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2 - TWO LOUIES, November 2000 “The whole attitude towards live music was different then.” says Ohling. “A stranger named Tip Hanzlik called me to say he was opening a club out on 113th & Powell, and he was a real fan of Sack’s and was there any advice I could give him about running a live music venue? It was such an honest, open, respectful request I had to help him.” “Tippers opened with the unsigned Robert Cray Band and Tip’s struggling actress cousin from Hollywood, Melanie Griffith, tending bar.” After Sack’s closed in ‘82 Ohling got a call from Lloyd DuBois who owned a failing theme restaurant called the Medieval Inn at Second and Oak. Lloyd wanted to change the format to live music. “I remember riding down the street with Steve Bradley when “LaBamba” came on the radio. Steve made such a big deal about what a great song that was and suddenly the idea hit me. Photo: Erik Huget I stopped the car, went to a pay phone, called October, 1980. Richard Burdell of Cruise Control, Sack’s Front Avenue manager Tom Ohling and Lloyd and told him the name of the club was Rindy Ross of Seafood Mama celebrate a successful charity gig outside the club. going to be Lui’s LaBamba”. Enter Tony DeMicoli. (That’s another eginning the 80’s Portland was exploding pop band Silent Treatment. In 1984 Richard con- Rewind.) with potential for local original music tracted ALS and passed away in 1998.) At the Tom says he got out of live music being Bartists. Many bands were making a thou- time of the UNICEF benefit Ohling also man- attracted to the “appealing side of the club busi- sand dollars a night for club gigs. “I paid a four aged Sleazy Pieces, featuring legendary Portland ness”; aka the food. In ‘86 Tom rode his bicycle to thousand dollar guarantee for three nights to Johnny & The Distractions, Seafood Mama and “I paid a four thousand dollar guarantee for three Triggers Revenge, all the time.” says Tom Ohling, whose club, Sack’s Front Avenue at 724 SW nights to Johnny & The Distractions, Seafood Mama Front, topped the “A” list of downtown venues. and Triggers Revenge, all the time.” “This picture is from a sold-out UNICEF benefit at Sack’s that featured three acts, Seafood guitarist Steve Bradley. San Francisco and culinary school, moved Mama, Cruise Control and Sleazy Pieces.” “This was definitely the peak period for backed to the Oregon coast and eventually Seafood Mama’s vinyl single of “Harden My bands and clubs”,says Tom. “Besides all the orig- Portland where he became a mover and shaker in Heart” was all over the radio and the band had inal music talent there was “The Earth, The the Loaves & Fishes organization. (Founding the just been offered a recording contract with the Euphoria, Sacks, The Faucet and the The Last ‘Foodstock” music Festivals at Laurelhurst Park) new Geffen Records.” (Which they took, chang- Hurrah, all jammed every night. Five years ago Tom started his own firm ing their name to Quarterflash and going plat- Nightclubs. Before HIV, DWI and VCR. “Nutrition Magician” doing seminars for the food inum in a little over a year.) Cruise Control was Portland was becoming famous as the home service industry. He also established a culinary the most popular jazz fusion act in town. of “Louie Louie”, thanks to a new local, indie school for homeless kids and in on the board of (Burdell went on to a major label deal with his music trade magazine. the Salvation Army’s Greenhouse Program. LETTERS

Dear Editor & S.P.Clarke, Dandy Warhols records. He did a fine job don't he went off on you. I enjoyed your column on The Dandy you think? I have, as a local journalist, had occasion to Warhols. For the record, I have at no time ever Yours Truly, deal with Mister Hughes myself. A few months been fired from that band. I chose to leave —Eric Hedford, ex Dandy drummer back, another well-intentioned Portland music before the recording of the third album monthly I work for, (rhymes with “ham”) put the (Thirteen tales...). We have all remained friends Dear Editor, Reverend Tony on the cover and had me do a big and I have fond memories of my time with them I read with great interest your go-around a interview with the messiah himself. rocking the world. few months back with the Jesus Presley mouth- It was a great picture. I did my best to write To nit pick more: It was Steve Birch [sp?] piece, Tony Hughes, when you omitted the “F” who did the artwork for both Everclear and The word in his advertisement for “Porn Rock”, and continued on next page

3 – TWO LOUIES, November LETTERS Dear Editor, The Oregon Tavern & Hi, Doug Smith here. I am a member of the continued from previous page band Pink Martini. Thank you so much for Lounge Guide mentioning us in your article about the Portland flattering things about an act that can only be as music scene. I wanted to give you one factual Prevue original as its name. correction, Thomas is a graduate of Harvard As soon as the story came out Hughes University not Reed as the article mentioned and called me up screaming to complain about my the album sales world wide are approaching Events writing and carry on like he was some big rock 250,000. star or something. He and “The Boys” had some I am sorry to hear about SP Clarks heart reservations about what I had written. attack. I hope he finds a donor soon. Scene Like I could give a shit. Thanks again for the mention After his outburst, that publication has Sincerely, Black & White vowed never to cover him or the group again. —Douglas E. Smith The poor band guys. Maybe if the Portland www.therhythmlab.com music scene is lucky, Tony will get a big record Metro deal, fire everybody and move to Hollywood. —Ms. Ima Scribe Downtowner This Week Paperback Jukebox PDXS Rattle & Shake Anodyne

and now, Hello Two Louies Fans, my mood. I find that even though we had plenty The Rocket. of sunshine this summer, I’m not happy about he nights grow cold as we count the the rain. It’s up to us to make the best of a wet sit- days until we vote and 2001 rings in uation. Twith a dong. The autumn air is dank Do you think it’s silly to honor a cat? Well, and I don’t find much hope in the political scene Tony Demicoli and his beautiful expecting wife of late. I can tell you honestly that I’m not going Diana had a cat named Chipper. When Tony to decide whom to vote for until the day that I made his sojourn to Malta, we took care of their cast my ballot. I’m leaning toward Nader. Though ancient, green eyed, cream colored, longhaired he may have Manchurian complex, I can’t justify cat. Tony called me a couple of days ago to tell me voting for anyone else. It’s so sad. I’ve been listen- about Skylight Bar and Grill in ZigZag and then ing to “Stay Lit” with Dino, Spark and Zig. told me that Chipper had taken off about two Rythum Wrekkaz produced this CD. I like it. weeks ago and had not returned. Diana said, “He While I’m sitting here trying to make a living, probably went to sleep under a tree somewhere”. hearing people tell me this and tell me that, I can’t Hail Chipper, who lived to a ripe old age of 22! Two Louies. help but relate to, “Who’s Talking shit again?” Yugoslavia is in the news lately. Our Calvin Walker, who’s helping Dino with this Portland Croatian celebrities, (Mario Lalich and work, explained this kids life story to me until I Karl Abramovic) have ventured far and done well Music coverage for realized he was talking about my good friend after leaving Portland. Mario Lalich’s film; the long haul. Harriet’s son. (Yes, Portland is that small.) The Davenport was shown at another film festival in CD has a lot of obscenity, slang, rap and humor, NYC and Mario and Family went to Croatia this but is that so wrong? The music is synonymous to summer to shoot a documentary. We hear he’s

4 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 back in his digs on the Bowery and is going to the New York Film Festival with an entry. “Mario Lalich’s film, Davenport, was shown at anoth- When Mario left town last September, he made sure to tell everyone what he thought of er film festival in NYC and Mario and Family went to Portland. It wasn’t good. I remember times in my Croatia this summer to shoot a documentary.” life where I thought Portland just wasn’t doing it for me. But after journeying here, there and Karl Abramovic, a semi-famous muralist London Magazine about the arts, culture and everywhere, my philosophy about Portland is and fine artist is having a smashing time in Los humor. Speaking of London, Melissa Rossi sends renewed. I use two quotes that make me laugh Angeles. He’s been commissioned by the city of her regards. (Along with Maddy, Guy, Lourdes and comfort my doubts about spending the large Los Angeles to paint a mural in West Hollywood and Rocco.) She’s on her way to London with a portion of my life in the Northwest. The first one for the Chandler Corridor Renewal Project. thousand options. She’s on a whirlwind schedule is the realization that, “You can always come back Karl has just completed work on a new film, to Amsterdam and Barcelona. Also, Melissa’s first to Portland”.Second,“It’s important to be impor- “f-stops” on which he was production designer. book about Jim Rose and the Freak Show, (Who’s tant in Portland”. Keeping that in mind, to think Also, Karl is getting a five-page color spread of his now living on Maui) is in play. Santa Monica press that Portland is a bad place is ludicrous. illustrative, pastel paintings in Idler, the hot is republishing, Freaks like Me (By Jim Rose & Melissa Rossi) and Hollywood is green lighting the idea of making a movie about the book. Melissa is in line to make some money. Blue Hour is the happening spot to be seen lately. I know that it can be described as expensive, but not really. The food is great and the view is incredible. I rec- ommend imbibing on a Cosmopolitan and the House Burger with Fries! What a deli- cious, delectable, delight! I haven’t had so much fun at a restaurant since I can remember. Blue Hour is located @ 250 NW 13th Avenue. Kim Field, is off to Thailand again. Her “Far reach Imports” is demanding that she travel year round to keep her fabulous selec- tion of imported items in stock. I drove her out to PDX recently and have to comment on how beautiful the airport is. Kim’s Far Reach Import’s is located in the New Market Theater near Saturday Market. PICA’s “Counter Canvas” exhibit is great. I especially enjoyed Nan B. Curtis and Marty Houston’s “12th Street Project.” Anyone who’s driven down SE 12th Street in October, has seen the street signs that tell the story of a young woman’s life. Seeing Nan at the opening of “Counter Canvas” at PICA was inspiring. She’s expecting and her belly has a tattoo of a ruler on it. It’s like a built in measure of her womb. Check out the Portland Institute for the Contemporary Art on 219 NW 12th Avenue, #100. Write to me: rosebud@tele- port.com. Karl Abramovic and Kimberly Fields; a semi-famous muralist. Photo: Rosemond

