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Which times you tune in WTUL:------do occur after all. While we are on However, with the shift in Ameri ..!W.!._!T~U~L!.....;E~x:.!:::e:.!::c~u~tl~·v:.....!e~S~ta=f:..::f"---_ Editor's fore ward: the subject.. .. can thinking towards th e right s ince A . K yle Berman the 1980 election, the re had been Chris Lidy General Manage r Anyway, have a nice Novermber , growing pressure on the FCC to Mark Meister Program After thinki ng long and hard, and don't forget that we have a update and make more s tringent James Lien Music doing library research , exten couple shows coming up on De their rules on obscenity. This pres " Ranger" Gill Creel Music sive questionares, and public cember seventh and nineth. sure first became tangible in 1985 Sus an E s tes Ass t.Music s urvey t ype things , I realized • Missing them would be a mistake during the congressional hearings Mark Vic knair Classical that not all of these magaz ine/ very hard to correct. •• on pornographic music, lead by Brian Goldberg Jazz literary works are prefaced with r------, Tipper Gore (and parodied in Frank Jordan Rosen berg Sports an 'editor' s note ' or anything Mondays at Tipitinas, Zappa's album, Frank Zappa Meets Suzanne Kais er Community Events by the pers on res ponsible , in the Mothers of Prevention). Less Erik Andries Aprentice WTUL presents: many cases, for the tras h the direct pressure was added by the Todd Andres Business public is privle dged to read. I Meese Commission's report on por Libby Curtain Public Relations THE TULBox decided not to be o ne of those nography. Both of these events Sarah Roth s tien Public Service types and have included a fore sought to redefine what would be Todd Pierce Production Every Monday from 11 until 2 ward. considered pornographic and ob Nancy Russo Asst. Business the TULBox showcases bud scene, as well as increase Erica Herndon Asst. Business As the ' new ' publications direc ding local talent. Come to government's latitude in taking K yle Berman Publications Tips on Mondays and see it. tor I bring to you the WTUL action against pornography and Leonard Be rtrand Technical mo nthly magazin e. It has an obscenity. Table of Contents: assortment of articles ranging cover art by Dave Baker on diverse topics in and outside Feature Article: Even though neither of thes e "in the field of radio. Everything vestigations" had any direct conse 2- Editor's Foreward was included because we think Censorshi p in Reagan's quences on the communication s that in effect, radio (and spe Amer ica -- Brad Greenfield. industry , the FCC final ly caved in to 3- Censorship cifically WTUL) is the mos t im these pressures in 1987 and rede Brad Greenfield portant medium for the trans "Shit", "piss", "cunt", "tits", fined its rules on obscenity. The FCC mi ssion of what is new and good. "cocksucker", "motherfucker", did away with the seven dirty works Our views are (or s hould be) 4- Techno and "fuck." These were the seven and insead adopted the definition of yours, and we will try to instruct Tim Gilbert offical "dirty words," which obscenity as, "language or material you on a wholesome way to live , started George Carlin's career and that depicts or describes, in terms have fun, and, this is th e most 5- The Abyss the Federal Communication Com patently offensive as meas ured by important, listen to music. WTUL Stephen Wilson mission (FCC) ruled in the late co nte mporary community standards is a whole mus ic experience, seventies constituted obscene for the broadcast medium , sexual or lis ten 24 hours a day, everyday 6- N.O. Clubs language and absolutely could not excretory activities or organs." of the year. If you can'tlisten to be said on radio or television. The WTUL, we provide for you this 8- WTUL's Top 27 & vast majority of the members con This redefinition provoked an im magazine, the VOX Humanna, Upcoming Releases sidered these rules responsible mediate outcry from industry me m every month for you to read over and fair, and there were very few bers , who found the definition far and over again. Don't leave your 9- They Might Be Giants infractions of the rule while it too ambiguo us to be a useful g uide radio without o ne. Emer gencies Mark Vicknair was in effect. for d~ t e rmining wha t is obscene. In
