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by Steve Bornstein, pixx by Dan Hott

Mato Nanji is the lead guitarist, lead singer, and for the So you've been able to support yourself from doing this. band Indigenous, one of the newest, and certainly most successful Yeah, we've been supporting ourselves ever since we started. That's how additions to the InterMixx family. Comprised of himself, a sister, a we make our living. brother, and a cousin close enough to be a brother, these young Nakota That's great that you’re getting that much support. It's not always Indians from the Dakotas (now Minneapolis) have been blazing a trail easy to do that. across the country - award-winning heroes among the Indian There's a lot of fans, through the Midwest. I know a lot of major acts very community, only now getting noticed by the rest of the world. These rarely get to go through there. There’s a lot of fans who are pretty supportive. talented young musicians work together as only people who grew up Do you play ? closely - can, though the spotlight most often falls on Mato. His fearless, Yeah, we’ve played Chicago a few times. flamboyant style has drawn easy comparison to Stevie Ray Pretty big scene there. Vaughan and , but he has a distinctive style that is much Yeah, it’s great, it’s fun. more than the sum of its influences. He is one of those rare artists who You’ve got a new live out. seems to tap into a universal wellspring of inspiration, transcending Yeah, they just released a live CD that we recorded back when our first language, culture, demographics - any of the usual criteria - until his CD got released. We just did a live thing in the studio. The flows as naturally as breathing. We caught up with him after their [Pachyderm] really liked it so they wanted to release it. Before that they set at ’s now-gone Paradise Rock Club on a brief swing out east. just released it to certain radio stations, like a bio thing. It had all the live Health problems had forced half the band to stay home, but even with a songs. So all of a sudden they picked certain songs off it and just replacements bassist they rocked the joint. They were heading on to released it. play two sets at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theatre the next night. Jim [the studio owner] sent me a couple of singles. There are some cool live cuts there. You're like 22 now? I think that's on Got To Tell You, I think that's the latest one. “Things We 25 now. Do,” “Now That You’re Gone.” How long have you been playing together as a band? I can't remember. Probably about nine years. We grew up together so we basically started I can't remember either. [laughs] out together as a group. Our dad taught us all the basic stuff and we Passerby: Mato rocks!! just went from there. What does your name mean? Your dad taught you rock and roll? It means “bear.” He taught us everything. Mato? So he was a musician too. It means “standing bear,” the whole thing. He listened to Santana, BB, Jimi Hendrix, everything. Wambdi [his sister, the drummer] - I never would have guessed. “Eagle.” [laughs] Yeah, he used to play in a band of his own And Pte [his brother, percussionist] - He played guitar. “Buffalo.” And Horse... Yeah. He pretty much knew how to play everything, so he taught my Means “Horse.” sister how to play drums, he taught Horse percussion, bass, and lead Yeah [laughs]. guitar. It was pretty awesome Horse is your cousin. A man with an idea there, I think. How old were you when you Yeah, but he grew up with us so he's pretty much one of my brothers. picked up a guitar? He's home sick with the flu, right? Probably about ten, I think. My dad taught me basic chords and how to Actually, Pte is the one that's sick with the flu. Horse actually broke his ankle. tune it. He basically said, “Well, sit and listen to these records I Oh man. got, and once you start learning it, you know, forget it.” And I’ve been That was actually like a couple of days before we had to come out here. doing it ever since. Still doing it now. We kind of scrambled around, and we found Steve. He's one of our friends Have you pretty much just been playing at clubs on reservations from Minneapolis. He plays in another band that we know called Rex Daisy, till now? that's coming out on the same record label as us, so we asked him. This is We’ve been playing pretty much all over, through the Midwest. actually the first night he's played with us. You just haven't gotten out East. Sounded pretty good, right in the groove. What's his last name? Oh, we’ve been out East maybe three times this year, I think. That's on Steve Price. an actual tour. We came out with BB this summer. What's the name of his band again? Yeah, I know. You came out to , and due to one thing Rex Daisy. They started out in Chicago and moved to Minneapolis, and or another, I got there when you were just finishing your set. They got signed by the same label. They're a good band. I think they'll be started you on time, that was the problem. coming out within the year. They’re pretty cool. [laughs] Yeah, we've been playing around smaller places I'll keep an eye out. Is this going to be your first gig at a casino? here and there on the east coast. Just kind of Actually, we’ve played at a lot of casinos lately, all over the Southwest working our way, trying to get as many fans and the West. They got casinos all over now. as we can. Yeah, it's a great gig. They reran your Conan O’Brien show It's the first time we've played in this one. appearance last night. It's pretty nice. They have a museum now. It's supposed to be really Yeah, I think I've seen that [laughs]. That was a cool. It's gotten a lot of good write-ups. I don't know if you can go pretty fun thing, there early enough to catch some of that. I'll bet. I guess word has spread about you. Somebody told me about that, at that Conan show. I'm kind of anxious to We've just been doing our best. When we check it out. started out, and even now, we just The Indigenous website is: http://www.indigenousrocks.com. basically want to go out and tour and Thanks for coming out. make music as much as we can, You bet! as long as we can. Just give it to fans, whoever wants to listen. Search on That's always been what we Indigenous at wanted to do from the the IndieGate! beginning - and we still want to do that as long as we can. That's what it's all about for us. 2 InterMixx Webzine

FOLK FESTIVALS 2000 By Steve Bornstein

Spring has sprung, and summer is coming Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival June 2-42-4Strawberry Hear in June 10 - 1111Hear Band, Lenihan School of Irish Dance, Avoca,Avoca,Band, right along. I can't tell what that means to Preston, CTCTPreston, Roger Williams Park Temple to Music,Music,Roger Once Removed, John Hoban, The Irish Band,Band,Once you, but to me that means folk festivals! What P.O. Box 830 Norwich, CT 0636006360P.O. Providence, RIRIProvidence, Bold Fenian Men, Mike O'BrienO'BrienBold better way to enjoy music than in the fresh phone: 860-886-1944 or 888-794-7944888-794-7944phone: 401-949-0757, fax 401-949-5987401-949-5987401-949-0757, air, surrounded by a myriad of performers email: [email protected]@strawberrypark.netemail: email: [email protected] P.O. Box 367367email: Hudson Clearwater RevivalRevivalHudson and styles to choose from? The northeast is All weekend: $66, $80 at the gate; Friday:$15; Harmony, RI 02829-036702829-0367Harmony, June 17 - 18, 10 am to Dusk (8:30pm)(8:30pm)June blessed with a wide variety of festivals, and with Saturday: all day and evening, $50; day, $25, Croton Point Park Croton-on-Hudson, NYNYCroton so much to choose from it's difficult to be evening, $30; Sunday: $25 I keep missing this annual gathering of Rhode This daytime festival combines music and discriminate. I hope to come back as a teacher Island and nearby singer/ (the environmental activism. Originally a in my next life so I can have the summer off and BlueRidge, Breakaway, Dry Branch FireFireBlueRidge, Thompson twins have moved around so much fundraising event that benefitted the sloop go to every one of these festivals. Squad, Jonathan Edwards, Amy GallatinGallatinSquad, they're from now). I wish I knew more Clearwater, with its mission to increase The biggest news on the festival circuit is what And Stillwaters,Stillwaters,And Ryan Holladay, Laurie LewisLewisRyan about them, and I'm sure this would be the best awareness of the efforts to bring the Hudson