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WITHBmSTRANGE AND LOCALS 0" 7 EYE U.L MONDAY, APRIL 5 8:00 THE BAR & GRILL 60 EAST 800 SOUTH 533-0340 A PRIVATE CLUB FOR1 MEMBERS I {Warest Dkkhuds The Coorscompany is notonly Some comments from De- guilty of reprehensible labor prac- ;amber SLUG: tices, they derive a significant part I What you need to do is drink a of their income from theirceramics 'sixer of P.B.R ..." business, which caters to the de- ."This is the kind of show that was fense industry. During the days of I much better when you're fucked the energy crisis, Coors was a UP" member of the Mountain States . 'Remember the friends we lost in Legal Foundation along with the '92 and try not to join them..." infamous former Secretary of the Utah is a very unusual state. Interior James Wan. The purpose When Isee kids from Utah getting of the Mountain States Legal drunk and puking at shows, it's Foundation was to try to declare almost like they are making agreat that Colorado and Wyoming are statement to somebody. I don't an "environmental-free zone," al- know who this is; maybe their lowing the area to devastated in friends, the State of Utah, or their the search for shale oil. parents, who will never know any- Fortunately, this plan never way. How about a really unusual went through. However, if it had, idea: besides being detrimental to Coors stood to make a fortune on the individual, maybe alcohol is ceramic partsthat would have been actually detrimental to music, art used during development of the and politii. shale oil fields. My point in telling you this is - - It is possible to rock, flail, snivel, that there are knowledgeable kick ass, in general be whomever people out here and some of us you wanttobewithout wallowing in disagree with you. I hope this the disease of alcoholism. doesn't present too much of a di- -When you zrive your money to the lemma to you and SLUG. I think liquor inbusfry, yau are not giving it SLUG should publish views from tocreative, interestingpeople. You all sides, not just the pro-alcohol , . are giving it to large corporations side. Unless I'm mistaken, the who represent the great right wing front cover does say "politics"along traditions we have grown todespise with music and art. over the past 12 years. Thanks for speaking out on - Like other killers in this society, politicalissues, even if it doessound silence is death. like you are whining a little. With - Many of us came from dysfunc- Consolidated coming to town and tional family backgrouds. There is you at least bringing up these is- no need to perpetuate this pattern. sues, I like what's happening in It is possible to support the Salt Lake. I also like the fact that clubs in this town who keep music you have a good vocabulary and alive without buying alcohol. Try it you write intelligibly. But please sometime. Maybe try an AA take it easy on people who are not meeting. If you don't want to be the as knowledgeableas you are. They only one there who likes music, will learn. take a friend. In conclusion, please have Love, SLUG publish my letter, even if Lofty you or they don't agree with what P.S. to SLUG: Please keep up the I'm saying. good wok. Your knowledge of Love always music is unparalleled and greatly Lofty needed in this state.

Degr Stimboy: Dear Lofty, Attached is a letter I previ- I'm not really sure what yo^ ously wrote to SLUG about alcohol disagreewith from my last column, and politics. Please publish the or why SLUG or I wouldn't agree letter in SLUG. Iam not apolitically with you. We have no editorial correct martyr. t think you will find policy.or position to speak of. I'm that Ican substantiate my point of hip to the various other view. maneuverings of Coors, having - lane b brill993 SLUG

lived in Denver for a spell in my charge. Earth Jam will be held in youth. You could dig up as much the Main Pavillion at Liberty Park dirt on Anheuser-Busch (defense on April 17, 1993. The time will be industry connections)or Miller (right approximately from 1:00 p.m. until to life interests) as well. It's just 10:OO p.m. more hip to pickon Coors, I guess. The entertainment will be ex- The important thing is to educate pressed by the local Music and yourself and get the dialogue roll- Arts industry. Earth Jam is also ing, which you have obviously about the Earth and our Environ- done. I know a cheesy column in ment. It's about exchangingviews SLUG isn't going to affect much, if andcreating new ideason what we anything, in the world, but at least can do as individuals to help our it provoked a well considered re- environment in the Salt Lake City sponse. As always, thanks for area as well as on a National level. writing. It's an event in wich we invite Love, Stimmy. nonprofit and other environmental groupstocomeout, set up abooth, and take part by expressing their EARTH JAM opinions on who they are, what 'they represent, and what they are What is Earth Jam? What is it working towards. all about? You may ask these We have an open ~nvitation questions to yourself. First of all welcoming all groups and organi- it's a Music and Arts festival orga- zations, keeping in mind that the nized and directed by Citizens main focusof the day will be on the United To Save The Earth. The Earth and the Environment. concert is open to the public free of The event is a semi-annual function held in the spring and the fall every year. Another question that might be asked is what do we hopetocreate by having theevent?

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Aaronicpriesthood holders get a badly needed jolt during im- Heallng The . . ~ressionabletimes of mis- auided hormonatdevelopment. Homosexual I'm sure my masculine pres- ence will-be felt at each and It hascome to my attention every one of the. testimonial that psychologists in these lat- gatherings. And may 1 recom- ter-day~claim that they can mend an outing to your stake cure the homosexual of hidher farm for a little castration as a carnal lust. Well, it's about subtle visual reminder of what time that the men of science can happen when our God- join with the saints in a com- given powers of procreation are bined effort to cleanse our involved in frothful acts of de- kingdom of the plague, in pravity. preparation for the second Now, a few reminders. coming of our Lord Jesus When casting out the effemi- Christ. nate seed of Satan through the I'd like to shake the hand laying on of hands, never, nevc of that God-fearing psycholo- close your eyes. You just car gist who so selflessly gave of tell where the wayward, grol his talents to rid our promised ing hands of a pleasure see1 land of that sexual crime that ing homosexual will prod ner drags with itself a train of Also, be sure to use on irrepentable, and in most UNCLE EZRA'S water-basc cases, unimaginable sins. consecrated oil. Take my wo~ Sure, Uncle Ezra would do a for it, any homosexual becomc few things different than Dr. aroused at the prospect of ha Fix-a-femme, but I can't be ing petroleum-based oil rubbc everywhere and bless every- on his head. . one with my wisdom at the Use caution when embrac- same time. ing or employing tender looks But if I could be everywhere on your younger boys. Emo- at once, this is what I would do tions are not essential to attain with me and the Lord's time. spiritual happiness,.and often .. .. First of all, there is no psycho- do more harm than good. En- 'therapist better than the Al- courage your young priesthood mighty himself. That is why I holders to hold to the rod recommend the guiding hand of God. of the BYU psychology depart- ment for prompt and thorough Happy Healings cleansing of the unmanly las- Uncle Ezra /...civi~usness. Keep in mind, those other "treatment centers" Originally printed June 1990 [ are. just out to make a buck, we're out to save a soul! ,And Ed. Note: In response to 1 second, it's time to get the comments regarding this Liahona rolling on our new column, lighten up and rec- young adult electroshock de- ognize satire when you see votionals, where our budding - it.

