Page 2 September 1992 SLUG flew across the room. I hate to hat6 people who hate, but I hate them anyway. S.LC. is blind; they needtc open their eyes and realize that m) Dear Dickheads, vocalcabinet due to her amp being in real eyes see all, and even though The Citizens United to Save the the shop. This caused her whole their last gig wasgreat, so is anam Earth (CUSE), inconjunctionwiththe sound to be fucked. With the sound and that' s the whole point of -this Utah Activist Network, will present the way it made tuning very hard. letter. If you fight, kill, hurt, torment, Earth Jam-Fall92 in Fairmont Park Don't think that I am trying to apolo- intimidate, beat up, put down 6r ba. on Saturday, September 26, 1992. gize, because I am not. I am not in sically fuck someone over, then you The emphasis will be your vote and this band forgreat reviews, money, or are doing the exact some thing ths PUBUSHEWEDITOR the environment. Earth Jam is being fame. If this was what I was looking government does to us. Not only presented asafollow-uptothespring for, I would go play with Skit Skat (I that, but the government wants us to J.R. Ruppei Earthbeat rally held in Liberty Park. WOULDNT). I am having fun and so do these things, because ifwedidn't, During the rally, there will be7or aretheothers inthe band and it'salso they' d have to do these things be. EMTOWSALES 8 local bands including NSC, cool when the people that come see cause if we didn' 1, they' d have nc GNAWING SUSPICION, HOUSE us are too and as far as I am con- reason to exist. So if you truly wanl Natalie Kaminski OF CARDS, and a few surprises. cerned, that is the real meaning of anarchy, wake up and stop doing CONTRIBUTWG There will be booths set up by envi- "making it." Next time we annoy you what thegovernmentdoes to us. Oh WRITERS ronmental groups, political candi- on thestage, pleasefeel free to come And next time you' re at McDonald's, dates, and others with alternative up and kidc Jaime in the order an anarchy burger, hold the MTaylor, MtCRrl8Ubb, ideas. All in all, it should be an likes it. government, please. hBrlnOrd excellent way to spend a Saturday. With all my love end hate. ., #rlt RoYI, 8cett Vkc, Todd, Sincere&, ~willtell~ouallthethin~sthatIamsick SkeOch Branford Butler, of since I am writing in DEAR m-,llyrWwlorra, CUSE Directqr DJCKHEADS and all. I am sickof not Dear Diiheads of the Workl, JOIN Z(I,, being able to gamble. I want to lose I'vejust decided men aredumb. COPY En Ma'lee mer Dear Phallusbrains, everything Iown. I want to steal from Theycan'tdoanything right. Women PHOTOGRAPHS: I just came from O.C. and am my parentsto pay for my gambling. I are bitches. All they do is scam you1 taken abackwith howseriiuslymany want to be morallybankrupt. Iwant to boyfriends, who are assholes be- . Robert DeBwry local scensters seem to take them- be financjally bankrupt. This brings cause they leave you forthese sluts. 'I . L. F-DUDE a selves. A lot of people here seem to me to my next problem; who is the It' s an unfair system. All I want is ILLUSTRATIONS: think being hardcore means being church to tell me how I can lose my some bve& cuddle and for everyone wayment bier at people. I'm guessinig thisis money? Hey, church dudes, FUCK to leave me alone when Iwant them partly because everyone's so anx- YOU! Nextthing, Iam sickof going to to. Yes, I am very fucking Greedy. gecta~UIMIM to JO Yale, ious to prove their not mormons (or practice and seeing all the Native Why not? All life is for is to make typical mormons) that they reactively . Americans laying in the streets with yourself happy. But you know what? Matt Taylor antl Krls Johnson intensify religious barriers, issue ver- howhere to go and the scummy They won't let me. rnrtlllout whom thls pubkatbn bal violence, and basically a@ like upperclass fuckheads with rich par- sjsw woukl not be pmrdllle total poopheads. Example: treating ents laughing at them. This brings F~stratedandhptfm someoneliketheAnti-Christbecause me to the next one. I, am sick of this P.S. We have no friends; well m they don't want a beer. There aren't talkof making the park and buildings good friends. SLU6 IS: A mm nw, a~ categories-just individuals. I across from it into sports parks. Who wish people would get off thissurlier- is going to use this? The homeless? Respectable Dickheads, than-thou kiiand just be cool to NO! Once again the rich scum that I took some time out of a con- each other. slide off the east bench to pollute the summate existence to give attributs Low and Smooches streets with their B.M.W.' s. I hope to one of Uncle-my-ass-Sam's em- Tex you all fall into the fault line and come ployees, Judge What' s-Hi-Dii in Please Send to: back out transients, you worthless the North Salt Lake Circuit Court. Dear Dickheads, fucks. Last, but not least once again, From somewhere in his meatless 8LU6 MAGAZINE Actually, this is not really pointed is the fact that I am sick of all the skull, hecameupwithafeed$200.0C P.O. BOX 1061 towardsany dickheadsUBUlTI liked racism and I' m also sick of the words to removetwotiietsfrom my driving the title. I am writing in to clariiy a "reverse racism." There is no such record, claiming that it woukl take his SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH couple of things that were written in thing. To all you people I have spo- secretary valuable time to lift her fin- 841 10-1061 the June issue of SLUG about ATH- ken of, I hope you pull it together gers, pullup my record, and pressthe LETES BUT and the FRIENDLY someday. Untilthen, justdon'tforget delete button. When was thisfucke~ or Call NOBODIES. First, no we are not to wash your BUTT. PEACE, LOVE born and how lethargic does he think 467-4742 ''good musicians." That' s ok, be- AND CHICKEN RIGHTS. I am? Any half-assed peon has to cause we' re having fun and that's Love, know whose pocket that money is what Istartedplayingfor. Second, no F~mmerAnus!!! really going in to. Iguess Ishould' vs we do not ever intend on being out of P.S. Ithinklshauldgotalktosomeone parted my lips and let him have it, tune, we always try to get the best about this. Nah, fuck it, just ignore since a good suck on the dick is the sound we can. (Or at least the best me. Maybe I' Il go away (I won' t). only other thing next to money that according to us.) Last, but not least, P.P.S.S. Hi Mom, Dad, and Uncle our faA& friends know about. At yes, we were out of tune at the Bar Shame who I still pwe money to. leas4 Icoukl have afforded that. and Grill, but this was basicallyout of Witha hugendapeckemla SORRY, S UBSCRlPTlONS our control. First of all, Andrea was Dear Dickheads, rope amund your neck, INO LONGER AVAllABLE playing through a cabinet ran by a ' Iam so pissed off my rubber just SEPTEMBER LIVE 8 THE BAR B GR",L 60 EAST TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 800 SOUTH SCREAMING TREES

