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Columbia bi By KELLY C. THOMAS Staff Writer Until the last several years, the Columbia music scene was pretty lean. A good band would emerge for a while, only to move away to bigger and better things or to die out into oblivion. No one would ever have thought to cite Columbia as a hot spot for local talent. But, as in all things, the times change, the M A L A VI WA A % ^4 4-1M M.. - ? - - 4 A t 41-% pcupic mange auu uie currcm aiuiuut in uic immediate Southeast is now more favorable towards Columbia. And no wonder ? in the past few years, the city has produced talent and ingenuity like never before, and things can only get better. Through talking to people in the area, it seems Columbia is currently touted for two of its original bands ? Lay Quiet Awhile and Psychotoy. So, let's start with these performers and go on. To start off, Lay Quiet Awhile is (or, until recently, was) a four-piece ensemble that played a sometimes playful/sometimes serious blend of garage-folk-pop and a little of just about everything else, too. The band was comprised of vocalist Danielle Howie, bassist Dan Cook, guitarist and violinist Phil Cook and drummer and vocalist Troy Tague. A Columbia favorite, LQA packed the local club Rockafellas' each time they played, and opened for several larger bands that passed through the area. They also released a cassette, "The Other Eggs are Waking Up" in 1989. Recently; however, Tague left the band in search of new interests, and the other members are scouting out a new drummer. Tague did drum for the band's new recording and is helping with the production of the South Carolina Media Institute's music video of the band. The brotherhood of Delta Zlpsikm invites at JaCif Rush 1990. If you are interested in as founded on a tradition of excellence in acad philanthropy, then you should take advanti meet the brothers of (Delta Upsilon. "I THINK I'M WOm MABr TUAKI 64AA A mwnc inMw$iuu,u UPS AGREES." pjl I Apply in pen 700 Co FFjFR WORKING FOR (Dps) UPS DEI reeds rock r Psychotoy, a newer, but no less popular local band, plays a variety of songs in a style that blends modem folk-pop with a sound reminiscent of the psychedelic rock of the early '70s. Psychotoy is a quartet formed in late 1988/early 1989. The band members are vocalist/guitarist Dale Simmons, guitarist Benoit St. Jacques, drummer David Kelly and bassist Jamie Crisp. For a band only a year or so old, they've built quite a following in Columbia and the surrounding areas. Another widely-known local talent is the Bai _i c a a. t_ _ _i _ _a_ i_ _ r cneiors 01 /\ri, wno piay uieir own siyie 01 rock-pop-metal. The band, led by powerful vocalist Robin Wilson, is a quartet that can be seen in Columbia several times during the year. A band that, until this year, was known mainly for its powerful renditions of many college rock favorites (REM, the Smithereens, etc.) is now introducing an assortment of original works into their shows, and doing very well at it, too. Having recently acquired a hot new drummer, the group's sound is tight, concise and professional. Bedlam Hour, an eight-year Columbia-based hardrock-hardcore band, has decided to uproot, move to D.C. and take it from there. The band will be moving by the end of 1990, taking Columbia's good wishes with them. A Columbia talent that has been quiet for a while is Douglas Chay. But he's not gone and forgotten. He's been working on a new recording he hopes to release, and should be back on the scene soon. A 1989 upstart band, Channel Zero is making waves in the area. The trio, comprised of Frank Robinson, Scott Frey and Jeff Able, use the now popular college-rock style and mixes it up with a little funk and hard rock to make for a sound that is both enjoyable for those who pre \ ^ .^1 I ' i incoming freshmen to ^ uccessful socialfraternity emics, athletics and age of this opportunity to "LI "If it wasn't for UPS, I don't hruA# I'H not thrminh nnllono IIV/VV I ^ VI ii 11 wwyi i wviiv^V/. 00 9ave me a 9reat Part-time make almost $10,000 a ye. working only about 4 hours ? 5 days a week. "But that's not the half Working at UPS I can get a Ic up to $25,000 a year to pay 1 education. I have to pay the L est while I'm in school?but I 1 15 years to pay off the princip "UPS makes it easy for ea students to work. I got my c K of schedules?mornings, noons or nights?so I could work hours around my class I work in Operations, but sorr dents work in Accounting, Ind Engineering, I.S. and Cus Service. "If you need help to st school, do what I did. Go to I could be the difference be dropping out or getting ahead \Mn Offl on onIIQl nnrvorii ioi VVC CI I W WII UfjfJUl IU III ployer. son at Job Services Taylor Street ilumbia, SC STUDENTS WHO WORK FOR US. Livers education v nuscians fer listening and danceable for those who enjoy a good boogie. And the list goes on. Two newer locals, 49 Reasons and Blightobody, mix rock, pop and funk sounds to create their music. With a growing number of scheduled performances, it seems both of these bands are on their way to at least local stardom. More bands gaining local popularity ? Antischism and the Deboning Method, use a blend of hard rock, punk and hardcore to do their thing. The Deboning Method started out in 1988 and have played several shows in the area. Antischism has been around for a few years and recently released a 7" vinyl recording called "All Their Money Stinks of Death." And yes, Columbia even has its own Reggae band ? JudgeNot ? which is currently undergoing changes in its lineup. The band plays a mixture of originals and cover songs and has played at several local clubs as well as at clubs in other parts of S.C. Well, in a very big nutshell, there you have it ? the Columbia music scene. There are other performers, such as acoustic wonders Rene Russell and Jerry Hayes, wandering performers like Ruba Say and Craig Wright, cover bands like Calvin and Friends and the Hostages and a whole host of other bands just starting out (Butt, Brainchild, etc.) but, as you can see, the list could go on forever. The best way, of course, to learn about the local talent is to get out and see it, so if any of these bands sound like your thing or if you are just open to new experiences, check out these bands and performers at Columbia's clubs and venues ? and discover why Columbia is getting a musical reputation. all Rush 1990 a a mm ^ August Z/-Jl McBryde Quad-E ~E~1 |jjg gi-ijiggx^ 1111 ;/: vivl Blossom St. >an of ^ for my * Ln,er Tlea&t I have irwi^%i le. THE EPISCOPAL Wednes isy for 6 hoice The Diocesan Hou after- (Next to T fit my For more infori hours. le stu- ~ SOMETIMI AN ARMY T ps! YOUR COLI twee n Paying back your col uphill battle. But the Arr Program makes it easy. !y em" Each year you serve j reduce your college debt 1 amount is greater. So afte college loan will be comp x r % 1 *11 f 1* ioure eligible tor tni Direct Student Loan or a or a Federally Insured Sti October 1,1975. And the And just because yoi you'll stop learning in th( offers a wealth of valuable skills. 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