Glam Dancing
In mid-September, Minneapolis clubgoers will get a preview of
Prince's late fall movie, Graffiti Bridge, when the Glam Slam opens.
The two-story, 20,000- square-foot night spot has the same name and
decor as a fictitious club in the film. The similarity is
intentional, since the place is owned by Gilbert Davison, who works
for Prince's record company, Paisley Park, in the capacity of
''right-hand man.'' Paisley Park will supply hundreds of hours of
unreleased music by its artists to be played in the club, including
songs from Prince's torrid Black Album. (Prince, however, has no
financial interest in the Glam Slam.) Davison plans to sell
three-year memberships to the club — $3,000 for individuals, $5,000
for corporations — that permit access to the venue's second story, with
its view of the dance floor and stage below. ''I'm treating the
nightclub as more of a theatrical experience,'' Davison says. ''It's
not just a dance hall.''
Turtles Souped
Maybe it isn't a coincidence that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
are the color of money. First came the comic book, then the TV show
and movie. In September we'll have the reptiles' self-titled debut
album and the start of a 40-city rock-concert tour, recently
announced at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Two humans,
Bob Bejan and Godfrey Nelson, have cowritten the music, ostensibly
with Michaelangelo (lead guitar) and Donatello (keyboards). Leonardo
on bass and Raphael on sax round out the quartet, which will be
joined by musicians onstage. The Turtles will play only original
songs, from rap to rock, so don't expect to hear tunes from their
movie or TV series. ''Other groups were doing music about the
Turtles,'' explains Bejan. ''This is them, coming out of their
shells.''
