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Ihe sal VOTE YES FOR SEE YOU NEXT YEAR MISKWEM greenhouse THE CONTROL ROOM Al CITR JAN 15-19 ||1 kmt»me«m4*l^*>* /^, " pREDSIONSOUNO (see page 6) COCAC DIRTt to be heard on this tape. But if you seek inspired song writing and There you go - a brief ond bouncy Vancouver Special. I'm told that decent playing, check out the Emptys. DiSCORDER is on o squeeze for space this month, so I've been asked Challenging the Emptys for ihe pop-rock cassette crown is 308, As this is the season of giving, it's been great to see two successful to keep it brief. Well, too bad it onfy c year, because, who greased ihe alley wilh a wry inclusion of an expired in-store benefits happen in Vancouver this month. Two all ages shows at the even ihough there's pnillions (well, at leasl a couple) of fine cassettes coupon for 20% off Leibniz German biscuits. This trio, featuring Jared St. James Community Square, one for Women's Shelters and Rape that deserve mention in ihis praise-heavy c id slag-shy column, I need on drums and two guys name Jeff on stringed power tools, has a gift Relief and the other for Women Against Violence Against Women, all the brakes I can get. That's not a gift hin , just poor spelling. Talk to for writing memorable songs, and the rough basement recording con­ raised a combined total of $1500 for those causes. Another benefit is ya next month. tributes some punk rock cred to the whole show. The ten cuts on Ab­ set to happen on January 19lh at the New York Theatre, wilh the ducted by Aliens are fun and hummable and, as most evident in "My bands Daytona, ten days late, th* Sweaters, the Cowards, Life" (where ihe onfy lyrics are "My life is going nowhere"), spunkify AU-AGiS SfVOfV/ Preston, and Bogue playing for the Environmental Youth Alliance. simple. Fears that the Police had finished it for power-pop trios are Congratulations go out to this year's Shindig winners Tho allayed by such grass-roots audio cave paintings as this. Friday, January 19: Environmental Youth Alliance Benefit w/ Roadymado, as well as the other finalists 1000 Stamps and Wiggler is an interesting solo lo-fi recording project lhat should Daytona, tens days late, the Sweaters, the Cowards, Preston, and Pipodroam, and all of the olher bands who entered CiTR's battle of appeal to 4-track minds everywhere. The 17 songs on No the Yeah Bogue af the New York Theatre (7:00). the bands this year. You now have eight months to get your tapes/ are an onslaught of indie-rock in-jokes and postmodern parody. There vinyl/CDs in to QTR to enter Shindig '96. are voice-manipulated generation-benders ("Adult", "We Love You, NeoBeat performer Ralph has a busy January scheduled, with I'm sorry!! Junior"), hero-worship satire ("Mulligan (Hooray for...)"), and air-punch­ several live performances and a release of a new Ralph CD-EP called I don't know what it ie about photo ing space-metal (ihe instrumental "Panfried"). A version of cub's "Go Orymp'ia '66, a tribute to '60s UK beat music and '50s poetry, re­ credits, but it seems that almoet Fish" slogs along like a mix of industrial-strength molasses and tar- corded last year at the Gastown Music Hall. As well, he'll be on a every month I either credit the flavoured Cheez Whiz, and it is so unrecognizable lhat I'm left won­ compilation of spoken word featuring Henry Rollins, Lydia Lunch, wrong photographer or forget to dering if Wiggler actually had the local classic in mind when initially credit anyone at all. The latter was Richard Hell and many others. recording this 'cover'. The principal reference I should make here is the case back in November when I ne­ It was supposed to be the farewell show for Japan's Teengenerate early Ween, especially when the Scolchgard-powered bong was be­ glected to thank CLANCY DENNEHY for on December 8 at the Hungry Eye, but it turned out to be the final ing used as God intended. "No the Yeah" is Wggler's first release, ie super deluxe photo of Download. Mark performance of Vancouver's Bum as well, as they broke up that night. Spybey he supplied for our cover. Sorry, and while it is the tape I'm chiefly familiar with, it should be noted that Apparently, their lack of success outside of Spain (where a huge fol­ — 6orry. Now please stop being 60 he's since put out another one that is even more ambitious in its utilisa­ lowing was developed through tours and record n ' the Marks. tion of bedroom recording technology. factor. More Mint nupluals: Lisa Marr, former Discorder editor and current singer-bassist of cub, has recently married Ronnie Barnett of Los Angeles' Muffs. Perhaps not coincidentalfy, cub will be breaking from their tour­ ing hiatus to join the Muffs for a New Year's Eve per­ formance at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey. Nettwerk Records have signed Vancouver's Another White Male. No word on a new album release ihough. Vancouver's (and Canada's??) loudest band, Facepuller, will now have their new CD distributed in the United Slates and Europe through the legen­ dary Alternative Tentacles label out of San Francisco. It will be made available as both CD and full length vinyl, but to obtain the vinyl in Canada, you'll need to buy it as an import. That's all ihe dirt I could dig up for this month. See Yal :)

1995 has been a strangely quiet year For Christmas demos. Normally, I receive a small handful of Christ­ mas cassettes which range from the pathetically banal to the refreshingly weird, wilh a few in between lhat just plain rock out. Past faves include, but are definitely not limited to, the Sistor Lovers, Speedbuggy, 1000 Stamps and Thurston, Aging Youth Gang, ihe Squirrels, and Shadowy Men from a Shad­ owy Planet. But what happened ihis year? So far, as I write this piece, I've received nought. Nada. Rien. Nothing, you hear me? What are we, chopped liver? Thankfully, I've been able to squeeze a few carols from otherwise non-holiday-oriented tapes from the Unhappios, Cool Hand Luke, and True Love For­ ever Take those names down, Santa. Extra coal all

Some of the finest pop-rock you'll ever hear is be­ ing currently generated by a new bunch called the Emptys. They're Empty because they take all ihey have and fill you up with urgent melodies, clever lyrics, and assertive hooks. Not to mention nimble drumming from a fellow who's asked me not to use his real name (no wonder he always wears a mask on stage). It was a treat to receive their debut cassette, which showcases the strong lunes from iheir live set. "Never Been There" and "Opportunist's Holiday* are the more upbeof of ihe bunch, while "Sister Song" and "Last Train Leav­ ing" revel in their intensity and sparse blasts of di nance. And "Disparate Times" slides off the speakers wilh a smooth feel not attempted since Seals & Crofts blew everyone's minds a few years back. Regrettably, the Emptys' 'secret weapon', trotted out ot a couple of recent Treehouse gigs and operated with admirable prowess by Manifold's Daniel Jones, is not cowshead chronicles YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES by Brian "don't tell me which way i outta run — Wieser what good i could do anyone cause my heart, it was a gun jJust say Yes!H but it's unloaded now

'gun' uncle tupelo| CiTR 101.9fM is licensed as a campus/community radio sta- While it may be a bit premature to herald ihe BO Hon, and for ihe last fourteen years it has grown to be one of CiTR, these financial uncertainties do put the station in a pos have in past writen, directly or otherwise about heart 1 the most respected in the country. Indeed, we modestly assert Hon of vulnerability from which it will be difficult for us to odap break and all that comes with it. i have decided that m that it is one of the finest radio stations in Canada (and, appar­ to some of the dramatic changes presently occurring in th ently, in olher parts of the continent, as if wos once referred to media-scape. For example, the CRTC (Canadian Radio will no longer write about love and sex and brokenl as one of the coolest radio stations in "these United States" by Television and TelecommunicaHons Commission - radio's licens­ hearts, it's a tough act to follow sometimes, and follow­ Details magazine). CiTR provides not just 'college rock', but ing body) has decided lhat it wants to eliminate AM and fM ing yourself, not that the subject was always me, as t jazz, techno, lounge, ambient, hip-hop, Nardwuar, Indian rodio by the year 2017 in favour of digital radio (a CD-quality wasn't - i swear man - wasn't a pretty sight, i made a music, African music, women's programmes, spoken word, format using technology similar to that found in cellula guy in a band cry once, my phone used to ring off of the queer-friendly programmes, poetry, news, sports... Basically, 'phones). When ihis happens, your AM and fM radios will no hook with complaints and the voices bantered behind onylhing you could possibly be interested in is covered by CiTR work; nor will our broadcasHng equipment. The cost of 'goin my back, christ, my ears were so damn hot most of the at some stage in its programming week - just take a quick peek digital' will be tremendous, and at the present Hme CiTR doe at 'On the Dial' in this issue of DiSCORDER (which is, by the not have the financial security to plon for the upgrades we wi time i thought i might pass out. love, i'll admit it here way, the programme guide for the station, amongst other require. For that matter, we can't plan any long-term budgets and now, makes me weak at the knees, hell, for a I things). CiTR is a vital, energetic part of the UBC campus, and as each year we are subject to the same political proces lintents and purposes it just makes me weak, i'm trying of Voncouver. Many people would be hard-pressed to imagine which puts us at the mercy of ihe AMS. to remedy this though, and while i've often been CiTR not existing, but it is possible. Our solution to this impending crisis is to take this matter to accused of being too honest or hopelessly romantic or a In order to run a radio station like CiTR, and to publish maga­ ihe students of UBC, the main beneficiaries of CiTR's octiviHes pathetic love struck fool at least i'm not afraid to bear zines like DiSCORDER and Elements (CiTR's (relatively) new hip Their student fees fund us, and we will ask ihem to give u my soul and say 'i love you', and god damn it! strike me hop magazine), we need Iwo things. First and foremost, we need financial security in the upcoming AMS elections, held betwee [down now if i've ever uttered an untrue word about love volunteers, whose desire to be involved is not directed by finan­ January 15th and 19th. We are asking for student fees to be cial incentives. Almost as important, we need money to maintain to a woman in my life, many a sorry bastard has made increased by $5 to replace ihe AMS' Budget Committee as a Kl our infrastructure, which includes all the equipment we need to source for our funding, guaranteeing CiTR approximate! jjl me sick with his pathetic moaning about not being able work with and a scant one and a half paid staff members. $125,000 per year in perpetuity. This will provide enoug to tell his mate he loves her. shit man, you're sleeping *• Unforfcmatefy for all of us, both of these elements are at risk. money to pay for cost-of-living increases, and forth e equipmen with her the least you can do is tell her you like her. but I The bulk of the volunteers who run CiTR are UBC students we need, and to ensure lhat CiTR has what it needs to provid digress, my decision to abandon all talk of love etc. s who spend time between classes in the radio station. With a its listeners, and its readers (through DiSCORDER and pressing need for high grade point averages ot UBC, and stu­ Elements), wilh ihe best we can offer. one of great pain to me. too many people were seeing dents who have completed a secondary school system which What we need from you is this: if you ore a UBC studen themselves in the stories, which sometimes was true prioritizes academic achievement, those who wind up at UBC there is nothing more important than bringing your library can others not, and i don't need that weight, i was being ire increasingly more likely to spend their time in class, or and voting YES in January in polling stations throughout th accused of all sorts of shit, dragging "our" personal life studying, than to spend time volunteering. Further, wilh many UBC campus. Even if you're not a student, you can sHll tell peo­ through the dirt, why does anyone need to know] faculties aiming for full cost-recovery over the next decade, ple you know who are students to vote yes. This is so incredibly W that?...whatever, my last girlfriend, god bless he itudents who would not have needed to work during school- important because we must not only get a majority of students 9 seemed to get it. my exercises of written exorcism, myl terms in the past may need to now. What this means is that who vote to vote yes, but we must receive at least 3200 vote CiTR will likely get fewer volunteers in the future, and lhat love related through cars and guys with guns, the| in favour of our question to achieve quorum. In the last 1 those students who do volunteer will be able to devote less years, ihere has onfy been one successful referendum cam­ thoughts of bullets ripping through flesh and bone time to the station. Consequently, it will be more important paign at UBC; ihe rest have foiled for lack of quorum. sights set on bottles on fences and cars heading back] than ever lhat CiTR's resources be dedicated to getting ihe Further, from January 2nd to January 19th, we need your home because of brake failure, men sitting out on decks most out of our volunteers. help in ihe referendum campaign - postering the campus, phon­ after shooting their toes off with a twelve gauge, it a I CiTR requires over $100,000 to operate each year. To ing potential voters, promoting our cause, and speaking to stu­ made sense to me and to some others as well, but the receive this money, we must make a request to the AMS (ihe dents on campus, amongst other things. You con start by phon­ heart is often a dark place, as mine is now, and the light Alma Mater Society, UBC's student government) Budget ing us at 822-1242, e-mailing ot at cih-Qunixg.ubc.ca, or by shouldn't be cast on it unless it's an emergency, for th s Committee. They will consider our request, and then ihey will coming up to CiTR in room 233 of the Student Union Buildin reason and many others i am going to set back and how much money we con spend. For ihe 1995-'96 year, at UBC and telling us lhat you want to help out. CiTR requested $85,000, a modest increase over our 1994-95 write about the everyday stuff, the stuff that made| You can find out what CiTR is all about by tuning in to expenditures. We were given $75,000. Clearly, our financial 101.9IM right now. Let's make sure lhat you can sHll do ihi denny boyd famous, love? i love my mom, man. position is a tenuousone , and our future may be in peril. from now by winning this referendum. gth... _L .IH.IiMH.-m.TIWIMIM'iBBa-•tHSH^-HH^H^-HH^-HH^-hH-t'l-HH^-HH^-M'ff l

