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BlIlS- v. > -% Til '> ? m ^ jj - Bp ^^BByi v m Sm-' w ^ B^y- Jfrg Members of Skid Row are (from left to Bolan. Heavy meta coming to F By TODD HINES Features editor Headbangers of all ages can gather together one night this week and ex- . perience something quite rare in the J heart of the capital city ? heavy 1 meiai. I Skid Row will tackle the ^ Rockafellas' stage Thursday, and this band means business. 1 The proof is in their current status j as touring partners of Bon Jovi. With credentials such as those, it should 1 quell doubts that these guys are metal slouches. "There's nothing plastic about this band. Skid Row is Skid Row, nothing less and nothing more. When the five of us are together, it's not five individuals, it's one attitude, or rather, one 'bad?itude,"' said guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo. Row will beat it up to Charlotte after the Rockafellas' show and then rejoin Bon Jovi for a Friday performance. The band began two years ago when Sabo linked up with bassist "The United W days a year, n< they take up O How We Need You! O type blood is rare n rrvnolol r~lT\/T7 * diiu v_?i ? l. ? BLOOD, PLEASE! + American Red Cross SC Regional Blood Services "Lorri is a very hard working person. She is the type of person that will get to the bottom of why we have certain problems at USC and what to do about these problems." ? . Randy Gore HI <?wmS Lorrl Shealy * THl 610 Harden St. ? J Hours Mon.-Sat. 1C I 252-8734 * ? ^ ^ ma j i*lK}^ ^t g Jr ] right) are Scotti Hill, Rob Affuso, I 1 with a 'b tockafellas 4 'There's nothing plastic about this band. Skid Row is Skid Row, nothing less and nothing more. When the five of us are together, it's not five individuals, it's one attitude, or rather, one 'bad?itude.'" Dave "The Snake" Sabo Skid Row guitarist Rachel Bolan. The two swapped song ideas and soon became aware that they complimented each other's work. After a year of writing material and playing clubs with different musicians, the band was solidified in the fall of 1987. ray works 36? Dt just the daj the money." B? 11T-*^i f-1 USHBaSBie I % BAUS The worW CLASSIC METALS L0205 ^ WAYFARER I W t CATS-1000 I w t GREY LENS fig Gift Certifica Mgjor Bra i o 11 i f Tvjo ?^v ^ 1*J k L*] 7lv Ral] OPS! sho >mpany Great from > Pts. iam-6pm \JV( A C P h f s Hf J li d s \ t f )ave Sabo, Sebastian Bach and Rachel 2 ad-itude' ' Thursday Sebastian Bach of Toronto became the vocalist, and both guitarist Scotti Hill and drummer Rob Affuso from ^ Upstate New York won auditions. "We wanted to go out with guns-ablazin', and we just kept on playing. I n T : 1 I 4- f 1 , DOI1 JUV1 cl^NCU Ub IU upcil 1U1 11ICII1 I on a couple of dates, and their manager signed us right afterward," j Bolan said. s Atlantic Records made them label- 1 bearers in the spring of 1988. / At a time when many rock bands < try to spruce themselves up with 1 make-up and hairspray, Skid Row said they would gag at the thought. i "The reason we're here is that we j never take any crap from anybody, 1 and we presented ourselves the way < we felt Skid Row should be < presented. It's completely honest," i Sabo said. I Their self-titled album is now available, and a review will appear in Friday's Gamecock. 1 Advanced tickets for the < Rockafellas' show are available for 1 $7. I 1 : m j^iThc United Way Is MP The Way Of Love. BOt' I SUNGLASSES BV CH A LOMB \ finest sunglasses" "si/7 Reg. 61.50 ?i $4595 save ~~7 Reg. 56.40 $4195 5ave~7 Reg. 56.40 !i?j $4i95 tes Layaways pH a I VISA* S I nds Discounted 1^?1 ? I a % ph Lauren : rts $29.00 Casual Clothing i ; Famous Mail : ier Catalogs. Barbie hoy for success Sy MARYBETH NIBLEY iP business writer NEW YORK ? They rolled out the pi oln Center, where the celebrities wore pi ed pink champagne and pink Perrier. onor didn't even blush. That's not surprising ? she was Bar! ashion dolls, who was honored Mond uccessful 30-year career as one of tl kmpriran tnvs Mattel Inc. billed the black-tie affair a ubilee" anniversary party. Company e? avish party, which helped kick off th lustry fair, was a fitting tribute to a to; uch remarkable longevity ? and profil "Whatever the cost is, I think it's woi V. Amerman, Mattel's chairman and ifficer. Although her popularity has waned nc lie has never fallen completely out of fa1 ine of the most consistent toys in an in or quickly fading fads. Barbie was the liggest-selling toy last year, after Nintei iccording to Toy & Hobby World mag? Each year, Barbie dolls pull in $450 t evenue for Mattel. Part of the doll's success is credited to \s lifestyles and fashions changed over t :lothes and accessories kept pace. Guests at Barbie's party were entertt Actress Geena Davi; Accidental 1 Jy ANDY BECHTEL iditor in chief Every so often a movie comes ilong that features a performance so itrong that it almost overshadows the dim's numerous weaknesses. The Accidental Tourist, with an exemplary performance by Geena Davis, is such a movie. Davis, the tall, thick-lipped