0 0"_ I Page 4-The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 6, 1990 The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition --Thursda maA Scoring not too hard for vinyl fans Variety suits many interests by Nabeel Zuberi Record Stores" seems somewhat of an anachronistic term these, days in Ann Arbor. In a few years they'll be listed in the Yellow Pages under "Music Products Outlets" or some similarly sterile heading. If you still listen to music produced by the vi- brations of a diamond needle in the groove of a vinyl disc, then you're in for a tougher time than those people satisfied by the hiss of fer- rous/chrome oxide tape or the whirring of the compact disc. )if-,.I Our main vinyl emporium is Schoolkids Records (523 E. Lib- erty), which has continued to stock long players, extended players, 12" singles, and even the odd 45 (remember those cute little 7" ba- bies?) for the last fourteen years. Schoolkids is a dream for jazz afi- cionados dying to get hold of the latest Blue Note reissue or Pacific Jazz box set. Whether it's the Monk, Bird, Lady Day or Ornette, the store is likely to have it. At Schoolkids, Anglo-American hegemony is undermined by fairly extensive coverage of reggae, Latin beats, African music, and anything else that falls within the catch-all phrase "World Music." In this town, it's very difficult to find a reggae se- lection that isn't made up largely of UB40 and Bob Marley, so Schoolkids' stock of Augustus Pablo, Lee Perry and ska records is more than welcome for local skankers. Otherwise, Schoolkids is up to date with new releases on major la- bels, as well as imports and the "alternative" music that college stu- dents are supposed to like. Rock 'n' roll vinyl on independent labels, and any music that owes even a small debt to punk and the halcyon days of 1977, can be found at Play It Again Records (611 South Forest). If your biorhythms depend on having the latest limited edition Sub Pop 45 by Mudhoney or an Amsterdam import of The Smiths' "The Headmaster Ritual," and you can tolerate the poseurs behind the counter, then this is the place to consume. Though extortionately priced, the shop also has many collector's singles from the post- punk era. by Ian Verstegen Are you an artistic, visually ori- ented person? Are you fascinated by history or awed by geologic time? Then, Ann Arbor has in its various ,.'#-- museums and galleries enough art, artifacts, and ethnographic and historical material to interest you. Here are some of the prominent places with which you should become acquainted: The oldest of them all is the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology. Originally initiated in the early part of this cen- tury to serve as a visual aid for Prof. Kelsey's Latin course, the Kelsey's small but germane collection now includes Neolithic figurines, an Egyptian mummy, and important Greek red-figure ware. Across the street and to the south stands the Kelsey's more contempo- rary cousin, the U n i v e r s i t y Museum of Art, now under a new director. Here, a wide-ranging collection of mostly painting is highlighted by this writer's favorite, Whistler's Sea and Rain, completed when the artist was leaving the influence of realism and Courbet for more evocative effects. Also, do not miss the Chinese room upstairs! All the way on North Campus, in the Art and Architecture Building is the Slusser Gallery. Count on the most contemporary work being shown here, as well as juried student selections, including year-end B.F.A., M.F.A., and School of Ar- chitecture shows. (Rackham Gal- leries in the C. Rackham Building on Central Campus serves a similar function). Down the road is the Bentley Historical Library, which is de- voted to documents pertaining to the history of the state of Michigan. (Also, if you happen to be a fan of the Ford presidency, the Gerald Ford Library is up on North Cam- pus too.) In a similar vein, the Clements See MUSEUMS, page 14 RUTH LITTMANNIaily One of the higher record shops in Ann Arbor, Wazoo also boasts one of the larger ratios of records to other forms of recording. And their cheap prices provide cheap thrills for many a vinyl junkie. RiUTH LI I 1MNIWLa Mark Taras makes sure P.J."s providesra suitable mix of Knack, Ayler and Magma records. Play It Again is especially strong on getting British releases almost as soon as they come out in England; this is important when one considers that most of the best new music is released in England months before lumbering U.S. labels finally decide to press up the stuff. In addition, many of the major U.S. companies will only release certain albums on CD and cassette, whereas their Euro- pean counterparts will also provide the black vinyl version. Discount Records (300 State Street) carries a small selection of 12" singles, but the rest is tapes and CDs. Though not as eclectic as Schoolkids, Discount Records is a little cheaper on new releases. It also has the hippest staff; while Schoolkids too often will bore with Edie Brickell and her ilk, the folks at Discount Records choose music of a very particular sensibility to play while the consumer browses at leisure. Wherehouse Records (1140 S. University) is a store in the mega- mall vein; new age recyclable wood panelling predominates. Wherehouse has the most extensive tape and CD selections in town, and often has terrific deals on new releases. The special midnight sale the day Sindad O'Connor's album was released did See RECORDS, page 11 Dance Theatre Studio APO Continued from page 2 beautiful old instrument," she added. In this year's November install- ment in the Concert of the Month series Nancy Leinonen, a University doctoral candidate at the school of music will perform. Leinonen is heading toward a career in perfor- mance in either opera, concert or ora- torio. In her performance she will preview selections from her upcom- ing dissertation recitals, including arias and art songs on texts by Shakespeare. Smith believes that "Nancy is the next big name to come out of the University of Michigan School of Music". In addition to Arts at Mid-Day and Concert of the Month APO of- fers special artistic performances throughout the year. One of last year's special performances was so successful that the performer, Jeff Burke, was selected to go join a touring Great Lakes area musical company. The special performances are held in a variety of locations around campus. Don't let the relatively modern exterior f Ancient and Medieval Archaeology hold of the University Museum of Art. ' 1 V " Beginners thru professional level " Classes in ballet, jazz, tap, flamenco, ballroom " Jazz Dance Theatre Company in Residence RUTH LITTMANN The unfluted columns of the University Museum of Art's entrance contrast greatly with the gargantuan grounded sculpture, Daedelus by Charles Ginnezer, that lies on the museum's front lawn. 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