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MOVE 08.24.12 VOLUME 11 ISSUE 01

THE KEY TO YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

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+ NEW DIGS ON THE BLOCK SOCO FINDS A NEW HOME FANFARE FOR FUGUE FOR THIS VENUE, AN IDENTITY CRISIS IS A GOOD THING SAVE THE MUSIC COMO'S DIY SCENE BANDS TOGETHER WITH A BARBECUE

PRETTY LIGHTS HEADLINES MIDWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

one step at a time ABBIE WENTHE on working out in a pack.

Going insane The trend in American fitness culture lately is: big results in a small amount of time.

Everyone wants those six-pack abs and defined arm muscles in the smallest amount of time possible, and the weight-loss industry is taking full advantage of this trend. Programs such as P90X, Insanity and TurboFire are taking the market by storm and tricking the weak of heart into buying their promises of amazing results in short time.

Of course, being an avid viewer of late-night infomercials, I watched the Insanity ads about 20 times this summer. Once I see something I think will really work to get me in shape, I become obsessed and will stop at nothing to get my hands on that workout program. The only thing stopping me from going insane right on the spot was the hefty price tag that accompanied this set of miracle-working DVDs. So I put aside my insane dreams and stuck with Jillian Michaels; there was no way I was spending the money I earned by lounging outside and getting tan (aka lifeguarding) on a fitness program. That summer job money goes toward the insane out-of-state tuition this fine university of ours demands.

This year I am living in my sorority house in a room with three other girls. Needless to say, it gets insane enough in our room even without the help of Insanity instructor Shaun T. I absolutely love all my roommates, our random dance parties and workout sessions, but four girls can get a little crazy.

One of my roommates is a nutrition and fitness major, and she mirrors my love of fitness and being healthy. I found out she has the Insanity workouts on her computer and has been looking for someone to push her through the impossible workouts.

This was the part where I jumped up and down and screamed, “Pick me! Pick me!” And since she is the best roomie ever, she picked me!

We wasted no time in getting down to business (why wait to get the abs of our dreams?). We printed out the workout schedule and pictures of healthy food and Victoria’s Secret models for inspiration, and I marked out the 60-day challenge in my Lilly Pulitzer agenda, complete with stickers and colored pens. (I’m a sorority girl, what do you expect?)

Since we had recruitment and all the joys that accompany it, we didn’t have copious amounts of time to start the program right away. When we finally decided to give our first workout a try, we headed to our sorority’s annex basement since it has the most room to jump around without getting too many awkward stares.

The annex basement is the place everyone goes to craft and work on projects, so it is covered in glitter, paint, glitter, rhinestones, glitter and glitter glue; it is definitely not the ideal place to get hot and sweaty.

We decided to go for it anyway, and by the end of the workout, we were drenched in sweat and covered in glitter from head to toe. We looked like walking Christmas tree ornaments that had just been thrown in a swimming pool. With our hot tamale red faces, we practically looked like Santa.

The rest of recruitment, we barely had time to go outside, let alone workout, so we decided our 60 days would start on the first day of school. With all the excitement, we sparked interest in other girls in our sorority. Soon we had our roommates and five other girls on board. All too soon, the first day of classes rolled around and it was time to start the program.

Unfortunately, some girls were crafting in the basement so we were forced to set up the computer and workout elsewhere; the only other logical place was outside on the patio area. So around 8 p.m. Monday, nine sorority girls were lined up in front of a computer with Shaun T yelling “Go! Harder! Push it!” And we were all yelling back at him “Shut up! This is crazy!”

All of this was happening while fraternity guys and girls (on their ways to spending their syllabus week at the fraternities) walked by. Of course, they all cut through our house area so they got to see us dripping in sweat and dying on the concrete. At least one guy was nice enough to offer an encouraging “Keep it up!” as he walked past.

The workout was almost impossible, but we were able to get through it together. I’ve always been more apt to work out by myself and make it all about me. However, I have found that in a group setting, it becomes more of a challenge to work harder than the person next to you and encourage and inspire the entire group.

