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S LOCAL SHOWS ...................................... 6-7 LOCAL RECORDINGS ...................... 8-1 0 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE •.•••••• 12-14 GARAGE SHOCK PREVIEW ••.••. 16-19 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN •..••••• 20-23 MOVIE REVIEW .............................................. 24 RESTAURANT REVIEW .............................. 25 ~D8'10NIUM IN THE SQl,.Ll\RE ORQE ....26 MY AMERICA, MY NEUROSES .............. 27 WELCOME TO THE MILLENNIUM .... 28 ASKALAN .................................................. 29 WHAT'S UP PICKS .................................. 30 LITTLE GREEN .......................................... 30 DUMBFUCK USA .................................... 30 CALENDAR .............................................. 31 EDITORS ............. JAMIE DONATUTO,JENNIFER PETERSON, KEVIN SHIWNGER GRAPHIC EDITOR /ILLUSTRATOR .......................... AMY MARCHEGIANI PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR ........................................................ JACOB COVEY COMIC STRIP ARTIST ............................................................ JOE MORTILLARO GRAPHIC DESIGN I LAYOUT .................... BRENT COLE, AMY MARCHEG/ANI CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: BRENT COLE, JAMIE DONATUTO, K. SCOTT, MATT GARMAN, ALAN MOOERS, JD, CARL RATLIFF, RILEY MCCORMICK, KARL FRANZ, BEN GIBBARD, JAKE HAMILTON [email protected] OUR COMPUTERS ARE SERVICED BY ALPHA TECH COMPUTERS their fans for the problem at the March 27th show at the 3B. One of the members is 17 and I didn't realize the Jaw had changed concerning minors under 18 in a bar. Anyhow, they couldn't play, which sucked, and I'm sorry to them and those I'm gonna start things this month by who came to see them. bitching about something that's really bugging The Minerals just finished recording with me. Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie fame. KISM's programming SUCKS! Ever since Everyone was beaming after they recorded it, so I they got bought out by the corporation, I've started assume it's really good. to hear Fleetwood Mac and Heart more than I hear On May 21st, several B-hams bands are any local bands, or for that matter any good bands. gonna be putting down their big rock guitars and The station that once played The Replacements in playing some softer, acoustic tunes. The show is their "independent" format, now is Bellingham's own at the Underground Coffeehouse and includes mediocre version of KJR. At least KJR doesn't try to members of Five Gears in Reverse (including be unique. I was never that big a fan of the station Magnetic Bicycle Craft), Chris Rime (who's before, but at least they played local stuff at times album should be out in the middle of the month), and had a "Bellingham" feel to the rotation. Now, Death Cab for Cutie, and B Minus Time it's mainly oldies that you didn't want to hear 20 Traveller (plus Rob from Port). If you're not at years ago. If anyone feels the same as I do, let the the theater watching Star Wars, come check it out. station know. They won't change unless you tell David Weiss has been a busy man lately. He them to. recently was signed to Guitar Nine, a web-based OK, now that that's over with, some What's record company that specializes in promoting and Up news. The last issue, we really focused on distributing instrumental guitar music. Along with music. In this issue we've decided to add some getting "signed," David has been working hard on more columns for your reading enjoyment. The Saturday's at the Farmer's Market with a booth for added include: Welcome to the Millennium, a selling CD of local bands (for more info, contact column on the approaching doom; Pandemonium him at www.bima.com). in the Square Circle, a column on wrestling (hey, Father John's Pub is one of two new it's good entertainment); A restaurant review; venues that will be doing live music. The pub, Dumbfuck America, a bizarre comics strip, and which used to be the Station Pub, is a smaller finally, the traditional Movie Reviews. Hallmark room than other local venues, which will be good of Bad Taste is taking the month off, though. Let us for up and coming acts. know what you think of the added columns. Either The other new venue is the Wild Buffalo, e-mail us at [email protected] or ca11714-9310. which will feature live blues and rock and roll. Now onto music news. First off, Nathan, Locals acts such as Andy Koch and Twang the