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Book space by We should brush our teeth well every morning and at night, too. January 15th! MACK'S LEATHERS This keeps them clean and bright! 1043 GRANVILLE STREET 688-6225 M/JCevin at 822-3017 (ext 3) for detdUsJl THE EXPERIENCED PIERCERS was talking to o Voncouver writer the other evening. She was He smiles at me like someone who's just figured out the rules of gin sible, by whatever means necessary. And for some of them, complaining, as writers are wont to do, about reviewers. rummy after a couple of awkward hands. "Okoy, it's like ihis. Stu­ mere's no way a little thing like reading a book's gonna get in I "The problem with conventional book reviews," she said, dents come up here in iheir first year, right? Don't have a clue what the way of that." "is that they only fake half the equation into account. You guys they want to do. All they know is that Pop's pavin' for it, or "I don't follow." only pick on writers." student loans're payin' for it, so they better do something "Most of my students this semester? I haven't met them. That's I assured her that, personally, there's nothing I'd rather do less that lands them a job." 'cause they're fulfilling their breadth requirement by doing Eng­ than waste a column talking about writers. Books are easier. But then, I nod. He lights another smoke. lish by Distance. They fax me their papers. I mail 'em back with after o few more drinks, I ended up agreeing with her. It does seem a "So right away you know most of the people here are just fulfilling a grade and some comments. There's no final exam, so I'll never little unfair. I mean, writers and readers come out of the same slock, the breadth requirements for iheir science degree, or some profes­ even talk to 90% of'em." and the readership must have some influence on what's being sional school or other. Around here that means Business Administra­ "So?" written. Why not review the readers for a change? Hon, but there are others. People who start out in the arts generally go "So eilher this is the most brilliant batch of first year students ever, Tfiis is difficult to do, to be sure. Unlike writers, readers don't leave into the EducaHon deportment." or most of 'em aren't doing iheir own work. I never meet 'em, so I've traces around to review, except for lhat dog-eared Stephen King be­ I've been expecting this type of response. "Yeah, so those students got no way of knowing if they're doing their own work or not. Ran side the loo, or ihe odd Danielle Steel on the back bench of the Hast­ are forced to read, but they're sHll reading, right? They sHll develop into a guy I know the other doy who told me lhat his roommate is ings bus. The olher problem is lhat, ideally, there are a lot more read­ some sort of reloHonship with literature." wriHng English papers for first year students for 30 bucks a page and ers than writers, even though only a Hny fracHon of the population My statement catches him in mid-swallow, and the ensuing up, depending on how high a grade you want." reads voluntarily. Readers are basically factory products - units of convulsion of laughter sends a spray of foam over his exam "Sounds pretty enterprising to me." basic literacy cranked out of educational institutions like paperback booklets. He wipes his mouth in his shirt sleeve. "Relationship "Yeah, well, I figure most of 'em ore Business students. Putting novels - so you can write about them, but in doing so you risk being wilh literature. That's a good one. You're assuming that these their learning to good use." dolefully staHstical, not to menHon condescending. But, ihough it's students are here to learn. To think. For most of my students, "So you're not saying your students are dumb, just lazy." difficult to review readers in any meaningful way, you con go where taking university courses is capital accumulation." "No, man. It's not the students. The system is designed for they crank out the readers, ond interrogate some of the people re­ "You sound like you've landed a real batch of winners this term." abuse and they're taking advantage of it. It's the university that's sponsible for quality control. I undertook this project for the writers out "No, they're bright enough. They just haven't been taught how to fucked. The bastards who run this place hate learning. All it's there whom I may have offended over the past several months, as a ihink. All ihey get taught in high school is to shut up and not to ask any good for is distracting radicals. Domesticates 'em so they don't way of putting my inadvertent insults into context. quesHons the teacher can't answer. Tfien when they get up here there's go stirring up shit on the street. But they love shit like Distance The most obvious place to conduct my little inquiry, I thought, is all this pressure to do well. You know, so they can get one of the Iwo Ed 'cause it's cost effective. It's a helluva lot cheaper for them to the place lhat presumably manufactures the best product*, that bastion or three jobs lhat aren't at fucking Starbucks." pay piecework woges to schmucks like me than lo pay some of literacy, the university. Of course, university-generated readers are "So what's wrong with expecting a job when you graduate from Prof to lecture in the classroom. That means soon it'll be the only essentially different from acHve readers in lhat university students don't university?" way to go to university. Virtual learning, man." buy books and read them because they want to, but because they "Nolhing. It just doesn't give you Hme to fuck up. Fucking up is It takes me a few minutes to recover from my informant's have to. Even a programme as scurrilous as Business AdministraHon how you learn, right? When's the last Hme you mastered something apocalyptic rant. But eventually I shake myself out of it. "Look, I demands thot its graduates have a passing familiarity wilh the lan­ the first Hme you tried it? But up here learning is investment, and appreciate the lovely picture you're painting for me. But I came guage, which forces them to take a first year English course. fucking up means watching your stock portfolio drop in value. How up here to talk to someone about readers, not the shitty state of With these limitaHons in mind, I wandered up to one of Vancou­ can you learn anything if you're scared shitless lhat you're gonna fuck universities. You teach English, right? So tell me something about ver's two universiHes to chat up a teacher or two. I must confess I was up your grade point average?" university readers." a bit excited at ihe prospect. I've never been able to have a converso- "That's a tad cynical, don't you think?" He blows smoke over the cigarette between his knuckles and Hon wilh a teacher as an equal, only as a subordinate. You probably "Of course it's cynical. But that thing you said just the flanker glows a bright red in the gloom. He finishes the dregs know what I mean, even if you've never been forced to go to college. developing a relationship with literature? That's just fucking of his beer. Most everyone has, at least once in their life, had one of those de­ friend. Most of my students want the best grades pos­ "You got any more money?" ranged high school teachers who, believing fervently in 'youthful curi­ osity', has tried to convince you lhat your shiny paperback edition of Never Cry Wo/fwas "like a Christmos present waiHng to be opened". Personally, I blame these teachers for my natural disinclinaHon for reading. To ihis day, if I force myself to remain immobile for the ex­ tended periods needed to slog through a 400 page novel, my body starts to feel like its coming down with the 'flu. When I arrive at the university, the English Department is aban­ doned, no doubt because exams are on. I can't find any tenured professors (who are sort of like members of the academic board-of- directors) lo talk to, ond sessionals (the plant managers) ore impossi­ ble to find, so I have to settle for a teaching assistant, the minimum wage migrant labourer of the teaching community. IntuiHvef/, I go to the student pub to hunt down one of these creatures. Sure enough, I find one hunched over a tell-tale pile of exam booklets, enshrouded by a cloud of cigarette smoke. He's long-haired and unshaven, and the nervous acHon of thumb and forefinger have denuded half his left eyebrow of its hairs. When I ask him if I can buy him a beer in ex­ change for a few quesHons, he regards me wilh the sort of suspicious glower you see in feral children. Finally though, unable to resist the temptation of free libations, he consents to my request. "What do you teach up here?" "First-year ficHon and first-year essay. One in the classroom, the other by distance." "What do you mean, "by distance"?* "Distance Educalion. Students pay a lil_e extra money for the privilege of not attending leclures and only having to talk to me over iie phone." "So which one makes better readers?" "Well, the Distance people have to read a study guide, so I guess they do more reading." "No, no. Not more reading. Better readers." "Beg your pardon?" "Which course is more likely to make the student want to read more books once they've taken it?" He squints at me suspiciously for a few seconds. "What kind of quesHon is lhat?" "I'm just wondering about people's reading habits. I write this column for Discorder -" "You're obviously not in university yourself." I shake my head. He crushes his cigarette end against the inside of a coffee mug. "Well, first of all, first-year English has nothing to do with en­ couraging students to read more books. At least the way it's taught around here." "What does it have to do wilh, then?" look forword to the coming of each New Year for ihe opporluni her previous zines, focusing primarily on importance of speaking up against often ignored sexist attitudes. ty it affords me to try to resolve what's been trou­ relationships. But I parHcularly enjoyed Send a $1 US to Heather Lynn © PO Box 724, Lake Zurich, IL, I bling me during the preceding months, her response to the "creepy man on the 60047-0724, USA. and to make an effort to better myself. 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I want to get rid of all the hangups due to with her family's transition from working to middle class, the author's search for 1 past troumafic experiences, tradiHon, fear, or unwillingness to bold­ oppression she hos experienced as o result of being overweight, olher women who have 1 ly put forth hue feelings." and the negaHve body image such oppression has engendered. had similar experiences j In Sandbox if 10, Elisa Rose hos done just that. This zine was Although I om not personally affected by these issues, I reconsid­ with abuse. Often v written after its author returned from a crossCanada rood trip, ond ered my attitude towards them after reading this zine. Obviously, Hms of child abuse and 1 I could detect lhat feeling of self-awareness lhat comes with travel­ the author has overcome a lot of built-up negativity. Photobooth molestation feel like ihey 1 ing. The topics she's written about ore more personal than those in Toolbox is an overwhelming ond eye-opening story with an endear­ ore alone and lhat what ing, yet powerful, ending. Write has happened to ihem Photobooth Toolbox Q PO Box occurred because they deserved it. Finding other vicHms often helps 249, 1027 Davie St, Vancouver, to facilitate the healing process. I found myself questioning my past BC, V6E 4L2. after reading this zine; I also found myself admiring its author for having the courage to tell her story in a format that is so easily Aid tt\6se are a. Pev-/ of our judged and open to ridicule. Send a $1 to See the World, Chicken Sometimes I'm a Pretty Girl #4 (32 pgs) © #406-1701 Powell St, Vancouver, BC, V5L 1 H6. This zine discusses the steps its 91 T Favourite tl\ings/ ALSO writer went through after her Shaffer COMIUG FEBRUARY! mother committed suicide. As (5.5X4; 22 pgs) PANSY PIVISIOWS such, it is a powerful documenta­ Usually when I tell people I'm an only child their first response is "of ~H tV TAKEW , PICTURES" tion of the healing process ond course you are*. Am I lhat transparent? If so, what is it exactly that CtPIW the author's feelings about her gives me away? mother's death. What impresses Reading Shatter was an insightful look in the mirror for me. me most about SlaPG is lhat the Christina, an only child of a Iwo parent family, discusses the dis­ [The Mt T Experience! J author realizes the importance of comfort of knowing her miserable parents onfy stay together far her k>ve Is Dead* CD*/LP_| telling her story and reaching out benefit, her uneasiness about being alone, and her repressed to people who have had similar anger. This zine examines anger a lol, which I feel is admirable experiences in order to begin an since anger is such a difficult emoHon to come to terms wilh. immediate recovery. Send a dol­ Something else I admire about this zine is ChrisHna's attitude lar to Zanna © PO Box 33, 345 towards writing it. She sees wriHng as a process of growth and Eost Broadway, Vancouver, BC, change, and it is apparent that Shatter is the beginning of her own V5T1W5. process of self-discovery. She's written for herself, but I nevertheless felt that her zine is very giving. Write Christina © 249-1027 Davie Hands Off St, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4L2. The Smugglers , (5.5X8.5; 16 pgs) »& The Hi-Fives 1 Sometimes a zine is born in a few Mak» Out Club #5 LrS-jmmer Gaines' 7"/CD-EPj days as a release of what has (8.5 X 5.5; 30 pgs) been building up inside of you for Those of you who are familiar with Trish Kelly's zines don't need a long Hme. In this way, zines con to be told she is full of surprises; I have come to expect to be jjn&k •*•-«** be a therapeutic means of astonished by this girl, who is in a continuous state of inlrospec- analysing yourself and your life. Hon and evolufion. 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Gob, Breach, and Chronic Inbreeding and this unknown girl Chris Booth, 16 winters, the other guitar and vocals. bought a tope after our set and gave us her # and shit. I gave her Describe your sound in 25 words or less. a call later and BANGI we're on CiTR radio. Jock: Duh...if's like Fugazi/D.C. hardcore meets Epitaph. Spence: They somehow got to know Jack and next thing you know Chris: What he said. I wos staying in iheir house. Spence: When we started it wos hard to come by non-mainstream Please comment on your gig experiences In these places: tapes in the valley, so we made our own fast and heavy music, which Duncan - Spence: My favourite place to play by far is Duncan. I guess turned out to be sort of original. We make up oil our own From playing there I have olso met some totally cool people. The hall stuff, and Jack uses really weird chords which keeps it a little original. barely gets any damage to it, which is a rare sight in Courtenay. Whafs it like playing in Courtenay, which some have Port Alberni - Jack: There's a dedication to the scene but too referred to as a hick town? many assholes fuck it up. It's kinda dead actually. Jack: It's like playing a war/fight. Damage is inevitable. Spence: It seems as ihough ihey don't have many gigs there. Chris: Our problems aren't so much hicks as much os idiots show- Victoria - Jack: Really 'cliquey'. People tend to make out-of- up to gigs looking for a place to drink and fight. town bands feel homeless. We've played there a couple of times Spence: They start out good until the last two bands when the and it's weird. wannabe rednecks charge the door and mess things up. Spence: We have played two shows there, but the people I ihink Spence: Personally I love the Dayglos and NoMeansNo. I've never Does anyone in Courtenay remember Keith Parry (of liked really slow and heavy music, and don't mosh, which we like. heard Gus before (sorry!) but Dayglos just have the funniest fyri Superconductor/Scratch Records), who grew up there? Nanaimo -Jack: '80s punk rockers in your face! Mega cool peo­ Whafs the most you've ever eaten in one sitting? Is he a local hero? ple. We've played ihere lots ond it's a rod scene. Chris: Two boxes of KD at age 12. Jack: I hod to do a story about this guy for my school's newspaper, Chris: I liked it. Jock: Nine bags of ketchup chips and fuck, I felt I'd eaten ihe world! The Breezawoy, and I couldn't really get a hold of him. Anyway, Spence: Yah, I like Nanimo because people there go to shows to Spence: Bonanza all-you-can eat salad bar, had way more food they got like fuckin' posters and statues of this guy all over have a rod Hme and they will accept any band. and dessert than salod. Boy did I get my 2 dollars' worth. Courtenay. I even heard there's a culfl If you had 200 Double Bubble comics, would you pick Oooh, did I ever. Spence: I heard lhat when he went to Vanier High he used to get the beach ball or a frisbee? Who makes the rules? death threats for totally shutting down Michael Jackson in his Jack: Frisbee - you can eat out of it. Jack: Urn...well, who really does make the rules? (Laura does) school newspaper music reviews. Chris: Frisbee fasts longer. Chris: Depends who you listen to. Has Jason Flower of Victoria's Mexican Power Spence: Frisbee, because the gome UlHmate rips. Spence: My parents used to make the rules, but now I'm a teenag­ Authority helped you out? What do people on the Island think of the Van­ er and know everything. I make the rules! Jack: Oh yes. This guy is awesome. He recorded our first record even couver scene? Are there many hippies in the Comox Valley? 1 we were on a small budget. He's done so much for us. I haven't Jack: I don't really know 'cause we haven't played here yet, but Chris: Too fuckin' many, you don't even know. him in a while, ihough - he's been hitch-hiking to Montreal. from what I've heard it's peachy keen. Oops, I answered the ques- Jack: Patchouli oil, anyone? Spence: Seeing os he did a free recording for us, I'd say lhat has Hon wrong. Spence: Hippy capital of B.C. (Hornby, Denman, Merville and the totally helped us out financially. Plus he has introduced us to many Spence: I think most think of the Vancouver scene only as the sort vegetarian Bar None cafe rakes in many). bigger-than-us bands. of trendy Lollapalooza deal. Personally I don't really know what Ultimate ambition? Is it hard to organize an all-ages show on the Island? the scene is like. Soon ihough. Spence: To cure my bod luck. What problems have you encountered and what Why do so many bands on the Island break up? Chris: To get jerked off by the First Lady of the White House. advice would you give to potential gig organizers? Jack: Why can't we oil just get along? Jack: Not so much in cities - Nanaimo and south of lhat • but up Spence: When the bands can't find a place to jam, ihey don't real­ Discographyt north you have to get mucho security or kiss goodbye to your dam­ ly know each olher, have different expectaHons of each olher or Forgotten demo tape (Break Even Records) age deposit. We've organized shows with bands like d.b.s., there is just the one jerk. ALF compilation (out soon!) Pipebomb, Floalboy and shit ond some bonds don't even play Does anyone care about NoMeansNo, Dayglos or Gus A CD in the making soon on Schtuff Records 'cause the show gets jacked. anymore? Who are your biggest 'local' influences? Spence: Sometimes it may be more worth hiring someone to clean Chris: I like NoMeansNo and Gus but there's only one original Contact Forgotten c/o Glen Poison, 663 Salish Ave., Comox, BC, all of ihe empHes and broken glass because we always have to do member left in the Dayglos so... V9M 3K8, KANATA (Glen: 339-3197, Jack: 338-5302).

