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Volume 71 No. 26 November 6, 2000 BULLETS, LOVE & BEER ON BRAVO Stan Klees as Harry Cotton shown with co-star. See page 4 NEW EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] $3.00 ($2.80 plus .20 GST) Publication Mail Registration No.08141 Roch Voisine ChrLstma4 Ls calling ROCILMOSINE 2- RPM - Monday November 6, 2000 Theatre du Quebec (20). The tour concludes with Roch Voisine returns with new holiday album three shows at the Theatre St-Denis in Montreal November 7 is the street date for Roch Voisine's Kitchener's Centre-In-The-Square (7), Massey Hall (Dec. 21, 22 and 23). first-ever holiday release. Christmas Is Calling, in Toronto (8), Hamilton Place (10), Ottawa's Also, CBC Television will air a special featuring ahost of holiday favourites, is Voisine's National Arts Centre (11), Caraquet, New Brunswick featuring Voisine, titled Christmas Is Calling, on first release via his own RV International label since (15), Metro Centre in Halifax (16), and the Grand December 17. the double-platinum-plus Kissing Rain. RV International is distributed in Canada by BMG. Bertelsmann breaks ranks to join with Napster Songs featured on the release include Silent German media giant Bertelsmann AG, the parent which at last count was upwards of 38 million users. Night, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Joy company of BMG Music, has gone against the The move marks a dramatic reversal for the To The World, Sleigh Ride, Little Drummer Boy, record industry grain and forged an alliance with media giant, who had previously been part of a I'll Be Home For Christmas, 0 Christmas Tree, The music-swapping service Napster Inc. The move is multi-million dollar lawsuit jointly filed by the major Christmas Song, What Child Is This?, Silver Bells, being seen by some as the important first step in record labels against Napster, seeking to shut down Blue Christmas and 0 Holy Night. Also featured is what could be a transformation of the music the service due to copyright infringement. But Voisine's interpretation of the John Lennon classic business. according to Bertelsmann eCommerce Group Happy Christmas (War Is Over), and his own new The Silicon Valley based file-swapping service president and CEO Andreas Schmidt, it was time composition, Christmas Is Calling. has agreed to transform its music-sharing system for the industry to take a step forward and work The album features the work of more than 40 into a membership-based distribution service that with the new technology. musicians, including ahalf dozen of the country's charges fees for access and pays royalties to "The industry has not really embraced the top studio guitarists. Christmas Is Calling was co- copyright holders. Bertelsmann has reportedly usage of file-sharing. Somebody had to step up to produced by Voisine and Marc Perusse. agreed to lend Napster an undisclosed sum of money the plate, take the leadership here." Schmidt went Voisine will support the release with anational to help in the transformation, in return for the right tour, beginning November 28'h at the Vogue Theatre on to say that Bertelsmann will try to convince the to buy a stake in Napster. Bertelsmann has also other multinationals to support a commercialized in Vancouver. Other dates include Calgary's Jubilee agreed to drop its lawsuit against the service. version of Napster that pays copyright royalties. Auditorium (Nov. 30), the Jubilee Auditorium in The proposed merger will also give Napster CEO Hank Barry has said that a Edmonton (Dec. 1), the Pantages Playhouse in Bertelsmann marketing access to Napster's proposed $4.95 monthly membership fee was still Winnipeg (3), London's Centennial Hall (6), considerable and still-growing membership base, being discussed. Caudeiron to receive Walt Grealis Achievement Award Weaselpalooza IV Nov. 18 Canadian urban and dance music guru Daniel created the CanDance Coalition, to lobby in support Weaselpalooza IV, the music industry schmooze-fest Caudeiron will be inducted into the Canadian Music of Canadian urban and dance artists. benefitting the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund, Hall of Fame as the 2001 recipient of the Walt Grealis Those lobbying efforts were instrumental in the is set for Saturday, November 18ffi at Joe Badali's Special Achievement Award. The award will be creation of Juno Award categories recognizing Restaurant (156 Front St. W.). Tickets are $25 with presented at the 2001 Juno Awards, which take place Dance, R&B/Soul, Rap, Gospel and Reggae. He also doors opening at 9pm. March 4, 2001, at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum. served as a CARAS director from 1994 to '99, and Weaselpalooza raises money to support the The award is the latest honour bestowed upon chaired anumber of committees. Music Therapy Trust Fund via ticket sales, raffle Caudeiron, anative