Herald & Lantern 9 March '83

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Longtime fans of Bob Seger have to have mixed emotions about his rise to fame. Of course they’re happy for Seger, who has worked extremely hard to get mass approval for his music, but his records lack the fiery passion his early sides ih the late ’60s had. His new album The Distance (Capitol) is another well put-together collection of songs that would never offend. Unfortunately, none of the tracks overwhelm either, making one wish Seger wouldn't play it so safe and take a few chances. Still, Seger's familiar voice pleases enough people to ensure radio play, which is still the

Deborah States Engaged to Wed WEST CAPE MAY - Mr and Mrs! Joseph Ward announce the engagement of theii 1 granddaughter, Deborah Lynne States, and Gregory Petronis, son of Mr and Mrs John Petronis of North Wildwood Miss States is a graduate of Lower Cape May Regional High School Petronis is a graduate of Wildwood High School Both are employed at Rossi Volkswagen in Clermont The wedding is scheduled for April 9.

Armstrong Honored

COURT HOUSE - Sheriff Beech N Fox has announced the selection of Correction Officer Charles "Skip" W Armstrong as employee of the month for January at the County Cor rectional Center Officer Armstrong is a lifetime resident of Cape May County, and lives in Green Creek with his wife and three children He graduated from Middle Township High School in 1969 He has been with the Sheriff s Department for >ix and a half years. His lobbies include hunting tnd fishing

Easter Seals ‘Coffee Day’ MILLTOWN - To raise funds for the disabled in New Jersey. Over 500 restaurants and establishments will be of fering wearers of an Easter Seal Coffee Day button free coffee all day long March 24 Beginning March 10, Coffee Day buttons will be available to the public for a dbnation at Bennigans. Charlie Browq. Dunkin' Donuts. K Mart, Quick Chek. Wawa and all Sandalwood Restuarants In its 10th year. Coffee Day pro ceeds have gone toward providing direct services for disabled children and adults Coffee Day is endorsed by the New Jersey Restuarant Assn., which has encouraged all its members to support this successful promtoion The Easter Seal Society will supply all free promotional material such as buttons, badges, apd posters to all participants

Sounds

By Charles P. Lamey

key to chart success. Bow Wow Wow haven’t quite become the sensation people expected, despite the fact their single "I Want Candy’’, did fairly well on the charts. Their teenage enthusiasm, coupl-

ed with primitive, tribal rhythms, can be charming in small doses, yet too often it becomes insipid and dull 12 Original Recordings (Harvest) compiles their first singles, before their limited success and these

early tracks have more energy than what they're doing now. Nice but hardly essential. RECORD PRODUCER Marty Pekar had a vision of taking artists from the '50s and allowing them enough freedom in the studio to recreate the magic they once had His series of albums are all worth your attention The two most recent. The Blue Emotions' Doo Wop All

Night Long and Johnnie & Joe's Kingdom 0/ Love find both groups in peak form. The tunes are all melodic, the voices strong, and the arrangements warm and satisfying. Strong 'SOs-styled vocals are still around, but one has to search them out Thanks to people such as Marty Pekar it's getting easier to locate such gems The third collection of novelty numbers compiled

by the noted record collector of the obscure Dr. Drmento is now out and like the ones that came, before, it’s a lot of fun DEMENTOS MEMENTOS (PVC) has 16 songs of the bizarre. From The Three Stooges' "The Alphabet Song" to Gary (Vtiriler s "My Name Is Not Merv Griffin", one is in for a truly wacky time. Can hardly wait for Dr Demento s next collection.

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