The Daily Utah Chronicle from Salt Lake City, Utah • 9

Friday. April 12, 1991 The Daily Utah Chronicle Page Nine Zion, the land of music A week full of concerts for U. ESQ0(3 KimBerly Johnson Chronicle Music Critic 6 Office at 533-NOTE. The following evening is graced with the dainty strains of Front 242. If you happen to embrace that whole scene christened "industrial rock," you will probably not want to miss this performance.

For the uninitiated, allow me to define "industrial rock." It is the product of a few market-smart people who somehow discovered that repetitive screaming and a few drum machines beating out the same pattern ad tedium works. If Nitzer Ebb and Nine Inch Nails sound appealing, Front 242 should as well. To the great elation of guitar lovers and music purists alike, April 17 finds a musician with a real instrument at Kingsbury Hall. Eric Johnson, who, at a mighty tender age, is already regarded as one of the world's best guitarists, with skill easily equalling that of Clapton. When Johnson first appeared in the annual Guitar Player magazine readers poll in 1986, he was voted "Best New Guitarist," beating out Steve Vai, and the following year topped Eddie Van Halen to finish second as the world's best guitarist overall.

The most accurate summation has been made by Billy Gibson of ZZ Top: "Eric Johnson? Damn, that guy can play." Although his most recent album, Ah Via Musicom, was released in March of 1990, it is well worth the venture to witness some real guitar heroics. KRCL, our intrepid community radio station, is the proud sponsor of Thursday's concert. Arlo Guthrie, famous folkie and son of the almost deified Woody Guthrie, will also appear at Kingsbury Hall on April 18. It promises to be an evening of good, politically- correct music intermingled with amusing apophthegms. And who wouldn't sing happily along with those immortal words, "You kin git innythin you want At Alice's Rest-uh-rant?" As for Friday and Saturday, those crazy weekend maybe I lied.

There's not a major concert every night. As if five in a row weren't enough. And even though a nationally touring act may not be sweeping through on either of those evenings, the Wasatch Front's ever burgeoning local music scene provides plenty of opportunity to escape to a cozy venue and soak in some live music. And, considering the Utah climate the past few days, indoors might be the best place to celebrate Spring. LOW MIP1 freeze slime bucket! What's that a camcorder? Just kiddin' about the 'slime bucket' thing, eh.

Guess I'm just a cop who does his job a little too well. Listen, the Chronicle is looking for next year's Editor-in-Chief for both The Daily Utah Chronicle and Quarterly West. Applications are available from Rm. 248 Union. And remember kids, the deadline for applications is May 4th.

Now behave yourselves or I'll have to come back and slap y'all upside the head. If only every week were like next week! It's not that the weather is supposed to be particularly peachy. It's not that there are a multitude of drunken brawl parties; the existence of school takes care of that. There is, however, a major concert every night! What more could a dedicated music lover desire? The big fun all begins Sunday night, April 14. That blessed day finds Edie Brickell and New Bohemians taking the stage at the Capitol Theatre.

The show begins at 7:30, with special guests Blue Rodeo opening. Edie's band is touring in support of their new album, Ghost of a Dog. This, their second effort, is more tight and much more canine-infused than their previous debut release (there are many, many pooches making appearances throughout the album). One might pause to question, "Edie Brickell? New Bohemians? Won't that be a quiet little show?" On the contrary, the last time the band stopped in Salt Lake City, they showed that a nice folky band really can rock, blistering through some of their tunes like an experienced thrash band. And that was in Symphony Hall.

Monday, April 15, provides Utahns with a choice. Those who are dedicated Rastafarians would not dare miss the triple bill at the Fairpark Coliseum, including Freddy MacGregor, Mikey Dread, Lloyd Parks, and We the People. If you feel less than Irie, consider the free (yes, poverty-stricken students, free) Material Issue concert at the Pompadour. This is a guitar-oriented band whose recent single "Valerie Loves Me" is played all the time on KJQ, and if you listen to that station, you've probably heard it. Monday also sees Utah Symphony conductor Joseph Silverstein picking up his violin to perform with two other world class violin masters, Pinchas Zukerman and Jose-Luis Garcia and the English Chamber Music Orchestra at 8 p.m.

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