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V-/ New Jei score w By TRICIA TITUS Staff Writer The Smithereens The Smithereens 11 Enigma/Capitol Records The Smithereens 1988 albi Green Thoughts, saw the bar emergence into the rock m* stream and their first taste of commercial success. They livet virtual anonymity on the N Jersey bar scene for more than years, but earned a large follow on college radio with songs "Blood and Roses" and "Beh the Wall of Sleep." Green Thoughts gained Smithereens air-play on both 40 radio and MTV with the title-track "House We Used Live In," providing enough proi tion to earn them a reputatior respected veterans. Their back basics sound results partially fi the influences of the mid-19f British invasion and the b; Black Sabbath, as well as their tentional avoidance of techn trappings. All four of the Smithere (singer/songwriter/rhythm guit? Pat DiNizio, lead guitarist Babjak, bassist Mike Mesai drummer Dennis Diken) are s taught, and the few effects pe< that they own were given to tl by, and are set by, their road cr< The band's latest outing, Smithereens 11, shows ho1 Study si may lov By The Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. ? C couples who drink coffee appej be more sexually active than derly non-coffee drinkers, acc ing to a new study. In response to a survey, 62 cent of married women age 60 older who drank coffee said were sexually active. Forty per of women older than 60 whc not drink coffee said they ^ active. Among married men the s ages, 36 percent of coffee drin said they sometimes were in tent, compared with 59 percer those who don't drink coffee. The study published in the J: ary issue of the Archives of Ii Screen Printing ^ \ ASK ABOUT GUARANTEED QUALITY 4 SERVICE CUSTOM DESIGN WORK 517 S. SALUDA AV - I... $30 wo te-JBring this coupon along wit! ATTENT ALL STL ORGANI I All treasurers mi I apply for Studen I WORKi Thursday, J a Friday, Jan. 1 Monday, Jan. I Monday, Jan. rsey's Smith ith new albi I fori Music s and Review S id s linreal bunch of wonderful musicians can t"0 1 in become even better. The band's v0( few maturation is shown in the exact- Cai six ness and perfection of their techzing nique, but their perfection only en- con like hances the raw power of the driv- ?ft( . 1 .1 j t ?i . rp.fi una ing rnyuims ana ruggcu guiuu uiai ? have characterized The Smithe- the The reens' music from the beginning. To] top They are one of the few bands to- Wlt hit day who's music can be classified to as "pure rock-and-roll." 8|v mo- hisl , as Singer/songwriter DiNizio has bal -to- created a new wealth of aggres- dan rom sive, penetrating lyrics, as well as pul 50's some positively exquisite ballads, yea and He is one of the best lyricists bea in. working in music today, and he 1 ical performs with his one-of-a-kind of vocal talents. kee ens The Smithereens can also claim is irist to have one of the best guitarists in ?nc Jim the world in Jim Babjak, as well as * r0s, one of the best percussionists in lik< ;elf- Diken. Babjak's guitar melodies, like dais most notably on the ballad "Kiss cor lem Your Tears Away," are beautiful, all His other work characterizes The I Smithereens' sound: thick, raw "Bl The guitar, a sound that he performs Be iv a with no less expertise. A\* lggests java c t Ut/LLvi W Ilv^l nal Medicine did not give a margin res lder of error or date for the survey of wo ir to 744 Michigan residents done by i el- Dr. Ananias Diokno of William sea ord- Beaumont Hospital in the Detroit pro suburb of Royal Oak. the per- Diokno said coffee stimulates of and the central nervous system and re- for< they laxes certain muscles. He said it to I cent was also possible that coffee wis ) do drinkers are "more liberal in their this vere sexual behavior." 