5 - TWO LOUIES, November 2000 often encounter people who want to set steps, including the following: Floor, Hollywood, California 90046, Telephone: up their own music publishing company 1. Choose Between ASCAP and BMI. (323) 883-1000. Ibut don’t know how to go about it. They ASCAP and BMI are two separate organizations The membership fees charged by these two often assume that the process is much more that serve the same function — namely, collect- organizations are also different, and so you will complicated that it really is. ing royalties from certain users of original mate- want to compare the fees which they each charge. Before laying out the steps involved in start- rial (for example, radio stations and clubs), and People often wonder which organization ing a music publishing company, it’s important then distributing royalties to publishers and will pay them more. In my mind, there isn’t an to first talk very briefly and basically about what songwriters. easy answer here. There is one scenario in which a “music publisher” does, since the term “music No songwriter can be a member of both it is possible to compare, namely when a com- mercially successful song has been co-written by “...it only makes sense to consider starting a music an ASCAP-affiliated writer and a BMI-affiliated writer. Yet, I have seen situations in which the publishing company if you are going to make some ASCAP writer/publisher were paid more, and other situations in which the BMI writer/pub- very serious efforts to market your material, or if lisher were paid more. your material is on records already commercially One technique sometime used by writers and publishers is to have one co-writer join released...” ASCAP and the other join BMI. Then, whichev- er writer/publisher is paid less, they go to their publisher” is sometimes misunderstood by peo- BMI and ASCAP at the same time, and hence, organization (i.e., ASCAP or BMI) and seek to ple new to the business side of the music busi- must choose between the two. In addition, a have their amount bumped up to the amount ness. songwriter and his/her publishing company paid by the other organization. Occasionally people think that a music pub- must belong to the same organization (i.e., BMI Another consideration, aside from who lisher’s main function is to print sheet music. or ASCAP). For example, a BMI writer cannot, pays more, is who can provide you with more This isn’t correct. In fact, most music publishers for example, be signed to an ASCAP-affiliated services and assistance. And so you should com- have an outside company handle the printing of publisher, but instead can only be signed to a pare the material in the ASCAP and BMI their sheet music. BMI-affiliated publisher. brochures, as they apply to your circumstances. Instead, a music publisher’s main function Since BMI and ASCAP have different proce- One valuable opportunity which both is to get a songwriter’s material used (for exam- dures for calculating royalties, you may want to organizations can provide is the opportunity to ple, on records and movie soundtracks), and then to collect royalties for the songwriter from record sales, etc. The publisher also has other “No songwriter can be a member of both BMI and important functions, such as processing copy- ASCAP at the same time, and hence, must choose right applications and various types of contracts. As far as setting up a music publishing com- between the two. In addition, a songwriter and his/her pany goes, the formation of a music publishing publishing company must belong to the company is not nearly as complicated as people often assume. By the same token, it is not a total- same organization.” ly hassle-free proposition. Therefore, before starting your own publishing company, you obtain informational materials from these perform at one of their showcases, which are should realistically and carefully evaluate the rea- organizations before making your choice. You normally well attended by label A&R people and sons for doing so. Generally speaking, it only should also be sure that you and your publishing people from major music publishing companies. makes sense to consider starting a music pub- company will qualify for membership in the Taking into consideration the kind of music lishing company if you are going to make some organization of your choice (i.e., BMI versus which you play, you might want to ask ASCAP very serious efforts to market your material, or if ASCAP), since these two organizations have and BMI for specific information about the dates your material is on records already commercially somewhat different eligibility requirements for and locations of their various showcases, and released, or is very likely to be so in the near membership. Contact BMI at 8730 Sunset also get information about how to be considered future. Boulevard, 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, for such showcases. If you decide to start your own music pub- California 90069, Telephone: (310) 659-9109. 2. Choosing and Clearing the Name. lishing company, you will need to take various Contact ASCAP at 7920 W. Sunset Blvd., 3rd Contact ASCAP or BMI (whichever you have

6 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 chosen) and see if the name which you want to the State of Washington, call (900) 463-6000 and or BMI publisher membership application, since use for your publishing company is available. follow the same procedure (there is a special the application will require you to provide cer- You should choose several alternate names for charge for this service), or call (206) 753-4401 tain business-related information (e.g., tax ID your publishing company, since your first choice for general information. number) on your application. of a name may already be taken by another music Incidentally, it is also sometimes advisable Incidentally, if you are a sole proprietorship publishing company. to have a comprehensive computer trademark or partnership, you will need to file for a They (BMI or ASCAP) will require you to search done to be sure the new publishing com- “dba”(“doing business as”) name registration, submit a list of several names, since your first pany’s name is totally clear, at least in situations because without a “dba” registration, most banks choice may not be available. You can call them first, though, and ask them to do a preliminary “One valuable opportunity which both organizations computer check on your first choice. After your name is cleared, they can send can provide is the opportunity to perform at one of you their membership application forms. There is one set of forms to join as a songwriter, and a their showcases, which are normally well attended by separate set of forms to affiliate as a publisher. label A&R people and people from major music You will need both if you are a writer and are starting your own publishing company. publishing companies.” (Whenever a songwriter is acting as his/her own music publisher, he/she is in effect wearing two where there is a very substantial financial invest- won’t allow you to open a checking account in hats — one hat as the songwriter, and the other ment involved. the name of the publishing company. hat as the publisher — for example, Joe Schmoe 3. Decide on a Business Structure. You 4. Miscellaneous Contracts. There are (the songwriter), and Schmoe Music (the music must decide on how your publishing company is many different types of contracts which can publisher). going to do business — i.e., whether as a sole potentially be involved in operating a music pub- Before proceeding further, you should also proprietorship, limited liability company, corpo- lishing company. be sure the name can be used as a business name ration, general partnership, limited partnership, If, for example, your music publishing com- in the state where you are based. If you are based etc. Then have the necessary legal paperwork pany is going to be handling songs composed by in Oregon, call the Oregon business registry peo- prepared, and do all of the same things you songwriters other than yourself, there will need ple at (503) 986-2200 in Salem, and ask them would do if starting any other type of business— to be appropriate contracts signed between your whether the name is legally available for use in for example, obtain a business license, a federal publishing company and any such songwriters. the State of Oregon. They can run a computer tax ID number, etc. You will need to have some search within a few minutes. If you are based in of this done by the time you submit your ASCAP continued on page 10

7 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 The lead track “Pale Morning,” penned by own. In non-secular terms the word means the Davis, maintains a scintillating rhythm, chugging sudden apprehension of the evanescent essense through a dark-edged swamp. “Long Distance or the deeper meaning of a thing. Man” is an introspective ballad, with tasty key- For Written In Ashes, the epiphany lay in board flourishes from Henson. A sweet and sim- the manifestation of power this Goth quintet ple Pop confection, “I Can’t Do It Alone” also generates. Over the span of an hour, through benefits from Henson’s light-handed touches. the course of the eleven tracks on this album, With a melody vaguely reminiscent of Elvis’ one comes to realize the depth and scope of “Suspicious Minds” in the turnarounds, “West that power. “Together, Written in Ashes create a slightly ominous, often gorgeous sound, with enough flashes of energy and depth to overcome the sometimes weighty nature of the lyrical sentiments.”

Texas Girl” is a dusty windblown number with Our old friend darkness is ever-present an evocative arrangement, augmented buy among the baker’s eleven tracks presented. Henson’s piquant organ and string charts.“Judy’s Vocalist Kevyn Hay has a robust singing appara- Sister” is a moody piece of Pop. davis’ droning tus. he and bassist Michael Draper are the pri- electric and sitar-like acoustic slide guitar fili- mary movers in the band. Draper, who honed his grees play nicely against Henson’s moody key- chops with Sylvia’s Ghost for many years, pro- board flutes. Very nice. vides, along with drummer David Battrick, the Davis’“Hellbound” echoes the rockier work essential rhythmic impetus. of Mellencamp— doing his best Stones routine. Guitarist, Nathan (since replaced by Patrick A vital uptempo number. “Room With A View” Guzzardi) delivers well-executed, Metal- could pass for later-period John Hiatt, Reisman’s informed guitar lines, as well as some touching throaty vocal twisting around a simple Country- piano phrases to the song “Sinners.”He is abetted tinged lyric. “Only A Town” features a haunting on keyboards by Ms. Fritter (recently a second Amish In Vegas — Joe Reisman piano theme by Henson played against Reisman’s keyboardist, Christopher Robin, was added to Custer House Records gentle vocal. the band). Singer/songwriter Joe Reisman migrated to Davis’ “Mile Away” sounds most like a Jerry There are hooks aplenty within the music: Portland about three years ago, having spent the Joseph song. His Charlie Watts-inspired trap contributed by Nathan’s thick, dense guitar-work majority of the previous two decades in LA, in work and corn-pone laden acoustic slide work and Fritter’s ingenuous keyboard passages, pursuit of an acting career. Here he links with lend the song an air of authenticity, while Draper’s melodically energetic basslines and Pacific Wonderland bassist Tom Simonsen, key- Reisman splits the difference between Hays’ dramatically intoned vocals. Together, they boardist Don Henson and drummer Mike Mellencamp and Jagger for the vocal lead. Solid. create original music, which bears no overt resemblance to any other band. “Although he cites Harry Nilsson, the Kinks and The first track, “Shattered And Gone,” neatly illustrates several of WIA’s strengths. Merle Haggard as influences, Joe Reisman instead Over Draper’s gently rolling bassline, Nathan layer’s jagged guitar beds with droning motifs, sounds more like John Mellencamp melded with John as Hays defines the vocal boundaries. By the Hiatt and Don Henley, with accents of Dylan and time the memorable chorus rolls into the sonic picture, the hooks have been deeply set into the John Prine and JJ Cale tossed in for good measure.” listener’s psyche. “And The Stars Sang,” as with “Wash Away” Scmitt, ostensibly from a band called the “Lullaby In D” is a pleasant ballad featuring a and “Please,” tumbles in 12/8 time, driven by Headless Clones, along with long-time musical sweet vocal contribution by Mariel Pastor. Nathan’s murky guitar stylings and Fritter’s stut- partner, multi-instrumentalist Ralph Davis. Reisman’s seven compositions don’t quite tering piano arpeggios. “(When I) Knew” rides Although he cites Harry Nilsson, the Kinks meet the high standards that Davis’ three contri- upon Draper’s percolating bass, which dances and Merle Haggard as influences, Reisman butions set. But they are competent enough to upon Battrick’s vibrant toms, Nathan’s shimmer- instead sounds more like John Mellencamp make of this a very satisfying outing, full of ing guitar riffs and Fritter’s moody synth pads. melded with John Hiatt and Don Henley, with intriguing moments. Quite nice for a first release. Another memorable number. accents of Dylan and John Prine and JJ Cale Nathan provides a skittering guitar figure tossed in for good measure. A lot of the material Epiphany — Written In Ashes over Battrick’s syncopated drumming and refers to Texas. One supposes there might be a Rain Cloud Records Draper’s stalwart basswork on the winning song Texas connection lurking in the history some- Noted author James Joyce referred to an “Inside Of You.” Fritter’s Cimmerian keyboard where. The songs display a homespun Western epiphany as a “showing forth” by which an indi- washes underscore the haunting quality of Hays’ sensibility as well; most of the topics lying with- vidual “gave himself away.”When Joyce observed vocal. Another very impressive arrangement. in the interpersonal relationship sphere. and recorded such events, the epiphany was his “Sinners’ combines Nathan’s cocktail piano