happened to Winterhawk. This is a little & Her Bluegrass Pals, Lonesome River Band,Band,& way to learn. Some of the more recognizable River back from certain death by pollution, confusing, but I'll try to clear it up. The bluegrass Schankman Twins, Seldom Scene, RalphRalphSchankman names are Mary Ann RossoniRossoni, fresh from what I'm it has grown to include a wide variety of festival originally known as Winterhawk is now Stanley, Traver HollowHollowStanley, sure will be a triumphant appearance at Kerrville,KerrvilleKerrville environmental and political activist groups called Grey Fox, and there is now an and Kerri Powers Powers,PowersKerri Boston-based and on the as well as musical performances on five Americana festival called Winterhawk two 12th Annual Appel Farm Arts & Music FestivalFestival12th Respond CD - and Chris & Meredith ThompsonThompson,ThompsonChris solar-powered stages and in four other weeks after this. When the partnership that Saturday June 33Saturday of course. Also appearing are Tish Adams, SerenaSerenaTish areas. When the festival moved to this site created Winterhawk dissolved, the festival Elmer NJ 0831908319Elmer Andrews, Julie Bisbano,Bisbano,Andrews, Rebecca Blue, Jeff last year they added camping, which adds stayed the same but the name went with 856-358-2472, fax 856-358-6513, email:email:856-358-2472, Cannon, Shoshana & Anam Cara,Cara,Cannon, to the fun. There is also swimming and a departing partner Howard "Bub" Randall, [email protected]@[email protected] Chameleon, Becky Chase, Mark Cutler, RayRayChameleon, boatlaunching area a short stroll from the co-creator of Falcon Ridge. He and FRFF $28.00 advance / $32.00 gate Davey, Deb Dovale, Joey Driven, Bob Fish,Fish,Davey, festival area. Croton Point Park juts between partner Ann Saunders have started somthing Children 12 years and under free Eric Fontaine, Fontaine Family, Bo Gordon,Gordon,Eric Haverstraw and Croton Bays into the wide different but related on the same site. Cecile Grobe, Christina Hajjar, Hula Hillbillys,Hillbillys,Cecile Hudson River. By the way, the local Whatever legal and personal difficulties these This charming festival just outside of Philly has Intrigues, JP Jones, Mike Khouri, Dan Lilley &&Intrigues, Kitchawane Indians called this place of quiet people had to endure, the result is a bounty a consistently fine line-up. One of these years Lovetrain, Jan Luby, Ken Lyons, MarilynMarilynLovetrain, beauty “Senasqua Navish” - the grassy point. for music lovers and festival goers. A great I am not going to have a conflict and be Manfra, The Masons, Ed McGuirl, DeanDeanManfra, way to spend your summer vacation is to able to go. Please go in my place and tell Petrella, Bill Petterson, Lon Plynton, MarkMarkPetrella, Saturday: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Holly Near,Near,Saturday: volunteer for all three festivals and enjoy this me all about it! Quinn, Josh Ritter, Spogga, Jon Stark,Stark,Quinn, The Nields, Psych-a-Billy, Josh White Jr.,Jr.,The lovely part of New England for two weeks and Marianne Thomas, Betsy Thuot, Kari Tieger,Tieger,Marianne , Robin and Linda WilliamsWilliamsDar three weekends, ie, the last half of July. Grove Stage Schedule Tish Kids, Toledo Sky, ViZions Gospel GroupGroup,GroupTish Sunday: Terri Allard, Robin Flower & LibbyLibbySunday: The next biggest news is Greg Brown’s maybe even more! McLaren, Amy Fradon Band, Vance Gilbert,Gilbert,McLaren, imminent (hopefully temporary) retirement 11:30AM Vanida GailGailVanida Greg Greenway, Ubaka Hill and the ShapeShapeGreg from touring. He wants to spend more time at 12:10PM Asylum Street Spankers Fairfield County Irish Festival June 16 - 1818Fairfield Shifters, Janis Ian, Pamela Means, Casey NeillNeillShifters, home, and who can blame him? I am sure he 1:30PM Willy PorterPorterWilly Ludlowe Field, Fairfield, CTCTLudlowe Trio, Viva Quetzal, WhirligigWhirligigTrio, will still find time to record and play a few dates 2:15PM John GorkaGorkaJohn email: [email protected]@hotmail.comemail: Both Days: Moxy Fruvous, John HallHallBoth and here and there, but he has been at it for nearly 3:30PM Intermission special guest Jonell Mosser, Harmonious Wail,Wail,Jonell twenty years and earned time off long ago. 4:00PM Jonatha BrookeBrookeJonatha I am including this mostly because this is the Pat Humphries, Chris & Meredith Thompson,Thompson,Pat So catch hime where you can, just in case. 5:30PM Richard ThompsonThompsonRichard only New England Jay Ungar & Molly MasonMason,MasonJay and, of course, And besides, he always gives a good show. stop this summer for Pete SeegerSeegerPete I cannot stress enough that the weekend Meadow Stage The Mollys Mollys.MollysThe They camping festivals require a good amount of have a new Mainstage workshops include Songs of PhilPhilSongs preparedness. You don’t have to overdo it - 11:30AM Ben ArnoldArnoldBen album, and a OchsOchsOchs on Saturday with a slew of performers, you may be carrying supplies in by foot - but 12:10PM Lucy KaplanskyKaplanskyLucy new lineup to Country Cousins CousinsCountry with Ray Wylie Hubbard,Hubbard,Ray there are a few essentials: raingear, flashlight, 1:00PM Greg BrownBrownGreg go with it. Robin & Linda Willams, Terri AllardAllard,AllardRobin and FlowerFlowerFlower boots, warm clothing (it does get cool at night), 2:15PM David GrayGrayDavid CatherineCatherineCatherine & McLarenMcLaren.McLaren& On Sunday there are Fiddlers ofofFiddlers sleeping bag. A lot of people bring enormous 3:15PM Moxy FrüvouFrüvousFrüvouMoxy ZavalaZavalaZavala the World with Lisa Gutkin (Whirligig), PanditPanditLisa amounts of food and cookware, and while it 4:15PM Intermission has Kamala Prasad Mishra (Indian traditional and is fun to do that, it is also time-consuming. 4:45PM Willy PorterPorterWilly moved classical), Jay Ungar (Folk), Vinny Sau SauVinny Budgeting a little extra for often overpriced 5:20PM Martin SextonSextonMartin along (Gypsy); and Artists with Social AttitudeAttitudeArtists vendor food is often more sensible, so you can 6:45PMMary ChapinChapinMary after featuring Vance Gilbert, Pat Humphries, JanisJanisVance maximize your musical experience. The best CarpenterCarpenterCarpenter umpteen Ian,IanIan and Pamela MeansMeansPamela way to go is as a volunteer. That way your years, as meals are taken care of, you get the music for has Advance tickets (before 6/15): $30 weekend, free, you have more room to roam, and you drummer $23/day. Tickets at the gate are $40 for the make new friends, all in exchange for a few GaryGaryGary weekend, $30/day. There are price breaks hours spread out over the weekend. You may MackenderMackenderMackender, for people with disabilities, seniors and make friends for life this way. I know I did. That’s replaced students. Members receive a $5 discount. one reason I keep going back, year after by guitarist Children 12 and under are free. For tickets year, even though people who have Danny and directions call 800-67-SLOOP. To never been to one don’t understand. Krieger and volunteer, call 914-454-7673 or e-mail Their loss. drummer [email protected] Max Loeb. Website: www.clearwater.org

Eileen Ivers, Ivers,Eileen 24th Annual Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass FestivalFestival24th The Prodigals, Prodigals,The Sat June 17 12:00 PM - 8:00 p.mp.mSat John Whalen,Whalen,John Pines Theatre, Look Park Northampton, MAMAPines GaelicGaelicGaelic phone 413-253-8829, fax 413-253-8824413-253-8824phone , The TheStorm, email: [email protected]@sweetmusic.netemail: Mollys, Kilt, Kilt,Mollys, Sweet Music 708 Federal Street Belchertown,Belchertown,Sweet AoifeAoifeAoife MA 0100701007MA Clancy,Clancy,Clancy, PattyPattyPatty Featuring the bluegrass & Furlong,Furlong,Furlong, of Skip Gorman, Andy May, The BlackstoneBlackstoneSkip Music in inMusic Valley Bluegrass Band and Northampton'sNorthampton'sValley the Glen, Glen,the own Lonesome Brothers Semi-Acoustic BandBandown Celtic,Celtic,Celtic, with host band: Maple RidgeRidge. $12 for JusticeJusticeJustice adults, children under 12 free with adult. Sean,Sean,Sean, There is a $3 special event fee per Fleming,Fleming,Fleming, carload to enter Look Park. HighlandHighlandHighland Remember to bring a blanket RoversRoversRovers or lawn chair. InterMixx Webzine 3

