Page 4 March 11, 1987 Other Press Other EntertAINMENT iv ¥ Review by Kenn and Zesty Pete he weather was shitty and the mood outdoors was poor, but inside the Town Pump, no one had anything to complain about. They were being treated to an im- pressive and eclectic triple bill. One could be sure to find something to enjoy on _the night’s bill. Joel Parkes and No Girls Named Mary opened the show for 4th Floor, an impres- sive group of young musicians. This was their first gig since the band finished getting everything together after a personel change, cutting the group down from 4 players to 3 and adding a _ keyboard/ computer person. The group’s personell now _ include: Stephen Maxwell on vocals, acoustic and electric guitars; Tim Graham on bass and backing vocals; James Maxwell on drums, percussion, rhythm programs and backing vocals, and new addition Tanya Shklanka on synths, computers and backing vocals. Oh yeah, Steve also programs the comput- er: On stage, 4th Floor is exciting and ener- getic. They seem like a band that has been together for many years and toured a lot. Steve has possesion of riveting voice with the magnetism to overwhelm an audience. The show proved to be a turning point and a new look at the band’s direction. 4th Floor has a more gutsy sound with more balls MARCH 9-14 GENE GARCIA MARCH 23-28 HURRICANE & THE TWISTERS New West. ath Flcor than in the past. Steve’s guitar sound is coming out a lot more. Opening their set with an intro the band jumped into “Jack Be Nimble” , which set the pace and paved the way to a great perform- ance. Jamie’s steady rhythms and Tim’s heavy bass anchored the 4th Floor sound. Oh yeah, by the way, Tim was using a new Larrivee bass at the gig. Jamie had an enor- x : ONSTAGE MARCH 2-7 BRIAN & THE LIARS 535 Front Street will never be the same mous and impressive percussion set up. He had two percussion kits up on _ stage. Tanya’s consistent computer and synth work also was a highlight to the all-too- impressive gig. 4th Floor played quite a number of songs including their first single, Black and White. They debuted many new songs such as “- ER | gy MARCH 16-21 & INCOGNITO MARCH 17, ST. PATRICKS DAY PARTY Prizes for the person wearing the most green eX 522-8820 Dice”, “I hold this Rose” (A beautiful, slow, moody song), “J Follow Him” (A catchy up- beat number), “Wandering”, “Prisoner” (A raw, gutsy song unlike their others), “Fear Nothing”, “For Long” (One of their best tunes), and a very different untitled folk song in which Steve plays an acoustic gui- tar, Tim plays a fretless bass, Jamie plays his other percussion kit and Tanya pulls some unusual sounds from the synth and a com- puter. They also played one of my favorite songs - “Follow in Stride.” 4th Floor possesses the gift for great music and the potential to become major head- liners. They’ve proved they can carry a show. With Steve’s strong emotional voice and gutsy guitar playing, Tim and Jamie’s tight rhythm section and Tanya’s synth/ computer work and ethereal backing vocals, 4th Floor proved themselves a band to watch in the future. ~ Techno- De By Glen Emery February 24th, Techno-Tribe squared off- against After the Fire at the Town Pump for the semi-finals of Spotlight °87. Techno- Tribe, a fantastic vibrant new band, beat Af- ter the Fire, a red-neck type band singing of “young prairie girls with babies in their arms”, hands down. Techno-Tribe is one of those bands that upon seeing, you know that they will definitely be successful. The band offers a versatile variety of sounds including a trumpet and _ violin which complement the female vocalist’s splendid harmonies. The lead singer’s voice is full of energy, very dynamic and complemented beautifully by his female counterpart which in tum is...well you know. Techno-Tribe is an up and coming band which should not be missed. After the Fire I need not explain, as I think everyone has seen them every Friday or Saturday night in their local hick bar. 10% OFF all 646 Columbia o chere Latin rhythms in “Nica’s Dream”, and “ By Jennifer Whiteside he recording of “Modaji”, Do College’s latest jazz album, given students a taste of professional life and a chancg wear the shoes of such jazz Produced recording studio, Modaji has a_ s} polished style which seemed to be lackin the previous albums, “Livin’ on the Ed and “Choice Cuts”. There are two bands featured on this bum. The first band, which includes _ vanced Douglas College students and | community players, starts off the al with “Modaji”, the title track. They play Dave Grusin jazz-rock tune* with a g beat, highlighted by Wayne Elmer’s soprano sax. The next cut haunts listeners with so reminiscent of the jazz great, Count Ba Then it’s down to South America for s to the Edge” featuring rock guitar and thesizer solos. 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