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iEJga THAT MAGAZINE FROM CITR FM102 CABLE100 NOVEMBER 1985 • FREE \ \ /ST**- ~*JU ^ ft .^W '#. C '•' •-» / v' V"i . '' ^_ ^ \ Spirit of the West Joolz and much more ,, * 0 * 0 * $ 0 "1 ONLYTHEBRAVE 307 W CORDOVA VAN. Editor DiScORDER Chris Dafoe Contributors Steve Edge, Michael Shea, Mike Johal, THAT MAGAZINE FROM CITR FM102 CABLE100 Steve Robertson, Bill Mullan, Julia Steele, Dave Watson, Andreas Kitzmann, Fiona Couchman, Colin Stacey, Jason Grant, Neal Roese, Don Chow, Steve Quinn Photos Reece Rehm, Ross Cameron, Very S. Pilfered - Sources IN THIS ISSUE Cartoons R. Filbrant, Susan Catherine, Chris Pearson, William Thompson 8 Shindig Another month at Vancouver's favorite Cover Mark Mushet music showcase is previewed. 12 Joolz Production Manager In her own words. With commentary from Pat Carroll Michael Shea. Design Harry Hertscheg 14 Spirit of the West Layout Bringing a touch of Celtic to Vancouver Pat Carroll, Randy Itvata, Bev Best, Karen Shea, Toby Thiersch, CD, Chris Brandson, music. By Steve Edge. Dale Saivyer Program Guide HH, CD., PC, J. Mc. Typesetting IN EVERY ISSUE Dena Corby, Kathie Wraight 4 Airhead We find a Puppy in the mailbag, and letters from around Business Manager the civilized world. Mike Dennis 6 Behind the Dial Advertising and Circulation Radio by numbers, and letters, and shapes, and.... Harry Hertscheg 18 Program Guide A guidebook to the splendor and majesty of CITR. DISCORDER, c/o CITR Radio, 6138 SUB Blvd., Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A5. Phone (604) 228-3017. DISCORDER Magazine is published monthly by the 20 Spinlist Student Radio Society of the University of British Col A chart. What does it mean? You figure it out. umbia (CITR-UBC Radio). CITR fml01.9 cablelOO.l broadcasts a 49-watt signal in stereo throughout Vancouver from Gage Towers on the 22 Vinyl Verdict UBC campus. CITR is also available via FM cable in Black plastic from Grapes of Wrath, Kevin Zed, Red Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Herring and more... Maple Ridge and Mission. DISCORDER circulates 15,000 free copies. For advertis ing and circulation inquiries call 228-3017 and ask for 26 Demo Derby Harry Hertscheg or Nancy Smith. Julia promises not to be nasty. Twelve-month subscriptions available: $10 in Canada, $10 U.S. in the U.S.A., $15 overseas. Send cheque or money order payable to CITR Publications. 28 Armchair Eye Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, cartoons and graphics are welcome but they can be returned only if Video from Frankie, Monty, Bauhaus, and Chrome. accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. DISCORDER does not assume responsibility for unsol icited material. 30 Roving Ear The offices of CITR and DISCORDER are located in On the Road Again. Go Four 3's Canadian Saga. room 233 of the UBC's Student Union Building. For general business inquiries or to book the CITR Mobile Sound System call 228-3017 and ask for station manager Nancy Smith. The Music Request line is 228-CITR. In the September issue of the ence" to the new Benjamin Lew/ Discorder we received a letter from Steven Brown album. I finished the Jen Read, inquiring about radio in 8RH8A& Skinny Puppy design two months France. We suggested that she take before that album was released CITR with her, with the CITR Mobile MawnnaBstm and the photographs were taken Sound System. another two years prior to that. As This is her reply. c/o CITR Radio for your other "obvious reference 6138 S.U.8. Blvd. point", the 23 Skidoo "Seven Dear Airhead, Vancouver, B.C. Songs" mini L.P, I think you Thank you for your advice, but V8T2A5 should have another look at the I don't actually have $235 a night cover because as far as I can see to spend. Well, I got here—and I Dear Airhead: Skinny Puppy L.P. review. Writing (or anyone else for that matter) really miss CITR—what's life with You guys always seem interested and publishing such a thing in Dis there is no similarity. out the Saturday Pajama Party and in what your listeners (both of corder takes real balls. In the future I hope Discorder Final Vinyl? The music stations are them!) think of you, so I'll take this Dear Airhead: has the common sense to print really bad. I can't get any alterna opportunity to tell you, you bunch We meek sheep are indeed fort reviews of a critic that at least tive stations because I'm too far of nosy buggers. unate that Mark Mushet has deign researches the subject that is from Bordeaux. And records are Things