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Babbs says At one ot the group's more recent shows - a cam pus area party - another tight broke out and spilled into the street Police arrived soon and ended the band's set early Numerous disturbances at Babbs' previous house also attracted police and made him a habitual ottender The cost has Babb-, saying he would like to leave Eugene someday with the Gang - which also includes Lane stu dent Juan Vargus on vocals, junior Casey Faust on gui tars. and former Little Women drummer Brad Rosen "In Eugene, there's no money.' Babbs says "That'd help Those notse disturbances cost me a bundle " A performance outside of Eugene garnered the Gang's biggest crowd yet - 5.000 people, the group says - even though rt wasn't entirely tor the band Harrisburg's "Lite After Dead" show, which was put on after the Grateful Dead canceled August shows near Eugene, provided the Gang an opportunity to play its stuff - or at least the Dead's The band's garage, soundproofed with old carpet and black rubber, gives the group a place to play its own songs Babbs says he'd rather be playing "funky" music than what he describes as "hippie type" music, so it seems appropriate that after making that decision, he saddles up with his bass along with Faust and Rosen, but minus absent Vargus' voice and plays "Bustin' Loose " Supernova's explosion on the Eugene scene was some what less noticeable than the bright astronomical event the band takes its name from A year later. Supernova is consistently playing as an opening group in local venues, but they are still one of the self-proclaimed "whor' bands in Eugene ' We don't have any fans." says bass guitarist Ken John son, a University freshman "We have like zero fans " University sophomore Phil Andrade, who plays guitar in the band, says he accepts that Ihe band has little fol low,ng because they just started playing Eugene shows during the summer He said Supernova has probably played as many shows in their home state of Washing ton as they have in Eugene We're a young band." Andrade says "We played Eugene over the summer, but we barely got our leet wet" Andrade. Johnson and drummer John Abel, a senior ..--- . — .i Photo txy Sh,ndkm Bass guitarist Eli Babbs of The Lost Creek Gang says he would like his group to get more funky. at Oregon State University, grew up in the Tacoma area and went to high school together before traveling south with their instruments. The musical torch in Supernova's hand is what best describes as "progressive " “We re just trying new things." Johnson says. "It's music with a human element, but remains true to the cosmic reality." Supernova serenades its audience - however small with a set almost entirely of originals, such as “Waltz of the Underworld" and "Not Human at AH" from their demo tape "I think we re the grooviest," Andrade says. "Eugene's got kind of a groove problem." Johnson adds Although the band may not be well known, that doesn't mean they aren't recognized Andrade says he ran into a fan once who was more than extremely appreciative of his guitar-playing. "He thought I had a magic wand." Andrade says Drummer Luke Strahota has to pause a minute before saying the "unofficial version" of Marshal Plan's mi^. "A platomcally passionate shame-train of somc^B chedeiia." he spells out slowly "That's basically whzn^R gotten out ol it." What the group's members have gotten out of it is their first headline shows at local bars during the month of what gu/ ^ and University senior Clint Sargent calls "Rock toofe^' For a band that didn't gel in its current form - which also includes University senior Steve Cebula on bass until July, Marshal Plan has come a long way After playing constantly throughout last month, Mar shal Plan is now taking a break until December in hopes of creating enough new material to play a two hour set Sargent says the group now has about 10 originals and would like to record a demo tape within the next few months. The two headliner shows have been good to the group for many reasons, says Strahota. a student at ICC He says the shows brought good-sued crowds to New Max's and John Henry's, and they dispelled the image that Mar shal Plan is only an opening band for Jolly Mon Unfortunately, though, many crowds aren’t there to just see Marshal Plan and the other groups. Strahota says "A lot of people don’t go to the show for the right rea soni" he says "They're just making the scene " 4 1 'scene” has been kind to Marshal Plan, though, fcrtsM* most part. Strahota. who went to Pleasant Hill High School with Babbs and Faust, says it helps whan the oth er bands rn Eugene are friendly and try to help out "The great thing about it is. it you're on the same lev el. it's really good." St r a hot a says "When you can get together with those kind of people, it makes you feel good " The future plan for Marshal Plan? "It's always trippy to think that way." Sargent says ' As long as we're grooving that would be just tine " Don t bother knocking. Big Macca keeps rocking When police came to break up a party at the group's house earlier this year, they ignored the band's show in the living room and went straight for Ihe kitchen While the police arrested several of the partygoers Big Macca kept playing a Styx tune "We were right in the middle of Tonight's the night we'll make history. " Macca says Finally the police confronted the band, but did not arrest the members "They asked. What are you going to do now 7 Mac ca says "I said. I'm going to Disneyland1'" Though the band may claim to have formed "an hour and a half ago." Big Macca - reportedly ]ust "Macca" until Joey took his pants oft at a party gig once - has been together since the start of Ihe summer and have recent ly played at New M.tx's and John Henry's In all seriousness, the group of University seniors (though Montero claims to have no ma|or and says he's going to drop out) are introducing a kind ot music unique to Eugene "Italian American metal ” "If you go back that tar. we re all from Italy " says Mac ca. who will graduate this term with a degree in telecom munication and film But )ust because it's new. doesn't mean the band's crowds have necessarily enjoyed Ihe music Among barbed comments and suggestions from their audiences, the angered attendees have ignited several fights, the band members say " Meow. meow. Montero says "II I ever went to a show and heard that, I'd just get pissed " "We call it a success when we have to run from our fans," Macca says Where the band has to worry little about tan disap pointment is in the corner ot the house's basement, which is not much larger than a walk in close! There, the band has only to play to its other roommates, who applaud the group with laughs a! Montero's drooling and lire--; like "He drinks beer and smokes pot Whoah, oh Whoah, yeah1” Following the group s opening song during an unpromp tu practice session, a moment ot silence passes Am i to sits behind his new $8iX) drum set. Montero h r. a wild hint to his grm. and Macca looks around, a Los Ang*> les Kings hat sitting backward on his head "Is that the first time we've played that song t > gather'7 he asks hike Her.. BACK TO SCHOOL SAVINGS f ram* pfcja ttwvr» com futon Single M 59 Double '1 89 Queen *209 nock Boft FUTON 686-5069 112? Akk»r CUSTOM PRINTED T-SHIRTS LOWEST RATES! 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