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Western Carolinian Volume 61 Number 05 (06)

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  • Western Carolinian September 28,1995 Features Moshing in the Cherokee Room with Minus Us Photo by Marcus Demaaijer by Scott Francis Associate Editor Would you ever expect to see a mosh pit in the Cherokee Room? Well, when Minus Us play, anything can happen. When I went to last Thurday's LMP-sponsored show I had no idea what to expect. I knew that Minus Us were capable of getting the crowd excited, but something in the back of my mind said, "Hey, don't expect too much; it's in the Cherokee Room— surely they won't let us mosh." Well, I was wrong. Not only was there a pit, but it was actually a pretty decent pit. When Minus Us started playing their first song, the pit erupted in sync with the song's transition from slow-and-melodic to fast-and-heavy. Once the pit started, it continued to undulate, fed by the energy of the music and showers of packets of parmesan cheese which the band threw into the crowd. A friend of mine got elbowed in the crotch— always the sign of a good pit. I was groovin'. Just when I thought it was as good as it could get someone decided to stage dive. That's when the crowd surfing began. I just had to try my own hand at it, so up onto the stage I went. I vaulted right into the middle and to my surprise everyone held me up. I had kind of expected them to move, but they didn't. They passed me around like I was light as the proverbial feather and then kindly lowered me to the carpeted floor. It was a really "polite" pit. When the show was over I ran around asking my friends if they saw me crowd surfing. Most of them said, "huh?" or "I went outside to smoke a cigarette, sorry." But I didn't care. I was happy. Minus Us handed out stickers, one of which is now permanently festooned upon the rear window of my Jetta. So, I guess I am officially a fan now. Appalachian Authors to Visit Coulter Recital Hall by Chris Carrier StaffReporter "An Evening With Appalachian Authors" is the title of a reading that brings together three southern Appalachian authors together at WCU. The reading will begin at 7pm in the Coulter recital hall on Friday, September 29. The reading will feature Sylva novelist Sue Ellen Bridgers, essayist Steven Harvy of Young Harris, Georgia, and WCU professor Duane H. King. The reading is in conjunction with the annual Mountain Heritage Day festival on Saturday, September 30. Bridgers, author of six books, will read from a book in progress, Rachel Weeping. Harvey, an English professor at Young Harris College, will read from his 1993 book of essays, A Geometry ofLillies: Life and Death in an American Family. King, a nationally renowned scholar of Cherokee Indian studies and recently named Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at WCU, will read from the Cherokee Phoenix, a tribal newspaper published in the 1800s. Waynesville folk musician Lee Knight will also perform at the reading. The cost of "An Evening With Appalachian Authors" is $5. Tickets are available at City Lights bookstore in Sylva, at Time Capsule bookstore in Dillsboro, and at the door. The reading is sponsored by the Friends of Hunter Library to raise money for special library projects. Indian Summer Dream 3 Bands— $10! Seconds Jlat Qig Stoner Creel^ Common ^ond Saturday, Sept.30 @ 5p.m. Morning Star Farm Round Mountain Music Park (704) 293-9002
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