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Euphoria Machine releases CD
by Marguerite Higgins
The Gamecock
With the release of their first full-length
CD, In Your Head, the band formerly known
as Motherload has emeiged as Euphoria Ma
chine. But while the band has had changes
in their name and line-up, they still retain
their heavy rock and at times industrial goth
ic motif.
Celebrating with a CD release party at
the Elbow Room Oct. 28 at 10 p.m., Eu
phoria Machine, which includes Marty Fort
as lead vocalist and guitarist, Clint Lock as
drummer, Dan Everett as bass player and
Mike Reid as keyboard player, will perform
songs from their CD along with some Pink
Floyd and Kiss hits for crowds.
“We’ve been pretty lucky having fairly
big crowds for our shows here in Columbia,”
Fort said. “It’s harder trying to be popular
as a heavy band than the regular frat band,
but I think that’s helped us because nobody
is really doing what we’re doing.”
After five demo CDs, Euphoria Machine
recorded their album at the Jam Room in
Columbia during a five month period.
During their recording, the band decid
ed the former lead singer Chad Elvington,
who is with local band Verloren Hoop, would
relinquish his duties to Fort, and the band
brought in Reid to take over for former key
boardist Dave Headrick.
Making the transition back to singer was
not much of a hassle for either band mem
ber, Fort said. “Mike has been* helping us
with lighting for the last two years, so he
knew what the band was about and what sort
of music we did,” Fort said. “He also has gui
tar experience along with his keyboard skill,
which will be a bonus for us.”
Elvington’s voice is prominent in one
track of the CD, “Glimpse of God,” but for
other songs he participates as a background
vocalist.
The band formed in 1995 and brought to
their heavy music influences from Tool, Black
Sabbath along with techno artists such as De
peche Mode. Their CD exemplifies the wider
range the band takes in experimenting with
other musical instruments, such as “Seven
Days,” which features string attachments and
a cello.
“What we want to master is the sound of
heavy rock guitar meets keyboard,” Fort said.
The band decided to change their name
for trademark and Internet reasons, Fort said.
“We were able to get a dot com domain for
Euphoria Machine, which is hard for a lot of
mainstream bands to do or they can’t vouch
for,” he said. “Plus, we were having a hard
er time being known in shows as Mother
load with other bands out their with a sim
ilar name.”
Opening bands for Saturday’s CD party
include Charleston-based Quench and local
band Burns out Bright, who had opened for
Sam I Am.
Euphoria Machine plans to continue pro
moting their CD with release parties in
Charleston at the Music Farm and Dark Horse
Tavern in Atlanta.
“We want to have bigger shows in the
Southeast rather than play in lots of smaller
towns since this is a formative time right
now for the direction of our band,” Fort said.
Doors open at 10 p.m. and admission for the
performance is $6, which includes the CD
and features a $100 Halloween costume con
test.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotlight@hotinail.com.
Special to The Gamecock
Euphoria Machine will release their new CD on Oct. 28. The band was formerly
known as Motherioad, but changed its name for Internet and trademark reasons.
Frankenstein
from page 7
bring him, Dr. Frankenstein fails to no
tice the hideousness of his labor.
He succeeds in creating a monster
that is as scary and mutilated as it is
misunderstood.
The results of making such a fright
ening creation are anger and evil acts
done to innocent people.
Frankenstein stars premier danseur,
Peter Kozac as Dr. Frankenstein, guest
artist to the City Ballet, Ethan LaFrance
front Portland Oregon as the Monster,
and prima ballerina Mariclare Miran
da as Victor’s fiancee Elizabeth.
Appropriately performed in this
season of fright, Frankenstein offers a
beautifully new and exciting dimen
sion to the horror of a familiar story.
Shows run at 7:30 p.m. tonight and at
3:00p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 10 p.m. on
Saturday. The 3:00 p.m showing fea
tures a special event, “Reading with
Rachel,” by the First Lady Rachel
Hodges.
Tickets are available at the Coli
seum Box Office and all Capital Tick
et Outlets and range in price from
$7.50 to $28.
The City Ballet will perform the
Nutcracker December 15-17 and De
cember 22-23. For more information
on the 2000-2001 season visit the com
pany’s website at www.columbiacity
ballet.com
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotlight@hotntail.com.
Costume
from page 7
College students are prime exam
ples of those who put off looking
for a Halloween costume.
