LOST DAKOTAS SUN MACHINE One of Canada's most successful independent bands is set to reach new levels with Cargo Records and MCA , and we're proud to represent them I blues and rock don't necessarily meet, Sun Machine is diverse, intelligent, rootsy and heart warm ing...a true gem ! Includes "Down" and the new single/video "Truth In Your Beauty". DiScORDER ft PRODUCTION MANAGER Anthony Hempell EDITOR-IN-TRAINING Dylan Griffith WORD PROCESSING iTania Alekson.Dylan Griffith, M kol I Hoffman, Petra, Sean "Skyler" Raggett, |AdamSloan,EricThorkellson, FernW bb GRAPHIC DESIGN/LAYOUT | Tania Alekson, Russ Bugera (Calgary), Ryan Ogg, Mark "Atomos" Pilon Kerry Reynolds (Calgary) PHOTOGRAPHERS Paul Clarke, Joel Fraser EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Tania Alekson, Dylan Griffith PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Tania Alekson, Linda Scholten SPINLIST Megan Mallet TECHNICAL SUPPORT JVancouver Public Library(FictionDept.), Lisa "mo" Wayne LEGAL COUNSEL Chris Buchanan lerO 1994 by The Student Radio Society of the I Subscriptions: payable in advance, t Icheoues or money 01 I FromUBCtoLan|ley.andSquamishtoBellin|ham.WA. ax @ (601) 822-9364. or write: Reorder 033-61 38 SUB Boulevard rancouver.B.C. Canada |V6TIZI dis-cover Calgary artist/designer/musician, Tom Bagley plays in town this month with his Forbidden Dimension. We'll be there if we can drag out our Art Director, whom we presume this month's cover is in tribute to? dis-contents 5 Airhead Cows head Chipmunks and Squirrels Huevos Rancheros A discussion on why breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A comic potpourri How to win friends and influence people. Pavement's Steve Malkamus takes up the slack. Bootsy Collins Rounding the basses with funk's heavy-hitter. Porksword • Your typical boy-meats-qirl band. Machines of Loving Grace In the line of fire. Discorder meets Zipgun at point-blank range. Everclear 16 Classical Beat 17 Bivuoac True life confessions of a Smiths ponce. 18 7" 19 Vancouver Special 21 Spinlist 22 Real Live Action Mofos Psychosonic Pix 23 Under review 26 On the dial preferred listening during... Tori Aaaos Under the Pink, Arcweldar Xerxes, Ass Ponys Grim, Brace Yourself! A tribute to Otis Blackwell, Jaap Blonk LiederenUitdeHemel, Nick Cava and tha Bad Seeds Live Seeds, Charubs HeroinMan, Driva Like Jahu Yank Crime, Everclear World of Noise, 8tava Fisk Over and Through the Night—A 10 Year Retrospective, Kenny Garrett African Exchange Student, Giant Sand Centre of the Universe, Idle Downers Pharmacy, Me ices Tastes Like Chicken, Nirvana In Utero, Offspring Ignition. Smash, Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Potbelly G d, Queen Sarah Saturday Weave, Raymond and Patar Shut Up Little Man!, Rocket frcai tha Crypt Paint as a Fragran e, Seaweed four, S icko You Can Feel the Love in this Room, Sonic Youth Goo, Tina Chopp Nebboh, Uncle Joa's Big 01' Driver, Wadding Preaent Peel Sessions 1987-90, Zoom TABOO TRIBAL WARE Body piercings and Branding by Mike Bear Walsh trained by Fakir Musafar Taboo Tribal Ware & y A p p t. Only is in the process of relocating, and win Fully Guaranteed temporarily be working on ' w / ~ "«•><■•" v* ^ ~ a house call basis. We're C A 7 # ft 1 ^ ft sorrv for anv inconvenience. V V I V at. V W WANNA GET FAMOUS? The '94 National Campus and Community Radio Conference could be your first step on the road to stardom! We'll be at the conference in Fredricton, N.B. this summer and we're willing to take your demos and promotional material along for the ride but only if you get 'em to us by June 10,1994. For more information on how your band can be the next Canadian College Rock phenomenon, call Linda at 822-3017 during business hours. grab it now it later) THE WHITE BIRCH com :mxsmwM.mx*m? ED *:; ~ t SUPERSUCKERS RED RED MEAT JIlVlM^VlNE. ct until May 25 1994 J YOUR TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE O&Osouno I Vancouver: Downtown 556 Seymour Street 687- South Vancouver 732 S.W. Marine Dr. 321 - East Vancouver 3433 E. Hastings 298- Car Audio/Cellular/Security 2219 Cambie 879- I Burnaby: Metrotown 4568 Kingsway 439- Surrey: 10280 135th Street 589- | Island: Victoria 641 Yates Street 385- Nanaimo 9 Commercial Street 753- 425 Leon Avenue 763- 140 8 Avenue S.W. 232- 10232 106th St. Kelowna: Calgary: Edmonton: A&B CLAIMS: | TOLL FREE: Fcr ■ clai 1-800-663-0596 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Men. le Wed. 9am - 6pm Metrotown Wed. 9am - 9pm Thine. * Frl. 9am - 9pm Saturday 9am - 6pm 1 jSf^m C/O 6138 SUB blvd. Vancouver B.C. V6T!1Z1 Mlra!l=M. Lately, my duties as an Editor the future of Discorder Magazine, as well as my future with tlie magazine, have been questioned. What thought were fundamental and absolute tasks, wliich anyone in the position of overseeing the publishing of print would follow, appar ently are not. Gone are the days o proper sentence structure, gram- d basic skills. No- ivrnore,rn body cares about tlia told, the kids just wanna read. In a tradition I'm growing quickly tired of, I'm left to defend my title and all it evidently doesn't stand for. "Why edit material at all?" "Why not publish everything that's submitted?" Why n have i i-:<in< larity of fanzines and do-it- ;elf publishing, a certain ratio readership has learned to read "punk," Loosely defined, by print media conditions, punk credo subscribes to photocopying, minimum production cost, the abandon of basic grammar/spelling skills and no computer assistance [*note: of course there are always exceptions to the rule.]. Now, although Discorder may have adopted that punk persona for one moment in time (when we first started publishing 11 years ago) that does noi mean we'll be taking it to, or let it put us in, our grave. The punk albatross shall be dangled from tlie necks of the world over after people soon realize that a recalled line itemfrom history is being sold back to them with a new coat of paint; there is no need for Discorder to take part in that tomfoolery when so many others can do such a belter job. Disorder's mandate is simple: to publish a music magazine, respected by our readers and advertisers, and to do it monthly (why, when and by whom we got burdened with "the local scene mag" myth is anybody's guess). As Discorder" s Editor, fulfilling that mandate is paramount for me and, coin- cidentally enough, it's also my job. The key word here is "job." I get paid whether or not you can put the i before e; i get paid to "dot your i's and cross all your t's." Whereas some would prefer I just sit on my ass and put people on guest lists, I take great pride in making your submissions enjoyable and, above all, readable. And that, I believe, is what has upset more contributors Discorder's decision to print submitted material is based on quality and content (given that respec- ti ve priority) and attention to a writing style, complimenting or in lieu of quality and content, is also taken MEANWHILE, IN A HOSPITAL F^E ipMi^s\ RflrlOTtfSrJ)! MINUTE I } t.DDAYFiV£ OF TH£ ;& SQUIRRELS KAAAAAAvW zZL m i i i I ii wm I Plot tHtn ,£MD0F1,£HIPMM(<5 AMD SSUIRR«?as7J N^5^ into account. The percentage of submissions XoDiscorderthaX need little (meani ng fact and spell checking), if any, editing is very small and staggeri ng. For 1 nstance, in this issue the only pieces which fall into that small percentage are Garnet T. Harry's "Cowshead Chronicles," Judith Beeman's subtext, John Brunstien's "Classical Beat," Les Vegas' review of the Inspiral Carpets' Devil Hopping and Mark Kleiner's review of Material Issue's Freak City Soundtrack. Remember lhat and/or refer to said articles the next time you ask me how come Discorder doesn't print everything it receives, or why your submission was edited, or why I' m not going to call you before any changes are made to it. It's not very easy telling someone they're a bad writer and many of you would probably not want to trade jobs with me if not only for that reason. But if you can think of an easier way to tell someone that they're a lousy writer without bruising their "artistic" or "creative" ego, then I'll be the first to draft up a form letter. Until then, take a few correspondence courses and lose the chip on your shoulder because :'if you don' t want it edited, don't fucking write April showers bring May flowers. So what do May showers bring? I don't know either but with the courtesy of tlie people at MCA records Discorder is going to try and help youbrightenupthoseovercastdays. Be one of the first 5 to mail us a postcard with your return address and what-not on it and we'll guarantee that a CD copy of Hole's Live Through This arrives in your mailbox as briskly as postal-possible. On the bright side, May showers bring fewer rollerbladers! Send mis l. don't think highly of it. Youshelved Medicine simply because they're American? Obviously, you are devoid of an open mind. I'm not criticizing your "Britishness," a lot of my good friends are British, but at least they cede merit to those deserving, regardless of geographical locale. If Medicine didn't turn your crank, fine, but if where they Dear Discorder, Thanks for reminding me th subscription to your magaz running out. I will of coui ving il e 11. hole Live Through This May c/o Discorder rm 233-6138 Sub blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6K 1E9 Dear Airhead, I realize that Discorder has a mandate (see under "Office Use Only") to show the rest of the ignorant world that it is indeed elitist when displaying its superior knowledge of the wide world of music. And I understand that the contributors display personal taste and have bias subject to their disgression. I know this, I obey this and I think its great. But there's one of you who picks my ass. Dear Mr. S. Hemelryck, you sir, are a musical snob. You don't like anything unless its British and even then, you your Shoe-gazing in Manchester or egat you. Cultural mi- alive and well in the of local Vancouver bands, and I also love reading the airhead section + life with the family endye + band interviews + reviews. I especially enjoyed the recent interview with Timothy Leary. I do want to mention to you lhat I have changed my address, so please send the next issue to my new address (below). Thanks in advance Yours sincerely Dear Discorder, During ou T'ronto (you know, like Tonto only bigger) we have tried in earnest to forget your goofy zine. However, urge overcomes intelligence and we find ourselves searching for anything to occupy our u me. Therefore, not being able lo afford our daily Prozac any longer on our ever diminishing student loans, we were hoping you could send subscription info. hole \ GpS^TDEEAMr V THEN \ BE A V DBEAMER. GOTA BAND? ADVERTISE P.S.EnclosedisachequeforSlS.OO pleasesendme 12 more issues, and keep up the good work. GAAitfeMandHa* ■ CANADA'S LARGEST AND BEST KNOWN RECORD STORE (i-ma'go)„ ?>T&®ISER. ■LOar. The single from the RoUins Band WEIGHT. Just when you think you've heard it all before, that you've heard all the Rollins you need to hear, the Rollins Band comes up with something bigger, better and stronger than Henry nimself. Heavy indeed. Scott Frampton CMJ, April 4/94 1399 E=3 899 CAN'T FIND IT? Sam's has Western Canada's Largest Selection and Most Comprehensive Request Service On Sale at 568 Seymour Street. FOUR FLOORS OF FUN!!! SECRETS ENTRUSTED TO A FEW S U B T E X T BY JUDITH BEEMAN If this Li May I must be recovering froinConux-A-Go-Go! A great big thanks to everyone who donated their time and energy to the project. When the final accounting is done I'll reveal how much moolah was 0 raised for the Little Sisters Legal Defence fund. No more projects s kid. c e Fall. The Women Between the Worlds (Dell. $16.95) F. Gwynplaine Maclntyre s m Women Between the Worlds is * aboul Vanessa, who leaves her own land because of a nasty dictator known as The Dreadful Eye (corny or what?). Vanessa vows to return to her world and fight Tlie Dreadful Eye but is torn between wanting lo remain on the planet Earth. One 0 problem: Vanessa is invisible. Vanessa enlists the help of the male lead, whose name I don't et and ii begins ihe long proa ♦ nicely set up: between the building passion comes contact with Aleister Crowley who is enlisted to help the couple find their way back to Vanessa's world to free the masses. Tlie adventure leally gets going when this group travels lo the olher £ dimension the huttlcof goodo' the book ended in a flurry of activity which was disappointing and somewhat dizzying. Bob Flannagan: Super Masochist (Re/Search, $19.95) Talking about fantasies! Tlie latest Re/Search book features one of their friends. Bob Flannagan, who has made a name for himself in the underground for his performance Work and booksdelaill rig his sexual interests. I've long ago devoted myself lo Re/Search and will collect any book diey come out with, this being no exception—aside from being educational they look fab laid out on my bookshelf, how could I stop now?—however, Bob's lhrough the Uabitrails v gripping; I r, 1 foU.IC story can be told in less space then this fairly thin volume and the photos get a bit tedious: Bob tied up, Bob tied up in yet anor/ierposition, Bob smiling on his birthday, another photo of Bob smiling on his birthday etc. ...Super Masochist should have profiled a few other masoclusts to give the readerssome better insight into the lifestyle and more bang for their book-buying dollar. ioks. Life After God (Pocket I $20.00) Through theHabitrails (Bad Habit, $13.50) Douglas Coupland's third book is as passionate as his previous. Generation X and Shampoo Planet, however Coupland has written the first Big Little Book™ for adults with Life After God. Tlie size, as do the hand drawn pictures by Douglas himself, help merit this distinction—most pages contain a complete passage along with a drawings martini glass, a shovel, a leaf blowing in the wind etc. While a true Big Little Book would show Dick Tracy on the trail of a mystery the imagery here reveals neglected objects which strike a chord with the storyteller. A nifty format doesn't mask the fact lhat this sombre read is chock full of depressing observations about life; nevertheless, while we cando widiout speculation about when the big one is going to fall (die wrong sun), diere maining seven tales are splendid. Jeff Nicholson has been publishing his own comics since the mid-80s and his new collection of stories Through the Habitrails captures the dismay of a commercial artist running a "treadmill" existence in both work and his love life. Aldiough Nicholson, in the book's forward, "dreads" the thought that anyone would think Through the Habitrails is an auto- bio comic, he goes on to say diere is "some degree" of autobiography taking place but only as "inner mumblings." Anyone who has ever had an office job involving a "work station'' will readily relate to what Jeff lays down and cat lovers, you' ve been warned, will have a hard time with a certain story (tres violent). Some of this book was previously published in the cancelled Taboo series of graphic horror. Also, Jeffs 31-issue run of Ultra Klutz (i nitiall y a loose parody of the Japanese TV hero Ultraman) led to the more sombre Lost Laughter (issue N°4 out this month) and the upcoming FnXiierarulSon comic (which, help us, appears to be Gen- X style hi-jinks). Look for a phone book-sized reproduction of die entire Ultra Klutz series, 520 pages, available in July. Write Jeff Nicholson at: P.O. Box 3684, Chico, CA 95927 On May 26th the Malcolm Lowry Room (in the North Burnaby Inn, wayyy the heck up Hastings St.) will preview a film-noir crime drama which will be part of this year's.lazz Festival. The "cast" is a band led by Peter Huron and the work, "Guiltedged Blond," is by Ross MacDonald. (Attention cyclists: have you taken the Adanac bike route to Burnaby yet? It's perfect.) I finally made it to one of the Tongue of the Slip performances, which feature poetry, music and dance, at the Glass Slipper (2714 Prince Edward, just behind the Biltmore Hotel). On May 17th the musical guest is Rancid Dog wilh Mark Campbell (bass), Barry Taylor (drums) and Thomas Anlield (guitar). Johanne Lalonde and Dave Say (sax) will also present a performance piece. Tlie five dollar cover goes to the performers and refreshments are available. Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine trilogy is an exceptional mix of an and writing, a fascinating love story told through "Ihe mail" (the reader opens envelopes to reveal the letters). On Saturday, June 18th Bantock. along with co-writer Barbra Hodson (EgyptumJukebox) and Celia King {Seven Wonders of the Modem World) will give a workshop at the SFU downtown campus on inulli-dimensional books, their history and craft. Tliis two hour workshop is $15.00. For further information call 291-5100. COMPUTER-EASE Tired of the "Generation X" term? That's nothing compared to how sick you're going to be of the "information highway" buzzterm, made doubly nauseating if the word "super" gets thrown in as well. However, being online is wonderful and you can "meel" die most interesting people: die power of e- mail got mem touch with Jessica Abel. Jessica lives in Chicago and has so far published two issues of her swell comic, Anbabe, which averages one issue per year. Sex, coffee and, of course, music are the topics. Handbound with a personalized cover this is a great deal for two bucks postpaid (US funds). Write Jessica @ 1573 N. Milwaukee Ave., #423, Chicago, 1160622.1 also met Jesse Reklaw online and he sent me his digesl- sized comic, of which diere are eight, titled Knot! Right now Jesse's having a contest to find the most jK¥OT! amazing dream to illustrate for an upcoming issue (I'm sending in my nightmare about the time I woke up thinking my husband had chopped his arm off), so send your dream his way @ P.O. Box 8081, Santa Cruz, CA 95061. There's a new >nlm :alled company BiblioBy tes who are offering users a chance to download copies of books and pay by credit card. BiblioBytes will specialize in hard- to-find, controversial and out of print books as well as works by first time authors. Books will be sold for the lowest price of currently available editions. For more info contact (201) 222-1600 or e- mail the publisher, Glen Hauman @ <hauman@abb.com>. To request a free sample of Crashcou rse, a SF tale/first novel by Wilheminia Baird send a message to <crashcourse@bb.com> and specify what file format. David Lasky is from Seattle and his comic, Boom Boom, is now being published by AEON. Lasky lends his focus to biography: the last issue of his mini-comic told us about John Lee Hooker and Pablo Picasso! Also from Seattle is Dan Savage whose "Savage Love" advice column can be found, locally, in Terminal City and in die ever incredible Stranger, from his town. Savage, a none-too-subtle yet caustically humorous fellow has now produced his own conuc txxik, also titled Savage Love. In Hell's Belly is a most exciting local zine and it's free! Tlie mag, which covers lifestyle and sexuality issues, u somewhat hard to find due to a small print run but #4 should be out by May 15. Info/ads: 321-3710(24- hour machine). Gee Whiz depl: Two local 'zines have published comics I' ve subnutted! SelfEsteam Queen #2 has my eight-panel strip called "Where's Mike" (true story) and Wow! #2 printed a small piece- about my feelings towards the Lunatic Fringe nightclub. Martin Wales, creator alKinder Nacht. is living in Victoria these days and his scootcr/Ska-based adventure conuc has now been picked up by a major distributor (read greater exposure) in the States. #6 is die new what people are reading Ever wonder what "People are Reading"? I do. Gillian Gaar, superb pop- culture writer from Seattle, took the time to write and tell subtext. :Fay Weldonand Reading has been a part of my life since I learned how to as that Here are some of die authors who have shaped llllllllllllllllllRTfflfff 11111 riii1111111111 m 11; i m i Childhood/Adolescent Heroes: by Margaret Atwood. All of these Charles Schultz, A. A. Milne, E. books gave me the shivers—liter- B. White, Lewis Carroll, Paul ally. It's rare for me to have such a Zindell and S. E. Hinton. visceral response to a book Novels that Created an Emotional The Great American Novel (one of Whallop: yy^byGeorgeOrwell, them, anyway): Valley of the Dolls Dracula by Bram Stoker, by Jacqueline Susann. Wulhering Heights by Emily College Years: Lillian Hellman, Bronteari(ir7W/an<iTOjid^7jj/^^D Post-College Yea Edna O' Brien. Books dial Best Capture the Spirit of the Northwest: Shadowland by William Arnold and 77ie Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Hobby Books: OK, I admit it, I collect kitschy, outdated books about sex such as: Velvet Underground AevijiWby Michael I.eight 'another no-holds-barred visit to that hidden world of sexual depravity"), Sex & the Coed by James B. Fairly ("A ■?ninflifnfivffiii.Y?fiiifi?ralg andattitudes of the college female and her prey") and The Grapevine by Jes Steam ("A report on the secret world of the lesbian"). All Time Ravin' Faves: The Orton Diaries by Joe Orton. A shattering look inside a brilliant writer's mind. Hit Men by Fredric Dannen. One of the best hooks about the business side of the music industry. I wonder how mam young hopefuls this scares away from the biz'" England's Dreaming by Jon Savage A fascinating look at the rise (and fall) of punk. Backlash by Susan Faludi. Until die publication of this book I thought I was just paranoid. You mean there was actually another woman in the U.S. dunking along the same lines as myself' Amazing! And if you make it through that why not consider Beyond Power by Marilyn French. This book goes a long way towards explaining how we got into this mess in the first place It's basically ahistoiy of brutality, of women by men. and of men hv men. illustrating how power enslaves both die oppressed .uul the oppressor in an unholy bond. The End Result tMv Accomplishments; Where It All Led Me i: Senior Editor at The Rocket magazine. I've also written for Goldmine, Option, Pulse, Hits, The Bob, Seattle Post Intelligencer and the (Tacoma) Morning News Tribune. I've also put out my own fanzines: one on an obscure U.K. band called the 45's and For the Love of Kate, about Kate Bush. And, mv pride and joy, my own book: She's A Rebel: The History of Women in Rock i Roll from Seattle's own Seal Press. It's still available, why not buy it today? os,,! wa; n, franti ' e equdlTyas interesting taru ueyos _. d to ,ei6^nW^mUo^?M!^irVp interesting has yet to be read... Discorder: So does Calgary have the big zoo or is that "\^""iv Edmonton? ,.-.„ > Brent: No, Edmonton has the World's Biggest Stupid <c" Mall.There'sevenaprostitutionanddrugringgoin' M~/-^ on in there. We went there for the first time as a group las The seedy area of the West Edmonton Mall; a very frightening Orwelhan future. So what do you think of Vancouver? Well, there are a lot of really great bands out there, and I've got a lot of friends out there, but there seems to be this "Sign me. Sign me" attitude, rather than [ bands] just goin' out to of your favorite kind of eggs on there—maybe scrambled—then you add some salsa or some refried beans on the side; maybe guacamole. It's a universal So you're not looking for, like, Tragically Hip status? I think that would be kind of funny. It's kind of funny that we've made it as far as we have so far. What do you think of the Vancouver scene? Me? Itseems very cardboard; like some of the bands are copying more successful groups just so they can be the of the Cramps or Jane's Addiction, hatever. But a lot of the music here is really good: cub, the Smugglers, the Shademakers. Who do you look to for inspiration? The Ramones, obviously. And a good meal is always A good meal of huevos rancheros? What is huevos rancheros, exactly? Okay, first you fry up a tortilla, then you slap some The Mexican contributor You got it. Has any singer ever come up and offered their services to you? Oh, yeah. How common is that? It doesn't really happen that much anymore. One time when we were in Victoria this guy cam e u p to us goin' on about "Oh, you guys are great but I'm the guy who can take you to the top. I got the words and I got the voice," and he wouldn't let up. He was actually quite hu So what did you end up saying to him? [laughs] "See you later." He probably just wanted to look cool in front of the chicks. It might have worked because we didn't get any. Do you write your songs dedicating them to anything? If so, do you have to compensate through the music for the absence of lyrics? It's kind of hard to get a message in there but we could start writing songs with lovely, sort of, rain forest titles. The title of the song just makes us laugh. We could call them anything. Do you agree that Canadian music is good but most Canadian movies are bad, with the exception of Highway 61 and the likes? I think the Canadian movie industry is too small to crank out a lot of good stuff. There's probably a lot of really good stuff that we don't even know about. What was your favorite cartoon as a kid? Spiderman. Spiderman was a superhero with angst. All the other superheroes were like those Vancouver bands: "I'm great and I know it." I have a poster on my wall from when you played out here with the Rattled Roosters. That was our first Vancouver gig. How did you get that gig? We met the Rattled Roosters when we were playing in Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon with them. It was kind of goofy, actually. The Vancouver show was the goofiest. What made it goofy? Well, we didn't getpaid. We did the stupidest thing _ imaginable, that was to come out on the bus. I still ** have a scar from that, I'm sure. Where do you work? I work at a button factory. Are those buttons that say things or just shirt buttons? I never thought of that, that's just my standard line. I stole that from a Ramones interview. We told some •■ guys in Victoria that I worked in a button factory and that Graham [Evans, bass player] worked in a hat factory. What's the worst job that you' ve ever had? I once built bicycles for Canadian Tire. What's your favorite book? Oh, I read a lot I certainly like Kurt Vonnegut. I like Edward Gorri; he's a writer/illustrator guy. Did you ever read The Catcher in the Ryel I read it about fifteen years ago. 4 How old are you? I can't tell you. We'n secrecy pact. 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After releasing a compilation of their 7" singles for Drag City records (Westing—By Musket and Sextant), followed by a full-length album on Matador Records (1992's Slanted and Enchanted), they are now on tour in support of their latest release. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Discorder spoke with Pavement's singer, Steven Malkmus, who called from a fuzzy pay- phone in Texas. Discorder: Hello, who am I speaking with? Steven Malkmus, singer and guitarist of Pavement. What part of Texas are you in? We're in Austin, the state capital. Have you played there yet? No, we're on right after I talk to you. I'm actually on the street corner because we don't have a hotel yet. I'm just putting in my time doing ■ before the show. There's a band called Bailter Space people have been coming 01 playing before us and they're gonna go on any mi n the aisles. o the shows and dancing How long have you been touring with Bailter Space? 4 shows. Before them we also played with Codeine and a band called Helium. We hook up with a lot of other bands on die way—a lot of one-word bands, normally. Blaise Pascal opened for you last time you were in Vancouver. Did you personally ask them to open for Yeah, we liked meeting them when we were in Vancouver last time. We heard theire-fdterE.P., it was cool, and anything we can do for nice people who make a good record we're gonna help out. I really like that first song on that CD, (singing) "we go down, down, down...." They've got more in them, you know. They're coming ir.shu\ brakes. It's wonderful. that'll be great. Where has the tour taken you so far? We came from Florida and New Orleans to get here and it was a very nice drive but what can I say? There are more surprises and less stress if we don't know where we're going. We're driving around in a small rented van, it's an American make, and it's got big windows, power-steering, cruise control and power Last year you toured the east coast of Australia with Crow, a Sydney band, will you be touring with them again? They played with us last year, I don't think you could call it supporting. We'11 probably play with them again 'cause they're nice people and they make a hell of a racket, so they're welcome along. Did you start touring before the new album, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, came out? We did in Europe but in America it's been out and, yeah, Did you notice an increase in attendance at the shows after the release of the album? Not particularly in England because we played small enough venues that most of them sold out. We always tend to play small places and get big crowds, which is It seems like a lot of the song material on Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain is about touring. It seems kind of tongue-in-cheek. Yeah, sometimes there are a few mentions but, in the end, that's a separate dialogue from the actual meaning of the record, I think. It's like a little sidetrack; it turns out to be a dead end, critically. I think it's interesting that there are a lot of references to touring and rock and roll in general but I think if the album was a family tree that would be one family that moved to Idaho and we never heard from again. I was thinking, in particular, about your song "Range Life" where you mention the Smashing Pumpkins and the Stone Temple Pilots. Yeah, that one has more of a topographical element to it and it's more specifically mentioning things like that. It's true, that song does mention those groups and it is about louring, but in the end it's a coming-of-age song about the redemptive qualities of music and life, and not petty little things like what those bands are doing. Have you heard any comments from the bands that you mention in lhat song? I heard that the Stone Temple Pilots are coming to our show in L.A. but that's a long rumour. As far as the Smashing Pumpkins go, I haven't met any of them and they're pretty busy: they're touring a lot and they probably don't have time to think about us. In the end, it's sort of a compliment to them that we mentioned them. I would like to be mentioned in another group's song. I think that's good, whether it's derogatory or positive, if $)t I see our name in another band's interview. I don't mind it, in fact I'm flattered in some ways. It's just a perverse 90's way of flattering those bands by mentioning them. It's the only way we can really talk to them, through our records, similar to our fans. What are some other bands that are new and exciting to you these days? " I like the Palace Brothers from Louisville and there's a few more, I'm sure: That Dog. they're on Geffen, a major label band, they're pretty cool. You recorded Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain on a 24 f track, is that right? Yes, intentionally. It wasn't any different. It'sjust8more tracks than our other releases and it wasn't like we used extra tracks to make our sound bigger. There was always the same amount of mi- "• crophones on and we just had more time to waste. It's hard to believe but we've always recorded in big studios—well, not really big. We've always done our best to damage [our records] but m there's enough damage going on in the world so we thought we'd try and bring a little life and reverb into the world on one of our records and see if that ruins it. It's sort of an experiment for us to see what it's like in any Do you find that you're getting a much wider audience now that you're distributed by Warner? I don't know. We're on different kinds of radio stations but Idon'tknowhowmany records we're selling. MTV and radio aren't important. It's the people who care enough about the band lo be a supporter that I want to connect with, not for financial reasons but just because - they're the serious music fans who listen more than once * to your songs and maybe listen closely. Roseann Nasser H« e you ever people haven't. Like most, been to Saskatchewan you' through it—they tend t thinking there is nothing tc realize is that Saskatoon is Running back to Saskatoon, Discorder interviewed Porksword about their musical influences, Highwood, their "Hear and Saskatoon? Most Now" interview with Kevin Press and the meaning of "Cow ;t if vou've ever S'uC-" 'en right. Saskat try and 1 it like hockey Mitchell and the Northe : Howe n Pikes Jo. And most recently a fun punk rock band named Porksword has emerged from the city's rniist. In their short year-and-a-half existence, Porksword has been doing extremely well. They have released two E.P.s, Porksword Fever and Super Discharger, which have topped their community radio station music charts and they've amassed a following (Friends of Porksword) which tails the band religiously from gig to gig. Why? Because their music is good rocking fun and the band members, vocalist Graham "Poop" Andrews, guitarist Craig "Jon Jovi" Lindsay, bassist Steven Jodrell and drummer "Farmer" Stu Scott (a.k.a. Stubbie Hasselhoff), enjoy performing. Whether it be at last summer's Highwood Music Festival or with the likes of Jr. Gone Wild, the Fleshtones, Hanson Brothers, 13 Engines, Mushroom Trail, hHead or The Smalls, Porksword can always turn a few heads in their Johnny Cash satin blouses. Discorder: How did you choose the name Porksword? Poop: Sitting in front of 7-Eleven o night, in my dad's big, big blue velo But why pork? What are your personal musical influences? Jon Jovi: Van HalenfiRock Gods of the '80s. Rock guitar Legends of the '80s, like Richie Sambora and John Bon Jovi, are my influ- Steven: