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Page 12 Daily Nebraskan Monday, April 27, 1987 Kurtenbach supporters say firing attempt was arbitrary KZUMfrom Page 11 "But what is really involved here is an attempt to get rid of Ron Kur tenbach," Snowden said. "Ron was not trying to titilate; he was speak ing his heat, striking to verbally and risking his position to say some thing strongly." Martin claimed that any number of verbs could have been used to describe Kurtenbach's feelings and that, as far as she knew, "f --" was not a political term. The feelings of Kurtenbach sup porters in the room were character ized by the comments of KZUM pro grammer Peter Schmitz. "I don't think ambivalence is given enough credit here," Schmitz said. "But if we boot Kurtenbach out this way, it makes it easier to boot one of us out arbitrarily." After deliberating for more than 1 12 hours, the hearing board decided to clear Kurtenbach of wrongdoing, but suggested that KZUM forbid the use of all indecent language in the future and clarify the station's defi nition of "socially redeeming con tent." Afterwards, Kurtenbach said the decision "favors basic free speech." He said KZUM has to protect its license, but it should protest FCC rulings by publishing any objec tionable materials in Horizons, the KZUM programming guide. "We should not cave in to the FCC," Kurtenbach said. Regarding his relationshp with the station that in his words was trying to relegate him to the "status of a dead man," Kurtenbach said the "decision might cause some calming and make the station work at having a coherent, cohesive structure." Kurtenbach previously criticized the station for hiring programmers who used their shows to plug commerical enterprises outside the station, canceling elections, having a secret board meeting, hiring a board member who was already on a board at another radio station and using commercial underwriting indiscriminately. "The station should drop its efforts to suppress the free flow of ideas, hold open meetings in a civil manner and begin to reform the station pru dently," Kurtenbach said. "Hope fully this decision will clear the air and make room for positive change." Review Board Many people, after hearing the blues does it best on "Harmonica Party," for the first time, say, "It all sounds the which might be a better name for the same to me." People usually say the same thing about jazz, reggae and clas sical music when they first hear these genres. But as listeners start to explore and really listen to the blues, reggae or whatever, they soon pick up the differences. Many of the differences one finds in the blues today are regional. The Texas, California and Chicago beats each have distinct styles. California bands reach way back to the '50s for a traditional style, while the Chicago musicians often remain on the cutting edge. Little Charlie and the Night- cats, "All the Way Crazy" (Alii- record storeS) 5ut the band probably will bring copies to sell when they play whole album than just one song on the first side. The first song on "Playin' in Your Town" is "Hey Doctor," featuring some nice country picking by guitarist Pat Chase. But that song is the first and last country-blues number. The rest of the LP goes back to the '50s, adding one part rock'n'roll and one part straight-ahead blues. Some songs go over the blues edge to rock'n'roll, like "Seven Nights to Rock," a unadulter ated rock'n'roll song, and "Last Thing (On My Mind)," a slower rock ballad. This LP might be tough to find in the Storytell for Motlker s er to weave fHi tale Bay fnnn at Joslyiu. Spend Mother's Day May 10 at Omaha's Joslyn Art Museum when America's "Story Lady," Jackie Tor rence, conjures folk tales to the delight of children and adults alike at 3 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall. This "Afternoon of Family Fun" runs in conjunction with the exhibition, "Sharing Traditions: Five Black Artists in 19th-century America," which con tinues through May 17. The event is free to the public with museum admis sion of $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12 and senior citizens often delves into her childhood for tales she heard from relatives, friends or teachers years ago. She specializes in ghost stories, Afro-American tales such as the Brer Rabbit stories and Appalachian mountain lore. At Joslyn, Torrence will present selections from the "Conjured Images" trilogy, a one-person dramatic presen tation the artist has created from the American oral tradition. Each segment of the trilogy contains material with European and African roots. grandparents told, Torrence