the Cover: Jimi Hendrix ~~he foll~wing is a lis·t of records from WTUL's collection that have been ~ stolen or damaged. For this Marathon, we are asking listeners to help ~ us replace these precious vinyl gems. Many are hard to find or out of print, and each LP has its merits. We're sure you can find one of your favorites here. Think of us in our tirpe of need-get us a new copy and drop it off during Marathon. We sincerely appreciate your help. William Ackerman 'Passage Doctor John Gumbo lggy and the Stooges Metallic KO Allman Brothers Wtpe the Wmdows ... Rockin' Dopsle Domg the Zydeco Incredible String Band Liqwd Acrobat as Animals H1ts Vol One Electric Flag Amencan Music Company Regards the Air Assorted Artists Columbia Hall of Fame with Pacific Gas and Electric James Gang Rides Again Assorted Artists Gurtar Man The Excello The Essence The Cat Garland Jefferies Fundamental Roll Story Eyeless in Gaza Pale Hands I Loved So Garland Jefferies Galland Jellenes Assorted Artists Htstory of Bnttsh Rock Well Jethro Tull Minstrel m the Gallery INSIDE: Assorted Artists Sltfl Sampler II Firesign Theater Bootleg David Johanson Live Hoyt Axton Less Than the Song Flipper Genenc F•tpper Elton John Goodbye Yellow Bnck Road 18th Bauhaus Burn ng From lnstde Flying Burrito Brothers Flymg Burrilo Scott Joplin The Red Back Book Big Country In A Btg Country Brothers Howard Jones Human's Ltb Marathon 't:... ~ ' Black Flag 0.1maged Fog hat Night Shdt Joy of Cooking Joy of Cookmg \ · ~. J Blue Ridge Rangers Blue Rtdge Rangers Generation X Valley of/he Dolls Kid Creole and the Coconuts KICI Creole ' I ~"'t~'-; _. • •t ~ Blues Project Best /the . Genesis Best of •. and the Coconuts What is -:··~. l\41 .,, Gong Time Is the Key The Kinks Great Lost Kinks LP ( ' • ' • I . Bonzo Dog Band Htstory of the Bonzos ,) ' ; Alexis Koemer Boo/ley Htm 0 ' ' \ ..- ' ' .'" .. Bread Gwtar Man Dick Gregory The Best of .. ~·' ,., ... James Brown Ltve at Apollo Peter Hamill Fool's Mate Leo Kollkle Best of a 2 to 6 OJ? . • tf ~ ; 'l\ :.'." - . I ;;. ... Jack Bruce Songs lor A Tailo1 Tim Hardin Best of . , Kraflwerk Tour De Force i~ ; ;>··""' I Tim Buckley Goodbye & Hello Richie Havens End of the Begmnmg John Lennon Unfimshed Music #2, Ule ' I .. ..• Tim Buckley Lorea Richie Havens Onsfage with the Lions . - Eric Clapton Clap/on Hawkwind Doremi Fasol La lido John Lennon Wedding Album ~~ . ~~~ ~ Joe Cocker Joe Cocker Robert Hazard Wings of Frre Lone Justice Lone Justice . ~ . Ry Cooder Bootleg Gill Scott Heron (and Brian Jackson) Cream Heavy Cream It's Your World Stay tuned wht>n next mcm th u•e'/1 'lj ._.. ~ Bo Diddley Gotmyownbag ol Tncks The Hollies Live have the rest of this long list, J ' including such notables ciS Bill ' la Daddy Cool Teenage Heaven Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days Frank Zoppel, .md mart' ... DeGrassl Slow Ctrcle I an Hunter You re Never Atone ~Vyma n , hear see it on it in M ,,,,v,, (~fb Ed~or · Brian Foster ~~ Photography· Vicente Farinas Contributor · Kathy Harr ,,,,u,,91.5 Addrtss all co rr~spo11dmu ro: Editor, Vox Humana, WTL'I., The Official ~ - P.O. Box 15667 - - -- --=· - $12/year New Orleans, LA Tulullt L'mllerslly, L'mr•ersiry Cemer, .\J. 0. La. 70118. --=.::=::;7-~ - visa/MC 70175 Program Guide --- . ,. Requests · 865·5885 Business · 865-5887 -...- · ~ . £?l~ • The 18th Annual • from the General Manager's desk Rock-On Stuff un A Monthly Column Survival r'ut a mike in my face Marathon t's that time of year again. In money on TV every year. WTUL is a But believe me, I'm n01 just writing Zimple Quad, Tulane Umversity, and adr-enalin flovvs'' between the tunes spun by your little different, however; we give you this for the average guy to wrap hi> next to The Boot I favorite OJ, those crazy little something quite pleasing in return. dead goldfish in. Those of you who Marathon diddies are crowding the air­ Whether it's a reggae show, music on have heard all this before-tell your 11;11•1;~*4 tmbo has been doing a 2 am to If you've never heard of anyone all on tape with this gizmo I got at Radio Shack." In an unrelated incident, waves with all kinds of appeals. the quad, a requested song, or just friends. tell your neighbors, and bring Charmaine Neville 6 am radio show for almost 61h enjoying sleepless nights, even the ridic­ H years, managing the late hours ulously natve have beard tall tales of a woman showed up at the studio at The Rock-On Survival Marathon has another quality year of WTU L we try them all to Marathon. Since WTUL SATURDAY with the