Vox Humana ... The WTUL Music Guide Volume 7, Number 3 New Orleans, Louisiana Marathon Issue-April 1992 Starting April 3: The 22ndAnnual WTUL Rock-On Survival Marathon Once again it's time for three solid days of requested music on experience for all involved. With the recent decline of TUCP's WTUL. The 22nd Annual Rock-On Survival Marathon is just TGIF presentations, not only in frequency but also in quality and around the corner and promises to be the quad event of the year. attendance, WTUL' s Marathon provides the main outlet for local On the weekend of April 4-5, WTUL will take over the acts to perform live on our campus. So turn off that TV (after all, University Center Quad to present a festival of live band perfor­ Cops will eventually be in reruns!), come out and join the fun on mances and craft displays. The bands are all local favorites that play April 4-5 on the quad, and the week after for the club shows. continuously from morning till dark on Saturday and Sunday. The -Kevin M. Logue craftwork includes everything from hats to tapestries peddled by local merchants from booths around the quad. Marathon souvenirs, from T -shirts to key chains, are also available. The event draws large numbers of community residents as well as university stu­ dents, providing an ideal cross-section of the local population. Marathon holds something exciting for everyone, no matter what age or style. The term Marathon comes from the aforementioned three days of requests on WTUL. Three DJ' s are chosen by the WTUL airstaff to tackle a 24-hour "marathon" shift during which the DJ plays only requests called in by the listening public- requests accompanied by monetary pledges to keep WTUL on the air. Pledge amounts are standardized by either a whole album, half album, or an individual song. The donations from these pledges have helped WTUL not only to stay on the air, but also to gradually acquire new equipment and make renovations and improvements. The Marathon DJ' s are the cornerstone of the operation and control airplay from a booth located on the edge of the quad, so if your requests do not get played, you know where to find them. Another aspect of Marathon is the club shows. In the week following Marathon, WTUL will present live shows at local clubs including Tipitina's, the Howlin' Wolf, the R.C. Bridge Lounge, and the Maple Leaf. These performances highlight bands from PHOTO CREDIT: PAULA OUDER outside the city and offer an additional atmosphere for the celebra­ 1991 Marathon OJ Les Funtleyder (I) plays pledge requests with the help of Kerry Chausmer. Last year's Marathon attracted one of the largest crowds tion of Marathon aside from lounging on the quad. The club shows ever, and for the first time featured a spacewalk for the kids. are organized by genre of music, featuring a different type each night. The Monday after Marathon weekend also features the Marathon 'TUL Box show which is always immense. The exact A personal view club dates and bands were not ready at press time, so listen to This is my senior year at good old Tulane. I've seen three WTUL for updates. Marathons so far, this will be my fourth. That may not amount to Overall, Marathon provides a way for WTUL to give some­ much compared to the 21 Marathons that WTUL has put on, but I thing back to the public for their support, both during the Marathon figure it's enough to write a decent article about it. fundraiser and the rest of the year. The weekend on the Quad, all­ You know, the Annual Rock-on Survival Marathon is kinda request airplay, and club shows all make Marathon a unique (continued on page 2) Inside Programming Schedule ...................................... Rear Marathon Quad Shows ......................................... 4-7 Playlist ..................................................................... 2 Marathon Club Shows .. ........................................... 8 Record Reviews ....................................................... 9 Jazz Opinion .......................................................... 12 (Reflections, from page 1) like an alternative Jazzfest or maybe even WTUL's Top 40 like a mini-progressive Mardi Gras. I mean, VoxHumana what can I say to someone who has never 1. Howard Shore and Ornette Coleman The WTUL Music Guide experienced the magic? I remember from - Naked Lunch Soundtrack years past all the zany, madcap and not to 2. Rollins Band - The End ofSilence mention indulgent activities of all those 3. Green Day - Kerplunk Published as a guide to programming sweaty, scantily-clad bodies out on the U.C. 4. Disposable Heroes of Hypocrisy - on WTUL, 91.5FM. Quad soaking in the sun, the music and the "Language of Violence" beer. But watching all the cool bands (see 5. Cranes - Wings ofJoy Kevin M. Logue, Editor In Chief inside for a complete schedule), drinking 6. The Young Gods - T.V. Sky