1981_03 The Daily Collegian March 1981

              Page 2-the QeUy Ctelegian - March t,
Poor Joe   Jackson.   He  gets   no
respect. Pop radio typet cornktor him
too radical for top forty airplay,
just too 'new wave"  (I'm getting
Joe too mellow, too pop, too top
forty. 01' Jo* keeps going on though,
and continues writing and playing
tome of the best pop music on th*
scene today,       ,
Beat Crazy I* th* Jo* Jackson
Band'* third album. Th* flrtt Jack-
ton album. Look Sharp, shot Jackson
Into th* public view with .th* hit
single, 'It She Really Going Out
With Him.' Charge* aimed at Jo*
after th* debut LP ranged from 'an
Efvl* Costello done' to 'trie* too hard
The*.
riTherVt
established a mor* definitive ...
Jackson personality. Beat Crazy expands on that talented Jo* Jackson
pop persona and takes a couple more
chances He can no longer be re-
id as an "eighties version of
Miller- or 'EM* Costello
lit balls " He's Jo* Jackson,
and that's always extremely evident
nBeatCrazy.
Overall, the songs on Beat Crazy
don't have th* flow or catchy meto-
dies of Jackson's earlier work*.
•Beat Crazy* Is a rjynamito IrttJ*
rock*r, and th* song that follow*,
"On* to On*,* It a unique, from-the-
h*art little ballad. 'Pretty Boy**
has a nice stinging feel to it. The rest
of the song* d ~-^^^^^—
signed to be sung along with (known
as hooks in the music biz) that Jackson Is capable of writing. Hence, this
album doesn't hav* th* goodtime
feeling that the others did.
and In particular on*
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of Jackson never
willing to take chance* and experiment, which is the key to being an Important and lasting artist. A static
perform*! never grows, never expands and stays the tarn* till th* public tires of that pertain*, and moves
onto something new. Th* great
bands, Th* Beatles, Th* Who, Th*
Kink* lad, Zepplln, The Doors, all
had th* nerve to grow and experiment. Not to rat* Jo* Jackson with
these people at thi* point, but- he
shows the capability to expand, especially on that avanta-garde rock
againtt racism reggae tune 'Battleground.' The future should remain
bright for Joe Jackson. .
The lyrics on Beat Crazy ara vary
good (usually) to quit* insane (occasionally). Here ar* tome good one*
from th. title cut.
Som* better, ones from 'On* to
On*.*
•Tried (oca// you yesterday
You were at the Monday Club
Or     Cbmvnun/*t     DerrtonsfrafJon
Who car**
Vou 're going *om*wh«r* everyday
Vegetarians   Against   the   Klan
Every Woman Against Every Man
Neveronetoone
What's wrong   .
What'* wrong with one to one
Juironce ~ ■.
Justmeandyou'
We won't Sight th* bad lyrics.
Th*r» are torn* that are quite awful.
But I'm running out of space, and I
don't want to leave y'all with a bad
impression of Beat Crazy. If* good,
-acQuetball court* h*r* at Fresno Sate.
II like to go at night when no on* I* here,
"and there it total silence   I usually play
Off the cuff
What is your favorite night spot?
By Terry Moon   Photos by Robert Gauthser
Michael Dadlgan, graduate itudent:
'Friday'* because there are a lot of different kinds of people who go there,
and the drink* are really good. (His fa-,
vorite It gin and tonic). I also Ilk. to go I
lare a good time because you can bring
l- — six-pack of b«
a good time'.*
Holistic: alternative
way to achieve health
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fresno, california
1 Darner 7 days a weafcat 5r00 pan. Sunday at 4.00 pun.
Lunches Mon. - Fri. 1L30 - 4 pan.
CocttsrA  storting at 10 a jn.
*We are »lclu>**»K)ri*nted,' said
former CSUF Instructor Viola Davis as
she spoke on 'Holistic Health-
Wednesday to a group of ptyctsotogy
ttudentt.
Davis, who has don* volunteer
work for several years at th* High
Point Foundation In Fresno, gave her
speech to members of the Psychology
Students Union (PSU), spearheaded
by Karen Lynch, president.
Davit started off her speech with
• movie, 'Holistic Health and New
'Mtdidne.'   Sh*  said body,   mind.
id body,
spiritual   1
make up -Holl»tic Health.*
*l feel it'* not to much 'Holistic
Health' but more of alternative wayt
(to health),- the said.
After th* movie, the lilted »ever*l
w*Y* or alternatives to -Holistic
Health- from 'New Wett Magazine.-
-Postfve health Is the goal, not
Just the absence of disease.
