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Quigmans By buddy Hickerson I So*/.'"* . co^l “Watch out for Thor... He’s so unpopular with the ladies, he has to beat ’em down with a stick.” CAPTAIN RlBMAN in Dreams Are Wishes Your Heart Makes by Sprengelmeyer & Davis '/LAST NIGHtN I DREAMED THE WORLD WAS FULL OF CANDY, KITTENS AND VAT PEACE! S LIKE you \ AND MARTIN J LUTHER KING, JR., [ I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT, AS WELL' I SAW ALL GOD'S CHILDREN HOLDING HANDS AND SINGING THAT OLD SPIRITUAL, . "FREE AT LAST." %owT THAT WAS IN MY DREAM, woo.' y Z7 THEN, DID A LEATHER-CLAD SEA ARTHUR SPANK YOU AND TELL YOU YOU'RE S^JAUGH-TV?^/ UA4A4.. WO— MINE ENDED WITH PUPPIES LICKING MV FACE, y Heaas ana Tans BY JONATHAN HUGHES/THE GAMECOCK /" WHAT ARE YOU DOING? V. WE'VE SOT A BIS DAY —rTOOAY! ITS A PRETTY DAY A/ , JUST ENJOY IT. )/ -rw* Party hard with Andrew W.K. BY WILL MISCHNER THE GAMECOCK Depending on who you ask, he might be referred to as wild kid, white killer or want kicks. But whatever you want to call him, Andrew W.K., this year’s dark horse rock sensation, is bringing his party-hard and taking-names road show to New Brookland Tavern tomorrow night. The name mystery is just the start of the enigma that is Andrew W.K. The initials W.K. come from his parents’ last names: Wilkes and Krier. But the rest of the story is a little more shocking. W.K.’s ascent to stardom was quite unique. At age 18, he left his home of Michigan to head for the Big Apple. In New York, he quick ly took on the stage persona of a jagged metal god at karoake con tests in coffee shops. W.K. would occasionally per form his own tunes, then record ed a demo tape. This tape miracu lously fell into the hands of Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl, who later asked W.K. to open up for the band. W.K. moved on to play alongside rock ‘n’ roll’s finest at Ozzfest, and is now head lining his own tour. Columbia will be his fourth stop. Jonathan Dunagin, promo tions director and booking agent for New Brookland Tavern, said, “A lot of people around here don’t really know what to think of W.K.: they either think he’s awesome or he sucks, but any one who has ever seen him play live knows he is absolutely amaz ing.” Andrew W.K. ’s powerful rock stylings, which he refers to as “slam” music, has revitalized his genre and has prompted many critics to coin him the savior of rock ‘n’ roll. W.K., a classically trained pi anist, seems to have abandoned his traditional teachings. His songs, reminiscent of his ’80s hair-band predecessors, are rau cous anthems overflowing with themes of partying and seizing the day. He thrives on loudness and strives to produce more fun more often. This style has captured a strong following of fans worldwide, wh scream passionately to unlikely hits such as “Party Hard,” “It’s Time to Party,” and “Party Til You Puke,” off W.K.’s debut album, “I Get Wet.” But do not be mistaken; Andrew W. K. is not just hiding be hind his hyperactive, ultraopti mistic tracks. He lives it. Every day, every show, W.K. is the liv ing embodiment of his lyrics. When he is not blowing speakers, he is smashing bricks on his face just to get a perfect shot for his al bum cover. The real question, though, is how Columbia managed to nab such an up-and-coming star. Dunagin says this catch has been a long time coming. W.K. was planning on coming through here this summer until he was asked to join acts on the Warped Tour. He will be accompanied by the Used and Vendetta Red, along with Columbia favorite Stretch Armstrong, whom W.K. personal ly requested. Advance tickets are still on sale. Dunagin strongly suggests buying tickets ahead of time be cause of the magnitude of the show. “It’s gonna be one of the biggest and best shows this town has ever seen,” he said. “It’s gonna be wild.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE pAMECOCK Andrew W.K. will bring his party-hard style to New Brookiand Tavern Thursday at 9 p.m. CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Amorphous mass 5 Horse checkers 10 Dud 14 Casino city 15 Swashbuckler Flynn 16 Mine find 17 Profess 18 Exchange 19 Abreast of 20 Las Vegas hotel with gondolas 22 Smoldering coals 24 No longer current 25 Scrap of food 26 Figures experts: abbr. 27 Evangelist 29 Play part 32 Animal poisons 35 Long, pompous speech 37 Originate 38 Drink slowly 39 Rips 40 Sound suppressor 42 Diagrams 43 Three-way junction 44 Hatch 46 Wire spiral 47 Roadside stop 48 Cassowary cousin 51 Hereditary 54 Reduced 56 Forest denizen 57 Semblance 59 “_Lang Syne” 60 Sinewy 61 German industrial city 62 Acacia or . baobab f 63 Singer Nelson 64 Distributed the cards 65 Fortuneteller DOWN 1 La Scala cheer 2 Raze 3 Upright 4 Use a drill -W © 2002 Tribune Media Services, Inc 09/11 /02 AB rights reserved. 