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EVENTS Music: Finlay Park Summer C cert series, 7-10 p.m. Saturd Photos: "Lord, I Wish I Hai Prayin' Church Tbnight," McKiss Museum, through Sept. 12. Wednesday, July 28,1999 rr~ : : New Lim[ Sound ^'Vr Advice jrrJ* Out of four stars LimpBizkit "Significant Other" Out of four stars 1/2 By John Trotti special to The Gamecock Limp Bizkit is finally impacting the pop mainstream with their new release, "Significant Other"; the confessional but confrontational "Nookie" is well on its way to becoming a summer anthem. And why shouldn't Great bi Rising t The Restaurant Review by ADAM DAWKINS Rising High Natural Bread Company Out of four stars 827 Harden St. Five Points $ Rising High Natural Bread Company is one of my very favorite lunch spots in Columbia. Whether I am in the mood for a great salad, soup or sandwich, I often head toward Rising High. Their breads cannot be beaten. They have an extensive selection of breads, each of which can be purchased by the loaf or used in a sandwich. I have al on- V ay. da W sick T 3 Bizkit full o it? Who can't identify with the angst- Thejuxtf ridden chorus declaring, "I did it all vulnerabi for the Nookie!" accent is i This new CDisthelatest offering of I* alternative punk sensibility clothed I in the garb of DBfl hip hop lyricism. Tracks like "I'm Fjv. Broke" and Lj?4? "Nobody Like You" are strongly reminiscent of IB tracks from B iPJ^I the "Judge- I ment Night" j, | n Courtesy: http://www.ai soundtrack of yore. Meanwhile, "Break Stuff" presents us with the lyric, "I feel dan- little post gerous," spoken in a Northern accent irony. a la Sal Rosenberg of Jerky Boys feme. ead raised , ways been especially I fond of their sandwich 1 "Californian," which I is thick, sliced turkey I on multi-grain bread, I along with avocado, cucumbers, sprouts and lettuce. Veiy nice. |? Their soups, V U which usually change ?daily, have never dis- J| appointed me. But they serve excellent, Mp'IVP thickly cut meats, " : fresh vegetables and, f in general, some of the best sandwiches in town. For those who are iced tea drinkers, take notice! Rising High has excel- M. Cafe lent iced tea. They also offer a very relaxing atmosphere and have board games - even one of my old favorites, Jenga - avail- 1417 Sur able for their guests to play while Downtow eating lunch. $$ If you haven t tried Rising High, I M. Cj suggest you do so. I don't think youll owners o be displeased. nice addi! rant com] cuisine i iTC. he Gamecock if irrinx/ ' i ii kj i i y [position of the lyric and the lity implied through the timid effective. The result is a selfconscious irony I that pays homage to the Beastie Boys in their most sublime moments. The album sags in points, but it remains mostly entertaining. The irony of white hip hop is deep and, intentional or not, remains complex. If you like this sort of mint:, us a iiiusi mazon.com , -n . t have. But if you don't, then be a -modern, and buy it for the i at J m ce Gi r ra of gc W< C* ai: H Af be J^H til ly: - - * ar Ashtonjyne Photo Editor W3 all foe pr Out sf four stars 119 1,? n. m u l Tt iter St. se( * pn if} ife , recently opened by the As f Miyo's (near campus), is a p0 tion to the downtown restau- Lu munity. M. Cafe serves Asian n a moderately upscale at 1 rum uu luck on We already know the In net is a great place fin exchange of informal but it is also for various forms of meless Web resources are HI jfl available, TATE AUSTI1 Movie ru- Web Guy mors and L__ news sites are commonplace on the Web; ? ing reliable sites is not a diffii task. For information about major tion pictures, I personally reci mend http://ww.darkhorizons.e a Web resource with a lot of up date news and rumors about m films. When looking for a relie site, make sure you find one that ferentiates between rumor and i nal announcement osphere with attentive service. ntiy enjoyea tne Asian classic c aieral Tso's Chicken, at M. Cafe is very surprised. I am not usua n of that particular dish, but ther surprised at M. Cafe's ver it - very heavy on pineapple, b lod summertime meal. In shoi as "tso" good, I couldn't resist. I was shocked, however, tha ife has such a limited menu. It'i ly a shame, as they seem to have iian fare. Perhaps after they 1 en open longer, they will expand t enu. M. Cafe offers a healthy altei re for lunch. The daispecial usually runs ound $7. (I am al- _ ?j lys anxious to report 1 ternatives to fast ' >d in a comparable ^ ice range.) M. Cafe is open for H ich and for dinner. H le dinner menu ems to have some ri ettyhigh prices, but rou are into upscale I ian cuisine, I sup- | se it is worth it. inch prices, howev- [=, Rising Hlg SITE OF THE WEEK Max Cannon gives you your weekly dose of weirdness. http://www.redmeat. com/ J rage o ffs in Web iter- If you prefer independent films, the then Web resources for these movies ion, are also available to you. The Web actuary is one ofthe primary sources ^for mformfltinn nn inripppfndpmt films, as advertising anywhere else costs a considerable amount of money. Internet locations for independent films are often more numerous than ones for mfo'or motion pictures because the Internet is perhaps the most costeffective way to advertise. One example of an independent film site is http://www.pithe^ movie.com, an informative page regarding one of my favorite recent films, "PL" For a more general search, start with http://www.laifF.com (Los ind- Angeles Independent Film Festival.) mlt Now the Web can also be used for humorous short film distribution, mo- For example, an hysterical parody am- of the original "Star Wars" can be om, found at http://www.theforce.net/ -to- troops/. I guarantee you will marvel ajor at the special effects they created for ible this film, and that it's absolutely hys- j dif- tericai Many films like this are on affi- the Web; hundreds of filmmakers are out there, eying the Internet as a means of distribution. 9 * I re- er, are very reasonable. I highly reclish, ommend giving it a shot. and lly a Key to pricing guides: was $ = $1-$10 per person sion $$ = $ll-$20 iut a $$$ = $21 - $30 t, it $$$$ = more than $31 t M. Adam Dawkins is a hotel, restaurant s re- and tourism administration senior, and nice a member of both the National Restautave rant Association and American Cultheir nary Federation. He has published restaurant reviews in publications rna- throughout the Southeast. Ii<p Ashton June Photo Editor h Natural Bread Company in Five Points