"Musical Review" DUMB AND DUMBER ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (THE RCA RECORDS LABEL) BMG Is in it a treat when a soundtrack follows a movie that is currently playing at theaters near you. This is a case with “DUMB and DUMBER” soundtrack featuring tunes from ~ artists like: CRASH TEST DUMMIES, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, THE PROCLAIMERS, DEEE-LITE, GREEN JELLY, DEADYE DICK, ECHOBELLY, PETE DROGE, THE PRIMITIVES, GIGOLO AUNTS, THE LUPINS, WILL] ONE BLOOD, and BRETT REILLY. Ton’s of tunes, enough to make a house warmed up. For instance the “Crash” by the PRIMITIVES is so refreshing and original. “Whiney, Whiney” (What Really Drives Me Crazy) is funny, crazy, and lively. For me the big thing was “You Sexy Thing” originally performed by the HOT CHOCOLATE, and now remixed by DEEE-LITE, which managed to maintain that original flow and rhythm of the song, that I experienced listening to it first time some year ago. WOW.. WOW.. The only down side on this soundtrack was that side two on the tape was empty for about ten minutes, what a shame, because they could of put some dialogue from the movie. Don’t you agree? Once again good tunes, no matter what do you prefer, Tape, CD, or LP. Happy listen- ing until next tunes come around. It would be news if Mecca Normal came out with a record that was a real disappointment. So don’t worry. Just because you’re seeing this ina Hei res doesn’t mean they’ve slipped. Well OK, what’s newsworthy about them then? Not the fact that their new record “Sittin On Snaps” is ao This is their sixt LP of new material and it merely expands the vein ay ve been mining for over ten years. To Say that it’s better or worse than the others would be to assume that they want your ecteptas. They’re not Pearl Jam or anything. They’ve developed and refined their own musical syntax which, by this point, is as simple as it ~ has become elaborate. Rich guitar float if they weren’t amous naSal imprin id C fills out ly with his wonky oF d and a fellow irk strums guitar somewhere. an to say that this is another it Mecca Normal record and if you on’t like it, there’s always alternative rock music in the top 40. If you’re ut for an easy rock star sighting, »check out F Sete and Dave marching walong the Commercial Drag. The Stand out because they aren’t patheti- cally trying to relive the past. amed ,Enou )ereat doo rag chunked and muddled I bought this tape at the Cramps show, where these guys were one of the opening bands. When I walked into the Commodore, there was a realy crazy scene happening and this wierd, inbred, incestuous hillbilly music was cranking out of the sound system. At first, I didn’t stop to think of the fact that it was a live band, I thought that the Cramps had brought some vampire-hypnotist- DJ with them and he was working the crowd into an unholy frenzy before the legendary band made its presence known. As I located the people I was meeting at the show, however, and moved to- wards the front of the room, I began to listen more closely. I heard that the band wasn’t changing, and strange curses were being spat at the crowd be- tween songs. Doo rag was sitting on the floor of the stage. You could barely see them over top of the heads of the people in the crowd. The room smelled like a tent preacher’s nightmare. The man playing guitar was named Thermous Malling. He plays a wicked, if not chaotic, slide guitar and he shouted the lyrics of his wicked, if not chaotic little songs through a cracked and distorted . old megaphone P.A. that was propped on top of an oscillo- scope. The man fulfiling the role of percussion was pounding out the bass rythym on a cardboard box with a microphone in it. He used a snare, an ice cream pail, and a hubcap with a film reel nailed to it for a crash. I stood there mesmerised as the crowd milled like nervous cattle, and after every song Thermous Malling the front-man guitar- demon calmly, yet firmly blurted ,” FUCK YOU...” The crowd was not reacting. After a time of frus- tration I shouted at him,”Fuck you, too.” I think he was pleased. Needless to say, I bought the tape after the show. It was the best $12 I ever spent. Kacey Mpeugail "Musical Review" DUMB AND DUMBER NAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (THE