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Entertainment A 11.1124 Annual Party BSi ^Hll i mil 11J Mil m i nw It's "him, Tom Davis" (above) as Congressman Winfic Adcock in a skit from The Franken and Davis Show, a it's him, Mr. Fingers (below), on the Russell House patio mmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmBtmamt U I ji uraws l \ Rv.mV1NVAIir.llAM 1 - Asst. Intcruiment Editor There were strange men at the 1981 All-Niter Friday f night. They weren't lurking in dark corners of the Russell House or hiding out on Greene Street or struggling to move unnoticed amnne | the crowas. Instead, these men? two | bespectacled guys who phanfln pharar>torc *j chnrt VI1UA UVVV1 U, L4 OUVA V bearded man who uses ESP, and a 300-lb. transvestite? highlighted the evening on the stage and screen. Their names are Franken and Davis, Mr. Fingers, and T")ivinp anH thov wprp in?t | part of the list of events | during the RHUU-sponsored | All-Niter. THE COMEDY team of A1 Franken and Tom Davis performed two shows in the | Russell House Ballroom and apparently were a hit. The audiences laughed at everything the pair said, though the comedy was (sometimes uneven. Franken and Davis opened the show with the type of wildly outrageous, "sick" humor that has marked their | success on NBC's "Saturday ? Night Live" and on the college circuit. The skit ?ld about how to make a meal n(j with "Placenta Helper" shocked some, but threw most of the audience into Inysiericai laugnier. The loudest laughter of the night was earned by BP material guaranteed to outrage those unfamiliar H! with the pair; the routines dealt with the female stars of ^ "Saturday Night Live," T-? 1 _ nuuaiu xvcd^dii ? suit, ctllU d would-be comedian stricken with a terminal brain tumor. H Much of the show, && however, was familiar to j? many as "SNL" stuff, and ifi though the audiences |gg willingly chorused, "Me A1 g: Franken" during his trademark routine, it was 111 apparent from the crowd H reaction that some things 2^ (such as the popular "SNL II'#: rnmmcrpiak" that u/prp H $ shown on a movie screen) a were funnier the first time around. i ? The show's opening act, |p Jasmine, seemed to be V:s5<$ I..? ?i? i: ? jv ? (A>^UIdl Willi lilt; clUUlCUCt'!). I p The two-woman group, V featuring piano, Saxaphone H? and clarinet, performed several jazzy tunes, and both IHI women won loud applause gj for their soulful vocal work. SA FUNNY MAN named Irv Weiner, who bills himself ne "Mr Fini/<>r? " kwlti'il tiff Km the All-Nighter with a performance on the back patio of the Russell House at See ALL-NITER, page 0 t?0!. Mverse Pei Above, the Vandales were the stars of a "b University Dining Services cooked up a Franken and Davis'"Placenta Helper." Method A( I WO IS J By MARK McEWAN uuni VYnirr The Method Actors, a two-man band from Athens, played Von Henmon's last Thursday and Friday. They proved that having just two members is no handicap to making a lot of noise. And this was interesting, controlled noise. Vic Varney, originally irom unattanooga, played guitar and fuzz bass with a percussive style similar to the B-52's and Pylon. fill- ... ~ 1 I I L...t mere was nw it-ctu guiuu fiwycu uiu vuiiitry didn't need to. He was constantly strumming patterns, weaving on and around the beat. Varney s visual contribution consisted of bouncing around when not singing. His very active performance added another focal point for the audience. HaviH nam hip frnm Hirminuham was flat out the best drummer I have seen in Columbia in a long time. He played the bass line, the beat and the cymbals in fleshing out the sound. Gamble looked liked and played with the strength of a Marine. Like Varney, he was played around the beat, changing tmammmmammmmmmammmmmmmmammmmmmmamm rsonalities iw#snb?8^^r J&&S \ isifey m ^t^mbsMm^mm^^ms^m SHEA in \ J 1 each party" on Greene Street. Below, ARA Mexican Meal" ? not to be confused with SUH Photos by Bill PEOPUS 1 mmg V 4-n Jy .i 4* itors Prove over and over. Together the M.A.'s sounded like a fournifVP arm in Tho cnncrc u/Aro Inna t i rfht onH i ? B* "-f ,,v- v ,v,,bi i,e>"1 "*"w very danceable. The M.A.'s have played in New York and toured Europe a few times, receiving good press everywhere. Seemingly, because of tVio fra\;nl oanh mamKoc ^ntrrvl/\rvr\rl Kio VliV VI 11 TV! VUV.II MIVAUl/VJ 1 IUO UV- V V/IU^UU HID own subtle sense of humor. While this humor is apparent in the lyrics, it's more noticeable in conversation. The M.A's were a pleasure to talk with. They were witty, urbane and courteous to fans. Nice guys. The M.A.'s had a good time in Columbia and Dlan to Dlav Von Henmon's at/ain tho w ? "O middle of October. They will be in the U.S. for the next three months before heading to Europe on another tour. They have an EP on Armaggedeon (import) and will release a double LP on DB Recs (Atlanta) in a month. Another noisemaker may be added on guitar and bass by then. V thp pniu/rl vL'ill hiaoor tho j ? "'eft"* next time. The M.A.'s play quality new music, something in short supply in Columbia.