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ÍSS5S ÍÍS®*® : ¥ I 1 ü faceInterview to by Bryce Baerface hen I was 5 or 6 years old, I had Spanky’s (a run-down Italian restaur­ a very distinct image of punk ant) different from the larger venues W rock: orange hair, leather you play now with this new type of jacket, a safety pin or two and voila — audience? punk. We’ve had, over the past few years, the Although this distorted idea was fos­ opportunity to play for audiences from 50 tered by such programs as The M uppet to 30,000 people at a show. One of our Show and villains on The Great Ameri­ strengths as a band is that we put on an can Hero, it gave me my first glimpse of energetic live show and truly enjoy the early ’80s “underground” music and time we’re spending on stage. Even peo­ culture. ple who may not be educated in what to Today, it appears that punk is no lon­ do at a live show—whether to ger the mysterious musical and social slam dance clockwise or counterclock­ phenomenon of days past, but rather the wise —you know, all the rules, even peo­ breeding ground of such “dreamy” teen ple who don’t really have that kind of pinups as Billy Joe Armstrong and Gwen background can really get into the energy Stefani. It seems that the world is ready to and excitement of the gigs. accept the bastard sons and daughters of [The punk scene was] a little bit older rock and welcome punk into the gracious when we started, it was older guys and I world of pop. think a lot of those guys have moved on. It But is MTV telling the truth? Doth my was people who got into punk rock in the Rolling Stone deceive me? Is the music 80s, and stayed in it, and they were reach­ and culture surrounding modern-day ing their last days when we started. ... punk rock genuine, or an egregious dis­ Now we’re playing for all these new kids, tortion of Sie world of punk? who think bands like Nirvana are punk I talked with Face to Face vocalist/ rock, or kids that’ll go to a Stone Temple guitarist Trevor Keith to find out. Pilots show and are moshing to the slow­ est song. ... Today people slam dance to ;; js ; Mi Arts week: What’s happened to the Top-40 songs. A lot of those kids don’t punk rock scene in the past several know where [punk] is coming from. years? So people aren ’t aware of where punk Trevor Keith: It’s kind of been taken rock is coming from and where you are over by a newer, younger wave of people. drawing influences? that comfort people who feel motivated of thing catches flack to some degree. We A lot of punk rock bands and just bands We just did this radio show up north to do these things because the music has caught flack back when we left Dr. in general that were playing music aren’t for a station I won't mention ... with driven them so intensely. You know, Strange and went to — doing underground stuff anymore. We’ve bands like Tracy Bonham and Failure ... they’re flying, they’re jumping off speak­ we went from an indie to an indie. I think seen our audience change drastically in and I guess we were the token punk rock ers and stuff in the crowd. “Angry people, particularly people who follow . It’s not the same people that band for the day.... Oh, Poe played. She Johnny” is hardly a song that evokes that punk rock and the scene, are very posses­ come to see us when we play Pomona was playing — what’s one of her hit sin­ kind of intensity in my opinion. It’s al­ sive about what they think is their music now.... It’s a more commercially oriented gles, like “Hello” or something? It’s real most become one of the rules at a show, and their bands. They don’t want anyone type audience. slow, almost kinda’ dancey music ... instead of something that people ge­ else to like them. As soon as more than 10 I remember seeing you guys back in *Angry Johnny.” nuinely feel motivated to do. people catch on to a band they like, they 1992 at a place called Spanky’s. “Angiy Johnny,” yes. And she stage di­ Have you caught any flack about move on to a more obscure band, so they Yeah, Spanky’s was a staple, we played ves into the crowd during the song. And moving on from Dr. Strange to A&M can take the credit for being into the new­ there constantly. I’m thinking to myself, stage diving and Records? est thing, and that’s bound to happen. How’s playing somewhere like slam dancing -i- these are expressions Oh yeah, any band that does that type UCSB’s World Music A Lunch Time Bow Series If you happen to walk by the Music Dept, on a Wed­ tists from other countries, Hopper said. nesday afternoon you may suddenly find yourself prick­ “This is a very popular series. I would say that the bowl ing up your ears as infectious sounds overtake you — is always full.... Seeing cultures perform from