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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1983-03-24_Vol47_No23_09

Leisure Western Carolinian/March 24,1983 9 ■»**.. -■■*-_. ., iMW*. 3#¥ i vffl T Nantucket At Western photo by Ken Lauber by MJ Schutz. Nantucket .An Interview with On Wednesday, March 9, Cullowhee was treated to a delightful pre-break night off by a delightful example of local-boys-made-good, the members of Raleigh-originated Nantucket band. Nantucket is on tour to promote their new RCA release, NO DIRECTION HOME. Last Minute Productions sponsored the band's appearance at WCU, which was enthusiastically received by the students who could escape mid-term pressure to catch the show. Prior to the show, Nantucket found some time to do interviews With both WWCU and the Carolinian (on the condition that we not ask them how they chose their name). Aside from some fairly standard information about the band and their music, the interviewers were treated to a couple of amusing anecdotes about the band's experiences on the road. Here's what we found out. Carolinian: How long have y'all been musicians? The Band: Longer than the Go- Gos, not as long as the Who. (the band liked that answer so much that they gave it again, in response to several questions.) Carolinian: How long have you been on the road so far this trip? The Band: Longer than the Go- Gos, not as long as the Who. (laughter) No, actually about three months-ever since we released the album. Carolinian: Tired? The Band: Nah. This is pretty much a way of life for us. We call Raleigh home, but we travel just about year-round, until we go into the studio to do an album. Carolinian: How much time in the studio is involved in the release of an LP like NO DIRECTION? The Band: It varies, lt has taken us anywhere from 16 days to 3 months to do an album. Once the company brought us out to LA to work on an album. But the guys we were to work with could only work with us three days a week. So in the span of our thirty-day stay, we only got in sixteen days in the studio, lt wasn't bad, though. The rest of the time we just kind of hung out ami enjoyed I.A. Carolinian: This one's for (songwriter) I ommy Redd. How long does it take you to get a song down on paper once inspiration has struck? Tommy: Again, it depends. A couple of hours is average. You see, you can write the whole song in your head, without ever picking up an instrument. Then putting it on paper is just a matter of translation Carolinian: What kind of things inspire you to write songs'.' Tommy: Hard hits. Getting dumped by a girl. Listening to the other guys fight with their womenfolk. Things 1 hear on the news that tick me off. Sometimes just ideas that get stuck in my mind when we're driving down the road. Carolinian: Y'all have played with quite a lew bands in your career - bands like AC DC, Ted Nugent, Ihe Doobie Brothers, and Kiss. Do you have a favorite.' The Band: You mean as far as performing with them goes? We'd have to say the Doobies. AC DC are a great bunch of guys. too. Moth of those bands were just really nice- guys. They treated us like people, they were great to perform with. Some bands can be real a—s to travel with. Blue Oyster Cult, for example. Those guys are real jerks. We were to open a show once for BOC and Rick Derringer. We had played the night before with Derringer, and we had pretty much blown it out. Apparently, Derringer said something like. "You'd better watch out for these guys - they're hot" to BOC. They met us inside the stage door, with our equipment set up. rehearsals over with, and our costumes on-we were ready to go on stage that minute- and the guys say, "Sorry, you're fired." Just like that. They're real idiots. Everybody knows that they stole "Don't Fear the Reaper" from the Moody Blues, (ed note: That last remark was made in jest, so let's not see any lawsuits arise over it.) Carolinian: What is your favorite performing situation? The Band: Actually, a place like this (Hoey Auditorium) is just about perfect. It's not too big or too small. I here's no noise to fight, like you get in a bar. Nobody feels too crowded, like they can in a bar. And it sounds great. We play quite a few colleges during the year, and the audiences are always great. We usually prefer solo performances to opening for or playing with another band. It's just more comfortable for us that way. Carolinian: How much money will y'all clear, after expenses, on tonight's performance'.' The Band: More than the Go- Gos, not as much as the Who. Really, we don't keep track in dollars and cents on an everyday basis. Expenses are considerable. We have to pay the truck, and our crew...let's just sav that it's fair. A fair amount. amount. Carolinian: What kind of music do y'all listen to, when you're not listening to Nantucket? The Band: We listen to lots of different music. Lots of different kinds of music. Merle Haggard, the Beach Boys, the Who, James Brown...mostly we listen to the radio when we're on the road. We like to hear what's happening on the air. Carolinian: What does it feel like to hear yourselves on the air? The Band: Great! You hear it and just say-that's good, crank it up. Sometimes, you'll turn the car radio on. and you hear this really hot lick, and you think, "That's really good", and then you rccogni/e it as one of your songs..man, what a rush that is. You see. when you're doing the album, you really break the songs down piece by piece, you forget the enthusiasm you had when it was new to you. So, our favorite pieces of our own music are the old songs. On those ones, you forget about the studio time, and you can listen to the piece as a whole. That, and when we play a song to an audience for the first time, is when we get into our music the most. Carolinian: Your bio says, "It's a long way to the top in rock and roll." Do you feel it's been a long trip? The Band: Yes. It's taken longer than we had expected. But it feels great here now. "Twelfth Night" Performed by Acting Company It has been more than 