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-~------...... lIlihbiS-AiiSlGUncll Ail Agency of me state of Illinois '" DROVERS DROP OVER by Lynn Deasy talked about this in the past but could you please explain what WEFT's "Electric Planet" exactly it is.. personality Lynn Deasy recently Dave: RatFish Arts is myself, had the opportunity to speat< with Sean, and our business manager three mempers of the Chicago Jim, and a couple of guys from a based band The Drovers. Mike couple of other bands ... Kirpatrick, Dave Callahan, and Winston: A couple of other Winston Damon explained their alternative bands ... unique approach to business and Dave: Yes, called The Lupins; the competition in the music and it's a cooperative self industry through their cooperative management and booking agency. organization RatFish Arts. Here's We do all our own booking, all our what they had to say: own book-keeping, promo, everything, and its just a way of Lynn: There's something really getting things done without having unique about The Drovers, and to rely on anybody else. That's our that's RatFish Arts. I know we've way of keeping our independence CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN PAGE • . W E F TW IRE L E S S STATION REPORT UNDERWRITER PROFILE by Linda Neuman, Gen. Manager catch-all lor old albums and empty From its beginnings as a stock until it now occupies the boxes. So he moved it up front, set parking lot for Chanute persOnnel, .entire back room and keeps What did you say? You haven't up our "Free, Take One!" table next The Pawn Shop in Rantoul has creeping further into the rest of the ! - visited the WEFI' studios in quite a to it along with our coffeemaker, grown into a unique outlet for all store. "It's a labor of love," he says. while? We1l,come on down and and suddenly we had a new front sorts of interesting a-rtifac:ts and The whole thing started with a few see what we've done to the place! office space. merchandise. Pat Smith, owner of drum kits that he always meant to We're still working on it, of course WEFT airshifters are The Pawn Shop, has built his learn how to play, and now you - we're always coming up with understandably more excited about business up from a small one-room can look over vintage guitars, pro new ideas - but thanks to the our changes in the control booth. shop into a thriving trading center. sound equipment and of course vibrant l~dership of our new . Last year, our Chief Engineer Rick . The Pawn Shop has been . more drum kits. intern, Oark Jackson, WEFI'; is a Bigler made the brilliant supporting WEFT for almost a Drop in on Pat and Theresa at much more comfortable place to be observation that we had two very year. Pat came to us last may with 5011/2 South Century, just Qutside these days. ; small rooms side by side, neither of a desire to support a unique of the north gate to Chanute, and . The first thing you might notice which was very easy to operate venture that encouraged new check out the musical equipment before you even walk in the door is inside - Why don't we take down musical ideas. along with the antiques, tools, our new reception area~ If you peek the wall between them? Well, after "It was mainly the music. I'm a stereos, guns and a whole range of into our picture window past the a few months of planning, making fan of live music, and I want to see other things. And don't worry greenery, you will see a pleasant sure the ceiling wouldn't collapse, that it get's recognized." Especially about the closing of Chanute. "I'll place to relax and read a program thinking about how to rearrange with the blues. The Pawn Shop be around. Maybe if I have to stop guide or two while waiting to talk things with the extra space that . first started underwriting eating I'll consider quitting, but to one of us. No more standing would be created, Rick and his "Smokestack Lightning," a blues . until then, I'll be around." around feeling uneasy while we band of merry helpers got together program that ended its run shortly wrap up a phone conversation, on a Saturday in January and spent thereafter. They now support "Out If your business is interested in finish up a meeting, or get out of 19 fun-filled hours demolishing of the Blue" with Mary Friedman, supporting WEFT please contact the bathroom! Clark happened to and rebuilding. And now we have every Wednesday from noon until Scott Hermanson at 359-9338. notice we had three couches, 'one of a wonderful expanded studio! 3 p.m. And when it comes to live which was mainly being used as a There is actually room to fit more music, you can count on seeing RADIOONA CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE The Pawn Shop name around /~;~~;~~;;;~;;?;:;;~~;;;;;;t;;;;;;;;;;i;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;L;;;;;;;;;,;;;;;;;;,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;,;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~;~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;:;;;;;;;';;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~i;lit.\ WEFI'-Fest and just about anything HUMAN SCALE ;sfVt±::,. WEFT 90.1FM, CHAMPAIGN ::J'}~'tt& else we do live. T-SHIRTS ~~~~r ~~~~:~~~~!!~~~:::;;:!!!!::~:;!:~:;;~~:~~~:~~;~!~~~;;;~~~~=~:;~:;:!:.::~~!~;~~;;;:.;;!;~:~;::;]~;;~~;~:;~::!;;~:~:;;~:;;:~:~!:.;~;;;=;~~~~;;~:~:!:::~~.. \r. And though their original Like the cover for this issue? Well motives centered around the it can be yours in a much more ill WEFfis a non-commercia1community radio station located at 113 N. Market Ii music, The Pawn Shop also had ~~*~ St., Champaign, IL 61820. It broadcasts in the east central Illinois area at a ~ suitable fashion. The new WEFT T ~~~~~ power of 10,000 watts at 90.1 MegaHertzFM. i~ other reasons for supporting shirts will look just like this. So ~~:~: WEFf. is lis.t~ner:supported, ~~ volunteer-operated. \:VEFf's ~~rpo:a~e ~ WEFI'. They wanted to let the keep a copy of this lying around, mname IS Prame Air, Iric., an IllinOIS not-for-profit co!,POration. PraIne Air IS ~ people of Champaign-Urbana and when it comes time to pledge it not affiJ!ated with ~y religious or p?litical organization; we are a member of I know they are up there. For the your support for VVEFT. 