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Thursday, April 16, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Washington marchers get support from local bands
By JENNIFER FORKER
Staff writer
Opponents of U.S. aid to the contrasts in Nicaragua plan to charter a bus, drive to Washington, D.C., and participate in an April 25 march for peace and justice in Central America and South Africa. But first they need to raise money to finance their trip.
Three local bands, Common Ground, Altered Media and Manna, have volunteered their time and talent for the concert.
To raise the 'money', the Lawrence April 25 Committee is sponsoring a benefit concert of jazz and anti-spartheid poetry.
The bands will perform at 8 p.m.
Tuesday at The Jazzhaus, 926 $ \frac{1}{2} $
Massachusetts St.
Also that evening, A.A. Aiya, a poet from Nigeria, will read three poems from a book he published in the year titled, "Adam Was An Ane."
Chris Barkeshli, coordinator of the benefit and member of the committee, said the concert was designed to raise money to send people to the march in Washington and to increase people's awareness about the reasons for the march.
"We want to let people know we're banding together to march," she said.
Barkeshi said the benefit would provide entertainment for a political cause. She said the bands had been supportive of the committee.
"They've been really supportive and were glad to play for this cause," she said. "We just want to get people together. It's basically a celebration for peace and justice."
Keith Abrams, base player for Manna, said band members agreed to play at the benefit of the band in their aid and U.S. aid to the contras.
"I like to see activism take a positive control," he said. "Young people need to express concerns."
The concert is important, he said, because students don't have much influence in the Kansas state because it is important to show solidarity.
"I'm really encouraged to see people say, 'Until no one is suffering, we are. ' , " Abrams said.
The five members of Manna, who formed the band six months ago, will play one hour of original reggae songs. Abrams a said a lot of the band's music reflected its support for freedom struggles.
Many of the songs condemn aparthide. O.J. Dwyer, guitarist and singer for Manna, wrote Black Wall, and dedicated the song to Katie Abraam in South Africa, Abrams said. The band will play "Black Wall."
"We especially love to play it to remind people what's going on," he said.
Abrams described Manna's music as having a world beat because it was influenced by jazz, rock, African and Carribean styles. Dwyer, the principal songwriter for Manna, is from Jamaica.
Abrams said he was amazed by the soothing mellowness of South African music. He said he had never heard music would be bitter and violent.
“It’s the most joyful and beautiful music I've ever heard,” he said. “The message seems to be ‘You can't kill our spirit.’ It doesn't try to be ugly. It tries to be beautiful.”
Other members of Manna are Tim Ebeling, drummer; Frank Sheeran, keyboard player; and David Greene guitarist.
The five members of Altered Media, who have been together for two years and play music from jazz, will perform original music.
Sebastian Alfie, guitarist for the band, said the band's music didn't have a political slant.
"We don't emphasize that in the band," he said. "At this point, we don't politicize the music."
But, Alife said, the band members were interested in musical rhythms from different countries, and included African drumming.
George Abrams plays the guitar, bass and harmonica for the band Common Ground. George and Keith Abrams are brothers.
George Abrams said Common Ground agreed to play at the benefit because all five members were activists.
George Abrams said that apartheid was shameful and that people needed to end it.
"This is our contribution, in the music," he said. "We portray how we feel in our music. I hope everybody else can feel it, too."
said
"We agreed with the cause," he
He said Common Ground would play more than an hour of music. Most of the songs will protest apartheid.
"Our music fits into the same theme," he said. "It's definitely anti-apartheid. The name says that."
Other members of Common Ground, which has been together for four years, are Max Martinez, drums and lead vocals; Kenny Yahn, guitar and bass; Chuck Burger, keyboards, trumpet and percussions; and Calvin Hall, percussions and lead vocals.
The benefit will continue until about 2 a.m., Barkeshli said. In addition to the music and poetry reading, a raffle will be held for a $50 gift certificate from Natural Way, 820 Massachusetts St. Committee members also will discuss the April 25 march details.
Barkeshi said small groups unavoided the United States planned to attend the April 25 march. The objective is to demonstrate in a nonviolent and united way the participants' opposition to U.S. support of the contras in Nicaragua, and of opposition to U.S. government and corporate dealings in South Africa.