interview hel wiggler

Who an you? It's Mrl Erik to you, man. I've played guitars, bass and drums in Arlene from My Little Crimson (CiTR's own sex show - alternate Hello TV land, I am Mrl Erik. I play the instruments and run ihe various punk rock bands over ihe last 8 years. Of the eight or so Saturdays from lOpm-lam) inspired me to get an ampollang. It'll sequencer. bands, ihe best three were fourstoryforehead, Rats Eat Children be an engagement ring for the '90s, man. Where were you bom? ond the original Moist. We were around before the olher weirdos. What's The Ass Project? s born in St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. My mom Have you left the punk scene? I'm hoping to put out a 7" EP colled The Ass Project. I go to record­ there for moral support. I grew up in Burlington, Ontario. I haven't really left the scene so much as grown from it. This guy ing school, so I can use the studio there. I just have to appropriate Before you moved to Vancouver, what five images did Scott said to me lhat if you ever 'used to be a punk' you never real­ the funds to press it. the city conjure up? ly were one. Unfortunately, that's the only intelligent thing he ever What does your tattoo mean? If you got another tat­ My friend, Mike Brown, was from Vancouver. He stuck his finger in said. I guess I'm just all barre-chorded out. too, what would it be? G.G. Allin'* ass. He showed me his Prince Albert on Bloor St. in Can you name one good band that came out of the '80s? It says "Death to Music" in Japanese. I also want a Jolt Cola logo Toronto. He's but one man, but he's five images. Warlock Pinchers, Dead Kennedys, ond Bulthole Surfers. There's ihree. for my leg. Maybe a little Herve Villechaise. Now that you've lived in the city for a while, what five Do you still contribute to EMIT fanzine? Why do you like Jolt Cola? How many cans do you images stick in your head? Those of us who started EMIT decided to end it after issue #4. The drink a day? Clean-looking kids in NOFX sweatshirts, barrette fanzines, good issues after issue 4 were done by Nik Cambie olone, and under I started drinking it for ihe caffeine buzz when I was 16 and pot, chin patch goatees, no Toco Bell. protest from the rest of the crew. I guess he just gets lonely in his hardcore band. Now lhat I'm 23, I drink it to stay awake after What's with the guitar/drum machine set-up? Were parents' house and needs the safety of someone else's flag to work. I drink about two of the 592ml bottles a day. You got a you inspired by Wandering Lucy? speak his mind. It's a shame, 'cause I used to really like him. problem wilh that, tough guy? I don't have to worry about schedule conflicts when arranging Didn't the EMIT crew and the Dunderheads once make pracHces. As to the Wandering Lucy influence, if you can tell me a surprise appearance on KUDS TV's To Serve and Discography: who lhat is, I'll tell you about it. Protect? Please explain the story. No the Yeahll- 16-song cassette, September 1994. Would you ever consider adding any more members to H.P. Hovercraft from EMIT used to be in ihe Dunderheads. They Coll o' Ihe Wigg Hut- 16-song cassette, May 1995. Wiggler or are you just totally disillusioned by the had a party busted up by To Swerve and Neglect', but pisseckjp Bring th'Fudge - out soon. whole band thing? punks having fun doesn't make for controversial ratings hype, so Originally Wiggler was going to be a full band, but I never got it's on the floor of an ediHng room somewhere. Wiggler can be contacted c/o: MR! Erik, 4-2425 Granville Street, around to corralling any other band members, so I just recorded all Why hasn't Wiggler played many gigs in Vancouver? Vancouver, BC, V6H 3G5 (736-1147). the parts myself. Bands are cool and all, but you run into problems Before now, I didn't have the gear to play ihe back-up parts live. Now, when everyone wants to sing and stand up ot the front. I can do it's just a matter of Hme before I get more gigs. I've entered Shindig •ything I want to and not have to justify it to anyone. It helps to two years in a row, ihough, so your guess is as good as mine. keep a sense of continuity to the songs. How do you feel about genital body piercings? By Ihe way, what is your past band experience, Mr. Wiggler? I don't feel about them so much as feel around them. My best girl First there was Friends of Betty, a rau- Tim: We opened up for the Jayhawks at to put together. I like the words In that songl FLANK 7" COVER |cous combo charmingly described Northwestern University, north of Chicago. a lot. Words of music to me should be more in a SubPop press release as "an That was horrible, (the crowd) was a bunch like a smell, they shoulcftrigger things that, unsightly and irksome boil on Ihe ass of people who were like Hootie and the way. Usually when a song Is like "The Wreck of Chicago rock ". With the departure Blowflsh fans. They were sitting on the floor of the Edmund Fitzgerald", it's like a narra staring at us. I could have made it a good five and it's linear and It's usually like al of that band's drummer in 1990, show by saying what was on my mind: scratch and sniff - you're kind of told what [remaining FoB members Tim Rutili "Leave the fucking room. Stop looking at to think. I like it when It's really open, it's a and Glynis Johnson teamed up with me and leave the room. We're gonna play lot more fun. guitarist Glenn Girard and drummer to people who want to hear It." I should What are some of your favourite bands? Ron Massarella to form Red Red have done that. I thought of all these awe­ Tim: Number One Cup. they're pretty Meat, purveyors of bluesy, emotion­ some Insults the day after. I was like. "Why cool. The Grifters are one of my favourite al, pull-at-your-heartstrings music. didn't I say that?" That was the worst one. bands In the whole world. Rex is really Since its inception, the band has I was wondering about your first album {Red excellent right now, they're from New undergone several line up changes Red Meat) that was on Perishable, was that York. It's Doug who was the drummer In (the current roster consists of Rutili, label |ust for that particular album or is Codeine and a couple of other guys and Perishable a label you run? [Girard, drummer Brian Deck and they're amazing. We're going to make a Tim: We released a single by another band record together In January. We just got off bassist Tim Hurley) and has released before ours. We're going to keep doing stuff a tour with the Grifters and Rex. [three albums and a handful of seven like that; when we have the Inspiration, we'll January, Rex are coming to Chicago to inches. Their latest full-length is put out a record. make a record so we're going to try to [called Bunny Gets Paid, and rt was I was wondering about the cover art for get their record done and then do som< in support of this record that the Bunny Gets Paid - what was the inspiration thing (collaboratively). band made an appearance at the behind that? Do you get much fan mail? [Starfish Room in late November. Tim: It was a Hungarian sedative ad. A Tim: We get letters once In a while, Grahame Quan was there, and he friend of mine lived in Budapest for a while haven't been really good about returning had the opportunity to pose the fol- and she had all these cool books from art them, so anybody who has written, I'm [lowing questions to Tim Rutili. shows. I was looking through the book and sorry. On the records we usually put, I saw that, (though) it wasn't that exact "Send Polaroids or send sad teenage picture. poetry", and we get that stuff and It DISCORDER: Are any of you vegetarians? So it's a representation of It, and not awesome to get. I really should write I don't eat a lot of meat. I eat meat the original? back. I've been saving people's address­ once In a while. (Tim Hurley) is a vegetarian. Tim: We tried to use the original one but the es and letters. One of these days we're Is it true you went to film school? label wouldn't let us because they thought going to get to that. I did. but I didn't (graduate). I quit we were going to get sued. I thought we Do you have any hobbies? because I started touring with the band should just find whoever did it and buy it Tim: I do artwork at home. I paint and do and I was having more fun doing that. But from them or get permission to use It. I guess Imy day job is that I direct music videos, so I (SubPop) didn't have enough time to do It Have you had any formal training? [have been working In film. so they just had a photographer in Seattle Tim: No. not at all. (I use) anything that Is What videos have you directed? re-create that poster for the cover. around. Oils, acrylic, crayons - mostly a lot Tim: Veruca Salt, one for Mudhoney. I've I was wondering about the Flank seven inch of cutting and pasting. I take a lot of pic done two for us now. I did one for a band cover. Was that deliberately meant to be tures. I usually buy old frames and usually called King Cobb Steelie from Toronto, (and controversial? whatever I do starts with a frame. It's real did one for) Polara. a band from ly fun to do. Minneapolis. I did about eight this year. Tim: I thought that picture was really beau­ Do you like touring? tiful. The (photographer) took a picture of What's the weirdest interview question that| Tim: Yes, very much.. herself and she let us use it. It wasn't meant you've ever been asked? to be controversial, it was meant to be Tim: We did a whole interview with some-l What's your favourite show that you've beautiful, and that's what I thought It was. one with a magazine called Cake in played? Anybody who would take offense to some­ Minneapolis and it was all about food. That Tim: There's a lot of favourite ones. There was thing like that has a problem, I think. was really weird and it was really fun. one in Chicago where we sat on chairs and There's a particular line in the song "Oxtail" Is there any questions that no one has| | played quietly. It worked really well and we got that I wanted to ask you about the mean­ asked you that you'd like to be asked? to do a lot of covers and our friends played with ing of: "Sandpaper tongue like a brand Tim: I always kind of wanted to do us. Recently the best one was in Memphis with new thing". Interview with Guitar Player magazine andl the Grifters. I got to play my favourite Grifters talk about guitar gear and stuff. That's song with them on-stage. It was amazing. Tim: I think I was thinking about a little kit­ never happened. -By Grahame Quon Whafs the worst show? ten. It seemed like a good bunch of words BUNNY GETS PAID CD <««<«<«««<««<««««««the snitche

[The Snitches are coming! The Snitches are coming! If this makes you clutch your diary to Though the Snitches have forged their own musical category, \ your chest as you envision a hoard of gossipy twelve-year-olds descending on Vancouver, they are often saddled with being called "the next Me, Mom andN Morgentaler", if only because their debut CD A Day At The A is released\ fear not, The Snitches are one of Montreal's most lively and edectic acts, and they're mak­ by the same Chooch Records as MMM. The Snitches had plans to produc ing their way west this month, with their debut CD and a whole lotta hoopla in tow. an independent release, but chose to go with the experience of promoterN musicians comprise the Snitch collective. I recently spoke with guitarist/singer Mike Webber and vio­ Duncan MacTavish and the benefit of Cargo Records distribution. The album has\ linist Joellen Houscgo, the absent Snitches being Isabelle Lussier on drums, Patrick Hamilton on guitar, a tight eclectic sound that stands out from other indie pop-rock releases, with > Chris Hazou on bass and Scott Moodie on backup vocals and general mayhem. Joellens violin and guest musician Maryse Poulin on accordion and saxophone adding \ Self-described as "polysexual, polylingual, polygendered, polyCanadian", the Snitches are a micro- osm of Montreal. Their music is quirky and catchy, at times brooding with teen angst, but mostly A Snitch claim to fame is almost opening for Carol Pope, and Mike once thought he ironic and "rebelliously optimistic". Appropriately, the crowd that turns out to a Snitches gig is just as heard a riff from their "Head In Hands" in the muzak at a Pharmaprix in Montreal. But they > [hard to pigeon-hole: the band enjoys a strong following in the queer community as much as they really hit the big time when they were the opening band for the opening band for Moist ii :ract the college scene. Montreal. For the Snitches, this offered a chance to play for an all-ages, sell-out crowd, but they also \ The Snitches are a relatively recent phenomenon, but in a little over two years they have gigged and gig­ got a glimpse ofthe ickincss ofthe music industry - the intense industry pecking order that surround­ gled their way from playing their own warehouse parties to being the toast ofthe town. Rather than being ed Moist in an airtight bubble, and the excessive organization of time and space, but the gleefuly imidated or downright frightened ofthe hell of getting a gig at a club as an unknown band, the Snitches Snitch chaos remained unsquelched. Mike has only good things to say ofthe all-ages crowd though: . fell gendy into the Montreal music scene. The earliest Snitch gigs were in the dance community, playing "The kids are shamelessly wonderfully enthusiastic and goofy". cabarets and fundraising parties. And then there were those infamous warehouse panics that thrived until I asked Joellen and Mike what their Snitchapalooza would be like. "Engelber recent police crackdowns (thirty cops showing up to issue a teensy little $10,000 fine...) pulled that scene Humperdinck", says Mike without a second thought. Joellen suggests the Sneetches from > into remission. Mike remembers those days fondly: no cover, cheap beer, and the line between stage and San Francisco, (Snitches, Sneetches, get it?) and Giant Sand. Both agree that Weeny audience becoming a slippery blur. Snitch schtickster Scott Moodie - given to feather boas, sudden nudity must be on the bill. This may sound like a pretty bizarre line-up, but the Snitches and risking gravel-embedded knees for the sake of an - was in his glory here. really do draw their influences from anywhere and everywhere. "A good song is These days, the Snitches have moved from playing in benefits in parking lots to playing on stage as a a good song whether it was wrinen by Joni Mitchell or Elvis Costello". tight, focused unit. Even Scon has changed tactics and has taken more to stage diving and wallowing in the The Snitches will be playing Vancouver, Victoria and Denman Island v touch of the audience, "bridging the gap between stage and spectator" as Mike says. The strength of the in mid-December. If you don't get out to sec them, then you'll be, Snitches' live show is their unpredictability and their infectious energy. Despite the darkness of some ofthe sorry, and I'll say I told you songs, the mood is never nihilistic or apathetic. Joellen calls it "celebratory bile-lcuing".

Despite getting soaked by do really evil things like Rush Limbaugh does, which is we played it for him 'cause it just r the downpour, Cristina Martinez f?a"y bre?din9 'gnorance. What's scary is when peo- happened to be the song that we were mix­ e are vot,n 1 r «# M«.„ v i, o u u P' 9 'n people like Newt Gingrich, and I think ing down. He asked to hear other stuff, but we Of New York S BOSS Hog, IS Charm- peop,e -ike Rush Limbaugh encourage that kind of told him no. We asked him to leavel Ting and beautiful. Two weeks into a behaviour, they really spark the fire of ignorance. And they were cool with that? Jfive-and-a-ha/f week tour, / spoke to °*' rJ,!r[r,}on Oh yeah. They've been really great to us, I thinkl i'm Catholicr . from the start they understood what we were about,! •her during the band's soundcheck at Practising? where we're coming from. We're not some new band,! •the Starfish Room, it says something I do not practise Catholicism, no. I grew up Catholic, that they can make something out of and mould inl •about Martinez that she can hold your I went to Catholic school until the ninth grade, but I their vision of what we should be. We've been work-r •attention, while Jon Spencer, the (for don't practise religion. I was married, however, in a ing for a long time and they understood that we didl Catholic church, to appease my parents. And if I had not want anybody to fuck with us at all, or tell usM •now) more famous half of her band a child, I wou/d probably baptize it so it wouldn't end what to do in any respect, artwise, musicwise, cre-f land marriage is wandering around up in limbo. They really scared me, and I figure I'm in atively... It was like, sorry, we'll hand you the record* •the room. She drinks a beer and f limbo, so I can't do that to my child. when it's done, you guys can put it out, and that's itlj Alright, sex. I can't speak highly enough of them. •holier questions. Love it/ So now that the Blues Explosion has! Of course, you've been on album covers become really popular, do you have tol •Discorder: Doe8 touring make you happy? naked. Is It true you performed your first demand time lot Jon] for Boss Hog? •Cristina: Absolutely. One of the reasons we signed to show nude? The Blues Explosion is definitely his priority, so itM •a major label [DGC] was that it would afford us the No. does sometimes happen that we have to barter time.r •opportunity to do this. Before we were so tied to our The record company bio says that. But we do set up, like, a year in advance. We're inl •day jobs that we couldn't afford to. [Laughs] That's interesting. I performed [partially the process now of setting up next year - when the| •When you were 13, you said you were naked] a few times [on] our first tour that we ever Blues Explosion's going to record, when they need to| •going to be a star. Now that you're really did, in Europe, I think because of the chaos of it. We tour, what Boss Hog needs to do. He and I sit downl •becoming one, do you still want it? were really excited to play, and we were in a differ­ and allot time for each band. •l think everyone dreams, when they're little, of ent country where you just got up and left the next How adult of you. •becoming rich and famous. My family wasn't poor, day, so I didn't have to deal with it. You're playing in Oh, we're highly organized individuals. •but we were not wealthy by any means. Being able front of complete strangers and it is a very liberat­ Do you have any performance goals whenl •to do what I want to do makes me happy, and mak- ing feeling, and a couple of times ) stripped - but I you play live, or do you care about enter-f •ing a living af it. I don't know if I want to do any­ didn't strip to full frontal nudity, I just took off my taining people? thing more than that, so I'm pretty happy. dress or something. It was kinda lame, as stripping Performing for me is really about communication,! If wanted to ask you about sex, religion goes, but it was fun. and about being inspirational to other people. I make! land politics, y'know, the stuff you're New topic: How was working with DGC? Did a big effort to have people move and get into it. TheM •not supposed to talk about at the dln- they leave you to do your own thing? best shows that I remember were things thatj Iner table with family. Absolutely) I just read a Sonic Youth interview inspired me to go home and play, so I hope tha IfLaughsJ You have to be more specific... today, where they said that this record was the first do that for people. I work hard to do it. So I guessl IOK, poiitlcs. You're trapped in an elevator time that they were really freed up from having DGC that's my goal, to make people shake their booty, tol with Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh. present at their recordings, and having DGC ask make sure they're moving and feeling it. That makes! [You only have enough time to kill one of them for demos of their forthcoming records. We me feel good. Ithem. Which one would it be? never dealt with any of that, and I was surprised to ^Definitely Rush Limbaugh. Politicians aren't as Do you have the best job in the world?_j see that type of interference, because we have Absolutely! Can't think of a better one. w frightening, because they can be reined in by never been a party to that at all. They left us com­ .other politicians and politics ends up being a pletely alone. Once some bigwig from the record middle-of-the-road thing. [They] can't company came to hear us mixing down a song, and Interview by Tara Nelsor^

