Monday, March 11, 1985 Page 2 Uncovering the Bare Facts About Male Stripping
By Sharon Jones
The lights were dim. A Japanese lantern cast a V pink glow over the room. An orchestra of trom- bones swelled. Bass drums joined in and belted out the familiar stripper's theme song Brian Fry entered the room. Dressed in a dark blue business suit, he walked confidently to the center of the floor. He smoothed back a tew Strands of blond hair. Hashed a million-dollar smile and slipped his tie loose. To the beat of the music, he flipped oft his left shoe, then his right. His lacket fell to the floor. While performing a few disco steps, he unbut- toned his shin; with a wink it was tossed toward a barstool. followed a moment later by his V trousers. As the music built to a dramatic finish, Fry hooked his thumbs into the waistband of his only remaining article of clothing. In an instant, they Brian Fry arid Jamie Cohont discuss what it takes to be a male stripper They say it's touglxr than it looks were gone, revealing yet another pair of bikinis. are you doing this?" He took a theatrical bow as the song ended and the tape player clicked off. The majority of the deliveries are predictable, Fry stepped over the piles of discarded clo- with applause and praise from the crowd. thing and sunk into a velvet easy chair. "See,'' he However, one unusual occasion stands out in said, "that's all there is to it. Anybody can strip." Fry's mind. "I was sent to this field way out in the However, unlike Fry, not everyone can make a sticks to deliver a telegram to an 18-year-old girl. living by disrobing in public. There were about 150 people gathered around, and their cars were grouped in a circle with their Fry has been a professional stripper for three- headlights on me. Well, I did my thing and after I years. He specializes in strip-telegrams-perso- stripped, her boyfriend came running around nalized messages accompanied by a stripper. full steam and took a swing at me. 1 ducked and At 2T. his wholesome, all-American looks and took off running in my skivvies like some jerk. friendlv manner seem more often found in soft But that was the only time I've ever had any drink commercials and toothpaste ads than in problem." burlesque acts, but he has a relaxed and good- natured attitude about his unconventional line of His good looks and outgoing personality rare- work. ly get him into trouble with the dates or husbands 1 got into it just as a part-time job while 1 was of the women he strips for. "Afterashow, I've had going to school in Denver. Stripping helped me more guvs come up to me and shake my hand earn money for books and tuition." he said and tell me that they think what I'm doing is great. Most of them end up asking me how they can After he graduated from college with an associ- become strippers.' Fry said. ate degree in passive solar architectural design. Fry accepted a full-time job as district manager Jamie Cohorst. a 21-year-old roofing foreman, for a telegram service. He was transferred to works part-time as a stripper for Fry. Cohorst has Arlington to open a Texas-based office. worked for Peel-a-gram for two months. His dark "I worked for about a year and a half for the eyes and broad smile appear well-suited for the service," he said, "but I got tired of all partying pages of a teen-idol magazine. Like Fry, he enjoys and working nights. I've been working full-time his nights as a stripper. "I love it," Cohorst said. in the solar industry, and I've just gotten back into "It's an ego trip. Everywhere you go, people the stripping business." usually ask you to stay and party with them be- Brian F>y hasbeen a stripperfur■ quitea while. He owns bis cause you're the party." own strip-telegram business catted "Peel-a-gram " He is Fry recently started his own strip-telegram also a solar engineer and be plans to continue a career in business called "Peel-a-gram." Business has been that field (PHOTOS BY MIC MUHLBAUER.) steady enough that he is currently in need of Both men agree that there is a negative side to life. It's absolutely not true," Fry said. "With all additional strippers. Fry notes that stripping is their careers. Neither has a steady girlfriend, and the telegrams I've done, I've never had a date not as easy as it may seem. The job is demanding- they blame this situation on their line of business. with a girl I've met through the service. And it's it requires that the employee be on-call and pos- not because I haven't tried." sess an ever-present effervescent personality. "For the longest time I just didn't have a girl- "Sometimes the guy or girl isn't