4 4 ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, November 11, 1988 Page 7 Think amain IMcCalla BY KIM MCGINNIS defies musical preconceptions To offset people's inevitable pre- conceptions about women's music, I'll start this preview with the stan- dard women's music disclaimer: al- though Deidre McCalla is an outspoken lover of women, her mu- sic appeals to a broader audience than the lesbian/feminist community. She is not intolerant or judgmental about I hate to label McCalla a "women s musician"; her two albums defy labels. Dissecting a murder On a summer night in 1982, Ron Ebens, an unemployed autoworker, beat Vincent Chin (right) to death with a baseball bat in a parking lot outside a topless bar. Although the murder itself was brutal enough, the issues arising from it - racial bigotry and the frustrations of a flawed legal system - are uglier still (See interview in today's Weekend magazine). The Chin controversy is examined in "Who Killed Vincent Chin," a documentary which examines Chin's death and the social factors contributing to it. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Rackham Amphitheater. others' lifestyles. Thank you. Four years ago, Deidre McCalla was late for her first Ann Arbor ap- pearance. Ark manager Dave Siglin was nervously asking anyone coming in if they were the artist. When the woman with the guitar finally showed up, 15 minutes before her set, she explained to the 12 people who had come to see her that her Greyhound bus had been held up by an ice storm. The few of us there ex- perienced one of the best folk con- certs of the year. Since that night, McCalla has come close to becoming a star. She now has her own road manager, plays to considerably more than twelve people, and gets to drive to her shows. She has also progressed from Daystage to Mainstage at the Michi- :gan Womyn's Music Festival. (Tracy Chapman played there in 1987 and ,look where she is now.) I hate to label McCalla a -"women's musician"; her two al- bums defy labels. Ranging ,from sweet, slow ballads to rock to reggae, Don't Doubt It and With a Little Luck (Olivia Records) show off her skill as singer and songwriter. Both of these albums were nominated for New York Music Awards for Best Sarah Lawr i Barring any ice storms, Deidre McCalla's wide-ranging musical catalog should impress fans at the Ark tonight. Michigan Daily ARTS 763-0379 It's Our Lucky 7th Birthdaz Album on an Independent Label. Yes, the records are excellent, but her strong, silky voice is better experienced live. Deidre McCalla is a professional performer and knows her craft well. With her charisma, she establishes an easy rapport with the audience. She relates the stories be- hind the songs - taking her mother to a women's music festival, hating a lover's cat, or living too far away from loved ones. 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