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Wednesday, November 16, 1C33 Daily Ncbrcskan A f) rl r1 w ri I act i iVsw wav&bcincl surpasses initial intentions By Eieplisrle Zh& ',. - . When the local new wave band DDL was first formed, they only Intended to perform one concert Now, one cas sette and several concerts later, the band fa shooting for something higher. DDL was formed less than a week before its first concert, which was on August 14. The group knew each other from other bands. John Fynbu (vo cals) and Jeff Runnings (keyboards) were in Hymn to Joy, Harry Dingman III (guitar) was in Cartoon Pupils a group for which Greg Hill (drums) sometimes substituted. Liz Panarelli (bass) still is a member of Cost of Liv ing. As Panarelli describes it, the band was a "ditch effort" Runnings said most band names have a meaning attached to them. However, the initials DDL means i nothing specific. Although many peo- pie assume a hidden meaning, "It's just something to refer to us as," he said. Runnings said their songwritinft is s ia 1. 111 Lin it - ,..1.1 i - i . , IT 1 ?i w X j "d - t -i i v f it - - Phota courtaty Amis CtnSnaa ! Baud members (from left to riOJohaFbUi Jeff Ccsnis3,Gxe3 HSU, , Lli PaEsrcill and Harry BSitsmsa chowihsl DHL Is a gronp esist-s,Si?3 b ; its field. ; ..-.,. ' "pretty much' a group effort" He said The band feels somewhat frustrated they build a skeleton to a song and by its underground status, everyone adds to it. "It's hard to get booked into local bars," Panarelli said. Because of this, many bands remain underground. The band is anxious to perform in night clubs, has not as of yet. "A lot of people who hear us are underage," Runnings said. He said that when they play parties or at The Brick yard, a dance hall at 1640 Holdrege St, it gives minors a chance to hear them. About two weeks ago the band re leased a tape titled Whispers. The first CO copies are almost sold out They are losing money on the project, but Run nings said, "It is to our advantage that it's out." Panarelli said their goal is to con tinue producing more recorded music. They are planning to release some of their music on vinyl in January but they are not sure whether it will be a seven Inch or a 12-inch format. Run nings said a five song EP (extended play) is possible. ; BEL will perform 8 p.m. Friday at the Brickyard with Ex-Machina and the Sacred Cows. There is a $2 cover. -J it. Photo courtesy 22th Cn!ury Fox. piece cf c.ike to the at:ilcr.;2 cf "TLs Czitmsa Wectssid.M . , '. . !Qsterman Weekend1 is piqi-poor thriller By Stew Mencsca-' . -.X'-' . -" : . ; v - " "The Osterman Weekend," the latest movie from director Sam' Peckinpah, has a good story, some good acting, and a few surprising plot twists which make the movie a must for the suspense movie fan. The movie revolves around a hard-nosed TV jour nalist, John Tanner, who is convinced by CIA cent Lawrence Fassett that his three best cello buddies are spies for the Soviet Union. The three collets . . ' " Film Review friends are planning their anr.r.il cc".3 rcurica party (called the Osterman Vec!xnd) at Tanr.ri country home. r- : Tanner agrees to 'help TszzztX "turn" his friend! away from the KGB so they can aid the CIA in uncovering the rrterbus "0,ea Operstbn". But Tanner will aid .the CIA only if CIA hzz'Jllzzrxzl . Banforth agrees to be cn hb muclxaldr TV the.?, "Face to Face." ; The problem with "The Overman Wetland" is the -'characterisation. Fassett,- played by-John Unit,' fa the only character that is really developed. Ycu nay -remember Hurt as the actor who had a slimy mons ter pop out of his chest and sneer at everybody in the movie "Alien." - - - - - -: . ; It's c!:vbir3 that Peckinpah var.ls Fr-rtt to be the met ir.t:TCs:bj chrxaeter, tut ti ? ether ch r-act-rs u "2 5 toil and ZzX that it h LnrJ to cre whether they survive the wcc!:er.d cr net. 9 Dy David Creamer , The two-member cast of. Jim Jorgensen and Carolyn Hood should be lauded for their perfor mance in "Jesse and The Bandit Queen," the play currently showing in the Studio Theatre at Temple HalL Theatre Review The play is complicated in that jorgensen and Hood together play 15 different characters. Jor gensen plays eight and Hood plays seven. "Jesse and The Bandit Queen," tells a story of Jesse James and Belle, Starr. The story supposes that there was a rough relationship between the two. Jorgensen and Hood play Jesse James and Belle Starr as well as some of the couple's closest friends and relatives. ,--;'''..