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Raises Quite a Ruckus with His Latest Ultra-Low-Budget Independent Film «Sjr»A* ts f The local band wagon W ild, w eird, w acky women o d a y •PUB NIGHT, with Spencer the Gardener; this venue's days are numbered, so check it out!! • CHARLES MOULTON, choreographer, presents "The aesthetics of Flying Objects," featuring the Santa Barbara Dance Theatre performing ball passing choreography; Campbell Hall, 4 p.m. Saturday •KAGEMUSHA, Japanese film-maker Akira Kurosawa's breathtaking combination of humanism and spectacle; Riviera Theatre, 11 a.m. S u n d a y •HR-HUMAN RIGHTS, featuring members of Bad Brains; the Anaconda Theatre m o n d a y •COLUMBUS DAY, stay home and read up on your history, buddy. t u e s d a y •DOWNTOWN STREET FAIRE, arts, Gregg Araki crafts and entertainment raises quite a from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on State ruckus with his Street between Anapamu and Sola latest Streets ultra-low-budget W e d n e s d a y independent •THE MONSTER film The Living BASH! featuring world premieres End.I And he of scary movies, a costume doesn't care. contest and surprise guests; Paseo Nuevo Theatre, begins - -ertr *6-r9#-p': nr. 2A Thursday, October 8,1992 ARTSWEEK Daily Nexus Jumpin' Sitting at Time Out Pizza with Jesse, Shawn, Chris, Joey and Derrick, the members of Lagwa- gon, I was struck by the contrasts in the band. The most recent local act to be signed to a record label, their heights range from 5’6” to 6’8”, and ages from 17 to 26. Yet they all seem to get along splen­ didly (talk about your “one love”). In fact, the mem­ bers of the band, much more “regular” than most punkers, require minimal hair care products and only a couple bucks to fix things very in a local band. Do you Jesse: Not really. A.W j Lately the local the van. unproressionally. try and make a serious ef­ Shawn: He made six crowds have been a little But are they nice fellas? A.Wj Before this album, fort to live by your lyrics? bucks in change. out of hand... Get this: They refused to you guys appeared on a Joey: The thing about the Jesse: But it was pretty Chris: But I think the next say anything bad about Lookout Records compi­ lyrics is some of these cold and my fingers got all show we play, we’re Ugly Kid Joe. lation. How did you end songs are like two or three numb. gonna’ do all Slayer covers Supporting NOFX, they up on a comp featuring years old. I look at some of Joey: But in a lot of ways, to make the meatheads begin a tour of all the states mostly East Bay punk? them and see them as im­ that was the coolest thing happy. in February, splitting their Joey: It’s all Fat Mike. He’s mature and I feel like I’ve that happened on tour. Denick: That’s really all time in the meanwhile be­ based in San Francisco grown up a little. But yeah, Jesse: It was cool that it we care about. Pleasing tween dates in California and he got us on a whole they all come out of me so happened, but it wasn’t meatheads and provoking and Europe, which they bunch of comps. We’re on there’s a part of my feeling that cool while it was violence, (sic) will move on to in a Flipside, Rat Music for in all of it. happening. A. Wj How do you feel ab­ November. Rat People... A.Wj While you were on A.W~- Being locals, you out reps from labels Artsweek You guys fust Shawn: And that tour did you have any guys have watched the showing up all over local signed with Fat Records Thrasher. Actually, we’re trouble with Jesse being local scene go up and shows? (a small label started by on like six comps. under age (he’s 17)? down for years. With the Joey: I just hope Creature the lead singer of NOFX, recent developments in Feature gets signed cuz “Fat” Mike). What are the A. Wc So you guys are just Jesse; Actually we did in the Santa Barbara music they’re the best band advantages to signing sluts... Spokane, Wash. The door­ scene, has it changed going. with a small label, your Joey: We’re whores. We’ll man wouldn’t let me in the anything? Lagwagon plays the Ana­ band being one of two, in­ do anything. East bay, club and I was like, “But Shawn: It’s kind of lame conda Oct 14 with Jug- cluding NOFX, on the West Bay- I’m playing.” Nope. And because you can’t really head’s Revenge, NOFX, label? Derrick: Just take what we so I went and got an I.D., play in I.V. anymore. I’d and Green Day. Their Joey: It’s cool because can get but he wouldn’t take it so I like to but the cops shut version of “Bad Moon Mike is like a friend. Any A.W.