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Because I thought that this asshole nellie kid that I had buried under 20 knew what he was talking about years of internalized homophobia. (fromthe hetero-God's mouthtothe And slowly, in the safety of this stitches in 3 different places on my bishop' s ear, right?), I spent three desert, he returns. Two weeks ago face. The summerbefore 8th grade, years of HELL in the US Army, I painted my nails for this first time I started an intensive program to doing millions of push-ups and since I was six years old. Fuck, it On Being a "butchif)? myself. Using Mike B., learning to throw hand-grenades was wonderful! I pranced about for the butchest boy in school, as an and singing cadences about 100 three days, absolutely ecstaticover example, I taught myself how to ways to rape women. After two the experience. Even though am- Butch-Queen swagger, spit at the appropriate years of that bullshit, I was one biguities remain, that tension be- moment, carry my books like a real butch-boy. I could run for miles in tween swish and swagger has be- When Iwas a small boy, I was man, and deepen my voice. That full combat gear, sing the Star come an old friend. Being a Butch- wonderfully effeminate -as nellie swishy pinkie finger took a while Spangled Banner with tears in my Queen is fabulous. I get to do all as a Baby-Fag could be. I had limp longer, but I finally succeeded in eyes, and gut a man in three sec- these really butch things, but with wrists, carried my books hugged to getting it to stick somewhat closer onds. But Ididn't want to gut a man FLAIR, of course! My body has my chest or perched on my hip, to the other fingers. (It wasn't until in three seconds. I wanted to fuck become the locus for the actualiza- walked lightly in my loafers, always I was a junior in high school that I amanforthree hours. And then get tionof the yidyangprinciple. Irelish stuck my pinkie finger our when found out that Mike B, that paragon fucked by him for another three. and revere both my femininity and drinking liquids, and was often mis- of manliness, was also a Fag.) Under that butch exterior was the masculinity. Even though my bii- taken for a gid while speaking on Although I madeit throughhigh heart of apanty-waist Fairy, begging logical sex is definitely male, hap- the telephone. All unspeakable school relatively unscathed (unno- - nay, screaming - to come out! pily my gender rolels is/areflexible/ crimes against nature, right? All ticed as well), my attempts at The ambiguity was tortuous; the mutable/diverse. Basically, be- worthy of capital punishment, no butchness did not end there. After more they tried to get me to be a cause I am a Queer ButMQueen, less! Of course diffe'rence is not doing that morrnon mission thang man-killer, the more I desired to be Idowhateverthefuck Iwant. Slowly valued when one is a child in this (please forgive me, dear Goddess, a man-lover. Finally, after three I integrate Miss Thing with Butch- f-m---So+ ferkenmotwhattW~vvas years, mathingnpmec!! inside- Ihy and then step back to watch created a much needed refuge in doing), this one fucked-up bishop me and I started cumming out of the fireworks. And they are beau- the privacy of my bedroom and that I had to deal with felt that I was that horrific closet, that deadly cof- tiful and malvelous and positively within the pages of my books; still, still a little too swishy for his taste fin. Queer! stepping out into public space meant (he wasaformer~~~footballjock), Imiss thatflamboyant littleboy Yours In the Gospel ridicule dnd danger. By the fifth and so he advised me to go into the I once was. i moved to Moab two of Judy Garland, grade, I had received a t~talof 12 military to learn to be really manly. months ago in order to reclaim that Sister ROCOCO0' Sodom TIE DYE FUTONS

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:,. in S.L.C. Ksalatfrierd- + lier and more interest- , ing than the punk sltua- land, how many of us know that right non, the one-man environm tion ever was in Texas ' withinourown boroughlivesaman who apocalypse. where I used to live. is a cross between Bob Dgan, Bob SLUG: Your work has often been 3 SLUG: What do you : Geldolf, and Bill Griffith exists? A man compared to that of Ryan work-. attribute that to? - who seeks to right social injustice with Have you ever met him? . . his guitar and his pen. He's the muhi- RYAN: I only know him through his v talentedgeniusbehindthe popular strips work. there's one dominant.. F-DUDE and CABBAGES & KINGS. SLUG: He'saniceguy. Ithinkyoutwo , religion/culturemakesit: That's right its noneother than the . . . would get along well. Maybe you could so the counterculture. collaborate. has to sti* together t<

RYAN: Maybe, but I usually workbetter ' . survive. Maybe not. . ~EBIN' alone. SLUG: That's what I mean. RYAN: Oh. RYAN 8, ' mmB\TC SLUG: But anyway, what are the I think it's a good relii. prevalenttrends in conics these days? gion. I've found a lot of' (an Menrievv that RYAN: Two. of the more malignant value in it which we: trends are "wackiness" and "cuteness" probably wouldn't want: mbdcw -the twin terrors. to go into here. But, the+ Difficult as it may be to meet with a SLUG: "Wackiness" as in . . . MormonlRepublican~ belligerent multi-talented genius these RYAN: THE FAR SIDE and all its names in underground comics are still cmnection gives methecree~s.Utah1: days, Ryan graaously laid down his clones. That kind of humor was to the putting out excellent work: Crumb, bl~m~naltureisawastelandin mY instruments of truth for a few minutes '80's what THREE'S COMPANY was Deitch. Pekar, Kominsky-Cmmb. ways. I can see how living here in Utah, and wanted SLUG this exclusive inter- to the '70's. It's like bell bottoms to me. SLUG: What about superhero and sa- Can Seem oppressive. Believe it or not: fi mnics? in Texas where I grew up, it seemed: view (Eat your heart. . out ROLLING Life is wacky enough -more so every STONE!). day. It's oppressive. RYAN: It's crap. almost alternative. I was the only Mor-. SLUG: Well, Ryan; the youth of today SLUG: Call me crazy but I kind of like SLUG: Even 9='AWN9 mon for miles around and 1 always areanxiouslysittingatyourfeetseeking THE FAR SIDE. RYAN: I don't want to talk about thoughtofthedwrchasafriend. lknow. wisdom and guidance. RYAN: Ok, you're crazy. SPAWN. that might sound strange to someone, RYAN: They are? SLUG: What about other comics? SLUG: Why? 1s it wacky7 who grew up in Salt Lake, but it's true.. SLUG: Metaphorically. But let me put RYAN: If the comics page were net- RYAN: Shut UP. There's a fe~g.