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The first thing you notice upon entering
Martin's Restaurant on Devine in
Street is the giant jukebox. Not the or
type of jukebox common in places like ve
Pizza Hut or bw3 today but the kind
you see in 1950's movie diner scenes, th
glorified in its nostalgia and antiqui- w
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With a relaxed atmosphere and
friendly nature, Martin's Eats, as it is ^
affectionately known, is a down home
restaurant/coffeehouse specializing in a
everything from omelets to strawber- re
ry cream waffles to cheeseburgers. ^
My accomplice and I started our
eating expedition with two cups of cof- ai
fee. The service was very friendly (and ti<
patient to two stalling, first-time cus- le
tomers), and it was refreshing to see le;
the same person who took our order cc
also prepare our lood. pt
The menu in itself at Martin's is a
tribute to earlier times. The use of pro- or
fanity, it says, warrants a prompt re- -n
quest to leave the premises, and print/
ed on the back is a list of rights the
customer holds. er
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ever, is perhaps its best asset. Break- m
fast is served anytime and dominates ^
most of the menu. Right alongside, cc
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and dinners ranging from my part- ?
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Many side dishes are also offered,
eluding a choice between french fries
hash browns and fresh salads or
getables with all dinners.
One of the most telling aspects of
ie restaurant occurred when a man
as paying his bill and the waitress
lid, "See you tomorrow." Anytime
>u see a "regular," especially in a city
ie size of Columbia, it says something
X)ut the level of attention customers
sceive and comfortable radiance of
ie restaurant.
The food arrived in a reasonable
nount of time, cooked to specificaon
and washed down with bottomss
cups of coffee. The padded bar,
ather stools and surrounding booths
mplete the simple but effective apsarance
of a classic diner.
The lighting, as well, is not too bright
dark. Everything is very open withthe
restaurant.
Overall, I found the entire experilce
to be very enjoyable. There is no
le rushing you out of the restaurant,
aking it good place to just hang out.
le food was pretty good, the service
rdial, the mood very laid back and
e price fair for the large proportions
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I Greg Latterman started collecting compact discs
| of his favorite college bands as a hobby.
But when the Northwestern University graduate
business student found that he was bored with his 9
| to 5 accounting job, he decided to put his hobby to
work for him.
His idea: seek out the best college bands in the naI
tion and put their recordings together on a compila
tion disc.
1 had a pretty huge collection of CDs, mostly from
i bands that nobody ever heard of because it was hard
< | to find their stuff," said Latterman, 26. "But when
- people heard the music, they liked it, so I was always
making these tapes for my friends. I figured I'd just
| take that same concept and expand it."
Latterman quit his accounting job in Boston and
1 moved to Vail, Colo., to work as a ski instructor. He
I worked the slopes during the day and watched live
bands at night.
"A lot of bands come through Vail each year, so I
I was able to hear a lot of music," he said. "If I saw some|
thing I like, I tried to contact the band to see if they
_ wanted to get involved with the project."
After listening to hundreds of bands, Latterman
| came up with a list of 10 that he wanted to feature on
his disc, which he called "Aware."
"Deciding on the bands was pretty easy compared
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the place is pack<
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of among USC stu- "Whatever h;
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what is out there for summing up th<
the college night owl? scene after two.
Columbia may not be burst- For some th<
ing with after-hours activity, action ig n(Jt
but there are possibilities... enough for 2 a i
All roads lead to Five Points. sweets in partia
Late nighters seem to agree
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this is the only place for sen- "I go to Kri
ous (and not so serious) club and,
Top marks go to the Elbow ^
Room. This relaxed bar scene ? ' .
