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Live Music REPRESENT TTHEH E SSPOKANEP O K A N E SiDDEKEKiCK FREE • OCT 19TH - NOV 1ST, 2006 • VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 • WWW.SPOKANESiDEKiCK.COM IINN TTHISHIS IISSUESSUE MMISTRESSISTRESS & TTHEHE MMISTERSISTERS – PPAGEAGE 6 TTHEHE SPOKANESPOKANE SIDEKICK,SIDEKICK, JJULIAULIA KKEEFEEEFE – PPAGEAGE 1100 HHOOTERSOOTERS BBINGOINGO – PPAGEAGE 2222 PPLEASELEASE RREADEAD AATT YYOUROUR OOWNWN RRISKISK HHALLOWEENALLOWEEN FFESTIVITIESESTIVITIES – PPAGEAGE 2323 SPOKANE’S MOST COMPLETE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Page 2 – The Spokane SiDEKiCK – Thursday, October 19th, 2006 – Volume 1, Issue 10 – www.SpokaneSiDEKiCK.com – Everybody Needs a SiDEKiCK Letter from the Editors Hi. on throughout Spokane and the Spokane attention to the Brooklyn Nights / Spokane Th anks for picking up this, the tenth Valley every damn day of the week. If you SiDEKiCK Monster Mash, happening on issue of the SiDEKiCK. You’d think at know a place that has karaoke and isn’t on Friday, October 27th. Th ere’s a little blurb this point we could stop counting, but no; the list, or have information on any other about the party on the Halloween spread, or we’re insecure. events we should know about, for that check out the back page ad for everything More new stuff this time: we’ve added matter, please email the pertinent info to you need to know. Although the ad is drawn a Straight Outta My Asstrolgy horoscope [email protected]. at a fourth grade level, it was actually done (page 14) written by former Local Planet Otherwise, enjoy the paper. We think late at night by one of us. writer Jeff Downz, a pretty ridiculous and some people will particularly get a kick Th anks for supporting the SiDEKiCK. entirely made up look at what the stars out of Hooters Bingo – a pointless but Once again, please feel free to get in touch have in store for you. entertaining indulgence that is based more with us in any of the ways provided, at Also, somebody emailed us about listing on experience than one would hope (page any time. the karaoke venues, which sounded like a 22), as well as the hodgepodge of Hallow- pretty good idea to us, so below the make- een stuff throughout the paper, culminating Cheers, shift horoscope we’ve included a listing of with a spread of Halloween related parties in Brian Clark when and where you can get your karaoke the area on page 23. Be sure to pay special Andy Rowse LiVE MUSiC REPRESENT EXCLUSIVELY AT 232 N. Howard The Genders Spokane, Wa 99201 leave Israel (509) 456-7479 to tour US MS KITTY’S ADULT EMPORIUM SiDEKiCK Staff Since 1984 We’re certifi ably excited about a couple of local shows coming up (specifi cally the Mistress and the Misters CD DVD & VHS release show with Th ee Emergency, Paper Genius and Sales & Rentals Jose Fang [see page 6 for more]) but in the end Israeli rock outfi t Th e Genders performance with local punk Magazines band Th e Blowouts got our nod as Pick of the Issue on Gag Gifts the strength of it being a unique experience that won’t be Leather seen around here for awhile after the headliners skip town. way, if that makes any sense. Take “Horatio,” for example, Lingerie Also, it’s going to f***ing rock. a celebration of oral sex in which lead singer Amir repeats Lotions Th e Genders are a self-eff acing, kick-ass, testosterone- the lines “I never grieved/ when they burned Tel Aviv/ Body Jewelry laden, four-piece, rock outfi t from Tel Aviv, Israel who will Look out mom, my name is Horatio/ I perform cunnalin- be riding their two-ton iron camel through the United gus in return for fellatio.” States over the next couple of months, in- Th ere’s nothing subtle about it, but that’s cluding a stop at Th e Spread in Spokane on The Genders part of the charm. Th ese guys are walking Saturday, October 28th. w/ The Blowouts hard-ons, a hearken back to the leather of 80s No Tricks Sat, Oct 28th, 9 p.m. It seems that the best way for Th e Gen- rock like Damn Yankees and AC/DC. Th eir The Spread ders to deal with the senseless chaos around 21+ only guitars are as loud as any of those period (509) 456-4515 them is by playing the most unabashed form bands, their solos just as fi erce, and their Just Treats of American rock ’n roll imaginable. More sound just as much their own. Basically, precisely, they’re not dealing with the war; they’re giv- it’s full blown cock rock at its absolute apex ing it the fi nger. With songs like “Stick to my Guns” and – 20 years too late but still right on time. albums titled Virgin Number 72 and