12—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, July 2, 1980 Local band auditions Backseat Van Gogh shows By BRIAN GAMERMAN Daily Collegian Staff Writer The members of Backseat Van Gogh played the biggest gig of their career Monday at the 3,700-seat Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh. The local band was its usual electric self, yet they were playing to an almost empty house but then it was planned that way. In attendance was a handful of dedicated State College fans, the road crew, a couple of radio people and the top brass of DiCesare Engler Produc tions, the biggest concert promoters in ,Pittsburgh. It was BSVG's audition. They had come to Pittsburgh with hopes of going home with a recording contract. "This is the beginning of what it's all about," said David Fox, guitarist and vocalist for BSVG. "Bigger and better concerts. All we have to do is get up and do the show. It's time. We like the music and we know what we're doing." The build-up to the audition had been a long, slow.process. It was almost a year ago that Marty Dorfman ( 13th administration of justice) approached Rocco Fortunato, the band's drummer and manager. "I liked their sound" Dorfman explained. "I used to be in bookings and thought I might be able to do something for them." When BSVG produced its demo tape last month, they sent Dorfman a copy. He then played it for Gary Graff, a friend interning in, public relations and photography at DiCesare Engler. They both liked the tape and Dorfman began to work from the outside while Graff worked from the inside. Last Monday the deal broke. For tunato got a call that night. "Can you be in Pittsburgh next Monday?" DiCesare Engler had recently bought the Stanley and would hold the audition there. A The members of Backseat Van Gogh hang out with their mixer, Barron Chandler, second from right. Even with their tight schedule, there was still some time to see the sights in Pittsburgh. Wednesday Dinner Special BEEF BOURGUIGNONNE C übes of beef baked in a red wine, sauce with mushrooms and fresh vegetables. Served over rice. $3 25 Served 5-10 p.m 210 W. College road crew, sound crew and lighting crew were put together in less than a week. "I've never seen so many people dedicated to a purpose" commented Pam Gray. She was to run lighting with Tom Keiter. They met only one day before the audition, which was to be held on a stage neither had worked before. Rough plans were made for lighting during the trip to Pittsburgh. The audition was set for 1 p.m. The band and crews ascended the stage at nine that morning. Despite the lack of experience on the part of many of the personnel, everthing was set by noon for sound tests and a quick lighting rehearsal. ~ Through it all, the members of the band maintained an air of coolness. - - - "1 ,think I'm gonna' throw up," said Kenny Mathieu, guitarist and vocalist, "I haven't been this nervous since the sixth grade." "It goes with the territory," noted Fox, in Bogart fashion. When asked for a few words before he went on,• James Rounds, guitarist and vocalist, quipped back in cosmic fashion. "I just want to do what's right," he said. "Send my insurance policy to my mother," requested Fortunato. Everything was set. The promoters arrived and seated themselves behind the mixing board. The house lights went down, the stage lights came up and suddenly everyone realized that no one had planned an intro for the band. After a brief flurry of waving hands and signaling with flashlights, the band went out, unintroduced, and Mathieu greeted the small audience. Once they began to play, the initial uneasiness quickly vanished. BSVG was immersed in its own element. r ce 7 e 2 " ll . . State College's only sidewalk cafe in Pittsburgh The Stanley is a huge, Baroque-style theater with gold-painted columns and a cavernous balcony topped by t ornate, dome ceiling a