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^ >;#> :#^Bf^> >>>>>>>> >> AA ,.... the Last night on CBC TV, on Zero Avenue, Ken Hegan men-l This fiddle-action tioned that your fan club is called the Cape Breton wunderkinder has received a Diddling Club. He also said that you were the only Maritimer currently earning a living, and he told me lot of press of late, and a lot that the original line was that you and Rita MocNeil are the only Maritimers earning a living. Do you feel of videoplay for "Devils in the this is a true statement, Ashley Maclsaac? No, I don't think it's a true statement at all. But the name of the fan Kitchen", from his album Hi, club lhat's been set up is the Cape Breton Diddling Association, How Are You Today? But he yes. It's an association of diddlers who get together and diddle, Nectarine Mo 9 Snintjgck and, if you'd like to join the club, all you have to be able to do is Davey Henderson, of Fire Enjjnes and Win fame/lack there of, and crew doesn't appear to be letting it go, 'deedlydeedly-deedly-dye', or whatever else you may want to continue re-constructing the |>o|) song. On Saint Jack, you can't help but add to the group. As for making a living, well, I made more of a go to his 20-year-old head, as living when I was playing for square dances. But, you know feel you are listening to a band that knows they've hit their stride. Prom the there's lots of other people making money down there. The inverted comma set; "...it shits confidence. It really is that good." If you you shall see. Rankins, man, they're makin' the most. You forgot about them are looking for a jyeat read, |>ick u|> Irvihe Welsh's book "Trainspotting". Have you heard of the Dirty Three? Discorder: Welcome to the west The band are currently workingon a sound-track insured by the book- Are they pipers? Are ihey three pipers? coast - have you played here Also available: before? No, they have a violin player, and thafs why I wasl The Nectarine No 9 Niagara falls IWe've played in the West a lot of times. asking. I remember thinking -when I heard about you |The first time I come out here to play that suddenly there were two rather prominent violin to open for Sarah McLachlan in or fiddle-based acts around. A minor epidemic, rela Vanier Park. Every time we've come out ttvely speaking. here we've ended up getting to play at Well, I don't know, I ihink possibly fiddle is just going to take over neot things, so we like the west. the guitar yet. But no, I don't know lhat band. The thing is, I don t| Not tempted to move here? have any music. I don't own any CDs. I basically came up throug i "d be tempted but, no, not tempted a pub scene, playing fiddles al square dances and drunken parties enough to leave Cape Breton, that's for afterwards. So it was a different thing, and the only difference e. I love it out here, but I've wilh me in the whole scene was lhat I always found two places in the world [I'd live felt removed from what was going on around in], Cope Breton being the serene, somewhat me. I always felt like an entertainer because I keep-you-sane-and-normal place, and if I wont was the only person at anything lhat ever went have the opposite of that, well, the city I like on who didn't drink. I was twelve years New York... and I was wilh my father, so I wasn't going to drink, and I got in the habit of not drink iThat sort of leapfrogs me forward to a And lhat's, I think, one of the ways I learnc question I was going to ask you later on - be a performer. If I was the drunk in the pub how did you enjoy your time in New York while I was doing it, well, I wouldn't have got City? I know you were taken there by to do as many things as I'm doing now. Phillip Glass, and you played with Paul You're playing the MuchEast theme Simon - was that during your stay there? aren't you? Actually, I went there the first time for about four- Yep. and-a-half months to do this play, and then, over the course of the next year-and-a-holf, I met a I've heard a lot of people mention you couple of other people down there and did in the context of that theme. Has it| some things, like the Paul Simon stuff. But I just brought you a lot of exposure? The Vacant Lot Shuta Well |loved New York. I went there when I was sev- I guess it must have. But the whole idea of me| The third album from Brooklyn's finest, and it certainly is their finest! ears old, and in the first week I went being, like, the little theme boy on it, I get kick out of it when I watch it because, for the Produced by Bryan Martin (That Petrol Emotion), 14 |»|> gems. There': lout to every bad place I shouldn't have gone to. first time, I am dancing around in a kilt i an inherent quality to this stuff that leaves most of the ilk still counting eft went to every Iransvestite club, every drag It's sort of fun. —2, 3, 4... Years of reading others hybe sheets rears it's ugly head. club, every male burlesque theatre I could find, every underground area. It was the first time I'd You mentioned that you might go tol My|>e or not we're happy and I guess that's what counts. ever really gone away somewhere myself, ond I college one day. If you were to go, Also available: was like, *Wooh, this place is really, really hypothetic ally speaking, -what -would The Vacant Lot Because They Car I sorta like it." So, yeah, I got along you like to study? The Vacant Lot Wroni really well there. I had fun. If I was going to college, which I will d< It must have been quite an experience for a seventeen- I basically want to go to take inforrrv year-old, I imagine. tional courses, whether it's in history < literature or different things like that, Well, it was quite an experience for a seventeen-year-old fiddle don't know if I'll ever go into college to player from Cape Breton even more. Yes, it was quite extreme. have someone teach me trains of You're still only twenty years of age - did you plan on thought, because I ihink that ideas and this sort of career at this age, or at any age? thought patterns and ways to get into ' had no plans at all for any of the things I've done because I did- different mental areas - I don't parti* 1't know that I could do any of these things. I just did my gig ond larly need a college professor to angstl had no idea what I was going to do For a living or anything. But, me into lhat. But I don't think lhat I'll ever| hey, I'm very happy now that I'm getting to do this. go in and be much of a philosophi It's pretty good to be able to earn a living at something anything like that. you love. jWhat I love, really, is sitting down on stage and playing the fiddle Well you can probably meditate! ilhout thinking about anything. I guess there's a whole other level on life through your musk more of my personality lhat's developed because of the last few years, than anything. Ifs pretty much the and it's the one that does like going out and jumping around same thing, in a way, ifs just a different expression I do get to express and feel a lot of different emotions with [music' onstage and doing this whole show. But, you know, my arse is still And lhat ability is really neat. If you can go on and you can pro-l arse that was on me when I left Cape Breton, and I still do vide angst or violence with your instrument, and then you can like to sit on it and play rather than get up and jump around. vide softness and niceness, you actually feel it when you're doing I've read that you like to wear kilts onstage, and I was it. So it's pretty amazing. It's meditative for sure. wondering if that's because, as Keanu Reeves has said I have to wrap it up, but I wanted to ask you - is therel in the past, they're just comfortable, or have you been anything you ever wanted someone to ask you in an taking fashion tips from Axl Rose? interview but they never have? If so, ask yourself that O.K., now, wait - Keanu Reeves has said lhat a kilt is comfortable? question and answer it. Now, Keanu, if you're reading this, I know you better than lhat. •Don't fotget out 7 (>qge muil-otdet cijtqlogue with nil sorts of cool" [Actually, I don't know you at all - but I would like to. But...I think Is Ashley Maclsaac a real person? Well, the onswer to that fptuff. Mice ftices, quick tutnqtound, friendly ot snotty service youi^ of the reasons that you're wearing lhat kilt is probably for more really don't know, because I'm twenty years old, ond you know • choice. Nice |>onytqil, nice sidebutns...we got it all! • ons than that. Now, give me a break, it's probably just because that song, Alanis Morrisette's song, "Hand in My Pocket"? I feel you like to be regimental, don't you? You know, I don't own a kilt. like that every day, because I don't know what's going on. I cc Well, your bio is wrong. and talk about things afterwards and bring relevance to it all SHAKE THE RECORD LABEL All the pictures of me in kilts and stuff, it's because any time a photo lhat's nice and fine and dandy but, you know, when I'm actually 59? VICTORIA CP. 365?7 ling has come up there's been someone there wilh a kilt- a rent- doing it at the point, I'm just particularly doing it and hoping that ST-LAMBERT, QUEBEC i-kilt-who's said, 'Ashley, will you wear this kilt?'. But they're too the next interview comes along and I do lhat one OK, too. So, yes, I'm a real person. J4P-92? expensive to buy one. As Tho Super Friendz swung out to the westcoast on a national tour In support ol their Murderrecords release Mock Up, Scale Down, Discorder nabbed three of those Drew: I think it was pretty scrappy tonight. fun-lovln', hot-tubbin' Halifax superstars, and probed Charles: When you play live, the things that work are the the inner depths of their talented minds. The cast ot rock songs, we find. The more energy there is. the better. characters: Drew Yamada (guitar & vocals), Charles Whenever we play a slow song I can kind of feel the audi­ Austin (bass & vocals) and, occasionally, Matt Murphy ence slipping away. (adrenalin, guitar & vocals). I don't know, there are a lot of girls there that seem like they might want to hear a slow one, you know. Dteader. Please introduce yourselves and say who* you play. Charles: Oh. yeah, well... Drew: I'm Drew, and I play guitar. SI Drew: We don't really try to pull any of that stuff, especial­ Charles: My name's Charles, I play bass. And not present ly at an all-ages show. Is Matthew, who's our flashy lead guitar player. And Mt ^ Charles. We're old men. Lonny, our drummer. Are you guys playing all-ages shows all over Canada? How long have you guys been together? Drew: Unfortunately, no. That's one of the things about tour­ Drew: We've been playing shows for about two years, ing with Al Tuck - he doesn't wash with an all-ages crowd. and for about a couple of months before that we just The kids don't know how to receive him. This is one of two all- screwed around in Mart's basement playing acoustic ages shows on our trip, which is a pity. I think. It's a real drag. guitar because we couldn't find a drummer. Drew: Only about two weeks, and we've got about Oh, Matt. Walking in again. How did you come up with the name, the Super Friendz? three weeks left, I guess we'll be back some time In Matt: What's the subject area on now? Charles: Drew and I used to play in a band with this guy mid-December, at home, so...It's kind of a cruddy All-ages shows. named Greg Temishenko. He was in another band time of the year to travel. It's pretty frlggin' cold out In Matt: Oh, the best. Compared to the bar shows - the best. called the Leather Uppers for a while, and he's, like, a the prairies and stuff, but it's nice to be out here in Why do you think that? complete wild man. We had this band about Vancouver where It's warm. Matt: Just because people are there to hear music and not five years ago and we were looking for a guzzle ales and throw things at ya. It's just way more fun. name, and he suggested the Super Friendz. Charles: In Calgary there's a bar called the Night Gallery That was kind of before, you know. that's really cool. People are there to see bands, and it's Supersuckers, Super - whatever - there's, like, great. But in Kelowna, a floor hockey team - not even a five billion. We used the name kind of face­ real hockey team - they were all drunk and belligerent tiously - we didn't think we were going to be and winged an ashtray at Al Tuck. playing for very long. We can't really change Did Al Tuck keep playing? it now. I mean, it's fine, but, you know, there Charles: No. this is after. are ten million 'super' bands. Drew: He was just sitting there, talking to someone. Drew: It's kind of remarkably stupid of us in Matt: But he continued talking. many ways. We called it the Super Friendz, Charles: Bars are generally full of meatheads. Occasionally and the humour to us was in basically being meatheads get into us, which is kind of frightening. like some sort of triumphant losers or some­ Matt: And the other story is when we played with Sloan in thing. But the obvious thing is to say there's some Kingston, at another famous hock bar called A.J.'s Hangar, sort of retro thing - you know, there's the cartoon someone threw a glass at Jay and hit him in the chest. This from when you were a kid. But that really, really doesn't happen at all-ages shows. You're gonna hurt the wasn't the intention behind naming it. kids before they hurt you. That's probably better. So, you guys were just on the CBC? Charles: That's great. Drew: Yeah, we went on Realtime with Al Tuck. Matt: By accident! I'm gonna pound the kids. 'Cause I'm We played one of our songs, and a song of loaded. I'm the loaded one. Al's called "One Day to Warn Her". (To Charles: I'm the drunk. I'm the meathead. And I really like Charles) Is it a Hank Williams tune, or who is it? that, you know. Charles: Someone else wrote it. Leon Payne. What's your favourite Canadian city to play in, so far? I think. But it's a song Hank Williams made Matt: Vancouver has been really fun. Honest to god. Last famous, called "Lost Highway". night and tonight were really, really fun. In general, Do you like country music? Matt: Do you want to ask one last question before I go? Windsor is realty good for us. Do you want one? Drew: I do. Matt, especially, is the big fan, and Charles as Matt: Sure. Charles: Let's talk about what cities really suck. well. Charles knows a lot more about it than I do. I'm kind Matt: Saskatoon and Regina can really just, basically, be of learning quickly to like it quite a bit, 'cause I hear it Why did you wear makeup on your Wedge appear­ blown off the map, as far as I'm concerned. Incessantly in the band ance with Sook-Yin Lee? Why is that? Charles: He has to hear it all the time anyway, vcause all Matt: Because we didn't get a lot of sleep the night Drew: Remember what we were saying about floor hock­ Matt plays are all the country records. But we like it a lot. before and we had bags under our eyes, and we ey teams? It's basically, like, barsville. had to, you know, make ourselves look good. And it Matt: We don't drink and drive and sing about it. you What do you like about It? felt kinda good, too. Charles: I dunno, it's just nice. The singing is always real­ know, so they don't want us. ly good, the words are great, and the playing is always Drew: People always wear makeup on TV. And it was Matt: As far as cities go - Windsor is, like, freakishly into us. really good. It's kinda relaxing, you know? Especially only slightly more obvious in fhe harsh daylight. but I think that's because they play us on the major radio when you're playing rock music all the time. Sometimes It's fhe glam thing, isn't it? station there, which makes a big difference. London, the last thing you want to listen to is rock music, so coun­ Charles: Aaah... yeah. Toronto. try's kind of a nice alternative to alternative. Matt: We felt pretty glamorous. Drew: Calgary's pretty good, too. Drew: It's a pretty sincere music form - it's so honest. It's Charles: That thing - the Wedgie - we just wanted to Matt: Fuck, the whole country's so awesome. Edit - the pretty meaningful as compared to pop. which can be do something that was kind of different than just whole country's so awesome. I swore, sorry. It's been real­ pretty vapid. I don't mean to characterise pop music that going in and playing our song. (Bands) always sound ly good. It's hard to slag anybody. really bad on TV, especially singing. I've seen friends way, and certainly there's country music that isn't good... Charles: We can slag that bar in Kelowna. though. of ours on the Wedge and it never really made them Matt: That's a piece of shit. Why bother even mentioning it? Charles: All the good country is old. Basically, everything sound very good, so we figured we'd just play some­ good in country was done, like, 50,40 years ago. thing that sounds awful Just do something stupid, you What about your home town? Do you like the Flying Burrito Brothers? know, wear makeup and smash our guitars. Matt: Yeah, it's fun. Charles: Yeah, I like Gram Parsons (of the Flying Burrito Did you show up in a Cadillac? You're well-liked? Brothers) a lot. and so does Matt. But I'd say we're prob­ Charles: Yeah. Somebody we knew, their brother Drew: I don't know. ably bigger fans of old bluegrass stuff, like Bill Monroe, owned - Matt: Yeah, probably. If we have any enemies, they prob­ just "cause some of it's so fast. And Hank Williams, too. ably live there. But - Hank Wlliams Sr, not Jr - Jr parties with Van Halen and Drew: It was like a friend of a friend of a friend, I think, Charles: We're well-liked. stuff like that and he's kind of a gross guy. who had this car. And our friend Andrew drove us. Matt: We're liked there. And walking in right now Is Matt. Say something nice So you felt like real rock stars? Charles: I dunno...We weren't when we started. It's pretty to everyone. Drew: Mmm. no. we felt like we were playing rock funny, you know. You make a video, and you have the Matt: What would you have me say? Do you have a stars for the day. It was pretty fun. I don't know - it's show, and it's all, like, hundreds of drunken Dalhousie so boring to watch shit on that show sometimes. If question for me? I'll answer it. , „,„„„ HW „ o_menn University *k*eients. whereas, like, before...uurrhh. I just Just seemed like wVee coulCOUdd 9ao o*->*-n» •--•-•-* - sounded like a $QU: ;,- iss AAW:,S**:« How did you like the Smugglers? and talk for o i*ti_ 1, ' ° and plav n f would just be so bo I thought they were wicked. I'd never seen them before, so we flaurert u,AAand We wouldn't want t<-> ri-A Drew: They were so great. have some fun 9hf °S We" scte» around and Interview by Selena Matt: I was so psyched, I was very into it. Four sick people I notice your albu »_•, singing is so wicked, and it was so together. I loved it. It than your show i _T a mofe acoustic sounri t« •* Harrington w/Sophh was very - well, whatever. It reminded me of these Charles* We tried?* wondofi"9 why. a IOn rea n Nuggets albums a little bit. record, and when w« ^t ° "y 'ce-soundlnQ Charles: Very cool. all. Tonight was kCn? ** "Ve ,f's m°»* of a free*? Hamley. Pictures by i So how long have you guys been on tour now? pretty bad. Was ,f scraPPy? I mink it\vas Yamazaki. Nardwuar: Who are you? Did you ever get to the Rancid article? bushy type, Tim's is kind of the spiked type - The Blank 77? Lars: Who am I? My name's Lars Frederlksen I did eventually get to the Rancid interview. which type, do you think, would have been Yeah, and this kid grabbed me. I grabbed him and I play In a band called Rancid. Oh good. Well, then, why don't we start from around in 1985? Yours is kind of like the old back, and then 20 of my friends Jumped on And, Lars, who else Is In Rancid? there and tell me what you thought. school kind of one and Tim's is like the later him and beat the hell out of him. Tim Armstrong on guitars and vocals. Matt Lars, I was looking at your mohawk In the arti­ generation mohawk. 'Cause throughout the Internet -1 don't know if Freeman on bass and vocals, and Brett Reed cle, and yours seemed a lot more friendly Well, mine looks like Tim's now. 'cause it's you've been checking this out - there's all on drums. than Tim's, didn't If? grown out. these postings about 'Lars beaten up by New What's the average age of Rancid? I had a mohawk In the article? No, I didn't Who killed the mohawk, do you think, Lars? I York City punks'. Wow - 23. 24. Around there. have a mohawk in that article. blame It on the Beastie Boys. No. no I didn't get touched. What Is Splodge? You did have a mohawk. (Laughter) I don't know. man. You can blame Like you were on stage, or something, singing, Uke. Max Splodge? No. I think I had short hair. whoever you want. I don't think the mo... (trails and all these people started chucking leaflets Yeah, what Is the name "Splodge", Lars of Ooh - well, maybe that was on SPIN magazine. off Into laughter). Next question. at you that said, 'Fuck corporate rock'? Rancid? That's probably SPIN. Did Tim's mohawk, finishing the mohawk No. You know, like when you throw some gooey questions here with Lars of Rancid, once get And you got hurt. What do you think about stuff against something, you splodge It. caught in a cab? that - going to a gig and people pushing you 'Cause I just met a guy called Splodge and it Friendly Mohawk! I don't know. I don't know. or getting mean to you - are you ready for conjured up Images of Rancid. I've been fascinated by mohawks, this? Max Splodge? Mean wohawk! actually, Lars. What do you wear over Yeah. I mean, first of all. it's been happening I don't - who Is Max Splodge? It when you go outside? How come to me my whole life. Max Splodge, two pints of lager and a packet Tim always wears a toque over his Does it give you second thoughts for being in of crisps. mohawk? When you go out, what do a band that is punk. I know you've been OK, there we go, an English allusion, kinda. you wear, how come you don't wear doing It all your life, but - Yeah, he played drums for the Angelic a toque? No. No. Upstarts. Well, most of the time our hair is up. but Not even when guys are posting this on the So you guys are coming to Vancouver on when it gets cold outside, you know, you Internet? Have you checked any of the stuff December 6, Lars, you Ranclder you, and, wear a toque, or you wear a baseball at all, Lars of Rancid? guess what? There's a magazine In Vancouver cap or something like that. No. I don't repd the Internet, 'cause most of that's running a special contest where you too Tim seems to wear more toques than you. the people. In my experience, are just these can look like the members of Rancid. I'm actually wearing a toque right now. little rich kids who haven't decided to move (Much laughter from Lars) Oh you are? Oh, that's great, 'cause that out of their mom and dad's house to experi­ It's, like, lucky winners will get hair dyes, scis­ comes back to my theory that Tim's ence the real world. sors, safety pins, glue, and a comb. mohawk is more scary than your mohawk. 