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Weenie Roast sfrona line-iii FROM THE MOSH PIT ben Concert Review P388 SEAN RAYFORD Staff Writer END OF THE SUMMER hit ? WEENIE ROAST OOO '/2 (out of five stars) SlStf duri wan This year's End of the Summer . Weenie Roast was to signify the con- ^ ^ elusion of those sweltering days filled atte with live musical performances. ^ But instead, it may have marked crov the breakthrough success of an annu- ty-fi al show promoted by the Charlotte, N.C., radio station 106.5. was Not since Paul McCartny played whii at the Blockbuster Pavilion did the Rooi ? venue attract such a large crowd, bum The third-annual Weenie Roast, held Sept. 13, has left the radio station t^e satisfied and looking forward to next *ear- secu The structure of the show includ- The ed three stages and 20 bands with Faith out No More headlining. meE Other national acts included ICs crov Choice, The Nixons, Cowboy Mouth, Gravity Kils, 7 Mary 3, The Bloodhound ^ Gang and Goldfinger. ed t< ^ Although the main stage usually Lea< holds the most exciting shows of the ed f day, The Bloodhound Gang and Goldfin- wit! ger performed on a second stage before a furious crowd that, at times, pinned v security against the stage. Up j While plastic bottles were being sem hurled through the air, various mem- War Busta Rhymes | Hah ness ^ tha R| met like fron Rflu DEREK K. SCOTT Staff Writer ^ a br WHEN DISASTER STRIKES old j BUSTA RHYMES (ELEKTRA) "Sul 0000 (out of five stars) this spec Busta Rhymes' verbal warfare will soon destruct and wreak havoc on the ney rap world with When Disaster Strikes... slon Hip-hop's version of what too much CQj0] Prozac may do has dropped another ?pu gem the public will embrace. A former Qan member of the group Leaders of the gu(j New School (who made the Dhat tji.? joints "Just Another Case of That Old t P.T.A." and "Sobb Story"), Busta <^{ Rhymes gained platinum success in 1995 with his Billboard smash "WhooUmi I the daily rack ^ | >5^ Pr'ce! ^v/AA A K hk\^> n! 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The punk/ska band, Goldfinger, next on the second stage. The band, ch recently played at the Elbow Jimmy m Sept. 2, also released a new al- fan8 l, Hang Ups, Sept. 9. g, With the crowd already pumped, their s mass of fans erupted during the within Ifinger set and, as a result, sent the threw rity guards scrambling for safety, keep tl energy was phenomenal through- trash a the show, ending when the band were s nbers jumped off stage into the rpi rd after playing "Miles Away." ki^g p] Goldfinger was the final act on the ing the ad stage and all attention soon shift- over th ) Gravity Kills inside the pavilion, ant clu 1 singer Jeff Scheel and Ids braid- inate t acial hair ran about the stage ^ 1 relentless energy. ers an Keyboardist Douglas Firley, with they f( vhite furry hat and black eye make- attemp performed on a contraption that re- threw 1 bled a robot from one of the Star firefigl s movies. On occ continues vert l (Got You All In Check)" from his by Ras at LP, The Coming. "The V There's no doubt Busta Rhymes is duced' e. He's been on everybody's joint Pr?dui 1 Boyz II Men's "Vibin"' (Remix) to bring 1 song "Hit 'Em High" off the Space 'ion, r t soundtrack. No one in the busi- dorm r i brings more energy to the table until, n Busta Rhymes, and with G aphors like "... run up in your crib aster S my name was search warrants" ber Ja ^ fkn niA/tn iwrr D m'nn D*>/\k1n ji i/iic ?j v ci y tiling lvciiiaiiia xiuuic r," to 'Tou sounding so sloppy, like Flipmi oken muffler dragging behind