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^ Picking fT- Your ^ ^0tCS Bill Sengstacken Probably the most surprising thing about the new Guns N' Roses album G N' R Lies{Geffen Records), is simply the fact that a new album exists. After all, since guitarist Slash is such a noted drunk, how is it that he could have recovered from his collective hangovers enough to record some new tunes.' Well, half the answer lies in the first half of the disc. The first four songs come from the 1986 live independent release Live Like A Suicide, while of the four "new" recordings,"You're Crazy" is simply a slower-paced version of the song that appeared on Appetite for Destruction. So does that make this a disappointment? Hell, no! The three new songs offered here are worth the price of admission alone. All the other stuff is just an added bonus. "Patience" is probably as close to a lotfe song as the band will ever get, and its purely acoustic backing shows a totally new aspect of the group. Don't get to thinking that the boys have wimped-out. They follow up the beautiful with the hilarious in "Used to Love Her," the story of a love that went so wrong the only way out was to murder. Not so great is the debut release from The Toll,77?e Price of ProgresEVIL IS KG O How We Need You! If you have O type ii i Diooa, you are rare and O so special. Give the gift of life, GIVE BLOOD! American Red Cross ? South Carolina Regional Blood Services You won't notice any difference, but your country wilt. The five minutes you spend registering with Selective Service at the post office won't change you. But it will make a difference to your country. So when you turn 18, register with Selective Service. It's quick. It's easy. And it's the law. A public service message of this publication and Selective Service System. THE GAMECOCK THE GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination Deriods. Opinions expressed in THE GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of THE GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of THE GAMECOCK. Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to THE GAMECOCK, Box 85131, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $18.00 for (1) year, $10.00 per fali or spring semester and $4.00 for both summer sessions. Third class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. THE GAMECOCK is a licensed student organization of the University of South Carolina and receives funding from student activity fees. I s/ofl(Geffen Records). On first listen, the album strikes you as an incredible piece of work, but after the first goround the novelty wears off. The heart of the problem lies in the way the album was recorded. Trying to capture a live feel, the band recorded all the songs directly to two tracks with no overdubs. The reason for that is that leader Brad Circone has a tendency to ad lib as he sings, making up new verses or telling stories in the middle of the songs while the band follows his lead. Live, this works very well, as anyone who saw the band play Rockafellas' in May 1986 can tell you. But the ad libbing ceases to amaze after the third listen or so. Instead it becomes so predictable that you'll find yourself skipping over certain songs. Not exactly a glowing recommendation for an otherwise decent album, but the fault is rather hard to ignore. The biggest surprise of the month had to be the release of the new album from the Violent Femmes. 3(Slash/Warner Bros. Records) is the fourth album from a band that at last report had broken up. With leader Gordon Gano joining the Mercy Seat, and with a solo project from bassist Brian Ritchie, the last nail seemed to be in the coffin. But they came back together and with a vengeance. 3, their fourth album, is easily their best work since their 1982 self-titled debut. There is a sense of free-spirited fun in this one. Gano still sings in his slightly off-key manner, which meshes perfectly with the acoustic bass of Ritchie. Highlights include the moving "See My Ships," the tongue-in-cheek "Fat" and the banjo-based "Lies." In all, 5 is a great start for the music of 1989. 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A k ? i ihL DeVito goes Kogei Karla to By SCOTT PRUDEN Staff writer As is usually the case with these sorts of things, the Wednesday night performance rehearsal of "Karla at the Koger" was slightly controlled chaos. The star of the whole shebang, Karla DeVito, sat and consulted with directors and choreographers, while husband Robby Benson strolled around the stage and practiced some swordsmanship for his Pirates of Penzance number. Orchestra members filed in as conductor Donald Portnoy attempted to assemble them while simultaneously overseeing the tech people setting up their seats. It seemed that this theatre afficianado had forgotten one of the cardinal rules of show biz: rehearsals never start on time. When things did get rolling, they were impressive. "Karla at the Koger" is, at its core, a Broadway review, and definitely gives the audience its money's worth in that respect. Selections from fifteen years of Broadway's most humoneous hits are featured in the show, including Evita, Cats, Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera. Also included in the program is a number from The Pirates of Penzance, a few original tunes and a salute to the music of the '60s. This is definitely no small undertaking. And just in case there happens to be any doubt out there as to DeVito's singing ability, let's take this opportunity to blow those silly ideas right out of the water. To put it plainly, the woman can belt. DeVito has a strong, clear voice that is perfectly suited to a Broadway repertoire, and she uses it to the maximum. DeVito's excellent vocals combined with those SfiT. * PfiRTY -MCC $4.00 ONES cover CAPULCO $379. nights quad occupancy) OZUMEL $499. 'nights) APiin AHAMAS $549. nights double occupancy) ING, PLUS MANY EXTRAS IMITED AVAILABILITY N & RESERVATIONS: ring perform oh-so-lauded Koger acoustics are enough to give you goose bumps on your fingernails. "Memory," from Cats, is the most impressive of the Broadway songs and thankfully manages to outshine all of the remakes by the likes of Streisand and Manilow. The folks backing up the vocals in "Karla at the Koger" should- be familiar to anyone who regularly attends theatre in the Columbia area. They provide sure solo vocals and the necessary harmonies and serve as dancers as well. A bit of snazzy choreography (appropriate to each show featured! heightens the visual interest, which would be seriously lacking otherwise. DeVito can sing, but she doesn't move around a lot. The USC Dance Company is also included, providing a graceful balletic interlude in the Phantom of the Opera segment. Well worth mentioning are the Pirates of Penzance selections, featuring DeVito and Robby Benson, in which the two reprise their roles from the Broadway version. Benson is not really up to par with DeVito in the singing department, but the bit of schtick he performs is the only real comedy in the whole show, and he plays it to the hilt. The orchestra, under the very able direction of USC music professor Dr. Donald Portnoy, gives the whole show its underlying support. Amplified only by the Koger Center's acoustic excellence, the music doesn't overshadow the vocals at any point, and several segments allow the orchestra to show its stuff without the distraction of dancers or singers. All in all, "Karla at the Koger" should be an outstanding evening. 11 ZTA At ) A A TT . J Ay And ) i) Forma ) v? \\ /vl 2 Ai? " (| A_ Is The An ft Ar i( Facials, Ta ii )) <vA^ /( v Introduction 2002 Greene Streel i rva v/aii iiiwp i w iuu nnvc n FOR YOUR SWEE Send your "Love Line" Valentine's Sp $1.00 per li Come by The Gamecock Advi Room 323 Russell House Mo You can mail it c/o The Game ........ Box ----Name J Address I Today's date I ?j| /m## " J** W ' 4r * : *40* jj Karla DeVito will bring her show, Center this Friday and Saturday night worked out with the sound system and blocking, but those are easily remedied. After all, half the fun of the theatre is the sponteneity from getting things together at the last minute. "Karla at the Koger" should also serve to dispel the attitude that iA USC K1 S OUR TRADITION fes! We're doing it A Is? Spring Break? 0 fun of LOOKING < TfiN SPfi iswer To Your Posit TAN SPfl inning & Skin Care Feb. 1, 1989 Appreciation Day & Open I Of A Sensational Summer Tre t MESSAGE THEART? ap. in The Gamecock's : >ecial VV ne. \? \ srtising Department n.-Fri. 9-12 & 1-3 or \ to us: icock impus SSN Teleohone r Run D Deadline % /7m _j /TB t J II "Karla at the Koger," to the Roger the Koger Center is somehow stuffy and pretentious. This show is good, but it's anything but heavy. "Karla at the Koger" opens tonight and will show again on Saturday. 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