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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1983)
5 i t3 tf.zlo ty Ur.iJ Cresxur .& .8 n Heat '- epitomizes 'powsrpop'sound JUJT WW A- .e- Once upon a tins, there vras a rcup called Ths Knack. Thsy played ener getic music which was papular far a few months. Tksy played a certain brand cf mcsic ths critics called posrer pep." Ths Knack has br42ir.ee fnettkA 1 glA m p fVi they pisasarcd, thai certain cssre called pcrrer pep; b still a pervasive , force ia rauaic today. ' " ... Althouci the term "power pop" had faded into nothingness until resur rected riht here in this wry column, the practitioners of power pop are still around. In fact, one group which is criticized as being a Knack clone is The Romantics. The Romantics latest : album, In Hcst, epitoxaises power pop. If power pop were to be defined .3 fun dance music, then In Heat would be a perfect example cf what is to be dis- cussed in this review. ' .. It may eurprbe some people, who have only heard the latest material from The Romantics, that they have been p?.rjir. cir.ss the late 70s. So why , havent you heard The Romantics cn - the radio before? They ran into the' same problems The Knack did years . ; eo. Theywere stuck in the middle cf a musical taste battle. The regular lis teners cf lite 70s and early CD's rock -stations called them punk, and the punks called them mainstream. Some times, both sides cf the fence got to gether and called them dlbco, which at ' - that time ras as bad as beins called a -communis to the IleCarthy era. Cut the times have charged and the powers that be (various rock radio programmers living in New York) have Civea their nod to the radio stations to- play croups like The Romantics and The Rentes as they wish. The Go-Go's were the first group from the power pop genre to be let out of the under ground, and many ethers followed. The Bongos, who have received even leas air play than the Romantics, can be considered another addition to the power pop style of music The Dongas were in Lincoln recentry to promote their latest EP Nurzbars XYiL Vffazs, In a Daily Hebraskan interview, Rob Norris, bassist for The Eongos, des cribed their music as TO3 pop.' . Ji:;crs .ITith, I7irj3 cCers many chances for The Bongos to score their first hit record. Of the five songs on the album, "Numbers With 7ing3," "Barba rella" or "Skydiving" all have the poten tial to get The Bongos air play. Like The Romantics, there is no dis cernable reason why The Bongos should not be heard on the radio more often.. Eventually, I think they wffl. Richard Barone, songwriter and lead vocalist for the group, writes songs which are very catchy -and melodic. ' For a critic, the shallowness of The Romantic's lyrics are a big problem. For someone who likes to dance, the lyrics are no -problem. No one - ever needed lyrics to dance to and that is primarily The Romantics calling in life. v- In that respect, In Heat succeeds. It's been two years since their last album, the disastrous Strictly Per zor.zU which was a departure from the sound cf the first two albums. For those who didnt care for Strictly Par $saal, be assured that the group has returned to the cleaner dance sound that made the first two albums so incredibly cood Tfcrceycara cgoThe Romantics pleyed a "catch a rising star" concert in , Omaha. Earlier this month, they played in 'Lincoln in what abo was tilled as a "catch a rising star" concert lt2 lt!iia aaOT& true. 5 ) - nnj. II A . , , A 4, - o December 1, 2 (Thurcir rnd Frlir-) CentjnrJd Room (2rJ Hscr) Ndsla &xd Urn (Z:y Crr--) Holiday ceacon things to do fa-la-la-la-la. . . . Ths - Nutcracker" -will , be presented by Theatre Arts for Youth at the Lin coln Community Pl.iy- .. house OII.tt T. Joy ! L.Lv stege, 2500 S. 6Cth t. Tlie holiday ballet h eup- ported by the Nebraska : Arts CounciL It will run Dec. 9 through 11 and Dec. 15 through 18 at 7:30 p.m. aad Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 2:30 p.m. The ballet, which is being presented for the fourth consecutive year, is being choreographed ' by Eda Krasova. . Origi nally, from Czechoslova kia, Krasova has studied with the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow , Tickets to The Nut cracker" are $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. - Reservations may be ob tained by calling the Lin coln Community Play house Box Office at 489-9503 between 10 am. and 4 p.m. Another Yuletime fa vorite, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will begin its run at the How ell Theatre tomorrow. An article on the play in Tuesday's Daily Nebras kan erroneously listed the title as "A Christmas Story." Reservations may be obtained by calling 472-2073 between noon and 5 p.m. Initial Jewelery ByLonda I i - A personalized 14K gift for you or a friend. 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