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OFFICE USE ONLY Life With the Family Enndye The advent of spring and check on my mental progress. I ask myself am I still clever after all this time but find I'm too weakminded to answer. I want to run around in the sun (unfortunately my knee hurts, damn). My job is physical labor. Perhaps it's helped to make my brain atrophy. I pick - vho make me laugh but don't ever borrow money they can't eventually pay back. Education, according to a source close at hand but I'm not telling, is excercise for the brain. Like any other muscle it must be taxed, trained, toughened. Bad news for me. Oh no. Knowing some good student factoring his polynomials diligently and getting a hard firm brain makes a person think "not for me though." Though factoring is a skill which can never be applied, it can be graded I hear and it makes educators who already know how to factor seem very clever. I myself love to read but just for fun. I know when D.H. Lawrence writes that he's never heard "such a superfluity of meretricious persiflage" he's saying "wot piffle" and I feel I know wot's going on. I never think about my progress except in spring when meaningless happiness infects me. I must have been too busy carrying my limp soggy brain about in the sunshine (wot a lot of insects we've got this year) on a day in April not factoring anything at all. Bud Enndye SATURDAY DANCE YOUR HKM' ASS OFF! FRESH RAVE AND DANCE TRAXX FROM EUROPE 2 DJs AND S TUFtlMTABLES PERIENCE IT! the|WiUGHt2DNE 7 ALEXANDER ST. GASTOWN • 682-8550 •cave 'dogs f — - tt %>" 1 1 The Cavedogs burst onto the alternative scene *WaW Q/i m *^90 withjoyrides For Shut-ins, an exhila- / J * rating debut album on reviewer described as / C&SS "Paul McCartney meets Husker Du". 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(Personally, I enjoy ( the whole Discorder) Mr. Killam's column pokes fun at social proprieties and forces his audience to look at the society in which they live. The people who take offence to his articles twist "Abattoir's" meaning so as to write "holier than thou" letters to you. I bet Lane Dunlop and the other com- plainers are patting themselves on the back thinking "My morals are better than yours" (Thank you, Lane and others for reminding me that our society has not grown enough to accept reality and/or differing opinions). Please do not listen to ng the February 1992 i ue of your rag and ha' about the bannin g of the Barer, !aked Ladie: ; perfor ! on New Y( ms Eve at Nathan Phillip; . Square. You'r eabs olutely right, the band sho aid nev er have been banned because of their e. That' s totally ridicu lous , althou gh noth- • for •ialist The Barenaked Ladies should have been prohibited to play there simply because they're SHIT! Get i bands that >, Ontario the: and ke. FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE Dear Airhead, This letter is in response to the response of the response of Jules Killam's article "Counter-culture to sub-culture"(Try to figure that one out) I know you guys are probably getting bored of receiving so many letters on one article, but hey, we live in a free country, don't we? OK, to start off, I've been an avid reader of the Discorder for a while now (Please no more cliches!). The reason is because this is the one newspaper where people can write what they feel without the fear of...GASP...censorship. Now, to my point: bqth of the past responses have been blatantly racist and r a couple of "Al- tale fucked-up, middle class white youth with no ambition to play to their peers." Sure MC Hammer's and C&C Music Factory's lyrics don't cut it for me either, but then you have a lot of "Black American music" with very meaningful lyrics, such as Public Enemy. The same holds true for alternative music: You have your meaningful lyric groups like the Smiths, or Bauhaus, but then you get shit groups like Nirvana(can I please hear that song one more Why does music have to be classified in the first Is be larketed easier? Sorry, getting off top- :. Back to before: Both of aur responses(you know ho you are) had good aims, but calling people "limies" or telling people that if it weren't for the all- good White Americans (oxymoron please!), "your black African friends would still be running " Abattoir" in Discorder is one of your best o Thanks for your Purple Airhead, Once again I am forced to write re: the opinions of able P.S. In "Abattoir' onths Mr. Killaj ■ithl< a theii dicks and wooden spears in their hands" just doesn't cut it. Yes, I do listen to alternative music, and yes(sic) I do have homey friends too, and we get along great. When will you people wake up and smell yourselves? It's about time we realized we have bigger problems than quibbling about how our skin colour and musical tastes have to dictate was bemoaning the fact that his favorite Gastown pizza place closed down. What was the name of it? Pizza Delight? It's always pleasing when I get a letter, besides the usual "'Abattoir' sucks" response, letting me know that the job I do pie at the mighty "R" . Concerning Scooter (gee, isn't that the name of the same malodorous, flee-bitten, mixed- breed hound that lives in my neighborhood scrounging through bits of garbage late at night), your attempt at sarcasm in the redemption ofthe Georgia Straight article went over a lot of people's heads. Sarcasm usually falls short of cheap laughs when used within erally apathetic city; people need prodding to see local acts), well I won't mention their name here. I'm not involved with them anyway. BUT, isn't it curious that a radio station and music rag with a mandate to play and support local, independent bands slags off one and the same. I mean, the band in question isn't a rock darling of CFOX covers. I wonder if alternative music fans criticize each other too much for their taste. Not all of us are fans of a barrage of distorted guitar noise, badly mixed, hardly audible from te speakers of some grunge band playing the Arcadian Hall! And I laugh every time you slag off Coast 800/1040 for their playlist. Sorry, mighty "R," but YOU were playing a lot of the same songs back in 1979, 80, 81...etc. was available then on radio. Don't deny your own history. Cue editor's witty. Yours truly. Veggie Patty & Coco-Buns You are correct in your statement that our mandate is to support local bands date to support BAD local bands? 1 think not when there are so many other OSTdfiQ DUtttnUBO&Q the way we in Sincerely, Dan Moure P.S. Thanx for my 20 worth in it means a lot! Dear Airhead, I'm sick of reading about how people feel about M. Jules Killam's articles in the "Airhead" section of the Discorder. I can't understand why er that's so arrogant—is given a whole page, it's almost as much of a waste as "Junkflesh." If you're going to give a whole page to somebody make it worthwhile! As for the cartoons, I think Blaine Thurier's "Everything's Ducky" is great. I also liked A.O. Chapman's article in the February issue, and he said a hell of a lot more in that one article than Killam's said in the last three issues. Let's see more of him, than some pompous saphead like M.Jules Killam Hugh G. Rectit /ith :luding 'heir disgruntle- r'zine, ment far before readers who are pleased with what they read. And not until they're so fed up with listening to people gripe will those pleased readers, reply. But your letter is '.tie lat, i'll orde; zing r—that don't enough of it! Mr. Killam will be pleased to hear that you feel the "Abattoir" is one o/Discorder'_ best col umns and hopefully it wil, resurface in column forma, in the future. Stay tuned. Afr&ZUJNai) God lod&o ateg -n-fe Gull teseMT^ToAJs. those fucking irritatingly short and extremely shallow interviews you people insist on printing come to an end. That last interview with Mark Lanegan [Screaming Trees] was a perfect example. I got more news about what the Trees are about from my drunken, spit-in-my-ear ramblings with Lanegan and Van Conner after the show at The Dump. True, Discorder doesn't cost anything so maybe I thing for nothing. Oh yeah, how come that tit Jane Farrow didn't even print a word on the Screaming Trees in her review of the show? Fucking stupid. Thanks, Harvey Headbanger Vancouver.BC Considering Discorder costs nothing I guess that makes your opinion worth a lot less; in Jane Far- Screaming Trees weren't worth writing about. I don't see the problem. Dear Airhead, Although the Discorder letters page has always seemed like a recurring forum for monthly bouts of ego stroking and "I'm right, you're wrong" dialogue, it certainly has been mastered as of the last issue (March ~92). I cannot describe the the ongoing self-servitude practiced by the Dennis Bates/Mike Usinger figure and the manager of the Ludwigs (or is that just Ludwigs?). Because it was sorepetitiously implied in Mr. Usinger's letter. I assume that since he is paid Dear Airhead, nuch of the M. Jule EDITORS RETORT SNIDE Dear Airhead, Here I am in that "World Class city" of Toronto read- crowd," and it certainly lead no credence to understanding your point. Pre- drivel (d-r-i-v-e-1). WELL DONE! Since you claim that the band in question might be milking some free publicity (a laugh in this gen- good ones worthy of the much needed press—like the Barenaked Ladies. EVERYONE'S A CRITIC Dear Airhead, I don't have time or energy opmic be the -eadable. This may explain why he wasn't paid for his letter to Discorder. The M. Jules Killam debate has turned out to be far less infantile, yet, while Mr. Baker has made some sense of it, the obvi- a)am; ebutn >thir /ith high sex interes ing tosa; for Dist new here). b) Discorder can prin what they like regardles of the banality of con tent—ie. "So, would yoi 'grunge'' fends c) if said c high standards g The Nation. no matter how low- >idcr in_. (Ms. Friesen for example) may have a different opinion upon the words of Mr. Killan APRIL Q That said, here's hoping that the Yuzak vs. Sean and the Gav vs. Coral conflicts reach epic ugliness Keeping my' fingers crossed, P. Hogue WE ALL NEED HELP Dear Airhead, Help! Help! Help! Please print this!! Guess what? I need a musical education on New Age/Electronic/Instru- mental music and I hope you or somebody who may read this letter, if you were to print it, can help me? You see, I had a musical revelation and in my visions, I realized the ultimate sound was that of New Age/Electronic/In- strumental music. When I Age," I don't i thai al c ment like Andreas Vollen- weider, but what I mean is that classic stuff like old Tangerine Dream and Brian Eno's instrumental/ ambient works...that's all I know, I'm only a new listener of this kind of music. What I need help in is what to buy and look for. Well, again, I need help in knowing what to look for, what names of artists/bands to buy, and what are the classics ofthe kind of music I'm looking for. Perhaps there is someone in your magazine staff, or someone in your readers audience, who knows a lot about the music I need help in? Perhaps they could help me and make a nice list of their»personal favorites? Of course, the larger the list, the better. Also, I am well aware that not all CDs can be bought in Canada, so it would be especially nice to know nail ordering ad- kind of n thai the usic I'm looking for. I have been listening to this form of sound for only one year and I want to be educated. EDUCATE ME PLEASE!! I hope you can print this letter? Don't ignore me readers and staff at Dis- New World Order is r by the Antichrist. Send to : Steven Ston 10580 Angle: Drive P.S. I'll reimburse the postal fee for any one that helps Dear Airhead, No, but I think therefore I Dear Airhead, I'm sittin' here flippin' through your March issue and I'm reading the top 25 interview questions to ask G.G. Allin and although I would like to know the answers there's some others I'd like to know as well(having had the pleasure of seeing and smelling him in person): what would you be? -Do you have a sister as good lookin' as you? -Can I lick you? Sincerely at times, Excubus Manslaughter P.S. Is Elvis Glen Danzig? Or is Glen Danzig Elvis?! Just wondering. As you can see you are nol alone with your perverse attraction and curiosity bestowed to the man called G.G. Allin. These questions and many more have yel to be asked and answered as was witnessed by the superior wit of Geraldo when G.G. appeared on that provocative talk show during the 2nd week of March. In regards to your ILl- vislDanzig theory ...Elvis never existed and was bul a brilliant hoax by the man known as Malcolm Mclaren, therefore Danzig is actually entombed in the King's coffin. So who is B A N D W A G - ONESQUE Dear Airhead, Re: Coral and Redds ill- fated review on Dog Eat Dog Who died and made you the grand poopheads? Obviously...your genealogical-background-mishaps. What bus do you actually catch kids? 1 mean...there is nothing wrong with the Dog-Eiat- Dog cassette. Maybe try listening to something different instead of Nirvana all the time and adjust the tape speed on your deck. Sounds like a political/personal vendetta. Do you snotty-nosed little pukes play in Lester's Wagon or do you just want to climb aboard and ride on someone else's? Fuck you. Drink a coffee—wake up. Love Patti Dear Airhead, Re: Review of Deprogrammers' demo in March issue I would like to thank you for reviewing my tape. All press is good press. Al the risk of be ng a of jumping on the slagfest bandwagon I feel it necessary to comment on a few points though. First of all, Deprogrammers are not, have not, and most likely will not ever be "punk rawk." Or even "punk rock" for that matter. The search for pigeon-holes is an irritation, at best, that I try to avoid. If, however, you insist on looking for a convenient box to stick my music in could you please look a little further than "punk rawk." Secondly, there is a slight grammatical error I would like to point out. Am I picky or what? Oh ill; just one of my pel eves I guess. Anyways, nquei "It's heavy, lots of drum and intensity although I prefer them live; though less trippy drum machine type of The though" after the semicolon is unnecessary. Perhaps proofrea proper grammar things to get into when you're "punk rawk" and all. The third, and last, point in my picky tirade is to address the question posed at the end of the review. I really don't see how that is pertinent to a reviewer of my music. It was probably just the "punk rawk" thing to do. So there it is. My apologies if I come off sounding picky, uptight, or negative. I really do appre the i We need all the forums for local acts that we can get. It wouldn't hurt to be a little more thorough and professional though. Thank you very much. Radha-Vinoda dasa -* Cocwct-Ai^^S o-olyjoWe TMS SECOND AIMBMUAU UPST10K & mnm ball KOMET Records Recording Artist< THE OUTRAGEOUS ValentinoS With VERY SPECIAL GUESTS * (Ay - N^rvm ic FallnO And THE AMAZING CHROMEIDOG Plus PERFORMANCE ARTISTS MARK "The Bird" RICHARDSON + BLAIRE DOBSAN GOOD FRIDAY APRIL17 THE PENTHOUSE - shit to- sther for the 1992 NCRA APRIL 22 TOWNPUMP I innneapoUs/StPaul.Minne- is one of those places seem to overflow with musical talent. During the eighties bands like Pere Ubu, Husker Dii, The Replacements, and Soul Asylum virtually had the monopoly on those angst ridden punk anthems that used to put the straddle on the mosl discerning listener. Transforming apret- ty normal example of the human species into an axe wielding, metal king reaching for that elusive note while grimacing wilh all the fury one canmuster. While Run Westy Run's records are noticeably different from the bands mentioned above they share the same urgency and honesty. They also lack pretension which is almost a requirement in Minnesota (save Prince and his entourage). Run Westy Run has three albums to date, two are available on SST records while the third is available on Twin Tone records. They came to Vancouver recently after touring parts of the coast with fiRehOse. With no current record in the stores, and minimal promotion, Run Westy Run played to a strange but good sized crowd at the Cruel Elephant. I spoke to Kirk, Kraig, Terrance, John and Daniel of the band before the gig. Discorder:How is life in Minneapolis these days? RWR: Great. Same as it ever was. The city is trying to close down the biggest rock club but they have been trying that for years. What is it about Minneapolis that spawns so many bands? RWR: The water. Ihere are slill a lot of good bands from Minneapolis Uke Babes in Toyland. Doyou guys know Prince and docs he really have a purple home? RWR: We can't reaUy reveal that information, I mean he entrusted us with that information. He likes to come down and stage dive and slam and shit at some of our shows. It gives him some ideas for his new stuff ch? RWR: Exactly. What is the current situation with Twin Tone records? RWR: II's still there but Rough Trade went belly up right after we put out our record on their label (The Green Cat Island record). We were in the middle of the firsl pressing, on lour and all of a sudden Rough Trade dies and Twin Tone got really hurt. They sold all the pressings and had no money lo press up any more so it kinda hurt us. It happened at a time when they should have really been pushing it bul they didn't have any money and all the records were out. I was quite surprised because I often see a decent band,like yourselves, whohavearecord produced by a big name like Peter Buck and given the right promotion of the band, in conjunction with this producer, some good things can happen. I really liked the Green Cat Island record but I couldn't help notice that it sort of fell into obliv- RWR: I think that was a big part of it. The facl lhat ihere was no record, for somelhing like six or seven months. We did get really good press on it but if people can't find it. So where does that leave you guys now in terms of a label? RWR: We are searching. We opted out of the contract. We are working a demo right now in hopes that willing to pul it out. You guys must have lots of stuff on backlog that you want to get RWR: Last year was kind of a weird summer because Kyle (former bass player) decided he just didn't want to be in a band any more. We didn't really know if we wanted to quit or not so we took a couple of months off and decided we didn't want to, and went up to New York to get John . We then found out about Ihis tour with fiRehOse, so we had lo leach John aU ihe old stuff. Are you guys more comfortable in the studio or when playing live? RWR: Uve. Is the studio a bit of a drag because it can be a slow process. RWR: WeU, I know I get reaUy So what plans do the band have for the next little while? RWR: Do this demo, gel it sounding good, and then start working on a record. Sean Slade is going to produce with another guy who has done alol of bands from Boston. They have worked with Buffalo Tom. So we are going out to New York to tour, and mix an EP. We also might be going over to England to play with the guys from Swervedriver. Apparently they want us to go over and play some gigs with them. We played with them in Toronto; ihey had just lost their bass player and drummer so John and I (Daniel) flew up to meet them, rehearsed in the afternoon, and played lhat nighl. It was reaUy fun, people reaUy gol inlo it. I wanted to ask you guys a bit about your songwriting. Some of your songs have great melodies and others are sort of grinding on a riff. RWR: We aU just bring in ideas and major blocks of stuff and bounce them off each other. To Kirk: How do you go about writing lyrics? What leaves an impression on you, what inspires you to write? Kirk: Sometimes I jusl make them up. John: Your mom helps you write them sometimes. Is it essential to hear the music first? RWR: No, sometimes I have them written down and I just wait for the right one to come around. I've got one lhat I've been waiting for but I don't hear it in my head. Terrance: He got tired of waiting for us so he mailed it off to Mike Watt. Kirk: He's already got a song for Is he going to sing it or are you? Kirk: He sings it to Ed and then Ed picks up on it and goes with it. They already have a song! RWR: We might make a single of it. You know, their version and our version but they can't send us their version until we have got ours done because we could get influenced by it. RWR: They have really helped us out, taking us to towns we wouldn' t normaUy gel to. Or if we did 10 people would show, so it has been good. They have taken us on a couple tours trying to give us a So haveyou noticed some of that stuff helping you? RWR: Not alot of people know about us so we have been lucky that friends of ours in bands have helped us get a bit of a base going. We have a good booking agent loo. Why was there this concious decision to not headlinefora while. RWR: Probably because we wanted to play to some people (laugh). When Green Cal Island came out we toured the East Coast and it was alright but when we started heading into the deep south it started to get real hard on our morale. Even on a major label it is the same. Swervedriver were selling out aU over the east coast and they said that in the south it was hurting. So what sells in the south? RWR: fiRehOse and Lynard Sky- What is your best gig ever?... in the world? RWR: There have been alot of good ones. Tampa , in a dome, it was a nightmare. It was at the University of South Florida in Tampa. They moved the gig from a bar that was just fine into this smaU arena. Our sound man and Ught man were Uke three decks up; hke two blocks away. Over one hundred people came to see us but it was just... One big echo. John: One question for you. I've been hearing alot aboul Vancouver and this Nardwuar guy. Nardwuar is the guy that got healed by Ernest Angley. He writes for Discorder, sets up gigs, he does all kinds of things. RWR: Wow. Thanks very much guys and good luck. RWR: Thanks. M wm M by Steve Wells 8 E_Rg_53I__q_ e ism % 1_. I om of beer, barenakedness J_> J and burritos, in San Francisco about two years ago, This Is Our Daughter are an alternative, hard rock combo consisting of four experienced musicians. Their style has been compared to the Ukes of Concrete Blonde and Jane's Addiction. Their determination has sent them up and down the west coast several times. OveraU a mighty fine chat with singer Danny Benatar, guitarist Chris, drummerRandy Gzebb and bass player Whitey T. Cox. Keep yer eyes peeled. Discorder: Let's start out with a boring question about how the band got formed. D: About our past? No, we don't wanna talk about our past, we might incriminate ourselves. W: Police are looking for us, we still have to get across the border. D: I'd say the band is about two years old. It's kind of a conglomeration of other bands. We've all been in other bands, signed and stuff, and we just got this band together; it was a nucleus. W: We've all been botched by record companies. R: Many times, many times.... D: We bent over a lot. We're all from San Francisco, we've all known each other for awhile. The music scene there is pretty small, every other band knows every other band. So we just got together and formed This Is Our Daughter. Are you popular in the Seattle and Portland scenes? D: Yah, we're starting to become popular because we're doing a lot of touring up the west coast; back and forth, establishing a basis. How did your demo do? D: The demo did quite well. We did a couple of them, we' re shopping the new one right now. What about the cover? I know when I first saw it I was young and easily offended... R: Now you're old and easily offended! No, when I first saw it I thought, "O my goodness..." D: "They're sexist." But it isn't. One of you explained to me that it was showing the girl getting exactly what she wants. D: Well, basically what you have is a naked girl with money on her, and this guy; it's pretty indicative ofthe business don't you think? But did you get any negative reactions from that? Were people refusing to play it because of the cover? D: No... C: Actually we have a hard time keeping our T-shirts in stock. They keep getting stolen 'cuz it's got the picture on it. D: People Uke it, they think it's So this is the new guy ..