around the sounds you are probably not used to hearing. world gives you a different perspective on what the cul­ These sounds will grab your attention and compel you tures are really like,” Hopper said. to follow them into the bowels of the music department, A performer and instructor of Indonesian music, Don the music bowl. Here, your eyes will be treated to quite a Howell has participated in these noontime perfor­ spectacle: a large audience enthralled by a group of mances at the bowl in the past with the UCSB Gamelan throat singers from southern Siberia or a rare perfor­ Ensemble, a group that plays orchestral music from mance on the hurdy gurdy instrument. Indonesia. You may ask yourself: “Self, what is this all about?” “As a performer... I’ve always enjoyed [the concerts] What you are witnessing is a program called the World because they’re always informal,” Howell said. “It’s ea­ Music Series. Open free to students and faculty every sier on the instructor and the players.” Wednesday at noon, the Ethnomusicology Program Jon Nathan, the director of the Jazz Ensemble, whose brings these lunchtime bowl concerts to UCSB to expose jazz combos will be playing this quarter at the bowl, students to music of foreign cultures. echoed Howell’s sentiments. “What it does is it reflects musical cultures from ar­ “You have a very attentive audience — they really lis­ ound the world, ranging' from Irish music to Indian ten to the music,” said Nathan. music, to music from the Balkans to music from Russia,” The concerts are presented by the UCSB Music Dept, said Patti Hopper, marketing director for the Music in cooperation with the Multicultural Center and the In­ Dept. terdisciplinary Humanities Center. Although a few of the performing groups are based at For more information call the Music Dept, at UCSB, including the Gospel Choir and the various 893-3261. UCSB jazz groups, most of the performers are guest ar- —Josh Rutkin

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1 • Synthetic Pleasures Director Iara Lee’s first foil-length fea­ ture film, Synthetic Pleasures, is a do­ cumentary that explores humankind’s quest to transcend nature through the use of burgeoning technologies. This slick pro­ ON SALB FOR ONLY $ 9 (STUDENTS) IN THE AS T k k e t OFFICE duction is a tad wide-eyed and tends to gloss over significant moral questions, ef­ fectively suggesting that humanity vs. ¿mM THIS cutting-edge artificiality is a moot point of , dilemma. Regardless, the film is the first big-screen effort to clearly present striking elements of a new world in which we possess ultimate power over the physical and mental images we project. Using lightning-quick edits and an appe­ wmm aling ambient soundtrack, Lee and her col­ laborators offer a fast-paced look at four se­ parate facets of hyper-reality. Synthetic en­ vironments, such as the indoor beaches (complete with sun, sand and surf), ski slopes and golf courses of Japan and the might expect that an MTV-style chronicle manmade nature of Las Vegas are ex­ representing this new technology would plored, as are synthetic bodies (via plastic glorify and overshadow (and be nicer than) surgeiy, piercing, etc.), identities (via the its subject matter. But it doesn’t and it’s Internet) and perspectives (via drugs). not. Like Fred Barry watching a rerun of his One of the film’s contributors describes old show, it’s a pretty cool look at what’s virtual reproductions as being nicer than happenin’ now. what exists in the real world. Similarly, one —Erie Steuer

The intrinsic human hope of escaping Lo Verso’s youthful portrayal of Gino to a bountiful land, where the dream of conveys a believable amount of anxiety living a happier life can be fulfilled, tran­ and hopelessness as a person completely scends political and cultural borders. out of his element. His emotional prog­ This slice of simple optimism is brilliantly ression from angst to acceptance brings illustrated in Italian director Gianni Ame- life to the narrative. With Special Guests lio’s latest feature, Lamerica. Numerous subtleties of humanity are The narrative begins with Italian bu­ conveyed in a series of still shots focusing sinessmen Gino and Fiore, played respec­ on the characters and their surroundings. tively by Enrico Lo Verso and Michele Local Albanians populate the film as both Plácido, traveling through an Albanian background and poignant commentary seaport amidst a haggard, ravaging mob. on a country bombarded with media im­ A series of mishaps leave the duo ages of a wealthy and plentiful Italian stranded in Albania’s interior with a peril­ neighbor. ous journey ahead back to the capital city, —Eugene Tong 3 . Nelly and Monsieur Ama ud From its opening scene