4 ARTS The Michigan Daily Wednesday, April 15, 1987 Page'8 Celibate Rifles to take aim; 4 fire away By Beth Fertig it seems there's been an awful lot of good music surfacing from Down Under lately, and I don't mean INXS. One by one, all sorts of guitar bands just keep popping up to steal the American con - sumer's heart, and are probably more likely to encourage Australian tourism than any of those "Come and Say G'day" commercials. Among the many talented Aussie bands, the Celibate Rifles have clearly risen to the forefront of all that is "hot, hip, and happen - ing." Their post-punk, grungey guitar sound has evidently impres - sed Ann Arbor, as last year's area debut completely packed the Blind Pig. I'm told by one respectable source that their amazing full force throttle guitar sound will "wipe the ears off of your face." The Rifles' hot new live LP, Kiss Kiss, Bang Considering A bortion? Free Pregnancy Test Completely Confidential Pregnancy Counseling Center 529 N. Hewitt, Ypsilanti Call: 434-3088 (Any Time) Bang (available on the domestic What Goes On label), recorded at CBGB's last December, is a sure indication of that power. But for a more personal blast of this band, all are strongly encouraged to hop on down to the Pig tonight as the Celibate Rifles return to Ann Arbor. The Celibate Rifles' sound is heavily inspired by fellow Australian talents, Radio Birdman, as well The Stooges. But not the Sex Pistols. They released their first EP, But Jacques, the Fish? in1982, a record that sells for a hefty price if you can find it, now (it is out of print), and is also (reportedly) worth it. Their other Australian releases - the debut LP Sideroxylon, and the second album, The Celibate Rifles - are also difficult to obtain in this country, but when they were reissued domes - tically as Quintessentially Yours and Mina, Mina, Mina, American buyers caught on fast. The Rifles' dueling guitars of Kent Steedman and Dave Morris are a stroke of genius; a sparkling, sharpened knife's edge that pur - mels through all of their work. Damien Lovelock's vocals have a half rapped/half sung sort of style which is the perfect tonic for his often poetic, at times even conver - sational lyrics. The band also has a strong sense for melody as eviden - ced by some of their material on Mina, Mina, Mina, where delicate keyboard parts roll beneath and eventually conquer the harsher guitar lines. Last year, the Celibate Rifles released their third LP, The Turgid Miasma of Existence (or Happening Sounds For the New Degeneration), a brilliant album which shows them continuing to grow and develop as a band. It's also got teriffic packaging. Since then, however, their line-up has altered slightly. Original drummer Phil Jacquet and bassist Mykle Couvret have been replaced by Paul Larson and Rudy Mokabito, repectively. We'll be seeing them in this new form tonight, and the word is already out from their East Coast dates that the Rifles are hotter than ever. In fact, they'll probably become the most notorious thing out of Australia since that ten foot crocodile devoured an American model a few weeks ago. The Celibate Rifles will be opened by Detroit's Junk Monkeys at 10 p.m. Cover charge is $5. Imagine summer '87 by our pool! University Towers can give you a place in the sun next to our heated swimming pool. Live close to campus in one of our newly refurnished apartments with cool air- conditioning, TV lounge. ping-pong, pool table, game room and laundry facilities, Why settle for lees? Beet yet. our summer rates are very reasonable UNIVERSITY TOWERS 536 S. Forest (corner of S. Forest & S. University) Visit our model apartments today! Phone: (313) 761-2680 LSA Action Group Did you know that the school of Literature, Science, and the Arts does not grant the credit to LSA students for takin ROTC classes? The LSA Student Government has forrhned an action group to remedy this problem. All interested please attend the weekly meeting at 5 pm on Wednesdays in room 4003 Michigan Union or call 763-4799. Australia's Celibate Rifles, appear tonight at 10 p.m. at the Blind Pig. Records Pet Shop Boys Disco Warner Bros. As far as remixes go, they are always fun to listen to, especially when danceable like the Pet Shop Boys' music. Their new album, Disco, should be called "the -:emix album," because that's all that it is. The songs are all familiar: "Opportunities," "West End Girls," "Suburbia," "Love Comes Quick - ly," and "In The Night,"with one new song, "Paninaro." All are new versions and it sounds like a lot of time was spent to improve them. Some songs have even added new vocals and instruments. 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