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RABID CURIOSITY Lloyd Uliana discovers that curiosity killed the puppy 6 DEMONS Lachlan Murray and a different kind of house act 9 AN INTERVIEW PRIMER KIT You know it's going to be a bad day when... by Rob Boper 10 ...BUT WAS IT ART? Laurel Wellman snoops at SNAFU for snubbed sniffy snuffer 13 VOX HUNT John Ruskin on the scent of things that smell 15 JESUS AND MARY CHAIN The stigma of stigmata - Rob Boper talks to Jim Reid 16 NORTHLAND NORMAL The rovin' ear ain't rovin' no more. By Christopher Kovacs 30

AIRHEAD No, no...he writes the answers 5 COMIX ARE ALL I READ Melody: The True Story of a Nude Dancer 22 RAG BAG Betty Cooper talks to a salty sea dog 23 LOCAL MOTION HEY! Let's get Janis...she listens to everything! 24 UNDER REVIEW You say: "What's new, man?" We tell ya 25 REAL LIVE ACTION G-e, Bamff, 'n' Superconductor 26 DISCORDER DATEBOOK What's on, what's hot, what's hip and what isn't 27 ON THE DIAL It's like TV guide, but it's for the radio 28 SPINUST "__£ don't ____/£ a top ten list here at CiTR" 29

EARTH GUY Scott Fearnley 3 SOCIALIST TURTLE Colin Upton 19 ROLAND THE HAPPY WANDERER Geoff Coates 19 DANCING ON THE CLOUDS Marc Yuill and Julian Lawrence 21

EDITOR Kevin Smith ART DIRECTOR Scott Chernoff PRODUCTION MANAGER Bill Baker EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Viola Funk, Usa Marr WRITERS Betty Cooper, Lane Dunlop, Michael Klassen, Christopher Kovacs, Janis McKenzie, Lachlan Murray, John Ruskin, Uoyd Uliana, Laurel Wellman, Leigh Wolf GRAPHICS Geoff Coates, Scott Fearnley PHOTOGRA­ PHERS Captain Ned, Bob Forcler, Mandel Ngan, Kelly Wood, WORD PROCESSING Alice Hul, Randy Iwata, Alice Lorlng PROOFREADING Alice Hul, Randy Iwata, Robynn Iwata COVER Scott Chernoff SPINLIST Chris Buchanan ADVERTISING MANAGER Mike Harding ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Bill Baker SUBSCRIPTIONS/MAIL DISTRIBUTION Robynn Iwsta PROGRAM GUIDE/DATEBOOK Randy Iwata ACCOUNTS Barbara Wilson TECHNICAL SUPPORT Alexandra Johnson

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CHARGE BY PHONE 280-4444 DRAW THE LINE WHICH ONE IS CHRIS? Dear Airhead, Dear Airhead, Maybe it's just been over- I have to take exception to saturation or ennui on my part, last issue's music review of but for awhile Discorder seemed Chiefs of Belief. I think Chiefs a bit lacking in spark. The last of Belief are an excellent band couple of issues, though, have (especially the keyboards). The generated some strong reactions, songs are tightly put together with which I'd like to share with you. no loose ends. This is a strong First, how long have you band and the keyboards are rich THE MAN SCAN been planning D-Magazine? It's and intricately played without by the Man Sherbet cohesion and attention to detail being overpowering. are frightening and brilliant. Up Personally, I don't think there with National Lampoon's your reviewer knows what finer moments, but scarier, like they're talking about when it A Monthly Overview of People Who Are Spoiling Our Fun the Ridley Scott/William Gibson comes to synthesizers! And futurist visions. Nice one, folks. Toronto "blackness," and suggestion thatpunk and artrock do it attitude, the fact remains: drop you a line, because some­ spread the word of salvation to Much Music Veejay. are antithetical. Seems to me the some people are better musicians thing must be done! the masses! Gilligan! Gilligan! difference is more one of social than others. Some people are Let us elaborate. We first Sincerely, The Beef- Referred to future "Journal" talking-head Laurie context - whose clique you're in better potters. Some people are appear to be 16/17 yrs and also AI-Ubhaid,official clukker Brown's "tits" on national television. - than philosophy. Both... spe­ better carpenters. We are (proba­ live miiiiiiiiilles from town. We for the Elainester cies?... are based on intolerance bly) all equal in terms of the don't appreciate the fact that Pee Ess. Look, I've been pro­ Advice - Run for political office, in Haiti. with mediocrity (which I'll get value of human life, but (fortu­ every hardcore band plays those moted! Bok. Bok. Bok. to in a minute). They react either nately) our talents are focused in particular places where people with complexity or brute force, different areas. Sure, everybody of our age are NOT ALLOWED! or both: Nomeansno comes up draws the line between creativ­ Where the hell do these bands with some pretty interesting ity and incoherence in a different expect us to mosh? At the local rhythms, and Glen Branca can place, and there are times for all Jehovah HALL?! We have just be as obnoxious as the Forgotten of us when we just want to hear been refused at Club S oda, where Rebels without even breathing comfortable sounds (define as we went to mosh to Death Sen­ hard (Incidentally, when I heard you will: some of us are comfort­ tence. I must say we are rather that Billy Bragg had said that he able with Nurse with Wound, perturbed. So since we are so thought 'art' should be spelled others with Zamfir). But appar­ young and naive... Shall we go with acapital 'F', itremindedme ently the idea of working hard to and discover god for something 0 f the quo tation of the high rank­ produce something valuable is to do? Maybe disco? ing Nazi who said something like, an idea that has been scorned out Thanx for listening to our "When I hear the word 'culture', of existence, ironically, both by childish ravings. 1 reach for my revolver"). the past few years of nihilism Willow and Kelly Viola Funk bewails medi­ and by the music-on-hold (pun ocrity in the restaurant business. intended) mainstream radio sta­ PLEASE, NO POETRY Too few people observe the tions. Arch enemies producing Dear Airhead, mediocrity in the A-word music the same waste: mediocrity. I remember it clearly now; I scene (the word 'scene' makes In an interview in Nite was etching spirals and circles me cringe, but I guess it's neces­ Moves, Nomeansno's Rob on my neighbour's fence when I sary). Like rock and roll which Wright said "Musicianship is the realized the absolute frivolity of spawned it, the non-mainstream death of rock and roll." Consider it all. It was Wednesday, so the music at its inception was scary, the state of rock and roll, and clothes were out on the line dangerous, rebellious music. remember these lines from the waiting to be dried or soaked, Like rock and roll, the bulk of it Dead Kennedys' "Chickenshit depending on the whim of Na­ is now... traditional. Conven­ Conformist": ture. The red brick porch undu­ tional. Institutional. Safe. Even lated comfortingly under my feet given the limited format of gui­ Punk's not dead, it just deserves to as my dog weaved toward me, tar, bass, drums, and voice, and die, struggling to keep his balance on the slightly less limited themes When it becomes another stale car- the inconsistent earth. The of politics and love (and their rhythm of motion was kept by a A close-minded self-centered social neverending cycle of colours various interconnectednesses), club. there's still a lot of fucking re­ Ideas don't matter, it's who you projected on the clouds. dundant and unimaginative "If you want to see what _T A A ____ Thursday FEBRUARY 8th to i music being churned out. The we 're eating, why don't you look Vw'wi SundaySnnHav, FEBRUARY 11th ' 0 2.7 world is run by cretins. We know. Requiescat in pace. around the fence?" Vancouver East Cultural Centre & People hurteachother. We know. Paul (still no relation) Honestly, TZ&fcTZ&b The WJ.S.E. Hall Love feels good. We know. Tell Funk Michael J. Hamilton FEBRUARY 1990 5 by Lloyd Uliana JOIN THE RHYTHM OF MACHINES, Fridays 12:30-4:00 AM

"/ tend not to hide issues with people. I talk directly, face to face. Direct confrontation with direct issues is ultimately my goal." -cEVIN KEY sKINNY PUPPY

