arts Idol hits hot in the city By Vicki Archila Of The Print Billy Idol is back. This time with a new band, a new album and a hit song, “Hot In The City.” At the Pine Street Theatre, (Friday, Nov. 19) from his opening number “Baby Talk,” to his last “Danc ing With Myself,” Idol and his band pumped out a powerful set of energetic D.O.R. (dance oriented rock) music. This is Idol’s first time back since the demise of his last band, Generation X, (a band that came out of the British Punk Movement with The Sex Pistols). Idol did songs from his new album, his four song E.P. (put out a couple months prior to the album’s release) and even pulled out two Genera tion X songs, “Kiss Me, Deadly” and. “Ready, Steady, Go.” “Ready, Steady, Go” was one of Generation X’s biggest hits. Idol’s rendition was superbly done by his new band. On one verse the song originally goes “I’m not in love with television, I’m not in love with the radio.” Idol changed radio to Solid Gold, an amus ing change since the band was on Solid Gold about a month back. The song “White Wed ding” done live was everything the recorded version promised. Death visits campus By Brett Bigham Of The Print “Appointment With Death,” this term’s drama pro duction, will open tomorrow night in the McLoughlin Theater at 8:00 p.m. The play will run through Saturday this week and next Fii. and Sat. at 8:00 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on the 12th. The play, a mystery by Agatha Christie, hosts a 19 member cast under the direc tion of Clackamas Community College’s Drama Instructor, Jack Shields. Reservations are recom mended and can be acquired by calling the College, ext. 356 or 283. Cost for tickets is $3 for general admission, $2 for students, $.50 for students with student body cards and Gold Cards get in free. It is a dark, haunting song clim bing to a dangerously explosive climax. The backing vocals and primitive pounding of the drums gave it an eerie feel. “Hot In The City” was the only song that lacked in excitement. Especially at the usual climax ing point where Idol screams out “New York,” he instead us ed “Portland” which fell short. It didn’t have the same impact and left the audience hanging. Idol’s encore of Tommy James’ “Mony, Mony” was outstan ding. From the E.P., his revi sion was one of the best covers recorded this year. Live, his band kept it fresh and exciting. Idol’s new band, with Steve Stevens on guitar, Phil Feit on bass, Judy Tocier on keyboards and Greg Gerson on drums are all from New York. Stevens and Feit are the only two members who played on the album, and have been with Idol for over a year now; they later brought in Tocier and Gerson for the tour. Most of the equipment used on stage was built by Stevens, who is in terested in electronics and col lects robots. The band had no trouble winning over Genera tion X fans. Stevens says that in England they were “taken better than Generation X.” Billy Idol Photo courtesy of Chrysalis Records Idol seemed fascinated with crucifixes. Around his neck he wore three rosaries, and in his ear a crucifix earring. At one point in the show, dried ice filled the stage illuminating the band. Red lights made the ice look like red fog, and at center stage there was a light shaped in a crucifix. Idol cut a kind of sinister figure leering at the audience, prowling the stage, jumping and kicking. His vocals were strong and power ful, from his Jim Morrison type lows to his screeching highs, he never once lost it. Opening up the show for Idol were The Confidentials and Theatre of Sheep, both local bands. Good choices for this bill, both displayed there is some good music right here in Portland. Standing room only at jazz night By Rick Obritschkewitsch son on bass, and Jeff Andre behind the drums, all extreme ly absorbed in the evening oc cupation. Johnson rounded out the group’s performance - with sweet vocal tones. The 208 Jazz Ensemble climaxed this edition of Jazz Night, with direction by LeRoy Anderson. Johnson came back once again during the middle of this section to add her vocals. The night ended with a For The Print Staff Photo by Rick Obritschkewitsch CCC STUDENTS These specials are for you on ly. Please show copy of this ad and your student body ddrd for these prices. Steelhead Rod Fischer Skis Athletic Shoes 81/2 ft. 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The audience was greatly rewarded for its at- tendence with Dehner Franks at the keyboard, Rick Ander- CASH spectacular rendition of “Sweet Georgia Brown,” with Franks doing a piano solo, and Scott Franklin soloing on tenor sax. LeRoy Anderson said he was very pleased with the per formances, but would prefer a better place to entertain. “It’s hard to perform there (Com munity Center Mall) because of the accoustics,” Anderson said. The next Jazz Night will be on Dec. 6, in the CC Mall. Shields slates cast call Tryouts for the winter theater production, “An drocleas and the Lion” are be ing held Thursday, Dec. 16 in the McLoughlin Theater bet ween 12 and 4 p.m. announc ed Clackamas Community College Drama Instructor Jack Shields. “It’s not necesary for the person to be at the audition for the entire time,” Shields said. FOR RECORDS Blue Pacific Records 108 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, Oregon 655-7582 .POSTERS .CASSETTES WE BUY & SELL RECORDS & TAPES Tryout materials will be ready in the theater on Dec. 10 for people to pick up. There are six women and nine men in the production. “Androcleas and the Lion” by George Bernard Shaw is the second Shaw play presented at the College under Shields’ direction. The play will be performed the 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, and the 13th of March with the show traveling the Coaster Theater in Cannon Beach during spring vacation. This is the 10th an nual road show to Cannon Beach done by the College. Persons with questions on tryouts contact the Theater Dept., ext. 356. Special thanks to Joette Rose for the “Appointment With Death” photos, which ran in the Nov. 17 issue of The Print. Clackamas Community College