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Lincoln Sertoma Club Presents
"THE RIDE OF TERROR"
Beginning Friday, October 25 thru
Halloween night. THE RIDE OF TERROR
thru the haunted forest begins at
7:00 p.m. daily.
Chelsea's Park is located at 26th and Saltillo Road, 5 miles south of
Highway 2 on 14th, 27th or 56th.
For Reservations call 464-5900. Ask for the Head Witch. . .groups
welcome.
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By Mike Grant
Staff Reporter
If you are not already aware of it,
Lincoln, Nebraska is somewhat of a
landmark on the national blues scene
and it's the job of "Blast Off to keep
people informed about it.
"Blast Off is the newsletter for
BLAST (Blues of Lincoln and Surround
ing Territories). The newsletter's pur
pose is to "contribute to the promotion
and preservation of the blues as a uni
que art form," according to the publica
tion. "It's a small thing, but it's far reach
ing," Editor Charlie Johnson said.
"Much to our surprise it's succeeding.
It used to be a lot of trouble to write it,
now it puts itself together."
"Blast Off' started in May of 1983 as
the newsletter for BLAST, and although
the club, which was started to promote
blues music in the Lincoln area, has
pretty much faded away, its publica
tion remains.
The circulation remains small, about
150 copies are mailed out. But accord
ing to Johnson, the ranee is tremend
ous there are subscribers as far
away as Brazil and West Germany. Many
of the suscribers are former Lincoln
residents who want to keep up on the
local music scene, Johnson said. Other
subscribers are blues trade magazines
like "Jefferson" (supposedly named
after blues legend Blind Lemon Jeffer
son) from Sweden, and "Juke" from
Japan. "Juke" recently had a review of
two of Magic Slim's albums, which
were recorded by Lincoln's own Blue
Dog record label.
Recent issues of "Blast Off' con
tained a review of an album by Lonnie
Mack who has performed at the Zoo
Bar, a profile of the MinneapolisSt.
Paul blues scene by a guest contributor
and a section called "Notes from the
Underground," which features infor
mation on blues clubs on a national
and international scale.
Although many of the acts "Blast
Off' reports on play at the Zoo Bar,
atnriosi arp not limited to it alone.
"Lincoln has such a great blues
scene, mostly because of the Zoo Ba.,"
Johnson said. And it's an honor for a lot
of musicians to be able to say they've
played at the Zoo."
Contributor Kent Wolgamott is quick
to point out that "Blast Off is not a
slapped-together bulletin.
"We're not a 'fanzine,' " he said. "I
think we're higher class. We try to be
informative and entertaining and give
it a personal touch."
"Every once in a while I think of
quitting," Johnson said, "but I see no
.end in sight."
The magazine has recently expanded
from a 16-page format to a 20-page
format.
"It's given me a great way to meet
people from across the nation with the
same musical interests," Johnson said.
"Blast Off is published quarterly.
For a year's subscription send $8 to
BLAST, 940 S. 10th St., Lincoln, Neb.
68502.
Cards & Letters
Consideration important in letters
I think there has been somewhat of a
misunderstanding. The letter I wrote
about Stew Magnuson's critique (Daily
Nebraskan, Oct. 21) was not to put
down his opinion on what kind of music
he likes or dislikes, but to state that he
put For Against's performance and
music down when he admitted earlier
that he did not even buy a ticket to go
see them.
I agree with you, Magnuson, when
you state that we all listen to music
with a different ear, but from reading
your first letter, I got the impression
that you didn't listen to For Against at
all.
I tend to disagree with you when you
state that we should have to keep our
mouths shut about what kind of music
we like, but I do feel that if we are
going to express an opinion, it should
be done with tact, diplomacy and con
sideration for other people's views and
feelings.
I have the utmost respect for your
personal views on music. Thank God we
live in a country where we have the
personal, constitutional and God-given
right to express our opinions. ,
Stephen Schultz
Lincoln
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ROSS from Page 7
"Eaten Alive" was the most powerful
song on Ross's album, and this exten
sion makes it even more danceable,
and powerfuL Even though only about 6
minutes in length it seems to rush by.
. Right now it's topping the dance charts,
and I can see why. The remix is sexual,
danceable, and it's not too long. It's
what the people want to hear on the
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This mix keeps an upbeat rhythm
from start to finish. If you can't dance
to this one, you definitely have a
problem.
G.P.A. 3.C3
Review records courtesy of Dirt Cheap
Records.
COORS & KJ-95
STOOGES
Presents
170 DIG HALLOIS! PAQTIES
T.B., OCT. 30
For Everyone, 1 8 & Over.
Free Pop & Popcorn Until 10 PM
KJ-95 Radio Personalities Will .
Be There. '
Halloween Party Favors For All.
Stooge-A-Gram Video Message
System.
Hourly Prize Drawings.
Costume Contest At 1 1 PM
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95 Cent Pitchers Of Coors Lite
7-10 PM. ; 5 . ...
25 Cent Draws, 50 Cent Drinks i
7-10 PM. 1 ' ' '
Coors Beer Wolf Will Be There.
Halloween Party Favors For All.
KJ-95 Radio Personalities Will
Be There.
Stooge-A-Gram Video Message
System. .
Costume Contest At 11 PM.
These Prizes And More Will Be Given Atuay
EACH NIGHT FOR OUR COSTUME CONTEST
1 WATERBED - From Waterbed Liquidation Center,
1700 W. "O" St.
2. COLOR TV - From CARI Rentals 27th & Holdrege.
3. 10 SPEED BIKE - From Cycle Works, 27th & Vine.
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