Judas Priest and Black Sabbath are mine. I like crazy music like Loverboy, Def Leppard and Swedish music. Poop: Neil Young, Frank Sinatra, Big Black, the Grateful Dead and Ayla from Green Hair. Do your diverse tastes in music contribute to your When you have skin tight belt buckle, you deserve to be said about like one or two as a group. We are not diverse at all. We like rock music. ' 11 Who does the songwriting? Poop: Jon does. What inspires your lyrics, Jon? Jon Jovi: I don't know. T.V. good. The show Neon Rider Words that rhyme and go toge are usually the gist of songwriting process. Steven: When Jon and I dr Listen to a good '80s rock tape. like "Eye of the Tiger" or bands like Journey, Men at Work, Kraftwerk, Trooper, Foreigner, Sheriff and Devo give him good ideas for songs. How does a Porksword song come to be? Farmer Stu: "Stu's Farm" is interesting in how it came about: we fooled around with the music and then the lyrics were put on top. Usually, Jon will come up with the guitar melody everybody. It changes a bit here and there. Sometimes Steve hears Porksword has a new song called "Cow Slut." What is a Cow Slut? Jon Jovi: Take a walk down the Steven: Go to Swift Current, Saskatchewan and stay there for ly, really drunk one night in the Local pub and a rodeo star comes in and plays hockey for an i ke ■uld "War jfans and a Large to have some words your style ]US observation, whei ight jeans and i large belt buc some words to be said about your style. It's different. Poop: The song/meaning of a cow slut is not gender specific. Tell Discorder about the "Hear and Now" interview? Who was that done with? Poop: A guy named Kevin Press had a syndicated radio show out of Toronto. He played a show and then he decided that he wanted to do a show on Porksword. Theo Kivol, the music director at CFCR community radio here in Saskatoon, gave Kevin my phone number so he phoned and interviewed us and did a whole show on us. It was his second-last show of syndi ca ti on. Jon Jovi: Does he still have a show in Toronto? Graham : Yes, but it's not mimm May2-4 THE BELAIRS May5-7 JIM BYRNES May9,16,23,30 OLIVER & THE ELEMENTS May 10-14 ELLEN MclLWAINE May 17-21 JAMES HARMON May24-28 AMOS GARRETT May31-June4 EDDIE KIRKLAND DO/VT MISS MIKE MOBS' MS: SATURDAY 3-8 PM /SUNDAY BLUES MARATHON JAM 3PM - MIDNIGHT MIKE JACOBS' JAMS ARE SPONSORED BY MOTHER'S MUSIC AND THE DRUM SHOP OPEN EACH NIGHT PROM 9:30 PM T01 IV MEAT CHECK OUT VANCOUVER* MOST (g) ST0HE • SHOES • MUSIC •BAND T'S •JEANS • HATS •VIDEOS «ert 2412 MAIN 872-2999 SEE US AT "SLAM CITY JAM" MAY 15/16 PLAZA OF NATIONS 12 E^£Sj£5£g.fl Porksword played at Highwood '93 outside of ^ Calgary. How was that experience? * Farmer Stu: It was super fun! We drew a lot of attention due to the scandal that occurred. We played on the Friday night at around one a.m. and the Highwood organizers wanted us to quit after three songs because of a noise complaint and the site being so close to the airport. ^ Great, crazy people in the audience ^ started to yell at the Highwood organizers to let us keep playingfithe sound guy let us play one more song. Graham, being rock star-like, announced that we were only allowed to play one more # ^ m song but we Playschool When will Porksword play Vancouver? 4 4 1 1 ft 11 f 111 The debut 9 song CD/CASS release produced by Cecil English. Available now at a record store near you. HH /* Iwcespsll jasa A urea: 4**° 4 t£\\ &LX JtiCOKO 1 by June Seudeler MAO IINESOrflDVINGGRACE Okay, so maybe I didn't know .a heck of a lot about Tucson, Arizona's Machines of Loving Grace before our interview [Isn't that the purpose of interviews? — ed.] but I thoroughly enjoyed myself during the proceedings. I initially clued in to their individual abnormalities when members Scott Benzel (vocals), Mike Fisher (keyboards), Stuart Kupers - and bass) and Brad (drums) introduced themselves as Ed Sullivan, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel and Mickey Hart—this was not going to be a serious interview. According to Scott (who did most of the talking, with many humorous asides from Mike and Stuart), Richard Brautigan, a hippy poet who associated with the Beat scene a bit and wrote All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace, was "the dead poet guy" who inspired the band and their name. "I read it in high school and filed it in my memory banks," Scott recalls, "and that surfaced when it was time to name a band. We were going to call ourselves Foreigner but that had already been used!" Despite that Machines of Loving Grace has been compared to Nine Inch Nails they display more depth than "bowina down" and renting houses that Charles Manson finger-painted in. They resr ct electronic and guitar bands and fashion their sound on both of those influences. More importantly, the band feels that a lot of people just, plainly, don't comprehend their mix of musical styles and resent being lumped into either category. "A lot of people are like, 'But you're not industrial...?" says Scott, "and we're like, 'Yeah, that's the point!'" They attribute this to lackadaisical North American journalism and the ability to describe things in but a few easy words. Talk swiftly veered in another direction and before I knew it we were knee-deep into two issues on which many words have been spoken: health care and gun control. The band wasn't too optimistic that America will see either. The prognosis is that health care will only get half-way and that although the Second Amendment doesn't guarantee the right to bear arms, unfortunately, it will always be interpreted that way. "America is in the pocket of Big Business," and lobbyists and insurance companies will get their way. There's a bias against socialized medicine "and fingers are pointed at Canada. Do you want to wait months for a liver transplant?" asks Scott. Additionally, the Second Amendment was written during "The British are coming!" phase of American history, when militias were needed, and was not meant for Mom and Pop to carry guns. "There's a lot of confusion and disinformation and I don't think America, in general, is as politically aware as certain other countries." So how big is Tucson, anyway? "About the size of this dressing room," claims Stuart. "If you took three or four of these dressing rooms it'd be about three or four times the size of these dressing rooms; that's with the 'burbs," states Scott, giving us the facts. Actually, according to Mike, Tuscon is about 700,000 people large with a partiality for traditional Southwest rock ("klezmer music," quips Scott) and very few places for Machines of Loving Grace to play. Fortunately, a new venue opened up—a movie theatre was converted into a performance space—and the band performed their "biggest and best show" there recently. In spite of their apparent large following in Phoenix, Brad and Scott lived in L.A. for awhile _nd "enjoyed" all of California's natural wonders: "it shakes, it slides, it burns and it droughts." I offer my theory that it's all a way of telling Skinny Puppy they shouldn't have gone down there to record. They agree, citing "other evidence" with much laughter. When I mention Martin Atkins is supposedly working on the new Skinny Puppy album, Stuart enthuses: "Rowan Atkinson?!" In light of North America's embracing of Generation X and all the baggage that comes with it, I was amazed that Americans knew about Blackadder, Mr. Bean and the work of Rowan Atkinson. Scott, however, doesn't buy that a British comedian is producing Skinny Puppy. Likewise, if you've seen the Gen-X classic, Slacker, you may remember the guy driving around with the PA system spewing anti- societal vitriolic musings onto the streets. Machines of Loving Grace were cool enough to sample him. What did Mike identify with in the film that made him want to sample it? "My life! That section of the movie struck me because it seemed so, well, like any other vignette in the movie, it seemed so random. I recorded it and decided to put it in the song "Shake" because it fit really well." During the sample clearing process he discovered the segment was performed by Jim Rosch, a performance artist out of Florida. Rosch was contacted and he happily sent the band a copy of his album of different personality vignettes. On a closing note it's decided that we should talk more about comedy [Like politics isn't an avenue for that.—ed.], referring to The Kids in the Hall, of course. Mike pronounces them as one of Canada's best exports, besides Triumph. But what about Kim Mitchell? I ask "What about Mae Moore?" they rebuttal. "What about Michael J. Fox? And I haven't seen any Mounties yet. Where's Dudley Do- Right?" MAY © un by.Sc by Sean "Skyler" Raggett four or Zipgun played a Northwest fiesta a few weeks ago with Sinister Six and The Rockinghams on a beautiful Saturday evening at the Starfish Room. Discorder caught up with these four pizza-delivery punk-rock stars ("At one time all four of us delivered pizza...three of us [worked] for the same restaurant and our bass player worked at a competing store," says Dan) before their set in a cramped and smelly bathroom backstage. The interview was transcribed on the back of an old gig poster, using a copy of Supertramp's Breakfast in America record as a note pad, with a between-pie follow-up phone call from Dan at Picora's Italian Pizzeria in Seattle. Zipgun was a lot of fun to talk with, here's why: Discorder: How was the drive across the 49th? Any problems? Robbe (vocals): Real smooth, no problems, but we're looking forward to going back. We drove up in our bitchin' van Dan (drums): If you're in a rock band you have to pay $200 to the Canadian government to come and play 'cause they think you're gonna make all this money up here and take it out of the country. You tell them you're in a band and they give you a work permit that lets you play music for one night in Canada then leave. So you have to pay it yourself or get the club to pay the money. Neil (guitar): We always get hassled-going south. We were thinking of renaming the band Cavity Check, (laughs) Why is Vancouver better than Seattle? Dan: Prettier women, the weather, bigger, more cosmopolitan, the beer's strong. How's that? Neil: Pretty belly dancers. Last time we played here we went to this ethnic restaurant and there was a crazy belly dancer shakin' around our table. #* Nuts. When I visit Seattle I envision everyone around me packing guns. Do any of you own a piece? Ian (bass): No. Neil: We all have big guns, (laughs) What's the difference between a Canadian and f an American? Neil: Two words: "eh" and "huh." Like, where a Canadian would say, "Nice day, eh?" an American would say, "Nice day, huh?". The Rockinghams, who opened for you this time, covered a Kiss song in their set called "Come on and Love Me." Ever listen to Kiss? $ i Neil: I saw Kiss in 76, 77 and 1978 back in Denver. Robbe: I hate Kiss. They stink! Ian: I love Kiss. I've always loved them. They've had a big influence on my style today. Does Zipgun cover any songs/bands? Neil: We do a few Plasmatics covers,'Tight Black f Pants" and "Born To Kill" by the Damned, the Stones, Kinks, Who, Yardbirds and Leonard Cohen—you name it. Where are the members of Zipgun originally from? Neil: I came from Denver, eight years ago. Ian: I've lived in Seattle forever. «;, , Robbe: Me too. Dan: I'm from Portland but I've lived here forthree years. Where did the name Zipgun originate? Dan: We stole it from a guy named Josh who used to work at Fallout Records. He was gonna have a band and call it Zipgun but we kinda took it from m him—he never got it together. " Xv>N > Gemn |tra L* ^k* » ^LaaaaV ) impressed were we with Everclear fij^howln Vancouvw:<»:oupl months back that we glad^ jugpedj the opportunity to meet > (vocafe/guita r), <Jfci*^4«(rtfqyl (bas^ backir^/V^Jri^yq SGOtt-Jthbe ,(drumsf.^?1^;'ifce and hef r wh Jhaij'M^y^'jfelll I'Wge" I qhijjlnation of raj K3na^M}0tion, fiifc f iff, hy^onittriimf^ "' Tplanted irk EcfiarjjTand a way.t^makflkg yd ;-tcKJove. DisoOmer jJent for rwjft vercleaj^md, hpoetween ^tes;%ililraged4o^ga.n sofie insight > what makes Evercle^what it is. Discorder. Scott and Craig, you both answered Art's ad in The Rocket. What were the two of you doing prior to joining and forming Everclear? Craig: I grew up In Spokane, Washington and moved down to Portland with a band. The same day that that band kind of fizzled out Is the same day thajjajj^ftr Art's ad In The Rocki was a music education student I Oregon State. I was doing a little too much and everything blew up, so I quit everything and moved up to Alaska. I didn't get to my kit, seriously, for six or seven years. I was watching bands up there and thinking, "I'm busting my ass at this construction work and these guys are having a good time and using their talents.' needed to get back Into civilization H'WHltf rtiar ndho i guys. The band came together rather quickly, Art. Was it a trial to find the players or did it just come together with Scott and Craig? Art: Yeah, a lot of people answered the ad. When I met Craig he had never played this kind of music before—it kind of alienated him at first but he liked it and wanted to give it a try— rJ Scott had been away from it for "~ Ltold my girlfriend, at that tlme,~Trffaaj^yn/t going to do a band because shem^taunt me to tour so we moved to Portlanl" had a band In San Francisco [Colon*in- ger] that was about to get signed to a major and i walked away from It. But that was a good thing...there were a lot of substance abusers and bullshit. Anyway, we took our time—I Just gave It six months—and by the time September '93 rolled around we wanted to do a four-song demo. I wasn't sure if I wanted to stay In the band but after hearing the tape we were all like, "Hey, this is good!" Scott: We were really surprised by ourselves with the demo. You have a daughter how. How has that changed your life, Art? Art: I don't know, what do you guys think? I think It's changed me. It's made me less flaky—I don't take some things quite as serious as I once did. Scott: I think It's been really, really good for him. Art Is In control of almost every aspect of the band and I think It's kind of brought out the warm, loving daddy In him. (laughs) different from what I call punk rock. I want to get back to the music of the soul like Echo and the Bunnymen and A Flock of Seagulls, man. You know what I'm saying? The music that matters, damnlt! Wang Chung, basically. "Everybody Wang Chung tonight!!!" Yeah, I like it all. Anything that's hooky and rocks. We've got Heaven Tonight\n our van right now.... Was your previous band in San Francisco, Colorfinger, at all comparable to Everclear? Art: Lyrically, It was a lot more personal than this stuff Is; musically, It was more expansive and, at the same time, less avant-garde. Notthat Everclear Is avant-garde but I do a lot more dissonant, drony and more rhythmical changes In this band than s musical background, aside from some country influences thanks to his mom, is pretty much early punk rock. Scott and Craig, were your upbringings similar? Scott: You can't not be affected by the mainstream but I got hit by the new wave bug. I really love Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, early Pretenders, Devo, all that stuff. Influences? I'm a music student so I've played everything from bebop Jazz to the classics to some punk rock! Craig: My hometown, Spokane, is pretty much full of punk rock bands. There was a band that I Just loved called TFL and It was Just full-on punk rock. I'm a lot younger than these guys, I'm only 23, so I didn't get Influenced by the earlier stuff like X. I'd never even heard of X before! Art: What he calls punk rock is id 1 in Colorfinger. Are the Portland and San Francisco music scenes very different? Art: The scene In Portland Is way ' better. When we go play In San Francisco we go, "What?! These are the big bands In SF?!" I'm going to get ragged for this but, I don't know, It's Just a really weird scene. Everclear has done so much in so little time: SxSW [South by Southwest], CMJ, #> Gavin Convention. Howdidyoumanage all of that? Art: A lot of people knew me from Colorfinger, so I think that might have helped, but I didn't pull any strings to get Into SxSW. I didn't consult label people to request our appearance (at those conferences], I Just sent them 9 the tape. That got us Invited. That got the ball rolling with indle labels and Neil: Me and Robbe were having an argument in a Seattle Texaco overa girl. He put on a David Lee Roth record and five minutes later he had her goin'. Her name was Tammy; Tammy P. Dan: We originated in Seattle in 1991. Robbe and I were already playing together when we met Neil, who was playing [with Ian] in the Derelicts. We worked together at the same pizza place so when the Derelicts broke up, and he was looking for a drummer and singer, we jammed around and it sounded good. Because the Derelicts were on eMpTy Records the guy who runs eMpTy, Blake, came to one of our practices. He said he liked it and put out our first single: Cool in the Cell. The single did good so he did an album; that's how it all started. In total, Zipgun has released two full-length LPs and a handful of 7" records for the eMpTy label. Are the people at eMpTy records nice to you? Dan: We're really happy with eMpTy. They're nice to us and really supportive. Some of their bands have left for greener pastures—The Meices went on to London records and Gas Huffer moved to a different label—so I guess we're one of the oldest bands on the label now. We're gonna do another record coming out late-fall/early-next year. We like eMpTy. How about the title of your new record? Dan: We called our record Baltimore because of when we were in Baltimore on our last tour we took off from the club and drove to a friend's house that we were staying at; we went inside for ten or fifteen minutes, came back outside, and our entire van had been hot-wired stolen. The only thing left was the little latch for the window on the side—we found that on the ground. Everything was in there: equipment, clothes, CDs, T-shirts, everything. Somewhere out there is someone listening to our CDs and walking around in our T-shirts. How is the draw at most of your shows on tour? Dan: It varies. We do good in some cities and not so good in others. We couldn't really tour last time because all of our stuff got stolen. We do good around the Northwest: Portland's really good for us; Vancouver has been good and bad. I think the secret is to keep on the road—keep going. The Supersuckers and Gas Huffer are prime examples of bands that are on the road 6-8 months out of the year. Word-of-mouth really pays off if you play good shows and people like you. The cover art for Baltimore features a large person in a bunny suit and a poodle perched over the bunny's Easter basket of eggs. Who's the bunny? Ian: Thaf s Dan, and if you look closely you'll see that the poodle has a raging erection. Dan: We thought it was really funny. We got that suit for cheap and we borrowed the dog from my landlord. Tom Price (of Gas Huffer) plays organ on a few tracks, one of them "I Can't Wait." How did he hook up with Zipgun? Neil: He was the original drummerof the Derelicts. He was the first person I met when I came to Seattle. Did any of you take piano lessons when were kids? Dan & Robbe: Yup. (laughing enthusiast^ Ian: They're the most skillful members i and yet they have the easiest jobs.'