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-a- - ? ... "f" ~ The Jam Ik By DREW AMENDOLA Staff Writer On the collophane wrapper of the Jam's latest album there is a small, red sticker which states that the Jam is "England's no 1 Rock 'N' Roll Band." This is an understatement. No other group has dominated the British music scene like the Jam. Since its inception, the group has consistently produced number one singles and rock critics have compared the band to both the early Who and the Kinks. The group has had so much influence on British life that it singlehandedly renewed the "mod" movement among English youth, This trend had been started originally by groups such as the Who and Small Faces over 18 years ago. This influence is so respected that Peter lownsnena revamped tne Who's British tour last summer on the advice of the Jam's lead song writer, Paul Shi Jasmine, the musical duo c the Golden Spur tonight. The and were very well received music derived from jazz and s Monday, April 5 is the last have time to sign up for acts. Tuesday, April 6 in the Spu to campus. Jones plays pian music, and says funny things the country. This week marks the brief The 18th-century Italian com* April 6. Performances begin the public, $3 for USC faculty Tuesday, April 6 is a busy faculty members, Robert Jes free and open to the public. On Thursday, April 8, the McMaster College. The conce And on Monday, April 5, the students with an ID and a le superb new band called Fc r?~?~ (//>(/ . ( s //J. > I(S{ ( Do jo Copies i ^ _ ifluencesB Weller. Still, the Jam has remained an unknown quantity in the U.S. Most people here have no idea who they are and even Americans who are aware of better known British groups, such as the Clash, are not usually familiar with the Jam's material. This can be traced to two factors. The first is that most commercial radio stations shun the Jam like the plague. Most music directors feel that the public would rather hear Sheena Easton belting out "Modern Girl" than listen to Paul Weller comment on the National Front ("Set the House Ablaze") or on a Housewife's mid-life crisis ("Private Hell"). The second reason is related to the first. Weller loathes the current American musical scene. He steadfastly refused Townshend's advice to tour America because he has an intense hatred of commercial influences that irt Spot >f Michele Isam and Carol Sch pair opened for Franken and I I. Their return to USC will fe. ;oul, in addition to some popula Amateur Night of the year in r, Scott Jones brings his uniqu W..I4 1 1 u diiu guitar, classical, jazz., r . He has appeared on hundreds run of The Servant of Two Ma edy about rollercoasterloveafl at 8 p.m. with a 3 p.m. matine and staff, military and senior night. At the Columbia Muse iselson and Charles Fugo, will USC Brass Quintet performs rt is free and open to the public ; G R O W. Cafe at 18 Bluff Rd. aflet that is at various campi rethought that plays at G.F nHHHHBMBUHHM re C)(h*c//'a////<c7ntHtei (si y&j/tK/raft/s JOHN IRVIN ^r^Tu/uyy, Vfyjrt'/^ Trom<3:<SO -4:SO/, '/to 7//uoer<u/// 66aaA frf/YAVte// in us in honoring this prestigious of his works are available in the I University Bookstore (Russell House) \/ n - ' - rour rariner in taucation iritish Rockj^ place profits ahead of music, jmji The Jam's latest album, fc The Gift, stays true to form. [ As with previous albums, the [ cnnoc frolic i r*r\i inrl JVid A V/V ViU MI V'UltVI HIV/ hopelessness and futility of t ; the normal working-class. BM Weller deviates from his ! normally pessimistic views |H on life when he writes about [ the joy of finding love in I "Happiness Together" and \ about the promise of a better H future with the title cut. H The gems of the album t include the British single, H "Town Called Malice" and i "The Planner's Dream Goes k Wrong," A scathing r criticism of supply-side j economics which is irresponsible for much of the current misery in England and in the United States. 1 So, for all you Kinks and n Who fans who wondered l< tltUof ^ ? -? - 1 * ........ wildi muse giuups sounaea i like in their early days, try I tuning in your local college H radio station, WUSC 91.9 : FM, and listen to what is perhaps the world's next I truly great supergroup? the Jam. I imidt, will be performing in I ~ )avis at last year's All-Niter ature original material and r rock. the Spur, and students still I e brand of music and humor I ; ock, and contemporary pop Hj ? of college campuses across j j sters at Longstreet Theatre. [ :airs plays through Tuesday, 1 e Sunday. Tickets are $4 for I citizens, and $2 for students. mm of Art, two USC music ? give-a concert at 8 p.m. It's ||g at 8 p.m. in Fraser Hall at S will offer a special for USC I lis locations to publicize a LOW. each Monday night. | yO/esu/^ ,' jTj1 "*$ - - ~ < - - - - ?g?B? * ^ A'=:^rS-A-- *r _;.: ._ '. .' ;. . ' ? 4 ^ * * .?. '__* l" - ' Foreigner brought its tour to the Caro ight, playing loudly to an enthusiastii )ud. : ' : : v &:::::. :" ' * :>:w H|I- . |Bg |j "* ^ ;.. ' v Ws^ ** ^ j* ' " S V?.'''" ':'::':'::. /'^ X : 50 ..v. . ; .. . . '" ; \iv . ' Vv ' * ' K ' " ' -- - '-V - ' ^ >' v .< ' - ; ,r"- |^^^^^^^ ^U:/.>;<: :,:..,:;;v-, IHhK ffip - Hm?M * >" s ' - ;7:^.:v;:^^--.--;- _ WM0^0^* ivj Hr ^^HhBH^^HIh oMMBBaMBMannaHnu' mm IBIbb^seI Ik HI ^ PI ' f&M jHb^ |j|m . ;!^?r Staff Photo by CAPERS HAMMOND lina Coliseum last Friday i audience that was just as II * ' * s. * V- . : :& :x> j^H -*: