Friday, April 24, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 9
Omega revives local tradition
By Chris Horton
charton@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Lawrence's first outdoor music festival has returned after a two-year hiatus.
Omega Fest will take place today, tomorrow and Sunday on a farm 10 minutes northeast of Lawrence. The festival continues a tradition that dates back several decades, said Michael O'Brien, Lawrence resident and Omega committee band coordinator.
"Having an outdoor festival in Lawrence has roots that go back 30 or 40 years." O'Brien said.
Previous festivals included the Mega Kegger, The Big Eat and Woodstump, he said.
This year's Omega Fest features 24 bands, several of which are Omega Fest veterans.
"I think we've got a great lineup," O'Brien said. "We're mixing in some new blood with people who have done it before."
Bands such as the Deal and the Lonesome Hound Dogs have played almost all 15 Omegas.
Tomorrow features a band roster composed mainly of bands new to the festival, he said. "There will be
a lot of up-and-coming bands like The Band That Saved the World, Creature Comforts and Ultimate Fakebook."
The festival's addition of more rock bands rather than jam-oriented bands appealed to Chris Tolle, guitarist and vocalist for Creature Comforts. The band plays at 3:15 tomorrow and also will play next weekend at Day on the Hill.
"This will be a younger look for Omega," Tolle said. "We're playing with a lot of our friends. It's going to be a big lovefelt between all the bands playing on Saturday."
Playing outdoors is preferable to a smoky bar or club, he said.
"We enjoy playing outside. You can generally play to more people." Tolle said.
Gretchen Edmunds, Lawrence resident and University of Kansas graduate, said she would be attending Omega Fest for several reasons.
"My boss at Yello Sub is in charge of food for the bands, and Virginia Keen, one of my favorite bands and good friends of mine, will be playing." Edmands said.
Camping again will be a part of
Omega Fest Lineup
Today: Virginia Keen, Uncle Dirty Toes, Einstein, Rick Frydman, The Underdogs, Darrell Lea, The Lonesome Hound Dogs, Maria Anthony and Megan Hurt, The Deal
Tomorrow: Big Rigs, Reflector,
The Glitter Kits, Creature Comforts,
Ultimate Fakebook, Sufferbus, Danger
Bab, The Black Water, The Band
That Saved the World, Common
Ground, Joe Moon, BCR
Sunday: Gwen Townsend, Ben
Juneau, Neon Blue
Omega Fest, O'Brien said. Parking will cost $5 per car and there will be eight campfire locations. Campers will not be allowed to start their own fires, he said.
Glass containers and animals will not be allowed at the festival site, he said. Gates at the farm will open at 2 p.m. today. Tickets cost $15, and maps to the farm are available at ticket locations.
Tickets are available at Love Garden, Creation Station, Jayhawk Spirit, Hy-Vee, Yello Sub, Alley Cat Records, Johnny's Tavern, C&C Drum and 7th Heaven.
D'oh! Simpsons 200th show to air
By Jennifer Roush Special to the Kansan
Ay caramba!
One of television's most lovable dysfunctional families will mark an important milestone this weekend. Fox will air the 200th new episode of The Simpsons at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Ullman Show.
In February, *The Simpsons* became the longest running animated prime time series on television, breaking a record previously held by *The Flintstones* for more than two decades.
Although catch phrases such as "Eat my shorts" and "Don't have a cow, man" no longer are ubiquitous, the show still is popular 10 years after its creation as filler material for The Tracey
The Internet has thousands of Web sites devoted to the show, its characters and creators. There are chat rooms, mailing lists and newsgroups devoted entirely to The Simpsons.
People who enjoy the show tend to be well-educated young adults such as Andrew Katz, De Kalb, Ill.. senior.
"The writers seem to be directing it at educated people," Katz said. "The show's definitely not for kids."
Katz said one of the things he enjoyed most about The Simpsons was its satirical take on issues. He also said he enjoyed the way jokes were stuffed into episodes.
"It's really radical and against
family values," he said. "And there's just lots of little stuff that they sneak in on you. You can watch an episode more than once and still catch stuff that you missed the first time around."
Tom Field, Olathe graduate student. agreed with Katz.
"I really like the way they work in literary references," he said. "They also spoof other works and put in really obscure things."
Field said the show was a nice break from the bustle of daily life. He said it was an outlet for his darker side.
"Mr. Burns is my favorite character," Field said. "He expresses the sort of avarice that most people don't. There's an evil side to Burns that most people don't have the guts to show."
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