(iaugjfs) Dan: Robbe can play "Bennie and the Jets*pretty good. Itooklessonsforashortamourrtoff I think Ian took them too. What is planned for Zipgun in the immediate future? Dan: We've planned a tour for May and we'll be releasing another single sometime late-summer. We'll have the new album out late-fall/early-winter and we're going to California at the end of May. Then we're looking forward to a tour with the New Bomb Turks in July. Neil: We're looking for a new bass player, (laugh's) We'd like to release Charles Manson from prison. Name a Canadian hero. Robbe: Mike Reno! Neil: Nardwuar Ian: Rob Wright Dan: Gordon Lightfoot. Four Canadian provinces. (collectively) Ontario, Regina, the tories, Edmonton and Saskatoon. Starbucks or Seattle's Best? Ian: Folgers, raldez is the Is vinyl dead? Robbe: No. Seven inch records Neil: Rock & roll sounds better on vinyl The Rocket or Discorder? (unanimous) Discorder. Neil: The Rocket can eat a hard cock for breakfast. Robbe: Straight up, baby. jp— ""^^L - other people requesting material and ~ talking about developmental deals. Tlm/Kerr Records signed us and put out our Nervous and WelrdE.P., which got us invited to the CMJ, and it's just kind of snowballed since the CMJ. We've got a publishing deal going down right now that will give us time and money to not worry about being signed to a major and Just let us promote our record. Tell us about Tim/Kerr Records. Who else is signed to the label? Art: Poison Idea, the Wipers, the Gits, uh...Sugar Boom, Caveman Shoestore. They got a band called Ice ▼ Cream Headache that's okay. Another band, on a Salem label called Schizophrenic, that Is going to be distributed by T/K, called Sklploader, are one of the best new bands out of Portland. aP"%/K are Indie but they've got worldwide distribution. Craig: Pond did a single, Sprinkler, % Saliva Tree.... Do you spend a lot of time on the road? Scott: As a matter of fact, you know, it doesn't seem like we're out too much but we really haven't had but a weekend off here and there. •I Where is your best audience?- Craig: I love to play Spokane because it's my hometown and all my buddies come out. See, none of us grew up in Portland so It's not like all of our high school buddies come out to see us. But I love to play California—San Diego and San Francisco are really % fun. Most memorable gigs? Scott: That would have to be the EndFest, where we got to play with X, They Might Be Giants, Social Distortion, Helmet and Belly. The other one would have to be the first big Industry show that we did: South by Southwest. We saw you last time at the Starfish Room with Rop. You put on a great show: energetic and raw with a lot of feeling. Is it hard to capture that in the studio? Craig: Sometimes the studio gets really tense for me because it's a new thing. Art: We just go right into the songs and don't rehearse them very much. Craig: ...playing what's going to be recorded, like, a hundred times. Sometimes Art will come up with an Idea and we'll basically get it down. Art, you produced both Nervous and Weird and World of Noise. Was it hard to be objective as a player as well as a producer? Art: It's kind of a natural thing for me to produce my own stuff. I'm kind of a controller when It comes to that, that's no secret. I write, sing and bring all the songs Into the studio and then they start adding their parts. More and more often they are coming up with stuff that I like better than what I had originally thought of. In the liner notes of your CD you thank a lot of other bands. Do you get a lot of support from other bands? Art: Some bands, yeah. We tend to be really good friends with bands we meet on the road. The bands that we don't like and don't like us tend to be the bigger Portland bands. It's an attitude, man. It's an attitude of whether you take yourself too seriously or not, I think. You alsothanked all the strong women inyour lives. Have women had a positive influence on you? Art: I did that. I grew up with women. Women have been very important to me as well as being the best friends that I've ever had. You talk about some important issues in your songs: AIDS, addiction, relationships. What's important to you when writing a song? Art: It's just what comes out. If something starts bugging me I just start writing it down on paper. I try to put it In some sort of prose that I can express and then I Just write a song from there. I try not to be too preachy. I don't like bands that preach about social or political Issues. Scott: But the next album Is going to be entirely about the road! Everclear, the name, any definition? Art: Do you want to hear what I tell the stupid people on the radio down south or the truth? [Opting for the truth.] Basically, when I was a kid I used to drink Everclear and get sick. I mean, there was nothing more intense than drinking Everclear. It's pure grain alcohol, like 180 proof. I thought it would be a cool name back then when I was a heavy metal puke head. What's next for Everclear? Art: Well, we're going to all get sex changes and become a jazz band. WANNA PARTY? COME DOWN WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS! LIVE BANDS EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT! ADMISSION IS FREEH MAY 12 MAY 19 MAY 26 BANDS START© 9:30 THE PIT PUB • IN THE BASEMENT OF THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING, 6138 SUB BLVD. • 604-822-6511 16E£K£55mnM-l ie UBC al the Orphenm per- :of Brahms' (ieriihin Requiem though as an irregular event this is a le nut of tlie domain of what's usually vered (after all, the review isn't of to you unless you also know en and where you can hear tlie same rk or ensemble!), I thought the per- mance deserved coverage for two sons Firstly, the performance was well done even by professional irds; and secondly, UBC Music r s» even though their next per- urk fil will be the Verdi Requiem f l'W5, in case you are luling freak) and will almost inly involve different performers. worth keeping in mind as an inex- ive ($4.00 for students or $10.00 ultsI concert wliich is likely to be vordi seeing. But enough pream- d on with the review. Brahms' German Requiem riginally conceived of as a single ueni and then given a premiere as ! movement work before a booing <:. and choir-learn tlieir parts nlly r rather ance). The work seven movements with the last composed and fifth in the playing order being in memory of his mother. In its final 1H69 form the German Requiem was the work that really focussed public attenhononast niggling young Johannes Brahms and allowed him to switch from being a performer to a full-time composer. As the title suggests it is a religious funeral work, but unlike the more common dirge performed by a small as.ronglyrc »f parting bui such as Brahms. but a true belief in a wonderful aflerworkl. and regardless of the listener's opinions on the matter the powerful delivery of lines like "Death, where is your sting'.'" is uplifting. (The line, by the way, is actually delivered in German as is the rest of Ihe work.) Doubtless this has much lo do with the work's popularity in com- pariso crrequi. dark gr» is! Perhaps influenced by the Choral XXX published nearly fifty years . Brahms scored the Requiem for .ytnphonic orchestra, large choir, >cal soloists, thereby putting a oad not only on die siage but on iductor as well. In general, as the :.',. >Mij»tsLt demanding Utsttlo get tlie two grol^W'WSrlUogeUier effectively and reqtttfJDs a skived conductor to*afchtcve the desired ophesion. I must admit I went to lips performance expecting it only to be passable; many of the choir members are volunteers who, without the threat of a grade hanging over them, I expected to have little motivation for the level of practice required to do a really good job on a work which is nearly an hour and a half long. I was delightfully surprised. Consisting of tlie UBC Symphony Orchestra, UBC Clio- Union, and University Singers with \s Fankhauser directing, Lauren Wa, and Theodore Baerg as baritone soloist, the ensemble put on a really outstanding performance in front of a near-capacity audience. All seven movements of the final version of the work have both instrumental and choral parts. Calling for Kith sudden changes in dynamics and (in two movements) for changes in tempo, die work is a true tour de force for any ensemble. Not only did the orchestra perform well, but die choir members kept very close lime and maintained a clear sound from the beginning right up lo the end of die concert. Tlie baritone soloist (Theodore Baerg) did an excellent job, in keeping with his background as a professional opera singer; even at a seat well back in the balcony his voice was clear and distinct. Unfortunately, the same did not hold for solo soprano Lauren Wagner (also a professional operatic singer); I wasquite unable to make out distinct words even while following a score. Tliis was a little disappointing, bul it was Ihe only small blemish on an otherwise outstanding performance. Judging by the expressions and comments of other audience members leaving the theater , I think I was not Ihe only one lo be so impressed. Originally the program was advertised as having two other works in addition to the Requiem, but due to the prohibitive length of such a program tlie other works were wisely left off. As an additional bonus, diere was none of the inappropriate applause which so often haunts performances of this sort. I'm sure you know what I mean; some school performance is being done so all the relatives get tickets to see liltle Billy perform. The aforementioned relatives have, of course, no idea about the performance or even classical music in general. Nonetheless, they cheer and applaud enthusiastically at every break between movements, either not none ing or not caring that no one else in die audience is applauding or that the performers are looking at them strangely. (I suppose I should confess'to having been one of these wayward applauders on al least one occasion. Hey, I thought diere had been four movements....) Hopefully the lack of this at the Requiem performance was due to the relatives taking enough inter - esttoactuallyaskBilly something about the work. One final uplifting aspect of the program was the acknowledgement at the bottom of the program that die performance was sponsored by none other dian Dr. David Strangway I'm glad to see that at least some of his salary goes to good use. Widi s mug 01 concert schedule will be a little less full than in the winter montlis. Tlie VSO has several concerts in May, with a Masterworks performance of Verdi's Siciliani Overture, Buhr's Piano Con- certo (with Louis Lorte as soloist), and Dvorak' ever-popular Symphony No.9, more commonly known as die New World Symphony, on the 28th and 30di. On the 12th, 13th, and 14th,Kazuyoshi Akiyama conducts as die VSO performs the Third Suite from Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, Salter's Suite Canadienne, Tchaikovsky's Capriccio llalien, and Paganini's Violin Concerto No.2 (La Clochette) with Martin Beaver as soloist. On the 6tli and 7th the VSO Pops is presenting "From Silents to Sound", a concert of early Hollywood film music. As is the usual case with VSO concerts, these are all at 8:00 PM in the Orpheum. Early Music Vancouver is pre- senting Ton Koopman and Tini Malthot, considered by some to be the world's leading early-music keyboard duo, in a performance of J.S. Bach's masterpiece The Art of Fugue in May 26dl at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. 189 W.lldi Avenue, 8:00 PM If you're going to he out in Victoria, the Early Music Society of the Islands is presenting Monica Hugget (violin) and Tamara Bernstein (fortepiano) in a concert of sonatas by Mozart and Beedioven on Saturday die 7th at Metropolitan United Church. Both pf diese musicians regularly perforin with Early Music Vancouver and should put on a really great show. The performance tune isn't given in their information, but if you're interested in finding out more you can call them at 370-4331. That's about it for events in the next month, but with Ihe summer season.starting inJune the concert sched- I ule should pick up a bit. Good listening until next month! It's almost funny how a band as prolific as Bivouac is in the U.K. can end up being totally unknown and ^overlooked in North America. When the "G-word" (Geffen) plays into conversation it makes it all the more strange. Perhaps you were lucky enough to catch one of Bivouac's two shows in Vancouver, the first stop of their six-week, North American tour supporting Tacoma's Seaweed. If not, pick up derby andjoan, a compilation of some of their English releases, or their latest, Tuber, both on the New York-based label ^Engine Records. Discorder: There are a lot of people outside of the U.K., including Vancouver, that don't know a whole lot about Bivouac. Paul, tell us the basic facts. How did you get the name Bivouac? Paul: Bivouac just came from the dictionary. Basi- ^cally, it has fuck-all else to do with just sticking a pin ^in a dictionary. We liked it, it's got a lot of vowels and it's quite a strange word. We've been together now for three years, not a long time, and we're a "plod rock" What is plod rock? Paul: I don't know I just made it up! So, Bivouac formed three years ago in Leeds? Paul: Actually, in Darby, which is in the Midlands in England. Darby is a real shithole with a small town attitude—I ended up there for college and I hated it. As soon as I finished college I moved to Nottingham, which is a pretty cool city, it's smashing. • What brought Bivouac together? How did you get into the music thing? Granville: I guess Hawkwind is what first got me into music. I v listening to other stuff as well. Paul: Being an early-eighties' child I got Wham! and Kajagoog- all those pop greats. I was a Smiths ponce. Anthony: I wasn't really into punk that much, [though] I got il I've noticed that the British music press s compare Bivouac with Buffalo Tom. Paul: He said the B.T.-word! Anthony: The British press know shit. Granville: Fuck them. a differs and the Damned—that t things. 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KC -l P?...