(pointing to Chris) . C: I'm Chris, I've been with them for about 2 or 3 months. Glenn left abruptly and the band had a show in Santa Cruz opening for a pretty big band, at a pretty big venue, and they need - ed someone right away. So they handed me a tape and I just walked on stage and we pulled it off. Congratulations. D: That's what we said. C: That's how easy it is kids. W: Then we got him laid so he decided to stick around. D: Yeah, that was the real topping. C: A fantastic sexual experi- Have you toured the east coast? D: Not with this band, we've just done the west coast. R: We've played all over the world with various different -j\ • tHff IS ' OUR § by Emma Lauder And has being in a lot of bands helped you learn what you want with this band? ( W: It lets us be more angry and a little more wise about making the same mistakes. R: You learn what you don't want to. W: You still end up having to go through them no matter how hard you try to avoid them. ** You still gotta deal with the same shit, but at least you don't let it bother you as much. D: It's important wilh a group like this just to keep on touring and play clubs. W: For me I like playing live £ morethanrecordingoranyoth- er aspect of the business. As long as we're on stagel'm happy- Would you describe your band as really fun or more politically aware lyrically J R: Neither. D: You think this is fun? Politics are for the politicians. We're very socially conscious but not within our music. My puppy really liked the tape, she chewed on it. " D: There yeah go, we actually try to influence animals. R: We need some farm animals on the cover. D: Especially since we don't have any women that we can pick up. Small towns y'know, j animals will do. So Glenn told me you're Pat Benatar's brother? D: No, no relation at all. You think I'd be sitting here if that was true, I'd be rich! I've been lied to! W: You're lucky he didn't steal t from you! He also told me, but I didn't believe this, that Randy was the former drummer for Jane's Addiction. D: That's true. Well, sure and you guys stole a local band's show? C: Well they weren't able to play after they got beat up. D: See, that's our thing, we try to beat up the headlining act. W: It's our gimmick. Does it work? W: So far. D: But they've all been girls that usually headline so that's the people we beat up. W: That or English bands which are about the same thing. D: Otherwise we're doing really good, we're getting some interest with some smaU labels. Is that a big deal for you to get a label? D: I think the big deal is to get some interest from a lot of record companies so we can pick and choose. Is that your ultimate goal, or are you happy enough just touring and making music? D: Well the ultimate goal would be to gel the deal and do the music at the same time; go into the studio, cut a good album and stay on the road. C: And initiate a bidding war. Have you been close to that before, with other bands? D: We've all been in bands that have been signed and on labels. C: I did a lour with an English band called the Mission U.K. I was supposed to play Vancouver wilh them but they had to cancel 'cuz of border hassles, so I've finally made it back to Did you guys have problems crossing the border? C: Extremely. They tried to entrap us on some cocaine rap. C: They found some battery acid on a floorboard, asking us what the hell it was. Does that discourage you from coming up here? D: No, we like playing up here in Vancouver. R: Vancouver's a great city. W: Good beer. Good stripjoints. 0alk through Zurich's financial district to the park behind the National Museum of Switzerland, and you are suddenly at a scene of human carnage. PlatzspitzPark is littered with hundreds of people thrusting needles into their arms and necks. Blood faUs to the grass. Bodies overload the park's benches, heads dangle at impossible angles, eyes roll back. Drug-filled syringes stick from scarred flesh. The field of bodies has the appearance of a war zone, rather than the approved drug program of the Zurich City Council it actually is.1 Nearing five years since its inception "the world's foremost free needle experiment"2 —implemented in a globaUy criticized and ridiculed effort to quarantine and stifle the city's increasing percentage of addicts testing HIV positive - has been terminated. In the same week that Platzspitz Park is boarded up and a regiment of drug dependents turned back to the streets of Zurich and the rural communities ihey abandoned for the freer access to drugs that Zurich promised, Switzerland's Young Gods, suppliers of sinister sample-laden punk, release their fourth LP TV Sky. Young Gods' vocahst Franz Treichler is quick to rule out any coincidence between these two "I'm glad you talk about this in a way, because this is also one of the sides of Switzerland that is not aU cous-cous and chalets. It's pretty wild. It's Uke a horror movie. I think Switzerland is some kind of clinical country and Treichler The LP is the result of our need to hear something more rock-y, more straight, more direct, after having shown all our European influences with L'Eau Rouge and the Kurt Weill LP. For 7VS*y we just wanted to have a more straight line. Everything is done with guitars, bits of guitars reversed and sped up, ralher than samples. HOWARETHEYOUNGGODS A PRODUCT OFTHEIR ENVIRONMENT? I think in a purely practical point of view Switzerland helped us to develop the Young Gods and to keep on doing it. Here, you've got a lot to do by yourself because there isn't any infrastructure. There are two, maybe three, labels, and no majors are going to be interested. I think we carried on. We believed in what we wanted to do, and that helped us a lot. That was a good side of being a Swiss band. CARE TO DISCUSS YOUR WORK AS A PRODUCER...YOUR WORK WITH TREPONEM PAL AND AL COMET'S (YOUNG GODS- SAMPLER) EUROP PIRAT TOUR RELEASE? I think I can trigger people. I'm pretty good at making them feel secure and understanding their ideas becauseof some of what I've learned in the studios with the Young Gods. It's also very interesting for me to be on the other side of the desk because I leam how to work in the sound engineer language which you have to when you evolve in the studio. Treponem Pal in their style, are a very creative band. Al's solo project is something whichlrespectcompletely. I like the attitude: they go with one car, playing in bars and pubs, playing for drinks, doing two or three Utile showsof twenty minutes in oneevening, and then they drive to the next town. I think this is a bit keeping in the tradition of "troubadours," we say in French, which is great. It was a Uve project first and then, when we toured for Veau Rouge we included some Kurt WeUl songs in our repertoire: "Seeauber Jenny," "Salmon Song," "Speaklow," "Mackie Messer." We wanted to record a live gig including these songs but the whole thing came out really bad. We played bad! technically il was bad. Everything was bad. (Laughs) So bad we went back io ihe studio and recorded them When we played Montreal for the first time Ihey played for us in the rehearsing room and we made friends with them and spent some time together. The second lime we played Montreal, we had problems with one of our samplers and Blackie, ihe bass player, showed up with his samplerjust before the show. All the shops were closed, but they helped us out. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR LISTENERS? We try to make some kind of sea of sound...something you can swim into. Energy basicaUy, but positive energy. We Uke seeing people getting out of a gig with a lot of creative energy...like a shower of sound that gets you rid of all the Uttle things you mix up in your HAVE THE YOUNG GODS EVER BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING CONNECTEDTO FASCIST ELEMENTS? No, : . We v in a way, a very no-future country. I think there's a strange kind of cloud over HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE TV Sky? YOUNG GODS quoted as being very Wagnerian, very masochistic, or even Ni- elzschean, but I guess it's more due to the name of the band...the massive sound. There was one song which was a bit of a controversy - "Les Enfants" - because of the drumming and the massive classical samples. IS IT DIFFICULT TO TOUR CONSIDERING YOURANNU- AL OBLIGATION TO THE SWISS ARMY? Normally you've got to spend four months the first time and then three weeks every year. I didn't spend more then one moming. I don't know why they didn 'i want to keep me. (Laughs). I made a massive impression on them that I didn't wanl to do it and I never wanted to do it... and they understood. The Young Gods are currently in Scotland, performing ihe first series of dates of an eight month world tour that wiU bring them to Vancouver in early June. FOOTNOTES 1 & 2 Lonny Shavelson "Sunday in the Park" in Mother Jones, February/ March 1990. by Lloyd llCiam Bust the other night I was witness to a great pop-think-in over at the Cruel Elephant. The date was Saturday, February 15 and the bands were Bum, Mr. Wrong, The Show Business Giants, and The Sweaters. Coincidence or not, aU these bands are from, or have at least originated from an always vibrant rock city, Victoria BC. Fascinated by this water-locked scene, I talked to Tom HoUiston of The Show Business Giants after their fantastic show: Discorder: Ok Tom, Show s Giants, where and Where? On an island, caUed the Garden City. The entire island is the Garden City. There's no bridge to it so don't try to get to it thai way. ... um... what? Five people and we like rock and roll. So basically you could be called the "Garden City Rockers" Yes, Grant. Tell me about you keyboardist, her name is... Sue? No, it's Jennye, spelt with a y-e instead of e-y. That's kind of nutty, is that like a "punk" thing she developed when she was like 15, writing it over and over on her binder? ActuaUy, she used to be a professional model and decided she needed a twist to her moniker. And you're dating her, is that right? No, I'm not. No. Hhmm...that's funny. Didn't you tell mc awhile ago that No! I never said I was, although I may have hinled it with the subtle raise of an eyebrow. Um...while you were playing, behind that drum cage I noticed someone I had seen before. Was he in another band? Yes, he slill is. He's in NoMeansNo. 'Ihey' re kind of dormant al the time. And do you live with him? No, I don'l but I go over lo his house for omelettes every day. And his name is Bill? No...he does have a lol of them, but his name is John Wright. I heard a rumor that NoMeansNo have broken up. No, they have nol. So what's the story? The status of NoMeansNo is something I really don't think I should talk about because they haven't really figured it out them selves. But they are not broken up- Torn, what's wrong with Vancouver? Oh, I don't think there is anything wrong with it, I don't Uve Why do you only play the Cruel Elephant? Nobody wants to book us anywhere else. We've had a lot of trouble getting shows in Vancouver. I think we're playing the Railway Club in March. We also tried to get a show in Whistler, but we never got a return caU. We're still working on lhat with a gendeman by the name of Frank Weiport who seems Uke quite an immenable[sic] type of person. He also seems Uke he has a lot of meat on his plate and doesn't know where to start cutting. What releases can Vancouverites buy from the Show Business Giants? A couple of tapes that are sold out, and a couple of singles. The first single was called "Blobs Volume 1," on Way Out Records. It's a Victoria label run by a guy named Rick Andrews who runs Fun House Records Store. It was a compilation with ourselves, Shovlhed, and the Hansen bros. What kind of music do the Hansen Bros, play? They play punk rock Anything else? We're on "Blobs Vol. 2," as weU, with ihc SquireUs. Then we were going to put out a CD but then I talked to a personality in Vancouver who attempted lo dissuade us from putting oul a CD, lo pul out another single instead. So whal we decided to do is put oul a CD and put out a single afterwards. Why afterwards? Arcn'tthey supposed to come before? Wc just don't have the means to put out both al ihe same lime. I don't understand! Why arc you putting out a CD? It's quile cheap for us to do, wc can have a friend master it for $150 as opposed lo the olher places that quote $500 or $600. And we can save that money and pul it towards a single. And you don't like vinyl. No, I like vinyl! I'vegotnolh- ing against vinyl, I've got nothing against CDs, I've got nothing against either, it's just mu- Good point. Nobody has ever said that. I'm always duelling with people on the CD versus viny I thing and no one has ever said "it's just music." Also, I'm the kinda guy who Ukes to rock oul. That's why CDs are betteratparties. Records just get stepped on or have beer poured on them. But one thing I hate is CDs with, like, 70 minutes of music on them, it's just too much. It should be 35 or 40 minutes at the most. We're gonna put out a 45 minute CD, at the What label is it gonna be on? This will be on Way Out Records Are you employed? Yes, I'm a musician. No, no, are you employed? Yes, I consider being a musician employment. It's a very hard life if you're a musician. The scary thing about being a musician, especially an independent one, when you're not like Nirvana or Hammer, the scary thing is every day you age. And one day you're gonna be too old for the kids to accept. Time and age are probably two of the most frightening things in this world, besidesfat, masonic republicans. That's what I worry about. I mean, sure, we can go on and keep playing bars until we're ripe, or stale and what do we do after that? Reap in the benefits of your suc- What if the benefits of your success amount to about $20.00? That would be a big plus right But what do you do when the grains of the hour glass run Ihe way I see il is if I went to university and gol a Masters degree in, like, Marine Biology, I'd be unemployed anyway, so what's the difference? You mean you wouldn't be at Sea World helping little baby whales die? I've thoughtabout it and thought aboul il and have realized lhal the most important thing in your Ufe is to do what you wanl lodo regardless. That's great. Thanks for talking to me, Tom. I wish the Show Business Giants every success in the world. Thank you, Grant. SiCWBUJBSS GIANTS 10 rE£^gosE_g^ by Grant Lawrence §TRAIGHT OUTTA BREMERTON comes the tremor shaking the foundations ofthe Northwest region right now and that tremor has a name; The Daves. Formed in December of'89 half of the band, namely singer Bob and guitarist Aaron, met while on a ferry from (a satellite of Seattle) lo Seattle. thing being really cheap, but within that cheap scene is the crowd of people that we're trying lo access ourselves to. When we can get it it's good but along with the cheap shows come cancels, or the party we're supposed to play at had the cops show up just as we're loading The meet- chance and ly a forum for Aaron to ask if his already estab.- I i s h e d band — which Bob would later join—could play a party atBob'sbe- house"happened to be a place ing a lot of big parties and there was a time when we did have bands play," includes Bob. Humble beginnings, but one not uncommon to any band trying to get a seat on the musical chair of success. Since that merge of talent in 1989 the Daves have migrated to The Home of the 1962 World's Fair (Seattle, for all of you non- almanac readers) and actually live together as a band. The migration to Seattle was an obvious and unavoidable choice so the band could be a part of the major music circuit the town has to offer. "You can't expect to get anywhere out of catching ferries for shows," adds Bob; an intolerance, definitely a hindrance. Bul one might think the members living, breathing, and playing together to be somewhat of a pain in the ass as well: "Sometimes things enter into the band situation that shouldn't, personality conflicts and what not, bul that's life," explains Aaron. So, despite the internal band problems, which are shared by bands universally, The Daves have generated quite the large amount of hype, on both sides of our friendly border, on the strength of their adrenalin-emanating live performance and their SOLD OUT independent demo release. With the scene of the Northwest being as active as it is, and Seattle being a virtual melting-pot for new talent, one has to wonder jusl how easy, or difficult, it is to be heard and recognized: "Around here it's more like who you're friends with," Aaron explains. "And you don't even have to be that good as long as you know the right people," Bob elaborates. "Bul we've been pretty successful as far as getting the name around," continues Aaron. "It's a low budget scene. There's a couple of places where we can play that are dumps and dives, and there's the problem with every- our stuff in." But with the trough of every wave is a crest and those waves have reached tsunami proportion as of (ale with successful gigs at Seattle's Off Ramp and OK Hotel, and a Northwestern blitz with JFA—including The Daves' phenomenal debut at the Cruel Elephant's new location grand opening. Not only did The Daves surprise the hell out of all in attendance with their aggessively primitive-core but they also staked their first claim in The Land of Clam Chowder and Ice. "It's [Canada] not America; it's almost a European thing," explains Bob on the reaction the band received in Canada. "America is used to the Sub Pop, long-hair rocker thing. It's just turned into a bull- rock festival in Seattle. And I think we need to play that Cruel Elephant again "cuz they owe us some money. They stiffed us for $90 bucks so they owe us a show and $90 bucks!" ng The Daves live it o surprise as to why the popular with the growing budget side of core they prescribe themselves to. With a scene that window-dresses even the grunge side of rock for commercial appeal, The Daves steer away from the proven rock formula and nestle comfortably outside the musical in- frastuclure. However, they do go back to their house party roots every once in a while, if not for an ego boost, for a couple cases of beer. "For a while house parties were all we were willing to do," explains Bob, "because we still had to work out some of the kinks and we thought that was the only place we could get away with our fuck-ups. Ii took us about 6 months to play a real show because we wanted to make sure that the impression the people got when they saw us was that we kick fucking ass!" After s "Just think, 3 months...a year down the road those people are gonna go 'Goddam, who was that band that came and destroyed our house?!?' They won't know but everybody else lhat came and spit on their walls will," Aaron emphatically states. So if you've been wondering why your fave China has fallen from its pre- the hutch it's probably because The Daves have played/are playing a house party in your neighbor- As I mentioned earlier The Daves' latest demo release has sold out all of its first pressing which isn't surprising. Bob(vocals), Aaron (guitar), Shawn (drums), and Bobby (bass) are probably the most intrinsic of the Northwest with a sound similar to the pioneer- punk from the So.Cal. coast. The 4 track, 9 song demo, recorded "in a living room in Bremerton" by their friend Tony, captures the Daves' live angst and packs the political weight of the Dead Kennedys in a Rollins-type delivery. Prodded along by Bob's vocal charisma, Aaron, Shawn and Bobby drive the funk-inspired, "green means sealed" tight beast known as politi- core. "The main thing that we're trying to say is think for yourself; be an individual. I don't think anyone is even saying that in a lot of the other music around, they're complaining. And I admit I complain a lot in some of our songs but I do tend to feel like I have a message to give out to people." Within the next couple of months The Daves are supposed to be doing an album with a person affiliated with the Fastbacks and 10:07, so keep your ears to the ground. But before I let you go with The Daves name emblazened on to your cerebral cortex take heed from this inspiring anecdote. Depending on who you talk to, it seems fellow Seattlers, Seaweed, have taken the liberty of using a logo too similar to that of The Daves'. A debate could probably go on forever regarding who was scrawling their name in the ovallike shape first but let us not forget that Seaweed has the powerful marketing team of Sub Pop behind i. This mid rr eof tv things: either Seaweed will forever be known as The Band That Stole Their Logo From The Daves or record label ears will open up and realize why established bands are stealing the most minute of ideas The Daves 2117 3rd Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119 Paul t. brooks ^MAVISEETHCK CHIEF OF POLICE, PLEASE, SIR? J ___] wfc-oJF (®®8? s ____ lv~a* fur APRIL ^ THE ORIGINAL DR. MARTENS LADIES AND MENS FOOTWEAR I>I«ECT FROM ENGLANI with BOUNCING SOLES for EXTRA COMFORT available at tire X>x». Martens Storee 1208 Robson Street phone 689-4998 Metrotown Shopping Centre phone 431-7993 Aritzia 1068 Robson Street phone 684-3251 Oakridge Shopping Centre phone 261-2202 Metrotown Shopping Centre phone 435-7975 Park Royal Shopping Centre phone 926-7666 Hills Of Kerrisdale 2125 West 41st Avenue phone 266-9177 «) About ten years ago The Leaving Trains left the station of inveteracy for aberrancy. As they churned into the smoggy sunset, still sitting on the platform was their luggage; their worldly pos - essions. They stood with their noses pressed to the glass as the distance between them and normalcy grew larger with every belch of the engine' s coal starved gullet. All this could have been easily corrected with a quick pull on the engineer's cord, summoning the mighty iron beast to a shreiking halt but the world contains many surprises. So off they went: Mo-ron Donovan, Whitey Sims, Falling James, Lenny Mon- toya, and Patrick McGroggynot- begger, with nothing but the clothes on their backs—and rarely even that!! "We Uke to get naked, people can't accept il," says Whitey Sims who used to be the bass player for the band, but traded it off for singing with bare-bottomed replacement Patrick Mc- Groggynotbegger taking the position of bass-head. "When we played in Seattle we got to play 15 minutes before they turned us off; they freaked out. Right before we played our roadie peed in a 40 oz. of beer and a bum walking a dog drank the whole thing, which was 3/4 of the way full. I thought it was a sign that it was going to be a really good show and although the show only lasted 15 minutes, it was a good show." "And we still got paid our 400 dollars," adds Patrick. In the humble ten year existence ofthe band, which for the majority, has seen them co-hab- itate with indie heavyweights SST—after a bilked beginning with the now-folded Enigma label—the Leaving Trains have contributed 5 LP's, an EP and four(?)7" efforts to their always increasing discography. Their latest donation to the masses is titled The Lump In My Forehead and is indicitive of the mutant blues/punk style that has been forged in the pot-belly stove of the beast. "It deals with very depressing subject matter and very funny subject matter," says Whitey. "We've been on the road for so long that we've seen so many depressing things and so many funny things, it's no wonder James popped a tire in his head. [But that's a story in itself] It's been unbelievable as far as how the country is going and things around the world....Europe wasn't so bad, they're way more tolerant." This may help in explaining why the people of Europe don't seem to mind that a drunk - en Los Angeles band, with a demi-transvestite for a guitarist, with a tendency—actually, more of an instinct—to perform naked are allowed to freely roam the country. But every country does have its share of problems