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Wavelength (January 1982) University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Wavelength Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies 1-1982 Wavelength (January 1982) Connie Atkinson University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength Recommended Citation Wavelength (January 1982) 15 https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength/15 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wavelength by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NEW ORLEANS MUSIC MAGAZINE ISSUE NO. 15 • JANUARY 1982 • $1 .50 (70p U.K.) ISSUE NO. 15 • JANUARY 1982 "I'm not sure, but I'm almost positive, that all music came from New Orleans. " Ernie K-Doe, 1979 Features ADen Toussaint . ...... ....... 8 Amusement Tax . ............. 14 Top Cats .. .. ............... 17 Clark Vreeland . .............. 19 N.O.M.I.F.. ................. 23 Bessie Griffin . .. ........... 27 Columns Top20 ................... .. 5 January ............ ......... 7 Jazz ... .. .... .. ... .. .. .... 31 Books ................ ..... 33 Rare Records . ........... .. ... 34 Reggae ... .. .... ........... 35 Reviews ............ ....... .. 37 Classij7eds ... ........... .. .. 44 LastJ>age ................ .... 46 has a divine white wine named after him. Cover photo of Allen Toussaint by Josephine Sacabo THE BISHOP OF RIESLING. Let history pour forth by gracing your table with a bottle of The Bishop . ........._,Patrick Berry, Utor, Connie Atkinson. ~lo Utor, Tim Lyman. A....... Seloo, Steve Gifford, EIJcn Johnson. AJt Over 200 years ago Clemens Wenzelaus von Wettin, Archbishop of Trier, Dlndor, Skip Bolen. Cotolltlolllllla Artlola, Katblccn Perry, Rick Sptin, Mike Staau. Dloertktloll, Gene Sc:aramlllZO, Star Irvine. Co• encouraged the planting of the noble Riesling grape in the picturesque triNe- Steve Alleman, Carlot BoU, Bill CatalancUo, Tanya Coyle, John Deoplu, Zeke Fisbhad, Steve Graves, Jerry Karp, Brad valley of the Mosel. Today, the fruits of his labor can be tasted in The Palmer, Kalamu ya Salaam, Shepard Samuels, Gene Sc:aramllZZo, Hammond Scott, Almoot SUm, Rbodcs Spedalc, Keith TwitcbeU, Bishop of Riesling, a light, refreshing, and uncomplicated white wine Nancy Weldon, Stuart Wood. from the Bemkastel region. Perfect not only for dinner but lunch or any W~rtlr is published monthly in New Orleans. Telephone ($04) 89'·2342. Mail subscriptions, addtas chanaet to Waveknrtlr, Box pleasurable occasion. 1~7, Now Orleans, La. 7017,. Subscription rate, $10 per year. Fom,n, SU per year. Tbe entire contenu of Wa~lenrtlr are copyriahted • 1982 w~tenrtlr . 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WAVELENGTH/JANUARY 1982 3 NYRD ON :JOHN NY MORE ar The Plaza in Lake Forest TOP20 Roy Orbison, seen here with friends, will be at 3-D Jan. 22. FRIDAY-The Guess Who, the Bohren and John Mooney. 1Canadian rock group that had a string of WEDNESDAY-Singer-songwriter hit songs in the early Seventies, will start off 13 Carolyn Odell fronts the thinking the new year tonight at the Palace Saloon on man's pop band, The Updghts, tonight at the lakefront in West End Park. Remember Tupelo's Tavern. "She's Come Undone" and "American THURSDAY-Tonight Tipitina's Woman"? 14celebrates its ftfth birthday with music SATURDAY-The ftrst Saturday night by the Meters. 2of '82, and here are four suggestions: Pop SATURDAY-The Fabulous on the President with Tbe Cold; Zydeco at 16Thunderbirds, now internationally Jimmy's with CUfton Chenier; the NevDle known blues busters, shake the foundations Brothers visit the Palace Saloon; and a at Jimmy's. Bring your dancing shoes; this traditional jazz band at the Contemporary stuff is infectious. Also tonight, Stevie Ray Arts Center's Jazz Factory led by Kid Vaughan and Double Trouble. Thomas (of Preservation Hall fame). MONDAY-Linda Aubert sings at Something for everyone (really). 18Tyler's tonight and every Monday TUESDAY-Jazz singer Angelle night in January. Have some oysters and a STrosclair, is featured at the Faubourg on cold brew in this comfortable jazz club and Frenchmen Street tonight and every Tuesday listen to Linda. night in January. WEDNESDAY-Tonight Tipitina's WEDNESDAY-After a brief defection, 20presents A Taste of New Orleans, with 6Luther Kent and Trickbag return to the the movie "Up From the Cradle of Jazz," Old Absinthe Bar on Bourbon Street to hold the locally produced documentary on the forth every Wednesday through Saturday Las tie family, preceding the live show. night, just like old times. FRIDAY-Tonight a rock 'n' roll THURSDAY-A good time band if 22legend, Roy Orbison, opens a two­ there ever was one, Bourre, whose Cajun nighter at 3-D in Kenner. A rare opportunity sounds get the feet moving, play at the indeed. Happy Birthday, Ole Man River's! 