“I just don’t get real excited
about Halloween. I did as a child,
but not anymore. I haven 1. gotten
a costume yet, and I don’t know if
I will. I guess I just think that I will
come up with a better idea, so. I
keep waiting,”siad Wes Harbin,
an advertising junior.
However, some students prefer
not to wait. They want to find the
best costumes, and they know that
takes time. They plan their cos
tumes weeks in advance.
“I know of a group that has been
planning their Halloween costumes
for a month now. They just finished
getting their costumes last
week”,said Melissa Hicklin, an Eng
lish junior.
Planning for just the right
Halloween costume can take a lot
of time.
People start planning at differ
ent times; some even start the Hal
loween before. People get ideas
from seeing others’ costumes.
This Halloween proves to be an
intersting one. There does not seem
to be one best-selling outfit.
“I can’t think of only one par
ticular costume that people buy
more of,” Zalkin said.
“Right now, our top selling cos
tume is a go-go girls outfit, but peo
ple have been buying quite an as
sortment,” said Heidi Parikh, an
employee at Cosmic Outfitters.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspoUight@hotmail.com.
What’s
Happening
Friday, Oct 27
JUNGLE JIM’S, Cigar Store Indians,
21+, show starts at 7:30 p.m., $7 cover.
HUNTER-GATHERER, The Void, show
starts at 11:30 p.m., $2 cover.
NEW BROOKLAND TAVERN, Keller
Williams.
FUBAR, Scenic Drive, show starts at 9
p.m., 18+, $5 cover.
ELBOW ROOM, Gran Torino, show
starts at 10 p.m., 18+, $8 cover.
JULIAN’S, Resonators, show starts at 9
p.m., 21+, $5 cover.
HEMINGWAY’S, No Wtke, show starts
at 9:30 p.m., 21+, no cover.
DELANEY’S, Susan Muloken, show
starts at 10 p.m., 21+, no cover.
SUNDANCE GRIT.!., Sugar Daddy Su
perstar, show starts at 10 p.m., 18+, no
cover.
DECISIONS, Karaoke, starts at 9 p.m.,
21+, no cover.
Saturday, Oct 28
ELBOW ROOM, Motherload CD Re
lease Party, 18+, $6 for CD and admis
sion.
NEW BROOKLAND TAVERN. Is
abelle’s Gift, 18+.
ART BAR, Grow a Moustache, show
starts at 8 p.m., 21+, no cover.
JAMMIN’ JAVA, Joyfulnoise, Show
starts at 9 p.m., all ages, $2 cover.
.ni .1 .TAN’S Tim White, show starts at 9
p.m., 21+, $5 cover.
FUBAR, inable Kain, show starts at 9
p.m., 18+, $5 cover.
HEMINGWAY’S, May Whter Run, Show
starts at 9:30 p.m., 21+, no cover.
DECISIONS, Not Necessarily, show starts
at 9 p.m., 21+, no cover.
Sunday, Oct 29
DECISIONS, Blues Jam-Aversity with
Brainstorm Jeff Liberty and more, show
starts at 9 p.m., 21+, no cover.
JILLIAN’S, Blinding Soul, show starts
at 9 p.m., 21+, $5 cover.
Movie Times
Carmike Wynnsong 10
5320 Forest Drive,
782-8100
Bring It On (PG-13) 2:00,7:30
The Cell (R) 4:30,9:30
The Contender (PG-13) 1:30,4:15,
7:00,9:45
Dr. T & the Wbmen (R) 1:30,4:00,7:00,
9:45
The Exorcist (R) 1:15,4:15,7:00,9:45
Get Carter (R) 2:00,4:30, 7:00, 9:15,
11:30
Ladies Man (R) 2:00, 4:30, 7:00,
9:15,11:30
Legend of Drunken (R) 2:00,4:30,7:15,
9:30,11:45
Lost Souls (R) 1:00,4:00,7:00, 9:30,
11:45
Nurse Betty (R) 2:00,7:00
Scary Movie (R) 4:30,9:15,11:30
What Lies Beneath (PG-13) 1:30,4:00,
7:30,10:15
Columbiana Grande
Stadium Cinemas
1250 Bower Parkway,
407-9898
Almost Famous (R) 2:05,4:50, 7:25,
10:00
Bedazzled (PG-13) 1:15, 2:10, 3:30,
5:00,5:40, 7:15,8:00, 9:20, 10:15,
11:30
Best in Show (PG-13) 1:00,3:10,5:20,
7:15,9:20
Book of Shadows (R) 1:55, 4:30,
7:25,9:30,11:45
Bring It On (PG-13) 1:05, 3:20,5:30,
7:45,10:00
Digimon (PG) 1:00, 3:15, 5:35,
