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nying music. These shows were rare, but
lessons and experiences from the “Boom
box Experiments” gave the Lips the idea
for their current tour.
The Lips invested in short range FM
transistors, several Walkman radios, props,
video cameras and other speCial-effect
devices to produce these shows. Fans were
given Walkmans to wear during the show
to supplement to the live performance.
In addition to the audio stimulation,
a large video screen was placed behind
the band that showed varying video clips.
Some were recordings from live appear
ances on “The Jon Stewart Show” and
“Late Night with David Letterman,” while
others came off a live feed from a minia
ture camera placed on Coyne’s micro
phone stand.
The success of this tour, coupled with
that of “The Soft Bulletin,” left the Lips
with no other choice but to press on with
the tour. The Lips continued the second
stage of their “Music Against Brain De
generation Tour” last spring, and now look
to do a smaller-scale tour this fall.
The current tour consists of 14 shows
spanning the end of September and the
first two weeks in October. It will build
upon the multimedia monster they cre
ated last year. On Saturday, the tour will
stop at the 40-Watt Club in Athens, Ga.,
and they will follow up with an appear
ance at the Cat’s Cradle in Canboro, N.C.,
on Oct. 2.
The band wants fans to bring hand
puppets and wear costumes to die shows.
Props are also welcome and head
phones will b6 provided.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotlight@hotmail.com.
Fellowship converts with comedy
by Chris Tilley
The Gamecock
It’s Saturday Night Live for Christ’s sake!
Well, sort of.
The Fellowship, a campus-based religious organization,
will perform “Sunday Night Alive,” a live comedy act based
on the popular television show “Saturday Night Live.” The
. show, with guest hosts, musical acts and off-the-wall come
i dy skits, will be performed every Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Rus
sell House Theater.
The skits are brainstormed on Wednesdays, sometimes
j rehearsed and often chaotic. Whether rehearsed or impro
; vised, the end result is purely hilarious mayhem. The come
' dy routines include improv, impersonations, game show par
. odies and other outrageous skits that basically defy classification.
SNA also showcases a local band at every show. Musical
" acts scheduled for SNA in October include Road 22, The Or
dinary and Tom Conlon.
One of the main drawing factors for SNA is the guest host.
Previous guest hosts have included members of Campus Cru
sade for Christ and 360, as well as st-udent athletes, such as
baseball player Steve Whetstone. The guests open the show
with a monologue, a taiget for sabotage by the cast members,
qnd conclude it with their testimony.
After the shows, cast members encourage the audience
to talk to them if they have any questions about Christianity
or anything else on their minds. The Fellowship, a non-prof
f it Christian oiganization, performs SNA to attract non-Chris
’• tians and Christians who might be experiencing difficulty in
• their beliefs.
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“We taiget non-Christians because we would have the
• strongest impression on them,” cast member Daniel Bailey
■ said.
“When someone comes up and asks us about what they
can do to improve their relationship with Christ, that’s God
working through us.”
The goal of the Fellowship is to convert non-Christians
and to strengthen the beliefs of those experiencing difficul
ty with their faith.
For Bailey, there is no greater feeling than helping those
in need of spiritual support.
The comedy acts are not thinly veiled parables some might
expect to see from a religious organization trying to convert
non-Christians. In fact, the Fellowship attributes their suc
cess to focusing on comedy when creating skits and then deal
ing with spirituality on an individual basis after the shows.
“We don’t want to scare anyone off,” Bailey said.
“If they come willingly, they will be more likely to ac
cept. We just want people to know that we are here for them.”
According to journalism junior Elizabeth Rod, “It’s a great
way to start the week. I think what they’re doing is terrif
ic.”
Funding for the shows come mainly from private sources
and donations. “Sunday Night Alive” is the primary function
of the Fellowship. Admission is free, and pizza and soft drinks
are provided.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotlight@hotniail.com.
‘We target non-Christians because we
would have the strongest impression on
them.’
Daniel Bailey
Sunday Night Alive cast member
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