8 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 stylings with Draper’s upright bass, for a distinc- point where Jarmer and Bryner originally met. way with a song swings similar at times to Frank tive change of pace that works surprisingly well. But from that loci the two depart in vastly Black. Another good song. “Garbage” sounds like Not every song is a hit. “Will Of Wills” and different directions. Whereas, with HCE, Jarmer Sting on steroids singing Paul Simon’s “At The Inauspicious” sinlk from the weight of their own maintains an underlying Pop sensibility within Zoo.”Yikes! ponderousness. “See The Truth” has a tendency his material, Bryner is much more musically In the title track, Bryner makes use of mod- to plod. Hays occasionally sings out of tune. He challenging. And given free-rein, Jeff can travel to ified Hendrix-like riffs, incorporating a similar sometimes seems to run out of ideas for vocal some rather remote musical localities., sense of invention into his sketch. Louden’s melodies. But Draper is a motivational bassist of of a musical challenge sBryner’s guitar bouncy basslines sound like they have been fed the highest order. And Nathan, though now pyrotechnics on “Trying, Failing” are reminiscent through a wah-wah peddle on “Betty.” A nice departed from the band, lends nearly every tune of those of Dean De Leo of Stone Temple Pilots. percussive effect behind some impenetrably a distinguishing guitar feature that is inventive A schizophrenic crunch propels the tune., along obtuse lyrics. “Washing her shoes in the and well-played. with bassist Steve Louden “Finally” takes a differ- sink/Coloring blues in pink/Betty the outcast Together, Written In Ashes create a slightly ent tack. The 12/8 framework of the rhythm neighbor/Faking the news some think/Drink in ominous, often gorgeous sound, with enough underscores the less frenetic qualities of Bryner’s her bleeding and festering stink/Bleach every flashes of energy and depth to overcome the compositions. and “Reeky Parasites”in some moment, alone in identical womenswear/Reach sometimes weighty nature of the lyrical senti- “Zen” works from a distinctive nocturne- in and own it, queen of the next number/Mall ments. Tight execution and imaginative arrange- like chord progression, incorporating Jeff’s slip- girl, rotting in place/Escaping and urgently any- ments make of them a band to watch. pery vocal lines along the way. One of his better where. A strangely affecting tune. Something like the light bulb switching on songs. “This Is” serves as a corolary to the previ- Similarly, the lyric to “Ida’s” seems to cap- in the brain. To discover Written In Ashes would ous song. Bryner shifts gears with “Creepy Velvet ture a certain aspect of American small-town life, be an epiphany indeed, for any listener. Cars.” with simple acoustic guitar accompani- perfectly simulating the suffocating constriction ment and a hint of a synth cello, he delivers and stifling claustrophobia. Still the plausible And — Ida’s Heavy Truck Stop another of the album’s more successgul songs. connection here to the obscure name of the band Self-Produced A tough, visceral arrangement drives is difficult to ascertain. Guitarist Jeff Bryner spent much of the ‘90s “Wider.” Jarmer’s solid snare beats add punctua- Jeff Bryner does not make music for feeble playing in support of Michael Jarmer in his band tion to Louden’s rubbery basslines and Bryner’s minds. But the inherent esotericism in his work Here Comes Everybody. Here, Byner is given the highly stylized guitar machinations. A strong guarantees limited appeal. Plowing through the lead and Jarmer returns the favor by playing hook in the chorus helps to secure this number fourteen songs here (none of which extends drums in support of the adventurous guitarist. in the memory’s ear. “Chord” bears a certain The work of Adrian Belew was probably the tonal imprint of Billy Corgan, although Bryner’s continued on next page

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9 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 tar in the “Coffee 3” movement, similar to the intro to the Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” on Abbey Road. This gives way to the 12/8 thrust of “Blurry” the part of the num- continued from page 7 ber fragmentation, a Jazzy interlude. The continued from previous page section entitled “Fuzz” is a dreamy Another example: If your publishing com- polyrhythmic mantra. pany is going to authorize someone to commer- much beyond two and a half minutes in The “Mall 205” part of “Mitchell cially use a song owned by your publishing com- length), leaves the listener fatigued. It’s Cribbits” is a frenetic rap that memorializes pany — for example, if your publishing compa- music that requires real effort to audition. a “tilt-a-whirl” ride at the Eastside mall. The ny is granting a mechanical license to a band, Not so much listened to as endured. “Mothra Stewart’s Vineyard” portion of the authorizing the band to record and commercial- song is simply bizzare. With chipmunk-like ly release one of the songs owned by your com- Different...Not Dumb — Creepy Old back-up vocals and gutteral drunken lead pany — there will need to be a licensing agree- Trucks vocal. The medley which startsvmovement ment prepared. Sometimes, people starting a publishing Kitchen Productions sounds like Captain Beefheart fronting the company will initially want to have an array of Here’s an Aggro power trio with a little Mother’s of Invention, telling a truly legal forms prepared, so that they will feel something extra to offer the discerning lis- Bukowskian tale. “It’s cause your liver is full/ “armed to do business.” However, as a practical tener. drummer Gary Cleaveland has left the It flows over into your inner ear/ Your equi- matter, you should wait to have any such con- band since the recording of this five song librium lost, you roll around/ You’re waving tracts prepared until you have an actual need for (although there are songs within songs in the moss, you roll into the grass/ Cause them, in order to avoid unwarranted legal costs. here— toting up a tally is wholly arbitrary) you got to roll out if the gutter/ And it’s nice Otherwise, those forms may only end up just opus. Remaining members Scott Arbogast on the lawn.” Ouch! Look out! collecting dust on a shelf. and Tom Potts are the foundation of the From there things slowly become more 5. File Copyright Applications. You should band. Their tight, sinewy interplay between surreal. “The Good Omen” begins with be sure that all necessary copyright applications guitar and drums leads to a variety of moods “Tidal” a lazy piece of exposition that are filed with the Copyright Office for the songs and atmospheres. From snarling, Rage includes some great Jazz rolls from being handled by your publishing company. Cleaveland. Subsequently the “From The There may also need to be “copyright Against The Machine-like sermons, to more assignments” executed, transferring copy- subdued prayers, Scott and Tom exhibit gui- Spin” movement unfolds like a badass raga right ownership to your new music publish- tar and basan arsenal of chops , with stylistic with droning bass, sitar-like guitar and chat- ing company. In certain situations, those influences aplenty. They are looking for tering keyboards. documents will need to be filed with the another drummer. By all accounts he had “The Effigy” deconstructs further. First, Copyright Office. better be very versatile and very proficient. “Harrasser” includes an actual message from 6. File “Title Registration” Forms. “Power Grab” begins with the move- a collection agancy, over which the lads layer Whenever a recording of your songs is going to ment entitled “Shitstar 2000” which begins various incongruent sounds: musical and be commercially released or broadcast, you should promptly submit a “title registration form” for each such song with the performing “Creepy Old Trucks are an imaginative unit. They rights organization which you are affiliated with make complex music to accompany abstract lyrics.” (i.e., ASCAP or BMI). This allows them to mon- itor the airplay of your song and to pay you roy- alties accordingly. as a Pink Floydish, dirge before evolving into non. “Wheels” takes a detour, investigating 7. Consider Possible Affiliations with a streamlined spaceship of an instrumental the narrators penchant for automobiles.’ Other Publishers. For purposes of conven- piece, offered the discerning listener. Da Part three of the song, “Nawlins,” Part three ience, you may want to consider entering into endeavor from here, they launch into the of the song is decorated by a farting slide an administration agreement with a more “Sboobs” section of the song: an adolescent trombone sound, played against a syncobat- experienced music publishing company, for rant— “Sboobs is boobs toot toot,” which ed drum beat. they finish and end the last that other company to handle all of the paper- pretty much reads the same forwards or song with a faux Latin parable that turns work in exchange for a percentage of the pub- backwards. Toot toot. Finally, the meat of into a pretty ugly shaggy dog story. lishing income ( typically in the range of ten to the suite, “Stole Me,” transpires like a spon- Creepy Old Trucks are an imaginative fifteen percent of the entire writer/publisher taneous immolation. Up in flames. Up in unit. They make complex music to accompa- income). However, if you have not yet had any flames. Whoever is singing here pushes the ny abstract lyrics. They deliver this melange commercial success, it is normally difficult to vocal in a contained rage highly-effected, with an elegant sound, played against a syn- find a publishing company willing to adminis- finally screaming into a soaring siren of a copated track, finishing the last song with a ter your catalog, since they normally won’t want to take on all of the work involved unless tone. Apparently Potts and Arbogast have a faux-certain fervor that is undeniable. While there is some cash flow from which they can problem with drummers. the band has yet to fully find their own take their commission. The song “Womby” begins with brushed voice, intimations of a sound are enought to drums laying a warm wind across lilting bass whet the appetite for future excursions. continued on page 17 chords and swaying palm tree acousatic gui-

10 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 11 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 THE GRAND OL' SOAP OPRY

