ARTS Saturday, June 8, 1985 The Michigan Daily Page 6 Pictured is art-now on display at the Ann Arbor Art Association, 117 W. Liberty. Wild By Susanne Baum N EXT TIME YOU'RE downtown in Ann. Arbor, think about taking a walk. Think about art. Hey, take a walk on the wild side. This afternoon is the perfect time. The Downtown Galleries Association (D.G.A.) is sponsoring just such an event from noon to 8 p.m. The event, an effort to show off new and diverse art in the area, will consist of a wild walk through seven downtown galleries. Each location on the tour will be hosting a new show and some will feature well- known local artists. "Art in downtown Ann Arbor has recently gone through a Renaissan- ce," said Selo/Shevel Gallery owner Elaine Selo. "The interest in art has increased so much that many new galleries and museums have been built - and the old ones have revitalized their collections." Selo/Shevel specializes in folk art. Located on South Main Street, this gallery will be featuring imported art from India, Thailand, and Nepal; and tapestries and rugs from Egypt and Turkey. American crafts such as blown glass, ceramics, clothing, and jewelry will also be shown. Local artists Peter Gooch and Karin Bodycombe will be the featured artists at the Ann Arbor Art Association. The gallery, located at 117 West Liberty, serves as a showcase for emerging professional artists like Bodycombe and Gooch. Gooch's water color paintings have received national as well as in- ternational attention. His work has been exhibited. in such far away, plices as North-Afriies,Afghanistan, walk and India, and recently his paintings took national awards in Los Angeles and Golden, Colorado. Bodycombe's work has also demonstrated national appeal. She recently competed in the Michigan Fine Arts Competition, an event sponsored by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association. The Lotus Gallery on East Liberty will also feature art from overseas. This gallery will be exhibiting an- tique and contemporary Asian art, Jade Estate Jewelry, and American Indian art. The William Pelletier Gallery will focus on contemporary photography. They will also feature artists working in the other media and present a series of poetry readings. The Latent Image Gallery, the only non-profit gallery in the Down- town Galleries Assocation, is collec- tively-run and exhibits the photographic art of its 18 owners. The 16 Hands : A Gallery of Con- temporary Crafts displays works by both local and nationally known craftspeople. Specialties include jewelry, woodworking, basketry, and whimsical art. The Alice Simsar Gallery monthly exhibits contemporary prints, pain- tings, sculptures, and works on paper. Currently on display are recent works by their own gallery artists. "The D.G.A. plans to make the Gallery Walk a bi-annual event," Marsha Chamberlin, executive Director of the Ann Arbor Art Association said. "Our goal is to draw people who usually don't go to galleries and.introduce them to art -in an informal, festive manner" Sisters of Mercy forge frightening revelation who quit the band recently. D: Do you think you can make it big By Richard 'illiams Andrew Eldritch chain-smoked in the U.S.? throughout as he growled and hung on E: We think we make very main- IF YOU'RE a righteous new waver, to the mike stand for dear life as he stream American music. We take the then rock'n'roll is a dirty word weaved in and out of the constant flow same attitude to music as Prince. It's (well, actually two or three words). of dry ice fumes. Guitarist Wayne just a different combination of very The Sisters of Mercy's gig at St. An- Hussey and bassist Craig Adams familiar forms. And those forms are drew's Hall in Detroit Tuesday night stood and played, and that was that; most familiar here. We do best in the proved again that the Sisters are a it was rock 'n' roll without the thea- countries that have the strongest rock'n'roll band. And that might be a tries (well, if you can excuse the dry respect for the song. frightening relevation for a lot of ice). I liked it. It rocked. But it wasn't D: But it doesn't seem as if you young hipsters. earthshaking like a New Order con- havea definable sound? Well folks, the Sisters may be lum- cert can be. E: That's the only problem we ped with all the new dirge, Goth bands Yours truly got the Sisters nailed have- it's unformatable. but they really aren't like them at all. down to a pre-sound check interview True, they do have a dancebeat on "and here are some excerpts from the D: But isn't "rock" kind of a bad almost every song (that keeps the encounter: word now? wavers oh so happy) but man, they Daily: Was it your decision to come K: We just try to take the cock rock got