Workers, Motorist Escape Injury When Car Slides Into Bakery 
Woman's Car Skidded 
On Patch Of Ice In Parking 
Lot And Hit Two Storefront Windows

Adrienne Chesna 
Jan. 3, 1996 
Mrs. Adrienne P. Chesna Of West Dorrance Street, Kingston, Died Wednesday At 
The Wilkes-barre General Hospital.

Friday, January 05, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 4C 





Have a nice day with UUU `Disco Boys' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 UUU consists of Joe Saltalmacchia, drums; Erik Kline, vocals; Pete Connors, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; bass and Doug Mackie, guitar &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Sometimes, it seems like everything from the '70s has had some sort of
comebackFrom a Brady Bunch movie to models wearing bell-bottoms to a KISS
tribute album, the decade of excess has made its mark in the '90s not only in
music, but in film, fashion and culture. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But what about disco? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 You know, the trendy dance craze of the '70s that helped make John Travolta
a star and the Bee Gees financially set for life? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Well, if you've caught the act of the band UUU -- who have been gigging
throughout the region since last summer -- you'd swear The Fonz was still
number-one in the Nielsen ratings, Reggie Jackson was still hitting homeruns
for the Yankees and Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker were still battling it out
on the big screen. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 With UUU, disco is back. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Formed nearly three years ago and sometimes billed as "The Disco Boys," UUU
consists of Joe Saltalmacchia, drums; Erik Kline, vocals; Pete Connors, bass
and Doug Mackie, guitar. Artists covered by the group range from KC &amp; The
Sunshine Band, The Bee Gees, Wild Cherry, The Trammps and Diana Ross, and if
the group has its way, Market Street Square may feel like Studio 54 tomorrow
night. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Non-stop dancing and lots of fun, says Mackie, are the group's only
objectives when they hit the stage. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "When you go to a UUU show," he says, "the idea is to never stop. It's just
to keep the beat going and let people keep dancing. ... The high point of the
evening for us is to know that everybody had a real good time and they danced
their clothes off." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Based out of Northern New Jersey, Mackie says that although UUU's members
live in a market where -- like Wilkes-Barre -- heavy alternative music
dominates the clubs, disco soon became the sound of choice for the band. He
adds that although UUU's members were still in grade school during the '70s
disco explosion -- and grew up in the pop/metal '80s -- their interests as
musicians are what led them toward disco. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It got to the point where UUU as a band started playing funk more than it
started playing rock," he says. "Our version of rock was funnier and heavier
and more funky -- it had a groove. Disco was just the natural step." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 UUU's influences include New Age music, jazz, classical, funk, metal, big
New Orleans sounds, The Police, and of course, disco. Mackie says many disco
artists of the '70s were some of the best musicians of their time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The guys who played the stuff were really super-talented," he says. "If
you don't know your jazz you can't play disco. If you're not a good drummer
and don't know how to keep a good groove -- you're off it. If your bass player
isn't smokin' -- you're down. The vocals are just killer." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Makie says UUU's set list consists of about 80 percent disco. Other artists
covered by the band include '80s icons Duran Duran, and '90s sensations Live
and Foo Fighters. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Still, it's disco for which UUU is best known, and it's sex appeal
--according to Mackie -- that makes disco special. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "What I feel in music is the color and the groove," he says. "I want to
dance. I want to feel the chick I'm dancing with rubbing up against me.
There's a total sex thing behind the disco that the modern music just doesn't
have for me. I don't get sexually excited when I hear Nirvana." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fashion, says Mackie, was also a part of the disco movement that the group
finds appealing. Dress to impress, he says, are words that have unfortunately
been forgotten. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "People used to dress up to go out," he says. "They used to put on millions
of dollars worth of stuff just to look outrageous. It was `Hey, we're going to
spend an evening out together -- let's get all piped and go.' Nowadays, you
throw on some dirty jeans, work boots and a flannel shirt and they think
they're dressed up. That's not dressed up, man. People used to wear the cool
clothes and get that slammin' look happening. ... You went on a date lookin'
like `The Grand Master.' People dig that. I dig that." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 So do some of UUU's fans. Some, says Mackie, come to their shows dressed in
funky '70s attire. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "That's cool," he says. "They're saying, `Hey man, I want to break out of
my daily thing and be someone special tonight. The band thinks it's cool.'
We're totally behind it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mackie says that UUU -- as well as Gidget, their zany sound technician who
sometimes joins the band on stage -- have found a second home here in
Northeast PA. "We love the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area," he says. "We've never
been treated so nice and met so many nice people in one shot." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He adds that the group's members share a special camaraderie and chemistry,
and that they appreciate those area fans who aren't too pretentious to realize
the show and the music is all in fun. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "What UUU's really about is four really good friends getting up there and
doing exactly what they want to do -- because a lot of people told us it
wouldn't work," he says. "But we're up there doing exactly what we want to do,
and we're having a great time doing it. The fact that people like it just
makes it all that much more fun." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Cellar Full of Noise &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This week on the "Cellar Full of Noise," Mike Naydock will be spinning
original tunes by Maximum Bob, Mr. Roper, Sappe &amp; Buyarsky and Cry Baby.
Showtime is Sunday at 8 p.m. on WZMT-FM (97.9) "The Mountain." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Badlees on TV &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The Badlees Backstage" will be re-broadcast on WBRE-TV Channel 28 on
Sunday, Jan. 7 at 3 p.m. In addition to lots of live concert clips, the
30-minute program offers a humorous look at the popular regional band and
features interviews with the group, management and crew. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A longer version of the program is now available on videocassette and can
be purchased by sending a check or money order for $19.95 to: Out of Focus,
225 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Music Notes... &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Music trade mag The Friday Morning Quarterback has elected the local
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton WTZR-FM (92.1), Z-Rock , as their "Z-Rock Outlet of the
Year." Voters included record company reps and radio program and music
directors ... The Badlees have shot a video for "Fear of Falling." I've seen
it. It's great. "Angeline Is Coming Home" is the next national single ...
Amnesia has been booking national dance acts on selected weekends. Check out
our club listings on this page to see what's happening everywhere... Caught
Tribes in Peanuts at Market Street recently showcasing some of their original
material -- cool stuff. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Have A Nice Day With Uuu `disco Boys' 
Uuu Consists Of Joe Saltalmacchia, Drums; Erik Kline, Vocals; Pete Connors, 
Bass And Doug Mackie, Guitar 
Sometimes, It Seems Like Everything From The '70s Has Had Some Sort Of 
Comeback.

Have A Nice Day With Uuu `disco Boys' Uuu Consists Of Joe Saltalmacchia, Drums; Erik Kline, Vocals; Pete Connors, Bass And Doug Mackie, Guitar Sometimes, It Seems Like Everything From The '70s Has Had Some Sort Of Comeback.