LAUREN KASTNER/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

LGBTQ bar, SoCo club to move downtown

Cabaret Monday host and drag queen Miranda L’amour stalls while the next performer finishes dressing at The SoCo Club. Cabaret Monday is just one of the club’s themed events. Tuesday night features Karaoke, and Thursday hosts Divas By Design.

The SoCo Club, Columbia’s oldest alternative bar and club, is moving from its current location on East Nifong Boulevard to South Seventh Street in The District sometime in September.

SoCo has catered to Columbia’s LGBTQ community since it opened its doors Dec. 30, 1999, featuring sassy drag shows, karaoke, trivia and other nightly events.

The club will close after hosting the Miss Gay Missouri North America International 2012 pageant on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

The new venue, previously home to the steak and wine bar Forge and Vine, will feature multiple bars, a staged dance floor, a lounge area and an outdoor patio.

SoCo offers several themed nights each month, including a Ladies’ Night, Underwear Parties and Industrial Night, a “fetish, leather and goth” experience. The new location will allow for more theme nights and additional events, SoCo owner and manager Marty Newman says.

“I think it’s time for a change,” he says. “I’ve been wanting to get downtown for quite a long time, and this space is available, and I think it’s going to be a good opportunity for us.”

A drawback of the Nifong location is its distance from most Columbia residents, making it a “destination bar,” Newman says.

Patrons travel several miles to go to SoCo, whereas bars and clubs in The District are often in walking distance from one another as well as from many residences.

Newman says some possible new features of the downtown location are monthly “game show nights,” where the drag queens host simulated TV game shows such as “Jeopardy,” “Family Feud” and “The Price is Right.”

The new venue has more rooms than the Nifong location, enabling SoCo to provide separate areas for drag shows and a dance floor. Each activity will have its own room, from gaming to lounging to performing.

The grand opening of the new location, tentatively set for Sept. 6, will feature a Black and White Ball, very similar to the New Year’s Eve celebration the club held at its original opening more than 12 years ago.

“You’d think we were opening the Taj Mahal, people are being so warm about the opening,” Newman says.

Dustin Hampton, AKA Miranda L’Amour, has performed in drag for 10 years. L’Amour is one of the hosts of Cabaret Mondays at SoCo. Hampton says he’s very excited for the move downtown.

“Downtown is a little more vibrant and it will bring more access to people at the school,” he says. “It’s different for us, this is a very different space. It provides a lot of new opportunities.”

MU senior Amy Ricker regularly attends SoCo’s Thursday night Divas By Design drag show and dance club afterward. She says SoCo’s friendly vibe is what separates it from other Columbia bars.

“Certain bars downtown don’t have as much of a welcoming atmosphere as SoCo does,” she says.

Ricker is enthusiastic about the new location on Seventh Street.

“I live really close to campus and I think it’s going to be awesome, especially since it’s going to be a bigger place,” she says.

Ricker first learned of SoCo through her gay friends, but says the club is not just for the LGBTQ community. Everyone is welcome to the SoCo Club — fetish leather not required. alex stewart | senior staff writer

The Blue Fugue is not just a hipster hangout

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The Blue Fugue is misperceived.

It’s a hipster hangout to some and a Latin dance club to others. A few folks even say it’s a redneck bar — but that’s simply because they cater to every crowd. With musical performances spanning the genres from hip-hop to bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll to salsa, the Fugue is difficult to box into one particular category.

In 1999, owner Ben Vaughn opened The Blue Fugue on Pirate Alley in the French Quarter of New Orleans with his friend, Scott Meiner. It was their idea of a perfect lounge spot, with a small library of used books, live music and a bar. This incarnation of The Blue Fugue thrived until 2003, when hurricanes Katrina and Rita passed through and flattened the building. The bar, like many in the Gulf area that year, was forced to look for a new home.

Meiner had heard that the Music Café in downtown Columbia, which he was previously employed at, had recently been forced to close due to financial constraints.

