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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, September 5, 1997
Typewriter Tim draws small crowd, reads scripture, doesn't get naked
St. Louis band hopes to release an album soon
By Tom Winter
Kansan staff writer
Amid the screaming, wailing, impromptu spoken word and quickening percussive typewriter sounds was Typewriter Tim.
KU graduate Tim Jordan played to a small crowd at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., Wednesday night with his St. Louis-based Typewriter Band.
The four-member band played funk music while Jordan recited his poetry.
His primary instrument is a typewriter that his mother once used to type her term papers when she was in college. As part of his performance, Jordan wrote imaginary letters on the typewriter to his grandfather, the audience and an anonymous woman.
"Like a cool breeze in a hot room, I saw you and I didn't know who you were." he said.
Jordan did not take off his clothes as he sometimes does. He instead read from the Bible, burned sage and inflated a plastic woman.
Jordan said that his decision to include nudity depended on local laws and the temperature of the stage.
Throughout the performance, he used his typewriter, a bongo drum and various other percussion instruments.
"We're mostly a jam band," said Quenten Coe, bassist for the Typewriter Band. "It's all live."
Although the music is play-as-you-go, the band is hoping to release an album when they can afford to produce it themselves.
"I've been playing for a lot of my life, but I was never into playing in front of an audience. But I love having a percussion instrument that can back up a drum set."
Matt
Althage
drummer
"Hopefully, we will record in a couple of months." Coe said.
Although the band is based in St. Louis, they started playing together three years ago in Lawrence.
Matt Althage, the band's drummer, went to high school with Jordan in Kirkwood, Mo. He has been playing drums for 18 years and is one of the most musically experienced members of the band.
"I've been playing for a lot of my life, but I was never all that into playing out for an audience," Althage said. "But I love having a percussion instrument that can back up a drum set."
Jordan, despite his percu sive intuition, was not formally trained. He studied visual arts when he attended the University of Kansas.
"I got a bachelor of fine arts in painting." Jordan said.
Natalie Clark, a 21-year old Lawrence resident, said she had seen many of the Typewriter Band's performances.
"It's different than other shows," she said. "I think they have a unique style."
The Typewriter Band 's next Lawrence engagement has not been scheduled.
Typewriter Tim plays at the Granada Wendesday night. This was their last show before returning home to St. Louis. Photo by Lynn Kalerender/KANSAN
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September 7-26
On Campus
Art and Design Gallery
This weekend's area events
■ James Weinbrenner Photography
Exhibit; Hours vary
Dan Younger Multi-Media Installation
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
1204 Oread
September 10
Social Security Lecture; Will it be there for our children and grandchildren? Presented by Harry Schaeffer, professor emeritus of economics. Noon; Lunch Available at 11:30 by reservation and $4 fee. To make reservations call 843-4933. Brown Bog encouraged, beverages provided. Lecture is free.
Spencer Museum of Art
Tuesday through Saturday 1 to 5 p.m.
Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday:
Noon to 5 p.m. Monday; Closed.
September 8
Hallmark Symposium: Program of the design department. 6 p.m. Spencer Auditorium. Free. Seanmatt, 1-1.
■ Late Spring: In conjunction with a basket maker from rural Japan. 7 p.m.
Spencer Auditorium. Free.
September 13
Navajo Weaving Exhibit opens.
In Lawrence
The Outhouse
Bloodlet will perform. For information call: 865-0100.
1823 North 1500 Road
In Kansas City
Morgan Gallery
412 Delaware in the River Market district
September 5
Works by Wendell Castle. Public Reception at the Gallery; 5:30 to 9 p.m. Castle will be present at the reception. Free.
The Kemper Museum
September 6 to November 30
■ Out of Eden: Examination of nature and the garden of earthly delights by
selected artists. Ending February 1
Roberto Jaurez: They Entered the Road . A collection of paintings in memorium to those who died of AIDS.
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Ending September 7
■ Electronic Superhighway: Nam June Paik in the '90s. Video art exhibition that combines video monitors, old television, neon flashing images and found objects.
Kansas City Symphony Friday, September 12
What Makes It Great? Presentation of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7; 7:30 p.m., Folly Theater, 12th and Central. For ticket information call 816-561-9999.
Sandstone Amphitheater
633 North 130th Street
September 6
September 13
John Michael Montgomery with special guest Kevin Sharp and Ricchet. 8 p.m.; Reserved seats: $21.50, $25, Lawn tickets: $15.50. For information call 816-889-12. September 13.
■ Tim McGraw with Mindy McCready and Sons of the Desert. 8 p.m.
Reserved Seats: $27.50, $29.50.
Lawn Seats: $19.50. For information call 816-889-star.
September 20
311 with Fishbone. 8 p.m. Reserved
seats: $20.50 Lawn Seats: $15.
September 26
■ Summer Slam featuring Pantera,
Faith No More, Machinhead, Coal
Chamber and Limp Bizkit. 6:30 p.m.
Reserved Seats: $25, $9.89. Lawn
seats: $9.89
Starlight Theater
4600 Starlight Road September 7
September John Fogerty with the Bottle Rockets, 8 p.m. Reserves Seats: $24.50.
$29.50 General Admission: $17.50
In Topeka
Helen Hacker Center for the Performing Arts
September 5-7
Play: "City of Angels"; 8 p.m. at Gage Park Theater; Advance Tickets: $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. At the door: $8 for adults, $6 for children.
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