PAGE 22 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICtLE, WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 1989 The only fair way to judge the txâ€"Beatle is to ignore his past and look at wh@hRe is today â€" a wealthy businessman and happily married family man. Flowers In The Dirt, despite being his most ambitious record since Band On The Run, reflects his contentment. Even the presâ€" ence of Elvis Costello, an often acerbic artist 1 en o esn he wrote with John Lennon â€" although an unfair measuring stick; comparisons are inevâ€" itable â€" it pales. J 1000‘s of yards MUST SELL! U Many styles â€" decorator shades U Leading manufacturers The Silencers BMG The second album from this Scottish quartet is another solid set of mature, engaging pop. But this isn‘t pop music in the frivolous sense. Beneath the chiming guitars and airy melodies is an undercurrent of melancholy and desperaâ€" tion, feelings that are pretty well the norm for idealistic bands that call Glasgow home. The resulting mood is one of uncertainty; the music implies hope, the lyrics resignation While there‘s no sign of a compromise, it‘s a compellâ€" ing contradiction nonethless. Flowers In The Dirt Paul McCartney Capitol Given the body of work he created with a certain Liverpool band, it‘s been tough to be objective about McCartney‘s music since he opted for a solo career. If compared to the songs i ies o & NZ 1 A Blues For Buddha e ory" _ _ _ Invent e %C\edr anc h. » e | dggesons \ ;o i# \=\ pLD BRO! H\‘â€"% Open: Mon.â€"Wed. 8:30â€"5:30 Thurs.â€"Fri. 8:30â€"9 Sat. 9â€"4 CARPET * AREA RUGS « NO WAX FLOORS Another nice album from Paul McCartney Workbook is built on Mould‘s anger and frustration over the band‘s dissolvement, but the music is a drastic departure from the bracing guitar assault that was Husker Du‘s trademark. Mould‘s bitterness is couched in melancholic songs that are melodic, yet as unsettling, impassioned and powerful as any of the highâ€"speed guitar epics he wrote for Husker The demise of influential rock trio Husker Du seemed at the time like a major setback for both longtime fans and the music industry in general. But ensuing solo albums from drumâ€" mer Grant Hart and now guitarist Bob Mould reveal brave musical ideas that obviously never fit into the group context.. Ross MacDonald is a Cambridge freelance writer. Virgin Bob Mould who might have been the foil Lennon once was, does little to give the polished songs the edge they need. ) Clearance prices! Y HUGE Selection! [(Â¥] Sale ends June 30th 490 Weber St. N e Waterloo 884â€"0851 Disc Ross MacDonald 886â€"3792 6‘ divmï¬ board, 3 tread ladder, automatic chlorinater, % h.p. pump & filter deluxe vacuum equipment, 3‘ cement deck, 30 mil liner, solar blanket and prov. sales tax. Difficult access may require additional charge. 25 year written warranty. We can still accept orders for July and August installation. Cary D 0 EVQSI.}..! CONTINENTAL GREG BANTING Cotonial Acres Piaza â€" 746â€"5456 373 Bridge St. W. â€" We Deliver DboOLQN SHOCS CLEARANCE CENTRE 4 ' _ Buy One Pait of Sale shoeS Get a Ind Pal! of Equal yalug h or Less gor 1 /2 e Sale g\ce‘. ‘ 16x32 MK II RECTANGLE 19x33 KIDNEY $12,999 INCLUDES: import PA | A Peat DROP INTO OUR shHowRroom FoR ALL YOUR CHEMICAL SUPPLiES S\ H peops / 550 Parkside Drive at Weber KING & ONTARIO ST. LOCATION ONLY ‘"Your exclusive Headquarters‘‘ MARK II â€" ‘NEW!‘ RECTANGLE Waterloo