The owner of the Music Café, Bobby Mojdehi, sold it to Meiner’s close friend Anthony Butler who decided to turn it into the second Blue Fugue location.

Located at 120 S. Ninth St., the Fugue is right between Tonic and Tiger Barber

Shop — only a short walk from campus.

It remains a great lounge and is a haven for intellectuals, beer aficionados and local musicians.

Senior David McRae, 22, plays poker regularly at the Fugue with his friends.

“I love the Fugue because the people there are awesome,” McRae says. “The staff is absolutely wonderful and I always find great conversations with the other people at the bar. They always have phenomenal music playing and the atmosphere is perfect.

Definitely my favorite bar in town.”

Spencer Pearson, a Fugue employee and former Maneater staff member, has worked there for more than a year.

“It’s a fun venue that I’ve been going to since I first moved to Columbia in 2008 to see shows,” Pearson says. “The owners support local activism as well as local artists.”

Indeed, the Fugue has hosted numerous fundraising events for student organizations and displays local art on every wall.

Additionally, every Monday, the Fugue has an open mic night, which is a great opportunity for local artists to break into the live performance scene. If artists are successful at generating a supporting crowd, they are often booked for their own shows

on a future Thursday or Saturday.

Of course, the Fugue is about more than just music.

“People come to the Fugue for the unique atmosphere and to escape from the more commercialized bars,” Pearson says.

“It’s got a very organic feel to it.”

It’s a vibe that’s not found in other bars.

When asked what drinks makes the Fugue special, owner Ben Vaughn is ready with a list of them: “Chartreuse, framboise, over 150 beers from over 30 countries, 50 singlemalt whiskies and 55 tequilas,” he says.

For the early birds, The Fugue boasts one of the best happy hours in town — two-for-one drafts every day before 9 p.m. Drafts available are always changing, but currently include framboise, Boulevard Wheat, Stella Artois, Pabst Blue Ribbon and more.

On top of a place for music and drinking, the Fugue is a great place to just relax. You can play ping pong, read a book, play poker, enjoy local art and music, or simply catch up with old friends. With dim lights and bookshelves lining the walls, the Blue Fugue offers an ambience unlike any other downtown location. laurien rose | reporter KYLE LOCK | PHOTOGRAPHER

GET DOWNTOWN BEST PLACE TO MAKE OUT WHEN YOUR ROOMMATE WON'T LEAVE CAPEN PARK (AKA THE CLIFF) LOCATION: 1600 CAPEN PARK DRIVE

Having difficulty finding alone time with that special someone? No problem. Despite the fact that Capen Park is only about five minutes away from campus, it feels like its own little world. The view alone is completely worth the walk, and The Cliff serves as a perfect place to relax.

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BEST PLACE TO GET FOOD AT 1 A.M. BROADWAY DINER LOCATION: 22 S. FOURTH ST.

BEST PLACE TO GET GOOD (THOUGH SOMEWHAT SKETCHY) CHINESE FOOD FORMOSA LCCATION: 913 E. BROADWAY

With the Broadway Diner’s special late-night weekend hours, there’s no better place for a college student. Broadway Diner has a pretty classic American menu, and it is a great place to grab a quick breakfast (even at 1 a.m.). The Diner is perfect for those night owls who are hungry even after Rollins Late Night ends.

Okay, so the outside of Formosa looks a little questionable, but give it a chance. With its cozy interior, crazy wallpaper and extensive Chinese menu, it’s a must for any college student.

Dishes range from $4 to $11, so it’s more than reasonable. Fun side fact: they deliver.

MIDWAY MUSIC FESTival PREVIEW

Pretty Lights plans to shine in Columbia

Some see Charlie Sheen as the go-to guy for an insane party. Derek Vincent Smith might have something to say about that.

As Smith, a Colorado-born producer and DJ, makes his way to the Columbia in the form of Pretty Lights, near-by ravers rejoice. The reason? Pretty Lights doesn’t just put on a show, he brings a party unlike no other and invites everyone to join.

