Page2B • THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, September 27,1990
Radioscope: The Column
En Vogue: Are They The Baddest ?
Baddest Olrl Group in Music
Today; Popular music was de
luged with cute all-female
groups when En Vogue came
along earlier this year. But what
set these four ladles apart was
the fact that they could actually
sing. En Vogue Is Dawn Robin
son. Terry WllUs, Cindy Herron
and Maxine Jones- four young
ladles who've staked their claim
as one of the baddest new groups
In popular music today. They
exploded enough for a platinum
single. Their debut album's a
scorcher too. and has sold
enough to earn a gold album.
But you get the feeling that suc
cess has caught them off guard.
When we Interviewed En vogue,
back when their record firs
came out, they Just wanted to
make a name for themselves.
Little did these ladles know they
were on the verge of becoming
one of the hottest acts In RfitB
and pop music. The En Vogue la
dles are currently making their
way up the charts with "Lies",
their second entry Into the mu
sical competition for big selling
hits. The single's burning al
most as hot as "Hold On", and Is
conquering the upper reaches of
the Black music charts. "Lies",
like all the songs on En Vogue's
"Bom to Sing" album, was pro
duced by former Club Noveau
members, Denzel Foster and
Thomas McElroy, who deserve
alot of the credit for En Vogue's
success. En Vogue Is now mak
ing the adjustments that new
found celebrity status requires.
That means getting used to per
forming In front of large audi
ences and being recognized on
the street, and dealing with all
the work that's Involved In sus
taining a recording career.
These ladles were leading nor
mal, quiet lives before becoming
En Vogue but after they recorded,
"Bom to Sing", the album, they
knew something big was going to
happen. And the hardest thing
so far was facing that first audi
ence. "Before we performed, we
were on the edge, we couldn't get
anything together, but once we
got out there It was wonderful".
From the FP &T (People, Places
ft Things] File; Although there
is no release date for New Edi
tion member, Ralph Tresvant's
solo album, Ralph says It's just
about "ready to roll". Ralph de
scribes the sound as being "real
original, smooth and laid
back"... Singer/actress Nla Pee
bles, who played the role of Ni
cole Chapman on the TV show
"Fame", and who also happens
to be Mrs. Howard Hewitt, will
host a new music variety show
called, "Nla Peebles" Party Ma
chine". The show Is built to be a
companion to Arsenlo's show.
The whole Idea Is to continue the
party after the Arsenlo Hall
Show... Flashback; Under the
leadership of songwriter, pro
ducer and lead vocalist, Harry
Casey, K.C. & the Sunshine Band
churned out a string of chart
topping R&B/pop hits In the
1970's, 'That's the Way 1 Like It",
"Get Down Tonight", "Do You
Want to Party", and "Shake,
Shake, Shake Your Bootle". K.C.
& the Sunshine Band had their
last #1 song In 1980. After re
covering from a car accident
that left him paralyzed, and
overcoming heavy alcohol abuse
after the death of father, K.C. Is
Grammy Nominee Plays Spirit Square
"The hlppest of all songwrit
ers' Is what the Los Angeles
Times calls David Frlshberg,
who brings his considerable
composing and performing tal
ents to Spirit Square Center for
the Arts October 4 at 0t:45 pm.
The performance will benefit
the Center's education program,
announced Spirit Square presi
dent Dr. Joseph Golden, which
enables talented students who
need financial assistance to
take classes at a reduced rate or
free of charge.
Affectionately referred to as
the Woody Allen of Jazz,"
Frlshberg has enjoyed a career
which would be envied by any
musician for both Its quality
and diversity. Long known as
one of the outstanding pianists
In jazz. Frlshberg has also esta
blished himself as an Interna
tionally recognized composer
and lyricist, and as one of the
foremost slnger/songwriters of
our era.
Early In his career during the
1960's, Frlshberg was a busy pia
nist In New York City, regularly
performing with jazz pioneers
such as Ben Webster, A1 Cohn,
Zoot Sims and Gene Krupa.
Since the early 1970's, however,
Frlshberg has resided In Los An
geles, Working as a studio musi
cian, composer and recording
artist, he has also made many
appearances on "The Tonight
show," often performing with
Doc Severinson's band.