'Cause this Is supposedly from a guy who Wow. (Laughter) Yeah, his is more scary. was at the show that you were beat up at, At first 1 thought it was that if you looked like One thing that also surprised me, Lars of Lars of Rancid - Rancid you get a free ticket to the gig, but I Rancid, was, on the think it's, like, actually you win the stuff to do it. cover of SPIN, I was What do you think about that? Has that pro­ surprised to see you motion been run anywhere else? wearing - were those I have no fuckin' Idea. acid-wash shorts you were wearing? No, those were na Your mohawk, though, Lars, it's a more friend­ bleached Jeans. ly type, Isn't it? That was kind of a weird (Laughs) What, it's like you can come up and picture, wasn't It, the way pet it or something? you guys were kind of I was always more scared by pointy mohawks groping? than bushy ones. Pointy ones, they really have No. I thought It was pretty cod. that mean look. But your mohawk, Lars of But those acid-wash jeans... Rancid, Is really nice. Why Is yours that way? No, no, no. hold on a sec­ (Much laughter) Why don't you get a job. ond. They're not acid- man? (Still more laughter) You're hella funny. wash, they're bleached Are you sure you're in the right business, 'cause jeans. Ol punks and skins used to wear the comedy stuff... You're awesome, I love you. bleached jeans. They'd throw bleach on a Well thank you, Lars of Rancid, I love you too. pair of Levi's red tags... I just cut 'em off This is funny. I don't know. I basically cut it for 'cause it gets hot sometimes. the record, you know, the cover of the record, That's what I wanted, some historical relevancy and - uh. I don't know. there, that's exactly what I wanted. You guys just Which one Is the more authentic mohawk? played on Saturday Night Live. When the What do you mean by that? Replacements played on Saturday Night Live, Well, the first punk gig I ever went to was on Paul Westerberg said something to his guitarist July 5, 1985, which wasn't too long ago, but guy Bob Stinson, who actually Is now dead, "Bob Dwelling on the looks, there, Lars? actually It was the rock'n'roll band Skinny Stinson, get It together motherfucker". All I saw I don't give a shit, you know, whatever. Puppy - who ain't really when you guys played, you Ranclders you, was It was weird, though - on the cover of Details a bit of spit fly. Did anything else happen at all? magazine, were Tim and Justine In the same Well, no. We just played our studio together? hearts out, 'cause It was like a I don't think so. I think the photos were done dream for us to be able to play at different times. on Saturday Night Live. I mean, Well, why don't we just set the It was a really weird kind of article. I flipped It everybody did it, you know - you record straight right now? First of all. I wasn't open looking for an article on you guys, and I just mentioned the Replacements. touched. And secondly, there were maybe six kept on flipping to something that said "hate ijj0tau , The Specials, the Clash, Elvis or seven people that were there who maybe music - Nazi skins". Did you see that? Costello, Rolling Stones. Fear... didn't like my band. The reason why there Yeah, I did see that. It's sorta weird. Isn't It? It's Did you learn anything from the were a lot of people there in the first place is sorta funny. The media always pays attention host, Laura Leighton? Hell, she's because we were going to be doing an to the negative side of things. I mean, skin­ on Melrose Place - did she teach unannounced show, which we couldn't end heads have been around for, like, thirty years. you anything? up doing. I didn't get touched. I never threw a The Skinhead Moon Stomp. Urn. no. I met her boyfriend - her punch. All my friends threw punches. Yeah, you know, with the old reggae songs, the ^ boyfriend Is that guy also In How do you deal with guys that say stuff like, whole nine yards. It seems like a lot of the Melrose Place, I forgot what his "I kinda felt bad for Lars, but I kinda didn't. I American - basically, the media that covers name was - but they're just really don't think it's just shitty albums that the punx them now. It's always about a hate group or nice people, you know. were objecting to, I think it's the whole MTV, something. The skinheads out there who I com­ Lars, after Saturday Night Live, interviews in Rolling Stone/Spin, thing. I mean, municate with or our band communicates with what happened to you at Coney I myself find it disgusting how Rancid keeps or hangs out with are traditional reggae-ska- Island High? trying to hit It big with videos (and keeps fail­ punk rock-oi-llstening skinheads, you know, the too punk-rock - but when I went Urn... ing! None of their buzz clips have been any­ real skinheads. There's no such thing to me as a into the gig there were a lot of guys with There was a punk gig that hap­ where near Offspring/Green Day success. Nazi skinhead. They're just really big Idiots. mohawks, and the pointy ones always scared pened there. Ha-hal), and It's so sad to read Interviews It was just weird how the articles were juxta­ me. Now, when I'm looking at your band and Yeah. I just went up to sing with a friend of where these idiot rock journalists fawn over posed together. It was Just kind of an ironic thing. stuff, I was wondering, your mohawk is the mine's band - Rancid and proclaim them the ultimate punk. The worst part is, Rancid go along with It. I Aren't they great? How Is Wattle and how old Is Wattle now? I have no idea. mean, no one forced them to send their Yeah. I don't know. I don't know. It's so funny. 'Cause, you know, the Offspring covered a videos to MTV or to go on the cover of SPIN. I love that, "I spy for the F.B.I.", "Wild Child" - 'cause you hear stories about all these Digits tune on the record? Why did they do this? Shameless self-promo­ those are great tunes. guys, you know, and you wonder If they're Yeah. Yeah. tion to the mainstream. Basically, Lars got Yeah. yeah. But I always loved, like, the '60s true or not. I was just wondering if there were, you know, what he deserved. If he and his band are stuff, like Toots and the Maytells, and Wattle's the oldest punk rocker, Isn't he? parallels between the two. But anyways, what going to reject punk in favor of MTV success, Desmond Decker, and Eric - Him or Charlie Harper probably. Or Shlthead. did you think of GBH's tune, "Slut"? they can't expect to just show up and be wel­ Byron Lee. So, you love England, don't you, Lars? You I used to love that song. comed with open arms. They made their Yeah. Lee Scratch Perry - love England so much, you joined the com­ Would you ever write a song as bad as that choice, now they have to live with It." Whafs up with Byron Lee? He's sill touring isn't he?pany , you joined the UK Subs? for Rancid? Come on, you loved the GBH (Downloaded from the Internet) What do you I don't know, I haven't seen his name in a Yes, sir. song, "Slut"? think of guys like this? long time. Yeah, man - fuck, yeah. I mean, I - I don't give a fuck. man. You know, that's the What did you think of those bands In the mid- I guess you are the guy who has Screwdriver in thing about It. I'm unaffected by what peo­ '80s? I know you're more Into the older stuff, your collection, so "Slut" would be OK, right? ple think about me. If I was, then I wouldn't but those California ska bands, a lot of them No. I have Screwdriver In my collection for dif­ have been a punk for fourteen years, I would­ were kinda commercial-sounding, kinda light, ferent reasons.. n't have been - weren't they? You have Screwdriver because you have to So you're ready for these people who are out Like which bands are you speaking of? have Screwdriver in your collection, because if to get you? You know, bands like the Toasters and stuff. you didn't buy it somebody else would buy it. You know what, man, I can't go out and try to They're pretty lite-ska. Obviously you don't pay attention to what fight the world. That's not what I'm all about, The Toasters are from New York, aren't they? you're reading, I have Screwdriver in my and none of us in my band are like that. Well, you know what I mean. That whole record collection because a friend of mine But If I was In Rancid and I was checking this stufscenef , that whole Moon scene - some of the wanted to get rid of it. How he wanted to get out, like, 'you cheesled-up the band, it's your bands were pretty light and they kinda got rid of it was by selling it. And I thought that was fault, you're not punk 'cause you changed your commercial-ly towards the end there. They're weird. Why would you want to sell it. and then outfits on SNL' - that would kinda hurt me, Lars. kinda now going back to their roots. But what have some, like - what if there's some 16-year- Well, It looks like you're a different person do you think about lite-ska-type stuff? old kid comes into this record store and gets than I am. Well. I love the Toasters. I actually had a hold of this record? None of that affects you. chance to see them In Central Park one time, I know, you're buying it up so it's off the market. No, why would It? when I was In New York with my skinhead Well, no. I didn't buy it, he gave it to me. I con­ When did you start moonstomping? friend Angel. vinced him into giving me the records. 11 don't Moonstomping? You got to meet Bucket of the Toasters? believe in that shit. man. Yeah, when did you start getting into the No, I didn't get to meet any of 'em. Then »H in Vancouver 1915 What about "Slut", though - how do the lyrics moonstomping, English, you know, skinhead again, I saw em at - How did you make it to the UK Subs? Was that of "Slut" go, Lars of Rancid? I always had something the GBH connection? I could probably tell you every line of it. I just against them 'cause No. it was just, urn - one of my bands was think you can't take yourself so serious all the they were produced by playing this show in Oakland, and - time, you know, and I think that's just part of it. Joe Jackson, I never What band was that? Speaking of City Babies and GBH, didn't your really liked that. Fuck. I even forgot the name. drummer, Brett find a baby corpse at Gilman? Joe Jackson. Not significant, OK, continue on. Yeah. Would you ever have (Laughs) The Subs were playing at the Gilman What's the deal on that? your record produced Street In Berkeley, and they played a matinee. I don't know. I think it was. like, some old by Joe Jackson? so they came down, 'cause it was. like, a big corpse that somebody dug out of the grave Me. personally. I don't punk show, with JFA, Blast, the Melvins. Capital or something, and they found it - Tim and Brett know. But Joe Jackson. I Punishment, and they came and they saw us did - and I think it was a hundred-year-old don't know. He wrote and we did "Organised Crime", we covered corpse, a baby's corpse. And I think the cops some great songs. the song, and Charlie - we just started talkin' came or something like that, and, uh - Rancid travelled all the and he said, you know, 'we're kickin' out our Tried to bust them for a hundred-year- way to England - you've guitar player, would you like to join?' type of old death? been there a couple of thing. So I got a shit job for about four weeks Something like that. But. basically, I think they times, right? and made enough to buy a plane ticket, and just took the body - a crypt I guess is what they feel? When was that? Yeah, yeah. I was over there a month later. found, a crypt. Tim actually lived with the kids The reggae? You recorded that Brixton song - was it with Did you learn much about Charlie Harper? who did it. They didn't want to rat anybody Yeah, the reggae, the ska/oi kind of thing. one of the Specials or one of the Selectors? I learned a lot about him, yeah. out, you know. Basically it kinda got - When did you first get tipped off on that, Lars No, it was one of the Specials. It was John How much in royalties did they get? Please I thought it was great that members of Rancid of Rancid? Bradbury from the Specials, the drummer, he elaborate if you could, Lars of Rancid, how found a baby. Kind of like City Babies produced it. It was probably some of the first music I ever much did they get as a result of Guns 'n' Roses revenge, like, GBH. really heard besides, like. Kiss or AC/DC. My You're back on vocals on that lune that goes covering one of their tunes? Yeah. brother was into It, and there was this kid on kinda, "Uh-duh, the new generation, uh-duh". They You know, I think Guns 'n' Roses actually Lars, are Rancid better than the Toy Dolls? the street that we grew up wit*;, named Sean, were realty California, your background vocals. ripped them off. I don't think anybody was as cool as the Toy Dolls. who moved up from LA In. like, '78, '79. and Well, you can take the boy out of California but Did they get any money for that? What made them special? he came Into our town with spiky hair and the you can't take the California out of the boy. I don't think so, no. Fuck, what didn't make 'em special? You whole nine yards. My brother Just kinda hung 'Cause It was, like, hey, the background Guns 'n' Roses did a pretty good version of know, they were a great live band, they were out with him. and for me, just hanging out with vocals are kinda L-l-G-H-T. But then, you know, that tune, eh? fuckin' great songwriters, just fun. my brother and this Sean kid, and meeting all the kind of 'aargh' comes In, and it becomes No. they didn't. They fucked it up. Guns 'n' Do you think Cocksparrow is a good name for these other punks from San Francisco and Rancid. But the background vocals, I was Roses fucked up the Rose Tattoo song that they a band? whatever, and Just getting exposed to differ­ kinda like, 'Oh no, Rancid, are you guys going did. You know, I don't like Guns 'n' Roses, so, to Cocksparrer? ent types of music, the reggae, the ska. the lite?' But then it kicks In. Is that Matt singing me, when I hear the stuff. I just go -1 mean, first Yeah. I always thought it was Cocksparrow. punk rock - it was really cool, 'cause there was those background vocals, or who's singing? of all. they played that UK Subs song wrong. No, it's Cocksparrer. Uh. yeah. Yeah. a music that I actually could identify with. I felt I think It's all four of us. actually. Well how was that? Four Skins, though, that's a great name. like I belonged. I was, like, 10 or 11 years old Oh, really, 'cause you have a nice sound Well, there's a verse and a chorus in the song, Yeah, 'cause it could mean two different when I first heard It. probably 10 years old, I when you come all together. Again, I said, (but) they basically played the beginning of things. identified with it. you're very California. When you were in the song all the way through the song. Do you and Tim share the same Agnostic To the best of your knowledge, because you England, Lars, did many old-schoolers come But, you know, like, Art of Noise did "Peter Gunn"Fron t Skins shirt I've seen you wearing in vari­ weren't In Operation Ivy, did Operation Ivy out to see you? differently. Is there artistic licence allowed? ous photos? have a mod following at all? Oh yeah, the Business, GBH. the UK Subs - Well, I don't know. I just think that If you're Yes. Operation Ivy is one of those bands that I think English Dogs. gonna try to do a song, you should try to do It You share the same shirt? were so great. I think they had the potential Uh. yeah. In your own style, but you also should keep to Yeah. to reach every sort of person. I mean, I don't I can't believe the English Dogs are back the chord progression because, basically, if It's a nice shirt, isn't it? know, I loved them. together. the song was so great In your head the first Yeah, well it got ripped off my back at the There was a pretty big ska scene In California You know. I've known GBH since I was. like, 11 time, you know, then why try to change it? last Roseland gig that we did, the one with in the mid-'80s, and there still is a big ska years old. I went to their first show, and Ross Did Charlie Harper get any royalties, though? the Offspring. scene, but it seemed like a lot of bands like, from GBH - every time I'd come to a GBH gig, You're still not sure if he got any royalties at all? you know, the Untouchables, Let's Go I was always treated like his little brother. He No. It's like, what am I gonna do? See my old Bowling, those type of bands - what do you came down to the show in Birmingham and mate and say, 'Hey, how much money did think of that scene, that kind of mld-'80s, he loved It, and he had a great time. The you make?' mod/ska scene, were you Into that at all? Business were at one of our shows in London - Well, I was just curious, because didn't Rick Urn - no, not really. The bands - the ska bands How 'bout Wattle? Sims of Digits get, like, $500,000 for the I like -1 do like the Untouchables - No, didn't get a chance to see Wattle. 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I'm Just curious because I've looked in You don't have to go through that speech, we like, one of our favourite bands of all time, and Billboard tot that little star beside It mean­ can read It in, like, SPIN or something. That's any Agnostic Front shirt that I could ever wear ing, like, you know, a million or five hundred OK, Lars, that's OK, we've seen that sound I'd wear. And I know Tim feels the same way. thousand. How much have they sold of the byte before. I was curious, though, about the Lars, why was the lead singer of the Musical new record? Canadian content, the Canadianism of Youth shot dead? I'm not too sure. I think maybe a hundred and Rancidism. What Canadian bands did you Was he? Really? fifty, maybe. see in your early years? I guess you must Yeah. That Musical Youth guy is dead. Would Madonna still have fed you guys have seen D.O.A. No! bagels if you had only sold 150,000 records on D.O.A.. yeah, that was one of my first gigs. Yeahl Lars of Rancid, you did not know this? her label? Anything else you'd like to add? Any last, No! When did this happen? I have no Idea. final, parting words? Any other information Oh, this happened a number of years ago. The How come Epitaph keeps such a tight leash you'd like to get across, things you think lead singer of the Musical Youth, you know, those on you guys, Lars? we've left out, things we've painted you as young guys - What do you mean? Musical Ywtf»-sN«r dead? you are not? Yeah. I remember, "Pass the Dutchie" and - Like, when you played here in Uhhh... All I can say Is that you can't believe September of 1994, according everything you hear or you read. And that Lars, you don't know that your record label is to Epitaph, you needed an goes for you. too. saying this? escort to take you everywhere, Hey, thanks so much. And, Lars, it's fun to Did my record label say this to you in person? and would only do video inter­ believe stuff you read, though. Yes, the record label said that to the local views, if you did video inter­ But then you end up getting beat up for it Epitaph representative In Vancouver. views, for MTV. because you talk shit. Well, obviously If they didn't say it to you in Huh? Hey, I'm sorry. I'll keep away from you at the gig. person then there's probably, like, some other Like you have an exclusive con­ No. I'd love to meet you. you're a funny guy. shit going on. isn't there? tract with MTV? I think this is one of the funnest interviews I've You should get to the bottom of that, 'cause done in a long time. (Laughs) Where'd you hear this say somebody wants to interview you - Thanks for your time, keep on rawking in the from? See. people like you - free world, and Doot Doola Doot Doo - Agnostic Front shirti The Canadian version of MTV is Heyl People like me? People like youi Doot Doo. called MuchMusic - I don't Check this out. know If you're familiar with them Two as one, homes, Lars. at all, Lars of Rancid -but an Shut up for a second and listen to me. People insider from Much Music said he like you have a responsibility, you know, basi­ wanted to do an Interview with cally you guys talk - you guys, and the label said Hey, don't lump me in with those guys. that you won't do an interview Well, whatever. because you have an exclusive contract with MTV. Why should people care about Rancid, Lars? He's dead. I thought you might know why I don't know, why should - he's dead, or why he got shot. Well, obviously you shouldn't believe everything that people tell you. Cause you're playing with d.b.s. in Vancouver. Wow. No, I had no idea. That's right! That's right! And I'm talking to a What about the Epitaph reps telling us that Sorry to break the news to you, Lars of Rancid. guy like you. you guys have to be accompanied by a I bought that tape at a pawn shop three Anything else you'd like to add? What's on rep at all times when you're doing inter­ years ago when we were on tour, the Musical your mind these days? views In person? Youth, "Pass the Dutchie", you know, and all (Laughs) How fuckin' funny you are. That's bullshit. Am I accompanied by any­ those other great songs. And, uh... Any other bits of information, any shout-outs body right now? And now, when you listen to it, you can only Ihink - to friends out there in Vancouver? Fuck. No, because you're not doing it In per­ Um, no. I'm trying to think, d.b.s. - great bunch He's dead. son, you're doing it over the phone. o' guys. The Ripcordz. D.O.A., of course. That's horrible. That's horrible. However, right now, your record label Joey Shithead's still going strong, 15 or 16 Speaking of tapes and buying and selling, said you're really concentrating on print years. Although they are on Caroline Records, have Rancid, Lars - interviews, you're only going to be doing a subsidiary of Virgin - I'm just jokin', really, I Hang on a second, hold on a second. (Lars print Interviews, no radio. What's the deal wouldn't want to compare you to major labels tells someone in the background about the on that? or anything like that, though, Lars. Musical Youth guy.) I have no Idea.

