The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1992 - Page 9 who what where when "Feeling so frustrated/ even an- tiquated/'cause you can't update me/ if I'm overrated," sings John Pen- ney, vocalist/songwriter from Britain's pop salvationists Ned's Atomic Dustbin, in "Happy." Their debut album, God Fodder, is packed with self-admonitions matched with harsh-ish guitars, loads o' bass, and a pressing overall feel. You might remember them as the opening band on Jesus Jones' fall tour. But unlike the Jesus Jones concert, Ned's show at Industry in Pontiac tonight is 18 and over (Yeah, no little kids!) and cover is only $6. Detroit-based Tyrone's Power Wheel (Louder = Sexier) opens. Doors open at 8 p.m. Change your life this week with The Bicycle Thief at the Michigan Theater. Directed by Vittorio De- Sica, the gripping Neorealist classic tells the simple story of a poor man whose only means for work - a bicycle - is stolen. Just do it. Showing Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. BOOKS Continued from page 5 is the first of the three characters who love Jaka. The second is her employer, a quiet man who is dread- fully afraid to express his near maddening love (or, perhaps more properly, lust) for Jaka. And the third is - hang with me here - an aardvark. A three foot, walking, talking, sarcastic aardvark. This particular aardvark is Cerebus, from the monthly comic of the same name. Jaka's Story is actually a reprinting of a series of issues from Cerebus. The last major character is Oscar Wilde. The Oscar Wilde, nineteenth century author, playwright, and man of society. A second story about Jaka and her childhood is woven into this storyline and it is told with normal text and frequent illustrations, like a children's story, a sharp contrast to the traditional comic book style of the main story. The art in Jaka's Story is generally consistent in quality, but hands, for some unknown reason, are at times disproportionately large. The ending is somewhat unsatis- factory, leaving various subplots hanging. This is understandable if you remember that Jaka's Story is part of a larger series; Sim plans to do more than 150 issues of Cerebus be- yond Jaka's Story. And some may have problems with the inter- species love affair between a woman and an aardvark, but hey, this is the nineties, right? Jaka's Story is published by jhe authors, independent of any publish- ing firm, and is unlikely to receive the attention it deserves - or -any real attention at all for that matter. For any who are willing to put in the effort to hunt it down, Jaka's Story may well become one of those private joys which somehow means more than those overanalyzed books that the rest of the world has read. -Nick Arvin Find yourself. Write for Arts! Come to the Mass Meeting Tonight at 7:30 420 Maynard Bryan Adams Waking Up The Neighbours A&M Uniquely, Bryan Adams is one of the few musicians in the industry capable of being simultaneously popular on the Top 40 chart and re- spected by an array of distinct and talented artists. In addition to partaking in the infamous rendition of The Wall in Berlin, Adams has worked on pro- jects with performers as varied as Motley Crue, Joe Cocker, and Tina Turner. With Waking Up the Neigh- bours, his most recent release, Adams hasn't broken the mold, but perhaps being who he is makes the music more palpable. Waking Up the Neighbours is guitar-centered rock. The "wooohs" reemerging on track after track are achingly corny, but Adams has a knack for writing catchy choruses that save the song, such as in, "Thought I'd Diedl And Gone To Heaven" and "Not Guilty." On cuts like "Vanishing," where Adams allows the guitar to take the back seat for at least part of the ride, the songs as a whole are better - but in this instance, the chorus is painfully weak, leaving a hole in the song. Considering that Adams' explo- sion onto the charts came in the form of "Straight From The Heart" and his only number one hit was "Heaven," it isn't surprising that the biggest single off Waking Up The Neighbours has been the Robin Hood ballad "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You." In fact, the better songs on the album are the slower love songs like this Robin Hood an- them and "Do I have To Say The Words?" With Waking Up The Neigh- bours, Bryan Adams isn't pushing any boundaries or breaking any lim- its, but he is writing himself into the legacy of pop. He runs with the best of 'em in the Casey Kasem crew. -Kim Yaged DAILY ARTS SEZ: Support Campus Cinema Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Symposium The Path to Empowerment: Redefining Our Cultures A commemorative Symposium and related events January 15 - 24, 1992 Wednesday, January 15, 1992 Saturday. Tanuary 18, 1992 Candlelight Memorial Service Speaker: Rev. Robert Eckert Community A.M.E. Church, Grand Rapids Trotter House, 1443 Washtenaw 7:00 p.m. "The Rise of the New Afrikan Nation" Speaker: Kwame Kenyatta Director: Malcolm X Center, Detroit Angell Hall, Aud. B 5:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 1992 Sell my soul to Kevin Costner in return for a number one hit? Hell yes! 9:00 a.m. - Opening Address Dennis Archer, Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice 8:00 pm. - Closing Address Dr. Maulana Karenga Professor, Black Studies, California State-Long Beach SOPHOMORES... Rackham Auditorium Mini - Conferences: Futuring Conference "Futuring: Images for the 21st Century" Tuesday, January 21 - Thursday, January 23, 1992 The Michigan League, convenes daily at 9:00 a.m. Conference on African Cultural Awareness 1/21 - Room 25, Angell Hall 1/22 - 1/24 - Modern Languages Bldg., Aud. #2; 7:30p.m-9:00 p.m. All events sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs For more information, please contact the Office of Minority Affairs, 1042 Fleming Building, Ann Arbor, MI, (313) 936 - 1055 CP&P mailed to all sophomores this week. Check your mailbox for programs designed especially for you. ...or pick up your copy today at CP&P. The University of Michigan Career Planning iNcent -m- 3200 Student Activities Building oNow on sale- Gargoyle T-shilrts ' Byone anrd :I'l b 0 Rc Q tQ b y <