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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1983)
Fcp 12 Monday, November 21, KZ3 A ft' (O 2 . ri 0 11 t 1 New band, The Kydz, plays diverse music. By Stephanie Zink The Kydz, one of Lincoln's newest bands, consists of four very differentmusicians who got together to create their own unique sound. Mary Mullins and Carleen Kreitler were members of the now-defunct Dick and Janes. They still wanted to be in a group, if not to perform, then to just play, Kreitler said. They also enlisted drummer Eric Shanks and guitarist. Dan Shoemaker, who have since departed from the group. The Kydz wa3 formed in late June. Kreitler, Shoemaker and Shanks are students at UNL The group's purpose, Kreitler said, is to make people nappy and to have a good time. "Everybody just puts in all they can," Kreitler said. She said it is hard for the band members to coordi nate what they are doing with what the ether members are doing because they sometimes play too fast , "There are few real musicians (in Lincoln) who can really play," Shanks said. He said Kreitler is one of the few good bass players in town. "Carleen does what a good base player is supposed to do," he said. Mullins said the group plays a conglomeration of many different kinds of music. "We're not trying to be something we're not," Shanks said before he left the group. He described the Kydz as "new-wave, rock n roll musique." He said the Kydz emphasize playing some original material, but the group performs diverse cover material such as X, Led Zeppelin and Gang of Four. Kreitler said the group appeals to many different types of people because of its diversity. "A lot of our songs are more social views from personal expe riences," she said. Their songs have multiple inter pretations and are free-flowing ideas, she said. Shoemaker currently is playing in New Movement and Shanks is in both Fretz and Special Guest Stars From New York City. Chuck Mathiss (guitar) and Matt Gothier (drums) have replaced them in The ' Kydzi The group will play at the Drumstick Nov. 29 with the Jetsons. - i v 6t Some albums well worth buyin; 4iirv, fc 1 3! TI m, f New music hatnt been hard to come by lately, but money has. Many albums that have been released arent worth the vinyl they were printed on, but a few are well worth buying. Colour by Numbers, the new album by the Culture Club, isn't just the dull follow-up by a hot band. The ; : v .- Records second album is as good as the group's debut album, Kissing to be Clever. Colour by Numbers is quite different than its predecessor, however. There is more, of a reae influence, and the song3 seems to Cow more easily. There is nothing extraordinary about any indi vidual song, but each song contributes to make the album easy to listen to. - Unlike Kissing to be Clever, Colour by Numbers proves that Culture Qub is more than just Boy George. The flamboyant lead singer is just part of Culture Club's overall sound. Roy Hay's keyboard work is a very strong point on the album, especially on "It's a Miracle." More syn thesizer and electronics are used than previously. Hay also does the creative guitar work. Mickey Craig on bass and Jen i!cr3 on drums complete the quartet " : Another hot new disc b by a British group that's not as well known 3 Culture Club. Roman holiday's album Cockin 'on tkeRocfllzxds good, clean fun with a lot of class. The bouncy big band rockabilly sound is infectious, but unlike many albums there b something here for everyone. "Motor Mania," one of the album's many upbeat songs, may sound something like the Stray Cats, but it has an underlying sense of energy. In fact, the one word that best describes thb album b energetic The only song that even starts out sounding Lke a sad love song develops into a punchy, easy-to-danceto, , happy-sounding cut '""Probably the bst thing about thb album b Rob Lambert and John Eacott's brass work. They sound as if they came straight from Glen Miller's band with just a touch of modernization. v " " Continued ca Paa 13 i ' - : : ! fo7; ' I- 1 - 1 l -- J-mtyjJ llMlA (tilHMMMJ WaJ . . . - , ; rt... ,N Clieap Trick show just big party Ey rr.Ti ,y V Cheap Trick gave a spirited perfor mance at Pershing Auditorium Friday niht The small crcvd cf r.!:a;:t 3,000 and the hijh energy cf the band helped" the evening turn out to be nothing but a t : i party. ... : -' ... - - 1 If a sccrecard v:cie putlihsd with all of the numbers frcm the slio-.y, it (Cnny "X nc3 and o X cva cr cd as T7arm-up act3)t C t Clwn( . 3 10 (r!l by Cher?. Trice's r;k Vztzz?), ' Songs 18, Bras Throv.Ti Onstage 2. The predominantly young and fe male audience was enthralled by Cheap Trick's show, especially by front-man Cabin Zander. , Zander's voice came across crystal 'clear, thanls to one cf the best sound mixes ever heard in Pershlrsg. " . Neilsen's maniacal stalling daring., the CO-minute set l::pt the crev?d hot His between-numbers trailer vrith the .:. crowd also kept everybody invclYed.. ; : Although meet cf it ciin't ccme across Z3 sincere ("Do I rr: . "A XztTCzl: fen- zzrZlzn cut there?" "Bo any cf you wteh T nv cut there? Well, they play scrr.e cf cur junk cn there crxe in a v;hii3 . . . "), the audience never seemed -. ., , . . . Ccrtizrcd cn To 12 'Lavender MooiiMgtiVi-r -: A; Mannequin ; Eomance EPcl' Cirri - - . ; - f r t3 teccrza lira, trji-zzCzt. Darts clrsiy cIs tt! April Ilr.y tra r.r.t ct cr.3 t!j.i2 cr r.r.ctl.rr Lllzii In lav3, l!:3 r.raj iasa r.cr2 April- went below deck, directed to her room by one 'of Dante Lavender's seemingly endless supply cf steely-eyed, ruthlessly efficient lackeys. - : : :- "Dinner -will be ready when yen .are," the man said to April "I cant pronounce anythir.3 that you vrZl be ' having, but I'm sure it's all very expensive. Dii yeu rar.t me to pre pare a;t;.tc:r.:at for the.-press about your easement, to Ilr. "En . . . cr,"i er.r:::r.;cr.t?" ' nii April, I;:L:,lhr-r ccrezure a::i povcr cf rpceeh for the saia brief instant. "No, that wont be necessary" she said, as calmly-as , The lackey left, and not a moment too soon for April May June. En gagement! Dante sure was a swell guy for saving her life and all, but back in Nebraska a thank-you letter in the newspaper and a citation from the mayor were usually the accepted displays of gratitude. What she wouldn't give for Walker Treadmill to be here right now, she thought Or Randall Hitler. Or even Dabe Ruth. ' " . ? -. - She heard a liht tapping on the door to her room. She did net want to open it It turned out' she didst, have to, as she saw a note, slide . under the door. It read: . ; -j k ' y ? "I am aboard ship, making plans involving warfare and marriage. See yen at dinner. Randall Hitlei. PJS. cczcxzls on your er.r.emer.t to Dr.nte. .He's a sweil guy, and hh ccntpany makes one fine bomb." April had' just .barely finished reading the note when a second nets slid under the door. It read: '; . "Heard about your dip la the ocean. Too bad. Randall h on fcerzrd cn business. Somethins to do with . some African csvcrrer.t to smithereens. Ccnratulaticr Dante is a sweetheart cf a c7- Cce you at dinner. Babe Hr-tii." - That must be a pretty hzzj hz'l vey out there, April dscided, o ar.cther note slid ur.;r tr.e czzr. It read: G'r.J to see ycu cut cf the ' f . id Cite t2 Rutlv married? Ever, cly u t:.Zi?i clout a'marri-2 rre"r.d here. C:z you at d:::;::r. '::.::t Trc2d;r.:L" J