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REPORT FROM THE BOARD I MORE STATION REPORT CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO Charles Segard, Chair expand audience. We are CDs and tapes, not to mention artists into the studio as possible, to developing a training system to special guests to our shows. Many, update us on their musical careers. I am pleased to announce the improve the skills of our many thanks to Clark, Rick, Kurt So keep it tuned to 90.1 Monday .. election of Clarence Shelley to volunteers both on and off the Weissenborn, Paul Mueth, Don nights at 10:00, for the area's only the 'WEFT Board of directors. Mr. air. We are expanding our McClure, and Howard Scharf, who radio show devoted to highlighting Shelley is an Associate Vice sources of funding and our all put in their time to get this local talent. ''The WEFT Sessions" Chancellor for Student Affairs at organizational skills needed to project done. Great job, guys! will be back as soon as equipment the University of nlinois. He seek that funding. And changes are happening on is fully installed and operational, brings many skills and In the coming year we intend the air, too - naturally! I hope hopefully by May. Musicians who connections throughout the to do a better job of making the morning listeners are enjoying the would like to perform can still community ~o the Board with community aware of WEFT and top-of-the-hour news briefs from contact the station and we will keep him. I look forward very much improving our service to the Monitor Radio. ,So far, we are in touch so that when we're ready to working with him. community. bringing world news updates to to go live again, we'll be prepared We are excited by the very In closing, we are looking you at 6:01, 7:01, and 8:01 a.m., and with a full schedule of talent. tangible upsurge of energy and forward to taking a large there are plans to do more updates Speaking of the Second Animal activity within the station. We contingent to the National throughout the day. Give us a call WEFT Acoustic Cafe - DON'T have been very consciously Federation of Coriununity at 359-9338 if you'd like to hear MISS IT! We'll kick off our 1993 working to construct a more Broadcasters Conference in more news. Spring Pledge Drive on Apri116th, solid foundation on which to Minneapolis April 1-4. The Fans of ''The WEFT Sessions" Friday evening at 6:00, with a night build the station's future. This conference offers many are probably wondering when the of live local acoustic music. Tune has begun with the Board of opportunities to learn skills and live sessions will start up again. As In, or come on down to the studio Directors and continued with the access to resources that will serve we continue to get parts and and watch. Bring your wallet!! We paid staff and volunteer us and you better. I would also equipment installed for our thank the artists in advance for structure. We, have made like to mention that Mary Ellen improved production facility, we'll giving of their time, and hope the significant progress and are Paige, formerly of WEFT and be bringing you instead the best of music will inspire you to give engaged in further development. WILL, is planning a reception for our First Annual WEFT Acoustic generously in support of WEFT We continue to improve our current and former WEFT'ies at Cafe - recorded live in the WEFT community radio. Remember, $30 sound quality to increase'listener the conference.} Studios last April as the kickoff to or more makes you a member of satisfaction and hopefully our Spring Pledge Drive - and the the WEFT family, entitling you to best of WEFT-Fest '92. We're also all the benefits therein. Join us!!!! AUDIENCE FEEDBACK by Scott Hennanson, Development I love shows like "South of the Director SahaIa" and "S'rnti" I know they are This past fall, many of you predicated on the talents of community participlted in our survey of current members, but keep pushing for them listeners. We are very pleased with the Thanks for all of your blues results. You listeners are a didicated programming-it's great. Also Kent audience-intelligent, educated and McConkey, he makes my Tuesdays opinionated. Below are some of the ore and Fridays whenYmlucky enough to inten$ng condl;lSions and'a few , catCh him I,love local music; either in comments by 'yoU. Thanks for the' studio or in the dUbs; live concerts participlting. such as the Playboy Jazz Festival and YOUR COMMENTS the Chicago Blues Festival from this I appreciate the predicatability you pastsummet have now. I know I'll hear jazz in the More "mix" shows-I enjoy "Across morning, folk in the evening, etc. the Universe" im:i "PrimaIy Objects" very much. I have become addicted to "Paci-fiai (News Service)." It shows the truth. More Native News from 3:00pm to 5:00pm Make "WEFT Courier"longet CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
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MORE . Hotline number printed after the -' CONNIE song in your cassette insert. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Joni: Well, one of the first times JAZZ & BLUES NOTES cover? we played it I was confronted by by Paul E. Wienke The line-up for BlowOut His: Linda: Lucinda Williams, Roger an audience member who didn't Crowell, Mary Chapin-Carpenter, like the message in that song. ''We Get out your calendars and 2 p.m. On the Bus - accoustic Nancy Griffith ... can't have you going around mark down Sunday April 25 as the blues from Chicago Diann.e: Helen Reddy via A. singing about women not having day you will be attending the 2nd 3 p.m. The Jeff Helgesen Band O'Day... choices". We have to tell them that annual CUJBA BlowOut. Last 4 p.m. Little Percy and The Giants WEFT: Do you have any plans for they do have choices. So the next year the event drew nearly 500 jazz 5 p.m. U of I Jazz Band II - Tom time I played that song I explained marketing your music? and blues lovers to the ballroom of Birkner, Director Linda: We haven't any set plans. to thE: audience that the message is We've talked about it a little but not for women who are in a Jumer's Castle Lodge in Urbana. 