in a good mood, friend," Fry said, "because I was a stripper." Fry and Cohorst both have career goals and they don't want to go out on a job," he said, Cohorst agreed that the job has put definite limits beyond their current line of work. Fry plans to "but you've got to spark yourself up and do it on his personal life. "You can't make plans for a continue his work with passive solar design. anyway. Before I go on a job I always say, 'It's Friday or Saturday night, because you may get a Cohorst is scheduled to begin college study of party time-come on, Mr. Fun." call and you'd have to say, 'I'm sorry I can't go out management and assertiveness training. Howev- Fry estimates that he has delivered approx- tonight. I've got to go take my clothes off in front er, each believes that the experiences they've imately 1,000 strip-telegrams in almost as many of a bunch of women." received from their unconventional jobs will settings. "I've been sent to airports, restaurants, help in the future. "I've learned to sell myself," lounges, barber shops, fast food places, offices- They also admit that there is a misconception Fry said. "People always wait around for an 1*11 go anywhere," he said. "But I still get nervous, about the lifestyle of male strippers. "Everyone opportunity to happen to them. I've learned to my heart starts to beat fast and I ask myself, "Why stereotypes me, thinking I must have a great love create my own opportunity." 3/Monday, March 11, 1985 Art Marvel Looking to Break Out of Club Scene
By Norm Freiberger themselves as a party band, play- ing area clubs and tic >ing fraternity The Library, a local nightclub, and sorority panics But accord- has not been the hottest spot in ing to Art Marvel, the lead singer, the Port Vtonh area for live talent, "We're looking to break out of this but last Saturday, March 2, the scene scxin." band An Marvel took the stage of the Library bv storm An Marvel is a metroplex-based hand, and has been together for approximately four years. Kirk After walking on uncertain Frohlich, the drummer, provides ground the first pan of the set, the a solid beat for the hand. Guitarist band found its groove to provide a T.J. Rait from Germany and bass most enjoyable evening for a player I hincan 11< ipkins fn >m Eng- mere $2 cover charge land joined the band recently, and their musical influence is evident. Art Marvel started off with top- •*() tunes such as The Time's "Jung- However, one must look past le Love and then moved into a their top-t() material to their ori- medle\ ol 60s hits from the Bea- ginals like Costume Party" to see tles, Rolling Stones and the Doors these influences. Keyboardist Cindy Kelly per formed an excellent rendition of A third Art Marvel album is the Doors hit, Love Me Two planned for the near future and Times The band rounded out the group is looking to produce a the set with the Animal House" video as well classic iuie Louie." which re- , eived the biggest crowd reaction Whatever addition', to their ■ if the evening sound may be in Mc ire, Art Marvel is a fresh change from the mun- Right now the band classifies dane bar scene here at TCI to Marvel has been livening up the Library with tup 40, '60's bits and some original material THE COMIC STRIPS Lets Active Releases BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed Pseudo-Deep Album
THEY'RE SXtAKMO INHHT'S bOINb to HAPPEN ''KING WHITE CH(mtCM.- By Scott Mackcy to any message that they might be POUN 1HE POOR ' ro/mjoe ? m'KKSOWLS- PLANT EXECUTM seeKs trving to convey. They will set one THEY'VE sot/snr c xenon JVST tt/onr ee Mitre FEMALE INTO CONTROUINC ' THE SAME IN A RAPICAU peam SWAPS, urm,immc Let's Active, a three-member mood lyrically but musically con- sums & we RbHT-mio, JESSE HELHS mm NEWTON band from Connecticut, has re- vey quite the opposite, leaving the 'BCACONS' NEWSPAPER! WHYJUST ANPFEUPAUSM." maea STOCK." mtWNe me APS ■ leased a follow—up K i their debut listener confused and bewil- album. Afoot Titled Cypress, it dered. hangs somewhere on the fringes The group is trying desperately of modern rock, lust where has to identify with the plethora of yet to be determined. angry young groups with some- Let's Active appears to be trying thing to say. Let's Active is not to cash in on the European sound angry enough and doesn't have that Americans are just now begin- enough to say... yet. ning to appreciate. The only prob- Let's Active shows great poten- lem is that they end up sounding tial The talent is there Right now, like Jonathan Richmond and the however, it is being focused more Modern Lovers, another New Eng- on