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On a different note
The USC Concert Chofr wl be per and host of Nations
forming Ciaudto Monteverdi's "Yes- "MlkroJogjs," will b
pew of the Olesaod Ybfrt," composed lecture.
h lfflARttay* 8 pm at St Joseph's h addition, the C
Catholic Church, 3600 Dovlno St. |s putting on a |
Tho porformanco win bo accom- music from tho tin*
panlod by an onsomMo of players ton&rt at 7:30 pan.
from around the counby by early mu- .. -
sic porformanco specialist, Adam . . ...
. _ . _ on roooroor ana qui
QUbort, a froquont porfonaor In Co- ^ ^ ^ ^
Actual brntniments from tho tlmo B*tto' DavW Doi<rta
of Monteverdi wM be used dutog the Cuny on harp,
porformanco. Soloists for tho per* Tickets for both o
formance aro Laury Christie, Richard ** ** ****
Con ant, Tonya Currlor, Talmadgo Tonl^it's porformai
Fauntioroy, Donald fry, Pom do Hoyt tfsnoral pubic and J
and Kolth Jones. Izens and USC staff
Procodlng tho concert, Roos Duf- dents. Friday rigit1)
fin, a noted early music specialist $6. For Information
Where's the woe
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BEN PILLOW Asst. Features Editor ^
WHERE'S THE WORLD?
One Hit Wonder
-kifh2 (out o( four stars)
Normally the phrase "one hit won- ^
the music industry, but for a young .ggfa
group out of Orange County, Ca., it HI Jm
seemed like the perfect band name. Hp JM
And after two years of playing the Hg
local club scene in Long Beach and
losing one of their founding members,
One Hit Wonder has finally put out , ,, ? ,, ,
their first record on a major label with d i n?
their Rockworld/Sony release, "Where's Buffal1? To
the World." Worl* waf releas*
The band members are Dan Root 1^e0l^ wl f110 '
on vocals and guitar, Randy Bradbuiy - smp che ba
on bass and backing vocals, Trey Dan- ?n Lethal Rec?ras
gborn, (who replaced co-founder of the A.unnlf ar oun 6
band Robbie Allen six months ago), in ^Rf0^,
on guitar and Chris Webb on drums. . ?re ?
The band released the six-song, 20 \ . e rac. 'a S0R
minute album on Valentine's Day this ? \?/??u ; ?
year after a string of successful sev- 1 Ur
en-inch single releases on Lethal ^lfka' 11 f*
features clean, feed
^ tar work that givei
ine Danas name cumes iruiu a gen- eral
carelessness on how people, es- 0 ^oncerned son
pecially those in the music industry, , *>reak Your Hea
receive it. by temporary stop
"It's really about integrity...our mu- The P are 1
sical integrity," main songwriter Root 13111 ^Tf1^
said in a press release biography. "We ^n8s? drink yo
feel so strongly about what we do and j? you^/T8,8UC^''
what we have to say that by having loVe tt
a name like One Hit Wonder we in- he treak.
vite the wrath of the cynics that abound, 6 moderate
unfortunately, in this industry. When T,,,s is next,
they're done slagging and slamming UP' ^hch locU86S
us for it, we'll still be here, perform- f11868 ^P08!" 8^
ing the way we expect ourselves to mu.c. P01
perform. And thafs also why we chose blame/Analyze toe
a label like Rockworld, one that's in- the"shut UPIndependent
but distributed by a ma- 6 ?PP??| ^ 63
jor, Sony. It's a perfect arm's length." Dl808ter
Self-described as "hard-driving fP^3*^' 1S, ^
pop," One Hit Wonder's music basi- l/r^n8 ^
cally follows a simple structure, pre- ^ 0 0 8J1 01
ferringto focus on one rhythm through- .er Ca,, U,!
