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e Blttalion A GGIELIFE JPaoe^S^jrhureda^Januar^^EJ^QW WC S/JVCfl dam Sandlei ng Singer ,< { character, w g and laugh d a patheti ugaged waii id loss canbt ippen inap ' back intotl Uiscemi has AMIiltlCAK imi \ustinfunk band sets sights on pleasing lance-crazed live music fans in Bryan BY SCOTT HARRIS The Battalion ords seem Dai ILLE r he first week of school is over and the homework, tests and quizzes are mount ing. One last night of dancing and nging are needed to make the nerves of :hl>ol calm down. ^Hhe Ugly Americans, playing Friday night t The Theater, are the band to see, if those .‘ef feel like getting funky. IfHrian LeMaster, co-owner of The Theater, ail the Ugly Americans know how to put on lilely show that will have everybody danc- ig- ^■They get the audience involved, and ie}’re highly energetic,” LeMaster said. Tlley are definitely a live band and worth Hng.” jMeMaster said he is expecting a large irnout to see the band. In an interview with James Hibberd of le Austin-American Statesman, Bob chneider, the lead vocalist of the group, aid it is his goal to get everybody up and alcing at his concerts. ^■Nothing makes me angrier—well not ‘an- ry but perturbed or confused or excited— aan when I see someone who’s sitting down f looking bored at a show,” Schneider said. ^Bringing an eclectic sound with them to Ag- ieland on their trip from Austin, the Ugly uijericans combine Schneider’s smooth and lowing rhymes with Bruce Hughes’ deep iass, riffs of Charles Rieser and Adam Temple, he beats of David Robinson’s drums, the key board of David Boyle, and the upbeat tempo y the Ugly Americans horn section, i In doing so, they have created a sound «vhich makes it impossible for the audience lolto stand up and bust a move. l!®'he Ugly Americans, who regularly moon- glifltt under the name the Scabs, have slowly jjmllt a reputation in cities around Texas as a PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UGLY AMERICANS The Ugly Americans, a funk band from Austin, will play at The Theater Friday night. band who can make the most reserved fan get up and boogie. Their newest album. Boom Boom Baby, has already spawned one hit sin gle (the album’s title track). Wendy Graham, the band’s publicist, said the Ugly Americans put on a tremendous show. “It is the most pumped-up show,” Graham said. “Everybody is dancing, the band keeps your attention and it is just like a big party. Definitely the best live show ever.” Incorporate the fast in-your-face rhymes of 311 along with the deep stomach turning bass of Soul Coughing and the funky horns of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and the Ugly Ameri cans sound emerges. In a press release, the band describes its sound as “Hormonally motivated, utterly lib erated and hell-bent on making sure that the hard-grooving, butt wriggling masses keep partying well past dawn.” This nine-piece band brings more than a funky sound to the stage, the large num bered group have a chemistry that makes the music flow smoothly. In a press release, Schneider said diversity is the key to their music. “We love diversity,” he said. “It’s kind of like—you don’t know if it’s going to be a beau tiful day or you’re going to get your arm cut off in a bus accident. Music must reflect that unpredictability. ” PEOPLE IN THE NEWS i feuding bit! :oin world o' Thursday, Jan. 21 9 pm - Invisible Cindy and Super land Waste Band are singing at l ; ,ce "‘'""lends. 1, such ashouj m of tho drama andml Friday, Jan. 22 t pm - Dahebegebees and luthless McFrank are playing at s Americani looked Path, a Transport. ary tracingW'P pm - Ugly Americans are dis- :er patient, 'laying their folk talent at The The- apendent Tetre. Itruggles in- :an-Amerjca 9 pm - Ruthie Foster is perform- documentaiig blues at Sweet Eugene’s in the steeli:i - on PBS. 'V in Chiagd 1 petitions citlJI nan during^ Saturday, Jan 23 • 9 am - Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History opens Backyard Monster with “gigantic robotic in sects, educational interactives, world-class specimen collection, exhibit support materials and col orful new show banners.” • 9 pm - Spirit Tree and Reclama tion are holding a cd release par ty at Shadow Canyon. •9 pm - Michelle Solberg is per forming folk music at Sweet Eu gene’s. • 10 pm - Squint and Kid Fantas tic are displaying their talents at Crooked Path. Crystal lends name to endowment LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Crystal wants Israeli and Pales tinian children to dance and play together. The actor has lent his name to the Billy Crystal Endowment for Peace Through Performing Arts, American Friends of the Hebrew University announced Tuesday. The Crystal endowment will train educators to use theater, dance and music to teach chil dren from Israel and Palestine tol erance and peace. Actor wants honors for director Kazan NEW YORK (AP) — Charlton Heston is asking Hollywood to bestow honors on Elia Kazan, the On the Waterfront director whose naming of names before the House Un-American Activi ties Committee during the 1950s made him an outcast HESTON among his colleagues. In a letter published Wednes day in The Wall Street Journal, He ston said Kazan deserves a Life Achievement Award from the American Film In stitute. Heston was once chairman of the organization. “The quality of his work as a di rector, both on Broadway and in Hollywood, is be yond dispute,” Heston said. Kazan, who won Oscars for Gentlemen’s Agreement in 1947 and On the Waterfront in 1954, joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but resigned soon after World War II. Called before HUAC, Kazan ad mitted his past and acknowledged the communist ties of some of his colleagues. 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