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Show Thursday, May 8, 1997 Rage Got don in by Hvolka photo Hyped as Utah's largest concert event ever, U2's PopMart tour hit Rice Stadium with a monsoon of lights, energy, and music, U2 deliv- ered, turning out a performance which had all 38,000 members of the audience beaming with satisfac- haired hermaphrodite?). " -- tion. With a stage that looked like a Jetson's age McDonald's, many audience members were leery. One University of Utah student Will Kocher, shook his head upon seeing the stage and said, "God, their just going to play that new techno shit" The stage was not the only thing out of place. Earlier this year, when it was announced that Rage Against the Machine would open for the world's most popular living rock band, confusion set in. A hardcore, p act opening for U2? That's like Ice Cube opening for Neil Diamond. However strange it seemed, Rage lit the stage with energy and talent Playing favorites like "Bullet In the Head," "Freedom," "Bulls on Parade," and "Killing in the Name," Rage fans sang along, bobbing heads to the beat Even . tapped their feet Those who bought tickets to see Rage (myself included) may have expected the show to peak with the opening act This was not the case. con-certgo- er, To the audience's delight, the show was enhanced, rather than carried, by the visuals. Seeing, via the enormous video screen, was a plus for audience members in the boondocks (Some nearly sat in Wyoming). The pastel colored lava lamp effects also doubled as a suitable replacement for pyrotechnics and a focal point for the drug-imbibe- ., speakers. During several songs, including "Even Better Than the Real Thing," "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," Bono encouraged the audience to sing along. Along similar lines, the large-sca- karaoke version of "Daydream Believer," although cheesy, had the crowd grinning, f (Sun Masons) 8x ? His deep vocals aren't as unassuming. He belts out his lyrics with soulful gospel power on "Pond Dweller" and Taxi Cab." The style isn't mock- Local bands such as Clover play larger, all-ag- es venues every few months something they can afford to do thanks to support from 6 and a legion of fans. Bands like the Sun Masons have taken the traditional route of busting their chops in local bars and dubs weekly before releasing a CD. For those who have been flocking to Sun Masons shows, the CD has finally arrived. . The Sun Masons blend jazz, rock, X-9- Not American Bandstand's version, of "danceable," but the dance-abili- ty that you can't deny. It's a on tracks like "Gacci . which, groove and Tabiona Pudding," has such a solid beat and powerful rhythm that you can't help but jump around. . Danceability is the Sun Masons' greatest strength. They sound inviting and warm, like pop music done with jazz and loose jams in mind. Think of Bela fleck and the Flecktones backing Sting and you get the picture. It's not overly traditional jazz or pretentious intellectual Top 40 it's just plain entertaining. That said, the Sun Masons have musical depth to accompany their oil Ml ij " O or dessert Free appetizer " a. on your next visit A. ( - 23fer9793 1 ft ft (a 0 " J s US 1 X y Shan Fowler ft (a ft 5a yf uj L3 .1 Ml y Offer V&lid any time with the purchase of two adult entrees. No other special offers can be used in conjunction. o J axa tpow - afc- (You know; Mozart's Where good musical.) f C) America We've got some ; Bevan sings he can, not 5; Cake City "7 KSl-&2- show off or sound like somebody else. Sometimes the Sun Masons get too stylistically dose to their musical mentors. "Augustus Pascal" is the Police's "Walking on the Moon," and "Wasabi High" starts with a guitar riff that sounds a bit too much like the Dave Matthews Band. These musical moments notwithstanding, The Sun Masons hold their own without copying other acts. The Sun Masons won't blow your mind with originality. They're more of a jam band than a band. But they will make stand up and have fun. That's you still all right in music, isn't it? The Sun Masons will have two CD release parties this weekend; Friday, May 9 at the Holy Cow, and Saturday May 10 at Liquid Joe's. Admission is discounted with CD purchase. ." , Salt band-of-the-mom- reggae, soul and funk into music most accurately described as "dance-able- O tiki - 50QJZ. other soul ing, like so many wannabes such as Jamiroquai. powerfully because because he wants to " eye-cand- If3 le gs After an hour of dead time between acts where members of the audience searched for unavailable beer (alcohol is prohibited at state sponsored events), souvenirs (five bucks for a condom1?) or blad- der relief the crowd was welcomed back with y from an enormous screen (remember the blue- - Senses .. 5& Listen carefully and youH hear some of the best bass playing anywhere not just locally. On "Unto You I Fall" Sam Bevan lays down sharp rhythms without resorting to the punching onslaught favored by Les Qaypool and Flea. The rest of the time Bevan lets his rhythms merge unassumingly with the music. SUN MASONS d. U2's music also satisfied. A blend of old and new hits flowed from the hip-ho- forty-somethin- Johanna Workman by n danceability. Jonas Juhlin's simple, lilting guitar playing is a pleasant change from local bands who bury themselves in thick riffs, especially when he glides through the latter half of "Moab Jon Belgique bends his drumming to fit the rock, jazz or funk flow of the song and he can improvise just as easily. He does all of these on Taoist Dog (All I Need)." the Eurotrash Arena 5 twitch 111 i-- Ml " BEDEL DASG exciting new additions twW Cutsr DJ's 1 v ) if,. Pizza & Calzones Ly VTolfan Sports TV Anmilcus Mozart P - Sung in Italian UK liiiijlisli SujKTtillos Three wronged women and a vengeful gflost pursue the wanton Don Juan literally lo the gfalc of IIcll. The musical genius of Mozart itunhincj txmetly and drama in a timclec lcon of morals. 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