@ SLUG: Do You have any ma9nd-i itanotherway;isittruesomepeoplecall workn/,we'dstill bewat&ingHOWDY things in those genres, but 95% of it is mOUS causes attached to YWr work? - you the space cowboy, some people DOODY and LEAVE IT TO BEAVER trap: Samewithhorrorandsexcofics. RYAN: I guess I hope mY work can: call you the gangster of love? only with all new actors. I mean, the SLUG: What about those wacky contribute to helping people question RYAN: No, but it's just as true as all the original creators of most of those strips WvlPSONS? some of the wrong assumptions by indulgent hyperbole you used in the are long dead. No wonder sch-zy RYAN: I love THE SIMPSONS. If I which We're programmed to live. introduction so at least you're consis- strips like GARFIELD seem fresh and inheritedaTVthat'stheoneshow I'dtty SLUG: Have your COf7lbS ever had tent. interesting. to watch regularly. And they're not such an impact on real life? SLUG: Never letthetruthgetintheway SLUG: Call me crazy but I hate wacky. RYAN: One of my cartoons helpedget of good journalism is what I always say. GARFIELD. SLUG: So they must be surreal? the recyding program going at BW.' But back to the subject at hand, why RYAN: Ok, you're crazy. (fist fight ensues) And I think I may have helped cause a cartooning? SLUG: lsthere anything on thecomics SLUG: Ok, what about m.~sic? band to break up once by being cruel to RYAN: Well. I can't write and I can't page that you do like? RYAN: I hate to admit it, but in some them in a cartoon. Actually, I still feel draw, so I cartoon. RYAN: Not much. ZIPPY THE PIN- ways my musical tastes are stuck on kindofguiltyaboutthat.Butforthembst SLUG: I admire a persor: who knows HEAD is the best daily strip on the what I liked when I was a teenager: part, I'm more interestedin just maldng his limitations. But tell me; a lot of Planet. DOONESBURY is ok. FOR Boomtown Rats, Dead Kennedys, peoplelaughorfeelthey'renotaloneot people use the veiled threat of moving BElTER OR FOR WORSE is well Kinks. Roger Waters. Beyond that, I whatever. to Seattle as a ploy for popularity and drawn. like anything that is halfway articulate SLUG: Your CABBAGES& KINGS attention. Will you ever do that? SLUG: isn't zippy THE PINHEAD lyrically: Lou Reed, Reuben Blades, stipispretlypoliticallyconect,butsom RYAN: MovetoSeattle,orjustthreaten wacky? Exene, Laurie Anderson, Disposable consider F-DUDE to be homophobic. to? , RYAN: NO, irs surrealistic, and its Heroes of Hip-Hopracy. I think my RYAN: Well,F-DUDEisahomophobic SLUG: Bath. more challengingthanPEANUTS. ~utfavorite music for the last few years is character. He's also racist, sexist, and RYAN: Y's a nice town, but I don't have it's not wacky. just tapes made by friendsof mine like anoverall scum-bucket. Helikestonm agrungebandor money to buy land so SLUG: But my dictionary uses the Rusty Hoke or Colin Austin, neither of Over animals. I don't think the gay I'll probabiy stick around &+&dJaSa word "inatjonar to define both "wa&V whom anyone reading this would have community is offended by F-DUDE. while. and "sun&", yet you maintain that heard of. First of all, most people can'teven read SLUG: That's too bad. fi% " they're mutually exdusive? SLUG: So why mention them? it because the print is so small (laughs) chances of sumiving nuclear annihila- RYAN; Hey,donStmess with me. I was RYAN:Becausewhenthisartidecomes and secondof all Ithinkifywdotakethe tin are better in the great Northwest. an English major. out I want to send copies to them. trouble to read it, it's petly obviously RYAN: Inthatcase,maybe I'llconsider SLUG: Whataboutalternativecomics. SLUG: Anything You like on the local making fun of homophobia. I man F- if Bush is re-elected. Who's the Subpop or 4AD of graphic ~cene? DUDE isn't exactly asympatheticchar- SLUG: Wheredo you stand politically? storytelling?. RYAN: Yeah, but I'd rather not name acter. RYAN: Well. I was for Jerry Brown RYAN: Oh,there'stonsofgreatpeople: any names. , SLUG: Unlike yourself. (California Uber Alles not withstand- , JulieDouchet, JoeMatt. SLUG: Why? Don't you wantto send RYAN: l-hmm. . . just don? ask me ing), but I'll probably end up voting for Los Bros Hernandez. The list could go them artides? about Donny Osmond's appendix. Cfinton/Gore,grudgingly.I'mintowayne on and on. RAW is the best RYAN: They can. pick up their own SLUG: Fair enough. Owens and I'd like to see him in the out there for alternative stuff. The big copies. I like the underground scene or -F Page 8 September 1992 SLUG

dour, either way it's the same. Nowshows unless it's a big Cf'"7CERT REVIEWS.. band. There is rarely ever any support for smallerbands. Well I'm not going to go into the fact that a lot of people missed a good show. ATHLETES BUrrwas intheir usual good humor, always into the cmwd even though there wereonly 10 to 15 people there. These guys will probably never get rich off their music, but I don't think they want to. They play like they want to have fun, and that is exactly what they do. Next was a band from Colo- rado Springs, VEX, a four-piece with a girl singer. They were not on the bill so it was an added bonus forthe few people that only paid $5 UNDECIDED QUICKSAND at the door. This band was fairly fast with a strong beat. At first, I Bul&&U-Jun028tL Bar 8 6rUI - July e61L didn't think the female singercould Everyone knows what it's like Can anyone tell me why the do it, but she proved me wrong. to go see a band you have neither alternative music scene seems to She can hold up with the best of seen nor heard before. You walk be going mainstream? There sure them. for a change. It's good to see that to the door hopingthecovercharge isn't a lot of marketingforthe bands. Next up was SAVALAS, also people aren't being so lazy that , isn't too much but you're reassured Maybe it's MNand that douche fromcolorado. The first few songs I they would rathe!z.it home on their by yourbuddiesthatit'smuchbetter Kurt Loder. Whatever it is, bands ledme to believe that Iwas hearing than sitting at home. lazy asses. a;sii, are getting big breaks lately. early Fugazi. These guys were The first aS e DE- THE UNDECIDED, a new lo- New York is home ta many a tight with a heavy bass line leading COMPOSERS. What can l say . cal act, was the opening band. I straight-edge hardcore band, one the way. The energy level that ' about these guys that hasn't al- heard it was their first show, but of which is QUICKSAND. The they had was intense, M they have readv been said. They're great goddamn they were tight. This crowd was there early and really a 7' out, buy it. this band will be live. This band takes the stage five-piece had their shit down. The got into things, dancing and stage - back. with an out-of-the-ordinaryattitude. female vocals blew me away, kind diving. I really think they could get Last up was FORESKIN 500, They set out to rock the crowd and of high and whiney, but it matched big. That is if that's what they want. . a cross between Ministry and that is usually what they do. Well to their mix of old time punk, I'd readabout HELMETawhile Warlock Pinchers. Blending a I. Next was ATOMIC 61. These . tnd metal. ' hack in Newsweek Magazine, guitar, bass, some drum machine four guys have a lot of energy. . Next up was PHlLE 13, a punk when Nirvana just started getting and