t has been fiveyear s since Vancouver audiences were firstswep t up in the Skinny Puppy phenomenon. The Remission EP, with its "Smothered Hope" single and accompanying video, and the suicide-soaked perform­ I ances that followed, started the ball rolling for what would translate into fanatic appreciation for the band in Europe and across North America, simultaneously propelling their record company, Nettwerk, into the ranks of such internationally respected independent labels as Mute, Some Bizarre, Factory, and Crepuscule. While my interviewee, percus­ prisingly the most listenable LPsince on right now other than Skinny have fallen into the space that they sionist cEVIN KEY disagrees with 1985's Biles. Apart from "Fascist Puppy. They involve different have because it's more creative for me on this, it appears that in recent Jock Itch" and "Tin Omen," which friends. I like to work with friends, us. We're not stagnating in the sense years Puppy has detached itself from reek of Ministry hyper-aggression. really. It's got a lol to do with work­ that before when we wrote music we ils Vancouver base. According to Rabies is far from being a counter­ ing off each other's enthusiasms and would come up with a certain per­ Key: "Wc didn't feel there was any feit Land of Rape and Honey or inspiration. Working with Edward centage of songs that would be ap­ need to play or be here more, consid­ Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste. K-'a-Spell for instance. Idon't know plicable to a Skinny Puppy record. ering we've done more shows in Discorder recently talked to cEVDM where it's going to fit in along the We'd also come up with a certain Vancouver than we've probably KEY (a.k.a. Kevin Crompton). way, but I'd like to work with some percentage of songs which wouldn't done anywhere else. We've done Jamaican guys on a project. I know fit into any mode. So, the Tear Gar­ some of our most outrageous and Over the course of Skinny Puppy's it sounds unusual. den was formed (Key and Edward elaborate shows in Vancouver as recording history, you've re­ K-'a-SpeU of Legendary Pink Dots). well, so Idon't think that Vancouver cruited such personalities as Tom How is that going to fit in with The Tear Garden was like the less has been missing out on anything. Ellard, Chris Sheppard, Justin what you are doing with Puppy? intense, more ambient styled music. They had the beginnings. They had Strauss, and Adrian Sherwood to It doesn't, really. I work with Dwayne We are now expanding on other all the weirdest shows. I think to go lend some inspiration on the pro­ Goettel (Skinny Puppy synths and styles of music that have been gath­ away for awhile and to leave it alone duction end of things. With Ra­ sampling) on the side as well. We're ering over the years. is a good thing to do because it gives bies, you 've brought in Alain Jour­ like a team and in actuality, working We've just finished a project people a chance lo get a different gensen. What's Puppy's relation­ wilh Nivek Ogre (Skinny Puppy last month that'll be coming out in perspective and maybe listen to ship with Jourgensen? vocalist and lyricist) has more or February. It's called Hilt. We've something else for awhile. It really He's a friend above all. A few years less become a thing where we work finished a 12" and an album which became loo popular or too unpopu­ ago when I was working wilh Adrian together for a certain period of time I'm really pleased with. Actually, I lar, whichever way you want to look Sherwood in Chicago, Al came in and then he goes away and does dif­ think it's one of my favorite things and introduced himself... a really ferent things... and we go away and that we've ever done. Hilt is myself, It also seems that their earlier maniacal guy. He expressed interest do separate things. Our relationship Dwayne, and film and video techni­ following has grown up and grown in wanting to work together, so it together has become more of a dis­ cian Al Nelson. out ofthe hero worshipping that was was only a matter of time before it tance relationship. There is distance I'm starting a project with a so much a part of Puppy's infancy. happened. In England, they call it between ourselves and who we work guy I used to work with, Bill Leeb Maybe they've taken Key's indirect 'The Tribe.' I don't know where lhat with, whether it be space or lime or (Front Line Assembly, Delerium, suggestion quite literally and are comes from, but basically it's a whatever. Noise Unit). We just started a proj­ groovin' to the dimc-a-BPM elec­ handful of people including Sher­ ect a month ago called Cyberaclive, tronic dance bands saturating our wood, Ministry, Fini Tribe, the Weren't Dwayne and yourself which is going to be for Wax Trax record stores and danccfloors. Still, Cocks, Skinny Puppy, etc. All it is, is based in Toronto for some time? Records. Bill came back from FLA's few bands of the mutant dance rock a Chicago-Vancouver friendship. Two years. And Ogre was living North American tour without a place genre measure up lo the level of here in Vancouver. I needed breath­ to stay and I decided lo let him sleep excellence — creatively, visually, Obviously, you are still in the ini­ ing space from diis particular band on my floor and in the meantime we and conceptually — attained and tial stages of promoting Rabies, so mainly because of the intense situ­ came up with a few songs. So it was defined by Skinny Puppy. you can't be all that concerned ations that we're dealing with on the great just to toss around the idea of Their new album is called with future recording. But is there road,etc. For Dwayne and my self,we recording togetheragain (Leeba.k.a. Rabies, and while Alain Jourgensen anyone else you'd like to work don't have a problem being together Schroeder appeared on Puppy's Bites (Ministry, Revolting Cocks etc.) is with? on any project. We can blend and and Chainsaw/Cage EP). We made involved in the production, it is sur­ I, myself, have four projects going mold. That's why I'm happy things one phonecall to Wax Trax and they 6 DISCORDER immediately jumped on it. They pro-democracy demonstrators by we might be okay."l Alain Jour­ ways. I think it's very easily pointed tion of scenes from every honor agreed to give us a video and a good the People's Liberation army in gensen calls for "absolute civil out when you read the liner notes. movie that has ever been edited in budget for an album. central Peking (Tiananmen disobedience...to wipe out the Canada, all quick-edited and spliced Square). It sounds odd for me to corporate stranglehold on our I was meaning to ask you about The least Nettwerk could have in some sort of rhythmic sense. I As you mentioned, Tear Garden say this, but could it not also be daily lives."2 With "Hexonxonx" that. Is "No Regrets" directed done was promote it at the music really thing it's great. The BC Mo­ was another outlet for your crea­ said that "Tin Omen" is a celebra­ ("Hex on Exxon") is Skinny Puppy towards the Robert Palmer that video channel level, then your fans tion Picture Classification Branch tivity. Is that project pretty much tion ofthe human will... the ability calling for the destruction of the writcsfor the Village Voice or some would be able to see something has already edited all these scenes over with? to unite against a repressive re­ corporate sphere? magazine like that? ("Hypocrisy/ other than the "Smothered Hope" out of the movies, so you can't see No, definitely not. Tear Garden is gime and mobilize for a cause that Skinny Puppy is the furthest away Little clarity/Learn and burn it these scenes anywhere else anyway. one ofthe closest things to my heart would better themselves? "Fascist from a corporation. I have different out easily/Standstill and expect we That's another issue in itself. Much It's a real shocker video. It's neces- for musical experience and creativ­ Jock Itch", which is basically Ogre values than Ogre has and Ogre has work for your respcct?/Fuck you/ Music has Ain't It Dead Yet and ity. I have a stockpile of songs for coming to grips with a brutal at­ different values than Dwayne. We Robert Palmer/Just a doubting every video we've ever made. They Edward (laughs). I saw Edward less tack by skins, can also be positive can ask for civil disobedience and I Thomas") themselves have chosen for the en­ What is the Skinny Puppy show than a year ago and we did have in­ just because of the fact he does don't think it's going to change the It doesn't have anything to do with tire population of Canada that no­ promising the next time out? world in any way. Personally, I'm tentions of getting together last deal with the incident. lhat guy actually. It doesn't have body should need to see that. They've Well, we were in the process of not asking for anything more than September and recording. That fell anything to do with Robert Palmer chosen that with the last video, setting up a stage show. We were to just being at one with yourself. I through because he is constantly on as a singer either. It's got to do with Testure," and "Censor," "Dig It" be on tour at this time. Originally, know Ogre has different feelings on tour in Europe. Just to get together is "As of right now, Skinny the business of working so hard and and "Stairs and Flowers." With the 'Mutants' tour was to start on corporations and things like that. a real difficult thing to plan out. We Puppy is as untogether as striving and working for something "Testure" we decided to at least make November 18, then Jourgensen came He's very much against record com­ have intentions of doing an album. I you believe in, and then, for in­ an attempt at making a video that down with mononucleosis. Our in­ it's ever been, and it's to­ panies. He's very much against think this time it will be more of a stance, like Robert Palmer, selling might get played. And I think that tention was to continue along in the people who make money off other collaboration between myself and tally at the will of the indi­ out to die Pepsi Corporation. "No was a mistake for us because it didn't same fashion as on the viviSECTvi people. I have over the years come to two members of Legendary Pink Regrets" is just a way of saying I get played anyway. tour, but obviously we're not going viduals involved to put it understand where he lies and why he Dots - K-'a-Spell and Phil Harmon­ don't really regretwhatl'v c done so to go out again and do the same back together." feels the way he does. There's a ics (The Silverman). Phil's the key­ far. I've lived and done and said Right, so you feel doubly stupid show. We were right up to the point certain amount of reasoning why what I felt. of coming to terms with what we board player. somebody has to concentrate on for compromising. were going to do this time out, when Well, it all depends from which those issues, bul then I've found if I I feel stupid for that. This time with At what point of corporate spon­ all of a sudden the thing with Al OnthenewMinistryLP.TheMind perspective you view it from. The dealt with the issues that directly "Worlock" we went out with the sorship would Skinny Puppy put happened. Plus, there were just too isaTcrriblcThing to Taste, I notice biggest atrocity, probably, ofthe dec­ involve me ... my girlfriend ... I just intention of making a video for our­ its collective foot (paw?) down? many confusing issues to gel this your producer Dave Ogilvie does ade, is Tiananmen Square. (This strive to make things as straightfor­ selves, and it's definitely going to be I don'l know because it really hasn't tour happening. And once again we some background vocals and pro­ interview took place before the mass ward and outright as possible. I tend banned. It's dedicated to our origi­ been an issue for us since we don't get back to the issue of owning duction work. Nivek Ogre con­ civilian execution in Timisoara, not to hide issues with people. I talk nal inspiration, horror movies. Il's go looking for corporate sponsors of people. We have an agency in L.A. tributes some lyrics. Could you Romania.) That is something that is directly, face to face. Direct con­ directed at the MPAA (Motion Pic­ any kind. I don't think that there is that has booked our last couple of clarify how extensive Puppy's in­ frontation with direct issues is ulti­ ture Association of America), the only part of a repeating cycle of something all lhat wrong with get­ tours who feel that they own us to the volvement has been with Minis­ mately my goal. people that choose what you see, disease. It seems that, luckily, the point where they aren't going to let try? Did you support them,or vice- ting Pepsi to support your tour, if what you watch, what you swallow. disease is not a permanent stale. It is us do this tour without paying them versa, on the last tour? Or did y ou' regoin g to play lo 50,000 people They have a very unceremonious an ever-circling state. It's similar lo a considerable amount of money for Ogre simply join Revolting Cocks? I had the chance to interview Mark a nighl and sel up a slage lhat costs way of snipping out pieces from the human psyche. There's a very doing absolutely nothing. We re­ Well, first of all. Ogre does tour with Smith of The Fall about a year and $1/2 million and get people lo help films that film makers spend circular type of motion...people fused to tour. As of rightnow , Skinny Revolting Cocks. He does backing half ago. Regarding The Fall's de­ you out. It's what these people enormous amounts of time putting demand in return, the actual contrac­ Puppy is as untogether as it's ever vocals and guitar. We've never revolve in circles and continue to, cision not to include lyric sheets in together, in the same way that people tual agreement where it's like "You been, and it's totally at the will ofthe toured together with Ministry as ending up in areas where they may their albums, he replied: "If I put together their artwork. There is a belong to me, pal." That is what I'm individuals involved to put it back Skinny Puppy. We were intending not ha ve wanted to end up in, but end wanted to be a poet, I'd bring out need for a rating system that differ­ against. It's not so much certain together. to do a North American tour which up there anyway. I've seen that with poetry books." Smith is also con­ entiates between an 'X' rating and companies helping out people, sup­ was supposed to start December a lot of friends. I've seen that with a cerned that including lyrics has an 'R' rating. There is a radical step porting them in what they're doing. 27th...a quadruple bill — ourselves, lot of people. It's not so much a the potential of distorting listen­ between the two. I think now there is It's your choice as a band to be as I believe in lhat. I don't believe in the Ministry, KMFDM, and My Life protest as it is a revealing of how ers' perceptions ofthe lyrics. What a need for an 'A' rating, an adult fragmented as you are? owning of certain things. I don'l Ogre himself dealt with these cer­ are Puppy's aims, other than in­ with the Thrill Kill Kult. I think believe in the way a record contract rating, which basically means you Hiatus, as Ogre likes to call it. Yeah, forming, in including your lyrics? they've been billing it as "The Mu­ tain situations. Musically, when we is like, " I own everything you shit, are going to see something a film it is, because a fe w years ago Dwayne Well.Ijust hate beingmisinterpre ted. tants of Rock' Tour. As a band, wrote the songs we did not intend to everydiing you eat, and everything maker made with the intention of and I left for Toronto for our sup­ I think misinterpretation is really Skinny Puppy decided to pull out of write about Tiananmen Square. We you dream." People really give me you seeing, in the original form and posed escape. Justtwodays ago Ogre rampant inmusic. When people can't that tour mainly because of tension did not intend to write about the oil- that impression sometimes with this uncensored in the sense that the di­ moved to Chicago and is on his little (laughs) and a situation that didn't spill ("Hexonxonx"). These inci­ decipher lyrics immediately they will business... as the company would rector will not be offended by what journey. It all depends how long it seem all too clear to head into at the dents happened in and around the come up wilh their own version of say, "My exclusive rights to you." If was cut out. This originally was takes. But it certainly is not going to what they think we're saying...the moment. We basically left it until time we were recording Rabies and AKAI came along and said, "Hey, spawned when we met Clive Barker stop the individuals involved from messages. The sheet that comes along later on in the year, possibly in the they provoked a certain sort of re- we'd like to give you an endorse­ (Hellraiser) and we were lucky producing what they want to. There's summertime to support Rabies and with the new album doesn't include enough to see with the director of probably going to be more projects Ogre has also been quoted as say­ ment with our company, give you anything else we may have done by all the lyrics. Two stories were writ­ Hellraiser H (Tony Randel) the now than before. At times, I feel like ing: "People have to start looking gear, and you advertise the fact that that time. It's really a touchy situ­ ten. "Stoiyeye" is Ogre's, while the completely just-off-the chopping certain individuals won't be around at what they're putting into the you use our gear," I think that's fine. ation at the moment. I really can't very short one, "No Regrets," is mine. I don't think that they're going to try block version of what he wanted to anymore to contribute. That is the earth or it will be an environmental say whether that will happen. They basically talk about us as people to limitme in the sense of saying you release. It was unbelievable. I've impression I've been led to believe disaster for all of us. If human making music. Ogre has a way of have to go out and be something now never seen more intense scenes in about certain things lhat I actually beings can just step off our pedes­ talking that is very confusing and lhat you haven't been all along. my life. And we mentioned, "Well, would not hke to go into. But as for tal and realize we are the disease, can be interpreted in a lot of different how do you feel about what's going Dwayne and myself, the musical to happen next," and he goes, "As a tour-de-force behind Skinny Puppy, Your full length concert video, matter of fact this cut right here is we are alive and well and continuing Ain't it Dead Yet, what's it all going straight to the cutting room." on. We have another project that's I then saw it after and basically it just the two of us which is geared This is the most confusing thing in was a lot shorter. Gaughs) The direc- towards the film soundtrack side of the world for me. We shot it in 1987 torhimself didn't feel too good about things. It's called Doubting Tho­ on the Cleanse, Fold, Manipulate it. I think people should be given a mas. We have a double album due Tour. It was to be released immedi­ chance to make up their own minds out in May. We've always been doing ately. We started working on the whether they want to see somelhing stuff like lhat, it's just that we've new album and thought, well, what's that was made by somebody for the never released it before. the point of releasing a movie for i of their expression. I'm sure the real hardcore Cleanse, Fold, Manipulate if we're Skinny Puppy fans will be like, working on new songs. We decided Media distortion, isn't that what "Well, what about die band?" But I to hang on lo it for a while... six "Worlock" deals with? The clip think it's time. I really think il's time months... eight months... and now that goes'The police used to watch to sit back and just let time tell. I it's been two years and we're not over the people, now they're can't say for sure whether we'll be sure if we'U release it. We have watching the people." back together again, doing another people writing in to NeUwerk saying Yeah. Helter skelter. lhal they would like to purchase it, so we send them a copy of the tape. Yeah, I noticed the Charles Man- FOOTNOTES It doesn't have any packaging or son clip in there as well. 1. Staci Bonner. "Bloody Rock: anything. I think il's a completely Charles Manson has always wanted Skinny Puppy's Morbid Extremes" bogus way of doing it I think it's to sing "Helter Skelter," so we had to in Spin. Dec 1988. p. 15. partially Nettwerk's fault for not do him a favor. It's his expression stepping on the gun, getting a pack­ even though I don't support his way 2. Andy Dunkley. "Ministry of May­ age together, and getting it out there. of thinking. The video itself for hem" in Rockpool. Nov 15,1988. p. I've heard through Capitol-USA it's "Worlock" is basically a compila­ 15. FEBRUARY 1990 7 Timbre Productions Presents: plus special guests CITR Shindig Winners TOWN T.T.RACER BlackEarth PUMP Tix available at the door. The Railway MONDAY & TUESDAY Club Tickets available at Zulu, Highlife, TH ESTOVERS FEB. 5 FEB. 6 Black Swan & Track Records

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Far from it punctually, opening with a set of their His style rides on understatement and own before turning the stage over to discipline. Fluid, economical, and above other musicians. The place will be hop­ all, soul-drenched, .Hearsey's guitar is ping in an hour and a half, especially if what lifts the Demon's sound to peaks it is raining, but the cognoscenti know to which are occasionally extraordinary. show up early for the choice seats and His guitar bites, it sears, his surefooted the Demons at their loosest, laid-back electric patterns weave in and out of the best. structure laid down by the other instru­ The set inevitably begins with an ments, endlessly inventive but never instrumental, something like"Blue Stu," losing that essential contact with the the jazzy Robben Ford/Charlie groove. He plays like he really means it. Musselwhite mood piece, or the loping His voice seems to match. While not a Mar-Keys classic "Last Night." If Dave heavy voice, it has the same soulful Vidal is sitting in with his Hammond B- ambience, the same authenticity as his 3 organ, "GreenOnions"may kick things instrument. Together they generate a off. But "Last Night" seems to set the most convincing art—white R&B every tone best. Two-thirds of the way through bit as dynamic and raw as its black the instrumental guitarist Tim Hearsey counterpart. In fact, Hearsey is probably and bassist and band leader Jack Lavin better than a lot of the people he backs. step up to their mikes, crooning in uni­ As I said jokingly to a friend:'Timm y son "aaahh... last night!" Pause, and doesn't play the nextnote before you've then WHAM, in come the drums and the finished listening to the last one." And bass like sixteen tons, thumping out the in the world of million-note, but emo­ bottom-heavy groove which is the band's tionally cold guitar solos, such an ap­ trademark. Uh-huh. The musicians and proach is truly gratifying. the scattered patrons feel themselves So, where does this leave the current coming back to life. The primal juices version of the Demons — Hearsey, start to flow, for the sound is very basic: Lavin, and drummer Rex Fugard — a black Rhythm and Blues, the sort of bluecollar and bluesy group of maturing thing you might have heard around 1968 musicians in a city which seems content in some out-of-the-way roadhouse any­ to consult MTV about what it should be where between Chicago and New Or­ listening to. A recent video and two leans — the pipeline, the musical heart­ cassette releases. Hottest Brand (1987) land of America. But, this is Vancouver, and Hair of the Dog (recorded live at the this is Canada, and we're now into the Yale this summer and available directly 90s, so just what are these guys doing? from the band), indicate the Demons During a conversation I had recently mean business, but not just any busi­ with Jack Lavin, the veteran musician ness. No sellout, Lavin maintains: "I supplied a very good answer: "I've found don't think any of us can help what we an uptempo, dance-oriented style of the are. We're all too mature of musicians to blues to be the most excellent form of IDEMONS say, oh well, hell, we'll sellout, we'll go music to listen to or play, and that's my play rock and roll. We're all older guys own personal taste and that's exactly "... we're not really chasing our own tails, we can pursue the now, you know, and MTV reveals that why I pursue it. It seems to have more it's a young man's game. Well that's soul and more emotion than any other Shortyedges, Otis Rush ofthe, and Lowel horizonl Fulson, ufors solo smany we're onl y thousandstoo happy to take ofyou musicalto take a solo.' Hemiles." says: 'Now whe n fine. I've been asked before what do you musical form I've come across." This is among others. During Guitar Shorty's 'em, if they don't want to give any, I take a solo, Al Walker, I want you to hope to achieve pursuing blues music. not to say that just any form of blues- visits to town (the uncontested cham­ we're still only too happy to make them take a solo.' He just wanted a boiling Well, fortunately for us the Blues and derived popular music appeals to Lavin. pion of the mid-solo, flying forward look as good as they can be made." blues cacophony happening all the time. Rhythm and Blues encompasses such a After five years of "touring, recording, roll) the Demons mesh so perfectly with Which the Demons invariably do. That was the best gig I ever did here for wild, almost infinite variety of styles and writing for Powder Blues," the band his blues-funk approach that band and But intense interaction between sure." Obviously, living legends only and feelings and tempos and chord he established in 1978 with his brother front man might well have been playing musicians is what drives everyone in­ increase in magnitude if they prove changes and lyric subject matter that, Tom, Lavin "left to pursue a more together for years. The backing, if al­ volved to their peak, and no better evi­ themselves flexible. you know, we're not really chasing our bluesier form of music,"eventu ally join­ ways topnotch, is not so well integrated dence of this came the second night of With Walker having left the Demons own tails, we can pursue the edges of the ing forces with Al Wailin' Walker. "The by every headliner, however. A recent Otis Rush's Yale date a couple of years — and, incidentally, sounding strong in horizon for many thousands of musical Powder Blues had gotten a little too two night date featuring Lowell Fulson back. Rush, probably the greatest tonal his n - the n miles. The guys that come through from commercial for my tastes," Lavin ad­ with the Demons, while thoroughly pro­ blues player alive (and what separates falls on Tim Hearsey, and fortunately he Chicago are a testament; each one is mits. Likewise, "divergent musical di­ fessional, was a little frustrating from the blues guitarists from the rest of the is more than up to the job. Hearsey is a their own universe." rections" were responsible for Lavin the audience's point of view. Fulson has pack if not their tone?), went head to longtime associate of Lavin's, the two I, for one, hope the Demons do get and Walker recently parting company a wonderful, hard-style gospel voice head with Al Walker in an extended having met-in 1974 on the East Hastings the break talent and artistic integrity after several years together. Walker to and is a more than adequate guitar player, back and forth solo, the two exchanging strip, which was home to the blues at the deserve, but if they don't the fault won't pursue his "harder, rock-edge and whiter but he was great apart from, instead of lead lines and producing some of the time. Both were new to Vancouver them, be theirs. Blame the straightjacketed music" as Lavin describes it, and "us together with, the Demons. Had Fulson most delicious music the Yale has ever Lavin from Chicago via San Francisco music industry and its hopeless policy with our black Chicago blues deriva­ only given Hearsey and Vidal some heard. Certainly a magical moment for and Hearsey a transplanted Englishman. of excluding bona fide roots music tion." space to solo he may have been pleas­ those lucky enough to have been there. In the ensuing interval they've played everywhere. In the meantime more Despite the eventual dissension, the antly surprised. Says Lavin: "Hey, when Lavin remembers the night well: "Otis together on andoff in various bands, and Vancouverites might take notice of the Wailin' Demons —as they were known we're hired in that capacity we're hired was the most interesting of all the play­ have been reunited now about three gold to be found in their own backyard until Walker's departure — quickly to do a job and that's to make that person ers that we've backed in lhat he was years. I might as well say it. Given the — a slightly shabby, hundred-year-old established themselves as Vancouver's look as good as they possibly can and totally selfless with regards to his own amount of time he puts in on various brick joint on lower Granville. premier pick-up band for touring Ameri­ any which way they want to handle us personal show. He told us during a little stages around town, and given the sur­ Lachlan Murray can bluesmen. They've played behind that's finewit h us. We're professionals; rehearsal: 'When I take a solo' — he prisingly few people who seem to rec­ The Blues and Soul Show Taj Mahal, Johnny Heartsman, Guitar we know our place. If they want to give looked at Willie MacCalder — 'I want ognize his name, Tim Hearsey has to be Sundays 3:00-5:00pm FEBRUARY 1990 9 CONDUCTING AN