an Seriou alopy" from one of his latest joints cy, Ra vival Hungry," there's no denying "We C man has justifyingly earned his re- urban t. Badu ( When Disaster Strikes... is a jour- Rockw of organic production and the fu- E of new beats, wonderfiilly comple- Sean ited by Busta Rhymes' infamous Body I rful commentary. The first single, from D t Your Hands Where My Eyes prising See," produced by Shamello and track, i dah, is a prime example of Busta pleasu mes' (and any real MC's) versatil- ed and 0 be mellow and not in his typical and th 1 for the night" mode. Planet "So Hardcore," produced by The should nah, "Rhymes Galore," produced every 1 1. f W * *** #>& $*r <**p>'r jfcmf. *&<?$> Ta IAW^c;., ?7 ( ?T\ # frmntml S'^. ^,:.,,; e-Jmtistatt w</ return it to us with your check, money t NAME i) 1 (Sun. thru Sat.) delivery ad i (Mon. thru Sat.) dorm i (Fri., Sat. & Sun.) city !KS) 1 (Sun. thru Sat.) phone nume i (Mon. thru Sat.) ___ 1 (Fri., Sat. & Sun.) o check enclose ER (34 WEEKS) i (Sun. thru Sat.) l (Mon. thru Sat.) v ' Mail to: 1 (Fri., Sat. & Sun.) The State Nev Attn: Student 771-8380 or 1-800-888-3566. P.o. Box 1333 jelivery only. Columbia, SC * ETC. wif 11I " ' sj$kW\ 1 4 v P^/yj> '^foflfl^ll^S ~w</** _ .. " dlH i VS^ WW % < : Sp.$?fe|s %< ^l^^>-:--f^ '. 'WP' W'(<. s Pop Ali and Spanky G of the Bloodhound ( ier the show. y the time that 7 Mary 3 began ceed and p et, many bon-fires blazed away onds, it woi i the lawn section. The crowds ^g again in whatever they could find to re fires burning. Plastic bottles, Amonj nd the occasional clothing garmet took place a acrificed to the flames. 3 played ai le smell was reminiscent of small lighted byw laying with matches and burn- After i iir plastic toys. Smoke rose up ie entire pavilion like it was a gi- ^ ' b, and security rushed in to elim- see Mike P he hazards. By this time rmed with tiny fire extinguish- had left the d sometimes buckets of water, do so durii )ught through the music fns in Th h >t to put out the fires. The crowds , 6 1 trash and chased the tempoarary m ^8( lers away on repeated attempts. Roast with :asion, the security would sue- their head! >al assault with had Smith (from Tumblin' Dice), The oi /hole World IjOokinp At Me." nm- nxtpr St.rihp by D.J. Scratch, and "Turn It Up," and "Outro ced by Busta Rhymes himself, World Fron the ultimate in hip-hop innova- Mercy, Spli eady to burn up Jeep systems, Rudy Ray 1 ooms, and dance floors from 1997 Dolemite). Busta uest appearances on When Dis- deeper into trikes... include Def Squad mem- blydonem .mal on the cut "There's Not a like Dre fn m My Squad Can't Fix," fellow merly from ode Squad members Rampage, or even th is, SplifF Star, Lord Have Mer- Jamiroquai ih-Digga and Baby Sham on My su ould Take It Outside," and the ^e Broad 1 goddess of neo-soul, Ms. Erykah fes^ pj >n the song "One," produced by Strike ilder. They're all dynamite. ^ ven Bad Boy Family members e??r~ | Puffy" Combs and Mase on "The J lock" (which contains a sample e La Soul's "The Business"), sur- , * [ly, do enough not to mess up the f, -) making the listening experience rable. Also, the ode to the blunt- - /jy 1 beautiful "Get High Tonight," ie headbanger "Dangerous" (a Rock meets the ChaCha groove), p??P*V' figure to be very popular with \ fharRp I 1|W *7 It ^ Tm<u% >rder or credit card information. We'll bandit DRESS _ . ROOM NUME STATE ZIP ier Omc o visa o am express ( :d CARD# EXPIRATK DATE SIGNATURE vspaper HmHMAh Subscriptions ROUTE# 29202 SOURCE CODE: CC ate > Am Kent crisp, haunting, It's almost too p thing less than i A 1 i i * often