Woody Allen's 1987 film "Radio Days" runs tonight at the Michigan. Allen reminisces the glory of the era of radio in his film that focuses on the lives of a Jewish family and a night club ciga- rette girl. "Radio Days" stars Mia Farrow and begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Urb$tdganmTg Jui I.Weniat TOorr rw in Daily Arts: The Comic Opera Guild is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with "Orpheus in the Underworld." Check out the Daily's pre- view, which includes interviews with both the production's managing director and one of its stars. Tuesday February 24, 1998 5 .Getaway cruises into Shelter By Jason Birchmeier For the Daily Deep within the surreal urban landscapes of downtown Detroit, a collection of hipsters con- gregated Friday night to witness possibly the - most engaging performance yet by Getaway Cruiser. One show at a time, this ambitious Ann :Arbor band is increasingly exhibiting its passion- te multi-instrumental artistic vision. Loud guitars, fuzzy bass, funky drumbeats and diva vocals form the backbone to their audibly cinematic songs. Breakbeats, turntable scratches, drum loops, harmonica and accordion melodies add layers of diverse experimentation and indi- viduality. In concert, the atmospheric soundscapes sometimes can be eclipsed by the engaging visu- als. Getaway Crusier band members possess mmense stage presence and emanating person- Pity from their photogenic and picturesque poses to their stylish selection of shoes and shirts. Seductive singer Dina Harrison demanded the attention of the crowd with her sexy lyrics, soul- ful voice and sensuous movements. Musical mastermind Drew Peters, with his long braids and flashy red socks, utilized his arsenal of distortion pedals to dress his guitar tones in colorful tones and textures. Modest though stylish bass player Mark Dundon kept the crowd's heads bobbing with booming bass tones and cool collective looks in hisblack turtleneck and shaggy haircut. Funky drummer Dan Carroll simultaneously expressed his hipness while corrupted the crowd lfl with his uncontrollably danceable beats. Getaway Multi-talented guitar Cruiser god Chris Peters supplied The Shelter women-killer looks, mind Feb. 20, 1998 blowing guitar licks and classic poses that would put Eddie Van Halen to shame. Getaway Cruiser's set consisted of 11 intense rocking songs that spanned the better part of an hour, leaving fans begging in desperation for an encore. There was no rock star attitude or marketing commentary. The songs and stage presence did the majority of the talking. Memorable moments from the show included the final song of the night, "No More Blue." Structurally minimalistic, this song supplied an overdose of electronically fueled adrenaline, infectiously rhythmic drum beats, poetically angelic vocals and mysteriously sublime guitar effects. Other highlights included the opening song from their "Phones Calling" album. Titled "Bad Time" the song's melodic chorus surrounded by guitarist Drew Peters' man-made manipulation of a flute sample mesmerized experienced Getaway Cruiser fans into singing along. Constantly keeping the crowd guessing, the Peters brothers put down their guitars for the song "Growing Out." Drew assembled a psyche- delic accordion melody over which Chris Peters demonstrated his talents on the turntables. Dundon's dirty bass fuzz and Carroll's marching beats also collaborated on the kaleidoscopic soundtrack for Dina's epic poetic prophecy. The short set included a sensuously rocking Tony Toni Tone cover, "Let's Get Down," that evoked even more dancing. Fortunately for fans not adventurous enough to venture into the inner city shadows of Detroit, Getaway Cruiser plans to return to the peaceful streets of'Ann Arbor soon for a show at the Blind Pig. Also look for Getaway Cruiser's self-titled major label debut album scheduled to be released in May. ADRIANA YUGOVICH/ Daily Dina Harrison and Drew Peters of Getaway Cruiser delivered an amazing performance Friday in Detroit. CBS brings home disappointing coverage By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Editor It's 12:45 a.m. (EST), 2:45 p.m. in Nagano, Japan -- the middle of a full day of Olympic action. I turn on CBS to check out some live competition, only to Wind a smarmy "Olympic Late Night" set with two hosts sharing stupid comments and questions with visibly embarrassed guests. In a climax of glitzy packaging for those with short attention spans, CBS offers "Rock °n' Roll Highlites" - snip- pets of wow and a lot of not-so-wow moments from the Games. Is this what CBS truly believes the MTV generation wants? In response to the worst viewership fbr Winter Games this decade, CBS attrib- uted America's disinterest to a lack of medals won by the United States, which finished sixth in the medal count with 13 total. At one point during the Olympics, in order to compensate for the low ratints, the network threatened it would need to run more commercials during its broad- casts. Sure, go ahead. Blame the athletes and punish the viewers - shoot yourself in the foot while it's in your mouth. Provingthat it believes image is more important than content, CBS peppered its coverage with graphically enhanced highlights and moving athlete profiles that would've been great -- if only they were supplemented with actual events. For starters. CBS' afternoon coverage was nonexistent. Instead of skiing, speed skating, luge - even ice dancing, view- 1998 Winter Olympics CBs Feb. 6 " Feb. 22 ers were left to watch CBS' regu- lar daytime schedule 01 svn- dicated comedies and soap operas. Most of the events we did see were shown on tape-delay, as much as 12 to 24 hours after the fact -- probably so CBS could insert even more coveragc, CBC's nearly non-stop Nagano left CBS in the dust. But hey, at least Bold and the Beautiful didn't miss a beat. Even though CBC's announcers were openly biased toward Canadian athletes, which is to be expected considering its audience is, well, Canadian, this was eas- ily tempered by their fair, rational analy- sis of the events. Their CBS counter- parts, on the other hand, found it neces- sary to sugarcoat critiques of even the worst of performances. In another breath of fresh air, the C'BC announcers knew when to shut up and let the drama of the sport speak for itself. The shining beacon of ('13(-s cover- age was lead anchor Brian Williams (not the ubiquitous MSNBC frontman). The silver-haired gent, who seemed to be awake 24-seven. spread the word from Nagano with grace and style. C'ounter Williams with CBS' Nantz, and you sa\ the latter sitting awkwardly in an even more awkward set, doing nothing more than attempting to kill time betwvcel pre- recorded events. AP PHOTO The disappointment of Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretsky rivals the disap- pointment American viewers felt when they watched CBS' Nagano coverage. blathering commentary. Do the CBS executives not realize that we now live in a world where CN N, [SPN, local news and even the Web provide instant updates on anything and everything? Did they actually believe people would patiently wait nearly a day for primetime studio host Jim Nantz and his cohorts to present the neatly packaged competi- tions, the outcomes of which we already knew'? Is it that unreasonable to expect a sta- tion to sacrifice its regularly scheduled programming for an event that happens just once every four years? Evidently, Canada's CBC didn't think so. In fact, CBC's Olympic coverage was, in a word - phenomenal. Granted, the Canadian superstation has a hang-up for curling, a warped cross between air hockey and pool -and apparently a Canadian obsession. Overall, however, CBC blew CBS out of the water. With afternoon, prime time and late-night - sometimes all-night - While Nantz's primetime show provid- ed meager coverage at best, "Olympic Date Night" with Michele Tafoya and Al Tra utw i g was a total embarrassment. The show hit an Olympic-low when it pre- empted coverage for an interview with the nasal Fran Drescher, who - - ironical- li draped in 'Team Canada clothing - - shamelessly plugged the upcoming sea- son of "The Nanny". One of the few things CBS didn't completely botch was its men's ice hock- ey coverage, as it broadcasted most games live. But even so, the network blew it when it signed off just before the medal ceremony, one of the most presti- gious of the Games, and two hours before the closing ceremonies. Ihankfully, CBC came to the rescue as it broadcasted the Nagano Games' crown int event live and in its entirety. "Welcome Home," invites CBS. Sorry, folks - For this one, I'm moving north of the border. Canada gets the gold, and in this game there aren't any medals for the runners-up. a q AP PHOTO Women's figure skating gold medalist Tara Lipinski jumps with hysteria after cap- trring the gold in her competition, which aired on CBS almost 12 hours later. Interested in Sales or - ' J , .I f H 1 l I ill VA /1.t4.