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"We  always  said  that  we  don't  want  to  be  one  of  those 
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up  on.  Now  we've  made  a  better  album  so  the  unknown 
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Joe  LeSte,  lead  singe-  of  Bang  Tango 


FishboneiH 


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Tampa's  Bleeding  Hearts  climb  another  rung  up  the 
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Artist  Spotlight 


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"\ye're  still  a  radical  concept.  Not  only  are  we  black 
musicians,  but  we  really  just  don't  fit  into  any  one 
particular  style:  we're  not  a  black  rock  band,  or  a  black 
funk  band,  we're  a  variation  on  many  things  and  we 
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KendaHJones,  co-founder  of  Fishbone 

A  June  ^99^/THRUST 


A  look  at  some  of  the  up-n-coming  bands  and  artists 
who  you  should  be  checking  out  before  everyone  else 
catches  on.  This  month:  Orlando's  I  WVE  YOU  pre- 
mieres their  release  on  Geffen  Records;  ALDO  NOVA 
returns  from  being  incognito  with  his  best  album  to 
date  (Polygram)  and  a  little  help  from  Jon  Bon  Jovi; 
HOODOO  GURUS  check  in  from  down  under  with  a 
new  release  on  RCA;  AGONY  COLUMN  share  their 
combined  weight  of  666  lbs.  and  other  useful  facts 
about  themselves  and  their  release  on  Big  Chief;  and 
KIK  TRACEE,  to  borrow  a  phrase  from  Stranger, 
debutpowder-keg,  anthem  rock  &  roll  with  A'o/Jl/fes  on 
RCA. 


New  Product  Guide  10/11 

The  latest  professional  musical  gear  from  Tascam, 
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"The  people  who  point  their  finger  usually  have  the 
most  to  hide.  It's  saying  that  everyone  has  their  own 
shelter  or  their  own  vice  whether  if  s  drugs,  alcohol  or 
rock  &  roll.  Everyone  has  theirovm  escape  in  life,  their 
own  thing.  No  one  is  really  perfect  and  no  one  has  the 
right  to  throw  the  first  stone." 

Cinderella's  Tom  Kiefer  discussing 
the  meaning  of  "Shelter  Me. " 


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The  Musician 


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This  is  Part  4  in  a  continuing  series  on  "How  to  Make 
It  as  a  Musician  by  entertainment  industry  publicist 
Ultraviolet.  This  month,  the  demo  tape  is  examined: 
how  many  songs,  what  type  and  order,  and  how  to 
present  and  shop  your  package.  • 

Note:  The  priests  of  the  sonic  temple  ran  out  of  wine 
andwerelastseenmutteringtherwrneMadDogasthey 
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Street  Notes  6 

As  we  speak,  the  forces  of  censorship  are  lobbying 
against  your  First  Amendment  rights.  Eight  states  in 
thiscountryhavependinglegislationtofurtherrestrict 
your  freedom  of  expression.  Take  a  stand  now  before  it's 
too  late. 

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Reggae  Vibrations  18 

A  look  at  Reggaes  Bay  Boys,"  Inner  Circle,  Loketo, 
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There  isacurefortheSummertimeBlues-Justpickup 
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The  Great  American  Stiff  22 

Condolences  to  the  Bushman's  ticker  as  well  as  the 
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FLORIDA  LOCATIONS 


CHRISTOPHER 

One  year  ago,  I  wrote  a  column  on  censor- 
ship, just  as  2  Live  Crew  were  mailing  headlines 
in  their  obscenity  case.  Through  the  printed 
wrd,  I  thought,  people  could  realize  that  our 
freedomsinAmerican  society  are  beingwhittled 
away. 

As  I  was  reading  a  recent  CMJ,  I  came  across 
more  erosion  and  attempts  to  erode  our  1st 
Amendment  rights  by  politicians  and  moral 
groups.  According  to  CMJ,  in  this  year  alone, 
eight  states  have  introduced  legislation  which 
would  "furtherlimitand  punish  record  industry 
pro'ducers  and  manufacturers  who  market 
hamiful  lyrics  to  minors,  and  they've  come  up 
vw'th  some  new  twists  that  may  greatly  improve 
chances  of  legislation  becoming  law." 

In  South  Carolina,  Rep.  John  Rama  (R- 
Charleston  County)  has  proposed  a  bill  to 
prohibit  the  sale  of  recordings  that  contain 
"swear  or  curse  words"  and  lyrics  that  are 
"sexually  explicit"  and  advocate  "violence  or 
criminal  conduct"  to  anyone  under  18. 

On  the  other  side  of  us.  Rep.  Al  Edwards  of 
Texas  wants  to  fill  the  Texas  jail  system  with 
record  store  owners  who  exhibit  recordings 
with  warning  stickers  in  any  store  that  minors 
are  allowed  to  enter.  This  self-sighted  repre- 
sentative of  Texans  proved  his  lack  of  rational 
thinking  in  the  following  quote:  "Music  is  as 
dangerous  as  drugs  nowadays.  To  be  quite 
frank  with  you,  I  wish  v,t  could  make  it  illegal 
for  anyone  to  perform  or  record  this  dirt  at  all. 
Sure,  I  realize  that  the  entertainment  industry 
is  going  to  send  their  little  lobbyists  down  here 
trying  to  stop  me,  but  that's  only  going  to  make 
me  work  harder  to  get  it  passed." 

In  Florida  a  harmful-to-minors  statute  is 
being  presented  and  even  New  York  and  New 
Jersey  are  considering  mandatory  stickering 
bills. 

Let  me  sum  up  my  feelings  for  all  of  these 
measures  as  Geffen  Records  did  in  a  recent 
industry  directory:  Don't  fuck  with  the  1st 
Amendment.  (Oh,  I  can  see  them  picketing  the 
Thrust  offices  now.  I've  said  that  word  I'm  not 
supposed  to  say.  I  guess  they  won't  let  me  into 
Wal-mart  anymore.) 

Where  will  the  legitimization  of  censorship 
be  a  year  from  now?  Will  we  have  less  freedom 
because  of  our  current  apathy?  Will  we  be  able 
to  make  personal  decisions  about  art,  music, 
news  and  entertainment?  Or,  will  we  sit  back, 
let  another  year  pass,  and  see  the  foundations 
of  our  Constitutional  freedoms  crumble  be- 
neath us. 

Here's  a  reminder  of  the  right  of  free  ex- 
pression guaranteed  to  us  by  God  and  enforced 
by  the  Constitution  of  the  U.S.: 

It  amazes  me  how  apathy  and  ignorance 
have  pervaded  the  very  soul  of  our  Constitu- 
tion, allowing  moralistic  right-wingers  the 


power  to  dictate  what  pages  w  read,  the  tele- 
vision we  see,  and  what  music  we  listen  to. 

Wake  up.  The  only  reason  this  infringement 
of  freedom  has  gone  as  far  as  it  has  is  because 
the  silent  majority  (those  Americans  who  en- 
joy their  freedom,  but  cherish  their  living  room 
couch  just  a  tad  more)  has  not  spoken.  In  their 
place,  selective  indiuduals  have  granted  them- 
selves the  power  to  dictate  their  pseudo-moral- 
istic tenets  upon  the  rest  of  us.  It's  happening. 
Step  by  step,  the  fabric  of  freedom  will  unravel, 
infested  by  the  fervor  of  a  fanatical  few. 

Everyone  talks  about  first  amendment 
rights.  How  many  people  have  evtr  read  77?^ 
Constitution  of  the  United  States'!  How  many 
people  really  understand  what  it  means?  How 
many  people  really  care?  These  are  serious 
questions  for  serious  times.  We  are  dealing 
with  liberties  which  200  years  of  freedom  fight- 
ers gave  their  lives  for.  It's  certainly  far  more 
important  ih^nMarried  With  Children,  yet  how 
many  Americans  respect  the  name  Bundy  over 
Jefferson. 

This  is  the  first  amendment  of  the  U.S. 
ConstihJtion: 

Congress  shall  make  no  law  respecting  an 
establishment  of  religion,  or  prohibiting  the 
free  exercise  thereof;  or  abridging  the  freedom 
of  speech  or  of  the  press:  or  the  right  of  the 
people  peaceably  to  assemble  and  to  the  peti- 
tion the  Government  for  the  redress  of  griev- 
ances. 

Now,  the  government  is  deciding  what's 
obscene.  This  is  nothing  new.  It's  happened 
many  times  in  the  history  of  man:  the  Salem 
witch  hunts,  Nazi  Germany,  present  day  China. 
Do  I  have  to  go  on? 

Damn  it,  does  anyone  realize  that  the  Dark 
Ages  came  about  directly  because  the  churches 
started  dictating  what  was  obscene  and  what 
was  acceptable.  It's  happening  again.  Of  course, 
no  one  would  dare  say  that  religion  is  getting 
tangled  up  with  government  in  any  way,  shape 
or  form.  Couldn't  happen,  huh?  Just  ask  Pat 
Robertson,  the  television  evangelist  who  ran 
for  president 

Ask  for  an  enforceable  moral  call  on  ob- 
scenity, and  you're  mixing  church  and  state.  As 
free  people,  we  can  not  stand  for  it.  Liberty 
seekers  have  died  —  /  repeat  died  —  for  the 
very  freedoms  we  take  for  granted. 

As  a  publisher,  I  have  the  right  to  print 
anything  I  like  (as  long  as  it  isn't  libel.)  You  as 
a  reader,  or  as  an  advertiser,  also  have  the  right 
to  support  this  magazine  or  not.  That's  your 
right,  your  God-given  right,  and  cannot  be 
controlled  by  any  government.  No  one  has  the 
right  to  tell  any  of  us  what  we  can  read,  watch 
or  listen  to.  That  is  a  personal  decision  which 
must  be  decided  by  one  person  and  by  one 
person  only:  the  individual.  No  organization  or 


group  of  people,  no  matter  how  well  intenb'oned 
in  their  own  minds,  may  dictate  what  is  off- 
limits  and  what  is  acceptable. 

And,  if  your  rights  can  be  violated  once, 
tiien  they  can  be  violated  again  and  agaia  And 
if  you  allow  it  to  go  any  further,  then  these 
"well-intentioned  individuals"  will  be  running 
your  life.  Is  that  w+iat  you  want?  Is  that  the  fete 
we  can  even  allow  to  become  a  remote  possibil- 
ity? No.  The  damn  breaks  because  of  one  hole 
and  one  hole  only.  I  can  see  tiie  hole  and  it  is 
getting  bigger  and  bigger.  We  cannot  allow  the 
seepage  of  moralistic  conformity  to  continue. 
The  worst  thing  anyone  can  say  is,  "Well,  I 
didn't  know."  Well,  /  know  and  it  is  my  right 
am/myduty  to  inform  youof  the  severity  of  this 
pervasive  political  climate.  How  dare  anyone 
deny  the  artistic  freedom  of  any  human  being, 
regardless  of  age?  Have  we  come  so  littie  in  the 
2,000  years  since  Christianity  to  rationalize 
tills  violationofhuman  rights  as  God-endorsed? 
Don't  insult  the  soul  of  each  man  and  woman 
who  has  died  to  preserve  the  freedom  of  self- 
expression.  Don't  mock  their  anguished  cries 
as  they  feel  the  fruit  of  tiieir  battles  slipping 
a\\ay  in  our  apathy  stricken  clutch. 

Do  not  allowyour  freedom  to  be  taken  away. 
Do  not  allow  anyone  to  tell  you  what  you  may 
considerart,literatureormusic.  Do  not  pretend 
tiiat  the  pendulum  will  swing  the  other  direc- 
tion. The  lubrication  of  free  choice  is  dissolving 
from  the  friction  of  apatiiy.  Do  not  patronize 
establishments  that  allow  censorship  in  any 
form  to  be  practiced.  And  make  your  objection 
clear.  If  the  store  does  not  support  your  Con- 
stitiJti'onal  right  of  self-expression,  spend  your 
money  elsewhere. 

Vocalize  your  objection  to  all  forms  of  cen- 
sorship. 

Write  to  your  local,  state,  and  national  rep- 
resentatives demanding  that  your  Constitu- 
tional rights  be  upheld  to  the  utinost  degree. 
Vote  for  individuals  to  uphold  your  rights 
and  demand  the  impeachment  of  representa- 
tives who  attempt  to  abridge  these  rights. 

Get  informed  about  the  statijs  of  censorship 
and  other  political  oppression,  whetiier  in  its 
infancy  stage  or  mature,  that  is  happening  in 
this  country;  and  be  avvare  of  it's  potential 
ramifications  for  us  and  our  forechildren. 

And  please,  above  all,  just  care.  Stand  up 
and  care.  Stand  up  and  do  something.  Just 
protect  the  freedoms  we  cherish  and  protect 
them  absolutely.  Ne«r  allow  the  "well,  tiiis 
one  thing  wn't  hurt"  attitijde  to  sway  your 
opinion:  for  that  attitude  is  more  dangerous 
than  any  drug,  more  powerful  tiian  any  weapon, 
and  more  destructive  than  any  defensive  line  of 
attack.  The  time  for  action  is  now.  The  time  for 
freedom  is  now.  The  time  for  censorship  to 
cease  isr70U'' ...  because  later  is  too  late. 


THEBAMNETWpRK 

MEMBER    PUBUCATiON 


THE  SILENCE  OF 
THE    BRANDS 

Cereal       brands, 

that    is. 

Kaptn'     Krunch     was 

found     dead     today. 

He    was     eaten     alive 

as    part    of   a 
balanced        breakfast 
BY    JOHN    URBAN 


Tony     the     Tiger's     corpse     was     also 

found    by    a    waitress    at    a    house    of 

pancakes.     He     drowned     in     a     bowl     of 

milk,    and    traces    of    sugar    were    found 

in    his    fur.    The    police    believe    we    may 

have     another     cereal     killer     on     our     hands. 


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expressed  herein  are  those  of  the  contributors 
and  do  not  necessarily  represent  the  opinion  of 
THRUST. 


6  June  ^99^/ THRUST 


Only  puberty  has  changed 

more  voices. 


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drastically  change  vour  voice.  Theres  hor- 
mones. And  there's  ..k?  Yamaha  SY55. 

The  SY55  has  a  second-generation,  16- 
bit  Ad\-anced  Wave  Memory-  (A\VM2i.  So 
you  start  off  with  nch,  realistic  voices. 

With  hormones,  you  don't. 

The  SY55  gives  you  a  voice  architec- 
ture that  lets  you  lav^er  and  program 


dynamic  timbre  variation.  A  unique  filter 
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drum-sets. 

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vou  acne. 


And  to  make  ever>thing  sound  as 
gpod  or  better  than  the  finest  CD  play- 
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Stop  by  a  Yamaha  dealer  aixl  hear 
the  SY55. 

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to  wur  voice  since  W II  WlM  A  U  A ' 
the  seventh  grade.    T  M I 'I  M 11 M 


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Lot  Of  Store. 


ON  TOUR  •  I  LOVE  YOU  •  ON  TOUR  -  liquid  jesus 


by  Christopher  Robin 


upport 
from  ra- 
dio, video 
and  print 
sources  is 
often  a 
^prere- 
'  quisitejor 
a  hand  to 
he  featured  on  the  cover  of 
THRUST.  In  other  cases,  the 
hand  is  coming  through  the 
Southeast  and  the  thnmg  is 
right  Occasionally  how- 
ever, a  hand  is  chosen  he- 
cause  their  music  fuels  the 
creative  propulsion  which, 
given  time  and  persistence, 
comes  to  the  forefront 
Bang  Tango. 
The  fans  made  it  possible 
for  Bang  Tango's  first  al- 
bum. Psycho  Cafe,  to  nar- 


rowlymissgoldstatus.  With 
virtually  no  media  support. 
Bang  Tango  sold  albums  not 
only  on  solid,  real  rock  & 
roll,  hut  on  fan  loyalty. 

Back  in  the  spring  &i  '89, 
I  left  Los  Angeles  for  the 
glorious  SotAh.  When  I  ar- 
rived, I  heard  Bang  Tango 
blaring  ^Love  ln\ection 
through  the  patio  speakers 
at  a  Florida  pool  party.  The 
geometric  progression  of 
BangTangofanshadspread 
coasttocoasLlwasamaxed. 

A  year  later,  Bang  Tango 
was  featured  on  the  hack 
cover  of  Thrust,  Critics 
thought  they  had  the  hand 
pegged,  ^Must  he  another 
metal  band.  I  can  teUhythe 
haircuts," 

The  fans  knew  better. 


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And  now,  yet  another  year  Uter,  BangTango 
has  achieved  the  acclaim  of  industry  critics, 
radio  programmers,  deprogrammers,  heads  of 
state  and  other  notables.  Still,  the  barid  takes  it 
in  stride.  "We've  been  receiving  so  many  good 
reviews,  we'd  better  get  a  bad  one  soon  or 
people  are  going  to  think  that  if  s  all  hype.  But 
what  do  you  think  they're  going  to  tell  us  — 
that  they  hate  it?' 

If  s  doubtful  that  Bang  Tango  has  much  to 
vtorry  about,  and  if  industry  talk  is  any  indica- 
tion, BT  will  pull  off  the  rock  &  roll  coup  of  the 
summer.  "Bang  Tango,"  1  said,  searching  for 
the  right  phrasing,  "must  be  the  best  unknown 
band  in  America.' 

