Page 4- The Behrend College Collegian Thursday,May 1, 1997 BATTLE OF THE . L ,--- c , 0 6,5, 0 1 3 ANDS 69 7 . by Tim Holsopple Acct. Entertainment Edam- gorged themselves on these delectable Their singer, Michael "Pizza" Siriani, wake of charred flesh. After SKUDD came Erie's own Hear No treats as well as free food doled out by sang gorgeous words over crisp potato Finally came Stone, featuring Behrend's Evil (playing in Pale Horse's spot since Thomas Carlyle once said "Music is IFC, Panhellenic Council, and Residence sound chips provided by "M.ishka", own Paul Desman. They played 3 original they were a no-show). Hear No Evil well said to he the speech of angels." Life. "Henry", and Eric Podlesnic. songs in the vein of Rush, and two covers: played a couple of covers, including a Guardians of angelic music descended Catchpenny, from Pittsburgh, PA, Next up was The Three of Us, a band Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" and Zeppelin medley, Dishwalla's "Counting upon the apartment quad on Friday, April kicked off the show around 3:00 PM. Two from Emlenton. Two acoustic guitar Dave Matthew's Band's "Ants Marching." Blue Cars," and Bush's "Comedown." 25 for the Behrend Battle of the Bands. handfuls of people had arrived by this time players and a female vocalist 360'ed the By the time Stone began to play a crowd The rest of their set consisted of eighties- The fest was a fruit basket of live and were treated to an innovative blend of sound of Catchpenny. Beautiful, tender had amassed in the apartment quad, sounding classic rock. entertainment: music grapes, magic show rock and pop. Although they don't vocal harmonies overlapped sweetly - apples, and card trick bananas.• , ~ .:•,,,d I , ,•,,:,,, . ...',,:.-:,t.,--' ' . appreciate the comparison, the only band strummed symphonies. !"" . "'-4., • ,:ik-,;,:4A1LL.,' •!ty; l , -, t ..- -,•1';7 1 / 4 : , .. Students and others who showed up that sounds similar is Shudder To Think. r --- --- s 4, Bands '." '.-,,,,,,: :I . ~:.''! / 5 7 m„ , ..;: : . 4,7,!\ ~-.,-: Onginality Score ..:4,.: . '.. , ~. 1 / 4 , ~ , i , . ~, , . Aft , . Catchpenny 113 23 The 3 of Us 134 30 Cucumber Jones 123 23 Purgatory 65 17 Corkscrew Peggy 68 17 SKUDD 74 18 Pale Horse NO SHOW --- Hear No Evil 133 17 Edenrot 73 20 DITCHED 129 23 Stone 140 24 BATTLE OF THE BANDS CHAMPION: Paul "Kermit" Desman, of Stone excited the crowd with his wonderful oral talents. LOOK INTO MY EYES: Hypnotist and Mentalist Michael Anthony impressed the audience with his amazing predictions and mind readings. AND THE WINNERS ARE... Ist Place Stone 2nd Place The 3 of Us 3rd Place Hear No Evil 4th Place Ditched Following The Three of Them was Cucumber Jones. Their female vocalist sounded like Janis Joplin. The band was pretty good, and their sound was similar to Rusted Root. Following Cuke Jones was the Girard band Purgatory. These teenage-looking kids played skipping-stone punk: thwop, thwop, ker-plunk. Three chord madness that will improve in time. 'sifter Purgatory came the Erie band Corkscrew Peggy, who sounded similar to . Against The Machine. Purgatory lacked the propulsion and well, rage, of Rage, and their arrangements were mediocre in comparison. They did not impress me at all. Following Corkscrew Peggy was the Meadville band SKUDD, a band that sounded remarkably similar to Korn and the Deftones. While honoring that genre of music with their style, they shamed it with their drawn-out compositions and the lack of crunch. Had they been faster, tighter and crunchier, and they would have been a viable force in the Battle. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: 2nd Place winners The 3 of Us at home in Emlenton, PA. including those who were sober and those who were not. .. _ Overall, I felt the Behrend Battle of the Pittsburgh band that rocked and rolled. Bands was a worthwhile activity. The Their alternative-heavy vibe laden with inclusion of novelty acts was a good idea pop hooks caused the crowd to bob their on the part of White Streak Productions, heads in melodic acknowledgment. as they provided smooth transition from Then came Edenrot, a band from St. band to hand. The bands themselves, on Mary's. Loud, heavy, and satanic, the whole, were decent. Edenrot burned and thrashed, and left a AND THE WINNER 15... Stone, the contest's last band revitalized the audience and had everyone "dancing in the streets" or at least the quad. Following Hear No Evil was Ditched. a
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