Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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One Last Sftet Flying off a comice by the experiences the snowboarding sensation. Photo by Qorold K. Slntx 48 ■ Extra Impressions

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SANDY’S 90TH CONCERT MANIA Something about the noise at- tracted crowds. And the entice- ment varied from Ozile’s brawling lyrics to Lionel Rlchls soft love bal- lads. The big name bands or per- formers delighted their fans by stopping over In Salt Lake for a show. The list of entertainers In- cluded: Billy Joel, The Flxx, the Grateful Dead, Kiss, U2, X, Black Sabbath, Quiet Riot, Bette Midler, The Scorpions, and Steppenwolfe. Although they were not as well known, the Itals, No Trend, the Suburbs, GBH, T.S.O.L., the Produc- ers, and Discharge entertained their own special followers by playing In Salt Lake. The return of “garage bands” also swept the Wasatch front with bands like the Kllck, Connie and the Rythm Method, Massacre Guys and 004 opening for others and playing at parties or night clubs. A contest sponsored by the “Canyon Times encouraged such bands with their annual Bat- tle of the Bands competition. The winner of the contest received free studio time and a chance to make a video while gaining more local exposure. A controversial but enjoyable concert, the Flxx packed the Snowbird Pavllllan uncomfortably beyond capacity. A power outage worsened the situation and the Irate crowd became angry about the shows late start. After being hit with flying garbage, the lead singer told the audience to “Stop behaving like raving animals. ” and refused to play until everyone was seated. Even though there was not enough room for every- In her combination whiny husky voice. Exl- lene wails the lyrics to ’‘Breathless” with other X members at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. entertaining and soooo sexy!” With “Breathless” moving them Into the top ten, X gained a reputa- tion as a popular punk rock band. X finally generated more fans with their 1983 release “More Fun In the New World , their fourth albumn. A KRCL benefit X played with Angst and the Massacre Guys In the packed Coliseum. Mary Ann Dwlre said, “I was so close to them. I really enjoyed the total feeling of their mu- sic by being on the first row — even though I did get squished!” Overall, the Influence of MTV on the once stagnant record Industry was reflected In the well attended concerts. one to sit, people made room and the show did go on. A few eager fans had to be roughly escorted oft the stage and the Flxx cutt their Salt Lake stint short. Jackie Morgan commented, “Although It was crowded, the Flxx concert was great! They sound fantastic live — the lead singer was very Relying on their danceable remakes to attract crowds. The Klick. a “garage band”, played often and released a record Extra Impressions B47

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