Thirty Collar Magic'sact

By Lisa Nicole Finegan

and Amanda

Huth

staff writers

Out of the darkness Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Airplane" is heard, the lights come up and Thirty Dollar Magic has returned.

The Red Cloud Coffee House was bursting with music and cheers for the return of fonner Cabrini student Nick Reilly and the band Thirty Dollar Magic. This long-awaited concert took place on Saturday, Oct. 23.

The crowd consisted of approximately 50 Cabrini students and other Joyal followers. However, the hype was high and everyone was having a blast. Those gathered came to support friends, dance and enjoy an evening of music.

The group played well-known covers such as "Super Bon Bon," "Circles" by Soul Coughing, "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf, "Come Together" by the Beetles and "Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd. An obvious crowd favorite was "Watchtower," with a "Magic" twist at the end where the band ended the song with the last verse of ''Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.

But what the Joyal followers came to hear was the band's original songs including "Breakdown," "Life is a Dream," "Cold in Song," "No Time to Change," "Your Mom," "Watch Me" and "One True Regret." Of all the original songs played that evening the crowd waited to the very end to hear "Max Cady."

Nick Reilly, the lead vocal of the band, flew up on Thursday from Athens, Ga. for the concert. Overall, Nick was happy with the concert. "This was our best performance ever. Musically it wasn't the best, but it was the music and the emotion among the band was that impressive tome." all," McFarlande said.

Other members of the band include Charlie Gray from Penn State University on guitar, Matt Feehery from La Salle University on bass and "Sexy Drummer Dan McFarlande" on, you guessed it, the drums.

Thirty Dollar Magic's opening act was Cabrini student (and Loquitur staff member) Shanna Fanelli. Fanelli's piano playing/singing combination was similar to musicians such as Tori Amos and Sarah MacLaughlin, but with a slightly different spin.

"It was great to be back, it felt as if no time had passed at The crowd had an extremely positive response to Fanelli's set, which included several of her own songs, as well as covers of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Be My Baby," and "Building a Mystery." Fanelli's father, Len Michael (also an incredible musician) accompanied her on guitar for a few songs. Overall, the performance was extremely intimate and impressive and definitely displayed Fanelli's astounding musical talent.

The night was a complete success. The crowds reaction to the music and performance was positive and it was obvious that everyone, including the hot pink feather boa that made an appearance, enjoyed themselves. Both Reilly and McFarlande were happy to see everyone again and hope to come back to play again in the near future. They also would like to thank all those who came out to support them. It is obvious that this group of musicians " ...will rise ..." in the future.