with border crossings and Europe is not exempt from this. On the cover of the Leaving Trains' lasl 7" ("Rockin'Roll Murder") single is the headline "Sicko Border Patrol Strip Searches U.S. Band And Forces Them To Perform Naked," that band was Leaving Trains and the border was between Germany and Austria. "Yeah, they like to do that stuff so my idea was lo just ride across the borders completely naked so we could have jusl jumped out of the car," Whitey solvingly stales. Eliminate ihe middle man, so to speak. "They aren't looking for any drugs, they're just sick perverts who want you to take your clothes off." But the members of Leaving Trains are no strangers to the proverbial birthday suit. Although some other bands are finding newfound fame in performing naked, or gearing down whilst the perfor- Dwarves, Cramps, Tribe 8, and Perry Farrell (who is but a pup with his nude performance at a show in Hawaii some time ago)—Leaving Trains may have started this whole revolution; they toured Europe and the entire United States twice, before anybody had even heard of the Dwarves or Jane's Addiction. A point is made of gearing down and going butt-naked at every show, something Patrick calls "primal."This accounts for the staggering figure of over 10,000 people having seen Whitey's penis. Sure, that number pales in comparison to somebody like John Holmes(dead) or Traci Lords(slut) but they were stars of cellulose. Whitey's admirers are in the flesh! But again the comparison to pom-stars of yesteryear can be made because while what the Leaving Trains do is so different from blatant genital exploitation, they still receive the Tipper Gore-ish reaction from many. "People are either enjoying it or they're so fucking repulsed that they're never gonna forget us. They'll probably go home and shoot themselves," Patrick explains with pride. "Everybody showers naked or hangs out naked in their house but they gel so upset when they see it in person, I can't understand it," Whitey head-scratchingly states. However, some fans are more receptive lo the Leaving Trains' performance as is proven by an interesting Falling James anecdote in volving Lydia Lunch. When the Trains were on tour last summer James, whom by the way is "totally in love with Lydia Lunch," was lucky enough to find out that their tour would be taking them to New Orleans; the city that Lydia likes to call home. Coincidentally, Whitey Sims is originally from New Orleans and still has a lot of friends there, with connections mind you, so it wasn't difficult to get Ms. Lunch's phone number. Now you have to understand that James, who was married to now Nirvana mattress Courtney Love(Hole—in both respects of the word), is in total love/lust with Lydia and sends her a constant stream of letters. So meeting her would rank as a fantasy. To make a long story short, "she comes to the show, James pulls his dress up between his teeth, pulls his dick out and starts whacking his meat. He's looking at the audience and saying, "I could get off on you and I can't even tell if you're a boy or a girl,'and people are getting pissed off and leaving. James actually came on stage while I was whipping his ass with a microphone cord," says Whitey. "Then he wanted people to smell his hands. Lydia came up...smells his hands and then took him out to get pancakes for breakfast in the morning." Masturbating for Lydia Lunch got the Trains a song, "Transposing Heat," for the new album, imagine what il could do for you. But life on the rails for the Leaving Trains isn't all sex, booze/ drugs and pancakes. When the Trains were in Seattle last, Falling James got shot. It wasn't life threatening, it was only a shot in the leg, but it was right near his manhood. Coming from a predominantly white suburb of LA, Palisades Park, he's fascinated by black people. However, a neighborhood in Seattle where crack deals are going down outside the front door isn't the best place for a drunken, babbling, dress-wearing exhibitionist to try and strike up a conversation with the local folk about their heritage. "So, on top of the bum drinking the pee, the club kicking us out after 15 minutes, being beat up in Santa Rosa, San Jose, and Santa Cruz, this is nothing," shrugs Whitey. "We're gonna quit gettin beat up and go to Seattle and beat the shit out of Nirvomit. Then we could make up l-shirts lhal say "I Beat Up Kurdt.' So, we're on a mission." After this the interview turned into a gossip-fest as we swapped tales like old war veterans; or grandmas playing Bridge (stereotype?). I was astonished to leam that Eric from NoFX had fucked Jennifer Finch, from L7, in the butt nonetheless, and lhat she's owed Patrick S50 for well over a year. "She's gotta tighten those spokes," declares Patrick. The band was as equally impressed with my tale of the old roadie from The Best Kissers In the World gelling kicked off the Smahing Pumpkin/Pearl Jam/ Red Hot Chili Pepper lour after fucking D'arcy from the Pumpkin: "What's his name? Where is he, can we meet him?" asked the band enthusiastically. Well, wc could have talked long into the night but the band had to change James' dressing and track down the Nirvomit boys after they dug up Jimi Hendrix's guitar from his, supposed, burial sight in Tacoma. The Leaving Trains might seem like one of those bands that are bent for destruction (or spontaneous combustion) but don't forget lhat they've been doing ihis for 10 years already. And when in doubt, remember The Little Engine That Could. Choo, choo. Rowers, sympathy cards, and "I Beat Up Kurdt" t-shirts can be sent to/ ordered from: Leaving Trains c/o SST Records P.O. Box 1 I^wnsdalc, CA 90260 APRIL EEK - A- MOUSE |WEDS DEAD NIGHTl UVE & CANNED DEADHEAD FUN ACID TUESDAY ALTERNATIVE HOUSE DISCO BIG BASS THURS HOSTED BY DJ BOY WONDERl OPEM /VT 8PM SUN. TUES & WEDS HALF-PRICE HAPPY HOUR 8PM - 9PM m 600ZJUGS OPEM AT 6PM THURS. FRI & SAT HALF-PRICE HAPPY HOUR 6PM - 9PM I CIGARETTES $2.50 FOOD-POOL-DARTS I 1305 11TH STREET BELLINGHAM, WASH EXIT 250. 1-5 SOUTH 1(206) 734-1539 1 APRIL ^) OOUBL.E C.O. 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Lost Dakota& Bad Livers (Ai F.S.K. (Munich, (jermany) Cracker (Redlin&s, CA) The Setters (Austin, TX) L7 (Los Angeles, CA) Helmet (New York, NY) Ranch Romance (Seattle, WA) Jr. Gone Wild (Edmonton, AB) SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC CONFERENCE AUSTI the New Mus York, this is t enough do you rSally want to know which panels I went to and what was discussed? If so, write Scooter and something can be done, but honestly I don it is worth it. So inste,* follows is a brief review) thirty bands that Rob Boper aridj Ric Rbt (vowels withheld to protect Mr. Rbt's ability to sign bands to his record label) saw either together or separatj Stateefejyind was the JjjCtband. that' using common noticed that thei Mind in every city it was a fine way t weekend. Doubtful that you ever see this band unless you travel to Austin, but if you do, they are worth seeing. In the funky/alternative style, the vocalist had a range that covered most of the spectrum known to the human ear and her band tight. I first saw Downey Mil dew three or four years ago they opened for the Jazz er at the Town Pump, them then and I like thei more now. Despit sounding name thi and does, let it all hang times. Strong songwriting is the focus of the Mildews. Pick up their third record, out in June on Windham Hill. (Yes, Windham Hill. The Mildsters are the first rock act signed to the label of n.) main reason for going on Thursday was to 'iver slayers, Post- "TheKids"(asmu- people call them be- o busy to utter three syllables) were ie wait. Despite not be- to understand any lyrics (are there any or does the singer just shout his grocery list into the mic?), both Mr. Rbt and myself were blown to little bitty pieces. If this band ever comes back to Vancouver, you had better have agoodexcuse fornotbeing there. My big evening Dead Milki been a real fan before, but I s; "Punk Rock before and was erally videos d< However, (if yoi Milkmen fan you close your eyes they sucked. Sucked, st sucked, sucked. Sue] only redeeming qi singing of the guy, monotone voice, bul ly he had to sing songs and they weren' songs. Give it ■ One band to give up anytl MenonaShadi best known in the Us for their Kids In the Hall theme, surprised many in the audience with their 'Ability to survive and "without lyrics. It was my first live experience with the Shadowy Men and I eagerly my next. Shindig Shop are ; band that appeared t luver's own Paul McKen- vocals, but upon inspec- ofhisdriver's license proved false. Humourous, yet re- iulsi ve, is the word on this group, that what you will. ith of Sundays are ex- their name implies: a jangle pop band who sounded like Memory Day except with better vocals (Good thing Mr. Rbt's idenity is protected). Berlin rockers, Plan very happy to posmg ith hairballs had fun as international entry, 'erlaines put on despite suffering from the cold Austin weather (good thing they weren't in Saskatoon). For Canadians it was hot, for New Zealanders it was not. One of the larger crowds of the evening gotinto the JazzButcher sounds and strong songwril Verlaines offered. The Road Ki of the many tradiid^] billy bands that flooT" However, on a slight twist ofthe5 theme, the twang was missing. Mr. Rbt judged them as being cool, as opposed to the Verlaines who were just plain cold. At this time Mr. Rbt and I hooked up again and began the search for additional coolness. We did not find it in eitherfBad Mutha They have a basic song structure and then create around it while playing.No wimpy, pretentious, play -our- four-minute- songs-and we're-outta-here atti- JTiey jammed and rocked, led and screamed, and laugh^ and were audi- „_. loved the^^^jPly, and the reason that gor $»e initially hooked in the show, is their keyboardist, Bob Wiseman. This is no ordinary rock band keyboardist but a true innovator and genius. Bob does not sit at his keyboards and play them, he doesn't even face them. He cozies up to them and becomes part of his instrument. Wiseman pounds on his wildly painted keyboard, playing combinations of chords that never been attempted be-» It wouldn't matt^K Blue RodeOjSucked, they would, just to watch 1 Hue Rodeo that ;t LA formula anada' mm\ \Wx_undtheIm- (or jeans) that Jim- really udice is all; thing or temptinj all.Ihat1 reluctantly attendi would me froi hatmghTaF in a fit of rage. Well, let me take this time to pull both feetoutof my mouth and eat every nasty thing I have ever said aboutBlue Rodeo. This > the best performance of the. onference. These guys t me from my usual i concert (standing sidej)r preferably at the back near the exit) to foreign ground, the front row. I was in awe. Why the sudden I ^around, you ask? Three reasons, I guess. One, the writes amazing songs. Lyri< ly and musically they blow doors off every thing else in ada for sure, and probably where as well. Live, they are like 54^10 at their very very best, except Blue Rodeo had nc weak moments. Second, they are so tight and talented that they can do anything on stage. dealt issues, Bob Wiseman 'lq^show at the Canada ;e. Judging by the turn- lot of other people. ■started out with just an acous- guitar and sang in a voice that showed every limitation known to humankind. Strangely enough, though, those are the people that are also the most inter' cally. Singing songs, ith many different sc but doing your Bob had the crowd around his little finger. Sho> that his creativity wasn't limited to the keyboards, Bob took off his guitar and started playing it like a keyboard, using one hand for percussion and the other for whatever struck his fancy. Then, to top the set off, he went back to his multicoloured keyboard setup and tore into a psychedelic feast of wild sounds and contortions. If I have not made myself enough, Bob Wiseman is most talented musi- ormers in Canada. Dakotas were up : another one of ing things who are just e on a street corner However The Lost •■ an electric guitar, electric fiddle, and former members of Change of Heart and Pigfarm. A couple things that they do very well are covers (Sex Pis tols to Beatles) and harmonies. Look for them on a street corner main event of {he weejeend, fo£ me, but first therMvejp^Tccmplf, of other bands to daaWi tin's Bad Live?*^ thing in that city ri spent last,year.to*Jril Butthole Surfers* before playing/"-^ Shocked's b^rid. Pedtel^ where love them. Tb-yJi; attitude, an uprighrbass, guitar, and occasionally cordion and the largest tuba you have ever seen. The Bad Livers put on a good show. Unfortunately, I had been acousticized to death by this point and it was all beginning to sound the same. However, Mr. Rbt liked them saying that they reminded him yM2he freshness of Violent ^H^s the first time he Jprfitn 1983 (what do you; Rbt, a medal?). The crowd; shipped their hometown hen as evidenced by the lack of; ity to move anywhere in the ue during their set and the rush to leave the venue immediately after. Probably all going to L7. Well, I wish I had left and missed Munich's F.S.K. f?c that they were that bad or anything, I just wanted something loud, and German folk-oompa- pah was not about to do it for me. Many called it Bavarian Tex- Mex, and there was some humour behind it all (one song was entitled "Hitler Lives" and when tar player led "Shut upj/ou Nazi Germans."), but it wjs just delaying it I had beei^aiting all week id for, Crackei For those who don ip with such things (and iebaiiwttu,gii'i iot realize this until I was ictu- lly downjl|Austin), Crac band fronted by CJmp- Van Beethovi D%id Lowerfemnd being* biggcjrCVB fans this side of Ahbotsffird, I was anticipation than opening day of the bi that, it would invariably follow that I would be disappointed, which I was. Bul only a little. Asking Cracker to live up to the standards set by CVB in one of their very first shows, is kinc like asking Instinct to be DOj They were good; I was rij for greatness. Give thenya fei more shows and able to demand that"' The down side Cracker, although I woulc have missed it for anything, was that L7 was playing at the same time. Mr. Rbt dutifully went off for his dose of thrash and mosh pitting and came back with a verdict of total greatness. After waiting quite some time for them to start, along with other the four hundred people in the venue, 2 Rbt was primed. L7 came were pissed off at the orga- ^sjjfthe conference (calling ' ' "So^riBy South What"), and :feede<J to kick some serious at. Even more energetic than jbtis (refer back to earlier in je^rej*/ ifyou have forgotten trii^y), trie entire crowd was imeainto a frenzied, but friendly )fnosh pit. L7 maintained their anger and energy throughout their fourteen song set and earned Mr. Rbt's Show Of The Conference Award, justedgingoutBlue Anything after L7 was bound to be a disappointment, and Helmet were. Not because they weren't good, just that L7 were so angry and got the crowd so worked up, but Mr. Rbt had left for Helmet, mle's Ranch Romance the dime store cowboy iplete with every cow- :ssory conceivable, (it's carry a gun in Texas, now, George Bush 't have it any other way.) the sound to match. t overwhelming they enjoyable, but there does seem to be only so much two stepping that any non-Texan can handle. Back at my post Cracker venue, an Austin super group was taking the stage. The Setters are made up of ex-members of Rank and File, the True Believers, and The Silos. While the songs were well written and well played, it seemed as if everyone was taking their turn at doing a song that they had written in their previous band. As such, The Setters never established any idenity or cohesiveness. ^Tbo many songwriters spoiftgg^the vegetable The lastlilpeen in Austin was Edmonton's Jr. Gone Wild. Not much to report, as Mr. Rbt only caught the encore, but he did note that they had an Albcrtan flag as their backdrop. As with most of Jr.'s encores, they were going wild, crashing into everything they could find. Hopefully this lime they paid the opening band. So ends the South by Southwest you've got the time .it's worth going just ws that you'll get to 'ever, that does seem decadent, so I would rec- staying at home and just waiting for the non-dairy cream to rise to the top and play in Vancouver. Catch y'all later. Rob Boper APRIL (£) THE BEST IN LIVE RHYTHM & BLUES EACH NIGHT APRIL 14-seattle,wa. 16-cruel elephant 18-tba 19-whistler,b.c 20-victoria,b.c out now: exile from cd FL00NT0WN ip Mar. 30 - April 4 AMOS GARRET Apr. 5 CFOX's STORMIN NORMAN LIVE FROM THE YALE BROADCAST also CANADIAN BLUESMASTER DISC RELEASE. Apr. 6-7 GATEMOUTH BROWN tix $10 at the bar Apr. 7 11 from New York LITTLE MIKE AND THE TORNADOES Apr. 13 OLIVER AND THE ELEMENTS Apr 14-18 Canadian slide guitarist ELLEN McELWAIN Apr 20-25 BIG JOE DUSKIN w/ THE DEMONS Apr. 27 OLIVER AND THE ELEMENTS Apr 28-May 2 from Chicago SHERMAN ROBERTSON DOHIWSSMKLAWSMS: SATURDAY 3-8 PM / SUNDAY BLUES MARATHON JAM 3PM-MIDNIGHT JACK LA VIN'S JAMS ARE SPONSORED BY MOTHER'S MUSIC AND THE DRUM SHOP OPEN EACH NIGHTFROM9:30 PMTO 1:30 AM OPEN WEEKDAYS FROM11:30 AM SAY NO! TO DRUGS m**Tt5lt FULL LENGTH CD NOW o&6 MERM "Waiting for the Lightning Man to Collate" by Lloyd Uliana It's a little difficult to imagine the billiard-headed puppy before us would gather up enough energy to slip on the knee-length Everlasts and assist Nitzer Ebb colleagues Doug McCarthy and session-guy-turned-on-tour percussionest-guy Julian Beeston in whipping the frat guys and girls at the Commodore into a slammin' frenzy just hours after this interview. And you'd think there's gotta be a better way of spending a mild Saturday afternoon in Vancouver than by being sucked up to by some college radio flakes, especially if the previous night you "came out second best to a bottle of Bacardi." Nah! So, after waging a battle of the VU meters against Mark Knopfler andAngusYoung during the PA check, the real chittin' and chattin' with Bon Harris began: Discorder: Now lhat you've found success wilh Right Said Fred, I guess Douglas' solo career isn't all that far away? I think Douglas' solo career is probably further down the line than mine. He has actually just done something with Alan Wilder on the Recoil album - a track called "The Faith Healer" which was originally by the sensational Alex Harvey band. D: Wilder did some production on the EP. He helped us with "Come Alive" and that was kind of a dry run before the album... to see how well the working relationship would be. It was good to work with Al on the album... really helpful. Been a lot of work going on between Wilder and the Ebb boys re- D: So what exactly aren't you tc I ain't too sexy for anything today, I must admit. I'm not sexy enough I don't D: You're off to South America and Japan after this? Possibly, yeah. We end up in New York, then we'll be going back to England to do six shows and a few shows in Spain. And then, it depends... depends on the Japanesegetting themselves in gear and getting it organized. We may go to South America as well. We've been offered a few concerts there - Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Brazil. We're leaving our plans fairly open, but we've got our mind to do this Japanese thing. D: What kind of audiences do you have in those countries, for instance, are you selling millions of copies of your records in I wouldn't go that far, but they're two differentareas. I mean, Japan's obviously a very market-oriented area. No idea what the crowds are like 'cause we never actually played there. South America's a slightly different kettle offish I think, because there's not so much wealth. I think concerts tend to be better attended than actual record sales. It's probably a similar situation to what we've seen in places like Spain... very similar approach I would imagine. D: Nitzer Ebb was involved in last year's Reading music festival. We've been asked the last couple of years to do it and we've always been doing albums... never really free. We finished the album this summer and they asked us again and we agreed to do it. Quite enjoy doing festivals every now and again. So, we turned up, managed to bag the only nice sunny day out of the whole weekend and did a good set. Seemed to stand out because there were so many guitar oriented bands. I think there was one rap group, so they were the only other band that weren't using any guitars. I think it made us stand out quite a lot. Got a lot of positive reaction. Journalists were saying that our set was one of the best of the weekend. That was cool. es. We do the tracks once and that's how they stay. Then, Dan Miller wanted to do it and Geffen wanted to have "Family Man" on Ebbhead. The instance they cited was like when Soul II Soul did their album, they didn't put "Back to Life" on it, and how many people bought it and were completely bummed out that they didn't have their favorite single on the album? When it was presented to us in that light, we made the concession to put "Family Man"on the album, but we didn't include the lyrics because we still considered it slightly separate from the rest of it. D: Are your romantic lives playing a larger role in your songwriting?... I'm thinking of tracks like "Come Alive," "Give lo You" and "Ascend." I think that kind of thing's just an element that was always there. With us, it's just knowing how to incorporate it and feeling comfortably with putting it across without being out of character. It'd be easy for a track like "Ascend" or "I Give to You" to just mush out and become a little bit uncharacteristic of us. Whereas we feel with those tracks, we acheived a kind of softness that we wanted to get across... a little bit more melody, not so aggressive, a different side to the music, but still keep the feel about it of Nitzer Ebb. I think those sides to us have always D: I read somewhere in Texas, writ- for Thrasher magazine. My fiancee's from Dallas, so we get back when we can and visit. I like it *****^aaaaaW*%**%% down there. There's a good little scene down there. Got a few friends. We played there recently on this tour, had a few technological nightmares but managed to pull the show off. Something happened with the PA and all the power went off in the third number, so we were left in silence for aa lettle while there. D: Time to bring out the acoustic guitars and flutes. The Polynesian nose flute solo... always a winner! D: Is there a connection between the lyrics for "Family Man" not being included on Ebbhead and the fact that the album didn't have a parental advisory? They sl\cV.ereAEbbhead in America. Most ofthe North American copied have been stickered. Whether it's a different deal in Canada, I wouldn't imagine so. Most of them have got parental advisories because we're naughty little boys. We originally didn't want to put "Family Man" on Ebbhead. We counted As Is as a statement in itself. It was kind of reaction against the remixmania that goes on in the record business. We said there is to be no remix- If it is still relevant [NITZER EBB] then ifll be a good thing 'cause that means I still wouldn't have to have a proper job. each other because we had to stick together. Electronic music itself was fairly young and then this kind of aggressive approach to it was even younger, so I think its just another way of making music now and we were perhaps among the first to do it that way, but I don't think it's a movement. All those bands you just mentioned all sound very different. Got a different approach. been there, we just put them across more forcefully in the past. D: Will Nitzer Ebb be relevant in twenty years and if so, is that a good thing? It's difficult to say whether we'll be relevant. You're not even sure if your next album is going to be relevant. We've never been sure that we're ever going to come up with a next album. Questions like that, I think, if you dwell too much upon it then you make it a bigger issuethan it is. I wouldn't have thought that ten years after we started the band, that we'd still be relevant or