at a Parisian comfortable together. The fresh, charming sidewalk cafe, Nelly and Monsieur Ar- way in which they interact provides a wel- naud seems determined to charm Ameri­‘ come change for audiences tired of cliche­ cans with its engaging look at various laden romantic comedies. French lifestyles. The latest film from ac­ Monsieur Amaud’s constant piying into claimed French director Claude Sautet is Nelly’s life prompts her not to flirtatious, set to the backdrops of an upper-class Pari­ witty repartee, but to quiet assertiveness. SATURDAY JANUARY 25: sian apartment, expensive bistros and trad­ Rather than being put off by her confi­ itional cafes, and switches from scene to dence, Monsieur Arnaud is intrigued and scene with satisfying rapidity. Its power, admiring, feelings that are returned by DOORS OPEN AT 8:30 i however, lies in what goes unseen and Nelly. It is these feelings that form the basis unsaid. of their friendship. The tale centers on the unlikely relation­ Their pleasure in being together grows as ! U NIV E RSITY CENT E R ^ HUB ^ j ship between a young, self-sufficient wo­ they help each other through hard times in man (Emanuel Beart, recently appreciated their respective social lives. Tickets on sale now at the AS Ticket Office, Mominglory Music in Isla Vista by American audiences in Mission Impos­ Nelly benefits from their relationship or at all Ticketmaster locations including the Wtierehouse, Blockbuster sible) in the process of divorcing her hus­ and extracts more than just financial inde­ Music, Robinsons-May and tne Arlington Theater. band when a 60-ish man (Michel Serrault) pendence from it. The time she spends with Or charge by phone 893-2064. For more information call 893-2833. Monsieur Arnaud, typing and discussing Buy your tickets in advance. offers her a lucrative job typing his General Admisson prices for everyone at the door. memoirs. his manuscript, are a solace to her stressful Despite their difference in age, once life- She grows with the film, feeling more Nelly accepts the job the two feel instantly and more comfortable as it progresses. Brought to you by ASPB & The UCen When she embarks upon a love affair with Monsieur Amaud’s editor, Vincent EVERY WEDNESDAY.... (Jean-Hugues Anglade), the viewer feels happy for Nelly, she has greatly evolved WINTER A

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goes through in his daily life. Marko, no surname, just Marko, is a local. “We take simple ideas and play them with a lot of He was the first “publicist” for before energy, we promote good vibes,” Stone said. they signed a mega deal with Arista Records. Currently, When asked what his secret musical recipe is, drum­ he works for My Records, the Santa Barbara-based mer Steve Alexson answers, “Simply, the good kind.” label that was started by ’6 . Randy “Finn” Larson, the bassist, doesn’t care what Marko has been a part of the local scene since the kind of music The Goodkind plays. mid-’80s. He’s been in bands with members of Sum- When first seeing the four young men who comprise “Classifications are silly, there are too many these mercamp, Nerf Herder, Silver Jet, and more. Santa Barbara-based punk band Joystick, you might not days,” he said. Marko knows a lot about how the music scene deve­ think, "My, what an up-and-coming quartet offine musi­ The Goodkind’s influences incorporate several genres loped in Santa Barbara. From the bands and the clubs cians!" In fact, you may think, “Hmm, maybe I should of music, making it difficult to pigeon-hole these dudes. to I.V. and the Pub, Marko has seen it all. Here is his hide the good silverware.” “We integrate a lot of reggae, our music is like ‘dancey version of the S.B. music scene story. Nonetheless, these aspiring rockers, who blend punk reggae.’ It’s Dave Matthews-like.” Stone said. Artsweek; You were on Nerf Herder’s Arista video with metal influences to create what they call "remedial A look at the songs they cover is testimony to the spor- set, what was it like? core,” are actually four of the fastest-rising artists in the Marko: It was just funny seeing the band get special Central Coast area. With the recent release of their first treatment — like people catering to their every needs. CD, Heavy Chevy, band members John, Andrew, Gutter Steve [“The Cougar” Sherlock] was like, “You know it and Znob are skyrocketing toward their goal of becom­ would be totally cool if we had one of those disposable ing rock legends. What's more, they recently acquired cameras so I could like, take photos of this,"and like 10 the most important ingredient toward musical superstar­ minutes later someguyshowed up and he’s like “Here’s dom — a big ol’ van, complete with green shag