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Entertainment
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There were strange men at
the 1981 All-Niter Friday
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They weren't lurking in
dark corners of the Russell
House or hiding out on
Greene Street or struggling
to move unnoticed amnne
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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
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| 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
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shocked some, but threw
most of the audience into
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The loudest laughter of the
night was earned by
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outrage those unfamiliar
H! with the pair; the routines
dealt with the female stars of
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the All-Nighter with a
performance on the back
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University Dining Services cooked up a
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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.
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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.
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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
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very danceable.
The M.A.'s have played in New York and
toured Europe a few times, receiving good
press everywhere. Seemingly, because of
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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
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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.
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next time. The M.A.'s play quality new
music, something in short supply in
Columbia.