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Kind of a busy day, eh? I have been known Hugh Blumenfeld, Rachel Bissex, Ruthie FosterFoster,FosterHugh to scoot over to this delightful, down-home and Small Potatoes Potatoes.PotatoesSmall Artists there Friday and event for the afternoon and early evening, Saturday only include Patty Larkin, Janis Ian,Ian,Patty then around dusk beat it back to Winterhawk Hudson Crossing, Rodney Miller's Contrazz, PattiPattiHudson (I mean Grey Fox!) to whoop and holler till O'Brien Melita Melita,MelitaO'Brien and Texas singer/songwriter dawn. This is a fundraiser for the local fire Jimmy LaFaveLaFave,LaFaveJimmy whom I've been wanting to department, but Bruce Pratt's involvement has hear for years. But why miss anything when led them to book high caliber performers year you can hang out all weekend with the likes after year. No lineup available at press time - of Pamela Means, The Nields, ,Gorka,Pamela check again next issue. Mary Gauthier, and Eddie From OhioOhio.OhioEddie SteveSteveSteve R iley & the Mamo u Playbo ys Riley & the Mamou Playboys and VanceVanceVance Falcon Ridge Folk FestivalFestivalFalcon Gilbert sre there only Friday, and it's worth Hillsdale NY July 21-2321-23Hillsdale staying around till Sunday if only for www.falconridgefolk.comwww.falconridgefolk.comwww.falconridgefolk.com Barachois.BarachoisBarachois This Maritime quartet seldom 860-350-7472/860-364-0366860-350-7472/860-364-0366860-350-7472/860-364-0366 come around these parts with their intriguing To volunteer contact Beth Thompson at and fun modern approach to traditional 305-872-4150 or [email protected] music. And all that is only half of the performers listed! Plus there are dance bands in a The big news this year at Falcon Ridge are variety of styles - Cajun, , contra - the return of Patty Larkin and the absence playing into the wee hours, afternoon of Greg Brown and Karen Savoca & PetePeteKaren workshops which often provide some of the Heitzman.HeitzmanHeitzman Well, nobody's perfect. Still, there most magical moments, kids' activities, is so much talent they will hardly be missed. nearby swimming - yes, it's a music lover's For the first time there will be five performers Eden for three weeks in the tri-state area, with for the Friday Night Summer's Eve Song Swap: Falcon Ridge as the centerpiece. John Gorka, Janis Ian, Patty Larkin,Larkin,John and Nerissa & Katryna NieldsNields.NieldsNerissa The splash that last Until July 1, weekend tickets are $55, $70 with year's special guests from Respond made is camping. After July 1, they are $65, $80 with continued by this year's special guests, the camping. Friday or Sunday alone are $25, Indiegrrl ShowcaseShowcase.ShowcaseIndiegrrl Expect Sam Shaber, InaInaSam Saturday is $30. Children are free, teenagers May Wool Wool,WoolMay maybe even Indiegrrrl founder 12 - 16 $18 for either one day or the weekend. H olly Figueroa , Holly Figueroa, in a special presentation of Dogs are $25 and allowed in the at 5 PM for women artists on their independent label. prepaid weekend ticketholders. on Most performers are there both Saturday and the main stage begin at 12:00 noon Friday Sunday, including Dar Williams, ,Kaplansky,Dar with the New Artist Showcase, and continue R icha rd Shind ell (but not Cry Cry CryCry),CryCry until midnight. Saturday and Sunday the Cliff EberhardtEberhardt,EberhardtCliff and Moxy FrüvousFrüvous,FrüvousMoxy as well as music starts at 10:00 AM. The festival ends at 7:30 winners of last year's most requested contest, PM on Sunday with an ensemble sing-along. Continued on Page 10

Greg Brown (above) and Pamela Means ( right) from Newport last year (Photos by Barry Tenin) Jess Klein (far left) makes her Newport debut this year (Photo by Jean Sapula) June 23 - 2525Gathering , Schankman Twins, SeldomSeldomPeter Seaside Park Bridgeport CTCTSeaside Scene, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder,Thunder,Scene, 800-677-8650800-677-8650800-677-8650 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys,Boys,Ralph www.gatheringofthevibes.comwww.gatheringofthevibes.comwww.gatheringofthevibes.com Sugar Beat, Chris Thile & Nickel Creek,Creek,Sugar Weekend: $75; Saturday and Sunday: $70;$70;Weekend: Vanaver Caravan, Rhonda Vincent & thetheVanaver Saturday or Sunday alone: $35$35Saturday Rage, Brian Wicklund, Robin & Linda WilliamsWilliamsRage, & Their Fine GroupGroup,Group& maybe even a few more! Quintet, Ratdog, JohnJohnDavid Scofield, Deep Banana Blackout, ,Strangefolk,Scofield, Green River Festival Saturday, July 1515Green moe, Percy Hill, and Friends,Friends,moe, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MAMAGreenfield , , Zen Tricksters, TonyTonyMax Franklin County Chamber Of CommerceCommerceFranklin Trischka, , Sector Nine, HarlemHarlemTrischka, 395 Main St Greenfield MA 0130201302395 Gospel Choir, SchleighoSchleighoGospel 413-773-5463 or [email protected]@valinet.com413-773-5463 www.greenriverfestival.comwww.greenriverfestival.comwww.greenriverfestival.com This weekend-long celebration of music, Advanced weekend tickets - $20 arts, crafts, and cameraderie is the outgrowth Friday night only - $10 at the gate of a grassroots effort to keep the spirit and Saturday only - $30 at the gate community of The and their Children under 12 - free devotees alive. The musical diversity of these performers is a testament to the influence Originally a convergence of hot air balloon that The Dead exerted on the culture. enthusiasts, in its 15th year this delightful one day festival has grown to be a celebration Grey Fox Bluegrass Family Festival July 13 - 1616Grey of Americana in its many varied forms. The Rothvoss Farm, Ancramdale, NYNYRothvoss balloons are still there, for display and rides all 888-946-8495 email: [email protected]@aol.com888-946-8495 weekend long, but the centerpiece is the music, www.greyfoxbluegrass.comwww.greyfoxbluegrass.comwww.greyfoxbluegrass.com from 11 AM - 10 PM on Saturday. The organizers Weekend:$75; Thursday or Sunday only: $20; have impeccable taste, tending toward Friday or Saturday only:$30 eclectic, even obscure, but great choices, as Dry Branch Fire Squad are the host as shown by their choice of a headliner, Taj MahalMahalTaj always, welcoming us to the new incarnation of and The Phantom Blues BandBand.Bandand Also appearing this wonderful festival. This year's model features are the modern bluegrass of Rani Arbo with DaisyDaisyRani Jim Christensen & Wanda Yueh, GenoGenoJim Mayhem,MayhemMayhem cajun greats BeausolBeausolBeausoleieieil,ll modern Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Donna thetheDelafose traditional country Stacey EarleEarle,EarleStacey the country/rock Buffalo, Jerry Douglas, Fiddlestyx, The FloodFloodBuffalo, of Robbie FulksFulks,FulksRobbie Peter MulveyMulvey'sMulveyPeter progressive folk, Plain Gang, Skip Gorman, The Grasshoppers,Grasshoppers,Plain blues-rocker Kelly Joe PhelpsPhelps,PhelpsKelly and the modern John Hartford Band, The Hula Monsters, JonesJonesJohn folk of Louise TaylorTaylor.TaylorLouise There is truly something for & Leva, Bill Keith, John Kirk & Trish Miller, KrugerKruger& everyone. And stick around for a spectacular Brothers, Jim Lauderdale, Laurie Lewis & HerHerBrothers, fireworks display immediately after the music. Bluegrass Pals, Claire Lynch & Front PorchPorchBluegrass String Band, Natalie MacMaster, DelDelString 14th Annual Hartland Folk Festival July 151514th McCoury Band, Tim O'Brien Band, Bob PaisleyPaisleyMcCoury Berg Field, East Hartland CT & Southern Grass, Rarely Herd, Tony Rice &&& PO Box 308 East Hartland CT 06027 4 InterMixx Webzine

by Christopher Marz

throughout it rounds out their identity with tamer lyrical content, topping it all off with a remake of Neil Diamond’s "Cherry, Cherry" sung by Dicky Barnett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Nice!!! Really NICE!!!!! Brad Goop, ; Deano Jones, vocals/ bass; Johnny T - drums Contact: CFP, PO Box 2114, , NY 10009

