The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 12, 1991 - Page 9 242_bring techno-ry by Mike Molitor - An evening with Front 242 will be the antithesis of Woodstock. Instead of peace, love and earthiness, 242 will be a fest of technological brutality, antiseptic and precisely controlled aggression unleased through four Belgian men who sound more like robots than flesh- and-blood sympathetic beings. In other words, the show will be a doom bash set to an unrelenting me- chanical beat, the perfect expression for the alienation inherent in mod- ern technology. Front 242 are the future now. They represent the ul- timate end of music in the 21st cen- tury: the harnessing of machines to express the pain of living in a world gone mad. No, don't expect any acoustic guitars. Formed in 1981 in the tiny country of Belgium by Daniel B (who was joined by Patrick Codenys and Jean-Luc DeMeyer in.k1982and Richard 23 in 1983), Front 242 built up a small but intensely loyal cult of fans in the U.S. with such records as No Comment, Official Version and Front by Front. Although, the band struggled in relative obscurity while it built up its arsenal of mu- sical assault weapons, the latter al- bum included the band's break- RECORDS for you would come to be known as industrial music (with the possible exception of Ministry, who seem to have devolved into a parody of themselves lately). Along the way, lead singer Richard 23 even had time to collaborate with Ministry's Al "Alien" Jourgensen on the first Revolting Cocks record. Major-label recognition (which always seems to be light-years behind what's happening in the real world) followed. Last year, the band graduated from the small Chicago-based Wax Trax! label to the big league waters of Epic Records. Contrary to expectations, however, the label change has not affected their sound - if anything, the band became even more brutal. Although the early singles such as . "U Men" and "Geography" subtly hinted at major-key melodies, the new album, Tyranny (For You), leaves such pussyfoot notions be- hind. This is the sound of pure mech- anized aggression, as if computers could have a testosterone overdose. WHO Continued from page 8 American, will be performed tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Performance Network. Presented by Kuumba, Common Ground Ensamble and Mosaic Theater Project, Soul Stretch features a one- man play as well as a performance piece employing jazz, fold, rap, rock, R&B and European classical ar- rangements. And he does some pretty funky things with his guitar too. Call 663-0681 for ticket in- formation. uathdi nrathGmiyaThewnI * 25 Copies on Rest * 25 Matching Blank - 25 Matching Envel ume Paper Sheets opes Front 242 (l-r, Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc DeMeyer and Richard 23), looking like the rejects from Terminator 2, pose 4 U in a cathedral. through dance singles, "Headhunter" and "Welcome to Paradise" (which featured the Jimmy Swaggart-like exhortations of a televangelist yelling "No sex until marriage!") These two songs established the band as leaders of the pack in what FRONT 242 weird out the Latin Quarter in Detroit tonight. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $16.50 in advance (p.e.s.c.) at TicketMaster. ONLY kinko's the copy center Continued from page 8 police shooting inner-city denizens. With the same bebop track that A Tribe Called Quest sampled for "If the Papes Come," "Baseball" is not so provocative as it is amusing, with the lead rapper raging, "My life is valuable and I protect it like a gem/ Instead of cops shootin' me/ I'm goin' out shootin' them/ And let 'em cough up blood like phlegm/ It's grim, but dead is my antonym." Commencing to the jazzy instru- mental track "Scratch & Kut," the outrage of "Baseball" is expended into a slow, concentrated decline of combined piano and turntable hits. Without falling into thematic cliches, Main Source drop messages and produce exuberant tracks that demonstrate their ability to advance the genre. The most needed message in rap comes through in the frenetic, loping "Peace Is Not The Word To Play": "If something is yours by right, then fight for it. Or shut up." Statements like this make Breaking Atoms