turntables, and asingerwho is Before they even played one note band from Cheyenne, Wyoming. "big time." It tried to say that very intense and goes off on his they had the crowd out of their and boy did they impress the hell HELMET would be the next Nir- lyrics. Yes, they had a ray gun, seats and up onto the floor. With out of me. They have a definite vana. Whatever. With expecta- yes, they had a megaphone, yes, that they let loose, and kept it on bed Hot Chilli Peppers influe'nce, trbns like that, they're bound to be they stripped down to their under- with full force up until thevery end. but they've taken it straight to hell successful. wear, anQes, they were nuts. I'm When the music stopped, the kith a hard, funky, punk sound, Putting everything about this not a big industrial fan, in fact, I singer's voice was gone and the which is totally opposite from the band behind them, they were fan- hate it, but thesefour guys desewe crowd was tired. Definitely a band mainstream Peppershit. Overall a fuckin-tastic. You could really hear recognition because they kioked worth checking out good show. their big jazz influence, especially ass. They do need more time RMD Last up was WHITE TRASH 1 - in thedrumsandguitarsdos. They together on stage. They were a ' DEBUTANTES. If you want to talk played mostly stuff off STRAP IT little loose, but they had fun and about loud and outrageous, then I ON, their first album. that is where it . this band is the one to use as an 1 Even though major labels and ...... :..,.... - RMD ...... MTV don't know much about mu- example. Talent-wise, this band was not the best in the land, but as sic (in my opinion) they sure are picking some good bands to make WHITE TRASH for entertainment, by far one of the best I've seen. them money. DEBUTANTES Ginger, the singer, a mix of - Chopper blond hair, big legs, and a mega- ATAMIC 61 phone, isoneof theloudest, c~dest. FORESKIN 500 DECOMPOSEBS chisl'veeverseen. On avulgarity scale of one to ten, these guys $AVAUS Bwl&6rll-Illlplst8lb score a7. Not as bad as Gwar, but Well here we are again, an- definitely a good time. If you made VEX - ATMES BUTT other month and another review. the show you'll understand. If you CIub Stwrz-Augwtletl Where to begin? I could bitch didn't go. then catch them next Club Starrz or the old Pompa- some more, but I have no right to time around. because more people showed up - RMD EARLYmBIRD ified MOUNTAIN BIKE SALE NOTHING DOWN. 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A N 13 T Ii IS F1UENI)LY NOB(hlPC1;S Athletes Butt and the frontpersonsthatwillevercome Friendly Nobodies are by far out of Utah. His crazy antics, practice has l one af the only true punk bands wild stagashow and classic helped them in Salt Lake City. A band that punk-vocal style, arewhat gives emerged from the belly of the thebandtheiruniquesoundand a level of .Salt Lake un- profession- derground alism while about two years still keep- come one of the laid- back at titudes, This its only true band would be quite as good fhundation akse from an with out 2-a ohrwhelming him. amount of bore- Even -P dom, but, with though the makes them personal and a short tour to the Pacific North- no formal musi- band's only out- amusing. west. The music is not really cal training, this spoken state- The band members differ- accessible' to Salt Lake's ven- group of artists has transformed ments are "people need to fuck encesof opinion (musically) and ues, but they still seem to get itself into avery interesting band. off"andUchickensdeserve rights Leonard'sconstantbitching has gigs. If you have never seen The band is one of the very too," they really do have a politi- blended to give the band their them perform live, you really few in Salt lake that actually has cal side to them that is quite unique sound. Also the ability to should, they always provide a female members valid. Though hang with it who both write they come off and pay th- 1 and perform verv b as jokers and price ha well. The ban1 are rarely ever m a d consists of Jami~ serious, their people take on bass, Andre, music is laced them seri- on guitar with state- ously. All this Leonard 01 ments of hu- has, helped drums and la1 man rights and them be- does the singing political op- come one c' Considering th~ pression. You Salt Lake' band had almos will see one or more appre- no experiencr all of them at ciated band. when the1 any political .- . -..- .. started, the mu , musical gath- a good thing to say about an great time. They will be playing ering and they "alternative" band, but they are at the Bar & Grill Thursday, often play actually becoming quite popu- September 17thwith Organized esting. The band's music is these types of events. They have lar. Confusion. It is21 andolder but simple but is always performed all been kickingaroundthe punk Overthe past two years they keep your eyes open for future very tightly. Ian, Salt Lake's scene for years and now are have released a five song tape, all-age shows. noted spokesperson for the art- making an effort to see that the released two songs on the Big Story and Photos By ist elite is one of the best music in Salt Lake moves for- Mountain Compilation and done Robert Deberry SLUG September 1992 Page 11 '

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OCTOBW 16 - PElE8 POOL @I+) -$; MONKS OF DOOM TOWER with COMMONPLACE *.pm THEATRE "" '"876East 900 South obsession.with altering conscious- ing the possibility that they might ng&. The problem facing modern come to have one. I,society, McKenna argues, is the For such a longing to get out- @ : .societv did not last. however. .dqrninationofthe humanego, which side temporality, McKenna's theo- ~c~en'namaintains that storage of ibthesourceof allconflict. McKenna ries depend a lot on historical evi- OF THE i60ijs psilocybin in honey as a preserva- proposes a return to modern ver- dence, and hisown interpretationof I)Y MCKanna tive, which then fermented; led tothe sions of age-old "ego-flattering" history. Thelogicthatcomesupwith Tmm perversion of the rituals into hallucinogens - curiously more psilocybin as the "Tree of Knowl- Bantarn Books Dionysian drunkenness. Paradise* prevalent in the New World - in edge" is not necessarily flawed, but was iost. The parallels of drug use order to revive the "Archaic," pre- . is somewhat contorted. And the SinceTimothy Leary hasturned and cultural structure can't go with- industrial and pre-literate, attitude leap required toaccept hisversionof his attention from psychedelics to out noting here. McKenna depicts towards community and nature in human evolution would be radical computers, it's been up to someone the Goddess religion of the primi- order to avoid the destruction of the indeedto most anthropologists. But else to take over the role of spokes- tivesasanidealfrom whichwe have planet. that's beside the point, since the person for the "pro" side in the War fallen