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ComingI Out April 12th "The Germ" James Owells -- - propelled throughout Rotation, NWA~&US Nightmare, Blasphemy, and To- Sel titled, and why not, this is nighfl. A brief compositional outro NOVAGENUS. There's no way called lntro To Reputation Un- around that. This CD, put simply, known leaves behind a residual kicks ass. Mike's voice has im- working trail for subsequent up- proved 100% over coming concept arrangements. SLAUGHTERCHRIST, and mu- The EP lagsonly in Nightmare . from within. sic-wise the whole band has pro- with its headtrip quagmire of swirl- (balls). If you have seen these guys gressed beyond where I thought ing repetitionin needof fine-tuning produced by ~ack~ndino,who live, then you know that their show they could. Take a slowed down to hone-in on the tormenting givesthisalbumafuIIforcewall-to- isa muti-mediamindfudcthattakas WHITE ZOMBIE and a heavy dreamscape intent. wall sound that produces a certain the crowd by storm. COFFIN BREAK, mix them up in a Look foiward to the finished energy that can't be overlooked. If you don't have this one. get big bowl and then you have the full-length CD release. Van This previous three-piece, now a four-piece is on tour now. Go see I foundation. Next sprinkle on some Christensen - drums, Chris Sharp NEUROSIS for flavor and serve. - guitar and acoustic guitar, Zam - them; they kick ass. And buv the The perfect mixture. In this bass and vocals. Additional mu- OD, each person will find a differ- sicians: Dennis McMaster - bag- ent emotion from hating your mom pipes, Madison Moran - cello. to hating your wife, to hating -Jinx Omen Telluride yourself, but you will still love the 114 stick. CD. As for the cover, well, it's like Have you heard the Jo the CD. NOVAGENUS, go buy it. htencops Before it's too late. -Bobby MOTH MACABRE is a four member MinnesotalSanFrancisco transplant. They list their influences SHMOWPMY as SONIC YOUTH, PIXIES, and the BREEDERS. And that is ex- 4kW8Fiiwnrnland actly what you get. Some pure =-Y unadulterated noise. There is a certain imbalance and conflict un- and any number of lesser know IdaHoum derlying all the songson their self- Undertaking a 'conceptual titled debut on Interscope. theme project is no small feat. And From real punk angst on All SHADOWPLAY mergethe halfway GreatArchitectsare Dead, to a west mark and beyond with this 5-song coast pop style on Malibu, these EP of post-funk resonance inter- four guys have a wide range of faced in subtle Gothic undertones. talent. The release date is March Incorporatinga fantastical yet real- 9th, 1993 and they will soon be on istic conjected plot. Songs From .. the road. The Land Called Ecstasy bestows If you get achance to pick this upon its agonistiantagonistsuper- one up, do, it's worth it. m't8~1 J a MULE is from Detroit and hero, the paradigm of a well- -Bobby meaning Godhead gone awry by MtaPh the spoils of power. Much in the - COFFIN BREAK, hard, fast, context of a rod opera drama, confident and unbelievable. Their NEUROSB drummer Jim Kimball and SHADOWPLAY succeeds in new full-length album, Thirteen, is Kevin Munro. Ex-Wig P.W ameiioratinq the "concept album" only their first full length, but it is sords at ZBro the singer and guitarist. T approach vla intebpersed vocal their thirteenth release when you Ill$mahre Tentach characterization but emphasizing add up all the 7" and compilations, NEUROSIS is a platform of instrumentation as the main ex- starting with Coffin Break, an 8- music and art with a mind-set that blend of what else but hillbill pressive foice instigating the song cassette that was self pro- is different from the nauseating, hardcore funk. superhero's mental denigration. 'duced, up to their last one, Crawl, mediocre mainstream. They are Each individual piece stands on Epitaph. one of the few bands that has a asacentriiugalcomponentwifhout Thirteen expands on the hypnotic state about them. remaining impervious to the entire COFFIN BREAK sound, mixing The musical range' on their project formula. In terms of religi- punk, metal, and melodies. You newest release, Souls at Zero; osity and jaunting high drama, one would expect these guys to sound ranges from a tribal wall-of-noise 58 reminded of Jesus Christ Su- like yourtypicalgrunge band since to serene hypnotic melodies. perstar. SHADOWPLAY prepare that is all you hear these days, but These five guys have created an and more bands might real the guidelinesfor the listener's in- you actually get a 7 SECONDS album that may verywell riseabove terpretation and imagination as sound with a lot more testosterone the rest with theapocolyptic sound - SLUG April 1993 Page 9 ] ified

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BONWOOD BOWL 2500 S, Main :SATURDAY $10 Registration Fee Per &Member Team :APRIL I~TH Pick Up Applications and Information at: Raunch Burts Private Eye (68 W 400 So.) !ALL AGES JR Bess a Rash Crandall Audio (Orem) 1 740 south JM)wen a Sah Lake ~~onceninlo: %&I323 U 12 April 1993 SLUG bills wouldn't keep coming up. My whole problem has only to do with the ease wlh which guns can be purchased and the absolute ab- sence of any kind of required train- If ever there was a "well regulated ing in their care and use. AMENDMENT II militia," Dave Koresh and his min- In order to drive a car, every- boot, Mojo reciting the Pleas one has to take a class, take a Baron creed and of course Rlgbt to keep and bear aPNl8. ions certainly seem to be one. I'm not really clear on how their pres- wriien test and a driving test and ence is preserving the security of then complete a probation period A wll mguletd militia, be- the State but I am thankful, by before a license is finally issued. ing necessary to the ~~~urityof cracky, that the NRA is going down And then, if you fuck up, you lose athestate, therightofthepeople to the wire to defend them. your license and have to start the to keep and baar anns, shall not The Branch Davidians are a process all over again. What a be Infringed. bore, frankly. They are the corpo- hassle. On the other hand, to le- rate version of the Manson family, gally buy a gun in Salt Lake City, all Maybe I'm just nit picking, but just subtract the imagination and you have to do is have an ID and I've read through the constitution a add a hellof abudget. Just imagine sign a paper saying you are not a few times and somehow Ijust don't what Manson, Jim Jones or even criminal. That's it; easy huh? I think understand how the Second Joseph Smith could