Clemson's Guide to Entertainment & the Arts Volume I, No. 5 Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina February 17, 1994 Athens comes to Clemson by Sean Cook editor TIME-OUT Some of the best new talent from Ath- ens, Ga. is heading our way this weekend. TD's will be hosting the local release party for Gallery: Athens, Ga., a compilation disc put out by Athens' Barfly records. Two ■> bands from the compilation, Shadowcaste and Greenhouse, will be featured at the * show. The disc, which is currently enjoying u airplay on more than 150 college radio stations in 27 states, features 16 tracks from six Athens bands: Shadowcaste, Green- house, Lime Credo, Dayroom, Grain and YAGGFU Front Trinket. It has big name production people as The Dentists well, including Michael Stipe and Mike Mills, (of REM), Peter V (who has worked Shrunken Head with Andy Summers of the Police and Herbie Hancock), Edd Miller (The Georgia Billy Pilgrim Satellites and 38 Special) and John Keane (REM, Indigo Girls, Drivin' 'n' Cryin' and Live at CBGB Widespread Panic). "The purpose of the record was to put Athens back into the spotlight," says Gal- Material lery Project Manager David Mulkey. "There are over 200 active bands in Athens and we page 2. want to make people listen." "The Athens music scene is as alive as Gallery: Athens, Ga. features six Athens bands, including it ever was," Mills says. "Don't miss it." Keane points out the variety of sounds Shadowcaste and Greenhouse, who will play TD's tomorrow. now heard in Athens. "There isn't really a features some of Athens' more accessible is also available from Barfly Records. To typical 'Athens' sound," he claims, "The pop bands." order send $ 12 to the company at P.O. Box scene is too diverse. The Gallery disc The disc will be available at the show. It 7731 Athens, GA 30604. Wand hypnotizes Tillman crowd by Caroline Godbey mance of "Friends in Low Places" was didn't make them go through labor. Once staff writer pretty animated. they all realized that they had a child of What really surprised the audience was their own in their arms, they were able to Schindler's List "You can't be hypnotized if you don't when Wand decided to let some of the name it, say how much it weighed and want to be," said Hypnotist Jim Wand at guys know what it was like to be pregnant. breast-feed it. You may want to ask Mike his performance last Tuesday night in Several of them were told that they were Kloss how his 7-pound 6-ou'nce baby page 6 Tillman Auditorium, "and you must have six months pregnant, told to stand and sit, Allouicious is doing, or how Adam an IQ of at least 85, which means you can't and that they were feeling the effects of McPherson's 7-pound 4-ounce baby Madina go to USC." The show was a near-sellout being pregnant (among them morning is doing. They were pretty protective of presented by the Residence Hall Associa- sickness and back pain). But Wand didn't them, especially when Wand told them tion. It was not only an informative perfor- stop there, he went on and had them carry see WAND, page 7, mance, but extremely entertaining. the baby to term. Surprisingly though, he It all started with a group of about 20 students voluntarily coming on stage to be hypnotized. The audience was also invited C.U. After Six Country Dinner 5s§^ to participate, but most chose not to for fear of being embarrassed. (But as Wand said, you cannot be hypnotized if you don't want to be. In fact, you can't be made to do anything you don't want to do such as humiliating actions or revealing personal Sex is Dangerous information.) So, there are 20 dazed people on stage, page 6 what would you do? Make them sing, clap, put them in a scene of their own? Wand by Sean Cook did all of this and more. He began with the editor basics such as clapping hands and putting their heads up and down. One of the highlights of the evening The Choral Department and the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts will was when Mike Thow was chosen to be sponsor three evenings of contemporary jazz, pop, and country music tonight, And much, much Garth Brooks. He had the music, the tomorrow and Saturday, as the C.U. After Six Singers host a Country Dinner Show. microphone and even a band to stand Proceeds from the event will go to support the group, according to C.U. After more!!! behind him and play. But first, he had the Six spokesman Eric Stanton. The dinner, which will be held in the Lila Holmes attitude. It was amazing the way that he Ballroom of the Clemson House, will be an