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PCS 10 Daily Nebrcskan ' Friday, torch 22,1035 A ,1 -4 t 1 O T 1 3 o r 'O, Id! '.O (; ov mi f. f 1 1 ) 1 j i ' ! f ; i By Tish Mccfcler There are bats in the residence halls Snappi Bats. You might have heord them screeching in the Neihardt Hail basement weekend nights. If you lis tened closely enough you will already know tha,t these bits aren't Er.i-aab. They're musicians plains snappy tunes, Sit ting la the Neihardt Blue Lounge, guitarist Jen Taylor said the Snappi Eats formed because of school, friends and a -place to practice in Gather-pound-Nclhsrdt residence hslls. Kraus, drums; Jon Taylor, guitar and David Zikmund, sir.gcr. They first practiced in the Neihardt basement and Neihardt Pub. This them immediate visibility and in their first month together they have opened for Why Not?, Playground and played at a party. Taylor said they appreciate the opportunity to play. Snappi-Batswiil have another oppor tunity tonight when they open for Why Not? at the Drumstick, 547 N. 48th St. Perhaps living closely with many types of students and on-campus has given the group a chance to see many aspects of student life, motivating it to comment on social and political trends. "Wage Peace," is a song motivated by the conservative bent of students, which they aren't happy about, Taylor said. "Wage Peace" voices their per ception of this right-wing movement: "No one left to defend our rights We take no stands ive start no fights Submission and apathy shield our minds Where are all the feelings we left behind?" The bluegrassrockabilly style of "Wage Peace" is analogous to the peace signs they stick on their instru ments and equipment. Taylor said that the band would like to see the peace svrabol and its significance endure in the '80s. "I can't see why things people were doing in the 'SQ's went out when times The Snappi-Eats are Gregg Cesgrcve who plays bass and harmonica; hancy are more dangerous now," he said. Ccrgreve listens tc Dob Dylan, Taylcr listens to the Dead Kennedys, Kraus to 029 and Zikmund to The Smiths and Dauhaus seemingly irreconcilable styles, yet they are compatible, Taylcr ilid. ?.!u ;ic:J tad personality !;."::: h.-cj 'may be the spark for their creativity along with a lack efifcae requiring that th:y cccrr.a. Tsyisr str;ss:-d their creativity, tttributhj it to the fad that whea they do g:t together they do net have much tise. Pro1ous six-hoar practices hsva been reduced to h?If hour "minl-prictices" before per formances. Their uniqueness is hard to Isicre in song titles such as "JumpinsTaraals," "Nessie's Lament," and "i Was a Teen age Werewolf," a song which stops in the middle when the werewolf turns back into a man. "Nessie's Lament" Is about the life of a Loch Ness Monster who is a spectacle grabbed at and wanted only for pictures, likening its feeling to that of a person's sometimes. Zikmund writes the lyrics and Taylor writes most of the music. They play all originals except for a couple such as "Batman." Taylcr says the response has been good so far, but a cautious revi sion about Lincoln audiences, "They may net like your music, but they can respect you for having your own songs." Taylor says their music has a "tad cf western in there somewhere," while stressing a danceatle beat. He called it "fast moving, not hard core . . . a peppy kind of music." On most songs there is "a lot of guitar and a prevalent bass." Taylor shied away from comparisons to other bands, to the point that he said he stopped listening to other music when he started playing his own to keep their own sound. "It's music I haven't heard before . and it's the kind of music we want to hear ... I would listen to ours if given the choice (over ether music)." Confident in what he likes, Taylor is maybe not so confident that what he likes is as well received as his friends say it is. At any rate it's nice to have friends. N s . . -r . . i . ' ' " tS-4. J , I? - 3 - r. si'1 . ,V, i , t - ' -'- "' : t "'"I ' i j They have had friends' support since they "had only two songs." Their sound is clean and compact with the result being that the western guitar licks are noticeable without being excessive. The vocals are remi niscent cf the dark and doom of Joy Division. At other times the vocals lighten up considerably on songs such as "I Was a Teenage Werewolf." Currently the Snappi-Eats are not planning too far ahead because they Vl tat W'V aren't sure where a'l the members will cr. Meanwhile they are :rtoire. If you lock carefully and listen closely pit be atle to catch the Snsppi- Eats making their music. Jswid rJ3it.n mtvdv Uairr4 (t&ivei iv,) ftvi'Vi you mi Ladyhawlce 9 not an epic 'a 11 . . "More thai ssven centuries ago, ia o ga of Achilla were the mcst nctosious la tire wsrli "Only one man Is said to hs0 escaped. hsr depths . . . Philllpe Gaston, "PMIlipe the' -1 r 1 ( "ft AScr wrigmg through a nsrrsw drain, and from beyond the city's walls, grateful to God fcr crcc: ?rw 5 ,Icr8 wendcrois still was a fgura wiich :edLisher23a . . . s krigLi, ia Hack ssssr, r's ctitictcid ana was'a dcriaus kai ,.1, r' ; ! FMI' 3 ? j 11 r r? !! 5 pdr In bcca the bewitched maiden, Isafeesa, the nobleman's form changed to that cf a prowling 7i 11 H 4 Pl.t st cf Richard Harris f thus th let" connection). The chsieal rcs.nrr.H.-i'Sflfl is underdable, but Esaer never ccaca c!f as pas siorte enough fcr the part It wss also some what demystifjfeg far such a character to talk like o averaga Ascrfcaa. FfsiTer also is a tit dispoklfeg. a part cf wMca is cu8 10 ner csscnption as a izzy L'&e ddest tones cf an araLM Haw msnv ai4rft.s can live up to that? Partially due to the writlsg, both characters lack depth. "Ladyhsw&Q" is & poor man's "Camelct." IMm Isn't bad, it's fine ia fact, but en should net build rp one's expectations ia aatlclptioa cf a cedlevsl folk epic. It's a pretty "small" film, really, but enjcysHe. The main ettrssthn cf 'laiisawke" b its star 5? F srceMn, with gluing jade eyes ssd t MatthswEroderick (as PhiUipe Gastca). In fact, Ercdcriak Is only a supporting actcr, but he is the nest engaging character ia the movie. Unex pected pluses include Leo ilcXera as a drunken eld priest (Ms specialty) and John Wood as the evil bishop cfAequlla. I personalty found the reunion of two cf the "Stars cf "War Gases" la a medievsl folk tale rather interest! (Wood played Fslken, the C vwt L'v-1&4!.-J v wtti tL 3 corn. r nt vF in 118 ns-.le). 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