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Punk roc By Kelly Braithwaite "The finger's on the button feel to be on death row?" The ing lyrics put out by one of C Row. This dynamic band, hea ^ fast becoming known for its sn * Death Row, whose music h Rock and Roll Magazine as " lyrics," has, in their one year deal. After only four months major show in Charlotte, N.C band Circle Jerks. The band 1 Carolinas and Georgia. In 0< chow entitled "Punk in the 1 lartin has described as the smaller scale. Death Row ? especially Ma a.. i iv, anu iiiumi icvicwcis cue n the largest punk magazine in tl and will carry an article on th also contacted Propaganda M< Scene in Italy and IQ32 Mage questing reviews, but they ha I PERHAPS DEATH Row' recording session in Decern Studios in Rock Hill, the 30-n Town," has 20 songs. Thi World," is only 19 seconds lc Dance," plays for more than The tape, is fairly successfu fnlotiimlif lrvti; V*iisJr*A# TVn> m 1 Liail V K^iy t\J VT u UU5VI . Ml 11V 111 The lyrics, consistently raucoi of punkers today, althougl delivered could lose even the Lead-singer Laura Van Hart ^ energy and passion. The opportunity for passi such as "sooner or later we'v to be on Death Row." This aspect of the tape, ho\ between songs is too tfreat. A one can't distinguish between quite harsh lyrics, however, ? ONVCH AND GC j $25* C ? A r I mi See Your )ostens! DATE: Jan. 30 PLACE: Unive 1! VISA' | VJ| FH gj JOSTtNS IS THF OFFIC f irf**T-T 1 .. ? k band 'Dea H . it's ready to blow, how does it LiYi; se are only a few of the shatter- : Columbia's newer bands, Death |1I?|1 tded by guitarist Bill Martin, is r nashing, hard-core punk sound. as been described by Maxim us ||S|||| very intense with unique vocal f|jggg| together, accomplished a great Nggfi , Death Row played their first [SK! with the San Francisco-based went on to play throughout the 9 :tober, Death Row played in a , Hills," in Boone, N.C., which , 'SjR "Woodstock of punk," on a irtin ? has been seeking publici- IfllB isponding. Maximus Magazine, le country, reviewed Death Row e band next month."Martin has igazine in Finland, Attack Punk izine in Liverpool, England, re- IfHl ve not responded yet. s greatest success is their first 'How ber. Recorded in Sun Sound Qrur ninute tape, entitled "Burn This eir shortest song, "The New mean >ng, while their longest, "Ghost the o three minutes. 1, although it was produced on a My nisic is fast, raw and powerful. pessii is and brash, fit in with the style peop i the speed at which they're to w; : most practiced punk follower. So en belts out the tunes with raw "Isol point on certainly arises, with words life a e an gotta go, tins is now 11 ieeis me. be," vever, may go too far. Similarity Pe fter a few of these vicious songs, ing s< any two. The radical, sometimes livinj have more than just face-value ed," JR OLYMPIANS 3 FOR (OSTENS ( t i i w \ : T SCHAII J\ \ J ULL. iQLD RINC Representative for details of lostcn* ?. 31 & Feb. I TIME: 9 rsity Bookstore - Only $ Aii JIAI AWAKI)S SUPI'I II ROl Till 1984 . , ; ', I . ; I <i i I t > > I I ' ,v! , i mmbhmmhmbhbbihmhhhmmhhhmhbh ith Row' see does it feel to be on Death Row?' nmer Chelsea Snelgrove and guitarist Bill Martin ing. "You have to look at them in context \ ther things we do," Martin said. \RTIN SAYS although many of the band': mistic, they're not. "We're not a no-hope ba le to wake up to reality, and to know that the ike up. People are not powerless." 1 - - <iT? KT I\f IJ )> ngs sucn as i ne rsew wui iu, wnn.ii lation, desolation, life in the ruins of a dy :s out the band's view of world reality. "W s we know it, and the possibilities that jum We want people to know what life is, and wl Martin said. rhaps the best indicator of the political mess< ent by this group is their name ? Death Ro\ I on death row because of the direction the v Martin said. li ^ ISOLD jj^ . Easy Payment Plans. SBf^ ^ am to 4:30pm 15.00 Deposit ^ ^ Every fin ?. ^savings, thi rirssgar"' ^ tunity to ge of r*? *mn>4 r?W QOO OIYMI'IC GAMLS. M0IJ" Ja I Date 11 > > J ' Depoi.i' ks further exf ' 'Vy-V-, - ' ' Mnk : rj?;; Hf X^Rfi| ^^ -- j i, members of the punk rock band Death Row. vith some of Many of the group's songs s "War is Coming," "Capitalist Table" are a few that deal wit! s lyrics seem ALTHOUGH DEATH Row nd. We want of success in the past year, the) re is a reason ing problem ? their inability tc because people think if we're loc begins _with, not necessarily true," Martin s: ing nation," Another factor may be that j e sing about rising popularity of punk bands ' ?' - 1 - .1 . 1 I A p uui ui inai un pians 10 move me oanu 10 a hat life could bigger city gives us a bett ige that is be- "Basically, we want to make v. "We're all Martin said. Judging from the /orld is head- Row has had in just one year, 1 intense music will make it to t Gameroom and Ice Cream Oper * CHOCOLATE NUT 5 wo HUGE Dips of Our Rich Vanilla Ice C Walnuts, Topped w/Whipped Cream, 41 QQ WITH 9 I .J J COUPON Ba? 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