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$3.00 $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 59 No. 11 April 4, 1994 100 TOP HITS 100 TOP CDs 100 COUNTRY HITS PANTERA Far Beyond Driven BONNIE RAITT Longing In Their Hearts MORRISSEY Vauxhall And I THE LOWEST OF THE LOW Hallucigenia THE PROCLAIMERS ACE OF BASE Hit The Highway The Sign YES Arista - 0782218740-2-N Talk LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU : Bonnie Raitt YES Talk - Victory - 422 828 489-2-Q THE CALLING Yes SLEEPING IN MY CAR Roxette BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY LOREENA McKENNITT Big Mountain THE SIGN The Mask And Mirror MIRACLES HAPPEN Ace Of Base PHILADELPHIA Lost & Profound Arista SOUNDTRACK I'LL REMEMBER Various Artists Madonna CHRIS SHEPPARD AIN'T SEEN LOVE Pirate Radio LIKE THAT NEW COUNTRY Mr. Big BOX OF MIRACLES Various Artists SURELY (I Love You) Barefoot Servants Colin James WHISPERING YOUR NAME : LEAVING LAS VEGAS WE ALL NEED Sheryl Crow Alison Moyet Realworld Columbia LOCKED OUT SPILLED PERFUME KEEP TALKING Crowded House Pam Tiflis Pink Floyd BACK TO AVALON DADDY NEVER WAS THE : MISLED Heart CADILLAC KIND Celine Dion Confederate Railroad : YES (Means It's ALL AMERICAN GIRL Hard To Say No) COMPANY TIME Melissa Etheridge Odds Linda Davis CALL IT ROMANCE BIG TIME SENSUALITY LILA'S CHILD Gogh Van Go Bjbrk Amber Dawn Fleury SONG OF THE LAND LET'S GET MARRIED BABY LET'S GO Susan Aglukark The Proclaimers George Belmore 2- RPM CHART WEEKLY - Monday April 4, 1994 Digital Radio conference ends on optimistic note such as pay radio and digital casting. Bimini Records hopes to boost A Dupuy noted in his remarks, "We are The close of the second Digital Radio (held during Canadian Music Weck) was confident that it will revitalize an important Independent record companies are taking on corps conference was met with consensus among "actually a very fortunate coincidence," since segment of our cultural industries, thus even greater importance in the music business Gehr these days, with so many artists searching for crop the numerous visiting delegates - digital radio it took place the week before the NAB reaffirming the vital contribution radio makes an outlet for their talent. Calgary's Bimini well - will arrive in the next few years, and its arrival conference in the US, thus allowing foreign to the Canadian economy. is vital to the survival of radio. visitors a better chance to attend both events. Duff Roman also indicated "we're Records is hoping it can join the likes of Attic as he The symposium, organized by the CBC, According to Roman, the foreign and Nettwerk and become one of the new expecting that in late '94 or early '95 there'll breed of successful independents. I'm a Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), representation at the conference was excellent, be a CRTC policy hearing regarding digital the Canadian government and the European although the American contribution to digital Bimini's vice president in charge of had z radio." He also was looking forward to the thing Broadcasting Union (EBU) wasan radio technology continues to be mediocre. next digital radio summit, to be organzied by overwhelming success. The three day event in "There were very few representatives to the European Broadcasters Union, and Toronto attracted some 420 delegates from speak on the issue of what the Americans are busin tentatively set for Montreux, Switzerland, in from across Canada and around the world. developing. We had a report on in -band the summer of '95. It was generally agreed that wide -band In Ca technology from USA Digital, but they of ar technology should be adopted as the world basically reiterated information they'd been standard, and that the added value of data HMV and BMG play (who sending out to the public for the last year." It wa: services would encourage consumer interest hair salon for a day One of the highlights of the conference Bimi: in the new technology. was comments from Canadian Heritage On Tuesday March 15, HMV Canada's Industry Canada assistant deputy minister Minister Michel Dupuy. Dupuy responded flagship store became a hip hair salon as BMG a stu Michael Binder called Digital Audio favourably to the following recommendations Music Canada presented Club Cutz Day as runn Broadcasting (DAB) one of "the wireless by the Digital Radio Task Force: priority part of promotion for its latest dance release, relati components ofthe information highway," and access to new digital radio band by those Club Cutz Volume 5, released on the Ariola frien; reaffirmed the government's continued stations already in the business; the label. top r( support of DAB's eventual implementation. establishmentofa timeframefor The day was sponsored by hair products Beac CAB chairman Duff Roman (CHUM'S