have done with there is some disparity here, when Amendment can be interpreted to the resources at Koresh'sdisposal. people who shouldn't be allowed to guarantee any psychopathtotaland I find Koresh guilty of being the drive a shopping cart can stockpile immediate access to as much auto- most boring and obvious cult leader a few guns around the house with matic weaponry as his twisted little since Ian Atsbury. notrainingand no questions asked. heart desires. I'm not going to The National Rifle Association It's easierto buy a gun than a mixed quibble over the labyrinthian (note: that's National Bifle Asso- drink in this town. subtleties of constitutional law, but ciation, not National Handgun As- Well enough of that, time for it occurs to me that the combination sociation or AK47 Association) fun stuff. Sunday the 21st of March of fire power and psychosis is not a survives by using a very narrow presented a real dilemma for me. good one. It is sagacious to empby interpretation of the second Too many great shows to choose at least a modicum of common Amendment and bullying or fright- from. The all star HANSON sense when dealing with the crimi- ening anyone who doesn't agree BROTHERS at Club Starrz, POND nally insane, and allowing unre- into submission. (This works espe- at the BarandGrill(by theway, their stricted access to Tek 9's is prob- cially well with elected officials.) In new Sub Pop album smokes), and ably not the best form of therapy. the NRA equation, the constitution thefabubus PLEASURE BARONS Let's look at the Branch guarantees everyone access to a atthepriceyZephyrclub. loptedfor Davidians of Waco, Texas. They gun at any time, no ifs andsor buts. the BARONS, and was not disap- must be protected by the constitu- Now first off, I like guns just fine. I pointed. Justto baskinthepresence tion, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't have no problem with people own- of such musicians as Dave Alvin, have been allowed to assemble ing guns; I'd buy one today if trivial John Doe, Country Dick Montana, such a large and powerful armory. things like rent and food and phone Rosie Flores and Mojo Nixon dis-

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I with J-n-nlITOR.JOE( CLUB STARRZ ALL AGES WELCOME $7 ADVANCE $8 AT DOOR - -- I Page 16 April 1993 SLUG for his workon SHADE, THE CHANG- ING MAN, hascraftedamasterful(and, in the words of the author, "existential- isr) supe~herotale in the badition of Alan Moore's V FOR VENDElTA and WATCHMEN and Frank Miller's DAREDEVIL and BATMAN material. Trust a good writer to prove that there is still life in the cliche-ridden work of super-heroes. DC Comics, having recently hit a trip thmugh meaningless lives. Mes- In Mlchael Smith, Milligan has slump in sales due to the rise incornpa- we? created an extremely likeable pro- nkllke Dark Horse, Image, and Val- All this conjecture may be false, tagonist. Smith's bewilderment and iant, not to mention their dearth of qual- but the fact remains that the story to confusion work as a magnet to the itymaterial,recently relaunched many this series Is negligible at best, and (at similarly befuddledreader and work to of its hrature readers* titles and is worst)pointless. Thedialogueisstilted, make the story more compelling. As releasing new ones under the Vertigo" the characters are wooden, and the Smith strives to soct oul just what is imprint But does the Vertigo product whde tale smacks of smarminess. going on, so does the reader. In addi- leave one dizzy with ecstasy or merely Even the art fails to enliven the tion, Milligan's fine scripting and effort- sick? Frankly, it depends on the comic story, as the usually reliable Chris less prose round out the picture. omchooses. Bachalo ( SHADE THE CHANGING Milligan is matched in vituosity by MAN) and Mark Buckingham, appar- artist Duncan Fegredo, as weH. ently uninspired by the lifeless writing, Fegredomanages to blendrealism with turn in flat and lackluster renderings. unrealitywith very loose lines and won- Thekkandwhitedrawi~saremade derful detail. While itwould be unfair to COST OF UVING worse by the annoying and garish col- compare Fegredo to other artists, his oring, in addition. mwll by NnI CIimr work blends the look of such remark- My recommendationfor thosein- able comics talents as David GRENDELand MAGE, has an evider EM8 I#IMd by Brbdm wd terested in this series is to saw your Mazzuchelli, David McKean, and Bill love for the period and material, and rnBWblLlr money unless you're one of those pa- Sienkiewicz while remaining distinc- shows. Well-researched, the entin hbbW $ BC Cwk8N8rtIgr thetic hdividuals who finds himself tiw and original. era is depicted, with gangsters, jar For those unfamiliar with Neil sexually aroused by the Deathcharac- If for no other reason than music, the club life, and more promi- Gaiman's SANDMAN series, there are ter or if you like the SANDMAN. Me? ENIGMA, Vertigo has justified its exist- nently displayed. In only one issue, a number of pale beings referred to as I'd prefer to see Gaiman working in ence. ENIGMA is, with no exception, Wagner has managed to drop the "the Endless'. Among these beings is more projects IikeSlGNALTONOISE, the finest super-hero title being pub- reader into this period bdmade it Death, whose appearance of being a rather than pissing his talent into the lished. believable. Wagner also uses very young woman obscures the fact that vertigo well. . (cdor, $2.50) ~de:B+ natural dialogue or eschews it enirely she is, in fact, the personification of (cdor, $1.95) Grade: D- in scenes. allowing the Piares to set Q l Wlnll l Wl RIVQTEDV the tone. The ch';rackrs also seem &ce every century, however, ENlEMA OCIIUUIVICIIU lVlI O lLn I very well-fleshed and distinctive. Death becomes mortal for 24 hours Of course, renderer Guy Davis and wanders the surface of the earth. WPkt8l by PltU-8H THEATRE also deserves a great deal of credit as Such is the crux of Gaiman's latest Drawn by~rnsrnhl~lr his drawings depict the naive time pe- creation, DEATH: THE HIGH COST wPln88 by mn wlll~ riod. The buiklings, scenery, cars, PlLltLtl L1( DC ClrlctNIttW OF UVING. llktrttmd by try Oavk clothing, hairstyles, etc. are all Wy Those familiar with Irish writer In this three-issue series, Death authentic, wich makes the setting Peter Milligan havecome to expect the P1bII8181$ DC CwlftNtrtJmr arrives on the physical plane in the unique from Milliian's comics work Ever find yourself getting nostal- genuine. As in Davis' own BAKER cumntera. Toordinary