“The Mother of Invention” (Verve V-5005-2) is a twin LP set done by the Los Angeles adult rock group, The Mothers. The packaging is contrivance rather than invention, being some sort of ad agency version of the hippy scene as are the song lyrics, which are reminiscent of the approach used by Lou Gottlieb in his classic satire “Vikki Dugan."

However, the uses of electronics in the longer numbers, the work of Frank Zappa, are quite interesting for the effects obtained and indicate that once this group gets away from its determination to be campy hip, it could produce really interesting music.

It is not enough to say that The Mothers Of Invention, who appeared in concert Saturday night at the Berkeley Community Theater are funny. They are brilliant satirists and absolutely unique and first rate musically as well. (read more)

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STRANGE GOINGS-ON in the Opera House Wednesday. Some 2500 folk, mostly under 30s, vividly gotten up and down for the occasion, were there sitting in quiet awe of four delicately colored works by Anton Webern and wowed by Edgard Varèse's modernist "music noises," sensuous and otherwise. (read more)