I like about CITR/D/scor- ed to illuminate us with his pene being reviewed, not pretentious expensive. My advice to you—stay der: trating insight into Skinny Puppy. accusations. with CITR. —CITR has an HM program that With dazzling virtuosity, this bea Steven R. Gilmore. That's all for now from France. con of truth has exposed the un plays Real Metal Mark Mushet replies: Yours, clean scavengers and their carrion. —CITR plays no "Fairweather" or Steven, please take the time to Jen Read His is the guiding light that protects "Big Steel" ads reread the review. I did. My reread us from vampires poised to prey on —Discorder occasionally runs an ing has made two things clear. Puppy Bites our innocent ignorance. exceptional story like "Vancouver's 1) That I did tar you with the No matter that neither God nor Dear Airhead: Rock Critics" in the Sept. '85 issue same brush as Skinny Puppy early the Devil himself know what lurks I would like to thank you for the —CITR has a good hard-core pro in the review with the word "rob in the heart of man, Mushet does. enlightening review of Skinny Pup gram bery" Perhaps that was a bit exces And his vitriol stands guard over py's Bites LP. It certainly opened —CITR plays demo tapes, no mat sive. my eyes. You see, being of the Joi- ter how dismal they sound. artistic integrity and virtue. We are comforted in the knowledge that 2) That in part of the review deal gelling and Juicy Fruit set I was Things I dislike about CITR/D/s- ing specifically with your graphics totally ignorant of the Legendary corder: the Inquisitor will turn his acid righteousness on the impure I did not accuse you of plagarizing Pink Dots, Portion Control, etc. —CITR's listeners can be accused among us and burn the whores the Brown/Lew cover. In fact I noted I am now going out to purchase of ignorance of the same type that from the face of the earth. the difference in release dates. I Severed Heads, etc., after I remove they accuse CFOX listeners of. simply pointed out the obvious in M. Davies the Joi-gel and Juicy Fruit from my Just take a look at poor Monique's fluence of this school of design on letter in the Sept. '85 Discorder. hair. No name your work and noted that in this Have you listened to CFOX lately, Slander? case the influence cut a little too Monique? Do you really think Dear Airhead: close to the source for my comfort. Dear Airhead: hordes of salivating headbangers A letter to Mark Mushet: Neville Brody's 23 Skidoo cover, like I can't believe it. The record eagerly tune in "The Fox" to thrash After reading your questionable the Lew/Brown cover, was used as review of Skinny Puppy's Bites LP along with Howard Jones or The article of slander against the Skin a reference point within this school, was a joke, wasn't it? Vancouver's Thompson Twins? ny Puppy "Bites" album, I am com not as a specific source for your only industrial band with taste and —Writers in Discorder tend to use pelled to set a few things straight. Skinny Puppy cover. style gets slagged like that. The the word "wanking" and other I will only concentrate on the allu review sounded more like a jealous masturbatory connotations when sive assumptions you have regard grudge-put down than an honest mentioning things like prog. rock. ing the album graphics because I Picks/Pans "Wanking" is the ultimate alterna record review. I think it's embarass- am sure you will receive enough Dear Airhead: tive radio cliche. If one doesn't ing for you to have a writer like letters of rebuttal concerning your Concerning Dave Watson's per understand something, it's all too Mark Mushead on your staff. If the hypercritical review of Skinny Pup sonal appraisal of Vancouver's easy to say "oh, it's only wanking". Discorder and CITR are alterna py's music. rock critics in September's Dis O.K.? tives then Mushead is an alter "Now on to the cover graphics," corder: "I know you are, but what native for stupidity. I can't believe There, I'm done. Good luck with indeed. I think it would be very dif am I?" I'm even wasting time writing this your High Power application. ficult for me to "glean", "rob" or Sincerely, letter to justify the complete stup Progressively Yours, "plagiarize" something that had Pee Wee Newton idity of that childish review. Rob Hughes not existed at the time the Skinny P.S. Here's a penny for your Mr. Alternative P.S. I'd like to express my admir Puppy cover was completed. I am thoughts, Dave. Sorry I don't have ation for Mark Mushet and his referring to your "obvious refer anything smaller.