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Okay. Vouve made it through the first two
weeks of school. Your homework problems are pil
ing up. you’re two lab reports behind, and you
haven’t given next week’s quizzes a second thought.
Sounds like a perfect opportunity to catch the
A&M nightlife and - if you're 21 - slurp some suds
at the watering hole of your choice.
Several clubs offer music, drinks and dancing. If
you want live entertainment, however, you have to
do a little research. To lighten the burden on your
overloaded Friday-aftemoon brain, we've compiled
a list of top picks in the twin cities.
‘Located on Texas Avenue across from the east en
trance of Texas A&M. Under 21 admitted. Legal
drinkers can purchase wine or beer or bring their
own liquor - Eastgate Live provides setups. Call
764-2095 for more information.
Friday - Danumon. Reggae. Cover $4.25.
Saturday - About 9 Times. Rock. Cover $3.25.
Thursday - Three local bands; further information
not available at press time. Cover $4.25.
Morgenstern's
This club, one of the newest in College Station, is
about one-half mile north of campus on College
Main. Only those 21 and over are admitted. Beer,
wine and setups. For more information, call 846-
1812.
Friday- Dr. Rockit Rock/boogie. Cover $5.
Saturday - Linda Lowe Band/ Side Effects. Folk
rock. Cover $4.
Thursday - K-Tek Classic rock. Cover $4.
Rumours
Dana Davis, a Houston singer/songwriter, performs
at Rumours behind the MSC Post Office Friday at 8
p.m. Tickets are $2. (See story on p. 5)
Sunset Grill
Marcia Bail Band offers
post-game rock V roll
The name may not be
familiar, but the voice is
unforgettable. The sound
may not be popular, but
the music is pure excite
ment.
The Marcia Ball Band
performs at The Chimes
in Baton Rouge Sept. 13,
offering a unique blend of
rhythm and blues/rock V
roll to those culture-con
scious Aggies seeking a
change of pace after the
A&M vs. LSU game. The
show starts at 10 p.m.
It’s not easy to describe
Marcia Ball’s music. Her
albums are found in the
“soul” section of most
music stores, but that cat
egory more aptly de
scribes what she puts into
her music than what
comes out of it.
What comes out of
Ball’s music is style and
rhythm and an incredible
amount of energy. This
tall, lean, Texas-born but
Louisiana-bred lady can
set even the most lethar
gic toe tapping. Her up
beat style, down-home
voice, and boogie-woogie
piano finesse are a re
freshing break from the
often garbled monotony
of today’s pop musicians.
In a column entitled
“Things I love about Mar
cia, ” Bob Claypool of the
Houston Post calls Ball
“one of the world’s best
R&B voices. ” Applauding
her first album, “Soulful
Dress,” Claypool speaks
fondly of her down-to-
earth style.
“There are no gim
micks, no bizarre affecta
tions, just the straight Mar
cia Ball stuff, which is
classic R&B (from red-hot
to smoky), dance music
for any and all eras,
driven by Marcia’s own
goosebump-inducing vo
cals and funky piano sty
lings,” Claypool says.
On her most recent al
bum, “Hot Tamale Ba
by,” Ball demonstrates
her tremendous versatil
ity, with songs ranging
from her soulful “Love’s
Spell” to the jazzy “That’s
Enough of That Stuff,” a
rockin’ tune that defines
the word “rhythm” in
“rhythm and blues. ”
Reviewing “Hot Ta
male Baby,” People mag
azine’s Ralph Novak calls
to receive glowing praise
from critics across the na
tion, Ball continues to
haunt what she terms “the
crawfish circuit,” from
San Antonio to Baton
Rouge.
An article in the New
York Daily News laments,
“If the critics had their say,
doors would open faster
Marcia Ball will be performing her unique
blend of rhythm and blues and rock V roll at
The Chimes in Baton Rouge on Saturday,
Sept. 13.
Ball “an aggresive and
moving performer... who
ought to be far more
widely appreciated.
“Like most of the great
blues singers, Ball has a
throaty, penetrating voice
and a style that manages
to combine suggestions of
romance, sorrow and de
fiance,” he explains.
“Why she is still primarily
a regional performer in
Louisiana and Texas is
something of a mystery. ”
Although she continues
and wider.
The Chimes is located
at 3357 Highland Road in
Baton Rouge (about a 10
minute walk from the sta
dium). To get there, walk
east across campus to
Highland Road at the
North Gate of Louisiana
State University. Cover
charge is $4, and your
ticket stub is good for a
free drink —even if you’re
only 18.
by Karen Kroesche
Staff writer