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- - Daily Page Wednesday, November 16,1988 Arts & Entertainment » - —■— L--' --uJuiii.uMwi ■ ... i ■ h i ^ . hm -i-' .h m Local group pushes positivism, not drugs Chris Allerheiligen Staff Reporter The Tone Def Crew is a rap band with a positive message. “We’re not pushing dope like other rap artists,” said Doc, otherwise known as Don Sanders. “Everything we do is positive.” The Great White Shark, a.k.a. Eric Johnson, said the band centers its themes on putting a positive view to the future world. “Drugs and crime is not where it’s at, but living the good life. Point, word and exact,” said Shark, quoting a line from the band’s song “This is Def’ off of their album “Grand Def Audio.” The band first got together through mutual friends. Doc said that he and Shark shared music interests and got together and rapped. The band came up with the name “Tone Def Crew” from “Tones that Definitely Hit Home.” Sanders, a University of Ne braska-Lincoln senior majoring in pre-law, said he gets his stage name from “the way we operate, work to gether and dissect the music.” Johnson, “Shark”, a junior major ing in architecture at UNL, said, “the way I bite the beat and tear it apart,” was the reason for his name. Tone Def Crew is primarily a rap band. Doc said Shark usually writes the lyrics while Doc writes the music, but they often interchange duties. Shark said the band likes rap ‘“cuz it’s hard to bring our message across in classical.” “We’re diverse. We’re not locked into rap, but rap has what rock lacks today,” Doc said. Doc said the band’s rap music is different from the stereotypical rap. “There is a lot of music in our songs, not just drums,” he said. “Our lyrical patterns are differ ent,” Shark said. After doing commercials for KFRX and Dirt Cheap, the band was encouraged to write other songs, Shark said. Doc said people have said the band has potential and the members’ talent shouldn’t go to waste. The band chose to do a song on the Huskers because “it’s something we know about,” Doc said. In 1987, the band recorded the song “Hell-Raisin’ Tour ’87” for the Okla homa game. The band members said the song was played on Lincoln radio stations. The band then wrote and recorded “Danny Nee Rap.” The band also recorded a video to this song. After last Christmas, the band members wrote “Huskers ’88” to commemorate the Comhuskcr 1988 football season. The song was recorded in July and released in August. The song found airplay on Lincoln radio stations KFRX, KHAT, and KQKQ, Doc said. The band also has recorded and produced its own album, “Grand Def Audio,” which includes “Huskers ’88.” The album is sold at Twisters, Nebraska Bookstore, Stadium Shop and Homers in Omaha. As for the present, the band is negotiating a record contract with Hot Productions, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The band members hope to plan a tour, Shark said, but right now, school is their top priority. I South of the Mountain’ spins Appalachian family tale I By Micki Haller Senior Editor Somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains, folks are still spinning yams like they have for generations. [Roadside Theater’s “South of the Mountain” traces two generations of a mountain family from the farm to the modem way of life in the coal mines. But “South of the Mountain” is more than just a play. On Kimball’s stage, Nancy Jef frey, Tommy Bledsoe and Ron Short told stories, danced, sang and played guitar, banjo and harmonica. “South of the Mountain” was more like sitting in the kitchen at a family reunion than attending a cultural event. In fact, many of the events in the play are taken from the memories of Ron Short’s family. From the beginning, the storytell ers drew the audience into the talc. “Can you see me,” the younger brother asked the people in the bal cony. Not drawing much of a re sponse, he asked, “Can you hear me?” The audience responded, and he launched into some weather talk. “One thing 1 noticed about Ne braska is the weather changes quick,” he said, referring to Tuesday’s sudden snowstorm. “I don’t know why y’all See ROAD on 10 Don't judge a store by its front! SHOP , Lincoln’s finest Thrift Store. Shop 10,000 square feet of e-owned merchandise. Quality s, clothing, furniture, household oods and much more for your family needs. COMMUNITY THRIFT 1745 hO" Street Mon.-Sat. Corner of 18th and "O"_9:00a.m. 7:00p.m. pathways to the future NEUROSCIENCE graduate study at I IOWA Stipends of up to $13,500 plus tuition provided for study leading to the Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Write or call (800) 553-6830. 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