went to her 14 aunts and uncles and her mother for the details. "When all of them get together," she said, "I still can't get in that group of tellers. They still have a corner on that market of storytelling that I have not yet acquired." Her storytelling career began in 1972, when her job moved her to the main library in High Point, N.C. One day she was asked to fill in for volun teer storyteller, who was sick. As Tor- gator Records) The Nightcats album cover promises listeners lots of fun, and that's just what they get. These four goofy-looking guys spice their lyrics with tongue-in-cheek humor, punctuated with Rick Estin's blistering harmonica solos. The California beat relies on a '50s sound, heavy in harp and a steady, rocking guitar. The things these Cali fornia bands have over the '50s blues masters are the '80s studios and a big stereo sound, making every note clean and crisp so you can hear every sweet guitar riff and every note on a harp. "All The Way Crazy" is full of novel often sexist lyrics. On "I'll Take You Back," Estrin sings, "When rattlesnakes have knees and money grows on trees. . . when James Brown ain't funky, when King Kong ain't a monkey, I'll take you back." Little Charlie and the Nightcats also make smooth transitions to rocka- the Zoo Bar on May 4. The New Bluebloods, "The Next Generation of Chicago Blues" (Alligator Records) The blues is a genre where 35-year-old musicians are still "the kids" and "the next generation." "The New Bluebloods" is a fun collection of the best new Chicago bands. Many are following Albert Collins' lead with a funky bass, and sometimes a horn section. Only one song uses a harmonica, The Sons of BluesChi-town Hustler's "The Only Thing That Saved Me," but the harp isn't nearly as prom inent as in the California players' work. Virtualy all the cuts on this collec-. tion are worth mentioning. But the best four, in no particular order are: the Professor's Blues Review featuring Glo ria Hardiman pleading her lover to "Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On"; Michael Coleman let his guitar billy and bebop, jazzy numbers, never sin8 on a .song that could have only l.ii; it . ii . i i ii Kaon Clinrt in iY a 'fiHo "Wmar T irro n Torrence. who was born in Ch'wuen. Torrence uses gestures, facial expres- was taken as an infant by her mother to rence recalls, "The kids loved it, but I sions. vocal effects and the Doetrv of live with her eranrinarents in the small didn t even know I could tell stories. her words in transporting audiences to North Carolina settlement of Second worlds inhabited by giants, wily rab- Creek. The family moved to Salisbury, Dits, gnosts ana ordinary toiks who tind N.C, where Torrence attended schools through college. She recalls her grandmother telling her Brer Rabbit stories. When she could not remember details of the stories her That first story was "Sody Salleradus," one her elementary-school librarian had told. letting the album get dull Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors, "Playin' in Your Town" (Rockinitus Records) Mark Hummel, the Nightcats, and been sung in the '80s, "Woman Loves a Woman," when he discovers the woman he's in love with is in love with a woman, too; Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials, one of Chicago's most popu lar bands, letting loose their dirtv. themselves in extraordinary circum stances. Drawing on an ever-widening reper toire of hundreds of stories, Torrence "The Story Lady's" Joslyn perfor mance is one of the final special activi ties scheduled in conjunction with "Sharing Traditions" this spring. California's favorite, The James Har- slide-guitar sound on "Young Thing"; mon band, all have one common and Valerie Wellington, featured in denominator: a big harmonica sound. Chicago Tribune ads on WGN, baring San Francisco's Mark Hummel can her soul in "I'm A Fool For You." blow the harp with the greatest. And he Reviews by Stew Magnuson $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ OO ae- rfO ao ao m- &r &5 OO s& CO-COCO co-coco- CO-COCO SUMMER FUN IN LINCOLN! We at Harris Laboratories hope that you have a great summer of fun, sun and relaxation! If you are planning to stay in Lincoln this summer (and we heartily recommend it- Lincoln is a great city in the summer!), we suggest that you take advan tage of your spare time and make enough money to take a trip or pay next fall's tuition by helping us evaluate pharma ceutical products. We have studies available during the week and on weekends, too, so you can make extra money and still go to summer school. 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