all-you-can-eat buffet, featuring barbecue completely took on the personality of Garth chicken, barbecue pork and three vegetables. General admission will be $10 and Brooks, by waving at the audience with an student admission will be $8. ear to ear grin, speaking in a slightly Good food is not the only reason to attend. "I reckon the reason people should drawn out accent and playing up to what come," says Stanton, "is to support Performing Arts. And for their own personal the fans wanted out of him. Thow's perfor- entertainment." Page 2 piE^Omi February 17,1994 talent from many different bands. daily between New York and Bos- My favorite happens to be the ton, to "Try," which urges people Laughing Dogs with their "I Need to deal with obstacles in life to the a Million." Other names on the gentle "Insomniac," the album album are: the Shirts, Tuff Dart, keeps the listener enchanted. Billy Rating System: Mink Deville, Sun. This pre-punk Pilgrim provides listeners with a ••••• Excellent album is really good for all of you musical escape from the worries •*** Pretty Good that seem to be trapped in the of life. **• Good punk era. I live day to day and ** Fair really let the past, be the past. I * Poor jam to Zeppelin (actually, who * Half doesn't?), and some other old Jupiter Coyote bands, but these don't really in- terest me. I kind of feel bad for my Wade rating for this CD, for I know ••• some of you enjoy the screaming by Sean Cook punk sounds of the '70's. editor Jupiter Coyote returned to Clemson Feb. 10, with a show at Shrunken Head the Gathering. The Atlanta area's rapidly rising mountain rockers Offering played songs from their newest ••• release, Wade. fry Michael Duran The album is very reminis- The Dentists Material staff critic cent of the Allman Brothers, Behind the Door I Keep the Hallucination Engine Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eric Clapton and the Eagles. A true synthesis Universe •••• What a name for a band! Ac- cording to the lead guitarist Joe of funk, bluegrass, blues and •••• Southern rock, the album is ex- by Dan Winans Noyes, "it stands for unity and Billy Pilgrim equality between the band mem- pected to easily exceed sales of staff critic their last title, Cemeteries and by Larry Barthelemy IV Billy Pilgrim bers. There is no central control senior staff photographer to limit individual creativity." In Junkyards. "This is true fusion music, as it •••• other words it is a band without If you've been longing for the started out with Miles Davis, Tony return of Southern rock, then "Oh no, it's the Dentists! Williams, John McLaughlin, and an overblown ego and rock artist by Sean Cook « posturing. The music on their Jupiter Coyote and this album Please, don't make me go!" Calm Ornette Coleman... as the Nile are for you. down all you fearful kids, it's only brought life and fertility to an- editor debut album on November a music group. The Dentists mix cient Egypt, so does the music of Records exemplifies this attitude; vocals and music melodies of the Material derive its life force from It may surprise you to know genuine and creative. The band Bats and Midnight Oil. This is not the one true source... the essence, that Billy Pilgrim is a duo. An- hails from Atlanta and has no Midnight Oil, so don't expect them the One... Natura Naturans... the drew Hy ra and Kristian Bush were doubt amassed a large following to sound like them. The music is Tao." once known by their real names, in the state of Georgia, at least in the opposite direction. Yeah, that sounds about right. but their major label debut on among its important entertain- The Dentists produce good Hallucination Engine is great Atlantic Records has seen the ment critics from guides such as poppy-alternative music for the music for just about anyone, as group rename itself in honor of Flagpole and Creative Loafing. In enjoyment of everybody. There is long as you're not offended by the time-traveling hero of Kurt fact Flagpole has declared no one out there that can resist William S. Burroughs ("Words of Vonnegut's novel Slaughter- Shrunken Head "one of the Top (unless you're dumb and deaf) Advice"). The music on this al- house Five. five bands to see in Atlanta." This the musical force that pulls you bum is not the kind of music that "Billy Pilgrim is a youthful is good news for those in Clem- in. This British quartet's new al- I normally listen to, but I'll cer- searcher," says Hyra, "He has so son as they will be performing in bum on EastWest Records "blends tainly keep it for my collection.