On the cover: Floater. The new album is in days. Lots of exposure but no units selling. and DJ Clue. heavy rotation in northern California. KSOC in Madonna’s heavily hyped “Music” was in the Class dismissed. Ashland says the Elemental CD is the most hands of hundreds of thousands of people around requested album and they’re playing six tracks. the world, weeks before it was available in stores. Even Rolling Stone is hip to it... The label says the balloon goes up New Year’s As a result of the leaked releases several major Over the years RS has had a bad rep with Eve at the Aladdin Theater. labels are refusing to distribute early copies of new EC. Poor coverage of the early EC Bad Boy sto- albums for review, since many of the Internet ries. “They’ve always been hostile to Art.” says Proud to be a Duck fan. MP3 postings were of “promotional copies”. former EC percussionist Brian Lehfeldt, himself Not me anymore. What good is it to have a Some labels are “watermarking” press the subject of bogus Stone scrutiny. kick butt football team if you’re taking the state’s copies so Internet postings can be traced. So, it must have been a nice surprise for Art best and brightest and completely misleading when Rolling Stone called to ask him to be part them on cutting edge issues, like intellectual The good news is... of a John Lennon retrospective (11/9)-wherein property and supporting the struggling artist? The number of Everclear albums passing 34 recording artists would “talk about Lennon’s Which is where the U of O is wrong on over SoundScan outlets now are plenty enough life, his work and where they were when they Napster. to keep “Songs From An American Movie” heard the news of his death.” According to an AP story appearing in the cookin’ on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart at The Stone giveth, the Stone leaveth out. Oregonian October 7th -”The University of #62-after twelve weeks on. (BB 10/14). Alexakis wasn’t one of the 23 artists listed Oregon has rejected a Los Angeles attorney’s As predicted by Billboard’s review, the sec- on the cover promoting the weighty Lennon request to block student access to the Internet ond single,“AM Radio” screamed up the Modern tribute. Oversight? I think not. music service Napster.” Rock Tracks, pop radio airplay log; to #20 with a The Stone gets their Bad Boy story. The Ducks’ attorney Melinda Grier says bullet, passing “Wonderful”at #35 on the way up. “That was a hard time for me – I was pretty “Blocking the service would do little to prevent No fading sparkle here... deep in the drug culture.” says Art. “But I students from sharing music over the Internet “Wonderful” is #3 with a bullet on BB’s remember sitting there, thinking of how impor- because other file-swapping programs would Adult Top 40. tant the Beatles had been to my whole family. I’d take its place.” That debut track-from the first of a pair of just gotten in trouble for robbery, and I was get- Or, don’t stop the burglary, they’ll just fig- Everclear albums due before Christmas-is also ting shipped out of state. I had about a month at ure out another window to come through. #13 on the Billboard Hot 100-fifteen weeks after home, and all I did for that whole month was lis- The request to block Napster came from it entered the Top 200 at #9. ten to the Imagine record...” Metallica’s lawyer Howard King. “Wonderful” is #25 on the Hot 100 Airplay Little did Art imagine. According to the wire report “Oregon State chart and #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. University tried to block Napster last year With two hit singles driving sales, the album is Imagine two Everclear albums out in four because it was using too much of the school’s guaranteed huge. (And here comes the next one...) months. Internet capacity.” Imagine a whole new ballgame. Pearl Jam Civil War? Beavers by 14. Time Inc. ink. released a whopping 25 double live cds (Yes, Entertainment Week. (10/6) brought twenty-five.) from their recent European tour. The Ducks should draft Art Alexakis. “Songs From an American Movie” all the way to Five of the Epic records landed on BB’s Top 200 Art could give a chalk-board lecture on the “Critical Mass”. The periodic feature is a compi- albums chart (10/14), breaking records as the impact of the Internet. lation of influential national music critics’ grades first artist to have more than one live album on He could explain how many versions of of popular albums. EC was evaluated with 9 the chart at the same time and in the first week Everclear’s latest Capitol album were posted on other recent releases. more than two titles by the same artist debuted. Napster for give-away free before fans could even EC’s “Songs From An American Movie” The series was conceived by the band “as a buy one in the store. The class could guess how averaged a B-minus overall from EW’s grading way to provide fans, who were purchasing high many copies were lost in cyberspace. Art could by Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times, Sia priced, low quality unofficial bootlegs, with an point out the negative impact not only on lost Michel of Spin, Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, alternative.” royalties, but chart positions, which drive the Edna Gundersen of the USA Today and Sonia label’s interest (money) and change every week. Murray of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Dandy Warhols, still on the “A Ticket” Napster’s numbers don’t show up on Everclear got better grades than Boys ll ride breeze through teevee land with shots on the SoundScan. Men, The Corrs, Fastball and Nelly, the same Late Night with Conan O’Brien show October In cyberspace you can’t hear the buzz. grade as Barenaked Ladies, and Joan Osborne 13th and a spot on The Late Late Show with They called this a “turntable hit” in the old and worse grades than Madonna, Wyclef Jean Craig Kilborn, November 3rd.

12 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 BY BUCK MUNGER

Their latest from Capitol, “Tales From The Eugene based Cherry Poppin’ Daddies people, or “25% of the work force.” Cuts came in Urban Bohemia” slipped off the Billboard Top have a new Mojo release. The follow-up effort to the news divisions at MTV.com, VH1.com, 200 but label flacks and smashing live appear- the platinum-plus “Zoot Suit Riot” entitled Sonicnet.com and Country.com. Billboard calls it ances have kept the band highly visible. “Soul Caddy”, takes the band well beyond the “another major restructuring” and says “Atomic The band is booked for shows in Los musical 40’s. Pop survives with only a skeleton staff.” Angeles November 7th & 8th David Hiltbrand of Entertainment Week Napster waits. MP3.com negotiates. Courtney’s is taking full advantage of the (10/13) says, with Soul Caddy, “The brassy new technology to promote to his band, Real.com Oregon octet broadens its repertoire. The band SOUND BYTES...Dan Reed took his is offering a free download of the Dandy’s music never shifts gears, however, as it jumps from “Odyssey” act to Los Angeles. October 17th, Dan video for “Bohemian Like You”.With “the uncen- swing to ska, from Smithereens-style pop to 70’s appeared at the Dragonfly on Santa Monica Blvd. sored full frontal nudity of both sexes!” glam rock, attacking all genres with the same The propaganda for Reed’s El Lay showcase read, insufferable enthusiasm.” “Naysayers who believe that music can only be Rolling Stone likes Elliott Smith. David gives it a C-minus. created through the use of traditional instru- No bad vibes here. RS is featuring Elliott in Bill gives the live Daddies the same. ments would do well to avoid Odyssey. Portland a series of full page advertisements for the Stage manager Bill Phillips says the Daddies scene legend Dan Reed and company craft a “Rolling Stone Live” concert series. Smith is pic- are the second worst act he’s dealt with in over swirling mix of sonic sensations.”...The Cow tured looking like Gilligan without his island twenty years of production work. “After Kansas”, Trippers releasing their second recording, (the hat) and in a ZZ Top “Recycler” tee-shirt. says Bill. Phillips opinion of the Daddies came “Homogenized”, a 5 song EP, “For showing and Mister Gibbons hasn’t got so much free promo this year at the Bite Of Beaverton where the shopping.” says drummer Tony Esperanza. The since Billy Bob Thornton wore his ZZ hat on Daddies shared the bill with Blood Sweat & Tears last Trippers CD, “Professor Gall” was a full Oscar night. frontman David Clayton Thomas. length concept album containing 11 songs... The RS house ad lists ten Elliott Smith dates “What go-es up...” Dizzyfish is looking for a new name for their across the country from October 18th through “The problems started when the Daddies upcoming 3rd cd.“Because Dizzyfish sucks!” says November 14th but fails to include the two days wanted the dressing room all day. I’m like “I the band. The Clumsy Lovers are looking for an Elliott will entertain his Portland Homies- don’t think so. Has everybody heard of Blood, in-house graphic designer/web person. Call November 10th &11th at the Roseland Theater. Sweat & Tears? Yes. Has Blood Sweat & Tears 888/748-0444 The job would start at one or two After the Roseland, Smith plays Seattle every heard of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies? No.” days per week. The lovers are just in off the road (12th), San Francisco (13th) and Los Angeles Bill says the problems continued right where they found American audiences had much (14th). through the show when, “they were so inept at more enthusiasm than Canadian crowds in Before Portland Elliott hits Austin, Atlanta, getting their monitors together.” Victoria, Kamloops and Vancouver, BC. They Washington D.C., Boston, New York, Detroit and Everybody’s a critic. think its because “Canada pulled up so lame at Chicago. the Olympics.”...Slackjaw has begun recording Word to Elliott. Save the shirt, lose the hat. Portland’s high flying Internet music com- their 4th album and have a split 10” planned for pany, Supertracks is hitting rough cyber air Spring with Woke Up Falling...Craving Theo has Another artist miffed with an Oregon insti- space. The local major label authorized internet been added to the October 28th KUFO tution. music provider was forced to “lay off 40 staffers”, “Paranormal Party” at the Roseland Theater. The Meredith Brooks is one of thirty women to according to a story in BB (10/7) band will fly in from New Orleans where they sign a letter delivered to Phil Knight at Nike, It’s the whole online downturn thing. MTV’s will headline Anne Rice’s Halloween Party. You demanding an apology for the Nike ad that internet company MTVi Group just fired 150 remember, Interview With A Vampire?...Craving shows a woman being chased by a maniac with a Theo has a new album due the end of chain saw. October...Drummer Ezra Holbrook will be hold- The letter, released October 10th was also ing down the host job every Wednesday at the signed by musicians Sheryl Crow, Charlotte White Eagle “indefinitely”. Ezra’s Wednesday Caffey, Judy Collins, Lisa Loeb, Melissa Wing Ding’s will draw some heavy guests. Manchester, Sarah McLachlan and Bonnie Raitt. Nov1st-Little Sue/ Brent Williams, 8th-Lara Meredith grew up in Corvallis. “Go Michelle/ Ashleigh Flynn, 15th- Pete Ficht/ Lea Beavers!”. Krueger, 22nd- Stella/Lodestar/ Jeremy OSU by 14. Wilson...Ezra plays drums for Lodestar, The American Girls and The Decemberists. He Daddies from Duckcountry... Dizzyfish: a lame name? Photo: Pat Snyder played nine shows during NxNW...

