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Grade: A The Supersuckers, those crazy punk-rock if-we-can-fake-it-we can-make-it Seattlites, are back with their fourth effort, “Must’ve Been High.” This album is a complete 180 degree change from anything they’ve done before—it’s all coun try. But don’t let that scare you. Really — these guys are fabulous musicians, and it’s obvious they had a lot of fun making this record. You can picture the boys sittin’ on the front porch, drinkin’ whis key, strummin’ a beat-up acoustic guitar, maybe smokin’ a little Se attle ditch weed. The album kicks off with the title track, a traditional country acoustic guitar/harmonica number with background vocals added via telephone by none other than country legend Willie Nelson. It’s obvious these musicians have never for one minute taken themselves seriously, whether they’re barreling through a punk rock classic or gettin’ back to the country. Thke these lyrics from “Must’ve Been High:” “I kind of bum around and I wonder/What I’m feeling like and why/I take a look around and I wonder/I’m underwhelmed with my big bad self/Ah, what the hell, I must’ve been high.” Then there’s the rollicking “Dead In The Water,” the ode to slackerdom “Roamin’ ‘round,” and the mandatory booze-’n’-drugs mantras, “One Cigarette Away,” “Hungover Together” and “Non AddictiVe Marijuana.” Breeders ringer Kelley Deal does a convinc ing country duet (meaning she’s got the appropriate level of twanginess and breathiness in her voice) on “Hungover Together.” For fans of the faster stuff, there’s also the fun, bouncy “Hangin’ Out with Me,” “Juicy Purebatls” and the flat-out punk stomp “Hangliders” (a personal favorite) to show they haven’t lost their ‘suck-y edge. When the band performed at the SXSW Music and Media Confer ence in Austin, Texas, in mid March, they came onstage wearing the traditional country garb—hats, boots and cowboy shirts. A bit odd for a rock show, but the intentions became clear toward the end of their set when they brought out a pedal and a lap steel guitar. They performed a few songs from the new album, including “Non-Addic tive Marijuana” and “Hangliders,” all the while telling the audience, “Forgive us if we suck; we’ve never done this before. We did what we said we were never going to do; we made a country album.” The refreshing thing about the Supersuckers is that although they know the stereotypes against coun try music (traditional country, not the glamorized “Nashville” kind), they’re working to break those down. Rock has its roots in coun try music, and this is the Supersuckers’ nod to their influ ences. And it’s pretty cool. —Am Slack Clinton asks liquor industry to restrict advertisements LIQUOR from page 12 50 years.... I think they were right.” He left open the possibility of broadening the FCC study, saying that “if there is no difference, if there are problems, the FCC can evaluate what ever evidence comes in.” But White House spokesman Mike McCurry later told reporters, “I’m not aware of anyone foreseeing a next step that suggests that you look at beer and wine. I think we’re just taking it one step at a time.” Distillers were quick to cry hypoc risy Tuesday. And some groups de nounced any distinction between hard liquor’s harm and die dangers of beer drinking. “Alcohol is basically alcohol,” said Karolyn Nunnallee, president-elect of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. ‘When beer is the No. 1 alcoholic bev erage of choice among our youth, it just doesn’t make sense that these beer ads would not be targeted also.” Elizabeth Board, spokeswoman for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, noted that the major national networks still refuse to run liquor ads and only 50 of some-1,000 cable stations have accepted ads since November. By contrast, she said, beer com mercials saturate the airwaves—$2.5 billion worth since Clinton took of fice. “If the administration is serious about children and wants to look at the issue of alcohol and advertising, we have no quarrel about that. But they cannot do it by ignoring 99 percent of the alcohol advertising on television,” Board said. On Capitol Hill, Rep. WJ. Tauzin, R.-La., chairman of the House com merce subcommittee on telecommu nications, scrapped plans for public hearings on the issue. He is instead pursuing behind-the-scenes negotia tions with industry representatives for voluntary restrictions. i__ m Marketable What you'll be in 5 months at Doom* Paralegal Institute. * 800-848-0550 \ www.paraiegai-erhrat1nn mm NATIONAL PARKS MRMG —Aleo Beach Resorts. Randies, Rafting Companies. Up to $ 12/hour. Nation wMecpeningsTcal (918) 9t8-77§7, ext.R318. __2A ~~ Congratulations to; Christy Aegerter for her intemshp ■ wMi the American Angus AasocWlon in SL Joseph. Coteen Dendinger for her internship at Louis and Clark Stale Recreation Area near Yankton South Dakota. Abtoy Bostock for being selected as an Ag Student Am bassador. 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