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$15 Canada • US$15 USA • $24 Foreign f mmmmlmmmmmmmm__-____«B______i_•_B^_B__B_B•_•_•__M-M-JL efore we begin this month'**, column proper, we'd like lo opolo- Bubblegun Records has released a clear blue 7" by The New Saturday City States. Matatdor Records, who seem to have gize to the great Vancouver band Good Horsey (even Grand, out of London, Ontario. Entitled A Dangerous Affair, this storied a semi-permanent relationship with Silkworm, have sent us B ihough it wasn't our fault) for mixing up their name with their record sort of reminds us of some Canadian TV shows: not great, a double 7* by that band, packaged in a silver gate-fold cover. label on our list of top ten 7"s on lost month's charts page. So, toke not horrible, but something's missing (don't tell us you don't know Marco Collins, programmer and music director for Seattle's note: the record was by Good Horsey and the labels were what we mean!). To sum up their music in a few words, The New "modern rock" radio station KNDD (the End), aired and recorded Shrimper, 1 8 Wheeler, ond Baby Huey. We love 'em, but someone Grand play fairly generic Super Friendz/Sloan-style retro power- these four songs on March 8, 1994. At times, the music does screwed up. No hard feelings? Anyhoo, on to reviewsl pop. Nothing against them, but maybe The New Grand should try sound like it was recorded on the radio, in that the vocals get a We'll start wilh Canada ('cause we always do) and our breaking some new ground instead of rehashing what's already bit distorted (stoticy almost). But, overall, everything is wonderful: token Moncton/Eric's Trip mention. Orange Glass been done in Canadian music. (The New Grand, c/o 398 Lansing acoustic for the most part, and incredibly full but sparse-sound­ is Ron Bates, formerly of the rock band Avenue, London, ON, N6K 2J3) ing. This 7" pack contains "Couldn't You Wait?" and "Cotton Collide, which was home also to Tara Our last Canadian release is only half Canadian, but thafs Girl", both written by bassist/singer Tim Midgett, ond originally S'Appart (of Love Tara fame), among good enough for us. Model Rocket has released a split 7" featuring done as electric versions on Silkworm's most recent full-length others. Played and recorded to 8-track Ontario's Meowch and New Jersey's Billy Crosby's. Meowch album Libertine; "Scruffy Tumor", which was written by gui­ ond 4-track by Ron, the music on play simple, distorted guitar ditties wilh sweet baby-girl vocals. We tarist/singer Andy Cohen (the original version can be found on a Orange Glass's four-song, self-titled can't tell if there ore Iwo girls or one girl in this band, but we're limited edition 12" EP, ... fiis absence is a blessing, released on Soppy Records' (ET's own label) 7" content listening to it - and then turning it over to hear the sort of Marco Collins' own label Stampede Records); and, best of all, matches the cover: sparse and simple older, male version of Meowch on the olher side. Billy Crosby's "Raised by Tigers", written by former Silkworm guitarist/singer with a lot of charm. Full of fuzzy lo-fi seem to be six young 'uns who write melodic songs with pretty Joel R.L. Phelps and originally found on their second LP In The delights, this music is sure to worm you up lead guitar parts and non-sensical lyrics about dancing and hid­ West on C/Z records. This is the last release by the four-mem- on a cold winter's night. If you are into the ing behind dressers. (Meowch c/o 14 Loyalist Ct, Markham, ON, L3P bered Silkworm - Joel Phelps has since left the band and is doing Eric's Trip thing, you'll love Orange Glass. 6A9/ Billy Crosby's c/o 19 Windy Hill Rd., Heluchen, NJ, 08840) wonderful solo things on El Recordo. Watch for Silkworm's (Orange Gloss c/o 104 Verdun Street, We've received a trio of cool punk-pop, women-powered upcoming double (!) album on Matador in early 1996. (see Moncton, NB, El E2Y9) vinyl releases from the Portland area. HorseKitty Records/Studios above for address) Local art-rock duo Mecca Normal has become a trio for half has sent us two of the three, by La Grenada and the Ce Ce The Loose Confederation of Saturday City States is comprised of of iheir latest Matador Records' release, adding the drums of New Barnes Band. The idea behind Portland's HorseKitty is a sensi­ semi-superstars: the enigmatic Vic Chesnutt, Camper Van Zealander Peter Jefferies to the b-side. "The Bird That Wouldn't Fly" ble and inspiring one: two women, Toni and Shannon, decided Beethoven's and Cracker's David Lowery, Mark Linkous from new b/w "Breathing in the Dark" is a follow-up to the full-length Sitting to "build a recording studio/record label run by all women major label band Sparklehorse, and Paul Niehaus and Kurt on Snaps (which was released on Matador earlier this year), and it where bands can decide how their music should sound, be dis­ Wagner from Merge Records' Lambchop. Their record, entitled A continues Mecca Normal's seeming progression towards more tributed, and be a part of it the whole way through so one can Sudden 2 Song Gestalt Amongst, contains two songs. On the A-side melodic songs. The o-side is a slow, moody tune wilh strong guitar actually learn things they're interested in instead of everything is "Plagiarism", which features Chesnutt's melodic, folky vocals over­ and equally strong, multi-layered vocals. On the b-side, David being some big dumb secret." (YeahI) top one of the other fella's deep spoken vocals. A very dramatic Lester's guitar seems to mimic a piano, while Jefferies' fast, soft-yet- The members of Lo Grenuda play yer typical Kill Rock Stars (is it sounding song for seemingly trivial but true lyrics like "Too much powerful drumming eonlributes much to ihe Mecca Normal sound. As now typical HorseKitty as well?) rock. Their record, Fast Girls, Fast rain, not enough drain." The b-side's "How Con I Face Tomorrow", usual, Jean Smith's passionate vocals top it all off. (If you like Mecca Living, offers us three songs: "Friend" is a generic punk song, also sung by Chesnutt, is a lush country lullaby complete wilh ste/el Normal, be sure to find Two Foot Flame's new album - hear songs written "Something's Wrong" is a somewhat weak ballad, and "Pitfall", the guitar. (Slow River Records, 16 Nicholson Street Suite 1, by Jean Smilh, Peter Jefferies, and Michael Modey of ihe Dead C and gem of this release, is a nicer, jangly tune. Maybe their offshoot Marblehead, MA, 01945) Gate). (Matador Records, 676 Broadway, New York, NY, 1001 2) bond Vegas Beat is more original - do check it out! J. Glasser has personally hand-drawn the c r art for 200 of The Ce Ce Barnes Band has a little more punch than La clem snide's new self-titled 7"s. We Grenuda. This self-titled 7" contains three punk ditties, including don't know if oil the drawings are the "She's a Winner", which should be the anthem for all cool lesbians same, but ours is of a round, mous­ Where's Your T-Shirt? out Ihere os the CCB Band yells, "She's a Winner, She's a Dyke...". tache-laden, bespectacled man wav­ "Consuming You" is sung by a different singer than ihe first track, ing to a dinosaur (something along with screaming/speaking vocals sounding something like Kathleen those lines, at least - we never took Hanna. This is fuzzy punk/pop hardcore stuff that we like a lot! art appreciation classes). And the (HorseKitty, PO Box 14284 SE, Portland, OR, 97214) To round out the trio is Kill Rock Stars' release of The Third Mountain Goats-esque vocals and ; Sex, who also appear on the ullra-neato Kill Rock Stars/Lookout! acoustic guitars. The voice is sad compilation A Slice of Lemon. This self-tilled 7" sports ihree songs and woil-y, the music is straight­ by Trish LitHedog Walsh, Peyton Bigdog Marshall, and Killer forward and harmless. Downboy Melford, but the music is not nearly as scary-sounding as (Cardboard Records, 255 East 10th their names, believe us! Think of a cross between Team Dresch Street #2A, New York, NY, 10009) (members of which had a lot to do wilh the Third Sex's record - We like the thought of a Backporch Revolution. The lobel Donna Dresch is listed as having recorded and mixed the songs, must too, cuz they named themselves exactly lhat. And then they put while the olher Dreschers are thanked) and Bikini Kill. It's not hard, is out a record by Shinola, called Vodka. The title track is a warped it? Oh, and add a bit of ihe garogey sounds of Bratmobile for good folk song, with prominent bass lines, funky guitar, distorted fiddle measure. (The Third Sex, c/o PO Box 14554, Portland, OR, 97215) sounds ond deep mole vocals. "Who's A Fuckup?" is basically a lo- Zero Hour (apparently distributed by Attic Records) has fi folk lune wilh banjo for lhat added "down home" touch. (Backporch sent us two indie-pop 7"ers, one each by Space Revolution, PO Box 9314, Chapel Hill, North Corolina, 27514) j Needle and Chomp. We p Last on the agenda for this month is a couple of records we real­ j Chomp to Space Needle, as ly wanted to like, but didn't. The Broadcast Choir hove a pretty i Space Needle's songs are more cool name, are distributed by the indie great Drag City, and includ­ i annoying than interesting. The o- ed a 7" centre wilh iheir release) Unfortunately, the two tracks on \ side to their "Sun Doesn't Love Me" Songs that Sunk the Titanic don't sound like they have enough mus­ j b/w "Sugar Mountain" record ha* cle to sink anything. Peter, Paul, and Chris write squeeky, noisy, 1 i 1 a cool-sounding drum machin songs with tape loops and screeeeeching vocals. Even though the accompanied by high-pitched ma underlying guitar and bass lines are really quite pretty, it's just not NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL SIZES • PHONE 822-3017 (ext 0) i vocals lhat remind us so much of a enough. (Drag City, PO Box 476867, Chicago, II, 60647) certain top-40 song, we can't think of •(• L)«(Q XL)-(Q XXL> Finally, the Japonese label Motorway brings us Bubble exactly whot that song is... "Sugar Bus' "My Funny Face" b/w "The End of Dreams/Maybe" • Kelly Green Q Forest Green Q Grey Mountain" is indeed a cover of the Neil record. We received a nice, sincere letter from Motorway's Young song, and boy, do they destroy it! Q Navy Blue Q Black Q Red label manager Keisuke, who tells us that since releasing Bubble • Aspen • White Q Yellow Chomp's music on "It's Arizona" b/w "Her First Shooting Star" Bus' record, they've gone on to a major. He also tells us that Name seems more deserving of the name Space Needle than that of future plans for the label include a Magnetic Fields release, 'Address . Space Needle. The o-side on this swirly, baby-blue 7" is a mellow, which should be in our hands soon! Bubble Bus is fairly main­ jongry pop ditty with spacey vocals and keyboards; it seems strange stream sounding: "My Funny Face" is a typical pop-rock song, I City _ Province to us that music like this, which is usually so modestly arranged, "The End of Dreams" has hints of Zumpano in that cheesy _ Phone uses so many effects. The b-side is a Bunnygrunty, young boy/girl- lounge vein, and "Maybe" is like a '50's doo-wop song. All with Send $15 to CITR to have a t-shlrt mailed to vocals chanson, also with echo effects. (Zero Hour Records, 1600 Steven Page (from Barenaked Ladies)-like vocals. (Motorway, c/o Keisuke Hatsuda, 1-29-16-101 Higashi-Sugano, Ichikawa- [or p_ick__ one__U£ _at__ CITR _Jor_ jonljr _$10j Broadway #701, New York City, NY, 10019) On to the mood rock! The highlights of this month of vinyl shi Chiba 272, Japan) delights come from Silkworm and Loose Confederation of Don't forget to ask your loved ones for lots of 7"s this holiday season! THIRD SEMI-FINAL favourite. To see eilher detail or motion from these shoegazers, you featuring would have had to stood next to ihe stage, but it wasn't needed as JOHNNY MILLENNIUM their sound was more than enough to captivate the audience. THREAD I think other people hove described Pipedreom more accurately PIPEDREAM than I ever could - "early Pink Floyd" and "Planetarium music" being enNBg Railway Club amongst those descriptions. Certainly the most unique band to play FIRST SEMI-FINAL Tuesday, November 28 Shindig, the Irio's instrumentation consisted of bass, synth, moog, featuring Johnny Millennium won a lot of fan; farfisa, guitar and percussion played with mallets. Visuals were TECHNICIANS OF THE SACRED their firstround appearance wilh their r also present in the form of blinding lights and smoke, intentionally GLEAM somewhat eclectic gee-tar rock. A most enjoyable band to watch, obscuring the view of the band who were busily playing their THE READYMADE ihey are unselfconscious and low-key, their music is good, and ihey instruments. I liked it myself, but this band is definitely of the love Railway Club dress well,too. S o if ihey swing by your favourite venue, do yourself 'em or hate 'em variety. I also like early Genesis, so that may Tuesday, November 14 o favour and check 'em out. This first semi-finol was everything one could wish for in a night of Audaciously, I will state that Thread hove been one of, if not the If you judged this evening on energy, or "spunk", or even just competition: three great bands making the judges' task hellishly dif­ best, bands of Shindig (and not to include Pound and Knockin' Dog proof lhat a band was indeed breathing, 1000 Stamps would have ficult, and a packed Railway Club lending oodles of atmosphere. here would be bad), and it is a mighty big shame lhal ihey will not been the only choice. This four piece played a tight set of music lhat All of the bands were very good at what they did, providing an be appearing in the grand final. They have wonderful, well-written, was somewhat original, although I suppose one could place ihem evening of disparate musical styles, all of ihem entertaining. excellently played songs. Happily, their lyrics are clearly audible, into a musical category inhabited by groups like Counting Crows Technicians of the Sacred started the semi with their revealing thoughtful songs of some depth. Admittedly, it is their (folky rock?). Few bands at Shindig have actually had people danc­ funk/punk/groove/rock (hang. They were immensely enjoyable, music lhat is most impressive, ot times touchingly quiet, a quality ing to their music, but 1000 Stamps proved to be an exception in and there were moments in their set that were actually quite exhila­ lhat is not as easy to achieve as it sounds. They are a nice change this regard. Furthermore, they demonstrated abilities as a band lhat rating. They were all accomplished musicians who seemed to really from the noise-for-noise's-sake bands that litter the contemporary will probably carry them a long way for a long time. enjoy playing, and that always makes the punters a bit happier to indie landscape (it's all Cobain's fault!), as they craft songs of struc­ I'm glad I didn't have to select the winning band, since any of watch them, I reckon. Their songs were quite long, but I didn't really ture and beauty. They are also a light little unit, unassuming and the three would have been worthy. However, if I did judge I proba­ notice because their groove was so infectious. versatile. The main problem wilh their set wos that they only had bly would have voted for the eventual champions, The Readymade. Gleam provided a very tight set of nicely-constructed pop-py half an hour to play, rather than one-and-o-holf. One can only hope Brian Wieser songs, well-written and well-executed. They were more low-fi in pres­ lhat they will Iry again next yeor. ence than the Technicians, but seemed to be really into it. Both gui­ This appreciation of Thread is tarists and the bass player sing lead on different songs, providing not to detract from winners some interesting variation. My one semi-critical comment would be Pipedreom, who had many enthu­ lhat perhaps only the bass player should sing lead vocals, as his siastic supporters of their dramatic, voice best compliments the tone of the music. Otherwise, Gleam's overwhelming synth-rock. They are was a totally enjoyable set. very good at what they do, but, By this stage in the night, I was bloody glad I wasn't judging, as obviously, what they do is not HUGE SALE choosing between the first two bands alone was hard. The everyone's non-fat grande mocha Readymode eventually won, a decision which was somewhot sur­ with an extra shot. Their set wos prising. Their brand of atmospheric synth-rock effectively draws one quite heavy-going, as their music is Just for YOU! into its swiHs and curves and layers, but their songs were all a little so intense. To listen is not so much too similar to each olher for my taste. Nonetheless, it was a damn to enjoy as to committo a n emotion­ fine set and one which clinched it for them. al assault - ihis is not a bod thing, One day only, Sophie Hamley .^09S^ ^c** just a statement of experience. They th are sonic commandos on a head­ Friday, Dec. 29 SECOND SEMI-FINAL long charge at your senses. 10:00 am to 7:00 pm featuring Sophie Hamley 1000 STAMPS W KNOCKIN' DOG w> THE FINAL SHINDIG will be 20-50 % off.. SUGARCANDY MOUNTAIN