Craig Bennett - More City SadnessSadnessCraig 10 song Rage Against The Machine. Big names, right? CD; Black Cottage Records The first song "V-8" sounds a little Axel-ish (raw my favorite tunes is called "Vanishing Points," Full of atmosphere, subtleties and not-so- and unseasoned). The singer Rex Rasputin has beautifully sung by Kate. The music itself is subtleties. The soft breathy vocals of Craig both a good vocal range and dynamic sometimes full and sometimes empty with my Bennett flow from this CD like a thick syrup range and the rest of the group is a solid preference leaning toward the full sound of made more viscous by the mind-altering wall behind him. "Nail Me Down" is another the string arrangements. Though I'm sure Kate production techniques. Richly blended vocal song worth a mention, as is "Christ." Take would sound perfect a capella. harmonies, synth effects, instruments effects N'Sync and go to the complete other end of Chris Brown, vocals/keyboards/acoustic guitar; and overdubs make this very trippy/pop. the spectrum and that's the niche where you'll Kate Fenner, vocals; Tony Scherr, bass, Immersed in techniques and styles made find Blister Rust planted. Hardrock/Core best guitar; Mike Mazor, drums; Michael Blake, popular by the late 60s early 70s era, the describes the band’s sound, and overall the saxophone; Jane Scarpantoni, cello; Lorenza music exudes an aura of familiarity. The music is a little "rough production" feel. Ponce, violin; Antoine Silverman, violin. musicianship has the same feel of the era's less Rex Rasputin, vocals; Otto Spumo, guitars; Contact: www.chrisandkate.com aggressive, relaxed, harmonious at-one-with- Dug Spoon, bass; Terry Toajin, drums; everything vibe. The songs are all more or less Contact: 212-564-4611, www.blisterrust.com Anne O'Meara HeatonHeatonAnne 15 song CD; Spill Records from a personal perspective, like the goings- Chris Brown and Kate Fenner: GeronimoGeronimoChris RRR Seldom does an artist I listen to come on in Craig's life. The flavor is European and it's 12 song CD: Self across live the way they do on their CD. In all worked out very nicely to boot. Being that While the style is adult contemporary with this case the CD is live but the clarity of the the CD was so easy to listen to, nothing really a bit of country tossed in, the first noticeable recording isabsolutely impressive. Anne's shook the floor but rather filled the room with, thing to me was how well Kate Fenner's voice delivery is unwavering and her vocals are like I said "Atmosphere! "Lots of atmosphere!" lends itself to something big. With the strings crystal clear and (for the most part) right on Craig Bennett, vocals/guitars/piano/key- in the background, there's an epic flavor to key. Her vocal and piano style is a little jazzy, boards; Diana Hoskins, drums/percussion; this music. Apparent on the first song a little folky, a little poppy, punchy and clean. Daniel Dinardo,bass; Chester Bellows, cello; "Mountain" is the large and awe-inspiring The accompanying guitar played by Frank Melhoyt Snow, violin; Balzac, viola; Blake embodiment of the vision. The lyrics also are Marotta is perfectly blended into the mix as Street, all horns; Nathinee Chen, voice. right on the mark of the adult contemporary are his backing vocals. Anne's natural ability Contact: Black Cottage Records, theme, in that they're thought evoking and to tell her stories is a talent in and of itself. My PO Box 190806, , GA 31119, intelligent. The rasp in Kate's voice and other favorite song which by the way immediately www.craigbennett.com, distinguishing traits also gives thesound a caught my attention, was the song "Megan [email protected] classic pop color. Chris Brown, who also sings & Kevin" a short funny story with a unique Blister Rust - Who's Gonna Scratch Your ItchItchBlister on a couple tunes is also an adept singer with structure and a very hooky chorus. I really 10 song CD; Thundermug a unique vibrato and smooth style. He does a also liked the song "Water," which had an Garage band on steroids? This is a little song called "Women And Children," where his The ButterClubButterClubThe 13 song CD; Pressure Records aggressive attack, a great piano progression more than garage rock! Strikes me right off writing and vocal skills are most apparent. RRR Right from the start the first thing you and a somewhat freeform style. I've never the bat like Quiet Riot, Guns and Roses and Other than the two songs I mentioned, one of notice on this CD is the drawl and the falsetto - heard a studio recording from Anne but she Wait a minute, this isn't Jagger! - but that's seems to be very comfortable as a performer what it sounds like. No one can tell me it's getting the audience to sing along on a coincidence either. The strumming of the couple songs. Great work from a very guitars, the steady beats, the group talented singer/songwriter/performer. singalongs, the raw Jagger throatiness, all spell Anne Heaton, vocals/keyboards; Frank STONES. Some of the tunes seem almost as if Marotta Jr., guitar/vocals. they were partially copied. Other than that, Contact: Spill Records, 192 Edwards Street there's some Blind Melon, also some Tom Petty #204, New Haven, CT 06511 (was that on backing vocals?) www.anneheaton.com, and others. I often make comparisons and I [email protected] think maybe too often. 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It's punk-influenced rock ‘n’ roll. If you "Good Time" (of course) and so on, they don't like punk you may still like this CD, as it seem to be having too much fun. The music has a lot of substance. It has the rawness, is with a bit of rock, rap and thrown raucousness, and rebellious quality of punk, in the mix, they also do a cover of Sublime's like in the song "What I Wanted." Then "Caress Me Down." There's also a funk instrumental InterMixx Webzine 5

on the CD called "Curtis' Groove." The songs are lyrically straight forward and musically simplistic in structure nothing too deep, just ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS OPTIONSALTERNATIVE songs. It also sounds like they recorded what they would do live only with a little more production. The overall feel of the disc was very upbeat with a twist of humor. Where's the next party? FOR INDIEINDIE ARTISTSARTISTSFOR Jason Studney, vocals/percussion; Raliegh by B.C. McLane Estes, guitar/vocals; Clint Amerino, bass; Joe Boccino, guitar; Chris Colmbio, drums. In today's rapidly changing music business, that any deal made is with a reputable Contact: Thomas G Cavilier, P.O. Box 57, major labels are hesitant to sign new, entity/person. Wallingford, CT 06492, www.jivebone.com, unproven acts to their rosters. However, do [email protected] not be disheartened; a major label deal is [B.C. McLane is an entertainment attorney. only one avenue to obtain mass exposure Contact : 4605 Lankershim Bl, 110, for a musical artist. This article will explain N Hollywood, CA 91602, 818-752-6695, some alternatives to signing a recording [email protected]] contract with a major label. Ind ep end en t Labels Independent Labels These labels tend to understanding of the word "HOOK" is built into specialize in a particular style of music and This Summer most of the songs. Nice lead fills and classic obviously have smaller rosters. This can work Solstice issue of rock song structure, simple and unique. The to the artist's benefit because the act should The InterMixx Webzine, songs are not really abstract deep, but more receive more attention. Also, an independent street level direct. Titles like "Subterranean will usually have some form of distribution in Offline Edition Kids on Heroin," "Someone To Beat," and place, which is necessary to put records in was brought to you by: "Black and Blue" say it all. This one goes into stores. Many independents have become InterMixx.com, Inc. my collection! successful subsidiaries of major labels, Ron Chane, bass/vocals; John Blout, guitars/ which has provided them with major label PUBLISHER:PUBLISHER:PUBLISHER: Noel C. Ramos vocals; Dan Kopko, vocals/guitars; Jon distribution. EDITOR:EDITOR:EDITOR: Steve Bornstein Rutkowski, drums Distribution DealsDealsDistribution Here, the artist delivers to ASSOCIATE EDITOR:EDITOR:ASSOCIATE Christopher Marz Contact: Watts, Luminosity Music Group a record company an agreed amount of LAYOUT &&LAYOUT PRODUCTION: Noel Ramos, Steve 35 Warren Street Suite #1 Stoneham, MA completed product (e.g., compact discs). Bornstein, Bobby Torres, Robert Sodaro 02180 email: [email protected] Then, the label will distribute the product to PHOTOGRAPHERS:PHOTOGRAPHERS:PHOTOGRAPHERS: Dan Hott, Seth Kaye, Jean The Pleasure Bombs - Food Plus Sex EqualsEqualsThe http://members.xoom.com/wattstheband stores. Sometimes, the label will also market Sapula, Bobby Torres, Daryl Hawes, Berta Daniels, NatureNatureNature 9 song CD and promote the product. Otherwise, this Kenneth Liegner RRR Well, who woulda thunk listening to The duty is left to the act. For its services, the WRITERS:WRITERS:WRITERS: Steve Bornstein, Christopher Marz, Pleasure Bombs would be such a pleasure? label will collect a