6 p.m. No Tellin - blues from BlowOut H returns to the Springfield we haven~t really gotten up off our position of domestic violence. The butts to do it. message is for those other people ballroom, with two stages and 7 p.m. Vicky Capo and Bill Joni: Personally I'd like to send a who stand outside of the victim;s more seating. The music will begin French - hot vocals and piano tape to Amy Ray, of the "Indigo experience. at 2 p.m. and will be nearly 8 p.m. The Mudhens -local blues Girls". She has her own label now, WEFT.: What about the song continuous unti110 p.m., thanks to legends called Damien Records. ''Daddy Preaches"? You write that four jazz bands and four blues 9 p.m. The Main Course, with WEFT.: Your songs range from the the song is your reaction to the bands. And, of course, we'll be Lamonte Parsons, and The High happy-go-lucky love song to songs Persian Gulf War. having raffles, door prizes, and Priest, featuring Ron Bridgewater about relationships between lovers Dianne: Well, back when more! to some very dark songs about President Bush was deciding The cities of Champaign and The sound systems will be issues that a lot of singers don't whether or not he would send in Urbana are helping to promote the supplied by and operated by the sing about, such as revelations of troops, I was really freaked out, event through the Convention and staffs of The Music Shoppe and childhood abuse and domestic because I was always taught about Visitor's Bureau (CUCVB). the end of the world, and what WILL radio. The MC's will be violence. Some of your songs seem BlowOut II will be the culmination familiar radio voices from WBCp, to spar subtly with religion. There was going to happen when the end is one song in particular, "Blind of the world came, and that the of a gala weekend of jazz and blues WEFT, and WI,LL. This is the one Faith", which goes "I am not Isaac, place to look would be Israel, and throughout the cities. Keep your event of the year you should not ,.- and you are not Abraham ... ". lots of other messages. When I eyes peeled for CVCVB Boosters miss. TIckets are $5 in advance, $7 Dianne: Isaac and Abraham is a was little I used to have a lot of announcing all the events for April dollars at the door, with all story in the Bible about how God dreams about the end of the world 23-25, or call the CUJBA/WEFT proceeds going to CVJBA to tells Abraham to sacrifice his only coming, Jesus Christ coming back, Jazz and Blues Hotline at 359-5483 further the causes of jazz and blues son, basically to get Abraham to and I would be the one that didn't or FLY-LIVE. in C-U. Call 344-8209 or 359-6334 prove that he loves God more than get taken (up to Heaven). When his own son. The story you hear is the Persian Gulf War happened I ::::~II~IIIIIIt~r~jffjIIt;Iftj~}jIM~ljiIjljjjjjjljjjjjjjljj~j~jjj~jljjjjjjjj;jjjjjIjjttjf}jjjjJimjjjj~IjjjijjjIjjjjjjjj~jjjjrmjjjmmmmrmmmfjjmmmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjtjj@IljjmjmtfIfljjjjjjjjjjjIfmmmmmfIIt always from Abraham's started to have those nightmares perspective; you never get to hear again. What I really tried to do YOU NEED THIS DISC Isaac's point of view, and how with that song, was to take that Isaac must have felt to be in that feeling of fear and panic and make by Doctor Oblivion Moody Blues). So, like Neil position. That's what the song is it into a song. Young, Hendrix, Miles, Coltrane, about. WEFT: Would you like to make it KING CRIMSON, THE GREAT DECEIVER Beethoven, and all other great WEFT: I'd like to ask you about big as a band and perform (Caroline). 4 CD set. rockers, Fripp defiantly steered off your song "Choices", which I professionally? Once upon a time, oh those too course. Crimson Mark II was a found very poignant, because it Linda: We're not in a place where young to remember, there was a prog-rockl free-jazz outfit, the deals with the inability of a victim we can make a living doing this. If British art-rock band called King lineup augmented with trumpet, to say either yes or no to her we were, I think we would all do Crimson. They started out wide trombone, and woodwinds. This abuser, whether that be domestic it. But I'm graduating in May and I eyed and innocent enough, as too proved to have a limited violence, incest, etc. You also have need a job, and I have to leave. But if between now and then someone most of them bombastic prog lifespan .. After about a year of the National Domestic abuse rockers did -love songs, big hiding and plotting, Fripp CON11NUED ON PAGE TEN dynamics, lots of mellotron emerged with the truly dangerous "since 1969- keyboards, lyrics about five-headed hydra that was King moonchildren and talking to the Crimson Mark III, 1972-74 model. wind. (Ah, those magical Sixties.) This King Crimson offered guitarist~theoretician serious chamber-music-for 710 S. Goodwin But Robert Fripp obviously couldn't keep the slashers rock. In the beginning, Urb"n" ·UITAA band together sounding like that John Wetton created a primordial Illinois for very long; we already had ooze bass sound that threatened to 61S01 other bands doing that sort of engulf all in its path. Add to that
(217) 367.3'9' thing (they called themselves the the "if it's in reach, I'll hit it" drum -style of Bill Bruford, who bailed out of Yes for smaller and better things. Fripp's diving, swooping laser-beam guitar work soared over it all. And to add delicate spice to the sauce was David Cross (a violinist who at times sounded like he belonged in a different and stand ready to assist you with your design projects. band) and Jamie Muir, a likable Advertising. Announcements. Books. Brochures. Business Cards. Calendars percussionist fellow who thrashed Certificates • Coupons • Door Hangers • Envelopes • Forms • Graphics about on stage and flailed his Invitations. Letterhead. Menus. Name Tags. Newsletters. Posters. Programs gongs with chains. Muir Resumes. Signs. Table Tents. Tickets. ...and much more! eventually fled for a monastery - this outfit was too much even for High quality design without the effort - fox us your ideas, we'l/ deliver your proofs! him - and the remaining 121 NORTH STATE. MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS. 217-762-2171 • FAX 217-762-2545 foursome toured throughout 19-73