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THE PAPILLOMAS BANDS START© 10:00 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ^A --' ALLTICKETMASTER OUTLETS IAI**- OR CHARGE BY PHONE 280-4444 __mBi_m--M^^^ RANCID A.F.I hail from East Bay, CA, S.F.SEALS tars, some truly wicked drum­ started into their set. It wos very the show. Suction rock and rolled A.F.I. and are one of those new school DESTROYER ming, and Manning's painfully much of o trashy, almost obnox­ in a Seattle kinda way. A d.b.t hardcore bands lhat are trying Starfish Room sweet vocals. It just made me ious style lhat Boss Hog conveys. listenable sel for a while, but the The Din woodie, Edmonton, AB to recapture those glory moments Thursday, November 30 smile all over. Thank you. Cristina Martinez' vocal slylings sameness of the songs and the Sunday, December 3 of old school hardcore without *Hey man, get ihe fuck off the Mark Arden were very raw and she hunched group's cheesy stage presence adding anything new to it. They Punk rock was originally meant stage!* That pretty much sums up wilh the microphone covering up to be a creative outlet for discon­ were boring. Moreover, ihe leod the Destroyer experience. They BOSS HOG her face for most of the show. Shihad, Iwo letters a-vay from tented and rebellious youth fight­ singer's nasal voice was annoy­ were BOGUS. The only inspired RAILROAD JERK Every once in a while you could 'shilheod', played a boisterous, ing to have their voices heard. ing. Fortunately, ihey did not pro­ moment during their very long set Starfish Room hear lhat Jon Spencer Blues Ex- tight, and inventive set of 'post- The music is driven by abrasive long my boredom by playing a came courtesy of guest drummer Friday, November 24 through. Whenever Jon Spencer something' rock, straight outta guitars and ferocious rhylhms, long set. Barbara Manning (who happens New Zealand (silverchair they This was a very crowded show. was singing I was almost expect­ and the lyrical content is fre­ When Rancid finally took the to from the S.F.Seals) when she So much so that when I walked ore not). Apparently, the Killing ing him to scream "Blues Explo­ quently tinged wilh anger and stage, they plugged in their gui­ yelled, 'Let's do the EPIC!* just in the front entrance, two police Joke dude produced their debut sion!* Much of the audience was cynicism. Rancid is a band that tars and rocked. Their ardent en­ after the band had finished play­ officers were walking out, pre­ CD, Killjoy, and, occording to The bopping and dancing to the tunes epitomizes what it means to be ergy permeated the whole room ing a marathon 20-minute sonic sumably having just checked lhat Province, Metallica like them. and several times throughout the punk. I know some of you so- and the audience went bestial. endurance lest of guitar feedback the Starfish Room was not ex­ Splendid. set Cristina Martinez was asking colled purists out there may think While their image resembles that and sampled inanities. ceeding its capacity. The security Excel '95 were cool, stroight- for the disco ball to be turned on. that Rancid's current popularity, of pioneer punk rockers such as The Seals, on the olher hand, was super-tight too, as I was up hard music (nose-ring teen record sales, and appearance on GBH or Exploited, their songs sur­ were pretty happening (unfortu­ checked for tickets twice before At times the music got quite abra­ angst this ain't). Sporting the Saturday Night Live discredit pass those old school bands in nately, only 20 or so people being allowed in. Even the coat sive but as a whole it was very same attitude and presence from ihem from being punk, but lhat's quality. More than mere outbursts showed up to see ihem). Although check was sold out. much dance-inducing trashy the band's early years was singer because you were not there to of angst, these songs have sing­ they got off to a slow start with a First up was Railroad Jerk. They bluesy punk rock. Dan Clements, whose personal witness them live at the able melodies that even grand­ so-so version of their smokingest ran through their set wilh their In the end, Railroad Jerk was a politics and hair-swinging Dinwoodie. mas can relate to. The majority rune, *Don' Underestimate Me*, own sense of musicol style. At bit more original, but both bands positivity won over the 10 or so Vancouver's d.b.s. wore their of tunes ihey performed came they auickfy settled down. The set many times it sounded like they put on a crowd- pleasing show. remaining patrons up-front check­ from And Out Come the Wolves, usual matching striped t-shirts and was dominated by songs off their were playing polkas. The vocals GQ ing out ihe band. A few old tracks ripped through their set with wild but past favourites such as "Ra­ latest release. Truth Walks in were often much more of a chant from The Joke's On You were abandon. Their less than ihree dio* and *l Wanna Riot* pleased Sleepy Shadows: "Ladies of ihe rather than singing. Don't get me EXCEL played but nothing from the clas­ minute songs sounded much the old fans like myself quite a Sea' "How Did You Know?*, wrong, ihough, iheir unique style SHIHAD sic Split Image record. I was dis­ more interesting live than on bit. Their relentless rock numbers ond 'Bold Letters* were nearly was what made them so good. I SUCTION appointed, but not surprised. record. Bands like d.b.s are like were punctuated wilh tasteful ska perfect representations of their particularly liked when they Colorbox, Seattle, WA Most of ihe material from their cur­ child actors: you should catch songs, which allowed the audi­ studio-produced counterparts. played 'The Ballad of Railroad Sunday, November 12 rent CD, Seeking Refuge wos them while ihey're still young and ence to squirm their bodies in a However, it was *Doc Ellis", a jerk". Most of the crowd really I hadn't been to Seattle to see o showcased, ranging from intense fresh, because they age quickly completely different fashion. tune from the Baseball Trilogy, got into it when they played gig in a while, and ihe Remem­ and bashing funk to guitar- and get stole rather fast. I really cannot say where Ran­ which proved to be the highlight "Bang the Drum". Railroad Jerk brance Day holiday provided a wanking hardcore/skate jams. cid can go from here. But come of the show. Supposedly about a didn't really banter at all with the friend and me wilh a rare oppor­ The desperation of the old-school to think of it, I don't really core major league pitcher who some­ audience, but they certainly put tunity to see one of my late '80s Excel is noticeably lacking, but either. I have seen them al Ine pin­ how managed to throw a no-hit­ on a good show. hardcore faves, L.A.'s Excel. Un­ the band's growth isn't. 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217 WEST HASTINGS (AT CAMBIE) VANCOUVER, B.C., V6B 1 H6 MAIL ORDER SERVICE AVAILABLE PH. (604) 689-7734 FX. (604) 689-7781 THE AMPS (Waveform) sweet, jusl as good coffee should be. s he created, infuses sounds like something of an alterna­ of greal release names (i.< Duniya means "the world" in Urdu, And if lhal isn't enough k the whole recording. tive to these alternative pseudostars (4AD) Change", "Born Disco, Died Heavy making il an appropriate title lor this you - buy il for ihe name c j.Boldt wilh iheir obrastve-yel-simplislic song Think of Pacer as ihe third Breeders Metal"), ihis new full-length also con­ cross-cultural journey of ethnic sam­ Sophie Hamley arrangement and Daniel Johns' pre- album il you like. Same repetitive, dis­ tinues the Cornershop trend of mix­ ples combined wi*h electronic rhythms THE SWINGIN' lernaturalry growly voice. The Girls torted, power chord driven songs, ing European pop wilh traditional and groovy beats. Because so much SPIRITUAL HEROINE NECKBREAKERS Against Boys and Sublime tracks are same husky Kim Deal voice, same East-Indian sounds, lyrics, and inslru- of il is without lyrics and focuses more This Body Is Stolen Shake Breakl worth a mention, bul ihe inclusion of pop sensibilities. Upon first listen, ihis ments. T. Singh has written and pro­ on creating emotions, all the sounds (Telstar) dialogue bytes from the movie is album hints al Deal heading back lo duced mid-tempo, hummable, politi­ of the world can be shared and no There are bands lhat know when to If you're not cutlin' a rug or going pointless - ihey aren't lhal amusing, Ihe simpler, less-fi sounds ofPod, bul cally-oriented songs lhal don't seem listener has to feel alienated from a play iheir strengths, and bands thai into a frenzy by the first song on The and they make no sense unless you've il seems lhat really it's jusl a case ol to fit into the pop-rock norm. Strummy song because he or she cannot un­ know when to experiment. Spiritual Swingin' Neckbreakers' latest, I sug­ seen ihe movie (in the proper context more effects and fuzz, especially on for the most pari, the backbone of derstand ihe words. An upbeat pleas­ Heroine are definitely ihe former, bul gest you keep that record nailed of which ihey ore quite amusing). the vocals. Deal seems lo be afraid ihe songs ore your typical college pop ant listen lhal is fine for eilher relax­ not quite the latter. down lo your turntable until you dol Given lhal more people will buy this of her own voice, wanting lo mask il lhal a label like Merge would, and ing or for laid-back grooving. Musically, ihey seem lo be al their Quite simply, any ol ihis album's 15 album than will probably see ihe wilh olmost annoyingly overproduced did, release (the Hold On it Hurts EP). Brian Wright best when ihey strip it down lo ihe cuts should have you movin' like movie, why include ihem at all? layered vocal effects. Very Pixies- Bul add a silar, a geelar, cool tape- you've never moved before. From ihe Sophie Hamley esque. Very Breeders-esque. Very Kim loopy drum sounds, and Alrican- ANN MAGNUSON "Maiden") or when ihey construe! I Jam-esque opening chords of "Action Deal. Basically, this album jusl goes sounding chanting, and the unique­ The Luv Show smoothly taut, off-kilter pop, such as Kid" to the down 'n' dirty "Get Down VARIOUS ARTISTS lo prove lhal Kim Deal is the Breed- ness of Cornershop settles in. The (DGC/MCA) "Wail". When they take the eclectic on Your Knees", I'll bel you'll be on Sleaxefestl major label 'hit' is "Wog," which has Jusl in case any ol us were holding approach they begin lo stumble. your knees beggin' for more, cuz The (Sleazyspoon/No Place Like a slicker, dancier feel toit , bul it's nifty Swingin' Neckbreakers throw a miko holfman on lo lhal old Hollywood A 5tor is Strong tempo changes - something I Home Productions) jusl the same - Singh proudly sings shake break you sure don'l wanna Born fantasy of fame and fortune, The normally en joy - seem discordant, hin­ Much like Bellinqham's "This Western Oriental's going full cir­ Luv Show feeds us cheap sex, pre­ dering whal could have been fine "Garageshockl", Chapel Hill, North A POSITIVE LIFE cle" atop of a mellow, folky groove. scription drugs and leaves us washed tunes (such as "I Warned You" and Bryce Dunn Carolina plays host to "Sleazefesll", Synaesthetic My favourite is "Call All Destroyer," up and hopeless in the Valley of the "Ah, My Heart"). Another area that j a psychotropic convergence of bands (Waveform) an upbeat, distorted ditty which en­ Dolls, sipping mai-tais and smoking was needlessly explored was the pure TAR from all over the Southeastern slates Spacey-eleclro-rubby-dubby grooves courages us (I assume) to"kil l all pro­ one last cigarette. percussion in "Three Bows for Broth­ Over and Out for Iwo nights of merriment and musi­ which flow al a danceable pace - but ducers, call all destroyer...and wom­ Ann Magnusen is the queen of ers", which struck me as a waste of (Touch and Go) cal mayhem. In order to celebrate the I like lo put this album on lale al nighl an's golla have it." Yeah, she does, folk schmaltz and lounge sleaze wilh space. More often than not, there I read in a recent review lhal this is lo inaugural festivities, "Sleazefesll" and listen lo its Irippy oscillations. The and so do you. a brutally ironic wit and a little Elhel seems lo be a flat, almost lifeless feel be ihe final recording by Tar. (The first was documented by both video and miko hoffman lo this CD. Perhaps they're noi quite clue was the title ol ihe album: Over CD lo showcase some of the high­ Brian Wright Merman thrown in for good measure. The Luv Show is her first solo album comfortable wilh the recording proc­ and Out.) Maybe that's a good thing, lights ol '94's shakedown shimmy. since her days with Bongwaler. The ess? since, despite opening the dbum with The video begins wilh a trailer for THE AQUA VELVETS DDT album chronicles a woman's rise and ihree or four tunes thai really drive, a movie released by Something Surfmania Lotgoop Even though uneven-al limes al­ fall from ihe boondocks of the Mid­ the band quickly runs oul of gas and Weird video called Teenage Tupelo, (Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings) (Shake the Record Label) most bland-l consider this a worth­ west to the glitter of Sunset Boulevard heads straight for ihe ditch. It's sad aboul kids out for kicks and in for Irou- The Aqua Velvets are tapping inlo a When you think of music lhal blends while effort from a band wilh great lo the last song in "a cheap apoca­ lo be run over by your own band­ ble on the streets of the South, wilh growing surl-revivol scene in Califor­ reggae, punk, ska and rap, the Red potential. I imagine that with a little lyptic lounge in Chinatown". All her wagon, but you gotta gel tired of music supplied by Memphis' instro- nia, which has spread lo many ar­ Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone and Bad lime. Spiritual Heroine will definitely pathetic dreams of fame in "the cranking oul the same old bullshit. maeslros, Impala. eas and countries including Canada. be a force lo be reckoned with. Waterbeds of Hollywood" lead our These 'One Time Anomalies' are now SurAnonio's songs are dreamy and Ihink, 'God, il I hear another Keith Courage Then the show begins wilh per­ heroine to "Sex with the Devil", cata­ more accurately described as typical, loungy, and aplly tilled ("Mexican wannabe Fish-Pepper-Brains band, formances by ihe Strychnines, pulting her toth e lop of the heap as conventional, and redundant. Roollop Afternoon", which is excel­ I'm going to puke'. Well, quit slick­ Chrome Daddy Disco, ihe Woggles, "Miss Pussy Pants". "L.A. Donut Day" lent, "Martini Time", "Martin Denny ing those lingers down your throat In "Muncie", singer John Mohr Hillbilly Frankenstein and Dexler is the song of a girl in a hoize, her Esq.", and "A Raymond Chandler because here comes a band lhal kicks screams repeatedly "Whal went Romweber (ex-Flat Dudjets), provid­ brain double-dipped and glazed on Evening"). The 12 tracks in summa­ wrongl Whal went wrongl" Thai ing the show's more comical mo­ all the powder she could handle. She tion seem lo lack ihe rawness lhal aboul sums it up. If reviews lhat say, ments. Armed wilh only a guitar and tries lor a dubious comeback as a makes many surf instrumental artists, "This melodic pop/punk noise rock his wit, he stumbled through Iwo num­ "Manipulative Kennedyesque Celeb­ notably the grand-daddy ol ihem all, ••.chine , Kl), th aware of the hybrid vigor resulting sounds like every other band oul ihere bers by forgetting the words and rity Fucker", bul in vain. "I Remem­ Dick Dale, exciting. Surfmania is rest are ska-filled, punked-out | from such cultural synthesis (in lacl nowadays", make you ihink, "yeah, ended his brief set with a blazing Link ber You" is her last hurrah in a bar greal martini-sipping music, bul I classics. If songs like "Blue Hair one of his albums is named Hybrid]. so what?!", ihen Over and Out will Wray-inspired number lhal saw him where the faded glitter has gone to wouldn't necessarily be slapping il Crime" and "Prison Friend" don'l gel Recently he was at Peter Gabriel's provide endless hours of listening en­ walk offstage, through the back door trash. into my 8-lrack in my converted '69 you off your bult, then you must be Realworld studios and heard Indian joyment. Otherwise, you won't be of ihe club, and into ihe parking lol outside, slill playing toth e many pa- VW beetle dunebuggy. Perhaps this dead. The album is very entertaining if mandolin player U.Srinivas was go­ missing oul by passing over this Irons crowded around a bar-B-Q en­ is simply not my first choice for nos­ Keith Courage you read the liner notes and follow ing lo record a traditional album record. joying fine food and beer! talgic indulgence; I've discovered the story. Magnusen still has lhat sig­ there. Brook arranged to record a Scoop Alamode Patrick McGoohan's Lotus 7 is slill in FACEPULLER nature Bongwaler psychedelic sound couple of impromptu sessions incor­ Intermission comes and goes and production as the Caterham Seven in Unauthorized Volume Dealer* as well as her own tongue-in-cheek