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SEPT. 3-9 , 2015 KILL THE RABBIT, SUM MORZ • PAGE 2 Kill the Rabbit: Best Rock Performer/Originals, Best Metal/Hard Rock Performer Whammy Awards Multiplying for KTR Kill the Rabbit are having a good year. Come to Kill the Rabbit hopped away with whatzup’s Bat- think of it, the Fort Wayne-based rock band has had a tle of the Bands VII title in 2010 and placed second in string of good years of late. a similar competition in Indianapolis. And why shouldn’t they? The quintet takes what One of the things that keeps the band on its toes they do very seriously and they work hard at it. The is a willingness to try new things, to stretch the limits effort has paid off with not one but two Whammys of their playing. Playing the 2015 96.3 XKE Beatles- this year. In the Best Metal/ fest proved to be a worthy chal- Hard Rock Performer category, lenge. KTR snared their third win in a “That was quite an experi- row, nosing out Brother, Cougar ence,” Baker said. Hunter and Sirface by less than KTR play out three week- four percentage points. ends a month, quite a lot for guys And KTR unseated Unlikely in their late 30s and early 40s Alibi for Best Rock Performer/ with families and jobs. But they Originals. Overall, Kill the Rab- love what they do. They have bit have won six Whammys, two CDs to their credit, Pieces, including the Performer of the a hard driving metal record, and Year title in 2010. Coming for You which highlights For bassist Marc Baker, the fan recognition never the band’s growth as songwriters and musicians. Com- gets old. ing for You is in regular rotation on a couple of radio “That’s an honor, man,” Baker said. “That means stations in Ohio, a fact that Baker says drives the band a lot to us. Especially the originals one.” to write more. Kill the Rabbit got started as a band back in the “We actually took way too long for the second 1990s in Ohio and found success until the members record to come out,” Baker said. “The first one was began having families and life sort of took over, as it written by three people. On the second one we wanted will. Flash forward nearly two decades, and the band – everyone to be involved. That took more time.” bassist Baker, lead vocalist Scotty Hayes, rhythm gui- The band is already at work on the next record. tarist and backing vocalist Mike Adams, lead guitarist “We work at it. I’d be lying to you if I said it was Tony Gardner and drummer Sheridan Lippi – got to- easy. It’s a passion, but sometimes it’s a curse. We’d gether for a 20th anniversary show. And they haven’t still be doing it without our fans, but we appreciate looked back. them to death.” (Mark Hunter) Sum Morz: Best Rock Performer/Covers Putting a Sweet Twist to Cover Tunes Anyone who has seen the band Sum Morz knows “She” is lead singer and primary focal point Crys- that they put on a good show. There are those who tal. Crystal (her last name is Brown but she only needs would even call it a great show. A show bubbling with her first name) did indeed refer to the “seven years” AIRING THIS WEEKEND • SEPTEMBER 6 personality and excitement. A show not quite like any- the band has been together. In that time, Crystal and thing else in the Fort Wayne area. Mo and guitar players Craig Stephan and Chad Hiatt The people who would call a Sum Morz perfor- and drummer Beto Magana have developed a solid mance great are more than likely the same people who following of fans who find the Sum Morz take on voted the quintet the Best Rock Perfomer/Covers in tunes intriguing, if not downright addicting. Ambrosia the annual whatzup Readers “We’re a part rock band,” Poll. And as is so often the case, Taylor says. “We play obscure every voted counted. covers.” Sum Morz beat out two- “We play a lot of B-sides, time defending champions stuff people haven’t heard a AIRING NEXT WEEKEND • SEPTEMBER 13 Cougar Hunter by 21.63 per- lot,” agrees Hiatt. “But we also cent to 21.53 percent. Now that tend to play a lot of what people is a small margin. really like.” For those curious about the “We try to mix it up,” adds band’s name, simply slur the Stephan. “That’s been our reci- word Sum into the word Morz. pe.” Peter Mulvey & If a campfire confection involv- Sometimes they mix it up ing marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate in the same song, like turning the Eurythmics tune does not come to mind, you’re saying it wrong. “Sweet Dreams” into a Marilyn Manson /Annie Len- Sum Morz may be new to the Whammy winner’s nox mash-up. circle, but they are certainly not new to music lovers. The guys have fun with the tune, but all eyes Pamela Means Depending on who you ask in the band, Sum Morz are on Crystal, who goes through several wardrobe have been putting their special take on a wide range of changes every gig and generally mesmerizes the audi- songs from the