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Feature] 'Squad' Dies J Rv nnnr. niri i Film Critic Retui 77. ~ T?: student Vice Squad is a grungy, _hlf1pnf fast-paced, completely c unglamorized police movie. 0fro.i0 It covers some of the same J ground that Sharky's fpjlhirp Machine did: a pretty prostitute named Princess tfllp_|. (Season Hubley) joining jLrairii forces with the Vice Squad to catch a maniac/mur- ^qmS/J derer/pimp named Ramrod (played with gleeful fury by ?ountr. Wings Hauser, who also astonJ growls out the theme song, nrinl "Neon Slime.") f? The movie s suspense ^ . technique is as old as nrmypa, Griffith: Will the police find p Admi Princess in time to save her tificatic from violent perversions of Ramrod? However, the 4 r cross-cuiiing is vigorously applied and it is undeniably exciting. continued The characters' emotional even th motivations are coarse and handed unusually short on sen- Stoeckc timent. Performances are perfect generally adequate, though music, Hubley seems a bit un- Drun comfortable as a $50 floosy. music I Visually, Vice Squad is group, reminiscent of Escape From played NffW Ynrh' with th#* cnmo Pharlnf dark, debris-ridden, noirish recordc atmosphere. The 5 Directed by Gary A. Chariot Sherman, Vice Squad isn't show al far for everyone, by any additioi means. Most likely it's a bit pearam too squalid and savage for Carolin the average moviegoer. for con< I I \ ^ If you in your scat." -Chica PUBLIC $6.00 with tier in <3 Art r ^ : ?t?Mi vi v Vx L/ ^JtVV 11 Made possible by Student tlues Concert Set ruing to school after a relaxing spring break has some s singing the blues. But, not long after the break, USC s will get the opportunity to hear the real thing ? as temporary Sounds Committee presents "An Evening ago Blues" on Tuesday, March 23 at 8 p.m. :oncert will be in the Russell House Ballroom and will two well known groups, Koko Taylor and Her Blues le and the Lonnie Brooks Blues Band. As a special Columbia's Drink Small will appear with his guitar, ino New York Times has called Taylor "the most imled and exciting of women blues singers." She has ed eight albums and has performed across the r. Rolling Stone said Brooks displays "simply hing guitar work.*' : Small has been performing blues and gospel music r three decades. Born and raised in Bishopville, S.C., iow a visiting artist in the S.C. Arts Commission n. ssion is $6 for the public and $3 with a USC iden m. * ui niui c 1IUU1 Iliauun, call 777-713U. rones At Spur No from page 7 IiVF lough he plays the instrument right . "I always wanted to be a Beatle," . il says. The Spongetones provide a GcHTICoutlet for his devotion to the Beatles' he says. lmer Rob Thorne has been in the rock business longer than the rest of the Prior to becoming a Spongetone, he with numerous groups in the _ te area including New Mix, who id for United Artists. Jpongetones have appeared with the te Pops Orchestra and opened a * ** t Carowinds for Rick Springfield. In n to many Charlotte area ap- Q /i o ces, they travel regularly to South t>/lZ a and other areas in North Carolina :erts. V CONTEMP \\AN EVENING ( ? \ Tuesday, Mi \ \ Russell I v \ * \ f MACHINE\^ \V: fln ly in show business today ..her band can deep fry go Tribune with spec COLUMBI DRINK SMALL AND HI! | LastC Rp-lirpnsino Woi I Thursday 4:00 p Room #203, Rus This is the last ci If you don't at you will lose y< * a representative or c organization must be pr sessions offered. If not, tl organization's license wil Workshop will cover nev procedures of University license form. L* Questions or assistar Activities office and ask V% A l%? / i* UKAKY bUUINUb presents 3F CHICAGO BLUES irch 23rd 8:00 p.m. House Ballroom >/ eaturing . LONNIE BROOI , O 7 -Rolling Stone ial guest AS OWN S GUITAR GERALDINE For hanrp I kshops .m. - 5:00 p.m. sell House tancel tend our license. ;ach club or esent at one of 3 he club or f nnt ho I'anou/^rl ivi L/V, I VI IVVV^U, v policies and and include filing new ice? Call 7-7130, f more information ' j| ^