,~. WHAT'S NEWS liT WEFT? THE SKY TONICHT .:':1':'•• ······································· 21 March ...... #591 Using the constellation's borders will be Binoculars, Part I identified. 28 March ...... #592 Using 23 May ...... #600 Serpens-The Now you can set your alarm A MOMENT OF SCIENCE Binoculars, Part II-Telescopes are Serpent winds through the clock to headlines from Monitor Explains the relevancy of scientific great for the magnification they afford, constellation Ophiuchus (The Serpent Radio News, broadcast Monday findings in a manner that is clear, and for viewing faint sky objects, but Holder, which will be covered the week thru Friday on the hour from consise, and applicable without the portability and usefulness of of 11 July). Star names and the 6:00am to 9:00am and at 12 noon. technical jargon. binoculars cannot be overstated. constellation's location will be WEFT's most recent addition to NOW WHAT DO I DO? Handy They're tremendously valuable, as addressed. national & international news we'll discover this week. hints and do-it-yourself tips for 30 May ...... #601 Daytime reporting joins National Native home and garden, with a distinctly 04 April ...... #593 Leo-By 10:00 Meteor Showeri-No less than three News and Pacifica Radio News, environmental flavor. P.M. Daylight Time this week, The Lion daytime meteor showers are coming heard every weekday. is high in the southern sky. Leo's stars A SECOND OPINION Join host up: the Arietids of June 7th, the Zeta At 3:00pm National Native Irwin Knowle of the Progressive will be identified, as well as its signi Perseids of June 9th, and the Beta News produced by Alaska Public ficance as a zodiacal constellation. magazine for interviews with Taurids of June 28th. We'll discuss Radio presents host Gary Fife for intriguing social and poilitcal 11 Apnl ...... #594 Lyrid Meteors/ daytime meteors in general this week. news and issues affecting Native figures. Moon Occults Venus-The Lyrid Americans. At 5:00pm, WEFT 06 June ...... #602 Corona THE SKY TONIGHT Join WEFT's Meteors peak the night of the 21st, and Borealis-The Northern Crown is continues to bring you Pacifica the Moon passes in front of Venus at Radio News, featuring 30 minutes own Steve Hutson for a look at high in the sky by 11:00 P.M. Daylight what's happening in the sky midday on the 19th. Both events will Time this week. It's a striking of national and international news. be covered this week. tonight. This show discusses constellation, even though it contains Other informational programs astronomical phenomena for the 18 April ...... ~.#595 Canes no extremely prominent stars. featured throught the week ama teur stargazer. Venaticj-The Hunting Dogs are 13 June .. ;...... #603 The Summer include: TERRA INFIRMA Creative and nearly overhead at 11:30 P.M. this AIDS IN FOCUS Brings the most Solstice-Summer begins on June provacative probes into the week. This is another constellation 21st at 4:00 A.M. CDT. Our yearly look up-to-date news and information of that's most easily located by using dysfunctional thinking behind the at the solstice will cover the celestial the global epidemic. Covers social, global environmental crisis. Winner nearby stars. Star names will also be mechanics behind the ,season's start. political and medical aspects from addressed. of the Golden Reel Award from the 20 June ...... #604 Scorpius-The a local, n.ational, and international National federation of Community 25 April ...... #596 Eta Aquarid/ Scorpion is well placed for observing perspective. Broadcasters. Alpha Scorpid Meteors-The Alpha by 11:00 P.M. Daylight Time this week. ALONG THE COLOR LINE THIS WAY OUT The Scorpids peak on the 3rd, and the Eta This is an interesting constellation, Commentaries by Dr. Manning newsmagazine focusing on issues Aquarids peak on the 4th. Both are with several named stars and a fair marable, Professor of Political affecting lesbians and gay men. immersed in moonlight this year, but amount of associated mythology. Science and history, University of '. are still worth discussing. 27 June ...... #605 Pegasid Colorado-Boulder, on issues THE URBANA FREE LIBRARY 02 May ...... #597 Virgo-The Meteors-While this meteor shower affecting peoples of color. BOOK REVIEW Features a new book every other week. constellation of The Maiden is high in peaks the morning of July 9th,. . EARTHWATCH Addresses the southern sky by 11:00 tonight. Star moo~light will force us. to o~se:ve the pressing environmental issues, THE WEFT COURIER A half names and lore will be the topic of this evemng of the 8th. WJt,lle t~lS lS a featuring experts as well as hour report featuring Pacifica week's program. rather weak shower, It s stlll worth a information on how listerners can Radio News, followed by a 09 May ...... #598 Partial Solar look. make an immediate imapact on the different half-hour of special topics Eclipse-Only a tiny sliver of the (J4 July ...... #606 HercUles- issues being discussed. each weekday. Sun's disk will appear covered by the Hercules-the son of Zeus-is high in FAMILY HEALTH Practical, easy- Monday: Fifty-one Percent; Moon as seen from Champaign the southern sky around 10:00 P.M. , to-understand answers to some of Tuesday: A Second Opinion; Urbana-even at mid-eclipse (just Daylight Time this w~ek; We'll explore : the most frequently asked health Wednesday: This Way Out; before 8:00 A.M. Daylight Time on May some of the constellatwn s star .names questions, from acne to alcoholism, Thursday: Earthwatch; 21st). We'll stress safe viewing this week, and locate Hercules m i canker sores to cancer, and herpes Friday: The Critical List. methods, and let you know what to tonight's sky. to heart attack. expect from this short event. WINGS News from the Women's 11 July ...... #607. Oph~uchus - FIFTY-ONE PERCENT Takes an International News Gathering 16 May ...... #599 Coma Berenices-The constellation of Th~ Serpent Holder 1S holdmg Serpens, honest look at the questions and Service. whzch we covered the week of 23 May. problems created out the Berenice's Hair is high in the southern The times for these programs can Ophiuchus is hi~hest ~n the ~ky around professional and social progress skYol7y 9:30 P.M. Daylight Time this be found on the accompanying 10:00 P.M. Daylzght Tz~ thzs week. made by women thus far. week. Some interesting objects within Star names and lore wzll be covered. . schedule. 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Although my show is 2:00-3:00pm radio on, discovering new 8:00-9:30pm intenaed for 7-13 year olds, "part New Gospel Music Refrled Boogie Satellite Blues Program. sounds and old ones too, of my plan is to try to pleasantly Noon-3:00pm -I-- "That which is one is one, That 9 :00-1 0:00am bringing me into the weekend in remind adults of what they once Get on up and off of that seat to c. which is not one is also one" fact starting the weekend early - Hosted by William Jones EI Ritmo Del Pueblo were themselves and of how they stomp your feet to the boogie Chuang tzu. Big sounds, small wake up the world- The felt and talkedH -Mark Twain. beat. Jammin' blues and blues 3:00-5:00pm v sounds, backwards sounds! Pro Industrial Machine rolls on ... The People's Rhythm is the new Enjoy songs, Simon the Storyteller, Sentimental Journey influenced music to send your gressive rock, new age, jump on it and loosen a limb! Uncle Wiggly's Adventures, Kool show that plays Salsa, Merengue, minimalism, electronics, space 10:00-11 :30am so",1 into a refried frenzy! o Hosted by Clark Jackson Kids sound give-aways, Kids Hosted by Howard Schaarf Rancheras and most Latin music, and other found noises From the Golden Age of Radio. American music. We're on every Kalandar, and 2 Satellite shows; combined into sound/aintings. Hour of Slack We Like Kids (10:00-10: 30am) and Hosted by Dennis Burns Tuesday to help you get over the Turn off the lights an wear Border Bonanza Midnight-1 :OOam Dancing Dog Radio (10:30-11 :00). 