Sfc Volume I, No. 2 Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina January 27, 1994 Benefit Tonight . by Sean Cook interim editor Born to Choose Clemson's Spinning Mule Records Larry K. Barthelemy/Senior Staff Photographer is sponsoring a benefit concert to- George Huntley, Connells guitarist, playing at Characters. night at the Gathering, to support the release of Deep South Compilation De La Soul II, a compact disc which will feature Exclusive Time-Out interviews with local bands. The show, which begins at 9 p.m., will feature Sunbrain, the Push, Dirt Dobbers Toecutter and the Drover's Old Time The Connells. Medicine Show. Deep South Compilation II will by Josh Kesterson come after you've written the music. (I asked him specifically about the song feature up to nine local bands, who interim assistant editor will be allocated 2 songs apiece, ac- "Inside My Head") cording to Rob Keller, owner of Spin- Edwin McCain Before The Connells show at Charac- Yeah, the lyrics usually come after the ning Mule. ters in Greenville on Tuesday Jan. 18,1 had music He then said that I was talking to Proceeds from the show will go a chance to speak with George Huntley toward releasing the cd, which will be and Mike Connell, who are both guitarists the wrong person about "Inside My Head" Godstar and that I should talk to George. So I did. released locally and nationally and and songwriters for The Connells. throughout Europe by Spinning Here's his response on what "Inside My I talked primarily to Mike (who just Mule's usual distribution network. It Head" is about: happens one of the nicest guys I have ever will also be marketed to radio sta- That's one of those songs that was met) about many things during the course tions throughout the Southeast, definitely about something. It was about page 2 of the conversation. We talked about music, Canada, the West and the North, as something too close to home. Maybe when college, basketball and... well, just read well. Audition tapes are still being I'm'an old man I think it's one of those along. We began the conversation dis- accepted. Interested bands should songs that if somebody likes it and it cussing the progression of The Connells contact Rob Keller or Ken Roby at means something to them, then that is music since their debut album Darker Listener's Choice, which is located in Days. Here's how it went: really cool. It was one of those late night ones that just kind of spilled out, sort of a Victoria Square. How has the music progressed since At the concert, Spinning Mule will gift. It just fell into my lap. I really hate to Darker Days? "pre-sell" the album at a discount, say. Or has it? says Keller. Persons who pre-buy the Is it about abortion? It seems that the older lyrics and music cd tonight will receive last year's Everyone has a right to interpret and were a bit darker. Deep South Compilation, as well. that's the beauty of it. What are the rules I know. I've tried to get it a little darker, Persons 18 and up will be admitted. to interpreting songs? If I said it wasn't but I just can't keep it that way. Maybe I'm Gathering members will pay a $3 Skiing getting optimistic in my old age. See Connells, page 4 cover and non-members will pay $5. Wolf Laurel Oh no. I've read that a lot of your lyrics page 12 . And the Dead Milkmen try Josh Kesterson interim assistant editor It would surprise no one that the Dead Milkmen owe their existence to fiction. The band's history sprung from the pages of a newsletter. "Originally the band ex- isted as a story. We took the names of the people in the story and that's how it happened", says Rodney Anonymous (a.k.a. Arr. Trad.) "1 started a newsletter with my friends, eventually Rodney joined and it evolved from doing weird things, being bored around the house",says Butterfly Purple Haze Fairweather. Though the names have been changed several times to protect the innocent (as the story goes), the band could ne.ver get along. In real life however, The Milkmen page 11 do get along. They wanted to preserve the history of the band, so they keep changing their names or their characters names. For EriK Martin/Interim Head Photographer And much more!!! the current album, Not Richard, but Dick, Three of the Dead Milkmen. (l,r): Dean Clean, Arr. Trad, and Butterfly See Milkmen, page 9 Fairweather backstage at the Masquerade. 