7:45,10:05
The Exorcist (R) 1:00,3:45,6:30,9:10,
11:50
Legend of Drunken (R) 1:05,3:25,5:45,
7:50,10:00
Lost Souls (R) 1:40,4:00, 7:30,9:55,
12:05
Lucky Numbers (R) 1:20,4:35, 7:10,
9:40,12:00
Pay it Forward (PG-13) 1:25,2:00,4:10,
4:45,6:55
Space Cowboys (PG-13) 1:10, 3:50,
6:50,9:30
Dutch Square 14
800 Bush River Road,
750-3576
Beautiful (PG-13) 1:00,3:15
Bedazzled (PG-13) 1:50, 4:50, 7:45,
10:10,12:10
Blair Witch Project (R) 1:00,3:00.5:00,
7:40,10:00,12:00
The Contender (R) 1:30, 4:20, 7:10,
9:50
Dr. T and the Women (R) 1:10,4:40,
7:15,9:55
The Exorcist (R) 1:30,4:15,7:00,9:45
Ladies Man (R) 2:30,5:00,7:00,9:30,
11:30
Little Vampire (PG) 1:10, 3:15,5:20,
7:25,9:40,11:45
Legend of Drunken (R) 2:00,4:00,7:00,
9:20,11:40
Lost Souls (R) 2:20,5:10, 7:30,9:40,
11:50
Lucky Numbers (R) 1:40,4:10, 7:30,
10:00
Meet the Parents (PG-13) 1:50,4:30,
7:20,9:45, 12:10
Pay it Forward (PG-13) 1:15,4:00,7:10,
9:50
Remember the Titans (PG) 1:40,4:00,
7:00,9:30,11:50
Urban Legends 2 (R)5:30, 7:50,10:10
Regal Cinema 7
Richland Mall Rooftop,
748-9044
Bedazzled (PG-13) 2:10,4:35, 7:30,
9:55
Book of Shadows (R) 2:30, 4:35,
7:30,9:55
Little Vampire (PG) 2:15,4:50, 7:40,
10:10
Lucky Numbers (R) 1:40,4:20, 7:10,
10:00
Meet the Parents (PG-13) 2:00,4:25,
7:20,9:50
Pay it Forward (PG-13) 1:30,4:15,7:05,
9:45
Remember the Titans (G) 1:50,4:30,
7:00,9:40
Haunted
from page 7
and it’s basically a welcome video to
warn people who may not want to be
scared,” Hunter said.
Among the suggestions, the Haunt
ed Hall advises people with heart con
ditions, younger children and people
who are very timid that they might not
want to go.
“We don’t want to discourage any
one, but they will be scared, and we
just want to warn them,” Hunter said.
The event has a $7 admission and
will be open from 7:30 p.m. until 12
a.m., or earlier if the crowds die down,
until Halloween. Proceeds from the
event are donated to the Ronald Mc
Donald House in Columbia and JC
Camp Hope.
Dark Knight’s Terror Trail:
Emphasizing on the walking trail
of horror, the Dark Knight’s Terror
Trail uses original and horror movie
oriented scenes, including Hellraiser,
the Strangling Brothers, the Circus of
Fear, Blair Witch, Pet Cemetery and
the Dark Knight.
For the second year in operation,
CEO and Founder Mitch Oates said
the non-profit organization promises
scares for all ages. “We might tone it
down a little or at least make sure that
younger children understand what’s
going on, but it’s a free for all for the
rest of the people.”
The walking trail is located on 500
Huger St., and Oates said the line wait
does increase in the later hours. “We’ve
had the longest of a 45 minute wait,”
Oates said. However, the trail amuses
line waiters with a professional story
teller.
Oates also advised similar cautions
and rules about the trail, but said in
stead of being in the middle of the ac
tion, the shows are roped off for pro
tection of the actors and spectators.
The profits from the event are giv
en to The S.C. Scottish Rights Foun
dation for Childhood Language Dis
orders and the Local Region 6 Special
Olympics, Oates said.
The Dark Knight Trail will con
tinue until Halioween between 7:30
to 11:30 p.m., with a $7 admission fee.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotJight@hotmaiLcom.
Special to The Gamecock
Scary scenes in haunted houses are frightening, and young chil
dren and people with heart conditions should be cautious.
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