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Courtesy of Alligator Records Kenny Neal — — THREE CENT COPIES! ”,N,y Wnko!J 'SI? OPEN 24 HOUHS the COpV COIOT OPIN 24 HOUHS Offer applies to self serve copies with coupon. Expires 10-31-90. I - " •=! IF YOU'VE GOT MONEY TO BURN, DON'T BOTHER TO READ THIS But If You Need Extra Money! Donate For Dollars! This coupon is worth $20.00 for new donors on your first and second donation within six days or if you have not returned within two months. Present this coupon and earn extra cash. For more information call the friendliest staff in town. Call 474-2335 today for more details! Lincoln Donor Center 126 N. 14th ——————————————————————— posters! Check Out Our Great Selection! Avarit Card , 1325 0 Street £ Talented bluesmen Neal, Peterson to perform at Zoo Bar this week By John Payne II Senior Reporter U -U Two of the nation ‘ s most acc laimed bluesmcn are in town this week, as the Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., wel- j1 comes Kenny Neal and Lucky Peter- " son. , ^ Both men have proven to be big a draws at the Zoo, but this week’s ii show s promise to be extraordinary, as the Alligator labelmates will appear i on stage together through Saturday. : “The Zoo is the kind of place I like to play,” said Neal during a tele phone interview from hisGrealPlains Hotel room. “People who go there know the blues, you don't have to introduce it to them. They already understand what it’s about.” A native of Baton Rouge, La., Neal is the oldest of 10 children. His influ ences include early tutelage from the likes of Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo. The 32-year-old Neal is currently in the middle of an eight-w eek tour that w ill take him and Peterson to Kansas City. Mo., and Chicago this month. Neal is touring in support of his latest release, “Devil Child,” andhis previous LP, “Big News From Baton Rouge,” on which Peterson helped out on keyboards. But don’t expect to see Neal and Peterson tied down to one instrument all night; both are extremely versatile musicians and vocalists. Peterson is adept at guitar, trumpet and drums, among others, and Neal has impressed crowds w ith his harmonica and vocal prowess. Alligator’s two young blues turks w ill be backed by Silent Partner, the only blues act to appear at FarmAid 1 in Lincoln. Silent Partner has backed ;gendary blues artists such as B.B. ing. Peterson grew up in the night clubs 1 Buffalo, N.Y., where blucsmen ke his father, James, have urbanized 'ajun blues. Peterson began playing rums at the age of 3, before master lg the piano. “I originally had Lucky sched iled to play this week (by himself)," aid Larry Boehmcr, Zoo Bar Man ager. “These guys arc Alligator stwo young hot shots, and with Silent Part ner here as well, it’s really an all-star band.” Neal and Peterson arc regarded as part of the new wave of young blues “modernizers," shedding most of the notions of what bar-room blues is supposed to sound like. Elements of funk, and occasionally country, have been known to spill into their live sets, particularly Neal’s. -—-—-V 11 -1 ggggggmiH_I Courtesy of Alligator Records Lucky Peterson Blue Continued from Page 14 vide a good deal of the humor in this movie. “My Blue Heaven,” without trying to make some assertive statement about anything in particular, is in line with previous projects by Martin as w ell as the characters he plays. Vince Anionelli is a a character as stupid but as likeable as Dr. Hfuhruharr from “The Man With Two Brains’’ and Nathan from “The Jerk ”. Other cast members include thir tysomething’s Melanie Mayron and Scrooge s Carol K.anc. This movie, while ai best a medi ocre comedy, is nonetheless appeal ing because of Martin’s ability for creating off-the-wall characters and turning their foolish behavior into an intriguing and entertaining persona. “My Blue Heaven” is playing at the Plaza 4 Theater, 12th and P streets. John Bruca/Daily Nebraakan