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EVENTS "Ah Wilderness!" by Euger O'Neill presented by Theatre US" 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturda 3 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 21, Drayton Hall. Page 4 Music 1 by Jamie Bowman senior wiuer RCA Records has joined forces with the Burley Bear Network (the nation's largest college cable network) for the Music Madness Tour. The tour's stop at USC is being presented free for students by Carolina Productions and begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Russell House Ballroom. The tour will make stops at 18 other schools from the Big Ten, ACC, SEC and MAC conferences, including: Duke, Clemson, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt. The tour will feature label acts Trinket, The Interpreters and Babe the: Blue Ox. Athens, Ga,-based Trinket released their self-titled debut album Feb. 9 with the first single, "Unbehaved." R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe produced the band's independent label bow, Your Head is a Shimmer. Trinket refers to their sound as "classic rock for the 21st century."" This past summer, they toured as part of the ESPN Xperience tour. They also performed at the A Day in a Garden show in Bethel, N.Y. (the site of the original Woodstock). PhilaHplnhia's Thp Tntprnrpfprs originally released their debut album, Back in the USAA, on the now non-existent Freeworld Recordings label. The album managed to receive plenty of positive feedback from critics, including Rolling Stone, which raved, "Sustained, exploding-guitar crescendos prove that one thing missing from most other '90s power pop is ...well, power. Plug this in and compare." RCA recently re-released the album with two new tracks, including the first single "Shout" and "I Should Have Known Better." Babe the Blue Ox is a New York based alternative tno. Coffeehouse by Katie Rowen Staff Writer ' If there's one thing Columbia doesn't lack, it's coffeehouses. Columbia is filled with many different coffeehouses, each offering a variety of atmospheres and delights. In Five Points, Adriana's Gelateria and Goat-Feathers are available. Adriana's offers a casual atmosphere and the option of A1 Fresco dining. Described as an authentic European cafe, Adriana's specializes in ice cream, specialty coffees, cappuccino and espresso. Although pleased with the food and coffee, some USC students have found Adriana's service to be snooty. Upon entering Goat-Feathers Cof fee Bar and Restaurant, a patron is struck by the subdued elegance of the place. Mainly lit by flickering candles and paneled with dark wood, Goat-Feathers may be too stuffy for some people. The place can become quite crowded and noisy, but the scrumptious desserts and other culinary specialties more than make up for it. What GoatFeathers is lacking in, though, is the quality of its coffee and cappuccino. In West Columbia, Courtyard Coffeehouse is small and intimate with armchairs available. J If I hurry, / maybe I can ( make it to Nabi \ before they :i close!^^ J I le C. iy. at iadness label and fifth overall. RCA promotion for Babe the Blue Ox went to commercial radio Feb. 2. The album was produced by i Steve Thompson and co-mixed by Michael Barbiero. It features musical influences ranging from the Carpenters, Joni Mitchell 1 and P-Funk to the Pixies, R.E.M. and the B-52s. A three-song CD sampler that includes interviews with each of the bands will be distributed on campuses prior to the tour. s offer divers ?''%Wf JvmKFP Ashton June Assistant Photo Editor Pntflich and Prenrh ?pninr Hnllv Day spends a lot of time at Cool Beans Coffee Co., on College Street, to study and visit with friends. It is a great place to study, except when there's live entertainment. Such performers as Danielle Howie have provided Courtyard Coffeehouse with an enjoyable atmosphere. Several coffees and cappuccinos are available as well as other drinks. nNc ?^can \ WOW! ) ? 