"Not  anymore,'  said  Joe  LeSte,  frontman 
for  the  five-piece,  LA  based  band.  "We  ah*'a)'s 
said  that  we  don't  want  to  be  OTK  of  those  bands 

8  June  1991/THRUSr 


that's  really  good,  but  that  people  just  don't 
pick  up  on.  Now  we've  made  a  better  album  so 
the  unkiKM-n  status  will  soon  be  behind  us.' 

"But  the  band  still  enjoys  a  cult  foltowinfe' 
1  continued. 

'Bands  with  a  cult  folfowing  have  more 
respect,'  Joe  explained.  "Look  at  Jane's  Addic- 
tioa  They  eroded  over  and  became  a  huge 
success,  but  still  maintained  their  respect  and 
integrity.  That  all  comes  from  playing  what  you 
feel,  not  just  saying  iL" 

"When  we  become  an  even  bigger  band,' 
Mark  Knight,  half  of  the  band's  guitar  team 
added,  "the  cat  is  going  to  become  even  larger. 
It's  a  great  feeling." 

And  with  crossover  potential  in  both  the 
college  and  dance  charts,  the  band  may  have  to 
deal  with  mainstream  success. 


"Crossover  woukJ  be  great."  bassist  Kyfe 
Kyle  added.  'I'm  into  the  c^lege  scene  and  a  lot 
of  the  underground  bands  that  only  had  college 
folkmings  for>tars.  Dance  is  cool,  too.  I  alw3>s 
see  Joe  going  out  to  the  dance  dubs.  If  the>' can 
find  a  song  to  remix  for  dance ,  we  wouldn't  be 
ashamed  of  it  as  long  as  it  stayed  Bang  Tango." 

"But  don't  you  think  the  diversity  on  this 
album  will  corifuse  the  oM  to  and  leave  new 
audiences  with  an  uncfear  image  of  the  band.^ 
lasked. 

"People  don't  like  just  one  style  of  band.  We 
listen  to  punk,  reggae,  rock,  soul  —  most 
people  do.  One  style  may  be  prominent  in  your 
collection,  but  you  dont  eidude  everything 
else.' 

"So  BangTango  is  not  a  heavy  metal  band.' 
What  about  your  hair?" 


1  dont  see  how  people  can  call  us  a  heavy 
metal  band.  To  me,  heavy  metal  is  Metallica. 
We're  not  even  dose  to  that  Our  tones  are 
different,  our  groove  is  difierenL  How  can 
people  call  it  metal?" 

"In  the  South,'  I  infonned  the  hand,  "most 
people  think  Sh^na  Easton  is  heavy  metaL' 

'Don't  get  me  wTonfc  we  can  rock  out,' Joe 
said.  "Just  listen  to  'Dandn'  on  Coali'  But 
there's  more.  Variety  is  the  spice  of  life.  I  don't 
expect  everyone  to  like  eve ly  song.  There'sa  lot 
of  styfes  on  the  album.' 

Styles  indeed.  From  the  cruising  pump  of 
"Big  Line'  to  the  subtfe  mdodic  maturit>'  of 
"Emotions  in  Gear.'  Bang  Tango  have  re- 
turned with  an  album  wtiich  opens  the  ears  of 
oki  and  new  to  alike.  Radfo  programmers 
who  had  thou^t  Bang  Tango  would  cause  too 


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timied  to  me,  "Man,  this  chills;' so  that  became 
'Midni^  Struck'  If  s  not  like  we  said,  llie 
record  labd  needs  a  ballad,  so  ief  s  write  one.' 
I  always  said  that  if  I  e\cr  had  a  baOad,  I  vvanted 
it  to  be  true.'  Mds  Kyte,  'Joe's  great  at  impro- 
vising. We  CDuldnt  bdieve  that  we  came  up 
Mith  "Midn^  Struck.'  I  ttonk  it's  the  best 
song  we  ever  wrote.* 

.Mter  sales  of  400,000  on/^oCVe.amere 
100.000  short  of  g(^  status,  I  wondered  if  Bang 
Tango  was  returning  with  a  vengeance.  Un- 
doubtedly, as  Mark  pii  it,  Ihisbtundhasafire 
in  it,  an  energy  that  b  just  inunense.  We  work 
afl  ttie  time,  but  the  vengeance  b  going  to  be 
when  we  go  back  on  the  road  because  we  blow 
our  afixms  away  live.' 

Dandn'on  Cods  features  the  production  of 
John  Jansen,  who  Joe  describes  as  a  "fether 
figure...  he's  a  rare  breedofproducer  left  from 
rhe  old  school  —  instmments  sound  b'ke  in- 
stnments  and  not  like  a  synthesized  sound. 
He's  bttn  doing  thb  for  twenty  years  and  he 
tapped  into  what  we  wanted  to  do  on  e\try 
so(^  I  question  everything  from  ever>tody-, 
Fm  known  for  that  I  was  ready  to  pik  him 
throu^  hell,  but  he  put  me  in  my  place.  He 
v^t  yell  at  me  or  ^  me  shit,  he  let  me  sing 
the  first  one  or  two  songs  and  then  he  plajcd 
them  back.  John  let  me  hear  what  was  going  on 
with  the  other  guys  and  how  the  songs  r^ 
sounded.  After  ^t  I  was  dear,  Trom  here  on 
in,you'rethecaptainoftheshipr'Kyie  summed 
up  ttie  baKf  s  ieeiing  for  John  Jansen  in  one 
sentence  ^We're  definitely  going  to  use  htm  on 
the  next  afcun.' 

With  major  success  on  the  horizon,  one 
wonders  whether  Bang  Tango  will  adopt  the 
rock  star  attitude  that  has  infected  several 
successful  new  acts  in  the  last  year.  Will  Bang 


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many  car  acddenb  for  daytime  rotation  are 
now  spinning  the  aibua 

Surprisingly,  amid  the  diversity  unfulfilled 
in  previous  BangTangD  projects,  there  b  stOI  a 
solid  continuty.  There  b  no  doubt  thatOmcD?' 
oi  Coois  b  100%  Bang  Tango.  "Oh  yeah.  They 
aD  Mend.  It  aO  sounds  like  us,  we  just  like  such 
awidewrietyofmusicThere'sno  law  that  says 
that  we  cant  put  all  of  our  influences  into  one. 
If  s  a  chembtry.* 

Andhowaix)ut'Mdni^Strudc>'-which 
sends  Bang  Tango  into  virgin  tenritory.  The 
band  eiplahB  how  thb  hauitingiy  beautiful 
song  evoiwd:  1  (Joe)  have  an  acoustic  so  I  put 
it  on  and  then  Mark  sat  down  and  piayni  a  riff. 
I  started  singing  and  Kyle  Kyle  and  ri^  (dnim- 
mer)  kicked  in  right  at  that  spot  The  next  tlang 
you  know,  we  were  firashed  and  Kyle  Kyle 


Tango  still  be  hanging  out  with  the  crowd  after 
the  show  sharing  a  good  time?  "Definitely,' 
was  the  resoundng  yes  from  all  the  band 
members.  "W^  just  finished  saying  diat  after 
ewry  show  we  played,  we'd  go  out  and  party.  I 
mean  Irvine  Meadows,  13,000  people,  and  Tm 
saying  Vi'ell  be  right  outf  We  come  out;  we 
party.  We  havent  changed  as  people.  Thafs 
one  thing  we  try  to  keep  level-headed  about 
if  s  just  us  and  what  we  do.  Were  not  trying  to 
prov<e  something  or  make  a  statement  We  play 
music* 

rmaDy,  the  band  had  a  positive  response 
for  you  Southeastern  6ns  who  have  never  had 
the  dunce  to  see  Bang  T^ngo  perform  li\<e: 
"We  can't  wat  to  see  yxxi!  Even  thou^  we'w 
toured  the  U5.  three  times,  we  never  made  it 
down.  TMs  time  we're  definitely  coming.' 


TAMRffS  BLEEDING  HEARTS 


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I  HhmIs,  dM  THpi  Bay  tPMsplMts  wto  Invi  I 
ttvM  witfe  Unip  stPiiiht-iiMiri  nek  ft  ral,  iynnic  tttfi  i 

I  tfpti  thai  yn  m  sMa  a  stitM  (tr  Is  dm  stftiti)  It  havt  bMi 
ti  a  iivriipHNt  ini  Mfitk  Caprican  Racartft. 
Ova  apk,  a  bairi  has  pptvarf  ttat  tha  Savtlwasl  is  a  prtna  ta  pt  i 
ta  a  Miip  MaL  Wtotter  yai'pa  ai  aid  B)aaA«  Haarts  fai,  ar  J»st  i 
wtiat  the  had  is  caning  out  a(  Taapa,  diack  i  witli  Earl  Cosmo  (singep)  ani 
AnMa  Miss  (piitartst)  as  Owy  laani  tlat  Capricorn  ts  mt  a  mytMcai 
craatira  wttti  a  iragical  horn,  l»t  a  major  label  wrtti  a  magical  pm. 


TUIUST:  Tbt  aMtoeaait  k  •fficU,  jM  MM 
bM«  a  dnl  fav*na|  aOi  C^rian  Rkm*. 
TdM^Mm. 

EARL  COSMa  Wc  hMe  a  devdapmait  deal  witf) 
Caprkom  Records  and  we'd  $>  up  there  on  June 
3rd  to  lecord  some  demos  and  Jofamy  Saniii  wil 
pfodua  it  They  want  to  see  better  donas  and  see 
hmr  vK  can  work  with  them. 

b  Capikan  *  maiw' hM? 

EC:  Capricom  is  going  to  be  tistrifaukd  by  Wvner 

Brothers,  and  they  hive  big  plans  for  the  bbel 

Hw  «  Bkt&g  Hcwtt  CMK  to  a*  attafiM  if 

.ARCHIE  .MllSE:  J<f  Cook.  «t»«as  aiAOR  icpat 
tiektn.  M-as  (kivic^  from  Lauderdale  to  Atiarta  wd 
Ten  \ll^  was  piiying  on  98ROCX  in  Txnpa.  He 
was  so  impressed  that  he  called  CicgMul  (pro-am 
dnctor  at  98)  to  see  what  labd  we  were  on.  He 
thought  we  were  a  signed  national  bani  Coind- 
denl^,  Cieg  had  given  Jeff  our  first  demo  and  to 
and  behold,  there  it  was  in  JefTs  briefcase.  He 
listened  to  it  and  he  rally  Eked  it  He  started 
nxntoring  the  band  and  he  came  to  see  us  at 
Livestock  last  September  and  several  other  times. 
His  plan  wasnl  to  get  us  si^  with  Elebra.  but 
with  Capricom.  He  «as  airady  making  the  move 
wd  he  wvied  us  to  be  his  first  project 


If  s  sounds  let  Bleedinl  Hearts  have  u  'un- 
der the  wing'  situtioa  with  Jeff  Cook  Who 
dM  «d  1m  wade  wilfa  «  Ekktra? 
AM:  Thafs  eiacthr  the  situation  He's  worked  with 
Dooerv  Lynch  Mob^  o^iybody  from  Bectht^cn  to 
Motley  Cnx. 

Bin  fa  bad  Md  S»  Ud  MmMtd  voy 
lyccific  (Mb  rf  i4at  yM  «Mt  t*  MC  agr  wiSiii 
(he  nal  tfaR*  mMlfa  to  n  aMait  aad  if  jm 
sactted,  aha*  wfll  Ik  kMi  be? 
EC  We're  going  to  take  everything  one  step  at  a 
time.  The  first  step  is  to  aafce  some  kiler  demos.  If 
they  go  as  planned,  we're  just  going  to  go  right  into 
arecorddeat 

Tbvt  JrfrCMk  aw  tot4r  Umi  aMjr  wihyMT 
bilk.  Take  It  On  The  da.- Wat's  wiMgwOi 
iMdiMdliiitiMg? 

AM:  The  song  is  periect  we  just  have  to  do  a  belter 
WTsion  of  it  We're  iv^admg  our  pradxt  Mien 
we  recorded  Take  It  On  The  Chin,' we  hadh^  even 
played  it  out  yet  It's  aheady  been  over  a  year  smce 
we  were  in  the  stufo.  Now  we're  a  tighter  and 
stronger  faaixL 

S«  yMfl  be  ledtiig  tMK  (Mgs  that  Tampa  Bay 
ai£taoe$  arc  aiitidy  baafar  vitfa? 
EC-  We're  goii«  to  be  doing  Ten  Ways,'  Tak  It 
On  The  Ctia"Sweet  Drams,' and  loaded  Cm.' 


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A  few  entries  back,  I  mentioned  that  the  Bay 
area's  ROXX  GANG  appeared  to  be  on  the 
verge  of  disbanding.  At  the  time  they  vxre 
having  serious  problems  with  guitarist  Wade 
Hayes,  had  cancelled  several  gigs  around  the 
bay  and  couldn't  seem  to  find  a  replacement  for 
longtime  drummer  David  Blackshire  who  left 
the  band  months  back  to  join  Bomb  A  Gogo 
(now  MANY  FACES  OF  MARY).  Whew! 
Well,  here's  the  update.  Wade  Hayes  is  officially 
no  longer  with  the  band  (quit/fired?)  and  the 
Gang  have  recruited  Tampa-gone-LA  guitar- 
ist DALLAS  PBIKIMS  to  fill  his  shoes. 
Perkins  is  a  longtime  friend  of  the  band  who  left 
the  bay  a  couple  of  years  ago  seeking  feme  on 
the  west  coast  After  an  offer  to  join  the  ranks 
of  Roxx  Gang,  Perkins  packed  up  his  bags  and 
headed  back  to  town.  The  band  has  also  filled 
the  void  behind  the  drum-kit  After  over  twenty 
auditions  with  drummers  from  around  the 
country,  the  new  man  is  ANDY  JAMES 
from  Queens,  New  York.  With  all  of  this  said,  it 
looks  like  the  Gang  are  back  in  gear  once  again. 

By  now  everybody  knows  about  the  develop- 
ment deal  that  BLEEDINC  HEARTS  have 
procured  through  the  revitalized  Capricorn 
label.  (Note:  See  the  story  in  this  issue.)  At  this 
point  the  band  will  record  some  demos  for  the 
label  and  if  things  look  good,  they  could  end  up 
signing  on  the  dotted  line.  Chances  are  the  eyes 
of  the  music  industry  will  fall  upon  Tampa  Bay 
as  things  progress  with  this  fast  breaking  act, 
so  if  you're  a  fen,  now's  the  time  to  show  it.  And 
if  you're  in  a  band,  this  could  be  the  perfect 
opportunity  to  get  your  stuff  in  front  of  some 
industry  execs.  Meanwhile,  as  the  big  wigs  of 


the  corporate  wrld  haggle  over  the  fate  of  Earl 
and  the  boys,  the  Boston  transplants  continue 
to  push  their  melodic  rock  into  the  faces  of 
local  fans.  May  8th  found  the  Hearts  playing  at 
Mako's  Plus  to  an  impressiw  400+  crowd  Lead 
singer  EARL  COSMO  seemed  to  be  in  the 
Twilight  Zone  when  guitarist  ARCHIE 
MUISE  thought  it  was  time  for  a  drum  solo, 
took  off  his  axe  and  headed  stage  left  Kind  of  a 
"One,  two,  three  ...  say  what?'  situation.  As 
Arch  would  say,  "Are  you  kiddin'  me?" 

A  string  of  dates  that  KINCOFTNEHILL 
were  scheduled  to  do  in  Florida  were  cancelled. 
According  to  the  group's  publicist  they  will  be 
hitting  the  bricks  w  th  Steel  heart  momeritarily. 
In  place  of  KingoftheHill,  the  Rock-It  Club 
featuredlocals  UNCLE  SALLY,  Todd  Grubbs' 
UNH/ERSE  and  GYPSY  BANG  GANG 
on  May  5th.  I  wnder  if  G>-ps\'  vocalist  Tony  has 
heard  of  the  national  act  BANG  GANG? 

STEHilEART  made  it  through  before 
picking  up  KingoftheHill,  causing  considerable 
damage  to  the  Rock-It  Club  on  May  15th.  This 
show  was  yet  another  example  of  what  radio 
suppo  rt  can  do  in  this  or  any  town.  98  has  really 
been  pushing  this  act  over  the  last  six  months 
and  the  advance  sell-out  proved  it  Steelheart 
wailed  big  time  and  98  even  went  as  fer  as  to 
record  the  show  live.  Since  the  event  I've  heard 
"Everybody  Loves  Eileen"  sev-eral  times  o\'er 
the  airwaves  and  it  kicks.  By  the  W3y,  THE 
LOST  opened  the  show  and  left  the  stage  with 
the  best  crowd  response  any  opening  act  has 
ever  received  at  the  club.  Maybe  ivtn  better 
than  some  of  the  headliners. 