that being in a band would still be relevant to mc as a person, but it is. We've never really thought about any of those things. We just take each thing as it comes and do it. If it is still relevant then it'll be a good thing 'cause that means I still wouldn't have to have a proper job (laughs) and I'll be 47 years old. So that'll be alright, wouldn't it? (Laughs.) D: Nitzer Ebb, Borghesia, Frontline Assembly, Klinik... Would you consider yourselves part of a movement? Nah, I don't think so. I think in the early day s, some of the stuff that was happening in Europe... it was like everyone acknowledged ^^^^^^^^^™ D: Your videos don't attract much airplay, are you thinking about releasing some kind of video package at the Yeah, we'd like to do a long form video one day, but it's finding the right way to present it. We don't just want to stack our videos together and throw in some live footage and be done with it. We've had a video camera on the road with us this time, so we've been shooting more footage. Maybe we'll edit that together. But we would like to release it 'cause we've done a lot 'cm and they're a pain. D: But an Ebb video consists of you just skipping down streets like maniacs, it's not like you're using any kind of M.C. Ham- mer-esque choreography. Nah, it's just all the waiting around. I've gotta go do one tomorrow... a video for "Ascend"... done some remixes of "Ascend." So, we gotta leave the rest of the tour, fly down to L.A., get out and film for one day and then fly and meet back up in time for the gig in Salt Lake City which you don't really need. D: Couldn't you have done anything in Vancouver? I like it here, but the whole thing was they wanted it to be done in the desert. Not a lot of desert in Vancouver this time of year. D: You can wade ihrough a sewage treat- I'd rather go to L.A. actually (laughs) than stand in raw sewage. Yeah, I do like the scenery around here. I was looking at it this morning on the way in, looking at the mountains and stuff. I've been dying to try snowboarding for years. D: Anyone in your field that ii you? Last time we spoke (July 1990) Prince and the Red Hot Chili Pepperes were among your favorites. Chili Peppers is still well up there. I think their latest record is excellent. I went to sec Soundgarden the other night when we were in Seattle, just caught the last four songs. That's a really good album. Dinosaur Jr., that was a crackin' album. Nirvana obviously, but everyone's a bit sick of that. Young Gods have just done a new album that sound really good. Rollins hasgotanewalbumoutwhich Ihaven't heard. Ice-T's, that's really good.That one's been hitting the turntables on this tour quite a lot, but Chili Peppers is still probably the favorite among D: Done any shows with the Young Gods? Yeah, we've done some gigs with them before. They've changed quite a lot. When we first met them, they were very unassuming and quite good fun. I think they're a bit arty and serious now, but they do good work so it's obviously not doing them any harm. APRIL ty WING»ALR£1- RAINSTICK Just because w© had a record release show with no records doesn't mean there are no records. Not at all. There are, and they are on sale at a special low price for the month o-F April at .Zulu, Scratch *Sc Track. We've done our part, now it's your turn. Also still available, but not -Tor long:: 'UkJkint&s Jk'xJekhlhk 'xJkmq'xJo cdTaste 7" f/kftlKHQq mint records, inc. #699-810 w. broadway, Vancouver, be Canada v5z 4c9 (604)669MINT fax 684-6282 ,,,/ou 55uji r ^'JJJ" fj!iOii-» '"ill Ini'#.,ml ir j ulj-juf ulL/'ju 'J-iii ilii v/irli iR,. SUB ARCADE • LOWER CONCOURSE • SUB BUILDING * UBC * ALL AGES • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Hribe 8 is a self-profassod "girl band for girlz. " (If you don't "gat" their name, look up tribade in the dictionary). They're grungy, crunchy, sleazy and smart — oh yeah, and not really interested in hiding their preference for sharing their blankets with girlz. Bhey' ve been playing around San Francisco for about a year and have sold out their first 8-song cassette which included the now classic tunes "Neanderthal Dyke, " "Powerboy " (about police brutality), "Lezophobia" and "1 Party 2 Many. " The Tribe is slated to put out a couple of indie singles soon and will also appear on an upcoming compilation featuring such denizens of the thriving underground girl scene as Bikini Kill, 7 Year Bitch, and The Lucy Stoners. Their contribution is called "I Just Wanna Manipulate My Girlfriend". Hmmm, sounds like something you might want to pawn your Barbie collection for. Anyway, they' re planning to do some touring this spring and might even get to Europe this summer, so check your local listings and don't miss em'. WP ribe 8's aggressively frank treatment of I sexual politics and mainstream gay culture pretty much precludes their total acceptance by all dykes, let alone your average shred-head. One woman I met went out of her way to tell me she thought they were "rude, obnoxious and nasty and can't even play their instruments. " That's when I knew for sure I'd like them. So I asked around for them and eventually convinced them to sit down and chat about their music, live shows and the San Francisco scene. Present and accounted for at the chin-wag were Leslie (guitar), Lynne Breedlove (vocals), and Mania (bass). Unavailable for comment were drummer Kat and guitarist Flipper. Leslie: We've been together for about a year. I went to this party and Lynne and Flipper and Kat were playing, it was the first thing they ever did, and they had maybe 4 songs that they kept playing over and over. Lynne Breedlove: There were five actually and we made them up in one week. L: And I thought, that's cool. Then Lynne started yelling that they needed a bass player and I said I'd play bass with them and she started yelling "Hey, we got a bass player." I didn't know any of them and they didn't know each other really well either. LB: We called Kat and asked her if she could play drums and she said "Well, I haven't played in four years, but I'll give it a shot." Mahia: I never knew all this. L: Then we started playing in the back room of someone's house and it was really loud. IB: We had to sound-proof it because the landlord's wife was dying or something. So 1 M: :ing < s combust ic Le It just happens, except Breedlove writes the lyrics, all the poetic shit, then we all pretty nuch contribute to the music. IB: Well, I dcxi't think she died but we did have to move out. foot, rather ten inch dildo on stage for your delivery of "Powerboy"; that song about police brutality and homophobia? IB: Because the line in it goes "you got your night stick, your surrogate dick." I just thought we gotta do something, we got so little talent we got to get ourselves some props. So I went over to Stormy Leather and they had this big old gnarly, ugly, rubber thang for just $13. So I said, "That's forme." L: That's slightly more than a dollar an inch. L: Yeah, except the straight boys, they tend to look down between their own legs and feel a bit inferior. M: Definitely. They are totally open and cool, and I think they purposely cultivate ambiguous sexuality. L: They're very queer positive. Wien they played that sang "Past and Frightening", here in San Francisoo, they dedicated it to Tribe 8 and they were all wearing Queer Nation stickers. Tell me about a gig that you LB: Fugazi. AIL: Yeah! IB: We practiced for five days straight - we were all so paranoid. L: So we had to find a real practice space and we figured if we had more people in the band it would be cheaper. So that's when I switched to guitar and we got Mahia on bass. M: Oh, that's how it happened. Oh my god, I'm so pissed off. IB: Mahia actually sounds the best 'cuz she actually has experience on her instrument. L: Our first gigs were at parties, then seme benefits. L: Our first show was totally great. It was probably the first time I had ever seen that many dykes with their shirts off slam-dancing. M: All these bras and panties flying around and being thrown on stage... people ripping their shirts off. We kept those bras and panties in our storage room Actual] dof; L: Anybody frem record rep.s to straights, to queers, and lots of girls. Record rep.s eh? Well, girl grunge does seem to be getting noticed by some labels. Babes in Toyland just got a Warner's deal and L7 jumped from Sub-Pop Of there "fox-c L: Oh yeah, that was so terrible, that term they use to lump all wemen's bands into one big pile of nothingness. M: I think we're too offensive for anyone major. Straight mainstream music biz wouldn't go near us with a ten foot pole. They c • Axe! L: Yeah but he happens to be rabidly heterosexual, male and white. How bout L7 though? L: Yeah, they're big time, they've been around for years and they really deserve it. M: Yeah, they're great, they sell out all the time here. R See, we had put out our own leaflet that said "Fuck Pete Wilson, Fuck Frank Jordan, Fuck the Police, Fuck This, Fuck That." IB: "...Fuck Everything, Die Die Die," and some right-wing asshole shows up at the dub, Cafe San Disco, waving the flyer and saying "you ""ade a mistake. You don't have your permit yet and we can make life hell for you." So the bar manager calls me and tells us we can't play if we didn't take the flyers down right away. She said the police called and said they couldn't have any punk rock acts playing there because they' re too loud. So I made the mistake of telling her I didn't think punk rock was a "volune re really into supporting this AB 101 Defense Fund thing, AND, it was in her best interest 'cuz we can draw hundreds of people and they drink a lot of beer. So she says, "Okay, you can play and the police will look the other M: But they told Lynne that she had to agree not to take her top off; no pulling dicks out. L: And they told her she couldn't suck anything. IB: So then we go around and tell all our friends that they had to go to the gig, 'cuz we were really big shit, and they had to support the AB 101 thing. M: The most fun was that Berkley gig, a benefit for People's Park when they wanted to mow it down and make it into a bunch of volleyball courts. L But another one was the No Apologies, No Regrets benefit. It was for the people who were arrested during the riots which followed the defeat of the AB 101 amendment which would have given gays legal rights in California; like they couldn't lose their housing or jobs over issues of sexual orientation. Anyway, it turned into this big fight between us and the bar hosting the event, who became really worried that we were too controversial and would vpset their level" and that maybe we weren' t quite the kind of band she wanted playing at her bar ' cuz, "we ain't no fucking lounge act, we're super intense, anarchist, pornography punk rock motherfuckers - we be suckin' dick, we be takin' our clothes off, maybe we better re-think this whole thing." She said, "Fine, don't play." Then I realized that my ass would be grass if everyone got home from the Grand Canyon and found out we weren't gonna play this gig, so I realized I had to start kissing her ass. So I said, "What was on those flyers? Oh really, I didn't even know what was on them." Then I told her it would be a real drag if we couldn't play the benefit be- M: It was really big, tons of people came out, people we never even saw before. They were yelling, pushing, shoving and slanming. Then their show got cut short and people got pissed off. L: Yeah, they turned off our sound: It was getting rowdy, but it was the only time in the whole night the place actually rocked. It was great. AIL: Yeah, that was a great Anyone interested in getting seme Tribe 8 nusic can contact them through L. Mah, 335422ndSt., SanFrancisco, O. 94110 APRIL ^) 20 umgsmma presents The UK's Most Talked About New Band! TEENAGE FANCLUB with special guests AFGHAN WHIGS SUNDAY, APRIL 19 COMMODORE Doors • 8pm Show • 9pm Tickets are available at Track, Zulu, Scratch Records and all.—®~-» outlets or charge by phone 280-4444 5T 6RTQ DUnn When you think about it, girl groups have been around for a long time (although for some, a shorter time than we remember). From the beat groups of Motown, to the Sunset Strip in L.A. in the Fifties and Sixties, to heavy rock in the Seventies (who here remembers Fanny?), to the commercialized sugar- coated sugar pop ofthe Eighties. The widely known phenomenon of girls 'n' guitars has since become a more explosive trend which has continued on into the Nineties where "I am woman, hear me rock!" is an anthem heralded by many a younger, more aggressive bands striving to make themselves heard instead of only talked about. Following this current wave along with the likes of L7, the Lunachicks, and Frightwig, are Minneapolis' Babes In Toy- land. Formed in 1988, this trio (although they were once a quartet) of Kat Bjelland(on lead guitar and vocals), Michelle Leon(on bass), and Lori Barbero(on drums) went from just bare bones chords to a unique brand of scuzrock that has left many heads turning and legions of fans bowing at their feet. Their story begins in 1989. Upon recording a single on an independent label and playing tons in their hometown, they hit the road, and many people(including myself) became instant fans ofthe "Babes". Not merely because they were a bunch of girls, but because we couldn't believe that these girls could produce such a whirling dervish of sound, compounded by devilish, screeching vocals. What re singles, a track for a Shonen Knife tribute compilation LP (three girls from Japan, no less!), and their first LPjSpanking Machine on Twin/Tone recoids. Things were certainly looking up for our Mid-Western heroines. Spanking Machine, an album of pure aggression, soon caught the eyes and ears of not only North America, but our English neighbors, and, quently it was off to Europe to spread the "Babe- mania" overseas. The English press had a field day with them and the moniker of "fox- core" (penned by Sonic Youth muff-shagger Thurston Moore) was rampant in every music tabloid across the Atlantic. At first the Babes themselves were awestruck at this sudden adoration, but now feelings have been gradually toned down. In arecent interview with Lori and Michelle, Michelle had this to say:"It's really weird there, they're really fickle in terms of music. One minute it's something huge, the nex nothing." And about the "foxcore" h bel, Michelle is very quick to point oui that "it was all a joke." However the sudden increase of female bands the country has them very excited. Lori says,"I think it's great. The do it, the less people will just talk aboi Michelle adds: " There's room for all of them. It doesn't mean they have to compete with one another, and it doesn't mean they have to be ipared to each other, they're just in it for people to listen to." Of course a little admiration goes a long way and in late 1990, John Loder of Southern Studios in London was busily recording Babes In Toyland's next LP, To Mother, as well as the infamous John Peel I sessions. To Mother shows quite a pro- ression from their first, especially in :erms of Kat's vocals-which have gone from utter rage to dynamic, almost poetic tones. The subject matter is still the same, but as I was told, is something Kat has great pride in portraying her lyrics are left to the imagination to decipher. Touring continued forthe rest of 1990 and the better part of 1991, and by this time they had become veterans of the road: surviving earthquakes and numer- car accidents, one of which resulted in becoming the coverof their Insipid single, "Handsome and Gretel'7'Pearl". Lori relates the origin of the cover:"We accident in Arizona, and the van got totalled. I decided to take a picture of Kat right after the accident and the back cover is of me from an incident that happened about six or seven years ago." DISC°0RflPHY Luckily they survived, for if they hadn't, their deal with __major label big-wigs Warner Bros, would not have been struck. "They signed us right after To Mother is released," says Michelle, fc<^ "They liked us and with Twin/Tor to fulfill, so we decided to wait to record something for Warner Bros." Lori adds, "It had been a year since they'd seen us. Our A&R guy was actually coming out ofthe rain in New York city and the place where he jumped into to dry himself off was where we were playing. He heard us and liked it, so it j ust took a year before we actually signed the deal." So it's now 1992, and once again Babes In Toyland find themselves on the road. When this interview was done, Vancouver was the fourth night of a six-week tour which found them travelling down the West coast and meeting up with My Bloody Valentine (of whom they are fans) in San Francisco, into Texas with Dinosaur Jr., and ending with all three bands completing the tour together. After which recording ofthe Warner Bros. LP will begin with Minneapolis native Brian Poulson(sic) and Sonic Youth's Lee Renaldo behind the knobs and then a return trip to Europe will follow. On the homefront, Lori has started her own record label, Spanish Fly Records, in order to increase awareness of other Minneapolis bands, two of which, Milk and Dumpster Juice, will have 7 inchers out by the time you read this. If you want more info on this or you just want to profess your love and devotion to Babes In Toyland, write to: Babes In Toyland P.O. Box 300110 Minneapolis, MN U.S.A 55403 "Dust Cake Boy"/"Spit To See The "House"/"Arriba"-7M(Sub Pop) Shine"-7"(Treehouse) Spanking Machine-LP(Twin/Tone) "Watching Giri"-V/A LP, Every To Mother-LP(Twin/Tone) Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves "Handsome and Gretel"/"Pearl' Them(Gasatanka/Giant) 7"(Insipid) "Fleshcrawl"-7", Teriyaki Asthma "Ya Know That Guy"-V/A 7", Vol.3(C/Z) ...and everything nice(bootleg) APRIL g) D £££8 presents SIRE RECORDING ARTIST AND THE KINO OF RAP WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS HIS NEW METAL BAND AS SEEN ON THE LOL1APALOOZA TOUR plus Rock'n' Roll with special guests D THE COMMODORE WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 TWO GREAT SHOWS SPECIAL EARLY UNDERAGE SHOW (under 1 9>) DOORS 4:30PM REGULAR SHOW { . 9 & over) DOORS 8 PM TICKETS at all TICKETMASTER locations, including lower mainland Eaton's and Infocentres in major malls CHARGE BY PHONE 280-4444 0 VANCOUVERSPECIAL ~^a BY CORAL SHORT Bands are breaking up: Sarcastic Manequins broke up; Cuter Than Spunky broke up and splintergroups are starting already. No Means No breaking up? Or is this merely an- Kenneth Scott Cleeb, the nice man from Scratch Records, is my fellow reviewer this month along with his friends El Impacto and Michael Scurvy. You can meet this celebrity at 317 Cambie St. and buy ie cool records too. Superconductor is on tour in support of their Boner released Heavy with Puppy E.P. They are touring with Nimrod until San Diego, wherein Superconductor returns and the Rod continues on a full 2 month, North American, 35 show tour to dominate.... Mystery Machine has basically signed with Nettwerk—Bean got laid. Go to the Veritable Shrine gig, April 23, and rock with Mystery Machine, Goguy and Flywheel. On Live from Thunderbird Radio Hell, Veritable Shrine such as Flywheel and TRUK have been ripping up the airwaves. Tunein Thursday lOish for local live bands. Also there will be a Discorder in the summer that is PURELY LOCAL. Theentireissuewilldevotedto our beautiful local scene! So there's something to look forward to. On the evening of March 19 I was fortunate enough to catch Caustic Thought at the Cruel Elephant. Raging, hardcore heavy metal happened at The Cruel on this night. The band was fully into the tunes that the bands were handing out and lots of long hair flew. Our Testicles Touch the Ground One of the guys in this band is Justice's friend, and her sister had a child with a man who is now Justice's roomate, isn't it a small world? Memorable lyrical moments here include: Salmon pussy. Salmon pussy inside out\ kinda like kinda like exploding trout\ Fast cruisin' granny's cunt-puss marniceNpasses taste tests along sideNfastactin' grand pap- py's pap parade\ that's one bloody display\ from one pussy puss eh? Cat's Game 7" Single Box 42054, Van B.C. V6T 656 Best stuff this month. Fast, talented, love- able punk rock. Check them out live if at all possible. Starboys-fte/c/r and Rule Do the Starboys have homo-erotic fixations or are the"Death to..." listings and assorted gooey, hate smears on the back cover purely rhetorical? In any case, kinda funny the first time. Grunted vocals overtop strictly hohumsville, retread rock. Doesn't exactly replicate a fine firm burrito. Tired stuff. I guess "Van Spec" can be added to the list of "Fags" wished death upon on their next release, if we're so fortunate. Stick Monkey A chick sings, right on! However, after a while it gets repetitive. "How bored can you get," she sings. Pretty goddam bored. The faster songs are better and one would expect more from this band of ex-Curious George members. Patrick Gilmour -Turning Every Stone Contact Pat at Disgraceland, 547 Crawford St. Toronto, Ontario M6G3J9. Good mellow music to listen to; sort of like Bob Dylan or Tom Waits. So tasteful your parents would like it. Goguy -80's Pipe Dream Go away guys (say a week!), I will promise to give the complete details of why the band's tape sux as opposed to the kind of pompous dismissal that I've enclosed here. Whatever. _ .. _,, doesn't cut Caustic Thought .... HEAVYMETAL,good-m^h^fe > », _ c- j . "41 the dif- al. My boyfnend says the L ical heavy metal, but for sc „ . son I quite like them. Plant . (B-52's cover) is a totaUy d___tf sound for the band in the way th J , they incorporat some strange noises r I must say their demo and presr . / . f . ime was, by far, the most profession ,lr thatlhaveeverreceived. Forfurther"' information contact Clayton Cotting- ham re:-Talent Inc., Gary Taylor Management, Box 48634 Bentall Centre, Van. B.C. Toque -Cruisin' for a Boozin' Can't go wrong with a name like Toque. Grungy semi-funky shit with terrible guitar solos. But that's just me because I don't like guitar, only bass. They are summed up in one word: alterno-metal. Cuter Than Spunky This tape does not lend itself to boredom avoidance, though this band is occasionally swell (swollen?) in hve situations. The intersong snippets between two seemingly chugged and/ or just fucked up types are by far the most interesting bits here. Carmen Rogues Heavy metal Grapes of Wrath. Easy listening music I just can't get inspired to write about. "Shaken" sounds hke early 80's pop. We figure that some people could really Joe. These guys have just released an album on Popllama and this baby is the single for that rekkid. The A- side is entitled "Love Plumbm'," the B -side "I Want Some Bud." For those of you who are not familiar with Stumpy Joe let me tell you they are a band that revolves around substance abuse. Most of the songs are about drinkin', smokin', or fuckin' and these two ditties are no different. Writeto"' Jo« rock- Their songs are TOK 2G)' HaPa^**8^-^ metal/speed/ thrash/ is~howS_'.!