carpeting. your disposable camera.” He went and bought it for Most of Joystick’s fans listen to their music after get­ him. ting out of seventh period and before the junior varsity How long have you lived in Santa Barbara? basketball game, but the band is starting to branch out Since I was like three.' beyond the high school crowd, they said. They some­ So you’ve seen the entire S.B. scene grow up. times play at Toe’s Tavern and other local venues, and Most of it. I moved to L.A. when I was 18 for a year will actually be playing “somewhere on Sabado Tarde” with my band from Santa Barbara and that’s about it. this weekend in Isla Vista. The Lost Kittenz? While their recorded music is tightly constructed (they Yeah, with Luke from Silver Jet and Chris from 22 write all of their songs, admittedly spending three weeks Jacks and Steve from Nerf Herder. We came back ayear composing each one) they have a bad live reputation, later because I hated Northridge and the Lost Kittenz mostly because, “We get really drunk before each show,” were over. said Andrew. Have there always been a ton of bands up here? What deviants, considering none of them are of legal It’s gone in waves. There’s always been a lot of peo­ age. ple doing music but there’s been different periods of Joystick performs throughout Santa Barbara County time when there’s been more places to play. Right now and often down south in the L.A. area, and with their there’s kind of a shortage of places to play. A couple of newfound wheels, they plan to extend their grbove years ago like every weekend there was a show. When I across America, and even aspire (quite optimistically) to was in Pppsicko, [there was] like Alex’s Cantina down­ tour Europe next year. For a list of upcoming show dates, town, the Underground, the Backstage, the Beach- you can call their label, local company Lobster Records shack. ... There was a place in Goleta called Busters. at 898-0788. —Nick Robertson “We cover Coolio to Pink Floyd to The Police,” Stone There was Toe’s. said. Toe’s has always been a pretty lame place until re­ Alexson, armed with nine years of drumming experi­ cently cos’ a lot of the other clubs have been shut down. ence, likes to “pull stuff out of random places, like Afri­ They’ve given themselves a face lift. It used to be the can rhythms and flamenco styles.” kind of place where it was a total surf bar and it was the Even their friends get into the act, like Shane Monaco worst for bands to play there cos’ you felt like you were who designed the cover to their first CD, A Strange New background music and people would like to turn you Life. down. Like they were just there to play pool and pick “Ifs_ great auditory as well as visual experience,” up on chicks and you were there playing and you felt Alexson said. Despite their current popularity, there was a time when the band played at sparsely populated parties on FRI 0 AY*THE * 1 3 lawns trying to avoid land mines of dog shit. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA “Now the party packs, even when there is no beer,” Alexson said. For a little less than a year now, Point Conception has An opportunity to satiate your ears’ taste buds will B A T T LE O F been ripping up the Santa Barbara and Ventura party present itself on Friday at 6503 Del Playa at 9 p.m. scene with their unique sounds and style. The band, —Michael Bradford which features Christian Hockey (vocals/harmonica/ rhythm ), Tommy Foylek (lead guitar), Kevin Hicky (keyboard/backup vocals) and David Aubrey T H E B A N D S , (drums) enjoy playing their own blend of rock ’n’ roll to “We would call it death pop,” says Moigan Light, the The /Media Event Of The Year-SA'sHOTTEST Bands/ ■ audiences. . highly vocal drummer of local band Kid Power. This “It’s a real rush to see a crowd of people getting into comes in response to the question of how exactly they UPBEATS K g « music we wrote, Jt gives us a lot of energy,” Hicky said. would describe the music that the band plays — a task Relying largely on original songs such as “On a Roll which seems to be for from simple. OVERDRIVE k St t e m * Again” and “Sweet Celtic Wine” to round out their size­ The band, which includes singer Darren Buckey and able set list, Point Conception finds little need to rely on guitarists Andy Drake and Dan Dykes, has incorporated UIFIDkTE mai cover songs like many young bands do. a vast array of musical influences into the times that they unwrLtrtlUH thrtiwtlw “There really is no need [for covers] when you have 18 have been creating over the past two years. Bands as di­ CRSATUpk FUTURE or 19 of your own song6 to fill a two-hour set,” Hicky verse as Morphine, Jane’s Addiction and even the Go •trirtrtcfrfrfrtrfctrtcfrfrfcfirtrtt'fctctrtctrfrtrtrtrti said. , Go’s (Is “death pop” making more sense now?) are given EAGLES LODGE 923Bath St. However, Hicky does admit to having performed re­ a mention. Fri^ayjJ[an.l3198& Spfn^Jgm nditions of Jimmy Buffett tunes, due to the parrot-head “We have something for everyone,” is Drake’s wel­ $8

