University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Wavelength Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies 7-1985 Wavelength (July 1985) Connie Atkinson University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength Recommended Citation Wavelength (July 1985) 57 https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength/72 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wavelength by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UHIVERSI C0550 12/31/99 UNIV DF N.D. ACQUISITIONS DEPT N.D., LA 70149 I '\ U R E TAPES - s HoT HITS AT CooL PRICEs - NEW ORLEANS AND LOUISIANA FAVORITES - NEVIlLE BROTHERS - N_EVILLE-IZATION PROFESSOR LONGHAIR- CRAWFISH FIESTA \ IRMA THOMAS - TIME IS ON MY SIDE ALLEN TOUSSAINT · - FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM JOHNNY ADAMS - FROM THE HEART DR. JOHN - SUCH A NIGHT WILD TCHOUPITOULAS ' . - ON SALE NOW - ONLY $5.99 SPECIAL SELECTION- CLASSICAL SALE- ONLY $ 2.00 PER DISC NEW SUMMER HOURS 10 to 8 SUNDAY 12 to 6 ·- .. ""' EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WAVELENGTH AUGIE'S DE LAGO ISSUE NO. 57 • JULY 1985 "''m not sure, but I'm almost positive, that all music came from New Orleans." BIG EVENTS IN JULY Ernie K-Doe, 1979 . Red, White, & B\ue PartY )u\y 3 . Fire Works Disp\ay ea· K!~~~per's Welcome Back PartY!! • )UO )u\y 5 ~,..{;.,~~t:.. Nair's Best Leg Contest 12 Rare Records . ... .. .. .. .. .. 14 0 Reviews . .. ... ...... ....... 14 0 July Listings . .. .. .. .. .. 26 0 0 C/assifieds . .... .. ........ 29 Last Page .. ...... .. .. .. .. 30 Cover by Craig Dietz. Member of NetWOrk hbli>hfr. Nauman S. Scou t:clltor. Conno< Atkon;on. !>tnlor Editor, Bunny \latthNI. Olfl<t Ma naatr. 013na Ro«nb<ra. T) pr/Lalout. Dalullrnnr Enlfr· pnstl, Jon i'owhn Distribution, Gtno Scaramuzzo. Joo Torczon. Contributors. Bands This Month \lark Bongham, Carlo! 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ON. lrl/0 01/ 11ft'(1'£EKKED. fvr fh€ Vt1iJ11swered, \ ... .''' .. SUKIN6111JSW£RS 10 fH£ ftJe p>r-51Jit cf ...~ ........ 1n .. MOS18VRIJIN6 QU6S1t0f.IS .. · ftJis ~ H1i ~allifl1 af life lfECDRt> 1<01./:S ll~fMtAf'WC 114M~ f'Af ~Z.f. ffwf.f Tickets for Storyville special events available at Record Ron's JULY 1985/WAVELENGTH 3 PUBLICATION ..,..KURT WEILL NEWSLETTER features columns, remembrances, letters, reviews and all manner of trivia relating to the life and times of Ger­ man composer Kurt Weill. Mack The Knife is Weill's most famous song. He also composed much pure music as well as scoring many Broadway shows including Lost In The Stars. Aspiring Weillophiles write to Kurt Weill Foun· dation, 142 West End Ave., Suite 1-R, NYC, NY 10023 . ..,.. TRIAL is a publication of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the voice of the plaintiffs, the "little guys" of the American legal system. A typical article: Sexual Misconduct of Therapists, which, summarized from a therapist's point of view would be, Don't fuck your patients or your lawyer will end up with all your money. Trial is available monthly for $24 a year by writing toATLA, 1050 31st St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20007 . ....CASE AND COMMENT is a bi-monthly publication of the Law­ yer's Cooperative Publishing Company. A lawyer friend described C&C as "an excuse to sell the publisher's legal documents:• I enjoy C&C for its arti­ cles like Surrogate Motherhood- Babies for fun and profit. The update news items on subjects such as herpes and child custody, credit card fraud (sounds very easy to get away with) and toxic shock (it's all in the magnesium level), make C&C worth it. Send $7.50 for 6 issues toCase and Comment, 50 Broad St. E., Rochester, NY 14694. White Noise ..,..STUDIO SOUND is "available on a rigidly controlled basis only to qualified personnel:' Published in Great Britan and read by most English­ iding in on the crest of a very interesting books of poetry speaking recording-engineers in the known universe, SS is full of new prod­ R new, or old wave- depend­ out. At first impression it reads uct reviews and how-to articles. Although SS claims to take a dim view of ing on how you look at it, Black just a bit like Charles Bukowski, sonic dilletantism, they'll probably let you subscribe if you so desire. They Flag came to town last month to but upon further reading you charge $75 a year to get your copies air mail and less for the slow boat play a gig at St. Theresa's realize this Rollins character is method. So, if the intricacies of the design of the latest English rock star's Church. Following an in-store and very unique and very intelligent. home studio is your cuppa tea, then write to Studio Sound, Link House, autograph session at Metronome What's he doing in a punk band?? Dingwall Ave., Croydon, CR9 2TA, Great Britain. the band was whisked off to Cox Who knows. But, one thing is for Cable for an appearance on the sure, Black Flag is certainly com­ ~ DAK INDUSTRIES CATALOGUE ...CLAIMING TO BE "sort of the Vic 'n' Natly Show, where lead ing of age. Their new LP is en­ ultimate gadget freak:' Drew Alan Kaplan says, "virtually everything in my singer Henry Rollins gave great titled Loose Nut - sounds as if home is remote controlled. I'm testing computers, printers, tape decks, advice on how to handle the local they're picking up where the orig­ equalizers and lots of other electronic devices in almost every room in my police. Rollins, who writes most inal Stooges left off. home. (Much to the chagrin of my wife.)" DAK offers big discounts on all of the lyrics for the band, has two -Carlos BoD sorts of pro and semi-pro equipment, as well as straight-ahead home equip­ ment. So call Drew on his toll-free number, that's 1-800-325-0800 and he'll send you a catalogue. The catalogues are fun to look at whether you buy anything or not. 0 1932 Canal Street, features n conjunction with the Asian wonderful Thai food prepared by I Pacific Festival, the Thai House Chef Tee Somboon. 'Give Totlay Restaurant held a demonstration In the above photograph, Chef of authentic Thai dances - most Somboon is joined by Lott, the For To:tn.orro'W' notably the Fingernail Dance, restaurant's manager, along with which was performed against a "that girl about town" Lois Sim­ ount the familiar faces. The top of the New Orleans music scene offer background of flowing Thai bach, and publishing magnate D. a helping hand in recording Give Today For Tomorrow, a local project music. The restaurant, located at Eric Bookhart. -Carlos Boll toC help relieve hunger in Africa. 4 WAVELENGTH/JULY 1985 Lyrics and Poents Sought for New Publication tradition of Langston Hughes or harles "Buddy" Bolden, the Bob Kaufman, get them together C first man of jazz, supposedly and send them to us. The only other had a broadside called The limitation is that the poems must be Cricket. Holden was not only a on New Orleans or some aspect of musician-performer-composer-editor, its culture. but also a blues/jazz poet. The lines Send manuscripts to Rudy Lewis, of "Make Me A Pallet:' "Careless c/o Wavelength, P.O.