humans, Death With ENIGMA, however, Milligan may gic for bits of 1930's noiresque cre- STREET, the characters are very hu- appearsto be Did, agirl whose parents man- looking (as opposed.to the un- have managed to outdo all his previ- ations like THE SHADOW? If so, you were killed by a negligentdriver. In this ous material. owe it to yourself to checkout Vertigo's realistic and glamorous beings popu- guise, Did forms an attachment with a ENIGMA, as nearascan bedeci- SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE. lating most comics). The fadal ex- rather boy named Sexton and mopey phered, revolves around telephone re- And na, don't confuse this title pressions and body language in par- runs across the enigmatic Mad Hettie. ticular are stunning. It is evident that pairman Michael Smith and his rela- with Vertigo's SANDMAN. The title who recognizes her as Death and en- Baker is having a great time drawing tionship to the mysterious super-hero character here is Wesley Dodds, the lists her to find her hidden heart. known as the Enigma. so- called 'Golden Age' Sandman: a the series, and it shows. Seems biam? Maybe. From Theonly drawbacktotheattis~e Smith is stuckinatut, so tospeak, gas- masked adventurer whose gim- there, Death and Sexton prdto a flatandugly coloring by DavidHomung. of thesame mutineweek-in,week-out. mickis agun that dispenses a sleeping night club, where they take in the melo- It is unfortunate that Vertigo But Smith!s life is about to change, as gas. dramatic surroundings and arouse the unwilling to let Davis' art appear ~ilI a mysterious creature known as the As the series begins, Dodds has attention of a creature known as the black and white splendor. Brain-Eater is terrorizing the city and returned to NW York to take over his Eremile. The Eremile, you see, covets But this is only a minor quibbk the Enigma arrives on the bcene to deceased father's business and to be- Death's ankh, and, by means of force, As an ode to 30's comic book adverr battle monster. But Smith seems gin his fledgling career as the Sand- gains possessionof it and leaves Death & tures, period-piece,anddetectivastory to remember Enigma as a comic book man. Ataformal party, Dodds intrigues and trapped in an abandoned SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE isa Sexton character.. and is intrigued by socialite Dian . treasure. building. .. Just what is going on? Welp, two Belmont. Belmont is soon shocked to If all this also sounds convoluted, (color, $1.95) Grade: 0+ issues into this &issue series, and learn that her friend Catherine Van Der it is. Worse, however, it is devoid of Milligan is slowly revealing the work- Meer has become a victim of the crimi- Afterword: In additioi to muchchannormeaning. In the opinion ings behind that fictional reality. Smith nal known as the Tarantula. Belmont SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATREwd ofthis critic, author Gaiman merely hit becomes a victim of the Brain-Eater insists on accompanying her father, a ENIGMA, Vertigo does publish tho on the idea of using the popular Death and almost dies, while another villain, pdice detective, to a precinct station worthwhile SHADE, THE CHANGING character in a series to make money. the Truth, arisestocornbattheEnigma. where she stumbles across. ..the MAN and HEUBLAZER (both plgvl. Butworse, aima an seksto be poking As issue 2 ends, the Twth has appar- Sandman. ously reviewed), but the other Vdgo fun at those who make SANDMAN so ently dispatched the Enigma, just as Of course, this summary fails to titles to date are merely the same stale popular through Sexton: hisinterpreta- Smithremembers from the comicbook. ad6qyately convey the creativity and product DC has peddled previously, tion of what SANDMAN fans are like. Milligan, best known in America remarkable craftinvestedinthis series. albeit with mature themes. The series seems to be meaningless Writer Matt Wagner, best known for -Scott vig SLUG April 1 9 9 3 Page 17

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nings in advertisement, as well As Hole moves into the "Old as a disastrous affair, are de- Buildings" section of his tale picted. Then, Hole relives his (1954-1 964). he has recognized p, TE,--A TuQ roots in Sheffield (1964-1 979). thechild, andterrifiedof thetruth, 4 with his marriage and idealistic tries to run away. But our pasts, SIGNALTO NOISE revolves art college education. as Hole is about to discover, are A SMALL KILLING around the lifeof advertising man Just who is the little boy? part of us. Wrltt011by 1~Maon Timothy Hole. From lower class Well, I'll leave that up to those of Hole the adult may be an I~~~rt~~by 08~~mprta England, Hole has risen to you interested in this novel to object of our contempt, but he yuppie-class America. Now he's discover. But I will divulge that becomes ultimately sympathetic Wv8' pMYW" h Drk getting the big break in his life as the "small killing" mentioned in thanks to Moore's skill. The Ict/VG 6~8gblc8. he's being asked to promote the the title refers to the unjustified conversations are lifelike and the diet drink Flite in the Soviet sacrifices (small killings) most of characters entirely believable. Why is a 'graphic novel" be- Union. So Hole finds himself us make in "growing up" from The advantage to this format ing reviewed as a book? Well, about to travel back to England childtoadult. Specifically, where as opposed to conventional for two reasons. First; it's about to begin work. do our noble purposes and in- prose is that the drawingsprovide time comic books started receiv- Only.. .Hole keeps seeing a tents go? What happens to the impact for the story. There's no ing credit as a legitimate form of strangely recognizable little boy,. childlike innocence and wonder need for unnecessary descrip- art. Second, in this case, the first in the elevator of his apart- we possess? And, perhaps most tion as artist Oscar Zarate depicts graphic novel in question is a men1 building, then crossing a damning, what do we do with our the surroundings. true graphic "novel," rather fhan rural road (causing Hole to wreck bravery and boldness? Are all This review fails to reveal a shott story in comic book form. his auto), and then in an airplane these attributes subverted 'or the fullness and maturity of this That said, it would be an lavatory. (worse) extinguished? work. As a fable for modern exaggerafion to call SIGNAL TO The novel is divided into four This is the focus of author existence or morality play, A NOISE the second-best graphic sedtions, beginning with the New Alan Moore, but rather than SMALL KILLING deserves at- novel ever published (behind the York period of Hole's life (1985- bludgeoning us or belaboring the tention from more than just the CEREBUS THE AARDVARK 1989), then movi~gbackwards point, Moore wisely allows the world of comic books. volumes by Dave Sim and to the London chapter (1979- "moral" to be revealed through Gerhard, of course). 1985), in which Hole's begin- Hole's folly. --Scoff Vice I I