implementation short enough to maintain the manufacturer Joico Canada, and hair cuts were The Bimini Records team: VP Michael Gelman; Linda Rich; vice-president, industry affairs) felt the momentum, and create immediate demand for offered for the minimum price of $5, proceeds Nash of Crossover Promotions; Spinner Music Group's Wof gang Burant and Bimini president Lanny symposium was a great success. Roman also digital receivers; the opportunity via digital of which went to ABC Canada. ABC Canada Williamson. achie indicated that the timing of the conference radio to open up new markets for broadcasters is a literacy foundation that actively involves track the private sector in increasing awareness Jim Maxwell joins Traci Zero Avenue an inroad forCanadian talent about literacy. Alberta's Royalty Records Shan: A new television show recently had its debut the show's way are James, Ronny Jordan, Taj CHR Mahal, Blind Boys Of Alabama, The Pogues, Royalty Records, located in Sherwood Park, Wind in mid -January on CBC-TV that hopes to -.51) Charlie Brown, and hopefully Elvis Costello, Alberta, has announced the appointment of at AC expose western Canada to a host of talent both CLUB CUTS Jim Maxwell to the position of sales and though nothing is firmed yet. HAIR CUTS genre domestic and international. ss marketing agent. The appointment is effective "We try to be offbeat and edgy," CLUB CUTZ Zero Avenue, put together by producer HAIR CUTZ April 1. Tony Walter in Vancouver, is a half-hour continues Walter. "We try to profile in th; Maxwell will market and distribute cross variety show running at 10:00 pm on Saturday mainstream stuff in a different manner. For 10IG Royalty product through his own company, We' r nights in the regional BC market. According example, we're taking the lead from the opera Maximum Sales, located in Winnipeg. He will Don Giovanni, which isin town, salmon but ri to Waters, the mandate for the show is "the service Royalty product in Thunder Bay, and and t; exploration of things cultural of the lower fishing. He loves to salmon fish." throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan. mainland. That's our wide-open format." Another asset to the show is host Christine While covering stage, film and other Lippa, who is "quick, funny, smart and also Calgary's Westward Inn setting artistic disciples take up air time, the show is very sexy. She makes people feel at ease." also devoted to exposing musical artists to the While contained to the BC market for The Southern Alberta Music Industries the in BC market. Zero Avenue has profiled or will the time being, Walter hopes that the show can BMG Music Canada sponsored a haircutting booth at Network is offering members the opportunity with; the HMV flagship store on Yonge St. in Toronto to meet with members of the music industry. profile bands like Odds, The Rhinos, Cub and go nationwide in the future. "We're shooting recently, in conjunction with the label's Club Cutz syndi Bootsauce, as well as " a whole slew of BC for the Benmurgui money," he adds. album. Monday evenings beginning at 5 pm, the toucl locals like Rattle Roosters and Potatohead." Stargate Theatre Room of Calgary's Westward Some of the international artists to come BMG rap acts draw large crowd at HMV in-store Inn, has been set up for networking with local Raid( and travelling industry VIPs. schec Souls Of Mischief and Casual, two hip -hop definitely hip -hop stars, as far as the kids were Organizers stress that the get-together is Redv acts on the Jive label distributed through BMG, concerned. There was plenty of screaming free -form, "No agenda. No structure. No The I played The Party Centre on Church Street in and jumping up and down action." association bylaws or president. No memberships. Just hanging out in our own Toronto (March 19) which was preceded by mounowl=z0=1;!. 111 S111 an in-store appearance at HMV's flagship JULS of MISCHIE little space. store on Yonge Street. CASUAL "It's not another club or association, just Sour The in-store appearance was headed up a neutral watering hole to network." Supe by assistant manager of national media The parking is free and there is food and in Ca relations Margaret Spence, for whom this was refreshment available. It's a place where work her first time working an in-store. friends and music colleagues can meet and "I was impressed at what a strong fan discuss some ofthe activities that go on within beco; base they have," she noted. 500-600 people the industry. figur turned up, with hundreds turned away, and the Organizers are also promoting the weekly ship members signed autographs for two hours on get-together as a place for bands to showcase three CD jackets, posters, and blank T-shirts. and/or join the weekly jam. Those interested crop; "These kids were hardcore fans.