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um „ i , ~g m This Week in History Nov. 7, 1986 - Catholic officials confirmed a visit from pope John Paul II to USC in September of 1987. Page7 ^ '€hJ<5amrog|BH|jg ‘ ■. -- :r: 2°°°" AjoBvlng ‘‘good tMOTMMg UfctuhUfetjJ by William Snyder The Gamecock The pulsing shriek of the alarm clock fills the room. It works its way through your idle senses, tunneling into the dark caverns of your subconscious. Tossing and turning, burying yourself in the covers, you try to fight off the call to reality. Alas, the siren is too powerful. It overcomes your reflexive defenses and yanks you from the sweet embrace of ladv rp.st Shaking off the remains of sleep, you sluggishly draw back the covers and bid farewell to the elegant mistress of slumber. Yet, something is missing from this loathsome morning ritual: hard ( liquor. Add this simple ingredient to your coffee and make greeting the new day an adventure. This innovative mixture of stimulants and depressants, euphemistically termed “Irish Coffee,” dates back to a quaint airport in the 1940s. After an 18-hour flight across the Atlantic, travelers to Ireland would be shuttled from their seaplane to the terminal in a boat. Tired and cold, they would shuffle through the Foynes airport past the sorrowful eyes of gourmet chef, Joe Sheriden. ‘What can I, one measly man, do to lift the spirits of so many,’ he undoubtedly asked himself. It was then that Sheri den unselfishly set out to use his talents to create the perfect blend of coffee, whiskey and sugar that would bring joy to those disheartened travelers. After many attempts, this devoted hu manitarian finally concocted the delectable beverage that has warmed the hearts and inebriated the minds of people every where. Sheriden gave a gift to mankind and served it in a steam ing 8-ounce glass. His original recipe is: ■ Heat a stemmed whiskey goblet. , ■ Pour one shot Irish whiskey (Jameson’s is a popular choice). ■ Add three teaspoons raw sugar. ■ Fill with strong black coffee to within one inch of the top. Stir gently. • ■ Fill to brim with warmed heavy cream (do not stir). ■ Drink coffee through the cream. Since this fateful day in 1942, the recipe has undergone sev eral transformations: a popular alternative substitutes Bailey’s Irish Cream or Kaluha for the stronger whiskey Sheriden used. It’s a bit more tame than the original, but its sweet flavor might appeal to the less devoted drinker. Despite the numerous vari ations, the essence of simultaneously providing warmth, hap piness and a kind of tingly sensation to those who drink it will never change. Nonnah’s, on Gervais Street in the Vista, will serve you the steaming treat, but expect to pay around $7. Tliis family-owned establishment embodies the aura of the beverage. Here, you can enjoy the mildly hyper, yet inebriated, sensation in an ele gant atmosphere. One of Nonnali’s proprietors, Maggie Grotli, says the restau rant sells 80% of their Irish Coffees between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., and recommends it as a drink to “warm your heart on a cold winter night.” Tliough the drink might be intended as a late night delica cy, college students shouldn’t have much trouble adapting the beverage for a more debaucherous purpose. Echoing this sen timent is USC student Justin Gough, who said, “Alcohol and coffee? It sounds like a great idea to me. I’m surprised I haven’t tried it yet. It’d make my statistics class more interesting, that’s for sure. At night I’d drink it to make it to ‘crappy’ hour par ties.” The drink definitely has enomious potential for college stu dents, yet surprisingly it is still relatively unpopular. Nonnah’s doesn’t open until five and is closed Sundays, so you can for get that little pick-me-up before church. The beverage that’s been helping alcoholics appear refined and cultured for nearly 60 years might not have made its way onto many saucers in Columbia yet, but the growing number of gourmet coffee shops is sure to increase the drink’s popu larity. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight@hotniail.com. 1—-— James Michael not out to till new soil by Mitch Frye The Gamecock On the first spin, it’s apparent that James Michael is not out to till any new soil on Inhale (BMG, 2000); in stead, he’s determined to paint some _*i— i. pu m C/i pvp mui vuv i/vi rowed palettes of the genre’s finest artists. It would seem as though the \ man both knows and em braces this, seeing that he 1 openly cites classic pop rockers Tom Petty, Cheap 1 nek, and the Can as being major in fluences. But in truth, the album sounds as though it was mostly inspired by two more modem acts: Counting Crows and the Replacements. Cuts such as the title track and “Chemical” come off as overproduced All Shook Down outtakes, while songs along the lines of “Note to Self’ and “Say It Once More” sound like underpro duced Recovering the Satellites leftovers, weighed down by trite lyrics. Furthermore, Michael is not ca pable of reconciling the different pop worlds represented by these influ ences. Unable to decide whether he wants to rock hard or hardly rock, he lays down on the middle ground mu wnmes, oui ne uoes so n a fairly pleasant husky croon. Regardless, it is ather impressive that vlichael produced, engi teered and mixed this, his lebut album. This creative control will hopefully allow him to hone his sound into something that gels together a little better on later releases, and for pop fans with ears open enough to overlook imperfec- ■ tion, this wouldn’t be a half-bad pur chase. