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Volume 71 No. 24 October 16,2000 SANTANA GETS DIAMOND AWARD Veteran recording artist Carlos Santana shows off his new hardware following BMG's presentation of a diamond award for his Grammy-winning comeback album Supernatural. NEW EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] $3.00 ($2.80 plus .20 GST) Publication Mail Registration No. 08141 Montreal pop stars return with Travelling Infinity almost 16 years, but we'd lost contact for a long time. And we started to see each other alittle more, Sky: Different voices, same hit sound and Isaid 'well you should come in and sec what I do, maybe try writing some lyrics to it'. So she came kv Ron Rogers performing in club bands, she saw Sky as the and worked on acouple of songs, and the chemistry Right off the top, let's make one thing clear —James, opportunity to finally achieve some direction in her was great. Her tone of vocals with the way Itry to as everyone well knows by now, is no longer apart life. fuse colours, and the different instrumentation and of Sky. The co-founder of the group parted ways "I'd been traveling quite a lot, searching for influences in my songs, they worked great with her with partner Antoine late last year to concentrate on what, Idon't know. But one day Iwoke up, Iwas in vocals." his own songwriting and producing. He just wasn't Australia, and Iwanted to get back home, and make The new duo worked together on the songs that interested in the spotlight, in the considerable touring something out of my life, and not continue to wander. Antoine had been tinkering with since James' and promotion that's imperative in building acareer. So Igot into the club scene, started playing in the departure, and the synergy between the two was clubs with my band, and that's where we (Antoine) immediately obvious. So he left, but that doesn't mean the end of the group. On the contrary, Antoine has reemerged just connected again. We have many friends in common, While Antoine had already laid down the months later with anew sound, anew partner, and a and Iwas playing at this club near Mount Royal, foundations of the new album, Anastasia's arrival new album that's filled with the kind of hit potential and that's where we met up again. 1just wanted to infused the songs with anew feel, anew vibe. The find away to combine the traveling and the music duo instantly achieved a new songwriting and make something out of my life." SKY continued on page 7 Antoine adds that "...I've known Anastasia for EMI re-issues two classic John Lennon albums October 9, 2000 would have been John Lennon's UK on November 17, 1980. Lennon's first release 60" birthday. In recognition of this fact, as well as in over five years, the album was led by the lead the public's continued fascination with the artist, single, (Just Like) Starting Over, which hit #1 on EMI has reissued two of Lennon's finest albums — the RPM Ilit Tracks chart on December 20, 1980, 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and 1980's just 12 days after Lennon's death. The song Double Fantasy. eventually remained in the #1 slot for seven weeks. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band contains a The album's second single, Woman, also went number of classic Lennon works, including Mother, to #1 on the charts (RPM -March 14/81), to be Working Class Hero and God. The album, originally followed by two more top ten hits — Watching The released by Apple on December 11, 1970, has been Wheels and Nobody Told Me. The album itself hit remixed and digitally remastered under Yoko Ono's #1 on the RPM Albums chart on January 21, 1981. supervision. At the time of his death, Lennon and Ono were The reissue of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band working on the song Walking On Thin Ice, atrack will also contain two bonus tracks. Power To The that was actually completed on December 8, the day People was a single originally released after the Lennon was murdered. That song has been included album, while Do The Oz was the b-side of the God on the reissue of Double Fantasy, along with two that was so obvious on Pieces Of Paradise, the Save Oz (Us) single, which was covered by Bill other previously unreleased tracks — Help Me To group's first effort. Elliott & The Elastic Oz Band. Power To The People Help Myself, and Central Park Stroll. The latter is The new partner is fellow Montreal native was originally released as aUK single in March of '71. actually a short piece of dialogue of Lennon and Anastasia, a24 year-old singer/songwriter who had Packaging for the reissue will include the Ono walking in Central Park. been making the rounds in the Montreal clubs with original