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rua ry 18 jj iTuesday, February 18, 1992 The Battalion Page 13 r ji ormer Student performs country 61 folk songs for benefit concert Student Counseling Service presents 'HERE By Atlantis Tillman 77je Battalion ^NHILUThjE re ar e ( 9 ht ) Robert i| ot her them* White say" my owns; Jre h some; appreciate i| va s hard tot„ y herself. SO met people* st to colleget ^hite encoiti 5 over the in hem at 6 pm at 3-C Bar-1 oting. Call rmation. everal sonf| jallads, i away M guitar woi| songi e Believe Ij it Is God a slow son-l guitar int| the songnfl he albumf itmare" 4 s a diffem'j ar wizard igh-voltd coustic p\ i test fa^ 1 - il hard rw 1 quite a u through®! not the nv lustic wd cousticali'l astic EP“ las also p | 2 k acoush d Februatj i Antony id for ad s Me And erned, 1 o stand d An old Ag's stories of sitting on the front porch of his house on Church St., across from the A&M Presbyterian Church, will be relived lin a benefit concert for The Main Street Project. Robert Earl Keenjr, will perform his Texas-style folk songs in a bene- fit concert at the Stafford Opera House at 8 p.m. Wednesday night. Keen, who calls himself a "country music, rock and folk monster," grad uated from Texas A&M in 1980 with a degree in English. Keen co-wrote "This Old Porch" with another Aggie, Lyle Lovett. The two wrote the song together, but apart Keen explains. "I wrote the first half of the song and then a few months later, Lyle wrote the second half. "All of the things I liked best about being at A&M are in that song," Keen said. Keen also loves the Association of Former Students, saying Aggies are such a tight group of people, even after graduation, it's always ex citing to see another Aggie. "I love being a Former Student," Keen said. "I didn't love being a stu dent." Keen's songs are not your typical country songs, rather most of them are detailed, humorous recollections about Keen's colorful past. He de scribes fishing trips, skipping classes in high school, dippin' Copenhagen, and deciding what to do when your parents get your grades. Keen's songs are based on his own memories, which he compares to snapshots, that he tries to de scribe in his songs, adding some amount of fiction that is inspired along with Spring 1992 Mondays 7:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday 7:00 - 8:00 pm Friday 1:00 - 2:00 pm This three-part video series helps students improve study skills. To sign up call 845-1651 or go by the Student Counseling Service, 300 YMCA Building, Texas A&M University. The Student Counseling Service received special permission to present this series to Texas A&M students. ...a Department in the Division of Student Services the memory. "Most of my songs are based on truth, anyway. I try to steer away from too much truth and add a lit tle Hollywood when 1 can," Keen said. A little Hollywood _______________ goes a long way for Keen, whose songs have been recorded by such country names as Eddie Raven, Kelly Wilier, Joe Ely and Nancy Griffith. Joe Ely does a version of "The Road Goes on Forever" a song about Keen's friends, a wait- "I try to steer away from too much truth and add a little Hollywood when I can." — Robert Earl Keen, Jr. ress. Sherry and Sonny, a loner who couldn't get into the Navy. Nancy Griffith recorded "I Would Change My Life," one of Keen's more serious songs about a par ticular relationship where niether party was willing to sacrifice enough to keep the relationship together. Keen is now working on songs for a new album he hopes will be out this year. "I'm really working hard,. Keen said. "I want a big chart buster this year, I hope." Tickets are available at Marooned Records for $10 each. The Colorado College Ski Break $37.99 per day We've packaged one of Colorado's favorite ski areas just for our collegiate friends who love to ski. Loveland's Colorado College Ski Break Package includes lodging and lift tickets for $37.99* (4 per room). We also have a 5 night special Ski Package for $423.00 that includes airfare, lodging and lift tickets. A great ski area and a great bargain all in one pack age. For a free Loveland brochure, current ski condi tions or reservations, call: 1-800-225-L0VE *Some restrictions apply MGMT 363-TEST PREP Wed., Feb. 19 7-9 p.m. Cost - $10 Flat Fee Blocker 158 Taught by Business Doctoral Student Xacoi NEMA^ ‘The JZtftemative fifms Series PRESENTS WIWKR CANALS HIM M STIVAI. HIM III M HIM \( IOK Hi SI DIRK ll(>\ A MASTERPIECE.” BARTON A FILM BY JOEL COEN & ETHAN COEN THURSDAY Time change - two shows 7:30 p.m. and9:43p.m. Rpdder Auditorium - $2.50 | mi It happens when you Advertise In The Battalion Call 845-0569 MN SEAGAUAflilD KOPElSOMRiS "OlllFflflJUSIlCE" MlllAMfEroiHE 11 BOBEIIIA. FfEmEnLu "£S GENE RIME pBRHAIIUu^ JSPEIEB MAMEGOR-SIM ""S! 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