-2- -3- W e I c o m e t o t b e A b y s s: hosts do not like playing these vid effect, t he FCC announced that ob- the obscenity code. Stephen Wilson eos but say, "The humongous sala scen ity was whatever the admini ries and many other perks make it stration felt it was at the time. A final example of the new defini There is a new T.V. show in town worth it." Also, since the show is Further angering radio industry tion in action came in January and you belter watch your step. If new, they have to play what they members was the announcement when a reading of Allen Ginsburg's you don't watch your step you'll can get. that there would no longer be "safe poem~ was cancelled because fall into The Abyss and boy is it hours" after lO:OOpm, when the it was felt that it, also, would violate cold in there. The show is taped at very interest obscentity rules would be relaxed. the obscenity code. It is ironic that ing locations. The first one on an The FCC has promised that it will while the reading of one of the The Abyss is a new alternative aircraft carrier and the second at further clarify its definition of greatest and most influential poems thrash metal weirdness music video the Audubon Zoo. Acutally, these obscenity, but, as yet, has not. of modern America is considered show produced by TUV AC (Tulane images were projected on a blue obscene, Linda Kozlowski's model University Video Access Center) screen behind Ian and Steve but Much of the controversy has gal ing of Fredrick's of Hollywood's which airs on Cox Cable Channel don't tell anyone, the effect is .YJli.Y vanized around one New York ra bondage line on NBC'sFavorite Son 49. The air times are supposedly realistic. dio personality, Howard Stern, is considered wholesome and mor Tuesday 8:30pm to 9:00pm, Thurs- who's sexually explicity humor has ally uplifting in comparison.•• day 6:30pm to 7:00pm, and Saturday So, do yourself a favor and become provoked a storm of criticism from 10:30pm to ll :OOpm, with a new a loyal viewer of this innovative porponents of the FCC's acions. A Techno show each Tuesday. new program. Don't get too close representative for Mr. Stern stated, though, you wouldn't want to fa ll Tim Gilbert: "If they're saying, 'You can't dis The Abyss is hosted by two WTUL into the Abyss. cuss sex on the radio,' we don't alternative thrash metal weirdness By request, the following playlist think we'll conform with that, we'll type DJs. They are Steve, of the [editor's note: we are disappointed is being published. Some of the fight that on constitutional Generally Hostile _me~al show (Sat- to have to announce that The Abyss' most popular techno club hits of grounds." urday/Sunday, m1dn1ght to 2am) future is in serious jepardy, as there the past 18 months as aired on and Ian, of the plain old Hardcore just are not enough "alternative the November 2nd show: While the obscenity rule is still show (Friday/Saturday, midnight thrash heavy metal weirdness" relatively new, it has already had -The Weathermen, "Poison" (1988 t? 2am). The don't particularly videos being sent to the show's pro some startling effects. For the first Play It Again Sam USA, Chi like the name of the program but ducer. It looks like New Orleans just time since 1975 criminal action was cago) say, "The humongous salaries and doesn't get her Thrash Videos being considered against radio sta -KMFDM, "Don't Blow Your Top" many other perks make it worth yet.].. ' tion KPFK-San Francisco for vio (1988 Wax Irax, Chicago) it." lating the obscentiy rule with its -Cabaret Voltaire, "Don't Argue" broadcast of the play Jerker. or the (1987 EMI, UK) When you tune into The Abyss what EXHORTER Helping Hand (the last criminal -Manufacture, "Armed Forces" you will see are music vieos that action was also against KPFK, for (1988 Nettwerk, Vancouver) cannot be found on TUV AC's other FRIDAY broacasting George Carlin's "Seven -Test Dept., "The Faces of Freedom" program, A". For instance, groups December 9th Dir ty Words" monologue). Far more (1985 Some Bizarre, London) troublesome t han this action, -Robotiko Rejekto, "Rejekto" (1987 like Megadeth, Death Angel, Testa- at Muddy Waters however, was the recent cancella Techno Dromes Int' l/ZYX, ment and Nuclear Assault. You tio ns of a reading by Alice Walker Frankfurt) will also see videos by bands such as Lizzy Borden and L.A.Guns. The Brought to you by of her book The Co lor Purple be WTUL cause of fears t hat it might violate (Continued on page 6)
