Show iib tJlTl'oia r'l lu f Alice Cooper’s newest LP ’ ‘n lacks rock roll quality by I) L Maberv You all rernemlier Alice Cooper don t vnu' lies the guy who fronted a five piece band of the same name He s the guv everyone thought was some blond headed female folk singer when the band was trying to define their presence He s the guv who in 19h9 70 plastered layer upon laver of taikv around his eves and makeup in torn leotards and performed tights The guy who initiated such tawdry theatric s to the roc k n roll stage that the "Long Show looks like a showcase for High Art bv comparison He s the guv w ho res orded some of the worst songs to ever make the radio airwaves most notablv So More Mr Sice uv and He ted (Though to his credit he did have a hand in the (imposition or a "I m Fighteen classic bv anyone s standards A song that were it written in 197M would l considered a punk anthem I He s the guy who fired hi hand in 1975 to pursue a solo career Of course that didn t matter because as we later found out it wain t the Alice Cooper Rand who played on the albums after "Killer anvwav Most of the guiter work was supplied by Dick YNagneer and Steve Hunter who later found fame and fortune with the likes of Ixm Reed and Peter (iahnel since "N hool s a concept album Out' alxul is ( The music It s not roc k n‘ roll d a a I lolly wood production (recorded in 5 different studios employing 13 different engineers) an insane asylum the front cover often to reveal a foorlv stage 'One Hew Over the Cuikimi Nest' waiting romn and a cutout door with an Coo f ter crouched in the insane corner I’he back rover Itoasts a pair of institutional doors that also often Inside is Alice Cooper five vears after the fact with makeup intact dressed in his standard Southern California golfer s outfit Irving to apftrar threatening It is not in the least Hit ronvienc mg 1 here are enough guest on the album that the musicians credit read like a Who Who of Studio Musicians And evert more alarming is the fad that ’Hum The Inside wan written in collagoration siih Hernr Taupin who use to write the Ivru for ou Know W ho W hie h is to say this ia one of the most insipid records ever relca ml tho magazines ' c “From the Inside" Alice Cooper's new LP is tbease of five differnet studios and 13 (kfiBitely lack that professional quality with Hollywood production different engineers The album ‘Nutcracker’ ballet slated for tonight "Nutcracker Miniature Hill be I tah presented by State University and the Alliance for the Vined Art as part of the Holly Fair Dec 1 and 2 Performances of the little ballet the auditorium of Community Art Center and a half on Friday beginning at 2 30 p m The first performance is especially for will be given in the Logan every hour Ul iOKTRY SSAY I (Sf-RIOU- SHORT STORY & humorous) II LUSTRATION 5 ID I'liOTOORAI’lIY DIADLINF IS JANUARY 10 TURN SUBMISSIONS INTO ACTIVITY HKSK I THIRD FLOOR L Alice Cooper is also the person to as one person who desn t belong in rew k n roll And now Warner Brothers has offered us "From the Inside" the latest chapter in the Alice Cooper saga The package has one of the most pretentiously busy covers Patti Smith referred ”3 -- iM 1 younger children Saturday's performances will be every two hours beginning at 11 am given Heather Kirshrnan Seethaler will dame Clara Paul Other lead Hardman Hurley Ashcroft and Lisa the part of jerformers are Fritz Keith Cavalier Carrie the y the (understudy) Snow Queen Sugarplum Fairy Jennifer (ides the Jeff Brvner the Hear Returning from a two-yea- r with Hallet West apprenticeship be Michele Hrvner as the Sugarplum Fairy of The ballet is Joan Vended under the direction im J In a scene from the 'Nutcracker dreams of Miniature" Clara the Sugarplum fairy and the Cavalier he performance will be presented December 1 and 2 at the Holly Fair in the logan Community Art Center Good food and good times 1 SYMBOL FINALLY a lightweight boot that 1 1 performs great! spaghetti feed 16000 “BOTTOMS CLUB” 1 Flat 979 Season Pass to complete Base Sharpen Hot Wax Tune-up- s s2995 File Use as often as y°u want 0 f-- v Edges 9 South Main s GAFJ ALL v EAT ! pil SUNDAY DEC 3RD 6 pm-- 9 at GIA’S RESTAURANT pm minestrone soup salad and all the spaghetti you can ’ear entrance 5KJ&SPQRTS 1031 N Main --OPERATED BY SKIERS 752-077- 2 FOR SKIERS all for eat $2z5 119 S Main 752-838- 4 |