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[PEOPLE PLACES RT m r* * If j0 1 Paul Sanchez, Steve Walters, Fred LeBIs Griffith are Cowboy Mouth. Cowboy Mouth ba BEN PILLOW Asst. Features Editor in 1991 Rockafellas' regular Cowboy rec?'d, Mouth will make its first appear- "We ance at Elbow Room tonight at 1230, the feel as the New Orleans quartet pro- plosive, motes their January release, "It trating Means Escape." record, \ Made up of Fred LeBlanc on said, drums, Paul Sanchez on guitar, John Thomas Griffith on guitar and Steve Orlean Walters on bass, the band features wj10 js , the unique quality of three vocalists and songwriters. LeBlanc, a g0(Xj 1 Sanchez and Griffith all sing and tourg a] write their own songs, with LeBlanc serving as front man most of the q time. Blowfii "We have four distinct charac- t ters within the band and all think, . r act and look at life differently," Grifririfl nin saia. This conglomeration of ideas and perforn styles makes Cowboy Mouth diffi- getic, r cult to categorize, Griffith said. rock da Cowboy Mouth came out with And 1 their first album, "Word of Mouth," is pure TRE ON Great De Ac all bikes include service 1 Sale goo Get The World's Best ~ i Tai f ' Offbeat UGHTSCAMERAR 1 STEPHEN BROWN Staff W k M \ MURIEL'S WEDDING /?hy\ Perhaps the music g Or { * /%??[ I said it best in the'70s wit mw HKI | ode to basking in lite s tin | can dance/You can jive; time of your life. Oh, see th WHATNOT] * that scene/Digging the Dai | If life could be as good as ; M 1 song, surely we could fin That's the premise of "I HpHHH ding," a delightful Austn 1 I about fulfilling your dr Wfa* lighted by splendid perfo: BL | a Catchy pop hook of flair ations and unpredictable WWm | Muriel Heslop, played m jH lette, is a poor, plump, p loser from a town called I WMMm. -mm She has bad complexion, i r gg| and an uncanny knack - sively lying. She has a se gree, but she can't type held a job in two years. S H==?' I her lazy couch potato fi Pam cross Publicity dubbed by her father as "I inc and John Thomas | less"oneofall.Herbedroc to ABBA, and she drean nlz in tAII7H being the'Dancing Que |y|\ ill |,lf 1/V11 I lyrics so gloriously extol. Tha film haenns at. a 3 and ln 1994 wi th a l.i ve women fieicely battle to ca Southing Off. bouquet. When Muriel, wanted to capture more of I ard skin gear, grasps th of our live performances: ex- her hands, the other woi emotional but still concen- | that she throw them ba j on the main part of any because nobody would mai vhich is great songs," LeBlanc | tually police cart Muriel wedding because a store < album was recorded in New ? ognizes the stolen goods s at Daniel Lanois' studio, | ln&' ^er ^ad bribes the pc ilso U2's producer. The pro- 1 es of beer so they won't arr : only two weeks to complete, I ^er ^or shoplifting, reinf thing considering the band j1?1" comP e 0 con Dout 300 days a year. I * . ? _ . band will tour this summer . s ^nends are 1 olumbia's Hootie and The I Party grls with a sh. The band played with make tke "eatLhers wo months ago in Charleston | archangels. When they tel Cingship Auditorium. . want nothing more to do . ,, ,. I criticize her for being fat, 3th describes the bands live cool clothes and listening lances as intense and ener- they cut straight at he eminiscent of early punk embark on a vacation wil ys' _ I telling her they have a r he end product, Griffith says, uphold, fun. I Equipped with a blan iSSSi k 1001 Harden St. I Next to Peaches & Food Lion f 254-9797 ALL K BIKES SALE!! jals on Selects cessories. lifetime frame guarantee & b warranty in Columbia. d through Sat. 4-8-95 : Bikes at Columbia's Best Bike i rs of a d ; Aussies breathe life int EACTION 1^ I 'liter four [roup ABBA h their loopy aelight: "You ^Having the lat girlAVatch Muriel's Wedilian comedy j 1L JM earns, high- ^^mmk rmances and lboyant situ i events. ^orpoise ;rooked teeth for ^R jcretarial de- m and has not fl he lives with amily and is the most use>m is a shrine # fl is of one day WW :en" that the B[ wedding as tch the bride's clad in leople flowers in Rachel Griffith, Tonl Collette and M men suggest ck in the air her father and a grudge to bear, Muriel Ty her. Even- follows the women on their holiday off from the ar*d meets up with an old friend, the detective rec- free spirit Rhonda (Rachel Griffiths), she is wear- The two become friends quickly, get dice with cas- revenge on their oppressors, engage esthisdaugh- in a spirited lip synch rendition of ABorcincr arain BA's "Waterloo" and move to Sydney trol over her for one fling after another. The plot takes twists and turns inihree vicious volving Muriel's rocky relationship ttitudes that with Rhonda, a marriage of conve" look like nience and the search for happiness 11 Muriel they amidst life's turmoils, with her and Written and directed by newcomwearing un- er P.J. Hogan, "Muriel's Wedding" re; to disco mu- sembles the films of John Waters, who :r heart. They created underground smashes feathout Muriel, turing bizarre characters and won refutation to cent acclaim for films such as "Hairspray." Accordingly, Muriel is a divine k check from character who is easy to relate to beCaroli Con n it nppm-c the prog i Hov est Applicat 14, GE' Sh?P J kINCING Q o Miramax's 'Muriel ft <* 1 J iHB mj J att Day star In 'Muriel's Wedding.' cause she is completely non-threat- Mi ening. As played by Collette, she is sw provided with a soaring spirit and an to evolving conscience. Her longing looks dir and larger-than-life smiles are priceless, and her character is unforget- 0f table. an The triumphant sounds of "Dancing Queen" are a giddy motif, and tran- ro( sitions between extended vignettes are accented by confetti and a plummet- ^ ing bouquet that falls toward the audience. The film is part character study, 311 part comedy. But overall, it is a cele- su bration of life, of its defeats and its 1111 victories and the struggle in between. 311 As Muriel learns to stand by her friend through thick and thin, she ed abandons superficial notions of pop ne love and happiness to pursue a last- wc ing relationship of trust and sacrifice, fui Some comedic highlights include is i \KT na Produc matte LUlllOOlVJ itions avail* ram office, ise Room 2 ion deadlin 1995 at 4i r with t: PROGRAM! i for, in part, with student activity fe MSN 's Wedding' * * aSt mmmm' * m jjHHHHHRMHHI^^l g t ftS 'll Miramax Films lriel's flirtation with an Olympic immer and her jaunt through town get her picture taken in every wedlg gown imaginable. As Muriel realizes her personal rite passage, she learns a lust for life d achieves personal satisfaction. In the tradition of "Strictly Ballmi," "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" d "Four Weddings and a Funeral," tgan's comedy deftly balances hope d heartache. Although some of the bplots cause the overall film to be even at times, the end result is fun d light. "Muriel's Wedding" is a campy comy that introduces audiences to strange w characters and a colorful new >rld of fascinating encounters. The 1 lingers on long after the film, which sure to have a spectacular reception. HT O UVll^ Arts tier ible in n 11 iMisseii 35. e: April Dm HE i > ?es.