“Pretty lights can set a mood,” student A.J. Grathwohl says. “They say, ‘we’re here and it’s time to rage!’”

His music is one with a high-octane energy that is made from raw emotion.

The sounds he creates reverberate through the walls, to the floors and into your veins. You don’t just listen to the music — you experience it.

Smith laces his tracks and his interaction with the crowd. His keen ability to mix an assortment of thunderous broken beats with warm yet assertive synth textures creates an atmosphere many strive to achieve. He is also not just a man behind a computer pressing buttons, either. Using a stage stacked with blindingly fluorescent lights and colored fog, Smith does his part by actively engaging with the audience. This is the separation that Pretty Lights puts on others in his genre. While others might put on a good concert, Lights creates one super-sized house party.

Pretty Lights’ visit to Columbia comes by way of his proclaimed “Illumination Tour” to help support an upcoming album that he plans to release soon. Fans will be eager to catch a live glimpse of Lights’ newly released single, “I Know the Truth,” a song that is a concept backtrack to his latest album, “Passing By Behind Your Eyes”, released in 2009 as a free download at the Pretty Lights official website.

“With the track ‘I Know The Truth,’ I wanted to try to fuse the emotion of dark 60?s soul music with the energy of raw bass heavy dub-step,” Smith says in a news release.

“Passing By Behind Your Eyes” helped Smith venture to new musical heights.

It received 4.7 stars by Amazon Music and is highly regarded as Pretty Lights’ best album to date in the minds of his passionate fan base. While it continues to have the energy that has helped Smith stand out, it also touches on some slower, mellower sounds creating a nice progression from track to track. Smith successfully integrates a mixture of old-school samples from different genres, including hip-hop, jazz and soul, with futuristic tones creating a sound only Smith could envision.

“The way Pretty Lights is able to mix two things that normally wouldn’t go together is the main reason I’m such a fan,” freshman Jake Duckworth says. “No one does it better.”

Although the main purpose of this tour is to promote his unreleased album, you would be amiss if you thought Smith wouldn’t be blasting out past hits. A good portion of the set will consist of the aforementioned “Passing By Behind Your Eyes”, as well as other beloved tracks that make up Pretty Lights’ past. We all love good music, and we all love a good party, so why not experience both at the same time? Pretty Lights assures a show that will appease an appetite for raging. An event even a Charlie Sheen type would approve.

All about the Curren$y »

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laurien rose | reporter

Well, the Euro is losing value...

Curren$y’s latest collection of heady tunes found on The Stoned Immaculate is his first to be released by a major label, Warner Bros. Records. But like the other dozens of mixtapes and random cuts he’s been on, Curren$y is fersher not subtle about all the mad chron he’s been going through.

If you’re trying to wrap your brain around when people usually play this “music,” the appropriate times would be: before Taco Bell; over shitty, crackling subs in Greektown; after Taco Bell; and while sitting in a circle with your friends waiting for your turn. But if you’re not as hangin’ as the local duffelbagger, you’ll probably just catch this felony on wheels before Pretty Lights.

With a title like The Stoned Immaculate, this wicked chill dude has clearly been crushing more roaches than an East Campus resident. What could be described as his gnarrest gnar so far, The Stoned Immaculate features some of the bigger names in the music industry such as Pharrell (“Chasin Paper”), Estelle for the ladies (“That’s the Thing”) and his good friend Wiz Khalifa working on a couple traps — er tracks as well.

Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely a few songs to be enjoyed on this one. The rapper Wale helps break this one open on “What it Look Like,” and other tracks like “Chasin Papers” and “Chandelier” are also relatively enjoyable even if you aren’t a white dude with stud earrings.

Just make sure to avoid “Capitol” featuring 2 Chainz, aka the only rapper on the album to have less diction than a drooling 2-year-old. If hip-hop really is dead, lines like “riding shotgun with that K on the side, bitches that I’m done with let them lay on the side,” would make it roll in its grave. riley o’connor | reporter

Catch these artists and more at Midway Music Festival tonight at 5 p.m. at the Midway Expo Center!