actress .vho appeared in The Fly and Beetlemice, lifts The Accidental Tourist from mediocrity. At the same time, director Lawrence Kasdan seems to do everything he can to slow down he film, nearly negating a splendid performance. The story of The Accidental Tourist centers on a writer named Vlacon (William Hurt) who churns 3ut insipid travel books. He advises business travelers who hate to leave the security of their homes on where to find a Burger King in Paris and how to avoid small talk with passengers on lengthy airline flights. Macon is like his audience ? stiflIlVTERESTEE nmT TrvniiTrr Si ULUi-rN i u THURS POLLS V You must vote a F I. RUSSELL Cor Crii Edu Hea Inte Lib Pha Sci< Soc n. BUSINES: ?5U! III. GAMBRE Ho Hu Nu IV. LAW - Mi En; La^ V. COLISEl Ap Joi VI. MEDICA M< IF NECESSARY IF YOU Hj* tored with h fid 30-year girls performing the "I bie" dance. The rap nui nk carpet at Lin- tributes from several f< ink roses and sip- Melba Moore and actr But the guest of sion show Kate & A Hit performed in the Broac )ie, the doyen of New York Mayor Ei ay night for her by sending fan mail. ie most popular "She has always i stijnulates the imaginat s Barbie's "Pink tion," Koch wrote. "B; (ecutives said the ty of ethnic guises mak e annual toy in- city which draws unit y that has shown ethnic diversity." ability. An audiovisual retro: th it," said John tunes on the pop ch; 1 chief executive cataloged Barbie's nun In the early 1960s, a >w and then, Bar- depicted as a wholeso ror. She has been streak who turned up, idustry notorious so often. ; nation's second Later on, Barbie dor ido video games, mally clean-cut boyfi izine. shoulder length, o $500 million in More recently, Barl career woman, her adaptability. This year finds Bai he years, Barbie's decked out in a star-ei queen of the fashion lined by teen-age reputation, the other c > saves show rourist 9lacks < Review: i ed by order and oppressed by fui routines. His life is aimless, with his pic 12-year-old son murdered and his Bo marriage to Sarah (Kathleen Turner) Bo dying. thr Enter Muriel (Davis), a dog trainer who immediately takes a liking to Jo Macon. Muriel wears strange clothes W and discards subtlety. foi Davis gives the performance of her mi career as Muriel. In fact, she should scl be a favorite for an Academy Award. rej She is both sprightly and tough. A po remarkable actress, Davis makes int Muriel's unorthodox tactics of court- po ship entirely believable, and she adds life and energy to an oddly inert film. It is that sluggishness that hurts ek The Accidental Tourist. Kasdan, ull whose impressive credits include pa Body Heat and The Big Chill, fails to of bring any momentum to the nar- ve ) 1JN WUKiilJNbr tUK 1T1J& t Call 777-7726 OVERNMENT1 DAY, FEBRUARY 1< VILL BE OPEN 10:00 ain - ( t the following locations according 'lease present your valid I.D. card. HOUSE - 2nd Floor Lobby itinuing Education ninal Justice ication ilth :rdisciplinary Studies rary and Information Science rmacy snce and Math :ial Work S ADMINISTRATION - 1st Floor jiness Administration ILL - Near Front Entrance nors College Baccalaureate manities and Social Sciences rsing ain Lobby gineering School w School JM - Blossom Street Lobby plied Professional Sciences lrnalism L SCHOOL - Business Office idical Students , A RUN-OFF ELECTION FEBRUARY 23.1989. iVE ANY QUESTIONS CA] J.Y. bash I career iarbie Rap" and doing the "BarTiber was interspersed with spoken emale celebrities, including singer esses Allison Smith, of the televi? and Nancy Dussault, who has iway play Into The Woods. dward Koch marked the occasion reflected the times, and today ion and delight of another generaarbie's appearance in a wide varices her a great toy for New York, a jue energy from its unparalleled spective of the doll's 30 years set to trts during the different periods lerous wardrobe changes, conservatively dressed Barbie was me 21-year-old with a fun-loving bikini-clad, at beach parties ever} ined "mod" clothing, and her noriend Ken grew his hair almosl Die has become a briefcase-toting rbie characterized as a superstar tcrusted tulle gown as the reigning doll world. If she lives up to hei lolls will be pink with envy. direction ive. In fact, he seems to be as lost his characters. He has all the right )ves, but nowhere to go. Hurt and Turner both give perictory performances. The ex>sive chemistry they shared in dy Heat is conspicuously absent, ith seem to be sleepwalking ough this movie. But the saccharine soundtrack by hn Williams hurts even worse, illiams has always been notorious r his cloyingly sweet scores; his tsical motifs are the worst kind of imaltz. The Accidental Tourist Dresents his nadir. Williams corpses music that seems intentionally rnci\/p rohhina SPPPPC of anv ssible impact. The Accidental Tourist is an :gantly staged slice of life that :imately lacks direction and imct. Still, the shining performance Davis makes it an interesting nture. SAMECOCK? ELECTION >, 1989 >:00 pm to your major. Lobby WILL BE HELD LL 777-2654