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» TTTH H /TT^7 THEY SAID IT B 1 B 1 ' \\ /I B "What guides us is children's response, their joy B^i m / B B in learning to dance, to sing, to live together. It 1 J «/ B fl should be a guide to the whole world.” ■ B I A 111 I A \ YEHUDI MENUHIN ' PREVIEW _J PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Joel Hanks (bass guitarist), Scott Begin (drummer) and Dave Ladin (guitarist/vocalist), members of Badfish, a Sublime tribute band, which will play tonight at Headliners in the Vista. Tribute band channels Sublime's unique sound By MEGAN SINCLAIR THE GAMECOCK For the rock group Sublime, the very beginning of fame was also the end. Fans were disheartened at the early death of lead singer Brad Nowell, which ended the band’s touring days. The tribute band Badfish hopes to give those fans another chance to hear Sublime’s songs live and as they were originally performed. They will play tonight at Headliners in the Vista. Tickets are $10 and doors open at 9 p.m. Badfish, whose name was inspired by one of Sublime’s many hit songs, began playing almost four years ago. (Dave Ladin, Joel Hanks and Scott Begin met as students at the University of Rhode Island. T J-. JTT I I J. •_ . band when they first met Begin. The band, eventually broke up, and Hanks and Begin began discussing the opportunity of starting a band together — possibly as a tribute band. “Being a Sublime tribute band was an idea we had kicked around, so we decided to give it a try,” Badfish drummer Begin said. The guys decided to try out performing as a Sublime tribute band, and set up a show at Oceanmist, a well-known, popular bar close to the URI campus. At the first performance, everything came together for Badfish. The show was a success. “It was just such a good time and a good vibe that we decided to keep doing it,” Begin said. “We were still students, but when we graduated we decided to take it up to the next level. So far the response has been pretty good.” “We’ve been getting more and more busy in the past months, but still doing serious touring for the last two years,” Begin said. Badfish’s current tour will take the band up and down the East Coast and also to Toronto. The band Sublime began its journey toward fame in 1988. They were an underground cult hit, but remained relatively small for many years. After signing with Skunk Records, Sublime released the CDs “40 oz. to Freedom” and “Robbin’ the Hood.” Both CDs were hits with the cult fans of Sublime, but neither propelled the band to fame. Sublime’s big break came with the released of its self-tided album in 1996. Sadly, this was also the end for Sublime. Lead singer Nowell overdosed on heroin May 25, 1996, before the self titled album had even been released. During the next two years, however, the pre-recorded material Sublime had to offer boosted the band to the top of the Billboard charts. The studio released one last album, a compilation made from early songs and material that was never issued, titled “Second Hand Smoke.” Fans that miss the music of Sublime can turn to Badfish for their musical fill. As a tribute band, Badfish “Our goal I guess as a tribute band is to recreate the music and the vibe of Sublime as best we can and just put on a show for the people who are still looking for that type of music and show.” SCOn BEGIN DRUMMER works to recreate the type of rock show typically put on by Sublime. “Our goal I guess as a tribute band is to recreate the music and the vibe of Sublime as best we can and just put on a show for the people who are still looking for that type of music and show,” Begin said. “We’re not trying to adopt the look of Sublime necessarily, but just play that sort of music.” Begin said that fans can expect to hear a wide variety of Sublime songs at Friday’s show, from the lesser-known cult hits to the mainstream radio sensations that rocketed Sublime to international fame. Although Badfish mainly performs Sublime’s songs in its tour, Begin said they hope to eventually incorporate some of their original music into the set, or start something separate. Comments on this story? E-mail ga7nec0ckfeatnres@gwm.sc. edit Dance Marathon A *» PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK , %c Above, LJSC students participate in last year’s Dance Marathon. The event will take place tonight at the Strom Thurmond Fitness Center. . i ■ USC students get down for Childrens Hospital By JESSICA FOSTER THE GAMECOCK USC students can get their groove on today and Saturday while raising money for a local hospital through Dance Marathon. Instead of the typical 26-mile test of endurance, this marathon held at the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center consists of 24 hours of non-stop dancing, eating and live music. Proceeds will go to Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, which treats 82,000 infants, children and adolescents each year. Dance Marathon promotion chairwomen Betsy Curry said that even though it’s a long stretch to be on your feet, a lot of activity and a little caffeine go a long way in keeping her awake. “Some people get very tired. Red Bull comes and they get us all caffeinated up, but I just had so much fun that there was no time for me to be tired or for me to think, ‘Hey, I’ve been up for over 24 hours or I’d really like to take a nap or anything like that,”’ Curry said. “They keep you busy. They keep you occupied and entertained.” Curry said 13 of the children who have benefited from the fund-raiser will be there with their families to say thanks and tell their stories. Local ‘80s cover band McFly will perform Saturday at 1 p.m. The cost is a $5 donation. Although some students participate with an organization, anyone can volunteer to be a dancer, said Dance Marathon director Josh Black. Dancers must contribute $150, which can be raised in a number of ways through individual fundraising or the letter aid campaign. Through the campaign, students give the names and addresses of friends and family members so Dance Marathon can send letters to them on the students’ behalf to raise money. