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[PEOPLE PLACE Singer rests on; From staff reports m Deidre McCalla just plain admits what every rocker knows: Life begins w with an acoustic guitar. A transplanted New Yorker who cur- ;! rently makes her home in Northern California, McCalla came of age during the ^ McDougal Street NYC pop/folk heyday. Upon its release in 1987, "With a Lit- ai tie Luck" was immediately pegged by ^ the Oakland Tribune as one of the 10 Best Albums of the Year and garnered a San Francisco Cable Car Award for Outstanding Recording, a National Association of Independent Record Distributors nomination for Best Women's Music Album and two New York Music Award nominations for Best Independent Album and Best Independent Vocalist. , "Everyday Heroes & Heroines," Mc Calla's third album for Olivia Records, 1 1 !ll_ 1 1 I reveis in love, grapples wun loss ana jj -: 'jp> w ? zmSt IBw WLj$' S|^@ I^*23I^B Bl ' ^ ** Members of the group Sex, Love A town celebration at the Attic In Gre< SLAM's slams { SOUNDADVICE ?} BEN PILLOW Asst. Features Editor sa FDA Qav I rwjcx A Mnncw 1 ickif (out of four stars) ^ Sex, Love & Money makes its Rock- J* world/Sony EP debut with "Era," a sev- is en-song, 32-minute record full of slamming riffs and raw vocals, advertised 30 as "metallic crunch with a down to earth ni punch" by the group's publicity agent. wMade up of Chuck Manning on vo- si* cals and guitar, John Bateman on gui- T* tar, Jim Bury on bass and Jon Cham- m bliss on drums, the band, formerly known rh as Counter Culture, is touring Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Car- ba olina throughout February and March cb in support of the Jan. 10 release. bl; The four Greenville, N.C., residents re have been touring the local rock circuit W( since 1990 and have held the same lineup since Bateman joined the band in j April 1991. Their music warrants a comparison with Helmet, often carrying a driving, heavy guitar beat into a catchy H chorus line. Manning's vocals in particular lend 11 themselves well to the band's overall | sound. On more than one occasion, the B band showcases a unified effort between singer and guitarist by supporting the chorus lyrics with identical progressions. The same can be said about the co- j hesiveness of Burr's and Chambliss' | playing. At times, the bass and drum work is heavier than the guitars. One fault in SLAM'S style, however, is its slip into the standard heavy met- ?P al practice of lengthy repetitions of heavy go chords, leading to a problem in the length ^ of many songs and differentiating the ?f sound of them. 80 Besides that, "Era," which was record- 80 ed at TGS studios in Chapel Hill, N.C., 8U has all the elements of a spry heavy metal record. fel Manning burdens most of the band*s ^ songwriting, saying he tries "to get in- rel to things that are a bit darker and every- f?] one has to deal with sooner or later in th their life, but at the same time, I like to ^ leave the gray cloud with a silver lin- ^ ing." That is never more evident than hi' de Wanna ^ i Cool. Call Etc., 1 I S WHATNOT] I acoustic roots j toves on to ask deeper questions. "Everyday Heroes & Heroines" opens ith "All Over the World," an acoustic ake-up call for peace. Other tracks in lis collection include "Girl You Don't | how," an indictment of indifference to- . ard the homeless; "Blessings," an af rmation of love in a troubled world; | ad "Outside," a testimony to resilien f by New York songwriting stalwart ene Weiss. Deidre McCalla where Unitarian Universalist Coffee House I when 7-11 p.m. Feb. 25 | how much $5 students phone 799-0845 KmI] w" \ aIK Mazur Public Relations ^ Money participate in a home- I tnvllle, N.C. | jet repetitive ? the album's opening song, "Here and ow," in which Manning sings, "You iy your dreams at night/You say they I ither you" at the beginning of the song I id later answers with, "There's never sen any reason to live your past/There ' no reason to force your tomorrow." | The title track follows, in which SLAM . unds strikingly like Tool, and Man- 1 ng displays a recurrent frustration | ith different aspects of life ("The in jnificance of it all/A suburban Utopia"), le chorus, as well, makes its first brief I ove from the metal pulse to a very iythmic, jammy guitar line. "Elephant Skin" follows, featuring a ' iss-driven intro and clean guitar pre- | orus. "Ludicrous" evolves from ram- . ing, opening drum work to Manning 1 turning to screaming anger at the | jrld ("Hypocritical masses/Opinions de to facts"). "Listen To Me" continues to dwell on inionated people ("I guess everybody's ' t to have one/You know what they say | out opinions"), and expands the