Barkeshl said it would cost about $80 a person to attend the march. Profits from the benefit will alleviate some of the costs for those who wanted to go.
"It's not cheap to send people to D.C.," she said.
Barkeshi said she thought that the U.S. government was not informing people about its foreign policy, and she would make people more aware.
She said people needed to be made aware of the injustices in Nicaragua and South Africa in order to oppose the U.S. government's policy dealings in those countries.
"I feel that most people don't want war in Central America and don't want to support apartheid in Southern Africa." she said.
"Raising Arizona" is a hilarious comedy that travels at breakneck speed. Two years' worth of action is completed before the opening credits, and the film is just then reaching its stride.
'Raising Arizona' inspires laughter
John Benner Columnist
Columnist
In the movie, Nicholas Cage plays H.I. "Hi" McDonough, a robber who uses an unloaded gun to stick up convenience stores. He meets and charms police officer Edwina or "Ed" (Holly Hunter) when she books him after each of his arrests.
Between prison sentences, Hi laments, "I tried to straighten up and fly right, but it ain't easy with that damn Reagan in the White House." Throughout the film, an earnest H recites such phrases gleaned from counselors and from textbooks.
While in prison for the last time, Hi thinks about his separation from Ed and the impossibility of starting a
"I felt the true sorrow of incarceration for the first time." he said.
family
After his release, he and Ed marry but they find out they are unable to have children. They then decide to steal a newborn quintuple from unpaired-furniture magnate Nathan Arizona (Trevy Wilson).
Hi climbs a ladder into the babies' bedroom (they sleep in an unpainted crib) to pick out a son. During a scene in which Hi mixes up the quintuplets, we are treated to an outrageous "baby's eye view" of the proceedings.
Hi finally decides on one and, armed with Dr. Speck's baby book ("the instruction manual")," carries the boy back to a waiting E. "I think I got the best one, honey! Nathan Jr., I think."
During several merry chase scenes, the baby is kidnapped by several culprits and is referred to as "Nathan Jr," "'Ed Jr." just plain "Junior" and "Gale Jr."
The baby is adducted, in turn, by Hi and Ed, two ex-convicts, Hi's boss, and by a bounty hunter who Hi
The ex-convicts, Hi's former prison buddies who claim they're criminals because they were not breast-fed, take the baby with the intention of collecting a reward from Nathan Arizona. Instead, they fall in love with the boy during a bank robbery and decide to keep him.
named "the lone biker of the ape' calypse."
"Raising Arizona" was directed and produced by brothers Joel Coen, 32, and Elhan Coen, 29. The offbeat director, David Decker, as the tragicomedy "Blood Simple."
In "Arizona," the Coens again have mated tragedy and comedy, with equally successful results.
In "Raising Arizona," they have managed to throw out nearly all of the dead wood and have kept a quickly paced comedy that can bring tears to your eyes.
The Coens actually teamed up on the producing and directing chores of both films and together wrote the story for "Arizona." They said they tried out their jokes on one another, and if they didn't laugh, they tossed them out.
Band revitalizes classic sounds in 'Through the Looking Glass'
By GREG HUNERYAGER
Special to the Kansan
Siousxie and the Banshees have produced an impressive body of intelligent, imaginative music during their decade-plus existence, but the band still attracts only a select audience.
Although they have become more commercial in recent years, mainstream radio stations consider them to be too weird, and many people prefer more upbeat music to the Banshees' harsh view of life.
The fact that upbeat music sells to the public is proven by the recent successes of such artists as Peter Gabriel and the Cure. The early music of these artists was superior, but they didn't hit the big time until their music became more carefree and positive.
"Through the Looking Glass" is an entertaining, fun album, but not because it features deity-like playing or ground-breaking music. It's great
because it's a fantastic selection of overlooked gems.
Because upbeat music sells, Siouxie and the Banshees' infectious collection of cover tunes should open to everyone. You can surprise both fans and non-fans.
And any record that has sources like Sparks, Kraftwerk, Billie Holiday, John Cale and Roxy Music, and even a song from "The Jungle Book" is automatically noteworthy. But it's not just that the selection of songs is superb, the music is good too.
