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Page 12 The Battalion Tuesday, September 10, Afternoon Aggie Special 2:00-5:00 p.m. 1/2 lb. Mesquite Grilled Hamburger with Fries and Tea 99 $ 3 ' SkiLOlI IGRILLE 2528 Texas Ave. South College Station "Call for Carryout” 693-1164 H pro Bat pn: ovc C Cla she refi Now Taking Requests For Subscriptions To The Battalion pn A Jus Sw $2, Call 845-2611 and make your request ►cliihr *MS C prise-ntf comedian david 1990 Campus Comedian of the Year As Seen on MTV Half-Hour Comedy Hour Friday, September 13 Rudder Theater 7:00pm TICKETS ON SALE NOW: $3.00 Student $5.00 Non-Student KTSRJ492.1 Student ff Y ?? Come Join tine Fun! When: September 10 th & 11 th Where: MSC 206 Time: 7:00 p.m. For More Information call: 847-0030 Mario and Sons Italian Restorante Happy Hour 2-7 p.m. M-F 60* Draft $ 2.75 Pitchers 90* Domestic Longnecks Lunch Buffet M-F $4.49 College St^tibri: P North gate 846- m Bryan WDelivi'«“ ATTN. STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL CAREER GOALS: MSC JORDAN FELLOWS PROGRAM now accepting applications AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING will be held TONIGHT in room 510 Rudder at 6:00pm APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE in 223-F of the Student Programs Office and are due by FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1991 by 5:00 pm MSC Jordan Institute for International Awareness Room 223-F in the MSC 845-8770 MSC Town Hall brings Comedy Artist of the Year Naster keeps college students rolling in the aisle By Terri Welch The Battalion 1 Energetic, fast-talking and quick. Named "Comedy Artist of the Year" for 1990 , comedian David Naster uses these words to describe his own unique corned)' style. "I'm funny," said Naster. "Most people compare me to Robin Williams because I move around a lot. I think this is because my material is observa tional and just has to be seen." He said he loves to perform at Texas A&M University and this Friday night will mark his fourth appearance friends by stuffing half an orange in his mouth. Ever since, he has explored more opportunities to make people laugh. Graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in theater and music, Naster began performing pro fessionally in the Midwest. Appearing on street corners and parties as a mime and a clown, he also participated in showings of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Now touring colleges and universi- “The audience at A&M takes a mature approach to comedy.” - David Naster, comedian K 5 * l ' on campus since the fall of '88. "The audience at A&M takes a ma ture approach to comedy," he said. "Sometimes at other colleges I have to add 'Get it?' when I address the audi ence, but at A&M they're hip, they're with it. I appreciate their great sense of humor." Commercials, the country and mu sic are all part of his material this weekend along with percussion, char acterization and much more. Comedy began at an early age for Naster, he entertained his grade school ties, Naster also has his own half hour comedy special on MTV that began showing in late summer and will run through early fall. He said he had a great time taping the program. "Working with the people from MTV was super," he said. "You could tell that they wanted you there and wanted you to do your best." And according to Variety maga zine his best is exactly what Naster gives to the audience. The publication says he is "The most sought after per former on college campuses today." % * SU Various artist compilation from new Austin label 'Camp Cuisine Tapes' capture spirit of Kerrville campfin By Rob Newberry The Battalion Various Artists The Camp Cuisine Tapes: Music from the Kerrville grounds Agua Azul Records Camp- O ne of the early projects from this young Austin la bel is something a lot of people have been waiting on for a long time. Those music lovers who've made it out to Kerrville for the annual folk festivals at the be ginning of every summer know what the magic part of the fest re ally is - the campfires. On the Camp Cuisine Tapes: Music from the Kerrville Campgrounds, producer David Newberger tries to capture a little bit of that magic. Let me explain a little about the folk fest and the campfires first. Each night, for eighteen days, the outdoor amphitheater about 10-15 miles south of Ker rville opens the stage for some big names in regional music. Past performers include Poi Dog Pon dering, Trout Fishing in America, and Timbuk 3. There are plenty of up-and-coming