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The Lumberjack 10,000 maniacs Mesa Addiction For the week of Nov. 5-11 The Lumberjack Happenings Page 2 Y\/X v PvSTORY Daddies find some H a rk in s Flagstuf'jT L u x u ry ! 1 “Boogie Nights” Woodlands Village B vld 774-4700 Right away, “Boogie Nights” is not for every Bean (PG-13) body. This is a fine piece of movie making, and comfort (11:50 Sat. & Sun. only), 2:10,4:30, one of the best movies I’ve seen all year, but 6:50, 9:10 & (midnight Fri. & Sat. everyone will not like the subject. Pornogra only) * phy is touchy as a subjcct for anything, let alone swingin’ a funny take on its genesis if you will. The Mad City (R) movie follows the transformation of 17-year- • Jeffrey Bell (11 Sat. & Sun. only), 1:40,4:20, 7:10, old dishwasher Eddie Adams to porno star Dirk Some people prefer lo mosh, Happenings editor Diggler and his subsequent rise to “super star some like to groove and then 10 & (12:35 a.m. Fri. & Sat only) Red Comer (R) dom.” Mark Wahl berg is astonishingly good in some ... well, some like lo the lead role. Expect a lot of good things from swing. because it’s dance music, it’s got, (11:20 Sat. & Sun. only),2,4:50, 7:30, him in years to come. Hopefully he’ll abandon The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies horns, it’s got energy. This isn’t 10:10 & (12:00 a.m. Fri. & Sat. only) all future attempts at creating rap albums and have been doing it, swingin’ that some nostalgia trip,” Perry said. Switchback (R) will concentrate on his true gift-acting. Play is, since the late 80s and are fi Though The Cherry Poppin’ (11:10 Sat. & Sun. only), 1:30, 4:10,7, ing auteur adult film director Jack Homer, Bun nally starting to pick up momen Daddies is a swing band, Perry Reynolds hasn’t been this good since “Deliver tum and with it a little bit more still relates with the ska and 9:50 & (12:40 a.m. Fri. & Sat. only) ance.” The blend between his quest for art in respect. punk scenes. Gattaca (PG-13) this artiess medium and a genuine concern for Steve Perry, lead singer/ “We just kinda came out of (11:40 Sat. & Sun. only), 2:20, 5, 7:50, the well being of all of his actors and actresses songwriter and no relation to the that kinda scene, not necessar 10:20 & (12:45 a.m. Fri. & Sat. only) gives the character a depth and richness, mak Journey guy, is very happy with ily the straight up ska scene, but ing him sympathetic and likable. where his career is taking him more with the ‘third wave Devil’s Advocate (R) Julianne Moore is Oscar bound as the kooky, but still remembers the troubles thing.’ Even though we’re a 12:30, 1,3:30,4,6:40. 7:40.9:40. coked-out mother-hen in Homer’s stable of ac at the beginning. swing band we have always 10:45 & (12:30 a.m. Fri. & Sat. only) tors, Amber Waves. The supporting cast is phe Serious attention was hard to been rea‘ly diverse in what we Seven Years in Tibet (R) nomenal, with Don Cheadle, Heather Graham come by at the beginning as do. Bring in other influences and and John C. Reilly rounding out the principals there seemed to be a bias against play our own version of swing,” 12:40,1:50, 3:45,5:10.7:20. 8:05, in fine style. Writer/director Paul Thomas the sort of music the Cherry he said. 10:30 & (12:10 a.m. Fri. & Sat. only) Anderson has created not only a biopic about Poppin’ Daddies were playing. The ska crowd has been Kiss the Girls (R) the burgeoning porno industry in the late 70s Especially coming from the area pretty receptive to this new kind 12:10, 3,6:30,9:30 & (12:05 a.m. Fri. San Fernando Valley, but a character study of a that gave birth to the grunge of sound and is starting to show very unique profession. We sympathize with scene, Perry said. it at the shows. & Sat only) this band of misfits, losers and dnig addicts, “It was tough to get it all go “Ska people are open minded LA Confidential (R) laugh and cry with them. Hey porno actors are ing but not as far as gigs, and in general and they are opening 12:20, 3:20,6:20,9:20 & (12:15 a m. people too. The clothes and the style are spot stuff like that because we al up to what we are doing. Swing Fri. & Sat. only) on and the music is great; the movie feels like ways did pretty well