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Surfin’ big fix

FORGOTTEN REBELS
“This Ain’t Hollywood”
(Star Records)

 

Reviewed by Dean MacPherson

 

tions.

A few points about this album...

1)This is not an album for those who
believe that Three’s Company is the
height of moral terpitude.

2) This album contains no message
fighting world hunger, no political alle-
gory and is not in any way message or-
iented.

3) This is not a hardcore album, even

though it often sounds like one.

I do not know when this album was
released, but I just picked it up so to hell
with you if it’s old. I won’t give Forgot-
ten Rebels any brownie points for in-
strumental talent, as they rely on the
basic thrash chords, which on_ the
memorable “Surfin’ on Heroin” give an
impression of the Beach Boys on speed.
This musical style, however, is more
than compensated tor in the tresh, orig-
inal and unsanitized lyrics, which are
genuinely funny. The majority of cuts
deal with the same topics as songs since
time began: “Tell Me You Love Me

Kersha-Kola

NIK KERSHAW
“Radio Musicola”
(MCA)

reviewed by richard

 

 

This is without a doubt Nik’s best al-
bum to date. Gone are the silly lyrics
and references to cafes on the moon.
MCA was smart in allowing Nik to
produce the entire record on his own.
Nik’s previous two albums were pro-
duced and engineered music _ oldie
Peter Collins for Loose Ends Produc-
“Radio Musicola” was mastered
and recorded at the state-of-the-art
London _ recording studio, Swanyard
Studios and at the Townhouse.

The result is a spanking, fun-loving,
get down and dance record that
promises to be a hit in Britain, if not
here. The first single, “Nobody Knows” ,
is already doing well - now if it would
only do so well here in Canada. Many of
the tracks are simply fantastic, especial-
ly “Running Scared” and “Radio

Musicola”. Others such as “What the
Papers Say” and “Don’t Let Me Out Of My
Cage” are just loads of fun. In “What the
Papers Say”, Nik plays a parody, mak-
ing jokes at the notorious Fleet Street
gossip papers. In “L.A.B.A.T.Y.D.”
(Life’s a bitch and then you die) he
seems assured that even though his
head might say that this is all there is in
life, there will be better things ahead of
him. “James Cagney” is a negative and
saddish track where Nik again seems
to be putting himself down (witness
“Bogart” on his “Human Racing”
record).

However, the quality of writing is
much higher on this new album. The
sound is polished and smoother and
Nik’s voice sounds throaty, seductive
and lush. It’s a shame Nik is not all that
well recieved in Canada. He deserves
far more attention than he recieves from
the press and public. My advice..rush
out and pick up a copy of “Musicola” -
you may learn to appreciate this fine
artist.

Pet Shop disco

PET SHOP BOYS
“Disco”
(EMD)

 

reviewed by richard

 

“The dance club album of the year,”

 

states the sticker on the album cover.
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that
the Pet Shop Boys are one of last years
hottest dance club acts out of the UK.
Tracks like “Love Comes Quickly”,
“West End Girls”, “Opportunities” and
their newest, “Suburbia”, are all well
known by the danse-klub trendies.
“Disco” is a remix-album containing
four 12 inch singles and two previously
unreleased tracks, “Jn the Night” and
“Paninaro”. The pace is fast, the sound
is clean, swift and perfect. Each bang
and each clang is there perfectly - just
when you start getting a little bored
with the track they toss in a few more
loud, thumping drum beats just to
make sure you're paying attention to
the music.
“Disco” is a must for all Pet Shop Boys
fans and a must for fans of electro-pop.
However, don’t ask for heavily mean-
ingful lyrics and soft ballads, “Disco”
brings across images of flashing lights,
heavily made-up fashion kings and
queens standing around, and a cur-

iously empty dance floor.

(Before You Hang Up the Phone)” is
pretty obvious; “The Me Generation”
reflects upon the attitudes of today’s
young people and “Surfin’ on Heroin” is
a unique twist on the old beach party
songs. There are also two _ interesting
covers: A Gary Glitter song called “Hello
Hello (I'm Back Again)” which inspires
you to yell along with the chorus and
“Save the Last Dance for Me” (I don’t re-
member who did the original, but it was
some Paul Anka-oid dipstick).

The best song by far is “Surfin’ on Her-
oin”, a peppy cult classic with such
memorable lines as: “Frankie and
Annette went down to Junkie Beach/
Lots of smack was so close to reach/Shot
up at the Luau down at Waikiki/
Freakin’ at the sunset now they’re hap-
happy.”

For those of you who think they have
never heard of Forgotten Rebels, just
think back a few years to the cult hit,
“Elvis is Dead” (Elvis is dead/Elvis is
dead/the big fat goof is dead, dead,
dead!) Yeah, those Forgotten Rebels....-

Anyway, this album is well worth the
money, even if just for “Surfin’ on Hero-
in” ...It’s good stuff.

    
 

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