4 But some researchers were on ame skeptical. kdrs "Oh, Lord help us, now they've atx ipo- linked coffee and sex," said Gail me it of Kershner Riggs, associate director dei of restorative medicine at the Uni- tivi anu- versity of Arizona's College of uni iter- Medicine, who has done her own cer "WE'RE THE 1 || LQMMShfexpression UljgjjSgj COMPANY" DIRECT SILK SCREEN & EMBROIDERY FEATURING: A FULL LINE OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS ADVERTISING SPECIALTY ITEMS IN HOUSE DESIGN STAFF 765-1913 rth of silkscreens FREE ' h student ID and recieve up to 2 silkscreens FREE. ION rDENT ZATIONS ending to request Student tivity fee funds for :t year: MANDATORY BUDGET WORKSHOP ust attend a budget workshop t it Activity Fee funds for the 19 WOPS WILL BE n. 25 26 3:3 29 29 lereens im )iken's drumming is the driving :e behind the band's music, a id base upon which the entire licle moves. Bassist Mesaros I DiNizio in his role as rhythm tarist are far above average mselves. The band has in ased the depth of their sound by dapping DiNizio's vocals with se of a number of background Dalists, including Belinda lisle. n these days when dance acts nprise most of the top 40 charts, m the reason that a good band eives little recognition is that ir music is hard to dance to. a 40 fans have no such excuse h The Smithereens. )iken's driving beat is a dead e-away, not to mention their tory as a bar band. The band's lads are more suited to slowicing than many of the most poar slow songs in the past few rs, not to mention much more utiful. rhe Smithereens seem to be one the few bands today who can p their sound consistent, which why it is hard to recommend i of their albums over another, vlost people find that if they ; one Smithereens song, they i them all. The Smithereens 11 itains ten good reasons to buy of their albums. Best Cuts: "A Girl Like You," lues Before and After," "Baby Good," "Kiss Your Tears 'ay." 1/2 Irinkers l older earch on sex among elderly men. 'Dr. Diokno is a respected rercher," said Dr. Tom Stanisic, a fessor of surgery and urology at University of Arizona College Medicine in Tucson. "But be; anyone starts drinking coffee xx)st their sex life, it would be ;e if other people looked into : a little more. 'It's not something I would act immediately." Diokno's survey also found that Dut 75 percent of married elderly ;n and 56 percent of married elrly women remain sexually ace, compared with 31 percent of married elderly men and 5 perlt of unmarried elderly women. The T XQ7 "J Fall an i40% ai ESPRIT, ] CAMBRIDGE,: and oi ) 716 Saluda o be eligible to 90-91 school year I HELD: I .3:30-5, RH 303 I 0-5, RH Theatre .3:30-5, RH 303 .7-8:30, RH 305 Hr *hKs fff^H^H y Jn|n ^niHv ^b 235^1^ " jjr idj ? i? 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The band shows an affinity to the repetitive and simply structured songs of the Velvet Underground, but it doesn't stop there. Although their limited chord use and garage sound are progeny to the V.U., Dean's vocals CPU The Koger Carolina The Gait Keeping you e 1 ^ e 'IWi m 711 Saludf raffic Light , d Winter Sale nd 50% OFF Januar RUSS BERRENS, Sill [VY, JENNIFER REED, * her brands. -1(K '75$ E 765-9972 LastC '89 Prices+ Save Up To "80 And Beat F ? .u . a..?.... ..u u,?i?,, ivuiiiie uic uuies mriwii ihiuv is^otycrinj "** Now you can save up I SXO and still receive th additional A RTQ Russell House Bookstore January: Location Date Iff I Bfi iv j$ ireenstreets Wednesday for a WUSC benefit. welcomes Five Points resemble a high adolescent wail far different from Lou Reed's aggravated delivery. Although the influence of the V.U. is seen immediately, the band is not a V.U. clone. Each song has an opiate atmosphere that brings images of snow falling in a grassy field. Damon's gentle, unobtrusive drums and Naomi's calming bass lines provide an ethereal rhythm section that smoothly contrasts Dean's deliberate warbling. Songs like "Snowstorm" and "Tell Me" are mini-passion plays in which Dean's guitar sets the mood for lyrics that fall into the grooves of his voice, creating a flowing but chaotic wall of sound. When writing the band's lyrics, lyricist Dean doesn't like to make the words the integral part of the song. He asserts that he doesn't spend a lot of time writing them and allows them to flow from the song. In a telephone interview last week he said, "I'm inspired to write when we're recording. When I'm writing the lyrics, I try to simplify them and establish a mood. I try not to preach." The stories in his songs often touch on the frustration and passion of relationships. Center Life lecock incertained. i n NA " v hf i Ave. 252-2027 CHAMPS Bar & Grille y 28, 1990 Watch it here! >er XXIV Bowl 10 Ft. 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