The Banshees use just the right ratio of faithfulness to alteration. They add and update where they deem necessary, and the songs retain their inherent mood while still coming off as modern.
The first song is Sparks" "This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us." with Siouxis simulating Russell Mael's vocal tone. It's a hilarious upbeat tune that one wouldn't expect this band to cover, which may be why it leads the record. Then they throw another curve ball by immediately jumping
The big exception is Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's On Fire," which is radically transformed into a pseudospechelied powerhouse with neoclassical flourishes. I can't think of anyone who needed to be updated more.
to the opposite extreme with Kraft-
werk's haunting "Hall of Mirrors."
It's like going from the Marx Brothers to Joseph Conrad. And that perhaps reveals part of the Banshees' philosophy — the band (and life) has an up side, but they aren't going to ignore the dark side of things just to be popular.
So while this album has its bright, cheerful moments, it also includes romantic melancholia with Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit", Roxy Music's "Sea Breezes", and John Cale's macabre masterpiece, "Gun."
The band could have chosen better songs from the Doors, Television and Iggy Pop, but they did a good job with what they chose, and the other material is so strong that the record still works.
"Through the Looking Glass" is an engaging record that displays the variety of moods and tastes of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Fans realized long ago that there was more to this band than gloom and doom. Maybe this record will make Siouxsie and the Banshees' talent more obvious to the unconverted.
KU STUDENTS 1987 KANSAS RELAYS BUTTONS HAVE ARRIVED!!
If you purchased an All-Sports Ticket you may stop by the ticket office in Allen Field House and pick up your Relays button
If you didn't purchase an All-Sports Ticket,you can still get a button for only $2.00 until April 17.
This years Highlights include: Al Oerter, 4 time Olympic gold medalist
- Over 250 high school, college and university teams from over 20 states compete for Kansas Relays championships.
- Over 250 high school, college and university teams
- Over 1,000 runners to compete in Kansas Relays marathon and 10,000 meter town and campus road race.
Stop By:
Stop By:
Athletic Ticket Office
Allen Field House
Lawrence Kansas, 66045
more info call 864-3141
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Clue Set #1
Here's what you Should Do.
This sketch represents the left half of the poster with outlines of the faces. Each face outline is numbered. Match each outline to the poster, using the clues listed below to determine the names of the first 21 Rock Artists featured.
Here's What You Should Do:
Here is the first set of clues to match with The Hot Shot Legends of Rock & Roli Poster inserted into this newspaper last week. (If you missed the poster, a limited supply is available at the newspaper office.)
In next week's newspaper, you will be given the remaining 17 face outlines numbered, as well as the second set of clues to complete the puzzle.
(Set #1)
1. HIS PARENTS WERE OZZIE AND HARRIET
2. HIS BAND GAVE OFF GOOD VIBRATIONS
1. 1/4 OF A GROUP, 1/6 OF A TON
2. KING AND MEHTH WERE HIS MATES
3. BERRY GORDY WROTE "LONELY
4. FERGUS FORMULA
**TEARHOPS FOR HUMM**
HIS PAL WAS JOHNY ROTTEN
HIS BIGGEST HIT WAS BE-BOP-A-LULA
HE RECORDED 'HERE, MY DEAR' TO
MEET ALIMONY PAYMENTS.
FIRST LEAD SINGER OF THE DRIFTERS
HE WROTE "I SHOT THE SHERIF"
FORM DJM FO WHO MADE IT BIG
HE SANG "SWEET HOME ALABAMA"
BUT WAS BORN FLORIDA
13. NO RELATION TO WILLIAM F
14. YOU SEND ME! WAS THE FIRST
15. JUST A DROP OF WATER
HE WENT FROM THE BYRD TO
THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS
16. SHE PLAYED SECOND
FIDDLE TO DIANA ROSS
17. HE OFFERED NO CURE FOR
THE "SUMMERTIME BLUES"
18. HE WROTE HIS HIT "SPLISH
SPLASH" IN 12 MINUTES
19. DJ WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE
COINED THE PHRASE
ROCK & ROLL
20. HE MADE HIS MARK SITTING ON
THE DOCUMENT.
21. HIS WAS THE "CRICKETS"
22.
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