I  was  looking  forward  to  seei  ng  MAGGIE'S 


DREAM  with  the  BLACK  CROWES  but 

the  band  was  gi\'en  the  big  boot  before  the  tour 
made  it  through.  A  call  to  Maggie's  label,  Capi- 
tol, confirmed  that  the  band  was  indeed  kicked 
off  the  bill.  An  underage  groupie  found  on 
someone's  bus?  Actually,  it  seems  that  the 
Black  Crowes  got  rid  of  Maggie's  Dream  be- 
cause they  had  done  a  commercial  for  Miller 
beer.  Those  nasty  boys!  Is  it  my  imagination,  or 
do  the  Black  Crov\"es  have  a  real  hard-on  for 
anyone  involved  in  big  time  corporations?  You 
may  remember  that  they  were  taken  off  ZZ 
Top's  tour  after  derogatory  comments  were 
made  on  stage  by  vocalist  Chris  Robinson 
concerning  bands  and  corporate  sponsorship. 
Aside  from  the  controversy  surrounding  the 
Atlanta-bred  unit  the  Black  Crowes  made  it 
through  on  Mav  11th  as  did  fellow  Georgians, 
DRMIW  N*  CRYIIV.  Wth  both  of  these 
acts  appearing  on  the  same  night  at  different 
venues,  I  flipped  a  coin  and  headed  to  the 
Fairgrounds  for  the  Crowes.  This  was  one  of 
those  shows  where  the  crowd  provided  as  much 
of  the  vibe  as  the  band  did.  Of  course  they 
dished  out  all  of  the  radio  regulars  like  "Hard 
To  Handle,"  "She  Talks  To  Angels,"  etc,  but 
they  also  handed  over  a  few  oddities.  At  one 
point  the  band  brought  out  a  bass  player  by  the 
name  of  DUCK  DUNN,  v^■ho  I'd  never  heard 
of.  After  the  show,  someone  filled  in  the  blank 
by  telling  me  that  Mr.  Dunn  had  played  with 
several  rock  legends  such  as  Eric  Clapton  and 
Ob's  Redding.  I  doubt  any  of  the  older  folks  in 
attendance  (which  there  \^'ere  a  considerable 
amount  oO  wondered  who  the  Duck  guy  was. 
Despite  my  initial  reservations  about  the  Black 


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Crowes,  this  rated  as  an  excellent  show. 

Local  metal  band  MESSIAXX  have  re- 
formed with  all  of  the  original  members.  The 
group  disbanded  in  1989  at  the  height  of  their 
career,  when  label  interests  positioned  the  band 
as  potential  signees.  Bassist  Brad  Davis  says 
that  the  band  will  be  playing  out  soon. 

For  those  of  you  that  had  written  off  STYX 
years  ago  and  neglected  to  catch  tfiem  at  the 
Sundome  on  May  17th,  Onkkk^Wrong  answer! 
Any  of  the  2,500  people  that  made  it  to  the 
sparsely  filled  arena  would  probably  tell  you 
the  same  thing  'cause  Styx  was  incredible.  I 
thought  this  show  was  ^ing  to  be  a  major 
yawn  fest  but  by  the  end  of  the  night  I  was 
singing  along  to  many  of  the  songs  they  had 
popularized  during  the  70's  and  eariy  80's.  It's 
pretty  amazing  to  see  the  band  now  and  realize 
that  exactly  ten  years  ago,  Paradise  Theatre 
was  the  #1  album  in  the  country.  A  lot  of  people 
asked  about  the  show  and  how  Styx  came 
across  vsith  Tommy  Shaw.  He  was  obviously  a 
major  part  of  the  Chicago-based  unit  during 
it's  heyday,  but  his  absence  went  mainly  unno- 
ticed this  time  around.  Despite  a  feir  show  of 
their  able  new  material,  it  was  the  classics  like 
"Renegade,"  "Madame  Blue,"  "Babe,"  "Miss 
America,"  "Best  of  Times,"  and  "Come  Sail 
Away"  that  made  the  night  What  a  concert! 

You  know,  it  seems  like  the  club  scene  is 
edging  more  to\\'ards  original  music,  which  is 
a  blessing.  Remember  people,  support  the  local 
shiff  or  be  doomed  to  Nelson  covers  by  bands 
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HEARTLESS.   FROM 
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BILLY  "LINGUS"  WEBER, 
TOMMY    VINCENT, 
KENNEY   McGEE, 
DEAN    DOMIZIO    AND 
CHRISTIAN    HAMLETT. 


If  you  listen  to  local  hard  rock  radio  at 
all,  you  have  more  than  likely  been  listen- 
ing to  Tampa  Bay  based  Heartless'  latest 
material.  Since  former  JuUiet  vocalist 
Kenny  McGee  has  teamed  up  with 
Heartless  members  bassist  Christian 
Hamlett,  drummer  Dean  Domizio  and 
guitarists  Tommy  Vincent  and  Billy 
"Lingus"  Weber,  the  band's  latest  ma- 
terial iiKluding  'Take  Me  To  The  Edge," 
"Not  About  Love,"  "Baby  Jane"  and 
"Monkey  See,  Monkey  Do"  have  domi- 
nated 98  Rock's  request  lines.  Heartless 
has  just  relumed  from  a  showcase  tour 
across  Central  R.  and  New  York,  and 
have  already  scheduled  a  second  show- 
case concert  at  the  Rock-It  Club  on  Sat- 
urday, June  8th  for  interested  labels.  I  met 
with  McGee,  Vincent  and  Domizio  at 
their  rehearsal  hall  to  catch  the  latest 
updates  on  Rorida'sup  and  coming  band. 
Tell  me  about  your  last  out  of  town 
gigs. 

McGee:  The  New  York  showcases  went 
so  well  that  we  had  to  set  up  another 
showcase  right  here  in  our  backyard  im- 
mediately for  the  labels  that  wanted  to  see 
us  again  from  N.Y.  and  L.A.  We  had  a 
great  industry  turnout  in  New  York.  Now 
it's  like  a  panic  situation  cause  ever>'one 
wants  to  see  the  band  again  so  quickly. 

I  heard  you've  released  a  new  tape. 


McGee:  Itjust  went  out  It  includes  "Best 
Of  Me,"  "Down  South  Gypsy,"  "Mon- 
key See,  Monkey  Do"  and  "Rosey  Red." 
We  only  sent  the  follow  up  tape  to  the 
labels  that  are  seriously  talking  about 
getting  us  a  deal. 

So  vou  are  holding  out  for  the  best 
deal? 

McGee:  Exactly.  It's  not  a  come  one, 
come  all  situation  now.  We're  in  no  hurry 
by  any  means.  We're  very  content  to  sit 
and  write  and  do  exactly  what  we  want  to 
do.  Not  saying  that  it's  not  going  to  be 
quick.  However  long  or  short  it  takes,  it 
doesn't  matter  to  us. 

How  has  Heartless  changed  since 
Kenny  began  fronting  the  band? 

Tommy  Vincent:  Any  time  you  make  a 
member  change  you're  going  to  have  a 
change  in  the  band.  You  just  hope  that 
when  you  make  the  change  it's  the  right 
one.  And  so  far,  it's  great  We  made  a  big 
change,  and  it's  brought  out  things  in  us 
that  we  felt  that  we  felt  needed  to  be 
brought  out  Every  time  you  bring  in  a 
new  member,  new  things  happen.  They 
introduce  a  new  personality,  writing,  new 
ideas,  and  it  all  reflects  in  your  show  and 
the  songs  you  write. 
How  would  you  describe  your  songs? 
McGee:  Hard  rock.  But  we  are  not  in 
one  certain  category,  we  don't  feel  that 


we  have  to  be.  We  write  something  and 
we'll  play  it.  Look  at  the  Beades.  What 
band  could  play  "Yesterday"  and  then 
play  "Revolutio^"  Our  new  batch  of 
songs  go  from  "Whiskey  Woman"  that 
has  a  southern  rock,  Allman  Bros,  feel  to 
it  to  "Witch's  Brew"  which  still  has  a 
southern  sound  to  it  but  it's  an  extremely 
heavy  song.  We  just  write.  It  will  be 
surprizing  to  find  out  which  of  our  songs 
turn  out  to  be  the  hits  or  singles. 

Do  you  consciously  try  to  write  songs  to 
get  signed? 

Domizio:  With  the  record  company 
people,  you  have  to  know  what  they  want 
to  hear  and  you  have  to  please  them. 
You've  got  to  have  songs  that  they  like 
and  do  what  you  want  to  do  as  well.  You 
definitely  have  to  be  commercial  enough 
to  get  their  attention,  and  be  true  to  your- 
self. 

McGee:  We  don 't  play  any  thing  just  to  go 
over.  Everything  we  play  we  like  and  we 
feel  has  a  purpose.  It  may  be  another 
direction  for  us,  but  we  want  to  go  in  that 
direction.  How  far  in  that  direction  we'll 
go  remains  for  the  future  to  see.  But  we 
don't  fool  ourselves.  Sometimes  we'll 
write  something  and  I'll  say  that  it's  too 
candy  for  Heartless.  But  we'll  explore 
any  other  aspects  of  music  whether  it's 
acoustic  or  heavy.  That's  what  makes 


music  fun.  That's  what  makes  food  inter- 
esting. If  you  ate  the  same  meal  everyday 
you'd  get  tired. of  it  Music  is  the  same 
way.  If  I  sing  something  hard  and  heavy 
as  I  can  get,  it's  good  to  then  sing  some- 
thing more  melodic.  It's  fun  to  have  vari- 
ety, that's  where  it's  at! 

Has  playing  the  bar  circuit  over  the 
years  helped  you  to  prepare  for  being 
national  artists? 

McGee:I  think  playing  all  of  the  covers 
and  the  clubs  helped  me  as  far  as  stage 
experience  and  being  up  there  in  front  of 
people.  That  helped  me  accomplish  my 
first  record  deal.  I  guess  if  you  play  that 
many  cover  hits,  you're  bound  to  figure 
out  how  they're  written.  Being  in  a  na- 
tional band  feels  great  It's  a  whole  differ- 
ent ball  game,  it  takes  a  lot  of  pressure  but 
it  really  brings  along  the  business  sense  of 
it  all  too.  That  wild,  care  free  attitude  you 
have  playing  in  bars  certainly  goes  away 
once  you  enter  the  national  act  business 
endof  things, and  I'm  defmitely  involved 
in  the  business  side  of  it  It's  not  all  fun 
and  games.  You  have  to  listen  and  leam 
and  pay  attention  to  what's  going  on.  It's 
a  give  and  take  thing.  You  trade  some  of 
the  fun  for  the  competitiveness  and  the 
business  that's  involved  which  is  part  of 
the  game.  And  as  far  as  being  in  Heartless, 
It's  the  vehicle  that  I  want  to  be  in. 


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The  early  eighties  marked  the  rise  of 
''s  dominating  influence  over  their 
iewing  public,  and  Quiet  Riot  was  the 
aling  metal  band  that  paved  the  way  for 
3ther  metal  and  hard  rock  acts  to  receive 
ivileged  air  time  on  that  network.  Quiet 
iots  albums  wentplatinum, and  the  band 
vas  even  listed  in  the  Guinness  Book  Of 
/orld  Records  for  being  the  first  metal 
[id  to  hit  #  1  on  Billboard  Magazine 
|with  the  song  Metal  Health. 

The  band  first  gained  attention  as 
iginal  bassistRudy  Sarzo  rejoined  Quiet 
liot  for  their  first  major  label  release  on 
E*asha/CBS  Records  after  former  QR 
iitarist  Randy  Rhoads  died.  Both  had 
corded  Quiet  Riot's  first  independent 
Jbum  which  was  only  distributed  in  Ja- 
1  and  is  now  a  valuable  collectors  item. 
)sboume,  who  was  rumored  to  have  quit 
Mack  Sabbath  mostly  because  he  was 
embarrassed  that  their  opening  band  on 
he  last  Sabbath  tour  Van  Halcn  was 
slowing  them  away  night  after  night  His 


solution  was  to  recruit  first  Rhoads  and 
later  Sarzo  to  stay  on  top  of  the  rising 
competition. 

Meanwhile  DuBrow  and  drummer 
Frankie  Banali  kept  the  name  going  and 
replaced  Sarzo  with  bassist  Chuck  Wright 
(currently  with  House  Of  Lords)  who  had 
previously  played  with  a  band  Kevin 
fix)ntedin  1979  known  simply  as  DuBrow. 
It  was  Wright  who  got  guitarist  Carlos 
Cavazo  into  Quiet  Riot,  after  seeing  him 
in  an  L.A.  band  called  Snow.  Oddly 
enough  it  was  Cavazo  who  wound  up 
telling  Wright  that  they  had  decided  to  let 
Sarzo  return  to  the  band  after  he  felt  that 
he  couldn't  continue  playing  with  Os- 
boume  after  Rhoads  tragic  death.  Wright 
did  record  several  of  the  bass  tracks  on  the 
debut  QR  release,  incl  uding  the  h  it '  'Metal 
Health." 

After  the  second  album  tour,  Sarzo 
again  left  Quiet  Riot  and  after  several 
projects  eventually  joined  Whitesnake. 
Wright  relumed  one  last  lime  for  the 


recording  of  "QRIII."  This  album 
bounded  to  #48  in  it's  third  week  on  the 
Billboard  album  chart,  and  it's  first  video, 
"The  Wild  And  The  Young"  was  the 
fourth  most  requested  video  on  MTV. 
Still  more  problems  arose  in  the  band, 
which  marked  the  last  time  DuBrow  and 
Wright  performed  with  Quiet  Riot. 

During  the  final  time  DuBrow  spent 
with  QR,  he  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  in 
the  Tampa  Bay  area  producing  what  was 
meant  to  be  Julliet's  first  album  before 
they  got  signed  with  Enigma.  On  several 
occasions  he  was  reported  performing 
live  with  the  band.  Quiet  Riot  went  on  to 
release  one  more  album.  Rough  Cutt 
vocalist  Paul  Shortino  filled  in  for 
DuBrow,  and  Cavazo  and  Banili  repre- 
sented the  only  remaining  QR  members 
before  the  band  broke  up  for  good. 

After  years  of  keeping  a  low  profile, 
Dubrow  and  Cavazo  have  reunited  and 
have  put  together  a  new  band  called  Heat. 
Their  new  rhythm  section  consists  of  Pal 


Ashby  and  Kenny  Hillery.  The  new  act 
promises  to  perform  mostly  Quiet  Riot 
material,  and  jseople  that  I  have  talked  to 
in  the  industry  have  assured  me  that  the 
new  direction  the  band  is  pursuing  is 
much  heavier  than  their  earlier  classics. 
Tentative  song  titles  include  "Scream, 
Shout,  Let  It  All  Out "  and  "Hell  Or  High 
Water." 

The  Heat  is  scheduled  to  perform  in 
Tampa  at  The  Rock-It  Club  on  Sunday, 
June  23  with  local  power  metal  act  Silent 
Scream  opening.  With  Quiet  Riot's  plat- 
inum uack  record, ihere'sastrongchance 
that  DuBrow's  and  Cavazo's  new  col- 
laboration will  be  comparatively  suc- 
cessful, so  this  might  be  the  last  time  you 
can  see  these  metal  veterans  in  the  intimate 
settings  of  the  Rock-It  Club  before  The 
Heat  goes  on  to  perfomiing  to  larger 
arenas.  So  get  ready  to  bang  your  head 
and  feel  the  noiz!  The  show  starts  at  9:30. 
1 8  &  up  arc  welcome,  and  the  tickets  are 
only  55.00  advance  and  SIO.OO  at  the 
door.  BY   JOHN    URBAN 


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Vinnilli).  In  contrast,  songwriter  extraordi- 
naire Holly  Knight,  who  formerly  heeded  the 
band  Device,  was  not  as  successful  as  an  artist 
in  comparison  to  the  singers  who  cover  her 
material  (Heart,  John  Waite,  Pat  Benatar, 
Charles  Sexton,  Animotion  and  many  others). 


memorable  melodies.  Start  off  the  demo 
with  your  strongest  song-  The  tune  thafs 
a  hit  and  could  be  a  single.  The  order  on  the 
tape,  by  the  way,  should  be  decided  upon  by 
both  the  band  and  an  objective  third  party  such 
as  a  manager  or  music  attorney.  The  band's 


ULTRAVIOLET 


PREMUUNG  YOUR  DEMO  1APE 


A  demo  tape  is  one  of  the  most  important 
tools  an  act  needs  to  secure  the  interest  of  the 
music  industry's  "movers  and  shakers"  -  most 
of  them  won't  even  consider  seeing  an  act  live 
without  hearing  them  first.  This  is  generally 
the  nile,  although  there  are  exceptions.  For 
instance,  Elektra's  West  Coast  A&R  (Artists  & 
Repertoire)  head  Peter  Philbin,  as  well  as  yours 
truly,  prefer  to  wrk  the  other  way  around:  live 
show  first,  then  listen  to  the  demo. 

Generally,  most  A&R  persons  suggest  a 
band  compile  three  or  four  of  its  best  songs 
onto  a  demo  tape.  Contrary  to  what  most 
artist'sbelieve,qualityofarecordingor  musical 
ability  are  not  often  the  best  means  of  attaining 
recognitioa  Getting  a  deal  today  entails  a  lot  of 
factors  outside  of  great  production  or  amazing 
technical  ability.  Of  course,  incredible  songs 
are  always  your  best  tools,  but  showmanship  is 
also  a  necessary  attribute  to  bands  of  the  90's. 