Rockin’ in Ramallah Th e Genders will be joined by Spokane’s own Th e – the latter of which sports a cover with some Israeli chick Blowouts, adding a little more punk and a lot more guitar to 535-2378 suggestively consuming a banana –they give you a glimpse the show. Th e concert kicks off at Th e Spread on Saturday, of the sort of in-your-face celebration of sex and rock that October 28th at 9 p.m. For more information, check out Credit playfully mocks the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. www.spokanesidekick.com, which has links to both artist’s & Debit Th eir songs are all over the place, but always loud websites and an extensive local band database to help you st and inspired in a generic, 21 century, butt rock kind of keep up to date with all live music on the Spokane scene. Spokane Store - 6311 E. Sprague Bozeman Store - 12 N. Willson Everybody Needs a SiDEKiCK – www.SpokaneSiDEKiCK.com – Volume 1, Issue 10 – Thursday, October 19th, 2006 – The Spokane SiDEKiCK – Page 3 Hello loyal SiDEKiCK readers and welcome to our brand new listener profi le classifi cation system – a fun, subjective and somewhat ridiculous breakdown of musical styles. Along with every article on upcoming concerts, you’ll notice a graphic of one of our listener profi les below. We’ve identifi ed seven different musical stereotypes in order to give readers a better idea of shows that might interest them in a quick, easy and entertaining way. Whatever graphic is found in the yellow circle accompanying an article is the type of listener who, we feel, might enjoy that particular performance. Keep in mind that this isn’t an all-inclusive solution but, rather, a fun and games approach to categorize the many live shows that come through the Spokane area on a weekly basis. Also note that the gender designations are completely arbitrary – come to think of it, so is this whole method of profi ling – so use it only as a loose guide. We suspect that many of our readers will fall into more than one category, and that’s OK. We’re not pigeonholing you into a particular musical taste, we’re merely providing a guide to point you in the direction of whatever show you might feel like going to on a given night. Party Girl Tattoo Guy The Hipster Rock Chick Feels most comfortable Emo Dude Borderline alcoholic, rock The Cowboy Frequents large clubs Can be seen anywhere, The Greek in torn jeans and a cut-off Thinks he likes punk chick might cut loose Likes his riffs tight and and anyplace with a DJ at any time, especially Packs large concert halls t-shirt, both of which were music, but really just and dance, or she might his jeans even tighter. or good swing band – so coffee shops, wine bars for top 40 bands, sugar probably ripped in a bar listens to Green Day a lot. be “that one chick” Can be spotted at classic long as there’s dancing in- and dives (the latter pop, mainstream rap, fi ght or moshpit. Body Enjoys coffee shop rock you see at every show rock shows and country volved. Can sing along to of which they frequent or anything you’re likely piercings, tattoos and/or and anything you’re likely resting her head on the line dance bars. Has a Eminem, The Black-Eyed in an attempt to be to see on MTV. Usually mohawks are standard. to hear at Warped Tour. As bar because she’s about deep and abiding respect Peas and probably a butt ironic.) Is as likely to dressed in bright colors Listens to anything loud, long as power chords are eight cocktails deep. for Lynyrd Skynyrd and rock ballad or two. Usually see Elvis Costello as an and accessorized more especially early Metal- involved in a big way, Emo Worships The Who and Toby Keith. dressed to kill and often East Coast hip hop band than a Swiss Army Knife. lica, before they started Dude will listen to it. Flaming Lips equally. drunk by 9:30. you’ve never heard of. to suck. THE SPOKANE SiDEKiCK TABLE OF CONTENTS Music SiDETRACKED: Corn maze ........ pg. 15 The Spokane SiDEKiCK, the area’s most complete arts and entertainment guide, is published every two weeks on Pick of the Issue:The Genders .. pg. 3 Gran Folklorico de Mexico ........pg. 15 Thursday and distributed free to hundreds of local businesses Joan Jett ....................................... pg. 5 Letters from the radical middle. pg. 15 throughout Spokane and the Spokane Valley. It’s swell, really. Film However, given the unpredictable nature of live events, all information pro- Mistress and the Misters ............... pg. 6 vided in this publication is subject to change without notice.
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