The Other Press
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by Tom Schoenewolf

There’s only one word to
describe the B-52’s
performance at the Comm-
adore Monday night: biz-
arre.

The full-house audience
was no exception.Dyed
hair, bright clothes and
sunglasses were
commonplace, with some
fans looking like they may
have actually come from
“Planet Claire”’
From the opening number
i‘‘Lava,’'through two
encores, the B52’s played
their unique brand of sim-
plistic, danceable music
without flaw.

The crowd loved it.

 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
   
  
   
 
 
 
  

it was impossible not to be
bounced up and down by th¢
enthusiastic, dancing auc
ience.

The band played sever;
numbers from their ne
album ‘‘Wild Planet’’
well as such favorites

 

‘‘Rock Lobster’, “6066
842’’ and ‘‘Dance This Mess
Around"’.

Although the B-52’s may
have lacked standard stage
antics used by most rock
bands, their alienated style
on stage complimented the
music,

Lead singer Fred
Schneider demonstrated his
exclusive vocal style which
consisted of monotone sing-
ing with occasional lyrical
barks.

Organist Kate Pierson,
and singer Cindy Wilson
were an extremely tight
vocal unit and provided per-
fect contrast to Schneider.

The concert was a dream
come true for hard-core New
Wave fans. This is esp-
ecially true for the young
lady at the front who rec-
eived the B-52’s trophy for
‘‘doing the most outrageous
thing like swimming all the
lakes in the Baffin Islands.”’

(27912)

Opening the show were
the Singing Cowboys, a local
band which like the B-52’s
include two female band
members. The band played

good rock and roll but didn’t
receive aS much credit as
they deserved from the
New-Wavers. CSs

emg Perhaps the only negative
aspect to the show was the

isale of Rainier beer. When la
the strike was over, a fh
tender replied, ‘‘Sorry guy,

we ordered just before the®
y strike ended.”