3:00-5:00pm . mid-day slump and put some -I- headphonesl rhythm in your day here in the What is Slack? If you don't Hosted by Karen Holm-Hudson "Pralrle Monk" World beat peppered with music U) Hosted by Andrew Crowell know, you're not a Subgenius that is not always necessarily cornfields of central Illinois. So, 11 :30am-Noon tune in to "EI Ritmo" and enjoy the ha,ha! Who is this guy anyway? News from Neptune Natural and cultural landscapes ethnic. This show attempts to o Word Jazz Find out who and why the}' are provide the complete spectrum sounds that demand to be heard. Noon-1 :OOpm with emphasis on the local scene, Hosted by Milo, Rico & Chuy 9:30-1 0:00pm out to get you! Nestled safe in interspersed with music with an of how our planet sounds W Spoken art. the Belly of Melodic Program on current events, local, environmental theme. musically. Perversions- this is the state of national, global and analysis with Hosted by Kate Moroney WEFT Courier Hosted by Andrew Crowell an emphasis on media analysis. Hosted by David Monk the day! 5:00-S:30pm is Pacifica Radio Syndicated program from the Hosted by Paul Mueth, Carl WEFT Courier News. ~ Church of the Subgenius Estabrook, and Scott Peters The Rest of the Tracks "S'ruti" - the Music of India 5:00-6:00pm (Monday through At 5:30-6:00pm we hear Second Friday) 10:00-Midnight Noon-1 :OOpm Opinion with Irwin Knoll. c. A note to radio friendlies Song of the Soul At lastl The Champaign-Urbana 5:00-5:30pm is Pacifica Radio F R D A Y News. everywhere: You're not hearing it 1:OO-3:00pm area's only radio program which is From The Joshua Tree Inn ,- all. The airwaves and video shows Women's music & music by totally dedicated to the music of 5:30-6:00pm is 51 Percent are saturated with the same hits & WEFT of Center featuring women's news. 6:00-8:00pm women across the spectrum- folk, India. Every edition of S'ruti will o singles, raising the question if 6:00-9:00am rock, jazz, country-' wake up to the focus on the classical music of Somewhere there is a place where '" alternative music exists anymore. While your brain is still out to voices of women. India (primarily Hindustani and folk, bluegrass, country, and rock The Grateful Dead Hour music intersect; where folk music A. Hear what you're missing at the lunch, come WEFT of Center: Hosted by Barbra Trumpinski and Karnatik) with a minor emphasis 6:00-7:00pm Rest of the Tracks. From the Silos , sounds from the musical Glenda Diodene on the light classical and film isn't so self-conscious, country so Pretaped satellite show. commercial, bluegrass so "Tennesse Five" to the spectrum slip in 'n' out of your music. Participation from the C-U Replacements "If Only You Were (un)consciousness. Muppets Indian community is invited and Christian, and rock so self ~ South of the Sahara In The Kitchen important. It's a place where Only." The show that brings you Mendelssohn-Melodians-Monk strongly encouraged. o the unfamiliar every Wednesday. 3:00-5:00pm 7:00-8:00pm, alternate Mondays musicians unite and the jamming mix and mingle most Hosted by Michael G. Sczerba Primary music from sub-Saharan continues far into the night, filling Hosted by Chris Novoa mellifluously. Clear the decks, Conversations, music and, of batten down the hatches, take Africa with some information and course, a receipe or two. the em pty spaces over the vast, ~ interviews. The music covers the Womyn Making Waves lonesome desert. That place is The Salad Days no prisoners! Hosted by Faye Hess Hosted by Rctchel Gushee full range of the dynamic 1:00-3:00pm Joshua Tree Inn. Midnight-2:00am o New & classic material from SST, contemporary scene, as well as Womyn's music. Music by Womyn. Hosted by Jay Rosenstein WEFT Radio Theatre Homestead, DischoJd, Shimmy some traditional African music. Music for Wo,myn. Steamin' From time to time there will be 7:00-8:00pm, alternate Mondays I Disc, Touch-n-go, Blast 1 st ... and 9:00am-Noon Hosted by Tracey Rose & Jennifer The Medicine Wheel live guests, as well as taped 8:00-10:00pm . others you and I have never heard Novak WEFT Radio Theatre features o of. Call up and I'll play'your Cookin' up some very hot interviews and an occasional members of the community, Explores jazz and its various ,- straight ahead jazz for hip cats reading. writing, acting and directing favorite experimental-noise-rock fusions through a soulful and ~ thrash-funk-industrial tunes! of all ages. Hosted by Chuck Segard La Voz Latina new plays and classic works. The world music approach. It also Hosted by Michael Morgan 3:00-4:30pm Hosted by Eric Sandeen troupe, under the direction of features occasional interviews, 0- Local Color Discussion of Latino/a iSl!es, plus Joel Pierson, trains actors to use articles, and spoken arts pieces. Alternate Saturdays 5:00-6:00pm Latin music. their voices as their main form The Old Timer's Oldies Show Hosted by Mick Woolf T H U RS DAY Conversations on topics of local Hosted by Jessie Chavez of expression. New members are cr Noon-3:00pm interest with people from the always welcome. 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R~~!ace!TIents, the .Blasters, the ~ Music comes you~ w~y at the 8 influenced music and indepen- Alternate Saturdays 5:00-6:00pm rm"trnt'''wttr'Ma'tr'2f09wS/Mf:htUS,oP:'tr 'Y" Dldjlt~lJI"I?ttV'l.§I~ll!£.rnp.c:!E!: ..'f.{~-._..;t!,. o'clock hour. This tribute to the ..J __ + ._ ... 1, ,...... ""'.: _____ I _I ...... : ... A Real Man's talk show. but our won~. 1:1\I-'.:::II;III'C'II\.'