ill Iii An Interview Primer Kit by Rob Boper There are few Great Pleasures in Life: Sex, Money, Cars and Inter­ views. Now that I no longer have the first three, I am forced to concentrate on the latter. Which isn't really all that bad — you don't usually have to wear a condom during an Interview; when you are poor you don't have to worry about your shiny new dollar coins falling out of your pocket every time you sit down; and most Interviews arc Environmentally Friendly. What more could you ask for in life? And on top of that, you get to speak lo someone way more famous than you. Most triumphant. So I got to thinking, "Hey, The Bope, since you are now leading a condom-free, looncy-frec, environmentally friendly lifestyle, while at the same time speaking to people way more famous than yourself, and 'tis the season to be jolly falalalalalalalala (okay, so no it's not, but I've always wanted to type falalalalalalalala), why don't you share your new and improved lifestyle with the tens of thousands of loyal Discorder readers so that they too can partake in this newly found method of Happiness?" So that's what I'm doing. Gosh, I'i

HOWTOFINDTRUEHAPPINESSTHROUGHINTERVIEWS

1. FIND SOMEONE TO INTERVIEW A very important element of the process, for if you have no one to interview then you must interview yourself, which immediately disqualifies you from finding True Happiness through Interviews because you are not interviewing someone more famous than yourself — you'd then have to rely upon Sex, Money and Cars for Happiness, and we all know how dangerous that can be. And interviewing yourself is far too close to masturbating, which of course causes blindness. It should not be difficult to find a prospective interviewee. Just look for someone who would not normally give you the time of day. Other things to look for when searching out somebody to tied shoelaces, matching socks, leather clothing, designer sungl; WEIGHT ON recent dental work, multiple time zone watches, briefcases wit LS OF FEET combination locks, monogrammed anythings, lots of keys. Don 10 DISCORDER waste your time with people who have: gym bags and/or knapsacks, to you or me. VIEW SOMEONE YOU RESPECT OR ADMIRE unless you enjoy clothing from beer companies, open flies, bus passes, stubble (face or Since you must be more prepared, you need to have more finding out that your hero is an Insensitive Oaf/Drug Addict/Airhead/ leg), Vancouver Canuck jerseys, body odour, or a copy of The questions. Touch upon subjects that are covered in his or her music, Pawn of the Establishment/Nosepicker.) Province. Most importantly, avoid readers of The Province. You as well as events currently prominent in the media. However, there are • So Just Do It and get it over with. You can always take everything really don't want to talk to them, and they can probably only SPEAK some things that you should never ask, no matteT how Thoughtful the that has been said and change it all around any way; which leads us to... IN HEADLINES anyway. Rock Star may be. a) How would you describe your band — metaphorically speak­ 4. WRITING THE FINISHED PRODUCT 2. PREPARE SOME QUESTIONS ing, of course? Perhaps the hardest part because once the interview has failed Once you've decided who you are going to interview, you need b) Is there any significance to you personally that 'god' spelled miserably you will not want to deal with the thing ever again — trust to decide what to talk to them about; unless you have a really nice backwards is 'dog'? me on this one. That's why it's important to remember that the smile, then you can just dazzle them with your teeth. This P»- KiM wilh three love bitche. in the movie The Dec!be of Western CivilisMkn Pt. IT interview is the least significant part of findingTru e Hap­ approach does not work often, except when interviewing piness through Interviews. Province readers, in which case you can pretend you are There is no basic formula for turning an interview the Smile of the Day. into an article but there are a few basic approaches. Avoid topics like Sex, Money, and Cars since chances arc they have lots of these things whereas you have none, i) A Script ofthe Conversation which is why you are doing the interv iew in the first place. Yawner. Face it, any reader doesn' t give a damn what It can get kind of depressing and lead to you crying, which you have to say, even if you are Rob Boper, which you tends to put a damper on the whole interview thing. Con­ aren' t because I am. The article is only being read because versation topics range from jello to sex (sometimes uses of you are interviewing someone more famous than your­ jello in sex), to Gorbachev and world politics (or uses of self, and in all likelihood, the reader as well. And quite jello in world politics). It all depends on whom you are often even your Rock Star will have very little of interest interviewing and what category of interviewee they fall to say. This method doesn't usually work except with under. There are three main categories. Thoughtful Rock Stars. But, might I suggest as an altcr- i) ROCK STARS WITH EGOS THE SIZE OF BC PLACE Perhaps the easiest of the three groups to interview. ii) Taking Everything Out of Context Once you get them going they will not stop unless their Through the process of decontextualization you can drugs wear off and their tour manager doesn't have any­ turn this — more on hand. They like to talk about themselves, them­ Discorder: What do you think about the recent events selves, and/or themselves. Under the heading of "them­ in Eastern Europe? (note: Obviously a Thoughtful selves," Rock Stars with Big Egos arc most likely to talk Rock Star is being interviewed.) about: their penis size (males only), how good they are (on Thoughtful Rock Star: I think it's great, it will help solve stage and in bed), how bad everyone else is (on stage and all the tensions in the world. It's been along time coming. in bed), booze and drugs (how much they can drink and into this — smoke/inject), guitars (or other instrument), or how they Discorder: Any thoughts on the legalization of besti­ had to beat THE SYSTEM to get where they are today. ality, heroin and public masturbation? Once the Rock Star with Big Ego begins to talk there Thoughtful Rock Star Taken Out of Context: I think it's is no problem. However, his/her body odour may throw great, it will help solve all the tensions in the world. It's your concentration off and you may forget what you are been a long time coming. doing, so I have prepared a few questions that you can use as icebreakers until you adjust to the smell that is perme­ Makes much bctterreading, doesn't it?This is fun but ating the room. But be forewarned, they may never stop tends to result in those nasty L-words— Lawsuit and talking; maybe take a good book with you or something. Libel. But unless you are the editorof the publication you needn't concern yourself with such trivialities. Some Good Questions to Get the Conversation Going: a) So, (name of Rock Star with Big Ego and Constant Erection),I c) Is your breath always this bad? iii) Just Make Everything Up heard, and this is only a rumour, that you stuff the front of your And when interviewing a Female Thoughtful Rock Star — This usually works the best and is what I like to do. Just take one pants with cucumbers. Is this true? d) So, was it hard sleeping your way to the top? or two strands of truth — like PolyGram charging campus radio for Standard Response: "Who the fuck told you that? That's bull Standard Response To Any Of These Questions: "Have you had a records — and let your imagination run wild. It's fun, it's creative and shit, man! Let me tell you this — it hangs down to my knees, man. fucking lobotomy lately?" or the equally effective "Did someone best of all, it's free. Also, this way you don't really need an interview; My last album wasn't called "Three Feet of Hot Love' because forget about you during evolution?" Both of these usually signal the yet, you will still be happy. The more abstract and bizarre you can of my height. Hell, I need a double bed just to masturbate. I end of the interview and the realization that not only do you not have make the whole thing sound the more likely some sucker/reader is shouldn't tell you this, man, but after this one concert, these four Sex, Money or a Car.but you no longer even have an Interview. Life likely to believe what you, the Almighty Writer, has to say. The love bitches came up to my room..." can be cruel, can't it? reading public is really stupid. Remember this and all will be well. And if you sound like you know what you are talking about, Editors b) Many people have compared you to (another Rock Star with an iii) ANYBODY ELSE will believe you too. They are only slightly more intelligent than the Equally Big Ego but Not Nearly as Big of Cucumber). Is that fair? The most fun you can have with this group is to ask them the readers of their publications. I can say this because, as we all know, Standard Response: "Who the fuck told you that? That's bullshit, same questions that you would ask an Ego Bloated Rock Star; you Mr. Ed rarely reads Discorder anyway. He's a big Cosmo fan. man! Letme tell you this —I could blow thatbastardoff the stage with tend to get great answers. one hand tied behind my back. Shit, man, one concert I broke three For example, if you were to ask Bill Vander Zalm if Fantasy Conclusion strings on my axe and I still caused half the audience to orgasm during Gardens is an extension of his sexuality, you might receive aresponse For centuries humanity has believed that we need Sex, Money 'Purple Haze.' I tell ya, there were these four love bitches in the something like this: "Well, The Bope, who really knows what and Cars in order to attain a satisfactory level of fulfillment. Right audience..." sexuality is? But one thing I do know is that if the NDP ever got into from birth we learn that the only way you can get Fabulous Babes and/ power in B.C. there would be sex in the streets, condoms in the or Hunky Boper-like Dudes is if you have a fast red car that takes tight c) Many experts feel that to male Rock Stars, like yourself (subtle schools, and home abortion kits. Is that what we, as Christians, want? corners, a six digit bank account, and a pack of Beemans. ego stroke),the guitar is nothing more than an extension of their That's why it's important that we have an efficient, equal, and elected But times are changing. Sex, Money and Cars can no longer be sexuality. Any comments? senate. Thank you very much for voting for me in Oak Bay. And I relied upon for Complete Personal Satisfaction. Face it — Sex is Standard Response: "At least they got the fuckin' size right..." (see a) anticipate your support in the next election. Now, if you'll excuse me, messy and dangerous. Money is nothing but paper, and Cars ruin the for further details) I have a job to finish. Amen." environment. What we want—and I think I speak for all of humanity See what I mean? — is clean, purposeful, indoor/outdoor fun. If that doesn't make it) THE THOUGHTFUL ROCK STAR interviewing the 'Thing' of the Nineties, then I don't know what (Warning!!! Only interview these people if you can't find a rock star 3. ACTUALLY CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW would. I can see it now: thousands, no tens of thousands, of celibate, with a big ego!!!) By far the least important and least fun of all the steps to finding impoverished people riding the bus with microphone in hand looking You have to be more careful with these people because they True Happiness through Interviews. for someone — anyone — to interview. The time is at hand, start now actually know what they are talking about; as a result, you must be This is when all your preconceived notions about the person you before Interviewing becomes too trendy and it's available at your prepared. However, you needn' t worry too much, as this scenario isn' t are interviewing are cither confirmed, if you thought he/she was a jerk local 7-11 in three sizes and six different pastel colours. likely to occur since there are only five or six genuine Thoughtful to begin with, or shattered, if you were stupid enough to interview Nothing's forever, kids, but a good Interview can last a long Rock Stars on this planet, and they have better things to do than talk someone you actually like. 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VANCOUVER'S REGGAE AND SOCA BAND & D.J. NICK SUPERKOOL from Winnipeg at the COMMODORE BALLROOM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1990 Doors open 8:00 pm M.C. WAYNE VERNON TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS: CHARGE BY PHONE: 280-4444 Tickets Also Available at: Patty Shop-738-2144 Chiquita's Hair Care - 736-4822 Black Swan Records - Ebony Eyes Beauty Salon - 872-2215 2936 W. 4th Ave. - 734-2828 In Surrey: Caribbean Market - 522-9480 Gerard's Hair Styles - 581-0433 REGGAE REGGAE REGGAE REGGAE REGGAE REGGAE — "They broke into his porter. "It's you people with gued a skinhead. "Castrate him!" screamed a woman, and shook her truck and took all the stuff he exotic pets who are the prob­ "I don't call crushing a SAVE SNIFFY sign violently over our heads. was going to use," one of the lem." rat responsible," retorted the art school punks behind me "What does he mean?" woman with theRickGibson- explained to his friend. asked someone. under-a-weight sign. "I call it Still, many expressed Gibson was leaving, and sick. How would you like to hope that Gibson might yet the crowd was disappointed. be squashed in the street like arrive with an improvised rat "Idon'tcareifhedidn'tdoit. that poor little animal?" crusher. "Kill Sniffy, kill He's still sick," said a "It wouldn't bother me," Sniffy," chanted this faction. teenaged girl. answered the skinhead. The S.P.C.A. van cruised Then the radicals saw "Oh, I'm sure." slowly past as police ordered their opportunity and charged The skinhead became the crowd back onto the side­ towards Gibson. He turned belligerent. "Do you eat walk. and ran, which, as any animal meat?" A man in a blue plush rat behaviorist could have told "I don't eat red meat or suit wearing a t-shirt lettered him, was exactly the wrong chicken." "Rats Have »»H| "Well, do you Rights Too" was H eat tunafish? Do being interviewed you know how by a camera crew. many dolphins die "Man, I'm in fishermen's going to climb nets every single one of those day? How about trees," said one your makeup? disgruntled spec­ They test eye tator. "I can't see makeup on rab­ . worth shit." bits." "How many "I get all my of you are vege­ makeup at the tarians?" yelled a Body Shop," an­ demonstrator swered the standing pn a woman virtu- street bench. ._ ously. "They Some raised Self- 1*3 don't test any- conscious haifds. | thing on animals." HeraisedhisoWn. "What about Just then the you, anyway?" a crowd surged to­ "He turned and ran, which, as man in the crowd wards Robson. any animal behaviorist could asked the skin­ The artist had ap- , head. "Where'd pearcd. "Castrate have told him, was exactly the you get that him! Castrate wrong thing tO do.' leather jacket?" himF'howlwlcdthe e & & The skinhead animal rights activists, an al­ thing to do. The mob chased feigned deafness with Re- lusion to Gibson'searliernon- him down the opposite side aganesque aplomb. pcrformancc at which he of Burrard Street until, at the An anti-Gibson demon­ didn't eat a slice of what entrance to the alley behind strator had lost his cool and turned out not to be a human Robson, some of the pack was yelling at a reporter from testicle. caught up with him and be­ the Globe and Mail. "All he A woman holding an gan throwing punches. "Oh wanted was media attention imaginatively felt-penned God," screamed a woman. and you guys arc giving it to Laurel Wellman Poses The Question sign depicting a stick-figure "Get the police!" him! Why arc you fighting Rick Gibson under a 5001b. After a scuffle, Gibson against me?" weight led a cheer "Save the broke free and sprinted across "Everyone stop sweat­ BU WAS I rat, crush the artist!" Mean­ Burrard, closely pursued by ing," said a photographer, while, Gibson was making a bloodthirsty vegetarians and fanning the fogged lens of his speech, unheard by all except several camera crews. Nikon. Print reporters, des­ those nearest to him. "The Hotel Vancouver! perate to interview anyone "Is the rat here? Did he Yes! Yes!"shouted the young who appeared to have an bring the rat?" asked one of man behind me, anticipating opinion.duckcdundermicro- the art school punks. No one a riot. phone booms to reach the man knew. Fleeing to the safety of who had heckled the skin­ Information filtered back the hotel's security room, head. through the crowd. Gibson Gibson left the crowd milling After about ten minutes had cancelled the perform­ aimlessly in the lobby. Con­ there was a shout from the ance and returned Sniffy to flicting groups of animal end ofthe lobby. Gibson was ART? Aquariums West on Davie, rights advocates fell to ver­ escaping through a side exit. Two hundred people had gathered outside the downtown public library to see where the rat would in all bally abusing each other. Everyone ran out onto the performance artist Rick Gibson crush Sniffy the rat under a 25 kilo block of likelihood end its existence "What he's saying is that we street, but he was gone. concrete. Uniformed S.P.C.A. officers were stationed in the crowd, although the as python fodder. "So if you all have to take responsibility "Let's go get a ham­ radical animal rights vigilantes had already made an announcement. The want to protest, go protest for how we live and how that burger," suggested one of the there!" yelled a Gibson sup- affects other creatures," ar- previous night, they said, they had in a peaceful action confiscated the rat- art school punks. crushing apparatus. FEBRUARY 1990 13 THE NEW ALBUM BY VANCOUVER'S wrung- pa AVAILABLE NOW ON INVASION/NEW ROSE RECORDS ODVttEV imPOTO I love things that smell. the "Vox Development Team." No organs. Noth­ I One small portable il ing. Only a promise: When you choose Vox, you I that happens to emit a are in the company of the most famous rr I totally cheesy, powerful, l the world. I warped, godlike stench is Boy, as the seventh month of the Voxhunt I the legendary Vox organ. came to a close, I, a manically loquacious Vancou- I Its ready wail and quiver- majorly revved up for some a I ing vibrato have been Seconds became minutes, hours became days and sounds on THAT Vox organ never once stopped thumping in rawk'n'roll records from the '60s right up to today. my heart. Then Don Greer's letter arrived. Mr. Indeed, many a lame Elvis Costello, Iron Butterfly, Greer, according to his letterhead, has the "world's John Boudainesque classic rock tune has been largest amp collection," and also c laced with touches of "da" Vox. Nevertheless, fun- Baroque doublckcyboard. Sounds promising, right? loving combos like Blondie, the Specials, ? & the Well, he kindly supplied a few more useless ad­ Mysterians, the Doors and the Lyres have all given dresses for the Voxhunt file, and then casually the Vox Jaguar, Continental and Super-Continen­ mentioned his professional musician status. It turned tal organs a respectable place in history. out I was holding in my greedy. Vox-hungry hands In December of 1988, the Voxhunt began — a handwritten, personally annotated letter from the a feverish search for the single Vox organ that former vocalist of Uriah Heep, DON GREER! "Oh would surely bring much joy and enlightenment to ya, THAT Don Greer," you think to yourself. And my twisted everyday existence. Along the way I ran the fun name dropping rolled right on; Don had a into some interesting characters and a lot of red For beat sounds... moving sounds... latch v super-group with drummer Clive Bunder from onto the equipment used by your top favorites tape. To begin with, it became increasingly obvious Jcthro Tull and bass player Dave Anderson from ... the Shadows' guitars, the Beatles' sound that a young boy, such as myself, would never have systems, all made by VOX and imported to the Hawkwind (Lemmy of Motorhead was once the the pleasure that must of been experienced by States for the first time. See, hear and try the bass player in Hawkwind, believe it or not). Holy thousands of teenagers in the '60s — buying a complete line of VOX Guitars, Amplifiers and lugnuts! Here I am, a highly excitable 21 year old, brand new organ. Although the Vox Continental _Sound Systems today! VOX... looking for some lame old cheezy Vox organ, and enjoyed a happy resurgence in popularity during the greatest name in sound! I get mixed up with this bunch of fat old English the late '70s as new wave bands exploded onto the bozos. Now don't get me wrong, it was niceofthem scene with a technological "back to basics" ap­ "ANK TREVINO/T.M.E. to respond to my letter and all, but Uriah Heep and proach, the England-based Vox company was suf­ 2028 OLENE Jethro Tull, c'mon, couldn't they waste their time fering badly. CBS used to own Vox and distributed SULPHUR, LA 70663 doing something else other than collecting pre­ its products everywhere except the US and Canada, PHONE: (318) 625-2233 cious, sacred Vox equipment? where, according to Howard Jones' bible, Key­ Time to go back to the Buy and Sell, the Buy board Magazine, Thomas International was the might be for sale since these arc now considered r leather jackets while walking spread andSell,THEBUYANDSELL!!!Andhereitwas, sole distributor. But in 1979, CBS sold its rights to collectors items and the sale price frequently ex­ apart on railway tracks" group called After All. on that cool and crisp October evening, in the pages the London-basedRoseMorris Company, which in ceeds what they cost when new. "Thanks anyway, Mr. After All." Desperately, I, a of Vancouver's BUY and SELL—a Vox Jaguar. turn instructed Thomas to send its parts and sche­ Sure thing pal, but you and your company prancing gnome, combed the world further for After 30-60 phone calls, I got through to Mr. matics to asoon to be bankrupt distributor. Luckily, couldn't stop me with your big talk. Onwards with more Vox contacts. Letter after letter arrived. Some Jaguar, actually the boyfriend of Ms. Jaguar, and as I came across the name of a Vox fanatic, a one Mr. the Voxhunt! Disgusted but committed, I, a man- voiced promise of Voxcs available at "this address" quick as you could say "Fab," found myself groov­ Daniel E. Hofer, from the stone-faced American child, turned to that ultimate primo bastion of and "that address". Others tried to peddle micro­ ing to the sultry sounds of a beautifully designed, Organ Parts company. Apparently his company trashy newsprint, the Buy and Sell. After a three waves, tvs and even vintage Rickcnbackcrs. The ultra-efficient 1966 hunk of Vox. "Hey Lady, I'LL now held all remaining Vox paraphenal ia. Yowzer, month long love-affair with section 51, to my Rose-Morris Company in Great Britain came clos­ TAKE IT!" Yahoo! Hurray! Shebang! After 10 whoopie! Voxland here I come! No, no, no, reality amazement up popped a Vox organ, with of all est to bringing my body to a state of frenzied months and 300 dollars cash, I became one with a soon set in; there was a hitch. Although I knew things, a Surrey phone number. Eagerly, and with flabcrgastation by presenting a Vox Continental 23 year old Vox Jaguar. While the Voxhunt was Danny was sitting on the biggest pile of Vox organs no lack of hormones, I dialed THE number. A Vox circuit diagram for my own keeping, and to top that over, there still lay much work ahead in practising any mortal could imagine, he lied through his teeth it was, a big giant "god is my father" church sized off, a copy of the most recent Vox catalogue. A rudimentary chords on a somewhat worn, reddish and vomited forth the following: relic with an interesting owner, the former key­ catalogue, ohh yeah baby, a real Vox Catalogue Vox Jaguar. All this in the hope of cracking the I do not have a Vox organ or know where one boardist of an LG73 CD single, high hoped bunch of...brand new 1989 Vox amplifiers designed by modern hotted-up pop-beat scene. FEBRUARY 1990 15 "I don't like anything in the music industry, the business side of it. I hate all that [ sort of stuff, but you've got to take part; but you don't have to like it. And I don't. j's nothing good about the music business."