5 Hits the hay ; 6 List of corrections * 7 Teheran’s country 8 Silent assent 9 Rip Van Winkle, eg 10 Bungles 11 Easy gait 12 Scent 13 Sties 21 Harasser - 23 Long races 26 Fellow 27 Stance 28 Sound like a bird 29 Culture medium 30 Abrupt 31 Hardy heroine 32 Far-reaching 33 View from Cleveland 34 Cairo's river 36 In the vicinity 38 Streamlined swimmer 41 Cowered Solutions ■a I a I o [¥ N_ V__3 T_ M. 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VIRGO You can concentrate wonderfully, but maybe not on the task you’ve been assigned. Hopefully your routine will serve you well. LIBRA The money is coming in, but perhaps at the expense of your private life. Too much work and not enough fun? This won’t last forever. Gather it up. SCORPIO Stick to your position and get a few of your friends to back you. Your solidarity will make potential detractors quake in their boots. You win again! SAGITTARIUS Easy does it. Proceed with caution and don’t take anything for granted. Assume that whatever can break probably will. CAPRICORN The plan doesn’t logically fit together yet. Don’t worry about it. Logic is nice to have but not required. AQUARIUS You’re up against a stubborn adversary, but he or she may have met their match. PISCES Is a loved one trying to manage your life by telling you what to do? Accept the advice that works for you. Ignore advice that conflicts with ybur dreams. CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept. 11 NONSTOP HIP-HOP LIVE PRESENTS ROUND 4 OF THE BATTLE OF THE MCS 2: New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. "SUMMON THE HEROES: A COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT”: 7 p.m. Finlay Park. “UNDERGROUND ZERO”: Thirteen short films study the significance of Sept. 11 through a variety of creative, personal and cultural lenses. Free. 7 and 9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. "GOSFORD PARK”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. Thursday, Sept. 12 ANDREW W.K. WITH THE USED, STRETCH ARMSTRONG AND VENDETTA RED: 9 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. LEGENDS OF RODEO WITH COURAGE RILEY: Uncle Doctor’s, 1734 Mobile Drive. PAPA SOL: The third week in the thomas reed band_ I With Ash Wednesday. $5 Wednesday. Senate Park, 931-B Senate St. the Vista After Five free concert series. 5:30-9 p.m. 800 Gervais St., behind Jilllian’s. “HYBRID”: Monteith McCollum will present his American Midwest documentary and discuss his work after the screening. 7 p m. Nickelodeon Theatre. “GOSFORD PARK”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. Remember CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 sity of communal comfort and support. “This year, we will come together again to remem ber those lost and to honor our fallen heroes,” Coble said. School of Music Dean Jamal Rossi said, “It is my hope that this concert will provide a venue to reflect upon the impact on the world of events of Sept. 11.” During the evening perfor mance, Doris Works, principal director of Capital City Chorale, wants to deliver inspiration and hope when the Clprale performs "Life is but a Vapor.” Works said she hopes the song will convey the message that, “While we are in the present, we need to express our love to family and friends because life is but a vapor.” Maurice Hood, education di rector of the South Carolina Philharmonic, stressed the Philharmonic’s desire to leave the Columbia community feeling good about their American iden tity. Organizers recommend that people coming to the concert ar rive early with blankets and chairs for seating. Preconcert music will begin at 6 p.m., and will feature the Dutch Fork High School Choir and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Choir, along with the Benedict College Gospel Choir. Free parking is available at the Employment Security Commission’s parking lots at 700 Taylor St. and 1500 Gadsden St. Columbia will also offer free parking at the garage at 1600 Assembly St. To keep pedestrians safe after the event, Taylor Street will be closed from 8 to 8:20 p.m. “Summon the Heroes: A Commemorative Concert” will be broadcast on television tonight by WIS and WLTX. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockmixed itor'cihotmail. com