8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 23, 1996 RECORDS Continued from Page 5A Frosted Cold DGC Frosted's debut album, "Cold," may seem to be another attempt by a band to break into the pop / punk genre of mod- ern music, but Frosted definitely offers its listeners a bit more than the average band. Most notable is Frosted's block- buster lineup. Namely, Jane Wiedlin (vocals, guitar), once a member of the infamous Go-Go's. She is remembered as the "sassy punk" of the now defunct '80s band. Adding to this, Wiedlin's band-mates Brian Waters (guitar) and Lance Porter (drums), have been scraped up from the remnants of respected L.A. bands like the countdowns and Ex-Idols. "Cold" is a 13-track album, com- posed of well-thought-out lyrics and music that sounds like a mix between Elastica, the Breeders and the Ramones, if you can imagine that. This is partly due to the co-production of Marc Waterman (Elastica, Menswear, Tuscadero) who is known for his exper- imental microphone techniques. doing. This idea comes through in full Wiedlin and Waters were greatly effect when she sings, "I look back influenced by Waterman, on my life, I feel like a whore, and eventually bought a and look what being nice $10 keyboard and plas- * C got me." I guess she still tic megaphones on a carries around the "I Toys R Us excursion, was once a Go-Go" for the production of stigma. this album. The song "Empty The first song on & Meaningless" is "Cold," "Dis-integrat- the big hit off this ed," is about Wiedlin's album. It's the song on experiences in the music the radio that you love, but "biz." She believes that opin- have no idea what artist per- ions in the industry are largely based on forms it. This track seems to start in the the past, and not on what one is currently middle of the song and was originally supposed to have an extended 40- minute-long ending. Most of the other songs reflect upon Wiedlin's philosophy that, "Life's hard, deal with it." She used this idea, com- cbined with an immense amount of ener- gy to pull off a decent album. Best of all, if you were a huge Go- Go's fan back in the days, you will def- initely not be disappointed. When asked about the biggest difference between Frosted and the all-girl Go-Go's, Wiedlin answered "Penises." - Brian M. Kemp You Am I Hi Fi Way Warner Brothers Records After their sweep of the Aussie Music Awards, one has to be a little curious about what exactly You Am I has to offer. With this Australian trio's second album, "Hi Fi Way," You Am I proves itself to be infinitely worth talking about. The 14 songs on the album are each melodic and rich, making them some of the most interesting and com- pelling tunes that you'll hear all year. Produced by Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) and John Auer of The Posies (anoth truly worthwhile, little heard of senl tion), "Hi Fi Way" had an unusual debut at the No. 1 spot on the Australian charts. You Am I actually sounds suspicious- ly similar to The Posies. Sweet, catchy tunes that are just right for a mellow afternoon of kicking back. None of the loud, heavy grunge rock can be found here; instead, one might expect that You Am I would sound even better just pl ing acoustic. "She Digs Her," one of the standout songs on the album, will leave you humming along for days with lyrics reminiscent of Paul Westerburg's. "Jewels and Bullets" manages to be a little rockier than the rest, though over- all, You Am l's knack for melody still shines through. "Purple Sneakers" is a cute high-schoolish song with lyrics like, "I took a personality pill and sob- thing red to swill ... ." Who could through classes any other way? Fortunately, these songs aren't the only highlights on this perky pop album. Tim Rogers' voice could pull anybody out of a week-long funk;with its rough but endearing quality, and the rest of the band prove that having a six- piece band isn't a vital part of making good music. In any case, the times when an alb- appears that is consistently excell. from song to song, are few and far between. "Hi Fi Way" is one of the few that starts rocking and never stops. In fact, the only thing worth changing about the album is the length of the songs. Any true fan would never be willing to settle for merely three min- utes of excellence. So, to those of you who feel that the music world needs to get past tl is grunge thing.already and come out something novel and new, you mig t just want to have this album before You Am I become the pop sensation in the U.S., that they already are in their own country. You definitely won't be sorry and you can still be the first person on your block to know who they are. Lise Harwin Are You Grieving An Abortion? We might he able to help. Beginning on October 3 A 10 week bible study and support group, led by a professional counselor, will be offered by the Pregnancy Counseling Center. Call Debi or Mary Anne at 434.3088. ===....---- - ~~..4 U CAREER OPPORTUNNIIIIES Gaunt Yeah, Me Too 0 .Mw CS FIRST BOSTON go As far as you want. As fas as you can. .. x . _ ' M / p 4 iF I"W .: --P / ,_ rti>eiF aR . ,,;; ' M : r AL 11 (, ' f + '. ' ,, Amphetamine Reptile How ironic that a fairly mainstream- able album would be called "Yeah, Me Too." With 10 short songs (the album clocks in at 21 minutes and 23 seconds) of an almost pop-punk sort, this Gaunt album would be climbing the charts if it was on a major label. It still has its own peculiarit excluding it from the mundane. "Hit t e Ground" ends with the guitars becom- ing drown-muted, a flash of white sound and a final musical sting. "Richard Generation" has some nearly Blues Explosion vocals, "Give Up" has nothing at all to do with punk and the guitars on the album tend towards the interesting rather than the cliche Definitely preferable to Green Day. - Ted W WIFE Continued from Page 5A credit. "Melrose" is "Masterpiec Theater" compared to this cliche movie of the week. Second, let us probe the less-than Oscar-worthy acting. Berry, in "Jungl Fever" and "Losing Isaiah," pro herself adept at playing crack add Here, however, she is reduced to poor- ly playing damsel-in-distress, whil looking fashionable in various earti: tones and clingy metallies and being eerily reminiscent of Michael Jackson. The men in Josie's life also choose t go down with the ship rather than redeem themselves with theirprevious ly confirmed acting skills. Acting. Who needs acting when you've g' proven hit-making formula? Christopher McDonald has forged career on portraying myriad low-lifes heathens and overall bad guys in film: like "Grease 2," "Thelma & Louise" and "Happy Gilmore," but he is at his worst as Tony, sporting a prosthetic gut and permanent scowl that screams "Dislike This Man!" As Cole, Peter Greene is'believable as a country bumpkin from hell, fails to garner any credibility in first half of film as Josie's sweet thoughtful confidant. Did she not se him as Zed in "Pulp Fiction?" Doe' Russell's old room ring a befl? Third and finally, observe the shod- dy production of the film. Wait - don's waste your time. "Wife" is a testament to what can happen if a camera and.a cast fall into hands that are unaware of the meaning of style or substance. Continuity is obviously not in film's vocabulary either, since the end result has so many holes, it would make mesh feel self-conscious. If one good thing can be said about "The Rich Man's Wife," it is that it ended in less than 90 minutes. .; ,. I:, ' I Alol CS First Boston, a leading global for its Financial Analyst program. investment Positions bank, is recruiting are available in the Investment Banking, Fixed Income and Equity Research Divisions. All University presentation. of PRESENTATION: Monday, September 30, 1 Michigan 996 Seni ors are invited to attend the INTERVIEWING SCHEDULE: Investment Banking Monday, January 13, 1997 I i