ner. And then, if he was still hungry, he had a reporter or two as a midnight snack. I was Damn it. I! wasn't going to say a word sure that I was about to become yet another unless I asked iuestion. That's the way notch on his belt, or wherever he kept them. these interview The Jesus and Mary Chain, who, in the past bit on the band's penchant for peeing on limb and asked where the name came from, had routinely gobbled up journalists — real people or bashing them on the head with and did Jim and his brother William go to a journalists — for breakfast, lunch and din­ Catholic school in Glasgow together or were 16 DISCORDER they really Satanists trying to spread blas­ take it in a different direction lhan 'Psy­ "It'd be a lie if I said I enjoy it every on journalists (see why I was scared), and don't you do it like U2, they sell bucket- phemy throughout the land. chocandy.' I love 'Darklands,' I think it's a night, though. Some nights it's hell. Some trashing of clubs, hotels and drummers. None loads?' Fuck, I don't want to do it like that, There was silence. A sweat broke on great reoord, but to me it sounds like a nights you don't want to do it, some nights of it sounded too mature, but was it true or I'd rather do it like this. Record companies my brow. I quickly calculated how much this nervous record. We were uptight when we you do. It's the same with everybody who just some hype from a Warner Brothers are a bit scared by that kind of attitude and moment of stillness was costing the station made lhat record and I think it comes across." lours, you can't possibly switch a mood on. promo department with too much time on approach." on its phone bill. Seventeen cents. Then He So the feedback that at first confused But generally touring is fun." their hands? "I don't like anything in the music in­ us (well, maybe just me) and then fascinated "We still don't talk to the audience, "It's true, I guess, in a way. But having dustry, the business side of it. I hate all that "My brother, good old William, made us, was gone. Just like that. Now feedback but I wouldn't call that ignoring ihem. Why said that, it's the easiest thing in the world to sort of stuff, but you've got lo take part; but that name up. There's nol really any story fanatics across this great expanse of land should we talk to the audience? I don't know be a bad boy in the world of pop music. you don't have to like it. And I don't. There's that goes with it. I don't know where he got known as Canada are forced to play Jesus the audience and if I don't know them then Music in the 1980's and going inlo the'90's nothing good about ihe music business." that name from, I'm his brother and I don't and Mary Chain albums with the treble turned why should I speak to ihem. They don't is so incredibly safe. Everybody plays il to "That's the way the music business is, know where the fuck he got it from. It just up, the bass turned down, and preferably in talk to mc either." the safest possible formula. And to be a bad that's what il's all aboul. It's all about people came out of William's head. I suppose that large cement rooms that have plenty of echo. I guess I see k Jim's point on this boy, to be considered outrageous, is not a making money off of groups they really gives you a really good idea of what type of Times have changed. one. But if we all ^L wore name tags, and difficult thing. I don't think we're outra­ don't care about. I know there's a lot of person William must be. We said, 'William "I think it was a conscious decision to maybe if ihere ^^k was a preconcert geous, I think we're pretty normal, ordinary people lhat work for Warners that like our we need a name,' and he just made it up. drop the feedback from the record. There party at some ^^m hold, one that had people. But in the pop business, normal group. That's quite encouraging because it "We have no religious background at were a lot of reasons why — we learned lo a spare room to ^Bl trash, then wc guys... It's a business full of asslickers, basi­ took usa long time to understand lhat. Il took all, we grew up in a completely non-relig­ play better and we had better equipment, but could all get ^^M^k lo know each cally, who just do what's expected. And if us years lo understand that some of these ious environment. Our parents just weren't from the very beginning we though of our­ other a little ^^^H^K belter, have a anybody's got a mind of their own it tends to people could be into the band, because we interested in any religion at all. It's not as if selves as songwriters. It may sound a bit few beer, i upset people." went in wilh the idea that, 'They work for the we had the opposite preached at us, we just boring to say it, but we were really proud of Which is what the Jesus and Mary record label, they don't give a shit about us.' never heard of religion at all. It's probably a the songs we had written. And we got bored tlingonthe i [ big Chain do best, other than write songs, that is. That's true in a lot of cases, but there are good thing we were brought up that way." with people talking non-stop about the guitar Then the / The people they like to piss off the most some people who do like the band. But the Buoyed by my initial success andarmed sound — (Hint to interviewer #107: This is would b< seem to be (if you guessed concert goers take music business is full of people who don'l with the knowledge that the spirit of the a subtle way of Jim telling me that if I ask him pla two demerit points) record company people/ give a shit, they're just making money." world's greatest pianist was inside my heart, any questions about their guitar sound he would I swine. Jim doesn't seem to think they have Enough about the ugly business side of I decided to press on. I was here to serve my willprobably terminate the interview quicker much purpose, except for... things. I'm starting lo gel depressed. On the station/magazine and I would either succeed than Stu Jefferies can say 'Milli Vanilli.' "Maybe we have more money than up side of things... or die trying. Therefore, my next two questions went ths what we would have got from an indie, but I "The core of the band, me, William, After the name, the most obvious as­ way of Pilot One). We wanted to do an al bum don't think we've had very much promotion and Douglas (Hart, cool bass god) is still pect of the band was the enormous wall of where people would talk about the songs and in comparison to some indies. I don't think there. We've got a permanent drummer, a sound that dominated their first album, "Psy­ the songs only. So we tried to make a 'songs' it's got in the way. I think people blame ma­ guy called Richard Thomas (nol the one with chocandy." Enquiring readers want to know jor record companies too much for their own the mole). He's been drumming with us for where that sound came from -> year and a half, two years. was it a conscious decision o Ic's more or less like a full lime did you accidentally turn youramps member of the band. And we've gol upt rhythm guitar player lhal wc use for the "There's a lot of different r One is, at the time, we could hardly play. Now, this bodes well for the concert. William had only been playing guitar for a As much as I really like the band, I've been couple of months before we were gigging. takes leery to shell out the bucks lo go see them at And when you can't play you tend to use And record label is iheCommodore because iheir last tour sucked your imagination if you can't do the techni­ they did. "Dar­ record label, in a way that you could not even imagine cal side of things. It's good when you're klands" did weia whether it's indie or unless you saw Glee at Shindig. I saw the forced into a situation where you' reforce d to but was a disappointing^ whether it's major, they're Mary Chain show in Toronto (the greatest use your head, and that's what we've done. followup to "Psychocandy." doing the same thing, they're out city in all the world — really Jusl ask anyone And all the equipment we were using was Unfortunately, anything short of ^ to sell records. It doesn't matter if from the big T.O.) when Jim decided il was old and fucked, so what came out naturally rereleasing "Psychoc i Warner Brothers or on lime lo use the microphone to bash some­ made that sound (feedback). We liked it. We would have been. And to their , . Rough Trade, you're dealing wilh one's head in. So he did. And he did a pretty thought it was fine — that's the way we credit, the band tried to do i : kind of mentality — good job of it, too. It was kind of like going thought we should sound." something different instead / k people that want to sell records. lo a hockey game; which probably would So they found their sound. It was a of relying on the feedback J L And if you're sure of what you have made for a better concert. So I am quite sound that made me almost return the first thing. It took courage. I nt to do, you'll do it yourself happy to hear the word 'drummer' used in Jesus and Mary Chain record I ever bought, took guts. It alienated a i anyway.itdoesn'tmatterwhai connection wilh ihis tour because the drum the single, "You Trip Me Up." I was sure it lot of fans. And so did I . label you're on. And that's machine just didn't cut il musically. I gol was a mistake; I mean, why would anybody the live shows. There i . the way we've always ap- really brave (and it was the end of the inter­ want to sound like that? Fortunately, I was were some real stink­ world, except^ i proached it. Nobody has view so even if Jim hung up on mc I'd at least too shy to return the record to the store. I had ers. The first time j r Prism gigs ; :ver told us how to make have a good ending) and asked him about the logic (or complete absence of it) in bringing a fear that they would laugh me out of the through, after the i 1 the Shirley Jones a record. They've tried, a drum machine on tour instead of the real place. There was only one solution: I went release of "Psy­ " thing with the VSO, there is a but you just don't lis­ and bought another copy. Well, what do you chocandy," The i for the Jesus and Mary Chain lour — th ten. We make Jesus Jesus and Mary , know, it sounded exactly like the first one. new album. "Automatic" is the third in­ and Mary Chain rec- "The drum machine tour came about Chain played . s the way we And even worse, I began to like it. There was stallment of The Mary Chain's contribution because before that tour wc actually audi­ twenty i to hear them and no turning back. Feedback quickly became a to our record collections (not counting the B- tioned 25 drummers or somelhing like lhal. way of life for me. I began to distort all my ofsc cblur vith their Side compilation album and a myriad of lobodv ^_H 1 can really inter- We just couldn't find anybody lhat would fit words when speaking. I hummed'You Trip backstothe singles, all worthy contributions to society) ere with that ^^B ft if vou don'l in wilh the band. Wc decided rather lhan lake Me Up' everywhere I went (this is much :ly obliv and probably their most consistent and, dare vant them to." ^ a bad drummer we'd be better off jusl lo do harder than it sounds, try humming feed­ thing. The band seemed I say, accessible venture thus far. Which is Butiflwererun- ning a major a drum machine. I've got nothing against back). Life became even more pleasant as to have but one goal — to get off good. You see, contrary to what most of us commercial record label (a danger­ machines. It jusl seemed like a good idea at "Psychocandy" was released, a record many stage as quickly as possible. It seemed may think, accessible is not a dirty word. It ous and equally unlikely pros- pect, I the time. It never worked out. I think thai tour critics called the best record ever. A strange as if the last thing lhat the Reid brothers means that it can be listened lo without know) I'd be terrified of this band simply was probably one of the worst ones we've feeling for any band, especially one that had wanted to do was tour. taking half-hour breaks between songs. It because of the name and the amount of done since the very beginning. I think the just released their first album. "No, no, we did enjoy il. I just ihink docs not mean that CFOX or LG73 will drag leather that they wear. Whal kind of Satan gigs these days with Richard playing drums "It was scary. The response was a sur­ that rock and roll audiences have been spoiled. "Automatic" into overplay hell, bul il docs worshippers would name their band The are a whole lot better." prise in way. I mean, we thought it was a They expect a band to walk on, smile at them mean that more people can stomach it lhan, Jesus and Mary Chain? Your typical straight Now that's what I wanted to hear. My say, "Psychocandy." Which docs not make il great record, but we didn't think as many and wave and all that kind of phony bullshit. and narrow family kinda record exec must be faith in the Jesus and Mary Chain has been better, just more accessible. Got il? Jim can other people would agree with us. So that We don't do lhat but it doesn't mean that scared to death of dealing with this gang of restored. My doubung days are over. My explain it far better than I. was a shock. It scared the shit out of me. How we're not having fun. People don't always heathens. expectations have been raised. I want to hear can you follow up that kind of reaction? A smile. It's unnatural to walk about with a "What we tried to do with the record "I think so, ya, I think they are. I think the evil sounds of the Mary Chain blasted al couple of the reviews even said we should stupid smile on your face, (sure, now some­ was get a bit of everything in it. A bit of 'Psy­ record companies are scared for different me through a sound system twice the size ol split up because we couldn't possibly top one tells me). It's unnatural lo introduce chocandy,' a bit of 'Darklands,' and the sort reasons. I think they are scared because they my apartment. I survived what I was sure 'Psychocandy.' That was quite wonying." yourself to complete strangers, a wholemass of sound we had on 'Sidewalking.' We tried can't understand why we make music be­ would be my last interview. All that worry­ "As a result, (the recording of 'Dar- of them. We stand on stage and do what to get the best of all the sides of the Mary cause it seems lhat most people around today ing and fretting over nothing. Jim's right, klands,' the second album), was a really we're supposed to. We play songs and they're Chain on one record, lhat was the plan when make music for the same reasons — just they are jusl an ordinary group of guys weird time. I think we were a little loo aware damn good songs and we're doing them very we went to the studio. And I think we suc­ simply to become successful and rich. And looking lo have some fun. But then most ofthe fact that we couldn 'l do' Psychocandy' well. I appreciate that people have come to ceeded. After 'Darklands' we had nothing to record companies don't understand when ordinary guys I know aren't in a band called again. And because of that, it sounded so see us do them, but it doesn't mean I'm going worry about, our confidence was there." people are making music for reasons other the Jesus and Mary Chain. Jim puts it all in different because we thought it had to. Look­ to introduce myself and the band and all that The band had iheir confidence up and than that, for the love of music. And they perspective. ing back on it now, 'Darklands' didn't have shit. Thai's the show business side of what wilh lhat iheir reputation as the baddest bad can't deal with that. It seems like it really "It's all aboulhaving fun. If you start to to sound so different. I think that maybe it we do and I hate the show business side of it. boys of British pop soared as well. Stories shocks people when you just want to really think about whether or not you are going to was a mistake that we deliberately tried to ;imple as that." flew around about riots at concerts, pissing make a good record. 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PHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION (604) 684-5479 YOU. FEBRUARY 1990 21 Melody: The True Story Of A Sylvie's (or Melody's) ori­ At this time in the storyline. scripting is revealing and filled Nude Dancer gins arc humble and eloquent. Melody is still living with her with unique perceptions, but it is By Sylvie Rancour* with Jac­ Born and raised in Abatibi a vil­ boyfriend Nick in Abitibi and in the storytelling that the read­ ques Boivin lage in rural Quebec, at eighteen not yet feeling the tug of the city. ers are truly well served. It is Published by Kitchen Sink years of age Melody decides to In the lead story of the latest interesting to note that the crea­ Comix leave the comforts of the country issue we are shown what hap­ tive community in comic book and try her hand at life in the BIG pens when a new couple joins in land are enthusiastic supporters Have you ever wondered what city. Unskilled and unable to find the weekly group party and in the of this project which they see as kind of people work in the sex traditional employment. Melody second story we are shown how breaking new ground and shat­ industries? Arc the strip clubs connects with some friends from anotherof the couples feels about tering taboos in its portrayal of full of voyeurs and exhibition­ the village who introduce her to their own relationship in relation graphic sex with taste and aban­ ists or arc there real people with the sex industry where she be­ to their group experiences. In an don. Unlike the awesome real feelings connected to these comes a table dancer. Thus, the earlier issue, by means of a flash Yummy Fur graphic novel which cliches? In what is perhaps the basic plot offers no revelations forward, we are privy to the has been held up at the border by first major comic to exclusively or hidden agenda, a small town fantasies of a patron of the bar Canadian Customs, a singular present itself from the eyes and girl goes to the city and is cor­ where Melody dances. He has irony considering the book is mind of a woman. Melody is a rupted by its wickedness, right? fallen in love with our heroine created and printed in Canada breakthrough in bolh its content Not quite. and over the course of five pages and only distributed from Amer- and its liberating point of view. Melody has an amazinggift. he describes his love as a pure act eeka. Melody has (so far) man­ Sylvie Rancourt is a writer/artist She has a grounded common of heart and not simply bom of aged to pass by the inspectors and a nude dancer. She worked sense that belies her years. Her watchful eyes. the strip club circuit in Quebec, ability to read people and events Though I may be doing so The comik is foremost a specifically Montreal, for nine is uncanny and totally refresh­ here, the comik itself docs not love story that focuses on a young years and all the while recorded ing, as is her natural attitude to­ moralize. In portraying the char­ woman's respect for herself and her impressions and thoughts in wards human sexuality. The first acters as basic humans with the world around her, in that a graphic journal. When her four issues have included scenes flaws, needs, and unrealised order. An eight out of ten on the s began lo make posi- of intercourse, voyeurism, group Melody's family is of two feelings of her family, Melody's desires, the creators offer an Eros-meter while offering in­ 5 about her car- frolics, masturbation and saphic camps when considering her own questioning of her actions, insight into human relations at a sights rarely glimpsed in the loons, Sylvie decided to publish sex but all of these exploits arc actions. Since she docs not go and her need to be honest with level not usually dealt with in the passing lane of pop culture. her work in a autobiographical handled with a loving sensitivity out of her way to hide her lifes­ herself, makes for wonderful mainstream media. The lack of Melody is the first wave of the comic book format. The original that defies their cold description tyle, onchalf of her family (those insights into the nature of fam­ artifice is more than refreshing, revolution that will be known as comic, published in French only on the page. Needless to say, the married with children) sees her ily, independence, and desire. In it is a powerful challenge to the comiks for adults. If you've read by Editions du Phylactcrc of comik is sold from under the as a bra7.cn hussy who is not fit comics, women are rarely por­ reader who may be uncomfort­ this far you just might be apart of Montreal, was a commercial and glass case at the Comicshop but for their company. The other half, trayed as thinking/feeling beings able with the feelings that such that revolution, so do yourself a artistic success. The translated many younger people could do represented by the very old and who have the strength to ques­ honesty brings forth. flavour and vote with your wal­ English version, now being' worse lhan to learn about these the very young, sec her as a free tion themselves and still retain The artwork will win few let. Melody: The True Story of A published by Kitchen Sink from such an honest spirit who is 1 iving out her youth. their independence. Melody docs awards but is adequate to deliver Nude Dancer is available at our Comix, is a simple triumph. The juxtaposition between the all this. **» the story in a consistent way. The more evolved comic shops.

