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: 4 c. ^I j Htvf.::':'. Hj fal ^ S C VT .. *" ?1? Ellen James Band's By TRESSA HAYNES band Staff Writer "1 Fortunately for us, the Ellen Mc^ James Society has not chosen to Jast follow the path of their fictional ,lin? namesake. .The Atlanta-based alternative ^ band borrowed their name from ai John Irving's The World Accord- en ing to Garp, in which a group of '.feminists voluntarily have their "lst' tongues removed in protest of a vi- be. olferu rape. But the Ellen James simF Society that played at Rockafella's McG [this past Thursday night is any- W?[T1 'thing BUT sworn to silence. EJS has to its credit an excellent hone: first release, Reluctantly We. For 310 a thelpast eight months the band has Th I - _1 _ _L..1 1_ _ P.YPP.l oeen piaying mgniciuos across uie country promoting their LP. ^rom Cooper Seay and Christine some MbGuire's haunting vocals and ripping guitar work are complemehted by bassist Bryan Lilje and s*nS drummer Scott Bland, and the band combination is explosive. Soci This talented quartet's songs are ind< a paradoxical mix of hard rocking, Recc impassioned music and dreamily poetic lyrics. Many of the songs prov deal with painful relationships and lent, the lyrics are at times bitter, but secoi this is not a reflection of the '92, ???? ? Alpha would lik Tambe MlsEWIiRlUw^ 51 if'lkj A j Males with B b Special Bonus progi tSSSBM r*Y~\ 2739 Laurei s I I Suite 1-C S H Columbia, SC : .Se'rSL 254-6537 No Mien living Die ? the r said his of going p: n is amoi towards s a "Barga e no serv part of trd which When pn is immed 1 ne card is 1 lot of cards," sa tions at SCN. ; Society plays agi music ht 's attitude towards life. 'hese songs are cathartic," uire said. "It's a lot easier to let go by singing about these ;s ? you don't have to harbor IB inside." S has also attracted attention 2 use it is fronted by two wo- H and its music is so aggressive. )er Seay believes the band is urbing, but we're not trying to We might be threatening >ly because we (Seay and uire) don't behave the way en are supposed to." ?ur music is very honest, and sty is something most people fraid of," McGuire said. e band definitely put on an I ^ > lent show, performing tracks I jr Reluctantly We, as well as m ? new songs. Amy Ray of the I i o Girls made a guest appear- m | when she jumped onstage to I a couple of songs with the 0|en Jam l. Ray produced Ellen James ety's first effort on her new it," Ray said afte jpendent label, Daemon _ >rds. Everyone i Tiey've really grown and im- seemed to reall; ed a lot They have a lot of ta- Bartender Paul and they really rock. Their w,?s r nd LP should be out in early energyand I'm really excited about USC gradui cash equals no credi Ldents need TALWANI med out, was exactly like sex, you thought of nothing t have it and thought of other things if you did." y James Baldwin in Nobody Knows My Name, may be SC students who were accustomed to parents footing the >ay now. ime to get used to the fact that you will be poor for the ears," Michael Fryer, a graduate student, said. "You find ; on your own, everything is more expensive. Just things se kinds of expenses are unforseen." : advice to incoming freshman is to cut down on going ike advantage of meal plans. ny Groen is doing just that. "I try to eat on my meal card ; out. I try to spend money on only the necessities for e only problem is the money is "going a lot faster than I ?? lg many students at USC who has a special bank account tudents. Her account with South Carolina National Bank 1 in Checking Account" for students. With this account 1 ice charges, and no minimum balance is required. "Bargain Checking" is the Automatic Teller Machine's \ i can be used for cash withdrawal as well as a plastic 1 jsented to a merchant, it is accepted as a credit card but iately withdrawn from the account like a check, beneficial because students don't have to carry around a lid Brenda Hellams, manager of corporate communica jressively mest, ener v Tnp^^flHi iMraHV' " ' ifmSmllWMBrV (^ '^* 'flH ^rv^Oh ^ v ?r*:* * * ? " ' * ? v "*& . ,v *^^Wfcv% , o ;;:v;::-.::: f . es Society delights the audience at Rockafella's 1 y the show. Weaver has also seen EJS perform it Rockafella's in Atlanta. "They're awesome I y enjoy the show. love their music," she said. Sheno thought the ly great ? lots of c tter g , T D Society perform live, its very clear they honestly love what they are ite student Susie doing. 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"It is haj interest," she said. Junior Lisa Saxon said the advantage of a c get something when she wanted it. "But then its reached its limit," she added. Demmi Willington, vice president of consun said, "If you can manage your money, get a mature enough, don'J. Establish good credit 1 good track record for later." ? - - 'getic En B * Ga ea ge wi St C? Cc Pa pc bu fe< Su Pa m; pc Pa Si Pc sa Greg Rickabaugh/The Gamecock 311 rhursday night. McGuire said. "It really lets you experience the here and now ? re- IG ally live for the moment" Well, for the moment the Ellen James Society is pretty hot Check out Reluctantly We, and definitely catch their show when they return to Rockafella's in a few months. ALPHA CHI C Would like to weh 1991 pledge class to Allison Addy Eliza Danielle Archetti Kell] Joanna Barlow Eller Stacey Baynham Sony Jennifer Bednarick P. 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