porating ideas from his 'musical VARIOUS ARTISTS Ihen it's time for Atlanta faves, the England...now all I need is a tailor... (Bang-On Records) lounge crooning, ranting, and ca­ sketch book' with Srinivas. The effort The Doom Generation Sound­ Subsonics, the Bassholes, the legen­ j.Boldt Wilh a name like Facepuller (local tal­ lypso sleaze ("Sex with the Devil" pub grew into live-recording series even­ track dary Hasil Adkins, the Family Dollar ent and self-proclaimed proprietary Harry Belafonle lo shame). Exactly tually featuring such artists as Nigel (American Recordings) Phardahs, and the hosts of ihis whal I expected from the woman who Kennedy, Richard Evans, and Nana hoolenanny, Southern Culture on the AS ONE of Hyperinduslrialnoisecore), il should You couldn't pay me lo see Gregg once paid tribute to Muzak by sing­ Vasconcelos, whose unique percus­ Skids. Their hi-oclane performance Celestial Soul come as no surprise that the music Araki's The Doom Generation, but the ing for five hours in the elevator of sion style has been featured on many was capped off wilh both Hasil (New Electronical on this CD is definitely not appropri­ music on the movie's soundtrack is ate background noise for reading or the Whilney Museum in New York. olher artists' efforts including Cana­ Adkins and the Mexican Wrestling Every lime you listen to Celestial Soul, fantastic. A new, unreleased remix by lounging. Actually, one of the merits dian experimental trumpeter Jon Detective, Santo, joining S.C.O.T.S. there are new subtle sounds thai you Anna Friz Meat Beat Manifesto, remixes of Lush of this music is lhal il demands ihe Hassell's notable Earthquake Island. on stage for "The Hubcap Hunch", didn't hear last lime. It's not always and the Wolfgang Press, and tracks attention of the listener - either you're Al limes the musicians played lo complete with audience members blatantly groovy, bul there is definitely THE MERMEN by the Jesus & Mary Chain, Cocleau listening toi t or it's grating away al taped recordings of themselves, banging on car hubcaps while a lol ol soul in this work. Wilh all the A Glorious Lethal Euphoria Twins, Slowdive, Medicine, Verve, your nerves. More like il clutches the which Brook eventually reassembled slippin' and slidin' on chicken, wa­ dance Roor fodder I hear, it's really (Mesa) MC900fl Jesus, Curve, Pizzicato Five listener by the ears and smashes their into ihe four pieces included on ihis termelon and beer! refreshing tohea r an album lhal was The slicker says, "Dick Dale meets and Babyland thai are worthy of a face inlo the speaker cabinet. (Prely album. The last track, "Dream", even created by an intelligent human be­ Sonic Youth: a sonic surf-guitar assault Volume compilation. The calchphrase If you want lo own your own copy good analogy, eh? facepuller.) features vocals by Canadian pop art­ ing. The album is diverse, gliding from from S.F.'s 'viciously psychedelic' surf on ihe cover is, "Teen is a four-lelter of Sleazefesll, or want to know whose ist Jane Siberry (whose voice aclually the jazz bass loops of "Laetoli" and I was surprised by the amount of ensemble". Ya, I'll go along with lhal! word". Well, so is "fukd". goin' to be al this year's event, write overpowers the otherwise very "Ariois" lo the strange, mind-expand­ diversity tob e found on the 17 Iracks Rev. Norman Christian lo: No Place Like Home Productions, spooky, quiel track). ing ambiance ol "Renaissance" and lhal comprise Unauthorized Volume PO Box 464, Chapel Hill, NC, "What Might Have Been" lo the ass- Dealers. None of thai hardcore ho­ NEW WET KOJAK In the end. Brook ends up with an VARIOUS ARTISTS 27514. shaking bass thump of tracks like "We mogeneity here. Close listening will New Wet Kojak effort which has lhal 'blended soup' Mallrats Soundtrack Bryce Dunn No longer Understand" . Celestial reveal some nifty electronic bits and (Touch and Go) synthesis of culture and artistry, espe­ (MCA) Soul is a serious and intelligent listen pieces. Other Iracks are tinged wilh This album is really appealing - cially notable since any effort such In this generic collection of 'alterna­ lor all. moody, melancholy, groovy, jazzy - as ihis is naturally contrived. One can tive' music, ihe only refreshing mo­ sense lhal each musician is feeding Brian Wright indusfr unding vocal FX a bul whal ihe songs are aboul, I can't ments of quasi-originalily come from olheo >isyguil tell ya, as the vocals are kind of hard off the olher and contributing lo a an (ironically) old tone from ihe Arch­ genuine hybrid musical form. It is hard CORNERSHOP Thai said, I'm also glad that the to understand. And, frankly, I was loo ers of Loaf ("Web in Front") and ihe lo call ihe release exciting, and un­ Woman's Gotta Have It disc was only 41 minutes long - the busy enjoying the overall vibe of the compelling beauty of Belly (excep­ initiated ambientslers may find il a (Wiiija) pace is unrelenting. Aside from thai thing to bother to listen closely. The tional as always on the Irack "Bro­ little sleepy, but repealed listening Just like a corner store, you can gel and a cheesy album title. Unauthor­ only obvious reference point is the ken"). Olherwise, one's immediate reveals quite a depth to ihe layers of everything you need from this band, ized Volume Dealers is an excellent soundtrack to the movie Angel Heart response lo this soundtrack, presum­ musical ideas going on, including jusl when you need il (now!): intelli­ product, good value and quality (remember? - Mickey Rourke, Lisa ably pitched lo the 'alternative' mar­ such barely distinguishable things as gent lyrics, catchy tones, and indie- piece ol merchandise. Bonel) and Courtney Pine's work ket, is alternative to whal? All these Indian bicycle bells and Brook play­ pop sounds you haven't heard else­ Scoop Alamode therein - intimations of menace and ing the handrails in ihe Realworld stu­ where. (Note: this is a review of ihe elegiac beauty abounded there and dio's stairwells. As well, ihe sound of Wiija release, not of the new Wamer LOOP GURU can be found here on New Wet Brook's "infinite quitar" and "buzz Duniya Kojak's LP. It's short and black and Strangely enough, silverchair of Ihe : !>.] VELVETS' CHRISTIAN COMICS PART& <§) 1995" BLAISE L-YLE THVRIBR HELL'S BRlEFfNG AOOM \\= "B4E HEVl HEM2. REQUIRES Rssoumous, r sa-i \TS UP TO BIEKiONE. EVSE, NOT ME.' X DOW NEED TO IWPfiCME! BfEK<- ONE fiSF DOES! y

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Beauticians at the Malcolm Lowry Room...Noah's Greal Rainbow with Fell at the Town Pump...MarcioMarciaMarcia Clark speaks at the REGULAR EVENTS guests ot the Gastown Music Hall..Jennifer Scott Trio at Alma Street Orpheum...Feast of July and Unstrung Heroes at the Ridge... Cafe...Persuasion and A Month by the Lake at the Ridge... WED 24 Paperboys at the Railway Club...Five Fingers of Funk ot MON: CiTR 101.9fM PRESENTS WORLD VIBES W/EL DOCTO DEL SAT 30 The Eledrosonics, Kaneva, the Mach Ill's, Petrolia and the Tone Richard's on Richards...The Robert Cray Bond at the Vogue...To Die RITMO (WORLD BEAT) AT THE PIT PUB...Zoo Boogoloo w/djs Spun-K Bursts at the Anza Club...The Pielasters and Something Ska at the Starfish For ond My Own Private Idaho ot the Ridge... and Czech (jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop) ot the Slarfish Room...Blue Room...Noah's Great Rainbow with guests al the Gastown Music THUR5. 25 The Colorifics at the Railway Club...Pure with the Papillomas Room w/dj Isis (ambient) at Automotive...80's Dance Night w/dj Brian Hall...Kate Ham melt-Vaugha n Trio al Alma Street Cafe...Persuasion and at fhe Pit-Pub...To Die For and My Own Private Idoho at the Ridge... Si. Clair at Graceland...Readings, Music & more at the Grind Gallery A Month by the Lake at the Ridge... FRI 26 ClR 101.9fM PRESENTS PAVEMENT, SILKWORM &JOHHNY (every other Monday at 8pm)... SUN 31 The Deadcats, the Smugglers, the Saddlesores and the Timber MJUENNIllM AT THE COMMODRE BALLROOM ...The Colorifics at TUES: CiTR 101.9fM PRESENTS INFUSIA W/DJS GANDORF & CO UAZZ, Kings at the Hungry Eye...The Paperboys ond Cozy Bones ot the Starfish * Club Celestial Magenta with guests at the Niagara...The SOUL, HIP HOP & FUNK) AT THE PIT PUB...Winter Mountain w/dj James Room...Age of Electric, Sex With Nixon ond the Pasties at ' MySW*y of Rompo at the Ridge (till Feb 1)... Brown al Graceland...The Magic of Disco al Richard's On Richards ...Aqua Pump.. .New Year's Eve Party with Bughouse Five at the Railway Club.. .Rcri SAT 27 TheSirvsipt* at the Railway Club... w/djs Isis and Markem (ambient) al Benny's Bagels Yaletown...Boogie Condo & fhe Ricochets wilh the Colorifics at the W.I.S.E. Hall...New Year' "" 29 Gy*s with guitars at the Railway Club... Ave w/dj Maggee (70's old school) al the Heritage House Hotel (453 Revolution with the Sweaters, the Moleslics and guests al the Anza" JED 31 Supersize a.tjhe Railway Club... Abbott)...Disco Night at the Commodore...The Greasy Spoon w/Slick at , Club...Psychomania, Taste, Johnny Millennium ond Deus ex Machina at the Hungry Eye...Klassix Night w/dj David Hawkes at Luv Yr Hair...New :5(he Penthouse...Brick House al the Gastown Music HalL.Songrise wilh Wove/Retro 80's Nighl w/dj Atomic al the Twilight Zone...Aural Fixation SoVoSo and Coco Love Alcom at St Andrew's-Wesley Church...New Year's EVERYTHING YOU iOUT EVERYWHERE al DV8 (poetry - sign-up 7:30, show al 8:00)...The Tongue of the Slip ot [ Eve Gala wilh Hugh A. Fraser al Alma Street Cafe...Long John Boldry ot the Glass Slipper (scheduled readers and open limited open mike • 9pm I the Hard Rock Cafe...New Year's Eve Galo at Richard's on Richards...Life The Abyss 315 £ Broadwommm*y (side entrance) on the third Tuesday of the month)...Live jozz w/ dj Brian James al the i Force with Dubtribe and guest djs: info (604) 878 7195...Peace Frog * Almo lol Broadway) Purple Onion... iRaveiolli w/ djs TBone, Jay-J, Julius Papp ond others: info (604) 878- (Mount Pleasant) WED: Velvet w/djs T-Bone, Dickey Doo and special gtiejis (deep house) 7201... at The Underground...Reggae Night al Graceland w/dj Sll^. Ginger Snaps.::; (ot Cambie) n Granville Island) w/dj Mike & Soma and live electronic guest-, ot Mors ..Mo' Funk w/ dj*| JANUARY (ot MacDonald) Soul Kid _ Seren trip hop, acid jazz & funk) ol Richard's On Richards...Gin! - Commercial (the Drive) •odwoy (Mount Pleasan & Sin Lounge at Niagara...Punk Rock Wednesday w/dj Tijirigboy at the MON 1 Latcho Drom at the Ridge... Twilight Zone...Suck w/dj Czech al Luvafair...Max Murphy,Collective at TUES 2 Latcho Drom at the Ridge... ..:..' '.'.- H ./ DOV . Raffels...Open Mouth (open mic) w/host Carolyn Mark al fhe Malcolm WED 3 Chixdiggit with guests al the Starfish Room...Ray Condo andlhpk Lowry Room (9pm - call ahead to read)...El Famoio (raregrii>ove, funk, Ricochets at the Railway Club: .Oliver Gannon and Torben Oxbol at Alma -N-r -,. Theol, .V-. hip-hop, jozz, reggae) al the Red Lounge... f*** 870 ©ranville (Granville Mall) Street Cafe...The Promise arid Through the Olive Trees al the Ridge..,.,,,,,:• CSrtimodore LanWjS;8'38 Grafiville (Granville Mall) THUR: Sol w/dj Markem and guests (progressive, trance, tribal, hard THURS 4 Belly Button Window with guests ot the Starfish Room...Sol at Cordova Co* astown) house) at Graceland...The Bottle w/djs Clarence and: David Love Jones Graceland: special guest dj Garth...&.B.King at the Queen Elizabeth: Cfosstown Traffic 316 W (Hastings (downtown) (soul, jazz & rare groove) d* the Piccadilly...Soul 'n' Funk in tb«Basement Theatre...Grames Brothers with Brick House at the Pit Pub...The Promhe Denman Ploce Cinema 10*30 Denman (West Enrrrd) N-ovie (downtown], w/dj Marc and guesls at thet:St. Regis (bsmt)...Nocturnal Injection Revela­ and Through it*-* Olive Treijw^hj* £idge... .16 Commercial (ihe Drive) tion w/dj Wonderbread at lh|Twilighl Zone...Cal House w/dj Mick Shea FR» *» Big Toll Garden wilh guests al the Starfish Room...Ralph . „.•_ Scva (al Main) (house) al Celebrities.. Jazzmih,w/djs Andy Bollocks and Soul Kid (acid v. \d:Nauset>m:al the Railway Club...Jazzberry Ram wilh guests ot the nbi VdTKObvW jazz, trip-hop, jungle) al the Red Lounge...Step Hard w/Andy B Luke ol Gaslown M" A Hall...Latin'Jozz Nighl ot Alma Street Cafe. ,Bl 898 Richards (2-4)... Face ani* Smoke at the Ridge ..Tent of Miiocles and Rio, 4^) Degrees at ' • Prince Edward (Mount Pleasant) FRI: Sugar w/weekly rotaliong djs ot Graceland...Lowdown w/djs Lovely tho Pacific Cinematheque... •;. # • .chords (downtown) Liso and Dick at the St. Ro9is {bsmt] Explorations in Outer Bass (ambient) SAT 6 Big Gulp, V- - at the StotA -. Yale Rd. IChilliwock) al Melriches Coffee House (1 244 Davie)...Planet oy Sound w/James Brown fish Room. • . .y Club .Jozzbcrry Ramwlth'- * (24 Main St. (Mt. Pleosant) Csfitte. 2096 E. Hastings (near HlSJEf and guesls al the World (1-5)...Homo Homer w/'Sj Jules (house & dijco) guests,pt th n the Face and Smoi WicB' 324 AA^q* I A • * at the Odyssey... Malebox w/dj Mick Shea (house) at Celebrities...Blitzkrieg Riuge "fentofS -:mathequeS|;, - ••--' -, • , .'* , V. . -,••:• (tribal, industrial, goth) at the Twilight Zone...Low DowrV.(funk, jazz, hiphop) • .ke filth,- Ridge...Barrel Lives and Hun- '> *DWnt) ol the St. Regis Basement lounge...Lounging w/ dj T-bone (house, jazz : Hunary Eye 23 V , >wrt| Sfeflfcho Arts Cen rr and beyond) at the Red Lounge...Groove w/djs MaK;*gnd Todd Keller, : MON aeiuebirdNorlh withC.Iinl'mdon .it the Roii • - »uena 111 • DS*' '' 154 W Hostings al lam... Double-Happiness ol the Ridge .Barren Lives and Hunger fcr Love at'the The Lotus Club 455 Afeb^ {Gt^tm^ : SAT: Noah's Arc w/dj Noah at the World (l-5)...Yo %# w/djs KiloCee •"••-**-:- • flltiv-A-Fair 1 275 Seymo^ ^^t^£® ,^85 3288 and J Swing (hip hop) at the Twilight Zone...Bad BoysNight Oul w/dj TUES <>:Rud« . ppinois at the Ridge.. • 'Malcolm Lowry Room 4125 * 685 0143 ;.Mars 1320 Richards (downtown] •y'M;|' 230 MARS Jules (house) al the Odyssey...djs Storm & Dickey Doo (house) at WED 1,0 Ben Band al'fii$| jMoximum Blues Pub 1176 Gronville (dov^own) 688 8701 Celebrities...Lounging w/dj Soul Kid (jazzy, groovy) al the Red Lounge... Railway Clufc ; dge...Investi­ ;New York Theatre 639 Commerciol (the Drivfe: 254 3545 SUN: Uranus Invades Mars w/djs Dickey Doo and Quest ot gation of dCiti-' i .eqoe.„ ^Niagara Hotel Pub 435 W. Pender (downtown) 688 7574 lOdyssey Imports 534 Seymour (downtown) Mars...Alternative Jazz al Cafe Deux Soleils (every other Sun)...dj Jules THU 1 1 10 H, Henry with guests Ot the Railway CM 669 6644 I Old American Pub 928 Moin (downtown) 682 3291 (house & disco) at the Odyssey...Ska Night w/dj Pig al the Twilight Music with A E<*w »•- and Cinema i; Orpheum Theatre Smithe & Seymour (downlown) 665 3050 Zone...Movie Nighl al ihe Railway Club...Pressing Poetry al the Press Paradiso at l> Ay Little Frenchman and Rio, i; Pacific Cinematheque 1131 Howe (downtown) 731 3456 Club (7:30) Northern Zone at the '.- UParodise 27 Church (New West) 525 0371 paradise Cinen ;3ranville Mall) FRI 12 Tlie Pursuit of Ho . 681 1732 rk Theotre 3 h Vancouver) 876 2747 IRREGULAR EVENTS at the Railway Club..#h •- >n al the Ridge ..How Tasty wos (ot Seymour) 682 3221 My Little Frenchman and emotheque,.. .. ion Building (UBC) 822 6273 SAT 13 1,000 Stamps • *ry Eye...No ' W. HaslingV (downlown) 681 6740 DECEMBER f :! V, Granvife:: (Granville Mall) 685 7050 Mono wilh guesls at th -. • .• Moon et the 473 1593 FRI 22 Tiddlow's Lunchbox, Underwater Sunshine and Dirtmitts ot the Ridge...How Tasty Was N,, horn Zone ot 685 5585 Town Pump...Wretched Ethyl with Pinwheel at the Niagara...Pauper's Feast the Pocific Cinemothequo., Bfeismuir (o» Seymour) 681 1625 SUN 14 Onyx ond Dos FFX at Richard's; on Richar|s..;Tne Til a»::l036 Richards (downto 687 6794 wilh Doug Deep and Johnny Millennium at the Hungry Eye...Runl with M-^^rt^ [V A- -. 6th A»e> 738 6311 Bummy, Reverser Drone ond others ot the Station Street Arts Moon at the Ridge...% 254 3545 Centre...Drunken Monkey w/Del Tho Funkee Homosapien ol the Slarfish •iirAAAiAS;.;*;™?* Wbell [_ vn) 874 6200 Room...The Chill w/js Havok, DWS and special guest >Swing pi the New MO*-' 15 Woodshed ce Moon ot the 687 6355 .-4198 M<* (at 26th) 876 7463 York Theatre...Planet Groove al the Commodore...The Wodd'^Best Com­ Ridge...The Alienist and 1 I ihe Pacific Cmen Slur',.*, Cw*. tt'*__ -> -Pr !,A^ . 682 4171 mercials 1995 at the Ridge...The Tales of Hoffmann Ond Ihfc Elusive Pim­ TUES 16 Gloria Steine, 689 0096 pernel at the Pacific Cinematheque •. ol the Roilwoy Club...The Til and the Moon at the Ridge 688 3312 WED 17 Mudlarks al iheRailway Club...The Flirtations at tho C : I ?.,- H^l -M 2 ' unn a'* >vniov,r; SAT 23 The Real McKenzies wilh gob at the Town Pump...Enforcer, Yeah 1 : Tit and the Moon at the Ridge...DealhsWisVenice at the Theotre E 254 E Hastings (Chinatown) Whatever and Psycoruption al ihe Starfish Room...Smok .»/ith ihe Snitches mj>: 66 Water Street (Gastown) at the Mighty Niagara...Potters Field TrtskeUton with The tost Thrill ot the Cinematheque... :

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