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swing around in an attempt to bash into each other.” Because all eight members are seniors in college and/ or holding jobs, big plans like getting signed and being rock stars don’t really figure into the band’s outlook. Fidget is the brainchild of four guys named Alex, Erik, “We play for the fun and for the music, not the money Greg and Treze. They got their name by randomly turn­ and the fame,” he said. “It’s been jfretty much local, and ing to a page in Webster’s dictionary and pointing. we haven’t really played downtown. We’re mostly in it Though their name is traditionally associated with for the fun, and playing parties and local businesses ar­ nervousness or restlessness, Fidget’s sound is not jittery ound I .V. We’d like to play the Bay Area, but that takes a at all. Erik, the bassist/violinist for the band, describes their lot of time and work.” -Jesse Bellinger sound as “mellow” and “melodic with lots of harmonies.” Though Fidget is an unsigned band, they have put out an album, sans label, entitled “Wish I Got To Know You Better.” Their indie release contains songs with senti­ mental, poetic lyrics and a unique blend of throaty gar­ age rock with a touch of violin. Evidently, this unique approach has already garnered the local quintet a measure of success. An intern from MTV News got a hold of their album and passed it on to the music coordinator of MTV’s B uzzkill. The program has since used Fidget’s music for background sound in several skits, including an episode entitled “President’s Laundry” filmed right here in Santa Barbara. —Karen Dobbs Although their name begs to differ, The Leftovers are Creature Feature definitely not yesterday’s meal. The Leftovers are a six- like ... “Do you want me to leave so you can hear month-old punk band hailing from Isla Vista. The band yourselves talk?” Creature Feature is most likely the longest-running is composed of four UCSB juniors: Turtle Patino (lead What about I.V. as a venue? band in Santa Barbara. The rumor mill says they’ve been vocals/), Tim Hobert (guitar/back-up vocals) When I was in high school the thing to do was play playing together forever, but in reality it’s only been ab­ and twins J6ey and Rob Wells (drums and guitar parties in I .V... . There used to be a place that was sort of out eight years. Formed by singer//guitarist respectively). the hotbed of new bands called the Red Bam .... It was a Giancarlo Mistretta while he attended Santa Barbara Previous musical experience and an optimistic out­ barn and the deal was like you could rent it out for like High School, the band, which also features Jeff Kirk- look on the part of each member helped in the evolution 25 bucks and $100 down payment in case anything got mayer on drums and bassist Jamie “Nog” Bowler, has of the young punk band. Although regulars on the I.V. broken or spray painted on or whatever. grown to be a staple of the local music community. party circuit, The Leftovers made their official debut Jan. Originally called Primordial Ooze in the late ’80s, the 11 at the Isla Vista Beer Company. The show could be The scene back then [was] much like it is now, like described using only one word — FUN1 the bands that have all made it from Santa Barbara; band changed its name to complement the dark subject While sporting a dress on stage, Turtle belted out rapid Dishwalla, Snot, Summercamp, Nerf Herder, you matter of their earlier compositions, according to lyrics to songs such as “Noise Violation,” “Simpleton” know they’re all veiy different bands but they all played Mistretta. together. They were all in the same club scene together. “It started out like monster rock,” he began. “We used and “Your Mother Wears Combat Boots.” If wasn’t like Dishwalla and Dishwalla junior. A nor­ to play songs like ‘Demon on Wheels.’ The name fit more On Feb. 1 the Leftovers wiU record'a five-song EP at mal bill would be like Dishwalla, Popsicko, Wood back then.” the Orange Whip Studios of Santa Barbara, the same Burning Project and Snot.... So you could like play the Nowadays, Creature Feature’s “monster rock” has place Toad the Wet Sprocket, Lagwagon and Ivy League Red Bam; you rent it out and have like eight bands play gotten a bit more serious. did recordings. and it would all be free. You’d have your mom drop you “The music is pretty heavy music and it’s kind of ag­ If you’re down for some upbeat, action-packed, fun- off in I.V. and you’d go to the Red Bam and if there was gressive at times but it’s pretty melodic,” Mistretta said. filled punk rock, check out The Leftovers tonight at a band you didn’t like you’d go to Sabado to some keg Having steadily developed their sound through con­ IVBC. Accompanying The Leftovers will be Low Profile, and drink off some college student’s beer. stant gigging in Santa Barbara while watching friends in The Puritans, and Fat, Drunk, and Stupid. The doors W hat about the Pub — now the Hub? Dishwalla, Summercamp, Snot, and now Spank sign to open at 8:30 p.m. and the cost is $2 at the door. Come The Pub was a place to play too, but UCSB’s always major labels, one wonders what has kept Creature Fea­ down, drink some beer, have some fun, mosh a little and been really weird. It’s always been like a separate little ture motivated for so long. support vour focal bands! —Adina Mills microcosm in S.B. Like all of us that are sort of locals “The thing is — it’s just mainly because — just prog­ have always been like it’s a trip.... I think Pub shows ressing as a musician. I’ve written all the songs and sung Swperslick were 21-and-over back then. I remember having to them all and [the band is] really a good outlet for that,” stand outside and listen through the window — the Mistretta said. Is this product of the Isla Vista band scene — Supers­ same with a lot of the clubs downtown. When I got in Strong friendships formed on the basis of music have lick — really as cool as their name suggests? Of course the Lost Kittenz we would play clubs downtown and helped Creature Feature acquire several hard-to-get gigs they are, despite the fact that they’ve only been playing they would serve us, and we were like 15 years old, but in Los Angeles with the aforementioned major-label together for 10 months. that was really the only way to get in the bars was if you bands. When the various band members come back to The band, which consists of guitarist Dave Beavers, were actually playing. town from touring or recording they often get together bassist Paul Wickstrom, vocalist Steven Small and drum­ You used to be able to go out to I.V., knock on some­ and jam, Mistretta said. mer Sherief Gurgis, combines the members’ varied influ­ one’s door and say, “Hey, if we get a keg tonight can we “We’ve gotten some really good gigs from Summer­ ences, which range from heavy metal to funk. The pro­ plug into your outlet?” to someone you’ve never met camp, Snot, and Spank,” Mistretta said. “It’s kind of duct of this amalgamation of styles is a superslick brand before and finally someohe would say “Yeah.”... cool. People from all those bands kind of grew up of hard rock that the band has been perfecting at parties Course all our friends show up, windows get broken, together. Like Jeff [Kirkmayer], who was in Lost Kittenz in Isla Vista over the past several months. fences get broken and the cops come.... But they were with Misha [Paris, bassist for Summercamp]. It’s kind of You may have caught them in Anisq’ Oyo’ Park, usually pretty cool. a cool little scene and everyone supports everyone else,” dressed as foe members of ’70s rock gods Kiss, as part of It was pretty mellow and then somewhere in the Mistretta said. _ j olie j Lash the last year’s Halloween festivities. The band also de­ early ’90s the cops really came down on parties in I.V. buted Wednesday night at Toe’s Tavern. There was like, no loud music past 10 p.m. and like, Superslick can next be seen Feb. 11 at the Ventura zero tolerance. Henchmyn Battle of foe Bands, where they will be vying for the Finally it got to the point that it was like, "Why play grand prize of a . I.V.?* Why go through the trouble of setting up your “We’re not the basic ska-clone. ... With sortie of the —Tami Mnoian gear and getting all this stuff together and getting all new bands that are getting popular, the ska sound is kind your friends out and then having to quit after two songs of lost in punk and other stuff that’s selling. We try to be m i c . e d u cos’ the cops come out and threaten to arrest you? So different than that,” begins Adam, guitarist for local it’s like why not just play the clubs downtown where band Henchmyn. Think foe whole focal music scene is about a bunch of you’re gonna get paid—maybe — and it’s definitely not The Isla Vista band came to life in late 1995, bom out punk bandz? Think again, homeys. gonna get broken up. of the ashes of another local unit, Ska and Order.