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cover story
The war doesn’t seem so far away now.
Gordon Slaton, an Aggie and a Marine, packs his be
longings and heads to the Middle East to do his duty. 8
features
Students show support for soldiers 12
Festival Hill — a gem in our own backyard 7
film
Long Walk Home chronicles moving journey 4
White Fang has heart, bite 4
music
Peter Gabriel compilation a treat for enthusiasts, fans 6
9 ways to Sunday - a promising new alternative band 5
art
A touch of psychedelia at the art exhibit in Rudder 3
around town 16
LIFE #
magazine
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editor
Kristin North
associate editor
Cindy McMillian
art director
Phelan M. Ebenhack
feature writers
Yvonne Salce
Terri Welch
reviewers
John Mabry
Rob Newberry
Julia Spencer
contributing writers
Donna Banse
Pamela Lee
Kevin Robinson
Lisa Young
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January 24,1991
Trout Fishing
to play
this
weekend
Texas' eclectic rockers Trout Fish
ing in America come to Bryan-Coliege
Station this weekend for several
shows at various locations. T.F.I.A. will
be playing Friday and Saturday night
at the Front Porch Cafe, and will also
appear there on Saturday afternoon
for a special kids’ show. In addition,
Trout Fishing is scheduled for a live
set at Marooned Records Saturday at
noon.
At the heart of Trout Fishing’s music
is the duo of Ezra Idlet and Keith
Grimwood. Grimwood plays string
bass, bass guitar, and keyboards,
while Idlet joins in on acoustic guitar.
The tunes will range from a slew of
covers to many original songs, all per
formed with a dash of humor.
The band has played in College
Station several times since its forma
tion in 1979, and developed quite a
few fans locally. Look for Idlet and
Grimwood to feel right at home in front
of the crowd; they're veteran perform
ers at such venues as childcare cen
ters, federal penitentiaries, and col
lege campuses. Their touring has
taken them all over Texas, as well as
into Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida and even Canada.
Trout Fishing in America will play
Trout Fishing in America
many of their own songs, with such ti- compasses everything from Bob Mar- No matter what kind of music you’re
ties as "Bad Neighborhood,” “Lori’s ley to Elvis Costello, from Little Feat to in the mood for, Trout Fishing will play
Song” and “I’m Gonna Kill Myself For Hank Williams, from Van Morrison to some of it, and they'll play it with a few
Christmas.” Their cover material en- the Rolling Stones. laughs.
Bouffant
to play
tonight
Bryan-College Station funk fans will get a
chance to see the hottest funk band in Texas
now, Austin’s Bouffant Jellyfish, at the Front
Porch Cafe on Thursday night.
After capturing a dedicated live-show fol
lowing and releasing Check My Boogman late
in 1989, Bouffant Jellyfish continued to as
cend the crowded ladder ir Austin’s club mu
sic scene. They captureo the Austin Chroni
cle's Best New Band award in 1989-90, and
placed in the top ten in th other music cat
egories.
In June of 1990 they ised a second
compilation, Six Month Shen Jfe, before los
ing vocalist David McIntyre and reforming with
George Mack in his spot. The band has devel
oped fans in Texas’ major markets, and has
performed as far away as New York City, in last
year’s New Music Seminar.
Bouffant’s style is definitive funk, which is in
itself a mix of metal, rap, soul and punk. The
five-man jam will likely turn the Front Porch
Cafe into a sweaty slamfest with original tunes
like “Yeah Ya Don’t,” "Shrimp and Chicken
Jambo” and "Go and Tell Your Mother."
Bouffant is a must-see for funk fans; they
are clearly the most discussed funk band on
the club scene in the state. But don’t go
looking to sit back and enjoy the show; expect
to get there and (as they say) "Surf the Funk
Wave."
Concert honors
music of
Mozart
The University Chamber Series is
kicking off a musical celebration.
In honor of the bicentenniaf of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s
death, the Brazos Sinfonietta will
present an evening of Mozart in
Rudder Auditorium Monday, Jan.
28 at 8 p.m.
"Mozart’s Operatic Gems" will
feature selected arias, quartets and
overtures from operas such as
"Don Giovanni" and “The Marriage
of Figaro.”
Franz Krager will be conducting
the Sinfonietta which will be joined
by four guest artists.
Jane Munson and Debra Hays
are the two featured sopranos.
Hays recently made her operatic
debut with the Lyric Opera of Dal
las. Munson’s 1990 performances
include the Springfield Regional
opera and the Whitewater Opera.
Carroll Freeman, tenor, made his
European debut in 1983 at the Edi
nburgh Festival and recently ap
peared with the Opera Theatre of
St. Louis.
Tickets are available at the MSC
Box Office and Foley’s. Adult tick
ets are $8 and student tickets are
$5.
Life Style magazine
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