* Joey, you write all had to hook up a wireless you down so it’s not even Rising” will tear you a of us could go talk to him the lyrics on this album. and I played the whole worth it. new asshole. Lagwagon about a problem. He’s re­ There’s a pretty wide show from the sidewalk. could be the best enema ally supportive and punk range, from political to A.W- Did you get hassled Chris: And the Red Bam you ever had. oriented. He’s into doing coffee addiction, to being at all? got shut down. —Sara Seinberg FIRST SANTA BARBARA CONCERT IN 5 YEARS Local Rock Reviewed Lagwagon Cinderblock Duh Greatest Hits Fat Wreck Chords 12” Restless Records ☆ The long-awaited full-length debut re­ The saga of the Santa Barbara music lease from nardcore’s finest is finally here, scene continues, and this time up to bat is and it was well worth the wait! Whenever the trio Cinderblock. They’ve been signed an album this tight and fast comes across to Los Angeles-based Restless Records my desk, I cringe at the generic descrip­ and have titled their first release, boldly tion of “punk rock,” as this record offers enough, Greatest Hits. It would seem more solid arrangements than your usual that, in the band’s mind, the collection of “1-2, Fuck you!” beat. 10 songs are indeed their greatest hits, Songs like “Failed Again” and “Of considering that they’re 10 songs from Mind And Matter” are extremely tight, their 15-song demo tape. Chalk up one with fast, raspy vocal harmonies and in­ point for onginalily. credible drum fills. ‘Tragic Vision” and the “big” pop radio hit “Angry Days” Musically, Cinderblock sounds like make a return appearance from their first Dinosaur Jr. would if they sucked. Really Fat Wreck 7”, as well as entertaining bit- depressed-sounding vocals, pseudo­ PAT METHENY ties like the Inspector Gadget theme and a weird lyrics (“These walls, are so familiar harsh cover of “Bad Moon Rising,” a — inside there’s just one season, it’s WITH A SPECIAL 9-PIECE GROUP staple song from their live set. winter in here and you’re the reason” — Other cuts definitely worth noting in­ give me a break) are the ingredients in this clude “Bury The Hatchet,” a song which split-pea soup. None of the 10 tracks SECRET STORY TOUR examines those times when you wish your stand out, except of course for the last pseudo-best friend would keep in touch one, for obvious reasons. "Guitarist of the Year" and he or she never does, and “Stop Whining,” which sounds like the band’s downbeat magazine call to vote or quit complaining. Just think — six more albums of this. for an unprecedented 6 straight years, 1986-1991 This album is instant satisfaction for First Toad the Wet Sprocket got signed those who have been patiently waiting for (to Columbia Records back in 1989), then more than two songs to be released, and Ugly Kid Joe was vaulted to stardom. THIS MONDAY, OCT. 12 • 8 pm Duh is one solid slab o’ vinyl. All aboard Now, we have Cinderblock to add to the Arlington Theatre the Lag Wagon, and don’t forget your list of great local bands to hit the big time. beer goggles lest you be outcast from the Who’s next? Tickets $ 2 5 /$ 2 0 • Available at Arlington Box Office, Mom inglory Music (I.V.), Compact small-town minds. Ditk/Tape (Goleta), and oil Tickelmasler outlets. Call 963-4408 —Ted Perez —P.E.A.C.E. A STEPHEN CLOUD PRESENTATION RECYCLE YOUR NEXUS Daily Nexus ARTSWEEK Thursday, October 8,1992 3A music reviews Really Pretty A . « ■ P I Ä O A R D R.E.M. Automatic for the People H n Warner Brothers SPENCER the For a while, R.E.M. had a big security problem. Not die kind that could be solved with some bullet­ proof glass or a bodyguard GARDENER named Raphael. No, the band’s problem was more internalized and stemmed from having made the best-selling album of their career, 1990’s O ut of Time. You see, the guys in OCT. 8 R.E.M. were insecure. They had just hit the big time in a pop world that The thing that makes $2studentw/reg.card they had only shadow- one. There are no “Driver 8”s, nor are there any this album really worth­ danced around since the while is the pathos.
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