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Show Ampersand Ampersand Publisher VV. ACHEE DURAND Advertising Director Jeffrey Editor-in-Chi- A. Judith Sims Music Editor Byron Laursen Art Director Catherine Lampton Production Chip Jones, Mel Rice Typography Neil Moskowitz, Scott Roebuck Office Manager Judy Turner Contributing Editors Colman Andrews, Jacob a Atlas, Martin Clifford, Ed Cray, Len Feldman Advertising Offices Los Angeles Jeff Dickey 1680 X. Vine Street, Suite 'Jul Hollywood, CA 90028 213462-717- 5 New York Barney O'Hara, Joan Dorbian, Eileen Eck. Deborah Prevete Barney O'Hara & Associates 105 E. 35th Street New York, NY 10016 212889-882- 0 Chicago Frank Avery, Jane Jeffrey. Debra Sax An.nes Barney O'Hara & Assoc iates 410 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 6061! 312467-949- 4 Director of Sales Promotion Jeff Martini (ijVil'J Alan Weston Publishing In. .. t,8) N. W Street. Suite 201, Hollywood. CA 'W2K. All rights reserved. Letters become the property of the publisher and may be edited. Publisher does not assume any responsibility ur unsolicited manuscripts. Published monthly at Los Angeles. tuates so heavily that European banks do not accept dollars for a week or two. If It Hasn't for Bad Letters, He'd Get No Letters At All Davin Seay rebuts: "Having spent considerable time I could tell immediately that Davin Seay most certainly did not write from experience "Guide to Europe," March Ampersand. He correctly pointed out that a stay in France can be rather expensive, but failed to mention that a vacation in Switzerland or Germany costs even more (France is the cheapest country of the three). But my major gripe is about his report of Switzerland. Four languages, eh? And how many people does he suppose he will meet there who speak Raetli only? I suggest, instead of consulting his encyclopedia, he might want to check with the Swiss Consulate to get the needed information on the language patterns in Switzerland. Since he also complained about the high prices in France, I doubt if he would have the necessary funds to go to Ascona (Ticino), and there just went your Italian-speakin- g portion of Switzerland. As for the slow pace there, well, what does he want to do in Switzerland, take a vacation or run a race? I am quite aw are of the fact that w e are not always on the go like Americans, but then, that just might be your-all- s problem, dontcha think? doubt if most Bruxellians would hug and kiss you for the comparison with Cleveland. I know I would not be too happy about it were I a Belgian. Such comparisons are really in poor taste and rather insulting towards Europeans. If you have the notion of comparing Europe with the United States. I suggest you stay on this side of the Atlantic . At any rate, if he ever does some more research on Europe, he should consult with the respective Consulates and some people who have been there. Do not relv on information from the encyclopedia; they are great for history but serve little as a tourist guide. A. N. Most, i ki 1 Ki. Iw IX would also advise people to exchange their money into a major European ( urrcnrv before they leave the United States. Some countries have restrictions nowadays on the amount of dollars that may be brought into the outittA and occasionally the dollar fluc- P.S.: I ( Ah. thine Apnl Showers, shaped into an Amp, i uind of the Month hy Marlin Schnebh . ho dnims to hi a horticulture major somen here nun Dublin, Ohio. 7i i nly fit e dollars will he shou indHn him soon 7 he rest of you creative lypt out lh u ma also submit artwork for this slot - hlatk ml, on u lute papi r, name and addn on tin art. and do he neat. Send tin goods to Ampersand of the Month. I',!;i V Vine Strut. Suite '201. oil);, , Ljss , CA :wh. I speak in Switzerland, as both tourist and guest, from add colleges twice a year, in January and September; the editor of Oberlin 's college newspaper (if interested in carrying Ampersand,) should call our publisher, the handsome Mr. Achee. We experience regarding the co- of tongues and stolid Swiss character; what neglected to mention was their