The Cadre +

6 April 1999

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 15

with Ryan O’Connor

Ever been told that you can’t judge a book by its cover? Well, the same should apply to cds. However, I decided to review these eight cds on the merit of their covers. So here we go.

Flotsam and Jetsam: Unnatural Selection (At- tic) — Ever seen a police dog about to attack a giant ant? Here’s your chance.

Gus: Word Of Mouth Parade (Universal) — A very closeup of some guy, presumably Gus. He needs a haircut.

Dig: Life Like (Universal) — A double image of a person, naked with the vital parts covered by a blue pompom. The background colors bug my eye.

Madder Rose: Tragic Magic (Universal) — An- other image of a naked person, this time with their back to the camera, sitting in the middle of a ring of fire. Could it be Rose in the fire? That could

explain why she’s mad...

Fish: Kettle Of Fish 88 - 98 (Attic) — An appar- ent best-of album, but that doesn’t really matter. The cover is dark, with a see-through kettle, with a goldfish in it. How ingenious.

Molotov: Donde Jugaran Las Ninas? (Universal) — Here’s a real classy one — it’s a girl in a car with her underwear around her knees. Ever hear of the band? Didn’t think so.

Take 5: Take 5 (Attic) — Five youngsters all decked out in white, I’m sure the prepubescents will love it.

Forces Of Nature: Music From The Original Mo- tion Picture Soundtrack (Universal) — Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. I actually listened to this cd, and it was decent — it starts off with a U2 cover of “Everlasting Love.”

Island Blues Brothers Perform at Kaylee Hall

By Ryan O'Connor

On Friday, May 7th at 8pm the Kaylee Hall, con- veniently located at Pooles corner, will be the site of a high energy full scale con- cert. The “Island Blues Brothers” will launch a full scale concert along with the genius of the refined and musically inclined Charlottetown band “The Associates”.

The “Island Blues Brothers” came last year when Tim Gormley and mee Macdonald es to orm at Montague

ional High School in, “An vening of Music and Thea- tre", a production that the original one

act play,” An Ageless Time”, written by Mr. Gormley for the students of M.R.HLS. to perform. “The play i be- ing thirty minutes long, | felt, didn’t warrant the effort peo-

ple would be making to come and see the show. So we de- cided to fill some time by doing a Blues Brothers seg- ment, for around forty min- utes. I didn't want to come in, watch a thirty minute play and then leave unsatisfied,” said Mr. Gormley," as it turned out the crowd really enj them- selves. We out the performance with a few country hits so nobody felt left out, and the audience can

much more this time. The show is a solid hour and ahalf. We'll be covering hits like Jailhouse rock, ide, soulman and stand by your man. It will be a fun night

for ha The band behind

night of high enter-

tainment with the “Island

Blues Brothers” is “ The As-

sociates”, a talented group of

musicians from . “ The Asso-

ciates” were influenced by The “Blues Brothers”, the “New York Mafia”, “Glenn Miller” and various other swing bands. The story of the band back to a call re- cei from their band in- structors wife to at his

birthday : — practicing ing at party they that “they didn't suck too much”. that the spor ae young art- ist is vitally im to the dev our Loa What do at least once in their lives to

the island.”

The Island Blues Brothers with The Associates will perform at Kaylee Hall, Pooles Corner on May 7th at 8pm. Tickets can be reserved at 566-2005. It's an evening you won't want to miss.

The Hawaiian Calypso Folk Group That Saved Country Music

By Ryan O'Connor

In 1957, three college students formed the Kingston

or weeks a year, bringing their trade- mark harmonies, striped shirts and unique of music to full houses all over.

“When we first started we said ‘let's try it for a year and see what ’ Inthe we had a million

many point to as the catalyst to the folk music revival of

the late 1950's and 1960's. Combining the sounds of their influences, which in- clude calypso, folk and Ha- waiian music, they have

ae to stay undefinable (see title of this article). In fact, the group won the first Grammy award ever presented for country/west- er music, and the very next

year they received the first Grammy award for folk music!

The Trio has seen their fair share of personnel

Shane (both of Hawaii). With Guard on the 5 string banjo, Shane on the 6 stri itar and tenor banjo, on the tenor guitar and congas, they brought Sareea music to i small clubs, Pee A their first year — halls all over the world.

This lineup of the group remained intact until the spring of 1961 when Guard decided to leave the

fon of John Stewart. ‘The

Stewart version of the group *Continued on page 14