Let's  face  it,  if  >X)u're  an  exceptional  song- 
writer, you  ought  to  him  your  material  o\«r  to 
a  publisher  or  work  with  movie  soundtracks 
and  television  themes.  An  artist  who  is  an 
incredible  frontman  is  easier  to  create  into  a 
superstar  than  a  sti'ong  songwriter  with  lim- 
ited stage  presence.  Look  at  the  many  rock 
stars  in  the  Top  10  over  the  past  several  years: 
they  either  have  a  gimmick  (Dread  Zeppelin),  a 
completely  calculated  image  and  stage  show 
(Madonna),  or  sing  the  hits  of  others  (Milli 


likes  a  song  by  a  band,  he  will  probably  ask  for 
more  material. 

A  words  of  caution:  Avoid  inundating  music 
industry  personnel  wth  lengthy  denw  tapes. 
Based  on  my  experiences  and  personal  habits, 
I  can  almost  guarantee  they  won't  get  listened 
to,  or  will  be  relegated  to  a  place  at  the  bottom 
of  the  pile.  I  receive  an  average  of  ten  demo 
tapes  a  week  and  must  admit  that  those  with 
three  songs  or  less  get  played  within  a  week  of 
receipt  The  longer  tapes,  on  the  other  hand, 
tend  to  roll  around  on  the  back  floor  of  my  car 
until  I  take  an  extended  trip  somewhere  (like 
Palm  Springs  or  Mexico),  and  by  then  the 
group  has  given  up  on  my  input  anyway. 

Now  as  fer  as  the  types  of  songs  to  include  on 
a  demo,  include  one  or  two  "rockers,"  (or 
w+atever  particular  genre  of  music  fits  your 
personal  style,  be  it  country,  jazz  or  whatever), 
mayt>e  a  pop  tijne  and  a  ballad.  This  is  my 
favorite  combination,  because  it  offers  a  variety 
of  styles  and  lets  different  members  of  the 
group  shine  tiirough  different  songs.  For  ex- 
ample, one  song  might  featijre  a  blazing  guitar 
solo,  while  another  sports  a  thundering  bass 
line,  while  still  another  incorporates  a  haunt- 
ing keyboard  riff. 

Naturally,  all  the  tunes  on  a  demo 
should  offer  highly  unique  sounding  or 
unusually  expressed  vocals  with  catchy 
hooks,  interesting  lyrics  and  highly- 


Getting  a  deal  today  entails  a  lot  of  factors  outside  of  great 
production  or  amazing  technical  ability.  Of  course,  incredible 
songs  are  always  your  best  tools,  but  showmanship  is  also  a 
necessary  attribute  to  bands  of  the  90's. 


The  bottom  line  is  a  demo  should  be  wtll- 
rehearsed,  but  need  not  be  technically  perfect 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  numerous  national  record- 
ing artists,  producers  and  publishers  I  have 
spoken  with  admit  that  they  prefer  demo  sub- 
missions to  be  clean  and  simple.  This  allows  for 
the  artist  to  expand  on  lyrics  and  include  his  or 
her  own  musical  creativity,  tiie  producer  to 
supplement  the  production  with  his  own 
technical  expertise;  and  publishers  to  envision 
other  artists  compatible  with  the  feel  of  the 
hjne.  Sometimes,  if  a  song  on  a  demo  is  too 
complete,  it  leaves  littie  room  for  input  from 
those  listening  to  the  tape.  A  point  in  fact  Even 
though  they  might  be  on  the  business  side  of 
the  music  industry,  the  majority  of  the  persons 
hearing  your  demo  are  individuals  equally 
creative  as  any  artist  Most  persons  in  A&R, 
publishing  producing,  etc.,  were  once  musi- 
cians tiiemselves;  the  rest  were  more  than 
likely  musical  fanatics! 

liiaf  s  not  to  say,  however,  that  under  cer- 
tain circumstances  a  highly  polished  demo  is 
not  appropriate.  For  example,  when  writing  for 
a  soundh^k,  normally  only  one  song  should 
be  submitted  (unless  more  are  requested  ini- 
tially), and  obviously  catered  to  a  particular 
scene  in  the  movie.  If  a  soundtrack  coordinator 


members  tend  to  be  too  close  to  the  music  to  be 
unbiased.  In  general,  I  find  that  taking  a  few 
songs  around  to  close  acquaintances  in  the 
music  biz  and  gathering  opinions  on  several 
songs  tends  to  be  the  most  accurate  barometer 
of  a  band's  material.  Just  for  your  information, 
many  of  the  songs  written  by  local  bands  that 
I've  been  blown  away  by  have  tijmed  out  to  be 
the  tunes  responsible  for  obtaining  them  re- 
cording contracts,  movie  soundtracks,  radio 
airplay,  television  appearances  or  magazine/ 
newspaper  coverage. 

Once  a  band's  best  tunes  are  selected 
for  the  demo,  they  should  be  rehearsed 
as  much  as  possible,  so  as  to  not  waste 
any  money  on  valuable  studio  time 
working  out  parts.  The  primary  culprits 
here  are  lead  solos  and  background  vo- 
cals. Some  of  the  best  known  rehearsal  studios 
may  be  out  of  a  young  band's  budget  The  best 
sources  of  leads  on  additional  facilities,  which 
are  usually  less  known  and  therefore  less  ex- 
pensive, are  other  musicians  and  the  classifieds 
of  music  magazines.  Although  each  band  must 
set  up  and  tear  down  its  gear  at  most  rehearsal 
rooms,  a  few  hard-to-find  deals  actiially  offer 
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Well  it's  time  for  a  Tampa  Report.  In  other 
words,  what  kind  of  stupidity  is  happening  in 
Tampa?  Well  let's  start  with  the  proposed  bill 
that  would  give  Gay's  and  Lesbians  legal  rights 
if  they  are  discriminated  against  in  housing  or 
employment  I  don't  know  why  this  should 
even  be  debated.  God  created  everyone  equal, 
that's  what  the  Christians  tell  you  in  Church, 
right  Everyone  should  have  the  right  to  be 
treated  fairly.  No  matter  what  their  sexual 
preference  is,  that's  just  plain  human  decency, 
who  would  have  a  problem  with  that?  Well 
Bucko's,  I'll  tell  you  who  has  a  problem  with 
that  -  religious  groups,  thafs  who!  To  quote 
DAVID  CATOM,  spokesperson  for  the 
AmericanFamilyAssociation"transvestiteswill 
be  able  to  teach  school  children,  one  day  as  a 
man  the  next  as  a  woman."  Obviously  Mr. 
Caton  is  a  paranoid  homophobic,  but  the 
frightening  thing  about  fruitcakes  like  Caton  is 
that  they  have  Uie  money  of  other  paranoid 
fiuitcakes  behind  them.  Doesn't  it  strike  you  as 
odd  that  the  people  who  claim  to  love  all  of 
God's  children  can  conveniently  leave  out 
certain  groups  of  God's  children.  Then  when 


you  confront  these  people  about  being  hypo- 
crites, they  start  quoting  scripture  from  the 
Big  Book  of  Fairytales,  otherwise  known  as  the 
Bible.  I  find  it  hard  to  take  these  people  seri- 
ously. Religion  is  the  biggest  scam  going.  So 
will  the  anti-discrimination  bill  be  passed?  It's 
hard  telling,  with  all  the  good  Christians  doing 
their  best  to  make  it  feil.  It  doesn't  look  good. 
I  do  ho\\'ever  have  a  few  questions  that  I  would 
like  to  ask  Mr.  Caton  about  the  history  of  his 
religion.  How  can  a  virgin  have  a  baby?  And 
how  did  Noah  round  up  2  of  every  animal  in  the 
worid  to  put  on  his  Ark?  One  would  think  that 
would  require  a  lot  of  travel,  not  to  mention  the 
cooperation  of  the  animals.  And  what  did  Noah 
do  if  one  of  the  animals  were  gay?  That  might 
explain  extinction. 

This  is  the  part  where  we  examine  the 
alternative  music  scene  in  the  Tampa  Bay  area. 
The  biggest  show  last  month  was  without  a 
doubt  FUGAZl  which  took  place  at  the  Ritz. 
To  say  the  place  was  packed  would  be  a  vast 
understatement;  words  couldn't  begin  to  de- 
scribe the  heat  and  stench  inside.  WTiat  I  did  see 
of  Fugazi  was  very  powrful  arxi  intense.  I  just 


couldn't  take  the  heat  for  more  than  10  min- 
utes at  a  time,  so  I  missed  a  lot  of  the  show.  That 
leads  me  to  the  question,  if  a  band  like  Fugazi 
can  draw  that  many  people  to  the  Ritz,  how 
many  people  are  going  to  be  herded  in  for  the 
RAMOMES  show  coming  up?  The  last  time 
the  Ramones  played  here  was  at  the  Cuban 
Club  courtyard  and  it  was  packed;  that  court- 
yard is  a  lot  bigger  than  the  Ritz.  Don't  get  me 
wrong,  I'm  not  bad  mouthing  the  Ritz,  I've 
seen  some  cool  shows  there  and  have  always 
been  treated  like  4  human  being,  not  some 
piece  of  cattle.  All  I'm  doing  is  questioning  the 
choice  of  venues  for  some  of  the  bigger  acts 
coming  through  towa 

Speaking  of  bigger  acb,  how  does  this  bill 
sound:  JANE'S  ADDIOIOM,  SIOUXSIE 
AND  THE  BANSHEES,  LIVING 
COLOUR,  NINE  INCH  NAILS,  ICE  T, 
and  the  incredible  BUTTHOLE  SURF- 
ERS? Well  all  these  acts  will  be  at  the  Orange 
Juice  Bowl  in  Oriando  or  Disneyworld,  FL  (I 
get  so  confused  about  this  since  Disney  owns 
Oriando;  why  not  call  it  Disneyworld  FL.)  On 
August  20th  as  part  of  LALLAPALOOZA, 
which  aside  from  the  music  will  feature  booths 
that  will  give  out  info  on  the  environment 
alternative  press,  and  an  assorbnent  of  other 
vital  issues  concerning  the  worid.  This  will  be 
the  alteniative  event  of  the  summer.  There's 
one  thing  about  the  event  that  bothers  me, 
aside  from  the  fact  that  it's  at  Disneyworld. 
WTiat  happens  if  it  rains?  There's  a  damned 
goodchanceitwill.It'stoobadthatLallapalooza 
isn't  taking  place  in  that  funny  shaped  dome 
that's  gonna  make  St  Pete,  a  major  league  cit>'. 


-niE  FLORIDA  CONTACT  SHOT 

has  been  started  up  again.  It  lists  alternative 
bands,  venues,  'zines,  and  people  to  contact  It 
comes  out  bi-monthly  and  hopefully  monthly 
in  the  near  future.  If  you  want  to  list  your  band 
or  venue  send  your  SAS.E.  to  FL  Contact 
Sheet,  P.O.  Box  7521,  North  Port  FL  34287. 
The  contact  list  is  a  great  way  to  find  out  what's 
going  on  around  the  state,  and  ad  rates  are  dirt 
cheap.  If  you  don't  take  advantage  of  this, 
you're  an  idiot 

In  the  last  few  issues  of  THRUST  there  has 
been  a  lot  of  pissing  and  moaning  about  the 
lack  of  scene  unity  in  commercial  rock  circles. 
Viho  really  gives  a  shit?  I  know  I  don't  Punk  has 
ak-ays  been  about  doing  it  yourself  (D.I.Y.)  so 
I've  gotten  a  good  laugh  at  all  the  people  who 
think  they  make  the  area  rock  scene  happen, 
and  to  the  mall  metal  bands  who  backstab  each 
other,  what's  the  point  of  it  all?  You  all  sound 
the  same  anyway. 

One  last  thing,  if  any  cool  alternative  bands 
have  some  material  out  and  you  want  it  reviewed 
please  send  it  to  me  and  I'll  dedicate  this  whole 
column  to  Florida  bands  that  are  creating 
something  new  and  original.  I've  also  started 
my  own  record  label  STIFF  POLE 
RECORDS  and  I  wll  be  putting  out  some  T 
singles,  and  selling  them  via  mail  order.  So  if 
you're  interested,  get  in  touch.  Just  so  you 
know  where  I'm  coming  from,  some  of  my 
favorite  bands  are  BAD  RELIGION, 
KILUNG  JOKE,  CRASS,  BUZZCOOCS 
and  TME  CLASH. 

Til  next  time  take  care  and  treat  people  how 
you  would  want  to  be  treated. 


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Uncovering  the  Hard  Facts 
IN  Tampa  Bay 


After  having  been  published  in  eight  differ- 
ent magazines  over  the  last  few  years  and 
having  heard  countless  demo  tapes,  I  must 
admit  that  I'm  starting  to  get  hard  to  impress 
in  my  old  age.  Rare  is  the  day  when  I  see  a  new 
band  that  really  freaks  me  out  at  first  listen. 
Well,  it  happened  a  few  weeks  ago  when  I  heard 
Port  St.  Lucie  Fl.  based  original  act 
CADILLAC  BRATZ  song  "Don't  Be  Afraid 
Of  The  Dark"  on  Austin  Keys'  Tampa  Bay  Rocks 
program.  I  scored  their  CD  titled  Fasten  Your 
Seatbelt,  which  is  a  consistent  collection  of 
well  produced  commercial  hard  rock.  I  imme- 
diately arranged  for  them  to  play  in  Tampa,  and 
for  once  I  wasn't  disappointed  by  their  live 
show.  The  band  is  made  up  of  MICHAEL 
"SPAZ"  SEVILLE,  guitarist  WADE 
JACKSON,  bassist  CHRISS  MORRIAH 
and  drummer  JOEY  COTOIA.  Spaz  has  a 
clear  and  marketable  voice,  and  is  the  sort  of 
frontman  that  demands  your  attention.  Jack- 
son is  also  an  impressive  musician,  who  is 
equally  gifted  at  playing  keyboards  and  backing 
vocals.  But  what  really  body  slammed  me  was 
the  rhythm  section.  For  such  a  hit  oriented 
band,  Morriah  and  Cotoia  had  a  heavy  as  hell 
sound  reminding  me  of  Megadeth.  Being  a  bass 
player  myself,  it's  not  often  that  I  rave  about  a 
bassist,  but  this  Morriah  guy  is  brutal.  I  can't 
tell  the  difference  between  a  drum  solo  and  a 
drum  soundcheck,  but  Cotoia's  solo  was  a 
highlight  of  the  show.  The  band  and  their  crew 
acted  more  professional  than  most  national 
acts  I  have  worked  with.  As  Spaz  explains  it, 
"We  do  that  because  that's  the  first  impression 


your  going  to  get.  If  you  go  in  and  put  on  a 
professional  show,  I  think  you'll  get  that  back. 
It's  really  tough  for  a  band  to  work  nowadays. 
Down  where  we  live,  they  don't  want  to  hear 
original  music.  So  what  we  do  is  mostly  all 
originals  and  throw  in  a  couple  of  cover  songs. 
And  all  of  the  circuit  bands  play  all  covers  and 
throw  in  a  few  originals.  Their  originals  end  up 
sounding  like  covers,  where  our  covers  sound 
like  us."  In  this  business  it's  really  not  how 
good  you  are  that  matters,  it's  how  many 
contacts  you  have  or  being  in  the  right  place  at 
tiie  right  time.  And  that's  all  that  could  possibly 
be  staying  in  the  way  of  Cadillac  Bratz  getting 
signed.  The  way  we  look  it  is  that  we  want  to 
piss  with  the  big  boys,"  Spaz  continues. "  And 
when  you're  doing  that  you  really  have  to  have 
your  shit  together.  I  feel  we  do  now,  but  there 
used  to  be  a  time  where  it  wasn't  like  that.  We 
worked  really  hard  for  that"  This  band  really 
are  true  performers  as  well  as  unique 
songwriters,  which  is  a  winning  combination. 
Be  sure  to  catch  tiieir  next  gig  in  town,  and  for 
more  info  about  joining  their  fan  club  or  or- 
dering their  tape,  CD  or  other  merchandise 
write  to  The  Cadillac  Bratz  Fan  Club.  P.O.  Box 
8149.  Port  St.  Lucie,  Fl.  34952-8149. 

Speaking  of  Brats,  a  few  of  you  might  re- 
member a  band  I  was  in  for  a  few  years  in  the 
eariy  eighties  called  BRAT.  That  group  was 
formed  by  guitarist  BRUCE  BATTEN  and 
drummer  RUSS  HAMMOCK,  who  later 
formed  another  local  metal  act  named 
THUNDER  after  Brat's  demise.  Thunder  was 
a  straight  ahead  metal  band  in  the  tradition  of 


Accept  and  Judas  Priest,  which  mixed  a  futur- 
istic stage  look  with  their  power  metal  direc- 
tion. After  going  through  several  singers,  the 
band  broke  up.  Batten  couldn't  find  the  right 
musicians  who  shared  his  theatrical  goals  and 
has  been  working  on  a  solo  project  ever  since. 
Recently  ex-ICED  EARTH  vocalist  GENE 
ADAM  called  me  after  he  left  his  band.  As  for 
his  leaving  Iced  Earth,  he  said  "We  went  to 
Europe  and  had  a  very  successful  tour.  When 
we  got  back,  the  band  let  me  go.  I  wasn't  going 
to  argue  the  fact,  so  I  decided  to  put  something 
else  together  and  Bnice  was  the  first  person 
that  popped  into  my  mind.  I've  always  followd 
Bruce's  career.  Bruce  had  asked  us  for  some 
addresses,  so  I  knew  he  had  something  going 
but  I  wasn't  sure  if  he  had  a  singer  or  not." 
Adam  asked  me  how  he  could  get  in  touch  with 
Batten.  The  two  met  and  found  that  they  both 
shared  similar  musical  goals,  and  are  forming 
a  newact  that  will  pursue  what  Batten  originally 
set  to  achieve  with  Thunder.  They  have  already 
recruited  a  Chicago  based  bass  player  named 
Trent  Shoals.  The  band  plans  to  release  a  tape 
eariy  this  summer,  and  the  new  band  will  be 
called  ATOMIK  COCKTAIL.  Adam  com- 
pares the  style  of  the  material  he  is  co-writing 
with  Batten  as  power  metal,  but  not  as  dark  as 
Iced  Earth  is.  The  group  is  currently  looking 
for  a  drummer  that  exceeds  in  both  ability  and 
showmanship.  Anyinterested  can  contactAdam 
at  (813)  289-1272. 

