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Rick James si By Dorothy Gray Many of those who chose not to fight the rain that haunted Saturday fn^tKall namp ?i/ara t rno# ?A4 1I1?1II a ivvvwmii 5UIIIV "VIV uiaau IU four hours of dry, enjoyable entertainment as Rick James and his warm-up bands played to a packed Carolina Coliseum. Opening the show was Curtis Blow, famous for his hit "The Raper," a blend of music and dialogue. Mianigru star was next on stage tor a short but solid performance highlighted by the group's recent hit, "Freak-A-Zoid." The eight-member band relied heavily on the use of synthesizers. "MIDNIGHT STAR came for one reason ? to rock," the band said at one point in the show. Shortly after Midnight Star left, the Stone City Band greeted the crowd with enthusiasm. The Stone City Band recently released the album, "Meet the Stone City Rand. Out From the Shadows." The album is written, arranged and produced by Rick James. "Hope you got all your drugs with you," said one of 11 band members, all dressed in brightly colored costumes. THE BAND immediately broke into its latest single, "Ladies Choice." The lights dimmed as the Mary Jane Girls, also produced by Rick James, Studei Organiza M&ke-u Relicensing 1 Ti mci rlon? i -l utouaj vy Room 30E i ? If your organiz 1 of our previous me< I representative to tt I? If your organiza previous meetings p' Activities Center hg use CU! Iprou BLUES LEGEND B.3 HP^393H8B0BSE9R1 TICKE AT THE T< PUBLIC $13.00 OQO IM (uMurM VmW-? . zzles at Coliseu made a dramatic entrance. Four girls, two black and two white, "strutted their stuff" on stage for about 45 minutes. The girls took the time to introduce themselves by name and flavor. There Was Shari-" Peaches," the California Valley Girl who gave the audience a taste of the popular Valley Girl lingo; Marlene ? "French Vanilla," a blueeyed blonde leather queen; Jo Jo ? "Chocolate brown sugar cinnamon spice" of the quartet; and Candy ? "Hot Butterscotch," the so-called sweetest of the four. The Mary Jane Girls sizzled with sensuality throughout their performance. On "Boys," the four females focused their attentions on a few men in the front row. WHEN THEY sang their successful single, "All Night Long," Jo Jo asked the crowd, "Where's a guy in this joint who can hang all night long? Meet me on the rooftop tonight." A brief 15-minute intermission ensued before James made his appearance. At 10:45 p.m., the stage was Set with threp email triannular VV "tuuii v* IUI15 uiai where shadowed images of the Ebony Dancers, one man and one woman, moved seductively. The stage started to fill with smoke and fog. Suddenly Rick James was standing behind the middle triangular screen smoking a cigarette as explosives went off and a green beam of At tions Awm ? I (kittHi/Hi V \ 15$* WW Meeting \ NEn ct. 11th 4:00 pm ? Russell House ation has not attended c stings, you must send o; ? . le above meeting. ,tion has attended one of ( lease make sure the Stud< is your officer update for -TURAL SERIES -Jl uiy pieseviid < QnVj DrvT] ( hking= m ^ M /? OCTOBER 10, 1983 fek THE TOWNSHIP 'VWIHMHniWIBBMi \ TS ON SALE NOW DWNSHIP BOX OFFICE USC STUDENTS w/ID $8.00 zm m concert laser light shone on the star of the show. James was dressed in a yellow and black printed jacket and brown fringed pants. He had a brown-bangled bandana hanging loosely around his neck, black and white polka dot boots, a goia noop in ms ear and thick black and silver bracelets on his arms. HIS DISTINCTIVE "Moptop" hairstyle has distinguished James as the male sex symbol of soul music. His first songs included, "Standing on the Top," "Dance With Me" and "Busting Out of L Seven." James moved sensually throughout the show. Early in the show the punk/ funk king whipped off his jacket revealing his chest. Sometimes his behavior was quite erotic and explicit. The crowd plays an important roie in H Dlflr Iam.>c r>nnr>or? Couornl * Irv*rtf ... M ?xivi% ^uiiivj vv/uvwi 1* uwviai iiillVd the music completely stopped so James could hear the response he was generating from his fans. JAMES FINISHED with his three superselling hits "Cold Blooded, " "Give It To Me Baby" and "Super Freak," all tied together in a magnetic medley the" crowd enjoyed enormously. Rick James, the Stone City Band, the Mary Jane Girls and Curtis Blow were all successful in achieving an alluring atmosphere for their soldout appearance in Columbia. nr\ j Raiybo' / | 920 S. Main Ope I THIS I HflPP> >110 | Ill SAVE 10% AL WITH MERR STUDENT 1.1 Cruise into Merry Go _. FREE Student I D. Ca 10% off the largest se fashions for guys anc 10% off all clothing, ir Hot leather oants ar i ' High fashion shirts, [ sweatshirts. 1 Parachute pants, dr 1. slacks and designe jeans. 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