/r" describe themselves. Vocals sound Uke Chris Cornell's (of Soundgar- den)oldstuff, sometimes Glen Danzig (Misfits), and sometimes James Hetfield (MetaUica). At times I think I'm almost starting to like Before the Fall -Gothic Basement of the Universe 10107-81 Ave., Edmonton Alberta T6E 1W9 Spoken word part was something new and different. Nice harmonies, nice vocals, generally very nice music. Some songs sound heavily influenced by Pink Floyd. Thanks to Kenneth Scott Cleeb for helping me with the reviews this month. Dale Sawyer, another local music freak, wiU be reviewing with me next month. So, keep sending those demos. Have agood month and a Happy Easter. BYTARASLOAN I can't beUeve it's April already! How time flies! Anyway, here is this month's edition of "Future Rap." Prince of Darkness is the title of Big Daddy Kane's latest. On this fifteen track release il sounds Uke BDK's raw hip-hop style has changed dramaticaUy: now plenty of singing and R&B is scattered throughout the tunes. Of course the braggin' and boastin' still appear throughout the CD, as weUas Kane's smoove flowin' lyrics. If it weren't for women I don't know what kind of music BDK would do—a lot of his songs are aimed at pleasing the female gender. In "The Lover In You," Prince's "Poplife" is sampled and used as the basic loop for the majority of the song. The message delivered here is toward the fellas, teUin' them lo treat the ladies with respect, "We gotta give the women what they need," as Al B. Sure helps out in the background vocals wilh a soft chorus. Big Daddy Kane introduces his brother, Little Daddy Shane, in "Brother, Brother" where the two show that unity and peace between each other is how it should be. The tracks are well produced, the sound crisp and clear with funky rhythms, but the singing sort of ruins the songs. There's no doubt this man is smoove and can flow wilh plenty of creative, original lyrics (which might just make up for the sappy, weak, R&B choruses). I dunno. "Gel Bizzy" is a pretty funky jam with a piano introduction and some symbols shakin' loo! There's a remix of "Raw" renamed "Raw '91" which is not as good as the original but is sliU alright. Q-Tip and a ruffneck named Busta Rhymes appear on "Come On Down." The song that I find quite cool is not by Big Daddy Kane but It's by Mister Cee, his DJ. "DJs Get No Credit," lets Mister Cee vent his frustrations. He complains of how he's takin' for granted and how Big Daddy Kane should treat him with more respect, "cause while Kane's runnin' around havin' all the fun, MisterCee'sbustin' his ass lomake everything work! Truth is, Mister Cee sounds reaUy pissed off. Oh, I almost forgot... the ru- mourthat Big Daddy Kanehas AIDS is a he. He says, that it was started in his own neighbourhood; it's just a Yo! Straight outta Washington State is none other lhan Sir Mix- A-Lot. This brother has his own set style. The CD's caUed Mack Daddy fresh for 1992! "Baby Gol Back" is sure to raise a few eyebrows, and a Utile controversy. This song is saying that skinny girls wilh no booty are not in! This man likes big butts, not flat butts! "Swap Meet Louie" is a hilarious tale told about ihe fake apparel sold at swap meets, and ihe "No return, no refund" policy! I"hc whole CD- 13 tracks—is slammin'! I just have four words lo leave you with... "The Boss Is Back!" Lord Finesse is back on the rap scene with his release Return of Ihe Funky Man on Giant Records/ Warner Brothers. Homs, symbols, and broken guitar chords (and of course the basshne) help create this lord's funky atmosphere. One issue dropped deals with the ladies and how after Lord Finesse became well known and recognized as a rapslar. ;s that at first dissed his e; ence now come runnin' up. Typical... at first ignored him but now are hawkin'. What does the Funky Man have to say to these trippin' females? The answer can be found in "Save That Shil." Get the picture? This lil' shorty kicks the crazy flavour, with raw beats and a lot of bad-assed braggin'. After listening to this CD a buncha times it seems that Lord Finesse has a lot of bitterness and resentment towards a lol of people. This is confirmed in such songs as "Hey Look at Shorty," and "Fuck 'Em." Return to the Funky Man seems to tell many true tales of how people act towards others. Sad but true... there's far too many jealous fools out there who lose sight of reaUty and act a fool. It's a damn shame when there's no reason for such cruelty and stupidity. Thai's alright, what comes around goes around. Sir Mix-A-Lot scores as rapper of the month. It's good to see that thisbro' from Seattle can reaUy throw down! Later Man! © D ■0P*. musical form familiar ., your face and a tap on your toes...speaking of ilingtoetappinspeedpop wedapr 1 THESWEATERSw/ poptunesmiths THE SLIPSHODS w/ victoria's fave females THE VINAIGRETTES; they're quitting their jobs for this one. so show 'em a big welcome to their first Vancouver show!. ..not the first show for a truly amazing band on thurs apr 2 amphetamine reptile recording artists form minneapolis THE COWS noisescreamsweat...oh man, i can taste it! w/ also way cool form minneapolis HAMMERHEAD, like those bittersweet candy with the salty coating that really do taste good to the point of addiction, if you know what i mean fri apr 31 love victoria! THE HANSON BROTHERS, kind of nomeansramones but its hansons all the way really, you know the wright brothers and everything, even torn from the s.b.g.'s w/ THE SHOW BUSINESS GIANTS that's right, the nomeanshowbiznessvehicle w/ victoria's FRAKUS sat apr 4 BOB'S YOUR UNCLE that's right, this time for real! w/ way better than rectal surgery, and I mean waybetter: THE WINGNUTS tues apr 7 70'S DISCO no cover, chap original vinyl original stars! wed apr 8 whoa, sup pop recording artists from south o' the border SEAWEED w/ and from even further south aMINIATURE from san diego w/ from about as far south as you can get, BLUNT from darkest texas thurs apr 9 back with a vengance, stronger than ever and playing better than ever is JACK FEELS FINE w/ really cool rock from calgary RAMADA GODS w/ more really cool rock from cowtown (did I mention THE COWS are playing on the 2nd?) DED SOULS fri apr 10 yes thee M.D.C. better get here early for this one. there II be millions on hand w/ even more reason to be good and early DELICIOUS MIND GARDEN w/ heyday recording artists from san fran SARNOS sat apr II a widley held view by those in the know, say that these kids are the best new band on the east coast USA from minneapolis, a-bomb" recording artists JONESTOWN w/ also form the big m. TRENCH MOUTH tues 14 DISCO ORiGNAL VINYL ORIGINAL STARS!!! wed 15 local rock explosion ELVIS LOVE CHILD w/ THE BOMBSHELLS w/ SHORT LEASH thurs 16 yip just the good ol elephant putting on great show after great show, just dig this: form montreal THE ASEXUALS w/THEPASTIES w/CATS GAME, now if that isn't good enough, like it's possible to satisfy all of you kooky concert-goers, this is downright insane!.,,hey, I did book g.g. allin (sorry, he got arrested, .some sort of arsinio hall curse or something, pooping all the time in inappropriate places...who knows) but here goes: fri 17 all the way from japan, it's scratch recording artisis NIMROD and featuring MAYUKO HINO the famous Japanese s&m porn queen w/ boner/scratch recording artists SUPERCONDUCTOR w/ HO sat 18 local rock masters DEAD SURF KISS w/ eMpTy records presents punk rock upside your head ZIPGUN w/ sanfran s two car garage recording artists, definately not to be missed: THE MIECES tues 21 DISCO STILL CHEAP wed 22 allright, yeah...from victoria the totally cookin' MICKEY CHRIST w/ three local bands you may not be too familiar with, but the cruel elephant loves you. so get here early for a full evening o' quality rock, man GREY SKIES w/ STICK MONKEY w/ WICKED SWIMMING DOG thurs 23 weird, it came from the fraser valley, I mean cept for a bunch of diseased farmers drinking that funny water and all that has gone and done funny things to the normally complacent youth of the area.. .see, they got together, formed veritable shrine productionsand rocked out: MYSTERY MACHINE w/ GO GUY w/ FLYWHEEL, three of the valley's finest and I don't think they re going to go away, speaking of not going away fri 24 nardwuar recording artists THE SMUGGLERS w/ available on the amazing new compilation from the human serviette himself THE HANDS w/ victoria's reigning pop kings B.U.M. sat 25 the much anticipated return of c/z recording artists from Seattle HAMMERBOX w/ a couple of relly great Seattle bands IMIJ w/ BONE CELLER tues 28 DISCOLA, man. no cover ever! wed 29 from Seattle SILKWORM w/ alberquerque N.M.TREADMILL w/ from san fran YOUNG TURKS thurs 30 COAST 1040 and MUSIC WEST presents ROOTS ROUNDUP w/ THE SMOKIN' RHYTHM PRAWNS w/ NGOMA w/ JEF ...this is promoted with the whole convention in mind, like fri HITTING BIRTH- CATHERINE WHEEL-MAN-FACEPULLER, sat is THE IMAGINEERS-SHOW BUSINESS GIANTS-WINING, DINING & DRILLING-CANE TOADS all presented by COAST 1040 and MUSIC WEST, now just to prove we love you. here's a few may shows to make your mouth water: COP SHOOT COP, GREEN DAY, HELIOS CREED, UNSANE, KING CARCASS, THE MUFFS, OLIVELAWN, THE DETONATORS, JAWBREAKER, ZIPGUN, D.C. BEGGARS and more stuff, but enough about us...how are you? you must all be feeling better now that summer is almost here cause you know with no ozone, it's going to be one dry hot one...the cruel elephantdoes love you enough for air conditioning, so not to worry; i mean really, the cruel elephant does love you, all of you...even people we hate! you know who you are and we still love you...thats just the way it is. amen. Open Tues.-Sat., 8pm-2am 23 W, CORDOVA Info Lino - 688-5351 I L O V E I T I C R A V E I T I N E E D I T I W A N T I T ON ROBSON Now serving coffee and salads too. 1175 Robson 1937 Cornwall Vancouver's Largest Selection of Almost New and Used Paperbacks and Magazine Back Issues Large Range of Hard Cover Books Thousands of New and Collector's Comics We Buy, Sell or Trade 1247 Granville near Davie 682-3019 3347 Kingsway 430-3003 Open 7 Days a Week Good day, children of Vancouver! My name is Grant and I am still writing the 7" column. Let me start off this month with a recent, and sad, experience of mine: A couple of days ago I was putting up posters for a rock show. As most of you who are in bands know, postering is extremely competitive and I, for one, count on stores putting posters up in windows where ass- hole-bands can't get lo them. I walked into a bookstore who has been putting up our posters for years and kindly asked the guy to put up the poster. Hesitantly he took it and looked it over. "What kind of music is it?" he asked. "Rock and roll," I replied. He handed back the poster and said "Sorry, we aren't putting those up anymore. Anything but rock and roll." Disgusted and shocked I said to him "I never thought that I would hear the day someone said to me 'anything but rock and roll.'" Then he lashed back "Rock and roll stopped being progressive years ago." I lost my temper and screamed, "Because of square assholes like you!" Then he told me to get out. I fingered him and left. The book store is on the NE corner of Pender and Richards. The firsl single under review is a punch to that fuck-head's nuts. They just released a two song diamond on Lance Rock records of Vancouver and they are Bum. Hailing from Pop- town Canada (Victoria) Bum are the best group I have heard and seen in ages. Live they put on an incredible show and what a toaster this new single is. The music is straight ahead bashin', smashin', power-popin', punkin' rock and roll with audible influences ranging from Bad Religion to the Kingsmen, with a bit of Alice Cooper and the Ramones thrown in. This is a great slab of vinyl from a fantastic new band. Bands like Bum not only push the bounds of rock and roll ahead, they steamroll right over the top of the idiotic and naive "rock and roll is dead" mentality. YAHOOO! A local release! Ust month I was bitching about no local releases on vinyl and voila, a local single by one of Vancouver's best: Cat's Game, released on CSFU's Three Minute Mile Records. This is TMM's second release (thefirst was Dirt in 1990) and I salute them for continuing the label, especially with such a great, original band as Cat's Game. Though very cheaply made and very limited (only 300 copies), this chunk still delivers the goods first class. The recordings are not stellar but the songs rock. Pure hardcore with airs of humour, discontent and out and out rage. The two songs are both good with the B-side "Home Sweet Home" being my fave of the two. It blazes. Congratulations Cat's Game on your first vinyl release. Stick to it and make us Just in from Eastern Canada is a new 7" from Toronto's legendary Ten Commandments. These guys have been around for a long, long time and have been consis- tantly over-looked, yet have maintained a constant stream of vinyl releases for almost a decade. The latest is an extremely limited (200 copies of blue vinyl) release of a couple o' power pop rockers. The A-side, "Revolution Man" is a really great song reminding me of a Soft Boys meets a paced down Buzzcocks type of sound. The B- side, "Dark Angel" is a brooding rocker reminiscent of another great Canadian band Color Me Psycho. Keep it up Ten Commandments. Speaking of Robyn Hitchcock, I ran across a really cool single by a band I really know nothing about. The single "Gun"b/wR Hitchcock's "I Wanna Destroy You" is by a group called Uncle Tupelo. It's a great find, both songs are really amazing angst-fueled-by-emotion rock songs.'T Wanna Destroy You"is my favourite song of the month. The record is on the Rockville label and I will certainly be looking for more Uncle Tupelo soon. And now foranotherinstallment of "Portland Now!" What's going on down there? More bands, more great singles! This month I was fortunate enough to find two releases on IMP Records. The firsl is Jack- knife's "Stuck Up Art Bitch" b/w "Rat Top Fucker." Yes, it's certainly a very sexist little project bul being one lo wantonly overlook sexism I thoroughly enjoyed this record. It's poorly recorded but that's OK, the songs are slam bam dirgey rock and roll numbers virging on psycho- billy. "Stuck Up Art Bitch" is great. I'm glad somebody finally yelled that oul, even if it is a girl singer. The other new IMP release is from Oswald 5-0, yet another great Oregonian band. If I'm not mistaken these folks are from Eugene, and man, that town should be proud of the Oswalds. The single, "Eraser" b/ w "Felony Flats" is a very hep 7". Both songs are way cool punk rock filled with hooks and choruses that I'm really starting to love. I wasn't expecting to like either of these so it was a nice surprise. And of course no 7" column would be complete without a review of a release from the greatest single label around, Sympathy For the Music Industry. This month they released a true treasure: A Mum- mies/Woifmen double 7" pack; complete with an eight page colour comic book and full colour cover by surf maniac-artiste. Coop! Whew! It is a fantastic example of pure 7" enjoyment (vinyl enjoyment that is... ). Besides the great cover and awe- inspiring comic book, The Mummies rip-it-up—punk rock a la '66 via the classics "Land of 1000 dances" and "Victim Of Circumstances." It's pretty stupid these guys broke up for they simply put out some ofthe most rockin' music around. Look for a compilation LP of all their stuff on Estrus. The Wolfmen I had never heard of until this single, and though not as good as the Mummies, in any regard they still shake it up with the fervent, rockabilly, 50's trash style of songs "Insane in an Insane World" and "I Don't Want No One." Neato Shit. And while we're on the topic of shit, let's take a gander Seattle ways and see what's new with Sub Pop. One recent release was a split single featuring two east coast US bands. Tsunami and Velocity Girl. Both these bands are along the lines of the K/ Beat Happening "crash pop" styl- ings. In the summer I saw Tsunami at the International Pop Underground Convention and thought of them live much the same as I do of this record: mushy and undefined. It can be compared to the whole Teenage Fanclub /Don Fleming "soft n' fuzzy" feel but on this platter it just doesn't cut it. Velocity Girl sound so much like Tsunami I could hardly tell the difference! Cute, bubble gum naive cover but over all a boring record. The Monkeywrench, on the other hand, is something very different. When I first heard this record I hated it. I was so excited when I bought it, expecting to hear some wild rave-up garage and punk rock, seeing as it featured some of Seattle's true marksmen of garage and punk rock—Mudhoney's Mark Arm and Steve Turner, and Gashuffer's Tom Price. But when I played the record what I got was some fucked up bluesy shit. Disgusted, I ripped the single off the turntable and chucked in a comer. Weeks later, in fact yesterday, I was listening to CiTR while driving and heard this real cool slide guitar tune. Then to my surprise I realized it was "Bottled Up and Go," the A-side of the Monkeywrench single. "Was this the same single," I asked myself in disbelief...? Nonetheless, when I got home I brushed the dead flies and dog hair off the single and let her fly onceagain. Whaddayaknow.Iloved il! Crazy, warped bluesy stuff. Great guitars, from the slide stuff on "Bottled Up and Go" to the superfuzz on "Out of Focus" this is a damn fine little record. I guess I was just expecting what would be predictable from these pi_d lh_ following local bands m ^ jumble ^low , GORILLA GORILLA * WINDWALKER * INDESCIVES SPARKMARKER * ROOTS ROUNDUP * JEF* SMUGGLERS*CATHERINE WHEEL*SARCASTIC MANNEQUINS*LUNG*WINGNUTS*TWERDOCLEB* UNEVENSTEPS*FACEPULLER*STOATERS-...havefun! Joe. These guys have just released an album on Popllama and this baby is the single for that rekkid. The A- side is entitled "Love Plumbin'," the B-side'TWant Some Bud.'Tor those of you who are not familiar with Stumpy Joe let me tell you they are a band that revolves around substance abuse. Most of the songs are about drinkin', smokin', or fuckin' and these two ditties are no different. Stumpy Joe rock. Their songs are hard driving anthems that slam-bang their way from sun to finish. Personally, I preferred their first single on Estrus to this one. Though still great this single doesn't quite reach the height of excellence the first achieved. Also, I really hate drugs so I couldn't get into "I Want Some Bud" too much, even if it is built around a Sonics' riff. So that's that Thanks for reading this far and I hope I'm doing an OK job at this. CITR gets tons of singles each month and of course I can only review so many. If you want yer single reviewed here for sure send it to CiTR/ Discorder with my name, Grant Lawrence, on it and I'll be sure to write something about it. KEEP THOSE LOCAL RECORDS COMING!!! (Note: last month I said Zipgun were "really fine PUNK"nafunk! That was a typing error! I HATE FUNK!!!). [Sorry, Grant Good thing we didnt print junk. Ed.] when I got something different I rejected it. fool? This single was a prelude to the bands' full LP, Clean as a Dick Dog which I will bepurchas- first possible oppor- other Seattle band. 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So, I was quite interested to see how he performed with the Egyptians, and he rocked.. .Well, maybe rocked isn't the right term for Robyn Hitchcock but the Egyptians certainly were tight. The emphasis was on tunes from their latest, Perspex Island . Hitchcock kept the between song patter to a minimum and instead concentrated on his music. Music that is undeniably pop, but in the best sense of the word—full of unexpected shifts and, of course, the well known wacky lyrics. The melancholy feel of "Glass Hotel" gave me goose bumps and it was cool to hear "Clean Steve" on piano. I still like Robyn Hitchcock even if he didn't do "Madonna of the Wasps." June Scudeler Superconductor Sludge Cats and Dogs Tuesday 25 February Club Soda Seattle's Cats and Dogs opened the night boasting that they were the "next big thing" on the Seattle scene,but hey, talk is cheap. All I heard was a lot of generic rock fronted by a Sebastian Bach-lookalike- .Takeanumber, boys. Thankfully, the pride of Port Coquitlam, Sludge, lifted my spirits— yet not without some struggle. This was the first time I had seen Sludge live and it was hard for me to believe that they had a generous following behind them. Y'see, their Melvins-y grind was endurable at times but after a while I felt like I had fallen into a huge vat of Aunt Jemima syrup. Maybe with a bit more practice and creativity Sludge could become the shining stars of tommorrow. However,if you like them now, you can find their two locally released cassettes at finer rek- kid stores everywhere. From the opening chords of "Most Popular Man In The World," it became apparent that Superconductor were out to dump the relatively despondent crowd on its collective butt with sheer heaviness and volume. Past shows have seen 'Conductor erupt as an unde- finable barrage of noise but with Club Soda's sound this was by far the most controlled mess I'd ever heard. As well as great sound, Club Soda boasts a stage that can actually contain these rambunctious and young riff-lords, with one lucky member getting half the stage all to himself. [As well as "Most Popular..," other highlights of Superconductor's bone-crushing set included "Flash," "Murderlizer," "Despair,"a classic cover of E.L.O.'s "Do Ya," and an ultra-heavy version of Donovan's "Colors" (which will appear on an upcoming Donovan covers compilation on Nettwerk Records). Just when I thought it was over and I had lost my breath due to lengthy screams of approval, they blew the roof off of the joint with a tune known only as "Riff." The stage became host to hurling bodies.massive feedback, and otherwise complete mayhem. After the smoke cleared and the feedback stopped I thrust my fist in the air and worshipped the new kings of noise- rock...they are Superconductor. So if you're thinking of buying that new Nirvana bootleg album, save your mone chump and get the debut CD of Superconductor's Heavy with Puppy on Boner Records instead. You and your pals won't be sorry. Bryce Dunn Club Soda Farewell Show 20 Bands Thursday 27 February Is it mere coincidence that club regulars Motley Crue collapsed the same week Club Poser died? Hmm. Two days after Superconductor did the wallbreaking- ly cool Soda show, twenty bands played in one night. The place was sardine packed.needless to say. Until about 12:30, there were too many bands I had never seen and none stuck out except Joker's Wild (I think they stole Tomcat's singer). They were okay, and garage thrashband Decadence were less crappy than in the past as well three-piece, In the Flesh were passable which was surprising s ince their g ui - tarist has a hit on him for indiscretions with the spouse of a prominent gangland figure. Skids N Rowses fakers, Nemisis Gypsy were memorable only in the fact that they had their name on the drum head and that a Nardwuar lookalike plays for them. Unfortunately, next up was Piss Piss n Wank, whose accurate rep for pompous pretension and boredom precedes them. Finally, well respected moshmakers Caustic Thought were on. Caustic Thought are extremely enjoyable for their straight ahead power and choosing not to over rushi or overclutter their thrash metal vigor. Next was the grow- ingly popular Vertical After (notorious for rushing and cluttering) who sent the crowd wild with one heavy original and ariproar- ing cover of "Ace of Spades."It had reached two AM with one band left to play; then creative, new, three piece Grey Skies finished the night with some tasty tunes until the lights came on and the plug was pulled. THE END. Rob Daniels Soundgarden The Melvins The Commodore Ballroom Wednesday 4 March Whoa Mom it's The Melvins. Acoupleof years ago, The Melvins printed up a few thousand tour shirts that said "Louder than Soundgarden" and then sold them to their rockstar friends. That's why you see L7 wearing them in every photo ever taken and Dave Novosel- ic, bassist for Nirvana, sporting it for the nation on Saturday Night Live. Believe me, this did/does not harm their career; nor does having the opening spot for Soundgarden on a few local region gigs. Louder than Soundgarden they were and increasingly hypnotic was their drink. Like lis tening to Helmet on Ritalin cov ering Godflesh, with the loom ing danger that the stacks be hind them are kegs of dyna mite ready to explode on ; whim. They play with the quirky syncopation of a sym phony orchestra under rigor ing board and voila, but few can have total control of that wattage and use it like an instrument. This is where Soundgarden failed. Yeah, they were "louder than fuck," but Sound- garden could use a li ttle schooling on the simple formula that overly loud = distortion. In all