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in the studio
Brooding crooner Chns Isaak will confront the challenge ot tollowmg up the huge success
ot Wicked Game" (and its soft-porn video companion) with the new alOum San Francisco
Days scheduled lor release this spring It teatures a lighter more
upbeat sound Watch lor a tour this summer
Fans ot The Replacements have ample reason to dance m the
streets nowadays The band s demise has spawned a solo protect by
drummer Chns Mars and a new band with bassist Tommy Stinson
The real musical treat however promises to be the June release ot
14 Songs the long-anticipated solo debut by pop genius Paul
Westerberg Can the teacher Keep up with his pupils9 We ll see
Former Blake Babies lead singer Julianna Hatfield is finishing up
work on the follow-up to her first solo album. Hey Babe The new
record features Scott Litt (of R E M -producing fame) behind the
boards and is due for a July release
Brooder CMt Isaak
Blur hits the music stands this spring with the protected arrival ot
a compilation album Essential will include past dream-pop hits as
well as new material from the album Baby
And hold on to your flannel England's Brand New Heavies are in London working on a
album for release sometime this summer ■ Erte Geyer. Daily Tuan, U. of Tens
on the road
A brief look at April May concert listings
Jem Jones: Norfolk VA 477. Washington DC 4 28 New Orleans LA 5/1 Chicago IL
5/7. Universal City, CA, 513 Oakland CA 5/15
Sting with dada: Berkeley CA 4 30 5 1 Seattle WA 53 Costa Mesa CA 5/7. Los Angeles
CA 5/8-10; San Diego CA 5/12. Las Vegas NV 5/14-16. Salt Lake City JT 5/18 Red Rocks
CO. 5/19 Oklahoma City-. OK. 521 Dallas. TX 572 Houston TX, 524 New Orleans LA, 525
Indigo Girls: Ruston LA 4 28 New Orleans LA 4 29. Lewisburg. PA 4 30 West Palm
Beach, FL 52 SI Petersburg FL, 5'3 Kissimmee FL 5 4 Lancaster. PA. 5/7
10.000 Maniacs: New Brman CT 51 Storrs CT. 52 Philadelphia. PA 53 Elmira NY 5/5.
Slippery Rock. PA 5/6 Athens OH 57. Jamestown NY 58 Allentown PA 511; Charlestown.
VA 512 Memphis. TN. 514 Birmingham AL. 515. New Orleans. LA. 516 Seattle WA. 522
quotable
“When I was in college, sex wasn’t life or death... People
are just dealing with real life at a younger age now.”
—Garth Brooks on why country lyrics are tackling tough issues