I is perfect for meeting friends - ru 1
I or just hanging out arff?r thpen
BW-3 is another popular *?thf I?H0.^ 0
, place in Five Points. Street For the'
R It's pretty fun," junior Can- P^that sthi
dice Cheatwood said. "You can ?'???*??*'
t just sit down and hang out." Set m^h more
And don't ignore other fa- ) r dollar Jan
I vorites: Rockefellas' and Night- De t'?"Panc
works attract crowds in the earck
ly hours of the morning as well, lot of late night t
Rockefellas' only stays open for ^"ey do ^ more
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lade Northwester
to the next step," he said. "I didn't realize how hard be
it would be to get all 10 bands and all their repre- sel
senting attorneys and management companies to
agree to the terms." ge
But after spending a couple thousand dollars in wi
long-distance bills, Latterman finally was able to secure
the bands for "Aware," which includes songs by de
Jackopierce, Acoustic Junction, Jupiter Coyote, the II.
Winebottles. as
After the final contracts were signed, Latterman sai
hit the recording studio to oversee the production of wj
the CD. Four weeks later?roughly six months af- en
ter Latterman came up with the compilation idea ?
the first copies were delivered to his door. inj
Instead of pitching the CDs to stores at the local le*
malls, Latterman set up an 800 number (1-800-AWARE- an
65) and waited for the calls to come in.
And they did. Relying primarily on wOrd-of-mouth in
publicity, the toll-free number, a few independent dis- Fi
tributors and sales representatives on various college
campuses, Latterman was able to sell thousands of fii
copies of his CD in the first year. pi
Latterman said most of today's bands realize they
need to put their music out on CD, even when they're M
just starting out. be
"You can get a following from live shows, but once
your music is out there on CD, people can pass it ot
around to their friends," he said, adding that recent w
advances in technology make it possible for a CD to h<
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i Assombty Street Is Just another mild manrs
to night owls of all shapes and sizes.
Room, staff writer
life
light
rockers when mers, an IHOP employee.
id, but Night
dance freaks 1 "e "udcUe riouse on Kose.m.
wood Drive is also open for those
appens, hap- with late night hunger pains,
n Rogers said, it's hot, fast, inexpensive and
5 ^ve P?ints there when you need it.
s franti c club You dont really have to leave
uite mellow campus to have a good time afm.
Food, and tgr g a m jn fact? many USC
i ar, may a stu^ent3 hang out with friends
spy Kreme and relax in the residence halls.
tiang out with "Sometimes we play cards,
Jid senior Amy ? , , _ .
talk, watch movies, study or do
Kreme is too some last minute wor^ that we
walk on over should have done before," sett
Assembly nior Carla Seabrook said,
initialing ime
Internation- Of course there is one very
ikes. You cant popular pre-dawn activity on
chocolate for the USC campus that far outthe
Hot Fudge ranks thc others.
ake Sundae.
dents spend a "I sleep," freshman Tyees
;ime at IHOP. Douglas said, "I need my sleep."
when it's time
Donna Sum- Hear, hear!
n grad 'Aware' I
manufactured for about 25 cents more than a cas-H
tte tape.
"A lot of times, bands don't know how to go aboutl
tting more exposure," he said. "We try to help theml
Like any good entrepreneur knows, one good idea^H
serves another, so Latterman began work on "AwaiJ
" And while he didn't expect his second go-arouncl
a record producer to be a piece of cake, Lattermanl
id he was a little surprised at how difficult the proces^H
is. He ran across many of the same headaches hel
countered his first time out.
"Anytime a lot of people are involved, they're go-J
g to be some problems," Latterman said. -But I
irned a lot from both times. There probably wasn'l
iy other way I could have done it."Aware
IT features a fairly diverse group of bandl
eluding Hootie & the Blowfish, Better than Ezrn
x>m Good Homes and The Emptys.
Despite his full schedule of classes, Latterman stl
ids time to sample bands for "Aware m," which hi
ans to release as soon as he gets the music.
In the meantime, he has started his own labe^|
adaket Records and is looking for bands to jump ol
>ard.
"Whenever you hear a good song or band, you wail
her people to know about it," Latterman said. "Thai
hat the "Aware CDs' are all about. This is music F\l
iard that I know other people will like."
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