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22 DISCORDER .. .The very deep did rot: O Christ! into the bathtub. That ever this should be! Do you clean the inside of their Yea, slimy things did crawl with ears? legs Yep. Upon the slimy sea... With what, a giant Q-Tip? No, just loose cotton. Some Sure it's beautiful poetry, but breeds, you have to take the hair what does it have to do with out of the ears so you pluck all dogs? To find out, I talked to that out. Then we bath them and Linda at Ancient Mariner Dog then they go into the drying cage Grooming. and when they're halfway dry, we take them out and blowdry Why Is the store called Ancient them by hand, brush them all Mariner? out. Then they're ready to be It started out as an aquarium... reclippcd and scissored. why they called it that I don't How many ways is there to cut know. Two men owned it, their a tail? wives did the dog grooming... Oh, it depends on the breed. They sold out, moved and we're There's a proper way and then still here with the Ancient Mari­ there's how you sometimes have ner. to if its matted...just shave it off. Have you noticed any trends in Are there names for the stuff dog fashion? you do to poodles? Well of course the coats and fancy Clips? Yeah. Most of them that collars. come in cither get a Kennel Clip, How have the coats changed? a Teddy Bear Clip, Daisy Clip, Well they've gotten more into Palm Beach— the sweat-suit type of thing... Palm Beach,what's that? There's raincoats... jogging Really short all over with pom­ pants... poms on the bottoms of the legs, I noticed some plaid out there; pompom on the tail and pompom is that popular? on the head. There's hundreds of Yeah, very popular. Even the varieties of clips you can do on fur-lined ones... them... Where do these coats come Do you ever get to go crazy and from? do The Linda Cut on the dogs? Actually, a lady knits them for Usually they're pretty conserva­ us. She does that at home all year tive. They want it done so it type of thing and then come looks neat and tidy; they don't winter she sells them to us. And want any...coloured spikcy there's a couple industry places hairdos. that make them. How did you get into this line How much does a dog coat cost? of work? X&ftfti-t 6 Oh anywhere from about $8 to Somebody mentioned it to me $40, $50. and I thought, yeah, that sounds Holy cow! Why would it be like a really good idea... $50? Have you ever been injured at Well there's one out there, it's a work? AFTEft velvet-type coat with mink on it. I've had quite a few chomps... Real mink? not real serious... Yeah (laughs)... Youcangetthem What's the worst part of the any size; most of them are small. job? HOURS The raincoats really go well Cleaning up after a dog that's 'cause it's sooooo... rainy. had diarrhoea and thrown up Are they made of plastic? (laughs). Usually material. Sometimes Does that happen a lot? they're quilted for the warmth, All the time. They get nervous FHI/SAT with the plastic over top... I've and they just let it go... It's not as heard of umbrellas that clip onto glamorous as a lot of people think. a harness, and there's boots... Do you ha ve a dog of your own? 1S-5 And little hats, too. Not for the past 2 years. He got Do they have holes for the ears? old and I had him put down... he Nope, it's just tie-around type How often should dogs be rainbow once. was a mutt... Oj$c a.vtut able for with a little visor on top. groomed? Do you ever sedate the dogs? Speaking of mutts, did the hobo What kind of dogs are coming About every 8 weeks. No. look for dogs replace groom­ in here? How much does it cost? Do they like coming in here? ing when Benj i was really popu­ *+«f*f At*. Every breed imaginable. Usually about $30, up to sky's Most of them have an attitude, lar? Are they mainly upper-class the limit, depending on what you "It's going to be done," and they No, they came in and asked to dogs? get it done and they go to sleep look like that... they just say 634*3322 No, every walk of life... big Stan­ Have you ever dyed a dog? but there's a few that just love to "Shaggy like Benji"... dard Poodles, St. Bernards; we I have years ago. Actually some­ come in... others try heading off Do you see a lot of people who get Rotweilers, we get Pitbulls, body just asked for one but we in the other direction. look like their dogs? we get Dachshunds, everything. couldn't get the correct colour... How long does it take to do a Yep. Poodles and Peakenese... I What's your favorite kind of What colour? dog from start to finish? guess the hair or the eyes or dog to deal with? Amauvejavery beautiful mauve. About an hour and a half... We Probably a Golden Retriever... What kind of dog was that? clip their hair roughly, take all Are dogs good tippers? there's not much to do on them A Samoyd. You can dye dogs tlie excess hair off, do the nails, No (laughs). The majority of (laughs). practically any colour... I did one do their ears and then they go them, no. FEBRUARY 1990 23 Like wow! The first Local Mo­ successful in the '89 Shindig was tion written in this brand new simply their attitude, their deter­ book or record- decade and I'm happy to say mination to have a good time, that, unlike ten years ago, I don't their obvious pleasure in being have Led Zeppelin going through on a stage. And amazingly can't decide? my head. So far the '90s have enough, this is what comes sent a lot of really good demo through on this tape. Some people tapes my way, but I guess I sho ul d have described Black Earth as start with the bad news.... playing "hard rock," but I can't The Arts Club Lounge on think of any reason for them Seymour Street, after years of saying this except that at the filling a niche that apparently no moment that's one of the few one else dared to, as a venue for compliments some people will less famous and/or harder types give a band. (Okay, and when I of bands, will be closing down first saw them hauling that for good early this month. Yes, drumkit, with the two bass drums, this time it will be permanent, onto the little stage at the Rail­ since the building (like so many way, I had my suspicions too.) others in the area lately) is going Certainly this isn't thin sound­ to be tom down. (The Arts Club ing, but there's a lot more than Theatre will be looking for anew loud thumping going on here- location, but don't expect the "Creatures" is a really good song, people running the theatre to in the tradition of early harder make finding a new place for rock (including punk) songs that bands to play a high priority.) didn't sacrifice melody to musi­ February 2nd and 3rd will be the cal ideals. last two nights to sec bands there: Friday it'll be Curious George, The Ludwigs-"Talking to the S wagme n and Touch & G os, You." Off a 3-song tape entitled and Saturday Tin God and Dirt. This is Not a Demo!, this is And il's probably also time simple, basic R & R. The band is come to to say good-bye to one of Van­ made up of people made semi- couver's favourite independent famous by playing with the bands, Oversoul 7. Adam and Chocolate Bunnies From Hell, albion books Len and Daryl have lasted for Flunkees, and Route 666, among 523 Richards St. .Vancouver-662-3113 almost six years (and put out others, and has collected some for quality used books and records critically-acclaimed records, an pretty impressive followers loo. EP and LP on Edge Records), (Any band that Nancy G. from but now it looks as if the break She makes an effort to go see is they've been taking for the last good enough for me.) Anyway, few months may be permanent. with all these choruses it's easy Like lots of other fans, I'll miss to sing along, and (maybe this is them, but I'm sure wc haven't why I'm not supposed to call this seen the last of the individual organ, it becomes an amazing Paula Rempel-"Lester" Firstof tape a demo) you can clearly members. pop song, still with that familiar all, let me just say that, despite hear all the instruments. A really On a happier note. She is and menacing voice imploring Paula being a rather high-profile fun song. I'm just sorry that the back making live appearances away on top. "Rockem Sockem CiTR member (as a former star back-up singer isn't credited. after taking a long time out to Robots" is a lot like the Cramps' of Pilot 1 and lots of other things), find a new singer. They've re­ "Goo Goo Muck" (even with the it's not her station connections TT Racer-"1990s." Wow, Paul placed their drummer as wcll- addition of the way-out organ), that are getting this tape so much McKenzie didn't used to scream thcir original drummcrnow plays loaded with those surf/pop/rock airplay (and this review). This is like this on the Enigmas records wilh another all-female band. sensibilities that make you want quite possibly the best-produced (although he did when they Bombshell, which (so far) has to jump around. Not all the songs demo I've ever received (it was played live). If you didn't read opened for bands like Curious are so successful ("War of Da recorded at Bullfrog over six or about this relatively new band in George, Tankhog, and the Dudes," for instance, just isn't as so late-night hours, funded by a the West/East Ender or hear about • Wholesale Retail Outlet for: Scramblers. catchy) and some put forth ques­ CAP AC grant). The guitar and them somewhere else maybe you -100% Plain Cotton Fabrics tionable theories ("Girls like sex bass sound incredible, and no need to be told that this band's Andn /, those glorious demos: more than boys"?), but all in all, wondcr-they're being played by main influence is old (especially (36-88" widths) this collection of oldish record­ Jamie of the Dots (etc.) and British) motorbikes. And you can - Broadcloth, Canvas, etc... Chris Houston-"War of Da ings is worth getting. Ronnie of the Nervous Fellas hear them here-none of those Dudes," "Rockem Sockem Ro­ (etc.), respectively. And Paula, whiny-smooth Japanese engines • Textile Paints and Dyes bots" This 11-song cassette Obey Flagmen-"Sway" I don't despite being a self-proclaimed andhighly effective mufflers, just (artfully decorated with grease- know why (perhaps because of "city girl," does have that quality that satisfying (almost organic, • Tanks, Shorts and Sweats pencil) is, thankfully, available Ebcnezcr Obey, quite a different to her voice. The only doubts I and loud) noise that tells you • 1 Day Workshops: in the local independent shops. kind of musician), but when I had were as to Paula's intentions everything is working as it The public hasn't had the oppor­ saw these guys at Shindig last - is she spoofing C & W or what? should. I've been a big fan of "Learn to Print Textiles" tunity (or misfortune, depending fall they didn't sound the way I -but according to the singer her­ Paul's since I first saw the Enig­ "Fabric Printing Techniques" on your opinion of the guy) to expected them to. And this self, not only does she love coun­ mas' 'Teenage Barnacle" video hear the weird stuff from the nicely-produced demo captures try music (she says her band, on Soundproof six or seven years • Wearable Art creator of "Surfing on Heroin" a feeling and sound I don't re­ Paula and the Eskimos, is at ago, and I'm sure that this is the least partly designed to help her Mon-Fri 9:30 - 5:00 Sat 11:00 - 3:00 and the Cult of the Baby Jesus member from Shindig either. band that's going to do it for him, (Looks Like Elvis) since that This is power under control, "get it out of her system"), but or at least offer stiff competition astro-turf covered LP, Hate- something that could be loud but almost everything she says in the to the Scramblers, who, up 'til Filled Man, came out in '86. My is barely subdued. Perhaps k song is supposed to be true (yes, now, had the market cornered on favourite song on the tape, "Just would be nice if there weren't so this includes her mother being tough rock and roll coolness. clothworks rr Once For Kicks," has a sort of much control, and if the vocalist named Lester). Well, golly! (Let's not even think about the textile dyes and printers Just Say Yes theme (now this is didn't sound so similar in places Sons of Freedom here.) I only wish I knew more about the other 132 Powell Street, Vancouver what rock and roll is supposed to to Ian Astbury, but these ars Black Earth-"Creatures" I members of the band. do, right?) and, with a groovy minor complaints. think that what made this band so 24 DISCORDER Various Artists feeling of bleak desolation. though he's only 17) with ma­ attests to their versatility. The The Last of England Pete Lutwyche ture, socially-conscious lyrics, a collection includes music by two (Mute) great rap voice, and perfect tim­ members of the Unit as well as Derek Jarmas' film. The Claytown Troupe ing. music by the characteristically Last of England, is a shattering Through the Veil This is definitely arecord to difficult, though enjoyable, Elli­ experience. Shot in shaky, hand­ (Island/UK) have if you're into danceable, ott Carter. Also included is a held 8mm film and on video, the Bristol England's Clay town smooth rap, but will probably very short work by Karlheinz film graphically portrays Eng­ Troupe have released their debut not sell well because of its very Stockhausen and the extremely land in ruins— the decay, squalor LP on Island after quite a bit of low profile (black and white intense twenty four minute and degradation of a people ruled wrangling with the various ma­ cover and no push from the rec­ "Hoketus" by Dutch composer by a government that delights in jor labels who showed interest in ord label). Its main audience, rap Louis Andreiessen. You will hear violence. Jarman uses old home the group. TheresultantLP fans, are probably not the aware these works on "Are You Seri­ movies showing children grow­ presents them as Cult imitators, that this Sly and Robbie release ous Music," Sundays 8am to ing up in post-war Britain juxta­ with lead vocalist Christian Riou would appeal to them very much. noon. posed with footage of the horrors displaying more than a hint of Adam Sloan Paul Steenhuisen of colonialism to remind us that Ian Astbury's vocal style. England never had a glorious This band seems to be en­ Lou Harrison - La Koro Sutro Warren Zevon past at all, and that a system that trenched in The Cult's 1984 Morton Feldman - Three Transverse City built an empire on brutality must "Drcamtime" period, including Voices for Joan LaBarbara (Virgin/A&M) in the end suffer the inevitable the use of graphics dealing with The California EAR Unit Warren Zevon was once a consequences. When the empire Native American imagery and (New Albion) great songwriter who fuelled his crumbles, the ruling class turns obtuse references to Christianity. New Albion Records is a lyrics with expressions of per­ its spite on its own people. The Sadly, they have also duplicated relatively new independent label sonal tragedy, desolation and music, largely created by Simon the same kind of production tech­ based in San Francisco, catering anger. Zevon laced his songs with Turner, is strangely tranquil and niques, along with power chor- primarily to the work of West a satirical humor which was as restrained. Even the Diamanda ding guitar and shrill, wailing Coast minimalist composers. frightening as it was amusing. Galas tracks are beautiful in their vocals. Their latest releases (La Koro Songs like "Excitable Boy," quiet desperation. On the side of The Claytown Troupe could "Dirty Harry For President," Largely instrumental, with the Sutro, The California EAR Unit, "Play II All Night Long" and the LP called "Bombers" (there possibly create their own sound "Acid Reindeer," "Huddled only full vocal being on the track and Three Voices for Joan La- "Carmelita" were truthful, hard­ are no sides one and two), Simon by highlighting the unique key­ Masses," and "Mongoloid."This "Magical Kingdom," the record B arbara) have a number of things hitting visions of suburban Turner has combined solo piano, board playing of Rick Williams. isn't an all-time super-excellent is concerned with creating al­ in common. All contain excel­ America. Zevon's chaotic live classical and flamenco guitar, and Instead, this musically compe­ record but it's a great MDC al­ most subconsious atmospheres. lent performances (particularly performances were no less pow­ subdued electronics interspersed tent band is lacking ir bum. The lucky buyer also gets a The tracks are similar, but not Joan LaBarbara's vocal perform­ erful as he took to the stage drunk wonderful musical recipe for tofu boring, and there's a full range of ance of the Feldman work), and and angry. spaghetti with the album. Think BPM's — from the relaxed, all three were recorded very Zevon is now sober and, about it, eh! exotic "Sunrise" to the noisy unfortunately, his music has lost Mikey Jiggle "Cobra Bora" which, with its Three Voices is a fine ex­ much of its vitality. 'Transverse analog synth solos, sounds dan­ ample of the late Morton City" is a failed attempt to com­ 808 State gerously like Yes at times. What Feldman's dramatic restraint, ment on every element of mod­ 90 more can I say? Grab a copy, put sensitivity, and tendency to write ern life from shopping malls to (ZTT) it on a full volume and let it long, expansive music. LaBar­ the state ofthe environment. The Not only has Manchester weave its way through your brain bara's intonation in her perform­ lyrics are weak and detached, produced some ofthe best guitar AND your body. ance is so precise that in places it and the music is highly over­ pop of the last ten years, it has Peter Lutwyche seems as though her voice was produced. In the end, Zevon ends always kept up with the dance sampled. La Koro Sutro is very up saying nothing that matters scene and music technology, Sly and Robbie representative of Lou Harrison's about anything. Guest appear­ combining the two to make Silent Assassin work, showing the influence of ances by Neil Young, David memorable dance songs from (Island) Balinese gamelan. Varied Trio Gilmour and Chick Corea serve "Blue Monday" onwards. 808 Sly and Robbie are session is proof that he understood the to only confuse this glossy, State are blasting the U.K. char's musicians who have been going Asian instruments he incorpo­ impersonal disaster. Zevon may to pieces with their debut album for many years, putting out rated into much of his music. be sober, but he has lost the edge "90," a formidable slice of '90s something creative every time, The California EAR Unit are a that made him a once great and techno-house. 808 State, along adapting their rhythms to fit their new-music ensemble based in important artist. with other new names on the collaborators' styles. Los Angeles, and this recording Gene Derreth dance club scene, have tended to On this release, produced steer clear ofthe frantic "what's by KRS-One, Sly Dunbar dis­ that sample?" style, as typified plays his competence at creating by Simon Harris and Coldcut, a rhythm with the addition of with snippets of dialogue to cre­ and creativity. Through the Veil and replaced it with swirling, soon-to-bc-heavily-copied gun­ ate a sad, haunting soundscape. founders, treading on territory trancelike synths and ice-cold shot sounds supplementing his Side "Diplomat" includes con­ that The Cult has already thor­ beatboxes. Rather than keeping drumming and drum machine tributions from Barry Adamson, oughly mapped out. the dancer alert by slipping in programming, while Robbie Mayo Thompson and Andy Gill Greg Garlick tantalizing samples, the empha­ Shakespeare does the funky but (whose rock song "In the Free sis is on inducing a hypnotic state smooth, and sometimes strangely World" spoils the unspoken MDC —dancing in a brightly-coloured processed, bass thing. A number anger of the rest of the album Metal Devil Cokes world of whirring and spinning of rappers glide over this raw with some cliched "fight the (Boner Records) noise. In fact, one of the latest reggae sound: Queen Latifah, system" lyrics). The aforemen­ This is the latest release trends in Europe is "Ambient KRS-One, Young M.C., Willie tioned Diamanda Galas tracks, from punk rocker-type legends House," where the beat is re­ D., and Boogie Down Produc­ "Deliver Me" and "The Thir­ MDC. Reports have the average moved from the tracks altogether, tions' Shah of Brooklyn. KRS- teenth Returns," finish off the age of this band at about 36, but leaving just the synthesized pat­ One really gets into reggae with record, and although these songs time has not slowed them down terns. These records are usually his rap while the Queen keeps to have been released before they on "Metal Devil Cokes." Those played towards the end of the her usual style. Young M.C. seem to gain atmosphere from MDC fellers seem as intense as night when the dancers are ex­ proves that he can be a good, the new context. This soundtrack ever, playing fast and loud. Dave hausted, but their minds are still political rapper; Willie D. is a bit easily stands on its own without Dictor is still able to sing faster on "chemically induced" over­ shallow lyrically but is saved by the aid of the film, and is possi­ than anyone I've ever heard. This time. 90 is THE dance album thecxtraordinary production; and bly even more successful than album keeps up MDC's ultra- of the moment, each track busy the Shah of Brooklyn shows that the camerawork in creating a political image with songs like withlush textures and hard beats. he is ready for the big time (even