-. ,;v - : The story b a di&kult one to follow. Jorgensen and Hood must, at times, go from one character to ' another in the time it takes for the lights to dim and then come back up. ' , . v'The'derenccs iii.char&cter8.are.often subtle and require a very attentive eye, especially in the begin ning, before each of the characters had been intro- duced. ' . r-i ' s,'i ;;'' ; . v -The emotions and attitudes of the characters are quite different, but the appearance and voice habits - seen similar For the most part, the actors wore the " came costumes throughout the entire play. With the exception cf the occasional removal or addition ofa jacket, Hood donned a maroon colored wool-looking dress for the length of the play while Jorgensen wore blue jeans, silver-toed boots, and a couple of loose fitting shirts. The actors performed well, drawing the audience into the story of each of the characters, Imt the transition between characters was too subtle and resulted in confusion. " It was often difficult to tell which of the charaters, the actors were playing. Eventually, through the conversation, the choices could be narrowed, but the constant search for the character's identity dis tracted from the story line which was difficult enough to follow. " - The fault of the poor movement, and difficult transitions is not the fault of the actors, nor the director, J. Stanley Haehl, but the playwright David Freeman. The addition of another male actor could have .made the transitions flow much smoother. The play itself was not without its good points. There were some good lines that made interesting dialogue. Most of the comical lines work well and give a bit of relief to the conentration needed in following the story. . V : : r ; ' The set was made to represent both the outdoors and the inside ofa house. The majority of the acting area was a brown, hilly surface about three feet in height A' pastel blue backdrop framed the "acting; area. -iV '' '': ;' : :-- v In; conclusion, if you .are? a theatre enthusiast, interested in seeing some of the talent that the UNL theater department has to offer, you may want to see "Jesse and The Bandit Queen." If you enjoy a story with movement between the beginning and the end, you may want to wait. There have been better selections in the past, and will undoubtedly be better selections in the future. The late sb-r-sonrritsr Harry Cirpin is f:r.turcd in-ccr.csrt tonight at 8 p.ra. on CSannd 12. ' The perfcrmance was recorded in Ontario just ' re the c .-wr3 ceth In 1C0. ( "Aural Dsl'.ts" is a weeMy overview of the prcjrecch'e mu:!c scene, heard Wednesdays at 10:GD p.m. cn, ZZUll (C15 Hi). Tonight's feature is a troadcest taped from radio station KJI1IL Law rence, Kan., .The station's "new music" format is are bests. lr?irrsm tf.nmsi'. iv "l Mmnntftn tana ha til K: Luis Bund's "TliePharlon cf liberty 'willshow :t.:irj iX 1, 7 t.i 0 p.rn. This surrealistic comedy, f2sr.cJ hi I zr.cz in 1074, etars Jcsn-Claude Brisiy, Ilcnisa 1tti ar.d Ad sL3 C;!L It b tcir.g show o pr.rt can see it for a small donation. The award-winning WIL Jais Ensemble I will present its fall concert tonight at 8 p.m. The band, under the direction of Kusty White, win present a broad spectrum of Big Band music. Along with clas sics, such as Count Basle's "April in Paris," the band also will perform some newer works Including music . by Lincoln composers RandsJl Snyder and Mark Benson. There fa no admission charge. -' - Arciintl Tcn7nV K:- After a month' and a. half 'absence, Comedy Shopps has returned to Lincoln. This revue cf aspir ing Lincoln comics will now be every other Wednes- day at the Zoo Bar, 1SS N. 14th St. Cover charre fa ' only $1X0. -:v . r rrrr?3 should h2d cut to the Druir-J qk, BtlE' 4,k t0, c"tch Csribs. The bsr.d v;l1 be P-J"rg te n.itclub tonight and Tl'."rsd',:r. Ccvt 'chsrg3faC3.-'