New INXS continues style;
Ultravox 'Lament 'steps above
By Stephanie Zink
In the tradition of Shabooh Shoobah,
INXS' new LP The Swing (ATCO) con
tinues in the musical style of its pre
decessor. INXS has made this product more
powerful, with a more definite mess
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TheSwing is not what anyone would
call a fun album. But it is a thoughtful,
serious work that is interesting and
provocative to listen to.
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This is the main difference between
Shabooh Shoobah and The Swing. It is
evident in the first singles from each
album. The Original Sin," the first
single off of the new album, is more
sophisticated than INXS' first single
The One Thing."
The Original Sin" is completely dif
ferent from the almost satanically fun
lyrics of the previous single. Instead of
the "It's the one thing, you are my
thing" philosophy of The One Thing,"
the newer single concentrates on telling
the youth of the world to hang on
because things are going to get better.
The music on this album and the
previous one is a type of music that is
unique to INXS. Since they are one of
the many new Australian bands to
make it onto the airwaves, they have a
unique kind of music that is not evident
in The Original Sin." Better examples
of INXS' special songwriting abilities
are in other areas of the album.
"Face the Change" is a good example
of this unique approach to songwriting.
It is very rhythmic and is almost remi
niscent of early David Bowie.
INXS takes a completely different
approach on "Johnson's Aeroplane."
The song is a classic style, a song that
can be enjoyed in several different
decades and that generation would
mistake it for one of it's own songs.
Ultravox, the band who almost single
handedly created the new romantic
movement, is back with an excellent
eight-cut followup to last year's Quartet
Although veterans to the music bus
iness the band formed about 1977
Ultravox hasn't gained the accept
ability stateside that other British bands
have. This all may change with the new
LP Lament.
Ultravox's music is a step above
everyday, run-of-the-mill synthetic
pop. Although the synthesizer is the
group's predominant instrument, it's
not the only instrument that has a
major impact on the music. In fact, the
best thing about the cut "White China"
is the electronic-sounding backbeat
and the occasionally predominant
acoustic guitar.
One of the most tremendous songs
on this album is "Dancing With Tears
In My Eyes." It is a sad song about
nuclear war and two lovers' last time
alone. Ultravox meticulously sketches
simple things that most people take
for granted. The troup tells how people
would feel if they were doing some
thing for the last time. One line from
the lyrics doesn't put a dent in the
emotion that lead singer Midge Ure
puts into the song.
"It's five, and I'm driving home. It's
hard to believe that it's my last time."
And these songs are just on the first
side. The second side is much of the
same wonderful, enlightening music
that is on the first side. "When the Time
Comes" includes more of the airy
classical-like music that is on much of
Lament
Like The Swing, Lament is not a fun
album but people can learn from listen
ing to both INXS and Ultravox.
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Lincoln like going home
to K.C. blues man McShann
By Mark Hendricks
Jay McShann, returning
from Italy via Texas, play
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home," said the world
famous Kansas City pian
ist. McShann has played
Lincoln since the 1940s.
McShann discovered
his love for music and
found his early inspira
tion in "Fadder" Earl
Hines.
"I'd tell my folks I was
staying up late to study,"
he said, "and then turn
the radio real low and
listen to Earl Mine's late
show from Chicago."
McShann followed
music to Kansas City in
the late 1930s, which he
described as a "twenty
four hour party."
"You didn't want to go
to sleep because you
didn't want to miss any
thing," McShann said.
Appearing with McShann
at the Zoo Bar were Pris
cilla Bowman on vocals,
Paul Gunther on drums,
Mel Wilson on trumpet,
Randy Snyder on bass and
Charlie Phillips on clar
inet.
On stage, McShann is
completely natural. He
plays through a broad
spectrum of jazz and blues
standards, adding his
touch.
Phillips, who said he
considers himself priveleg
ed to play with McShann,
said, "McShann can play
the same song thirty dif
ferent ways, each time
different Because of this,
he doesn't worry too much
about playing with dif
ferent musicians."
If you didnt get to see
Jay McShann at the Zoo
Bar, he will play tonight
at the Nebraska Center
for Continuing Education
at 33rd and Hoidredge
streets. The show begins
at 8 p.m. Tickets axe $7
and still available.
McShann also plays with
Jim Galloway on a new
record, VaVs Swell, lie
said he plans to return
"home" to Lincoln in
October.
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