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Five Points at a gk
Local week
COLUMBIA ? Music scenes
are peculiar things. Suddenly, one
city becomes a hotbed of local talent.
Record companies begin eyeing
that city's rock groups with
dollar signs. In the early '80s,
Athens was the hotbed, then
Minneapolis, Boston and Austin.
Los Angeles was the Mecca of
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last part of the decade. The Seattle
scene came about five years ago
and wiped out all perceptions of
what it took to become a coliseumlevel
act. Since then, everyone has
been looking around for the next
big scene. Columbia has the potential
to become a carefully watched
scene in the coming months.
With the explosion of Hootie
and the Blowfish as one of the
South's best-drawing regional acts
and their subsequent signing to
Atlantic, a lot of attention is being
drawn to a city that too many people
dismissed as second rate for far
too long.
Lay Quiet Awhile released their
debut CD on Amy Ray of the
Indigo Girls' Daemon Records
label. Alternative metal monsters
Isabelle's Gift became the first
signee to local label Pendragon
Records, and their debut
"Freakmaker" has been selling consistently
throughout the state.
My prediction is that in the coming
months we see releases by
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about six or seven of Columbia's
finest, with at least one drawing
significant attention to grab a deal
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The clubs and bars in Columbia
are contributing greatly to the
scene. Most of the best live rock
'n' roll is happening at
Rockefellas', which clearly attacks
all segments of the .market by promoting
shows of all genres, from
college rock to punk to folk
acoustic to speed metal. Friday
nights are the undeclared college
night with fantastic acts such as
Jupiter Coyote, The Blue Dogs,
Uncle Mingo, Doolittle and Edwin
McCain scheduled in the coming
months.
Nationals coming to
Rockefellas' include Atlantic
recording artists Screaming
Cheetah Wheelies (Feb. 13), Epic
recording artists Bad Brains (Feb.
15), RCA recording artists The
Dave Matthews Band (Feb. 16) and
Dr. Dream recording artists Dash
Rip Rock (Feb. 26).
A big surprise on the live rock
scene is Pugs. Traditionally not
known as a live music venue, the
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club recently began a series of
Wednesday night shows that have
been drawing tremendous crowds.
Acts such as The Root Doctors,
Casual Insanity and Water (formerly
the Groovy Cools) have been
increasing their popularity exponentially
by playing Pugs. At both
Pugs and Rockefellas', you have to
be 18 to see live music.
The Asylum, although a 21-andover
club, has been putting on
shows Fridays and Saturdays.
Focusing primarily on heavy alternative
acts, the Asylum has been
building up its clientele.
This week in Five Points:
Wednesday:
Rockefellas': Craven Melon with
Bus Stop. Best described as Hootie
meets Jupiter Coyote. Members of
Craven Melon come from The
Next Move and Dog House.
Pugs: The
Stereotypes/Presidents/Stranger
Flowers will play
progressive/mainstream covers
from the '80s and '90s.
Thursday:
Rockefellas': Isabelle's Gift with
Muthafist and Sampain Society.
Isabelle's Gift is Columbia's heaviest
band. Muthafist gets the same
credit in Charleston and sells out
Cafe 99.
Pugs: "Big Thursday." 25-cent
draft. College rock downstairs and
dance music upstairs.
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Friday:
Rockefellas': Blightobody with
Gamut, who are from Athens.
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party band. They play covpre
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and heavy college alternative.
Saturday:
Rockafellas': The show of the
week. God's Comics with Casual
Insanity. God's Comics is a local
favorite playing hard-edged "super
pop." God's Comics gained some
notoriety by doing openers for
Hootie. Now, they are on track to
be one of the next S.C. -acts to be
signed. Their CD will be out in late
spring.
Casual Insanity plays Athensstyle
jam rock with Southern rock
influences. Casual's trademark is ?
their percussion, which rivals that
of Santana's. What Casual really
needs to do is headline a Friday so
everyone can get a chance to see a
full show. Casual's CD is on sale
at Tracks, Peaches and Manifest.
Sunday:
Rockafellas': Sony recording
artists Cry of Love.
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