help of her aforementioned wierd phone calls to radio stations at 5:30 when Randy, Friday morning's OJ, become a musical tradition in New to show each person who pledges can't afford to do mega advertising, we Harry Connick Jr. mike. You may think a "graveyard" odd hours. Susan, on Thursday morn­ played a song for her. And while Bimbo Orleans, sort of a mini-Uptown-Jazz money (and even those who don't) that rely on word of mouth. So come out Shepherd Band radio shift is simply for the under­ ings, says she gets the same two callers says she gets the classic heavy breather Fest. This year's is the 18th in a row. we care what they think. So come out and bring your friend~ to the 18th Song Dogs this year, have some fun, and pledge a annual Rock-On Survival Marathon . Dick Nlxons (reunion) trained or intolerable OJ , but WTUL's every week. "They even called me once "once in a while," Paige says she gets The important part, aside from the Dash Rip Rock 2 to 6 staff is there by choice. when I did an afternoon show," she one "every week." great music outdoors, is where the pro­ few dollars to help keep WTUL in the Tav Falco's Panther Burns "I have more freedom than during a said. "They ask me how I'm doin' and The gloves come off at around 4 or 5 ceeds go. black. V~'ry Sincerely, WTUL is your station, a station that Those of you who read the VOX Bobby Hathaway @JIJ~I•!OO middle of the day show, it's a longer request a song called "Marsupial," but am when an enthusiastic OJ can feel shift ... I can be creatively wierd," they never know the band who does very lonely and very tired. While is there 365 days a year and 24 hours a have probably heard all of this before. General Manager WTUL requested tunes by local artists at the Wooden head Shot dolNn Jonny J. & the Hitmen insists Paige, Tuesday morning's DJ. it." She also admits that she was once Bimbo relies on her microphone, Susan day to play what you want to hear. station. Joe Clay Mitch, who handles the Wednesday asked to purr on the air. pumps caffeine the whole show. Paige 'TUL's programming is decided on by at marathon Shot Down consists of Joe Darens­ Uptown Allstars morning shift, describes the odd hours Blaze, who's been doing the show for claims "caffeine and the Sex Pistols" do you, the listener, through requests and bourg and Bill Conley, (who you've George Porter's Funksters and solitude as "soothing." But most of close to four years, told how just last the trick, and the responsibi lity alone letters which always filte r into my WTUL we're big fans of Shot probably seen working at Kinko 's ), I~I•AIJ~I•J:t;I!);I•JIJ~I•l the others agree with Duchess, the week, some "beningly disturbed psy­ keeps Mitch awake. Blaze, who has two office by one means or another. Down in Equador, Jr. That's drummer Ray Burns, a door-to-door T H U R S D A Y Monday morning (she insists it's "Sun­ cho" called and insisted he saw Bob kids, simply takes an afternoon nap WTUL'S main function is to break A why we've asked these five salesman, bassist Steve Howard, who Jimmy's-8200 Willow day night"} OJ: "My natural clock is at Dylan walking a Doberman Pinscher before his show. away from the conm1ercialized staleness bard-working guys to headline our works for a graphics company, and Divine Culture • Waka Waka its peak during that time." somewhere in Alexandria, "and I got it When the excitement's over, no one of popular radio and provide an innov­ New Orleans Underground mght for Chuck Gwarthey, who does renovations Multiple Places can escape the sunny fact that it's 6 am. ative alternative, one which is always the Rock-On Survival Marathon, when he's not playing guitar. Venus & the Idiots Mitch, Susan and Randy all have morn­ responsive to the listener. Thursday March 24 at Jimmy's. This spring marks the beginn ing of a Shot Down in Equador Jr. ing classes (Susan's is at 8 am) so they To acheive this goal it is necessary This is probably the last time anyone new phase for these boys. They have REGGAE NIGHT either catch a power nap or simply that WTUL be separate from commer­ will cal l Shot Down "underground." added a psychedelic light show to their F R D A "keep going." Duchess, who lives in cial in terests. With a staff of all volun­ Tipitina's-501 Napoleon After almost two years of sweat and already captivating live performance, Mandeville, has a long drive but then teers we have minimized our operating Culture • Chinafrica perseverance, the band has built a track which the occasional addition of danc­ docs calisthenics at home.