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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1992 • ATHENS, GEORGIA • VOLUME 100, ISSUE 10
R.E.M.’s latest: Popular or passe?
By THERESA WALSH
Staff Writer
Despite R.E.M.’s secure standing as music demigods
around most of the nation, local club owners, record
store employees, and University students say they
have mixed feelings about the release of the band’s
latest album, due out Tuesday.
Jared Bailey, co-owner of the 40 Watt Club, said
R.E.M. is certainly not outdated or boring to the
residents of the classic city.
“There’s always a huge response even though it’s
always kept under wraps,” he said. “Their music has
evolved into something that’s more folky and soft —
probably more accepted by the mainstream.”
Folky is an appropriate name for the album’s title -
“Automatic for the People” - which is the slogan of
Weaver D*s, a local soul food restaurant and catering
house. Once again, Athens has been woven into the
fabric of R.E.M.’s music.
But the group’s acceptance by the mainstream is
still a kiss of death for many former fans.
“I think they have definitely sold out,” said Lyn
Leverett, a sophomore from Lilburn who describes
herself as a fan since the seventh grade. “I think their
earlier stuff was so much better.”
Brennan Collins, a sophomore from Lawrenceville
and member of the band Guilt Parade, said, “They can
no longer be considered an underground band. ‘Stand’
was definitely geared to more of the pop culture.”
Other, however, er\joy the band’s success.
“They’re not your 90.5 people, where you’ve never
heard any of it before,” Jenna Hickinbotham, a
sophomore from Lilburn.
Kyle Rollins, a freshman from Atlanta, said the
band didn’t sell out on purpose.
“I don’t think they really were trying to. Sometimes
it just happens, like with Nirvana,” he said.
Bailey agreed. “I don’t think they do anything on
purpose. They do what they want,” he said. The album
“Green,” their first on the Warner Bros, label, pushed
the band to national stardom, Bailey said.
Michael Stipe, the band’s singer, recently turned
down an interview request, reportedly saying the band
had been overexposed.
Dexter Weaver, owner of Weaver D’s, however, is
happy the band has the world’s attention. Already
Warner Bros, has sent 5,000 bags of his boiled
peanuts, in Weaver D’s bags that bear the slogan
“Automatic for the People,” to radio stations around
the world.
And that's just the beginning. Weaver has T-shirts,
bumper stickers, license plates, glasses, coffee mugs
and other items ready to go.
“We’ve been on the radio in Philadelphia,
has ordered hundreds upon hundreds of copies of
their new album, and Big Shot will be open Monday
at midnight to begin selling them.
The two-part listening party at the 40 Watt will
be the first exclusive hearing of the album in its
entirety. The album will play for the first time at a
$20 dinner, with Weaver D’s Catering, of course, and
an auction at 8 p.m. The album will be played again
at 10 p.m., without a meal, at a cost of $5. All of the
f >roceeds will go to the Community Connection, a
ocal public assistance service.
Loco’s on Barnett Shoals Road will also have a
listening party Monday at 10 p.m.
California, all over," Weaver said Thursday. “I hope
it gets bigger."
These novelty items can be found in record stores
across Athens. Lucy Ingram, an assistant manager
at Turtle’s, said her store began receiving the items
over the last month. She called the promotion
“unusual.”
Biff Shot Records owner Mike Church started to
say that Athens is not tired of R.E.M. Friday, but
was cut off by a customer asking to buy tickets for
the R.E.M. listening party Monday at the 40 Watt.
After that, his only answer to the question “Is
R.E.M. pass6?” was “obviously not." Church said he
Ga. Theatre is three
Club gives free shows for B-day
By JOHN MURPHY
Contributing Writer
The Georgia Theatre will be three
years old this month, and is celebrating
this weekend by offering patrons a pair
of free multi-act shows this Friday and
Saturday nights.
“It’s an ‘on us’ kind of thing,” said Ted
Kalivoda, a doctoral student who has
worked at the Theatre since its inception.
The “sometimes doorman, sometimes
stage man” said the club was celebrating
an "incredible” three years in Athens,
which began when Kyle Pilgrim and Bill
Anderson opened the establishment in
October, 1989 and closed the long-
lamented Uptown Lounge.
“Basically, we’re going to have a big
jam,” Kalivoda said.
