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The Michigan Doily Wednesday, September 17, 1980 Page 5
THE MO TEL S
MartMha 1 Davis asserts herself
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By PATTI DIETZ
The advent of "new wave" has
-brought increasing emphasis on lead
singers, and has also given women
many more opportunities to frqnt bands
in this genre than in the "traditional"
rock 'n 'roll. The hardened seduc-
tiveness of, say, a Deborah Harry sells
more records than the broken-hearted
romanticism of a Linda Ronstadt. Yet
what is missing from the new wave are
women who are both lead vocalists and
integral band members. It may be fine
to strap an electric guitar around Patti
Smith and, lead her towards the mike,
but can the woman really play that
thing? Sadly, no.
The Motels' Martha Davis may be
forging a new path for women
singers/musicians. As an excellent
vocalist and a capable rhythm guitarist
she both fronts the band as well as step-
ping back to play with the boys. Con-
ceived by Davis in 1979,. the Los
Angeles-based Motels offered a
rousing set at Second Chance Monday
night, promoting their second LP,
Careful.
THE 'DOUBLE BILL of the Motels
and openers Nikki and the Corvetter
provided an apt illustration of the direc-
tion women must head if they are to
retain their initial impact. Nikki may
be a potentially good singer, for all we
know; during the early part of her set
her voice seemed weak and indistin-
ctive and her band overpowered her.
Two female back-up singers, who would
do the "Go Blue!" cheerleaders proud
for jiggles and effervescence, often
sounded flat, and, like Nikki, offered
nothing in the way of interac-
tion-either with the band or with the
audience. The group is about as new
wave as Nikki's ass-tight Gloria Van-
derbilt mini-skirt, and just about as
trendy. And, oh, how repetitious this
Detroit band is. The girls know one be-
bopping dance step, and the band only
one musical phrase, which doesn't
exactly motivate me to run out and buy
their recently-released album.
Davis and the Motels drew equally
from their two LPs, The Motels, and
Careful. Davis' voice is clear and
readable, her darkly-lined eyes accent
each song, and she makes wide,
sweeping use of the stage. Dressed in
basic black with blue scarf (and mat-
ching blue guitar), Davis was an
awesome, though pleasing, presence.
The Motels rolled through their most
familiar FM material ("Total Con-
trol", "Kik") with authority and ac-
curacy. Davis slipped through the dan-
ce floor crowd during the first album's
"Celia' and, while on her knees,
lasciviously dipped her microphone in-
to the bell of Marty Jourard's sax
during "Total Control." "Careful"
found Davis both emotive and sinister,
alternating between pleading with a
lover not to leave her and telling that
lover that he's not worth a lot. Such un-
derhanded compliments are about as
close as Martha comes to romantic
balladry.
With Jourard on sax and keyboards,.
The Motels include lead guitarist Tim
McGovern, bassist Michael Goodroe,
and drummer Brian Glascock. The line-
up is rhythm oriented, and, as such,.
much of the Motel's material (Martha
writes most of the band's..tunes) sounds
vaguely alike. The groove established
on their first two albums is dangerously
close torbecoming a rut. Hopefully. next
year's release will be a turning point
with some fresh ideas, expanding on
what has obviously become a winning
formula for this band. Martha Davis, as
writer, performer, and orchestrator, is
certainly an asset, and it will be in-
teresting to watch if her presence on the
New Wave scene has any effect on the
way women handle themselves in pop
music in general.
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The Motels, an L.A.-based new wave unit, made an area appearance Monday night at Second Chance to plug their
second album, Careful. Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Martha Davis (center) led the group through a taut set, following
local band Nikki and the Corvettes on the evening's bill.
Senate gives initial K
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oWASHINGTON (UPI)-The Senate,
warned that the Soviet Union is moving
far ahead in schemical warfare
capability, yesterday. approved initial
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nerve gas when mixed after they are
fired.
JACKSON NOTED the United States
has not produced a "single chemical
relative strength in the chemical ar-
maments field, the Soviet Union enjoys
a preponderant advantage over the
United States," Jackson said. "As a
result, there is little or no inducement
for Moscow to reach an arms control
agreement limiting and reducing
chemical weapons."
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