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Love, sex and IRS create chaos By John Fulwider Staff Reporter Imagine claiming your male room mate as your wife on your taxes for years. Now you’re being audited by the Internal Revenue Service on the same day that you’re expecting a visit from your mother. That’s the premise of “Love, Sex and the IRS,” a play being performed tonight, Saturday and Sunday at the Joyo Theater, 6102 Havelock Ave. Jon (Greg Weinert) has been tak ing advantage ofhis roommate, Leslie (Matt Works) for years by claiming Leslie as his wife on his taxes, with out telling Leslie. When Jon’s mother, Vivian (Beth Leslie), shows up, chaos ensues. Jon tries to deal with his mother and pass Leslie off as his wife to the IRS agent. Robert Rook, production assistant, said the play, by William Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, was written when the two playwrights ran out of “good, quick, zany comedies” while work ing for a repertory team. So the two wrote “Love” to make up the comedic deficit. The comedy is directed by Patrick Lambrecht, a 1994 University of Ne braska-Lincoln graduate. Rook said seeing die play was a great way to relax and forget about problems. “It’s very entertaining for a $5 ticket,” he said. “It ’ s definitely a lot of good laughs.” Tickets for the 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday perfor mances are $5. The Roots “Do You Want More” Geffen Records Grade: A Every once in a while, a hip hop crew comes along with a vi sion to reform music in their own image, and that is what the Roots have done with “Do You Want More.” This Philadelphia-based group has not only has skills on the mic, but its members have reinvented music to conform to their words. Like many rap crews, The Roots have chosen jazz as the bed for their words to lie in. Unlike the others, this crew does it all live. This is not Guru’s “Jazzamatazz,” although a few jazz stars pop in. These guys can really play, and they play exactly what they need for each track. For the rhyme style, these guys come with the delivery of Native Tongues, but they’re less abstract and more down to earth like Com mon Sense. On the first single, “Proceed,” they calmly run their agenda, with only drums, bass and light keyboards to back them. They use several jazz sounds, including a scat sound on “Datskat” with voice fluctuations and a sax accompaniment by Steve Coleman. On the live recording of “Essaywhuman,” they use lyrics and human sound effects with al ternating measures of live horns and other instruments. Human sound effects are better represented, though, in “? vs. Rahzel” and “The Lesson.” Rahzel is becoming one of the most fa mous mouth-men in hip hop, and ___ for good reason— he rips it. “The Lesson” finds the group “stepping through the corridor of metaphors” to give a well-stated commentary on Philly street life. This will be a real classic. Other than the disturbing poem on “The Unlocking,” every track is good. Not many crews can say that these days. While the lyrics may not be abstract, they are defi nitely well built, as is the live jazz. This stuff is not jazz/hip hop; it is hip hop, like it should be. —Greg Schick Various Artists “Wakefield: A TeenBeat Sam pler” TeenBeat Records Grade: A When delving into the world of music, and especially the world of indie music, the sheer quantity of bands can be a bit overwhelming. How then, you may ask, do lis teners sift through the unsavory and unlistenable to locate the best of the best? Compilations and samplers, of course. Just about every record com pany has at least one compilation designed solely to give listeners a “taste test” of what it has to offer. TeenBeat is one of those record companies, and “Wakefield: A TeenBeat Sampler” is one of those compilations. “Wakefield,” however, is not just any compilation. For starters, it is remarkably inexpensive ($6 or less, depending on where you find it). It is just the first in a four-part TeenBeat overview. And it con tains some of America’s best new music. If you’re familiar with TeenBeat, you know that it is home to a short but sweet tradition of sugar-coated pop music with an undeniable appeal and a frequently hidden dark side. Bands, past and present, like the now-defunct Un rest, Eggs, Versus and Vomit Launch have consistently turned out fantastic music for the Wash ington, D.C., label. These bands (with the excep tion of Unrest) and more than a dozen others have contributed songs, many new, to “Wakefield.” “Wakefield” starts off with an alternate mix of Blast Off Country Style’s “Buttercup,” an immedi ately catchy tune that sets the tone for the entire compilation. It is followed by “Know Noth ing,” a previously unreleased gem by Versus. This song jumps back and forth between brooding verses and a perkier, guitar-laden chorus. The rest of the album continues in this vein. Additional standout tracks include Tuscadero’s “Holi days R Hell,” Eggs’ “Sugar Babe” and “The Angry Employee” by Johnny Cohen’s Love Machine. Cheap, challenging and chock full of songs you will find yourself humming for weeks, this taste-test album does exactly what it’s sup posed to do—leave you hungry for more. —Jeff Randall The Loner Continued from Page 12 ceiling,” she said. “They’ve had to scale their acts down for the children’s theater. “But that’s the mark of a really good twirler.” Many of the students have had to sacrifice other obligations to be a part of the dance theater performance, Adcox said. “It’s been very difficult. A lot of them been heavily involved with other activities,” she said. “But they put them aside to have the opportunity to do this,” she said. Adcox said the experience of work ing with the dance troupe was quite enjoyable. Lamphere echoed her sentiments. “It’s been a real fun project,” she said. “I feel really pleased to be in volved in her North American tour of Montreal, New York and Lincoln.” ' Heggen, who has never been fur ther west than Lincoln, said the expe rience was very interesting. “It’s very nice to meet new people wherever you tour,” she said. “Einzelganger” will be shown at the Lincoln Community Playhouse Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. Tick ets are $8. ?t ..... IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BOND WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, TRY USING A CHAIN. Valentine's Day Special. 30-65% off all gold items. Lowest price on gold jewelry. Guaranteed. 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Trautner said her band had its own original sound, though they have been compared to Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. “Tim (Masters, guitarist) likes to call us hard rock. I guess we could be considered alternative, too, since that doesn’t really mean anything any more,” she said. Trautner said Orange had quite a bit of experience, although thpy have only performed in the Lincoln-Omaha area. Orange’s plans include recording a four-song tape and setting up week end tours in the Midwest. Minnesota’s Swivelhead and open ing band Wide will also play at Knickerbockers this weekend on Sat urday night. The Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., will have Caribe tonight and Saturday night. St. Nickelhead, Grither and the Catholics will play tonight at Le Cafe Shakes, 1418 O St. And at the Hurricane, 1118 0 St., No Left Stone and Trip Master Mon key will play tonight, Heroes & Vil lains with Peace Nation will play Saturday and Chain Being will play Sunday. 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