lesser-known names as well - the Kerrville Folk Festival has been the turning point for more than one folk artist's ca ps: reer. But each night, after the main stage lights go down, most of the music lovers who visit the ranch start meandering around the campsites. At these campsites, they run across several of those big-name performers, mingling in with the lesser-known guys, and even some amateur campers who just want to sing along or strum guitar. The result are several mini-concerts of some of the best folk music, played for no other reason than to pass the time around a campfire. That's what Newberger has tried to recreate on the Camp Cui sine Tapes. In 1989, he spent al most three weeks, tromping around the campgrounds with a digital tape recorder, trying, as he says in the liner notes, to get on tape "the heart and soul of the Kerrville campgrounds." As far as my experience with the Ker rville campfires go, Newberger may have missed the mark just a little, but the compilation is enjoy- ably nevertheless. The disc opens with the origi nal version of "She's In Love With the Boy," a top country single for Trisha Yearwood recently. Here it is in its bare-bones version, per formed by its writer, Jon Ims, with an acoustic guitar and some ac companying friends. Those famil iar with the hit single will dig the tune in its raw form, and others will like it, too - this version proves that the song itself was hit material, not just another project for some big-name country star. The disc is full of country-folk tunes, trying hard to cover the range of topics that genre seems to tap into. There are songs about children's problems (Jan Marra's "I Comb My Hair, I Watch TV" and L.J. Booth's "Book Report"), financial troubles (Bob Franke's humorous "Invasion of the Money Snatchers"), and natural disasters (Chuck Pyle's gloomy "Here Comes the Water"). There are happy songs as well. The take-off on Hye and Happy, two little Texas towns, in Mike Williams' "Hye and Happy" is a clever play on words. And "Five Years to Sue" is Terrell O'Neill's funny story about missing his big chance at the folk fest because of a broken leg. And of course there songs - Lorie McCloud's Chances" is sad and mot: while Kim Wallach's "Trutli in the Way of Love" is a pid- up when you realize you've a fool. "When God MadeH: He Was Thinking of You" is kind of almost aggravating song that comes up at sev< the campfires, but the lyrics too mushy - just a little c dumb side. Although I'll admit to beio expert on the campfires al rville - I've only attended event once - Newberger d to miss a little of what about the evening. Wesatani tened to Trout Fishing in Am join Emily Kaitz for hilari tunes like "Middle Rock'n'Rollers Are So Cute," Chris Chandler poke the Persion Gulf crisis with publican Woodstock," and other guitar pickers Rosanne Cash with the "Wild Mustang." I laughed storm at some of the lines I that night - and I wish Newl would have captured moreof humor on this release. But other folk fans probi don't like those funny song; much as I do, and for them Camp Cuisine Tapes is likely to guaranteed treasure. Thecoi lation is excellent in its capture the raw feel of live pc mances - much better than open-mike stage recording, d with all the other campers pm ing guitar licks and harmonies songs are one-of-a-kind. Look for the Camp Ciiii Tapes at your record storeil like folk music, but you mayh to look hard - this little Ausfc bel is just getting off the so they're kind of hard to you need to contact them yoi - or you want a record special order the disc for) here's their address: Agua Records, P.O. Box 161556, Aui Texas, 78716. stonl ‘Dance Arts Society ‘Teias MM Unmiti/ General Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11 8:30 p.m. Read 268 (Dance Room) EVERYONE WELCOME! Bring Your Student I.D. Texas A&M Sports Car Clui First Meeting ~ p.m. - Rudder 601 (Offensive) Driving School Sept. 13-3 p.m. to dark - Riverside Annex| Free! . Autocross Sept. 15-9 a.m. - Riverside Annex $5 members, $5 first time For more information, Call Casey at 776-6045 )epi ler p farge :onfi thori David Naster performs Friday at 7 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Ticket for students and $5 for all others. Jersoi Iti soviet n enc Tt tales foi elopi or dis ied. £ n 8 onger ' So’ f the i Ithe |sue ountr tht Th There tion b< The Ft of doii WJ them i formal know! road, shoulc the U.f order. expert For distrib States < and r 607. MY rr The ^illma cl 3sses ne w foi s ^id the Don Nem, %n c ^oreef] The