™££ VfAM/'ta H iggy Bear IUs recc red . lol n h\ pe t'roin III, Brit »■ ii ii sic P cm hut r> ( Il aid that he. .I n't apprec iat« it a all. P ul: I'm DO) I know vei .i II j Ii •ggy Beat tan. h, i getting press ess i- prett) fu my! >,„g Y lied 1 U mi. lab ut.i 1 in the K. Paul: lis nil b) a Ii > "■ tiled Nick who signed us about two years ago. It's a su company of Alternative Tentacles in England—an ind offshoot of A.T. He's also got licensing deals < Truman's Water, Rocket From the Crypt, Drive Lil Jehu, Portastatic... Anthony: ...as well as Crane and Swinehead... Paul: ...which are really good bands but didn't get ai press because they were English. , In North America you're on a label called Engin though I've heard the Geffen word being throw ie that with Geffen, it's all o happen as yet. It's a cool it out so I hope it will be ill sort of on hold. I don't Paul: The G-word. We'vet signed, but we don't want i deal. It took us a year to s< good. As yet, though, it's still sort o think it matters as much in North America if you're on a major, but in England there's a real "indie puritan" attitude; it's the big sellout. I don't give a fuck. To be in a band and make music and get paid for it, that's So, what's in Bivouac's future now that Geffen is in Paul: We'll be staying in England. Anthony: Except in the winter we'll move to Jamaica! Paul: Winter blues: three months of grey skies and rain. Anthony: No sun at all. Paul: It does your soul no good. At least you've got snow and sun here. I like it, I'm going to move here! Will you face the wrath of the indie backlash? Will we be reading in the NME or Melody Maker how lame Bivouac is for signing with Geffen? Anthony: It's started already. Paul: They're picking up on it now. One of our last single reviews was something like, "...rest on their laurels and release another single while counting the cash." Fuck them. Anthony: The problem, to be really critical about it, is that the people who own NME are, probably, (he second or third-largest media corporation in the world. They slag us off for signing with a ''corporate" record company [but] these corporate record companies aren't half as big as the companies thai own [NME]. Paul: If they're so puritanical why don'l they pack their jobs in. not get paid and start up a fanzine or sq me thing. "I'd much rather get clubbed on the head with a stick than get shot." This is Bivouac's second tour in North America. What was your first trip to America like? Was there much culture shock? Paul: We've done tours in Europe where there is the obvious language barrier but there's still a language barrier here! We call cigarettes "fags." If you go, "Can I stub a fag out?" over here that means "Can I kill a queer Woke?" Anthony: I had problems buying a package of cigarettes when I first came over. In England they sell 10's and 20's so I said. "I want 20 Marlboro Lights." Of course the shopkeeper looked at me really puzzled thinking I wanted 20 packets of Marlboro Lights! Someone had to bail me out and say I just wanted a packet of Marlboro Lights! Granville: Here [in Canada] its a cultural thing In America, even though we speak the same language, it's like, "1 don't understand lllis!" In Europe, though, a lot of the customs and the way lo go aboul stuff is the same Paul: Seeing 10 year-old kids on the news talking about having llieir own handguns because other people have got them, and that they're going to .shoot people before they get shot, is a bit loo much. It's fucking insane. Guns aren't a real problem in the U.K.? Paul: duns arc getting more and more prominent now bul it's still very rare that they're a problem. The guns that are about are usually drug-related. Granville: It's not as much of a problem Our police don'l cans them, only iii airports. I carry guns about with them bul in the cities n thei i. I'd n a stick than get shot © PyV Lla B^K^ 1 /1 / / / P^f] hi / / P4hL W/\^^g\ ^Tl h\ i /l yifsjl BY GRANT LAWRENCE despair, just cause some big-wigged scliiiiulz from some lame major label doesn't llmik you're 111 for signing, luck Yin. They were just loo busy schmoozing lo notice how greal you were. Remember (lie most important anil rcspeclahle elluc in the music a hefty si lout-it-outchoms. But what's with the lead singer? He sounds like lello Biafra with his nuts m a vice. (Hom Wreckerds Music, P.O. Box 106, 101-1184 Dennian St.. Vancouver. B.C. V6G 2M9) likely, if anything, be banned from MusicWest is the Uneven Steps I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw tins record! The warped, acid-washed, to vinyl. The CUrr«y/:\eF..P. is some ol Ihe most lotally original, bizarre, abstract, Star rret-dream-seuueiice schlock lo ever come out of Vancouver. T) lis is Dave from Thorsen 'slave sell 1 0(1 1. ml. s ()ne local group lhat will prob- e conference is SNFU, alsostead- piirvcyorsol 'die DIY elhic. The tune 1 heard SNFW was on some old punk compilation called // \c Tumi Tin Til., and I remember idler K.lly. I; ore likely me) ar ..little Half Records, 5527 Burnaby. B.C. V5B IR2) Alter that dementia, here's a local slab to prove what an incredibly diverse scene we have in town pull ing out records. It's While Rock's The Surfdusters wilh their new surf instrumental E.P. Waves of Pleasure. Local folks may remember these cats from opening for Dick Dale (twice), and Ihe live shows are pretly much Ihe e three Hie nppin' on'l'lianloi Sn.iss one crucial aspect of don'l rock. Bui it's local. ,>rc worth owning for Ihe 5605 Victoria Ave., White Rock, B.C. V4B 1H9) The Surfdusters could take a listen and a lesson from Germany's The Astronauts whose no-budget cheapie four-song instro-surf E.P. (you guessed it) ROCKS! Dressed up in homemade space suits 'n' all, the Astronauts (not to be confused with die original 60's Astronauts, Montreal's Astronuts, Seattle's Actionauts) blast off die washed-over banzai-beat, the over-driven reverb, and the non-existent-but-you-kltow- it's-Uiere bass. A cool cross between Link Wray and The Phantom Surfers. (Shot Down Records, M. Larisch, Senner Hellweg224,33689 Bielefeld, Germany) lust as no-budget and barebones is South City, CA's The Brentwoods;just three gals pounding out rock 'n' roll like tlieir poodle skirts depended on it. Almost inaudible ui its tinniness, diis E.P. presents two rockers. "New Girl" and performance of of R&R classic "Heeby-Jeebies" on Soudi City's famed Radio X. Find and buy if you dare. (Radio X, P.O. Box 63, South Cny.CA, 94083 U.S.A.) Everyone's favorite gay rockers Pansy Division are back with The Nine Inch Males E. P., ram-packed with their ever-rhyming prorno-homo lyrics. Geex, Louise, diese guys never quit! "Fuck Buddy" is a funny, rockin' original, and the I wo covers on the B- side please as well: die insightful •closet" diemed "Tlie Biggest Lie" penned by Bob Mould and an emotional rendition of Beat Happening's "Cry For a Shadow." Watch for Pansy Division's queer-core madness to hit Vancouver for MusicWest tliis month! (Lookout!, P.O. Box 11374. Berkeley. CA. 94701 U.S.A.) New York's A-Bones. who would probably try to kick Pansy Division's ass until they heard dieir music, are apparently trying to release as many singles as possible before their rumoured but hopefully unlrue break-up. Just out is "Hully Gully" b/w 'Baby Doll" (featuring the A-Bones crooning on "Oil Canada/'sortoQonNaiiaiino'sLance Rock Records, and "Bad Boy" b/w "Conic Back" (recorded by Kearny Barton at legendary Audio Recording Studios of Seattle, where die Somes recorded dieir first LP). Bodi discs stomp, shout and shimmy in the tried and Hue A-Bones fashion known by rock 'n' roll connisseurs the world over. (LanceRock Records, 1223CoI- lege Dr., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5Z5; Demolition Derby, Tervuursestwg 1H, 1820 Perk, Belgium) Coming in at a close second to tlie A-Bones' beat is North Carolina's warped Southern Culture on the Skids who are back widi acollabora- tion 7" With some guy named Don Rowland "Cockroach Blues" and "Bird Nest Blues" are more of that grizzled-hot S.C.O.T.S. southern boogie-woogie, but I think 1 could have done without the dash of ugly mysogny on side two...naughty, naughty. (Sympathy For The Record Olympia's Kicking Giant have joined die K International Pop Underground for #42 in the heralded 7" series. As the title of the series suggests, this is pop; the A-side a slightly out of tune, but stellar jangly beat-pop tune called "She's Real." and die two songs on the flip follow suit in a fun. simplistic garage-pop form. Where was this action at dieir recent helter-skelter Hastings Com- s u earlybird special satosun8oi0am ■-■-■-■-■-■-■-■-■■■-■-■-■-■-■-■-■-■, ALL GflmeS 2SC PLflM .; (URt I °AUGUST 31 \ CUB B LOWER CONCOURSEi1 AlT^0~> SUB BUILDING "| JVY* , UBC CAMPUS 5 S P E I munity Centre performance? (K Records, P.O. Box 7154, Olympia, WA, 98507 U.S.A.) If you happen to be a regular reader of diis column you'll know that die Velvet Underground are often mentioned. Simply put, tlieir sound has been extremely influential for most of what we call today's pop and indie rock. Their records and perfor changed rock 'n' roll forever, int ducing new sounds, techniques tigs) than today's i [antly popping up veryone from Jonathan Richman lo irvana quotes them as a major influ- ice. Their massive pioneering pres- ice is 11 in 1 everywhere, and current it-makers Pavement are a perfect sample. Damn if die Lei Pavement ut Your Hairl" doesn't sound spot- ii VU! Not only does Pavement's nger echo Lou Reed in '66, these iree great songs possess many of die is die pick of d nth; long into Camper Van Beethoven. All hail Pavement, all hail the Velvet Underground. (Big Cat, P.O. Box 3074, London, W4 4ZN, Bug- ( land) ' Droppingbackintoreality,'68 Comeback comes back withacou- ple of raunchy blues stompers for In The Red Records. The A-side's "It Gets a Little Red" is nothing special, but the flip's version of Charlie Feadiers' "A Long Time Ago" kicks 9 Memphis butt. And the front cover has gotta be die best candid shot of Southern white trash in the history of Southern white trash! Yee-ha! Also on In The Red and last for the month is Fireworks, a band rumoured to liave an album out on f Crypt Records, so chances are I'm a-gunna dig. Sure 'nuff, Fireworks igrute and explode into some mighty primitive '50s style rock 'n' roll here, much like The Mummies or die aforementioned Brenlwoods. Like a pounded down Screecheroo. diis baby rocks tlie neighbourhood! © (hi Tlie Red, 2627 Strong Place. Anaheim. CA, 92806 U.S.A.) m ttSISTR*v John Fluevog Shoes 837 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C., Canada (604)688-2828 18 ESK&ansisP* Last month, as the observant among vol will have noticed, "Vancouver Special' was tragically deleted from the pages Discorder. I suspect a secret plot lo sab lage my altempl to document the Vanco ver scene bul, despite some serious inves galion and finger-pointing , I have yet to identify a subject to be crucified for this terrible mishap. I will though. And until then, to quote Ihe greal Mr. T, "I pity the fool." But on to things of more immediate interest to me and, I'm sure, to many others. A new "free space" has been opened at 311 W. Hastings, in the same building as Spartacus Books and just a slones throw away from Scratch records and Blast/Pop. Organized by the people affiliated (and some who are not-so-affiliated) with the Gest Quest Co-Op, the space has been open for just over a month now bul is still in need of ideas and volunteers (Cash donations to help pay the rent would also be appreciated.). If successful, this could be the start of something very special and beneficial to the local music scene—maybe something like a small-scale version of San Francisco's Epicentre—it all depends on Ihe amount of support there is for the place. Weekly meetings are held on Fridays at 7:00 P.M. and, hopefully, there will be someone around al most other limes as well. So check it out. Another space to check out is Drisleyland. the sight of a bunch of recent all-ages shows. Located on Francis alClark. it's dark, dingy and very punk: beer-soaked floors, graffiti on Ihe walls and very few "rules." It's probably not a very good place to have your parents drop you off if they're giving you a ride to a show, so take a bus from downtown instead. DEMOS! Outright - From Protest to Confrontation A straight-edge hardcore band from Victoria, Outright is kinda heavy and even have Neurosis-style back-up screaming vocals. I'm sure they have a good live sound but, unfortunately, it doesn't translate well to 4- irack and the songs on From Protest lo Confrontation lack both intensity and structure. A good effort, nonetheless. (580 Stor- noway. Victoria, B.C. V9C 3J8) Demian - demo Looking at this tape demo I would have to guess that Demian is a gothic band, kind of like Bauhaus. But 1 guess thai old proverb is true: you can't judge a book (or a tape) by its cover. (P.O. Box 3936. 349 W. Georgia St.. Vancouver. B.C. V6B 3Z4) various artist - Show and Tell Vol. I Featuring Sex With Nixon. Juice Monkeys, Big Gulp, Stick Monkey and the Real Mackenzies. Show and Tell is a compilation of bands who are currently playing the club circuit. All of the recordings are of great sound quality and Ihe tracks by Sex With Nixon and'Big Gulp really stand out. Hopefully, olher bands will get it together and put out some more compilations like this. (Wnte Nicole at #102-1110 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver. B.C. V6H1J1) Shutdown - Tales on Numbness and Bliss Playing punk-rock with a lol of metal overtones. Shutdown reminds me of early hardcore-crossover days and skate-rock bands like Beyond Possess on Numbness and Bliss are, for Ihe mosl part, inaudible and the vocals indecipherable but the packaging is good and there are plenty (16!) of songs. (Headrush Records, P.O. Box 5514. Victoria, B.C. V8V 6V4) The vocals on Tales on the wrong speed—fuck is that annoy- s are, for Ihe most ing— but don't get me wrong, I like things mellow and I even like some indie-rock, but, well, maybe I'm just not this hip. (Mmt Records, 699-810 W. Broadway, Vancouver. B.C. V5Z 4C9) Dreadnaut - Deliverance Yep, this is death-metal alright: groaning vocals, heavy guitars and long guitar solos. Very scary. I could barely read their name 'cause their logo is so evil looking. (No address. Try 666-Hell.) Man Bites Dogma Bone Man Biles Dogma has a. sort of, neo-classic rock sound, similar lo something like Pearl Jam. I'm not saying lhat this is necessarily good or bad. I just think that there's loo much classic rock on Vancouver radio already. Maybe I'd like them better if I listened to them sloned bul that's hardly a compliment. (6089 Jeanne Mance. Montreal, Que. H2H 4K9) Kittens - Griub I've said it before and I'll say it again, this band rules! Heavy, really heavy. Like the Melvins but heavier and more lucked. 1267 Barker Blvd.. Winnipeg. Manitoba R3R 2H4) VINYL! How come Mmt Records is the only label thai sends 7" singles lo "Vancouver Special'"7 Do you think Grant is theonly person who reviews 7Y> Hey. if it's local, even if kid champion - conscious: 7" This looks and sounds like indie-rock so if that's what you're into you should like kid champion: however, it took me a while to get into conscious. It's really mellow and, al tunes, almost sounds like it's warped or Smugglers Party...Party...Party.. Pooper! 7" Ever since I was told thai the Smugglers was now a straight-edge band I've been wondering if their sound has changed. Apparently not. This is up-tempo, goofy garage-rock with lots of altitude—not loo different from their previous stuff at all. If this is straight-edge then maybe straightedge isn't so bad after all. The record contains two originals and two covers and the packaging is great. Luckily for me. I got a copy with a cute member of Ihe band on the cover. [Must be Bryce. - ed] (Mini Records.) DIGITAL RECORDINGS! Rick Colbourne and Hard Poetry Hard Poetn CD I can't really describe Hard Poeliy as anything other than Canadian Rock: ; guitars and a couple of singers harmonizing with the laid-back bass and drums, and a 1 up-tempo wilh a lot of soulful love songs suppose there are bands like this across ll world bul Canada sure seems lo have, or least lo promote, a lol of ihem. (PO B< 93558, Nelson Park Post Office, Vanco ver. B.C. V6E 41.7) Eugene Ripper Fast Folk Underground Well, the title son of sums it all up Some folk, some rock and then some reggae from Eugene's olher band. Dead Head Cool. Sort of a hodge-podge of one man's various musical endeavours. (P.O. Box 4815. Vancouver. B.C V6B IA4) 12 Midnite - Gunland 12 Midnite is that crazy artist who paints lhat weird stencil graffiti on the walls of just about every city in North America (you know, the dollar- sign with all the sperm surrounding it, or the Statue of Liberty with a gun?) and, I believe, this is his musical debut. And what an interesting debut il is. I foundGu/i/a/ufquitehumorous and tongue- in-cheek. The song titles! :'Bowling with Jesus," "Beach Life Just Got Ugly" and "This Jacket Makes a Shitty Pillow") and lyrics remind me of an old 50s-lype, leen- age-angsl movie soundtrack. 