thin skin." nfusion Questions I About two y ears ago there was a group called Klaatu that sounded a little like the Beatles and kept their identities secret. Can you tell me who they are and what they're doing now? hav e usually found Ampersand's reviews to be quite worthwhile, giving a more honest, student approach to movies, records, and books than found in similar publications. But Joe Hred.ak Terry Atkinson's review of Quintet in your Castle Shannon. l'A March issue was one of the shoddiest pieces of journalism I have ever read. They're still keeping their identities secret, as if it were Robert Altman is one of the best filmmakimportant. The group recently finished work on animated film set to the beat of "Sir ers around today, whose films have made a brilliant comments on many aspects of our Army Suit, " off their last Capitol album, that aired If society, and your reviewer could not even on Don Kirshner s Rock Concert in missed the threatens to make alert: it, film. the the of entire group you stay give viewing courtesy Perhaps the blame should not all go to a 30 minute animated film. Oh yes, the mysterious Mr.Ms. Atkinson for writing such a poor Klaatu members are now doing phone interviews excuse for a review; after all, you chose to (gasp!), bravely careless of the possibility that someone might recognize a voice. Yawn. print it. Assuming, for argument's sake, Ouintet is a totally worthless movie, you nevertheless Write to Us owe your readers, at the very least, a fair and honest review. I know you can present Many ofyou have been writing to your local school worthwhile material; let's see more of it. papers telling them what a swell publication AmI te five-minu- mid-Marc- h. -- Jeff Bloom Washington. DC Mr. Atkinson replies: "Okay, I failed, I chickened out. I couldn't take it. I asked the readers' pardon in the revieiv and 1 11 ask it again. hile 1 'm at it. 1 11 ask if Mr. Bloom has seen this horrid film and if so. why he doesn't present any specific defense of its persand is. Don 7 tell them, tell us! Send epistles to In One Ear, co Ampersand, 1680 X. Vine Street. Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90028. We need all the affection we can get, but we're also grateful for comments, jokes and nasty cracks. 1 1 In Here 'virtues. Yoicks and away! Get out the maps. Dunn, hometown of Debbi Morgan Ampersand. Vol. II. No. t). is in Sorth Carolina. It's all the same. I know, to you west toast folks, but to a Now loyal Tarheel there's a bin different f wu t I5i A LAN I MI (,A 10 7 he King of Sifing I he Clash M.ttilyn Hassett torn ,i hi i h hails to bimldon Dl.I'VK The Exceptions I lore 15 H M n I .mi so glad thai i w ( ) iv sT ( I spent in nine between semesters at Ohcrlin working at i,,- l',m, sily of Iowa. Otherwise I would not familiar v ith youi magazine. Siiue Oberlil) College has long be n famous as a progressive school 'it was the fust (oediua-tiona- l college in the country and the first to admit all races on an equal basis: Obetlin also employed George and Emily Harris of Patty Hearst fame and until last year 'tommy Smith of the I'M Olympic trac k and Black Power sign fame), I should think that you would want to distribute your magazine on its campus as well as the University of Iowa. Robert van Bkeem an Ohkri.in College haw-becom- )il the Am ( )n S( is 4 ' )n ( Mliet ( i 'i , 9 p teen ',,, i iiii.wsnii Ml A 1. It, is I W I 24 ns One Eat III your publication. lead it bom owr to (over eat h time it comes out It's about time we have some good tevi'-uand ' (oinuien-laty- " on the contempotai v attv onlv you don't publish often enough! gripe 14 Mush m enemy territory rap that writer on the kmu kles with vour ruler! E VI I KES Benny Goodman ! s ,, I'm ooo A L Dickey ef April, 1 i, iid Join Jus ( hi I )s, I'onmto,, oimn line, unions, stunt' A,,, ;, , linn In Pi nil 'iil.oi sl, . Homm Soiling. Oiiolnbli Ampi n hati Hoik. 16 I l:ais. Aimrjiin Klnthni .Km ii ;;. soul lounhy hits In Both E.i is (.assetlis Diamonds ( Hritain's I idal Wire metal it hi tic. ! K CoVI CI 1 Q lO 22 OQ O 26 K inkers, the Clash, with heavy |