dark lyrics EAN RAYFORD The Gamecock think they CO IT r~m . . ? .1 Ml* 1 1 1 Lrang signs autographs tor cniliingiy Deaut The lyrics a ut out the fire, but in sec- Kent turns ever old be reignited and burn- hopelessly airice s too angst-filled for the rain to h jst all the excitement that ing born," enter way from the stage, 7 Mary node, shimmeri] 1 outstanding show, high- ^inc^ ^ are enough to pull i cumbersome. i lengthy wait following 7 i } crowd was finally able to atton and Faith No More. Jr i, a good portion of the crowd m je**, ; pavilion and continued to 1lg the final performance. md that originally formed )s ended the 1997 Weenie a mediocre show, despite ining status. 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This the Trip (Arista re than captivating Austin): This Texas band has all the 10ff ingredients to make it big ? catchy songs, infectious grooves and a smokey lead singer who can hold her own against Joan Osborne. This the / | Trip is loaded with solid rock songs JlS / J like "Tumblin' Down," "Know What nT/ / You Mean" and the powerful title 'MO A track. Even if the songs don't grab (r you the first time you hear it, the CD is worth just hearing lead singer^Patrice Pike. Wow. A lead singer for a rock band who can actually sing, rating: B The Crystal Method ?Vegas sence (vocal, musical, (Outpost): It's a shame that the Crys m) is so powertul, it tal Method continue to be comis green, then the sky pared to the Chemical Brothers. True, both groups make some of the best wo distinct sides to the techno/dance music around, but thafs le is the indie-pop band where the comparison ends. The Ciyselly. "Daisy" and "Ones tal Method are more dance-orient," could easily be mis- ed than the Chemical Brothers, outtakes. It's almost and their debut Vegas is a roller see Tanya Donnely's coaster ride through the hypnotic ire in the CD jacket. sounds of electronic music. This DJ e, though, is the dark- du0 ^ make 3 Set lost sonSs triguing band. "Alien like "Busy Child" and "Vapor e haunted house down Trail>" and dance to club anthems it. The fear it invokes like "KeeP ^ Mve" and " T r i p e curiosity nor excite- Uke 1 Do" VeS<^ ?the rare dance e. But, unlike the dis- CD keePs y?u movmg fr?m s?ng rhen all that's in the to ^ JumP on bandwagon now. } ordinary, ghostless rating: A "1 dfity Tches'the Fl. OZ. - Big Notebook For st ofthe (Ubiim, gams ? (Spongebath): Not since mty with eveiy mward Ben Folds Five has the piano sounded so good coming from a rock owers' allure is in their band. Fl. Oz.. ("fluid ounces") steer city. Kent's guitar and away from the boring alterna-crap of Spero are so tight and bands like Matchbox 20 in favor of ey don't really need a the melodic piano-pop of Ben Folds it's vocals could easily Five and Satchel. Their debut CD Big d, but the songs are Notebook For Easy Piano Ois full of nareamscapes sotney flawless guilty pleasures. Lead e somehow finds a way singer/songwriter/pianist Seth Tims rid strong, but still vul- pUts a jazzy swing to songs like itar and voice are very "Tricky Fingers," Daddy Scrufl" and i adds something quite the perfect "Shamrock." Fl. Oz. may utterly beautiful and not dethrone Ben Folds Five, but they her. sure come close, rating: A+ SPECIAL BONUS ! ome A Plasma Donor SD EARN UP TO $165 PER MONTH s Plasma? iacs, burn victims, transplant and cardiovascular tre people who receive products made from the ' donors like you. ; how you can earn an extra $1000 this month. )nal medical facility and staff for your safety. i:3?-6:3? 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