Well,  the  vampires  are  in  full  force,  and 
damn  they're  getting  ruthless!  In  preparation 
of  their  back  to  back  Memorial  Weekend  gigs 
with  Circle  Of  Soul  in  Tampa  and  Roxx  Gang  in 


Clearwater,  CAST  OF  NASTIES  released 
a  quality  fanzine  with  a  distribution  of  over 
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about  membership,  C.O.N,  merchandise  or 
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Finally,  the  Universe  is  shifting!  That's 
TODD  GRUBBS'  UNIVERSE  Bassist 
GUY  POLLETTI  who  has  been  performing 
with  the  band  since  day  one  has  stepped  down 
andhasbeenreplacedbyKETTH  HANCOCK 
(formeriy  of  OBLIVION).  Polletti  began 
playing  bass  for  Grubbs  when  Todd's  first  in- 
strumental tapes  were  recorded  at  Polletti's 
E.G.  Recording  Studio.  Until  now  Polletti  played 
in  Universe  as  well  as  fronting  his  own  band 
Vengeance  Inc.  which  has  existed  in  one  shape 
or  another  for  close  to  ten  years.  He  is  now 
concentrating  all  of  his  efforts  into  Ven- 
geance Inc.  Hancock  moved  to  LA  with 
several  Oblivion  members  to  study  at  the  B.I.T 
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moved  back  to  Tampa,  and  played  his  first  gig 
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The  band  is  currently  working  on  an  instru- 
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Since  the  aetat  ot  sight  Songs  in  1936,  Cinderella  have  had  Id  ?r:ve  year  after  year  that  they  weren't  a  one  hit  wonder.  Sow,  five  years 


byDJ  JusQoB 


THRUST:  Cinderelli  has  defmitely  come  a  long 
way  in  three  albums. 

TOM  KEIFER:  I  guess  we've  been  eating  our 
Wheaties.  1  don't  know,  a  lot  of  touring  and  playing 
has  grown  on  us  as  a  band. 

You've  really  vwnt  180°  smct  your  debut,  Nigfd 
Songs. 

I  think  it  all  depends  on  what  you  grew  up  on.  My 
rooti  are  with  bands  like  the  Rolling  Stones  and  Led 
Zeppelin.  You  never  knew  what  they  were  going  to 
do  from  track  to  track.  They'd  go  frwn  a  hard  song 
to  country  to  blues.  Music  wasn't  r«^  segregated 
then  because  bands  played  everyiimg  2nd  it  H-as 
very  natural.  It  seems  like  the  n^iac  of  today  is 
being  disected  and  segregated.  It's  lite,  "Which 
style  do  you  play?"  like  you  can't  play  aiding  else. 
That  seems  really  strange  to  me. 

After  the  success  of  your  first  two  albums,  did  you 
get  into  Heartbreak  Station  with  more  flexibility? 

This  does  seem  to  be  our  most  diverse  album  to 
date.  It's  the  growth  thing.  We  had  the  most  time 
and  luxuries  with  thisone.  When  we  did  Sight  Songs, 
we  were  a  new  band  wi  th  a  very  smailbudgeLThen 
tve  went  on  tour  for  a  year  and  a  half,  sold  all  of  these 
albums,  and  the  record  company  wanted  us  right 
back  in  the  studio.  We  didn't  even  have  time  to 


"Ui'ii  still  i  radical  concept.  Not 
inly  an  vi  black  musicians,  but  uii 
leally  just  dan't  fit  into  any  one 
paiticulai  style:  uie'ie  not  a  black 
reck  band,  or  a  black  funk  band, 
ue'ie  a  variation  on  many  things 
and  ue  don't  limtUuiselues.  lllhat 
the  hell  is  Fishbone?  Everybody 
uants  to  be  spoon  fed  so  they  knoui 
exactly  uhat  they're  dealing  urith 
so  if  they  want  to  embrace  it  or  shoot 
it  deurn,  they  can.  If  you  come  at 
them  frem  all  sides... oh  shit.  It's 
like  uhen  yeu  get  surrounded,  very 
feu  people  knoui  uihat  to  do." 
tiMiill  Jtnes/cB- founder  Fishbone 


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unpack.  The  budget  was  bigger  for  Long  Cold 
IWn/er,  but  there  was  still  the  time  thing.  At  the  end 
of  the  tour  we  said,  "We're  taking  six  months  off  to 
get  our  heads  together  and  do  this  album  the  way 
we  want  to."  So  we  not  only  had  the  luxury  of  a 
budget,  but  the  luxury  of  time  and  i/i<tf  really  made 
a  difference,  it  would  be  pretty  bonng  if  we  had 
done  Night  Songs  Part  Hi. 

The  numbers  of  Cinderella  were  traveling  musi- 
cians during  the  recording  of  this  album.  What 
was  the  reason  ether  &an  to  fight  b(a«iom? 
That  was  part  of  it  actually,  to  help  to  keep  it  fresh. 
On  Ac  previous  projects,  we  recorded  al  I  the  basic 
tracks  in  one  place.  We  mi^t  have  jumped  around 
for  the  overdubs  or  mixing  but  the  basic  tracbwere 
done  in  the  sanne  studio.  This  album  wasn't  done 
that  way.  We  did  two  s(h^  in  this  stwito  and  three 
songs  in  that  studio.  W«  tried  to  match  certain 
songs  with  a  certan  type  of  studio,  and  each  song 
started  to  develop  its  own  character.  That  way,  from 
track  to  track,  they  all  sound  different. 

A  variety  of  guests  including  John  Paul  Jones  from 
Led  Zeppelin  helped  with  the  album. 

Yes,  John  Paul  Jones  arranged  the  strings  for  "Winds 
of  Change"  and  "Heartbreak  Station."  Our  pro- 
ducer,  John  Jansen,  is  his  manager  and  that  kind  of 


helped  us  out  We  sent  him  a  couple  of  tapes  and  he 
liked  what  we  were  doing. 

You  also  brought  in  Gospel  and  Bhies  players. 
Obviously,  you  were  trying  to  get  specific  sounds. 
Each  song  dictates  what  you're  gonna  do.  It  v\'as 
obvious  to  me  after  I  wrote  "Shelter  .Me"  that  it  was 
a  rock  &  roll  song,  but  it  has  a  f/xspA  chord 
progression.  So  it  was  like,  "Let's  put  some  gospel 
singers  on  it  to  really  get  the  whole  feel."  Andw+ien 
it  came  out  of  the  second  chorus,  e\'en  \^ien  I  \va$ 
domgthe  demo,]  said,'lt's  g(*togo  intoasax  solo 
here.  Thatll  be  the  ic'mg  on  the  tate." 

TcU  me  about  the  J^Tictl  cont«t  of  "Shell»  .Me." 

Its  abou  t  people  in  society — and  there's  1<^  of  e  m 
—  ^tfno  are  constantly  pointing  their  fir^rs  and 
putting  down  other  lifestyles.  The  people  wfw point 
their  finger  usually  have  the  most  to  hide.  It's 
saying  that  everyone  has  their  own  shelter  or  their 
own  vice  whether  it's  drugs,  alcohol  or  rock  &  roll. 
Everyone  has  their  own  escape  in  life,  their  own 
thing.  No  one  is  really  perfect  and  no  one  has  the 
right  to  throw  the  first  stone. 

The  video  for  "Shelter  Me"  is  not  your  typical  fast- 
cars-with-hot-babes  kind  of  video.  How  much 
input  did  the  band  have  on  the  whole  process? 


We  had  quite  a  bit  of  input  1  had  a  tot  of  conversa- 
tions with  the  director  about  the  characters  in  the 
video,  like  the  evangelist  preacher  and  the  old 
prudish  lady.  Everyone  knov^'s  who  she's  supposed 
to  be  so  we  won't  mention  any  rames.  The  input 
that  we  had  was  to  make  sure  the  story  followed  the 
lyrics  and  that  it  was  fun. 

Did  you  get  w4ut  you  wanted? 

Out  of  all  the  videos  that  we've  ever  done  I'm  the 

happiest  v\nth  that  one. 

Wouldyra  consy«rthis  a  good  time  ior Heartbreak 
Statim  wiS)  the  bines  happening  big  now?  I  mean, 
if  this  had  bees  your  debut  you  m^t  have  onl^ 
sold  20,000  umts. 

I  don't  know  about  timing.  I  think  our  first  album 
was  at  the  right  time  and  then  Long  Cold  Winter 
was  a  surprise.  It  opened  up  with  Blues,  then  it 
really  kicked  in.  That  was  a  good  time  for  that 
album  and  this  is  a  good  time  for  this  album. 

Do  you  ever  look  back  on  the  career  that  Cinderella 
has  had  and  go  "1  can't  believe  all  of  this."? 
Everyday,  maa  I  don't  ever  forget  v^+iere  I  came 
from.  This  is  all  a  dream  come  true.  We  still  believe 
that  if  we  want  to  stay  where  we're  at  we  have  to 
work  for  it  \ye  don't  take  anything  for  granted. 


Thrust  You've  complained  before  about  people 
not  Estening  to  Ftd^ne's  lyrics.  WTien  I  listened 
to  Sie  new  album,  that's  the  first  tMng  that  really 
hit  me  were  some  of  the  messages.  Have  you 
gotten  over  that  problem? 
FisHsone:  1  doi't  know 'rf  that's  the  problem.  That's 
the  thing,  everyor^'s  used  to  you  saying  some 
serious,  heavy,  almost  depressing  message.  Most  of 
our  messages  are  kind  of  light  and  the  ymris,  kind 
of  sneak  up  on  you.  Some  songs  sound  better  if 
you're  dealing  vsith  petty'  tc^ics,  but  have  a  heavy 
approach  to  the  music.  11!  never  question  anyone's 
approach  on  how  to  get  their  message  across. 

Do  you  think  the  people  are  finally  starting  to  see 
the  messages  within  your  music  then  as  opposed 
to  just  listening  to  the  beat  and  melody? 
Some  people  are.  the  critics  are  actually  starting  to 
actually  listen  to  the  words.  I'm  surprised  vx+ien  I 
come  across  people  that  have  listened  to  the  words. 
Just  because  of  its  delivery,  evervbudy  thought  it 
was  kind  of  light-hearteJ.  It's  not  like  that  at  all. 

If  you  coukl  lake  two  or  three  lines  from  the  enthre 
album,  and  those  yttn  the  only  lines  either  lyri- 
cally or  musically  that  you  could  play  to  someone 
to  get  a  message  across,  what  lines  would  they  be 
and  what  would  the  message  be? 
There's  a  pile  of  shit  in  your  Mi<;ar  shack,  but  I'm 
going  to  step  on  it  when  I'm  visiting  and  orag  it 
nwre  all  across  your  fkwr."  The  second  line  is: 
"There's  a  pile  of  ^it  in  tfie  White  I  louse,  and  I'm 
going  to  step  on  it  when  I'm  visitmg  so  1  can  drag 
it  more  all  across  your  fkig."  That's  what  1  vtouIJ 
say.  We  all  live  ina\wrldof  shit  and  we  have  to  learn 
to  deal  with  it 


Now  Fishbone  has  a  parental  acKisory  sticker 
on  the  new  album.  How  doyou  fed  about  that 
when  people  can  turn  oa  the  news  aad  hear 
twice  as  bad? 

It  wouldn't  be  bulkhit  if  stores  would  say  okay,  it's 
got  a  parental  advisory  we  won't  sell  it  to  minors, 
but  there  are  some  stores  that  just  will  not  stock 
albums  that  have  the  sticker  on  them. 

The  Wal-Marts  and  K-Marts  of  the  worid. 

Who  gives  a  fiick?  The  day  1  start  making  music  for 
those  stores,  then  I'm  one  sick,  sorry  fuck.  I  don't 
use  profanity  just  for  shock  value  or  a  comedy 
record.  This  b  the  language  of  our  surrourkHi^s. 
To  sit  back  and  lessen  the  point  just  to  get  K-Mart 
and  Wal-.Mart  to  stock  our  albums  doesn't  make 
sense  to  me. 

Let's  talk  about  the  new  album  a  littk  bit  and  how 
you  guys  ome  up  with  the  eighteen  songs.  VMiat 
approach  or  affect  were  you  trying  to  achieve? 
VV'e  v\-anted  more  than  just  a  grouping  of  songs.  We 
wanted  more  of  a  musical  cohesion  that  kept  the 
theme  throughout  the  record.  When  we  listen  to  it 
we  wanted  to  have  a  universal  theme  and  the  theme 
was,  though  a  lot  of  people  don't  get  it,  v*'hat  we  as 
indKidials  went  through  from  grovWng  up  to  deal- 
ing with  the  reality  of  our  surroundings.  When  you 
hav«  a  song  like  "If  I  Were  A._...",  it's  basically  a 
song  about  the  l«:k  of  choices  that  a  lot  of  people 
have.  That^s  a  fatality  of  a  lot  of  people  in  this 
country.  Then  you  have  a  song  like  "Housework" 
which  is  totally  dealing  with  bei  ng  a  latchkey  kid  as 
most  <rf us  vs-ere,  and  ^t's  exactly  what  the  song  is 
about  Then  there's  "Fight  For  You,"  which  is  a 


song  about  young  racist  chSdren  being  recruited 
actually  by  people  thM  are  t^ng  advantage  of  their 
misery.  Ifs  basicaaly  commenting  about  that  Hey, 
youdon'thavetobe  thatway,butifyoucomeatme, 
we're  not  going  to  run  from  you.  We're  not  going  to 
turn  the  odier  cheek,  we're  nrt  going  to  be  ^id  erf 
a  water  hose.   . 

1  read  that  you're  tiying  to  do  a  reverse  crossover 
—  that  black  audiences  aren't  really  paying  that 
much  attention  to  you.  Is  ftut  correct? 
V^tiat  we're  trying  to  do  musically  IS  what  we're  also 
trving  to  do  socially.  We  want  to  have  an  environ- 
ment where  everyone  can  participate  with  what's 
goir^  on.  We're  trying  to  bring  more  black  people 
into  this  because  we  are  seven  black  men  that  play 
incredible.  We  don't  want  to  be  exclusionary,  we 
don't  want  just  a  certain  hip  audience,  we  want  all 
kinds  of  people  there.  Everyone  needs  to  hear 
wiiat's  going  on,  not  just  bands  like  us,  but  other 
bands,  other  black  artists,  jazz  artists,  just  getting 
more  into  die  totality  of  things  instead  of  just 
listening  to  the  same  oW  lame  stuff. 

So  do  you  think  you've  almost  been  shunned  in  a 
w^? 

I  think  that  a  lot  of  Wack  artists  feel  alienated  from 
their  own  community  because  they're  not  doing 
w+iafs  contemporary,  they're  redetmin^  \hafs 
contemporary.  Ifs  a  really  cons€r\-ative  environ- 
ment now  that  vw're  dealing  with  the  country  and 
everv'body  waving  llags  and  going  ape  shit  craiy 
over  mass  murder  and  censorship  is  unbelievable. 
You're  dealing  with  an  environment  that's  hostile 
to  the  arts  an>vay.  When  bends  confront  the  norm, 
ifs  gomg  to  take  a  while  for  people  to  get  to  it 


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Basically,  the  songs  are  not  for  the  public  but  for 
Capricorn  so  that  they  can  ensure  themselves  and 
anybody  that's  affiliated  with  the  label  that  we  i 
going  to  kick  some  butt  They  figure  that  if  we  get 
a  better  product,  we're  going  to  get  a  better  deal. 
Even  Greg  Mull  said,  "Don't  let  the  tape  fool  you, 
catch  diem  live  before  you  make  a  decision."  He 
even  feels  that  live,  we're  better  than  our  tape.  We 
did  the  first  demo  live  in  the  stodio,  but  we  weren't 
really  sure  of  the  songs.  We  produced  the  demo 
ourselves,  but  now  we're  going  to  have  a  real 
producer  like  Johnny  Sanlin,  who's  had  some  great 
stoff  in  the  past  We're  going  to  be  in  a  better  studio, 
everything  is  going  to  be  top  notch.  We  feel  very 
confident  that  w+iat  we're  ready  to  do  is  going  to  be 
great. 