FEBRUARY 1990 25 Bang bly the least pretentious lead guitarists. Hot shit. Speaking of anything would be anticlimax, One World singer I've ever seen. No key­ which, reminds me ofthe remark and so it was with Mary. The Glee boards either. of one overwrought witness: formerly full dancefloor was as Town Pump The amazingly large crowd i REAL LIVE "They are to music what amoe­ good as empty at the beginning Monday, January 8th stuck around for the last band, bic dysentery is to digestion: It of Mary's set, the end of which I Bang. Another one of those which is in itself an amazing goes right through." Engulfed in did not stick around to see. What "Oh no, they've got keyboards occurrence. Glee definitely have billows of dry ice and manic hair- I did witness, however, was the and high-heeled backup singers a following already, no doubt * ACTION throwers, I couldn't help but familiar brand of competent but and balding men boogeying to due to all the bad press they've wonder "Hey - ami atClubSoda, not too slick, issue-conscious their music"-type bands. 'Nuff received. (In fact, that was my or what?" Alex "the guy from rock 'n' roll served up by this said. primary motivation for going out Tom Hooper of Grapes of bare-bones three-piece outfit. Sometimes at the Town to see them.) But, if I'd been Wrath's Alex Varty Hate Club" Quite the contrast from what had Pump you can go there and be waiting to writhe in agony, I was Varty, who was in attendance for gone before. Technically there's lost in the '80's. This was the not vindicated. No sirrce Bob, Bamff's set, was nowhere to be nothing wrong with Mary, but case with the next band. One these dudes and dudetle (on seen during Superconductor. maybe that's their failing...they World. Not as Police-inspired as accordion, no less), played a That oughta tell you something. just lack the necessary eccen­ their name might lead you to rockin' set that kept me en­ I don't really pretend to tricities to compel. Guess we'll believe, these guys really thralled. Their lead singer, a begin to understand what these be seeing them on MuchMusic grooved in an innocent Payolas- happy marriage of David Byrne guys are about, but cock-rock in no time, tie-dyed T-shirts and does not exist to be dissected and all. Alex Varty probably re-ma­ analysed. It just IS. terialised for their set too. Well hey, after this orgy Viola Funk