honesty, this is the first gig that I've seen at the Commodore Ballroom where the sound was so inaudible you were left guessing at what song they were playing. Kind of reminded me of a Test Dept show. Well, if that wasn'tenough I had to deal with drunk and disorderly Surrey refugees wearing Danzig t-shirts and slobbering "Have they played 'Jesus Christ Pose' yet?" Pathetic. I can only thank Perryscope productions graciously for not advertising the gig because the Surrey populace would have been in full force if they had. From the beginning the crowd was frantic and pitched ous command. Up to this point I thought the Melvins were the most over-rated indie band around, well they still are (as far as vinyl goes) but they sure aren't when it comes to the live performance. A lot of bands can be loud, that's easy with a simple turn on the amp or mix- themselves into the Chris Cornell shrine as Chris Cornell pitched himself into the grunge- hungry crowd during "Search- in' With My Good Eye Closed." Followed up with "Loud Love," from their same-titled first A & M release the band seemed to be at home despite the lengthy hiatus since they last payed our fair city a visit on a bill that sported Voivod and Faith No About halfway through their performance Kim Thayil (guitar) and Ben Shepherd (bass) left the stage to Chris and Matt (drums) for a somewhat solo (read lame) rendition of my (used to be) favorite song from Badmotorfinger , "Mind Riot." Granted Chris has amazing vocal talents, he's a hack when it comes to playing the guitar. Fortunately, for us all, he only took to the 6 string beast a few times during the concert and let the musicians in the band do the job for which they were getting paid. After a trip through Soundgarden's buffet— ncluding a lesson in crowd control from my co-host's girlfriend (a petite and genteel 5' stick of dynamite who was throwing around guys 3X her mass), the band paid their respects to fellow Seattlers Pearl Jam with an "Alive"/"Inces- sant Mace" medley and left fhe stage. We couldn'task for more, they gave us everything they had, except for maybe a few tickets to the sold out shows at Seattle's Para- Die Kreuzen Caustic Thought Town Pump Friday 6 March Only two nights after the horrendous affair of having to deal with Surrey Soundgarden fans came the unfortunate dealings at the Die Kreuzen Benefit For Back-Ass Suburban (insert your favorite suburb: Delta, Surrey...) Fucks. Well, it should have been a benefit 'cuz hopefully they could have raised enough money to build a huge moat, or erect a 70 foot electric fence, or something, to keep these narrow-minded shits from infesting Vancouver again. I'm sure you're more than familiar with the people I'm talking about; the ones so igno- rantly narrow-minded you can hear a distinct whistle from between their ears when the wind picks up. The ones who dismiss anything that doesn't sound like All or Dead Kennedys as not being "hardcore." Well, Die Kreuzen don't sound like All and they don't APRIL Q) sound like Dead Kennedys; they don't sound like anybody. They sound like Die Kreuzen. Die Kreuzen are a prototype. For well over 10 years this Milwaukee foursome have been spinning their own illustrious web of "prog-core" which goes way beyond the innovative likes of...um? The whole scene is so homogenized right now that it's impossible tocompare Die Kreuzen to anybody else. What they're doing is so different from the mainstream of alternative that wc have to put up with people like the demi-skatcr, poseur hardcore boy. There's one at every show isn't there? To elaborate a little, some people don't like it because they don' t understand il; a common trend. For the few, but appreciative. Die Kreuzen fans in attendance the show was a steady stream of atmospheric entrap- ments. Dan, with his unique and piercing vocal attributes, led all believers into a euphoric haven while Eric, Keith and Brian—the other Die Kreuzen disciples—wrestled for apiece of our faith. The band came bearing gifts including old gems such as "Counting Cracks," "Man In The Trees" and "Elizabeth," plus the new Commandments of Cement. With the inclusion of the bliss- 30 ji^goQTjga ful "Gone Away" and an encore of Wire's "Pink Flag"(which they've released on 7" b/w a cover of the Germs' "Big Bad Days"), Die Kreuzen drenched us in the fruits of a mutual labour. I guess you could say that seeing Die Kreuzen live is a religious experience; hopefully the few non-believers have seen the light and can choose to pray to the newly-baptized prog-core God! Scooter Nitzer Ebb The Commodore Ballroom Saturday 7 March Having heard a bit of their latest, Ebbhead , 1 was worried that Nitzer Ebb was going to be a Depeche Mode clone. Thankfully, I needn't have worried. They certainly sounded a lot harder than I expected, even though my friend cynically noticed that the percussionist's hitting of his drum didn't always match the music. But when a band plays for almost two hours you can'treally complain too loudly. Like at Front 242, but even more so, the crowd acted like they were in the presence of a hardcore band and not a wimpy electronic band. Even yours truly, who unwisely wore dinky little runners, got into the fray and got some righteous bruises. Most people were too busy having fun to really notice that the band were high-energy, but nothing spectacular. The middle part of the show did drag a tad, as they played newer, unfamiliar stuff, but they did all the songs that people in the audience were expecting to hear: "Lightning Man," "Control I'm Here," and "Fun to Be Had." Tons o' fun was had. June Scudeler Mr. Bungle Grotus 86 Street Music Hall Saturday 14 March Hopefully (for your sake) you're reading this as a reminder of what a great time you had on Saturday and not because you didn't see the show. But for all you fools who were silly enough to stay home, wash your llama, make long distance calls to spuzzum etc., then you should jump into that whirlpool of regret right about now. San Franciscans Grotus utilized a fashionable red theme in their ensemble and pum- mcled those attending with hypnotic images displayed upon a T V. Grotus came across as very authentic and, via chats with members Bruce and Adam, I learned that they were extremely appreciative of this touring opportunity. Although I'd prepared them for an un- enthused audience, Grotus lured people with their warped yet accessible sound. As far as I'm concerned, any band that can make the theme song of Entertainment Tonight part of their set will always get kudos T'was nuthin' but Bungle fever once Grotus had done their damage. Perhaps half the people there just wanted to see Mike Patton, of Faith No More fame, in the flesh. This was the first night of the tour. In fact, it was Mr. Bungle's first tour ever. Yet the show wasn't just hormones running amuck or mere attempts at weirdness. Mike's voice was in impeccable form considering the entire band played the entire show in a wide variety of seemingly suffocating masks. Mr. Bungle impeccably recreated songs off their album with lots of new twists, time changes etc. and stage divers were in an annoying abundance. Yet our heroic singer took joy in using them as objects of innocent abuse— one lucky sucker got his head used as a makeshift drum pedal. Mike's climbing of theraun- chy, oversized guitar beside the stage was regarded with pleasure as feet and various other appendages thrashed in a sea of euphoria. Mr. Bungle succeeded in bringing 86 Street to it's feet and raising eyebrows in poetic confusion. Isn't it nice to know that there are people out there just as twisted as you? Emma Monomen American Soul Spiders Super Snazz Bellingham Bay Brewing Co. Saturday 14 March What better way to celebrate friend, had to walk the couple of blocks to the already legendary Northwest venue. In the short year that this club has been open it's played host to an assortment of largely reknown independent bands and, on the night in mention, to the first wave of the coming (I'm officially predicting this) Japanese invasion. The invasion has been looming on the horizon, just past the setting sun, for quite awhile now but since the just- add-water success of Nirvana the ears of North America have been readied for the mutant take on American music by our friends across the big blue. Nirvana plays into this simply by being the international promoters for Shonen Knife. It's in vogue right now to be influenced by Shonen Knife (as witnessed by the diverse amount of talent on last year's Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them tribute) as it is to be listening to Nirvana and thankfully Super Snazz and A.S.S. sound nothing like Shonen Knife. The world has heard enough from The Andrews Sisters, thanks. But I digress. If you are not a regular to the Bellingham Bay Brewing Co. then you are sadly missing out—as I have for the past year! The 3-B has the decor of a struggling art students loft and the feel/buzz of the Old Cruel Elephant. Although a stranger to the place I felt as though I had been there numerous times before, and I felt comfortable in the place, not intimidated; like in so many Vancouver clubs with people and their cliques in attendance to better one another. With the winning combination of alternative-oriented my inaugral visit to the 3-B then with the two opening acts coming all the way from Japan for tlie event. Actually, it was more coincidence that Super - Snazz and American Soul Spiders were present on the first opportunity that I, and my recently turned 21 year old girl- bookings and the mere S5.00 (U.S.) price tag for a LARGE pitcher of Weinhard's this club kicks the ass of a lot of Northwest region clubs. If that isn't enough things start EARLY and on time. So, the first band to take to thenot-a-bad-seat-in-thc-house stage was Super Snazz. These are four women who can kick the ass, pull the hair and scratch the eyes out of Hole, Dickless, Babes In Toyland and L7 all at once. On top of that they were attractive, unlike the above mentioned bands—with the exception of Kat from Babes. But beauty does not a band make and although the lead singer won a few patriotic hearts by donning a lycra, American flag skirt their music and love for it could have carried them alone. Super Snazz are best summed up as a cross between Sonic Youth andTheGruesomes, and are simply the best, much needed, twist on the foxcore scheme of things to come along. Their set was full of ladies who definitely enjoy their work and saw it as fun and not the burden that so many bands make it out to be today as they seek a major label deal. The American Soul Spiders, who followed, were the make equivalent to Super Snazz but played with the testosterone frenzy that Super Snazz could not match (but believe me those ladies sure did try!). The first visual comparison was how the guitar player looked, uncannily, like Marky Ramone: skinny, hairdo, same playing technique; I actually had to get a closer look at the fellow to prove myself wrong. The second visual comparison was how much the vocalist looked like Axl Rose— but don't hold that against him. A.S.S. strayed far, but not too far, away from the metal pigeonhole they could so easily have been lumped into with customized versions of "Satisfaction," "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and a G.G. Allin tune. I say customized version because A.S.S. seems to be aband who have been weened on American rock circa Stooges and MC5. Now take those influences and throw in the obvious hindrance of not being raised in North America where the tunes ofthe aforementioned were readily available, add the timid nature of The Japanese and you have the music that Iggy and The Stooges would be playing today were they still around. If disco, whynotpre-punk Detroit metal? Ah, but all good things come to an end and this was the case when Bellingam's own Monomen took to the stage. I wouldn't hate these guys if the large guitarist didn't have so much of a Rock-God attitude: "Can I get more sustain on the guitar?" I left. Come to think of it, I would still hate them. Paul T. Brooks Spalding Gray Vancouver East Cultural Centre March 17-22 opening night It was the best Saint Patrick's Day ever! Well, aside from second grade when I wore all green from head-to-toe and felt total little-kid-bliss. Spalding Gray began his six night run at the Cultch with a brief intro blending into a soliloquy on movie mecca El-Lay, Therapy, Nicaragua, the Moscow film festival, his mother's suicide. Existentialism vs Christian Science (which is better), how to sneak drinks, AIDS and much more. The man just did not let up. The "show" is all true; Spalding gets inspiration from his daily observations. The Monster in a Box is the book which Gray was comissioned to write and almost never finished; finally at 1800+ pages the book is ready for, um, editing. This was performance art at it's best. For 90 minutes Spalding addressed us as one with his rambling "New England" accent not often heard in these parts. He sat at a wooden desk with the microphone, a glass of water and the "Monster." His words were hilarious and at times disturbing (his mother/son relationship was rather dysfunctional, shall we say). If you missed the show you can catch the movie which features music by Laurie Anderson, coming this summer. The monologue is also available in paperback...funny, if it were anyone else this would all seem so "commercial" (ie. see, read, buy) but it doesn't at all. In terms of celebrity, Spalding is not a capital "C" and can therefore appreciate seeing the movie star pecking order in full swing as recounted in his memoirs of his trip to Moscow with Matt Dillon, Richard Gere, et al for a film fest (he was there showing his Swimming to Cambodia). And how about the time the suicide hotline folks suggested counselling after an interview to help answer calls? Or when he was hit with an AIDS scare (he had fallen for, in his words, a"stage-door-judy") when his girlfriend developed an unrelated rash. Part of the fun of seeing Spalding comes from his neuroses, which though not exactly exploited for his art, are not kept hidden either. Really, he's a lot like you and me...if we had the nerve. Judith Beeman The Cramps Dash Rip Rock Commodore Ballroom Wednesday 18 March Lux Interior isn'tcircumsized. That's a review in itself, but we'll talk about Lux's dick later. First, the show. Dash Rip Rock opened for the Cramps. If I'd downed a mickey of Jack Daniels on the way to the Commodore, perhaps these guys would have come off a little better. I'm straight-edge, so I didn't. As a result, the Rip Rockers struck me as an energetic southern rock band with Lynyrd Skynyrd influences and Beat Farmer aspirations who do the worst on-stage comedy routines since Rich Little. Pretty fun musically, but that schtick was painful. I winced. I winced at the Cramps too, but like I said, we'll talk about Lux' dick later. The Cramps, on this particular night, were just the Cramps and that was good enough. They had their look do wn pat: abassistwho couldn't beat a pencil in a body building contest and was good for arousing game of guess the gender (it was a man for those who wagered); a Gene Vincent ripoff who kept smoking two cigarettes at once behind the drum kit; Poison Ivy belting out antiquated licks from her great big Gretsch and looking like she belonged in a wax museum, and Lux smashing mic stands and sweating profusely while lending substance to the rumour that he and Iggy Pop are the same person. And boy did that look drive the crowd into a frenzy. It's weird how those accountant- by-day types are the first to supriseyou with their rabid dedication to a band like the Cramps. Yeah, the crowd really got into this one, which always makes for an enjoyable show in my estimation. You know, high energy level and all that. And while they may have been disappointed by the fact that most of the material came from the Cramps' last two albums, the inclusion of "The Way I Walk," "The Crusher," "Domino," "Goo Goo Muck" and other old favorites served to keep the crowd hopping. Then there was Lux's dick. Yep, Lux showed his age when he showed his dick. He isn't circumsized, he's not a natural brunette, and he hasn't seen the light of day or a weightroom in his fifty odd years. But that's OK. It was somehow beautiful to see ol' Lux singing "Surfin' Bird" completely in the buff as red wine rolled down his translucent body. Even Ivy showed some expression at that one. And like everything else at the Cramps show, the crowd just loved it. Yeah, it's still true kids. The Cramps don' t pummel, they ooze. And on March 18th, the Commodore crowd didn'tpogo, they throbbed. Amen. Chris Uren Sarcastic Mannequins A Cartoon Swear Cruel Elephant Friday 20 March It's always difficult when you stick to what you believe in and don't follow the latest trend. Sarcastic Mannequins and A Cartoon Swear were/are the two Vancouver bands least likely to get signed to Sub- Pop, but most likely to make me want to scream the loudest and pour the most beer over my head. A whimper, or maybe a weep, always finds itself bouncing between my ears when a band who has won my respect decides to shovel in the old coffin. The first time Sarcastic Mannequins made their imprint on my brain was at Shindig 1988 at the Railway Club. Those interested in Vancouver trivia might wonder who these lads, with their wooden mannequins, defeated in their quest for glory? Silent Gathering (including pre-Windwalker and Super- conducter members). Guess who had the cheapest New Year's Party to harken 1989? The Archimedes Taxi Driver Club hadn't seen that many people before, but the Mannequins and Damage C'est Damage played an integral role in the construction of my brain damage for the evening. Hey, these guys backed up Firehose, so they are wailing okay? Two sets of fantastic renditions of sheet music off their two scintillating releases. Don't tell me you don't remember the one with the vol- vo on the cover? Beez was even giving out stickers and pins. I took a sticker 'cause I didn't have one on my guitar case. I had to put a sweater on for all the shivers I was getting off the good Karma of people who knew the lyrics and maybe actually believed in them. Brad, jazz-beat master-drummer, who sways his head like booze is still illegal, was tight enough to persuade a full pit to bop to the ceiling. Mr. Shyman never seemed to make a mistake copping his own melodic lead guitar style. Sour vocal notes do not exist but melodies flourish. Beez and I are going to get into a fight over Margaret Atwood. Farewell you cool dudes, you all come back now, ya hear!!! However, Cartoon Swear are more than ready to fill the wacked out throne. Nice to see a drummer who actually sings lead from time to time. A clarinet player is an inspiring addition since the last time I did partake in a S weariest. Anyone who can cover Syd Barrett can laugh with a Madcap anytime. Can I join your fanblub? Evan Symons PROnSSMM QMLfTr RECORDINGS Fully equipped 8-track studio Live sound room and full MIDI sequencing Musicians and services available DEADBEATJTUJS Big Star, a compilation of two Big Star albums and one Bell solo effort. Well, all I can say is this: every few years, some butt-kicking mainstream rock critic looks back twenty years and decides that one particular band is responsibleforan entiretrend in contemporary music. There was Link Wray, The Velvet Underground, The Seeds and, more recently, MC5 and The Stooges. Now it's Big Star. Please enjoy Big Star for what they are. They write good songs, usually. Most of those songs are infused with a good deal of feeling a s both Chilton and Bell have strong voices. Their album is eminently likeable and there is an obvious influence on bands L likeGooGooDolls, |. Guadalcanal Diary, House of '• *_>. Freaks and LUKA BLOOM The Acoustic Motorbike (Warner) 1991 marked the year that Irish musician Luka Bloom returned lo his homeland afler nearly four years of working and touring in Canada, ihe U.S. and Europe. It was during this year that he rediscovered Dublin and penned the songs for his sophomore effort The Acoustic Motorbike . Motorbike is an emotionally naked piece of work. At times this brooding and introspective CD's moody traits are welcomely contrasted by Bloom's passionate guitar work and strong, determined vocals. The firsl track, "Mary Watches Everything," deals wilh the manner in which society learns of world events ihrough the medium of television. One can't help bul wonder if Bloom had been listening to Chris Isaak's Heart Shaped World whilst setting Ihis one tomusic. The unlikely choice to cover rapper L.L. Cool J's "I Need Love" works brilliantly, as does the remake of lil vis' "I Can't Help Falling Love With You." Bloom's interpretation helps oneto forget the putrid translation pouted out a few years back by (blcch!) Corey Han. But ihc mosl unforgettable cut by far is the album's title track, "The Acoustic Motorbike," a chronicle of Bloom's cycling expeditions through Dublin. Bloom docs nol so much sing this lunc as he docs compellingly narrate to il. 'I"hc sounds of various farm animals sound off in ihe distance, while Bloom's guitar races feverishly alongside his driving lyrics. Best summed up as an acoustic player's treasure, Motorbike is a good case in point that, sometimes, less is more. With the guitar as ils focal point, Mo/orMe eliminates the need for heavy inslnimcnlals, and allows the listener lo enjoy Bloom's exceptional songwriting talents. Lee-Ann Hooker RUMBLE MILITIA Stop Violence and Madness (Century Media) Basically, Slop Violence and Madness by Rumble Militia is typical thrash-melal. An exception is "You're Sure"; were they thinking potential lop-ten hit for this one? 31 [I_^g°__E__*B Well, ilmight have worked if not for the obvious rip-off and bass solo (from "Wild Thing' and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" respectively), and the singer's inability to carry a tune in the proverbial bucket (you know, the one that dear Liza still couldn't fix afler nine verses). Here is one exception to the rule that good musicians steal. But, as everyone knows, you don't have to be a good musician to play thrash-melal. Hacki, Staffi and Olli (are these your real names, guys?), the musicians whocomprise Rumble Militia, appear to be East European metal- meislcrs transported to lx>s Angeles who magically managed lo survive the trip with their morals intact. Yes, they have a message, several, in fact. "You Arc A Reflection of Your Video Programme" warns real life is not a video; if you kill someone, you can't rewind the lape and make the dead come back lo life. "Stop This Shit" argues against experimentation on animals. "Save Yourself tells anyone who will listen that war is bad. "Wailing for Death" is a dirge aboul the useless pursuits mosl people waste iheir lives on. As for the title track,"Slop Violence And.Mad- 5," — you figure ii out. So, ifyou like your metal v cssage, by all means buy il. Karen Rempel BIG STAR A Little Big Star (Ryko Records) Alex Chilton's name sure pops up in a lot of places: there was thai late Sixties piece of blue eyed soul, "'Ihc Ixltcr," which he sang for ihc Box Tops; in 1977, he produced ihe Cramps firsl record, Greatest Hits; Then, in the late Eighties, he appeared on a couple of Replacements albums, and even had a song named afler him on Pleased To Meet Me. records, of which High Priest stands Well, old Alex is making a stir again, this time ihrough rc-rclcascs of a Big Slar album which was recorded in 1971 and '12. Big Star was the band Chilton was involved with, along wilh Chris Bell, aftcrlhe Box Tops. Rolling Stone magazine loves Big Slar, and they love/* Little be engrossing. "Watch Outside," which opens Wrecker, was very enjoyable on the "Booze" 7", but a full album of similar songs gets kind of numbing. Perhaps my objections are the result of the fact that the advance copy sounds like it was recorded over by the toffee machine in the Bellis Fair Mall. With luck, when the CD comes oul, better production will reveal new level s of intricacy in the Monomen's music. Until then, give them credit for effort and energy, and hope they can develop their Chris Uren HENRY ROLLINS BAND The End of Silence (Imago/BMG) Mr. Rollins is a kind of John the Baptist for the Angry Young Male— a voice crying out in the wilderness. Misunderstood and maligned, the Young Male has become there- Leam. Ultimately.thesearehismes- sages, which may not be new, but because of their timely perspective become interesting and rare. J. Boldt BOB WISEMAN Presented by Lake Michigan Soda (WEA) This album confirms (in my mind, at least) that Bobby Wiseman is Canada'sonlytrue these bands foray into the land of the bal lad, where Big Slar is especially comfortable. B. licve me, Big Star is not the original incarnation of "The College Sound." A Little Big Star is dated. It's 20 years old, OK. The band's primary concern is to sound pretty, which leads to some pretty irritating Three Dog Night-like moments. Most important, in my humble opinion, this type of music needs the energy that punk sensibilities provide lo be of any interest. Big Star, without question, lacks those sensibilities. Sothereyougo. BigStarisjusl a good, early seventies band. They aren't prophets, and they aren't a Replacements pre-cursor. But hey, if historical concept is your thing, buy this. And pick up a Television or Richard Hell album while you 're out there, 1997 isn't lhat far away. Chris Uren MONOMEN Wrecker (Estrus Records) 0 greal. Now there's a Bellingham Yes, the Monomcn's new LP, Wrecker, sounds a fair bit like their Bcllingam brethren, Gas Huffer. Less inclined towards pop than the I luf fer, the Monomen have the same idea. You know, the "we dig music, fuzzy guitars, party, party, party..." idea. I could tell lhat was ihe idea by the the advance copy cover. So, is this a good idea'.' Well, yeah,ifyou can rcconcileyourself to ihe idea that singing about booze all ihc time is slightly less dumb than making a point nol lo sing about booze at all. In other words, I'd rather listen to the Monomen on Saturday nighl than, say, the Smiths. Or jazz. Or Fugazi [OUCH! Ed.]