What  do  you  expect  to  happen  after  the  four  month 
development  period? 

AM:  We'll  get  a  tour,  have  Van  Halen  open  up  for  us, 
and  we'll  be  at  Monsters  of  Rock.'  Maybe  we'll  come 
out  and  do  special  guest  appearances.  All  we  have  to 


do  is  get  a  better  product.  Capricorn  is  ready  to 
worka  deal  with  us  anyway,  ifs  not  really  like  a  trial. 
With  a  better  product,  we  can  get  a  better  deal. 
We're  ready  to  roll. 

What  new  songs  will  be  on  the 
Capricorn  demo? 
AM:  We  got  three  new  tunes 
that  Earl  and  1  just  wTOte, 
"Don't  Look  Ahead,""You,"and 
"Bonnie  And  Clyde."  1  think 
w^'re  going  to  record  "You"  for 
the  radio  next 

How  did  Bleeding  Hearts  ac- 
complish so  much  in  the  year 
smce  you've  been  in  Tampa? 
AM:  If  your  ship  don't  come  in 
you  have  to  swim  right  out 
there  to  it  That's  what  we're 
doing. 

EC:  If  you're  a  local  barxi  and  you're  trying  to  be 
successful,  talk  to  successful  people.  If  you  want  to 
be  rich,  talk  to  a  millionaire,  not  a  bum  on  the 


street.  If  you  want  to  get  prime  time  radio  airplay, 
talk  to  a  band  that's  getting  prime  time  radio 
airplay.  Don't  worry  so  much  if  you're  not  getting 


paid  as  an  opening  band  for  a  headlining  or  a 
national  band  because  radio  airplay  media  support, 
and  all  that  good  exposure  is  priceless.  Put  your  ad 


in  Thrust  .Magazine  (shameless  plug),  talk  to  your 
local  Deejays  and  radio  people,  find  out  who  counts 
and  who  doesn't,  watch  where  you  step,  v\ratch  how 
you  speak,  and  always  be  abrasively  humble. 

Do  Bleeding  Hearts  have  any  other  an- 
nouncements? 

EC:  There's  going  to  be  a  new  song  for  the  radio  that 
has  nothing  to  do  with  the  record  deal.  We  have 
time  at  Morrisound  so  \«'re  going  to  do  one  more 
song  and  it'll  probably  be  "You." 

Do  you  have  a  message  for  the  radio  programmers 
who  haven't  yet  heard  Bleeding  Hearts? 

EC:  \S'e've  been  on  davlime  rotation  on  both  local 
stations,  98Rock  and  95YXF.  These  stations  can't 
agree  on  anything  —  except  us. 

;\.M;  Wanna  see  your  phones  light  up? 

How  about  a  message  to  hook  some  new  fans? 
AM:  We  might  be  egotistical,  povs'cr-hungry  mani- 
acs. 

EC:  But  the  music  makes  us  feel  good.  We'll  leave 
it  up  to  you. 


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MISSTAKEM  CADILLAC 
BRATZ  and  SHOTCUM  WB>- 

DmC  rocked  the  ROCX-IT  tor 
shcMCdSe  night  on  May  19th. 

TME  nrZ  THEATRE  tiis 
host  to  The  1991  New  Music  Expo  on 
Mav  1 8th  that  featured  showcases  from 
MAMY  FACES  OF  MARY 
FORCOTTEM  APOSTLES 
SOUL  SPAIMIir  and  SOUL 
CITY  SUE. 

THE  BRASS  MUC  in  Tampa 
began  a  showcase  featuring  three 
thrash  bands  every  Wednesday  ni^L 
While  checking  it  out.  I  caught 
CAROY  LOO  (featuring  former 
members  of  Nasty  Sa\'age),  The  show 
was  great  with  THE  DARXBMK 
warming  up  the  crowd. 

TYCBt  TYCER  has  added  new 
guitarist  CHAD  ROBHtSOII  and 
is  now  under  the  management  of  Dan 
Tobin  (Da\id  Bowie).  Tyger  Tyger  will 
be  showcasing  at  the  LMBJCMT 
and  CAT  CLUB  in  N7  at  the  end  of 
June.  Industr\  readers  take  notice. 

HAL  SfOWBtS  has  enlisted 
the  aid  of  se\'eral  area  musicians  in 
writing  and  recording  the  score  for  an 
emironmental  film  to  be  released  at 
the  Cannes  Film  Festival,  including 
TONY  WISE  JAMELL 
SADLBt  ROCKY  RUCXMAN. 
and  KACEY  ROSS  TOSTAR  of 
Sarasota  has  donated  the  recording 
time  to  the  project 

BMRRTTZ  held  a  Memonal  Day 
Rock  .Marathon  featuring  all  local  tal- 
ent: ARAZMO,  BLEEDIMC 
HEARTS,  DRAMA.  CYPSY 
BANC  CAMC  and  VIEIRA 
TBWA 

JETEYE  played  to  a  standing 
room  only  ctowxI  at  JEFFREYS.  The 
band  is  sounding  better  then  ever,  and 
their  new  material  is  kickin'. 

MBNISSA  featuring  the  origi- 
nal line  up.  reunited  for  a  few  sho^^•s  at 
the  GOUm  NUCGET. 

ORCUSOFFOOlSare.VOT' 
splitting  up.  The  band  put  on  a  great 
show  at  BOOMBtAMGS  preview- 
ing new  songs. 

FOXXXHEAO.  Tampa  Bay's 
premier  "all  girl"  rock  band  is  back  on 
the  scene.  Replacing  guitanst  TWA 
STMSOH,  who 
IS  invoK'ed  in  an 
original  project,  is 
KURT  AU£n 
Yes,  he  is  a  male. 

SABB(  haw 
changed  their 
name  to  MA- 
OBME  HOUSE 
OPERA  and 
opened  the  Lord 
Tracy  show  for  the 
second  year  in  a 
row. 

EMERALD 
CITY  did  a  week- 
end stmt  at  the 
THE  BAY 
CLUB,  the  new 
rock  &  roll  venue  in  Clearwater. 

CNBNA  69  haw  undergone 
some  changes,  joining  original  mem- 
bers KYM  LAROUX  Ivocalsl.  and 
JASON  DEMERS  iguiUr).  are 
DORIAN  SAGE  ihassl 


FOXX  (guitar)  and  JBf  MAYE 
idrupfisi.  The  band  has  also  changed 
their  moniker  to  NIGHTMARE 
5YMPIW)WY.  Their  sound  com- 
bines punk/altemative/metal  with 
eclectic  energy,  and  they  are  quite 
visual  The  band  will  be  debuting  this 
month,  so  check  them  out  vourself. 

MANY  FACES  OF  MARY 
(formerly  Bomb  A  Gogol  has  made  its 
debut  on  the  scene  and  former  fens 
won't  be  disappointed.  Ex-ROXX 
GANG  drummer  DAVID 
BlACKSHBtE  has  joined  the  line 
up,  dropping  his  drum  sticks  to  pick 
up  the  guitar.  Watch  for  this  all-ongi^ 
nal  act  to  be  making  a  big  buzz  in  the 
local  music  scene. 

iLL  CHASBIS  had  a  recent 
double  bill  whammv  of  a  show.  The 
CAST  OF  NAStiB  got  things 
rolling  Kith  an  aggressive,  grinding 
set.  But  the  buzz  in  the  air  was  about 
ROXX  GANG  and  their  reemer- 
gence.  The  ever  charismatic  KEVN 
ST^U  led  the  band  through  a  fest 
and  frenzied  pace,  showcasing  new 
songs  and  old  favorites.  The  Gang  was 
impressive  and  loud. 

GOLDIROCKS  are  recording 
their  new  demo  in  Imm.  KBHY 
MCCCC  is  producing. 

THE  TELSTAR  ALL- 
STARS  including  CHRIS  AN- 
DGRSON  from  the  OUTLAWS, 
the  onginal  GREG  ALLMAN  band 
members  and  other  area  musicians 
will  plav  on  June  10th  at  Sarasota's 
CLUB  BANDSTAND  Proceeds 
from  the  show  and  a  celebrity  auction 
will  benefit  PROJECT  RANBOW 
which  provides  support  services  for 
chronically  ill  children.  RUSS  AL- 
BURB  says  he  s  hosting  the  event 
but  since  THRUST  isn't  worthy  of 
being  on  95YNTs  press  release  list 
well  have  to  take  his  word  for  it 

DOHME  B8METT  and  his 
wife  TOM  hstt  a  beautiful  but  very 
ill  4  month  old  daughter.  Unfortu- 
nately, the  Bennett's  don't  have  the 
insurance  to  cover  her  hospital  bills.  A 
benefit  to  aid  them  IS  being  held  JUNE 
30TN  at  JBTREY'S  Cvnnrmed 
acts  include  THIRD  DECREE, 
JETEYE,  NHSSTAKEN,  EM- 


BIALD  CITY,  CAPT.  XMN- 
SON,  and  DOWN'N'DIRTY 

though  others  will  be  added.  Donnie 
has  really  helped  the  local  music  scene, 
so  lets  all  turn  out  to  show  our  support 
for  him  and  hb  family. 


Before  their  show.  DRIVW  N" 
played  an  acoustic  set  at 
PEACHES  MUSIC  Singer  Km 
Kinney  led  the  band  through  a  four 
song  set  including  "Last  Song  of 
Maddie  Hope"  from  his  solo  album. 
They  stuck  around  to  talk  to  the  ap- 
preciative CTCwd  and  went  on  to  tear 
up  the  Beacham  Theatre,  enconng 
with  a  cover  of  the  Stooges  "Search 
and  Destroy."  The  band  stuck  around 
afterwards  to  soak  up  some  down- 
town club  atmosphere.  Thanks  to 
Kevn  for  prtRiding  insight  into  his 
songwriting  for  a  tongtime  fan. 

THE  BEACHAM  will  host  a 
flag  dav  party  on  June  14  featuring 
alternative  acts  CAT  E.  WUM- 
PUS.  DOPE,  MUTHER 
FUNKER.  and  SLOW.  TTiose  buy- 
ing tickets  in  advance  will  be  eligible 
for  prizes  givCT  away  in  a  drawing 
during  the  festivities. 

May  saw  the  ckising  of  CLUB 
SPACfflSH  at  their  Wednesday 
night  Beach  Club  k)catioa  The  aJter- 
natKt  showcase  will  resurface  at  536 
Churdi  Street  NAOMTS  HAM. 
DOPE  and  RB)  will  kick  off  open- 
ing mght  on  June  8.  .Admission  is  free. 

Eqied  to  see  the  RDDlBn 
there  sooa  The  band  had  been  on  a 
sabbatical  follow- 
ing the  spontane- 
ous combustion 
death  of  their 
twelfth  bassist. 
They  have  added  a 
new  explosion 
proof  bassist 

The  Riddlers 
debuted  their  new- 
line  up  at  BE- 
LOW ZERO. 
which  has  since 
closed(again).The 
dub.loQtedatthe 
d»^■nto^»•n  Lamar 
Hotel,  hosted 
DAMAGE  and 
Chicago  hardcore 

act  RIGHTS  OF  THE  ACCUSB) 
on  the  fast  night  Sure,  the  pface  was 
a  dump,  but  it  had  great  atmosphere 
and  provided  a  haven  for  underground 
bands  and  their  patrons. 

PHIUY  JOE'S  is  reserving 
weekend  slots  for  Central  Florida's 
altemativebands.anencouragingsign 
for  local  original  acts.  Local  metal 
bands  are  finding  more  venues  open- 
ing up  to  them  as  well.  On  Sunday's  at 
theORUUDO  CONMECTMN 
and  Thursday  nights  at  the  F.B.I. 
the  best  of  the  area  s  onginal  metal 
bands  will  be  playing  on  a  weekly 
basis.  If  you're  not  familfar  with  the 
area  metal  sane,  get  out  to  these 
clubs.  .Most  of  the  bands  prmide  demos 
for  the  asking. 

Metal  mainstay  TAUOH  are 
lining  up  dates  for  the  summer.  They 
have  captured  their  musical  mayhem 
on  "Get  a  Whiff,"  available  free  at  their 
shows.  Get  a  copy  for  a  sampling  o( 
the  future  of  Central  Florida  metal. 

Melbourne's  ATTKA  are  gear- 
ing up  to  release  a  new  album  this 


month.  The  nine  track  "M'hen  Heroes 
Fall"  was  produced  by  GREG  RKE 
and  takes  a  traditional  metal  approach 
in  dealing  with  the  political  and  his- 
torical themes  in  the  songs. 

PRODIGY'S  .45  D.ARKSESS 
REIGSS  is  awe  inspiring  progressive 
music  in  a  Queensryche  veia  They  are 
playing  frequently  m  Central  Florida 
and  their  demo  can  be  obtained  at  the 
shows  or  by  writing  to  973  Jamaio 
Blvd.  Orbndo  32803. 

Death  Metallists  ARCTURUS 
are  set  to  release  a  video  and  are  cur- 
rently recording  tracks  fora  new  demo. 
Their  eponymously  titled  debut  can  be 
ordered  along  with  their  video  by  con- 
tacting the  band  at  their  shows  or  by 
v^-nting.Arcturusat  1(X)1  Feather  Drive, 
Deltona  32725.  

Post-Punk  semi  goth  band  HFTH 
COLUMN  have  their  demo  avaifable 
in  most  local  record  stores.  The  band 
has  taken  a  more  guitar  oriented  ap- 
proach since  the  keyboard  dominated 
debut  and  are  displaying  their  harder 
sound  at  local  venues. 

AZIMEL's  guitarist  brought 
home  first  prize,  a  $1000  Ovation 
acoustic  after  winning  Central 
Florida's  Best  Guitarist  competition 
held  at  The  Station.  Runner  up  was 


FEAR  GLORY  guitarist  Mark 
Daniels.  .Azrael  meanwhile  are  record- 
ing material  at  PLATHUM  POST. 
as  are  GRSNHOUSE  and  TWO- 
MAS  GARCIA. 

IWND'S  EYE  took  top  honors 
at  the  finals  of  Rock  Wars  -9]  held  at 
the  POWER  STATION  in 
Melbourne.  The  speed  metal  band  will 
tentatively  pfay  with  Zappa-esque  funk' 
metal  fusionists  IPPOLITO 
PRBMPLE  in  the  nex1  final  sched- 
uled for  Fort  Lauderdale  this  month. 
Congratufations  to  both  bands. 

The  ANINMUBERATION 
album  is  set  for  release  this  month. 
Not  only  will  the  proceeds  go  to  a  good 
cause,  but  the  album  will  prwide  a 
sampling  of  Central  Florida's  best  al- 
ternative bands.  Contnbutors  include 
UU),  TRK  JOHNSON.  SLOW, 
MAOMTS  HAM.  GRANDAD, 
BRAILL£  CLOSET,  CROWS- 
DELL,  MARK  SABATIMO, 
ALABASTER,  SOULER 
ECUPSE  and  COOPBt  MADI- 
SON (bassist  lor  .Alter  Ego  I. 


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It  wasn't  so  kxig  ago  today  that  we 
started  the  first  local  showcase  nights 
at  Pappa's  with  CROMC  REALITY 
and  about  20  people.  This  past  month 
proved  the  success  of  taking  a  risk:  as 
Cronic  Reality  and  new  drummer  Ren 
Sealey  pulled  in  some  300  people  at 
PAPPA'S  for  the  showcase  encore 
series.  The  smart 
A&R  rep  that  grabs 
this  band  will  make 
metal  history.  I'd 
say  the  venomous 
sound  of  Jerry 
Brewer  on  guitar 
will  be  the  next  big 
imitated  stvle. 

RETRIBU- 
TION Mill  be  the 
next  band  to  watct" 
for  savs  the  buzz. 

CONTI- 
NBTTALRAY 
RAY  is  looking  foi 
a  bass  pfayer  and 
has  not  given  up 
music  With  plenty 
of  ideas  and  no  bread.  Ray  is  still  prac- 
ticing and  we  can  expect  a  new  project 
soon.  Favorite  warm  up  band  F.O.C 
are  going  to  the  studio  soon  to  record 
such  famih'  favorites  as  "I'm  Not  Gay, 
1  Just  Hate  Giris." 

.Another  band  that  will  run  you 
over  RENEGADE  LIVESTOCK. 
debuting  at  CMDrS.  with  LEG- 
ENDS OF  COWPUNKS  and 
RBGHTS  AROUND  THE  BEAN 
POT.  Please  pay  money  to  see  these 
guys  as  they  are  in  dire  need  of  a 
halfway  decent  PA  SACRBI  DE- 
CEIVBI  are  putting  together  a  new 
stage  show,  the  second  in  their  Out  of 
the  Grmv  senes. 

Mike  Williams  of  SUBURBAN 
NKHTMARE  has  re-opened  the 
730  club  under  a  new  name:  HOUSE 
OF  MX  R9UTE.  For  hu  first 
weekend,  he  brought  us 
OOMATOiAST  from  Pensacofa.  and 
promises  to  bring  us  even  more  may- 
hem and  a  few  of  your  favorite  under- 
ground bands.  Its  an  all  ages  club. 
T»  CREATIVE  MUSK  COA- 
UnON  IS  now  doing  shows  at  BAD 
BOY  (LIB  on  Tuesday  nights,  and 
you  can  drop  in  and  ask  for  ,Ar\id 
Smith  if  you  need  more  info. 