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight@hotmail.com. Jennifer Nettles band on verge of huge fame ^ Special io The Gamecock * Jennifer Nettles uses a variety of sounds when singing songs for her ban 1, the Jennifer Nettles Band. She and her band have recently their CO. by Phil Watson The Gamecock Combine Fiona Apple, Aretha Franklin and a 30’s lounge singer, and you get Jennifer Nettles. She is the lead singer for the Jennifer Nettles band, an Atlanta-based band that has been rapidly gaining popularity in re cent months. Nettles, who started singing at the age of 7, has been in several oth er bands throughout the years. She is now working with four other mu sicians: Brad Sikes on the drums, Schott Nicholson playing piano, Wes ley Lupoid playing bass and Mike Ce bulski playing percussion. Together, they are the Jennifer Nettles Band, a cutting-edge group that has played in many venues throughout the coun try. Recently, the band has been pro moting their new CD, Story of Your Bones. Shortly after its release, the album was eighth on Tower Records best-selling list for the week of April 24. The album contains 10 power ful songs that display Nettle’s abili ty to write and perform diverse pieces. Some of the album’s songs such as“Bad Girl’s Lament” are spunky, mischievous and fun. Some of her other songs such as “Story of Your Bones” and “Judge” are deep, per sonal insights. Story of Your Bones is the kind of album that is pleasant to listen to the whole way through. It was carefully put together and dis plays the bands wide range of talents. Jennifer Mettles Band is known for putting on energetic live shows. In her shows. Nettles not only sings, but also plays flute, acoustic guitar, electric bass, stomp board, claps and a bottle. The 24-year-old native of Geor gia has been singing since she was a child. She used to be in the band Soul Miner’s Daughter, which sold 20,000 copies of their two independent al bums. Nettles broke up with Soul Miner’s Daughter during the peak of its success. She reportedly felt the band was going through some hard times and thought it would be best if she left. This worked out well for her. After the break up, Nettles hooked up with the current members of the Jennifer Nettles Band and began work. Since then the band’s popularity has soared. The band has become extremely popular in the Southeast. One of its biggest accomplishments was get ting a spot on the 1999 Lilith Fair Tour. Nettles has also played with the Nashville-based band Gran Tori no. In the last two years, the band has played at many well-known mu sic venues throughout the east. Jennifer Nettles Band will be in Columbia in early December. They will put on a show on Dec. 8 at the Elbow Room. In the last two months, Nettles has played in venues in Alabama, New York and Washing ton D.C. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspt dight@hotmail.com. WUSC TOP 30 for Nov. 3 1. Gomez-Abandoned All...-Virgin 2. Elf Power- The Winter is Coming Sugar Free 3. Superdrag- In the Valley of Dying Stars-Arena Rock 4. Johnny Cash- American III- Ameri can 5. Rockateens- Sweet Bird of Youth Meige 6. Badly Drawn Boy- The Hour of Be wilderbeast- Beggar’s Banquet/4 AD 7. Death Cab Rir Cutie- Forbidden Love Barsuk 8. Idaho- Hearts of Palms- IdahoMusic 9. Cinerama- Disco Volanie- Manifesto 10. Hooverphonic- The Magnificent Tree- Sony 11. Nightmares on Wax- DJKicks K7! 12. Richard Buckner- The Hill- Over coat 13. Elevator- Taste of Complete Per spective- TeenageUSA 14. Mearle Haggard- If l Could Only Fly- Anti-Epitaph 15. Aluminum Group- Pelo- Hefty 16. Deathray Davies- Return of the Drunken Ventriloquist- Ideal 17. Richard Simms- Public Places- Grand Royal 18. High Llamas- Buzzle Bee- Drag City 19. Underworld- Live- V2 20. Ugly Duckling- Journey to Any where- 1500 21. Karate- Unsolved- Southern 22. John Scofield- Steady Groovin’- Blue Note 23. Blackeyed Peas- Bridging the Gap Interscope 24. Photon Band- Oh Sweet Changes Darla 25. NewfoundGlory- S/T- MCA 26. Morcean Whiter- Aural and Hearty RYKOPalnt /. di uuuuu>i- nrz- ionimy Doy 28. Twlight Singers- Twlight- Columbia 29. The Whco Brothers- Electric Waco Chair- Bloodshot 30. Banca De Gaia- Laizeh- SixDegrees WRHA Movies Wednesday, Nov. 8: 2 p.m.: “Don’t Be a Menace...” 5 p.m.: “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey” 8 p.m.: “Center Stage” 11 p.m.: “Shanghai Noon” 2 a.m.: “Don’t Be a Menace” Thursday, Nov. 9 2pm: “Absolute Power” 5pm: “Analyze This” 8pm: Keeping the Faith 11pm: The Patriot 2am: Absolute Power