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_ Publishing ne C C es UE k.) en e e se s for a jazzâ€"fusion session of the highest order. Pixies/Trompe Le Monde (PotyGram): Grandiose. Arty. Devious. Demented. Chaotic. The Pixies are all of these and more. Their fifth album finds them at their slashingâ€"guitar, seatâ€"ofâ€"theirâ€"pants peaks. Spin Doctors/Pocket Full Of Kryptonite (Sony): Bluesâ€"rock played with more vigor than a dozen likeâ€"minded bands put together. And can this N.Y. band play! Rarely have technical skills and pure but not without soul and imagination. The year‘s most inventive recording. Tragically Hip/Road Apples (MCA): A giant step forward for Canada‘s best straightâ€"ahead rock band. Not a bad apple among the bunch. Sonny Sharrock/Ask The Ages (Axiom): Further proof that Bill Laswell‘s label is a vital outlet for nonâ€"mainstream music. And guitarist extraordinaire Sharrock probably best exemplifies its artistic philosophy. He‘s joined here by jazz greats Elvin Jones on drums and saxophonist Pharoah Sanders Ross MacDonald What is clear is that the Free Trade Agreement or at least its philosophy is at work in the continentaâ€" lizing of book distribution. Random House Canada is following Bantamâ€"Doubleday‘s example in shiftâ€" ing their warehouse to their American operation. The difficulties in serving a thin market for Englishâ€" language books spread across this vast country points to increasing northâ€"south flow. But Canadian publishers have traditionally relied on the profits from distributing American and British books to support their Canadian titles. This has provided economies of scale that Canadian books alone Publishers and booksellers across Canada await Perrin Beatty‘s longâ€"promised announcement of a new publishing policy. The past year‘s sales figures can best be described as mixed, with independent retailers doing better than the mallâ€"located chain stores. The loss of Hurtig and Lester & Orpen, Dennys were indicative of the precarious position of most Canadian publishers. As Val Ross points out in the Globe and Mail (Jan. 9th), public broadcasting is supported to the tune of $900 million a year, but publishing gets less than $20 million. The failure of the Baie Comeau policy to ensure Canadian ownerâ€" ship of publishing companies indicates the lack of commiutment to this cultural sector by the Mulroney government. And many in the industry are pessiâ€" mistic, expecting Beatty‘s announcement to provide too little relief too late PAGE 22 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE 3 t\ (a/ m V CCâ€"_, Wfi/’ , WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1992 Mel+D+N+l+G+eH+T SeAâ€"L+E Truckload of Fresh Florida Citrus Fruit leave. Theyalsoplaywithalotmedashand power than the genre‘s media darlings, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Billy Bragg/Don‘t Try This At Home (PolyGram): By adding more instruments and an allâ€"star lineup of guests, Bragg delivered his richest album yet. Laurie Freelove/Smells Like Truth (MCA): Another gem that slipped through the cracks. Freelove‘s voice and haunting songs bring to mind Marianne Faithful and Sinead O‘Connor. What better attriâ€" butes could one need? rock ‘n‘ roll spirit been as compatible. Primus/Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (WEA): Thrash/funk as Malcolm McLaren might have imagined it. So what if this San Francisco trio plays with the giddiness of drunken sailors on shore Ross MacDonald is a Cambridge freelance writer. * Oranges * Grapefruit * Canned Pineapple * Pecans and Cashews bestâ€"seller lists were dominated by Canadian books. And consumers seemed to discern the solid value in books as gifts, while some turned away from clothes and other merchandise. could not. in other words, a bookstore could order 10titlesaweek.ofwh6chtwoorthreewereby Canadian authors. If required to accumulate 10 books without imported titles, the order would be delayed for weeks. It ain‘t all doomâ€"andâ€"gloom. Publishers are realizâ€" ing that too many lookâ€"alike titles were being released. And that quality of service counts as much in their industry as any other. Normally orders from Toronto warehouses took 10 to 20 days to fill. in December Waterioo stores were getting orders in less than four days. Obviously the suppliers with the fast service got more orders than those still dragging their feet. And computerized cash regisâ€" ters made quick reorders possible. The Christmas (Continued from page 20) 'II:Z. t My OP Odianiihn us Pnfi sts db athis t ids 2 4.3 mxm-wm:mm-rmwu'mxm;'.m«nfrm mwmmmmm.mmmmbk-WEm-A-Fm mmnum&.xm.om.mw. mmmmrmm:m,maam.)mm MWMMLM.O‘ui«nb’m Zion United Church The Round Room m 32 Weber St. West (near Queen), uâ€"un.-ul Kitchener Tickets: $5. Price includes GST. 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