sound the band with slower guitars in midng. "Tribe" is the album's heaviest I ng and focuses around the theme of rviving as a group. The record ends with "W.F.Y.B.," of- I ing a last reminder that some of the | nun's songs could be cut down to avoid . petition. Manning leaves the title open r interpretation by never indulging | e meaning within the song itself. ither, he leaves it lurking behind lyrics e, "Want to try to smile for a while/No | de from the rain for a while" ? you ride. write? ! at 777-3913. | I yk/ %> Jvfe, ^?3^^ C^^S,. Jslf ^ MHHHHHHHH||^^BM| | % m gyp || ,^, |J|^4 Jokes, nosta UGHTSC Aligft ^.REACTION STEPHEN BROWN Staff Writer ine orauy nuncn movie ***(out of four stars) When an ill-thrown football crashed against Marcia Brady's button nose in a vintage episode, a nation of sitcom addicts felt her pain. Her swollen proboscis was a crisis that registered somewhere above the national deficit and below wearing shoes that don't match the ensemble. Viewed through a modern lens, watching Marcia get hit in the honker simply fails to evoke the same empathy. Instead, we laugh hard, recalling how the last 20 years have taught us how a little plastic surgery will solve Marcia's simple problems. The Brady Bunch Movie" is one of those rare adaptations of a television show in which the filmmakers have a complete understanding of their source material. Director Betty Thomas,,who helmed award-winning episodes of "Hill Street . Blues," uses quick timing to give ttye action a sens^f of overblown television. Putting]^ cathode cun-1 ning to work, she also employ^ copntless cameos and casts her primary characters from the vaultf' of canceled television,program^Th6 et?rDal!y perky "Brady Bunch integrates this chirpy cast into a gag-a-minute laugh festal fjt By simply pretending that the hpll-h|ttomclad Bradys are still alive and wall in theJSQs^. Thomas can filter their cra^hiitics through a so- '' phisticated cynicism. Jaijisintense jealousy of her older sister ("Marcia! Marcia! Mama!")becomes 1 an intense paranoia, culminating in bitter internal voices that prompt her to contemplate mury der or maybe even cut off" her golden |odw of hair. Peter's embarrassment and hormonal surges cause him to faint when he has to ekplairi a female anatomy diagram to his sex ed class. And npicrViVtnrs Hn rlrmhlA tnlf m wVion trvincr tn Hopi. pher the spritely Cindy's lisp-filled linguistics. Many Bradyisms are ripe for parody, from the one shared bathroom for nine people to the bloodcurdling crooning of the Brady Bunch Singers. The plot revolves around the kids' attempt to raise Carolina Rc Although you don't necessarily think of the beach when you think of Georgia, the beaches of Georgia's colonial coast definitely won't disappoint you. From the estate-infest&d acres of Jekyll Island to the suburban island of St. Simon's, Georgia's colonial coast is a roadtrip that requires a lot of time and appreciation of a beach that doesn't advertise via airbrush. How to get there: Take Interstate 26 to Charleston, go directly to Savannah, Ga., and then ride 1-95 to the town of Brunswick, Ga., where directions to St.Simon's, Sea, Jekyll and Cumberland islands are posted. Go here: Jekyll Island Club Historic District From 1886 until the beginning of World War II, the Goodyears, Rockefellers (no, not the people who own the club in Five Points), Pulitzers, Morgans and other elite families escaped each winter to Jekyll's now renowned Jekyll Island Club Historic District. There are daily tours of the restored tum-of-the-century cottages. Details, tour information: (800) 8416586 or (912) 635-2762. iJL1 letrj r - 1Hm M 1M ^ ot : enough cash to save their house from the hands of greedy developers, but the storyline is but a rack on which to hang endless gags strung together by flip rotations. A laugh track is unnec essary oecause most or tne joKes are aeiiDerate groaners. Shelly "I can't play anyone but Dianne" Long finally gets a juicy post-"Cheers" film role as the matriarch Carol Brady. Reacting to her husband's phone conversation with someone else by providing varying expressions of affirmation and dismay (even though she has no idea what he is talking about) or harkening, "Oh, what are we going to do, Mike?" at the slightest provocation, Carol is a national treasure. Long truly does the character justice. Christopher Daniel Barnes (TVs "Day By Day") isanother standout as Qreg, who speaks a strange native tongue ("Whafs up, groovy chick?") to4he wrong people ( a female classmate wearJ a NOW sticker) and ljelts out hopeless melodies ile atnMmipghistr^^guitar. Barnes captures Alessnees and delivers a charm of his own. / Although the fihnwill please folks