astray, into the paternalistic, This bookshould really be read book, for all its enlightening facts On Drugs, not just as apologist but dominating earth-ravagers of the in tandem with THE ARCHAIC RE- about drug culture, reads better as as outright proponent. Terrence Judeo-Christian world. VIVAL, hissimultaneously-published myth, though clothed in the robes of McKenna, an ethnobotanist and fre- At present, McKenna believes, volume. In it he predicts the end of scholarly work. If myth is the past quenter of New Age lecture circuits, we are in a "Hell"of addictive behav- history, not in the sense of global projected into the future, then accu- appearsto be justthe person. FOOD iors which are life-threatening and catastrophe, although that is a pos- racy'is not the most crucial aspect, OF THE GODS is his manifesto. spiritually empty. In some ways this sibility - but the end of linear, Car- but internal coherence and the po- The book is subtitled "The is the most interesting section of the tesian clock time and the return io tential to be catalyzed into belief and Search for the Original Tree of book, since it's the most informative the "Dreamtime" of prehistoric?:,-: :action, which are all here. Knowledge," revealing much of the about our times. Did you know that imagination. He sees both psyche-::: : McKenna's style of ritual, and author's attitude right, there. His tobacco was not widely smoked in delic drugs and new technologies%"$J ,.his belief in theway drugs should be thesis is that vegetable hallucino- Europe until Columbus introduced it such as Virtual Reality as instru-v used, differs greatly from that of gens, namely psilocybin (magic from North America? That sugar ments for such a return. Curiously ,.;Timothy Leary. There is little place mushrooms), enabled prehistoric addiction isoneof the hardest habits while FOOD OFTHE GODS reprejg ."$$rcasualdrug use here, little of the primates to "open the dogs of per- to kick? That heroin is no more sents a return to the physical world ' senseof playiulnessof Leary. Drugs ception," and to evolve patterns of of nature,THEfiRCHAICREVlVAL are regarded here with the rever- cognition and imagination, catalyzing hopes for "the dematerialization of ence of sacrament. The communal into the human species. modern substances to the oppres- culture, to get away from things into life would beoneof unity with nature, The bookalso hasthesub-sub- sion and enslavement of the post- the realm of ide'as." T g in hostility, but what would title "A Radical History of Plants, industrial era, and points to their Drugs and Human Evolution." After function with the "dominator culture." ries? For all of McKenna's laying the prehistoric groundwork, The ultimate dominator drug is the dissolve individual identit ianism, his ideas seem regres- he then charts human history as the "Hidden Persuader," TV, providing ARCHAIC REVIVAL is almost Luddite. While Leary history of drug use. The book is an escape from reality while rein- inward, as FOOD OFTH ed to promote LSD almostasa divided into Dantesque/Miltonically forcing the sanitized cultural values titledsections:"Paradise," "Paradise of Big Brother. Lost," "Hell," and "Paradise Re- How can Paradiseberegained? gained." Early man used hallucino- McKennabelievesthat,.althoughthe outside of time. go would produce its own hosi of genstoachieveecstacy in shamanic drugsof "Christiandominatorculture" rituals, and McKenna even makes a are "drugsof the workplaceor drugs an understatement after reading psychedelics seemed to point to- case for the original Tree of Knowl- to dull care and pain," that "even the these books. The underlying as: ward a way for further evolution of edge as plant hallucinogen, allow- West hasretainedtheremembrance sumptions - that drug use is a the species, but McKennaseemsto ing a glimpse of the Transcendent of the potential that certain plants constant, in fact an indigenous part be urging us to return to an evolu- Other; natureNcorrectlyperceived to hold." The use of LSD and other of human society; that linear history tionary gateway through which we be alive and intelligent." drugs in the sixties and even today is apsychological aberration;that all have already passed. The idyllicsituation of primitive shows that there is still a human of nature is alive and vital; all are Still, Timothy Leary was made reversals of conventional twentieth a laughing stock by the intellectual century wisdom. But his call for a community, and McKenna's books returnto pre-history revealshis ideas represent a serious attempt to make as not all that different from not- a case for a change in attitudes uncommonmythsofafallfromgrace towards drugs. Both writers de- that are the basis of most orthodox serve to be read. McKenna's work religions. Examinedclosely, hiscall adds a rich cultural perspective to for mankindto be saved by a higher the argument against the War On power discounts the power of the Drugs as an excuse to wage war of individual. His programs for legal people of different cultures. The reform reek of liberal bureaucracy book is without apology, and for this and a distrust of human nature, de- it should be commended.-:??,] criminalizing drugs only to insert ~i: :.*-::j government taxation and control. Brian Stakf And he dismisses synthetic dr~ because they do not have a IG,,~ 168 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE PHONE 328.~0~~1history of "shamanic usage," ignor- 1 ------'SLUG September 1992 Page 13 SALT LAKE'S OLDEST ESTABLISHED 'SHOP

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CHURCHYARD material previolisly the stereotypeof adown, daydreaming unprinted, and frankly. I can't wait. For through reality, virtually dripping with those looking for good sf comics, lodc naivete, -until cold, hard, solid life slaps Tundra Press has recentlygained Elliot's outstanding drawings manage no furher. (Cdor, $3.95) him in the face. an impressivereputation as being less to express silliness and warmth and, Inthiscase, Edfindshimself incar- corporate-mindedand more supportive coupledwiththeunpreten~ousandwitty cerated following a misunderstanding ofcomicsueator's rights. This coupled story, evoke pleasure. with the police centered around the withwillingness to publish unusual and Also included in issue #1 is an-'. Previously printed in small-press Tooth Fairy and an amputated hand (I high qualii material, places the com- other in a series of "Mr. Day and Mr. runs in the U.K. as BIC, SKIDMARKS, kid you not). It isn't long before Ed's life pany among the finest publishers of Night" tales by Dakin and Elliot. While isthe"simple"taleofaboy andhisbike. takes a turn for the worse, though. Ed comic bmks. The recent appearance a weaker exampleof their material, the Or is it? escapes from prison to find himsel ofTunckaU.K.,which has been printing story is whimsical and breezy. Created by Ed "Ilya" Hiliyer, allied with a female named