-4- -5- New Orleans Clubs "Tips," is dedicated to the memory known names, though they usuall y Techno: WTUL: Undercover Correspon of Professor Longhair, but that hale from the Cresent City. If I was (continued from page 4) dent: doesn ' t mean it doesn only blues, giving out stars or something Tips brings in many local and na (which I am not) this place would --Zong, "Ugly World" (1988 We all are in New Orleans ... we know tional shows that differ from the get some. Tyler's, too. Tyler's is an Combeat/ ZYX, Elbtal-Dorch this city' s reputation: a corrupt blues as much as the Ramones dif Uptown, jazz, fusion and blues place hei m) party town with great music. Let fer from the Judds. Of course WTUL that is known for its oysters. If you --D.A.F., "The Gun" (1987 Ariola/ us examine this statement with out and Tips have a weekly collabora like to suck them down while lis RCA) years of knowledge to strengthen tion known as the TULBox which tening to some (I hate to say it) --A Split Second, "Flesh" (1987 our conviction ... uh, decision. As, showcases local talent and some 'groovy tunes,' Tylers is a good place Antler, Wezemaal) in this reporter's opinion, politics times even brings in national to do it. As a WTUL person, I can't --In Sotto Voce, "In Sotto Voce" won't get you anywhere, anyway, groups. The TULBox is broadcast leave out Muddy Waters. At Muddy (1988 Antler, Wezemaal) we'll just let the political/social live from Tips, with an on-location Waters you can catch all kinds of --Moev, "Capital Heaven" (1987 services issue keep its stereo-type, DJ filling in between sets. 'stuff': from Hard core to folk. If Nett-werk, Vancouver) unassailed. Proceeding on, the n . you give them the chance, they --MCL, "New York" (1987 Westside, to the topic of New Orleans music, Jimmy's and Tips, for me, have will probably be your friends, too . Hannover) this article is going to look less out about the same rep. But I was re --Camouflage, "The Great Com of place than it would have. centl y warned that if you are look Each of these places is getting a mandme-nt" ( 1987 Metro ing for New Orleans' famous jazz, shorter and shorter mention, but I nome, Hamburg) There are a couple of 'hot spots' in Jimmy's is not the place to look. Do have to put in something about --Depeche Mode, "Behind the not dispare of Jimmy 's, though, Benny's since I mentioned them in Wheel/ Route 66" (1987 Sire, New Orleans for catching the bes t because there are other groups that the beginning. Benny's is great New York) live music, it seems. Places such as go there to make up for the lack. for the students' budget, which I --Cetu Javu, "Situations" (1988 Tipitina's, Jimmy's, Snug Harbor, For those of you that don ' t care can appreciate, and besides that Techno Drome Int'l/ZYX, and even the inexpe nsive Benny's. about jazz one way or the other, they are very good. At last, afford Frankfurt) These places all have regular show, Jimmy's is certainly a place to go. able music. A perfect place to visit --Xymox, "Scum" (1987 4AD, Lon good music, and drinks, too. There A really cool environment, and las t on your bar-hopping tour, a s don) is always drinking to be done in right near the Carrolton Station the bands here don't us ually get --Severed Heads, "Hot With Fleas" New Orleans . It isn' t s trange, re bar so you can catch a chicken started up until 11 :30 or midnight. ( 1987 Nettwerk, Vancouver) ally, but everyone seems to have their own choice of "fun place to drop or something if Jimmy's band Late night carousing. One las t (Further continued on page 9 ) be," so I won't go off and tell you isn't what you expected. mention in favor of cheap ... go what is best. I can, however, tell watch a chicken drop at Carrolton The vox Humana needs you some about the more well Now, about that jazz you were look Station. I haven't been to one re writers! known places. The places that I ing for. Snug