a wholly satisfying rap al- bum, with the exception of the overdone "Large Professor" and the superfluous."Watch Roger Do His Thing." Main Source are perfectly suited to tide one over between rap's last milestone, This Is An EP Release, and the dubious NWA al- bum to come. -F. Green III Open 24 Hours 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 Open 7 Days Michigan Union 662-1222 Open 24 Hours 1220 S. University 747-9070 *1 A totally new take on those tried wes and true tales DSr Founding member of The Byrds. Back from Rio to Ann Arbor With Special Guest DAVE ALVIN Formerly of The Blasters Thursday, April 18 / 8PM MICHIGAN THEATRE Liberty and State ANN ARBOR 10>,--3 --I-Q F On sale now at Ticketmaster locations thru-out Michigan and the Michigan Theater Box Office. TELECHARGE: Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo (616) 456-3333. Detroit (616) 645-6666. Lansing (616) 484-5656 & Battle Creek (616) 963-8080. The University of Michigan SCHOOL OF MUSIC Sun. Apr. 14 Mon. Apr. 15 Afro-American Music Collection: The Uptown String Quartet "an electrifying fusion of jazz, gospel, blues, and contemporary sounds' Diane Monroe, violin; Lesa Terry, violin; Maxine Roach, viola; Eileen M. Folson, cello Tickets: $15, $10, $7 (763-TKTS) Patron tickets: $100 (couple), $75 (single) (includes after-concert reception - call 764- 0586) Rackham Lecture Hall, 6 p.m. Composers' Forum School of Music Recital Hall, 8 pm. Arts Chorale Paul Rardin, conductor Pinkham: Wedding Cantata Bernstein: "Almighty Father" from Mass and "French Choruses" from The Lark Copland: "At the River," "The Promise of Living, " and "Zion's Walls" from The Tender Land Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. Early Music Ensemble Edward Parmentier, director Bach: Motet "Firchte dich nicht" Works of Monteverdi, Schutz, and others Blanche Anderson Moore Hall, School of Music, 8 p.m. Tue. Apr. 16 A humorous updating of Grimm's classic fairy tales Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondhei Book by James Lapine -ij Musical Theatre Program Power Center Apri18 - 20 at 8 PM, April 21 at 2 PM' Tickets: $12 and $9 Student seating $5 with ID at the League Ticket Office m 1 DEMONSTRATE YOUR SOLIDARITY This SUMMER for as little as ISRAEL SOLIDARITY SUMMER-1991 a unique study and touring program WHEN 1st 4-Week Session: May 27-June27. 2nd 4-Week Session: June 26-July 26. Full Session: May 27-July 26. WHAT 1. A comprehensive introduction to Talmudic and Biblical analysis, Jewish history and philosophy, and contemporary theological, ethical and political issues taught by an intemationally-renowned staff of scholars. 2. Specially designed tours of Jerusalem, the Galilee, the Golan Heights, Masada, the Dead Sea, and the Negev. 3. Comprehensive instruction in Hebrew language. 4. An opportunity to demonstrate your solidarity and concern for Israel. WHERE The program is based at the modern Jerusalem campus of Ohr Somayach. WHO Jewish men between the ages of 19- Wed. Apr. 17 Thu. Apr. 18 Thu.-Sun. Apr. 18-21 Fri. Apr. 19 Michigan Chamber Players with guest Richard Young, violin/viola Erling BUondal Bengtsson, cello; Katherine Collier, piano; Paul Kantor, violin; Yizhak Schotten, viola; and Stephen Shipps, violin Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 11, no. 4 Kodaly: Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, op. 12 Shostakovich: Piano Trio in e-minor, op. 76 School of Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. University of Michigan Jazz Combos North Campus Commons Dining Room, 8 p.m. Musical Theatre Sondheim: Into the Woods Tickets: $12, $9, $5 (students) (764-0540) Power Center for the Performing Arts 8 p.m. (Thu.-Sat.); 2 p.m. (Sun.) University of Michigan Wind Ensemble H. Robert Reynolds, director Hartley: Concerto for 23 Winds Mozart: Serenade no. 12, K.388 Riegger: Nonet for Brass Poulenc: Suite Frangaise Rackham Lecture Hall, 8 p.m. Faculty Recital bysEdward Parmentler, harpsichord Bach: Concerto in D, BWV 972 and Partita IV in D-Major, BWV 828 Byrd: Pavana Lachrimae Forqueray: Three Pieces from Pieces de Clavecin Scarlatti: Sonatas in E-flat Major, K.193 and 253, and Sonata in a-minor, K.175 Blanche Anderson Moore Hall, School of Music, 8 p.m.