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Show IPe(D)pD 70s e Say Tlhey Inloonkee Aroyondl Rock Group Makes Comeback for New Generation of Fans CHAD GRAHAM Chronicle Feature Writer Qitfhmg a ticket stub, Keams lesi-daAn Rawing was slide put out - an tuber at the Hisntsman Center Saturday nig. Micky, Peter band member - Mike band's opener but Tim k CbriuuSk with lead vocals by Dolenz. The show was at Its best nwih Dolenz at die helm, socnghened by Jones and lark's succinct backup hinnony. Dolenz stole die show from his How Monkees as his singing ability cruised the spectrum of musical style from that Ms the tlm u Hou, to a newer version of .Sfrwim a haxd rock fccLHb solo per- Ncsmkh, and Tn a fiule Rawlb Her ticket to the Mottoes 30th auuiwusirv tour had been autoeiauhed by Monkees band members earner m the a&rnoon at Media Hay. But, the ddeny ticket taker he lad to tear off fab part of the auto-wkgraphed ticket before she could be admitted. He ooJjr returned a stub wkh h aid. decreased mht now? waked (at Media "Wfc Iatkast25nanutes." Rawfin?, joined by 4000 other ians, nwiagnd to overcome her depression . and see the Monkees Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Ifcter Ibrk perform at me xiuntsmtn v.entrTi The band swung into Salt Lake Cky for a reunion concert sponsored by Oldies 94.1. The three Monkees, and hit songs under a hanging neon guitar. The band, a little older and grayer, sctsuoodi tfaur tide ss tcCTiywyyor hotrt throbs that dry first achieved 30 years ago. This tone though, they crooned to flustered fri'W in baggy pants Airwalk tennis shoes with nose rings instead of boufrar hairdos and square black glasses. The audience, seated for most of the concert, jumped to their feet with die , Utelh Dim IM formance of Sua Br Xmvns as smooth as a bald tire on a '75 Cbevctte. While Dolenz was giving the .Monkees a revamped 90s led, Jones juldfd a nostalgia factor that at times became cheesy when he sang the theme to the Brady Bunch. Jones redeemed himself, at die end with his versions of Daydream. BeSever and Ik Sot Jour Shppm' Sbme in which die audience jolted alive and gave him a salute fit for the Beades on the 1964 Ed Sullivan Show. A rich and gusty sound was provided by saxophone and flute solos from a talented back-uperformer named Aviva the onty female member of the band. Sharec Gfflman, a Provo Community College senior who grew up watching their 1960s. TV show, dressed in an said the autographed Monkees oldies bands can give the newer ones a run for their money. "Davy Jones) is so hot, I don't care listen to how old he is," she said. Oldies music 24 Logan residents Jenny Smith and Ed Reese, who have seen dose to 30 Monkees' concerts over the years, said their music can find a niche with a younger crowd because of the decline of newer music "It's upbeat music," Smith said. The music now is too depressing oh, I sound like my mother. They say rap is going downhill fast, people are looking for a change." This 30th anniversary tour has run -- p . T-Shi-rt i Z-- r T 1 - more than smoothly than previous Monkcc reunions in the 1980s band i,r.Virfc - .jr.. member Tbrk said. "We're getting along better on this tour," he said. "Wc have better management this time wc tried to manage ourselves before." The frenzied Huntsman Center audience agreed. The Monkees Born to Love One Another summed up their affect on the audience: "In this generation they made everyone's world shine." ' Sociology from paf e I ' ' - HEALTH DMSlUJRlAraE OS OMFORYANY. 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The report also advised that in the event the department is retained, "when the current department chair steps and down, a senior, should be professor" in another from university. brought The committee has proposed two different methods of restructuring either a radical plan that could result in dosing the department, or a plan to retain die 'V ; tough-minde- d . For the 199596 school year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield is offering even more benefits at lower premiums than last year. That's real value! " v To learn more about the benefits offered, call: enrollment at the Office of Income The docdlino for Accounting (1C5 Student Services Building) is July 5. on-ccmp- us - - department's independence but impose stringent accountability measures for faculty promotion and tenure. Hart said the department should find "ways to take the dungs they faculty members do very well and capitalize on them as a cohesive department The research that is going on is very good ... it would just be a tragedy if we would lose those majors such as oiminology and the good work that's being done." "I hope they get it worked out because there are a lot of good teachers there .;. and it's a shame if we lose them over personality conflicts .... if that's what it is" Masotd said. "We've all had a situation where we get so dose to it we can't see the bigger picture." |