far cry from the Phyrst. BSVG made the quantum jump in surroundings with ease, but while they filled the space with eleven of their original songs, something was left behind. Gone was the casualness of the college town bar band. In its place was a sort of professionalism. They did the same arrangements, but the spontanaiety of working with a. packed house during happy hours was not there. It was due, in part, to playing in such a large house with no crowd. The sound was closer to what might be expected on an album played in an enormous living room; the Stanley had that kind of feel. All in all, the audition went without a hitch. The band had been told to expect a cold response. They were quite sur prised when they were greeted backstage by promoters, including Nick Cenci, former producer with the MoTown Label. Rumor has it that he is behind a future move by DiCesar Engler to start a recording label of its own. Ater brief introductions, the band and promoters left to talk business, leaving the crews to strike the stage. They returned hours later." They want us!" Rounds cheered. "Fifteen years of paying dues," sighed Mathieu. After things had quieted down, For tunato gave the lowdown. He was op timistic but reserved. They had been offered a contract, but would have to look it over before signing it, if they signed it "Everyone thinks if you cut an album, you're in the money," Fortunato said. "It's just not so. Usually, you have to cut at least three albums before you start seeing any profits." . So, Backseat Van Gogh will still be around for awhile, paying the bills so to speak, on the local circuit. 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The 20- to 24-page magazine will go on sale at Fall Term registration, said Dan Mushalko, Froth's associate editor. It will feature a look at the 'Bos from a local perspective. The fall issue will also contain a fold out section, the contents of which Mtishalko would not reveal. The editors plan to bring back some of the features from the 71-year-old • .. _Anderson student supporters to circulate petitions • Petitions to place presidential candidate John • The HUB Candlelight Coffeehouse series will • Atherton Hall Council will present a foreign Anderson's name on the Pennsylvania ballot in present Rick Gorrell and Chris Vogt at 8:30 tonight cultural exhibit on Egyption jewelry, sculpture and November will be available today from 9 a.m. to 5 in the HUB Terrace Room. • metalwork today and tomorrow in Atherton Hall. p.m. at the end of the mall at the intersection of Colleie Avenue and Allen Street and from 5 to 6:30 • The first ride of a beginner bike riding series • The Wednesday noontime • concert series will ,in the Pollock Union Building. Students for sponsored by the Bike Division of the Penn State p.m present Dan Johnson today in the Kern lobby. The C Anderson will be sponsoring the circulation.series is sponsored by Kern Graduate Commons. Outing Club will leave from the HUB Terrace parking lot at 3 p.m. Sunday. • The free HUB movie this week is "Butterflies • A study skills workshop, covering time •An all day bike tour to the natural bridge near Are Free." The fain will be shown at dusk tomorrow management, motivation, methods, note taking and Archspring will depart from the HUB Terrace on the' HUB Lawn. Rain location is the HUB test taking will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorroWin the parking lot at 9:30 Sunday. The tour is sponsored by Ballroom. Paul Robeson Cultural Center. the Bike Division of the Penn State Outing Club. , • 7. ' ;; • . , THE SCORPION 232 W. Calder Way • presents "KEYSTONE RHYTHM BAND" Tonite 10:15 (Tahoka Freeway on Thursday) Nittany Mountain Summer Festival Theatre 1980 Playing through July 6 The Good Doctor Pal Joey June 26-July 13 ::Show -stopping dances and Riehard Rodgers' brilliant music Ah, Wilderness! July 17-August 