James Levick, Assistant Editor and staring at/scamming on members of the 7. Various Artists - Dope, Guns N' opposite sex are only a few of the exciting Fucking in the Streets Vols. 4-7 All articles in the Vox are activities, although they are a big part of the 8. Wiseblood - P1TM prepared by the staff ofWTUL merriment. I remember three years ago Art 9. Yo La Tengo- May I Sing With Me? and Ed, later to become the hardcore DJs, 10. Plaid- Dead To the World were laying all over the benches, grinning 11. Outback - Dance the Devil A way 12. The Wedding Present- Seamonsters WTUL Administrative Staff like madmen, and talking about going to the Marathon hardcore show later that night. I 13. John Moran- The Manson Family­ don't remember who it was that year, but I do An Opera John Maraist, General Manager rememberthatlastyearitwasNakedRaygun, 14. Firehose- Live Totem Pole EP Jessica Anderson, Classical Director and the year before it was Fugazi, both of 15. Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman - David Blankenship, Education Director which were incredible shows. Songs From the Victorious City Jeff Bromberger, Sponsorships But, as I was saying there is a lot of other 16. Lush- Spooky Kerry Chausmer, Community Events stuff going on, like arts and crafts by local 17. Curve- Doppelganger J.C. Glenn, Public Relations artisans. Last year one of the vendors was 18. Treepeople - Something Vicious .. ./ Dave Sanford, Music Director the lady who makes all those really cool hats Time Whore James Hartman, News Director that everyone is starting to wear. You know 19. Old- Lo Flux Tube 20. Boogie Down Productions - Sex and Raleigh Susskind, Production Director the ones, with weird patterns and really big Carol Swedlow, Program Director floppy parts and feathers, ribbons and all Violence 21. Earwig - Subtract Carr Wilkerson, Technical Director sorts oflittle trinkets attached. Those Jamai­ 22. Various Artists - Psychic 1V Pre- Todd Wilkinson, Jazz Director can-type guys are always out there too, sell­ ing incense, friendship bracelets and those sents: Ultrahouse Ron Engel, Sports Director woven African hats. There is always a lot of 23. Cows- Cunning Stunts Lester Sullivan, Editor of the great food too. I mean, no Commander's 24. Afghan Whigs - Congregation Classical Listeners' Guide Palace-type stuff but real food like po-boys, 25. The Jazz Butcher- Condition Blue 26. Various Artists - Guitarrorists Assistants to the Program Director: burgers 'n' dogs, pizza, and of course craw­ fish, which is the perfect accompaniment for 27. DirtyDozenBrassBand-Open Up ... Paula Ouder 28. Joy Ride - Johnny Bravo Jacquie Juceam beer. Yeah, you just can't forget the beer for an outdoor fiesta like this. 29. The Smugglers -At Marine/and Assistants to the Music Director: (continued, next page) 30. Mighty Mighty Boss Tones- More Mary Watkins Noise and Other Disturbances Ben Skillman 31. Swell- ... Well? · 32. KMFDM -Money lkhhiL· htn i-.,. i\lcdia A<hisor 33. Big Star-Live & Third/Sister Lovers 34. Jolly boys-Beer Joint and Tailoring WTUL is a non-commercial, educational 35. Bad Religion - Generator radio station licensed to the Board of Ad­ 36. Various Artists - Something's Gone ministrators of the Tulane University Edu­ Wrong Again: The Buzzcocks Cov­ cational Fund. Ideas and opinions expressed ers Compilation in this publication are those of the individual 37. Eden- Gateway to the Mysteries writers, and do not necessarily reflect those 38. Happy Flowers- Peel Session 7-inch of the editorial staff, the WTUL manage­ 39. Tiny Lights- Stop the Sun, I Want to ment, or the administration of Tulane Uni­ versity, and we invite your reply. Go Home 40. Buffalo Tom -Let Me Come Over Vox Humana: The WTUL Music Guide Marathon Issue-April 1992 WTUL's 22ndAnnual Rock-On Survival Marathon On the Quad... Saturday, April 4 Sunday, April 5 Joe Cool Davis Union Station Peabody The Clement Brothers Walter "Wolfman" Washington Percussion Inc. The Phantoms The Swingin' Haymakers Marva Wright The Shephard Band Tribe Nunzio Cowboy Mouth Bluerunners Dash Rip Rock Club Shows (schedule subject to change) ... Monday. April 6 Tuesday. April 7 Thursday. April 9 Saturday Aprilll Marathon 'TUL Box Mystery Music Night Dance Night Alternative Night Lush Yo La Tengo Featuring WTUL DJ's, The Leaving Trains Poster Children At the Howlin' Wolf giveaways and drink specials with Nipples of Isis At Tipitina's (828 South Peters) At A val on, time TBA At the R.C. Bridge Lounge I0:30 p.m. I 0 p.m., $4 cover II p.m., $5 cover On the Air... Three DJ's will be running Marathon shifts of 24 hours apiece, from Friday through Monday, noon to noon. Call up the WTUL request line (865-5885) and make your pledge! (from previous page) stands to reason we'd have a cool fund­ actually Les, the guy in the picture, walked Well, maybe I should mention that this raiser.