13 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 I tossed out a general question to everyone on the panel which was basically “If you started out today with a little money and a good CD what would your main focus be?. These are the basic responses I received. Bell - “art”, Jarvis - “art”, Neuwirth - “art”, Rose - “separate art and music” (art), Rothe - “art”, Tolman - “art”. Panelist Shaka was a little more specific, “I’d find another job”. Don’t be too upset if your band got rejected this year. One of the main functions of NxNW is to promote national and worldwide interaction in the music industry and to help connect the NW with as many opportunities as possible. For a long time we were not really considered a major Greetings Music Makers! what it means to the musicians who are currently music market, now the market is coming to us. ike most hard-core rose city music under contract during mergers. Panel members So swallow your sour grapes learn about art and types this fall, I had to exploit all that were Alicia Rose, President, NAIL Distribution, music from other environments and cultures as Lwas offered at this years NXNW, or at Portland OR. (moderator), Rico Bell, San often as you can. least as much as my time, money and legs would Francisco, CA., Shaka of the The Micranots, The coolest guitar at NxNW was a ‘59 Strat allow. Bouncing from the Jasmine Tree for Atlanta GA., Duane Jarvis, Staff Writer, Lieber & with only one tiny scratch. This beauty was teas- Mission 5 (formerly Portland based Gravel Pit) Stoller Music Publication, East Nashville, TN., ing me till I drooled from the Guitar Center who pounded out a great set of old and new, then Bob Neuwirth, Santa Monica CA., Robert Roth booth at the trade show in Embassy Suites. They back to Satyricon for the tail end (oops) of San Seattle WA., and Russ Tolman, Interstate Records, must have just taken off its chastity belt! As I Francisco’s solid all fem four piece Fabulous San Francisco CA. Some interesting points were understand it all GC employees were instructed Disaster and a quick chat with stage manager made and asked, here are a few of them for you to NOT to wear ties for the conference (huh? I won- Kelly Roberts who ran the bands all four nights ponder as you shop your pop until you drop! der where they got that idea?). at the “Con” and as I understand it had all the Robert Roth - “After Cobain died, labels Wax Moons and Satin Roses by Brian Cutler music starting on time which is an amazing feat went for more of a ‘Photograph’ of their current (Wrought Iron Records) Brian Cutler writes, sings in itself if you think about all the standard but hit machines and the true indie scene stared to and plays electric and string bass on a well pro- loveable Satyricon madness on any normal loose it’s valuable renegade status in the enter- duced album CD featuring ten original songs and night, on top of the nearly mardi-gras, club tainment industry. one outrageous version of the classic “The World jumping “I’m from L.A. baby and I’ve got a Shaka - “Now all they want is TV dinners- Is A Ghetto “. Brian is supported by Kevin Rankin record deal so get out of my way right now” atti- something quick and easy”. on drums-flute, Tracy Grammer on violin, Joel tudes that seem to prevail during these types of Duane Jarvis - “My best approach is to write Mason on the Wurlitzer and piano, Ray Harris on music conferences. So to Kelly Roberts and all to my best ability, turn in all of my songs to a accordion, Richard Moore on slot drum, Skip the crew at Satyricon nice work! publisher and hope for a hit.” Parente on viola, Skip Von Kuske on cello, Bob Also at NxNW one of the panels I sat in on Bob Neuwirth - “Make a decision, selling Soper on violin, David Langenes on mandola and was basically focused on record label mergers and out or buying in?” vocals and co-producer Nicole Campbell helping out with vocals. Each song was produced to be a masterpiece in writing perform- ance and recording, Holiday from Heaven is more than just a hot first cut, it blends a sweet steel string, acoustic guitar and string bass with a strong horn arrangement and a slow funky back beat. Brian’s relaxed and yet precise vocals on this tune alone are worth buying this CD. The use of organ, accordion, violins, flute, mandolin, cello, viola, are all blended well and not overdone. Engineered by Dean Baskerville, Cord Amato and Nicole Campbell. Mixed by Dean Baskerville and Mastered by Ryan Foster, this album seems flawless on the technical side. Look for Brian Cutler’s name in Portland’s club listings and or pick Kelly Roberts has a Fabulous Disaster at Satyricon. Photo: Mellor up their CD soon.

14 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 4811 SE Hawthorne 238-1646 Main Room, October SATURDAY, NOV 4 Project Logic w/DJ Logic TUESDAY, OCT 24 Noumena SUNDAY, NOV 5 Rockit Girl (Stephanie WEDNESDAY, OCT 25 Fitzpatric of Veruca Salt) Valhere Honey Rider WEDNESDAY 10:30-MIDNIGHT Last Great Liar No Name #2 MONDAY, NOV 6 92.7 FM Columbia Gorge THURSDAY, OCT 26 Reggae Jam Blurtis TUESDAY, NOV 7 Clay Ashes Ralph Nader Victory Party 100.7 FM Corvallis/Albany Gringo Star Yumy Jam w/Diggabone Bob & Princess WEDNESDAY, NOV 8 FRIDAY, OCT 27 Delagata Wheeler artist • label • title Mother Hips Walker LAST MONTH MONTH THIS Ex Angels Ponder SATURDAY, OCT 28 THURSDAY, NOV 9 41DANDY WARHOLS Capitol CD ...... 13 Tales From Urban Bohemia Big Time Rosie Sector Nine 3rd World County 72MOTHBALL Fat Lip Records ...... Mothball Rainmaker FRIDAY, NOV 10 Ominous Seapods MONDAY, OCT 30 Ashbury Park •3BRAILLE STARS Wicked Witch CD ...... Golden Stream Reggae Jam SATURDAY, NOV 11 23CAPTAIN BOGG & SALTY Scabby Disc CD ...... Bedtime Stories for Pirates TUESDAY, OCT 31 Carrie Akre Techno Halloween Party with Dan Murray Band •4RICK BAIN & THE GENIUS POSITION Official CD ...... Crooked Autumn Sun Renegade Rhythms Firebrat Main Room, November SUNDAY, NOV 12 •4KING BLACK ACID Cavity Search CD ...... Loves a Long Song Dave Nelson Band WEDNESDAY, NOV 1 Ashbury Park •5THE HELIO SEQUENCE Cavity Search CD ...... Com Plex Jerry Joseph & the Jack Mormons’ 5th Anniversary MONDAY, NOV 13 •6JOE DAVIS Demo CD ...... Hope Chest Party Reggae Jam Dave Andrews Band TUESDAY, NOV 14 46MAD HATTIE Roseleaf CD ...... Soul Fishin’ Dan Murray Yumy Jam w/Diggabone THURSDAY, NOV 2 Shed Inc 77MAN OF THE YEAR Tiny Beat CD ...... The Future Is Not Now Serious Pain Greater Than 5 Damaged Goods WEDNESDAY, NOV 15 97KAITLYN NI DONOVAN Demo CD ...... Ceiling Tiles 2000 (Remix) Hog Fuel Lara Mitchell FRIDAY, NOV 3 Jen Bernard 28MIKE TOSCHI Global Seep CD ...... Mock Democracy Greg’s Eggs (members of Colin Malloy Zero) Ashleigh Flynn •8WOW AND FLUTTER Demo CD ...... Confessionals Higher Ground Jason Rourke 10 9 BINGO Demo CD ...... Final Master 12 9 JEFF LONDON Post Pablo Records 2000 CD ...... Home: Volume 1 •10THE PINKOS Empty 45 ...... “To My Valentine 7" EP” 11 10 JESUS PRESLEY JPX Records CD ...... Come Get Some 811VOYAGER ONE Loveless Records CD ...... From The New Nation… •11THE FOLD J-Bird CD ...... The Fold •12CALEB KLAUDER Padré CD ...... Sings Out •12MEL BROWN Karmen Policy CD ...... Mister Greeve •12THE COUNTRYPOLITANS Demo CD ...... “Killing Shoes” •13JERRY JOSEPH Ulftone CD ...... Everything was Beautiful •13BUNCO KELLY Demo CD ...... Love Is Strong 2000 top tracks

•1 DANDY WARHOLS Raincloud CD ...... Cool Scene •2 MOTHBALL Fat Lip Records ...... Cheesy Love Song •3 BRAILLE STARS Wicked Witch CD ...... Golden Stream 24 CAPTAIN BOGG & SALTY Scabby Disc CD ...... Layman’s Proxy •5 RICK BAIN AND THE GENIUS POSITION Official CD ...... I Want To Die

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Wednesday, Nov 1 ...... TBA Wednesday, Nov 8 ...... The High Violets Wednesday, Nov 15 ...... The Countrypolitans Wednesday, Nov 22 ...... Jesus Presley

15 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 NxNW ADVISORY BORED REPORT by Stephanie Salvey ive music is alive in Portland and NxNW world, but it also a chance for the Portland delivered off-the-cliff performances. Since I 2000 reminded us all of that. The clubs gang to step out to watch our homies and, of hadn’t heard of most of the bands showcasing Lwere stuffed full and over full for the course, make each other’s party look sharp. at this year’s NxNW, there was free time to see three days of band showcasing. For the thou- The Portland showcases I couldn’t resist more out-of-town and unbeknownst-to-me sand or so musicians, this event was not a were Mission 5 for Thursday’s hard rock psy- bands. I made some good rounds through the chance to get a record deal, it was an opportu- chedelic night at the Jasmine Tree, and the city with a few of the Satellite Heroes. The nity to play a big industry party and get free killer Saturday night line up at the surreal and journey was fun, especially the watering stops between shows. “The most interesting topic was a new performance Conference-wise, keynote speaker Jerry Harrison was truly inspiring with his tale of the rights company of the ASCAP or BMI type. The new journey through the big star scene of the entity will collect dues from Internet radio and pay Talking Heads and back to Garageband.com, an indie internet spotlighting tool. royalties to the copyright holders...” The attorney panels are always fun. I fig- ure if I sit through enough of the business passes to the thing. Marketing this way to sexy Dante’s. The luscious red velvet stage set stuff it eventually rubs off on me. Their legal music fans and to industry types should be the tone for the raging rock set of Mel (they’re speak is always amazing and this time the fun and not too much work. all single now girls!), and the Dante home witty Willamette Week editor Mark Zusman As someone who has worked the trenches turfers, Black Angel with the sensational front took on the job of asking for explanations in Portland Indie, I will always go to Portland duo of J.R. Pella/Tahoe Jackson. I’ve seen both when the attorneys said too many school showcases, whether I’m in Austin at SxSW or at these groups before, and NxNW proved to be words. Two Louies’ legal column contributor home in Portland. Sure these conferences are some of their best shows. These great acts Bart Day was the local man at this sit-in. The an opportunity to see talent from all over the stepped up to the plate and to the challenge and most interesting topic was a new performance rights company of the ASCAP or BMI type. The new entity will collect dues from Internet radio and pay royalties to the copyright holders...Sounds great for musicians, except whoops-once again, the cor- porate guys get the dough. Almost all copyrights for the songs of major label bands are owned by the label, thus the labels collect, not the song- writers. One exception is Metallica, who fought hard and got their copy- rights. It’s no wonder they are at the vanguard of the protest against Internet broadcast of songs. Metallica is one of the few nationally recognized acts that will actually see a check from this kind of extortion. There was good entertain- ment to be had watching the music people interface during the week of NxNW. Cravedog Records owners Todd and Jeanne Kennedy-Crosby. Exhibit at NxNW. Photo: Salvey As usual, there was a lot of

