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Ear Cai By TNT Salutations, headbanging-type people out there. We've got some volatile stuff this week that we guarantee will cause a stir. It's a double dose of fun. If it's any indication, our necks are a bit sore. These are pretty wicked. By the way, how many music critics does it take toXcrew in a lioht bulb? Six. One to do it and the rest to tell him how to do it better. Skid Row Skid Row (Atlantic Records)? The name of this band from New Jersey may sound familiar. They shook the rafters yesterday at Rockafellas,' and there are a lot of sore necks around campus today. We prescribe a little dab of Ben Gay administered by a hot Swedish babe before taking on the record, too. This is a pretty exciting debut for a band. They seem to have all the elements, and the only place Row is headed is up. It's difficult to put a finger on their sound, but we'll try. The harmonies are a little Def Leppardish and, in fact, a few of our sources liken them to early Leppard. Then again, Bon Jovi comes to mind. Whatever their influences, they are good influences. The best song is a sassy tune called "Here I Am." It's one that sticks in your head. Here guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo proves he's no slouch, and wiry vocalist Sebastian Bach does a little Axl Rose, Steven Tyler and Klaus Meine. "Youth Gone Wild" and "Rattlesnake Shake" are also most decent tunes. In totem, this is an album that would find a home in any weekend cruising machine, and it's only thier first shot. Winger Winger (Atlantic Records)? Even though this album appeared late last year, there are still some non-believers out there. Winger is good, they're damn good. Kip Winger, singer/guitarist, has gathered himself quite a team of assault rockers. They should easily demolish any doubts. Kip has come a long way since being a bassist for Alice Cooper. He's O How We Need You! O type blood is rare and special. GIVE BLOOD, PLEASE! JL American Red Cross SC Regional Blood Services THE GAMECOCK THE GAMECOCK is the student news..... .Mk. TT_I o .L n papci ut w?v uiinciBn; ui auuui Vyaruuna 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 periods. 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. GET READY F0F Guys: Quiksilver Billabong Instinct Oneill \\ Jimmy'z V Gotcha Rusty & Much More! 788-6540 ^ 7206 Parklane Rd. (next to Sandy's Hot Dogs) idy Xi?'. iX probably saying "eat my dust," and well he should. The entire album is good like an oreo. You can chomp right into it from start to finish or eat out the middle first. "Seventeen," a song that people are familiar with from MTV, is quite a rush. It's got a good beat, and you can bang to it. Kip knows his licks pretty well. "Madalaine" is also a catchy tune. After the initial mortal cry to disrupt the classical intro, the song becomes hard and fast with some notable key changes. The album also has something that we've never heard before and stands pretty unprecedented in the annuls of rock. Winger does a cover of "Purple Haze," the rally song of the legendary Jimi Hendrix. J What's more, Dweezil Zappa is the guest guitarist for the track. For- I tunately.it doesn't threaten the classic I version the way Tiffany obliterated "I Think We're Alone Now." c Talking about the other songs t would just be a waste of words ii because they're all good. Have we a already said that? c We recommend adding this baby to your collection, but store it on the ti end because you'll most likely be tak- tl ing it out a lot. t; j WE WELCOME U: For Your Fine Je i Jewelry and W Custom Design, Mel Watches am Diamonds Gemstones IflRRY I FVFI . AT a T bw w i bb i bb n va i FOREST LAKE & BOOZER 1 FRIDAY - IMPULSE ******** ) SATURDAY BEATLES ft THE SPONGETO SPECIAL SUNDAY SHOW BRRRENCE WHI THE SRVflGES ABC REGULATIONS ENFORCED! rfTV IN THE BAZAAR AT^^^FIV I THE SPRING BREAK , xjiuji?/ ** A*^3BEnB ;-;-^ **iS5lnSSH 4sBK^I Singer Perry Farrel! Drummer Steve F Jane's Addic By CREIGHTON WATERS by ] Staff writer plea Jane's Addiction. A lot of people at USC have mar heard of the band's major-label debut Nothing's A Shocking, but unfortunately these folks have elec been cheated out of experiencing this phenomenal cass band firsthand because of a cancelled Columbia ban date. dela Hence, The Gamecock road tripped to see anti Jane's Valentine's Day show at Charlotte's bass Pteradactyl club. casi You know the four members had their heads in nor the air knowing they could pack a club the size of had the Pteradactyl with punks, preppies and metal- pow heads alike. But it was Jane's Addiction's reputa- T tion as L.A.'s hottest club band and statements off < Impulse Ride crui ly TODD HINES forward, eatures editor "We try to ke? Band names are usually a difficult everything there hoice for a group of guys who come sound," said lea ogether and decide to make a go of (Russ Yeargain). t. Until a band is named, the players They will appet re just separate entities. The name is at Greenstreets. iften the tie that binds. 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PHIHHHHB ' v i Perkins and guitarist David Navarro tion: well > Perry Farrell such as "we are ultimate crowd e< isers," that proceeded them and, and they tl laged every effort to live up to this rep. .s soon as they came out you could feel their m tricity simmering the already swirling di erole of bodies on the dance floor. But the se d wasn't made by Perry Farrell's whining, m ly-saturated vocals and no-holds-barred stage pi cs; nor was it made by Eric A.'s droning, solid ; lines. It wasn't guitarist David Navarro's oc- re onally out of tune but always blistering leads; w Stephen Perkins' riveting drumming which C all the finesse of a sewing machine and all the e> er of a howitzer. he band was made by how well they played a ?ach other, how the individual personalities of yc ses into Greens But their main ideal is r sp the rawness of categorized in the mode and the Athens gressive music. They want i d vocalist Ruskin clever. "We have thought-p ir at 10 tonight music," Ruskin said. Impulse Ride has or impilation of guys together since the fall of ; anging from Ted their touring fervor leads iitnereens. Ana tnepiay up to zu nignts a mont sound hinting at the Southeast. It's their fullas and R.E.M. "It's worth it to drive eij ? Wli -I MWH I \ ^HHr I ..ii, WB iedy about one nice guy wh IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT aROILINS-W iUCEDERN CARRIE FISHER RICKDUCOMMUN 1 GOLDSMITH moaSDANAOLSEN ""UAH S3 IM68IMF !CTkJOE DANTE MS FRIDAY AT A THE/ ^'V I -Ml ijj|. ^HP \iwKB^& \ ^Fl. I !(n/\/> IO) \t .< ' Tin I,J,I, k vorth trip ich member was evident and complemented by te personalities of the other members. Each song had four obvious interpretations and tany personal touches, such as Perkins' steel rum solo on their encore, "Jane Says." No song ;emed as if it was the brainchild of any one iember, and a sense of four equals on stage was revalent, each putting out their respective best. This is the feel of Jane's Addiction, and the :ason for their awesome live act. And this is also hy there were so many familiar USC faces at the harlotte show. For some, it had been their third xursion to see the band. If Jane's Addiction can ever manage to finalize Columbia show, good advice would be to get )ur tickets early. treets tonight lot to get rather than to work a regular 9 to 5 of pro- job," guitarist Bill Irwin said, to keep it On June 12, 1988, Impulse recorded a five-cut cassette released by Cat rovoking Daddy Records of Charlotte, and now they are working on a deal with ily been 40 Love Records. They are the first 1987, but American band to be signed, and this them to could open them to the European h all over market. timejob. Tickets for the show at ;ht hours Greenstreets are $3. iH ?S 10 got pushed too far. ORRA-BREZNER production a?COREYFELDMAN """nDANAOLSEN SYBREZNERanoMICHAELFINNELL A UNIVERSAL RELEASE 1198B UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS. INC ITRE NEAR YOU.