1 ' ' 1 Ik \jMkVtt^^^^SrlHMH^v MjP^^Sfe Trinket will perform songs from their < House Ballroom as part of the RCA M Their latest RCA album, T/ie Way We Were, features the Top 20 college hit "Basketball." This is their second release for the E The G tour ii -ij %?,/"* >**'. ^ ~ JL ^ jUI ^Ma?: yff fl H wm Sean Rayford Photo Editor Jebut album Tuesday in the Russell usic Madness Tour. Music Madness is being supported by Foot Locker, The Associates Visa and Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries. These sponsors will have tables set up at the Russell House during the afternoon prior to the show. T-shirts, Tommy cologne, Foot Lock er discounts ana music Madness uds will be given away. A portion of the proceeds will go to Rock the Vote and Tori Amos' RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network). For additional information, contact the tour's Web site at www.bugjuice.com. The site features sound clips, band photos and tour dates. se selection Patrons also have a wide variety of desserts and appetizers available. Immaculate Consumption, on Main Street, offers several sandwiches, salads and soups at lunch time. In the evening, a slice of cake and coffee can be enjoyed in a funky and casual atmosphere. Perhaps a band or one-act will be performing downstairs. Closest to USC, Cool Beans Coffee Co. offers an ideal study atmosphere. Formerly Cafe Espresso, Cool Beans is situated in a two-story house with several rooms. t In some rooms, one might find people playing chess and in another, a group studying poetry. Applied professions freshman Liz T5??Anm nnirn V?nt? fnir/-?-r*if a aaAaaViaiiOA in uiuwii oayo iici lavuiiic vA7iictiiuu.Dc m Columbia is Cool Beans. "I like Cool Beans because it reminds me of a coffeehouse in Charleston, being situated in an old house," Brown said. "Also, the cappuccino is very good, and the atmosphere adds to the whole experience." Whether it is the setting for a date or studying, Columbia coffeehouses provide the settings for both, as well as a hot cup of Joe and a tasty treat. m donors earn up to 215 per month! urs out of your week tuld earn you $65! children, hemophiliacs id heart patients who ve products made from plasma of our donors. Tht Quality Sourc* NABI BioMedical Center i Assembly St., Columbia SC 29201 254-2280 tc. amecock wades i by Pete J Gamecock Ci L Trinket Sound J Trinket Advios ' 2PAe Way W Out oftonr stwrs **** The Interpi r\ ? ? <? aacRintne Athens, Ga.,'s ofthose bands that ^E.E.M.'s Mich duced this indeper but, but he doesn'1 influenced the son^ songs are actually but they seem to Matchbox 20 in some tunes and Third Eye I I guess if you're really into those bands,] Trinket, but Trinket doesn't have the same catchy pop songs. It even sounds like the fects a British accent in some songs. One < redeeming qualities is that it might get me a buck or two when i sell W~~ l' Babe The Blue Ox's The Way Rip We Were isn't too impressive either, Bg|fc but it does have heart They seem to be making music for the love of it, not for the money that comes with rock stardom. "There's only Coral Castle by John Pacenti Associated Press h ri HOMESTEAD, Fla. ? It is a valen- " tine made of stone and inspired by a broken heart. Ci Much larger than any box of choco- a late, certainly carrying more weight t< than a greeting card, Florida's Coral ti Castle stands as a monument to unrequited love. Recalling a modern- ? day Stonehenge, the castie was Edward Leed- gBfc skalnin's life work. '/I For more than three * Pfefm decades, he made practi- mM ed out of coral rock, the stone formed over eons from once-thriving reefs, mm fl Sponges and other sea life Safl are visible in some of the "This is for the love of : one woman," said Bar manages the attraction. "They were to get mar- Cora, Cast|e jr ried, and she jilted him merit to unreqi just before the wedding. She said he wasn't rich enough." L After being stood up at the altar in g 1912 by 16-year-old Agnes Scuffs, the 26-year-old Leedskalnin left his a native Latvia in Eastern Europe for li the United States. He contracted tu- j? berculosis and was advised (wrongly) o: that the best place to go was Florida. In the early 1920s, he bought a piece tl of land for $12 and began sculpting. s' Later he moved to a 10-acre parcel G on the edge of the Everglades and start- s ed the castle in earnest, building a 1,110-ton marvel of engineering. H Many feel the 5-foot-tall, 100-pound ft Leedskalnin channeled his heartbreak li into psychic energy to move the gigantic t< pieces of rock. I ^ r% ? 