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311, Sugar R small Colisei If your Hey, we j m StudentaAi& 1-800-96-AN * Fares shown are one w required. No multiple dis siuucnts throw ar< can help, the holid with low discount members low fares save call r 1-800-U from the Pulaski S M the attempt. In other words, the young girls screamed with repressed pre-pubescent pleasure, and the high school boys who thought they were real alternative by wearing their American Eagle baseball caps backwards would start random, half-hearted pits. As for Sugar Ray itself, at least they attempted to do what any opening act is supposed to do ? get the crowd riled up. They performed songs from their latest CD, Floored, as well qq nKapnro froplra frnm oarlioi* UO vuovua v wi uvivu ix uiu biivu vui iiV/A material. Even though no one seemed to be familiar with their older songs, Sugar Ray pleased the crowd. They ripped through their set list quickly and effi?^At ^[fziye. co/n-fer hp ^ Happy Holidays from T bns'aMfoB djrwv UawnmMfl MKKl LA ROCQUE Viewpoints Editor Despite the overkill mainstream radio gives to bands Sugar Ray and 311, these two groups managed to put on a decent concert Tuesday night at the Carolina Coliseum. But that was it ? decent. Nothing exceptional was given to the audience, and even some cheese was supplied in the form of contrived background banners and screens on/1 1 irrV*fir?rr nffnnfa auu wvA/i ugaiuig gucvw. If s as if the focus of the show was not "Let's see how energetic we can get" but, "Let's see if we can mess with the heads of the kids who are tripping." Sugar Ray opened up to a rather empty floor and stands. The lead singer, who must think wearing trashy sleeveless white undershirts is somehow sexy, jumped off the stage and ran around in the crowd in an effort to get them pumped. It worked... for about 15 minutes. The people who have made Sugar Ray the financial success they are were there and gladly welcomed ay entertain am crowd ciently, waiting until the end, of course, to give the crowd what they wanted, "Fly. Suddenly, everybody was happy But the happy quotient was raised considerably by the time 311 jumped on stage. Of course, they played songs off their fairly new release Transistor, like the album's title song, "Beautiful Disaster" and "Prisoner." They did a slightly mellow version of "Down" and "All Mixed Up" from their self-titled album. Any 311 concert without those two songs would be slightly incomplete. The songs they chose from Grassroots were a little disappointing, not hecause "Silver'' and "Homebrew" aren't great ?they're boisterous and fun to get down and funky to?but the band played them just a touch too slow, just enough so the pits didn't get too excited. They'd start, but when the guys realized the tempo wasn't as fast as usual, they would quietly die out, which was uncool. That same mellow attitude seemed to pervade the whole show. Things kind of picked up to the fast pace 311 should have been at the entire show with "Feels," but unfortunately that was the last song before the encores, and so was just too late. 311 doesn't belong at a large venue like the Coliseum. Without the comfort of a small, tightly packed sidestreet venue, 311 loses some of their raw energy and genuine feeling, which is key to a great show. If one can just roll one's eyes at the commercialism surrounding 311, and the too-young crowds that generally end up at their shows, a sweaty, aching fun time can be had. But, if mainstream music is not your thing, don't even bother. >rezif I pi 'he Gamecock srodi 3se moM. jl-Ofil ... & Ttdivn/ ~ fc OiluilOW 10 li& e a math (If you're n : all know that colic don't have a lot of 3und. That's where We ran crpf vnii hr T W V/WA* V J V ays to see family ar fares and special st >. Student Advantaj save 15% on our ; . To see how mucf your travel agent SA-RAIL. Trains d Amtrak station at t., Columbia, SC. K v!s) W 1TRAK ay, apply to coach travel only and are subject to a counts. Fares, schedules and restrictions are subjei M El The best an DEREK K. SCOTT Staff Writer There's no doubt that Wu-Tang's Wu-Tang Forever was the best hip-hop album in 1997. What may be in doubt are the rest of the winners of the 1997 Hip-Hop All-Star Awards. If T1 il 1 1 iviay i nave me envelope piease: 1. Best Group: Wu-Tang. No one in the rap world has dominated hip-hop like the 36 chamber brothers from Shaloin. 