. Which isn 'l lo say that a ton o' bands aren 'l doing the same thing as the Monomen, only more effectively. This record jusl lacks hooks. It is just a little loo straight forward to of the Slow Moving Choice Award for the sociologically and politically "enlightened" of the nineties. A child of the early punk era, Rollins avoided the inevitable contradictory failings of all mass movements, even denouncing most of his so called iconoclast peers and protegees as conservative and narrow minded, and turned inward in an often tortuous examination of himself. Some of you may remember his brutally honest fax interview presented in Discorder a while ago—an interview in which he discussed his violent tendencies, his inability to love, and his promotion of sexual gratification. The roots of these things, he hinted al, wa.s a childhood of neglect and abuse, and a society which treats young men like him wilh suspicion and hostility. Now, you may wonder what a muscle-bound, tattooed, screaming behemoth, who looks like he could have the bcller of it with a T-72, is doing singing songs about self-esteem, loneliness, and depression? Ihis is precisely the point. Whether it is in the lyrics of his songs or in his spoken monologues, Mr. Rollins demonstrates, his sensitivity and thoughtfulness with articulate sentiments of alienation, confusion, and blinding rage directed al a world which refuses to care or even begin to understand. His latest collection. The End Of Silence is no exception. Beginning with a track entitled "Low Self Opinion," Rollins lurches into an introspective and yearning self-examination, with the occasional slap- on-the-hand bit of common sense of those who feel hke him: like they're being sold down the sociological river in the boat of moral agendas of Others. Don'tbelieveeverythingyou hear. Believe in your right to self. of the realm we call popular music. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and keyboard player for Blue Rodeo (yeah, he's the wiggy guy waving his head around like a maniac while the rest of them contemplate their navels), this is his second solo release ihrough WEA and Lake Michigan Soda has impressed me enough to rank it above his brilliant In Her Dream LP of 1989. While In Her Dream consisted of Wiseman's musical interpretations of the poetry of colleague Wrench Tu ttle, Lake Michigan Soda showcases the profound power of his own writing. The politics and insights of the lyric writing in songs hke "Diary of a US crop-dusting pilot spraying the defoliant tebuthi - the upper huallaga valley (pcru)" and "Response of a lakota woman to FBI intimidation circa 1973 pine -. ridge" cut beneath power struggles and smokescreens into the nerves and feelings of the people involved. On "Into a dinosaur," Bob even writes from the point of view of an elephant who's had both of its parents poached for their ivory: "there was no thank you for your meat / J there was no thank you for your skin /your ivory gets us money and cash/ means more than sin." These are not trendy "issue songs," they are heartfelt attempts to address politics and grievances that are ignored by mainstream media. Musically the whole recording w gallops all over the map, from the classical "Etude#10opus 666" (featuring Eugene Chadbourne on the electric rake) to the blazing electric - guitarsustain of "Diary." Wiseman's "unique" vocal stylings and maniacal keyboard playing form the com- .^ mon thread lhat binds all these disparate and clashing elements into a profoundly warped masterpiece. The Americans get to vote FrankZappaforpresident...I'm nominating Bob Wiseman for Prime Min - Rory Tait / ITCH Dyin' To Be Jesus (Nettwerk/Capitol) Mark Critchley's Itch have just put out somepretty heavy duty new stuff. It makes you laugh, it makes you "** cry...all right, enough. The album's called Dyin' To Be Jesus and it's action packed. The music comes, initially, as quile a shock in the way it's presented, but it's a classic situation of "the more I listen to it, the more I like it." q The shock comes from the way the music blasts out at you. At firsl it seems awkward, as if too many notes are being crammed into one space. In reality it's nol a shock, it's a challenge. The challenge is that the listener has to keep up with what's going on. Also, the music doesn't ,rf seem hke rock, but it is. The riffs are there but instead of the familiar guitar/bass sound, Mark's piano, and the way he's recorded the other instruments, come at you in a punching, grinding mass. Sounds like shit, bul it's tnie. The pounding doesn't really let up until the fifth song "Good to be Alive," but the heavy duty build up and climax are still there. For me, "Photosynthesis" is the big winner. After those two songs, Itch start bashing away again without really letting up. What I liked about the lyrics was the sincerity and straightforwardness. It'snice to Usten towords that mean something and which get to the point without wasting much time. It's a blunt honesty that I haven't seen a lot of. Mark's sense of humour and, awareness and concern of the situations around him really come through in his lyrics. The band is wicked—Glenn D'Cruze, Rob Wright and extra bass players—and Mark Critchley does a bonus piano piece on the end of the disc to show where he's coming from. If you want rock, but something different do the Itch. Yougotta stop and think aboul it, but it's worth Kevin McCandless CURVE Doppelgdnger (Anxious/A&M) A mad rush of sound, squalls of droning noise, squawks of fuzz and distortion, insistent dancetrance rythms, and hemlock-laced honey How many more paragraphs hke this are we going to have to read before the Next Big Thing comes out of England? Probably not lhat many. But long after the Brits are celebrating distorto-techno-foxcore or whatever the Hell crosses the Atlantic in droves next, I hope Curve will still be making edgy, uneasy- listening dance music. Doppelganger is Uke being trapped at Luvaffair when you're on acid, and the drinks are watery, and your friends have forsaken you because you're getting too obnoxious, and you've run out of money but you stick around anyway in the grim hope that you'UstiU get lucky. ActuaUy, it's betterthan that. If they played "Fait AccompU" at the pissant dance clubs in this city it might be worth going. Hell, maybe they do, I never go out anymore because I can Usten to Curve at home, And this is music to be ahen - ated by, for sure! SonextSaturdaynight.here's what you do: teU your friends you can't go out, you have to comfort a friend (weU, you do); turn off the Ughts, slip into something uncomfortable, turn the TV to a lest pattern (or snow), drink heavily, slap on yourheadphones, and slipDop- pelganger into the Realistic stereo system your parents gave you for graduating high school. Leave a message on your answering machine, "Can't come to the phone, I'm Ustening to the new Curve and I'm in another headspace entirely. We couldn't communicate anyway," kick back, Usten, and faU into the mad rush of sound, the squaUs of droning noise, and the squawks of etc., etc., etc. Shawn Conner THE HARD CORPS Def Before Dishonour (East/West Records) This is about the hardest ofthe new rap/metal acts, preferring the metal- edged side, other than the style of groups Uke Urban Dance Squad. In fact The Hard Corps blow UDS away, kicking out harder lyrics and chunkierguitar riffs that draw as much from MetalUca as il does from Public Enemy or Boogie Down Productions. The 13 songs on Def Before Dishonour are going to set a new reference point for this fledghng style. Granted, fusion of metal and rap has been around since "Rock the BeUs" byLLCoolJandRunDMC'scoverof "Walk This Way," but Hard Corps u se a full rock band setup, adding a DJ for augmentation. This gives more Ufe to the jam than an army of samplers and beatboxes ever could. If bozos complain that rap isn't music, throw this in their face and it'll shut 'em up fast. However, not aU of the songs are pleasers. Their cover of AC/DC's "Back in Black" is kinda lame, and "Why Can'l We Be Friends", which borrows from the old War tune, may be better live. Jam Master Jay shows that he can produce an album that reaUy rocks out. Apparently these guys cooked when they backed up 24/7 Spyz a few months ago, so don't miss 'em when they come by next. Mofo SOCIAL DISTORTION Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (Epic/Sony) Famihar with theteim"hippockel band"? Its definition warrants internment in two separate camps. One encompasses musicians who have either outgrown or become bored by the Umitations erected by a sound that defines them in the minds of a smaU but devoted audience. Which eventuaUy aUenates musicians if ihey even dare to stretch, yawn or breathe aspiration. Inhabiting the other side are those musicians who fashion whatever they like in content and dynamics and don' t give a flaming expletive what the world thinks. EventuaUy, the consequence is only a smaU rabid core of Usteners. Unninow.Social Distortion epitomized the latter distinction with unforced brazeness. Loud, fast, orthodox white trash anthems that off-ramp onto the occasional embrace of country ringed shufflers. The lyrics are suitably amplified in keeping with Mike Ness' favorite songwriting themes of losers beyond love and redemption, sprinkled with a generous helping of cUches. Repealing yourself can be forgiveable in some cases. Ifyou survived years of punch-ups (some of them with cops), drunkeness, and heroin use, the very least you'd want lo do is exploit that experience. Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell is the vehicle of a fairly simple band doing something aU loo comphcaled. They purposely sandpaper their inherent strengths into a finish that sounds better and drives faster without tinkering away at the engine. The first two songs, "Cold Feelings" and "Bad Luck" could be great singles, if there's such a thing anymore. The country feel returns in "99 to Life," a song where Ness inhabits the world of Kris Kristoffer- son's "Banks of the Ohio," only to end up paying for his crime. AU of Ness' protagonists never emptied a crumb from the bag, much less sampled "a free lunch." On the surface, this record won't indicate any broadening of horizons from Social Distortion. A single Usien will provide those answers, but potential is a pretty elusive thing and they're close to grasping it. Rob Harrision KOmwmsOMPtKO'mMONM Well, folks, I must admit it has been a good month for me. My cup overfloweth with a swell pile o' vinyl I can pretty much gurantee is tough to dig up. No theme this month since the foUowing pix are all around the bend in charmingly unique ways. First, a tip on buying odd or rare rekkids. Always make sure you check the album inside before you buy it. Many a time I have picked up what I thought was an Ed ward Bear picture sleeve 7" of "Last Song" or an LP of ApoUo 11 space conversations. Drooling uncontrollably, in anticipation of hearing Larry Evoy bark out a tune or Neil Armstrong complain about lack of toilet paper on the lunar module, I was sooo bumme to pull out Rick "Let's Freebase in an Airplane" Nelson or The Bob Seger System. I guess I was so gleeful, I slapped down my $1.25 without checking. So keep a Ud on your emotions and you'U avoid heartbreak. But anyway, enough of this tomfoolery, on to this month's Psycho- sonic Psixpak: Sonny & Cher - Live The Tattooed Lady and the future Senator put this one out in 1971. This was back in the days before record companies realized you should put liner notes on LPs. No idea where ihis was recorded, but it contains covers of "What Now My Love" "Danny Boy," and, of course, "The Beat Goes On." The tension that was developing in their relationship shows, with Cher audibly slapping Sonny many times on side two. CHEEZABILITY RATING: 79 Dr. Who -SoundEffects This is #19 (!) in a series, put out by B BC Records. Groovy sound effects, but they are about as cheap as the series looks. Fun to sample these babies or to put on your answering machine. CHEEZABILITY RATING: 70 Various Artists - Convoy This is one of the bummers I mentioned earlier. I got it home and found a Charley Pride LP in it. Anyway it had fun value, with a string of toy trucks on the cover and trucker songs Uke "Love Rollercoaster" and "I Write the Songs." No artist credits, so I assume they got a cheap band to cover these songs. Oh yeah, it's on Homestead Records, of all things!! [Home to early Dinosaur Jr.? Wow! Ed.) CHEEZABILITY RATING: 95 (just "cause it has a CB dictionary on the back sleeve!) Betty White - How to Hustle What more can I say? This does it for me, man. Betts has come out wilh a training course for the famous "70's dance lhat they taught us in gym class! This is about the most uncool album I have seen since Redd Foxx's raw comedy albums. Ifyou find this or any of the other 15 LPs she put out on things like the Charleston or the Mambo (and it has the booklet), shde it to me and I'll give you $15. A comedy festival, I guarantee! CHEEZABILITY RATING: 100 The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds- The Black Motion Picture Experience Yow!! Check it out! Cheap instrumental versions of the greatest pimp, player and hustler flicks of the "60's and "70's! Includes "Theme from Shaft," "Super Fly" and for some reason, "2001: A Space Odessy." Worth it just for the cover of "Freddie's Dead" (gives Fishbone a run for their money). Must have along wilh Icc-T's compilation, Pimps, Players and Hustlers, which just came out!! CHEEZABILITY RATING: 110(!) DISHONOURABLE MENTION The Wonder Band - Stairway to Love Again, I must say YOW!!! Imagine one side of a whole LP consisting of songs with "Wonder" in the title. PLUS, the incredible "Stairway to HeavenT'Wholc Lotta Love" MEDLEY!!!!! Disco versions of both tunes combined, this is the ultimate statement on what pal o' mine BiUy B. caUs string disco!! I fucking hate Zeppelin and I was offended!! CHEEZABILITY RATING: 20 (could be one of the worst!!) Nol being able to follow up that last one, that's about it for now. Remember the contest I mentioned last month and send me those lyrics! There's a buncha cool stuff up for grabs!!! And write me care of CITR, with suggestions of great lost vinyl, ok? Oop, gotta go, Smith <_ Smith WHEN CHOOSING YOUR POWER. . . • Authorized service dealer • "WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL" "We are the dealers for run-abouts from 12y-16\ APRIL ^ APRIL 92 LONG GROOOVES 70 1 VARIOUS IASI CAll: VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT MUSIC 1977-88 (ZULU) 2 BAD RELIGION 3 VARIOUS .THE BUZZCOCKS COVERS COMPILATION (CARGO-C/Z) 4ROUINSBAND THE ENDOFSILENCE (WANT ADS-IMAGO) 5 SHADOWY MEN ON ASHADOWY PtANEl DIM THE LIGHTS, CHItlTHE HAM (CARGO) 7 DOA BIOODIED BUT UNBOWED/ WAR ON 45 (RESTIESS) 8 SKINNY PUPPY LAST RITES (NETTWERK) 10BUFFAIOTOM LR ME COMEOVER (BEGGARS BANQUET-BMG) 11 STUMPY JOE ONE WAY TICKET TO KICKSVILIE (POPILAMA PRODUCTS) 12 VARIOUS HIGHWAY il SOUNDTRACK (INTREPID) 17 FATIMA MANSIONS 19 IHE MIGHTY MIGHIYBOSSIONES MORE NOISE AND OTHER DISTURBANCES (TAANG!) 22 NITZER EBB 23 TEENAGE FANCLUB 26 THEYOUNGGODS T.V.SKY<CAROUNE-PLAYIT AGAIN) 27 VARIOUS ACID JAZZ: COLLECTION ONE <ATTIC=SCOTTI BROS.) 28 GREEN DAY KERPLUNK! (tOOK OUT!) 30 VARIOUS BRAVE NEW WAVES (VARIETY RECORD LABEL) 32 DASHRIPROCK BOILED ALIVE! (CARGO=MAMMOTH> 33 AFGHAN WHIGS CONGREGATION (SUB POP) 35MAHLA1HINIANDIHEMAHOTELLAQUEENS MBAQANGA<POLYGRAM=GALLO) 36 WOBBLES INVADERS OF TH HEART RISING ABOVE BEDLAM (WARNER* EAST WEST) 37 VARIOUS PSYCHIC TV PRESENTS ULTRAHOUSE (WAXTRAX) 38 VARIOUS THE JOHN PEEL SESSONS (HOMESTEAD=DEIT) 40 HUNGER FARM DOGMA (NEMESIS) 41 THE SUGARCUBES STICK AROUND FOR JOY <WARNER=EIEKTRA> 42 LES PAUL » SELECTIONS FROM LES PAUL: LEGEND (CAPITOL) 43 ED'S REDEEMING QUALItlES IT'S Att GOOD NEWS (FLYING FISH) 44 THE 3DS FISH TALES/SWARTHY SONGS FOR SWABS (FIRST WARNING=FLYING FISH) 45 LYDIA LUNCH AND ROWLAND S HOWARD SHOTGUN WEDDING (WANR ADS=TRIPLE X) 46 VARIOUS CHARLIE MANSON STREET 47 DHI MACHINE ALTAR TRANSMISSION (FRINGE) 48 JERRY JERRY. DON'T MIND IF DO (AOUARIUS) 49 THE CRAMPS LOOK MA NO HEAD! (RESTLESS) 50 MY SISTER S MACHINE DIVA (CAROLINE) 51 MZWAKHE MBULI RESISTANCE IS DEFENCE <VIRGIN=EATHWORKS> 52 KING APPARATUS KING APPARATUS (RAW ENERGY) 53 OLIVELAWN SOPHMORE JINX! (CARGO) 55 BONGWATER THE BIGSEIL-OUT (SHIMMY-DISC) 56 COP SHOOT COP WHITE NOISE (BIG CAT UK.) 57 BAD BRAINS SPIRIT ELECTRICITY (SST) 58 NOISE FOREST NOISE FOREST (SOLEILMOON) 60 DOUBTING THOMAS 61 PEGBOY STRONG REACTION (TOUCH & G0= l/4 STICK) 62 THE SREECHING WEASELS MY BRAIN HURTS (LOOK OUT!) 63 VARIOUS RISQUE RHYTHMS: NASTY 50SR»B(CAPITOL=RHINO> 64 VARIOUS IHE IYRICHORD WORLD MUSIC SAMPLER (DISTRIBUTION FUSION) 65 PELICAN DAUGHTERS FISHBONES AND WISHBONES <dovENTERTAINMENT=SILENT) 66 DIGITAL POODLE SOUL CRUSH (dovENTERTAINMENT) 68 ICE CUBE DEATH CERTIFICATE <PRIORITY*JAPAN) 69 ORDO EQUITAS SOLIS ANIMI AEGRITUDO (dovENTERTAINMENT=MMM) 70 THE EX AND TOM CORA SCRABBLING AT THE LOCK (REC REC=THE EX) APRIL 92 SHORTIE GROOVES SI 1 PHLEG CAMP "BEAKER* 7* (FINAL NOTICE) 2 BUM A PROMISE IS A PROMISE (LANCE ROCK) 3 LEATHERFACE I WANT THE MOON 7' (ROUGHNECK) 4 IRON PROSTATE 'BRING ME THE HEAD OF JERRY GARCIA* 7* (VITAL MUSIC) 5 JAWBOX "TONGUES" 7* (DISCHORD) 6 YUMMY "CANDY DAY* 7* (BAG OF HAMMERS) 7 WINDWALKER 8/W TANKHOG THE MINT IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE 7* (MINT) 8 THE NATION OF ULYSSES THE BIRTH Of THE ULYSSES AESTHETIC 7* (DISCHORD) 9 OSWALD 5. "ERASER* 7* (IMP RECORDS) 10 ZIPGUN -TOGETHER DUMB* 7* (aMpTy) 11 BUFFALO TOM VELVET ROOF CD-5* EP (BEGGARS BANOUET«SITUATION 2) 12 HOT GLUE GUN "I'LL KILL YOU" 7* (MUD) 13 THE WHIRIEES IN MY GROOVE 7* (SCHKO PHONO 14 HUEVOS RANCHEROS ROCKET TO NOWHERE 7* (ESTRUS) 15 DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPHOPRISY LANGUAGE OF VIOLENCE C0-'(4THHWAY=I5LAND) 16 LOVE BATTERY "FOOT- 7* (SUB POP) 18 SUPERCONDUCTOR "THE MOST POPULAR MAN IN THE WORLD* 7" (SCRATCH) 19 GIRL TROUBIE/A-BONES .SPLIT 7" (POPUAMA-CRUDDY R.DJ 20 GNOME -GONE* 7* (BtOSSOM) 21 CATS GAME HOME SWEET HOME 7* (3 MINUTE MILE) 22 THE POTATO EATERS ■DOG EARED (BUT FORGOTTEN)" 7* (RATASCAN) 23 SMASHING PUMPKINS. LULL CD-5" EP (CAROLINE) 24 UNREST BAVARIAN MODS 7* (HOMESTEAD-DEIT) 25 BRATMOBILE KISS AND RIDE (HOMESTEAD-DEIT) 26 HAPPY FLOWERS PEEL SESSION (HOMESTEAD«DEIT) 28 ORANGE DRIVER -WALK HOME ALONE" 7* (POWERTRASH) 29 NOMEANSNO *OH CANADUH- 7* (ALLIED RECORDINGS) 30 LUNG PSYCHOPORNADELIA 7* (SCRATCH) 31 RATS GOT THE RABIES "THE SMILING MASK* 7* (SCHLAWINER RECORDS) 32 VISIONSTAIN THE CAMPSITE 7" (SILVERDISH) 33 THE POSIES "FEEL" 7* (POPILAMA PRODUCTS) 34 MATTHEW SWEET GIRLFRIEND: THE SUPERDEFORMED 7* (BMG-ZOO) 35 SQUIRRELS/SHOW BUSINESS GIANTS BLOBS VOL 2 SPLIT 7* (WAY OUT!) 37 SEA MONKEYS NIPSEYLAND 7* (VITAL MUSIC) 38 SPINOUT DOCTORED FOR SUPERSOUND 7* (DELICIOUS VINYL) 39 SCRATCH BONGOWAX 4-SONG EP (DIONYSUS) 40 THE CHORUS "FULL CIRCIE STOP" V (NEMESIS) 41 CRUNGHOUSE CHOCOLATE LOVE GROOVE 7* (BOMB APPLE RECORDS) 43 THE AGITATORS NO BRAKES 7" (DIRECT HTO 44 JUST SAY NO 4-SONG 7* EP (STAPLEGUN) 45 BEBEl'SPAIN FAMILY 7* (TRASH CAN) 46 DISTORTED PONY WORK MAKE FREEDOM 12* EP (BOMP!) 47 THE FEELIES -INVITATION" 12* (A4M.COYOTE) 48 SOCIAL DISTORTION *BAD LUCK* l2-(SONY-EPIC) 49 MC 9O0FT JESUS THE KILLER INSIDE ME" 12* (NETTWERK) 50 ICE CUBE "STEADY MOBBIN'" 12* (PRIORITY) APRIL 92 SINGLE-MAGNETIC PARTYCLOTHES 1 CANE TOADS 4 SUCKING CHEST WOUNDS SATAN 'N' DRUGS... 5 SHINE 8 MYSTERY MACHINE 9 WYNONA SUE & TURNPIKES COW COW STRUT 12 MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES 13 MEXICAN POWER AUTHORITY 16 CUTER THAN SPUNKY FOR YOU 17 SUPSHODS ONE MORE EPISODE 18 HOOFARUMP RELAPSE 21 CONNECT MEANING OF HATE 22 ROOTS ROUND UP 1/2 PIPE 23 SHOW BUSINESS GIANTS WORLD IS TOO CROWDED 24 MEXICAN POWER AUTHORITY SEX WITH THE DEVIL/ETC... 25 ALIEN & THE PSYCHO T BONE SLUG 29 SLUDGE ROPEBURN 30 MAN 31 MYSTERY MACHINE BROKEN 32 SINUS ENVY 34 WINGNUTS 37 MIGHTY YAH MAN DO IHE NERD 38 SWEATERS THE POP THING 39 KATHLEEN YEARWOOD 0 KANADA 40 TERROR T GANGSTA SHIT 41 LUNG SLUG BEAT ON THE DANCING HORSES 42 DEPROGRAMMERS CHILD 45 INDECISIVES GOOD INTENTIONS 46 TERROR OF TINY TOWN WHAT'S THE PRICE 47 AMBULANCE TROLLUP 48 INDECISIVES HAVE A NICE DAY 49 GARDEN EARTHLY DELIGHTS... ARCHANGEL 50 PHILISTINES LATELY 51 SWANYARD INSTINCT OF MOTION Rory Tait's Top Ten Muffin Flavors HKPP fill-in (Wednesdays 6-7pm) 1. Blueberry (a classic!) 2. Horsemeat 'n' Eggplant 3. Pickle-Bran Pinapple-Olive-Crunch 5. Watermelon Oat 6. Poppyseed-Cucumber 7. Bacon, Egg and Cheese 8. Zucchini Chocolate Chip 9. Turkey With Stuffing 10. Blue Cheese and Apple Bryce and Scooter's Top Ten Wedding Presents for Kurdt Cobain and Courtney Love Madonna Death Watch (Tuesdays 8:15-11am) 1. Artificial inseminations 2. A luxurious weekend at Betty Ford's spa/resort/ beauty camp for a complete makeover and withdraw! 3. A complete spring outfit from the Bon Marche 4. Toaster 5. The Rob Lowe Home Video Kit 6. A Tribute Nirvana/Hole album from Shonen Knife 7. A framed copy of Chris Uren's "Smells Like Christmas Spirit" Dec. '91 Discorder. 