BRENDAN WRAY on Sound Shapes

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All my experiences of playing music don’t compare with the time I’ve had with Sound Shapes.

I’ve had six years of piano lessons and a stint of playing the baritone for my middle school’s band, but not once did I feel like a musician until I picked up Sound Shapes for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3.

Sound Shapes is a combination of a DJ suite and oldschool Mario-like game. Music has always seemed like a chore to me, but Sound Shapes made creating music a game in and of itself.

The premise behind this indie gem is almost immediately understandable. You play as a little blob that jumps and moves around environments in the search for musical orbs.

With every orb collected, the level’s music evolves. Players might introduce a quirky banjo riff or a thumping bass guitar. By the end of a level, you’ve gone through the process of creating a song.

This is the beauty behind Sound Shapes, each level is personal because you feel as if you’ve created the music. You are constantly adding layers of sounds together to create some beautifully zany songs. It’s incredibly hard to complete a level without reaching all the musical orbs. I didn’t want to continue until I heard every sound that the artists put in the game.

The game is split between five stages, or albums, each containing an average of five songs. Several popular musicians have created exclusive albums for the game including Deadmau5 and, a personal favorite of mine, Beck. The art style shifts radically among each album, with Deadmau5’s levels looking very ‘80s techno inspired. After about three hours, I reached the final Beck levels, and I was already hooked on the game.

Each completed level unlocks sounds and objects to be used in the game’s surprisingly simple level creator. The level creator involves two parts: creating the music and creating the environment. With a few button clicks, I created my first song and environment in about 15 minutes. The sounds continue to loop, so I was able to experiment with the pitch and tone of each sound until I was happy. With Sound Shapes, players can upload their levels for anyone to play.

I thought the game ended with those two game modes, but it didn’t.

Finishing each of the albums is only the start of the game. Two modes are unlocked that extend the game. The first is called “Beat School,” which is like an introduction to the level creator. A beat repeats in the background, and the game tasks players in recreating the tune. It gives you the tools to become sound mixologists, learning how to mix and edit sounds together to create chords, lullabies and unique mixes.

The next mode is the “Death Mode.” Revisiting parts of past levels, the player is given a number of musical orbs to collect in a set amount of time. The first level I played on Death Mode, I got my ass handed to me. I needed 12 orbs and had 38 seconds to do so. I only got two before I died.

This mode is like the game developer’s response to the easiness of the main mode. It’s like they are saying, “Well, you thought this game was easy? Think again.”

Without a doubt, my experience with this game on both the PS3 and PS Vita was an absolute joy. Never before have I said that a game requires headphones, but this is simply one of them. I’ve found myself returning to the game to listen to the Beck songs that are found nowhere else. How Sony was able to rope in these artists is beyond me, but I’m glad they did.

Sound Shapes is available on the PlayStation Network for $15, which gives you both the PS3 and PS Vita versions. I would be lying to you if I didn’t say this game is completely worth the admission fee. It’s a concert in your hands: you control the show, the sounds and, most importantly, the fun.

GET DOWNTOWN BEST PLACE TO GET CHEAP MEXICAN FOOD ON THE FLY EL RANCHO LOCATION: 1014 E. BROADWAY

So, most MU students are already familiar with El Rancho, but it had to be included. El Rancho features a quality menu with Mexican food that’s actually pretty good. Sitting right in the middle of downtown CoMo, it’s a great place to grab a fairly quick bite to eat.

BEST PLACE TO SEE A GREAT CONCERT THAT WON'T EMPTY YOUR WALLET

BEST PLACE TO SEE AN INDIE FILM RAGTAG CINEMA LOCATION: 10 HITT STREET

THE BLUE NOTE LOCATION: 17 N. NINTH ST.

Calling all concert lovers, The Blue Note is waiting for you.

