T Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 13, 1987 Records Local publisher aims Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris Trio Warner Brothers As far as musical genre, one could say this is pretty traditional Country/western. Very embellished country/ western, any way you cut In spite of the big-named session men like Ry Cooder, David Lindley, and Albert Lee, in spite of the three singers, all big names themselves... nothing happens. W . Renta Car from Ec one -Cr We rent to 19 YR. OLD STUDENTS! Choose from small economical cars to vans. Special WEEKEND rates Pick up services upon request We accept cash deposits OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ECONO-CAR 438 W. Huron 761-8845 ANN ARBOR The material on this album is reasonably varied; there are compositions from Jean Ritchie, Jimmie Rodgers and others, as well as two by Parton, and a couple of traditionals. Some cuts work better than others. "The Pain of Loving You," a Parton/Porter Wagoner song works well as one of the two true 'trio' cuts on the album, nice and flowy with an unobtrusive acoustic guitar solo from Albert Lee. Ronstadt's rendition of Linda Peters Thompson's haunting, incredible "Telling Me Lies" is indeed haunting and incredible. On the, other hand, Phil Spector's "To Know Him is to Love Him" is a real scary exercise in futility and tediousness. "I've Had Enough" from Kate McGarrigle could drive even the most devoted listener into the land of ZZZs or up a tree. And the rest of the album is pretty tepid. The big trend in country music these days, it seems, is harmonious groups of singin' women... the Judds, the Girls Next Door, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, and the Forester Sisters are fairly successful examples. But while Harris, Parton, and Ronstadt have all recorded something that catches the ear with a good hook, or intrigues with a great arrangement, or knocks you over with the beauty of her voice, well, you don't see much of that here. With the exception of the first and last cuts, Trio does not contain any actual trio singing, but instead one of the three women on solo with the others backing her up with harmonies. Among other things, this album is very safe, which is too bad - all three possess great voices. But they never get adven- turous, never cut loose. Most don't move much beyond elevator music. Heck, I'd rather listen to Sweethearts of the Rodeo, the Judds, or Nanci Griffith any day. -V.J. Beauchamp high with 'The Others' By Wendy Kaplan Say goodbye to Richie Rich. The affable, affluent young comic book hero just might have to make room for another two- dimensional character. This one represents a social conscience. He is better than man in every respect. Stronger, smarter, more empathetic and sympathetic, he is one of The Others, a fantasy comic book with a political flavor. Created by Cormac Publishing, a newly-formed, Ann Arbor-based publishing house, The Others takes a 180 degree turn away from traditional superhero comic books. Through a group of characters who are "Cro-Magnon to our Neander - thal," Others creator Mark C. Perry addresses the idea of corruption, which he believes is the result of power. His characters possess all the qualities they need to take over the world: strength, intelligence, and a certain amount of supernatural ability. The resulting story concerns what these characters do with such power. In a sense, he parallels western civilization and its means to conquer the ills of the world with the comic book's main characters. Perry denies the black and white relationship between good and evil. Life, says the author, is not so clear cut. His storylines revolve around themes such as rape and vengeance. Yet, he is hardly glorifying these hideous realities. Quite the opposite. "I can't stand the glossing over of violence," says Perry, empha - tically. "When violence is there [in the comic book], it's going to be ugly because that's what violence really is." For those of us who grew up with Archie, Jughead, and the Hulk, the idea of a political comic book, especially one that depicts graphic violence and uses language Bob Guccione would cringe at, is hard to swallow. Comic books, after all, have always been escapist entertainment. Who wants to escape into a world worse than our own? However, Perry feels that comic books are precisely the medium through which we can express our grievances. "Comics allow people to be outspoken without being preachy," he says. "Ours will have no limitations. We don't believe in censorship." Joining Perry in this publishing venture are Christine Perry, the president of Cormac, and publisher Brian Berkley. In addition to The Others, Cormac will be putting out a magazine called F--- Art Let's Dance, which will combine short stories, interviews, and comic art with fantasy and science fiction as predominant themes. Cormac also plans to produce other fantasy works, including War of the Dragon Clan and Manifest Destiny, both graphic novels by Mark C. Perry. In addition, Perry, Berkley, and Perry hope to expand beyond the genre of comic book fantasy. "Comics are just a starting point," says Berkley. "What we're looking for is good writing." As of yesterday, you can find The Others on comic book stands around the country. 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M.M., Post-Graduate Diploma, B.M., B.S., Diploma. a' ,, ,t . ,.t;' i 4 T '! o g d .1 I, } 2j I %,.M'F :, d , t' ' 5' ~7' \ Major Fields of Study SATURDAY, MARCH 14 9 pm-lam Mary Markley Dorm S, '7 "+ _ Vies Ensembles in Residence The Galimir String Quartet The Mannes Trio PIANO Edward Aldwell Arkady Aronov David Bar-Illan Claude Frank Richard Goode Jeannette Haien Eugenia Hyman Lilian Kallir Leon Pommers Marie Powers Josef Raieff Peter Serkin Nina Svetlanova Diane Walsh HARPSICHORD Kenneth Cooper Eugenia Earle ORGAN and CHURCH MUSIC Ford Lallerstedt McNeil Robinson William Whitehead TYMPANI and PERCUSSION Norman Grossman Howard Van Hyning Chris Lamb STRINGED INSTRUMENTS Nina Beilina, Violin Raphael Bronstein, Violin and Viola Isidore Cohen, Violin Felix Galimir, Violin Shirley Givens, Violin Ani Kavafian, Violin Dora Schwarzberg, Violin Sally Thomas, Violin Hiroko Yajima, Violin Paul Doktor, Viola and Violin John Graham, Viola Sol Greitzer, Viola Kim Kashkashian, Viola Karen Tuttle, Viola Timothy Eddy, Violoncello Gary Hoffman, Violoncello Paul Tobias, Violoncello Julius Levine, Double Boss Homer Mensch, Double Bass VOICE Charles Bressler Thomas Cultice Peter Elkus Ellen Faull Antonia Lavanne Dan Marek Marian Thompson Theodor Uppman CLASSICAL GUITAR WOODWIND and BRASS Andrew Lolya, Flute Thomas Nyfenger, Flute John Wion, Flute Elaine Douvas, Oboe Albert Goltzer, Oboe Mark Hill, Oboe Ronald Roseman, Oboe Gervase de Peyer, Clarinet Peter Simenauer, Clarinet Burt Bial, Bassoon and Contrabassoon Harold Goltzer, Bassoon Judith LeClair, Bassoon Allen Won, Saxophone Myron Bloom, French Horn Antonio lervolino, French Horn Ranier Deintinis, French Horn Philip Myers, French Horn Mel Broiles, Trumpet Vincent Penzerella, Trumpet James Smith, Trumpet John Ware, Trumpet Joe Alessi, Trombone Per Brevig, Trombone Gilbert Cohen, Trombone and Bass Trombone Donald Harwood, Bass Trombone Warren Deck, Tuba ORCHESTRA and ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING COMPOSITION Charles Jones David Loeb Peter Pindar Stearns David Tcimpidis Frederick Wer6 TECHNIQUES OF MUSIC Elizabeth Aaron Edward Aldwell Terry Champlin Robert Cuckson Douglas Diamond Leo Edwards David Gagne Charles Jones Ford Lallerstedt Larry Laskowski David Loeb Mei-Mei Meng William Needelman Frank Nemhauser Marie Powers Felix Salzer Carl Schachter Eric Wen Frederick Werl6 HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM CHAMBER MUSIC 4 BLACKJACK 1 Ab1~4Iss~or I-w 4. 4' -W 14- ! 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