10 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, June 8, 1994 'Turks rock toward I By Matt Carlson Technology sucks. Lo-fiis the way to go. While U2 is busy discovering how many tape loops they can run through their so-called rock music, bands like Columbus, Ohio's New Bomb Turks will drive their rawk and roll mayhem right down Bonzo and company's throats, leaving smolder- ing heaps of flesh in the aftermath. The New Bomb Turks have been around for a few years making some of the most aggressive garage-punk sounds in recent memory without the use of horrific hi-fi equipment. After a smattering of seven-inch slabs of vinyl and their debut LP "Destroy- Oh-Boy," on Europe's trash and roll label Crypt Records, the New Bomb Turks are building a reputation as one ofthebestpunkbandstocome alongin the '90s and a strong fan-base of cult- like proportions. The 'Turks have buzzing guitar courtesy ofJim Weber, pounding bass provided by Matt Reber and shred- ding drums by Bill Randt. Over the top of this blistering rawk power, vocalist Eric Davidson rants andraves his tales of drag strip riots ("Dragstrip Riot"), chicks ("I Want My Baby... Dead?!") and pure energy ("Runnin'. On Go"). My telephone interview with Davidson failed to tape, or to put it another way,itsoundedquiteabitlike the New Bomb Turks seven-inch pro- duction of"Bottle Island"on theDam- aged Goods label. That single is possi- bly the'Turks at their most raw sound- the past ing. Recorded by garage-rock god Billy Childish (Thee Headcoats, Thee Mighty Ceasars), "Bottle Island" and theflipside,acoverofTheeHeadcoats' rager "Youngblood," showcase the 'Turks ability to pound out entertain- ing ear-blasts of '60s garage rawk candy-recordedonly on atwo-track in Childish's kitchen. That single was recorded in En- gland while the New Bomb Turks were touring Europe in support of "Destroy-Oh-Boy." According to Davidson, Crypt Records requires that all of its bands tour Europe to drum up sales of a band's album. A bit more polished than some of their singles, "Destroy-Oh-Boy" is a scorching sheet of 14 pure punk rawk songs. Their recent follow-up, the five-song EP "Drunk On Cock," rolls on the same energetic vein and will have to appease their throng of fans until later this year when their second LP will be released on Crypt. The New Bomb Turks' blend of '60s garage and '70s punk on their debut LP earned the band scores of critical raves, including Maximum m Think You're Pregnant? * Free Pregnancy Test * Information about pregnancy and options " COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL Pregnancy Counseling Center Women Helping Women (313) 434-3088 (24 hours) 2950 Packard, Ypsilanti, MI (1 Block East of Golfside) Rock and Roll's declaration that it is the best punk album of the last five THE NEW BOMB TURKS play years. tonight with the Supersuckers an Like the bands on the monolithic The Leather Uppers at the Blind Nugget's compilation on speed, with Pig. Tix are only five bucks in a bit o' the Pagans or the Buzzcocks advance and doors open at 9:30 thrown in, the New Bomb Turks play p.m. Also catch the 'Turks and The high-decibel ultra-fast guitar rock Leather Uppers playing an in-stor without hard-core pretensions or appearance at Schoolkid's indie punk-fashion chic. annex at 4 p.m. Be there! RECORDS Continued from page 9 "Thalassocracy" as well as the Three Stooges tribute/defense "Two Reel- ers" show that Black is still abso- lutely the master of the genre. Then there are the songs that defy easy classification, likethemini rock- opera "Freedom Rock," the enigmatic "Ole Mulholland" and the weirdly sprightly "Pie in the Sky." Fact is, there are so many songs here that many get lost in the first few listens. Fortunately, "Teenager of the Year" is addictively catchy and an early candidate for album of the year. -Heather Phares INDEPENDENTLY PRINCETON VERLED REVIEW national grad test score we score more improvements. 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