POP/ROCK - Aug. 13, 1990

Not Too Much Joy in 2 Live Tribute: Three members of a New York rock ‘n’ roll band and a nightclub owner were arrested Saturday in Hollywood, Fla., after the group played songs from 2 Live Crew’s album “As Nasty as They Wanna Be” to protest censorship. Too Much Joy played to a crowd of about 350 people at Club Futura to protest the arrests of the controversial rap group’s band members two months ago in Broward County, and to raise money for their legal defense. “We played a game of constitutional chicken, and the group Too Much Joy lost,” said Robin Blumner, executive director for the American Civil Liberties Union in Florida. Arrested for investigation of performing a lewd show were band members Jay Blumenfield, 24; Alexander Smallens, 24; and Timothy Quirk, 25, all from affluent Scarsdale, N.Y. They were released on $100 bond. If convicted, each man faces up to one year in prison and a fine of $1,000.