of all ages, lit r^aiptains truly^dult sensibilities. When Alice sneaks arounS downstairs in a black leather nightie, effftipretty much sums up the tongue-incheel^iumor in satirizing the Brady's pristine Slhmous kit$&errand backyard are re-created. Bobby has a hard time reconciling his role ,|as hall monitor, Jan tries to lose her nerdy image :\by donning a rather obtrusive wig. Mike rambles /through anecdotes he pulls out of his spacious / hah*. And whh can resist a Brady family potato sack fncel Somehow, the Bradys never seemed this weird back in their days of TBS syndication when today's college-age generation received their daily dosage. Somehow, this polyester homage just fits. The makers of the movie contrast their polka-dotted retro world with the frantic surroundings of cellular phones, superhighways, bumper stickers and congested cityscapes to demonstrate that in 20 years we might join them as targets of funloving parody. tadtrip Georgia's Colonial Coast Georgia's colonial coast is a roadtrip that requires a lot of time and appreciation of a beach that doesn't advertise via airbrush. Cumberland Island National Seashore and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Conveniently located on Georgia's 1-95 (exit 2), 1 U.S. 17, the original Coastal Highway and GA Highway 40 (Okefenokee Parkway), these allow immediate access to nationally known hotels, motels and restaurants. Home of the Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival ? oh, how tempting. (912) 729-5999. ' Christ Church A must-see for all Methodists out there. Founded by John and Charles Wesley, ordained clergymen of the Church of England, who arrived on St Simons in 1736 and established the first congregation services. Present structure built in 1884 by Anson Phelps Dodge 1 Jr. as a memorial to his wife. M-F: winter 1 p.m.-4 p.m., summer 2 p.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday services at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.;r?. and 11:30 a.m. Friday services at 11:30 a.m. Uttle St Simon's Island iepin' IUC irady spirit alive t 'Brady* bill Middle Brady girl strives to shed curls, glasses HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)?There she was, Jan from the original "Brady Bunch," signing autographs at a shopping mall. Must be another promo for the new *T3rady Bunch" movie, right? Wrong, says Eve Plumb, who has left her pre-teen Brady image behind for an art career and was busy signing prints of her work at the lnrnl mnll Still, the enduring popularity of the television show that first aired in 1969, and the new hit movie featuring a new Brady family, didn't hurt Monday's signing session, which drew a crowd of fans. Plumb, 36, also acts in a children's TV show called "Fudge," but says she has put her Brady image behind her. "I think if s harder for other people than it is for me," she said. "I've made the separation." Top 10 Things to Remember About the Brady Bunch 10. They had no toilets in their bathroom. 9. Not a day went by that the Brady men didn't fix their bikes. 8. Whenever anything was lost, Tiger took it. 7. To setde any dispute, they built a house of cards. 6. The romance of Alice and Sam the Butcher was never meant to be. 5. They had choreography. 4. Carol got a really bad haircut in the later shows, but Mike still loved her anyway. 3. Given the ratio of food to Brady household members, it is statistically impossible for the Bradys' to have consumed all the cookies Alice made. 2. Mike claimed to be an architect but never designed a single house. 1. Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! ?Susan Goodwin Ethan Myerson CoIumbia^V j^| RYAN SMM The Gamecock ri :i _ i oi o: ?- 1.1 i u.:. .I.U.L. rive miies easi or 01. oirnon s isiana, mis pnvaieiy owned, unspoiled barrier island has more than six miles of underdeveloped Atlantic Ocean beach (not like Myrtle Beach, eh?). Preserved for nearly a century as a family retreat by its current owners, the island now accepts a limited number of guests for overnight as well as day trips, which feature shelling, fishing, horseback riding, birding (birdng?), swimming and canoeing. This island is only accessible only by boat. Call (912) 638-7472 The Cloister For all you die-hard right-wing Republicans, you can now be just like George and Barbara Bush and stay at the Cloister Hotel on Sea Island ? like the Bush's did for their honeymoon. Extremely expensive but somewhat worth the money, the Cloister is Georgia's only Mobil five-star resort ? what a title. Singles range from $166-$398 a night, while doubles are $216-$448 a night. Hey, those prices include an incredible view of the ritzy Sea Island and three meals a day.