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Despite str SOUND ADVICE MARCUS AMAKER Staff Writer FIRST BAND ON THE MOON Cardigans * xit^2 (out of four stars) The Cardigans are a breath of fresh air. This Swedish quintet's unique blend of beatnik jazz and bubble gum pop propelled their American debut "Life' to worldwide platinum status and critical acclaim. Peter Svensson (guitar), Magnus Sveningsson (bass), Nina Persson (vocals), Bengt Lagerberg (drums) and Lars-olof f 4 WUSC-FM sf broadcasts ui WUSC is amplifying folk like no other radio station does, i "Folk is stories done by song and 1 by Scottish tales," DJ Wilson said. Wilson, a senior English major, plays modern folk and Celtic music. He said his folk show, Amplified Folk, gives an outlet for people to be able to understand folk music. Hie first hour and a half is modem folk followed by Celtic music, which is played the last hour and a half. Wilson plays such musicians as Dar Williams, The Neilds and Shawn Clovin. Other groups, including The _ Battlefield Band, The Tannahill Weavers and The Bothy Band get equal airtime as well. Wilson became interested in folk music about four years ago when he was introduced to it by a friend from Scotland. Wilson has been with WUSC since the fall of 1995 and had a free format show up until the station was shutdown this past spring. Once the station reopened, Wilson asked to do H EjljL ^ C . ...... V.v.v. ......... ... ..... ....... jWj.v . ..v.... LOTTERY OCTOB LOTTERY OCTOB Russell House Reservations Offict Room 218 9 a.m. - 1st Ballroom E 10 a.m. - 2nd Ballroom For more information, contact the R Office at 777-7127 or stop by R dar Thursday, O 7:30 Russell Hous Student Faculty/S General Adn :kets Available at the Russe beginning C uggle with Johansson (guitar and keyboard) have returned with another stellar album | entitled "First Band on the Moon." "First Band on the Moon" showcases the Cardigan's trademark 60s kitschpop sound to near perfection and proves the band is one of the most innovative groups in the music industry. Utilizing a wide variety of instruments, such as violins, trumpets, cellos, flutes and clarinets, each song on the album is like opening up a new bag of candy. From the opening acoustic strums of "Your New Cuckoo" to the horn driven jazz of "Choke," "First Band on the Moon" >ecialty show nique sound a folk specialty show and was successful. Wilson said he feels the station has come a long way since the spring. "I'm impressed the way we are getting our respect back. We struggled back and we are going in the right direction, and I'm pleased with WUSC's performance right now," Wilson said. Wilson doesn't listen to any other radio stations. He said WUSC is the best there is in Columbia. "WUSC is cool, the music policy educates people. Its quality of programming is far and above. It is nice to have WUSC?that variety you can't get anywhere else.," Wilson said. WUSC's music policy is that no top 40 music will be played on any non-specialty show, and it's to be as diverse as possible. Amplified folk with DJ wilson can be heard every Tuesday from 3 until 6 p.m. Susan Meyers, staff writer *? v > .- * *' ?j| I T 0$ I ? I Russt F55 Pi IF PRIORITY I: Unive (See Definition o PRIORITY II: Caro [J\ (See Definition o II PRIORITY III: Reg ER 1 0 (See Informatioi CR in PRIORITYIV:Othi kit IU (Academic Depa organizations as a NOTE: Academic )ate January 20, 1997 Date Carolina Commu Because of the high dem ensure equitable distribu eservations demand is for Ballroom H 218. rooms in the Russell Hoi octo ctober 1 7 p.m. a DmIImaih s $2 toff $3 lission $5 ill House Information Desk )ctober 7. vocals, lyi "Lyrics aside, "First Band on the most infectious and catchy song "Been It" can only be described "Lovefoot"is borderline disco." will delight listeners in search of a change from the often dreary and depressing state of popular music. On their Swedish album "Emmerdale," and independent release, "Life," bassist Magnus Sveningsson wrote all of the lyrics. "First Band on the Moon" is Nina Persson's debut as the major songwriter, as she wrote half of the songs Sublime albui SOUND ADVICE DAVID CL0NIN6ER Stall Writer SUBLIME Sublime -kv2 (out of four stars) As I popped Sublime's new self-titled CD into my stereo, I was filled with a lot of anticipation. Their single "What I Got" had been a regular on MTV for the past few weeks and had quickly become a favorite of mine. Unfortunately, I was in for a big disappointment. The album was full of reggae, but not the kind I am used to hearing. This was the kind of pseudo-reggae that bands such as Sublime play in tribute to Bob Marley. The tempo was too fast and the lyrics were sung with a fake accent. The overall effect was that Sublime came off sounding like a pathetic, poseur band that is making their living off of lead singer Bradley Nowell's death. Tragically, Brad died of a drug overdose shortly before