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I think a lot runs through Genesis and my solo stuff as well — in the chordal area, melodic phrases and some lyrical ideas.” Considering solo efforts by the three members of Genesis, some think Phil Collins’ solo records sound the most like Genesis. Banks says: “The voice is the same. So are the drums. If you’re looking at the way songs are structured, my records sound most like it. It depends on how you listen to music.” Banks sees Bankstatement as himself and vocalists Jayney Kli- mek and Alistair Gordon. If the album does well, they’ll probably tour or record again. “I don’t know if any instrumentalists would carry on. I’d like to be able to use different musicians for dif ferent tracks.” Banks plays keyboards on “Bankstatement” and sings “Big Man.” Gordon, now a singer- songwriter after working in Sad Cafe, sings five songs, including the first single, “Throwback”; Kli- mek, Australian singer with Ber lin-based the Other Ones, sings three. Gordon and Kilmek also team up for a duet. Because Banks will be involved with Genesis on its next project, which has a target date of early 1991, there will be time for Gor don and Klimek to pursue their own careers. This is Banks’ first album called Bankstatement. He made solo albums in 1979 and 1983 and composed music on two sound track albums, “The Wicked Lady” and “Quicksilver.” He hesitated to use Bankstate ment as a group name, Banks says, because he thought people would ask about money. “But it’s a phrase everybody knows. It has got a touch of humor to it. And a record of Tony Banks songs can be called a statement.” WSRKD '/UMdhEDDon “,THE Und) TAKE BflcKALti 7%5t n T«*W6S T/MT** , jf n 5* ' /• 0 x i.kdti he Uffiii* (jtfnSn 5hllM Via,l '-fks SMI 6 Alien Nation’ marks FOX expansion Lange Alt I NEW YORK (AP) — Bad-show fans will find much to like when “Alien Nation” bows tonight with a two-hour premiere that marks Fox Broadcasting’s expansion to Monday night jousts with ABC, CBS and NBC. Only the first hour of “Alien Na tion” was available for review. This hour isn’t very apt in writing and di rection, and odds are the second is equally to the left of whoopee. alien during a holdup. Matt is bitter at “slags,” as he and other racist — or maybe it’s alienist — humans call the refugees. No matter that most of the refugees just want to join the American mains tream and be decent, hard-working citizens. Problem is, the Newcomers tend to stand out. They have strange heads that resemble coneheads blown backwards and given a rash. wayward alien youth and hates earthlings, particularly cops. The son is sort of a skinhead who Based on the movie of the same name, the new “Nation” series com bines cops and family life and — here’s the hook — highly intelligent, human-like refugees from another galaxy who now find themselves in Los Angeles. The show stars Gary Graham, a fine young actor, as Matt Sikes, a streetwise cop (when will TV get a streetdumb cop?) whose black part ner was killed by an outer-space But of course our angry plain clothes cop is assigned a new part ner, an alien named George Fran cisco, (Eric Pierpoint). And of course Matt is not at all happy at this, even though the new guy is decent, hard working, and offers him bran muf fins and prune juice when he comes to work. The new partner is solidly middle- class and has a family — a brilliant wife, a lovable daughter and a rebel lious teen-age son who represents hangs out with similar alien teens and only wants to speak in his native tongue. His native tongue is not Mork’s cheery “Nano-Nano.” It sounds more like a TV producer dis cussing a TV critic. But at least you get English subtitles. In time. Matt even has dinner with George’s family at George’s home. Save for the son, the family is warm and gracious. Matt doesn’t even have to eat raw beaver as they do (their bodies can’t tolerate cooked food, you see). This gradual coming-together is part of the show’s underlying theme of tolerance and acceptance of living things, regardless of race, creed or galaxy. The stage for all this is set at an ugly early scene of alien hatred. A small mob of humans, one with a sign that says “America For mans,” gathers at the little alienf school, demanding that the: out of their neighborhood. Matt, the supposed slag-to fires his gun in the air, then shat them all away. Good Matt. Among other digressions, opening hour has a mysterious for the new partners to solve. It cerns a dead wino covered rashes and slime whose corpse been spirited away for some terious alien surgery. There also a potential loves f dot for Matt that involves his bean til alien neighbor (Terry Treas biochemist. One can only wot what kind of amour scenes i’ lead to in later episodes. For as we learn in a bedro scene with George and his" (Michele Scarabelli), the i method of foreplay is . .. hummii Contest rules and entry forms are available in the Sterling C. Evans Library. Contest deadline September 22. Texas A&/V| Flying Club ‘Teaching the (Best to TCy the 'Best Interested people are urged to attend our meetin Tuesday, September 19 at the Airport Clubhouse For information Call President Bodie Kirby 822-3788 7:30 p.m Soli cc The i banm Solid; Dag. Ka the o; day State! Ba bgo- fed w