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Jericho Harp By Luanna Hicks Gamecock Staff Writer "We're hitting 30 and we have a lot of experiences to share. Our music is a personal statement in many ways," Jericho Harp member Jim Thomas said. Thomas and partner Tom Schmidt are Jericho Harp, and they combined their two guitars and vocals to produce a lyrical style of acoustic music this past TtlPsHflV anrt WpHnoe^at; niifhtc in o J . VV...V.UUUJ iilglllO 111 UiC UUlUCIi opui . The duo's music with a message was a nice attempt at variety from the normal rock bands usually featured in the Spur. Unfortunately crowds were so noisy at times, the soft-style music was barely audible. OVERALL, the crowds liked the music, but the Spur was just the wrong setting. "We don't normally play in bars," Thomas said. "Mostly we do small concerts in college auditoriums or amphitheatres. It was a change playing here." The two members of Jericho Harp are most accurately described as a team rather than a band. Thomas and Schmidt share the vocal and inLeft Hand From page 11 To the Editor: Much as I appreciate Mr. Greer's views, I cannot accept them as a Christian. Just read the Bible. It's all there. Haven't you read the Parable of the Squirrel, the Three Acorns and the Roto-Rooter Man? Wise up, heathens! The Judgment Day is coming, and whpn Hp aclrc if \;r?i 1 ouor ctonnnJ 1 ?.... juu vtvi uii anjr acuiiis, uuy, will YOU be surprised! He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice, believe me! And if you send just $6.98 right now, you'll receive my new book: The Will of God and Predestination ? What to Wear for Each. Jeremiah Steinway Fanaticism Major t HDHBH / pleases crowd strumental duties, and both are equally competent musicians. The duo played two one-hour sets featuring about 60 percent original tunes. Crowd favorites included "See the Frustration," a fast paced original and "Is It Really Love," a mellow number that has received radio airplay. A Tom Waites blues song, "New Coat of Paint," demonstrated the team's powerful vocals. The crowds also seemed to enjoy "a song for the acid heads" entitled "805." JERICHO HARP calls Minnesota their home base. They have been playing together for seven vears and have released one album called simply Jericho Harp. The USC performance was the next to last show on a 35-stop fall tour. Another album will be recorded in New York this winter and then they will do a spring " tour. "We play almost exclusively at colleges around the country," Schmidt said. "We are very happy with what we are doing right now. The setting for Jericho Harp's performance could have been better, but the music was truly top quality. To the Editor: I feel that I must speak out on this issue. I live in the third tree from the left in front of DeSaussure, and frankly I couldn't care less what happens to the acorns. As long as students keep leaving piles of halfeaten lunches, empty ice cream containers and beer bottles (especially beer bottles) all over the campus, who needs Nature? Only health-food nuts go for acorns. So just keep leaving those messes, students, and I'll be around long after you've choked on your own garbage. Harrison P. Squirrel Zoology Major tsPEtms IN J.B. \i Junior Swe Reg. 16.00 Great little go-any-w Select from Johnny cc V-neck, pointelles ? tails. Assorted fashioi S-M-L Bette Junior Bl< Select Gi 25% For the special holid 4f-\tr\ - ? ? tup wn yuur I1GW pan blouses in stripes, w prints. Button front, h the new wing collars, i 5 THROUGH WEDNESDAY ^iiirrimn ww t? ? y mill's JUMUK WORLD! TCH SQUARE AND RICHLAND MALL i:30 AM TO 9:00 PM DAILY jaters Junior Skirts 13.99 ooo/ Z.O 7o OFF j! here sweaters. >llars. scallop - Everything in fashion included in and lace de- this group ... A-line, solids, full cirri colors. Sizes cle plaids, and dirndle tie waist tweeds. Sizes 5-13. New Look In Duses Junior oup Fashion Pants Select Group j Off ORO/ , , ZiJ /o Off ays ahead . .. ts with better Flax Wrap tie front, cargo pockets, solids, and belted and tab, and front waist in I >ow front and grey, black, brown, navy, burSizes 5-13. gundy, and green in sizes 5-13. J