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ENTERTAINMENT
Dramarama plays Drewarama
The band, the myth, the legend. . .
even an interview at no extra charge
Linda Martin
Staff Writer
With the release of their fourth LP and the
premiere of a new video on MTV last Sun-
day, Dramarama is the new band around
town. Vinyl marks their label debut, and the
first record to be released through Chame-
leon Records’ deal with Elektra records.
The band includes singer/songwriter John
Easdale, bassist Chris Carter, and guitarists
Mr. E. Boy and Peter Wood.
Last week I interviewed Carter. The in-
terview was a bit unconventional—done
over the phone—but I think we managed a
discussion worthy of interest to music lis-
teners everywhere.
When asked if he wanted to add anything
to the information available on the standard
bibliography, Carter was adamantly opposed
to discussing the past. This isa band that will
not be stuck dwelling on memories of how it
used to be “way back when.”
Though originally from Wayne, NJ, their
connection to the state ends there, according
to Carter. “We weré played on the radio in
California, but nothing here.”
In California they received “not only
moderate play but were number one on the
charts,” and the song “Anything, Anything”
is still an anthem today. Cafter compared it
to the way Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen
Li’l Box of Poetry
(It’s Registration Week!)
3 credits. 6 credits. 9,12,15,18
19. That’s an extra $2400, li’l student.
I sing the body electric.
Advisor’s signature?
Sorry. Course CLOSED.
Ca ne fait rien. Okay. Wait list?
You’ll be waiting a long time.
Waitwaitwaitwait. I do declare.
Back of the line, slime. No cutting.
WMNJ
88.9
These are the most requested
bands on Drew’s student operated
radio station.
1. R.E.M.
2. Nirvana
3. Dramarama.
4. Erasure
5. Robyn Hitchcock
& the Egyptians
6. Siouxsie & the
Banshees
7. Crash Test
Dummies
8. Red Hot Chili
Peppers
9. The Cure
10. Led Zeppelin
Top Ten is determined on a one
vote per band per show basis influ-
enced by your requests. Call WMNJ
at x5021 to make requests.
Members of the band Dramarama pose in
Baldwin Gymnasium Wednesday night.
Photo by Karl Langdon.
Spirit” has been picked up by everyone.
Dramarama’s fans appear everywhere,
Carter says. Their sound draws from various
musical areas, ranging from underground to
mainstream. Dedicated fans in various loca-
tions “‘make[s] it easier to go to different
locations,” Carter said.
When asked where they want to be five
years from now, Carter said the past five
years have been progressively better, and
they hope that their next five are just as
good. “We just like making albums. We
didn’t get into it to have everyone love us.
Deepdowneveryone wants to be wellknown,
but we are very satisfied where we are now.”
Carter expressed the band’s happiness
with the current line up—they’ ve suffered
the Spinal Tap syndrome of having gone
through many drummers in the past few
years. Clem Burke, formerly of Blondie,
now backs the band on sticks. “[We] will
last, hopefully, for a while,” Carter said.
The most important question I could ask
Carter, in my opinion, was why the CD was
pressed with 99 tracks. The last song, “Steve
is Here,” runs on tracks 12 through 99, with
each beat becoming a track.
Carter takes full credit for the idea.
“It was my idea. I thought it would be
cool. It’s never been done before,” he said.
We can only hope that Dramarama will
continue to bring us a sound that’s “never
been done before.”
Editor's note: On Wednesday night,
flanked by Christmas lights and televised
vignettes, Dramarama treated Drew to an
energized show. Drummer Clem Burke
emerged as the band’s centerpiece, testing
new material as well as covers such as
Bowie's "Diamond Dog.“ For those who
missed it, hope you had a good excuse.
Karl Langdon’s Wild Kingdom
Did anyone see that it snowed Monday
night? Karl did. The first snow of the season,
fall or winter, fell into the clutchesof Karl’s camera. Hurrah! This means winter is here,
fun is here, and the holiday season arrives soon! An hour later, it had disappeared. No
snowball fights, no sledding, nosnowmen, no forts, no nothing. Come to think of it, it was
kind of a letdown, really, and I’m mad. I hate snow, actually. This photo stinks.
TOP 10 LIST
Top Ten politically incorrect things
you can do at Drew:
10. Be proud to be an American.
9. Be male and completely unashamed.
8. Knock over anything built in front of the U.C.
7. Get hungry and not give up your meal Monday.
6. Not read the Village Voice.
5. White trash awareness month.
4. Eat veal and like it.
3. Admit you know the name of your dorm senator.
2. Leave toilet seat up in Women’s Concerns House.
1. Ask the question, “Kevon who?”
by Andy Fenwick and Steven
Leimgruber
Distractions
Galleries
Photo Exhibition: Photoessays by
Eugene Richards.
U.C. 104, Mon.-Fri.
12:30-2 p.m. & 7:30-10 p.m.
Through Nov. 22
Art Show: “Student Show.”
Korn Gallery, Tues.-Sat.
12:30-4 p.m.
Movies
Annie Hall and Manhattan
Sat. L.C. 28; Sun. U.C. 107
6 & 8 p.m.
Now at Headquarters 10 AMC:
Little Man Tate
Other People's Money
Billy Bathgate
Curly Sue
People Under The Stairs
The Fisher King
Strictly Business
Frankie and Johany
Cape Fear
All | Want For Christmas
Call (201) 292-0606 for times
Madison Triplex:
Call (201) 377-2388 for times
The Other End
John Fritz: Acoustic mellow rock
Fri. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Carl Edolo & His Band of Merry Men
Sat. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Poetry Reading sponsored by Salt
Sun. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Special Events
Suitcase Party
UC. 107, Fri. 9 p.m.
Dance Show
Hops, Skips, Jumps, Slithers, &
Slides
Commons Theatre, 8 p.m.
Nov. 15-16
Puerto Rican Poet: Nicholasa Mohr
Spanish House, 3-5 p.m.
Nov. 21
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