The'Iustm~BibtistWomen wit~ The Texas GayRodeo Assn., Austin Chapter ~~ & the Heart of Texas Bears ~resent A CommUnity of PH-IDE liIunday, June a TGRA Cookout Br HOT Bear Beer Bust Starts at 5:00 PM The Cliks' new album "Snakehouse" reveals ~ band Impassioned genuineness resulting from Wright and The Cliks' new lineup quickly erased memories of of such primal power and unguarded em()tlonal- Doctor's deep connection with Silveira's openly the earlier band. "The difference is I have two re- Ity that it will take your breath emotional new songs and an ally independent musicians working behind me who away_ "Oh yeah, oh yeah, I've intuitive knack for concocting are total pros at what they do, and I no longer need fallen down/But I can get up," sledgehammer hooks to drive to direct anybody," says Silveira. "Because of that, sings Lucas Silveira in a voice at the songs home and lodge them I can focus on what I do and trust the other players. once scarred and defiant, over a wnrn[10m~ permanently in the listener's When you compare the two lineups, it's like the pummeling rhythm section and head. Reviewer Sarah Liss of difference between a cat and a tiger-they're the guitar riff. This unambiguous Toronto's Now magazine hit the same species, but one's much more dangerous." declaration kicks off "Oh Yeah," nail on the head recently when one of 10 fiercely expressive she raved, "All three of the play. One year later, when the band was ready to re- tracks on "Snakehouse", and it ers-killer rhythm section Doctor cord, Lucas, a self-confessed control freak, strug- could serve as the credo of the and Wright, and jagged-edged gled with the notion of working with an outside Toronto trio, as well as summing powerhouse guitaristlfrontper. producer for the first time before deciding to take up the personal narrative of SIL- son Silveira-are as adept at de- the plunge. "I'd already put my faith in Jordan and veira, a writer/singer/guitarist livering turbocharged, sweetly Morgan, and I thought, if I can do that with my of uncommon talent • macho live performances as they players, let's bring this guy in here." are technically gifted. " This song, the album's emotional And now for In the studio with Berg, everything locked togeth- and thematic centerpiece, "ex- If the best art is forged from er. "The songs were new, the band was new and presses everything about who I somathlng pain, then Silveira had plenty to we were just evolving in general," says Morgan. am, where I've come from and work with when writing the songs "When Jordan and I joined, we took the songs to how this album came to be," says complatalY that went on to comprise "Snake- another place, and when Moe came in, they got Silveira, who's as intense in con- dlnaranl ... house". Early in 2005, the per- even more developed and refined." Adds Lucas, versation as in performance. sonal crises hit one after another, "Moe did what a great producer does-he took ev- like gut punches. "They say when ery song and made it the best it could be." Another stunner, opening track "Complicated, " it rains, it pours, and that essentially happened to me before the creation of this album," Silveira says On "Snake house" , The Cliks have created some- ruefully. "I went through a complete lineup change thing mysterious yet transparent, specific yet uni- after having made a name for the band in Toronto. versal, timeless yet intoxicatingly new. This is mu- While this was happening, a relationship that I'd sic that seems to emanate from a parallel universe, been In for nearly seven years fell apart, my father one where fundamental distinctions are blurred, suffered a stroke and I had a nervous breakdown- living passionately is the highest level of existence all this crazy shit at once. Also in the midst of all and rock & roll is the ultimate form of expression. this, I started coming to terms with the fact that 0W'o'WY1y 'S;'M\-t\o. *r 1<... I was a transgendered male, and I hit the core of email Jimmyat:[email protected] who I really am." The songs of "Snakehouse" are steeped in the anguish and exhilaration of those leaps out of the speakers like a Pftbull, building times, shockingly personal and yet universally re- to a series of explosiveclimaxes latable. before hitting a bridge that takes the song to another level alto- Even as Silveira was going through gether. Just as captivating is the all of these gut-wrenching chang- band's improbable transformation es, a new band began to coalesce of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a around him, as if by magic. One River" into a seething rock an- night at a local watering hole, them, driven by a hopped-up reg- a friend came up to Wright, a gae groove that shows you what a fixture on the Toronto reggae, super-tight unit this is, and how ska and punk scenes. "She said, sktllful Silveira, bassist Jordan B. 