3 A comic and warmhearted return to turn-of-the-century America. Call for reservations (814) 865-1884. publication's past. In addition to the magazine format, they plan to reinstate Froth's mascot a jester named Frothy. "This fall's Frothy (Mushalko) was chosen from a number of staff members, on the basis of his wit, energy and ability to wear a size nine jester costume," Mermel said. The jester will make public ap pearances to promote the magazine, Mermel said.Mushalko said he will appear at Fall Term registration and hopes to also perform his antics at football and basketball games with the NittanyLion. Also reinstated this year will be the appearance of a "Froth Girl" in each issue, Mermel said. For a period of more than 25 years, ending in the early '7os, Froth girls were chosen to appear in the magazine. A different female would appear in almost every issue of the then monthly humor publication The Froth girl, whom Mushalko described as "a lavish, young, little wench," will be suggestively posed, but will not be exploited he said. Mermel, who also said there is not anything exploitive about the idea, added that humor magazines such as Froth have traditionally had a small percentage of female readers. Froth is currently in the process of collecting ethnic jokes. In a full page "apology to the world" in its last issue, Froth announced it is "assuming its social responsibility by attempting to absorb every hate joke known to man." Examples of ethnic jokes may be submitted to Froth at the HUB main desk. The editors plan to study the jokes and publish the results in a future issue which Mushalko said will be published Winter or Spring Terms. Another edition of thepublication, entitled "The Daily Collusion," will be Froth's traditional parody of the Collegian. Mushalko said he sees a positive trend in the development of Froth's humor. The publication is in the process of defining a more tasteful humor of its own, he said. The publication'seditor said he foresees a recurrence of Froth's popularity in the 1980 s. Humor magazines were very successfulin the 1930 s and 'sos, Mermel said. , o ff- 43 € , , ;4;) Wednesday Evening 6:00 a) WEATHER-WORLD BRADY BUNCH (1) 0 (i 0) a NEWS 0 JOKER'S WILD RHODA 6:30 M PERSONAL TIME MANAGEMENT I LOVE LUCY 0 NBC NEWS (1) ABC NEWS O TIC TAC DOUGH ag) CBS NEWS ell HAPPY DAYS AGAIN 7:00 1,11 MACNEIL-LEHRER REPORT ALL IN THE FAMILY ©t 4:t DAILY NUMBER 0 FACE THE MUSIC al TIC TAC DOUGH ID NEWS ig MATCH GAME 7:01 Le J NEWLYWED GAME O P.M. MAGAZINE FACE THE MUSIC 7:30 M DICK CAVETT SHOW cm THAT GOOD OLE NASHVILLE MUSIC (31)BASEBALLMontrealExPosysPhiladelPhia Phillies O DATING GAME (0) JOKER'S WILD CLI BASEBALL Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Nj GUINNESS GAME 8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES 'Morning Becomes Electra' Eugene O'Neill's post-Civil War saga portrays a New England family torn with Freudian conflicts. The production tea- turesJoanHackett,RobertaMAxwellandßruce Davidson. (2 hrs., 30 mins.) 0 CAROL BURNETT AND FRIENDS Guest: Jim Nabors. 1:1 1 REAL PEOPLE A one-armed gymnast demonstrates her skills, a dog that water skis, and a visit to the Kahuna volcano in Hawaii. Repeat; 60 mins.) (Closed-Captioned) • MOVIE -(SUSPENSE) •• "High Crime" 1973 James Whitmore, Franco Nero. Italian detectives fight a drug ring. (2 hrs.) CS in a AMERICA'S JUNIOR MISS PAGEANT The special marks the finale to this year'sPageant,wherehighschoolseniorafrom each of the 50 states compete for the title of America's Junior Miss. Host: Ed McMahon. (60 mins.) 8:30 0 MERV GRIFFIN 9:00 CC DIFF'RENT STROKES Arnold and Willis, accidentally locked in a storage room, remin isce about things that have happened since they became the adopted sons of a millionaire. pitegall(Closed-Captioned) SPECIAL MOVIE PRESENTATION 'Women At West Point' 1979 Stars: Linda Purl, Andrew Stevens. 