RCA RECORDS LABEL) BMG ORI Is in iva treat when a soundtrack follows. a movie that is currently playing at theaters near you. This is a case with “DUMB and DUMBER” soundtrack featuring tunes from artists like: CRASH TEST DUMMIES, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, THE PROCLAIMERS, DEEE-LITE GREEN JELLY, DEADYE DICK, ECHOBELLY, PETE DROGE, THE PRIMITIVES, GIGOLO AUNTS, THE LUPINS, WILLI ONE BLOOD, and BRETT REILLY Ton's of tunes, enough to make a house warmed up. For instance the “Crash” by the PRIMITIVES is so refreshing and original “Whiney, Whiney” (What Really Drives Me Crazy) is funny, crazy, and lively. For me the big thing was “You Sexy ‘Thing” originally performed by the HOT CHOCOLATE, and now remixed by DEEE-LITE Which managed to maintain that original flow and rhythm of the song, that I experienced listening to it first time some year ago. WOW. wow. The only down side on this soundtrack Was that side two on the tape was empty for about ten minutes, what a shame, because they could of put some dialogue from the movie. Don’t you agree? Once again good tunes, no matter what do you prefer, Tape, CD, or LP. Happy listen: ing until next tunes come around. It would be news if Mecca Normal came out with a record that }was a real disappointment. So don't worry. ust been iS ha Inewspapes. doesn ey ve slipped. what's newsworthy about them tent Not ure seeing: ihe fact that their new record “Sittin JOn Snaps"'is great” This is their sixth LP of new material and it merel lexpands the vein they've been lor over ten years, To say that Qe 0 assume that they want your. doesn’t mean ining etter or worse than the others would doo rag chunked and muddled I bought this tape at the Cramps show, where these guys were one of the opening bands. When I walked into the Commodore, there was a realy crazy scene happening and this wierd, inbred, incestuous hillbilly music was cranking out of the sound system. At first, I didn’t stop to think of the fact that it was a live band, I thought that the Cramps had brought some vampire-hypnotist- DJ with them and he was working the crowd into an unholy frenzy before the legendary band made its presence known. As I located the people I was meeting at the show, however, and moved to- wards the front of the room, I began to listen more closely. I heard that the band wasn’t changing, and strange curses were being spat at the crowd be- tween songs. Doo rag was sitting on the floor of the stage. You could barely see them over top of the heads of the people in the crowd. The room smelled like a tent preacher’s nightmare. The man playing guitar was named Thermous Malling. He plays a wicked, if not chaotic, slide guitar and he shouted the lyrics of his wicked, if not chaotic little songs through a cracked and distorted old megaphone P.A. that was propped on top of an oscillo- scope. The man fulfiling the role of percussion was pounding out the bass rythym on a cardboard box with a microphone in it. He used a snare, an ice cream pail, cocpuance;_ Theyre not Pear! Jam or and a hubcap with a film reel anything. ‘They've developed Fetined their own musical syntax Nwhich, by this thas become elaboraie, Rich guitar waves crash against vocals tat would Host ey verent rounded by the nit puts on them. ‘But walt here's some famous nasal imprint that Jean news. On other Mecca Normal records, less was more, but on this record «.. less is still more, i's just that there's more. Peter Jetferles irom New Zealand’s Dead © fills out two songs beautifully with his wonky little keyboard sound and a fell named Dirk strums guitar somes Enough to s Jout for an easy rock star sighing. check out fean and Dave march along the Commercial Drag. The stand out Because they area’t pathet- cally trying to relive the past. int, is as simple as it nailed to it for a crash. I stood there mesmerised as the crowd milled like nervous cattle, and after every song Thermous Malling the front-man guitar- demon calmly, yet firmly blurted »” FUCK YOU...” The crowd was not reacting. After a time of frus- tration I shouted at him,”Fuck ‘you, too.” I think he was pleased. Needless to say, I bought the tape after the show. It was the best $12 I ever spent. Kacey tepeugall WW NS