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AUSTIN (AP) — Two
aring symbols of theCoi
icy were removed fromthei
of the state Supreme Col
ilding over the weekendf
ite calls from Confederatelr
ge groups foi, i publicheaii
The plaques were replatt;|
th new ones that say
stice is available to all Teti
egardless of race, creed!
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nd and dedicated to Te:
to served in the Confedei
Confederate heritagegn
rmplained about the “dai
ght” removal and promisi
gal action.
The original plaques t|
lined a quote from Gen.Ri
Lee and included syml
ie Confederate battle
aal of the Confederacy.
The Texas chapter of the
anal Association for the I
ancement of Colored
nd others called the
laques offensive to m
nd had asked Gov. George 1
ush, the presumptive Re|
an presidential nominee,
ave them removed. 9
The plaques were repis
y the state General Seri
lommission in consul#
/ith the governor's offic„«
associate Supreme C<#
ice Alberto Gonzales.
Gonzales told the Ac
\merican Statesman in It
lay’s edition that Bush'sof
ronsulted with various imjl
Jls and officials to choose
vording for the replaced
alaques. He said they
/iewed by lawyers in caseo'j
gal challenges.
A Bush spokesperson did
immediately return phoned
:o The Associated Press.
Gonzales said the pl»
/vere replaced at night to a'
disrupting court businessiu'
the day with the noise of#
into granite walls.
"The court never
ed on this,” Gonzales said,
we’re all hopeful we can get
issue behind us. Indirectly
controversy] was viewed as
icism of the court.”
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college students with the opportunity to perform regu
larly. Before deciding where to play, a band must find
the right members and instruments.
John Beal, store manager of Lippman Music, said a
guitar for a punk rock band could cost from $199 to
$2,000. A beginning guitar player probably purchases it
at $200 to $300. Once members are willing to spend up
to $2,000 on an instrument, they either no longer play
locally or have moved on from punk rock.
"These bands are mainly just guitar-based locally,"
said Beal. "They can use any kind of electric guitar and
play it with lots of distortion. Bands do not always stay
with just one area of punk rock. They can play it in
many different ways.
"Most of the punk rock bands locally consider
themselves subgenres of punk like ska, emo-punk
and reggae," Beal said. "Reggae is played at a slower
speed and turns into ska when the tempo is faster.
Emo-punk is more emotional and consists of crying
and yelling. However, all these different types of mu
sic are basically just peripheral types of punk, ac
cording to Beal. "If the band is playing on the upbeat,
they're punk," he said.
Not all punk musicians would agree with Beal's per
spective. Reggae was originally formed after jazz mu
sic, and bands may argue that it has no link to punk. Ska
also has a style all its own which arguably shows little
relation to punk. However, punk bands can take any
genre of music and turn it into their own style.
"Starting your own band can be easier than you
think," said Dominic Nuosce, a senior biomedical sci
ence major. Nuosce started playing with a group of
friends with whom he had taken music lessons. This
provided Nuosce with a group of musicians who
were as talented as he was and trained in the same
manner. "1 play four instruments," Nuosce said, try
ing to explain the magnitude of the group's talent.
He played the saxophone for 10 years and is as
skilled on the guitar.
This band performed at anniver
sary and graduation par-
ties, receiv
ing a flat fee after each concert. Though the band did
not stay together very long, it gave the musicians a new
source of income and helped them improve perfor
mance skills.
Once a band has found unity and plays well, the next
step is to find somewhere to play its music locally. Most
facilities will take a percentage of the cover charge, leav
ing no rental expense to the band. This allows it to per
form its music without cost. The Monkee Bar, formerly
the Dixie Theater, used to feature local musicians often,
but now the owner says, "I've totally shut it down," leav
ing bands looking for other venues. Local bars like the
Third Floor Cantina and Shadow Canyon are still open
to band performances. Zapato's, a Mexican food restau
rant on Northgate, went so far as to feature a weekly
open microphone night in the spring. This bar scene al
lows students to enjoy a full bar while listening to the mu
sic. Even Rudder Forum is available for students to rent.
Unlike other venues, it will not allow food or beverages
inside. At the Forum, the rental charge is determined by
the time spent in the facility, not by profits, so a band may
end up in the hole after a performance.
Advertising is essential to the success of the band.
Once the group has found a venue, it must let people
know where it will be. Flyers and ads in the paper are
the best and most obvious ways to advertise. It is im
portant to inform students of upcoming shows since
they comprise most of the audience.
The next step to local punk rock success is market
ing the compact disc. Once a band has recorded its
songs on a CD, some local stores will sell it at no cost to
the band.
"We don't want to make money; we want to help
them out," said Jimi Pineda, manager of Disc Go
Round. Bands can bring in five CDs, and the store will
sell them at face value. If the band is selling the CD for
$10, then Disc Go Round sells it for $10 and gives all the
profits to the band. Once the store sells the first five CDs,
the group can bring more CDs to be sold. Pineda sug
gests the group check with the store weekly to
see how sales are going.
At concerts, bands mention where the
gj CDs are being sold to boost the album sales
and promote the store. This is one of the
group's only chances to promote the CD, so
it is a good time to inform audiences.
The success of a punk rock band de
pends on the organization and dedication of
its members. Finding a performing space,
the right members and great music are the
challenges to conquer before local fame can
be attained.
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