percentage of the selling Noel Ramos, Robert Sodaro Well it was! The sound is mostly pop with some price of the record. DISTRIBUTION DEPT:DEPT:DISTRIBUTION Steve Bornstein, rap and R&B. The songs are all very catchy Production Deals DealsProduction In this type of deal, the Bobby Torres, Tito Ida, Kris Alexander, Mark Bona with good male and female harmony vocal artist signs on with a production company InterMixx IndieGate Design & Maintenance:Maintenance:InterMixx Noel blends. A really good clean production sure (usually headed by an established producer). Ramos, Michael Fleet helps a lot to put this sound across. Very These deals are normally structured like a WebEditor: Daryl Hawes upbeat and fresh, the CD has a unique regular recording agreement. In essence, quality that I can't pin down as sounding like the producer will record the act's music and The InterMixx Webzine is published 11 times a anyone else. If you're looking for an original up then attempt to obtain a deal with a record year as a print magazine, and online PDF beat sound then this is it. The only fault I found label. If the production company is successful document and distributed throughout was that it was a little humorous to listen to this in procuring a deal, the royalty paid by the Connecticut, Southeastern New York, Boston, and on the world wide web as an Arts & very clean-cut looking duo with such a pop record company to the production company Entertainment guide. Authors’ opinions are sound delving into rap. The vision of them in on records sold will be divided between the their own; and acceptance of an ad does not constitute an endorsement by my head on stage doing the LL moves was The Limit - Self titledtitledThe 5 song CD; Real Time production company and the artist. InterMixx.com, Inc. Any solicited or unsolicited funny. The rap elements credibility is The demo is a preview of the upcoming Pressing and Distribution Deals (P & D Deals)Deals)Pressing submissions become the property of the questionable. Other than that, it sounds GREAT! CD release of this trio of rockers. While In this situation, the artist delivers a fully publisher. No portion or portions of the InterMixx Webzine may be altered or Charles Paul, lead vocals; Anka Rollins, vo- the lyrics are really intense and deep, it’s mixed master and finished artwork to the reprinted, as this would violate Federal cals; Christian Kohler, drums; Chad Batty, bass; the music on this CD that makes this record label, which in turn manufactures and Copyright laws and piss us off!. Justin Slusher, guitar; Joel Adams, keys; Alexis band shine. The tunes are mostly distributes the records. One advantage of Casano, vocals. rockers done in a style derived from such this kind of deal is that the artist should be InterMixx.com, Inc.Inc.InterMixx.com, Contact: Andrew J. 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You all know the drill, people. Put your feet and they went to Rock Vegas, and then they There were these two bad guys, and they Not a bad flick, actually, the tunes were up and your chairs back in the reclining went home at the end because they hurt Skip, but he got better. Skip taught Willie pleasant enough, the animation was full position; we’re about to go to the movies. always go home at the end. (KRS) how to play football. I liked this movie, it was and lush, and the story was entertaining. Not As with the last time, the contributions of my This is the story of how the boys met the girls. a good movie. (KRS) The Lion King, but I wasn’t really expecting children; Dylan (DJS), and Kayla Rose (KRS), Call it deep background. All-in-all, it was a that. Rosie Perez (who voiced the very come first, and run at the top of the column. really cute flick. Entertaining for both adults, curvaceous Chel) sort of reminded me of Ready? Set? Go! who grew up on the cartoon and our kids, Jessica Rabbit (she wasn’t really bad, just who are watching re-runs of it on the drawn that way). Needless to say, this Movie List w/Dylan & Kayla Cartoon Network. While it wasn’t as falling- perhaps put too much of an unnecessary down funny as the first live-action flick (John sexual overtone on the movie for younger Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis, kids, but hey, I’m a parent and I’m gonna and Rosie O’Donnell), it was entertaining notice that sort of thing. Still, it was (I’ll never tire of their “retro-futuristic” technology). entertaining, enjoyable, and worth the trip The only real fault that I can find with it, to the theater. is that Mark Addy seemed to never quite ever lose his British accent, which Movie List w/o Dylan & Kayla made Fred sound far more sophisticated than he needed to be. In any event, find Mission To Mars - Rated “PG”: This one was American Psycho - Rated “R”: I went into this some kids and take them, or just go awesome! The movie was about the first flick hoping for some biting satire, what I got yourself and enjoy. manned mission to Mars that took place in was 97 minutes of drivel. I don’t often say this the year 2020. When this mission to Mars Dinosaur - Rated “PG”: This was a great meets with a mysterious disaster, killing all but The Flintstones “G”: This movie takes place movie with great computer graphic one crew member, a rescue mission is before the original live action Flintstones animation. This is way better than The Land launched to investigate the tragedy and movie came out in 1994, and it tells the story Before Time. The movie is about how bring back survivors. The rescue mission had about how Fred and Barney (Mark Addy and dinosaurs lived. One dinosaur was stolen problems of its own, and lost a crewman as Stephen Baldwin), met Wilma and Betty from his mother’s nest and wound up on an well. But, the survivors of both crews met up Kristen Johnston and Jane Krakowski). Fred island where the egg was found by some on the planet. Together they explore the and Barney were friends, and worked monkeys. When the egg hatched, the mysterious face on Mars to learn its secrets. (DJS) together at the Rock Quarry. Wilma ran away monkeys raised the dinosaur as their own You can tell that director Brian DePalma has from home and met Betty at Bronto King, done his homework on this flick, for he not which is where Betty worked. Betty thought only paying homage to Stanley Kubrick’s in print, but what a piece of crap this was. that Wilma was poor and she didn’t know classic 2001 A Space Odyssey, but plays into I’m sure that somewhere there was a story that Wilma was richer than rich. the pop culture mythos of the image of or even a point in here somewhere, but for Betty and Wilma came over to wait on the the “face” on the Martian surface. Not in a the life of me I can’t figure out what it was. two boys at Bronto King, and Fred asked slavish way, but in such a way that he After viewing this mess, it occurred to me that Betty for a date. She then asked if Barney gives you a taste of that great flick while not at the onset of the film there was the barest wanted a date too, and she fixed Barney up swiping any of the actual story. Here we glimmer of why the film ended so abruptly, with Wilma. They all went to the fair. It was have a rescue mission headed up by Woody and the way it did. Still, this aspect of the funny, because when they went to the fair, Blake (Tim Robbins) and Jim McConnell film was never fully explored (about three- Barney was with Wilma and Fred was with (Gary Sinise) who are out to rescue Luke quarters of the way through it, there came a Betty, and once they got to the fair they Graham (Don Cheadle) who headed up the second, inscrutable hint, but again it was switched because Barney noticed Betty’s first manned mission to Mars. so slight that there was no way to truly laugh. Fred taught Wilma how to bowl, baby. There was a meteor shower that hit A taut, suspenseful thriller that takes a understand it for what it was. and Fred got an egg because he won at the Earth and it changed the climate. The realistic look at what space flight could Thus, having sat through this dreck, the only bowling. Then Fred and Wilma went on the island got swamped, and the monkey family potentially look like a few years from now if thing that I can think of is that (and I apologize ferris wheel and baby Dino hatched. and the dinosaur wound up on the we were actually serious about exploring up front if this observation/guess this for The four of them went to Rock mainland, where they hooked