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. today at the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center. Those who have not signed up can still come at that time with their $150 donation. Visitors are also welcome to watch and provide encouragement. Endorsed by the Children’s Miracle Network, Dance Marathon began at Penn State in 1972 and is now one of the largest student run philanthropies in the country. The event came to USC campus in 1998 and has since raised more than $284,000 dollars. Specifically, the money helps offset healthcare costs and provides better facilities and equipment to treat patients. Curry said that in the past,* this has included a child-sized ambulance for emergencies, various toys and preparation for parents whose children require extended care after being released from the hospital. *■* Black said that while helping the children, Dance Marathon also sends a positive message to the community. “So many times college students and American youth are considered to be apathetic and selfish and they don’t care for other people,” Black said. “But this is a great chance for college students, especially Carolina students, to give of themselves while benefiting sick children.” Black said preparation requires a lot of hard work from the executive committee, which includes internal and external committees, a morale group to keep people motivated and, of course, volunteers and dancers. A whole year of work culminates in the 24 hours that begin today when the DJ plays the first song and dancers get out on the floor to bust a move in hopes of helping a child. For many, all the work is more than worth it. “I’ve been involved in a lot of stuff at USC, and Dance Marathon is hands-down the most fun. It’s the most powerful thing you can do,” Curry said. “Some people dance for 24 hours. People like myself and Josh work our butts off for a year for one night, and it’s completely worth all the hard work to see those kids come in and to hear them say thank you for all we’ve done. It’s a great philanthropy,” Curry said. Comments on this story? E-mail ga7nec0ckfeatures@gwm.sc. edu TV’s ‘Numb3rs’ combines math, crime solving By DAVID HILTBRAND KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS NEW YORK — You want smart television? CBS’s new series “Numb3rs” (10 p.m. Fridays) features more abstruse math equations than “Good Will Hunting.” It might be the only show in history that used Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle as a key plot device. Because of the subject matter, the network decided to screen the pilot for an audience that usually doesn’t watch a lot of TV: the brainiacs over at Cal Tech. Rob Morrow, the star of “Numb3rs,” went along to monitor that unusual experiment. All these 20-year-old math geeks came to judge it,” he recalls. “For the first five minutes, they were scoffing. Then you could feel the mQpd in the room turn. By the end, we could have sent those kids out to war, they were so pumped. Although one kid put up his hand afterwards and said, 'I noticed you spelled euclidean wrong.’” Morrow chuckles at the memory. Wearing a wool knit cap and rimless glasses, the onetime “Northern Exposure” star is relaxing in a backstage dressing room at “The Tony Danza Show.” On “Numb3rs,” the actor plays Don Eppes, a grizzled FBI agent in Los Angeles who frequently enlists the help of his younger brother Charlie (David Krumholtz), a flighty math genius. Fittingly, this series about brothers is a family affair. “Numb3rs” was created by prolific husband-and-wife writing team Cheryl Heuton and Nick Falacci and produced by acclaimed ♦ Please see NUMB3RS, page 6 PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK The most dynamic scenes from “Numb3rs” involve the two brothers and their father^, played by former “Taxi” star, Judd Hirsch. World Night unites cultures By GABRIELLE SINCLAIR THE GAMECOCK Deep in the basement of Blatt P.E. Center on Thursday night, about 40 students, representing their cultural roots, watched as four dancers got down to “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” and waited for their turns. Saturday, at the sixth annual World Night, a celebration of food, diversity and unity, they’ll be dressed a little differently, ambassadors to a world of traditions and spirit. Outside in the hallway, two groups outlined their respective fashion shows covering a mix of cultures and ethnicities from around the world. “I came last year (to World Night) and I wanted to be in it,” said third-year psychology and education student Jessica Burton, who is American but is working with her friends in the Indian group for the fashion show. “I’m going to be wearing a sari,” Burton said, before turning to her friends to request either “blue or hot pink.” “It’s kind of beautiful, to see that we have innate roots that make us who we are,” she said. Several musical and dancing vignettes will be paired with fashion shows of international and traditional dress. World Night is Saturday in the Russell House Ballroom. Doors open at 7 p.m., and for $5 you’ll get a meal catered by local Columbia restaurants. At 8:30 p.m. guests will be treated to performances from fellow USC students, including Middle Eastern belly dancing, African flute playing, Filipino and Indian dances and hip-hop medleys. Restaurants involved include Al Amir, Delhi Palace, Grecian Gardens, Millennium Buffet and Monterrey’s. There are about 60 students working to make the dinner and show happen. The International Student Association is bringing the event together. About 400 people attended last year, and representatives are hoping for a similar, if not bigger turn out Saturday. ♦ Please see WORLD, page o