-*What we need to do it work
more towardt prevention of illness... *
sh* said. -p*ople can be more
healthy than they are.-
She said that even with all the
machines   and   medicine   available
March t>, 1*ri -the PaHy Cogegian -Page 3
Guide offers local nightlife spots
ByTortyBruisell! ji
. Are you tired of hanging out with
the polyester crowd? You know, the
guy* with the white suits and pointing
.fingers? Or the c.ty-slicker-by-day,
pseudcHurban-Cjpwboy by night? Or
are you sitting at home waiting for
'John Travolta to come out with another fad-movie so you can jump on
the mechanical bull-wagon?
Nightlife in Fresno and Clovis offers several different alternatives to
the dancin- fool, the Nashville junkie
the kick-back bull-shooter, or Use
play-it-loud-please rorA-and-roller.
And if drinking is your game, Fresno and Clovis, if you set your glasses
up right, can also offer a break for
our pocket book.
A partial guide to the valley night-
fe follow*:
Country and Western
Cattle Baron-You can dance the
I night away to live music Tuesday
j through Saturday, starting at 9 p m
K.^.^'^nnth*area's mechanical bull. Pseudo cowboys can get a
feel for the real thing here, but they-
better not touch-these cowpoke are
real.
Tuesday through Thursday, happy
hour is all day until 6 p.m. with well
drink* priced at 75 cent*. From 6-9
1 - m., well drinks are $1.25, and from
p.m. until 1 a.m., well drink* »tart
-. $1.25 and progressively get cheaper. Friday and Saturday, well drinks
are $1.50 from 9 p.m. on.
Draft beer will cost you $1 and
, Coors, Coors Light and I3udwefser in
bottles are $1.25.
Jim'* Place-Arwther Clovis home
of hoedown where the cowpoke are
I real J Im' s place has a reputation of a
wild place, especially rf you can find
1 the dance floor through all the people.
■ Live music seven nights a weak and
a happy hew Monday through Friday
from 4-7 p.m. are J im'» specialtie*.
1 Regular price for well drinks and
beer, both bottled and draft, it $1.50.
■ Tuesday nights is 3-for-l happy hour
'night, Wednesday night it 2-for-l
night and Thurtday it 3-for-1 from
9-11 p.m.
I Along with the band at 9 p.m.
come* a 50 cent price Increase.
Fre*ne Feed and Fuel Ce.-Tues-
day through Saturday a country-west-
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em band is featured. W*ll drinks are
$1.50. draft beer $1 and popular bottled beer Is $1.25. There Is a 25 c*nt
increa*e once the band Mart* playing
From   4:30-6:30   p.m.,    Tuesday
through Friday is happy hour with 75
cent well drinks, $1.50 for doubles
Hord 'oeuvres are alto served.
Rock-and-Roll
Appl* Eddie'.-Definitely for the
play-lt-loud-please crowd. Loud, live
rock-and-roll music Tuesday through
Saturday with well drinks at $1.50 and
the popular bottled beer at $1.25. A
quarter price increase goes Into effect
when  the  band   starts   playing   at
A happy hour from 4:30-6:30 features hors d'oeuvre* and 9S-cent well
drink* and bottled beer. There it no
draft beer. From"5:15-6 pm well
*,**» *"* « cents. Apple Eddie't
caJlth,«-45for45.*
Pardmi'.—A live band Is on tap
here every night except Monday from
9-1:30. Well Drinks are $1.50 except
during happy hour (5-7 p.m.) when
well drinks are doubled for an additional 25 cent*. Domestic beer is $1.25
a bottle and premium it $1.50. Th*re
is no draft beer.
Birdie McTweet*-The word from
Birdie'jls-DiscoisD**d.'
Blrdie'* offers the widest rang* of
NEON SIGNS DRAW ATTENTION TO LOCAL BARS
entertainment In the area, Tuesdav
through Saturday.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights dre
male burlesque nights. There are two
shows, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m . with to
admission charged. There is dancing
afterward until 2 a m.
Thurtday night is lady mud wrestling night, sterling at 9 p.m. Admission is $3.50 with dancing afterwards
Friday Is Birdie's cabaret night a
night of song and dance, contemporary show tunes and comedy. This has
live musk for the show only and
admission Is $3.50 for the 9 p m
show. Dancing follows until2a.m.
Saturday is another male burlesque
show starting at 8p.m. and admission
Is $2. Dancing afterward^intil 2 am
All dancing is-done to records a
majority of which is said to be rock-
and-roll.
■ ?1e!'ndfllkl M i175; Bottledheer
«s $1.50. There is no happy hour or
draft beer.
Holiday Inn-lf you like this crowd
you better get your fill of the action
now. The Holiday Inn will start construction of a new lounge March 9,
and upon completion, it will discontinue live musk.
Well drinks are $1.75.  domestic
fcSSaf** " $1:S0 and '"-rwted
bottled beer it $1.75. There is no draft
Happy hour is from 57 pm. Monday through Friday ind consists of 2-
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