STATUE 42. . I?" cllr - A SUHlM ESTIdRl OF ME NEUlEST Q EjT

OnceJAPANS krown for badVscnPted ANIwTllf"' and a UJapenese studios are naw known for produdnp some of the worlds k animation. Using the latest tech- and finan&& dhriby a hugely popu sions that make the title remarkably comic back readership, 'Japanitmation' is hiitech, fanta%y-filledfun. The ran SIMPLE MEN ironic. Hal's cast is exceptional, utiliz- of subjects varies from science fiction to fantasy to horror to exploitation, a ing most of his past actors in just the rating content hwn G to NG17. We have selected six of the finest fihm availat from this burgeoning genre for our th-week fes(ival. Discount strip tickc right doses. He even plays with his A tilm by Hal HarUey am avaibMe at tie Tower, Dr. Vdb Cornm, and other comic-bodc own sensibilities,presenting acute-as- -. Simple rnen say things like The the-devil schoolgirl as the first female Rrst beautiful woman I meet, I'm not character. Fortunately, she drops out

gdng to fall In love with. That'll show of the picture, to be replaced by two Univene has sPawneb &rent mi- and cartoon-- series.-- - - . indu. ..- her." Simple rnen do things like Infil- strangely fascinating anddiametrically ing the ~obotedhseries here in the U.S. In the distant hrhrre the Earth is i& tatehightect.1 wrrpaniesattheground opposed leading ladies. The dialogue level in orderto robthemblind. Simple never seems to stop, yet constantly men make simple statements, such as grips your attention, whether due to its 'Why do women exist?" or 'Falling in ultimate importance, or just its down- love is like sticking an ice pick in your rlght lunacy. forehead." That isthe key towhat makesthis The world of Hal Hartley is filled man's films so worth watching. Hal with simple men and women. The works at perfectingthedeadpan deliv- irony of this world is that all the simple ery, surrounding it with subtle behav- aimofpeoplearetrappedwithinvastly ior and emotional charge reflecting an dfferent existences based upon a gi- everyday world. A first pass through A double BUM two 50 minute features; NEGTOKYO is an anthdogy of thn the film is most effective on one level, state of the art animated stories including a 25 minute segment by Katsuhi ant resource of knowledge. Discover- Otomo (AKIRA) about a city under construction by out of control robots. SllEh ing someone's sirrple naturebmmes the styleengulfingtheviewertoapint MOBIUS adapts the Jepenese graphic novel by Kia Asamiia, about a sped a delirious and welcome task when where it's overwhelming. A second or Mristic police force who batlie demxii forces wtkh have overtaken their aty staring at Simple Menon a big screen. third viewing bears into the soul of the PWe-13. 100 minutes. April 2 - 4 at 5:15 6 9a.Awl 5 - 8 6 320. Wihisthird feature film, Hartley director, and reveals aspects of the proves that the pit of humanity can work that are of a finer nature. endlessly be scoured for thought- My impression of why Hartley is provoking movie scripts. I wouldn't such a good director is not only based exactly call his body of work a trilogy, on what he injects into the construc- 1 even though it's all stylistically and tion of a film, but also what he avoids. HtchcocKs TO CATCH A THIEF and several Man Brothers Mealistically similar (including past His pictures are not glossed over in movies, wlth colas so aystal dear and deullng that the pretty sets or unfounded pretension, Images pq rim ofl the screen. Thii is a klght, mstcp Sundance Festival hits The Unbeliev- film that will be sure to thrill all ages groups. PProbab G, able TNth and Tm3. Rather, you get as they easily could be in the hands of t00minutes,April5-8at1:15&5:15.April9-11at1:00. IheinpresslonthatHal couldcontinue Hollywood. The factthat he has yet to ddng the same thing over and over, break into wide release and too few each time getting a lie better while people will see this film only works to Milkrnium in the here, mankind is bedeviled by gnaw demons.-&lb uncovering something else from a support the integrity of Hartley as a rnomtm&es, and (worst d ail) Vampires. Humans RgM back with what mag world fraught with discovery. Hartley director. The selection of the cast and strength of anns they can muster but few can match Ihe powers of the tnJ has already beencastwithintheslacker whichremainsfairlyconsistentthrwgh- old Vampires. Folhrnately for wanior-babe Doris. Vampire Hunter D is passin ddum, but he's really creating his own his pictures. is that of ~eo~lewho are through her'ndof the woods. Rob- PG-13.95 minutes, April 5 - 8 at %0( Animated action ad- venture about killers pursuin unique world, or point of view therein. intriguing to look at, E;endne, but not The two brothers in Simple Men necessarily glamorous. In fact, a lot of lence,sex.andcom puler imagery, thi are on a quest for truth, partially be- his players will certainly go on to make film is based on the Japanes cause they suddenly have to (their alot more money than he will, because comic bxk series by Takao Saito. Its a nihilistic visio baseball starlrebel outlaw father be- of the marvelous showcase he has comes arrested, has a heart attack affordedthem. His current lead, Rob- m The all-time biggest box oflice hit and subsequently escapes from the ert Burke, is already supposedly the from this genre, AKlRA is hiih- bspital), and partially because they next Robocop, and past fave Adrien I tech futuristic post apocalyptic may- have nothing else to do or want to do. Shelley is currently on the cover of I hem. Best described as BLADE RUN- Theolder brother has just lost what he Spin, even though she's gone on to m ER meets HEAW METAL with 2001 thought was true love, as well as his work in progressively worse films. in for good measure. Set in Neo-Tokyo members of a mtorcvde aana stumble uwn a secret-- - stake in a high-end robbery, while the William Sage, the philosophy ridden - pvemment project to develop telekinetic -hum&, apparentlj for use as younger has lost his desire for educa- brother in Simple Menhasdollar signs Neapons. Absolutely state of the art animation. Probable R. 124 minute, in tion and has probably never even had all over his face after gleamingly con- Enolish. hril 12 - 15 at 1245 B Q20. a girlfriend. Together, they stumble trolled performance In this film. It is, along the path of truth, which is filled however, Hal who the role and made with many strange and interesting it work, as Sage has proven in the characters. Each must grasp their utterly dismal film Riftfrom this year's inner qualities and see them through Sundance Fest. TOW?' to make their peace. It's the sort of So, U you want to see a true , journey we all talk about at the bar American original and his fine en- each night, and promptly forget the semble, go check out Simple Men, next morning. playing at the Tower Theatre at the THEATRE The film certainly meanders end of this month. nd a lot, but holds twether in its ~ndu- -Ivar John Zeile ". 