* Based in I.V., hip-hop group mic.edu are “a play on all When two Ska and Order members graduated and the computer stuff,” said Quarter Bar, who “mixes foe moved out of the area, the remaining three; Adam, vocal­ beats” for foe band, mic.edu offers a schooling in hip- ist Vince and bassist Greg formed Henchmyn with the hop for anyone interested. They have been learning their help of Nichols on keyboards, Todd on drums, Hector own lessons from a variety of hip-hop acts. on trumpet and Brayton and Chris on tenor sax. “We’re influenced by Freestyle Fellowship, Eric B & Henchmyn’s addition of keyboardist Nichols, who Rakim, Kool Keith [and] Young MC,” said Quarter Bar. also contributes to the songwriting process, has given the Fellow group members include A-Double, DJ Lion and band’s sound an interesting touch, according to Adam. Erik Solo. "If s a cool addition, because it helps build the rhythm, The group is currently recording material. making it raller on the upbeat,” he said. “Nichols is prob­ “We have an EP in foe works,” Quarter Bar said, “and ably one of the best soloists I’ve heard, and one of the possibly a 12-inch vinyl. The EPshould be ready in about better .” a month.” The horns also help create a really different sound, The EP will be available in music stores in I.V., and foe Adam said, “Something most of that funk-granola music group is also working on getting some focal gigs together. can’t produce. Not that there’s anything wrong with The members of mic.edu see the group as more than funk-granola, but it’s good to have something different.” just a hobby. At their shows, Henchmyn hope to show that people “It’s a serious thing — we’re looking to do something can have a good time without getting hurt. on an underground level,” Quarter Bar said. . “Ska is such a fun thing to play, and we like to promote A possible step toward foe future is searching for a re­ the whole movement thing at our shows, but hopefully cord contract, so Brian Austin Green beware - these guys there’s not the whole violent ‘mosh’ thing,” he said. “I mean business. think it’s kind of dumb when people come to shows and .... —William Banks 6 A Thursday, January 23,1997 Daily Nexus

Can an Behind the Curtain at Emerald City Club Survive LET’S PARTY! in S.B.?

Newly reopened and under new management, the for­ “The club’s pretty mellow,” he said. “The drinking mer Underground has re-emerged into the Santa Bar­ doesn’t get out of hand, and most of the people are out bara club scene as Emerald City. here to dance and have a good time.” The club reopened for business in its present form at There are always certain obstacles to overcome before the end of fall last year, and has been gradually starting to the club really takes off, but Heiple feels it can carve its pack the house, according to clubmanager Phil Heiple, own niche in the Santa Barbara scene. who also spins the music as local DJ Fear. “We have to build attendance back up,” he said. “We gradually reopened at the end of fall,” he said. “What’s going on is that a number of bars on State Street “We didn’t have a grand opening because [we didn’t] are playing music that’s too [mainstream] and going for have bar and wine licenses; that gives us the ability to do the lowest common denominator. We play stuff not usu­ experimental- type shows and still stay in business.” ally heard on State Street.” Emerald City has a capacity of about 500 and is open Upbeat, who recently played at Emerald City’s New to all ages. Its main attraction is the variety of music it Year’s Eve Bash, enjoyed the newly opened venue, ac­ BOCK N'B#Wt plays host to, though there is also the all-important bar. cording to bass player Brandon Seider. THURSDAY NIGHTS “We’ve had the Descendants, [who] sold out, [and] “We really liked it,” he said. “It was definitely one of Body Count with Ice-T,” Heiple said. “We have swing our favorite places. We liked that the place has no age mi­ 9:30 pm - Midnight nights, [where] every two weeks we have swing teachers nimum, and they have a great sound system. They have a come in and teach the dances. We also have Brit-pop great stage and the dance floor is big.” $ 5 9 $ 0 • TAPES .Pr ST.SHlRTS dance nights, local bands and tour bands.” Club-goer Jason Bardis said he appreciates the diver­ With the numerous sounds coming from the club, sity the club offers. b e s t p a b t y Emerald City has drawn a wide cross-section of crowds, “It’s the only place in Santa Barbara with decent Heiple said. music,” he said. “In this totally conservative town, it’s “The crowds depend on the shows we put on,” he said. good to hear goth and industrial. There’s nothing close JOIN US & KTYD’S LONDON FIELDS “The ska shows and techno shows are mostly teenagers. to it.” AS HE ROCKS THE LANES On swing nights, we have people in their 20s coming in The proximity of the club is especially agreeable to dressed in zoot suits.” local clubber Adam Prentiss. Club doorman Quan