that album was released. Even though the two surviving band members, Bud and Erie, don't want the record to sell because of the death, I have a feeling it will go gold because of that Ifs been number five on Billboards alternative album's chart. Highlights of the album include the catchy "What I Got," along with the fourth track,"Same in the End." The latter song starts out slowly, with ' the reggae beat the band almost pulls off, but then swells into a decent hard rock chorus. Also,Eric's baselines are very well-performed, and when mixed ill House Unive riority Reserval nuary thru Aug irsity Wide Event in page 40 in the Carolina ilina Productions a i i.i n 1 m page ti in ine Carolina istered Student Organizatic i below for times for the L Br rtments or Administrative designated in the Carolin; Space will not be reserved (See Definition on page 39 nity) iand for room usage in the Russell Hou tion of space to registered student orgs Reservations, however, the lottery syst use. ber ni Comii Oct 2 Join Carolina Produ< entertainment in Performances will be Week theme " l ake a student interested in p at 777-7130. Oct 22 Pati Award winning orator Russell-McCloud cc multiculturalism and for students. The lec Russell House Ballroc "ics, The Ci Moon" contains some of the s about love gone wrong, as pure guitar funk, while on the CD. Tin_:i _ i i ! J 1:1,~ wmie ner lyrics may seem cimu-ime ("don't use that bat/that's all it takes to make me falling flat"), they fit perfectly with the album's groove-driven songs. What Persson lacks as a songwriter, Sveningsson makes up for, as in "Great Divide" ("there's something to remember/ and something to forget/as long as we ii contains on] H a V JflH r^SSpv * # A iiln'roeaiiT BHV mmm _ jg| I jlj^^ Subllne's self-titled release found ; with the rest of the band, they override the lyrics. Sublime lists The Beatles and Black Flag as influences and these distinct sounds are audible throughout the CD. "What I Got" sounds suspiciously close to The Beatles' "Lady Madonna," and all of the lyrics are straight out of rsity Union tions for just 1997 October 4,1996 Community) October 8,1996 Community) ins October 10,1996 ottery on Oct. 10) October 14,1996 ; Units or other student a Community, page 41) until in the tse a "lottery system is used to inizations. The highest level of em will apply to all reservable 7 -13 c till lg k^uuit;;;; I * Miscellany ctions for an evening of art a coffeehouse atmosphe centered around the Diver Walk in My Shoes" If you ai erforming, contact Skip Cocl ricia Russell-McCloud and motivational speaker Patr >mes to Carolina to add] Vision 2000. Admission is ture will begin at 7 p.m. in irdigans si remember/there's nothing to regret") and "Choke" ("I dropped my guard/and lost but won somehow"). Lyrics aside, "First Band on the Moon" contains some of the most infectious and catchy songs about love gone wrong. ten Ti.? J Deen it can uiny ue uesci iut?u aa pui c guitar funk, while "LovefooF is borderline disco. You get so wrapped up in the latter song's beat ifs easy to overtook the lyrics, which tell the tale.of a broken heart ("I wonder what I could have done in another way to make you stay"). The hip-hop influenced Iron Man" and the acid jazz of "Choke" is further ly one song t( n i HvrxrfWt Jflflflh i/iB Biy ? I Wtk, JB I j MP** f a place on the top five charts due t Black Flag's repertoire. I found mysell singing along with "What I Got" anc putting in "Wonder how she manages tc make ends meet" instead of "Got to fine a reason why my money's all gone." The two songs have the exact same rhythm Black Flag's hard core punk lyrics are sung in all of the songs, just not witl WUSI Garnet & Bl The Ga wG % ''en Studen @ The Universit] * U All Movies are $. MJ 8 p.m. in the R sity II rw\m Tii Q 1.11 HCal icia H ress U s u H MONDAY-1 low talent proof of the band's knack for creating some of the most irresistible melodies. The only problem with "First Band on the Moon" is Persson's voice, which never carries much weight. Her vocals aren t strong enougn to carry a song, and she sounds too similar to other female vocalists, particularly Frente's lead singer Angie Har. However, this is a minor complaint considering the amount of well-crafted songs on the album. With a little luck and a lot of exposure, -The Cardigans could end up being the surprise success of 1996. 3 boast about 1111%^ M 1 Mm v jfc m 1 N ' Stel i ma , I Special to The Gamecock 0 the single "What I Got." f- the same finesse. If Sublime were to 1 speed up their tempo and shout the lyrics, > they would produce the same sound as 1 Rancid. Rancid uses triple-speed reggae ; to which they base their tunes. Don't buy the CD j ust for the single 3 "What I Got." The CD will probably fade 1 out in a month or so. ?90.5FM ack Quarterly imecock :am~ fo I CD I a * o t Media / of South Carolina r Movicr O W w T ?g 2 and begin at ussell House rv n u tfiDHtrDAY n