up with a our nearest neighbors in space. you), none of the events of the film actually Vegas because Chip Rockefeller (Thomas herd of dinosaurs that were looking for took place, save for in the mind of Patrick Gibson–the loser who lived next door and the nesting ground. Bateman (Christian Bale). really liked Wilma just because she was rich), This movie was a little scary because the owned a casino and asked them to be his animation was so real, it looked like you were Erin Brockovich - Rated “R”: Wow, this will guests. He wasn’t being nice, he really right there. It didn’t look like a cartoon, but make three worthwhile Julia Roberts films in wanted Wilma to not like Fred, and marry him real dinosaurs. This was like the most a row (Runaway Bride, Notting Hill ). Who instead. Fred won $100,000,000, then Skip amazingest dinosaur movie I ever saw. (DJS) would have thought it? This flick has Roberts made him lose it all. Aldar was a very helpful dinosaur. He (as the titular Brockovich), unearthing evidence I really liked the movie. If you want to see it helped them get over the rocks, he helped about a toxic waste class action law suit you should go to the closest Crown Cinema. them find water, and he helped the other If you go to Burger King you can get a Big dinosaurs keep walking. Then the monkeys Kid Meal and a Flintstones toy. (DJS) helped them find the light and get to the This one was kind of funny, lost valley. This was a very scary movie, The Road to El Dorado - Rated “PG”: This is because they were cave men but they had because the carnivores were trying to eat the an animated film about two guys named cars and stuff. Instead of having a pet other dinosaurs. The girl dinosaur was pretty, Tulio (voiced by Kevin Kline), and Miguel doggie, he had a pet dinosaur named Dino. and she had purple on her. We went to (voiced by Kenneth Branagh), who cheated I really liked it when Dino popped out of the McDonald’s to get the Dinosaur puppets. I people out of their money by gambling. They egg. It was funny that they had girlfriends, think that it’s funny that there are dinosaurs were using loaded dice, and the guy that in the Flintstones and in Dinosaurs, and that they were playing offered to bet a map there are dinosaurs at McDonald’s and against their pile of gold, but he wanted to Burger King. (KRS) use a different pair of dice, that wasn’t loaded. They got a seven, and won anyway. (think Love Canal, only worse).Brockovich is A soldier saw them and tried to arrest them, a former beauty queen, a single mom (twice but they escaped by pretending to sword divorced), with two kids (one from each Bobby Torres fight with each other. husband), about $17.00 in her bank account They accidentally stowed away on a ship with no education beyond high school, and and Tower 17 bound for the New World, and somehow no discernable skills. Still, she is earnest, personable, managed to escape off the ship, and hardworking, and has a bodacious set of discover El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold. knockers (aside: Calm down, I’m not being When Tulio and Miguel were discovered by sexist here, Brockovich herself points out in the the Aztecs, the Aztecs thought the two men film that it is her halter tops, cleavage, and were gods. winning smile that get doors opened up for her). To find out the rest of the story, you’ll have Piece by piece she helps her attorney boss to go to the SoNo Crown Cinema. It was a Ed Masry (Albert Finney) build a case for the Bobby Brown • Carlo Zazzerino really good movie, you should go and see it hapless inhabitants of a small California Breaking the sound barrier My Dog Skip - Rated “PG”: This movie is about this weekend. The two actors who voiced community against a large utility company underground and all around on a shy boy named Willie Morris growing Tulio and Miguel (Kevin Kline and Kenneth that knowingly caused an outbreak of the World Wide Web up in Mississippi during the 1940s with the help Branagh), were also in 1999s Wild Wild, West cancer and other illnesses. While the plot of this of his beloved dog, Skip. I didn’t like it that (as Artimus Gorden, and Dr. Loveless). (DJS) one sounds more farfetched than that of The www.RealTimeRecords.com much because there weren’t many special These two guys were pretending that they Phantom Menace, it is based on a true story, 100 Richards Street, West Haven CT 06516 effects in the movie. It starred Frankie Muniz were fighting, and they pretended that they and ultimately, very uplifting. A great date flick. email: (from FOX-TV’s Malcolm in the Middle), as were gods so that the Aztecs would treat [email protected] Willie. (DJS) them nice, but they weren’t really gods. They Frequency - Rated “PG-13”: Man do I love Willie had a dog named Skip. His daddy met a pretty Indian girl and she helped them time travel stories, and this one’s a beaut! didn’t want him to have a dog, but his mom get away. This was a cartoon, and I liked it A young man, Frank Sullivan (James did, so she gave it to him for his birthday. a lot. (KRS) Caviezel), discovers that, due to an unusually InterMixx Webzine 7

kidnapped by a nefarious kabuki dancer. As always, each Grendel series is different from the last, as it explores yet a different aspect of this seminal creature of the night. As said, Titan A.E. is a prequel and tells deep background prior to the onset of the movie, due out later this summer. Look for an adaptation of the movie itself, and probably a follow-up or three – especially if the movie does as well as expected. I’ve severe bout of sunspots, his father’s old ham seen the trailer to the film, and it looks great. radio set can reach 30 years into the past to Battlegods is a very cool comic, if only communicate with his father (Dennis Quaid), because it explores the myths and legends a firefighter who died in a fire. Frank desperately Man-o-man, do I have a treat this time out! of Guatemalan gods in a modern setting tries to find a way to change history and save Not only did I manage to score a bunch of (much in the same fashion that Marvel’s his father’s life. However, once he does, he comics off my old pals at Image CentralCentral, but explores the myths of Norse gods in a learns first-hand the full applications of Chaos one of them is from Warren EllisEllis, only the finest modern setting). While I knew of the Norse Theory. That is to say, by saving his father’s life, writer working in the medium today. So let’s not and Greco-Roman gods prior to their updating he somehow accidentally killed his mother. waste any time, and jump right into the fray! in comicbook form, I know nothing of these The son, a cop, learns that-due to this According to the Image press release characters, so it is interesting to see them change - his mom was killed by a serial killer City of Silence is a technoir mini-series about brought to life. I’m very interested to read who’s original crimes ended with three a metropolis in a futuristic version of the US, more about them, and I hope that this series deaths, now extends to 10 or 11 deaths. Using where every citizen has the ability and the does for them what Thor has done for the his access to the case files (and 30 years), technology to easily create brand new weird Norse gods’ mythos. he directs his father across time to stop the sciences. It is also a place this, as it looks as if it could While talking about Norse gods, I’d be killer, and save his mother’s life. This is become quite interesting. remiss if I didn’t mention P. Craig Russell’s new a film that you need to watch all of the Powers from Brian Michael Bendis and adaptation of Wagner’s Ring Trilogy (also details, as virtually everything–whether it Michael Avon Oeming seems to be an from Dark Horse). Here again we are treated happens in the past or present–relates in a “Ordinary People” style comic living in a to familiar mythology, as well as story lines. significant way to the overall story. Super world, sort of like Marvels from a few However this one is probably more faithful years ago. The main character here is Keeping the Faith - Rated “PG-13”: A priest Detective Walker who is a cop living in a and a rabbi open a karaoke bar and...oh, big-city metropolis. Walker is the cop they you’ve heard this one? Well, actually you call when a super-powered criminal is really haven’t, but you can, as it’s the new involved (which is how this first issue starts out). flick from Ed Norton (no, not the son of Art Walker has been called on the scene to a Carney’s character on The Honeymooners, hostage situation. Once the perp is collared, but the actor from American History X and Walker winds up with the hostage in his Fight Club), who not only co-stars as Father charge – a pre-teenaged girl. Needless to Brian, but directs as well. (It was say, Walker isn’t very happy and takes her his cut of American History X, not to the station to babysit her. Powers seems to be very much a “talking heads” kind of book, but that isn’t a drawback at all, as it simply enhances the comic. It is also drawn in a very dark and gritty fashion. I was very much intrigued by this book and would dearly love to see more of it, to see where the authors are going with it. As a longtime superhero fan I am intrigued by new spins on this, my favorite genre. where I know that I talk quite a bit about Dark policemen, the Silencers, will hunt them down Horse in this column, but they do such good for having a bad idea. Written by Ellis work. Thus I would like to briefly mention the director Tony Kaye’s, that ultimately made it (, , ) new Grendel series Devil Legacy from Matt to the screen. penciled and inked by (Star Wars, Wagner and the Pander BrothersBrothers; Titan A.E. to not only the original stories, but to the As it turns out, Fr. Brian’s best friend since , Punisher/), City of (a prequel to the upcoming animated classic opera as well. Check it out if you get eighth grade has been Jake (now rabbi) Silence was (apparently) originally created movie), and Francisco Ruiz Velasco’s the chance, you won’t be sorry. Schram (Ben Stiller). Rounding out this trio of and produced in the mid-90s and was a Battlegods. Dark Horse also just wrapped Hell And fast friends is Anna (Jenna Elfman) who precursor in theme and approach to later Ellis Grendel is following Christine Spar (yet Back, the latest Frank Miller Sin City outing. befriended the boys, but moved cross- projects including Transmetropolitan. This another descendent of the original Grendel), Great stuff. Keep your eyes open for a new country shortly after eighth grade. Now, previously unpublished series also has colors by who has donned the mantle of the night installment of this series featuring Marv. some 20 years later, she breezes back D’Israeli (Sandman, Batman: No Man’s Land). slayer to locate her son who has been Personally, I can’t wait! into their lives, and falls head-over-heels What Ellis is delivering is fabulous. A society in love with Jake, much to the dismay of eyeball-deep in chaos and despair and Fr. Brian who has recently confessed his floundering in its own excrement. God, I love own love for Anna. this stuff. No one does it better (think Judge As you can tell from the outset (a priest Dredd without the superheroes, updated to and a rabbi...), this film had every possibility the new millennium, and spun into astounding of being trite and hackneyed, but under the new circles, with better art, and written superb direction of Norton, it rises above its way-cooler). I’ve been a fan of Ellis since own cliché origins, and is transformed into I “discovered” him on . And a fine film. while I would personally prefer reading his superhero stuff. I know that he loathes writing Return to Me - Rated “PG”: This should have superheroes, and prefers this type of SF. been David Duchovny’s first film outing, not Thus I say “bring it on!” I challenge you all to the dreadful Playing God (the best part of go out and grab this stuff up. You won’t be which was the one sound bite between him disappointed. & Timothy Hutton: “You gonna hurt me?”, Rumble Girls: Silky Warrior Tansie is an “You asking because you’re afraid or because American-produced Manga comicbook you want me to?”, “Just trying to plan my (or so it appears to these untrained eyes). day.”) Ah, well. Written and drawn by Lea Hernandez, this Here, the premise is that architect Bob B&W comic is cast in the grrl-centric variant Rueland (Duchovny) has a happy marriage of Japan’s manga, only (for me, at least) it to his wife Elizabeth (Joely Richardson), only reads way better. As stated, I’m not a big she dies in an auto accident and her fan of this particular genre, as I have a heart winds up in the body of Grace Briggs difficult time reading it, much less following (Minnie Driver). Through a series of unusual the multiple-layered mythos and concepts. I always feel that I’m reading the fifth, twelfth, and thirty-second chapters of a 100-chapter epic story as translated by people who don’t speak the native tongue, nor fully understand the mythos nor story either. Not so with Rumble Girls. Yes, I feel that stuff has happened before I got here, but Aggressive heavy groove CT band the author seems to know that and fills us in in a logical way. 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“Festivals” Cont’d from Page 3 Winterhawk 20002000Winterhawk Woods Tea CompanyCompanyWoods Friday, August 4, 2000 3rd Annual Rhythm & Roots FestivalFestival3rd Long Hill Farm Hillsdale NY July 28 - 3030Long The Hotel Viking Grand BallroomBallroomThe September 1 - 33September 860-364-9396, [email protected]@winterhawk2000.com860-364-9396, The organizers of this event say their One Bellevue Ave. 8:00 pmpmOne Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RIRINinigret www.winterhawk2000.comwww.winterhawk2000.comwww.winterhawk2000.com mission is “to educate people about renewable “On A Newport Night,” , JohnJohn“On 888-855-6940, www.rhythmandroots.comwww.rhythmandroots.com888-855-6940, To volunteer contact Beth Thompson, at energy by engaging the community through Gorka, Lucy Kaplanksy and Cheryl WheelerWheelerCheryl 305-872-4150 or [email protected] the performing arts. While we recognize our It's not too early to make plans for Labor family oriented festival is beautiful and Saturday Fort Stage 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Day weekend. There will be more added to The new festival with the old name unique, we also know we have the be sure, but look at who they've got so far. (T-shirts are really going to be confusing) , this potential to reach many more people and Ray Wylie HubbardHubbardRay features a variety of shades of Americana, and help effect positive change for the planet. Stacey Earle & the JewelsJewelsStacey Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Austin LoungeLoungeRani a few singer/songwriters who might The one common thread that runs through Bela Fleck & the FlecktonesFlecktonesBela Lizards, Balfa Toujours, Marcia Ball, Beausoleil,Beausoleil,Lizards, otherwise play Falcon Ridge (indeed, a few do). this diverse festival is that it is produced Guy ClarkClarkGuy Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Junior Brown,Brown,Clarence entirely with the power of the sun, and the String Cheese IncidentIncidentString Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie,Boogie,Geno Big Table, & Tracy Grammer,Grammer,Big energy of the people who believe in it.” (solo acoustic)acoustic)Shawn Donna the Buffalo, La Bande Feufollet, HotHotDonna Boozoo Chavis, Chesapeake, CommanderCommanderBoozoo Noble sentiments indeed, and putting such Willie NelsonNelsonWillie Club of Cowtown, Laura Love Band, SteveSteveClub Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, John CowanCowanCody beliefs into action is at the heart of this three- Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Duke Robillard,Robillard,Riley Band, Ben Demerath, Stacey Earle, JudithJudithBand, day celebration of arts, music, and politics. Saturday Harbor Stage 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM Peter Rowan & Tony Rice w/the Texas TrioTrioPeter Edelman Band, Einstein's Little Homunculus,Homunculus,Edelman This year they are focusing on contemporary Mark Erelli, Dave Fry, Vanida Gail, MaryMaryMark acoustic music and have added a Peter Keane TrioTrioPeter 4th Annual Brandywine Valley AssociationAssociation4th Gauthier, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, The HickoryHickoryGauthier, Songwriter Showcase and an expanded Terri Hendrix with Lloyd MainesMainesTerri TurtleDove Music FestivalFestivalTurtleDove Project, Chris Hillman, Hoopoe the Clown, JimJimProject, Energy Fair.By the way, their Solar Roller - a Slaid CleavesCleavesSlaid Saturday, September 9 $12$12Saturday, Hurst & Missy Raines, Eileen Ivers, The Ivy VineVineHurst custom trailer with solar array, batteries and Melissa FerrickFerrickMelissa Myrick