10 April 1993 SLUG

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Nextupon my listisanalbum from NEWS, BLUES mRMEWS San Diego's own wikl men, the FOR- Iknow what you're all thinkin' right BIDDEN PIGS. The album is called about now: 'Justwhen wethoughtwe'd Dress& fu Swill, and, like their first al- gotten rid of that stupid roots music bum, isgn Mop Nixon's biplexrecoids. fana5c P.K., here he goes and mows With the departure of guitarist W vdmm--- E OF PAIN 7 I back to Utah wain." Moreno, l waaalinle skepticalaboutthe WeU, you're right I'm backl And new 'PIGS (I was a huge fan of Mario's dth I'm more fired UD abut mots music than guitar playing) but* lhe titst song on l've ever been. AWa brief eight month Dressed to Swilll was again a believer. vacation in sunny Arizona, I'm back in This album canieson the FORBIDDEN RAGE 1------T the land of Zion for awhile to to keep all PlGS tradition of mixing styles from youcatsand kittensuptodateonwhars country and rohbillv to Mues and tex THE MACHINE happening with roots music around the mex, &I while main&ning a distinctive country, and around the workl. soundthetisuniauetotheFORBlDDEN Tickets $15 Advance My juke box is so full of all the hip PIGS. Billy Ba&m's bass playing and new stuff l've gotten over the last eight singing is as solid and soulful as ever months. 1 can only scratch the surface in and new guitarist Tom Upthegrove al- this month's arlicle. To kick things off, most made me forget about Mario (al- I'm gonna hip all you cats to a band most) wih his fabulws work on guitar. tharstaking Southern California (and the Former Kingpin, Soulsender and mtofthe state forthat maner) by storm Shockwave drummer Joey Myers The band is called the ROYAL CROWN rounds out the trio, and is one of the "ENE RNUE, and let me tell you brother, most solid swing drummers around. If thesecats put the Sin swing, and that's you liked the first FORBIDDEN PlGS a fact. Their debut album is called Kings album, you'll love this one. of GangsrerBop, and isavailable on Big More good news on the roots front LOVES Daddy Records located in Southern I talked to Dave Gonzalez of the California If you're a fan of serious big PALADINS last month, and he told me bendswingwithatasteofHerlem thrown that folks an expect a new PALADINS Tickets $12 Advance in, then this is the band for yw. These abum on Alligator records sometime in JEZEBEL guys expose Harry Connick Jr. as the August More good news. and this time wimp that he really is. Imagine Frank onthelocalfront,lodrforanew~dly Sanatra playing in some low down band going uncler-ttw,gmvin' name of Southem juke joint and you haveagood VOODOO SWING to stan gigging Maof what ROYAL CROWN REVUE around the end of April. l have a feeling is allabout. The album is full of classics that these guys are gonna rip it up (trust 34L OF FISH I that will make you want to jump wt of me, 1 should know - get it?) so get out with guests your chair and swing until you bum a and see some shows1 (9 4 hob in your shoes. My favorite tunes Well, next month I'll have more fun " am Jumpin'in G, CddShower, Zip Gun stuff to review as well as mare news ' ?5 ::*.;;;.r;: BEST KISSERS & and a surprisingly cool cover of from the roots world, so 'ti1 then, take it Stoay Weabher. This is one band that easy and play Iwd. '%- 1 '"P'" IN THE WORLD everyone ought to check out 4.K \ '1. Tickets $8 Advance HELMET 3ESUS LIZARD I AND. TH ERAPY Tickets $15 II1 TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS AVAILABLE AT MODIFIED, GRAYWHALE (PROVO ONLY), CRANDALL AUDIO, DV8 (DURING BUSINESS HOURS)

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I CLUB DV8 I DEJA VU 1 15 South West Temple a prir;ut club saturdavs I Page 24 April 1993 SLUG all white males together and discrimi- energy, buttherestof the barid seemed nate them out of everything. I myself rath&too bored,and alitlle uninspered. am a white male and lwas not oppress- The riffs were old. and monotonous at ing women in the pit. They play heavy times, and the singer, though pleasant I "'@ fast music and there were about a half to look at (what you could see lhrough dozen guys (all under the age of 18) the hat and glasses), was a bin too SWOlY TO RISK AndSKANKIN' PICKLE?. .. Well, slammin' around. pleasant to listen to for my taste, weav- as usual, Utah's favorite visiting ska Then after the show, they pass a ing almost Smiths-like euphonious VOODOO GEMSHIFT band exdled in what singer Bruce microphone around the floor and let melodies ina clear, flute-likemice over Parks Declared was the last non 'all people comment and for some crazy the relentless pounding of the rest of ages" show on their itinerary. reason that is all they could talk about. the band. Buttheband shows promise, mARY18 BAR lli 6RU Unfortunately, No of the best I found their anti-Christian and anti- and we all hope they'll keep up the - numbers of their latest album, Silly Wy LDS opinions offensive too, even good work. Time will lead you aright. From Salt Lake, GREEN STREET and Ice Cube, Korea Wants a Word though Idon't consider myself either. It DECOMPOSERS cheesed-out ooened this show. I can't say I really Wdh You,were neglected, Gut PICKLE ok was namminded and one sided as with the costumes again, Aaron tonight &joyed their set. The music is and made up for it by &vering Green Day's was the rest of their stage presence. sporting the plush Viking horns, re ware the vocals, but the lyrics'seemed Green Day and throwing in the new 1 Buy two copies of each of their albums marking before the show that 'these