ARTS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, September 22, 1992 Page 5 EMF Unexplained EMI Though EMF may never shed the "Unbelievable" dance-pop kandy- for-kids label, their "Unexplained" EP should go a long way inproving the band is more than a one-hit won- der. The four songs rock harder and play louder than EMF's light-n'- slick "Schubert Dip." "Unexplained" isn't as pop revo- lutionary as Jesus Jones' "Liqui- dizer" (and a coupla cuts on "Doubt"), but is still very catchy. The boys from the Forest of Dean stick to the formula of keeping it simple and repeating it over and saver, without duplicating anything from "Schubert Dip" or from song to song. Instead of playing with kid gloves, EMF keeps grooves going, rinding through each song, each ridge, each solo at (relatively) breakneck speed. By emphasizing guitar-based dance rhythms supported by funky looped sounds, "Unexplained" actu- ally seems more complex than it @ really is - progress, definitely. Any of their three original cuts, "Getting Through," "Far From Me," and "The Three University profs read to feed Same," could be singles, but it's EMF's interesting cover of Iggy and the Stooges' "Search and Destroy" that might tread on sacred territory. Lead singer James Atkin's pimply voice sounds endearingly silly singing "I'm a streetwalking cheetah with a heart full of napalm," but at least EMF realizes that no one takes them seriously. Obviously, some- body should. - Annette Petruso Big Chief Face Sub Pop The band for the "Motorbooty" generation, the local-based Big Chief's long-awaited Sub Pop re- lease rocks, boogies, tears and wears with its groove-based funky alterna- tive guitar rock and roll. "Face" brings together disparate forces spread over Big Chief's many 7", adding long ole sliding gee-tar on the way wicked "Ballad of Dylan Cohl,", a boffo dance remix of "Fresh Vines," smidgens of Thornetta Davis' hefty lungs for that soulful feel to a couple tracks, and actual lead vocals (not screeches) by See RECORDS, Page 9 by Darcy Lockman Today is the first day of fall, tra- ditionally a day of harvest. For mil- lions of people across the country, however, this passage into autumn means nothing more than a contin- uation in the endless season of homelessness.But now, 170 writers nationwide are doing something about this American tragedy. Today, bookstores and college campuses in cities all over the United States will host the first ever "Writer's Harvest for the Home- less." Authors including Scott Tur- ow, Susan Sontag, Studs Turkel and Anna Quindlen will read from their works to raise money for the fight against hunger and homelessness. Frederick Busch, author and fac- ulty member at Colgate University, came up with the idea for the national reading when he saw an elderly man pushing a shopping cart on the side of a highway near Busch's home. The oldtman re- minded Busch of what the Bible says: "Paradise is right next door to homelessness." Perhaps no one can better support this biblical statement than the stu- dents at this University, living on the "paradise" of Michigan's campus, right along side of hundreds of homeless men and women. Ann Arbor, perhaps partially in recogni- tion of its own homeless crisis, is one of the 60-plus cities to partici- pate in the event. Three University faculty mem- bers, Nicholas Delbanco, Charles Baxter and Richard Tillinghast will read from their respective works tonight. The money raised at the reading will go to food banks, nutri- tion programs, advocacy groups, food programs, and domestic and in- ternational community development projects. Delbanco, director of the Master of Fine Arts creative writing pro- gram here at the University, expects a big turnout on a local level. "The three of us (Delbanco, Baxter and Tillinghast) usually fill auditoriums when we give readings, and this reading has the added attraction of University professors Richard Tillinghast (left) and Charles Baxter(right), along with Nicholas Delbanco (not pictured) will take part in the "Writer's Harvest for the Homeless." being for a good cause," he said. Tillinghast feels that the Writer's Harvest is an excellent opportunity to help others through his own work. "As writers we spend a lot of time sitting at our desks, it's a solitary oc- cupation," he said. "I wanted to do this reading to help the people I see on a day to day basis walking around collecting cans." Adds Baxter, "None of us feel that we can solve the whole problem, but we want to do what we can. Particularly in an election year many of us want to draw attention to this problem, to issues of homeless relief and hunger." Delbanco is organizing the Ann Arbor portion of the national read- ing. He became involved when Share Our Strength (SOS), the group in charge of this reading fest, con- tacted him. SOS is one of the na- tion's leading sources of fundraising for grassroots hunger and homeless relief efforts. In the last four years, they have raised and distributed over $7.5 million for hunger relief efforts all over the world. SOS's unique fundraising pro- jects range from food and wine tast- ings to the sale of artwork, fiction anthologies, and children's stories. The Writer's Harvest is just the lat- est in a string of these different ap- proaches to raising money. Bill Shore, Executive Director of SOS has said, "The response to the national reading has been phenome- nal. The addition of hundreds of writers and booksellers to the SOS network adds a powerful new collec- tive voice to the fight against hunger in America. Contributing one's time and skills forges a lasting connection to the issue and makes fighting hunger, its causes and its conse- quences a way of life." THE WRITERS' HARVEST FOR THE HOMELESS will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at the Rackham Amphitheatre. Tickets are available at Border's Book Shop and at the door. Suggested donation is $5 for students, $8 general admission. Those wanting information on how to get involved in the efforts of SOS can call 1-800-222-1767. Alas, with Big Chief's elevation to true Rock Stars, we probably won't see too many grungy old photos of them like this anymore. It cant do aun or find youa date, but it can help you find more time for both. 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