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^ Coca-Cola Culture Jam, Aug. 8, Meadowlake Park Greekfest Carolina, Aug. 22, Riverfront Park Wednesday, July 29,1998 Dwm staff writer J J LYERLY CI olumbia native Danielle Howl performed for a packed crowi ' at Courtyard Coffee House July 19 and July for her upcoming \ and Austin and to \ Wjk fl record a new live n *ii. tt ill. uanieue nowie s last live solo CD was recorded at th< McKissick Museum in January 1995 and she has added new material tx her list of local hits since then. Her performances with her band the Tantrums, are entertaining ir their own right, but her solo perfor mances have an entirely different fla vor. \I7l.:l_ 4.1 ?l-_?" -r J.1-- ?-4.? Tvuiie uu; onming oi Uie guiuu and pounding of the rhythm section are the central ingredients in the I'Xia M I a Has the LARGI I "AC 801 Main St. (Corne 799-7406 I f Horn shows with her band, her words are the focal point in her solo perfore mances. d Unlike the shows with the ^ Tantrums, Howie has more wt freedom to cut up and go off on fonrmn+c Tn flin nf r% \ Muiguuio. jlu utu uuuuiu ui a \ song ifs not uncommon for - A her to stop playing and just * A let her thoughts diverge. I ^ Ifs not necessarily |jjj^?fgftft the subject she is disPl^i cussing, but her innocent \ child-like vocal inflec\ tions and impeccable ft \ sense of comic timing ft \ that can bring the A crowd to a roar. muses about many a of life's oddities, most of m which we can all relate to, but ft occasionally she may get lost in a ft i monologue. Sometimes the way she says MM ) things, not what she says, is I entertaining. / Jft , One such diversion led her i to a discussion of sound wave- ^^8 - lengths where she came to the realization that she was just a "number," referring to the amplitude of the wavelengths made by each note or i key. J This "thinking out loud" is how HOOKS EST Selection of arolina Tradition Since 1961 x of Greene & Main) Coli 7QQ-7188 fay . ^ f jL rmA Etc. The Gamecock PRiPm she maintains the attention of her audience. Just as the audience's laughter dies down, she decides to play another song, often of a serious nature, such as about a failed relationship or unrequited feelings for another She reminds us of the complexity of her nature. In these shows, she introduced some "spoken word" pieces. Wednesday night she reminisced flhoiit. t.hp trpp rlimhinir in hpr vnnth and Thursday, she gave her campaign speech as if she were running for "Office of Rock Star." These spoken word performances, combined with songs she has written over the past 13 years and her famous, it doesn't matter because I still have you guys," TTnwlo coiH Danielle Howie will be playing at the Lilith Fair in Houston today. UiTJ MM ?i tore Used Books! 99 umbia, SC 29202 799-5521 I p cno / i f vn f?r< The Courtyard Coffee House, just across the Gervais Street Bridge, was voted Columbia's Best Coffee House in 1998 by The State newspaper. The quaint establishment serves a variety of beverages, sandwiches and desserts. Danielle Howie observed in J one of her soliloquies, "No one I should be allowed to eat in a I restaurant unless they have i worked in food services before, i It's like serving in the military; J| everyone should have to pay I their dues." E| So if you go to the Courtyard, > make sure you tip them well. iUUiiAHB ? WE CASH PERSONAL CI DEPOSIT YOU on your NEX1 WE&B Monday-Friday 9-6 1624 Broad Ri\ I WES g WOMEN'S 5 BOARD CERTIFIE fL PERSONALIZED CONFIDENTS M - ^ Abortion Services i "T f Pregnancy Testing I [ \ * Professional Counselir I * STD Testing Abortion M??) 1-800-92 VmV 1-803-79 8 Diamond Lane, < LOFF CI &CON} Dark riri>lo Ctn Ample Parking Indoor Workoul Plaza Center?1 Place on the Gre Both located ir Each apartmer Additional Renta rU Deane Cha 1800 Park Circle Alf, that loveable alien from Planet Melmac http://www.icom.it /user/alf Pi&S urn Fair c PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK MBHIBI Ilk I I I 1 P V 1 Afl HECK and IR CHECK PAYDAY 216-8646 /er Road, Suite 2, Columbia, SC 29210 j " 7? tside ^ Services i D OB / GYN STAFF \l CARE IN A PRIVATE OFFICE g & Gynecology mmsEcmicBiTBf ^ Jltra Sound auamomduuie /ft) lg Birth Control dutch square mull m s Up To 12 Wks. 12-3730 |$QL8 18-9299 J 1$ Columbia, S.C. \MPUS I /ENIENT dios, 1 & 2 Bedrooms t Room/Outdoor Jacuzzi & 2 Bedrooms ene?2 Bedrooms i Five Points it has own Darkine Is Available Near USC vous, Realtors , Suite 106 256-3111