1160 West Cordova St.. Vancouver. B.C.i FANZINES! Your Cat is Dead (#1) and Popular Boils (#3), two new publications from the Popular Boils Emporium, seem to indicate that almost any collection of bits and blurbs can be called a 'zine these days. The first issue of Your Cat is Dead deals with (you guessed it) post-cat-death depression, while issue #3 of Popular Boils features "Bert & Ernie: the Early Years," an expose of their sexual sell-out. Popular Boils #3 also has a blurb on walking down alleyways rather than on the main slreets I cool!). Both of these zines should be free bul they'll cosl you 25c. (Popular Boils Emporium. 602-1655 Haro St.. Vancouver, B.C. 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WE ARE ONE SAMPLER ADRENALIN/US INTO THE NATURE (REMIXES) HARTHOUSE/US CiTR Moblie Sound SING LOUD. BE PROUD. DISCORDER NEEDS TALENT AND WE DON'T CARE WHERE WE DREDGE IT UP! IF YOU WRITE, DRAW, CARTOON, OR JUST LIKE TO CHECK OTHER PEOPLE S SPELLING, CALL US AT 822-3017 OR COME DOWN TO SEE US AT ROOM #233-6138 SUB BLVD. ON THE UBC CAMPUS HERE IN GLORIOUS VANCOUVER. MAY Q Seaweed Bivouac Brand New Unit Town Pump Friday, March 25 Ihe Ii c 1 xi the amies of the crowtfranged from pathetic lo just plain stupid. By this 1 mean the hopeless attempts hy vlhcdubi. Of c i that looked a lol like a bunch of people flinging themselves al each other. The same kind of antics were going on al the Seaweed xhow (the first dale on a nine week tour), and all I could iliuik ol wax a quote from those Texas drunk-punks. Sugar Shack -nial shit ain't." (Actually, words like'..laiig-hai.g'and'human ...iin.l.) Being ■mpis , ing in I necessary, espe- illy for those of US who want to nlally' knocked over and also lor >and like Seaweed who teed oft of ^collective energy of the whole dience. and not just of a select v. Nevertheless, it was a greal ;iw I just can't get enough of songs like "One Out of Four," "Baggage," and Seaweed's signature tune, "Kid Candy." These songs really capture that punchy energy that puLs a smile on my face. Oh, to Hollywood Records. Read it and weep, kids. Bivouac, a band from Leeds, get much of a response from the And finally (even though they were first on the bill), Vancouver's own Brand New Unit gave a lesson in self-depreciation. It's one thing for a band to say that even though diey may not be nice guys, they're music is worthy of merit, but it's another when you actually hear them play and half of their songs sound alike and fizzle out before they've gained any real momentum. Case in point: B.N.U.'s cover of "Vengeance," by semi-legendary hardcore/ skate rockers Beyond Possession. I used to see these guys gig around Calgary when I was younger and whenever I saw them I was sure that no one else would ever be able to pull of what they did on stage. Thanks to B.N.U. for proving me right. Nice try, but no cigar. Bryce Dunn Zipgun Sinister Six The Rockinghams Starfish Room Saturday, March 26 My preconceived notion that The Rockinghams was a rockabilly group was quickly dashed when this trio from Seattle (featuring ex-Muffs drummer Criss Crass) cranked out England, played a set of feedback laden guitar crunch anchored by a Jesus Lizard-style rhythm section, but, whether due to jet lag or that archetypal reserved Brit personality, they had littleenergy and didn't some good time rawk and roll in the vein of a beefier Magnolias or a faster Go To Blazes. Thay seemed quite comfortable playing to the twenty of us who were there (Where was everybody?), particularly Criss, who, I'm told, is quite happy to be rid of tlie Muffs hype machine. A solid set fom this wine-sipping, ten gallon-totin' trio. Sinister Six was up next, and before they got started lead throat (and I do mean throat) Doug White remarked that every time they played Vancouver die crowds kept getting lugger and bigger. True — it had grown from twenty people to forty. Shame on you, Mr. Wliite! After I his briet introduction, the band proceeded to steainroll our forty lazy asses into a pure guitar frenzy, tossing out tunes from their full-length platter Outta Site! (on eMpTy Records). Sadly, it was all over in an instant — Sinister Six play it like diey mean it. It had been at least two years since 1 had last seen Zipgun, and after listening to tlieir great LP, Baltimore (named after the city where they had all dieir gear ripped off on their last tour), it was cool to see and hear the punk rock stylings they displayed for those of us fortunate enough to attend dieir show. They've aquired a new bassist since tlieir last one left to be a daddy, but he doesn't diminish the intensity of dieir three-chord festivities one bit. In fact, he just added to the already great show. I'm just sorry that most of you missed it. Bryce Dunn Caroliner Rainbow Star Pimp Superconductor Fourth of July Toilet Anza Club Saturday, April 2 It was a busy night at the Anza Club, with a challenging capital-E Event kind of feeling and lots of people I Fourth of July Toilet is Bunyon Magazine-man Rob Drayton's memories of toilet training in the early-to-iuid Seventies, inextricably linked to die music of die period .and especially to the trucking craze of die time. If watching someinone regress diat far (right into a diaper, in fact) appeals to you, dien diey were worth checking out. They're all friends and everything, but I intersting in that I spent most of the time trying to guess exactly how many people on stage didn't know die songs. (Three, actually, plus Scott on the organ, an instrument he had no prior experience with.) Capsule Review: awful, though they did maintain their usual high standard of on-stage patter. Star Pimp was so comparatively musical that diey threw me for a while. They have a tight rock background, not too straight but not too strange. A friend of mine described them as a revved-up Can. Tlieir singer looked like she had just come from gym class and sounded like she was fighting to keep pas- session of her soul. Her voice went everywhere, trilling, improvising and rephrasing her presumedly composed lyrics. Quite fascinating. The only really jarring point in the show was a cover of the Carpenters' "Won't Last A Day Without You." Capsule Review: A decent band with a great singer. I wanna' hear the Caroliner Rai nbow (the words in their name always change) put up props and black lights, and then came out in costumes befitting their "music of the 1800's" schtick; a fluorescent bull totem, a fluorescent cowboy totem, and a sombrero festooned with the heads of stuffed animals. What they do musically is pretty insane, mumbling over clatter that breaks into an almost-riff before collapsing into a long squeaky thing, or playing just about any sort of weirdness. That said, they kind of bored me. On record, Caroliner are able to use volume and randomness with selective insanity, but in a crowded bar diey have to be a spectacle and all subtlety is lost. Capsule Review: It was like taking the people from Superconductor who didin't know the songs and making them pretend to be The Residents. Peter Menard MOFO'S PSYCHOSONIC PIX 22Eff^°m: Hola, readers! There is yet another odd, disturbing trend appearing in the music biz, lord knows I may be a little paranoid, but I won't be the last one to speak about this (read Eugene Chadbourne's column in the April 1994 issue of Maximun Rock 'n ' Roll, for example.) Over the course of the last year or so a lot of the media that has supported indie music has been changing its policies in regards to cassettes: Maximum Rock 'n' Roll, the grandaddyo' punk 'zines, stopped reviewing tapes more than a year ago; CBC late-night programs, "Nightlines" and "Brave New Waves," have virtually ignored cassette releases altogether. These are but a couple of examples. The rationale that MRR gives is that they don't have time to wade through all the crappy tapes that cross their path. Granted, there is probably a lot o' garbage in that mountaino' tapes; however, I don't believe that completely disallowing or ignoring a format just because it's too big of a job to get through is the easy way out. Not only that but the CBC programs, the MRR and all of the other 'zines that ignore or ghettoize tapes in a corner of the mag (not to slam Terminal City or our own "Van Special," this happens everywhere) are actually helping the multinationals increase their control over what music is made available. Think about it for a second. In the late-60s and throughout the 70s you could purchase music in many formats: vinyl, cassette. 8-track and even reel-to-reel. Three of these four formats were recordable and the fourth was very cheap to produce. Of course, the music available to the consumer back then, for the most part, was crap but die big record companies were secure in the fact that even though anyone could put out what ever twisted thing their hearts desired (providing me with an endless supply of material for my column!) they wouldn't threaten their cash cow. And then in 1975 the whole D.I.Y. thing happened. It took a while but soon the indies were racking up substantial sales. The 8-track died because it was a pretty stupid format and the reel- to-reel as a consumer medium never took off because it wasn't portable enough. So they disappeared and we were left with cassettes and vinyl, both still accessible to DIY- ers. The big companies start to get threatened; coincidentally, the CD comes out, as does the Walkman™. Tape sales jump, largely due to rap and metal, and the majors force vinyl out of the big stores because they want their CDs in there (which were still expensive for most indies to make). Vinyl pressing plants disappear by the scores, leaving few places for indies to get vinyl made. Then we came to the late- become a real threat to the majors, with labels like Priority, Sub-Pop, Caroline and scores of others racking up serious sales. The majors commence to sucking the sale-generating artists from these labels, co-opting the indie scene, and at the same time radio makes the switch to CDs. Therefore, you had a slim chance of airplay if you had a vinyl release and virtually no chance of airplay if you had a cassette release (except on college radio). Today, the majors have a lock on most major radio stations, including American college radio. most of the big record stores and the big media. Don't you find it kind of odd that as music became less controllable by the mulunatienals that our format options to make said music accessible to the public were reduced? Still, the cheapest and most INSPIRAL CARPETS «jj Devil Hopping (Mute/Elektra) Before they sank into the uninspired and overproduced quagmire of their last two albums, Manchester's Inspiral Carpets was a pretty decent pop band with a knack for writing catchy songs propelled by ^ enough cheesy keyboard riffs to make Ray Manzarek cringe. Tlieir latest release, Devil Hopping, is pleasantly reminiscent of this earlier work and though it doesn't quite absolve them of their sins il does come close. Tracks such as "1 ^ Want You" and "Parly In Tlie Sky" reveal a never-before suspected ability to rock, while the punchy iniro on "Saturn 5" re-establishes the keyboard as an instrument of blissful kitsch and not one of monotonous textural wanking. Ulti mately, though, Inspiral Carpets i a hold-over from a long dead .< and Devil Hopping is far more nostalgic than new. If you grooved lo die Manchester scene of 1989 when it finally hit Va then the Inspiral Carpet: ill bring back happy t nes of hazier days. If not, then it's probably best not to encourage these boys: there are already too many bands making i dated mediocrity. Les Vegas KILLDOZER Uncomprimising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (Touch and Go) Wisconsin's brave and eloquent Killdozer is back widi a stirring and thought-provoking collection of socialist allegories—plus an extra six songs from an earlier E.P. (Burl) diat was dedicated to the once-blacklisted American lolkxinger Burl Ives. Hinted at in the title, the eleven songs on Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat are powerful depictions of the troubles forced upon the People by the capitalist stale: "Enemy of the People" describes the tragic degradation of a proud rural worker who became a 28-hour-a-week, minimum wage slave, while "Das Kapital" provides a graphic demonstration of how the evils of capitalism distract the Proletariat from their real problems. And the most accessible song on the album is, perhaps, "Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?" which tells the tale of an exploited worker attempting to escape from the misery of his job by drowning himself with the mind- altering products of cruel corporations. Bul not every song on UWAUDP reeks of doom and gloom. "Knuckles the Dog (Who Helps People)" is a beautiful saga of a heroic dog in an uncaring world. and "The Pig Was Cool" offers an inspiring exploration of the possibility of the police actually helping the People by refusing to enforce the unfair edicts of the State. For these songs alone, today's young socialists should aquire this album. Because this album is a sterling example of inspired socialist .songwriting and a grapluc reminder lo the bourgeoisie of their crimes against the people it will probably be .shunned by many . But don't let yourself become a lobotonuzed tool of the ruling classes. Tlie classic gems that these parasites listen to are more likely dian not those of Neil Diamond! This album may be loud, sloppy, unpoetic and occassionally incomprehensible but I fuckin' love it! Ian King •Would Kev .ii- Inn rapes? MATERIAL ISSUE Freak City Soundtrack (Mercury/Polygram) A few years ago some guy al party in Kitsilano told me tin Grapes of Wradi were "belter thai Badfinger." asked him, quickly bringing the conversation to an end. Okay, il was a pretty crass allusion to the suicides of Badfinger"s Pete Ham and Tom Evans—tragic ends to tortured lives that had, nevertheless, made for some truly compelling music—but Badfinger isn't to be blamed for rock writers who can'I distinguish between the work of the possessed and of those enamoured of the possessed, especially in the Beatlesque pop category. Thankfully, Material Issue never tries to obscure its privileged suburban agenda of getting girls and gelling wasted because you just know that no matter how much alienation Ihey suffered in Illinois' heavier indie circles ihey always had their paren Mm il gea mi tro Distinction made. F/ra/l: Cm Soundtim-it can he enjoyed for what it is: a light and pleasurable brand of summer pop with greal vocals and pleasurable hooks, courtesy of leader Inn Ellison. Mind you. Ellison plays n so straight dial you really notice ami welcome the twists, like Ihe only song from an outside writer ("Kim the Waitress") or Ihe guesl axe-work of Cheap '[•rick's Rick Neilson and new Gunner Gilby Clarke. Not to mention how, in a curious pop faux pas, the tunes actually |x-ak on the latter half of side two.