Le feels the crowds are never too “It beats a trip to L.A.,” he said. “It’s something to do rowdy. on Tuesday.” —Eugene Tong ivbc High and Dry ORCH/DROW L^ 5925 Calìe Real, Goleta Recently, the Isla Vista Beer Company opened an all­ weekends, its name is slowly getting out into the ages club in a previously unused upstairs space, appro­ community. Hwy. 101 at Fairview • 967*0128 priately named IVBC Upstairs. “Fury 66, who are signed to Fat Wreck Chords, played The club, which features bands on Friday and Satur­ here along with some other bands from Santa Cruz,” Swap any Rubes for day nights, hopes to cater to the seemingly ever-growing Heath said. punk rock and ska audience. Junior communications major Chris Patino, who “The idea came mostly from Henry [Sarria from] the sings and plays bass for The Leftovers, recently per­ band Fat, Drunk and Stupid.... We had to twist the boss’ formed at IVBC Upstairs. arm to do it,” said IVBC kitchen supervisor Chris Heath, “More people need to find out about it.... I would like who helped to organize the club. for it to turn into a place something like [Berkeley punk n g p i V l a r g e 1 6 ° o r IVBC Upstairs hopes to provide a safe environment club] Gilman, where underground bands can play,” Pa­ pizza M e d iu m XT N z z a for entertaining the community as an alternative to the tino said. standard I.V. fare, which sends many, of legal age and Many students, such as sophomore biology major present»... Otte Of 0)01« f0PPÌ0gS not, downtown on a regular basis. Mike Greco, have not heard of the club but felt it would “Alcohol is prohibited and you don’t have to worry be something worth visiting in the future. about getting arrested by being on somebody’s lawn in “A lot of students focus on other things besides ’ I.V.,” Heath said. academics. ... 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Look oflt, this is genuine angst— in well-constructed lyrics with power, along with the help ★ ★ convenient CD format to accommodate those who pre­ of the rest of 22 Jacks make the album an interesting and ★ r e e n s ★ fer their rebellion in a five-disc changer. necessary addition to the punk connoisseur’s collection. (Q ★ Hardcore punks will undoubtedly venerate drummer —Brian Langston ★ PRESENTS for years to come for his uncompromising in­ ★ tegrity, keeping the beat in every song nearly identical. ★ Kudos also go out to guitarists and Jughead VOUJtMILVJIMOiCOMU for three-chord arrangements that are as familiar as an ★ ill UHM (. 4UKJI * old blankie. ★ To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the I mean, who likes to be taken offguard by the new and X roost challenging. ★ unusual? Not me, not me, I tell ya!! _Biyce Baer Aries (March 21-April 1 9 )-Today is a 9 -This could bean interesting ★ . day. An argument could develop, but it’s all in fun. You should be very 'R ’’ lucky in sports, love, partnerships or legal proceedings. So if you’re think­ ★ Bela Fleck and the Flecktones / Live Ar t/W arner Bros ★ ing about doing anything along those lines, don’t put it off much longer. ★ Taurus (April 20-May 20) • Today is a 5 - You and a friend might dis­ The first live album from this jazz/pop/bluegrass/ ★ ★ whachimacallit band is an exceptional translation of agree initially, but be patient. \Phen you finally reach a consensus of opin­ ★ ion, you’ll have something that Will stand the test of time. It’s a fabulous ★ their past four studio efforts to a concert format. The new evening for theatrical performances. Catch one if you can. disc’s strength lies almost wholly in the improvisational ★ Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 10 - If you offer suggestions today, ★ virtuosity of the. players, whose unconventional ap­ ★ they'll be warmly accepted. It’s also a good time for travel. 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Stopactinglikeyouknow every­ is a combination of continually evolving various musical Forgive me for being ignorant but I’m not sure where ★ thing Maybe you do, but try to be humble about it. If your sweetheart’s in ★ styles. Simply put, this band can play anything. ska is going. ★ a snit, you may have a similar problem there. ★ The one gimmick or novelty about the band, in addi­ Homy Toad has put some interesting stuff on Thir­ Virgo (Ang. 23-Sept 22) - Today is a 6 - It’s OK if you make a mistake ★ today. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it, either. The project ★ tion to their amazing proficiency, is Roy “Future Man” teen. The whole album certainly isn’t indicative of cur­ rent ska stylings. There are the telltale rhythms, but then ★ you’re working on is hard. A private matter could be bothering you. 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