16 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 crybabying by the bands that didn’t get to showcase for whatever reason. Maybe they have a huge draw in Portland but their music actual- ly sucks, maybe they’ve had three independent releases but without any decent songs, maybe continued from page 10 they are awesome live but their demo is piss poor, maybe they have great potential but not a 8. File Any Necessary Tax Returns. As for connection in the world, maybe they have bad which specific tax returns you will need to file luck, maybe six bands just like them already got from time to time, this will depend on the struc- in, maybe they just aren’t one of the fateful ture of your business (sole proprietorship, cor- poration, etc.). dozen that get, every single year, to NxNW. 9. Other Steps. The steps mentioned above Maybe they didn’t do their homework and are the basic steps involved in setting up a music learn how to market themselves. The smart publishing company. However, for anyone set- ones went to the conference and played busi- ting up a publishing company, there may be cir- ness ball even though they didn’t showcase. cumstances, specific to their own situation, Then some of these conference musicians got which may require that other (or even different) the chance to stand up and discuss why they’re legal or business steps be taken. not getting their fair share of one of the follow- ing: press, live gigs, money from live gigs, major CONCLUSION label attention, radio play, access to publishing As you can see, acting as your own music dollars, booking agents, hookers and crack. publisher does involve some time and expense. My Heros for North by Northwest 2000: Hopefully, the guidelines suggested above, Ezra Holbrook for playing 9 gigs during the though not intended to be a comprehensive list of weekend party including his own well received the steps required for every possible scenario, will solo showcase at Jimmy Mak’s as well as his nonetheless help you to decide whether the bene- drumming shows with cool bands such as fits of starting your own music publishing com- pany will justify the time and expense involved. Lodestar and the American Girls. Other heroes Editor’s Note: Bart Day is a Portland-based include the Music Millennium company cool Bag Girl Promotions owner Crystal Warner: A entertainment attorney in private practice. He is Hero– Photo: Salvey cats, as each year they pitch in with their con- also a partner in ALLMEDIA, Ltd., a company tribution of the inter-club busses and the mag- with offices in Portland and Los Angeles. ALL- ical in-store performances at their Northwest for future phone calls. Unfortunately so many bands boycotted the conference as a way of MEDIA specializes in administering the licens- Portland record store. These in-stores, by the ing of music for film, television, commercials, pouting for not getting in. Too bad. These are way, are indicative of what is hot and happen- and websites, and represents various record labels, independent music publishers, and Internet companies. “Some of these conference musicians got the chance Bart is also the co-author of a chapter in The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide, a to stand up and discuss why they’re not getting their book compiled by the Beverly Hills Bar fair share of press, live gigs, money from live gigs, Association and published by Prentice-Hall Publishing (New York). major label attention, radio play, access to publish- The reader is cautioned to seek the advice of the reader’s own attorney concerning the ing dollars, booking agents, hookers and crack.” applicability of the general principles discussed in this column to the reader’s own activities. ing from Portlanders’ point of view rather than the musicians that need to go to this school of Austin’s point of view. rock and roll. ~ ESTABLISHED 1979 ~ The Austin folks are trying to incorporate Another NxNW hero of mine was Bad Girl PUBLISHER Promotions queen of the east side hard rockers with the Portland pile a bit more each year. 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17 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 NxNW “Thursday September 21st Demo Seriously, many young bands and artists California punk-pop. Still on Thursday, a quick Panel” Review: think that they’ll be discovered at one of these slipping over to the Ohm was met with disap- This year’s NxNW demo panel scored a per- panels. They pay a great deal of money to get reg- pointment when again confronted with serious fect 10...out of a possible 100....and that includes istrations that promise exposure to professionals low energy DJ stuff in the pre-midnight hours. the extra credit points given for and what they often end up with are mostly peo- So it was back...back....back to the Satyricon in time to see the all girl band Glitter Mini 9, also “Many young bands and artists think that they’ll from the “Golden” state. The Glitter Mini’s half- strength brand of sassy punk wasn’t bad, but be discovered at one of these panels. They pay a something was missing in the area of energy. Maybe it was the fear of hair going out of place. great deal of money to get registrations that They were a little stiff. promise exposure to professionals and what they The adventures continued on Friday at the Siren Music NxNW party in the Crystal often end up with are mostly people whose Ballroom with the “twisted roots” stylings of Caleb Klauder. Klauder, also a member of credentials are no greater than those of the bands Portland bands Colobo and Pig Iron, gave a they are supposedly critiquing.” down home kind of show in “guitar-mandolin duo” fashion displaying a plethora of musical good hair. North by Northwest Media ple whose credentials are no greater than those of influences from old time and bluegrass to rock. Guide, Page 15: “The pros offer unvarnished the bands they are supposedly critiquing. Isn’t Fresh, insightful and delicious, Klauder’s music is opinions on what they hear.” MINUS 25 Points. there a word for the act of taking money guaran- a rare treat. Nothing against the panel members, but this teeing services and then not delivering? Doesn’t Then later on, at the Cobalt Lounge, 100 wasn’t exactly A&R for CBS records. MINUS 10 it start with an “F” or something like that? Watt Smile delivered their alt rock/ alt country/ points for lack of genre appreciation. i.e. From Pixies influenced stylings showing incredible the mouth of one panelist “I don’t like country NxNW Weekend Live Show Reviews: 9-20 insight in songs about Chickens and other farm music.” For blasting four good bands and then thru 9-23 themes. Well....someone had to do it. Later on, it giving a good review to the one that really The activities began on Wednesday night at was off to the Ash Street Saloon where Barbara sucked, knock off 45 points. Maybe it should be the NxNW badge holders, private bash at Manning played to a packed house and stunned more (I’m not sure. I’m using their system Berbatis. Pizza served by Berbatis gets a 9.9 out of the audience with her excellent musicianship, which is random.) Okay make it 56.3. The panel a possible ten on the cheese-o-meter. Music edi- and poetically quirky lyrics. Her music is oddly received 10 points for getting Grindstone right. tors, photographers, bands, artists and NxNW soothing with an intelligence beyond the norm. Normally it would be more, but Grindstone? people in general all gathered in one room for On Saturday, some fairly hefty rock-goth That was an easy one. They’re great. MINUS 25 schmoozing and fun. An abundance of DJ music punk shook the walls at Union Jacks with yet points for lack of any meaningful constructive early in the evening was kind of a drag....but hey, another San Francisco band, Gun and Doll Show. criticism. This brings the panel to MINUS it was only Wednesday. Back over at the Ash Street Saloon, Nashville 106.3. I give the panel 100 points for not hav- Then NxNW began. On Thursday night, based Duane Jarvis crooned up a foot stomping, ing any fist fights break out this year. It would San Francisco band Fabulous Disaster shook the country storm with songs about life and love and have been 150 if a fist fight had broken out. The stage at the Satyricon. Overflowing with exuber- things we shouldn’t mention. panel received 6.3 points for having the guts to ance and a tidal wave of decibels, these “Golden Still on Saturday, at the Embassy Suites show up and ten points for the previously men- State” grrls, newly signed to Pink & Black Hotel, Lisa Miller, Brenda Dicky and Karen Tyler tioned good hair thing. Records, hit Portland with a giant splash of were all gathered in the same room for the Girl

