University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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I ' ' y we , f. - I, VK .lin l tn I , S l .E A , Q ' r f 1a 140 9'i : 0 ?'E.v'9i7'. : ' . I A Joan Jett's rock philosophy is simple: Go from your gut. She went for the gut Wednesday, October 12Q at the Reed Green Coliseum. b Although suffering from bronchitis, she hit the stage with no visible loss of energy. Are you ready to get sweaty? she shouted to the audience. Well, you came to the right place!

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Reflecting upon their fame, the band members said that they have no problems with being recognized in public. Medica explained, Some girl came up to me ear- lier and asked me if l was in the road group. I 1aid yeah and asked if l could help her mcve anything. But l like these free concerts. We don't play much in L.A. We do a lot of jobs like this one. They're casu- al . . . fun. Said Peters on the topic of fans, They're just people who are inter- ested, curious. . . they want to talk. lthink it's a compliment. Regardless of the impending break-up, the band continues to collaborate. Key- board instrumertalift Roddy is working on the scundtraclc for a new movie, Horror on Caposa Bayou, which is scheduled for release in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and nationwide this summer. Jim Odom is doing the engineering on the record and Frederikson sings the theme and several other songs. The bond between the band members is unmistakable. Said Frederikson, This is the best band l ever played for. Their absence will be felt. f .wa-. H . I ' :S-

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5. 'Qt' A A University Activities Council Joan Jett A Goes From the Gut in Controversial.USM Appearance M October 12, 1983 A r Mark Saucier y With that, she launched into an hour and a half of straight-ahead, teenage frustration rock-n-roll. Her performance met with near- unanimous howls of assent from her audi- ence, most of them appearing to be under 18. Jett covered many of her more well-known songs, including Everyday People, I Love Rock and Roll, and Crimson and Clover, as well as an incendiary cover version ofthe Rolling Stones' - Star Star. Do Ya Wanna Touch and I Love Rock and Roll were the obvious highlights of the show, with audience participation at its height. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts left the stage, but returned to perform Shout for an encore. EDlTOR'S NOTE: The controversy sur- rounding Jett's concert had little to do with onstage antics. Scheduled interviews and photo sessions with representatives of 'cam- pus publications were abruptly cancelled after student- reporters and photographers were kept waiting for hours. Apparently un- happy with modest ticket sales, Jett report- edly stated that she will never play USM again.