qualii comics from British creators, is Don't be negative until you'vetried SKIDMARKS features Bic, adownan- Josie is captured by pygmies who live another plus for Tundra. Below are this comic. Mere description by this his-luck young English youth who fan- under the sewers, and handicappedby reviewed three of Tundra U.K.'s titles. critic cannot begin to reveal just what a cies a bicyde in a shop window, and, by having the head of on gem GREENHOUSE WARRIORS is. chance, stumbles on a method to gain the end of his penis . . . . Hopefully, Tundra U.K. will follow up said bike. But is it worth the costto Bic's If you can believe it, though, the mthacollectionof Dakin & Elliot's "Man ''soul"? story gets even stranger, involving exis- From Cancer" material. (B&W,$2.95) Actually, this is a fairly simplistic tential crises, the unfairness of a uni- overview of the crux of this three-issue verse governed by amaledeity, parallel series. There is much more than just universes, vampire hunters, and more. Bic's consciencerurninations. It's atale All of this is encompassed in Brown's about being young and disillusioned, bizarre, baffling, and thoroughly enjoy- dreaming, and a whde bunch else. able plot. Originally serialized in Britain's All of this iscaptured admirably by Anyone who hasn't encountered Ilya, whose workhas been mostly seen Brown's work is in for a treat with the ' BLAST! magazine, LAZARUS CHWlCHYARD has reappeared as a in collaboration with writer Eddie release of this book. It is weird, but strangely and undefinably irresistible. three-issue series. And, judging by the Campbell on DEABFACE and EYE- firstissue,TundraU.K: was wiseto pi& BALLKID. Here, though, llyaisworking Brown's immaculately rendered car- toons propel the story beyond mere the title up. on his own aeation, and the skill and Createdby writer Warren Ellis and personal belief show. The art is slightly words and into the realm of waking dreams. The story defies description artist Matt .'D'lsraeli" Brooker, cartoony but managesto convey emo- CHURCHYARD concerns the title tion and power just the same. Frankly, andpigeon-holing;thenearestcat~o~y into which this work can be stuffed is character, a virtually immortal man the drawings are perfectly suitedto the whose body had been fitted with a kind subject matter, carrying the story and surrealism, but.even this term fails to . of living plastic which can be molded by rendering it believable and deep. convey the sheer pleasure/disgust, an- guishtjoy, . laughterlsorrow .Brown Lazarus' thoughts. Churchyard exists Even more surprising, though, is in afuture very much dominated by the Ilya's wriiing ability. This seemingly evokes. "cyberpunkpostulations of authors like simple tale conveys messages about But even those who own the YF Cartoonists Glenn Dakin and Phil William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. honesty, hopelessness, the giddiness issuescontainingtheUEd'storylinemaj ~llidthave been two of Britain's most Issue #I, 'The Virtual Kiss," fea- of being young, etc. with delightful be in for a treat. Brown has gone over (unfkirly) Ignored and talented comics tures Churchyard being contractedby a abandon. Afterreadingthis,onecomes the material cannily and excised some annoying digressions and tacked-on a creators since the 1980's. Thus, the mega-conglomerate, Ids-Elek to dis- away with the sensation of having been enrichedandenlivened,something very new ending. Whilethis may be annoy- appearance of their latest trifle, . ' cover what (or who) is killing the ing to completists who feel cheated by GREENHOUSE WARRIORS, is a company's cyberspace operators. For few comics can manage. All this is six new pages of material. I can only positive del~ght. Lazarus' part, he has been promised testimony to Ilya's supreme skill. Honestly, Icannbt gush too much scoff. The material removed from the WARRIORS focuseson ateamof , that Isis-Elekhasequipment capable of tale was, frankly, inferior and distracted unlikely super-heroes. Seems the shearing his human body awayfromhis aboutthe meritsof SKIDMARKS. This Warriors are the creations bf one Dr. plastic components, allowing him to is the kind of story comics were made from the story. The re-direction this condusionaddsismuch more logical (i GI=, a brilliant scientist devoted to become human again, and eventually for, not fanboy, adolescent male power saving a future earth plagued by mvf- t6 die. trips. Get the hint and buy this comic. thatterm could be applied), and satisfy- ing, not to mention much more true to rotmental and ecological collapse : But things are not quite as they You'll be glad you did. (B&W, $2.95) the direction Brown was leading. How- (sounds, eerily accurate, doesn't it?). seems, and Lazarus soon finds himsel ever, I'll leave it up to Brown's fans and Glass' work concerns sentient plants jacked intocyberspace andconfronting ED THE HAPPYCLOWN adthe Waniors are the mstsuccess- hidden danger.. .. completiststo decide whether this "de- ful phase of that program. Authors Ellis has a firm grasp on finitive" version is superior or inferior. The definitive Ed Book Honesty compels metoadmitthat Unfortunately for Glass, the gov- ' cyberpunk style and has crafted a fast- ernment wants to lay 11s hands on his roving and clever universe. A wlus is by Chester Brown at$l2.95for 21 5pages, ED . ..is rather expensive, but it is mney well-spent. research, so the Warriors attempt to thetho;oughly pitiable~hurchya;d, who Perhaps only in the work of pass for humans. The Warriors also winds upultimately admirable and sym- Those familiar with "cool" comrc and Eddie Campbell can the sheer have definite wills and personalities of pathetic. books are no doubt acquainted with potential of comic book storytellingcan their own. But the high point is renderer Canadian Chester Brown's YUMMY There's much more here than can D'lsraeli,whoseuniques~lepeviously be expressed, and Brown's ED . . . FUR. Now, thanks to the efforts of material is similarly powerful. But the be described and i am loath to give graced Vortex's MISTER X. D'lsraeii , there is a collection of awaytoomuchoftheplot. Sufficeto say produces powerful andstrongly stylistic book should also appeal to those unin- the "Ed material from an early YF is- terested in comic books for its brash- that Dakin and Elliot have outdone drawing that propel andenliventhetale. sues entitled ED THE HAPPY CLOWN ness and willingness to skewer reality thebselves here. There IS an environ- The art may not appeal to fans of tradi- -The Definitive Ed Book. on the pointed horns of chaos. mental message,of course, but without tional "super-hero" style drawing, but it ED . . . features the adventures of th&usual preachiness. Additionally, is wonderful. the titlecharacter, alikable, if ultimately thereisslywitandanundef~nablecharm. Future issues promise new hopeless, young clown. Seems Ed is - Scott Vice I LOCAL ARTIST...