Friday’s bill features Sugar Daddies,
the Carvers, Blue Groove, Kinchafoonee
Cowboys, and Northern Lights.
On Saturday, the lineup will include
the Crying Cowgirls, Chickasaw
Mudpuppy Ben Reynolds, and
Downright.
Each evening’s festivities will climax
in a jam featuring surprise guests in
addition to participants from the bands
appearing. The shows will begin early
each night, at 9:30, due to the number of
bands performing.
Since its birth, the club has offered its
predominantly collegiate clientele a mix
of original ’70s-derived music by such
acts as Widespread Panic, Allgood Music
Company, and the Aquarium Rescue
Unit, while showing select sports events
on the big screen, and low-priced
screenings of popular movies.
This slate of attractions, co-owner Bill
Anderson says, is the result of the club’s
fan-responsive booking policy, by which
the public “votes" through its attendance
for the types of offerings it would like to
see at the Theatre. He said the venue
would continue booking favorite
attractions.
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Anaerson is optimistic about the club’s
future, expecting its attendance to
increase over the next year as it has
during each of the previous three years.
He said he hopes to attract 140,000
people in the upcoming year.
He also said the club’s business is not
being adversely affected, as he’d
anticipated, by either the current
recession or the rival 40 Watt Club’s
move to a new, larger location last year.
Perot’s back in
Students, faculty criticize
candidates’ indecisiveness
By TRAVIS RICE
Staff Writer
Apologizing to his volunteers and
characterizing himself as the epitome of the
American dream, Ross Perot announced that
he was renewing his suspended presidential
campaign in a press conference Thursday
afternoon.
But support for Perot was scarce among
University students interviewed after the
announcement.
“I wouldn’t put my trust in someone who
doesn’t have the guts to stay in the race,” said
Pat Craig, a senior from Athens.
“I won’t vote for him,” said junior
Elizabeth Hudson from Athens. “I think he’s
wishy-washy.”
University political science professor
Charles Bullock said Perot could still mount
a top-notch campaign even this late into the
election. Political managers, image
consultants and media consultants all “could
be bought with his money,” Bullock said.
“I think he wants publicity. I think he
wants to be in the limelight, and apparently
he’s willing to pay for it," Bullock said.
Margaret Thomas, a senior from
Shelbyville, Tenn. also questioned Perot’s
motives.
“I don’t think he cares about the American
people,” said Thomas. “If he did, then when
the going got rough he’d have stuck with it. I
think he’s re-entering for personal
satisfaction.”
Juniors Elise Marks of Columbia, S.C. and
Tripp Alvoid of Marietta each had a change of
heart regarding Perot.
“I was all for him at the beginning," Marks
said. “And I didn’t even mind him dropping
out, because you should not be running
unless you’re committed 100 percent. But it is
irresponsible to get back in.”
Alvoid said he liked Perot before he quit,
but now thinks Perot is “flaky."
Texas native Jason Winn said he was
familiar with Perot before he hit the national
political scene and wasn’t impressed.
“Businessmen should stay in business.
Politicians should stay in politics,” Winn said.
Not all students, however, were turned off
by Perot.
“I will probably vote for him now,” said
Atlanta senior Ellen Morris. “I’m not really
sure about either of the other candidates.”
Tiffany Haugen, another Atlanta senior,
said she was happy Perot was getting back
in.
“I don’t know much about his platform,"
Haugen said. “But I will still consider voting
for him, and will try to find out more about
his platform.”
Perot claimed that since neither candidate
was seriously addressing the national deficit,
he would re-enter the race.
But Jeffrey Humphreys, director of
economic forecasting for the business school,
questions the wisdom and timing of Perot’s
proposed harsh deficit reduction measures.
“To address the deficit abruptly when the
margin between recession and recovery is so
thin would be a mistake,” said Humphreys.
“It could send us back into a recession which
would only increase the deficit because of a
revenue downcycle.
“The time to seriously address the deficit
is when you have a cushion between
recession and expansion,” he said.
Economic plan aside, senior Anne Ward
from Marietta said she didn’t appreciate
Perot’s indecisiveness.
“I would be afraid of a president who
couldn’t make up his mind," she said.
Ex-Clemson coach directs Razorbacks’ assault on Dogs
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
By all accounts, Georgia should add another win
Saturday.