...... ) UUL c:u~u "~~ " ra~, a,'~ 'VU~'" nl~R vu, ~1~~~~~~~~I~n~g-~o~' ~-~~~c~a~n~~~. ~~e~~~~s~~~~~tl~~,~'w~·~it~h~a~b~e~a~t:·~·~· ------~om~· Hosted by Paul Mueth includes rock in its various . jams motherfuckers! Elvis's early stage appearances, gs, Hosted by Lynn Deasy interesting too if they want to contortions + electronic + Hosted by Grant Tracey ~. trivia and other assundry items as know "what makes men tick!" acoustic + spoken + found ... lt's they relate to Elvis Presley and the Callers are invited to join in the Celtic Music GuBrath-GuBragh difficult to describe- easier just Elvis phenomenon. So be sure to WEFT Courier discussion of a variety of topics (Celtic Music Forever and Ever) to listen. Late Nite Show o tune in Thursday mornings and 5:00-5:30 is Pacifica Radio such as: gender roles, friendships, formerly The Irish-Old Time Hosted by Mike/jon Nikolich Midnight-2:00am start your day Sunny Side Upl News. intimacy, aging, sexuality, Show Keep the adreneline flowing. Hosted by Gail Taylor. spirituality, experiencing emotions 6:00-8:00pm The WEFT Sessions Hosted by Brad Gilchrist and Dan O The CritiCal List (fear, anxiety, anger, love, etc.), Join host Eugenia Fitzgerald for a . 10:00-11 :OOpm Green Stolen Moments 5:30-6:00pm minority issues, men's conferences magical journey through Ireland Featuring local musicians 9:00am-Noon and support groups, grieving, -and the British Isles to the tunes of playing live over the air from the Movies. Theater. Dance. Your inter-gender communications, " toe-tapping jigs, rollicking reels, Jazz, if it swings, is imwovised or weekly survey of area parent-child relationships, mental WEFT studios!! WEDNESDAY just plain moves me- III play it. stately strathsreys and mournful Hosts vary with Genre performance and media events, and physical health issues, dreams airs. You'l hear the plaintive From the ancient past to the presented with a variety of and meditation, politics, sexual sound of the Scottish and Irish Morning Menu distant future. interviews, excerpts and raw/wry violence, recovering from child Corn-Bred Hosted by Paul Wienke pipes, the cheery chirp of the tin 11 :OOpm-Midnight 6:00-9:00am observation. Beauty is in the eye abuse, athletics, ana "open whistle and enchanting melodies Local music. A mixed music Show featuring of the beholder, but irony is in subject/ open calling days. . of the Celtic harp. Bands such as Hosted by Alex Wolski genres from the whole spectrum of Mind Sauce your ear. Listeners' suggestions for topics Bothy, De Danaan, Altan, Patrick sounds (except the really bad Noon-3:00pm Hosted by P. Gregory Springer. invited. Alternates with Local Street, Silly Wizard, the Battlefield What's New Pussycats stuff). Heavy emphasis on new Parliament your Ph ish, Waits style. Color. Spring dates are March 20, Band and the Tannanhill Weavers Gently James Brown the Meters. Echoes From the' Archives of April 3 and 17, May 1, 15 and 29, Midnight-2:00 am music. On the whole, a show are jllst a few of the exciting designed for the ultimate auditory Stir vigorously by hand, put on the Oblivion June 5 and 19. groups featured every week on An indie rock new releases orgasm. burner. Sprinkle some Bootsy, stir 6:00-8:00pm Hosted by Jack Auten- lawyer, one of WEFT's most popular program to piss off the Hosted by Mikeljon and Hossjon in Bromberg and Zappa. Breckers A weekly romp through the minister, educator, community programsl neighbors (scientifically, of Chase Fishbone up Tower of good Doktor's grab-bag-o'- organizer, and "Jack of all ... ". . Hosted by Eugenia Fitzgerald course) with more brain-splitting Power. Byrne for Crimson Ulmer, tunes. Obscure rockl Hosted by Jack Auten feedback, yelling and screaming, Wednesday Morning Prayer Buddy Miles Davis, lightly. Meeting Bubblegum! OFFbeat classical! Across the Universe laffs, and astounding assorted Do ... Groove ... Do. Add hot pepper feats per square inch than any 9:00am-Noon and Belew. Santana the Gil Scott Sticky Jazzl Univited guests! The The Sissy Hankshaw Bluegrass 8:00-1 0:00pm other radio program of equal Heron, while Defunkt. Marinade ravings of lost hysterical radio Hour Listening for the right side of the JAZZ, from the roots, music to hit size and ouration. Gauronteedl you in your Soul. Heavy emphasis on a cooked brain, let the sauce archive odditiesl'And don't 6:00-8:00pm brain/artered state soundscapes/ (I kno it's mispeled). overflow out your fun king ears, forget xour weekly binge of Oldgrass, newgrass, bluegrass, test transmissions from other on the local jazz scene; featuring Hosted by Don Bishop club updates, guest airshifters, spilling on to the floor, and let it nerdy 70s art-rock. Lotsa vinyl, grass, grass, grass! Catch the latest dimensions/Eno/consciousness with surface noise included at STAIN THE CARPETI and ~reatest grass alive, and the alteration/guerilla electronics/ interviews with local musicians and no extra charge for historical locally recorded and performed Hosted by Steve Emmerman classIC mothers and fathers of the Tangerine Dream/radio air as a authenticity and annoyance. ,genre. There an: also seasonal sonic canvas/space ritual/Arvo jazz. T U E 5 DAY Hosted by Jeff Machota Beat Blender Guaranteed not to include a national .festival announcements Part/technoshamanism/aural 3:00-5:00pm speck of "House of the Rising and occasional informational massage/Gabrielle .Roth/not to be Smoke on the Stairway to Flash and His Quarky Euponic Out of the Blue Hosted by Paul Mueth digressions. listened to while driving or operat Freeze-dried Microcosmic Freebird." Hosted by Chris Stimer , ing heavy machinery/Philip Glass/ Domino Effect Noon-3:00pm Hosted by Doktor Oblivion exploring radio space realms for WEFT Courier Tonmeister 6:00-9:00am This show features a broad spec over three years/Timothy Leary/ trum of the blues from country to 5:00-5:30pm is Pacifica Radio Chronicles of the Blues Popol Yuh/tune in, boot up, log in Snip the wire to your snooze city, shuffle to soul, old to new, News. Up From the Skies/Proto 8:00-10:00pm ' and zone out .... button. Rock. Conversations At 5:30-6:00pm is Earthwatch. Destructo Blues past-present-future. with his dog. Country. Stuff you R&B to jazz. You'll hear the leg Hosted by Kevin Holm-Hudson ends, the not-so-well-known, and • 8:00-10:00pm, alternating Hosted by Ken Britt used to listen to when you were Fridays 4. Classical. Local on a stereo even the obscure. You'll also hear Requiem For Finnegan A Place of Her Own live or taped telephone interviews 6:00-8:00pm Retro-Acid Glam stuff, primal The Soul Wave poetics. Jazz. Observations on an punk, SLUDGE funk. 1O:OOpm- 7 1:OOpm apparent lack of neurotransmit with the artists. Turlough O'Carolan, being long 10:00-Midnight Classical musical by women Hosted