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Overthe past four years slnce modern electronics to create a 1 ave been publ~shlngSLUG, I mood In hls music that IS qulte have met, seen and heard almost spectacular. 1 every local band and music~anthat The first tlme I actually saw have performed in Salt Lake. One him perform l~vewas dur~ng of the thinqs that has always both- Sabbathon at the Bar & Grill. A bar ==:- ered me about publishing in this is certainly not the best setting for town iseverybody's pre-conceived this type of music but I was spell- notions about what SLUG should bound by what I heard. Last year or should not publish. I get so tired he had two sold-out performances of hearing 'That's not alternative" at Hansen Planetarium where he or '?hat is way too mainstream." mixed his music and story telling Well, you know that sounds almost with lasers and lights. He performs as narrow minded as it gets. very rarely in Salt Lake but getsthe I Music and art should be judged opportunity totravel throughoutthe by the individual, and opinions and U.S.A. and Europe performing his relevance, to whatever medium art. Early this year he was chosen should be left to the interpretation to perform at the Roskiilde festival of those who honestly care to be in Denmark with acts like Nirvana, open minded enough to actually Megadetn, American Music Club try and listen. Okay, maybe I am (over 40 bands in all,) in front of fullof shit or I am just getting old but crowds as large as 20,000. He is over the past few years I have now preparing for another two grown to appreciatealmost alltypes week trip to Europe. of musical expression and perfor- Spotted Eagle is now in pro- mance. duction on his sixth release while Well, now I can get off my he iswaitina for hisfifth effort Stand soapbox and tell you about a per- ~t ~he~en'iertobereleased. Much brilliant. I have a tendency to enjoy spoke to him at length about his former I have followed with quite of the success he has received is the acoustic sounds over the syn- career and music, I was kind of some interest. His legal name is due to SOAR (Sound Of America thesized sound but the combina- expecting agood long ear-bashing Douglas Wallentine but he pre- Records,) who have supported him tion with modern technology can about the plight of the American forms with the namespotted Eagle. through all he has done. His music be quite good. When he tours Eu- Indian. Don't get me wrong, he He's aflute player that has chosen has reached all circles of people rope this year he will betaking afull feels quite strongly about the native American music as his field and gets airplay through out the band with him. When I saw him he trouble they have had, but instead of expertise. Now all this has world. It is strange that a local was only performing by himself he talked about people forced to caused quite a ruckus lately be- performer has received so much with a synthesizer that played se- enter a new society in only about a cause there are people who say recognition while still keeping a quences as a background for his hundred years. When I thinkof the that, since he is not a full-blooded low profile around here. However, flute. trouble white men have brought America Indian, he should not be although Doug is an out-going per- The albums he has recorded them, it brings a whole different "capitalizing" this form of music. son, he is reticent about his music are not theonly things he has done. light on the situation. Here is a When I asked him directly about and beliefs, and uses this seclusion He has written several scores for person who cares about them and his blood lineage he simply said he for his work. It is not surprising film and television, and recently is doing something about ii in the was part Indian and that was after hearing him tell of his teach- completed two half hour musicvid- best way he knows how. enough. As far as I am concerned ings and feelings about the music eos, "Wavebreak and "Naturally If nothing else, I would like to it doesn't matter if he is or is not he pl.~ys. Yours" which won a "Telly" award see people open up to what he is Indian at all-he loves the Indian I haven't heard much of his for best entertainment video. expressing in his music and listen culture and he does what he does muslo, due to my music buying Not only has Doug taken a lot with an open mind. You may not with full respect for the people. buds t, but the tape he gave me of from the Native American culture get from his music what I did, but Doug has spent over half his his newest stuff wasamazing. Very but he is always giving backto it. A their are elements in his music and life learning the songs, dance, cul- few performerscan actually create great portion of what he makes storytelling that can and should ture,andphilosophiesofthepeople the nXood he does simply with from some of his projects go to- have a great impact on anybody whose music and instruments he sound. The music is soothing both wards good causes including wild- who listens. Check out Golden plays. He has several authentic emotionally and spiritually, it can life funds, organizations dedicated Braid or New Pathway for some of flutes that he plays on top of either really take you away if you let it. His to the clean-up of Prince William his music or, just maybe, he will prerecorded or synthesized back- album, "Canyonspeak," was re- Sound, teenage drug and alcohol perform live again. CHECK IT OUT! grounds. He has successfully corded in acanyon in Mesa Verde abuse and many that benefit the combined a natural sound with and t!ie authenticity he creates is Native American people. When I JR RUPPEL SLUG September 1992 Page 17 Haylq Mills, Wally George, "Nevermind" version of "In morning and you just receiveda Oprah, and on air suicide broad- Bbm"with Dale on drums and camcorder from Santa. What I STlM BOY SEZ ... qasts. You should see what a Chris sporting a bald head. The do you do? Probably act like a 357 magnum is gonna do to Afghan Whigs provide an idotic complete moron in the living Well, September ,, ,,.,,,, , ,,,, .., .