live,” Perry music is beginning to catch on. the 70s. Hysterical in many parts, gut- said. It’s OK to like it now ... We’re wrenchingly depressing in others, “Boogie Despite the hardships at first not weird anymore. We’re not a Proc h now Theat er Nights” is as engaging as any movie this year. the band has never changed its shame anymore,” Perry said. NAU North Union 523-6904 Its one flaw is incompleteness. There is no real focus or even thought about Though the the band came Men In Black (R) resolution to the problems that many of the char abandoning its swing roots, in up with the ska scene. Perry is acters face. Still, this movie is worth a look if stead it just worked a little the first to point out the differ Wed. & Thurs. - 9 p.m. only for Wahlberg and Moore. harder. ences between swing and ska Fri. & Sat. - 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Anthony Del Rosso/Happenings The band did get some atten “There are a lot of differences tion and has just recently re with the swing mentality. You leased its first album under know, boys and girls are al Mojo Records, Zoot Suit Riot. lowed to dance together, where Now touring in support of the in ska it’s more personal, you album, Perry has found himself have your little space and you rizona's Art. in a rather odd situation, open do your little dance,” he said ing up for punk and ska bands Perry and the rest of the Dad and having to face punk and ska dies will be making their third X1 iisetwfr- <4 V Art/}ui Vtlisl (>alk*rv crowds appearance in Flagstaff Monday Highway 180 774-5211 17 N San Fransisco St. 773-0958 “People bug out! They are at The Old Post Office, 106/108 usually surprised and I think N. San Francisco at 8 p.m. they enjoy it. At the beginning ‘The band (likes playing in Phoenix \rt MiKetim Exhibits: “Quilting From the it was kinda like "what the hell Flagstaff), but I don’t because I November artists of the month: are you guys doing? You guys have bad sinuses and last time I 1625 N Central Ave. 257-1222 Hopi Natlon Linda Russell and Katherine aren’t ska.’ Well ya. we know was there 1 had the worst sinus Farr we're not ska We are just this headache I’ve ever had,” Perry Exhibit: “32nd Annual - band and if you don’t like it then said. “It was a good show, I had Cowboy Artists of America you don’t like it But almost al a headache but the show was Sale and Exhibition ” ways we get a good response really good.” Cover photo: Swing]n’ all the way from Eugene, Oregon, Steve Pferry and the If you would like to submit informal tor to the Happenings contact Jeff Bell rcat of Tbe Cherry Poppin’ Daddies will be stopping by Ike OM Peat Office . P O Box 6000 Monday. Photo courier, Mojo Records Flagstaff, Az. 86011 For the week of Nov. 5-11 The Lumberjack Happenings Page 3 plugs, corny lyrics and some driven backings and spoken lyr Yoko Love guitar effects that just get really ics to give the songs a rap feel Who's Your Daddy?annoying after a while. that is reminiscent of older 311. The first song, “Ballsack,” These two songs show the Yoko Love, a trio that hails gives the album the punk feel promise this band has of mak n N C E R T from Phoenix, promises a mix with its heavy guitar and angry ing it big. of jazz, punk and hip-hop to en lyrics. The song is good till the The main thing that takes Pat Benatar: Celebrity The tertain the world. With its debut end, that is until the annoying away Yoko Love’s credibility is atre, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. album, Who's Your Daddy?, chant of “Yoko Love” echos the Vanilla Ice syndrome. That Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Yoko Love shows that it might through the last 10 seconds of is when three rich, white guys Cajun House, Nov. 16. Call be able to play some decent song. With the exception of pretend they are hard-core gang for showtime. music. The only problem is it ‘The Shit,” the punk element sters and show the world how Cherry Poppin’ Daddies: forgets this fact as the album dosen’t go past the first song. tough they are. In the song Old Post Office, Monday. goes on The album then moves on to “Rodney,” they sound really stu Call for showtime.

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