the commercial end of the land group, now disbanded, who music industry This stunts their also tried to sound European. artistic growth and limits their Pave Hunter and Sara Romwe- freedom of expression. ber do the majority of the vocal If the group can remain work on this album without the together through the release of help of back-up vocals of any kind. two more albums, they just may This could explain the haunting mature to the point where they feeling that something missing can achieve the sound that they from this music. It's like listening are desperately trying, in vain, to to a demo tape or music with no bassline. achieve Until then Let's Active should leave the European sound The first song on the album. to the Europeans. "Easy Does," is frighteningly re- Pop music lovers will probably miniscent of some pre-Go-Go's find this album unique. Unique era. It's bouncy, quick and danc- music lovers will proably find it able, but would have been better plain silly. left undone "Waters Pan" and "Lowdown" can hold their own, and if they were the worst songs, the album mAn 6&UPuf might survive criticism. Instead, An Courant is a student pub they appear to be twi i c if the better licatlon produced by the Texas songs Christian University journalism "Gravel Truck" sounds like the department even Monday of the soundtrack to a horrible abstract semester year, except for review nightmare that even your psycho and finals weeks. Views expressed logist would have trouble de- herein are solel) those of the staff ciphering, and contributors. An < ouranl is "Blue Line" is probably the best located in Room 291S of the song on the album because it is Moudy Communication Building, not offensive, as some of the Texas Christian University, Fon others are. That is its positive Worth, Texas 76129, Aspect. If a cut from this album is Rob Thomas destined to be a hit, this would be Editor the one. Cara Parker The major problem with Let's Copy Editor Active music is that it is immature. Tim Howling They try to use meaningful, Associate Editor thought-provoking lyrics, but Michael Martel almost always end up sounding Advertising Manager like babbling fools muttering Rita Wolf nonsense. Faculty Adviser Steve Brite The music itself is a hindrance, Production Supervisor AuCouraot Monday, March 11, 1985/4 Harlem Kick Flick Misses
By Bill Brownlee Leroy thwarts his efforts The plot generates little tension "The Last Dragon" is the latest or interest. It merely serves as a cinematic release aimed at the vehicle for a series of music youth market. It features martial videos, slapstick comedy, and arts, music videos, and the beauti- martial arts melees. ful Vanit\' in her major film debut. However, the movie is not good The script is also weak. Leroy entertainment. spews fortune cookie philosophy, the menacing Sho'nuff is ren- The film's main character is dered ridiculous by his banal Leroy Green (Tairnak). a young lines, and Laura Charles's dia- karate expert who itloliz.es Bruce logue makes her seem empty and Lee, earning him the nickname vapid. "Bruce Lee-roy." At the film's out- set Leroy begins his search for the Vanity cuts a striking figure in "glow" which will mold him into a the film as the video disc jockey "master despite the limitations of the script. She stumbles only when He has two enemies who want she sings the embarrassingly in- him eliminated. The first is Sho- ane theme song of Seventh 'nuff (Julium I Carn,' III). the Heaven, her television program "Shogun of Harlem' He is the and disco. Bm nuffQuliusJ Carry) prepares bis gang to do battle m "The Last Dragon." 77>e movie is a vehicle for leader of a gang and a martial arts The film is not totally dev< lid < >t musk, videos and karate battles It also stars VanitV who was interviewed while promoting the movie expert As one character states, Leroy is the only guy that stands entertainment though One amus- ing scene features a brawl in u between Sho'nuff and sup- Cinema that is showing .1 Bruce remacy Lee movie. In addition, three Leroy'sother adversary is Eddie Oriental youths who hopelessly Arkadian | Christi ipher Murney). a attempting to imitate black street wicked egoist who made bis for culture inject humor into the tune in video game emporiums otherwise stale picture. Arkadian wants his girlfriend to become a music video star. He "The Last Dragon" is a mildlv' will go to any lengths to get her diverting film that would be Ix-sr video. Dirty Books." played on seen at a drive-in in the company Laura Charles' (Vanity) music- of a carload of rowdy friends who video television program, but are