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“Hot”
Half Japanese
Safe House Records
Grade: A+
Forget about whatever kids with
blue hair are into or the fakeness
that Epitaph is pitching to MTV
execsor anythingthat Billie Joe has
to say. Half Japanese is true punk.
Childish, honest, goofy, and
damn charismatic, the band, fronted
by the always-amusing Jad Fair,
has been an unknown, shadowy in
fluence on rock ‘n’ roll since the
group began in Jad’s bedroom.
Consumed with the topicsoflove
and, oddly enough, monsters, yet
without any formal musical train
ing, Jad and his brother David have
been chasing absurdist expression
ism for nearly 20 years, banging
away until something hummable
emerges.
Their efforts thus far were re
cently compiled in the Safe House
retrospective “Greatest Hits,” which
boasts 69 tracks, some of which are
older than Ben Lee, but, incredibly,
are still just as contemporary, just
as cohesive to the independent
sound.
And of course, “Hot” does not
disappoint. Though Jad is nudging
40, he is still eternally youthful in
his optimism, and quite the rocker,
powering his troop through the al
bum and shrieking like his one
time protege, Kurt Cobain. As if
that signature wail were only native
to Aberdeen.
Not quite.
The majority of this new little
gem is Fair’s unique take on rough,
fast-paced electric indie punk. This
particular record’s cast is quite im
pressive,especially the fierce drum
ming of Gilles Rieder. And though
Jad is the center of attention, the
work of John Sluggett and Mick
Hobbs on guitar and Jason Willett
on bass definitely do not go unno
ticed, either.
On tracks like the terribly addic
tive “Vampire,” “Well,” and “Vast
Continent,” they hammer out
tapable, powerful tunes that seem
almost rushed in their creation, but
are even more appealing as a result.
For the wimps, like me, there are
some softer, more sissy numbers
that you can’t help but smile at.
Bouncy, quirky treats like “True
Believers” are so happy, about love
and such, one can ’ t help but wonder
if Jad is being ironic or not.
That’s the kid in him. That simple
innocence that proclaims “I’m so
dumb,” because he spilled the beans
in “Sleep Talk.” How could you not
love the guy, who asks “Do you
have any dating tips? What should
I say or do?” in “Lucky Town,” and
then concludes, “I think she’s cute.
But what’s new?”
Like Lou Barlow on lithium, Jad
is obsessed with love, though, un
like the former, his luck can’t get
any better. And while his cohorts
perform some really cool musical
stunts with “Hot,” the members of
the band will always fluctuate.
Except for Jad, whose heart is
Half Japanese.
— Matt Kudlacz
“Breathe*
Loud Lucy
Geffen Records
Grade: B+
It’s hard to say just what the
appeal of Loud Lucy is. There’s
nothing pretentious here. Just three
guys making music. They aren’t
angry. They aren’t depressed. They
aren’t a melodrama. They’re just
three guys making records, like
“Breathe.”
“Ticking,” like most tracks on
the album, is a vaguely appealing
song. There’s something suave
about it, but you can’t really say
why. The guitar work is straightfor
ward, the bass lines are powerful
yet not flashy and the drums arc
basic.
“Over Me” slides in and out of
being an electric song and an acous
tic song, which is a nice touch. A
backing female vocali st for this song
adds a bit of gentleness to it, like
icing on the cake.
The most interesting song by far
is “On The Table.” Christian Lane,
guitarist/vocalist, proveshe can play
gentle guitar with a very haunting
sound. This song isjust enchanting.
Even when the electric guitar kicks
in, it’s soft, warm and fuzzy. If
nothing else, the album is worth
getting for this song. Catchy and
thought-out.
Since the record was produced
by Brad Wood, producer and col
laborator to indie idol Liz Phair,
it’s no surprise that there are a few
similarities, but nothing majorly
noticeable. Just the things that make
a band good. Well thought-out lyr
ics, a sound that doesn’t rend your
ears with pain. You know, the basic
stuff.
If anyone, Loud Lucy sounds
like a happier version of Buffalo
Tom, not to slight either band. Both
bands are quite distinct, though.
It’ll be hard to mistake one for
another.
There’s heavy rockon “Breathe”
like “Not Here” and “Clear World,”
but there’s also soft rock like the
album’s title track, “Down Baby,”
“Meet You Down” and “Awaiting
Time.”
A ton of influences can be heard
in Loud Lucy, but they have a good
sound and a vague sense of whole
someness. There’s somethinggood
about these guys that maybe no one
can put a finger on. Maybe that’s
why they’re so intriguing. Go search
for the answers yourself.
— Cliff A. Hicks
“Ages 3 and Up”
Supernova
Amphetamine Reptile Records
Grade: D
You know,- Supernova seems
pretty good when you only hear one
(rack from the band, like the song
on the “Clerks” soundtrack. But
when you get a whole album that
sounds the same, you get tired of it.
“Ages 3 and Up” could’ve been
called “Ages 3-12.” The songs are
simple, to say the very least. The
singer sounds like a little kid trying
to be Johnny Rotten, the guitarist
plays the same ri ffs and chords over
and over again, and the bass is often
so loud that you can turn it down to
next to nothing and it would still
overpower everything else.
“Up& Down” by itself is a pretty
good song. Nothing stunning,
simple melody, simple riff, simple
beat. Good song. That song, how
ever, is the high point of the album.
“Hippy” could be thrown off the '
album and I don’t think anyone
would really miss it much. It’s 14
seconds of pointless material that
proves the band wanted to fill space.
“Sea Stunt” isn’t bad, either. It’s
nothing great, but it doesn’t sound
like the rest of the album, which is
something. “Close Encounters” is
kind of fun. Mindless, but fun. But
I’m grasping for straws.
The main problem with this al
bum i s that everything runs together
into a big, unenjoyable mess. Un
less you REALLY liked Supernova
and can handle a whole album of
indiscriminate songs, pass on this
one.
— Cliff A. Hicks
Whoopi Goldberg ‘thrilled’ to host Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. —elude “Ghost” and “Sister Act,” pre- and Sciences announced Tuesday.
Whoopi is back on tap for the Oscars, sided over the 1994 Academy A wards Jones, a seven-time Oscar nomi
The actress was selected by Quincy ceremony. nee, was awarded the 1994 Jean
Jones, who is replacing Gil Cates, the Last year, the honor went to David Hersholt Humanitarian Award by the
producer of the past six Oscar shows. Letterman, who received mixed re- Academy’s Board of Governors.
‘i’mbackandl’mthrilled,honey,” views and was not asked to return. The awards are set for March 25,
Goldberg said in a statement. “Thank Jeff Margolis will direct the ABC with nominations announced Feb. 13.
you, Quincy.” show for the eighth consecutive year,
Goldberg, whose film credits in- the Academy of Motion Picture Arts — Associated Press
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