those nasty crunching and back to Detroit? and the mindless bozoness out from swirling geetars and they make a Eldritch: Oh, everybody said there behind it. Musically it's fine. People pretty big rock sound. was no point. You haven't got much to don't want to have sex with a puppet The Sisters are an oblique lot. They consolidate in Detroit. dnstdandoavG-sth.Iyuset may sound like new music, but they D: What has it been like dealing in studs and a G-string. If you just yet have really long hair and wear dark with Elektra Records? up on stage and sing songs they like sunglasses and leather things and E: We chose them knowing wha them turn out to want to have sex with good ole boy hats and even the they are. They do their job and we do dreaded Led Zeppelin t-shirts. It's ours. They do a few unpleasant things you anyway. enough to boggle the mind of any to us and we do a few unpleasant drawback, but usually I find there is righteous new waver. And I loved it. things to them but nothing outside of nothing wrong with them. And so did most of the audience. the rules. And everybody understands F: It can disappoint an American The Sisters played a 12-song set the rules of the game. We've been rock audience not to see an animal with a two-song encore. It was an even doing this too long to get suckered. thrashing away at the back of the mixture of songs from their debut They let me drive around in the building. Hut if you fill the back of the Elektra LP, First and Last and Monkee mobile - one of the best daysbsligBwithsokelthebacd othe Always, and older stuff from their of my life. Anybody who lets me do stage with smoke they tend not to original slew of singles-plus a few that and pays for it is alright by me. D: It seems people spent too much surprises-one being (I think, no one D: How did Electra react to your time trying to figure out your lyrics. could confirm it) Dylan's "Knocking latest album? Do you agree? on Heaven's Door." It was a raw E: They are happy now that they E: Yeah, but we just tell them it's sound, nice and loud, but without the actually tried selling it around and about women, drugs, and roads. embellishments of guitarist Gary Marx, found they can. ject matter - lines such as flirt with unique lines: I felt a kiss when The Boomtown Bats- death but never kiss her reinforce peace broke out last night. Ifelt a In the Long Grass the dark tone. The emotional, shot all over my body. The song pained number, "Over Again" shows concludes, Love-and the world (Columbia) the Rats' societal victim comparing spits at you. Yes, it's a harsh, cold world out his attempts at love with losing a war. there according to the Boomtown This song is extremely tight and well- -Beth Fertig Rats. And this grim viewpoint, firmly arranged. Geldorf has some really evidenced on their new (to the U.S.) LP In the Long Grass, is what thank- S r n e s iVe fully steers this band away from that ding a somewhat nasty twist to their THEY HAVE BEEN hailed as the Tneir irst show in the Detroit area, potentially pop-sounding melodies. 1 most important band around. In the concert promises to be a new In the Long Grass opens up with the '84, they were the band of the year in wave event extraordinaire. Although rebellious, "A Hold of Me." Lead nearly every British rag. Hey, there's most will be going after Morrissey singer Bob Geldof has an almost no denying the Smiths make a very (i.e., boys and girls), there should Dylan-esque style as he angrily gasps nice pop thing indeed. also be ardecent contingent of serious his lines. The music takes on a Meat is Murder is the album these spectators. These serious types will vengefully possessive quality in a lads are currently supporting, and the be there to witness supreme guitar way which mirrors the society from reason for their visit to Royal' Oak plucker Johnny Marr, bassist Andy which he is escaping. Music Theatre tonight. Morrissey, Rourke, and/or drummer-boy Mike Most of the songs were penned by sensitive young voice of the Smiths, is Joyce. Geldof, and display great anger and arguably one of the main voices of our Regardless, the Smiths are on top frustration. The more soothing sound generation. He strikes common these days. And a spot in this sold-out of "Rain" paints its protagonist as feelings with his wry, plaintive lyrics. location should turn out to be someone caught in the eye of a The band's sold-out status at Royal a wonderful ogvchological storm, too disoriented to escape. This Oak is most likely due to a receptive drama- something to think about for song kasa..potential pep quality.whioh' audience which will do anything fora afewdays after the show.' is never realized due to the grim sub- pee at this boy afraid. -.fchard Williams g~ I