Frlshberg's last four albums
have all Been nominated for
"best jazz vocal" Grammy
Awards. Though technically not
a great singer, Frlshberg's con
viction to nls material, charis
matic stage presence and consid
erable skills as a pianist have
endeared him to audiences
across the land. He effortlessly
mixes jazz with elements of
theatre and Hollywood movie
music, eschewing topics of love
and romance In favor of biting
social commentary.
Frlshberg has been praised by
everyone from the New York
Times, which pronounced that
Frlshberg "Is equalled only by
Stephen Sondheim among con
temporary songwriters," to High
Fidelity, which called Frlsh
berg's music "one of the most
fascinating adjuncts of contem
porary jazz."
Tickets for David Frlshberg's
October 4 performance are $25
and Include a pre-concert cock-
tall reception and buffet from
6:30 to 7:30 pm. and coffee and
desserts following the perfor
mance. For reservations, call
the Spirit Square Box Office at
376-8883, or stop by 345 N. Col
lege Street from 9 am to 5:30 pm
weekdays; noon to 5 pm, Satur
days.
Spirit Square Center for the
Arts Is an annually funded
member of the Arts and Science
Council—Charlotte/
Mecklenburg, Inc.
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the show la in iU saventh and postdbly final season.
preparing to make a comeback.
He's taking his time In putting
an album together that will
show off the band's talents even
more... From Our Feedback
Line; Callers ask why Arsenlo
Hall put down Keenan Ivory
Wayans after Keneen Imitated
Arsenlo on the hit show, "In Liv
ing Color", but thought Saturday
Night Live's Arsenlo imitation
was funny. Keenan says he re
ceived a card from Arsenlo tell
ing him not to believe any;thlng
he's heard In the press. So, as
far as Keenan Is concerned,
there Is no animosity between
him and Arsenlo and the whole
thing was blown out of propor
tion In the media. Another call
er asks why Arsenlo has not had
Public Enemy on his show. Ar
senlo says It's not up to him, and
that he'd love to have them on
the show. But PE's leader. Chuck
D. says they wouldn't appear on
the show even If Arsenlo asked
them to.
If you have an opinion on this
or any of our stories, just call
our Feedback Line at (213) 257-
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\Premieres!!!!
By Margo Classe
Narrow Margin
For all it's typical good-guy-gets-bad-guy theme, "Narrow Mar
gin" Is really a film about one man's obsession. Gene Hackman,
starring In the role of Robert Caufleld (a Los Angeles deputy dis
trict attorney),— Is the man. His obsession? Putting heavy
weight underworld boss Leo Watts behind bars. Why? We don't
know, and never find out. Fact Is, It doesn't really matter, be
cause this film is no mystery. Leaving little to chance. Its film
makers Incorporated just the right mix of action, chase scenes,
murder, shady characters and above all, top-notch actors, led by
Academy Award-winner Gene Hackman, and Anne Archer, who
received an Oscar nomination for her role as the wife In "Fatal
Attraction",— another movie bout an obsession.
In "Narrow Margin", Archer, stars as Carol Hunnlcut, the edi
tor of a publishing company whose life Is turned upside-down
when she accidentally witnesses an underworld execution, and
becomes Hackman's best chance at convicting Watts. The action
heats up when Hackman, discovering Hunnlcut's existence, un
knowingly leads hired guns right to her. As far as Hunnlcut was
concerned, this Incompetent move of Hackman's didn't exactly
help to persuade her to go back to Los Angeles to testily against
Watts, nor did It solidly her confidence In his capabilities of
protecting her from the hit men.
James B. Slkklng,— best known for his role as Lt. Howard
Hunter on the critically aclalmed television series "Hill Street
Blues",— stands out In his role as Nelson, one of the hit men.
Nelson Is the classic kind of bad guy— an enforcer for organized
crime, who Is very good at his job. He Is contracted to track
down and kill Hunnlcut. Nelson Is unrelentless in this deadly
game of cat-and-mouse (In which the difference between life and
death comes down to a narrow margin), as witnessed In a some
what spectacular stunt sequence that has the three of them atop
a train,— hanging, running and fighting for their lives. (Of
course. Nelson falls,— he"s supposed to In this near-to-mlss
"Perils of Pauline" climax).
But don't get me wrong, 1 really enjoyed "Narrow Margin". It
won't be seeing any Academy Award nominations, but It's my
kind of movie, and yours too, If you're just looking to sit back,
share some popcorn and have a good time.
r/ic DEBUNKER
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keepers have never observed that
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ever to the presence of mice.
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