fans of bad cinema. Vanity Talks About Career By Bill Brownlee Prince asked Vanity, "Then come with me now." Vanity, in Dallas two weeks ago She was initially hesitant, but to promote "The Last Dragon," went with Prince to his hometown spoke to reporters about the film of Minneapolis. To end up in Min- and her music. nesota after traveling the world in Her tiny frame and 5-foot 4-inch search of stardom seemed ironic height belied her imposing image to Vanity, but the gamble paid off as an icy seductress. She was dres- Prince fronted Vanity in a group sed completely in black, which with two other sultry women and offset her caramel-colored skin. named them Vanity 6. Vanity had Only her silver toe and fingernails little creative input in the group; interrupted her raven attire. Her "Everything was Prince," she said. Laura Charles (Vanity) and Leroy Green (Tairnak) appear together in the movie 'The Last Dragon shy mannerisms and quiet voice Vanity 6's self-entitled album contrasted her suggestive com- featuring raunchy and funky- ments. songs such as "Nasty Girl" and Metheny Album Loses Impact in Mixing Vanity's road to stardom has "Wet Dream" attracted attention been a rocky one with the most to the group. Their attire-flimsy important part paved with purple. lingerie-also attracted attention By Chip Kelsey While the musical skills of tlje amplifier when they were re- A native Canadian, she left home and boosted sales. trio are superb, the production cording. at 15 to become a model. After being the opening act at and mixing are amateurish and Side two is significantly diffe- Pat Metheny's latest album, Re- The critical juncture of her life Prince concerts, Vanity decided to flawed Metheny's guitar is often rent. All of the songs were written joicing, is an album of stark con- came at a party at which Prince begin her solo recording career. tradictions. lost in the droning ride cymbal, by Metheny, and he is featured on was also a guest. Prince, who Van- Recorded in only two days, the which reminds one of a radiator guitar synthesizer over the mod- Two hit singles on the black ity said was "tipsy" had his mana- charts, "Pretty Mess" and "Mecha- album pays homage to composer losing steam. ern jazz rhythms provided bv ger make a suggestive comment nical Emotion" have already been saxophonist Ornette Coleman The equalization on the guitar Haden and lliggins. to her on behalf of Prince. Vanity produced from her new album. A and includes three of his com itself is just as poor, making it "The Calling" is a bizarre mon- was startled by the line, but she positions. often sound muddy and out of tage of melodic colors, ranging remix of "Fllppin'Out" will be the said it was effective third release. Side one features Metheny, best tune This is annoying on Tears from synthesized horns to Eddie known for his work as leader of Inside." because the guitar is re- Vail llalen-style tremelo on "Ev- One reason for their mutual Vanity also plans to continue the Pat Metheny Group, and two sponsible for virtually all of the erybody Wants Some" played on a attraction was that Prince told her her film career Her next role is a respected |azz sidemen. Charlie melodic content, but it sounds as banjo in the same proportions of that she was the nastiest girl he James Bond-Style character in a Haden and Billy Htggins, in a tra- if the microphones were several Emerson, Like and Palmer's live had ever met spy thriller called "You're Never ditional ja/z formal rooms away from Metheny's version of "Tecatta." "So you want to be a star?" Too Young to Die."
MONDAY FRIDAY Caravan of Dreams The Hop LB. Strut Pete Brewer Quartet Billy Bob's Mel Tillis Billy Bob's Stallion Caravan of Dreams Count Basic Orchestra TUESDAY Programming Council Billy Bob's Byron Haynie All the President's Men" Caravan of Dreams Pete Brewer Quintet SATURDAY WEDNESDAY The Hop J.B. Strut The Hop Delia Street Billy Bob's Michael Murphy and the Defendants Caravan i if Dreams Robert Haley and the Blue People Billy Bob's Byron Haynie Programming Council Caravan of Dreams "All the President's Men" Pete Brewer Quintet THURSDAY The Hop Brave Combo SUNDAY • Billy Bob's Byron Haynie Billy Bob's Chance Robert Batey and the lilues People are playing Saturday night at the Caravan of Dreams 5/Monday, March 11, 1985 35 (g®Q®IT GREGMATLSATMCATMT i @@if a»t KROC Makes Radio Listening Difficult j SENS Punk and New Wave Finds Home I By Rob Thomas Prints and Prepare and There are probably many easy listening stations on the radio dial, but now KROC. Slides YE 'LROJIAXKH. 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