last three decades for either seven or ence with her mere presence. eight years. “It’s all happy wonderful cotton candy clouds,” For instance, if you ask bass player Maurice (Mo) Crystal says with a big smile. “Everybody likes Sum Taylor, he’ll say the band has been together eight Morz.” years. “But she’ll say seven,” Taylor says. She’s right about that. (Mark Hunter) 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com ---------------------------------------------------------- September 3, 2015 whatzup Volume 20, Number 5 ugust is behind us, the kids are back in school and someday fairly soon the weather will start to turn. All this change, and yet the fun FOOD TRUCKS never seems to stop. This week, for example, we bring you innova- tive,A immersive dance-theater amidst the verdant setting that is the Botanical INDIANA CRAFT BEER Conservatory. Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s production of Lovestruck, based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, removes the barriers between performers and their audience in ways traditional stage performances cannot. It’s as much experience as show, and it is not to be missed. Mark Hunter’s fea- ture is on page 4. And then, of course, there’s beer. Mad Anthony’s Oktobeerfest, Steve Penhollow LIVE MUSIC argues, is in some ways superior to Munich’s famed annual festival. That, and it will cost you a whole lot less to attend. His story is on page 5. SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 Bar 145, the recently opened burger and bourbon joint on North Clinton, brings a number of regional acts into town, including The Hot Sauce Committee whom we feature on page 6. Begun as a Beastie Boys tribute band, Hot Sauce have ATTEND & YOU evolved into one of the region’s premier 90s cover bands. If you’re of a certain COULD WIN age, you’ll want to read Hunter’s story and get to Bar 145 next Friday night. A TRIP TO THE GREAT AMERICAN Those are just the features. There’s a whole lot more, but we’re out of space. So BEER FESTIVAL read on, have some fun and be sure to tell ’em whatzup sent you. FOR YOU & A GUEST The winning package includes: festival tickets, airfare and hotel accommodations. inside the issue TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED BY • readers poll winners DINING OUT ................................... 13 Catablu KILL THE RABBIT ........................................... 2 ROAD NOTEZ ................................. 14 BANDS INCLUDE Best Rock Performer/Originals, Best Metal/Hard FLIX ................................................ 16 ROGUES & BANDITS Trichotomous Hippopotamus Desert Train Rock Performer An Honest Chick Flick FOOD TRUCKS INCLUDE SUM MORZ ...................................................... 2 SCREEN TIME ...............................16 Best Rock Performer/Covers Lame Weekends Ahead • features DIRECTOR’S NOTES ......................18 Escanaba in da Moonlight ON BOOKS .....................................19 LOVESTRUCK ...............................................4 EARLY RSVPS INCLUDE Immersive Enchantment The Wild Oats Project OKTOBEERFEST ........................................5 • calendars A Superior Brew Fest THE HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE .................6 LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY ...................9 Beasties in the Mix MUSIC/ON THE ROAD ...................14 • columns & reviews ROAD TRIPZ ..................................15 THINGS TO DO ..............................17 BLOOMINGTON BREWING CO., BROAD RIPPLE BREWPUB, BRUGGE BRASSERIE, IRONWOOD BREWING, OLDE SCHOOL BREWHAUS, OUTLIERS BREWING COMPANY, SPINS ...............................................8 ART & ARTIFACTS .........................17 Hannah Beck, Carlton Melton SCARLET LANE BREWING COMPANY, THREE PINTS BREWING CO., STAGE & DANCE ...........................18 BACKTRACKS ..................................8 TWO DEEP BREWING, AND MANY MORE Supergrass, I Should Coco (1995) Cover by Greg W. Locke OUT & ABOUT ...................................9 Fort Wayne Dance Collective photos on cover Coney Island Doing Block Party No. 2 and on page 4 by Andrea Mourey Oktobeerfest General Admission* *pre-festival only, $35 at gate $30 PRICE INCLUDES UNLIMITED CRAFT BEER SAMPLES GREAT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT SOUVENIR TASTING GLASS FESTIVAL GIFT LIMITED AVAILABLE AT MAD ANTHONY BREWPUB LOCATIONS facebook.com/madanthonybrewing @madanthonybrew #MABCsayok15 September 3, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------ www.whatzup.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: -------------------------------- Feature • Lovestruck ------------------------------- 20 Past 4 and More .............................................................13 all for One productions/Bend Us .........................................19 The