In  the  mail  this  month,  the  favor- 
ite tape  goes  to  DAMNACE  fi'om 
.Atfanta.  who  are  in  negotiations  with 
.Maze  Records. 

TBEPECE  are  being  courted 
by  several  major  labels.  Featuring 
former  members  of  THE 
ROSSBKTON  COLUNS  band. 
Timepiece  have  also  been  heralded  by 
other  Flonda  press  as  one  of  the  best 
sounding  bands  around. 

We  are  eagerly  awaiting  the 
hometown  release  of  BLACK- 
FOOT'S  Medicine  Man  CD,  and  if 
vou  were  lucky  enough  to  see  Ricky 
and  line  up  at  Pappa's.  then  vou  are 
too.  By  now.  the  new  SKYMiOl  CD 
IS  getting  airpfay  -  are  we  entering  a 
new  era  of  Southern  Rock.' 

"We  need  a  few  more  practices 
before  we  get  to  the  MT\'  Unplugged." 
loked  DOUG  PINNACLE  to  the 
invited  guests  at  GABRIEL'S  The 


bassist  and  lead  vocalist  of  King's  X 
responded  warmly  to  the  energy  and 
enthusiasm  of  the  aowd  who  were 
hjcky  enough  to  win  tickets  for  an 
evening  that  theyll  never  forget;  a 
special  .All-.Acoustic  Performance  by 
Megaforce  s  IQNG'S  X  The  event 
was  brought  to  Jacksonville  by 


WFYV-FM. 

It  wasn't  your  usual  acoustic  set 
Instead  it  was  an  exchange  of  auras, 
the  power  of  excitement  that  set 
Gabrial's  tingling  from  the  moment 
the  band  set  upon  the  stage  to  the 
second  standing  wation.  To  call  this 
event  "unplugged"  is  a  paradox:  The 
electricity  that  flowed  never  stopped 
it  was  more  than  just  an  audience 
connection,  or  an  adrenaline  rush,  it 
was  the  Rwer  of  the  music 

Opening  with  "Shadw  of  Lo\'e," 
fiom  the  1st  album  and  peaking  with  a 
ritualistic  blues  jam  in  the  middle  d 
"Over  .My  Head"  the  force  of  King's  X 
began  to  work  its  magic  in  the  hearts 
and  souls  of  the  people  comfortably 
accommodated  by  the  club. 

This  special  concert  performance 
will  reach  only  twelve  cities  and  the 
only  Florida  appearance  was  Jackson- 
ville. The  band  will  head  out  on  tour 
with  SAKON  KKX  on  June  lltK 
this  just  after  opening  for  .ACDC  and 
Living  Colour.  .After  so  much  touring, 
it's  hard  to  imagine  that  a  band  wouk) 
come  to  only  a  few  select  cities  for  an 
hour  or  so.  with  only  guitars,  voices, 
and  a  borrowed  drum  tot  "The  reason 
were  doing  this  is  just  to  say  "thanks' 
to  radio  for  playing  us  so  much  —  not 
to  be  in  the  trend."  stated  Doug. 

■AV'e're  just  trying  to  have  a  good 
time  vwth  what  we're  doing.  It's  not 
something  id  want  to  do  forever,  but 
as  a  change  of  pace,  its  fua  It's  fun  to 
have  people  sit  right  next  to  yoa" 

What  makes  a  band  like  King's  X 
special  are  many  different  factors.  The 
musicianship,  the  lyrics  themseh"es. 
the  nahiral  qualitv'  in  their  personali- 
ties-but  what  really  makes  it  work  are 
the  leveb  of  emotion  that  they  touch. 
When  King's  X  reach  out  U>  their  au- 
dience, they  clear  a  channel  for 
something  hi^r.  within  reach,  that 
all  of  us  are  looking  for.  Our  thanks  go 
out  to  WF\\  for  alkjwing  us  to  share  in 
this  exclusive  event.  John  Leard. 
master  of  ceremonies.  Mr.  Carey 
Brooks  for  handling  promotions  and 
press  accommodatioTiS.  and  especially 
to  Scott  for  helping  out 


16  June  ^99MTHRUST 


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bel, has  released  MClfTY  RBBi 
Pl£A.  a  double  compilation  album 
to  benefit  AIDS  research,  relief  and 
educaboa  Proceeds  from  sales  of  the 
album  will  benefit  several  .AIDS  orga- 
nizations in  Atlanta  such  as  ACT  UP. 
an  activist  group  and  JBIUSALBN 
HOUSE.  M^ich  shelters  and  assists 
economicall)'  disadvantaged  .\IDS  pa- 
tients. .Artists  appearing  on  the  release 
(of  which  there  are  twenW-six  I  in- 
clude MROBE  (SWAM5),  FKB> 
FRITH,  MOFUMCO,  MOE 
TUOCBl  and  BRUCE  HAMP- 
Tdl.  For  more  information  write  to: 
Sacred  Flame.  1747  Jericho  Court, 
Tucker.  GA  30084. 

BAS  CLAS  (which  means  low 
class)  recenth'  performed  at  the  NEW 
ORLEMBJAZZ  AND  HBO- 
TACE  RSnVAL  Mith  V*v  special 
guests.  JOMM>  HBSmniC  from 
MAMOU  iMCAi  aaompanied  the 
band  on  fiddle  and  squeeze  box  while 
AMTHONYTMSTLBfVAfTE  of 
THE  WATBtSOYS  joined  in  on 
saxophone  and  electric  mandolin. 
The  week  long  BENSON  & 
HB>CES  BLUES  '91  FESTV 
VAL  was  recently  kicked  off  at  the 
Lakewood  .Ampitheatre  and  featured 

B.B.      KING,  

JOHNNY  WH- 
TER,  THE 
FABULOUS 


He  has  also  made  the  electric  guitar 
it's  staple  instrument 

Dobroist  SALLY  VAN 
METBI  recenth-  finished  recording 
a  brand  ne^-  album.  ALL  M  GOOD 
TIM^for  SUGAR  HILL 
RECORDS  m  Durham.  NC.  It  was 
produced  b>'  Jerry  Douglas  and  guests 
include  .Mike  .Marshall,  Tony  Furtado. 
Kathy  Kallick  and  Scott  Nvgaard. 

In  other  Sugar  Hill  nen-s.  DOC 
WATSON  DAN  CRARY  and 
THE  RB>CLAY  RAMBLBtS 
haw  each  recentlv  recorded  a  song 
Mth  KBCWLLE  SHOCXB)  for 
her  upcoming  "folk  heroes"  release  on 
Polygram.  The  Doc  Watson  cut  was 
recorded  li\'e  at  this  vear  s  MBILE 
WATSON  MEMKMOAL  FES- 
TIVAL 

.Athens  FIVE-BGHT  (at  one 
time  the  average  height  of  the  band 
members  I  has  relea.^ed  INFLAT- 
ABLE SBVSE  OF  SELF  Mean- 
while. drumrP'ir  T\^ir  has  N:.;n  lay- 
ing dov\Ti  dmm  tracks  at  SCOTT 
STUOCEY'S  SOUND  GALLBIY 
for  a  dance  routine  that  will  be  put  on 
by  the  ICA. 

The  bands  selected  to  the  fourth 
annual  NORTH  CAROLINA 
MUSIC      SHOWCASE    are 


B.B.  KING  HEADLINES  THE 


TS? 


RUTH 
BROWN  and 
THE  WILLIE 
DIXON 
DREAM  BAND 
(Willie  Dixon. 
Mose  .Allison.  Long 
John  Baldry.  Careyj 
Bell.  .Al  Duncan.' 
Cash  McCall  and, 
Rob  WassermanlJ 
The  concert  pro-1 
ceeds  went  to  ben- 
efit the  homeless. 

R.EJN.  has  released  two  limited 
edition  CD  singles.  The  first  of  these 
include  "Losing  My  Religion"  along 
with  Ih'e  versions  of  "Stand,"  "Turn 
You  Inside  Out"  and  "World  Leader 
Pretend."  The  second  will  feature 
"Shiny  Happy  People"  with  live  ver- 
sions  of  "1  Remember  California,"  "Get 
\}p'  and  "Pop  Song." 

In  other  related  R.E,M.  news,  RTi:, 
the  national  station  of  Ireland  has 
banned  the  video  for  "Losing  .My  Re- 
ligion." On  a  more  positive  note,  OUT 
OF  TWE  has  reached  the  top  of  the 
album  charts. 

AU>n£CMKXASAW  MUDO 
PUPPES  have  released  a  4-song 
promo  CD  single  for  Polygram.  The 
disc  features  "Cold  Blue"  and  "Words 
and  Knives"  (both  from  8-Track 
Stompl.  along  with  \tx  versions  of 
"Nothm"  and  CCR's  "Lodi"  recorded 
at  the  Marquee  Club  in  London. 

Rajeigh. _ NCs  VANILLA 
TRAMMRECK  has  become  the 
latest  signee  to  MAMMOTH 
RECORDS.  The  band  had  previously 
put  out  a  single  and  were  one  of  tweh* 
North  (Carolina  bands  feahjred  on  that 
label's  frequeSCy  compilation  re- 
leased last  year. 

New  hwn  Chapel  Hill,  NC  comes/ 
Remember,  by  the  father  of  Nigerian 
Juju  music,  ULDMUD.  Dark)  is  best 
iatiMrn  for  having  introduced  talking 
'inim  and  accordion  into  juju  music. 


BIUYCLUB  FEST,  BUSTBI 
ROUGE,  CHICKEN  WIRE 
GANG,  D&LON  FBKE.  DAU 
LAMA.  FMGBl  LADY  LUCK. 
NO  REASON  TO  HATE,  THE 
POINT,  SECOND  SKIN, 
SOUTHERN  CULTURE  ON 
THE  SKDS,  TW  STRAIGHT 
AHEAD,  TEASNG  THE  KO- 
REAN, URBAN  EDGE  and  THE 
VBJ)T.  The  three  day  event  wiL  be 
held  at  The  Cat  5  Cradle'in  Chapel  Hill. 

MOIST  RECORDS/BAnB) 
BREATH  PROOUCTKMIS  w\\ 
also  be  showcasing  its  roster  du 
ing  the  festival.  .Appeanngv^ill  be  SEX 
POLICE.  BICYCLE  FACE  and 
METAL  FLAKE  MOTHBl 

Joel  Burkhart  has  joined  .Athens' 
VKftANTES  OF  LOVE  Core 
Records)  as  second  guitansL 

The  ATLANTA  SONG- 
WRTTBIS  ASSOCUT10N  and 
THE  ATLANTA  MUSICAL 
ARTS  COLLECTIVE  vsnil  be  pre- 
senting the  fourth  annual 
GEORGIA'S  BEST  TALBTf 
SEARCH  next  month.  The  contest 
will  be  open  to  bands  and  sok)ists  alike 
of  all  muskal  genres.  The  winner  will 
receive  an  automatic  slot  in  the 
mMSOVTH  MUSK  SHOW- 
CASE (held  in  Octoberi  as  well  as  a 
complete  recording  package  includ- 
ing 24-track  studio  time,  among  other 
prizes. 


Congratulations  to  FARR  CRY 
for  defeating  a  total  of  eighty  one  bands 
over  the  last  year,  establishing  them  as 
Band_Of  The  Year  for  1991. 'at  the 
BUTTON  SOUTH  These  boys  are 
not  idle  for  k)ng,  within  a  week  of  thei  r 
successful  competition  they  were 
making  a  video  for 
MTV  with  Huey 
Lewis.  The  Button 
South  will  begin 
the  1992  competi- 
tion for  Band  Of 
The  Year  at  the  end 
of  June. 

SUMMER 
ON  THE 

BEACH  spon- 
sored a  20  band 
showcase,  from 
Mav  24th  through 
May  26th.  Several 
major  record  labek 
were  on  hand. 

TIC  MAV- 
ERICKS. South 
Florida  s  hottest  nev^•  country  band 
brought  their  unique  blend  of  the  old 
and  the  new  countn-  sounds  to  CB. 
SMRH  PAiaCon.May  26th.  when 
thev'openedforROMNE  MSAP. 
With  the  park  a  virtual  swamp  land 
due  to  heavy  rains,  hundreds  of  fans 
came  in  time  to  show  The  Mavericks 
their  support  The  Mavericks  are  pre- 
dicted to  be  the  next  South  Florida 
band  to  be  signed  to  major  labeL 

May  6th,  Summers  on  the  Beach 
featured  U-TRBC  This  outstanding 
band  wove  their  magic  spell  and  kept 
the  audience  hypnotized  for  an  hour 
with  some  of  the  finest  rock  music 
South  Fk)rida  has  to  offer.  These  guys 
are  generating  a  considerable  amount 
of  label  interest  and  it  could  not  hap- 
pen to  a  better  band! 

STRYDBI  RECORDS  b  fin- 
ishing the  final  details  on  Unsigned  [I. 
The  Dotted  Line  to  be  released  during 
the  month  of  June.  South  Florida  is 
aaxiously  awaiting  the  release.  Stryder. 
who  doen't  let  any  grass  grow  under 
his  feet  is  going  full  force  into  the 
third  Unsigned  album.  This  will  have 
11  of  South  Ftorida's  most  explosive 
thrash  bands! 

Six  exceptkMial  South  Florida  rock 
hands  gave  a  powerfiil  performance 
for  the  BOCK  AMDBCA  CON- 
CBTT  at  CB.  Smith  Paris  on  May 
19th.  This  extraordinary  show  was 
sponsored  by  Operation  Homefi'ont 
.Miller  Brewing  Co..  and  several  other 
South  Florida  companies.  The  con- 
cert was  hosted  by  Gaiy  Str>xkr. 

THE  nCH  a  popular  politically 
charged  progressK"e  band  on  the  South 
florida  scene  has  just  begun  v«orking 
on  their  upcoming  album  at  G1£D 
SOUND  STUDIOS 

FARR  CRY  and  NAKED 
iUIVilHI  are  the  two  luck>'  bands 
chosen  to  open  for  Saigon  Kkk  at  the 
Button  South. 

CRVBt  can  be  seen  in  the  new 
Brian  Bozworth  movie.  Stone  Cold. 
while  a  SAIGON  KKK  tune  is 
plaving  in  the  background. 

THE  MAVERICKS  blew 
.Nashville's  socks  off  at  a  shwcase  for 
MCA  records  coinciding  with  the  label's 
natkxial  conv<entk)n.  Negotiations  are 
in  the  works. 

VAMML  played  NY's  Cat  Club 
and  have  sparked  repealed  interest 


NUCLEAR  VAL0E2  have 
finished  thf  recording  of  their  new 
album  at  UUIUUA  tentatively  to 
be  released  in  .August 

CANAVERAL  have  changed 
their  name  to  CODE  BUC  due  to  a 
threatened  lawsuit  bv  a  band  with  the 


legal  right  to  the  name. 

THE  FLORIDA  ROCK 
WARS  held  bv'  the  PUIS  clubs  is 
coming  to  a  head.  The  finalists  are 
MUD'S  EYE  from  Orlando  and 
STORY  THlBt  from  West  Palm. 
The  winnerwas  awarded  $4000  cash  at 
the  PUIS  5. 

THE  1991 CMTAR  WARS 
presented  by  the  BUTTON 
SOUTH,  was  sponsored  by  Drum 
Design,  Guitar  for  the  Practicing  Mu- 
sician. Robin  Guitars  and  WSHE 103  j 
F.M.  The  winner,  who  received  a  (korge 
Lynch  model  custom  guitar,  was 
Gustavo  .Afasont  Following  the  con- 
test, during  a  jam  by  the  APPE- 
TQBIS.  the  audience  was  thrilled 
by  an  impromptu  appearance  by 
RANDY  JACKSON  from  Zebra  on 
guitar  and  NKKO  MCBRMN  from 
Iron  .Maiden  on  drums.  The  winner  ot' 
guitar  wars.  Gustavo,  was  asked  to 
join.  It  was  an  evening  that  Button 
South  regulars  will  not  soon  forget 

While  were  talkin'  about  .Appetiz- 
ers, JOHN  GOODWH  is  a  protege 
of  the  great  JACO  PASTORMIS. 
Talk  about  some  wild  bass  guitar  I  This 
is  it  he's  also  backed  up  by  5  horns, 
drums,  percussion  and  guitar. 
Goodwin  will  be  starting  a  recording 
project  with  Milton  Mustafa,  and 
Branford  Marsalis  in  four  weeks  or  so. 
That  will  be  one  hot  boogie. 

WSHE,  Channel  6.  the  ISO  and 
others  threw  a  large  beach  bash  on 
Memonal  Dav  featunng  SOUTH 
GJUK  SARAYA  and  ALDO 
NOVA  \  making  a  comeback  with  his 
new  album  on  a  new  label  formed  b>' 
the  illustrious  ION  BON  lOVi  who 
also  made  his  appearana  at  the  beach.  I 
Jon  belted  out  "Blaze  of  Gk)ry"  and 
then  joined  Akk)  for  his  encore.  .Akk) 
then  brought  up  the  SODRPKMS 
for  a  jam  along  with  Bon  Jovi.  .After  a 
smokin'  verskxi  of  "Long  Tall  Sally" 
and  "Lucille,"  everyone  left  the  stage 
and  after  a  short  delay  GREAT 
WHTTE  came  up  and  jammed  "Ona 
Bitten.  Twice  Shy"  and  Led  Zep's  "Babe 
I'm  Gonna'  Leave  You",  which  if  you've 
ever  seen  the  live  verswn  reconled  for 
MTV"s  "ilnphigged"  you  know  it  B  had 
to  the  bone. 