11 2. Best Solo ? Artist: Wyclef I Jean. The I Refugee Camp I production of 1 "Guantanamera" raSSfH says it all. H|H 3. Dopest Verse I of the Tear: Ghostface on the I song "Impossible" 1 ? don't sleep. I 4. Producers of 1 the Year: The I definitely has beats galore, is still making I 5. Best Phrase: Hyk|| by Master P. This "NO LIMIT SOLDIER" from New Orleans has gotten everybody to dance around like wild monkeys, and "My stuff is more John Blaze than that" from The Notorious B.I.G's Life After Death. 6. Hip-Hop's Favorite Singer: Eiykah Badu. For a long time this honor went to Mary J. Blige. Now, Ms. Badu has got everybody desiring a cup of tea. 7. The Why Did You Comeback Award?: Nice-N-Smooth. The only thing "Blazing Hot" about this duo's newest release is the CD in my mom's fireplace. 8. My Mom Still Writes My Lyrics Award: Will Smith. Between "Just m whlZ, yo ot, well, yoi money to Amtrak? J )me for id friends p udent I ye ilready 1 you can epart 850 | "PIP vailability. Reservations are ;t to change without notice. 4-* rc. Ld worst in 1! Crusinm and "Getting Jiggy With It," it's obvious to the world that this "MLB" flat-out sucks. 9. Newcomer of the Year Cannibus. Possibly the most raw MC since Rakim, evident on the Lost Boyz's "Beast From TUa T?oof " iiic uaot. 10. Best Underground Artist: O.C. His second release Jewelz was dope, but only six people heard it. W 3C ? 11. Videos of the Year Busta Rhymes and Hype Williams for Tut Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" and Dangerous 12. The What Type Of Music Are You Doing Now Award?: Bone, Thugs-n-Harmony. 13. Biggest Disappointment: Boot Camp Click "For The People." 14. The Glad To Have You Back Award: arMD and Kamm. JNun said. 15. Best Female MC: Lauryn Hill. Even though she did more singing, she still can rip. 16. The How Did You Get A Deal Award?: Suga Free. Why does he look like a broke cook at Applebee's. . :m&: 9jit fjstJ oi in ttw 1 ee m'11 \r n rwxr i ' Li XX IYIIU V V J i can come ? aBgg^lP 1 ? : PPH PTji 1 J97 hip-hoj 17. The Did Not Deserve A Hip Hop Quotable Award: L.L. Cool J 18. Best Beats But NO Lyric Award/Artist: Camp Lo/Producei Timbaland 19. Best "Big Girl" Award: Miss "Misdemeanor" Elliot and Mia X. 20. The Moses Award: KRS-ONE Still dope at the age of 85. 21. The Please Drop Your Squai Award: Nas. Th m Firm didn't wh many cases I Artist: Coolie Keeping it real 23. Mix-Tap. Award: D< Clue. Move ove 24. Most un derrated MC Common. u could've sample. Diana Ross i long time ago, and Cee-Lo fron the Goodie Mofc then save you own, don't men tally enslave you * own." 25. Most overrated MC: Mase ant those ugly plastic suits. Somebod] please light a match. 26. The Bandwagon Award: Bij Mike. You changed your style and stil suck. 27. The HBO Hip-Hop Hooker A The Point Award: 'Lil Kim. 28. The Damn We Miss Dr. Dr< Award: Death Row Records. Snoo] sucks, and Suge is in jail. 29. The Best Hip-Hop Movie: To Bout It" by Master P. 30. The Gone But Not Forgottei Award: The Notorious B.I.G. and Tu pac Shakur. Hip-hop will never be thi SOIUC. to*. B it's a gm; dong, too.) F ' v l ? Hvf-.v". ?LwlS < * ? ;:: JHnH ifn?^1riSn_?^? IsSE#? www.aml Site of the Day ; CONCERT CALENDAR i I . .' ^ The Verna Cannon, TBA, Saturday, Dottie's (Atlanta, Ga.) a ' * a Dayroom wI Anthenaeum, 11 p.m., Saturday, Rockafellas' "t ^ Stereolab, TBA, Saturday, Cat's | Cradle (Carrboro, N.C.) p Scofflaws, 11 p.m., Sunday, i. Rockafellas' ? The Rolling Stones, TBA, e Tuesday, Georgia Dome J (Atlanta, Ga.) r Atari Teenage Riot, TBA, r Dec. 18, Masquerade (Atlanta, Ga) j Grand Funk Railroad, 7:30 p.m., ! Jan. 21, Ovens Auditorium (Charlotte, N.C.) Aero smith w/ Talk Show, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, Carolina Col- i ? iseum | \ 1 J ETC. BRIEFS i i ! TTSr fifrino fn V?nlA """'ft ?VJVV? " "vv r concerts Saturday and Monday J More than 150 Richland and Lex- i j ington county students in USCs String ! y Project will take the stage Saturday J and Monday to give free holiday con- J certs. 7 Saturday's concert will take place J at 1:30 p.m. in Richland Fashion Mall's J food court. It will feature the Interme diate Orchestra, directed by USC grad- < uate student Megan Creenan, and the ! s Advanced Orchestra, directed by USC ! ? graduate student Chris Selby. * Monday's concert will begin at 7 | i p.m. and will be held in the Roger Cen ter for the Arts. It will feature "the win- < j ners of the biannual USC String Pro- ! ject Roger Solo Competition. 3 Call Gail Barnes at 803-777-3389 ? for more information. I K I I W -J ... .. AM-< | t I I MM* -<*?.' - 'iv | I it deal. i i i i i i 3? I i r ? I JBSBSf * I i i i i ^m~~ ~ i \ ii A^^H i k sK s9H_L^H trak.com. j; -> j: ??