380 sears since William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" was first presented at a feast on Candlemas day in 1602. but when the play's lighthearted and romantic adventure once again untolds in the hands of The Acting Company on Thursday, March 31, at Western Carolina University the moment should be as delightful as ever Ihe vudely-respccted Acting Company . touring arm of the nation's John F. Kennedy Center, will present the Shakespearean tale ot mistaken identity. mismatched lovers and disguises at X p ni in WCI Hoes Auditorium under the sponsorship ot the university's lectures. Concerts and Exhibition! Series. Ihe production is directed by Michael 1 angham with settings and costumes by Desmond Heelev, lighting by John Michael Deeganaml music bj David 1 rlanger. Langham brings an impressive list ol professional credits from Europe and Canada, as well as America. He- began his career in 1946 with a production ot " Twelfth Night" for the Arts Council Midland 1 heatre Company n England. He succeeded Tyrone Guthrie as artistic- director of Canada's Stratford Festival, where he served for 12 years. Among Langham's Broadway credits is the original New York production of "Ihe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" with Zoe Caldwell. In 1971, he was appointed artistic director of the Guthrie theatre where he directed many productions including "Love's Labour's Lost" and "The Winter's Tale." He is now director of the Theater Center of the Julliard School. "Twelfth Night" deals with Orsino, Duke of lllyria, who is deeply in love with the Countess Olivia. However, Olivia will not hear his suit. Orsino then sends his page, Cesario, actually the disguised Viola, to plead for his cause. Olivia now falls in love with Cesario. Olivia's household includes an uncle. Sir Toby Belch, his friend. Sir Andrew Aguecheek, a wealthy but preposterous knight who ludicrously hopes to gain Olivia's hand, and Malvolio, her steward, whose ambition causes his downfall. Sir Andrew is persuaded to challenge Cesario-Viola to a duel. Viola unwillingly accepts. Meanwhile. Sebastian, twin brother of Viola, who she thought was drowned in a shipwreck, arrives in lllyria. Wild and hilraious circumstances ensue before all true identities are unravelled and the play happily concludes. The performance in Cullowhee is open to LCE Series subscribers as part of the 1982-83 package of programs, but subscribers should secure advance tickets by contacting Dr. Doug Davis, Room 460, Robinson Administration Building, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723; telephone 227-7234. Tickets at the door are available lor $5 for adults, $2 for non-WCU students and $1 for WCU students with vaid identification cards. All reservations must be picked up by 7:45 p.m. on evening of the performance. The Catamount Available at University Book and Supply Store %, Recycle a year... Buy a yearbook Sale-priced at only $6 During Registration Week IT Critic's Corner It seems that Cullowhee is fast becoming the cultural mecca of the great Tuckaseigee Valley. I base this profound statement on the tact that Cullowhee now has a real delicatessen. Casey's Delicatessen sells excellent meats and cheeses, as well as satisfying deli style sandwiches and outrageously good salads. 1 also recommend Casey's soon to be famous Schwartz pickle. The Schwartz, imported from the fabulous Chicago pickleries, is certain to become a charter member of the pickle hall of fame. Casey's Delicatessen is a refreshing change from subs and burgers. It is also an excellent way to buy tasty coldcuts. Cases\ is moderately priced, and, in the opinion ot this critic, is an honest to goodness value. Try Casey's Irish Jewish deli-eatery. Oy shamrocks, you'll be glad you did. Concert Organist Concert organist John Rose will perform at Western Carolina University Tuesday, March 29, under the sponsorship of the university's lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series. A native of Georgia who grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y., Rose has been college organist and artist-in-residence at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., since 1977. He performs throughout the U.S. and Canada and frequently performs abroad. Rose records for Towerhill Records of Hollywood, which earlier this year released his ninth and tenth albums. Among those albums is a special series entitled "The French Romantics" which has drawn enthusiastic and critical praise. Other recordings have ranged from an album of rarely performed music for piano and organ in which he teamed with pianist Thomas Richner, to a transcription for organ of the score to "Star Wars." Tickets for the 8 p. m. performance in WCU's Music- English Building recital hall are $2 for non-WCU students, $5 for other adults and $1 for WCU students with valid identification cards. John Williams Comedy The John Williams Comedy Hour, sponsored by the Western Carolina Forensics Team, will be presented at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the Cherokee Room of Hinds University Center on the Western Carolina University campus. The WCU Forensics Team will use the proceeds to establish a chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, the National Forensics Honor Society. The team and their coaches will attend the national convention and tournament in Estes Park, Colo., in April. Tickets are $1 and will be sold at the door. More information may be obtained by calling Dr. Kathleen Sandquist at 227-7491. M LAST MINUTE PRODUCTIONS Your Student Entertainment Connection Open Mike Tues. March 29, 8:00 pm Cherokee Room of the U.C. 2 cash prizes to be given away to the two top acts. Sign up at the LMP Office if you wish to participate. Free Admission m

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1983-03-24
  • Date digitized: 2019-01-31
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  • Pages: 12 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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