8. Lifetime supply of Avon products 9. Subscription to the SUB POP singles club 10. His and her Melvins T-shirts Mindy and Chris' Top Ten People We'd Like to See Perform Naked Heimlich Manoevre (Mondays 3-5pm) 1. Geraldo 2. Richard Looney (sings "Oh Canada" at Canucks games) 3. Oscar the Grouch 4. The Hairclub For Men Guy 5. Billy Graham 6. Gilligan and the Skipper 7. Ed McMahon 8. Mary Hart 9. Julia Child 10. Manute Bol 3* E_K_OSe___i* SUNDAYS ARE YOU SERIOUS? MUSIC 8:00AM- 12:00PM All of time is measured by its art. Most broadcasting shuns art for incestuous market-music. This show presents the most recent new music from around the world. Ears open. Hosted by Paul Steenhuisen and lan Crutchley. THE BRUNCH REPORT 12:00-12:15PM News, sports, weather and more with the CiTR News. Sports and Weather Departments. THE ROCKERS SHOW 12:15-3:00PM Hosts: George Barrett and Mike Cherry. Reggae inna al styles and fashion. Dancehall. Dub. Roots. Lovers-rock, Rock Steady, Ska and beyond! THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE 5:00-5:30PM All the day's news, weather and sports, and a feature. Hosted by HetenG. MAURY'S GOT THE NIGHT OFF 6:00- •:00PM Kooky antics, current irrelevant issues. Joe Jackson, Pankow, Ice-T, Hellbastard, and your cool requests. Hosted by Karen Toddington and Lloyd Uliana. LULU'S BACK IN TOWN 8:00- 9:00PM Tune in asyour hosts VinnieCarpelli and Sonny Prince play some of the hottest crooners on wax. Names like Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., Engelbert Humperdinck and many, many more...lots of great cuts and plenty of polyester. GEETANJAU 9:00- 10:00PM Geetanjali is a new one-hour radio show which features a wide range of music from India. This includes classical music, both Hindustani and Carnatic. popular music fromlndian movies fromthe 1930s to the 1990's, Semi-classical music such as Ghazals and Bhajans.and also Quawwalis, Folk Songs, etc. Hosted by Jyoti Dhar and Pradeep Kumar Nandam. RADIO FREE AMERICA 10:00PM- 12:00AM Join host Dave Emory and colleague Nip Tuck for some extraodinary political research guaranteed to make you think twice. Bring your tape deck and two C-90s. Originally broadcast on KFJC (Los Altos, California). MONDAYS THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM Wake up with the CiTR Morning Show. All the news, sports and weather you need to start yourday. Plus what's happening at UBC each day with UBC Digest, a feature interview and more. Topped off with the BBC World Service Newt at 8:00AM, live from London .England. Hosted today by Bil Currie. BREAKFAST WITH THE BROWNS 8:15- 11:00AM Yourfavouritebrown-sters James and Peter offer a savoury blend of the famifiar and exotic in an excitingly luscious blend of aural delights! Tune in and enjoy each weekly brown plate special. DON AND GOURD'S STUPID RADIO SHOW 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM So they asked me "Is this music T Noon feature: Crucifix In Your Ear." IHE AFTERNOON REPORT 1:00-1:15PM News, sports and weather. MEKANIKAL OBJEKTNOIZE 1:1S-3:00PM CiTR's only all industrial / technical / electronic show with different feature albums every week. With your dj pal, June. Cevin Key likes some of THE HEIMLICH MANOEUVRE 3:00- 5:00PM You know what's wrong with kids today? They just don't listen. Jesus Christ, we're just trying tomoldyoung minds hefe.Tunein, turn on and fuck off. THE CITR DINNER REPORT S:00-S:30PM All the latest on campus: news, sports, an in-depth interview, theatre or film review, editorial commentary and more. Weekdays with host tan Gunn. AUTHENTIC AMATEURISM 5:306:00PM The sports show that seethes with insight while staying at one with the sports world. Hosted by Mark Dinsdale, who always gives 110%. Focusing on local, campus and amateur sports. BOXER SHORT BOYZ 7:0O-9:O0PM Just a couple of guys who like to walk around in their boxer shorts with their big fat guts hanging out. Jerome Broadway and Garnet Timothy Harry alternate weeks. THE JAZZ SHOW 9:00PM- 12:00AM Vancouver's longest running prime time jazz program. Hosted by the ever-suave Gavin Walker. Features at 11. 6th: ■Battle Stations- is the title of tonight's Feature... Eddy "Lockjaw Davis and Johnny Griffin... one of the greatest tenor saxophone teams in Jazz. Great friends.different styles, the "scent" of a musical battle always there... hard driving and blood and guts Jazz... Tonight! 13th: "The Pepper-Knepper" Quintet. A very rare and sought after record of a great short-lived group. Park "Pepper" Adams.the master ofthe modern baritone saxophonewithoneofthegreat individualists of the trombone. Jimmy Knepper with Wynton Kelly (piano), Doug Watkins (bass) and the dynamic Elvin Jones (drums). A not-to-be missed special Feature. 20th: A targe orchestral effort tonight... "The NewContinent" written and composed by Lalo Schifrin for Dizzy Gillespie and a targe orchestra conducted by Benny Carter. Rich and varied sounds that go far beyond the usual "big band" concept. 27th: "Blue in Green." Bill Evans (piano) and hisgreat trio with Eddie Gomez (bass) and Marty Morell (drums). An inspired performance from one of this century's finest pianists... recorded in concert at Hud, Quebec in 1974. TUESDAYS THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM Hosted by Antje Rauwerda. DOGS BREAKFAST 11:00AM-1:00PM Hilarity, fairytales, and kitchen antics. Hostess/chef Helen G. 7th: Dr.Zed's Hot Snow Dogs with guest Nardwuar and Nardwuarian anecdotes. 14th: Hot Cross Buns with Rowena and Rory and an Easter story. 21tt: Passover Lemon Meringue Pie with Heimlich Manoeuvre Mindy and a Passover story. 28th: Cabbage Rolls with Kerry K. and a Ukrainian fairytale. BLOOD ON THE SADDLE 1:15-3:00PM Country music to scrape the cowshit off your boots to. With yer host-poke Jeff Gray. LIVE FROM VENUS 3:00-5:00PM Women- made music and stuff, hosted by Jane Tiey. THE REAL DEAL 6:00-7:0OPM 'If it ain't rap then you know It's crap."-Eazy- E. Hardcore rap with your hardcore rap host Terror T. THE UNHEARD MUSIC 7:00-9:00PM Demo Director Dale Sawyer provides some insight into the best and the worst of the newest Canadian AVANT-PIG 9:00PM-12:00AM Alter noting Tuesdays with Wolf at the Door. Now three hours of funky ambient noise piggery with Pete Lutwyche. WOLF AT THE DOOR 9:00PM-12:00AM Alternating Tuesdays with Avant- Pig. The latest in dance music and interesting drama every second week. With Lupus Yonderboy. AURAL TENTACLES MIDNITE UNTIL THE MOON DROPS Fun for the whole family to enjoy! Weird chunks of news.odd piecesoftuneage,Pierre and the 2AM WWOD. WEDNESDAYS THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM Hosted by lan Gunn. SOULCHURCH 12:00- 1:00PM That program where we play for you the best of the African-Canadian, African-American gospel music tradition. Your host in a hurry, Dave Langille. NOOLEY TUNES 1:15-3:00PM Spinning the best and worst of CiTR splaylist, only the most original requests will be remotely considered. Emphasis will be on new new new material fromaround the world, regardless of musical classification. NORMAN'S KITCHEN 3:00-5:00PM Enough greasy bacon and eggs (with hashbrowns) for everyone! With your host, the Reverend Norman. NO INTERMISSION 5:30-6:OOPM Addressing the drama, theatre, film and arts communities. With Antje Rauwerda. HANFORD NUCLEAR PIZZA PIE 6:00- 7:00PM Alaska? Maybe. BC? Yep. Washington? Yep. Oregon? Yep. California? Uh...maybe. Pacific Northwest? Yep. Yep. Yep. Rowena? Yep. ENTERTAINMENT9:00-12:00PM Mood Amplification Radio. Which do you think tastes better? Coke or Pepsi. We don't fucking care! Radio that believes in confusion, freedom and the concept of sudden evolution. Deadicated to solving all the world's problems. Featuring UVE FROM THE INNER STATION the first Wednesday of every month. An alterered approach to music performed live for radio. Tune in. Home Taping is encouraged. Move beyond the old CORAIATION 12:00-4:00AM I love Canada. Yap. Canadian music with Coral. THURSDAYS THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM Hosted by Antje Rauwerda. FLEX YOUR HEAD 3:0O-5:O0PM --HARD JINX--- —ERIC -CORE-- OUT FOR KICKS 6:00- 8:00PM No Birkenstocks/iothing politically correct. We don't get paid so you're damn right we have fun with it. Hosted by Chris B. RED HOT AND BLUE 8:00- 9:00PM Roots music, rhythm and blues, rock 'n rol, and who knows what, hosted by Eddie J. UVE FROM THUNDERBIRD RADIO HEU 9*10-11:00PM Local music from 9. Live bands from JO. April 2nd - Shine April 9th - Brother Roundmouth April 23rd • ExauHed Tims April 30th - Big Tall Garden ABSOLUTE VALUE OF NOISE 11:00PM- 1:00AM 100%Canadtan industrialism. Noise with four-dimensional psycho-acoustic interactivity. Practitioner: Peter Courtemanche. MEGABLASTI 1 AM-WHEN U STOP LISTENING minimalism. -_arnno_i_oan is (irXesponsibte. FRIDAYS THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM Hosted by lan Gunn. THE NOIZ SHOW 2:30-3:30, 4:00- 5:00PM anoizdnoizanoizmnoiz snoizlnoizonoizanoiznnoizn oiznoiznoiznoiznoiznoiz... NARDWUAR THE HUMAN SERVIETTE PRESENTS... 3:30-4:00PMNardwuarthe Human Serviette Presents...Welcome to my Castle! Welcome to my Castle! THE CITR DINNER REPORT 5:00-5:20PM With "The Voice of Reason," our weekly look back at the week in the news, tongues firmly in cheek. THE THUNDERBIRD PREVIEW 5:20-5:30PM The Sports Department's preview of what'll be goin' down this weekend, so tune in! PROJECTIONS 5:30- 6:00PM Projections: news, music, and reviews of alternative, Hollywood and locally produced films on Vancouver's only all- movie radio show hosted by two actul film students, Jason and Steve. COCKTAILS WITH DARYL AND SUZI 6:00- 9:00PM Underground sound system-style mastermix radio. FOR THE RECORD 6:30-6:45PM Excerpts from Dave Emory's Radio Free America Series. HOMEBASS 9:00PM-12: 30AM Dope jams and fresh beats for a groovy evening with DJ Noah on the wheels of steel. LYMP SINK 12:30AM-Mornlng Divide twin bags along perforation. Use 1 per cup; add boiling water. Steep 4-6 minutes. If desired, add a touch of honey. Special Bonus! Make it to 5 AM and get a bedtime story! See below for details. Hosted by Troy and Pat. April 3rd - Pat's Party - Experimental. Story: Douglas Adams' "Hitch Hickers Guide To The Galaxy" April 10th - Rev. Killdare talksabout sex. Story: George OrwetTs *1984" April 17th - Pats Party - Special. Story: Lewis Carroll's "Afce in Wonderland" April 24th - Rev. KiNdare talks about taking about sex. Story: Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire' SATURDAYS THE SATURDAY EDGE 8:0OAM-12:00PM Vancouver's biggest and best acoustic/roots/rogue radio show. Now in its 6th year on CiTR! Roots music from around the world. POWERCHORD 12:15-3:00PM Vancouver's only true metal show; local demo tapes, imports and other rarities. Gerald Rattlehead and Metal Ron do the damage. IN EFFECT 3:00-5:00PM The Hip Hop Beat and nuttin' butt. Wrth hosts BZ Jam and PDS. THE SATURDAY MAGAZNE 5:00-5:30PM UBC's weekend news. All the latest news, sports, weather, a movie review, feature report and more. News with Luc Dinsdale; Doug Richards has sports. THE AFRICAN SHOW 8:00-10:00PM Its a music thing fromall "Africa." It'san awareness thing of self and others. It's an African house party. Stories, music, dance fun. Welcome! Your host: Umerah. GROOVE JUMPING 10:00PM- 1:00AM Loud, fast and aging rapidly... it's not just a name it's a way of life. Drink beer and listen to it loud... we do! Hosts Terry Holland and John Yaremus do Rock and Roll the way it's supposed to be done. 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Gastown Tickets available at all -______3^___«_* outlets or charge by phone 280-4444 Jerry Jerry ^33 i*w°< llilM < «UW'g^|( R^p VANCOUVER'S 0«^i-N> TUE1-&AV NITS NO COVE fc BEFORE NO B^f-I *^* ON BROADWAY «4 ©RW»C SRfCWLS C2F0R1) * 12X6 W,B«eA»«kY 7S3-2zze APRIL ^ WEDNESDAY 1 CiTR Hot Wednesday at (he Pit Pub... The Sweaters with the Slipshods and the Viniagrettes at the Cruel Elephant... Luka Bloom with Rick Colboume 4 Hard Poetry at the Commodore... Bob Wiseman at the Railway... lan Tyson at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... Doug Bennett at Cafe Django... Amos Garrett at the Yale...Jac Band at Hogan's Alley... New Shoes with Ann Marie Fleming in person (7:30pm) and Sweetie (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... THURSDAY 2 CiTR PRESENTS THE COWS AND HAMMERHEAD AT THE CRUEL ELEPHANT... CiTR Classics Night at the Pit Pub... The Road at the UBC SUB Plaza (12:30pm)... Four Horsemen at fhe Town Pump... Blue Lasso at the Railway... Clive Gregson 4 Christine Collister at the WISE Hail... Uttle Village at the Orpheum... lan Tyson at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... Amos Garrett at the Yale... Jac Band at Hogan's Alley... New Shoes wifh Ann Marie Fleming in person (7:30pm) and Sweetie (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque.., FRIDAY 3 The Hanson Brothers with the Show Business Giants and Frakus at the Cruel Elephant... Jenny Allen at the UBC Grad Centre Fireside Lounge... Cadillac Tramps with the Enigmas and the Sweaters at the Commodore... Clive Gregson 4 Christine Collister at the WISE Hall,.. Blue Lasso at the Railway... The Stratochiefs at the Glass Slipper... Abandoned Youth at 86 Street.. Amos Garrett at the Yale... lan Tyson at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... Jim Byrnes at Hogan's Alley... Nostalghia (7:15pm) and Stalker (9:35pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SATURDAY 4 Queen Ida 4 the Bon Temps Zydeco Band at the Commodore... Bob's Your Uncle with the Wingnuts at the Cruel Elephant... Clyde Reed Quartet with aka Renow at the Glass Slipper... Curtis Salgado 4 the Stillettos at the Town Pump... Peter Frampton at 86 Street... Country Dance at the WISE Hall... lan Tyson at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... Amos Garrett at the Yale... Jim Byrnes at Hogan's Alley... Clive Gregson 4 Christine Collister at the Backstage (Seattle)... Nostalghia (7:15pm) and Stalker (9;35pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SUNDAY 5 Movie of the Week at the Railway... Aster Aweke at the Commodore... Dave Van Ronk at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... Clarence Gatemouth Brown at the Yale... Not Just Another Blues Jam at Hogan's Alley... Bambaya at the Vancouver Playhouse.. Violent Femmes at Carver Gymnasium (Western Washington University)... Rejeanne Padovani and Samuel de Champlain (7:30pm) and Quebec: Duplessis and After... (930pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... 1992 Vancouver Record Collectors Association Record 4 CD Swap Meet at Kitsilano Community Centre... Fool's Day Parade at the English Bay seawall... MONDAY 6 CiTR Alternative Night at the Pit Pub... Foam at the Railway... Violent Femmes at the Commodore... Clarence Gatemouth Brown at the Yale... Incognito at Hogan's Alley... Rejeanne Padovani and Samuel de Champlain (7:30pm) and Quebec: Duplessis and After... (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... TUESDAY 7 CiTR Funk Night at the Pit Pub... 70s Disco at the Cruel Elephant... Ngoma at the Railway... Violent Femmes at the Commodore... Clarence Gatemouth Brown at the Yale Incognito at Hogan's Alley... WEDNESDAY 8 CiTR Hot Wednesday atthe Pit Pub... Seaweed J8 E_Kgsn*Mn at the Cruel Elephant... Ice-T & Bodycount with Eye to I at the Commodore... Memphis Slax at the Railway... Little Mike 4 the Tornadoes at the Yale.. Incognito at Hogan's Alley.. Suddenly One Day (7:30pm) and Vembanad (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... THURSDAY 9 CiTR Classics Night at the Pit Pub... Jack Feels Fine with Ramada Gods and Ded Souls at the Cruel Elephant... Memphis Slax at the Railway... Little Mike 4 the Tornadoes at the Yale... Incognito at Hogan's Alley... Desmond Dekker 4 the Aces at the Backstage (Seattle).... Blood of the Condor and lecture presentation: Elena Feder on "Cultura y Nacion: A Latin American * Case and Context" (7:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... FRIDAY 10 MDC with Delicious Mind Garden and Sarnos at the Cruel Elephant... Open Stage Jam at the UBC Grad Centre Fireside Lounge... Herald Nix at the Railway... Maire ni Chathasiagh 4 Chris Newman at the WISE Hall... Little Mike & the Tornadoes at the Yale... Incognito at Hogan's Alley... The Antone's Women Blues Revue atthe Commodore... Directedby Andrei Tarkovsky (7:30pm) and The Sacrifice (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SATURDAY 11 Herald Nix at the Railway .. Jonestown with Trench Mouth at the Cruel Elephant... Desmond Dekker 4 the Aces with Small Axe at 86 Street... Clusone Trio at the Glass Slipper... Little Mike 4 the Tornadoes at the Yale. English Country Dance at the WISE Hall... Incognito at Hogan's Alley... Directed by Andrei Tarkovskby (7:30pm) and The Sacrifice (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SUNDAY 12 Gail Bowen Band at the Railway... Clusone Trio at the Glass Slipper... Not Just Another Blues Jam at Hogan's Alley... Piano Recital at the Vancouver Playhouse... Gina and Ville-Marie (Les Montrealistes) (7:15pm) and Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... MONDAY 13 CiTR Alternative Night at the Pit Pub... The Dots at the Railway... Oliver 4 the Elements at the Yale... Nigel Mack at Hogan'sAlley... Gina and Ville-Marie (Les Montrealistes) (7:15pm) and Le Contort et L'lndifference (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... TUESDAY 14 CiTR Funk Night at the Pit Pub...'70s Disco at the Cruel Elephant... Ellen Mcllwaine at the Yale... The Dots at the Railway... Nigel Mack at Hogan's Alley... /. WEDNESDAY 15 CiTR Hot Wednesday at the Pit Pub... Elvis Love Child with the Bombshells and Short Leash at the Cruel Elephant... Ellen Mcllwaine at the Yale... Jerry Jerry 4 the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra with Boolsauce at the Town Pump... Sweet Dick at the Railway... Nigel Mack at Hogan's Alley... Piravi (7:30pm) and Aparahnam (9:35pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... THURSDAY 16 CiTR Classics Night atthe Pit Pub... Asexuals with the Pasties and Cats Game af the Cruel Elephant... Ellen Mcllwaine at the Yale... Sweet Dick at the Railway... Jerry Jerry 4 the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra with Bootsauce at the Town Pump. Nigel Mack at Hogan's Alley... Piravi (7:30pm) and Aparahnam (9:35pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... FRIDAY 17 Nimrod CD release with Mayuko Hino, Superconductor and Ho at the Cruel Elephant... Ellen Mcllwaine af the Yale... Eek-a-Mouse at Speedy O'Tubbs (Bellingham)... Sweet Dick at the Railway... The Valentinos with Bug House Five and Chrome Dog at the Penthouse... Jerry Jerry 4 the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra with Bootsauce at the Town Pump... Nigel Mack at Hogan's Alley... Ganashatru (9:30pm) and The Chosen One (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SATURDAY 18 Lush at the Commodore... Dead Surf Kiss with Zip Gun and the Mieces at the Cruel Elephant... Ellen Mcllwaine at the Yale... Sadhappy af Speedy O'Tubbs (Bellingham)... Bug House Five at the Railway... Nigel Mack at Hogan's Alley... Ganashatru (9:30pm) and The Chosen One (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SUNDAY 19 Bug House Five at the Railway... Teenage Fanclub with Afghan Whigs at the Commodore... Not Jusf Another Blues Jam at Hogan's Alley... Diamanda Galas with Judgement Day at the Backstage (Seattle).... Le Declin de I'Empire Americain and Volleyball (7:30pm) and Le Contort et l'lndifference (9:35pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... MONDAY 20 CiTR Alternative Night at the Pit Pub... Big Joe Duskin with the Demons at the Yale... Rhythm Method at fhe Railway. Harpdog Brown 4 the Bloodhounds at Hogan's Alley... Le Declin de I'Empire Americain and Volleyball (7:30pm) and Le Contort et l'lndifference (9:35pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... TUESDAY 21 CiTR Funk Night at the Pit Pub... '70s Disco af the Cruel Elephant... Big Joe Duskin with the Demons at the Yale... Rhythm Method at the Railway... Harpdog Brown 4 the Bloodhounds at Hogan's Alley... WEDNESDAY 22 CiTR Hot Wednesday at the Pit Pub... Mickey Christ wifh Grey Skies, Stick Monkey and Wicked Swimming Dog at the Cruel Elephant... Kiss Kiss 4 Bang with X-Wongs, Maidi Hai and Mother Well at the Town Pump,.. Big Joe Duskin with the Demons at the Yale... Jazzmanian Devils at the Railway... Harpdog Brown 4 the Bloodhounds at Hogan's Alley... John Renbourn, Bert _. Jansch 4 Jacquin McShee at the WISE Hall... The Death of a Doctor (7:15pm) and Let There Be a Wee Bit of Romance (9:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... THURSDAY 23 CiTR Classics Night at the Pit Pub... Mystery Machine with Go Guy and Fly Wheel at the Cruel Elephant... Big Joe Duskin with the Demons af the Yale. Jazzmanian Devils at the Railway... Harpdog Brown 4 the Bloodhounds af Hogan's *•* Alley... U2 with the Pixies at the Pacific Coliseum . Slaying the Dragon and Color Schemes with lecture presentation: Yasmin Jiwani on "Race and Representation: The Colonising Power of Images* (7:30pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... FRIDAY 24 The Smugglers with fhe Hands end BUM at theCruel Elephant... Big Joe Duskin with the Demons at the Yale... Jazzmanian Devils at the Railway Chris Whitley with Toad the " Wet Sprocket at 86 Street... Harpdog Brown 4 the Bloodhounds at Hogan's Alley... Gun Crazy (7:30pm) and Cape Fear (9:15pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... *m****m**i**awk*aM***4*a\m§ SATURDAY 25 Hammerbox with Imij and Bone Cellar at the Cruel Elephant... Big Joe Duskin with the Demons at the Yale Jazzmanian Devils at the Railway... Harpdog Brown 4 the Blood- _. hounds af Hogan's Alley... Gun Crazy (7:30pm) and Cape Fear (9:15pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... SUNDAY 26 Movie of the Week at fhe Railway... Local Folk at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... Not Just Another Blues Jam at Hogan's Alley... The Bill Douglas Trilogy: My Childhood, My Ain Folk and My Way Home (7:30pm) and Pacific Cinematheque... MONDAY 27 CiTR Alternative Night at the Pit Pub... Oliver 4 the Elements at the Yale... Fast Folk Underground at the Railway.. John McLauchlan at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... The Bill Douglas Trilogy: My Childhood, My Ain Folk and My Way Home (7:30pm) and Pacific Cinematheque... TUESDAY 28 CiTR Funk Night at the Pit Pub... '70s Disco at the Cruel Elephant... Sherman Robertson at the Yale... Luna Rossa at the Railway... _t>*_r 'S_fl________| WEDNESDAY 29 CiTR Hot Wednesday at the Pit Pub... Silkworm with Treadmill and Young Turks at the Cruel Elephant... Sherman Robertson at the Yale... Luna Rossa at the Railway... The Evening Raaga (7:30pm) and Anjali (9:10pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... _1»4 * 1 lT' \1__»\»_II_1 f I_rli3 i ■» r) THURSDAY 30 CiTR Classics Night at the Pit Pub... Roots Roundup with Smokin' Rhythm Prawns at the Cruel Elephant... Sherman Robertson at the Yale... Music West Festival at the Railway... Gerry Hemingway 4 Earl Howard at the Western Front... Men of Clay (7:30pm) and Wosobipo (9:15pm) at Pacific Cinematheque... THE MONKEYWRENCH CD/CASS/LI CLEAN AS A BROKE-DICK DOG MARK ARM STEVE TURNER TIM KERR MARTIN BLANT TOM PRICE £__•___ p<o<p AMPHETAMINE YOU WANT HEAVY? UiB IhTO thESE* cows "CUNNING STUNTS" THIS IS THE SHITI THE MOST MIND NUMBING, HOOK LADEN, BEST PRODUCED, COWS OUTING TO DATE. DOPE* GUNS & FUCKING IN THE STREETS Exclusive Tracks From: MELVINS*HELMET*BOSS HOG*UNSANE*VERTIGO JESUS UZARD*COSMIC PSYCHOS*HAMMEHEAD*DWARVES*JONESTOWN THEE MIGHTY CEA5ERS-HAMMERHEAD*CASUS BELLI*LUBRICATED GOAT GAS HUFFER* FETISH 69*B_itcomp you'll heor this year. 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Title | Discorder |
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CITR-FM (Radio station : Vancouver, B.C.) |
Publisher | Vancouver : Student Radio Society of the University of British Columbia |
Date Issued | 1992-04-01 |
Extent | 40 pages |
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Rock music--Periodicals |
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Language | English |
Identifier | ML3533.8 D472 ML3533_8_D472_1992_04 |
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Discorder |
Source | Original Format: Student Radio Society of University of British Columbia |
Date Available | 2015-03-11 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these recordings must be obtained from CiTR-FM: http://www.citr.ca |
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AIPUUID | 53cbe141-68cc-4b17-b6bf-8bc66e695da1 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0049953 |
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