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Don't judge bm Rude L By SEAN McGUINNESS Staff Writer Picture this . . A little known but well-liked metal band is playing before a crowd. The masses careen back and forth in a flurry of headbanging and moshing. The lead singer is naturally clumsy. But, the audience blinds him with their more-thanwelcome reception and, before you know it, the vocalist has stage-dived into the crowd. This was the scene not too long ago when the Columbia-based band, Rude Lucy, played in North Myrtle Beach. Often snubbed as a cover band ana ignorea oy recora companies, Rude Lucy continues to beat the odds and strive for that golden record deal. Bass player Daniel Sennema started the band about two years ago. He quit a previous band because some of the members could not cope with their substance abuse problems. Sennema hooked up with vocalist Red Thomas, guitar master "Death Wish" David Reynolds and skin-basher Wally Spires on drums. Rude Lucy can be heard on "The Burning of Columbia", a tape of singles submitted by Columbia area bands. One of their more famous concerts was an outdoor event during the grand reopening of the Gervais Street n ' J ? Ieriuge. Many record labels continue to BATM^ High-tecl j Review Staff Writer Take some advice: do not "return" to the theaters to see the "Batman" sequel. Uz-kfrtnt mironrfKinrY i;r\n im^u v/tw;uiu*5 iviiww atrtjui the first movie. This movie looks like it was written by ten different people. The scenery, imagery and special effects are still astounding. There are some truly great scenes that could actually salvage a decent plot However, the bad scenes outweigh the good ones. In the first Batman movie, director Tim Burton wanted a story that could be set in any era. This time around we see stun guns, compact discs and other oddities that land "Batman Returns" smack dab in the present. Batman, (Michael Keaton), constantly uses inane gadgets that are right out of a bad James Bond flick. The mystique of the Batmobile is lost as we see it transform to fit j down a narrow alley. I'm sure Bat! PIZZA Al Our Home Office - Son Mason-Dixon Line (Where A All Pizza 1 50$ Happy Hour $3.00 Pitchers (To Wt Monday All You Can Daily D nner am Coming Soon Free Deli THE VILLA is located in the 2009 Devine Street 1 CAR "id by it's 'covers' iUcy "sti< r a ll i m v m m M. mmmZ:** Wmmk. mg Jm ' flHlMS; Tjffl jjj^r ignore Rude Lucy because they don't accept unsolicited material by bands with no manager. This Wednesday, they will be performing a tribute to Led Zeppelin at Greenstreet's. But they are not a cover band dedicated to one artist. lN RET1 1 sequel e: man thought he might need one of i these sometime when he was tinker. ing away in the Batcave. : The villain characters are an absolute catastrophe. The Catwoman, (Michelle Pfeiffer), falls from an umpteen story I building and is revived by CPR from < about fifty cats. So naturally she wrecks her home and sews a villain costume. j| ( Suddenly, she has athletic abilities and the muscles of Linda Hamilton. Her previous job was being a secret- t ary for a crime lord. What fitness s program did she get on? c A deformed child is abandoned by c its parents and raised by penguins J from a defunct zoo. Thus, The Pen- I guin makes his start with his own gang and technology that can mind- [ W HFH SD PUB lewhere North of the II Idiots Come From) Says Must Go! ' Slices of Pizza ish Down Happy Pizza) Eat Spaghetti ?$3.50 d Liquor Specials All ABC RIGUIAIIUNS ENFORCED very To Surrounding Provinces GE IDIOT rO of 5 Points ^ 779-5240 OLE cks to it' Rude Lucy "This week is a Led Zeppelin tribute, next week might be an Aerosmith tribute and there's even rumors of an Elvis tribute," said Sennema. Rude Lucy members are influenced by a wide variety of artists, such as Alice in Chains, Skid Row and Yes. They are URNS: II control penguins and unlock the Batmobile, while operating from the sewers. Where are the Ninja Turtles when you need 'em? Then, Batman and The Penguin face off in a man-to-man grapple and the caped crusader falls in love with Catwoman. It's almost worth $6.50 to see Micelle Pfeiffer in a skintight leather )utfiL . .almost. Now, things get really stupid. Batman reveals his identity to hree different people and they all get slaughtered. Catwoman gets killed tight times in the movie and keeps :oming back. Nine lives my butt! >he's been taking lessons from Teddy Krueger. Anyway, I won't give away the ackluster ending, watch it yourself. i riiti ij u 'tttti MB i-mij IF THAT IS THI Call 25f Confidential