sound is really happenin'; if it's on stage wielding their hyper- any indication of the direction bombastic technostuff for over "pop" music will take in the '90's, an hour. Look, I don't care if we're in for a good decade. Now they 're mostly women. I can only if I could only figure out the hope that their lead singer wasn't constant self-abasing reference, kidding when she said she was "Once again, many thanks to going deaf from the intense deci­ Linda Scholtcn and all the fine bel level. That at least'd spare us people at CiTR." Whatever. any further installments in Viola Funk Bamff's "comeback." Next we heard Supercon­ Banff ductor, playing a gig that had Superconductor been postponed from December. Mary The fermentation had done them Town Pump nothing but good. I mean, these Tuesday, January 9th spotty perpetually adolescent I hate headless guitars and renegades brought new meaning telephone-operator-style mikes. to the term "hyper-bombastic." Bamff were adequately gifted in 7000 bass- and guitar-players (it both these respects, if not in any says that in my notes, so it must bcfore-scllout (okay, maybe and Bob Denver, delivered odes other. Of course, they chose their be right); one Christmas light- "before their existence") mode. to Vancouver and rain among very most annoying song of all festooned drummer; a maraca- Sporting Bang's lead singer as a other things and kept up an enter­ (tough competition, believe me) shaker (who as it turned out no bass player; the addition of a taining repartee with the audi­ as the one to shoot a video for, one in the band knew); and vo­ flutistononenumber; andproba- ence between songs. The band's and they had the nerve to stay up cals by one of the aforementioned DISCORDER DATEBOOK

