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Page THE HEBALL Wednesday August 2 1189 Cowboy Junkies are spurring along nicely By NADEAU Herald Special The cntics darlings of the Cana music scene the Cowboy Junkies played their Toronto homecoming gig at Ontario Place last week A uniquely talentec octet with silvery voiced Marge on lead vocals the band plays music that sounds unlike anyone elses even when they do covers of such familiar songs as Patsy Walking after Mid night The Forum was packed and the group seemed totally relaxed happy to be home The set was decorated with little candles and a small vase of flowers setting an evocative and quietly romantic mood for the songs has an exquisitely pret voice wispy and dreamy am willowy which is a delight when she sings but hard to understand in her patter The tempo was laid back and lowkey sometimes a too much so On a hot steamy night it can be too easy to nod off The musicians were terrific especially Michael Timmins or guitar and the marvellous Czerwinec on accordion With bass bongos drums keyboards and vanous other instruments the band achieved a complex and lush sound The Cowboy Junkies are a band with a great deal of promise an enormous originality One just hopes they wont become too laidback or clever for their own good There were times dunng the evening when these pitfalls seemed to lurk in the shadows between the candles At the other end of the spectrum from budding stars the Junkies is veteran Bob Dylan Dylan and Steve were at at the weekend plays wonderfully raucous country rock lively and im mediate He is an open friendly performer making incisive and witty political comments between songs His set was excellent featuring political material ballads and hits such as Cop Road Dylan on the other hand said one word for his all too brief ont and a quarter hour set Backed by Saturday Night Live guitarist G E Smith a bass player and a drum Dylan moved through a set Sihery Mago Timmins delivered a great performance with her band Cowboy Junkies at Ontario Place last week The Junkies first album has spurred the Cowboys to greater heights Photo submitted I CRITICS CHOICE I VIDEO Rentals Service Open Night Till 10 ALL MOVIES HOUR LaslHouBeloreCloilnt 23SGueiphst Betide Clntma Of IS HERE RIVIERA CENTRE Siren PO Bo Our LOP lh0 AFTER FIVE THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO FOR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE MAIN ST S 8773388 SOCIAL OFTHEWEEK EVERY THURSDAY HOT ROAST BEEF PLATE hf Vegetable 5 MARTYS TOO RESTAURANT Georgetown Market Place that included Early Morning Ram Tears of Rage I Cant Believe She Acts Like We Never Have Met Just Like a Woman Silvio and Like a Rolling Stone among others He reinterpreted most of the songs drastically so that few sounded like any of the recorded versions While this in itself is not a flaw Dylan never really cut loose never seemed to make the connec tion with the audience His per formance was tight but so was the he was unwilling to give anything of himself It was not a bad performance but it was hollow and ultimately unsatisfying Given the unbelievable hassles we en countered trying to reach the theatre from the parking lot it took about an hour because of as tounding levels of incompetence at Canadas Wonderland an hour and 15 minutes of the headlining act was a disappointing payoff to say the least And because of the troubles we missed the opening of Steve Earles set While the per formers cannot be blamed for the venue a smashing show could have made up for a great deal of grief Dylan just didnt overcome the headaches involved YELLOW CAB HILLS Airport Service Parcel Delivery RECORDS TAPES SAVE SAVE SAVE tin Out 8731773 STEAK LOBSTER FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 118GuelphSt PLAZA N 8731409 THE TAVERN ANDRE PROULX BOBBY AUG 18th 19th With Saturday Matinees This Wed Thurs Sat August 2nd 3rd REBEL HILL Saturday Afternoon Matinees 3 COME OUT TO NORVAL FOR SOME GOOD COUNTRY FUN I NORVAL 87741 61 H KS3 G00EY GOOD TRYOURNEWl DELIVERY SERVI St DAILY WINNERS Monday July MICHELEENGLEBY Kennedy Road EXTRA LARGE PIZZA July JILL WINDSOR l3MounljlnS1reol LARGE PIZZA Sunday July GRANT ROBINSON RoiEal Valley GEORGETOWN SMALL PIZZA Tuesday July IS BS Drive Georgetown MEDIUM PIZZA Thursday July GOSTUN Nfxmanby Boulevard Georgetown LARGE PIZZA Saturday July CHRIS LEWIS Elizabeth Drive OFF ANY PIZZA OVER STREET DOWNTOWN GENERAL STORE HAVE GONE BATTY GEORGETOWN GENERAL STORE SWEAT TOPS FEATURING BAT PATROL PLUS DONT WORRY BE BATTY And Dont Forget We Have BATMAN BUBBLE GUM CARDS At The Zapping Price 35P MAIN STREETS 8778284 BALLCDNS The Height Any Occasion FEATURING OUR NEW Batman Balloons A VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM THE BAT LOGO BATMAN and THE JOKER 90 Main Street South Telephone Georgetown Ontario 3E4 41 8732334