#abes on ego $ips as someone's head; we're talking incest melodrama, but the rest mom for 90 minutes trying to around and that means election far as Ican see. And now there's major exit wound, disgusting, comes close to godhead for figure out how the thing works. time. This has led to a mass this guy Grisztwhoevidently has repulsive, but you can't help but grungeheads. Thars what the SHIMMY DISC psychosis in Utah which seems been running for president all look. Why it's betterthan areally ATAVISTIC also produces compilationis like. Takeadozen to beaffliingmiddleagedwhite alongexcept nobodynoticed until good driver's ed film. AMOK DOPE GUNS and FUCKING homMe bands, encouragethem millionaires. Suddenly every he demonstrated his ability to ASSAULT also includes a good UP YOUR VIDEO DECK I and to be self-indulgent on a $7 crackpot with a bankroll has de- negotiate with nazis. Now thaYs portion of the 1922 classic "A II, the mandatory Amphetamine ~~~getandth~nct~1rge2Obucks cided he wants to be a sqnator. who weneedin the White House. History of Witchcraft: which is Re~tibvideo comdlafons. I for the result. Iknow Krarnefs a As a result, every free moment Politicaladvertisements,as worih the price alone for the jui can't say about "genius" and all but I can sure of commercial television time is a rule, tend to make me more sceneof nubileSwedesinwitchy thesevideos,soIwonX HEL~OS live without this dog. I won't jammed with creepy business- tense and irate than I normally get-up kissing Satan's ass. CREED nude! HELMET! even tell YOU where to get this men claiming to be outside the am, and I am an unbelievably Lovingly prepared by the folks COWS! And the ubiquitous Dr. pieceofidiocy. M~n'twanttobe corruptionof Washington. Well, tense and irritable person; just who brought you "Apocalypse SphincterasyouthoughtfuIhost responsibleforyou,dear~r, ILe got news. You don't get to ask my co-workers, or my cat l CultureUand"TheManson File." You NEED these. being rippedoff like I was. (Copy be a paragon of capitalism by live in a state of tension that (P.O. Box861867,Terminal An- An unexpected boon was ~ditofsNote: I LIKE this video. avoiding corruption. The accu- would give a mongoose an an- nex, L.A., CA 90086-1807.) my discovery of the SONIC IrsworthitfortheclipsofKramer mulation of money is in large eurysm. So, when the levels of The good people at ATA- YOUTH video GOO, which is projects, Bongwater. part dependent on jacking sycophantic boosterism which VISTIC VIDEO (P.O. Box basically the album "GOO" with Shockabilly, Gwar, and Ed someone else out of theirs. accompany any pdibcal cam- 578266, Chicago, IL 60657- accomoanvina films. Brilliant. A Sanders alone. The video is Morals and integrity have very paign become too much to bear, 8266) have been putting out the comp&-~e~eratedanimation metimesavailablefrom Heavy little to do with it. As far as these I simply turn to channel 3 and best in music v~deofor the past of Karen Carpenter puking in Metal Shop. Not for the narrow- claims we're being bombarded pop in one of my favorite sooth- couple of years. The SUBPOP "Tunic," sapphic shenanigans minded.) with about not being "insiders," ing videos from my mind bog- VIDEO NETWORK is hard to in "Scooter and Jinx,' a cameo Well, that wraps things up. lers face the facts: Bennettwas gling V#S library. beat for getting a bang out of from Mike Watt in the title track Remember to register and Wle a highly paid lobbyist for J.C. The AMOK ASSAULT your entertainment dollar. Two, and hiihlights from 'BASIC AU- ifonly t3 vote "no" and remem- Penney and the retail industry, videoalwaysputsmeinablissful count'em, two TAD videos, two TOPST/ PROCEDURE- (also ber, any asshole endorsing a working hand in glove with the state. It's jam packed with high- classics from MUDHONEY and availalje AMOK) in 'Mote." line item veto is shredding the morelly pristine Nixon adminis- lights from bad 1960's porno a slew of other SubPop staples I can't belleve ~eff&Records constitution and bringing ktali- tration. (Besides thathe reminds films, pitbull attacks, including FLUID, DWARVES, authorized something so cool. tMIanism one sfepcloser. Sleep me of my high school chemistry televangelists gone haywire, MARK LANEGAN and a pre Le~piretendit'sChristmas web. 51: $\$ - teacher, I can practically smell 5: s% his dentures on those commer- cials of his.) Ted Cannon is a full-on industrialist who ran the EPA. Can you say conflict of interest? Justremember, James Watt was his boss and we all know the ecological marvels he produced. Finally, thereb Doug Anderson who comes from a family of politicians and has barely spentaday in Utahforthe past 15 years He's been busy running his Harvard consulting firm which lists quite a few Washington "insiders"asdients. If these guys are outside the system, then I'm acracksmohn' spinstererlesbianshnhead. (Wee, maybe I am.) Put it this way, these guys are as intimate with Washington as a flea is with a schnabzefs ass. Just a gang of

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Imifhis year's Sabbathon was I an absolutely great success. As always it wasdue to a lot of people pulling together to further a cause. This year's benefit was a money raiser for The Utah Aids Foundation, and we presented The Foundation with a check for $2135.00, and a ton of stuff for the Aids Foundation food bank. As usual, the Aids Foundation was of little help to the benefit but that is sort of expected when you. consider that mainstream Utah won't take something like SLUG serious. Well. not until we hand them acheckfbrthat much money. Do~lasS~ot$d Ea#le It would have been nice to at least Pbste: RlkrtD@BMy have representatives from the foundation there with literature helped out, but know who you are and educational material. This and that you are much appreci- 1 2023 EAST 3300 SOUTH 485.61 14 was partially our fault, communi- ated. See ya next year for #& cation is not one of our stronger points. THANK YOU BANDS The event spdnsors were ab- Amphouse Mother, ~nger solutely great, we gave away about a thousand dollars worth of Overload, Athletes Butt, prizes. The media also helped. Boneyard, Dead Kats, De- Private Eye Was kind enough to composers, Doghouse, donate ad space. KJQ was a god- Draize Method, Fractal send this year. Not only did they Method, Iceburn, Lunchbox, 'announcetheshow often, but they also dedicated their airways to NSC, Ratchet, Reality, the show playing the bands who Scabs on Strike, Spotted performed the show on the hour Eagle, Stoneface, The all weekend long. All this brought Change almost 500 people to the event. The bands (as always), were terrific. We had 19 bands in aclub THANK YOU SPONSORS that ie made to house one band, KJQ, Progressive ~usic, Through the cooperation of allthe Bar & Grill, The Private Eye, musicians, the Bar & Grill staff Dr. Volts, The Record Col- and all the volunteers who bent lector, Tower Theatre, Gui- wer backwards, the event ran on schedule and everybody seemed tar Gallery, Modified, Gaia, to have a real good time. Thank Raunch Records, JR Bess, you to all the people who came The Heavy Metal Shop, AS1 out to the event also. There were Tattoo, Imagine Music, Blue almost no problems with the ca- pacify crowd and everything ran Bouti.que, Trash, smoothly. Freewheeler Pizza, Crandall Our BIG thanks to all the Audio, Halcyon Square, people who jumped in and helped, DV8, Eclectic, Grunts & we could in no way have done it Postures, Ftatline Records without you. Our apologies to the bands that didn't get to play this rra-r \Ala ran'+lie+ atran,hnrl\r narhn SLUG Staff SLUG September 1992 Page 19 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwwmmmmmmmmmmm m m i m MOUTHBREATHER a m m m NSC ' m CHUMBA 'AI -----I.. w .I. GROWN SHOW ! m SUNDAVS 8~1OPM SHUDDER TI, ...... 'K - 8 and ICEBURN rn ' THE LOUD SHOW DOORS OPEN AT 8:OOPM SUNDAVS IO~MIDNIGHI CLUB STARRZ 740 SOUTH 300 WEST - ALL AGES WELCOME

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