Harbor has jazz, jazz, cently, but I remember the last time •caps ule and full length frequent most are Tips and and only jazz. People in New Or I went, and I thought it was pretty record reviews Jimmy's, although an occasional leans really do like it -- Snug neat: everyone gathered about a •special interest articles chicken drop or something like Harbor's been doing it for a while big sectioned square that a chicken that will pop into my schedule and they are still in business. What was expected to shit in. For those All submissions should be every once in a while, as well. else can one say about the place? It with tight belts and a sense of made to the address on the is another place with a 'cool atmos humor, it is cheap.•• back cover, c/o Vox Editor. Tipitina's, better known simply as phere' and brings in nationally
-6- -7- WTULTop27 ~U~p~c~o~m~i~ng~R~e~le=a=s~e~s ___: So, if you've never heard They Record Review Might Be Giants, they're worth a They Might Be Giants --Lincoln We are NOT top 40. listen. If you don't want to by the Many of these 'upcoming re Mark A. Vicknair album, you can call their Dial-a The albums listed here represent leases' will have been released by song service in New York (718/ the most highly played albums the time you read this. This was They Might Be Giants is one of the 387-6962) which is free except for from the last week of November. current as of printing. most amusing groups in recent the long distance charges you will years. Their songs which disguise ( 1- 3) The Fall I Am Kurious Oranj accumulate listening to their ever witty lyrics behind a deranged Beggars Banquet changing list of over 300 songs.•• Big Dipper upbeat elevator music-like style, Scruffy the Cat Soundtrack Tequila Sunrise lampoon all types of music, they Tom Waits ( _ ) Capitol themselves calling their songs, 4 9 "stories sort of nested inside a Techno: Lime Spiders Chuck Berry The Chess Box whirling b 1 ur of song -ness." This (continued from page 6) Dino Jr. Chess-MCA Brooklyn duo of Johns (John Lin- Waterboys ness -- accordion, and John --Moskowa TV, "Moskwa Electron- Flunsburgh --guitar) on Bar None ics" (1987 ZYX, Valley Stream Das Darnen Slick Rick Def Jam Records have two 12 inch E.P.s and N.Y.) They Might be Giants a self-entitled album behind Lin- --Voyou, "Houseman" (1987 Seven (10-21) EIEIO Guns N' Roses (I i v e) coin, as well as being named Best Eleven/Westside, Hannouver) Rock Band on the independent --Zinno, "What's Your Name" (1987 Volcano Suns Geffen label in New York, 1987. Their new Magic/BCM, W. Germany) Nick Cave album with such songs as "The _ __:.Hard Corps, "Lucky Charm" (1987 Wishniaks Kitaro Ten Years World's Address," "Shoehorn With Rhythm Kink/Mute, UK) Suzy Saxon & the Anglos Geffen Jack Rubies Teeth," and "Stand On Your Own --The Thrill Kill Kult, "First Cut" Cowboy Junkies Show Of Hands Show of Hands Head," are a lot of fun, and if you (1988 Wax Trax, Chicago) Private Sector I.R.S. like their other stuff, you'll like --Nitzer Ebb, "Join in the Chant" Screaming Trees this album. (1987 Geffen, Los Angeles) All Too Short --Front 242, "Masterhit" (1987 Wax Billy Bragg Jive-RCA Better than their album is their Trax, Chicago) Seven Simons live show in which your senses will be uplifted by their unending Thanks go to Cory (Baby Go Boom), R.E.M. Joy Division Unknown Pleasures ( 2 2- 2 7) Qwest-WB lunacy. Witty social commentary Ken (SRO), Richard (Bedrock), Paul Vandals and audience participation make (Chaps), Kathryn & Rob (WTUL), Fatal Attractions Sodom Persecution Mania for a truly memorable experience, Malcolm (Record Rack), and Juli Henry Kaiser RC and you know you are in for a good anna (Nettwerk) for introducing Squalls time when they don their four foot some of these songs to me.•• Michele Shocked Razor Violent Restitution fezzes that, "turn your forehead The Vox needs advertisements. Game Theory RC red, crush your brain, and make Expose your business to the you vote Republican." WTUL t-shirts and sweatshirts l public eye while supporting are still available! Get one now! And Look for a new Double Al WTUL. Call the business office bum from XTC!•• for rates and sizes available.
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