muHffiEEES Primus to psych out Eugene By M ng Rodrigues Emerald ContfiDutOf Lrs (lluypuol !•> serious when hr describes Primus' sound as progressive, freak out muslt " Then just .is quit klv, hr gets a (letter idea "Let's.cull it psvchedolh pol ka!” ('all it wh.it you will I’ri mus. defies both tradition and i alegori/.atiom. prompting dr scriplioUs from thrash-funk. f u sion-con Ins ion and tvs istrd br-ixip nirt.il to 'looney tours I’r r h ,ip s one r r i tit hr st summed up thr band when hr said There's so mm h go ing on bi rr you < an only throw your hands up and go along lor thr ride a fun ride | ( Tun prist ng on a 11st and bassist (daypool. guitarist Larry l.alonde and drummer Tim Alexander. the free-final mg, improeisational Primus style has won it a i ultish le gion of fans When it opened the 1000 hornet oming gig for Hay Area eompndres l-aith No More, one t rdii noted, " Phis night doesn't belong to I NM the hand's gonna have to share it " Their audience, l.alonde said, is unlike other sweaty, slamming crowds "There aren't too many bonehoads getting drunk and not know ing w hat's going on," he said "IPs fun. tool and intelligent We ward to tin something dif ferent So why (io Primus fans t bant at eat h t tint ert. Pri tints sin ks ' People w ould court' up to us anti go. You're cool,"' l.lavpuul s.iitl We'd answer. \ah. we sink Well, it just caught on When wed say. U e re Primus. 1 hr y d go J CoviHWy P*O«0 Primus, featuring (l-r) Tim Alexander. Larry Lalondo and Los Claypool. will perform in Eugene on Thursday night You suck. Wo didn't know il i! was .in instill or not Nov, when they veil Pn mils sin ks. we go I ley great. I hanks!"’ Primus begun when (lay pool picked up .1 buss guitar us u teenager "1 remember seeing llns bund at a junior high m hool talent show and liie guitarist started playing ttie solo to Hamblin Man."' Claypool said "I was 1-1 tie fore I hud [lulled enough weeds to buy a guitar Then I irritated my relatives by play mg while they were watching TV." tie later joined a local hand. Blind Illusion, which at some point Included l.a londe Yet. while playing inl and oft u itli tli.it now ills bunded unit. In- was uImi en turt,lining notions of uli.it Is nun Primus Over thf years und ((curing another guitarist and drummer, Ins idea took root and the bund Primus tint it u st 11 mg ftil loss mg With l.aiondc's /..11>11.i and (iraleful Dead leanings. Alex under s ei lei tu ism (l luticse IIIUMI , reggae, jazz, i lussi I a I a in l b mg vs 11 h w i Id drums), lyrically. visually and vocally Primus style bis more in common with cartoons than any thing else We re cartoonv. (.lav pool said Our songs are like tales Irorn the weird like < urtoons witii inusu We re all pretty goofy Turn! PRIMUS Pa b University Housing University of Oregon JOB OPPORTUNITY SENIOR DESK ASSISTANT Possible .openings are anticifxitod for the 1992-93 Academic year at the Carsorx/Earl/Walton Area Desk, Hamilton/Bean Area Desk and the University InrVRiley Area Desk. JOB OPENING: Pali Term 1992 through Spring Term 1993 Applicants must be able to commit to working tho entire 1992-93 Academic Year Training will begin Spring Term 1992 Jot) descriptions are attached to applications COMPENSATION: Campus single room and board credit and a cash stipend of $1465 (X) (9 equal payments) An hourly rale of $5 15 will be jxud during the training period QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will t>e given to qualified individuals with U of O Housing expenonce The Senior Desk Assistant works an average of 20 hours per week, divided tietwoen desk and supervisory duties The Senior Desk Assistant must live in tho U of O residence halls and bo registered for a minimum of 8 undergraduate or 1 graduate credit hour(s) Candidates must have an accumulative GPA of 2 25 and tiave received at least a 2 25 last term APPLICATIONS: Applications are available at all Area Desks and the University Housing front desk and are due back to any Area Desk or the University Housing front desk no Liter than 5:00 p m., Wodnosdny, February 12, 1992. Applications may tie screened on the txisis of their quality Only completed applications will be guaranteed any consideration University Housing is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity —-—— - - RIGHT ©N TRRGET />,./, Emerald 346-3712 pM ftSZL * AUTO REPAIR A.S.E. Certified Technician BOSCH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CLOSE TO CAMPUS &uC?m H< <■ -k store i s ti drop-off i enter OSl ) I he Hook W<