■starting with the GoGos-ish "EKO Beach." This lime out, Material Issue has ditched Ihe production style of the Shoes' Jeff Murphy for Mike Chapman, whose credits include no less of a landmark LP than Get the Knack. and allhough none of dus is quite as exciting as where Redd Kross or Ihe Posies are going Freak City Soundtrack rocks hard. And it isn't going lo bum out the parly with a "How She Lied By Living" either. v h loud. Mark Kleiner Mr.T EXPERIENCE Our Bodies Our Selves (Lookout!) Amidst premature rumours of their demise, legendary Berkeley punks The Mr. T Experience has released it pop-punk classics. Our Bod- Our Selves, possibly ihe band's in song, contains an incredibly erxe thirteen songs ranging from -and-out punk rock ("More than isi") to acoustic ballads ("'Even ler had a Girlfriend") and a ties >] instrumental ("Bride to ibithia"). Lead singer and pop- lure casually Dr. Rank is even jold as to try out his falsetto on mple of tracks and make it work! It. in fact, n is true that The ,T Experience has broken up n we have lost another truly at band. They were/are the Green y who didn' t...the Operation Ivy a never were .and a band who Grant Lawrence CARTER U.S.M. Post Historic Monsters (I.R.SiChrysalis) Carter U.S.M. is a hand thai, in its nalive Brilain at least, is possibly paxl its expiry date. 1991/92 was their lime, really, when fans of the classic 30 Something album were surfing a wave of post-Manchester euphoria and Carter sold oul exlu bilioii centres across the country. The trademark chant of "You l-'al Bastard" (inspired by lighting manager and warm up man John "Eat" Beast) was adopted by soccer crowds and 1992: The Love Album. the follow-up to 30 Something. went to numl>er one. Bui Carter's invention, looked like H might bo short lived. Consequently, ihey have something to prove with Post Historic Monsters and they turn out to be surprisingly successful. While they haven't really used tlie blueprint laid down by While You Were Out, and although some of the tracks on 1992: The Love Album hinted that an escape from the shouty lyrics, punkish guitars and dancey/techno/diffi- cult-to-describe formula may be possible, they have produced something that's obviously Carter widi- out being Carter-by-numbers. Part of getting away from the old formula has been the dropping of old, brilliantly daft puns. You do. kind of, miss lines like. "There's a free pair of flares widi every hip replacement/Just take the stairs to lhe bargain basement" ("Shopper's Paradise"; 30 Something) bul fame and critical acclaim are cruel nus- iresses and sacrifices have lo be "Lenny and Terence." possibly their best single since "After tlie Watershed," is both brash and moving and sounds like a bastard mixture of the Sex Pistols and Gary Glitter's ""Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over." "Suicide Isn't Painless." on die other hand, is reminiscent of Michael Game's musings in "Alfie." All in all. Post Historic Monsters show* lhat CarterU.S.M. docs have the ability to endure but whether it will create enough fans for diem to finally break North America is in doubt. Let's lace it. in a continent that sends every Hiisker Dii rip-off merchant to number one yet, amazingly, takes almost no notice of the brilliant Sugar, what chance has anyone with a bit of flair and originally got? Simon Hemelryk CROW My Kind of Pain (Half a Cow/Cargo) The first time I heard Crow was last summer while vacationing in Sydney, die band's hometown. As it turns out I also happened to meet Australia's most evervescenl couple, my pals Simon and Ruby, who were friends and fans of Crow. According to the fabulous Ms. Ruby, Crow was formed in 1988 by brothers Peter and John Fenton and is a relatively popular fuzz- rapid way of getting your music out to Joe Public is to put it on cassette but when you take that tape to any of the non-college stations, no matter the programming style, you'll get blown off. The papers will ignore you. The glossy mags will ignore you. Now MRR and our public radio shows, which are supposed to focus on new and different music, will ignore you as well. That doesn't leave you many avenues, does it? If I had the lime (and money) I'd like to start a 'zine that focused solely on cassette re- One of the more constructive things you can do if this trend bugs you is pick up an indie cassette release the next time you are in the tape section of your favourite indie shop. If yer at a gig and the opening band has a tape for sale buy it (it's amazing how many people at shows treat buying a tape like they were buying a car or something!)! Even if you haven't heard of the band because of the aforementioned reasons buy it anyway. It'll only cost you a few bux, you'll help a really broke or very new artist get a break, and if it sucks you can always blank it and tape some damn thing hke Beckon it! YikesH! I got so caught up in my little soapbox bit that I almost forgot to grace you widi a few pix! Here's a couple of goodies in the oft-forgotten cassette format: EDGAR CAYCE Awaken Your Psychic Powers (Audio Renaissance Tapes) Cayce was a freaky, sort of, psychic guy who, if you believe the voice on the tape, did everything from medical diagnoses to predictions of the future. To me, he was as big of a flake as L. Ron Hubbard was—I notice their great abilities didn't stop others from making cold cash off their cold, dead bodies. This meditation tape teaches you how to be like the Man after a rambling history of Cayce. Nice of them to warn you not to drive while listening! Genre: It's All in Your Mind Cheezability rating: 75 HARRIS BANK Sound of Business (Harris Bankcorp) Three pundits discuss and try lo forecast (Sept. 1990) the economic possibilities of the Iraq invasion of Kuwait, for a very loooooong nine. They wind up saying that, yes, all us fatcats will make lots of money off it It's pretty funny to hear them predict no recession after the war. though. I wonder how many of these guys kept their jobs! Genre: Strickly Bizness Cheezability rating: 50 NEUROSONICS Harmonic Brainwave Synergy Perfect for your chill room! Computerized noise patterns designed to enhance relaxation. Once again, there's a warning against driving or operating machinery while listening Tins is the kind of New Agey stuff dial guy you try to stay away from at work is "into." What's next, whale songs'? Genre: It's All In Your Mind Cheezability rating: 85 NATURE SOUNDS Songs of the Whale (Silver Bells) Nope, not the great Rheosiatics album but whale noises! Once again. Ihe accent is on peace and serenity but the only warning given is that it's not subliminal (though I sure felt like going out and voting for Doug Henning afterwards), so feel free to pop this in while your truckin' that dynamite or doing surgery! Most people east of the mountains think we all own a copy of this. Genre: It's All in Your Mind Cheezability rating: 70 EINSTEIN COLLEGE Practical Reviews in Internal Medicine Genre: Quacks " Cheezability rating: 75 THEE PICK MONTH!!!!!!!!!!! THE BENSON PROMOTIONS INC. Your Introduction to an Incredible Product The cover of this tape gives no hint as to what this product is except that it's incredible. A listen to it tells you about a nuracle health formula, KM. discovered by die guy who invented latex paint and ihe flash-freezing process used for T.V.dinners.They make a point of the "sense of well-being" you get from using il. Whether or not this has been banned by the government yet 1 don't know. Genre: Snake Oil Cheezability rating: 90 That's all 1 have space for this month! Next month I'll have more posh pix for y'all and you folks who gave me stuff for review pur [loses, hang unigh Hey, drop me a line c/o Discorder' © indie crowd of Sydney. Ruby says that John is an amazing drummer who looks like he's going to fall apart every time he plays and that Peter, Crow's vocalist and primary songwriter, is an enigmatic performer who always wears very stylish shirts. Crow's first release was thel990 Sunburnt Throats and Happy Thunderclouds E.P., which includes a gem of a song called "Charley Horses," pickupa copy if you can. After a handful of other E.P.s MyKindofPain was recorded in Chicago last year and produced by Steve Albini (known for his work with Nirvana, the Pixies and Jesus Lizard). Apparently, the band wasn't pleased with Albini's nux and remixed die album back home. During Crow's time in America personality clashes between the brothers caused John to quit and Tina Stevens of The Plug Uglies was recruited for a period. Ruby tells me a boy named Andy (formerly of Orson and The Vanilla Chainsaws) now plays the kit. My Kindof Pain's first single for Half a Cow records (Smudge, Godstar), owned by Nic Dalton of Lemonheads fame, "Railhead," is a chaotic blend of dreamy guitar floating against a backdrop of thick, wailing vocals. As well, the entire album reeks of ambivilence: slow, winding, helplessly melodic songs that remind me of the coolest times in the world—times with Ruby and Simon. Skyler SISTER MACHINE GUN The Torture Technique (Wax Trax) Industrial music has, by and large, kept pace with itself and matched wits with today's demands of hardcore, guitar-sampled dance and gothcore. Sister Machine Gun has proven noexception and, while still living up to the new definition of industrial music, The Torture Technique (mixed by Die Warzau and featuring KMFDM's En Esch on guitar) is testimony that they do their job well. Simply, in the category of industrial music, Sister Machine Gun outshines 80% of the cognizance of ex- lental-c ; barn ics—bands which have become too representative of the genre. But because the genre is so imitative of itself even this attempt is radier flat. Christian MERLIN A Noise Supreme (Channel Three Records) Anything that has been cool about music in the past ten years can be found somewhere on Merlin's A Noise Supreme. Jazzy horn lines, distorted guitars and interesting noise samples layered on top of hip-hop rhythms and disco beats, Merlin amalgamates musical styles quite tastefully. Although, I don't particularly like Merlin's singing voice there is some singing and plenty of rapping, with lyrics ranging from provocative to offensive, and accompaniments funky enough Similar to Coltrane's A Love Supreme this record is a musical experiment; however, the success of the experiment remains uncertain because such success can only be measured by the extent of the influence it has on future musi- Vince Yeh >4 * *-'/r )•■' ^ftlMffSS^^ ^3^'fl RICHARD THOMPSON Mirror Blue (Capitol) Long considered a "player's player." Richard Thompson's newest release, Mirror Blue, should prove satisfactory to those who enjoy hearing guitar that continually challenges the listener's ability to predict where it will be goi ng. Thompson continues, as he has done in the past, to stray from the s of r wi nds up creating a sound, throughout most of Mirror Blue, that com- bi nes various Celtic and traditional English influences. (Listen to "MGB-GT," an almost traditional bard-esque ode, or "The Way That it Shows" and you'll hear exactly what I'm referring to.) While some songs consist of only acoustic guitar and vocals, most are complemented by bass and percussion with occasional pipes, mandolins, flutes and other instrumentation. In these the guitar only stands out for Thompson's creative playing and ' songwriting. Mirror Blue features a pleasant combination of folky melodies and sometimes-poppy songs that producer Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega) has accentuated by adding his own sound to the eclecticism. Filled with those strange percussion flanges and other sonic oddities that distinguish Froom from his peers, the ethereal background behind Thompson's stellar songs make for a brilliant combination. Much like the cover art and corresponding title, Mirror Blue is a superb reflection on the reputation this performer's abilities have acquired and equally worthy of continuing that reputation. Brian Wieser THE MEICES Tastes Like Chicken (London) Almost immediately afterpurchas- ing Tastes Like Chicken I was shocked to discover that the Meices are now on a major label! Geez, isn't there anyone left on an independent label diese days? But it's the music that counts and not the label that represents it, right? (Yeah, when orangoutangs fly outta my ass!) Anyway, to go with their bigger label The Meices now have a bigger sound, produced by rocker/ producer extraordinaire Kurt Bloch. Tastes Like Chicken has an incredibly full sound for a record by a simple power-pop trio: the razor-edged guitar playing is layered several times over, the vocals are high-pitched and pleading, and every grunt, gasp and screech of feedback is tweaked and brought into the mix to become a part of the songs. As well, there are literally no breaks between these bursts of speedy pop-rock, furnishing the album with an overall fluidity and ambience. Rather than twelve seperate songs the album plays like one continuous whole—more records should possess this quality. Tastes Like Chicken is a great piece of work with bizarre and hilarious cover art and, if you're one of those people who need a comparison [obscure as it may be — ed.], the Meices, at times, sound almost exactly like the Stand GT. Grant Lawrence ALPHA BLONDY Live au Zenith (Paris) (World Pacific) ^ > Although he was born and raised in the Ivory Coast, Alpha Blondy's music transcends cultural, language and all other artificial barriers dividing humanity. Never before has this been so apparent as it is on his new live album, Live au Zenith (Paris), in which he embraces his \ ' enthusiastic audience with soulful reggae music. Sharing the same performance qualities with Marley (Alpha Blondy, in fact, recorded with the Waiters in the past), Live au Zenith (Paris) plays like a collection of his greatest hits. Like | many respected reggae musicians, his songs deal with spiritual inspirations, unity and politics and his sincerity speaks loud and unmatched. Alpha Blondy also demonstrates his aptitude for languages by singing his songs in 4 different , I languages. (My favourite tracks are "Cocody Rock," a new composition entitled "Benediction" and Merlin A unique hybrid of metal, hip-hop, soul and pop. p^j Includes "A Noise Supreme", "Pusher", and "She Makes Me Work", zzaa iffBlllffTTTl.'.rrTf'ii.U'lillli'llli Willowbrook (Langley) 534-7072 Park Royal (North Mall) Guildford Shopping Centre 926-9711 951-8951 U.IILIH.IIM Psaume 23," an adaptation of die well-known Biblical psalm.) In ^uldition to die essential dub-wise bass and drum grooves, Blondy is colourf ully accompanied by a horn section and background singers, making for superb arrangements of already great songs. VinceYeh 0THE MUMMIES Party At Steve's House (Pin Up) #un.,l,credanddow, W"n' roll nines I ba This is balls-out. ( you punk full of wai Grant Lawrence NEGATIVLAND Willsaphone Stupid Show II — Over the Edge Vol. 6 • (Seeland) lie-access station Kl'FA and, yes, there is more to Negativland than Ihe fuss ever some illegal samples'.' ^Tlie Willsaphone Stupid Show II— ^ Over the Edge Vol. 6 is a double CD set conlai g two-and-a-half hours (edited from ten hours) of spoken material dealing.primarily, wiih the Weatherman and incorporating an abundant use of tools and audio tape from fanuly holidays. .►Granted, Ihe editing helps The Willsaphone Stupid Show II keep Typically, spoken mailer re- don'l carry a wide appeal is is probably a belter use of cash than any of Henry is' spoken word stuff (a guy i-ally believes Ins own hype). Ian King KRISTIN HERSH Hips and Makers (Sire/Reprise) Hips. nlMaku good II lea\e her unattended in a hardware store. Alter treeing herself from the bouncy influence of Tanya m Donnelly (now in Belly) she * last year's Red Heaven just how upsel she could get if she going n completely alone and her first solo effort, while good in a bevy of ways, is so depressing that she has really excelled herself tills A lime. Fortunately, for the most part, ^ ifs damn fine doom and gloom. changing from PJ Harvey at her most pre-menslrual to a sedated Joni Mi tchell, and the first-rate duet with Michael Stipe ("Your Ghost") is angst-ridden without being too self-indulgent. "Beestung" also stands up to anything the Throwing Muses did apart from an unfortunate (and presumably unintentional) resemblance to the theme from Sesame Street. However, the big problem seeming to dog a lot of acts at the moment, Kristin being no exception, is that tlieir albums are just too damn long. Fifteen songs of tortured anguish are more than any man can take, especially when they are all in the same style. 1 mean, die album certainly has a stark beauty about it but so has Kamloops and you wouldn't want to spend too long there. Simon Hemelryk DAYTONA Chicane (Zulu) [iieked up Daytona's Chicane is because the band named itself after a motorcycle. Keeping that in mind, one would expect the music to be frenetic as hell and bloody loud. It's not but I like it anyway! Chicane is not pure pop but poppy, nonetheless. Great acoustic/electric guitar duels between Jenny Lundgren and Colin Cleaver supposedly derive the "noise" in the noise-pop description -chords- crash into each other, notes left ringing—but it's the solid rhythms and production that really flesh out the record. Bucking the current trends, ihey even actually make the vocals clear and intelligible! But what about the tunes? "Ride into Tomorrow" rocks out, while I can hear why commercial radio has taken a shine to "Like Heaven," and "Ciao" really shows off that excellent acoustic/electric action previously mentioned. All is not sweet and light, however (though you COULD describe ilk- songs that way) A couple of tunes like "Go Faster Stripes" and "Will She Run" sound kind of lifeless and 1 really couldn't dig "Rumble Rumble." Outside ol those minor gripes. Chicane is a line release that's hard to fault Pop isn't so bad, I may end up listening lo more of the genre. Ian King NINE INCH NAILS The Downward Spiral (Nothing/TVT/lnterscope) Apparently,the last Nine Inch Nails release was a very bitter, sort of "luck-you" lo the girl thai had just jilted main man Trent Re/nor. Although over thai. Trent seems lo have another bone to pick wilh most of the world. His lyrics just don't seem to be those of a happy, joyful guy: "I want to know everything /I want to be everywhere/I want to fuckeveryone in the world/ I want to do something that I'm not sure what it is I like about The Downward Spiral—an extremely produced techno album with a lot of synthesizers isn't usually my scene-but even as I sit here listening to il I find myself pleasantly surprised. It may be in part to the music changing from being really thick and loud tobeing melodious and clean widiin die breadth of a song but even dien I ha ve to wonder if Tre nt Reznor has been listening to the Smashing Pumpkins a little too much, or Robin LUNA Bewitched (Elektra/WEA) Bewitched has laid to rest any remaining doubts of whether or not singer/songwriter/guitarist Dean Warehem did the right diing by disbanding Galaxie 500 to form Luna. With die addition of guitarist Sean Eden, Luna is now a very tight, very cool foursome that is doing things Galaxie 500 never even dreamed