'mmmmmmmmmwmmmmun Page 2 TIME* OUR January 27,1994 Evan does not sing on the album "Swing Batta Swing," K7's new The Beatles' "She Said She Said" I would recommend Godstar to album, is composed of a variety is also pretty hard to shake out of any religious Lemonhead. of styles from reggae to hip-hop my strange head. Tom Waits to even jazz. "Move It Like This," contributes his artistically supe- "Lets Bang,"and "Zunga Zeng" rior and unique style which de- {/Rating System: are tracks to check out. In "Hi De fies broad categorization with the •••** Excellent Ho" K7 combines his own rhymes intriguingly titled "Filipino Box •••• Pretty Good with a chorus that mixes "Minnie Spring Hog." The soothing coun- *** Good the Moocher" and "Zaz Zu Zaz" a try/folk songs of Lucinda Will- •• Fair pair of songs from the catalog of iams and Cowboy Junkies are a • Poor the legendary Cab Calloway. pleasant contrast to the aggres- K7 uses a style he calls sive but equally magnificent of- "Popeye-talking" in the song ferings by Sugar, Soundgarden favors to include seven other "Let's Bang." It refers to a man's and Helmet. As you can tell the liil musicians). Despite the contrasts friends urging him to talk to a girl music is stylistically diverse. In the result is a pleasant mesh of while he is trying to be suave. In addition to the aforementioned variation. The CD rolls along with De La Sdul "Come Baby Come,"- a playful artists and their representative hi a strong opener in "Bad enough," Buhloone Mind State sexy first single, K7 employs a styles is the alternative pop of thought provoking lyrics in ••• call-and-response vocals which Mekons, John Trudell's spoken "Smoke and Mirrors," a hint of by Tyrone Washington shows this new artist's flair for word song reminiscent of Lou blues with Bell's harmonica on staff critic expressing life and love. This tech- Reed's "Dirty Boulevard," the sort- "Military Time," and ending with nique K7 borrows from the great of-dream-pop of Pavement, and "Raise the River," a heart felt plea "Buhloone Mind State" is the Cab Calloway. the rockabilly of NRBQ. The for love lost. Even though nearly latest release from the hip hop He attributes his style to being liner notes contain statistics fa- all 10 tracks could earn air time group De La Soul. raised in a household that lis- voring reproductive rights, infor- on most pop, rock and even coun- The name of the group means tened to soul singers like Torn mation on how to contact your Edwin McCain try radio stations, don't be afraid "of the soul" which is an excellent Jones, Carole King and Melba closest NARAL and WHAM! of diversity when you look for Solitude way to describe their style of Moore. He remembers being fas- branches, and somewhat shock- this album on Big House Records. •••• music. Since the release of their cinated with the early hip-hop ing but effective pro-choice art- first album, 3 Feet High and Ris- scene with artists as Afrika work. Yes kids, this project is by Sean Cook ing, De La Soul has been synony- Bambaataa, Cold Crush and Doug definitely chock-full of pro-choice interim editor mous with mellow beats and sub- E. Fresh. This cross exposure was propaganda, but in my opinion conscious rhymes. Loyal fans will definitely an attribute to K7. the cause is worthy and the music Edwin McCain brought his not be disappointed by their lat- is worth paying for. original acoustic style to the Gath- est album. :«;::. ering, earlier this month. His lat- Their first release, est release, Solitude, showcases a "Breakadawn," was definitely a powerful vocal style and an smash and went to #1 on rap's equally powerful songwriting abil- top 10 instantously. "Ego-trippin" ity. is currently out for De La Soul Strong social criticisms abound and is moving up the charts on the album. The first track, Godstar steadily. Their entire album is "Welcome to the 90s," starts the loaded with hype beats and Sleeper ■IB! albums solidly. "Welcome to the smooth lyrics. Songs to look out WMMWMk 90s," McCain sings, "Yes, it's as ••• for on this album are "En Focus," bad as it seems / We've sold out "Patti Dooke," "3 Days Later" Various Artists all our freedom/and we're drown- fry Josh Kesterson and "Stone Age." These grooves Born To Choose The Screaming ing in our dreams / Oh we're interim assistant editor epithomize De La Soul's trade- ••••■& poisoning the ocean / And we're mark hip-hop flavor. Jets fry Michael Duran killing all the trees/ Oh the blind Oh. what Godstar could've The group admits their music Tear of Thought are getting blinder / Am I the staff critic been. This Australian alterna- and talk is too much for the •••• only one who sees?" pop band is a dream.