out a song rather than include com- Slc(<2? e erl e re
plex changes and lengthy guitar solos. , nerapy oung<
The lyrics are the weakest aspect bum aPP">P h
utwju ^ v cusses the Rodney
U1 UIC CUULU11. T?1U1C U1CJ UUWlWWlMIUIg , XV, rT Li. 1
humor to serious subjects, they are in e y 0 ? , '
need of a certain level of maturation. , .e a wa. ? ej
The album overall, however, has I6818 ^urmng' **
a very upbeat feel, full of fast, guitar- ?ack Jeanne or
based songs with strong accompany- If*??1? thasprograr
ing bass and drum work. While fee- bulletin/Hey Lucy
ble at times, the obvious fun the band ^
has together easily comes across in _ nwhere
their music. One Hit Wonder tl
Produced by the alternative rock remains to be see
them to their nam
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Chris Locke, <
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i Public Radio's I Nixon, hiding
? making a brief | ated a style o:
first self-title
tencerto Casen- 1 stores as thouj
performance of I As Jimmy
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dan, Aim And* and Nicoli ^
1 Collinson cor- | day morning;
on Theorbo and | Although 1
tlchopd- . sounds of colli
oncerts are aval- I The Connells
Mum Box Office. | feel like that's
ICO Is $6 for fie | "Hootie is t
?3 for senior dt- 1 is coming bac
, faculty and stu- I tive, that peop
t performance Is | like to hear,"
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id almost simulta- |
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. The band will be |
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of both releases,
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th ("Oil coats the
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be the same?"). It |
back-centered gui- Hi
5 an upbeat sound i
rt" follows, marked . I
pages in the cho- '
lumorous but con- | mk
si message as Root ??
u in/Drain the life ? . . .
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le game/I'm quite | Custornor* C1
ly paced, catchy I I ?\t
ollowed by "Shut | | \
on not making ex- _
kes (YouVe caused
I'm not the one to | STEPHANIE 8
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of restaurant
ctremed "After Her I After dining s
At one end of the | my life, I alw;
iest example of bad Varsity in Atli
out my mother and Cafe/Restaur
it her friends and | and 0f course,
0 has the best mu- _ I envy nath
tcord. (to be more pr<
?(LA)" ends the al- | Maurice's the
1 fashion, as it dis- j am not from
f King incident in to the treasur
Root sings, "Got no | duces. I have i
\-Team/Los Ange- | to the wonder
1 later, "Please put Now of cou
the Bradys/We in- I garding Piggi'
a for a special news | jt because the
I'm home," behind sibly the mos
irs on the album. ? had, or they a
's the World" grants |
leir first hit or not .
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J Staff writer Chuck Griffith
14* catches local folk rock band
Jimmy's not serious in a
J I moment of reflection
iriously...
1TH Staff Writer you feel good," Hill
1 grjyA.qUii?t ciouds la"guidly ad^^y an fee) that they
amed the sky above as afternoon owe afotto their ar.
,r0J'n?K Tl r \ T for legal, money and
e Earth. The slick grass from erootionS support.
oC s Horseshoe squeaked below ^ mom ^ he,^
y feet as I came to approach four ? , . *' r ,F a
' , - * a lot now that she s a
embers of jimmy s not serious. nonDracticin?r ]awver
and is made up of USC undergrad- ^th a new lnterest in
jo years ago were sitting in a dorm Sh , rpailv
with each other. Jimmy Hill, vocal- hed Qur Hill
ic gmtar player, used to come up and gajd
dsand play until dusk until dawn ?We.re hoping that
s cracking jokes here and there and thig summer wffl really A
lends mad with wisecracks. When it get us going," Muldrow J
51 ng a name, someone was shouted ?a-d
sidence hall room in Moore, "Jim- jimmy>s not serious I
lUS" , , . . will be working indus- I
i was the beginning. After two years triously this summer on
erious is catching recognition and their independent com
i hke some new flu hitting this heart pact digc for releage in |
Tj'ii , t u n j the fall. Having played I
: is: Hill, vocals; Justin Hill, drums; the usc gcene of stu.
jlectric guitar; Chris Muldrow, har- dent events for free, the
Santarlas, keys and bass and Zach group also has plans to
in Utah. These individuals have ere- expand their horizons
f blues, rock and alternative. Their to Rve pdntg record
d album is being bought out of the ja^ej success.