of. From the hypnotizing vibrations of die appropriately named title-track, to the warm and jangly guitar sound on "Going Home," these songs will have your mind grooving in a dozen directions and compose the soundtrack to your dreams. When asked to reveal something about the mysterious charm of Luna's music Dean Warehem replied, "It's better to forget than to remember." Yeah, sweet dreams. W.W. DQE But Me, I Fell Down (Feel Good All Over) "I'm not going on cause I can'l change your world and I won't live this life/ can't change your world and I won't take it easy and 1 won't die this death/ it's a funny thing " So begins DQE's first full-length release. But Me. 1 Fell Down, a damn fine album lhat does indeed make you feel good all over. DQF . shares the same tendency towards kooky, low-li pop as label-mates like Nice. Ashtray Boy and Scrawl do and the band's influences, both obvious and wonderful, include Daniel Johnston. Jad Fair and the Illinois Slate Menial Institute. Singcr/guitanst/orgainst Grace Braun winds her bizarre harmonies rsofir, I. loi and foolish love making But Me. I Fell Down more exciting, interesting and way more tastier than an Miko Hoffman G-WHIZ Hook (Medical Records) There's no denying the fact that C Whiz is a damn good band. Backed by solid song wriling. more than duction values which do Uiose said components justice, G-Whiz is more than capable of penning a truly memorable pop-punk tune. In fact, Hook is full of them Hook is full of great songs to listen to while cruz-ing the town in your big drill car. You needn't be the descend- ents of Albert Einstein to have this theory of relativity all figured out! Mr. Eric FYH spite of the album's brief respites— such as Kirn Coletta's reassuring background vocals on "Chicago Piano" or the jangly guitars and two-part harmony on "U-Trau." At the end of it all you'll emerge screaming for your own special sweetheart to sort out the soup your brain has become. Kazi songs, ranging in mood from upbeat and light-hearted to eerie and melancholy, are both intelligently written and beautifully performed. But In the Pink is a critic's LP. Throughout the record too-much- o-a-good-thing applies as thesongs tend to drag on and, for the most part, they just don' t grab me. Maybe Amos is just too sophisticated for a guy raised on distortion and three- chord punk songs. William Wang VELVET CACTUS SOCIETY ShimmyBoot (Shimmy disc) To say Velvet Cactus Society's Shunmyboot is bizarre would not be complete; Velvet Cactus Society goes beyond weird into die world of the banal, the tedious and, "Well, if I hold my finger on the forward button long enough I'm bound to get to a good bit." Weirdnessisagreal thing in a record, I for spitting in the face of conformity, but the music doesn't gel w Dave, the lead ve calist. Davedoesn sing, he speaks TORI AMOS In the Pink (EastWest/WEA) It's evident why everyone is raving about Tori Amos and although I feel obligated to rave about In the Pink I can't. Tori Amos is an incredibly talented songwriter, lyricist, singer and pianist, and her th. olove the hese sound of 11 is Shimmyboot, as result, ends up a; e ol « just irksome snippets of noise) and the impetus for a very bad headache. DinosKyrou JAWBOX For Your Own Special Sweetheart (Atlantic/WEA) Wilh its first major label release. For Your (hen Special Sweetheart, Jawbox Dischord roots and releases- a high-energy cacophony insistently beautiful melodies and vocal harmonies. You'll be sent reeling by ON THE DIAL SUNDAYS ARE YOU SERIOUS? MUSIC 8:00AM- 12:00PM All ol (me is measured by ils art. Most broadcasting shuns art lor incestuous markel-music. This show iheworld. E are open. Hosted by Paul Sleenhuisen and Ian Crulchley. THE ROCKERS SHOW 12:15-3:0OPM Reggae inna all styles and lashion. Mike Cherry and Peler Williams alternate as hosts. SOUL CHURCH 3:00-5:00 PM Alternating Sundays with Brent Argo. Vancouver's only program devoted entirely lo Alrican-Canadian and Alrican- American Gospel music. Your hosl, Vince Yeh. BLACK MUSIC 6:0O-8:00PM Everything from Ihe African-American tradition: Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Soul, RAB, Funk, Hip Hop, and current Dance Tracks. Mouldy vinyl lo shiny CD's. Your host Lachlan Murray LULU'S BACK IN TOWN 8:0O-9:0OPM No cotton or even a cotton poly Wend. Vinnie Carpelli and Sonny Prince bring you one hour ol pure ighlpants, ball hugging, crooning POLYESTER! GEETANJAU 9:0O-10:00PM Geelanjali is a one- hour radio show which features a wide range ol music from India. This includes dassical muse, both Hindustani and Carnabc, popular music from dassical music such as Ghazals and Bhajans, and also Quawwalis. Fdk Songs, etc. Hosled by J. Dhar.A. PalelandV. Ranjan. RADIO FREE AMERICA 10:OOPM-12:OOAM Jan host Dave Emoiy and colleague Nip Tuck lor some extraordinary pdiical research guaranteed lo make you riink twice. Bung your tape deck and two C-90s. Orkjinaly broadcast on KFX (Los Alios, California). MONDAYS THE MORNING SHOW 7:30-8:15AM Wake up wilh all Ihe news, sports and wealher you need. Plus what's happening al UBC each day with UBC Digest, a feature interview and more. Wilh lie BREAKFAST WITH THE BROWNS 8:15-11:00AM You lavourile brown-slers, James and Peter, offer a savoury blend ol the familiar and exobc in an excitingly lusdousblend of aural delights! Tune in and enjoy each weekly brown plate special. THESTUPIDRADIOSHOW 11:00AM-1:00PM With your hosts Ihe Gourd of Ignorance and Don Ihe Wanderer What wil we play today7 Rog will put MEKANIKAL OBJEKT NOIZE 1:15-3:00PM CiTR's only all industial/ambienl show wilh different features every week WiJi your djpalsJune and Ren Saiah is as dead as a bug can be THE MEAT-EATING VEGAN 3:00-4:00PM I endeavour to lealure dead an. verbal latulence (only when I speak), a work of music by a 20th composer-can yousaymimmalisr'-and whatever else appeals lo me. fag and dyke positive. Your guesions or comments, well, your leedback is appreciated Dedicated lo anyone who - like me .- is socialy or emotionally challenged. STRAIGHT OUTTA JALLUNDHAR 4:OO-5:00PM Lei LVs Jindwa and Bindwa immerse you in radioactive Bhungra! "Chakkh de phulay*. Listen lo all our favorite Punjabi lines - remixes and originals. Brraaaah! THE CiTR MNNFR RFPORT 5:0O-5:3OPM All Ihe 26 n#l^5iijiijg.n FLAMING CATERPILLAR SHOW 6:00-7:00PM Paris Green explores world-beat music with Captain Kirk, Spock and occasional celebrities. THE PEAKING CANUCK 7:00.9:00PM II you are suffering an identity crisis you may want lo tune into this show more han once. Your host Bob WiUslon chrontdesCanada in 20th Century sound by the ever-suave Gavin Walker. Features at 11. May 2: Jazz history: Miles Davis and his al- slar quartet al The Newport Jazz Festival • July 4, 1958. Mies Davis, Julian "Cannonball" Adderty, John Coltane, Bill Evans and oilers... nottwig left May 9: More Jazz history: One of the best loved and most popular Jazz groups in history-lie Dave Bfubeck Quartet in one of their best dates- Camegie Hal, Feb. 22, 1963. Hear the inest versions ol Brubedrs hits like Take Five, elc. Don't miss rhis one eitter! May16:OneofthebeslEuropeanJazzpiansts is a Spaniard by the name of Vincents Mondiu. We wl hear him tonight backed by John Heard and Al Heath. May 23: "Always Say Goodbye" • the latest from one of the hits of lasl year's Jazz Festival. Charie Hayden's Quartet West - his is Jazz of Ihe nineties and gteat stuff. May 30: Sarah Vaughan with just her trio and a live audience in Chicago in 1957. SCREAMING INCONSISTENCIES 12:00-4:00AM: Jennie Pescevino & "Mix- bring you WAAUGH! Richard Simmons, Rubik's Cube, Avacados, E.T., Smurfs, Drak Pack. "Just Say No", The Cosby Show,PacMan,Transformers,ValleyGirls&People who put animals in microwave ovens, New Wave decade has returned. From midnight 'il when we yawn more than twice consecutively witiin a thirty second period. Rulabega!!! TUESDAYS MADONNA DEATHWATCH 8:00-11:00AM Madonna's days are numbered - her death wil be quick and painless. Slay tuned for Biyce and Brady's brand HELEN'SHUT11:00AM-1:00PMThismonrhifs Helen's Castle • I'm wearinglongdresses and ki Ing dragons. 'BLOOD ON THE SADDLE 1:15-3:00PM Country music to so ape the cowshit off your boots to. Will yer host-poke Jeff Gray. MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW 3:00-5:OOPM Wcmen in music and grirls in music; two hours of inlo and rawk. YadontneedapenistobeamusicalGenius! Coral and Trish. MEET IDA BEAN 6:00-7:OOPM Rap, hip hop,and Super Dope Lyrics- so ly tiat youll do 3-5 just lor getting caught listening lo tha stuff. Requests are taken.il you can gel through on the phone! Ida Bean's on the lp! THEUNHEARDMUSIC 7:0O-9:0OPM Meattieunherd where tie unheard and the hordes ol hardly herd are heard, courtesy ol host and demo director Dale Sawyer. Herd up! RITMO LATINO 9:OO-10:00PM Get on board Vancouver's only topical lesta express witi your loco hosts Wendi, Rdando, and Mateo as they shake itand wiggle it lo the latestin Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and other fiery fiesta favourites. Latin music so hotitl give ycuatanlijRADfOSAB ROSA!! WOLF AT THE DOOR 10:00PM-12:00AM Altemaing Tuesdays with Depeche Toque. The latest in dance music and interesting drama every second week. Will Lupus Yonderboy. DEPECHE TOQUE 10:00PM-12:00AM Alternating Tuesdays with Wdf al the Door. IlifsTuessday, I must be Eddy Vedder. No, no, that's noi right. I think, therefore I am Dave Gahan. Pooh! I'm all confused now. Lefssee.rmalitlebitsynrhand I'm a lille bit Sealle.® Reach out and touch toque with your hosts Bepi and Venus F. AURAL TENTACLES MIDNITE-VERY LATE Warning: This show is moody and unpredictable. It encourages insomnia and may prove lo be hazardous lo your health. Listener discrelon is advised. Avdd contact with Ihe eyes and if taken amalry...please look out! The music, news and 2:00 WWOD hosled by Pierre may noi be suitable WEDNESDAYS THE YACHT CLUB 11:30AM-1:15PMAnaubcal tour of lie lour corners of Ihe musical world. Drop anchor. Hosted by Malt & DJ. Gav. NORMAN'S KITCHEN 3:00-5:OOPM "Its better lo be drunk on Ihe Holy Spirilbut Jack Daniefsis handier" (Bono) ESOTERIK 6:0O-7:30PM adj., understood by, or intended lor, only a select number of disdples; secret: mysterious AND SOMETIMES WHY 7:3O-9:O0PM we have a NEW TIME!! an extra hall-hour oflo-i giggling.. . megan says, "yo Yo YO, check il out, check il oul!!" miko says, "shut up, megan." POPGUN 10:O0PM-12:00AM Your hosl Justin Love rocks you into Thursday with the smoothes! seleclon ol pop found ANYWHERE on the dial. Dig^ TALES FROM THE INFINITE LIVINGROOM 12:00- ?:00AM, 2ND, 3RD. 4TH WED. OF EVERY MONTH. Join Chris Panah as he guides you through the scapes and dream images ol the IninileLrvingroom, tieonly place where the utterly absurd meels Ihe profoundly meaningless. THURSDAYS OH MY GOD, I THOUGHT IT WAS FRIDAY! 6:00- 7:30AM Everything and anything of even the slightest irrelevance that's coming up in Vancouver over Friday and the coming weekend. Mixed wilh huge dollops ol bizarre and often pointless information and with a gorgeous coalng of local music. With Dinos Kyrou. SHOUR-O-NAVA 7:3O-9:00AM Shour-onava are names of two main modes of Iranian music. This show is dedicated lo Iranian music ranging from rjadibonal, folk, ethnic, myslc, dd and contemporary pop. Music ol various parts of Iran ie. Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Loci, elc. are covered. We really like lo hear Ircm all ol our Isleners to be ade lo gear the show towards their lasles. Hosled by Mohammad. MID-MORNING COCKTAILS 10:00-11:30 AM Let the dulcet lones ol Tania and her superior musical tastes ease you into yet another day of existence. CANADIAN LUNCH 11:3O-1:00PM Toques, plaids, backbacon, beer, igloos and beavers. Eal your lunch every Thursday with Skyler. FILLET OF SOUL 1:00-2:00 Some of life's taslest sonic morsds saved up by Captain HigNinet & his merry band of fools. Jump on board, but don't forget your harpoon! SUGARLUMP 2:0O-3:00PM The best in Bnish Idly pop from the oh-so sensitive PJ. Lump, 'miko megan approved (weS, not tealy!). FLEX YOUR HEAD 3:00-5:00PM ...-HARD ERIC---. --ERIC CORE- GET IN THE RING 5:3O-6:0OPM Join Mike and Dinos every week lo hear them tag team lie issues will guests kom all over lie political speclrum. OUT FOR KICKS 6:00-7:30PM No Bkkenstocks, nothing pditjcaly coriect We don'l get paid so you're damn right we have fun with il. Hosted by Chns B. EDSVILLE, POP.6 7:30-9:00PM Roots of Rock W Roil • If you don't get into Rock tf Roll Heaven donl Name me! Hosted by Eddie J. LIVE FROM THUNDERBIRD RADIO HELL 9:00- 11:00PM Local muzak from 9. RADIO TRANSUBSTANTIATION YEAH - Alternating Thursdays 11:00-1AM Donolgogenlyinto the good night, rave, RAVE against the dying ol the light!! Once lie needle drops, make it loud. this is Kapiton Nero, shall we dance... SUMMER OF HATE 1:0OAM-whenever we drop Thrilling car chases, heart-slopping fighl serquences, dashing young men in tight ittjng pants. Yes we do out own stunts. Spedal thanks to Sam OBEN, Caffene Charlie, Zev Asher, lie pesl contd guy, James Last Jusln Sulivan and Mrs. Mills lor all pitching in their darndesl lo make the show a cuddly ball of fun with a slightly prickly FRIDAYS VENUSFLYTRAP'SLOVEDEN8:15-10:00AMGreg is your guide on your journey to Venus Flytrap's world reknown love den. Gettng there is half lie fun Rem ember lo pack a lunch, some candles and SAT ARE YOU SERIOUS? MUSIC THE CIT R MORNINC . SHOW / BB C WORLD S ERVICE THE SATURDAY EDGE BREAKFAST WITH THE BROWNS MADONNA DEATH WATCH ALARM METER SHOUR/NAVA VENUS FLYTRAP INTERNTL. C/DISCO K.SKEENE NEW SHOW DON AND GOURDS STUPID RADIO SHOW HELENS HUT THE YACHT CLUB LUNCH ri=tv#^ POT GONE BAD CBCH ROCKERS SHOW POWER CHORD MEKANIKAL OBJEKT NOIZE BLOOD ON THE SADDLE NOOLEY TUNES/ LOVE SUCKS FILLET OF SOUL LO-FI AWARA H. 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I BEE NORMAL 10:00-11:0OAM Pioneers of Radio*' Sound advocating tie mentaty^hystcalry chal- LO-F1 1:00-2:30PM towena's back, archies in dass, and Deity's come to visit! vdvet does the weekly NARDWUAR THE HUMAN SERVIETTE PRE-" ' SENTS.. 3:30-4:00PM Cleo! Cleo! Cleo! THE CiTR DINNER REPORT 5:00-5:20PM W* The Voce of Reason," our weekly look back at the week in lie news, tongues firmly in cheek. COCKTAILS WITH DARYL ANDSUSI6:00-9:0OPM Underground sound system-stylemasleimixradio. FOR THE RECORD 6:30-6:45PM Excerpts from Dave Emory's Ratio Free America Series > HOMEBASS 9:0OPM-12:3OAM The original Ive* mixed dance program in Vancouver. Hosted by DJ Noah, tiemain locusolthe show is techno, but also includes some tance, acid, tibal, etc. .Guest DJs, interviews, tetospectves, giveaways, and more are part of the lavor of homebass. LIMP SINK 12:30AM-Morning: Jdnal of your Limp Sink pals as tiey share their social problems with you. Hosled by the G42 players. \ The Fritter & Pat Show - Formerly the "F.ex Pipe" and/or "The Postman Pal Show" and/or ■ParsParty"andor"UmpSink". Fritter and Pal ty on a new pair of socks. The Doctor Kiklare Show- Ingredients: 1 pinch of honesty 2cupsofwil!ngness 1 tfeime of values ( J Stir constanly over med/low heat unil reduced to a shiny texture of peaceful bliss. SATURDAYS THE SATURDAY EDGE 8:60AM-12:OOPM Now in its 8th year on the at, The Edge on Fc* features music you won't hear anywhere else: new re leases in the realm of Cdtc, Fdk and Roots . studio guests; British comedy sketches; and Brit- * ish soccer results al 11:30 AM. 8-9 AM: African/ World roots. 9-12 noon: Celtic music and feature performances. POWERCHORD 12:15-3:00PM Vancouver's onfy true metal show; local demo tapes, imports and other tariies. Gerald Rafflehead and Metal Ron do the damage. THE AFRICAN SHOW 3:00-5:OOPM Ifs a music thing from all "Atica." Ifs an awareness thing oi ' self and others. Ifs an Alrican house party. Stories, music, dance fun. Welcome! Your hosts: Umerah and Mawele. THE SHOW 6:0O-8:OOPM Strictly Hip Hop - Sticlty Undergound - Strictly Vriyl With your hosts Craig G., Mr. Chedta & J Swing on tie 1 & ?s. HEATHER'S SHOW 9:0O-10:0OPM Dedicated to Ihe gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexua' | communiles of Vancouver and listened lo by everyone. Lots of human interest leatures, background on current issues and great music from musidans ol al sexual preferences and gender identiies. This show has everything except a name. Any suggestions? GROOVE JUMPING 10:00PM-1:00AM Saturdays Terry, Wozzle, Jeff. Warren. Who wil it be? Who knows! Who cares! It rocks! Go figure. » SOMETHING 1:004:00AM Completely pdilcalty * correct content with the fresh and del new re leases torn al the Art School students that have the balls tojuslget up there and doit Reinventing the meaning of religion and the reinlegraton of Jesus Christ our Lord into todays youth cuJUe. 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Publisher | Vancouver : Student Radio Society of the University of British Columbia |
Date Issued | 1994-05-01 |
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