of Dominica, who emigrated to Prior to this award, Caudeiron also received draws, corporate donations and asilent auction. Canada in 1974. In the mid-70's, Caudeiron wrote the Award Of Merit at the '96 Canadian Reggae The Music Therapy Trust Fund is anon-profit for a number of Toronto-based Caribbean Music Awards, alifetime achievement award from charitable organization that funds music therapy newspapers, and was involved with alocal weekly the Urban Music Association of Canada in 1999, initiatives across Canada. cable television show called Statements In Black, and recognition this year from Toronto City Council For tickets or information regarding the first-ever Canadian show to feature reggae, R&B, for his contributions to the Canadian music industry. Weaselpalooza IV contact Eric Alper at Koch (292- and rap artists on aregular basis. Caudeiron underwent life-threatening brain 8111, ext. 240), Ken Berry or Dave Tysowski at From 1979 to '85, he was host and producer surgery in August, but is recovering well, thanks to Warner (758-1095), Rob Chubey at EMI (905-677- of Black World, acurrent affairs show that was one the support of his wife Val and his three children. 5050), Steve Coady at Zomba (361-1999), Warren of the first to feature promotional videos. During On receiving the award, Caudeiron commented, Copnick at BMG (586-1620), Cori Ferguson that same period, he produced the Canadian Black "I've certainly thoroughly enjoyed myself and have Publicity (971-5151), Steve Fernandez at Sony (383- Music Awards, which eventually led to his founding met a heck of a lot of wonderful people who are 2010), Melanie Hurley at Rock Pile Event of the Black Music Association of Canada in 1985. still in touch with me. Iappreciate that Imay have Management (653-5328), Brian Low at Sony (391- Caudeiron established the Cheer DJ Pool in made some sort of mark in the music industry in 3311), or Universal's Meghan Symsyk (495-3450), 1978, which has grown to become Canada's most supporting artists, their music, and the industry as a Tony Szambor (495-3459), Chris Tripodi (495-3460) noteworthy network for club DJs. Caudeiron also whole. So Iaccept this honour with humility!' or Pete Watson (718-4036). e Songwriter Dean McTaggart with Diamond Award for his contributions Molly Johnson. who launched her debut album with Big Sugar's Gordie to Amanda Marshall's self-titled debut album with Song Publishing's Johnson, vocalist Billy Newton-Davis and producer/pianist Steve Diane Fantinato, Brian Gordon, Stephanie Stevenson, Nadine MacKinnon, here with CBC Radio's Here & Now host Avril Benoit and Charlebois, Mark Quail, Maria Costa and Bill Dawson. Song's Allan Gregg and Bill Dawson. (Photo by Barry Roden) RPM - Monday November 6, 2000 -3 Obituary -A gentle man who fostered respect for rock booking agents Ron has never been afforded the recognition he deserved." Ron Scribner succumbs to stroke in his 58th year Mr. Scribner continued booking bands into the '80s when he suddenly left the business. In 1982 he Canadian booking legend Ron Scribner suffered a very kind and gentle man who paved the way for fatal stroke in Toronto on Monday October 30. He the success of anumber of Canadian bands." had recently celebrated his 58th birthday. The Bigland Agency also became an important Mr. Scribner began his career as a "hop" connection to Canada's burgeoning young recording booking agent in 1960. He founded his own Ron industry. A number of bands began recording and Scribner Agency (RPM -Sept. 28, 1964), booking gaining national recognition including Shirley young Canadian rock bands for record hops. He Matthews, Big Town Boys, Robbie Lane and The became such a powerful force in Canada's music Disciples, Ritchie Knight and The Mid-Knights, Jon industry he opened Music Canada, Canada's first and Lee and The Checkmates, Bobby Kris and The music industry building at 1940 Yonge Street in Imperials, The Paupers. J.B. and The Playboys, Toronto (RPM -August 9, 1965. A few weeks later David Clayton Thomas and The Shays, Jack London he folded his own company to launch Bigland and The Sparrow (who later became Steppenwolf), Agency with Fred White and Tommy Wilson, thus The Rising Sons, The Staccatos, The Last Words, beginning one of the most successful agencies in the Watchers from Saint John, and the east coast's Canada, booking Canadian and American rock Ugly Ducklings and the list goes on. bands and folk artists from coast to coast. Canada's first rock producer Stan Klees fondly "It was Ron Scribner who brought the remembers Ron Scribner as "one of the pioneers of Stampeders east from Calgary to Toronto," recalls Cancon in the sixties. He was a gentleman and a the band's manager and producer Mel Shaw. Ron scholar and was instrumental in arranging bookings treated the Stampeders like stars and pretty soon and promoting groups in avery difficult area of the they were.