cover art and photographs, as well as rare October 9'h also saw the opening of the John her own band, until old friend Antoine came calling. pictures from the era and Lennon's own hand-written Lennon Museum in Tokyo, and later this month, The attractive vocalist jumped at the chance to work lyrics. there will be amajor John Lennon exhibition at the with Antoine. After countless years of traveling and Double Fantasy was originally released in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. #1 ALBUM #1 HIT TRACK ALBUM PICK HIT PICK RADIOHEAD COLLECTIVE SOUL www.nevergetoveryou Kid A Blender Prozzak EMl-27753-F Atlantic-83400-P Epic-H 2 -RPM - Monday October 16, 2000 VIP have signed amanagement agreement with According to CFAX vice-president Terry Spence, What's Michael Greggs of Been There Done That the groups can set up their own password-protected Entertainment. The group is currently working on account at no cost, and generate online publicity Happenning songs for their second album, afollow-up to their about their meetings, special events and fundraising 1998 release, Do You Think You're Ready? The activities. "They will create their own announcements in as much detail as they wish. The A Round & Square Dance is afundraising event group will also tour Canada in November as part of information will remain online until the event has for the Hepatitis C Society, and takes place October Huron Carole 2000. been held. The online exposure is in addition to our 20 at The Church on Berkley in Toronto (315 Queen Blur: The Best Of, hits stores this Hallow'een, regular on-air publicity for community groups and St. E.). The licensed event begins at 8 pm, with and in anticipation of the event, EMI Music Canada charities." The new service was developed by Myon tickets going for $9. The featured performer on the launched anew Blue web site on October 6. The Systems of Victoria. To check out the new night is Cape Breton bad boy Ashley MacIsaac, site includes photos, afull stream of the band's new announcement board, visit the CFAX website at along with blues outfit the Michael Hasek Band and track, Music Is My Radar, and links to full-stream cfax1070.com, and click on Community Currents. jazz piano great Brian Browne. The Round & Square videos and acustomized Blur radio station. Each Dance is apopular party form in Cape Breton, week, Blur fans will be able to check out five Green Day, called everything from the poster combining four distinct traditions — the Celtic different rotating videos. As well, the first 100 people children of pop-core to the kings of punk-pop, are country fiddle, midwestern square dance, and delta to pre-order the Best Of album from hmv.com will firmed for November 3at The Warehouse, promoting and urban blues. The performance marks the start receive afour-track UK single. Blur: The Best Of, their latest release, Warning. The lead single from of aseven-date mini-tour for MacIsaac, performing comes on the 10th anniversary of the band's debut the album, Minority, has jumped to #2 on the RPM as afeatured sideman with The Chieftains on their single, She's So High. The new compilation features Top 30 Rock Report. western Canadian tour. Tour stops include the the new single, Music Is My Radar. For the album's The Toronto Blues Society is presenting the 141h Pantages Playhouse in Winnipeg (October 22), the Canadian release, 10,000 limited edition copies of annual Women's Blues Revue on December 2 at Regina Centre Of The Arts (23), the Windspear the album will contain abonus live CD, recorded at Toronto's Music Hall (147 Danforth Ave.). The event Theatre in Edmonton (25), Calgary's Jack Singer London's Wembley Arena in December of '99. will feature Rita Chiarelli, Kristi Johnson, Sharron Concert Hall (26), Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Victoria's CFAX has initiated a new service McLeod, Carole Pope, Oh Susanna and Tuku. Each Theatre (27), and The Royal in Victoria (28). allowing community groups to post their own public vocalist will perform with the Women's Blues Revue MacIsaac will return to western Canada for aseries service announcements on the station's website. Band, including pianist Lily Sazz, guitarist Marg of headlining dates in November. Stowe, bassist Suzie Vinnick, drummer Michelle Josef, saxophonist Colleen Allen, trumpeter Sarah CANADA'S OFFICIAL McElcheran and saxophonist Carrie Chesnutt. The event will be hosted by CBC Radio One's Avril NATIONAL DANCE TOP 40 Benoit, and recorded for rebroadcast by CBC Radio. House of Blues Concerts is presenting an Record Distributor Codes evening with King Crimson on November 24'h at mew-- Indicates biggest mover BMG-N EMI-F Universal-J Sony-H Warner- P The Warehouse.