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18 – TWO LOUIES, November 2000 Musician Online NxNW party. Lisa Miller per- has a surprisingly traditional approach. They come up with bluegrass that’s pure, blazing, formed her alt country ditties showcasing steadfastly cling to the roots of the genre, while sophisticated and choice. absolutely hilarious lyrics and stories in songs playing to packed rock clubs. All that is old is about Elvis and enlightenment and just about “Alt” again. Joe Ross & Friends - The Crazy Zoo (An anything else you can imagine. Animal Songfest) Up from Texas, was the blistering acoustic MollyBloom- These Days Adult musicians have the perfect blues of Karen Tyler. Her massively infectious Stretching the parameters of the bluegrass forum...the perfect disguise. Posing as grown- energy, knife sharp guitar playing and giant voice world, , Mollybloom sails right over the edge of ups, they can casually walk into a studio under filled the room with delta style blues just like the genre’s horizon just in time for Columbus the guise that they’re recording a children’s CD. back in Mississippi. But hold on, Brenda Dicky Day. It’s bluegrass all right with all of the correct But we know it’s more than that, don’t we? was next. The music of this Portland songwriter instruments to navigate with...acoustic guitar, Deep down we’re all in the same boat.... just is astonishing. Her lyrics are so deep, they sweep banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass etc....but their orig- children in a crazy zoo wanting to jump on the not only the audience away, but Dickey herself inal material coasts over a variety of new waters bed, wanting to play in the woods and climb lifted off the very chair she performed in. It with elegant arrangements, blistering story lines the trees. You remember those trouble free days seems nothing obeys the laws of gravity in the and a meshing of acoustic styles. don’t you? So here we have it; a group of hard presence of a Brenda Dicky performance. Their CD These Days is laced with tradi- core, adult, professional studio musicians and Playing with all three musicians was Portland’s tional bluegrass covers such as “Life is Like A songwriters together “playing” (get it... play- very own Marilee Horde who iced the various Mountain Railway” and even an old Grandpa ing... get it?) with Joe Ross on his CD, The cakes with frivolous fiddle licks and sub-orbital Jones song “It’s Rainin’ Here This Mornin.’” But, Crazy Zoo. background vocals. Horde, who plays with Little while these songs sound quite traditional in spir- The Crazy Zoo is a hilarious, artistic, Sue and a half dozen other Portland bands, is it, the melding with modern arrangements gives bonanza of zoological zest....a savanna of silly- truly a praise-worthy musician. them a new heading. ness. And like some of those great cartoons of NxNW ended at Shari’s restaurant with a Track 2,“Umpqua” is a stunningly, beautiful the past, the Jetsons, the Flintstones etc...the triple chocolate milkshake with whipped cream. original instrumental inspired by Oregon’s Crazy Zoo has that grasp-able, frivolous flavor in This icy float was as creamy and smooth as a Umpqua River. This song ended up being the the outer layers that children attach themselves river of chocolate love. They say that the ice music theme for a television fishing show. On to, but will only fully understand the depth of cream itself is mined by elves in the great choco- this song, guitar, mandolin and banjo trickle years later. late ice fields of the North Pole. See ya next year over the melody and bring to mind visions of a The Crazy Zoo is a bluegrass production NxNW. I hope you get your panels fixed. misty waterway flowing through the wilderness. with scads of musical influences laced In the mean time, track 4, “Too Late To Tune,” is throughout as well as some well-known, The Blazing Bluegrass CD Review back to the down home, blazing energy of light national folk and bluegrass names such as Bonanza: Jackstraw- The Farrington speed bluegrass with banjo pickin’ that’s faster Bryan Bowers. Sessions than you can shake a stick at. Ross’ songwriting is an embrace-able treas- Faster than a speeding bullet, more pow- Mollybloom’s These Days is a bluegrass ure that has found not only publishing, but an erful than a locomotive, able to launch small extravaganza that travels a scenic journey. It audience. The kid within him has found the ulti- buildings with a single song....it’s a guitar...it’s a combines both refined beauty and raw edge to mate playground. mandolin...it’s a banjo, yes it’s all of those things. “Weeeeeeell Doggies” it’s bluegrass. Complete with that high and lonesome sound, Jackstraw is a little like listening to old Kentucky Colonel’s stuff with Clarence White style guitar solos. Huddled around a single pair of micro- phones, Jackstraw’s CD “The Farrington Sessions” was recorded in two, full-steam- ahead, 4 hour recording sessions. Complete with a Kentucky-sized compliment of finely honed, home grown songs and a raucous rustling of Appalachian attitude....these boys have a sound that’s bigger than Bill Monroe’s Stetson hat. “Train 45” flies out of the station on track one. This two chord instrumental with light speed guitar, banjo and mandolin solos is fast enough to drive this puppy back to Rocky Top Tennessee within the hour. To let you catch your breath, track 7,“Ghost Woman Blues” is a haunt- ing, spooky, tear jerker just in time for Halloween. For a band born out of the Portland rock scene, rather than the bluegrass scene, Jackstraw Caleb Kauder, a down-home kind of show. Photo: Snyder

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Belinae Records Executive Producer: Danny Kessler. 7716 SE Clay Street Producer: Dick Monda. Portland, Or 97215 Type of music released: Jazz, Country, pops 503-775-2191 Contemporary, M.O.R. and children’s Email: through www.belinae.com albums. Web: www.belinae.com Artist roster: Lisa Haley, Li’l Elmo and the Owners: Blake Wood, Big Wicker Cosmos, Dick Monda and Daddy Ventriloquist; Mike Mason, Resident Dewdrop. Tullster Types of music released: Various, original Cravedog Records NW music & related projects 122 SE 27th Avenue Types of deals offered: Varies; artists’ Portland, OR 97214 supporting artists regarding (503) 233-7284 publishing, copyright, legal, ASCAP. Email: [email protected] Artist Roster: The Weevils, Monicas Dress, Web: www.Cravedog.com Billy hagen, Fabulous disasters, Chris Owner: Todd Crosby. Berne, BlakeWood. Producers: Luther Russell, Johnny Beluzzi, Distribution: Referred out. Larry Crane, Various Preferred submission format: Call/email Types of music released: Various. first. DAT, CD, cass. Types of deals offered: Varies. Artist roster: Little Sue, Fernando, Warren Burnside Records Pash, Luther Russell 3158 E. Burnside Distribution: Valley, Burnside, Redeye, Portland, OR 97214 Miles of Music, CD NOW, (503) 231-0876 Amazon.com, Music Boulevard. Fax: (503) 238-0420 Email: [email protected] Crazy Bastard Records Web: http://www.burnsiderecords.com PMB-831 Owners: Terry Currier & Jim Brandt 16420 SE McGillivray, 103 WILL THE DEAL BE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS? Producers: Various Vancouver, WA. 98683 Types of music released: Blues 503-293-5409 We can help protect your rights and your artistic future. Artist roster: Mason Ruffner, Henry Email: [email protected] Cooper, Paul Brasch,Johnny & the Web: www.buko.net/crazybastardrecords Copyrights • Publishing • Contract Distractions, John Fahey, M.Doeherty, Owner: Andrew Bentley Mick Clarke, David Friesen, Obo Addy, Types of deals offered: Tribute Negotiation • Disputes Lloyd Jones, Too Slim & the Compilations Taildraggers, Kelly Joe Phelps, Terry Artist Roster Featuring: Village Idiot, Witch Law Offices of Linda Friedman Ramirez Robb, Duffy Bishop Band, McKinley, Throttlegush, Plaid Pantry Project, The Gary Myrick, Sheila Wilcoxson Bill Procrastinators, Iommi Stubbs, Little Rhoades & Alan Hager, Bugs Mission Heroes, Threscher, Bastard Henderson. Children of the Roman Empire, N?Jas, Distribution: Burnside sub-distributes two The Secludes, Thy Infernal, www.musicbizlaw.com Portland based labels: The Magic Wing Hyperthermia, 90 Proof, The and Eurock. National distribution Delinquents, Evil Genius, Fall From through Distribution North America & Grace, Naked Violence, The Jimmies, Rock Bottom. Drain Bramaged, Vaginal Discharge, 503-227-3717 Affiliated Label: Genocide Rapers, Fist Material, The Sideburn Records: Dwarves, Drain Bramaged, Bomf!, Member, Oregon State Bar since 1981 Types of music released: Roots Rock WitchThrottlegush, REO Speeddealer, Artist Roster: 44 Long, Rudy Tutti Grayzell, GBH, Fang, John Cougar Tommy Womack Concentration Camp, Blag Dahlia, Stagger, Monkey Fur, Odorus Urungus, Cavity Search Records Dr. Know (featuring Brandon Cruz), P.O. Box 42246 Corey Feldman, Agent Orange, Portland, OR 97242 Nerfherder, The Daylights. Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.cavitysearchrecords.com Criminal Records Owners: Denny Swofford, Christopher P.O. Box 25542 Cooper Portland, OR 97225 Types of Music Released:Music we like by (503) 244-5827 bands/artists we like. Contact: Paul Jones Artist Roster: Pete Krebs, Pete Krebs & Types of music released: Northwest Blues, Gossamer Wings, King Black Acid, R&B. Richmond Fontaine, Golden Delicious, Preferred submission: We’re not looking Wayne Horvitz, Steve Lacy, Elliott for new artists. Sharp, Elliott Smith Kinds of deals usually offered: CD, cassette. Artist roster: Claire Bruce, Paul DeLay Cloud 99 Productions, Ltd. Band, J.C. Rico, Linda Hornbuckle, P.O. Box 3939 Lloyd Jones Struggle, Dave Stewart, Salem, OR 97302 Jim Mesi Band, Joe Dobro, Too Slim & (503) 370-8116 the Taildraggers, Paul Jones, Shade. Fax: (503) 370-8116 Owners: Nathan & Nettie Steinbock Diamond Z Records Personal Manager: Seymour Heller. 16016 Lower Boones Ferry Road, Suite 5

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Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 Kinds of deals usually offered: Album (503) 675-1670 projects, Publishing of related (503) 635-7355 materials. E-mail: [email protected] Other services offered: producer services Contact: Steve Landsberg and bands wishing to make their own Producers: Red Carpet Recording Types of Music Released releases. Preferred Submission Format: Artist roster: Janice Scroggins, Tom 503.848.5824 Kinds of Deals Offered: McFarland, Obo Addy, The Esquires, Artist Roster: Napalm Beach, SnoBud & the Flower New! Distribution: People, Snobud Comics by Chris Newman, Phillip’s Dream World New! Elemental Records coloring book for children, written and PO Box 603 illustrated by Chris Newman, Eddie New! McMinnville, OR 97128 Harris, Thara Memory. 503-474-1704 Distribution: Burnside. New! [email protected] President: Cassandra Thorpe New! Vice President: Robert Wynia IMP Records Executive Producer: Diogenes Alexander P.O. Box 34 Xenos Portland, OR 97207 New! Aloha Location w/many Advantages! • MORE racks of tube gear Roster Management: Aaron Thorpe Owner: John Flaming • Silver soldered Patch Bays • Tube Driven JBL/Alnico Mains + Near Active Roster: Floater, TV:616, Blyss Types of music released: Punk rock. Available: Jollymon, Sweaty Nipples, Kind of deals usually offered: Singles. Feilds • Vintage Amps • Hammond Leslie &’ Grand • Massive Analog • Henry’s Child, NW Compilations Artist roster: Spinanes, The Shaven, Computer Editing • CD Burning • RCT 4x8 Tube Plate Reverb Distribution: Direct, Burnside, Valley Jackknife, Oswald Five-O, Records Studios: Gung-Ho Studios (Eugene), Freq Mudwimmin, Crackerbash, Calamity (Portland) Jane, Barbara Lien, A Dick Did. Submission format: CD or high quality video Jus Family Records Offering: Unusual agreements for the right (800) 757-1851 bands Owners: Terrance Scott, Bosco Kawte Types of music released: Hip-Hop, R&B EON Records and any other form of good music. PO Box 5665 Preferred submission Formats: cassettes Portland, OR 97228 Artist Roster: Cool Nutz, Kenny Mack, G- Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.eonrecords.com Ism, Monkey Mike Owners: Tommy/John Thayer Producers: Various Lazy Bones Records Types of music released: new 9594 First Ave. N.E. Suite 230 Artist roster: 28 IF, Dan Reed Seattle, WA 98115-2012 Distribution: Nail Distribution/Portland, OR (206) 820-6632 Fax: (206) 821-5720 Eurock Records Owner: Scott Shorr P.O. Box 13718 Producers: negotiable Portland, OR 97213 (503) 281-0247 Types of music released: Everything but Fax: 281-0247 Country. Email: [email protected] Preferred Submissions: CD’s & cassettes. Owner: Archie Patterson Kind of Deals usually offered: Full length Types of music released: License recordings CD. by European & American artists. Artist roster: Headland, Neros Rome, Preferred submission formats: CD’s. Turntable Bay, Blackhead Kinds of deals usually offered: CDs. Distribution: ILS (Mercury), Burnside Artist Roster: Dweller at the Threshold, Distribution. Gandalf, Robert J. Horky, Erik Wollo, Green Isac, Tim Story. Distribution: DNA North America, Lucky Records/Macman Music, Inc. Burnside Records. 10 N.W. 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97209 Flying Heart Records (503) 248-1988 4026 N.E. 12th Ave. FAX: (503) 227-4418 Portland, OR 97212 Contacts: David Leiken, Marlon McClain, (503) 287-8045 Producers: project by project. Email: [email protected] Types of Music: Rock, R & B, Funk, Web: http://www.teleport.com/~flyheart/ Fusion, Blues Owner: Jan Celt Producer: Jan Celt Artist Roster: Dazz Band, Vail Johnson, Types of music released: Original NW Curtis Salgado & Terry Robb, Dennis artists and related projects. Springer, U-Krew, Sequel, Dan Reed Preferred submission formats: Demo Network, Shock. cassettes. Distribution: Independent, City Hall