by Mary Freidman Hosted by Kim Johnson or AI Soul, R & B, rap and funk. ters. Raga and Reel. Contains o dead, never guessed at the Wolski c:ompcsersl Hildegard von Bingen, less than 2% of the recom . possibilities of electric basses, . Hosted by K. G. Love Clara Schumann, Janny mended daily allowance. Folk. mandocasters, and DX7's (not to Borscht Blender-Midweek Hebrew The Bass Brothers Show Mendelssohn, Rebecca Clarl(, This Is radio free East Central 3:00-5:00pm mention Shane McGowan). But InComing Wounded Annea Lockwood, Joan LaBarbara, 1 illinois. Blues. Feel good about Add a little naches to your week. for the minstrels, buskers and O:OOpm~Midnight Midnight-2 :OOam and, yes; MUCH MOREl yourself as you listen to this ~ other hangers-on of today, there's The Borscht Blender and Midweek The Hard Hip-Hop just coolin' Box of goodies with weirdness Hosted by Karen Holm-Hudson "poor wretch rave on. Non Hebrew present a mix of more to a jig than two tweets and out wit' a touch of the R&B on sequitur? Nonsense. More rock. a diddly-thump. Requiem for thrown into a jumble of electricks traditional and contemporary the side. and an odd dog or 5 makes one or Departing' Platform 5 An eighth of your day isn't Jewish music. We concentrate on Finnegan seeds out where the old Hosted by Gene "Genius," & asking too much, Is It? meets the new; Celtic/English folk four (Did I say floor?) All this and 11 :OO-Midnight Klezmer, Contemporary Israeli and Glenn "2-Short Bootski" still there are the Incoming Hosted by Musical Cruise Director Israeli Folk music but occasionally rock at its' finest (and otnerwise). "You don't need to call it music, if Stay tuned; the fiddler Is getting Wounded pausing to reflesh- float . Jeff McKissack play some Sephardi, Chassidic, and bloat away- (size 7 Large). the term shocks you"- John Cage. liturgical, and American Jewish wired as we speak. Discocide Bass Every second week a cross section f Hosted by Adam Fromm Midnight-2:00am Evening dress not reqUired. Does musIc. this one walk erect? Is there any . of experimental music and sounds. Deep in the Gutbucket Hosted by Ron Neimark Rap & hip-hop. ,. Firmly in the present, with 9:00-Noon Hosted by Ron ·0· one out there?11 Roots, Rock, Reggae occasional glances to the past. Deep in the Gutbucket is where Hosted by Ed Hadley . Hosted by Doug Down Jazz and blues are one music, a WEFT Courier LL 8:00- 70:00pm cultural legacy of the African S:00-S:30pm is Pacifica Radio Straight from Ganja Mountain, this Eclectic Seizure American experience. Jazz and News. show seeks to connect the Cross 5 A T U R DAY Midnight-2:00am blues of all eras and styles At S:30-6:00pm is This Way Out, Cultural Revolution with the communicate the African gay and lesbian news and infor!'1a w reggae music coming straight from . Mostly live radio theatre and odd American historical experience tlon. Jamaica. The R'a Mon seeks total Adult Parents of Children music. to IlS all. Mingus and Muddy. station wreaking time with this 6:00-9:00a"?, Hosted by William Gillespie . Ellington and the Wolf. Robert show. Rebel Radio at its best. Morning Music. Peace. Johnson and Jelly Roll. Miles and Hosted by Mike Knezovich. T·Bone. No fuzak. We'll reach Hosted by Chef Ra (King Mon!) spiritual heights, ,and get all the SPECIAL APRIL PROGRAMMING 'l'IIJU)INf.I~111~1~1M»)1 STORIES MAKE THE WORLD: Hf)"TI41u~~rll11U)I~'~T)JJ.JU4141«;I'f)IJllln7J~, An Exploration "Tf)JUl,&I~'7JIlf)~1)DW" OfJewish Storytelling A six part series on the North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement, the trilateral On Sunday, April 4, at 11:00am-12 noon, WEFT will present accord between Canada,the United States, and Mexico, portends the hour-long Stories Make the World: An Exploration of Jewish extraordinary consequences for the 360 million people of North Storytelling. This Passover special will present an aural tapestry America. Trading Freedom explores the social, political, and of storytelling, docqPlentary material, and music that celebrates economic implications involved in the process of North American the story, its role in our lives and its potential for connecting us integration. Each half-hour segment addresses a different set of across different traditions. Woven through the program are issues. The format isa mixture of produced segment and in-depth traditional Hasidic tales, contemporary parables, fragments, and interviews. . extended stories. Told, chanted and performed by the members of Part One: Labor and the Global Economy A Traveling Jewish Theatre, they explore the way storytelling gives Part Two: Human Rights counsel, creates values, and empowers. . Part Three: Environment ~ ...
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Some of traditional jazz, like what Mick Woolf when I like it most, but yhou only have the songs, including Housework, plays. a little bit right now. Especially like Karen Hellyer, local Intergalactic Hitch Hiker, Fly, and· I never miss "Portraits in Blue," Michael MO:rgilll, who is a great singer / songwriter / and musician, Can't Figure It Out appeared in please keep this going. . airshifter. has released a new tape of her different versions on a previous original music and a fine effort it is. tape of Karen's. NUMBER OF HOURS LISTEN - It's called Peon Queen and The songs are highly personal TO WEFT PER WEEK was recorded locally at Pogo expressions ranging from the /)' Studios in downtown Champaign. anthemic (Peon Queen) to those of Produced by Karen and Pogo betrayal, self-acceptance, nostalgia, 2· 5 Hour. (owner / opera tor / producer / en gin longing, and self-definition. They 22% eer Mark Rubel), it features several don't all work, for sometimes the local musicians including Mary lyrics are clumsy and the vocals O· 2 Hour. Hocks, Matt North, Mitch Marlow, strained. The tunes that do come 14% . Larry Adelston, Brian Foote, Dave together (most of them do) are Easley, WEFT airshifter Jay wonderful. Rosenstein, and members of the Look for Karen Hellyer's 5· 10 Hour. groups Dear Connie and The Last Peon Queen tape at local record 32% 20+ ·Hour. Straw. stores and be sure to catch her live 12% The tape features several performances at the Red Herring musical genres including folk, folk- Coffee House or wherever else she rock, country, funk, and . appears. 