Local favorite finally plays on front campus

    The Columbia, S.C.-based trio, The Movement, made their presence known once again as they performed live on Front Campus, Friday, Oct. 20.
    Although the setting was unfamiliar to the band, as they typically play at Amici Italian Café in downtown Milledgeville, the group had no trouble blending their hip-hop lyrics and creating a lively performance.  
    Haly Hicks, a a junior political science major, was in attendance among several others Friday night. She had seen The Movement before in Milledgeville and heard about of their appearance on front campus by flyers that were posted around Bobcat Village.
    “The Movement is super cool,” Haly said.
     Reese Fitzpatrick, assistant director for student involvement, said that the students on the Campus Activities Board executive board are in charge of booking events and performances that take place on front campus.
    “They basically try to do stuff that students would be interested in,” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s a way to get students to come out and do fun things where they don’t have to worry about studying or school for an hour or so.”
    The Movement is comprised of members Josh Swain, Jordan Miller and Jon Ruff. They blend styles of roots and reggae to create a sound like no other that leaves their audiences wanting to hear more.
    Although alcohol was not present and curse words were taken out of their songs, a crowd of over 100 students, teachers and locals gathered on Front Campus. The band has become very popular among the students and residents in Milledgeville within the last year and is always interested in playing at new venues.
    “We’ll play just about wherever, we’ve played different festivals and have played at a hockey game, so wherever people want to book us, we’ll play there,” Ruff, aka “DJ Riggle” said.  “Some gigs are more fun than others, like playing at Amici is always a blast, but we’d definitely come back and play on campus if they wanted us back. The only thing that was awkward about the gig was that nobody was drinking, and we’re definitely not used to that in Milledgeville, but that’s not even a big deal; our good friends were there and that’s all that counts.”   
    Mariano Cebrian, senior psychology major, was in attendance at The Movement show, hosted by CAB.
    “I liked it a lot,” Cebrian said. “I enjoy reggae but wish that there would have been more people there.”
    Kelly Reagin, a freshman with an undeclared major, is also familiar with The Movement and their music.
    “I enjoyed the time that they played at the bar more than Front Campus. It would have been more fun if more people had showed up for the show or if it had been in a closed off space,” Reagin said. “The openness of the Front Lawn and the lack of people made it sort of awkward, but the time at the bar was super fun.”
    The Movement is currently on tour until Dec. 2, making their way around other parts of the Southeast. For more information on the band and upcoming live performances, checke out at www.themovementvibe.com or at The Movement on myspace.com.

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