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Thursday, August 22, 1996
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The TWA disaster...the centennial 1
park bombing...director Tony Scott's j
("Crimson Tide," Top Gun") latest thriller, i
The Fan." What do all of these have in i
common? They are all disasters. i
Robert De Niro (Tape Fear," "Casino") i
plays Gil Renard, an intense fan
whose only solace in his tumultuous
life is his obsessive interest in his DANII
lifelong baseball hero, Bobby p.
Raybum (Wesley Snipes). Deluded ^ ^
by his expectations for Rayburn,
Gil's violent obsession drives him
to kidnap the player's son and murder
one of his teammates. Forced into a j
situation beyond his control, Rayburn ]
must, for once, play by the rules of his ]
greatest fan. I
The major fault in this film lies in
its unevenly balanced direction. In his
film, Scott attempts to give equal attention
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"Here's the band to watch," writes Yikes!
Music and Arts magazine. They are t
talking about none other than Shades i
of Grey, one of the most popular local t
bands. i
USC students will have an
opportunity to listen and see exactly s
why the band is on their way to success ?
Friday, August 23, when Shades of Grey
performs in front of the Russell House s
on Greene Street. The show begins at /
12 p.m. and is sponsored by Carolina i
Productions. The band will also be playing g
Friday evening at the Elbow Room. \
Shades of Grey's most recent feat is
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is an outlet for De Niro's famed talents, tragi a
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put his heart into the picture, simply as he s
jives us a copycat version of his role as Sco
IVavis Bickle of Scorsese's classic film poorly
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For all of De Niro's fans who think ByTh<
Grey is in
;he release of Welcome to the Present. It start
rhe seven song CD was recorded in guitar
Columbia at the Jam Room. The five- harmor
nan band is responsible for writing and guitar,
irranging all their own music. Th(
The album offers a diverse sound much
hat can appeal to a wide range of Howev
ludiences. This diversity is due to the guitar a
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These instruments include: bass, "Palest
laxophone, flute, harmonica, rhythm gain a i
[uitar, drums and percussion. Th<
The music produced by these USC "Kennj
itudents consists of several sounds, powerfi
Uthough many say that Shades of Grey instrur
8 on the way to being another Hootie impres
ind the Blowfish, their music has a more If S
varied sound than that of Hootie. the opp
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jrating performance a
lardnosed sports radio announ
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iiaracter is practically non-exist
e climax is anti-climactic a
illy, the best performance of
movie comes from Aaron Nev
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lica and vocals. Due to the dass
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of the same characteristi
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th the addition of the si
inian Princess" and "Caroli:
slow, thoughtful, jazzy flair.
; strong lead vocals (Kenni
r Floyd) carry each song. Floy
ll, raspy voice, along with vaii
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sion that Shades of Grey gi\
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