drummer of Death Cab for Cutie has left in a Factor 4 will be playing there over Ski to Sea mutual split. I guess things just weren't working weekend. Check it out. out and it became really apparent after their recent Watts' new album will be coming out in tour. Also, I assume everyone know this by now, January and from what people have told me, it's but Death Cab are leaving here in June to head to fucking amazing. The mighty Jack Endino Seattle. recorded it and it's fast and loud. Of course it'll The Federation X!Rox single should be out be released on Estrus. by the time we go to print. I haven't heard any of Speaking of Estrus, they've changed their the Rox stuff, but the Federation X side RAWKS. distribution to Chicago's Touch and Go. This Five Gears in Reverse has finally finished should help get rock and roll into more and more up their CD, which hopefully will be coming out homes. They are also releasing a lot of great stuff in the next month or so. In some bad news with in the next couple of months, including 7in's by the band, they will also be leaving our little town Zen Guerrilla, Fireballs of Freedom, and the for the greener pastures of Seattle sometime this Spitfires, along with full lengths by The summer. Ya know, the job thing. Quadrajets and The Nomads. Cool shit indeed. Sharpie's new CD is out and you're a Finally, on a very, very sad note, it appears fucking fool if you don't already have a copy. that Bellingham is losing the godfather. Beau Eureka Farm is about to record their next Fredricks is leaving Bellingham, probably in May, album. The details are sketchy at this point (I'm to head South. It's understandable, he's been here getting this all second hand), but I believe they're almost 15 years, but shows just won't be the same recording out at "Eureka Farm" again, then possi without seeing Beau around. He says bly touring. Counterclockwise will continue, they should have Tim McHugh recently held a CD release a record out soon, but it just won't be the same. party for his new disk. The show was up on We'll miss ya Beau. campus and well attended. I didn't make it, but I heard he played his heart out as always. -Brent Cole The Generation have some cool things going. They've got some great shows coming up, including a rumored headlining slot at the Sudden CORRECTIONS Valley Dance Barn. Also, Tom from Smash Your Guitar will be filling in on guitar (I think) for a *Denise Hawkinson is with the Dick and couple months as one 'em heads to Alaska to Janes, not Denise Hawkins. make some money fishing. I'd like to apologize to her for the mistake. I'd like to apologize to The Generation and Sorry. PAUl PAU' members Tony Gilmore, Trevor Adams, and dJMa.· ' Chris Porcarelli initially played together in the now defunct Monkey Monkey Monkey, brainchild of friend, »~~s·~~ Kenny Anderson. After Kenny moved to Portland, Tony, Garth Brooks ain't my bag. I'm not a fan of Trevor, and Chris decided to carry on with a new name ~Jh~~l/~ Leann Rimes, Alan Jackson, or Reba Mcintire and style, thus birthing PAU!. either. The Dixie Chicks: no. On the other hand, PAU! 's acceptation are numerous. Originally ELECTRONICS Hank Williams Sr. , Waylon Jennings, and Willie intended to be the onomatopoeia, POW, the name Nelson are the real deal. Heartbroke fellas that spelling changed so as not to imply Prisoner of War. have a story to tell. The crap they call country Later, members learned that Pau means done or finished these days sounds like Elvis songs with a twang in Hawaiian. The short name provided much-needed USED EQUIPMENI' and listless pop ballads. No thanks. relief from the previous cumbersome moniker of Colville Melody mine the same quarry that Monkey Monkey Monkey, as well, even though they'll produced gents like Nelson and Williams, even admit that the title Monkey Monkey Monkey possessed CONSIGNMENT old Muddy Waters. On their self-released demo enigmatic qualities. (expect a full-length by Fall) they deliver a live With PAU!, members explore a surf orien- sound straight out of old Nashville, with a West tated sound, but with added sophistication often TUBES lacking in conventional surf music. Trevor calls PAU! , "a good mix between head music and body music. There are parts where we just rock out, but not so much as to say we're simply a rock band." PAU! exemplifies much Jim Lindquist more than the pigeonholed castings of "surf," "rock," or "loud;" they strive to take indirect routes in producing a sound that holds listeners 738-2763 8 0 direct attention.