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C 0 C K S T 0 |BIR ML Toasters p< for day of By JENNIFER FULLER Carolina! Editor Cockstock, "a day of love, peace and extremely loud music," will take place for the second year in a row this Sunday. This year's Cockstock features greater variety, including a comedian host, ska, folk and rock bands and local band Channel Zero. Cockstock starts at 11 a.m. on P.E. Field A. Actor/comedian Kevin Flynn will be the host. Flynn began his career in 1986 and, since then, has been the host of three weekly club shows. He has opened for Jay Leno and now works at the Improvisation and at the Hermosa Beach Comedy and Magic Show. His television appearances include "MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour," "Evening at the Improv" and "Comedy on the Road." Headlining the event is New York ska band The Toasters. Ska, a bouncy precursor to reggae, was imported from Jamaica to England in the early '60s, when it emergec with American R&B influences. The Toasters' founder, Rot "Buck" Hingley, played in Britist ska bands before coming to the United States. Hingley formed the band in 1985, and, since then, the seven-member group has nurtured < You Coul Or you < for T The Gai followii posiTior Account Exec Campus Repr Office Worke Please stop by the to fill out an applic i i 1 C K 19 9 3 JD IS op up again music, fun new interest in ska. The Toasters' latest release, "New York Fever," spices up the ska sound with New York City funk, Caribbean calypso and South African flavor. The band's musical scope continues to widen because of the cultural diversity of its Wesl Indian, British and American members. John & Mary will appear ai Cockstock to perform their unique brand of "pastoral chamber rock.' Guitarist John Lombardo, a founding member of 10,000 Maniacs , and vocalist/violist Mary Ramsey , a former symphony player, make up the duo. John & Mary's second album "The Weedkiller's Daughter,' explores memory, loss and fatefu circumstance. One of the songs is 1 based on the true story of an illega alien worker who died while work , ing on a fishing boat. These mod L ern-day troubadours combine ; melodies and melancholy vision: [ that defy their folk-rock label. I The Dashboard Saviors delive: their Southern country-flavoree ) rock 'n' roll sound honestly. Th< , four-piece group comes fron Athens, Ga. Their songs ar< described as "not your everyda; 'oooh baby baby' stuff. They are { short stories put to music." d Be Doini 1 could be1 >l A ne 17 ame mecock _ is hiring rig positions and s| :utives Fall esentatives Fall rs Sumr Advertising Office, Russel ation. Interviews will be b Carolina! wee! I m I m Jm 111 w S" n fcjB# iff J I JHF ^^JHHI flv im ' * The Toasters, above, will be performing their brand of ska music at Cockstock. Comedian Kevin Flynn, right, will host 1 the event. Flynn has appeared ; on MTV and A&E's 'Evening at 1 the Improv/ The Dashboard Saviors address - Southern elements such as double> wide trailers and fire and brimstone radio preacners. r CPU Vice President John Chism 1 said there will be a larger crowd 2 than the 1,200 that attended last 1 year. He invites students to bring a - blanket and lunch to Cockstock to / sit and enjoy the music. Alcohol - isn't allowed, but students can bring ice chests. I This... working cock! for the terms: TERM ner and/or Fall I House Room 31 3, y appointment only. ten 1 ^ jam* f y B * w sce Bp i"w la^? L wjb^ < wbl : , , r Hr | W^ByBjjj^V ma |de< Mg< 4 Ra Gr; oui it ' we bi< m ] ani "V bu arc : he W*,; inc the the no pe ha nit pU sei mi mi be wl to 6th Annual South C Climbini 4 use PE Field D at Volleyball Coui Beginner, Intermedi & Advanced Leve No previous rock clir experience necessc Different challenging rc a 36' tall artificial climb T-SHIRTS! PRIZES Free Food Both Dc USC Student Registr 8:30am to 9:00am, Satui Be sure to bring your St For more information Steph Simonson at 5' Sponsored by The Mountaineering and Whitev i VUSC benefit GREG PEREZ al aphics Editor ii 3y the outskirts of a commer- hl lly saturated music world, lumbia's own hardcore punk ne is bristling with staggering int. ~ ~ " C showcasing the forefront of ris- P ; rebels, the WUSC Benefit tl ow tomorrow night at the lden Spur features an eclectic c ln/?l i r*r\ r~\ I 1 1 mncir? in/'ln/ Ii n<S iy 1HI1WII V/l 1V/VC1I 1I1UOIC, UltlUUlll^ II bravest punk rockers this side o the Saluda. w The benefit show will present it, Premonition, Assfactor 4, 49 rr asons and Barton Funk. Tory Harris, a media arts fresh- y n and bassist for Premonition, tcribes his brand of music as c :ek-masturbation-core." ? 'I think we're taking up where tt left off," guitarist Garrett n ashuis said. "As soon as we get 0 hands on some pyrotechnics, '11 definitely be headed for the ; time. Then I guess we'd be y am-bubble gum-core." g International business sophomore j, i lead vocalist Bill Glover said. < /e're a slightly political band, t I guess we're not afraid to kid )und." c Glover said the biggest problem 1 has with punk rock shows is the ' ressant violence that takes place. 1 "People get into the music for ; physical aspect instead of what : music has to say," he said. "I'm 2 t saying that it's so wrong for t ople to 'mosh it up,' but people I ve their own ways, I guess." Grashuis added, "It would defi- ( ely be the ultimate dream to be I lying a show and to look out and s ; everyone breakdancing to our [ jsic." ( Harris said this benefit will be i ire fun because of the friendship t tween some of the groups. "I think we have a core of kids I 10 all support each other and go i each other's shows and have a iaH tim<3 onH Koeircillv ncirlv " fv/u unit auu uaoivuii j |./ui , uris said. ( Assfactor 4 and Glut are part of | is close-knit "kid-core" who are | arolina g Compc Saturday & Sur rts I | T ate, i_ H5 nbing lry! I m. 9 I I I I >utes on ling wall <\ lys i' anon rday $10 udent ID unites punks Iso playing a major role in bringlg in the bucks for the WUSC enefit. Assfactor 4 consists of four iends who came together last emester from other bands, hummer Alvis said the Columbia unk scene would be a lot belter if lere were more free shows. "I hate playing where we have to harge money," Alvis said. "I'd luch rather play for parties where ur friends can come and see us /ithout having to pay " Alvis said much of Assfactor's tusic is filled with suffering and a ecurrent theme of pain spews irough their lyrics. sometimes 1 reel nice a nunK or heese that the societal rats are nawing at everyday," he said. "Listening to our music makes le want to kill myself," Assfactor uitarist Kevin Gillian said. The other punk band on the benfit roster, Glut, came together /hen media arts senior Chris tickell linked up with Closet slormal records President Kipp > hives. "We just decided to start a musi:al force to be reckoned with ir etaliation to the metal-salsa-pop usion that was the Columbiz nusic scene," Bickell said. According to Bickell, Glut coulc >e described as "indie rock with ar tvant garde edge." He said this )enefit is a good way to show whai >unk rock is all about. "Our goal is to let our gimmicks )utweigh the impact of our music,' 3ickell said. "We're playing this ihow to raise awareness about the )light of indie rockers in the Columbia area. There definitely sivt enough ska around here, foi me thing." Since all three of these bands art riends, the show should take on < nore relaxed atmosphere. "There ought to be a good cross section of people at this show,' jlover said. "When you perform ii Jie company of friends, it's a lo setter." Htition iday, April 3,4 tA