repetitive and meaningless. Want My foreskin Bad: and give on- a friend but stay home are virgin eyes' refening to the as- VOODOO GEARSHIFT lifted my It's easy to take the PICKLE for if they come back sembledGrantsvillains. Uncertainwhat spirits to a new low. The threesome is granted with their incredible perfor- To be honest, NEW FAST AU- to make of this much-touted local based in Seattle, but their music isn't mances, so it's worth pointing out that TOMATIC DAFFODILLS didn't even hardcore (?)band,the crowd vacillated whatyou'dexpect frbmthetown. There guitarist Lynene Knackstedt was ex- leave me with an opinion eitherway, so between slamming and yelling insub are a lot of changes on almost every ceptional as was bassisthcalist Mike I used this time to get loaded. The at the West Valley boys, but all-in-allI song but they're so fucking tight you Matlingly. The only lowlight to the GOATS, however, totally kicked it up would say this was a successful first can hardly call them chaotic. Igive'em night ws the overplayed and annoying with their Beastie Boys styleof hip-hop. contact. They played a number of 3 314 stars. Pseudo punk Watch for them and pick up a copy of numbers I'd never heard before, in- I'dseen SEASON TO RlSKabout That said, the two hour show was their 25-song album Tricks Of The dudinganalmostcounby-wesmstyle six months earlier with Prong. They (yet again) a great example of the the Shade. thing about (from what I could make laid Prongers to waste. Needless power of ska. I even attended the "all dsaLessman out) pork and beans, and one I've to say, Iwas excited to see them again. ages" show, and the break from heard a few times now that features a I got all dressed up, put on my cigerette smokeand belligerentdrunks riffwithphase-shifterfmm hellemached danang shoes and headed down for was refreshina. that always makes me feel like I'm an evening atthe bar. If you have never drowning in a monstrous ocean swell. heardanything about these boyz, they They finished out the set with a hearty use a C.B. for vocals about half the round of Big Hairy Balls which left the time. The fastferodousmusicisenough crowd wondering. 'And they shall to put anyone in a frenzy of excitement. wonder and perish." I definitely put them in the heavy cat- my. wry. WATERFORNT, whosecassette- 4 112 stars. release party this was (also available: --ChWP WATER FRONT T-shirts, stickers, boxer shorts) Ihave found rather dull in 8- PICKLE the past. The singer's nasal drone and self-satisfied smirk usually leave me 8TRElCH ARMSTRONG snoozing, but tonight Ididn't really no- ~0-Ba~lli6rH MlmERFRorir tice because I was too mesmerized by the drummer. I know this is the same March 6.1993 may have marked DECOMPOSERS drummer they've had every time I've a turning point for STRETCH seen them, but Iguess it was&& who ARMSTRONG as that Utah County STONE MONKEY drew back and my attention to him for bawdbanddsplayedthekindof talent March 13 6rantalle the first time. Imovedaround backand tHat has made them Utah's best ska - found myself mesmerized by the intri- Hooray for local hardcore bands band. cate patterns he spun between which who schedule shows out in the middle Opening for frequent visitors the bass player and guitarist inserted of nowhere, Utah, foronly in places like SKANKIN' PICKLE, STRETCH played CONSOUDATED their comparatively understated parts. Grantsville, Logan, Pleasent Grove, a blistering set that included cove6 of He gets this faraway look inhis eye, the NEWEILD. ' Blanding, etc., can one get that sense operetion Ivy's Unity and old standard sign of deepabsorption in the part, and of new meets old. that corruption on the Charlie Brown. you know he's out there. The THE GOlliCS frontier of breedenrille feeling that is bass In their 45-minute plus playing player also has this of I-know- obviously heading for extincjon in the look time, the band played original songs m10-DV8 what-I'm-doing-and-you-don'tthat sort not-too-distant future. No garish, com- like Big Hair (a song about and dedi- I have waited a long time to see of makes me say, 'Huh, okay, do it to fortable city lights, only an occasional cated to that popular hairstyle seen CONSOLIDATED live, but now I wish me." Altogether a very satisfying street lamp to pierce the blanket of mostly in ProvoandWestvalley), Pain, I would have stayed hme and eaten evening. If you missed it, you missedit. and Mr. Walker and showcased the meat or something. Ihave enjoyed my night, a large metal building, and a bunch of rural punk rocking dudes and Why miss it again? frenzied Lead vocals of Scottie Van quite extensive CD collection of theirs -Ladawn Sonnson Wagenen. Scottie poured his heart and I can agree completely with about dudenes finding out what's up. I LOVE and soul into a powerful performance, 99% of what they say. The are very IT. but he was matched by his bandmates. outspoken about almost any kind of - So. WHITE ZOMBIE Especially notable were saxaphonist oppression and discrimination. Ihave STONE MONKEY, a bandappar- Rachelle Jessee and guitarist Mike immense respect for what they are ently actually from Grantsville, opened MONSTER MAGNET South. doing with their music. up with some thrashing about on the llllerch16-ClubStam drums by theirthickset, long red haired, The rousing play list had the However, when I saw them live I What a night, what a fuckin' troll-likedrummer,who was soon joined packed house skanking and dancing found them quitcr hypocritical. This is evening. . l prepared early for the fes- by a guitarist, a bassist, and a definite up a storm, so hopefully promoters of probably my own fault for somewhat tivities both mentally and physically, princess of babe-alonia singer in hat ska shows will remember STRETCH putting them on a pedestal. It seems then setout in thecar'for ClubStarrz for when an opening act is called for. their mission on this tour was to lump and glasses. The drummer had a lot of SLUG April1993 be25 people were. This was one of the first were hating it when the singerhassist We had a good time, and if you bands hmSeatHe, but Iwould like to whined. WIII someone dease dance?" didn't, it's nobody's fault but your own. thank Stanz for holding this show. Ahem. : . make me, d&. --BiIW Fldf 6 R-1 Ho- 4opP.r DECOMPOSERS donned new oults for this one. Gone were the fluffy WMng horns, and most nohbly in SICK OF IT All their place was Kelly Maunteer wear- BIOHAZARD ing (I kid yw not) a gdd lam6 mini- dress with puffy sleeves, a double FEAR FACTORY wraparound belt, the front