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In PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H 11:45 0 THE TONIGHT SHOW 'Best Of Carson' Guests: Steve Lawrence, Elizabeth Ashley, Thursday Evening 6:00 Ell WEATHER-WORLD 0 BRADY BUNCH MOE) a NEWS 0 JOKER'S WILD al RHODA 0 OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEM a I LOVE LUCY CO NBC NEWS 0 ABC NEWS 0 TIC TAC DOUGH (i 0) ift al CBs NEWS GI HAPPY DAYS AGAIN 0 MACNEIL-LEHRER REPORT 0 ALL IN THE FAMILY 008 0 DAILY NUMBER O FACE THE MUSIC 0 - M THE PALACE 0 NEWS gzMATCH GAME NEWLYWED GAME OP.M. MAGAZINE a FACE THE MUSIC 0 DICK CAVETT SHOW CM CB FAMILY FEUD CID TIC TAC DOUGH 0 DATING GAME eal BASEBALL Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees B JOKER'S WILD 7:58 WI NEWSBRIEF 8:00 0 • BILL MOVERS' JOURNAL 'The Many Worlds of Carlos Fuentes' Part 11. IED CAROL BURNETT AND FRIENDS MBUCK ROGERS IN THE 25th CENTURY MORK AND MINDY Mork will be deported if he doesn't get a birth certificate or passport. Repeat) MOVIE-(WESTERN) " 1 / 2 "Pillars Of The Sky" 1956 Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone. A The Daily Collegian Wednesday, July 2, 1980-13 bu . . the right connections. DUDLEY MOORE • LARAINE:. NEWMIV\ N 'lt 140 IS r i o 4Sis WED & THURS "SILENT SCREAM" 8:00 & 9:45 hard drinking, cynical sergeant fights off an Indian attack with men he does not respect. (2 h InaIAPTHE WALTONS John-Boyhas finally been found after he has been missing in action for three months. (Repeat; 60 mins.) 8:30 0 MERV GRIFFIN 0 BENSON Benson goes on a hilarious prowl foramaskedmarauderwhoPlantsdeadfishand a roomful of soap suds in the governor's man siontoprotest thebuildingota newpowerplant. (flepeat) 9:00 U) SINNAMAHONING (11 THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES 'Peeper' 1975 Stars: Michael Caine, Natalie Wood. An English private detective in Los An geles is hired to locate the adopted daughter of a man marked for death. (2 hrs.) 0 BARNEY MILLER While Barney (ages evic tion from his apartment, the 12th j3j'acinct is turned into a madhouse by a census taker who bangs heads beforecounting them. (Repeat) posed-Captioned) MaDO BARNABYJONES Barnabyanswers adistress callfromhis wealthy, but emotionally disturbed niece and is soon involved in a diabolic design for madness. (Repeat; 60 mins.) 9:30 0 CAMERA THREE 'EI Domador' 0 NOBODY'S PERFECT Detective Roger Hart enters a marathon to break up a cocaine smuggling operation, and winds up needing a boost from his beautiful partner to cross the finish line. 10:00 CC TALKABOUT O NEWS 0 20-20 Es NEW YORK REPORT (g) KNOTS LANDING Laura, lonely and frustrated as a result of Richard's continuing neglect, is discovered ina suggestive situation. (Repeat; 60 mins.) OD INDEPENDENT NEWS 10:30 CC NEWSMAKERS 0 NINE ON NEW JERSEY (01 NEWS 11:00 0 MACNEIL-LEHRER REPORT M.A.S.H. MOW BC NEWS O BENNY HILL SHOW ODD COUPLE 11:30 CC ABC CAPTIONED NEWS KOJAK O WIMBLEDON UPDATE ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE O NIGHTATTHE RACESHarness racing from Yonkers Raceway. a a In CBS LATE MOVIE 'THE JEFFER SONS: Rich Man's Disease' George doesn't know whether to be proud or dismayed when he learns that he has 'the rich man's disease' (Repeat)'SOMETHINGFORJOEY' I977 Stars: Marc Singer, Geraldine Page. OPRISONER: CELL BLOCK H 11:45THE TONIGHT SHOW 'Best Of Carson' Guests: Patrick Duffy, Rodney Dangerlield. Dr. Johhny Yune. (Repeat; 90 mins.) 11:50 0 LOVE BOAT—BARETTA Love Boat—'Dear Beverly' Alovelorncolumnistandherneglected husband take the cruise. Baratta-•'New Girl In Town' A drug dealer issues a 'hit' contract on Baratta's new partner. (Repeat; 2 hrs.. 15 mins.) 12:00 CC ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 0 MOVIE -(MUSICAL-COMEDY) •'• "Care free" 1938 Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers.
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