Pregnancy r Low-Cost Birth Control Abortion O Planned I of Central Soi r NAL / j J s guns" ( most popular on the Myrtle Beach scene. "The audience really flips us out when they start to stage dive. We love it," said Sennema. The key to their music is they reflections in their songs. Sennema said they want to accomplish an uplifting feeling and a ( message of hope rather than depress listeners wih the doom and gloom or holier-than-thou 1 preaching. ' Sennema admires the early Johnny Cash music which told a story in the music, which is what , Rude Lucy tries to achieve. However, being in a band isn't all music and fun. There is the j reality of money to face. "We lose money - plain and simple. That's why so many bands don't stay together. But we're gonna' stick to our guns, we don't set out to write Top 40 1 stuff," said Sennema. In addition, a rival Columbia club will be sponsoring a bikini ^ contest tomorrow night. When asked how he thinks Wednesday's concert will go over, Sen- tj nema replied, "I think we're gonna' kick Crackeijack's Bikini s, Contest in the ass!" 0 Rude Lucy will play their tri- ^ bute to Led Zeppelin at Green- ^ street's tonight at 8:30 p.m. Ad- a] mission is free and there will be free food from Steve's Deli, drink ai specials, free condoms from The # Villiage Idiot and a giveaway for the "Burning of Columbia" cassette. I r s bounds Why should I be the only one to suffer? If you're really hard up to see the movie wait until it hits the dollar cinema. Or better yet, see the campy TV series with Adam West It's much L_ more realistic. ? _ _ " I Univc I CO. I use I JAM I on th I WHC I NOW iiv I STOCK! L? or not AB? E QUESTION >-4908 Tests Counseling Complete GYN Exams ?:. Services Parenthood |, uth Carolina, Inc. | ; I i IFI Educati zffects ? {^3 Theatre IHtefl Review 3uest Writer Educating Rita is a light-he play, which is set in Londoi lilt Q VAiinrr ?>/\rv\ u ;uulig lliaillCU WUIII juest for knowledge on icademic and the cultural level Rita, played by Dewey S Wiley, is a hairdresser who :ides to go back to school t irivately tutored by a college essor named Frank, playet Robert C: Brandt. In the pro he develops an air of polish efinement. By the end of the play, the i nnocent, jovial Dewey the a nee first sees is subtly tr ormed into a so-called "cultu oung woman. The actors plj neir roles so beautifully - acc nd all. The most interesting aspec ne play's theme was the nr leanings it contained. For tance, Rita offers her evaluat f the human need for challei le differences in culture betv le educated and the uneduca nd several other topics. The play is very rich in meai nd for the actors who saw ait and felt it, the play came a The Full Board today, June 24 19 President John I on the future of the I system, which will be on Gamecock Cabl viewing sites o the Russell House lo artment o and the ;rsity Boo NGRATUL 'arolina Professo and ] Poet-in-Reside ES DIC1 te publicatio HJEMOl )LLECTED V Telephone: 803 777-4160 cm y?ur w MEimL FAX 779-9222 PI 1211 Collej Free Who with purchase of a any size fry & Get America's Favorite, the flami a Whopper, any size fry i Present coupon before ordering. This coup Limit one per order. Offer Expires 12/31/92 Free Whof with purchase of any size fry 3et America's Favorite, the flame 1 a Whopper, any size fry & 'resent coupon before ordering. This coupon .irnit one per order. Offer Expires 12/31/92 c on's value, wnhj/itpn V WV^VWVVV'VA/ I for them and the audience. Anyone who likes thought-provoking material should see this play. It will make you see beyond the stage. Willing suspension of disbelief will be as effortless as the acting. The set was modestly decorated. It contained the expected accoutrements. It could have been better, ~~~ but the acting more than makes up ^ the difference. However clear and purposeful The t^Pi308' work was in Educatls ing Rita, their theatric presence U/SSn't "frrinriinrr" If ?>"? COtt- """" * ?>**FF"'5 41 waa HHJUCSl ^e_ and useful, even intriguing. Not r. l^c ^est? but excellent for small 0 theater. j . Wardrobe appeared to be viscess ua,ly aPPfa^n8 aru* even carried a an{j message in the play. It is used to show where Rita is in her "evoluance l^on"- Her wardrobe quickly u(j. changes from that of a bored hairans dresser to that of a revamped and re(j? independent woman. Although lyed Frank has wardrobe that is almost :ents static, his dress is tasteful and credible. t of The play runs at 8 p.m. from tany June 24 through the 28th at Longsin treet Theater. 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