'Maple Leaf Bar tonight and every Thursday SATURDAY night in January. 23 R&B road band, The Cobras, from FRIDAY-Go back to the islands tonight Austin, Texas, ftnish up a weekend 8 with Irving McLean and Radar. engagement at Tupelo's Tavern. McLean's melodic steel drums can be heard TUESDA Y-Tonight and every at Tupelo's Tavern on Oak Street, former 26Tuesday night in January James site of Jed's. Booker tickles the ivories at the Maple Leaf SATURDAY-The bar at 8301 Oak Bar, a good place to drink any night. 9Street, formerly called Jed's, is now WEDNESDAY-Tonight The Dirty under new ownership (in case you don't 27Dozen, a fme eight-piece traditional already know), and calls itself Tupelo's marching jazz band, visits Tipitina's. Across Tavern. Tonight Tupelo's presents two of the Huey P., the Sheiks will be at Old Man the area's fmest rockabilly-flavored rock 'n' River's. roll bands. From Hattiesburg comes one of FRIDAY-Saxophonist Arnette the South's most danceable and enjoyable 29 Cobb opens a weekend stint at the bands, The Drapes, featuring the beautiful Faubourg, a comfortable, intimate room to and talented vocalist Suzy Elkins and wigged hear live jazz. For more jazz, Roy Ayers will out guitarist John McMurry. Sharing the bill be on the President tonight! will be New Orleans' own Rockabyes, the SATURDAY- Today is the second wildest rockabilly on three wheels. 30anniversary of the death of a local MONDAY- There's some tough legend, Professor Longhair. Visit his old 11 down-home blues on this blue Monday stomping ground tonight and hear the N.O. at Tipitina's with two of the fmest blues­ music of the Eighties in the person of the betters you'll fmd anywhere, Spencer Radiators. WAVELENGTH/JANUARY 1982 5 How to Improve Your Component System For $33 The smallest. and usually most overlooked com­ With the two magnets. one for each channel. are ponent in the stereo component system is the phono two separate coil structures. Lower moving mass. pickup cartridge. But this component. being a trans­ separate coils, and extreme manufacturing care result in ducer (like speakers are) has the very hard job of con­ very linear and flat frequency response curves, excellent verting the mechanical undulations in the record groove stereo separation over the audio range, and excellent into an electrical voltage the amplifier can intensify. transient response. The tiny needle, more properly known as the stylus. We at Alterman Audio have compared Audio­ must follow all the little variations of the groove wall. technica cartridges to other cartridges, --sometimes Forces as high as 10.000 pounds per square inch occur several times the cost of the Audio-technica model. on the stylus tip. Tremendous velocities are achieved. and found the Audio-technica to have a more natural And any movement of the stylus not directly caused sound. with less harshness, yet excellent detail in the by the groove walls is distortion. highs. and solid. rich bass. Audio-technica has been a leader in transducer In many of our component systems we recommend technology in Japan since about the early 1960 s. the AUDIO-TECHNICA AT HOE. This is about Many leading Japanese manufacturers of electronic the middle of the Audio-technica line of cartridges. and components call on Audio-technica to manufacture we think it merits itself in systems costing even $1000. cartridges for them. And in the last several years. The nationally advertised value of the AT HOE is more and more American audiophiles are coming to $65. but at Alterman Audio, everyday. you can buy it know Audio-technica for their excellence. for $33.00. And considering the quality of many car­ Audio-technica cartridges include a new patented tridges a lot of stereo dealers put in stereo systems technology. Instead of one large. and somewhat heavy costing lots of money. we think you might find a very magnet, Audio-technica incorporates two tiny magnets definite sonic improvement, by changing to this car­ which the stylus and cantilever have to push against. tridge. And just think, it sells for less than you This results in lower moving mass (less inertia) and probably will pay for a replacement stylus for the car­ thus the stylus can move easier and more quickly tridge you already own (which should be replaced following the groove walls.
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