THURSDAY 1 cnRp™«nt, (530pm); Calendar Girls al the Firehall Ngsi Lum Music Society, Nyetz and Faith WEDNESDAY 21 cm-pres­ the Railway... David Raven Game Theory with Grin Factory and 99 Studio (545pm); Snakes in the Mind at the Nolan hosted by David Campbell at the ents Laurie Anderson at the Queen Eliza­ Lawrence Cherney (oboe) i Steps at 86 Street Music Hall... Curious Pitt Theatre (630pm); Soundwright at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (8pm); and beth Theatre.. Eddy Clearwater at the Hall (12:30pm)... Joseph George, Touch n Go's and The Swag men Firehall Studio (730pm); Woman in the WISE Hall Cabaret wilh Roots Roundup Yale... Eckhardt-Grammate 1989 Music Music at the Grunt. "" TUESDAY13 c at the Arts Club... Evan Johns and the H- Box at the Pin Theatre (7:45pm); Reading (113Qpm)... Bob's Your Uncle at the Town Composition Winner Janice Girard (piano) and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady (Good Morning Juliet) continues at the Bombs at the Town Pump... Writers at the Firehall Studio (9pm); Strings Pump... Billy Bishop Goes to War contin­ at the Recital Hall (12:30pm)... Clive Pig ues at the Firehall (8pm). Vancouver East Cultural Centre (8pm)... at the Prtt Theatre (9:15pm); Under the ues at Presentation House... Homework for from the UK in a solo performance at the "After Dark" at the Railway... Jazz Quintet House at the Firehall Studio (9:15pm); Four Men and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady Railway... Patric Caird Group atthe Grunt... East Cultural Centre (8pm)... WEDNESDAY 14 Kateiw at the Recital Hall (1230pm)... Doug on the Floor atthe Firehall Theatre (9:15pm); continues at the Firehall (8pm)... Love on me tt-Vaughn atthe Grunt.. Goodnight Des­ Greenall's Dead Serious continues at the Spend the Night at the Pin Theatre the Plastic continues at Vancouver Lrttlo Crazy Old Lady continues at THURSDAY 1 DavidR.venat.he demons (Good Morning Juliet) continues Arts Club Seymour... John Gray's Billy (10:30pm); Moon Lodge at the Firehall Yale... UBC Stage Band at the Recital Hall at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre BishopGoeato War continues at Presenta­ Studio (11:15pm); (12:30pm)... UBC Mixed Chamber (8pm)... tion House... Sweeney Todd (The Demon SUNDAY 11 Young FreshFeilow. East Ci alCentr ie Recital Hall (8pm)... Barber of Fleet Street) conducted by French SUNDAY 4 NoFunattheRailway... at the Town Pump... No Fun at Ihe Railway... PLACESPLACESPLACES Tickner continues at the Freddy Wood The­ Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Brass Roots DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince at the THURSDAY 22 CiTP.pre.ent. Crazy Old Lady continues al the Firehall ARTSCLUBSEYMOUR 1181SeymourStreet atre (8pm)... Carousel Theatre's Twelfth at the Commodore... Guy and Candie Cars- Commodore (all ages show at 6, licensed The Mighty Lemon Drops with The Ocean (8pm)... Goodnight Desdemons continues 483-0151 Night by Shakespeare opens at the Water­ wan and the Joyful Sound at the Vancou­ show at 9:30)... The Hooters at 86 Street Blue and John Wesley Harding at the at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre CENTENNIALTHEATRE 23rdand Lonsdale, front Theatre (8pm. until the 28th)... Mad ver East Cultural Centre... Sarah Vaughn at Music Hall... Winter Roots Music Festival Commodore... Eddy Clearwater at the Love Theatre's presentation ot The Dreamer the Orpheum (7pm)„. Women in View con- continues with Workshops at the WISE Hall Yale... Clive Pig from the UK in a solo CLUBSODA 1055 HomerStreet 681-8202 (1 lam 7pm); Allen Dobb and Dumela, The performance at the Railway... UBC Wind FRI DAY 2 David Ravenatthe Yale... COMMODORE BALLROOM 870 Granville Julia Scholar's Love on the Plastic (11:30am); Four on the Hoor atthe Firehall Hightops and Roy Forbes hosted by Wyck- Ensemble atthe Old Auditorium(12:30pm)... University Chamber Singers at the Recital Street 681-7838 as at Vancouver Little Theatre... First Theatre (12pm); Reading Writers at the ham Porteue and Marcy Nokony at the Eliot Fisk (guitar) at the Recital Hall Hall (12:30pm and 8pm)... Homework for 66 STREET MUSIC HALL former Expoo Site lay Art Night begins in over forty Van- Firehall Studio (12pm); Strings at the Pitt WISE Hall (8pm)... Homework for Men and (7:15pm)... Artist talk with Ann. Banana at Men and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady 683-8687 area galleries and museums... (1pm); Modem Notes at the Firehall Studio Curtains for s Crazy Old Lady continues al the Grunt (7:30pm)... Homework for Men continues atthe Firehall (8pm)... Goodnight FIREHALL ARTS CENTRE 280 East Cordova jrnsbys (2pm); Snakes in Mind at the Pitt (2:15pm); the Firehall (8pm)... and Curtains for s Crazy Old Lsdy contin­ Desdemons continues at the Vancouver Street 689-0926 ues at the Grunt (until the 3rd)... Women in GQ Factor at the Firehall Theatre (3pm); ues at the Firehall (8pm)... Goodnight East Cultural Centre (8pm)... FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE 6454Crescent View continues with Re:Sound—A Survivors at the Firehall Studio (3pm); Prai­ MONDAY 12 TouchnGosatthe Desdemons (Good Morning Juliet) opens Road. UBC 228-2678 Playshop at Four Sisters (9:30am, 2pm); rie Winds atthe Prtt(3:30pm);Soundwright Railway... Oliver and the Elements at the at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre SATURDAY 3 CiTR present. GRUNT GALLERY 209 East 6th Avenue Old Flames: An ln...formation Reading at at the Firehall Studio (4:15pm); Just s Little Yale... UBC Student Composers in Con­ (8pm)... Lint on Kwe si Johnson with Sister Breeze, 875-9516 Four Sisters (7:30pm)... Fever a! the Firehall Theatre (430pm); Sun cert at the Recital Hall (1230pm)... Dennis Bovell and the Dub Band and the HOGAN'S ALLEY 730 Main Street 681- and Shadow at the Prtt (4:45pm); Moon FRI DAY 23 CiTR present. The Almighty Dread Band at the Commodore... 6326 FRI DAY 2 Dirt and Tin God at the Lodge at the Firehall Studio (6pm); elle­ TUESDAY 1 3 Feathered Pens Sugarcubes with The Primitive, at the LAQUENACOFFEEHOUSE 1111 Commer­ last Arts Club show ever... T.T. Racer with mental secrets attheFirehallTheatre(6pm); with Pat Conroy Band at the Railway... Commodore... Bob Brozman and the cial Drive Black Earth at the Town Pump... Jazz­ Greet Explanations at the PM (6:15pm); Demo-Usten at Club Soda... Guitar Shorty Brozophonics at the WISE Hall... Eddy PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE 1131 Howe manian Devils at the Railway... Professor Bad Dollies at the Firehall Studio (7:15pm); Clearwater atthe Yale...The Paladins at 86 Street 688-3456 Blues Revue at the Yale... Concert in mem­ Forbidden Fruitcake at the PM (745pm); Street Music Hall... Rocking Fools at Ihe East Cullural Centre (2pm, 8pm)... PIT PUB Basement of SUB 228-6511 ory ot Martin Luther King Jr. with Special Jojoka at the Firehall Theatre (745pm); Railway... Homework for Men and Cur­ PITT INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES 36Powoll Order, Lo vena Fox, Stripes, Ron Haywood Puente II at the Firehall Theatre (9pm); tains for a Crazy Old Lady continues at the SUNDAY4 i Street 734-8001 and M.C. Frostt Graves at the Commo­ Spend the Night at the Pitt (9:15pm); Bas­ WEDNESDAY 14 OhYeahlat Firehall (8pm)... Goodnight Desdemons Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady closes at the RJ CHRISTIES 315 East Broadway 876- dore... UBCContemporary Players directed sish Voices at the Firehall Studio (8:30pm); the Railway... Guitar Shorty with The De- continues at the Vancouver Easl Cullural Firehall (8pm)... 6777 by Stephen Chatman and Geoffrey Michaels Runner's Tale atthe Firehall Studio (10pm); mona at the Yale... Peter Berring Jazz Trio Centre (8pm)„. RAILWAYCLUB 579DunsmuirStreet 681- atthe Recital Hall... Karen Jamieeon Dance Wondeur Brass at the Firehall Theatre at the Recital Hall (12:30pm)... Bill Smith MONDAY 5 Goodnight Desde- 1625 Company at the Vancouver Playhouse... (1030pm)... SATURDAY 24 Rocking Fools RECITAL HALL School of Music, 6361 Love on the Plastic continues at Vancouver Men and Curtains for s Crazy Old Lady at the Railway... Eddy Clearwater at the tural Centre (8pm)... Memorial Road 228-3113 Little Theatre... The Dreamer Examinee his MONDAY 5 TheStoateraatthe continues at the Firehall (8pm)... Yale... Homework for Men and Curtains RIDGE THEATRE 3131 Pillow continues at Station Street... Dead for s Crazy Old Lady continues at the Fire­ TUESDAY 6 CiTRpresent, Sev­ Serious continues at the Arts Club Sey­ THURSDAY 15 R.yCondo.nd hall (8pm)... Goodnight Deademone con­ ered Heads with MC 900FT Jesus and DJ STATION STREET ARTS CENTRE 930 Station mour... Billy Bishop Goes to Wsr contin­ Ns Hardrock Goners from Montreal at the tinues at Ihe Vancouver East CulturTl Centre Zero st Graceland... Jesus Lizards at Club Street 688-3312 ues at Presentation House... Sweeney Todd TUESDAY 6 TheStoateraatthe Railway... Guitar Shorty with The Demons (2pm, 8pm)... Soda... Goodnight Desdemons continues STUDIO 58 Main Building, Langara continues at the Freddy Wood Theatre... Railway... Willie and the Walkers at the at the Yale... Salsa Ferrerss at the Commo- at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre Campus 324-5227 Women In View continues with Four on the Yale... CFOX Demo-Usten at Club Soda... SUNDAY 25 MosesRascoeatthe (8pm)... SUBTHEATRE Student Union Building. UBC Floor at the Firehall Theatre (12pm); Confi­ UBC Students in Recital at the Recital Hall for a Crazy Old Lady continues at the Fire­ Vancouver East Cultural Centre... TOWN PUMP 66 Water Street 683-6695 dantes at the Firehall Studio (12pm) j Prairie (8pm)... Love on the Plastic continues at hall (8pm)... Tamahnous Thealre presents Croontoons at the Railway... Homework WEDNESDAY 7 Bob Be. snd VANCOUVER EAST CINEMA 2290 Com­ Winds atthe Firehall Studio(1:30pm);Great Vancouver LMIe Theatre... Mike McDonald's Living Art: A Celebration of Alternate Per­ for Men and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady Necropolis 90 at the Grunt... Goodnight mercial Drive 253-5455 Explanations atthe Firehall Studio (2:46pm); formance at the Cinderella Ballroom... continues at the Firehall (8pm)... Desdemons (Good Morning Juliet) con­ VANCOUVER EAST CULTURAL CENTRE Jojoka at the Firehall Theatre (3:15pm); 117th)... tinues at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre 1895 Venabtes Street 254-9578 Modern Notes of Persuasion at the Fire­ FRIDAY 16 Ray Condo and hi. MONDAY 26 CiTR presents The VANCOUVER LITTLE THEATRE 3102 Main hall Studio (4:15pm); Just s Utile Fever at WEDNESDAY 7 SweetDicka, Hardrock Goners from Montreal at the The with Johnny Man at the Commo­ Street 876-4165 the Firehall Theatre (4:45pm); Bad Dollies the Railway... Willie and the Walkers at the Railway... Pete Morton at the WISE Hall... dore... Oliver and the Elements at the THURSDAY 8 GoooMghtDes- WAR MEMORIAL GYM University Blvd & at the Firehall Studio (5:15pm); ellemental Yale... Gregory Cox (trumpet) and Nancy Guitar Shorty wflh The Demons at the Yale... Yale... Goodnight Desdemons continues demons (Good Morning Juliet) continues Wesbrook Mall UBC secrets at the Firehall Theatre (6:30pm); Bussard (piano) at the Recital Hall Homework for Men and Curtains for a r East Cultural Centre at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre WISE HALL 1882 Adanac Street (right Runner's Tale/Sun and Shadow at the Pin (12:30pm)... Fort Worth Travelogue at the Crazy Old Lady continues at the Firehall (8pm)... behind the Cultch) 736-3022 (6 30pm); Woman in the Box at the Firehall Grunt... Billy Bishop Goes to Wsr contin­ (8pm)... Living Art continues at the Cinder­ WOMEN IN FOCUS STUDIO 849 Beatty Studio (630pm); Forbidden Fruitcake at ues at Presentation House... Love on the ella Ballroom... TUESDAY 27 CITRpre^toThe FRIDAY 9 The Beat Farmer, at the Street 875-6624 the Firehall Theatre (8pm); Soundwright at Plastic continues at Vancouver Little The- The atthe Commodore... T.S.O.L. at Club Town Pump... Goodnight Desdemons YALE HOTEL 1300Granville at Drake 681- the Firehall Studio (8:15pm); Strings at the SATURDAY 17 FredPenner Soda.. Jesse Winchester at the WISE Hall... (Good Morning Juliet) continues at the 9253 Pitt (8:45pm); Not Just 9 to 5 at the Firehall with Len Udow and theCat's Meow Band at FYF at the Railway... David Raven at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (8pm)... The listings that appear here do not cost Theatre (9:15pm); Wondeur Brass at the THURSDAY 8 SweetDickatthe the Orpheum (11 am, 1:30pm),.. Ray Condo Yale... Homework for Men and Curtains a stinking dime. Listingsare printed based P«t(10pm);Moon Lodge atthe Firehall Stu­ Railway... Jim Byrnes at the Yale... Winter and his Hardrock Goners from Montreal at for a Crazy Old Lady continues at the Fire SATURDAY 10 Th.BestF.rm- on available space. If you would like dio (10pm)... Roots Music Festival opens with Peter the Railway... Guitar Shorty with The hall (8pm)... Goodnight Desdemons con­ era at the Town Pump... Goodnight Desde­ your listings included here, just submit Case, Natural Elements and Aya at the Demons at the Yale... Lorraine Desmsrais tinues at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre mons (Good Morning Juliet) continues at any and all details to Discorder Date- SATURDAY 3 The sk.t_ii_-. WISE Hall... UBC Symphony Orchestra at Trio from Montreal at the Vancouver East the Vancouver East Cullural Centre (2pm. book, c/o Discorder Magazine. 6138 SUB from Jamaica at the Town Pump... Jazz­ theOld Auditorium (1230pm)... Billy Bishop Cultural Centre... The Dots, Stingin' Hor­ 8pm).„ Boulevard,Vancouver, BC V6T2A5. And manian Devils at the Railway... Professor Goes to War continues at Presentation nets, Hillbilly Boys, and Rocky Craig at OTR K i have your listings read out on Blues Revue atthe Yale... Tempus Fugit at House... Love on the Plastic continues at the Commodore... Mike McDonald's exhibi- MONDAY 12 GoodnightDesde- K Thanky the WISE Hall... Orford String Quartet at Vancouver Little Theatre... the Recital Hall (7:15pm)... Karen Jamieson Men and Curtains for s Crazy Old Lady Dance Company at the Vancouver Play­ FRI DAY 9 Sweet Dick at the Rail­ continues at the Firehall (8pm)... Living Art house... Love on the Plastic continues at way... The Bonedaddys with Little Women ends at the Cinderella Ballroom... Vancouver Little Theatre... The Dreamer at 86 Street Music Hall... Winter Roots Examines his Pillow closes at Station Music Festival continues with Ancient Cul­ SUNDAY 18 Young MC. with Street...Dead Serious continues at the Arts tures. The Dota and James Keelaghan Maestro Fresh Wes at the War Memorial Club Seymour... Billy Bishop Goes to Wsr Trio hosted by Seattle's Sam Weis at the Gymon the UBC campus (all ages)... Croon- «Btf^i§_?0F Vancouver East Cultural Centre (8pm); plus toons at the Railway... Homework for Men Todd closes at the Freddy Wood Theatre... WISE Hall Cabaret with Roots Roundup and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady contin­ Michael Homsby's exhbition closes at the (1130pm)... Jim Byrnes at the Yale... ues at the Firehall (8pm)... Ever spend money on short life clothing, incomplete car repairs or Grunt... Women in View continues with For­ Robben Ford and Elvin Bishop at the unwanted fitness memberships? bidden Fruitcake atthe Pitt Theatre (12pm); Town Pump... UBC Symphony Orchestra MONDAY 19 Young MC. with Puente II at St. James Church (12pm); GO at the Old Auditorium (8pm)... Billy Bishop Maestro Fresh Wes at the Queen Elizabeth Have an employer / teacher grievance that's being ignored? Factor at the Firehall (12pm); Sun and Goes to War continues at Presentation Theatre (all ages)... Natural Elements tape Shadow at the Pin Theatre (1 pm); Bad Dol­ House... Touchstone Theatre's Homework release party at the Railway... Oliver and lies at the Firehall Studio (1:15pm); Jojoka for Men and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady the Elements at the Yale... RAVEN COMMUNICATIONS saves you the time and the frustration at the Firehall (1:45pm); Runners Tale at by John Lazarus open atthe Firehall (8pm)... St. James Church (1:45pm); Prairie Winds Love on the Plastic continues at Vancouver TUESDAY20 Th«whi_Rope_ by making your complaints heard quickly and professionally. Student at the PM Theatre (2:15pm); Confidantes at Club Soda... UBC Students In Recital at the Firehall Studio (2:45pm); Bassish Voices the Recital Hall (8pm)... Women's Jam rates. at St. James Church (2:45pm); Not Just 9 to SATURDAY 10 SweetDicka, Session at the Railway... Eddy Clearwater Personal letter writing also available. 5 at the Firehall (3:15pm); Modern Notes at the Railway... Dennis Brown, Freddie at the Yale... Rudy Rozanski (piano) at the the Pm Theatre (3:45pm); Eight Facets of McGregor, Lloyd Parkes, We the People Capilano College (Room H-113, 1pm)... Woman-Spirit at St. James Church (4pm); Band, and M.C. Wayne Vernon at the Anna Banana BananaPost exhbition be­ Great Explanations at the Firehall Studio Commodore... Jim Byrnes at the Yale... gins at the Grunt (until Ihe 3rd)... Homework CALL DOUG AT 325-4868 (4:15pm); Wondeur Brass at the Pin The­ Winter Roots Music Festival continues with for Men and Curtains for a Crazy Old Lady atre (5pm); Justs Little F«ver at the Firehall Workshops at the WISE Hall (11am-7pm); continues at the Firehall (8pm)... FEBRUARY 1990 27 IN THE GRIP OF INCOHERENCY 12-4 00AM MORNING BREATH 8:15-10:OOAM So what if Barry doesn't show up any­ RoH over, open one eye, and share your more? Who gives a shit? GuldoandTrini Wednesday moming waking experience with Daisy. Cold pizza, lukewarm coffee ARE YOU SERIOUS? MUSIC 8AM-NOON ond music to jolt you back into exis­ Schoenberg, Varese. Berio. Xenakis. Schafer. Webern - Artistic Evel Knievets tence. 9-10: in celebration of Block His­ tory Month: THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-B:15AM 7th Public Enemy compositions in a classical vein with Paul See Monday for details. Wake up with 14th George Clinton B A. 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Wake up with Norm and Dave. 2nd Jack DeJohnette 9th Singers through the world BLUES AND SOUL SHOW 3-5:0OPM THE AFTERNOON REPORT 1-1:15PM Lachlan Murray provides the best of Lunch goes down better with The After­ MOVING IMAGES 10:30-11:00AM blues, rhythm and blues, funk and soul. noon Report. Tune in for no frills news. Join host Ken Macintyre as he takes you THE RETURN OF NECRO-NEOFILE 1:15- THE CiTR NEWS MAGAZINE S-S:30PM on a tour thro ughthe silver screen's bock 3:00PM lot of Hfe with film news, reviews. Inter- CiTR's In-depth current affairs/news A SHOW OF STRENGTH 1:15-3:00PM The newest additions to the CiTR playlist magazine show. Coverage and analy­ After a peaceful 15 mins. of News, from as well as the tortured ramblings of any sis of the days news and sports.daily out of no where a blistering bolt of audio musicians that fall into the tar pit. Facili­ editorial commentary, entertainment destruction kerrangs off your forehead tated by MD Chris Buchanan. reviews and reports on events here at and bursts your heart and brains, oh. and THE TASTE OF THINGS TO COME 3-500PM UBC. all In a comprehensive and com­ of course your ears. Chris 8i How lay IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN 1:15-2:30PM Sound waves to sink yer teeth Into, with prehensible magazine package. And down an ultra-mega hot vinyl arrange­ The greenest of the CiTR DJ crop try to yer host Paula the radio sex goddess. we promise, no traffic reports. ment. What a wonderful day! germinate and take root on the air. If you are interested in CiTR programming HEARSAY 5:30-4:00PM possibilities, phone the Program Director The best in literature. ON RADIO! Hear at 228-3017. what our contributing authors have to Ing INSIDE INFORMATION 5:J0-6:00PM say. 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Join host Ian In the Kwa language of Yoruba, there arc Iwo words for radio: "Chohun-ghohun" -viola Gum here weekdays. job. fish sundries). Spoken word. Alternates (snatchcr of voices), and " A-s'oroma gb'tsi" (lhat which speaks without pausing Tor SPORTS DIGEST 5:3O-4:00PM reply). CiTR 101.9 fM is both. Listen and find out for yourself. But first read ON Join the CiTR Sports Department for all ELECTRONIC SMOKE SIGNALS .-8:00PM THE DIAL. the latest in Thunderbird varsity sports MISCELLANY 5:3O-6:0OPM Information, news, interviews, political oction and sports everywhere else for Join Kim Trainor and Stefan Ellis for .21 analyls from the global cultures of resis­ that matter. Interviews, too! Rock n' Roll to its roots. Walker. UVE FROM THUNDERBIRD RADIO HELL 7- days of definitive frequency modula­ tance. Hosted by Horaclo de la Cueva. 9:00PM tion.... Lots of stuff about everything Mh l M a0n WQS LeeS H Alternates Sundays with LeechCraft, ITS JUST TALK WITH R.J. 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This month: Trini Lopez. Ronnie Self, and The Phan­ graveyard/eartyweekendjazz. Features at the legendary Five Spot Cafe in New AIDS: Epidemic or Weapon of War? tom all love you. Marc Coulevin brings at 11. Hosted by the ever-suave Gavin York Monk at the piano leading the 14th Valentine Special w/Intoxicators HOME VIDEO INTERNATIONAL 7-9:00PM great John nyGriffinontenorwith Ahmed 21th The Big Lie Radio adaptations of movies. Taping s) and Roy Haynes 28th Jethro Gun Freud this program is strictly prohibited. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHTTOTHELASTBUS 12:00-4:00AM STOMP ON THAT BOPPATRON 9PM-12:30 Post-Pit party featuring the hit of the e90s. night from the campus' number one Drummer Hamilton with Hungarian gui­ sperm bank. Ministry. Pixies. Puppy, andother things that specialise in noise tarist Gabor Szabo and Charles Lloyd on JOIN THE RHYTHM MACHINES 12:30- flute and tenor. and loudness. Plus Abba and Shaun THE MORNING SHOW - BBC WORLD SERVICE AT 8:00 Cassidy but only if you ask. Lost of ranting 26th Sonny Side Up: Dizzy Gillespie (in about life. too. Soup Stock Irom the Bones of th* Ele­ GARNEI superb form) flanking two of the "heavi­ phant Man Is no more. Long live the est- saxophonists in Jazz history: Sonny TIMOTHY Elephant Man! Long live the Soup! This Rollins and Sonny Stitt. Jazz at its hottest! HARRY new show will be exploring the relation­ ship between post-night-out anxiety, the complexity of human movement per­ MOVING IMAGES formance, and exercise-related mood enhancement. Tear ligaments to Nitzer WAKE UP Ebb. KMFDM. Mussolini Headkick. 242. THE VENUS IT'SJUSTTALK WITH RJ MOORHOUSE 4:30- THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM AND See Monday for details. Wake up with the Nettwerk and Wax Trax! rosters, etc. FLYTRAP 7:30AM SMELL THE Rebroadcast of Monday night's pro­ Kim and Chris. Hosted by Lloyd Uliana. 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I BLOOD ON THE SADDLE 1:15-3:00PM JIGGLEJIGGLE JIGGLE til thee THE CiTR NEWS MAGAZINE Country music to scrape the cowshrl o your boots to. With yer host-poke. Je THE SATURDAY EDGE 8AM-NOON Steve Edge hosts Vancouver's biggest AND NOW THIS and best ocoustic/roots/rogue folk mu­ ELECTRONIC EVERYTHING THE UNHEARD MUSIC 3-5.OOPM . sic radio show. Now in its fifth year on SMOKE YOU KNOW IS Derno Director Dale Sawyer provide CiTR! UK Soccer Report at 11:30. SIGNALS/LEECH WRONG some insights into the best and the wor CRAFT LIVE FROM HOME VIDEO of the newest Canadian music. And he muNDERBIRD not telling you which is which! 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The Annual General Meeting of the Stu­ CiTRs newest program exposing the writ­ ten word as art needs you! Be they dent Radio Society ofthe University of British poetry, prose, radio drama, etc. if you would like to read your written works out Columbia is on Monday February 19 1990 on Hear Say, or if you would like to have your works read out for you, just phone starting at 8:00PM in Room 205 of the Stu­ the Hear Say coordinators Antje. Barb. Chris. Katherine. Kim. or Richard at 228- dent Union Building on the campus of UBC. 3017. The success of the show depends All members please attend. 4$W N(wu LAURIE £fcTRiAi»r> CiTRiS_.9 ANDERSON CO OP 10 2 7 *S$?RANG£

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