open down to his navel, and the word 'TITS' FdruvlyW-rn8tulllz scrawled in black across his lovely, I'm sure you can all imagine blonde thorax. Tits and gold lamb, now droves of young Mds coming out to see that's entertainment. What mbrecould ampled~~york's ha&rebands. anyone ask for from a band? Well, Iwas kind of exdnaMood and stuff. maybe Aaron Anderson shrieking FEAR FACTOR^ opened. Iliked 'FUCK YOU* and 'BULLSHIT" in your these kitties. They are that grind core face. I'm not going to say this got ob- kindof thing; half-barkhalf-singing. That noxious, because to me, these guys crowd wasn't into them, but I liked can do no wrong, but someone did say a night of madness. them. it. Probably a lot of people did. The MONSTER MAGNET hitthestage I have heard a few good things thing is, the crowd wanted to slam, and as I walked through the doors. Wowl about BIOHAZARD. They were fun to one of the things that makes Decom- These fellows are so intense. Slow, watch jump around but other than that posers so unique is that when people they weren't that cool. and bippy music with Satan to back slam to them, it's not some ass-kickin' From the first song to the last, A68VT ORANGE them up. They played all my favorites, guitar riff that's supplying the energy, SICK OF IT ALL had the whole floor Snake Dance, Nod Scene, and a new it's Aaron screaming hisgutsout about ONE EYE moving. It was really cool. Of course some mundane , yet maddening non- tavorite Idon't know the name of. That the was the first time I'd ever heard it. I they playedall favorites. There was sequitur, some sickingconmdiction lb~b28-b~8W really no high point except to watch the don't thinkSabbathwould have been a about realihr that If attended to closelv Over the past few years, Bar & kids totally freak out. Ihad fun. cooler opener for what was to come coukl, and apparently often does, leab Grill has been bringing in a lot of the dd next. 4hOPP.r people to turn reality off, or warp it, or punk bands and it is cool to see the Fuckin' fireworks and lasers. change it, leading tofragmentalion and bands play, but Igot to say, the aowds Gosh, WHITE ZOMBIE was so cod. breakdown of permutations of. vou that come see these showscan be real You couldn't imagine how insane it know, whateve; this is we're &liing fucked up. This show was like a bad Has. It was bad ass. Blaring guitar, reality. Excuse my digression. This episode of Thirty Something. 'Frat Boy pounding drums, scratchy wcals and bandoften makes me wanttogo home Hell." the cutest damn bassist. God couldn't and crawl under my covers because ONE EYE, as always, delivered a nake a cooler band. that's a place 1 know, rather like too great set. They are one of the few local Tearing their way across an hour many hits of some kind of onebhitter, if bands who always has the crowd and a half set, they ended with even you know what Imean. And that is why screaming for more even with an act more fireworks and a Heher Skelter Idig them so much. Mike (Novagenus) like AGENT ORANGE up next. They cover. Wowl joined Aaron on vocals for the last really are a great bandwith agreat laid If you missed this show you might song, rematking once again, as he did back approach in their live set. They i llripa.Morganoutofyaubody. at the Salt Flats Compilation disc re- have taken elements from a lot of lease party at DV~,that he felt today's'hip altemative'music, which is underdressed, and they growled and both good and bad, but Iwill say this.. spazzed their way through some lyrics . if these guys stick it out as a band I'm sure we all understood on some (there are no indications they won't) deep-buried level of consciousness. they could easily get out of this town; As the singer for GAS HUFFER said at they are great. ~-CL~S~WPZ the close of their set, "Thanks to the AGENT ORANGE should have e new reality. That's what l had ever-fab DECOMPOSERS.' been called "One Agent And An Or- this called before Iactually knew DECOMPOSERS GAS HUFFER is good time rock ange" (thanks Joe) but original line-up ds and roll with a vaguely ska-ish flavor or not didn't matter; they playedagreat the name. It does actually have three members from the old band, but SUS- from, I believe, somewhere in the pa- line up of old and new and hadone hell PENSIONOF DlSBELlEFrocksharder. cificNorthwest. Theirsingerisamondo- of a time doing it. No sound check and monkey-man Robert DeNim lookalike technical difficulties diit even stop They are really bass heavy but not Ah, Club Staru. Who can resist meal Salt Lake style. Definitely cod. the the with pork-chop sideburns from hell. He theseguys frommaking surethecrowd the lure of disco ball, disco shook, and crept, and bounced around had a great time. Great show all-in-all; Their set was short, but they still did a lights, and the oh-so-friendly 'security' great job for being but a few months the stage, breathing life into a rather it's the first show in years I stayed guards, not to mention the videogames long set of soundalike songs. At one through to the end for. old. in the back? point, the guitar player remarked in a -88 L.umnn I have waited ages to see and PHORHEADisathree piece band hear COFFIN BREAK. They missed hilariously blas4 voice, 'Oh, I fed all from somewhere around here. Iguess. aflame," and later the singer said their last time in Salt Lake and came They'retechnically impressive, though this time to a rather meager crowd. But something about exploding, a promise m,pg they could be a little tighter in spots. I noticed he failed to keep. They fin- theydefinitelydiitletmy hopesdown. Buteventhen, there's something miss- ,, ,, .41h6.><$**, They played a ton of stuff off the ished the set by dutifully thanking ev- ing from theshow. They play intelligent eryone involved, and launching into new album Thirteen, and a lot of dder hardcore, but it is leaden. Idon't know ~KYhcORFOR stuff. This band definitely likes to play what sounded like a remix of the song if they should lighten up, or really dig before. W their music and people like to watch down and get in touch with the deep PICTURESW them. My favorites for the eve were: psychoses, but they need something, FIRST WEEHEND OF MWY For Beth, Our World Now, and Hole In some zaniness, or some intensity, or MONTH LATE NIGHT The Sky., a Black Sabbath cover. something, Idon't know. It was cod- - I don't understand where all the coolenoughtosleepto. Yw knwthey 'earl Jam T-shirt wearing, artsy fartsy , Page 26 April 1 993 SLUG

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