With a concert season featuring everyone from Odd Future and Big Gigantic to Hoodie Allen and Boys Like Girls, there’s a show for everyone. It’s a great venue in a convenient location, perfect for the collegiate.

A movie theater that has couches instead of seats? Yes, please.

Ragtag Cinema has two beautiful theaters, one of which is completely furnished by couches. The Little Theatre comfortably seats about 70 on its signature couches, and the Big Theatre seats 130 in a combination of fixed seats with tables and couches. Definitely one of the most comfortable theaters out there. compiled by paige carlson | reporter 08.24.12 • MOV E

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bookeater JENNIFER BENNETT on "MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend"

SWF Seeking BFF If Rachel Bertsche had started her search for a new best friend right here in Columbia, I’d have been dying to go on a friend-date with her. Like Bertsche (who chronicled her year-long search in the book “MWF Seeking BFF”), I’ve lived apart from all of my best friends for a while – this MWF (married white female) had been in Chicago for two years when she began her search, and I’ve lived in Columbia for three. With Facebook, FaceTime, Twitter and texting, I’ve been able to keep in touch with my old BFF, but chatting on the phone while you’re 475 miles apart isn’t the same as chatting over coffee. As Bertsche puts it, “I need someone who lives across the street rather than across the country.”

Bertsche moved to Chicago in 2007 with her thenboyfriend, now-husband. She left her BFFs-sincemiddle-school behind in New York City. After two years, she still had exactly one new Chicago friend. She had acquaintances there, but no true-blue, tell-them-anything confidantes. When she wrote to an NYC friend who’d recently moved to Portland, she found her in a similar predicament. Her friend told her, “I don’t even know where to look. My yoga studio is filled with women, but how do you strike up a conversation? In the locker room when you’re naked?”

In the book, Bertsche sets out on a year-long quest to find herself a new best friend, one friend-date at a time. Her story takes you from her awkward first frienddate (“When she gets here, do we hug? Or handshake?”) to her online want-ad essay to her experiences with professional friend-finding services. She talks about the different groups she joined as part of her effort – yoga, cooking classes, improv classes at The Second City comedy club, and two different book clubs. Throughout the book, Bertsche comes across as so intelligently funny and honest that I can’t help but wish I lived in Chicago – I’ll join her book clubs! I’ll be her friend!

Bertsche’s book reads like the story of my last three years. I moved here with an ex and his friends; when we split, so did they. I never had the convenient, built-in “we live on the same floor so we’re besties now!” type of friends, because I never lived in a res hall. My mom had a rental house here, and I wanted to keep my cat with me, so I opted out of that particular college experience.

As much as I love where I live, I sometimes regret not going through a year with little closet space and less book space. I’d probably have found my own BFF by now if I had. My boyfriend is amazing and we can spend hours talking, watching movies, reading or just hanging out, but there are some things you just need a female friend for (shopping comes to mind). Bertsche’s book describes perfectly just how hard it can be to find new friends as an adult.

When Bertsche began her search, she was nervous.

She didn’t want to come off as some freak, desperately searching for friends – when you say you’re actively looking for new friends, people look at you like there’s something wrong with you (why don’t you already have some?). As she put it, “I was scared that women would think I was hitting on them or that I was a pathetic loser not worth their time.” She wasn’t even sure if women her age were interested in adding new friends. By the end of the book (and her search), she had made 22 new friends and come to the conclusion that most people out there are nice and open to friendly advances, as long as you give them a chance. “As it turns out, everyone likes friends,” she writes. “Not everyone is willing—or motivated—to do the work it takes to make them, but they’re not put off by your desire to hang out. They’re flattered.” As a SWF (single white female) seeking my own BFF, I hope she’s right.

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Live music » Slip of and outdoor the New Tongues barbecue: Columbia’s way out of a ‘hairy’ situation

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Columbia’s Hair Hole will host an outdoor fundraiser complete with music, food and record swapping.

About 10 blocks from campus, tucked away on Orr Street, sits Columbia’s own DIY music venue, the Hair Hole. This basement-sized space allows bands from around the U.S. to rehearse and perform somewhere other than the typical commercial venues.

