THE HILL NEWS, APRIL 21. 2000
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
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Java Jam III Headlines Ominous Seapods Java Showcases School Band
forming the Ben
plays the drums; Andy Grossman
Laura Besanceney
Swift Band, Swift
'00 is the bassist, and Larry
Editor-in-Chief
opened for major
Boyette,
Chair of the First Year
°On Friday, April 28, Java Jam HI
acts such as Phish
Java
is
busy
this
weekend
with
Program,
is the band's guitar guiwill be taking place behind the
and the Crash Test
original
shows
both
tonight
and
tarist,
along
with Peyton
theme houses on University Avenue
Dummies. The Ben
Saturday
night
starting
at
9:30
p.m.
Tochterman
'00.
Three of the
and the Java Barn. This year the
Swift Band is a Java
in
the
Java
Barn.
band's
members
are
seniors, so it
Ominous Seapods, Ben Swift Band,
House favorite and
Tonight
the
Environmental
Acmay
be
your
last
chance
to see
Floodplain Gang, and the Secret
guarateed to get you
tion
Organization
(E.A.O.)
is
them
perform.
Agent Band are scheduled to apon your feet and
sponsoring Richard Hayes
Ross Ackley '01 calls Daddy
pear. The Secret Agent Band is
dancing.
Phillips.
Sage's
music "classic rock with a
scheduled to start off Java Jam at
The Floodplain
Phillips
plays
the
thumb
piano
tinge
of
funk and blues."
noon, followed by the Floodplain
Gang have their
Photo courtesy ofwww.ominousseapods.com
with
excellence
and
dedication.
On a side note, the last Open
Gang at around 3 p.m., the Ben The Ominous Seapods
own, distinct, "NewHis oroginal and unique songs are Mic of the year is Thursday April
grass" sound which
Swift Band at around 6 p.m. and the
related to the environment as well 27, starting at 9:30 p.m. You won't
Ominous Seapods at 9 p.m. All other hippie bands." The Ominous combines acoustic and electric
as the time he has spent in the want to miss the last one and hear
sounds.
They
draw
their
music
from
bands will perform outside except Seapods bring the "hippie-rock"
Adirondack State Park. The show all the stories about it the next day.
bluegrass,
jazz,
rock,
pop,
and
folk.
for the Ominous Seapods who will scene credibility and musicianship
will, be commemorative of Earth
The last Open Mic will specifiThe
band
consists
of
Danny
that everyone will respect. The
play inside the Java Barn.
Day
2000.
cally
feature seniors for the first
Fenyvesi,
Heath
Graham,
Eric
Java Jam was previously known Seapods' live performances are legSaturday
night
features
a
student
half
of
the show. Afterward, everyWalser,
Krista
Smith
and
John
as May Day. For obvious reasons . endary for their infectious energy
band
called
Daddy
Sage.
Daddy
one
is
invited to perform.
Turpin.
The
Floodplain
Gang's
live
like the concert no longer takes and "anything goes" atmosphere.
Sage
is
a
rock
'n'
roll
band
that
The
Java House welcomes mushow
is
bold
and
spontaneous.
It
place in May, the name has been They have been known to feature
plays
covers.
sicians,
poets, comedians, and avid
includes
dynamic
jams
that
promice
changed. Other theme houses, "guest appearances" from everyAmong
the
list
of
covers
that
coffee
and
tea drinkers alike to
a
foot
stomping
good
time.
theme halls, suites, and residences body from Ronald Reagan to the
Daddy
Sage
has
performed
in
the
perform.
are encouraged to participate by Pope, audience parpast are: "Hard to Handle," "MidThe Java House holds house
bringing food. For example, the ticipation rituals like
night
Hour,"
and
"Feeling
meetings
Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Green House is bringing vegetables dance contests and
Alright."
The
members
of the Java House
and the Outdoor Alternatives is belly-bucking comDaddy
Sage
consists
of
students
are also looking for bands to bring
petitions, and bizarre
bringing meat to cook.
and faculty of St. Lawrence Uni- next year. Suggestions may be dibut always humorHeadlining the show is the Omiversity. James McLaughlin ?00 rected to Jay Newell at x6979.
ous "oratory theater"
nous Seapods, the so-called origiperformances.
nal "North Country Freaks." Dana
Monteith (guitar, vocals), Tom
Third up on the
Pirozzi (bass, vocals), Brian big day is The Ben
Mangini (keyboards), Ted Marotta Swift. The push all
(drums, vocals) and Todd the boundaries of
Pasternack (guitar, vocals) make up conventional music,
the band whose music comes from infusing funk, rock,
all musical styles:fromfunk to blue- jazz, bluegrass, ska
grass to improvisational acid-pop to and world beat in
straight-ahead guitar rock. "We're their music. The
an extremely high-energy band," band calls it their
Photo courtesy of Mountain High Music international'
notes Monteith. "We have a certain " R o c k a d e l i c
gumbo."
Their
The Floodplain Gang
punk ethic and a hard rock kind of
vibe. We like to play fast and groove amazing musicianship is shown in
The Secret Agent Band will start
off Java Jam III with their infectious
hard. The tracks on the live record their tight songs and jams.
capture that energy. It's that in-yourThe Ben Swift Band is Ben Swift jam style guaranteed to put you in a
face sound that separates us from on baritone guitar and vocals; Dan good mood. The Secret Agent
Fox on Band is Roger Panella on guitar,
Michael Hurley on the drum set,
tromJonathan
Rilling on percussion,
bone,
Chris
Stanonis
on bass, and Charles
conch
Meyer
on
keyboards.
Year: 2001
shells,
•
So,
go
to
your
classes
on
Friday
Major; Fine Arts and English Writing
percusbut
come
join
the
fun
on
University
Height: Must duck through doorways
sion, and
Avenue
afterwards.
Start
your
Hometown: Clinton, New York
bass; and
weekend
off
right
with
the
Ominous
Interests:
Basketball, eating, and exercising
Scott
Seapods,
The
Ben
Swift
Band,
The
Favorite
Movie:
Rudy
Kessel
Floodplain
Gang,
and
the
Secret
Favorite
Music:
Original
Music Scores
plays the
Agent
Band.
Plus,
food
and
beverWhat
Pete
wants
to
do
when
he grows up: Help out the children
drums,
ages
are
provided
by
your
friendly
and
give
back
to
the
community
talking
Favorite Object: My copy of the Titanic soundtrack
d r u m , residences (Questions call 6980).
Java
Jam
HI
is
sponsored
by
Pet Peeve: "When people grab my collar."
and perPete's Mantra: Wine, women; and academic excellence
F.Y.C.C.
and
A.C.E.
Java
Jam
III
cussion.
Fhoio courtesy ofwww.benswijiband.com
will
be
Friday,
April
28,
at
noon.
Before
Ben Swift Band.
Laura Besanceney
Editor-in-Chief
S T U D E N T SPOTLIGHT
Pete Mattson
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