Conservation Center, Chester, PAPAMyrick Players, Jeff Lang, Laurie's Stories, TheThePlayers, inverters - helped power last year’s 888-378-8729, www.turtledove.orgwww.turtledove.org888-378-8729, Lemonade Parade, Bob Malone, GeorgeGeorgeLemonade Clearwater and Falcon Ridge Festivals. The Hotel Viking Bellevue RoomRoomThe email: [email protected]@chesire.comemail: Marshall w/Wild Asparagus, Tim Mason, TheTheMarshall One Bellevue Ave. 9:00 pm $10$10One McKrells, Beth Molaro, Mustard's Retreat,Retreat,McKrells, August 4-64-6Newport WFUV’s “ Goes Electric” KaraokeKaraokeWFUV’s Sponsored by TurtleDove,TurtleDoveTurtleDove a local folk Northern Lights w/Vassar Clements, SamSamNorthern Fort Adams State Park Newport RIRIFort [I’m sure this is a lot of dumb fun but unless music club, this one day festival brings Pacetti, Reckless Abandon, Steve Riley & thethePacetti, 11 AM - sunsetsunset11 the festival has abandoned all hope of together an eclectic collection of high Mamou Playboys, Paul Rosenberg, RotaryRotaryMamou 401-847-3700401-847-3700401-847-3700 booking Bob again this seems ill-advised.] caliber artists. I am cheered by these smaller Pancake Day, The Storycrafters, KathrynKathrynPancake www.festivalproductions.netwww.festivalproductions.netwww.festivalproductions.net events that devote their programs to a cross- Wedderburn, Gillian Welch and DavidDavidWedderburn, [email protected]@[email protected] Sunday Fort Stage 11:30 AM- 6:30 PM section of Americana. Just look at this lineup: Rawlings, Kevin Welch, Cheryl Wheeler, EricaEricaRawlings, country rocker Kim Richey Richey,RicheyKim blues W h ee ler, Wheeler, and, believe it or not, even more. Friday Evening at Hotel Viking: $28 Peter Rowan’s Texas Trio w/Tony RiceRicePeter guitaristHans Theessink Theessink,TheessinkHans British folk rockers Sat or Sun at Fort Adams: $45 in advance, Natalie MacMasterMacMasterNatalie Equation,EquationEquation singer/songwriters Nerissa & KatrinaKatrinaNerissa Solar Fest July 29-3029-30Solar $48 at the gate; 2-day ticket $75 before July 1 Richard Shindell BandBandRichard Nields,NieldsNields and the folk/soul of Toshi Reagon withwithToshi Middletown Springs, VTVTMiddletown Children under 12 $15 per day (under 2, free) Mary Chapin CarpenterCarpenterMary Big LovelyLovely.LovelyBig Somebody in the organization has $30/weekend, $25 before July 1 One of the longest running festivals, this Dar WilliamsWilliamsDar a good eye (and ear) for talent. i am keep- Tickets: 802-235-2561 or [email protected] daytime event continues its mixture of Natalie MerchantMerchantNatalie ing this date open in case I feel up to the To volunteer, 802-235-2050 or [email protected] traditional and cutting-edge folk, in their drive. Frank Asch, Tammy Fletcher and thetheFrank many forms. Saturday is devoted to Texas Sunday Harbor Stage 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM Disciples, Groovelily, Harmonytryx, JenningsJenningsDisciples, artists, Sunday is weighted toward female Pines Theatre Summer Music Festival, various datesdatesPines and Ponder, Jim's Big Ego, StephenStephenand artists. These are listed in approximate order EquationEquationEquation Pines Theatre, Look ParkParkPines Kiernan.Peter Mulvey, The Nields, JodyJodyKiernan.Peter of performance. And I always say - park in Jess KleinKleinJess 300 North Main St.St.300 Scalise, Virtual Consort, Sloan Wainwright,Wainwright,Scalise, town and take the water taxi over! Toshi Reagon & Big LovelyLovelyToshi Northampton, MA 0106001060Northampton, Mary GauthierGauthierMary 413-586-8686 or1-800-THE-TICKor1-800-THE-TICK413-586-8686 Carrie NewcomerNewcomerCarrie www.lookpark.org/pineswww.lookpark.org/pineswww.lookpark.org/pines

Folk Fest 2000 at Avalon - A Clothing-OptionalClothing-OptionalFolk Iron Horse Entertainment presents this series of ResortResortResort concerts in many genres. Tickets are general Paw Paw, WV August 10 - 1313Paw admission. The Theater and Park are wheelchair 304-947-5600304-947-5600304-947-5600 accessible. Concerts go on rain or shine. No pets or coolers permitted. Children under 12 are free. One can only guess what this is all about. Bring something to sit on. Especially if this short lineup is spread over four days. Somethng else must be attracting Bayou BarbequeBarbequeBayou Fri June 16 $25 people's attention. Dr. John, Nathan & Zydeco Cha Chas, Boogaloo Swamis The Limeliters, Susan Werner, Bill Danoff, HotHotThe Gates open at 4 PM, show starts at 6 PM Soup, Hickory Grove, Side by SideSide,SideSoup, and, they Natalie Merchant/WilcoMerchant/WilcoNatalie Sat July 1 $37.50, $47.50 say, more. Sometimes less is more. Gates open at 4 PM Show starts at 6 PM La tin Music Fest Latin Music Fest Sat July 29 $25 North Atlantic Folk FestivalFestivalNorth Ricardo Lembo y Machina Loca, Los JovenesJovenesRicardo Rockland, ME August 1313Rockland, Del Barrio, Jerry Gonzalez and the FortFortDel 207-236-7660207-236-7660207-236-7660 Apache BandBand,BandApache plus others! Gates open at 12 noon. Show starts at 2 PM Rory Block, Laurie Geltman, John Gorka, LeoLeoRory George Thorogood & The Delaware DestroyersDestroyersGeorge Kottke, The Nields, Tom Rush, Sister Moon,Moon,Kottke, Thur August 3 $27.50 David WilcoxWilcoxDavid Willie Nelson Tues, August 8 $32.50, $42.50 Gates open at 4 PM Show starts at 6 PM Another one-day fest with a dazzling lineup. Folk Festival In The Pines Sat August 12 $25 And it's on my birthday, too. Anyone want Patty Larkin, The Nields, Guy Davis, Mark Erelli,Erelli,Patty to make my birthday wishes come true? Or Melissa Ferrick, John Gorka, Vance Gilbert,Gilbert,Melissa at least want to share the driving up to this Cheryl Wheeler, David WilcoxWilcoxCheryl one. It's only an hour past Portland. Gates open at noon, show at 2 PM

Philadelphia Folk FestivalFestivalPhiladelphia ZooFolk Summer SeriesSeriesZooFolk Schwenksville PA August 25-2725-27Schwenksville Beardsley Zoo Bridgeport CTCTBeardsley 800-556-FOLK www.folkfest.orgwww.folkfest.org800-556-FOLK 203-394-6565203-394-6565203-394-6565 www.beardsleyzoo.orgwww.beardsleyzoo.orgwww.beardsleyzoo.org Our friends at PFFS have published a list of All shows $15 except August 19, $9$9All performers earlier than usual. No schedule yet - posted on the website June 19 - but It’s hard to believe the bucolic setting for here is what we have so far. Some of the this series of monthly concerts by well-chosen more interesting include Patty Larkin, JohnJohnPatty artists is in Bridgeport. If it rains they move into Hammond, The Nields, , JohnJohnHammond, the carousel, which actually adds to the fun. G o rka, Gorka, and Mary Gauthier (who certainly seems to be showing up a lot) An intriguing June 17: Christine Lavin Lavin;LavinChristine openers Dee choice is Entrain,EntrainEntrain the island rockers from Carstensen, Ron Renninger, Diane ZieglerZieglerCarstensen, Martha's Vineyard, who may ruffle the feath- ers of sometrads but will delight the younger July 15: Vance Gilbert; opener Lynn MilesMilesLynn groovers. The rest of the lineup (so far!) is: Scott Alarik, The Bacon Brothers, Barbara August 19: CT Artist Spotlight: Rani Arbo andandCT Barrow, Beats Walkin', Eric Bibb, Boys of thetheBarrow, Daisy Mayhem, Maria Sangiolo, Dan LyonsLyonsDaisy Lough, Craobh Rua, Mike Cross, TomTomLough, Dundee, Mark Dvorak, Eddie From Ohio,Ohio,Dundee, Sept 9: Greg Brown,Brown,Greg opener Hugh BlumenfeldBlumenfeldHugh Irene Farrera, Amy Fradon, Cary Fridley &&Irene Friend s, Give & Take Jugglers, Dennis Friends, Give & Take Jugglers, Dennis Hangey,Hangey,Hangey, For a massive listing of events all over the Harmonia, Inti Illimani, Jive 5 minus 2,2,Harmonia, country go to www.dirtylinen.com. Compiled Ju gg erna ut String Band, Jeff Lang Juggernaut String Band, Jeff Lang (who also by the wizards at Dirty Linen magazine, there keeps showing up a lot), Oscar Lopez, NatalieNatalieOscar are an astounding number and variety. M a cM a ster, Mad Pudding , MacMaster, Mad Pudding, Moving Cloud, Cloud,Moving See you ‘round the campfire! Utah Phillips, Saw Doctors, Sharon, Bram &&Utah Friends, Michael Smith, Rosalie Sorrels, DaveDaveFriends, C a rter & Tracy Gram m er, Carter & Tracy Grammer, Two of a Kind,Kind,Two www.InterMixx.com W e ave rma nia, Weavermania, and Jack WilliamsWilliamsJack IndieIndieIndieIndie Musicians...Musicians...Musicians...Musicians... MaximizeMaximize YourYour InternetInternet MarketingMarketing CapabilityCapability

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