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Now you young'uns - so much better that substantial raised on these Seattle bands and chunks of their last two albums what not - and who? Primus? Acoa.tlc Sa.... r Seri.. At . (Starless and Bible Black and Red) 11M Bllad PIa Jesus something? - you probably are uncredited concert think yer old man's been dipping performances. Some of these live into the Supertramp records again. cuts are presented here in their Acoaot .. e.r. I. April But make no mistake about it, oh entirety, showing the context from children, this foursome -'- when which these remarkable jams they were very, very good, which Cnt.,.1 D.. d U .. o. emerge. For what Crimson did New Year'. EYe was often if this box set's any best was improvise - group evidence - may very well be The improvisations with a remarkable Greatest Live Rock Band That Ever shape and cohesiveness, takillg K IK ZK 3K _ ~ '"' 7K 8ft WJI, 1_ Was, equalled only by the 1980-81 shape as a new composition born Crimson Mark IV that included fully-developed from the minds of ~II r:::-~- .....--o= ...;.~ .., ..-£,;;;::il. ___~ . ..- Tony Levin and Adrian Belew (but . Fripp and Company. ,.. more about them when that box It helps to listen to The Great .'i<& ~. ~IJ S,.'.~ ·~I set comes out). Deceiver in small chunks - after If this Robert Fripp fellow all, there is almost five hours' weren't a musician, he'd probably worth of music intensely packed be a librarian. This not only on four CDs - and to share some because of his bookish demeanor of Fripp's academic-historic and quiet admonitions ("Our perspective. Some songs are MUSICIANS .~I apologies to those in the back included in multiple versions - (AND THE REST OF THE HUMAN RACE)-r whose conversations we're there are four versions of "Easy ... I, interrupting," he tells an audience Money," for example. Why? To on one bootleg), but because of his compar~ alternate versions, of .-,. TO BuY, SELL OR TRADE mania for data. Every Crimson course, with the same studious ~.~ collection (The Young Person's . zeal that a jazz aficionado will .Guide to King Crimson, The listen to alternate takes of Monk, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Compact King Crimson, The Blakey, or Coltrane. After all, this ~ OFQUALITY AND VALUE Essential King Crimson - Fripp box set is more than just a great seems to put these out every time live rock record. It's a historical he needs a check) has its share of artifact, every bit as important in. obsessively-compiled trivia, its own way as Benny Goodman's , THE PAWN SHOP mostly day-by-day diaries and Carnegie Hall concert or RANIDUL, IL reviews good and bad. The Great Coltrane's Village Vanguard sets. It·. Deceiver is no exception; it Add to all this great playing the 893-3280 contains excerpts from Fripp's fact that the sound quality is '1/< . 1974 tour diary, more reviews, and ..\ .. virtually pristine (considering the ~~'\- ~ 1.1/ • • ,.. . 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"World of Monsters," was released independence is so very important trying to get them to shut down the D: We kind of dreamed it up last July on Tantrum Records. They to The Drovers and this is just office at a certain hour so I could ourselves. Fugazi is sort of a anticipate a return to Champaign another aspect of that. have some more peace of mind. model; if you can believe that. The in mid-March and later in the Mike: It's like a way of looking Didn't happen, so I moved out ... Fugazi organization, The Grateful spring plan on recording an at a fax machine and saying, "Hey, L: So does this take up a lot of Dead, and REM. upcoming album. let's party!" . your time? L: Do you feel RatFish Art,s is L: So, RatFish Arts got started D: A lot of Sean's time and a successful, and how do you know when The Drovers started pretty big chunk of my time. Its itis? forming? very much a part of Sean's life. He D: I think RatFishArts is D: Not really. is our, in effect, manager. phenomenal. L: When did it get started? L: So you do the business for L: How do you know its D: Me and Sean just decided that The Drovers, The Lupins, and a successful? everything we were doing on the few satellite bands. Doesn't this go M: Well, we work for it ... band's behalf, the booking, the against the competitive edge at all? D: How do I know? Well, that's promotion, and all that needed to D: No way! Music isn't the buzz on the streets! I think it's be identified as a separate entity supposed to be competitive. successful. It does what it has to from the band because the business M: We kind of ignore the do; it's a way of getting things of the band is making music and it competition thing. done, and its done in a separate should be nothing more than that. D: Competition ... way from the rest of the band. That's why we have RatFish Arts. M: Smompetition!!! That's all we needed it to do. We're L: What obstacles did you first D: Yeah, really, that's our motto. not looking for Fortune 500 or ~ __ '.A be a by-product of what we're DEARCONNIE doing now. CONTINUED FROM PAGE IUUR WEFT: What can Champaign came up and offered us a record Urbana expect then? Are you going deal I think we'd take it. to be around for another six Dianne: I think we all have a months, twelve months? different take on that. It's been Linda: I'm probably leaving this nice, and the following has been summer .... I don't know what great, and it's really kind of Dianne and Joni are going to do. amazing, but, I don't think I'm Dianne: I don't knowwhatfol'm ~LD MAIN BOOKSHOPPE-' doing this to make a career out of the group will take when Linda it. In a way I do want everyone to leaves, but I expect Dear Connie ~ --- Steve Kysar, Proprietor J hear our music because I think it will be around for a while in some Used Books, Records, Prints, Postcards, Ephemera taps into something important, but form or other. I think if we did make it big, I WEFT: That's a relief! Thanks for Custom Fram. ing • Appraisals & Estate Sales II might be somewhat worried about your time, and for sharing your what that meant about who I had thoughts, feelings and music with ~~BUDG(217)355~OO'SCS~ ~ become and what my music had us. become because to make it big you Dear Connie cassette 116 North Walnut 10 a.m. -5 p.m. have to appeal to a broad audience, recordings are available at Champaign, Rlinois .61820 Monday-Saturday and i don't know if I want to try to Periscope CD's and Tapes, Record do that. I perform because I like to Service, Jane Addams Book Shop, do it and because it's important to and at Dear Connie performances. me. 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