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Show 'Boom cars' blow away stereo speakers and the ability to hear (USAACIN) If he puts his '89 Ford Tempo in neutral and cranks up the stereo, Sam Russell says, his car practically will roll down the street with the vibration of the music's thumping beat. His ear-busting stereo never will replace the internal-combustion engine, he admits. But it is loud - real loud. The whole car will just kick," says the 19-year-old Elkton, Md., resident. "You can stand outside the car and feel it, windows up and everything. You can just feel your whole chest throb with the beat of the sound." Jason Brown, 19, of Avondale, Pa., is a kindred soul when it comes to volume control. Brown's stereo rocks his '80 Honda Prelude so forcefully that the side-view mirror once fell off. "It's hard to talk in the car because your voice starts to vibrate," he says. The two teen-agers are part Sunglasses Build them yourself or choose from 14 of our favorite combinations. No matter how you design your Oakley Blades or Razor Blades, you can't go wrong. Oakley products are available at: IMeMsi optical ' ? Hi):, .. t ; . ....H;';...,n, : ----- ----- ' "' " . J May 17 Open Hour CONVOCATION Jack Anderson Internationally Syndicated Columnist & Broadcast Journalist Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center HONORS ISSUES FORUM Carol Mildta, Arts Specialist-KSL News The State of Fine Arts in Utah Social Science Room 119 OPEN HOUR Boss Dagan Rock Band Union Building Gallery Senate Activity Dr. Ray Reutzel "Whole Language" Education Building Room 325 John Knight Campus Recreation Non-Traditional Union Building Room 338 Additional Activity Dr. John Schwiebert How to Plan & Write Effective Resume Writing Center Lecture Series Social Science Room 215 of a small but very noticeable group that enjoys testing the musical sound barrier on the road. They've taken the boom box, that suitcase-size stereo that rides on pedestrians' shoulders, a step further. They've created boom cars, with souped-up sound systems and volume knobs that, like those in the film "This Is Spinal Tap," can crank easily to 11 when most stop at 10. The resulting sound might be noise to some. But when it comes to boom car aficionados, it is boom ta da boom ta da music to the ears. "It makes 'em pop, like when you go underwater real deep," says Brown, who has a Sony stereo and two power amps to boost his sound through six speakers. "My mom says 111 be deaf before I'm 25. I just like a lot of bass. I used to buy all the cheap stuff, but I didn't like the sound of it and it didn't last long. I spent $2,000 for the car and I spent $1,000 for the radio and I'm still putting things into it. That's another thing my mom complains about. She doesn't want me to waste my money on it." Although the ultra-sound systems more often rock the streets of Los Angeles and New York, they're booming in small towns, too. And one of the first signs of spring is when car windows come down and pulsatingrhythmsofrapandrock n roll carry with the warm breeze. CarSound owner Steve Era of Neward, Del., installs Kicker boxes, a popular brand of speaker cabinet systems, and he says his shop is humming with requests to hook them up in trunks, on back seats or anywhere else the big units about the size of two large portable boom boxes placed end to end can be squeezed. "I've sold about four of those Kicker boxes today," Era said recently. "Ifs getting bigger and bigger all the time. The most I've ever done, myself, was al2-speaker system. That's the most I've ever put into one vehicle. I've seen cars that had 36 speakers, but that was for someone who had more money than brains. "Bass. Thafs the first and foremost word with these things. People who listen to loud music like a lot of bass. And also, with the popularity of rap music, it relies on bass. And kids today seem to be on a loud level, if you know what I mean." Some manufacturers sponsor "crank-it-up" competitions to see who has the loudest stereo systems. At one recent contest in Houston, Texas, a world record was set when one man's $27,000 stereo system blasted "Flashdance" to the tune of 154.7 decibels more than (See BOOM page 8) Coming Attractions... A preview of the arts on campus Annual Student Art Exhibition, Frl. 1 8 thru June 8 WSC's Coltett Art Gallery wifl be the site of the annual student art exhibition which opens with a gala reception at 7:30 p.m. on Friday May 18. The exhibition will consist of the best student artworks in all categories, including sculpture, metals, drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, textiles, ceramics and photography. Gallery hours are Monday thru Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call the Dept. of Visual Arts at 626-6762. CSPerformlng Arts Convocation, Thu. 17 Rosemary Matthews, an adjunct faculty member, directs this production of "Gianni Schicchi." Performers are members of the WSC Lyric Theater class. Performances are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Monson Theatre of the Browning Center. nWeber State Symphony Orchestra concert, Sun. 20 Dr. Michael Palumbo will conduct the 7:30 p.m. "Concerto Night Concert" in the Austad Auditorium of the Browning Center. Featured student soloists will be Eric Christensen, Noelle Smith, Carrie Stewart and Glenn Webb. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for students and senior citizens, and are available at the Dee Events Center Ticket Office or one hour prior to performance in the Browning Center ticket office. SALE (continued from page 5) "The students have worked hard to polish their performance and have presented over sixty concerts throughout the community since the beginning of the school year," Harris said. They have done extensive fund-raising including dinner shows, car washes, selling pizza, candy, music and food coupons. The singers hope to raise $8,000 with this final fundraising event. The sale will take place on the corner of 36th Street and Quincy. New and used items to be sold include furniture, clothing, household items, books and refreshments. "We greatly appreciate the support of our wonderful community," Harris said. "This has been an incredible undertaking, and I know the educational growth and development for each student, as well as the opportunity of serving as ambassadors for Weber State, Ogden and Utah, will be a once in a lifetime opportunity." |