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1 j Friday, September 20, 1985 Daily Nebraskan Page 11 iris A 2 Let Bob Pop By Susan Kisieki Staff Reporter The adage "two heads are better than one" might be applied to a new local band called Bob Popular. Several members from two disbanded groups, Why Not? and New Movement, pooled talent last summer. Guitarist Dave Farrens and drummer Rich Egger II are former members of Why Not?. Tom Fricke, who plays several instru ments including keyboards and acous tic guitar, and bass guitarist Jay Bee are former members of New Movement. Members of Bob Popular are all UNL students. Local Band The members work part time and attend school full time. Yet they find time to perform on weekends, usually at parties and bars such as Chester field, Bottomsley & Potts or the Drumstick. Bob Popular plays rock, reggae, new wave and even a few psychadelic songs. The band describes their music as "energetic dance music." The group performs some songs that aren't well-known, Bee said, like the music of the Undertones, an Irish band, or Let's Active, a Georgia band. But the group also performs songs by REM, the Beatles, the Who, the Roman tics, U2 and the Clash, he said. Reading delivers poetry plus jazz "In Transit," a dramatized poetry reading with live jazz accompaniment will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Nebraska Directors' Theatre, 1110 Q St. A donation will be requested at the door. In the piece, two street people find comfort and companionship in an alley. As they share their wealth, they tell their stories about lives in alleys and on highways. The "stories" are poems written and performed by two Lincoln poets, Bob Marion and Kurt Laurson. The musicians include Dave Novak on drums, John Carlini on piano, Dennis Taylor on bass and Dick Hess on trombone. "In Transit" was a poetry magazine published in Lincoln during the 1960s. The participants hope that this per formance might renew interest and publication of the magazine. ular ca About a third of Bob Popular's songs are the group's originals. Like many aspiring musicians, members of Bob Popular have a dilemma: They can play the music they like or play the music that sells. Unfortunately for many local groups, their original music doesn't sell. Farrens said that to play at many bars or par ties, groups are required to play songs familiar to the crowd. He said Bob Pop ular overcomes the problem partly by mixing their originals with old favorites. Bob Popular members seem to have a sort of disdain toward popular, trendy music. The name Bob Popular reflects this disdain. Egger, who thought of the name, said that it was first used satiri cally to describe groups that crowds flock to see, as if they were "Bob Popular." Farrens said the legal drinking age is part of the reason their original songs don't fare well. About the only college students who can see the band perform at bars are upper-classmen, he said. And these students have been conditioned to certain types of music. He said an 18-year-old would be more open to new and different music. Bob Popular opens at 9:30 p.m. for the Model Citizen's Club at the Drum stick, 547 N. 48th, tonight and Satur day. The cover is $3. usic energetic Thanks toyou... it works... for ALL OF US 1 2s tv:: BIG RED mm Custom Airbrush Designs "Group Discounts T-Shirts Jerseys Vintage Shirts Sweat Shirts Mexican Wish Bracelets & Anklets You Name It We Do It. A liC.7Tw V 122 N. 14th. 477-5029 Next to Do-Biz. v . rn rf """"" - if 0 1! f - Bob Popular David FahlesonDally Nebraskan .0) ' w v. ( -..;v s4 ! t v 7JJ .7 Success. For some it's power and glory. Or fortune and fame. But for Nebraska Cornhusker Tom Osborne, success is something more. More Than Winning is the personal account of one of football's winningest coaches. His victories, convictions, and goals both on the field and off. From high school superstar to Coach of the Year. Osborne talks about the val ues that have shaped him. And offers insight into the controversies which shadow the sport today. Share the story of a true champion. Look for the biography of Tom Osborne at your favorite bookstore. And discover how success means more than winning. BOOKSTORE. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Books and more! Lower Level, Nebraska Union ,14th & R 472-7301 Open Mon -Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed Sundays Services Available: Copying, Photoprocessing, Typewriter Rental, Western Union. Thomas Nelson Publishers 1 What's the best way to keep up with the blackshirts? ... ,..I1.M. JJ-.A k 0Hy NMWMlUTI PUWOtttSA SUurdr, SMmiMt Jl. IMS V. AT 5 ? Mi ,,.4,IIW,, ' - 1 ''V NEBRASKA VS. ILLIHOIS rm4 ftt H fUo CftM 2: J 4- Q) First Down Magazine, our roster page will keep you one step ahead of the opponents. Distributed free at every home game.