'You're gonna play in The Cliks,' Wright and drummer Morgan Doc- and she introduced me to Lucas," tor are indtvtdually. Listening to Jordan recalls. "I took his num- these indelible tracks, one can ber, and he invited me to the last understand why The Cliks have show by the old band. I was blown frequently been compared to the away, so I told Lucas, 'Sure, I'll original Pretenders, as the multi- play with you.' We were on the talented Silveira writes and sings same page from the start." with the intensity of Chrissie Hynde while also playing electric Also present at that fateful show guitar with the thrilling dynamism was Doctor, a Southern California of the late, great James Honeyman-Scott. native who had become a highly sought-after drum- mer and tabla player after relocating to Toronto. From the first time they plugged in and cranked And just like that, Silveira had his band. it up two years ago, Silveira, Doctor and Wright Clicked, fittingly enough, instinctually generating Surrounded by two equally virtuosic and commit- something altogether special: elevated chops en- ted players and armed with a brace of bold new abling them to focus their collective ferocity, an songs, Silveira found himself inspired anew, and Committee. Both organizations have a history of providing exemplary service to the community. ~fVfNTS Hollywood Vietnamese & Chinese is located at 2409 Montrose Blvd, (the former Senor Ritas location,) and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Door prizes will be given away, and are provided by OutSmart. No Austin RSVP is required, but it is helpful to advise the Center to ensure that enough space is reserved. To Austin's Sixth Annual Pride Parade, being held do so, please e-mail event organizer Tim Brookover tomorrow, June 2, promises to be bigger and better at [email protected]. WIN than ever, with entrants and participants from across CONCERT the state joining together to be United for Diversity, No one is Deep in the Heart of Texas. Events begin with pre- . ever too old TICKETS Parade happy hours from 3-8 pm at 'Bout Time, '. for this rite Charlie's, OCH and Rain on 4th, followed by pre- of passage. DURING THE Parade entertainment and vendors at 4th and MONTH OF A]~ ~~on~ Congress. Entertainers include recording artists . .... .. .:~~a~ Jacinta, Josh Duffy and Hedda Layne, as well as local night at the Historic MagnoliaYBallroom in downtown JUNE favorites The Guise, Austin Babtist Women and Houston. On that evening, the ballroom will be Murrah Noble. The Paradebegins at 8 pm, following transformed into "Stairway to Heaven" for the 15th a route down Congress to 4th Street, 4th Street to annual HATCH Alternative Prom. Although the Guadalupe, Guadalupe to 3rd Street and 3rd Street HATCH youth coordinate this event on their own, back to Congress.The event has grown from an esti- and primarily for themselves, the prom is open to mated 20,000 spectators and 32S participants In everyone, but especially for all gay, lesbian, bisexu- 2002 to well over 35,000 estimated spectators and al, transgender and questioning youth who feel far flfla 'fI)M 1200 participants just last year. For more informa- uncomfortable attending their own high school tion about the Parade, please visit the Paradeweb- dances because they are afraid of being teased or site at austinprideparade.com. even physically abused by their peers. A special invi- MART'.' tation Is extended to GLBTadults who may not have 'IAV••• Dallas had the opportunity to attend their own high school prom dressed as they wished or with a same-sex ,•• ,ft' sflJlUUa date. The dress code includes everything from tuxe- Theatre Three in the dos and formal gowns to costume and drag. The Quadrangle closes out prom Is free to all youth ages 13 - 20, and adults ENJOY A its 2006-2007 season may purchase tickets in advancethrough the HATCH with an exciting new office at 713.529.3590. MIMOSA or POINSEnlA musical that sold out all performances at Lon- If you've been wondering how to top the Parade as THIS SUNDAY don's Royal National you celebrate your Pride on June 23, wonder no Theater. Caroline, or more, for Cade Michaels Entertainment Group and Change takes place in A.G. Consulting are throwing a bash that is guaran- Louisiana, just before teed to blow the roof off some other post-Parade President Kennedy's events. Dubbed Evening in Hollywood, it features assassination and dur- Curb Records' hit dynamic duo and Logo Network ing the Civil Rights stars Nemesis, as well as American Idols Kimberly movement, with Caroline being the black maid of a Caldwell, a Houston native.