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National Dust Records Fax: (503) 736-3264 P.O.Box 2454 Email: [email protected] Portland, OR 97208 Owner: Mike Jones (503) 903-0625 Producers: Drew Canulette, Tony Lash and Contact: Shan Brian Berg. The band decides. Producer: the bands choice. Types of music released: Punk rock, rock’n Types of music released: Many. roll. Preferred submission formats: Cassette, Preferred submission formats: DAT. tapes/records. Kinds of deals usually offered: Depends on Kind of deals usually offered: % of product artist/project/deal. pressed. Artist roster: (current) Vehicle, Jackson Artist roster: Apt. 3G, Nixon Flat, Nervous Pollack 5ive, Svelt, Dave Allen, The Christians, Jimmies, Low Rent Souls, Elastic Purejoy, The Violets, Torpedo, Lazy Boy. Distribution: Profane Existence, N.A.I.L., The Jimmies, Shove, Gravelpit, I-5 EFA (Europe). Killers compilation series features: Sprinkler, Dose, Hazel, Spinanes, Saliva Rainforest Records Tree, Roger Nusic, Marble Orchard, PO Box 14627 M99, Hitting Birth, Sugar Boom, Portland, Oregon 97293 Drunk at Abi’s, Flapjacks, Dead Moon, (503) 238-9667 Diggs, V.O.I.D., The Daddies, Killing Email: [email protected] Field, Dharma Bums, Red Vines, Web: RainforestRecords.com Owner: Ray Woods. Rawhead Rex, Wicked Ones, Carl Producers: Ray Woods, Michael Cubbon, Hanni, Confidentials, Crackerbash, and the bands. Blu-binos, Hellcows, Oily Bloodmen, Types of music released: All types of music Gift, K Pants, Everclear, Thirty Ought (no limits). Six, Kaia, The Wipers, Plunger, Preferred submission formats: We no Oblivion Seekers, Anal Solvent, New longer respond to unsolicited demos. Bad Things, Caveman Shoestore, Kind of deals usually offered: Varies; Oswald 5-0, Supersuckers. The Violets, Singles, albums, recording, production and national/int’l distribution. Gravelpit, Skiploader, Time Killing Artist roster: Gone Orchestra, Silkenseed, Isabel, Buttermilk. The Brainwashers, A Nat Hema, Distribution: N.A.I.L. Obscured By Clouds, Julie Jones, The Redondos, LoveNancySugar, Sylvias Ten Ton Records Ghost, Jesus Presley, Doris Daze, 625 SW 10th Suite 231-C Cheralee Dillon, Land of the Blind, Portland, OR 97205 Tree Frogs, Gravelpit, H.E.A.D., Naked (503) 287-5502 Violence, Savior, Roger Nusic, New Bad Things, Shine, Pleasure Center, Producer: Keld Bangsberg or bands choice. W.O.R.M. (Wammo), Affirmative Types of music released: alternative; all Action, Medicine Sunday, DickFinger, kinds. The Shaven, The Refreshments, Caustic Submission format: cassette. Soda, Billy Snow, Live at Laurelthirst Artist roster: Sweet Baby Onion, The Compilation (15 bands). Willies, Trip 21. Distribution: N.A.I.L., Burnside Distribution Corp., various others. Tombstone Records Space Age Bachelor Pad P.O. Box 1463 P.O. Box 10494 Clackamas, OR 97015 U.S.A. Eugene, OR 97440 (503) 657-0929 www.twolouiesmagazine.com Fax: (503) 631-2797 (541) 343-5962 Fax: (541) 683-3524 Owners: Fred & Toody Cole Email: [email protected] Producer: Fred Cole Owner: Stephen Perry. Types of music released: MONO ONLY!! Producers: Stephen Perry. Mostly original garage and psychedelic, Contact: Spirit Cole Types of music released: Swing, Ska, Rock, raw rock ‘n roll. Punk, Acid-Rock. Preferred submission formats: Tapes mixed Kind of Deals usually offered: Depends on down to 1/4" reel to reel. DATcassette artist. or high-quality cassette. Preferred Submissions format: CD or Kind of deals usually offered: We press Cassette mostly 45s, but can do LPs and Artist roster: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, CDs.Artist roster: Dead Moon, Buckhorn, Billy Jack. Flapjacks, Spider Babies, Jr. Samples, 8 Distribution: N.A.I.L., DNA Ft.Tender, Hardship, Asthma Hounds, • Exclusive Advance Copy • Back Issues • Schizophonic Records Deadbeat Hearts. 1620 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Distribution: Get Hip, Revolver, Mordam, • Free Band Links • On Line Guides • Portland, Oregon 97214 NAIL, Subterranean, Burnside (503) 736-3261 Distribution (CD’s only).

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Percussionist. Congas, timbales etc. Versatile guitarist playing 25 years Real Musician Seeks Same Sort Of Original project in need of a big, bad, Looking to jam join/start band into looking to join Jazz hobby band-work- Multi Inst Singer. No amateurs, work- bottom end. Innovative drummer and Santana, War, Blues, R&B, World. Call: shop. I play a wide variety of styles ing stiffs, cops or puritans. You gotta bass person needed. Think of Little Keith 236-2722 also. Neil 292-7592 play because I do and sing because I Feat conceiving with The Dead only Mandolinist/Bassist seeks upright Working cover band seeking keyboard do. Gene 245-5116 Zappa could just be the real papa. Call bass drums & horns for Jazz, Funk, player for 1 to 2 gigs a month. Beatles Live Sound Engineering & Production. Stu at 284-9672 Jamming and rehearsal. Jason 232- to Metallica. Class act - no drugs. All Reasonable rates. Bill Cushman 649- Sound & lights for hire. DJ sound & 5277 with jobs, transportation & pro gear. 7741 look like you should. Live recording Metal singer who can Scream/Sing You need solid keys and a car. Vocals 82nd USA Band trumpeter seeks available- CD or tape. Call Kevin at needed bad. Experience pref. but not a plus. Steve 293-6301, Mike 356- band. Age 48. Al Olsen 722-2162 503/762-4883. 6565 necessary. Sevendust, Nin, Beginning vocalist looking for a band. Good bass player likes funk. Call Rob Machinehead, Meshugga. Call Andy Keyboard player wanted. Classic rock Open to any style. I can also play per- at 657-9302. 360/513-3973 Must have hair! band. Vocals a plus. You need to be in cussion. 775-9039 Very established NW act seeks sax & your 40’s or so to fit in with this P.A.W.N. seeking soundman and or Looking for Country lead player, key- trumpet. Must be able to write & read keyboardist. Back vox or lighting exp a bunch, and know your instrument. Bill charts. Call John at 288-1218. 503/643-5206 board or rhythm player with vocals. plus. Gigging w/CD. 257-2864 Joe Archer 6507646 Guitarist with studio looking for good \Death/Punk band needs insane Azedelirium. Original heavy rock with a singer to write and record with. Talent funk edge seeks a leadman/vocalist. Slipsand searching for versatile musi- drummer. Call Sam or Tim at 775- cian with multi-instrumental talent for more important than experience. Call 8448 Must have own gear, be motivated and Jack at 503/753-5151. drug free. Steve 649-6966. already moving and active rock Free form clarinet player open to Beat (Jazzish, Funkish, etc) band. Joe (503) We’re a bassist, guitarist and drummer, Poetry sessions. James Marble 255- Bass player looking. Hear and now. 228-7088 mature, experienced, responsible look- 6355. Country, Blues, Rock, Oldies and ing for piano and Hammond-style key- Standards. Gene 245-5116 Vocalist looking for all original hard Heavy R&R band w/CD, Gigs, NxNW rock band. Influences Godsmack, boardist/ organist for hobby band. seeking drummer with experience and Looking for female singer to work on Powerman 5000, Filter, AC/DC etc. Practice once a week gig once a commitment. Call today Jim (503) studio recording, tape-CD. Call Rick (360) 883-3780 month. Very big on tight arrangements 977-0976 Guitarist/songwriter with 24 dig stu- and enjoying the musical experience, dio. Peter 359-0928 Guitarist looking for a band or people very low on ego and ear-splitting Al Perez Band seeking guitar and key- to start a band. Influences Van Halen, amps. Kevin 238-3884 board player. Pro attitude and gear Guitarist and bass player looking for Queensryche, various others. I have my required. Wayne (503) 286-6389. drummer, keyboardist and sax player. own gear. Clayton (503) 356-0400 Bands! Get a live DAT recording of We have jam space, come join us in a your show on CD for only $50. 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We are not looking for a flake or tarist seeks bassist, drummer to form creative bass player who wants to play challenging original instrumental music a guitarist. be ready to play songs like: folk/ blues/ reggae trio with room to live and record. Josh 356-8049 with odd time signatures and aggres- Master of Puppets, L.A. Woman, or grow, record & tour (503) 774-4984 sive arrangements. Return To Forever, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Gender King Crimson, Weather Report, Yes, unimportant Tom, 503-685-9783. Mahavishnu. Brian 771-1907 Leave a message! (Please no swearing on the answering machine!)

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