1 1? ? n o11 s r SO Una ohnson three things I woui ^ on "My Baby *N* Me cup." Thomas' voice i Watt in many of th< There are a few "If You See Me" an( Tw , + 1 /9 l0t ab0llt l0Ve' &e ( you have to respec and not sweetening 1 the industry. U.b.bJL *** Philadelphia's H m . , , . definitely have the innKeiisone bands, remmdsyouof re.reiease 0f their rock group out Back[nTkeU SA label de go^ ^ very simib rowing the opening 7 on their one minute pretty decent, The album is fil be imitating fregb ygt^^ ^, Hind m others. this music is I hkf The style combii abihty to write yery 4?? sin|?r a, Gaer soimds a lot L album s bave a very ] ill Wrote one ecstai V- and dramatic and d ! | and rather good, ac Full Monty!" They si * ^7' hollering and clappi] L call their sound ini sound a lot better t biggest Val Leedskalnin made everything in is open-air home from the rough gray ock: beds, chairs, water wells, a cookig stove. He adorned the castle with objects arved from the stone: moons, planets, sundial, a Polaris telescope and a Dwer called the Obelisk. A coral rock ible is in the shape of Florida, with ^Special lo T i Homestead, Fla, stands as one m iited love. iake Okeechobee represented as a finer bowl. A favorite piece among visitors is 2-ton table in the shape of a heart ? sted as the heaviest heart-shaped ob;ct in the world by the Guinness Book f Records. "It was very romantic to do someliing like this, especially the hearthaped table," said Marge Thomas of llnilOOcfor Pifir \T T T UVSUV^OIA;X uu^Clltl 11, A gucao Dme would call it, maybe a little crazy." Leedskalnin called the love of his fe his "Sweet 16." He erected a throne )r her, a playroom for their make-beeve children and 16 steps leading up ) his sparse bedroom. ~ K A r7 1 Wolff L Tanning Beds $30 12 visits/1 month _ Call for reservations "V\aH 4 Assembly Si 252-0005 ( ITE OF THE DAY vfame your new book at the [nstant Bestseller Generator. http://members.aol.com/ TheGriffon/ ludlum. html Monday, February 15, 1999 ICPPCW [d never give up," Tim Thomas sings * "My records, my car and my buttersounds a Jot like legendary bassist Mike 5 songs. ? catchy numbers on the album, mainly i "Plan B." This Brooklyn trio sings a :ity and their passion for thejgjad, so t them for being true to themselves heir sound for M le Interpreters l|?gl| miiwt annn/1 tfl On the recent I debut album S.A.} several navailable on duded. Their IIHBHfll ir to early Who recordings, even borriff from the classic *My Generation" , 47-secondjam "Ironic... Blowout." led with two-minute soup that stay small doses for a quick pick-me-up is >estfor. to Supergrass. Lead singer Herschel ike Blur's Damon Albarn. The InterBritish sound, explaining their appeal tic British reporter, "They are frantic ynamite and high and flippin' mighty fcually. They look cool. They feel cool. a icaav aic uz-ucuui; wic ire do have fun playing, whooping and ig their hands to the music. I wouldn't fectious, but it is energetic, and they han most popular rock bands today. entine of all His philosophy is detailed in "A Book In Every Home," in which he discussed how all girls must be virgins before marriage and mothers should become "an experimental station" for young lascivious boys. "Scary, isn't it?" Ms. Agramonte said. "He had very European beliefs, very strange beliefs." Stranger still is how this man of such small stature built the giant castle. Leedskalnin mined the large slabs on site but how he moved them into position and fitted them so perfectly remains a mystic tery. His tool shack still conJ tains block and tackle and wml&tM tools fashioned from car WSgm springs ? but that doesn't explain how a 9-ton gate Bfrg was balanced so perfectly a child can open it with a Those interested in psychic phenomena flock to __,0 ? the castle. Television shows such as "In Search Of..." have featured the attraction. Margarita Cisne, a native of Nicaragua, carried the magazine named Fate: True Reports of the Strange and Unknown to the castle. "I've read a lot of stuff about his place and I really wanted to see it," she said. Rocking chairs dot the spot where Leedskalnin collected 10 cents per tour. When he died of kidney failure in 1951, he was far from poor: 35 $100 bills were discovered in a pipe in his bedroom. But he was alone. Ms. Scuffs was contacted after his death and asked if she wanted to see the castle built just for her. She declined. ^ O J >) ; 7 o ^ so )?D.