*h it were a new hallucinogenic drug. ^ think we're I
Hill, Locke, Muldrow and Santarlas talented, and who knows
the Horseshoe parking lot and climb- what holds for us in die I
itains, I was hanging out with them future. Even if you don't I
isight on this group. know where you're go- I
lot to WUSC s DJs, The Dark Elf ing, you just have to do I
ley gave us our premiere on a Sun- it," Locke said with a
around 3 a.m.," Hill said. firm tone of passion. Jim
they have been compared with the "I know the band will US<
ege's favorite bands such as James, still be together for a few
and Hootie and the Blowfish, they more years, but I can't see wh
3 good company. Hill commented.
he reason that the college rock'n'roll R*?in<r Host frienHs fnr von
k. It's been so grunge and alterna- band hasn't been easy.
>le are ready to go back to what they We were pretty pissed o
Locke said. ing the recording of our firs
Die want to have that any mood type studio for hours on end gets v
ar music or music that will just make
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dns Mrves USC student Patricia Thompson food from Colui
in order everything from Maurice Besslnger's famous "Big J
lals pig out at (
EONNENFELD Asst. Features Editor barbeque fans I know, they i
' easy person to please, and my choice the best,
s is a testament to this statement. To seek refuge from Manch
at hundreds of nice restaurants in my friend, Jenny, and I retr<
ays revert back to the basics - The Monday to indulge our barbe<
anta, Steak and Shake, Capitol City respectfully ordered "Little J
ant (which have you), McDonald's we think they are well wortl
Maurice's Piggie Park. every basket, not just the "L
re South Carolinians and Columbians sandwich, fries, hushpuppies
arise) because they have been around slaw. But, if you have a bigj
ir entire lives. Despite the fact that beque need, you can always
i South Carolina, I am not an alien barbeque hash plate with rice
es that Maurice's Piggie Park pro- hill dinner menu,
my dad to thank for introducing me Under the full dinner m
a of Piggie Park. everything from a healthy "]
rse, most people I have talked to re- Heaven Platter, which inch
e Park really try to stay away from $11.95. Along with the main
y think that barbeque is quite pos- come complete with cole sla\
t disgusting think they have ever or your choice of Carolina H
re vegetarians. But for the die-hard beans or "Fresh Cooked Frii
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imy Hill, Chris Muldrow, Mlk
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at's really after that," pay off
You
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ff at each other dur- ,
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mbla's only drlvo-ln barboqi
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ill rank Piggie Park sells ho
ice crea]
u Wok and Sub City, gourmei
iated to Piggie Park ^
que desires. We both t , t<_
oe" baskets because '
i the $3.99 price. In lectio
little Joe," you get a
and homemade cole Anot
jer and deeper bar- exceller
order the Carolina lite and
i or venture on to the someth
tablish
enu, you can order aren't 1
Lite Pig" to the Hog worth il
udes four meats for barbeqi
dish, these platters everyd?
v, hushpuppies, roll way yoi
ash or Rice, or BBQ Piggie I
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CHUCK GRIFFITH The Gamecock
Santarlas and Chris Locks make up
is the finished product," Santarlas said.
can get jimmy's not serious' album on cas;
New Clear Days for about $4.
i the fast growth of local bands, it shows
lumbia is becoming the Seattle of The South.
all try to help each other in the music busiiill
said.
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KM TRUCTT The Gamecock
is restaurant, Plggla Park, In Cayca.
arbaqua pork skins.
indmark
t dogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches,
m, milk shakes and onion rings, along with
t barbeque pork skins - a.k.a. fried pig skin.
u think Maurice's is full of fat and choleslink
again. The mustard-based barbeque
fat free and Rggie Park also serves a wide
n of salads.
Vi??r nlna nhnnt Picrcrie Pnrlr is tVipir most
it service. The servers are extremely pol
do their best to make you comfortable ing
that is missing in too many eating esments
today. The prices at Piggie Park
'aco Bell by any means, but they are well
t for "gourmet hickory pit cooked all ham
le, chicken and ribs" that are cooked fresh
ly. You can dine in or carry out, but any
1 take it make sure you understand that
>ark is probably one of the finest barbeque
hments in the south, if not in the country.
Take our
y word.