When the Bulldogs face Arkansas, the game should
follow the pattern that has been established in the last
couple of weeks.
Georgia should jump out to an early lead, Andre
Hastings and Garrison Hearst should pad their stats
early in the game, and the Bulldogs should add another
notch to their SEC Conference belts.
But the Bulldogs are not chalking up the win yet.
There are too many unknown factors to worry about,
especially the sudden arrival of Danny Ford.
With the addition of the former Clemson head coach
as an “offensive consultant,” the Razorbacks may have
a trick or two waiting for the Bulldogs.
Ford’s presence adds intrigue, as he has become a
virtual expert on the Bulldogs in the last two years
since he resigned at Clemson.
“If anybody knows our program, it is Danny Ford,"
Georgia head coach Ray Goff said. “He’s seen us more
than some of our fans.”
The Razorbacks need the help, as their offense has
had a rude introduction to the Southeastern
Conference. The Razorbacks rank 11th in the SEC in
total offense, averaging only 235.25 yards per game —
10th-ranked Kentucky averages almost 50 yards more.
Even more surprisingly, the Razorbacks, who have
prided themselves on star running backs like NFL
stars Gary Anderson and Barry Foster, are last in the
SEC in rushing offense, averaging only 101 yards per
game.
“He (Ford) is not coming here to coach a position,”
said Arkansas coach Joe Kines. “He’s coming to help us
regain what we’ve had at Arkansas and what he had at
Clemson.
“We wanted to do the thing that would give us the
best chance to improve. Danny is one of the best
teachers of football in the country," Kines added. “He
will upgrade football at the University of Arkansas.”
Ford and the Razorbacks do have a couple of
offensive weapons to work with.
Tailback E.D. Jackson — the Razorbacks’ leading
rusher last year — returns. Last season, Jackson
rushed for 112 yards against the Bulldogs in the
Independence Bowl. This year, he is the seventh-rated
running back in the SEC.
Arkansas also has an excellent receiver in Ron
Dickerson, Jr. The only difficulty is finding a
quarterback to get Dickerson the ball.
Arkansas is struggling to choose between Barry
Lunney, a true freshman, or sophomore Jason Allen.
Whoever the Razorbacks send against the Bulldogs,
the Georgia secondary would appear to be vulnerable.
Strong safety Mike Jones, who has been a fixture for
Georgia for the past three years, is out with a
separated shoulder.
In his place, Georgia will shuffle their secondary, as
senior A1 Jackson, who has started the first four games
at cornerback, will move over to strong safety, and
sophomore Charles Pledger will start at cornerback.
Redshirt freshman Buster Owens is also expected to
see action at safety.
The Bulldogs have had several other injuries on
defense, as Mitch Davis, Charlie Clemons and Damon
Ward all missed practice time but are expected to play.
On offense the Razorbacks will have to worry about
the Bulldogs’ passing combination of Eric Zeier and
Andre Hastings. Thinking about Hastings makes Kines
nervous.
“It makes my stomach bleed awful hard,” Kines said.
“Hastings does an excellent job. He’s a threat every
time he touches the ball.”
But Hastings, who is second in the SEC in receiving,
may be even more effective this week, as the Bulldogs
finally appear to be spreading the passing attack
around with the emergence of Brian Bohannon and
Shannon Mitchell.
And, of course, the Razorbacks have to worry about
Garrison Hearst, the Bulldog tailback who has
developed into an All-American candidate. Hearst, who
is now 10th in the nation in rushing yardage and third
in the nation in scoring, is coming off of his worst
rushing game of the season, as he was held to 40 yards
by Ole Miss.
In last year’s Independence Bowl, the Razorbacks
were also able to contain Hearst. It will have to be one
of their priorities again this season.
“He’s a much better runner now that he is getting
the ball a lot," Kines said.
When the Bulldogs have the ball, one of the key
match-ups will be Razorback nose guard Owen Kelly
(5-10, 241) against Georgia center Jack Swan. If Kelly,
who has four sacks and seven tackles for losses, can
control the middle, the Bulldogs will have trouble
running.
The thought of an improved Georgia defense scares
Kines.
“When we played Georgia in the Independence Bowi
we thought they were a championship auality team.
Now they have taken it to anotner level. They are one
of the best teams in the country — a top 10 caliber
team,” Kines said.
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pitted against Razorback Owen Kelly.