As you approach the Hair Hole, it is clear by the covered windows and homemade posters that the space belongs to a group of dedicated, underground musicians. But for all the Hair Hole has in character, it lacks in funds.

This lack of funds is where (drum roll please) the First Annual CoMo Jams BBQ comes in to play.

The Hair Hole will host an outdoor benefit showcasing the bands Gran Mal, Coward, Dark Blue Dark Green and New Tongues, who came together to coordinate the event.

“I think more shows and events like this should happen in Columbia,” New Tongues member Justin Nardy says in an email. “We have a lot of musicians and artists here that sometimes go unnoticed. By putting this on outdoors, hopefully more people will see and hear what’s going on and come be a part of something fun.”

The event will feature a potluck-style barbecue and a guest disc jockey, Zac Early, who will spin tracks in between performances. Everyone is asked to bring a donation of $5 as well as any food they would like to share.

“We are also doing a CoMo record swap in conjunction with the show and BBQ,” Nardy says. “The CoMo record swap is basically a swap/meet where people can buy/trade/sell records.”

All funds made from the event will be allocated for the upkeep and maintenance of the building as well to ensure the future of the space.

“We feel like this is an integral part of the musical community,” New Tongues guitarist Shane Johnson says. “We want to make sure that it becomes something we can sustain for a while.”

Nardy also says sustaining venues such as the Hair Hole is vital to the music scene.

“A lot of times when we do shows, the turnout is poor because people are afraid of the space or think it’s something it isn’t,” Nardy says.

“Because of poor turnouts, we can’t always pay the touring bands, and we want to be able to do that. Not only so those bands can survive on the road, but also because we want them to come back.”

The event hopes to rally support for local and independent music so DIY music and art will continue to have a place to be performed and enjoyed.

“Most college towns have venues like this,” Coward keyboardist Nathan Driskill says. “They were certainly very popular back in the ‘80s and ‘90s and they’ve kind of fallen by the wayside. So we think it’s really important to have a place like the Hair Hole. This event is really to try to raise money in support of that.”

The CoMo Jams BBQ is open to people of all ages and starts at 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at 100 Orr St. madison feller | reporter

After three painful months, you’ve finally returned to beloved Columbia.

You’ve organized your room, picked up your books and most likely celebrated the jolliest of unofficial holidays: syllabus week. But what to do this weekend, while you still have a considerable amount of downtime before classwork starts to devour you? We at MOVE suggest stepping off campus for a few hours on Saturday and heading downtown to Hair Hole.

Notable among the local bands this weekend at the First Annual CoMo Jams BBQ is New Tongues, a three-member group dedicated to the simple joys of making music.

New Tongues came together in Columbia in October 2011, after guitarist Shane Johnson met drummer Mike Quinn at a fair last summer.

Quinn went to high school with bassist Justin Nardy, and so emerged New Tongues.

“We started off as a couple of us recovering from past musical projects that were looking to do something new,” Johnson says in an email.

“With roots tracing back to Bald Eagle, Caterpillar Tracks, MTMQ, Amputee Set and more, the band members have established themselves in the Columbia music scene.

“There were no lofty goals of ‘making it’ or touring for weeks on end,” Johnson says.

The group is simply in it for the enjoyment of creating original electric music.

Johnson describes the band’s unique sound as “a collection of punishing, meandering, methodic and propulsive rhythms that sooth, caress, and displace and confuse ... a comfortable place between ‘90s Chicago underground rock bands and others from the discordant rock tradition of over-generalized genres.”

To hear their music, New Tongues have a few demos on their websitewithout vocals.

“The lyrics and vocals are a minor part of what we do both musically and sonically,” Johnson says.

Both, however, will be included in their live performances and on an upcoming record.

Their album, We are the ones we have been waiting for, was recorded in St. Louis with Daniel Ruder of the band Jack Buck and is scheduled for release in the fall or early winter of this year. megan lewis | staff writer

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