$3.00 $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 58 No. 23 Week ending December 18, 1993 100 TOP HITS COVER : Molly Johnson accepting award. Story on page 2. 100 TOP CDs 100 COUNTRY HITS (Photo by Tom Sandler) 2 - RPM - December 18, 1993 Q107 honours Canada's best at annual awards show The highlight of the night was the Hall Toronto's FM rock landmark Q107 held its Of Fame award bestowed on seventies hard declaring Dec. 1 Rock Awards Day. rock trio Triumph. It was the first time the first annual Q107 Rock Awards (formerly the The Tragically Hip were the big winners. band was together in six years, although Rik Toronto Music Awards) at The World, last The band was named best group, their latest Emmett's appearance was via video linkup Wednesday (Dec.1), which ended up being an release, Fully Completely, was picked as top from Vancouver. unqualified album, and frenetic success,ac- lead singer Gord Afterward, the modern incantation of Triumph played a brief set, which featured an LaA cording to one Downie was named of the show's top male vocalist. unannounced appearance by Sebastian Bach, organizer's, Theshow who joined the band on the classic Rock And Charttoppers was taped,and Roll Machine. Neill Dixon. partially financed The show also featured the first live "The by Hamilton's appearance in six years in Canada by Saga, show had an CHCH-TV (who who recently regrouped to release anew album. Dixon also noted that Colin James And The SNOOP DO audienceof will air the show BREATHE AGAIN Doggy about 3 000 Dec.18inthe Little Big Band played a raucous set, Toni Braxton impressing everyone present. ELTON people.The southern Ontario :I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Infidels' lead singer Molly Johnson was Du( show has ex- region). It will also Jimmy Cliff honoured with the Labatt Genuine Draft isted in a local, be aired by 14 other ACEOF Harmony Award, recognizing her work on FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU regional format The Tragically Hip's Bobby Baker accepts stations across the The GinBlossoms award for Best Album . last summer's Kumbaya Festival. The festival for five years, country,which, HEA featured some of Canada's top artists HARD TO EXPLAIN but this time we according to Dixon, Desire W tried to take it is a considerable performing together at Toronto's Ontario Place Cowboy Junkies Forum, with proceeds going to AIDS charities. COWBOY onto a national level. Outside of this market, feat, the way network television is dropping BECAUSE THE NIGHT it's known as the National Rock Awards." music broadcasting. The following is a listing of the other Pale Sun, Cr( award recipients: 10,000 Maniacs Voting was done by the fans, through the Q107 will broadcast the radio portion of BEAVIS AND Talking Yellow Pages, with 89,000 voters the show in the Toronto area Dec.15. The DRUMMER AMAZING The Beavis Ar Aerosmith casting their ballots. The show also got a show will also appear on a dozen other radio Randy Coryell (Alannah Myles) Experi boost with Toronto mayor June Rowlands stations in Canada in mid -December. BASSIST DREAMS Andy Curran (Soho 59) Gabrielle GUITARIST No. 1 MIDEM '94 to focus on key impact issues Phil X (Triumph) DAUGHTER Pearl Jam The Midem '94 conference, to be held Jan. 31 Feb. 1 in a day -long conference entitled New BLUES GROUP OR ARTIST to Feb. 3 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, Technologies, Music and the Music Industry. The Jeff Healey Band COMMITMENT OF BRYAN RISING STAR INTERNATIONAL France, will open up debate and discussion The key issues of the protection of the rights THE HEART ADAMS Spin Doctors Clive Griffin ...PLEASE over a number of issues key to the future of producers and authors will be addressed FEMALE VOCALIST FORGIVE health of the international music industry. with reference to interactivity, multimedia, Alannah Myles STAY Of prime importance is the seminar that digitalization, convergence, superhighways, MALE VOCALIST (Faraway So Close) ME will spotlight retail, to be held the afternoon and other new electronic ventures. Gord Downie (Tragically Hip) U2 of Jan. 31. The conference, entitled The third conference will focus on the PRODUCER COME TO MY WINDOW International Retailers and Manufacturers importance of tours in the music industry. Bob Rock (Bon Jovi) Melissa Etheridge Conference, is being co-ordinated by Midem Other sessions include a demonstration RISING STAR - GROUP OR ARTIST PAYING THE PRICE and BARD, in association with the GDM. It is by Electronic Sound & Pictures UK The Tea Party SONG OF LOVE the first time Midem has focused on retailers, of interactive products; the implications PLEASE FOF Lost Together- Blue Rodeo Bee Gees and how globalization, new technology, theft, of multimedia for the music industry; Bryan A and the environment will effect retailers and new technologies and the opportunities ALBUM WILL YOU BE THERE A&I\ manufacturers. for artists; and the legal consequences Fully Completely - The TragicallyHip (In The Morning) The second major issue will be treated of digitalization. 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A broadcast veterans are talking to lawyers about nice move for the 40-yearold, who can now be their recently -ruined careers.