Well,  that's  it  for  now  from  South 
Fk)rida-v»ihere  the  summer  is  hot  and 
the  music  is  even  hotter. 


about  to  make  a  live  cassette,  which 
may  be  pressed  into  vinyl  if  the  financ- 
ing can  be  woriied  out  Tone  lead 
singer  Henry  Puertas  reports  that  the 
band  will  b^n  releasing  material  on 
a  more  h'equent  basis  now.  Kentucky- 
based  countrv-thrashers  NINE- 
POUND  HAMMER  found 
Hogtown  to  their  liking,  banging  out 
a  90  minute  headlining  set  at  the 
HARDBACK  on  May  7th  without  so 
much  as  a  pause  for  a  beer.  .Not  enough 
audience,  but  the  40  who  were  there 
went  bananas,  including  openers 
SHITKICKER.  Nine  dav^  later, 
N,P.  HAMMBI  (ha-hal  stopped 
in  G'ville  on  their  way  north,  to  pfay 
Club  Demolition  with  the  MOLES, 
another  slam-dancing  love-fest. 
CARPET  FARMBB  have  to  put 
away  their  massive  road-flare  modal- 
metal  sound  for  another  summer,  as 
drummer  Dave  Peck  and  singer.'gui- 
tarist  Greg  Drais  are  going  back  to 
Alaska  to  wx>ri(  the  fishing  boats. 

New  faces  on  the  scene:  SMART 
BOMB  (good-humored  college  rock 
with  ex-Tone  Unknown  guitarist  Dave 
Helmricksl.  BIG  SHOALS 
TRAa,  BIG  HAR  SURPRSE 
(strummy  rock  n'  roll  along  the  lines 
of  the  Velvet  Underground), 
SHITKICKER  (country-punk 
supergroup  with  Bethany  and  Deb 
fi'om  MUTLEY  CMX  on  drums  and 
bass,  Rob  Harris  from  the  Moles  on 
lead  git-tar  and  Eddie  Ray  oA^'anksister 
on  guitar  and  vox). 


«11«lt9«ISS 

br  Tom  Ner^li*  mn*  l%«s>  A<«ttor 


It's  summer.  In  Gainesville.  nxKt 
of  the  LT  students  are  gone.  Many 
live-music  clubs  have  hit  hard  times- 
THE  NUTTY  PROFESSOR 
PUB  just  ckised.  GRAVTTY  is  for 
sale,  the  ORANGE  ft  BREWand 
LEONARDO'S  PIZZA  stopped 
doing  bands,  nobody's  reopened 
DUB'S  yet  But  in  the  midst  of  this. 
Cainesville  punk- riA'k  rolls  on.  TIB 
HARDBACK  CAFE  and  CLUB 
DBNOUTION  draw  M  people 
on  a  good  weeknight  now,  three  or 
four  times  that  on  a  big  weekend. 
The  onk  show  to  speak  of  lateh*  is  a 
STRANGBt/BAD  R9thangat 
BOBBY'S  HDEAWAY  up  in 
Waldo. 

Club  Demolition  has  Los  .Ange- 
les thrash  godfathers  DARK  MI- 
GEL  coming  in.  Speed  o'  light 
drummer  GBK  HOGLAH  is 
wrth  the  pnce  of  admisskwi  alone. 

BULLETMEADRKORDS 
IS  about  to  become  reality,  and  all 
the  hard  underground  rock  bands  in 
Hogtown  are  psyched.  The  four-song 
STRONGBOX  EPw3S  just  mailed 
to  .Nashville  Record  Pressing,  and  in 
SLX  weeks  the  town  will  be  crawiin' 
with  snaky  bassiines  and  motorcycle 
e.xhaust  and  everything  else  grip- 
ping and  shiny,  that  is  Strongbox. 
Ne.xt  up  on  Bullethead's  release  list: 
.Metallic  exhibitionists  SOIjOWC. 
and  the  kaleidoscope  bluei'countrv'/ 
punk  trio  NUMBER  TWO.  Look 
for  a  Bullethead  showcase  with  all 
three  bands,  at  Club  Demolition  in 
June.  Speaking  of  recording. 

Its  not  a  white  thing,  it's  not  a 
black  thing,  it's  a  funk  thing  accord- 
ing to  RMK  B8LE  a  local  band 
that  has  worked  up  quite  a  folkiwing. 
The  group  fiinked  up  a  sold  out  awd 
on  the  grand  opening  night  of  a  new- 
dub  in  town.  CLUB  506  SOUTH 
(formerly  Nightlinei.  Their  musical 
blend  of  ftink/rapliard  rock  left  quite 
an  impression  on  the  crowd.  The 
bassist's  huge  grin  never  once  left  his 
face  the  whole  evening,  and  I've  heard 
rumors  that  the  day  he  was  bom  he 
a~x  ...•.;'-'--  '.i:rce'vactsam€wav. 
RKK  WEST  :  JEFF  HANSON. 
the  „  .■.r.c.'i  s.  U'.c  :,a.  club,  have  found 
it  m  their  hearts  to  dedicate  Friday 
evenings  to  live  focal/national  talent 
This  can  open  many  doors  for  area 
musicians,  so  people,  get  off  your  butts 
and  support  live  music  because  this 
scene  is  definitely  taking  oft.  Hanson 
also  sa>'s  that  he  will  be  offering  a  vast 
array  of  entertainment  for  his  club  so 
not  to  limit  any  single  image. 

Rumor  has  it  that  TURTICS 
music  stores  here  in  town  will  be 
moving  into  an  area  supermarket  in 
late  .August  making  it  one  of  the  fargest 
music  stores  in  North  Florida. 

THE  BKBES  played  506 
.May  10th.  bringing  in  a  nia  crowd  If 
you  were  there  you  may  have  been 
lucky  enou^  to  see  the  vocalist  sing 
with  his  pants  down.  .Also  this  nwnth 
at  506  was  Tallahassee's  (rm  speed 
death  metal  act  DVC  (DMITH 
VADERS  CHURCH)  wtio  hit  the 
stage  and  took  charge  creaUng  an 
onslaught  of  musical  mayhem.  The  pit 
started  almost  instantly  and  bniised 
bodies  were  in  abundance.  At  the 
present  DVC's  Ip  which  is  on  Manu- 
facture Records  is  bemg  transferred  to 
CD  and  will  be  released  over  in  Europe 
within  a  few  months.  Another  kxal 


thrash  favonte.  NWSJUICE  is  re- 
cording a  4  song  EP  which  will  hope- 
fully be  out  sooa 

HOOKBI  has  been  seen  plaving 
dates  throughout  May  even  though 
they  are  still  looking  for  a  dmmmer. 
.Anyone  interested  who  feels  they  can 
handle  the  job  for  this  already  estab- 
lished band  can  contact  Eddie  Vertuno 
at  1904)  385-9479.  Since  the  band  has 
changed  musical  directkxis  to  a  more 
strai^t-foiward  hard  rock,  the  band 
has  considered  changing  its  name. 
Some  possibilities  are  Slick  Lizard  and 
Free  Beer,  but  as  for  now  they  will 
stick  with  their  original  moniker. 

DRMH  V  CRYM*  stopped  by 
where  1500-*-  fans  swarmed  into  the 
MOON  to  atch  their  musical  tal- 
ents. With  a  brief  chat  with  the  lead 
vxxalist  Kevn  Kinney.  I  found  out  that 
someone  had  stolen  hb  guitar  w+ien 
they  played  here  3  v'ean  ago  and  by 
chance  w+ien  he  was  browsing  through 
a  focal  pawn  shop  he  found  his  old  axe 
and  was  soon  reunited  with  it 

CHAIBAW  KlllUband 
focals  ilAGK  WAND  plav«d  the 
19th._a_V89  and  OK  PROOUC- 
TKMB  cosponsored  the  show.  .Magic 
Wand  did  a  good  job  warming  up  the 
aowd.  To  watch  a  drummer  stand  19 
during  the  whole  st  is  something  to 
see. TIC Kll  ILNS rocked throu^ 
their  set  putting  on  a  very  good  per- 
formance. In  .August  they  will  head 
back  into  the  studio  with  producer 
BUTOI  VK  (Nirvana.  Tad)  and 
record  their  next  Ip  v^ihkli  will  have  a 
harder  edge. 

One  last  thing  before  I  go.  a  big  big 
congratulatwns  goes  out  to  J 
H I  FTWiF  from  SPEi 
VAMPNC"  KURVNI  and  every- 
one at  \^  for  landing  a  retail  job  at 
Metal  Blade  Records.  Jason  was  the 
previous  metal  director  at  V89. 

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FINDIN'  THE  SUMMERTIME  BLUES 

Eddie  Cocuran  said  it  in  1959.  There  ain't 
no  cure  for  the  summertime  blues.  Actually, 
there  is  a  cure  for  the  summertime  blues. 
Eddie  himself  no  longer  had  the  blues  after  the 
summer  of  1960.  Thafs  when,  at  the  age  of 
tv\'enty-one,  he  was  killed  in  a  horrible  auto 
accident  in  En^and. 

There  is  a  cure  for  the  summertime  blues, 
and  ifs  not  just  an  auto  accident,  it's  the  blues. 

The  only  real  cure  for  the  summertime 
blues,  or  any  kind  of  blues,  is  the  blues.  Food 
and  booze  are  good  but  you  could  have  too 
much  fua 

You  can't  have  too  much  of  the  blues.  You 
can  have  too  much  ice  cream  and  too  many 
women,  but  never  too  much  blues. 

Some  of  the  best  blues  coming  out  today  is 
on  some  of  the  smaller  independent  labels  like 
Ichiban  out  of  Atlanta  (  who  has  Clarence 
Carter's  "Strokin"  as  their  claim  to  fame),  and 
Alligatorout  of  Chicago. 

ICHIBAN  RECORDS  (and  they  still 
make  records  too!)  h&vt  some  very  talented 
blues  artists  on  their  label.  One  of  the  best  kept 
secrets  in  the  blues  vs<orld  is  GARY  B.B. 
COLEMAN.  His  new  disc,  MONEY 
WriHOUT  RNANCE  IS  A  NUISANCE, 
is  a  showcase  for  Gary's  many  talents.  The 
guitar  playing  is  strong,  the  organ  sounds 
wonderful  and  Gary  is  playing  both  instru- 
ments and  singing  some  stinging  blues  at  the 
same  time.  Coleman  is  one  of  the  fewbluesmen 
to  have  songs  that  match  the  witty  titles.  Gary's 
songs  are  as  good  as  the  title's.  Check  out 
'^HE  AINT  UGLY  (SHE  JUST  DONT 
LOOK  UKE  NOBODY  ELSET  or  IF 
YOU  SS  MY  ONE-EYED  WOMAN." 
The  best  thing  about  tiiis  disc  is  that  it's  all 
natural.  No  sampling,  no  synthesizers,  no  plas- 
tic anything,  just  the  blues  as  it  is  meant  to  be 
...  natural  and  full  of  fire. 

The  new  CHIOC  WILLIS  disc  is  supposed 
to  be  nahjral  and  raw,  but  I  find  itcontrived  and 
thin  sounding.  Supposedly  tiiere  are  no  syn- 
thesizers, just  real  horns,  but  tiiey  sound  too 
real  to  me.  Chick  is  a  funny  songwriter  and  if 
you  can  get  past  his  cheesy  sound,  there  is 
some  entertainment 

After  all  Chick  gave  us  the  dance  fevorite 
"BIG  FAT  WOMAN,"  and  another 
popular  time.  "BABY,  LET  ME  PLAY 
WITH  YOUR  POODLE."  On  his  new  disc, 
Chick  ser\'es  up  "BOW-LEGGED 
WOMAN,"  sure  to  be  a  crowd  pleaser,  and  a 
tale  of  gambling  addiction  called  "GOING  TO 
THE  DOCS." 

Those  are  pretty  much  the  only  bright  spots 
on  the  disc.  This  entire  album  was  made  witiiout 
the  benefit  of  any  stijdio  trickery,  overdubs,  or 
enhancements.  Maybe  it  could  have  used  some. 

Former  Muddy  Waters  guitarist  BOB 
MARGOLIN  has  an  all  star  tribute  album  for 
his  former  boss.  The  disc  is  called  CHICAGO 
BLUES  on  Powerhouse  Records,  distributed 
bvIchiban.Thereissomepowerfulbluespla\ing 
by  the  likes  of  JIMMY  ROGERS,  KIM 
WILSON  (from  the  Fabulous  Thunderbirds) 
PINE  TOP  PERKINS,  WILUE  "BIG 
EYES"  SMITH  and  more.  The  only  problem 
w\h  this  disc  is  that  its  missing  something. 
Namely  Muddy  himself.  Of  course  he  died  of  a 
heart  attack  almost  ten  years  ago  after  marr\'- 
ing  a  nineteen  ytar  old  giri. 

Muddy's  band  does  the  best  it  can  without 


him,  but  after  you  hear  them  romp  through 
"ROUJN  ft  TUMBLm,*  and  "MEAN 
DISPOSITION,"  you  get  the  urge  to  listen 
to  Muddy.  Luckily,  these  are  the  only  two 
Muddy  songs  on  the  disc  and  the  rest  are  pretty 
damn  enjoyable. 

Some  old  Robert  Johnson  tunes  and  some 
Bob  Margolin  originals  make  this  set  a  good 
cure  for  them  old  summertime  blues. 

ALLIGATOR  RECORDS,  in  sweet 
home  Chicago,  has  been  cranking  out  the  pure 
Chicago  blues  for  over  20  hard  driving  years 
and  they  are  celebrating  in  a  big  way.  Check  out 
their  2  disc  20TH  ANNIVBtSARY  SET. 
You  get  KOKO  TAYLOR,  SON  SEALS, 
HOUND  DOG  TAYLOR  ft  THE 
HOUSEROCKERS,  CAREY  BELL, 
LONME  MAOC,  ROY  BUCHANAN, 
SONNY  BOY  WlLLiAMSON,  DEL- 
BERT  MCUNTON,  JUMOR  WELLS, 
LUCXY  PETBtSON,  and  a  line  up  that 
reads  like  a  who's  v^•ho  of  some  of  the  best  Blues 
put  on  wax  in  the  past  twenty  years.  If  you  died 
to  buy  all  these  records  separately,  people  would 
laugh.  Get  tiiis  Anniversary  disc  and  tiien  you 
can  go  back  tiirough  tiie  extensive  Alligator 
catalog  and  pick  up  on  the  artists  you  really 
like. 

Small  label  blues  are  happening  aixl  tiie 
majors  are  catching  on  and  catching  up. 

Columbia  started  a  BLUES-N-ROOTS 
series  eariier  this  year  with  the  amazing 
ROBERT  JOHNSON  boxed  set.  They 
continue  with  a  new  v^-ave  of  releases  starting 
with  a  two  disc  set  of  BESSIE  SMITH.  She 
was  the  female  blues  artist  of  tiie  twenties  who 
sold  more  records  than  any  otiier  Blues  singer 
of  her  era.  Without  Bessie  Smith,  we  never 
would  have  heard  of  Billy  Holiday,  or  Janis 
Joplin  for  that  matter.  She  was  as  influential  as 
she  was  popular.  She  was  hit  by  a  car  in 
Philadelphia,  and  because  she  was  black,  she 
was  denied  prope  r  medical  care  and  died.  Luck- 
ily, the  Blues  never  die  and  now  we  can  enjoy 
Bessie  on  compact  disc.  Also  some  authentic 
blues  releases  from  Columbia  are  WILUE 
MXON^  BW  THREE  TRK),  and  col- 
lections of  vintage  cajun  blues,  slide  guitar,  and 
some  vintage  blues  from  folks  that  haven't 
been  heard  from  in  years. 

A  couple  of  new  blues  discs  from  major 
labels  are  helping  me  with  the  summertime 
blues. 

ROBERT  CRAY  pulls  a  >\inner  out  of 
his  hat  v^ith  his  new  MIDNIGHT  STKOLL 
disc  on  Mercury.  The  disc  features  the  Memphis 
Horns  and  a  Hammond  B-3  organ  sound  that 
is  right  in  the  monev.  Tunes  like  "THE 
FORECAST  CALLS  FOR  PAIN,"  and 
"MY  PROB'^M"  are  some  of  the  best  stuff 
Robert  has  rranked  out  since  his  STRONG 
PERSUADBl  disc  a  few  years  back. 

Finally,  from  out  of  left  field,  comes  a  disc 
from  a  former  heavy  metal  guitarist  that  is  pure 
blues  and  feahjres  lots  of  stomping  blues  and 
hard  driving  tunes.  STILL  GOT  THE 
BLUES  from  GARY  MOORE  (formeriy  of 
Thin  Lizz\')  v\ill  get  any  party  going.  One  cut  ■ 
features  ALBERT  KING  and  this  disc  just  m 
rocks  and  rolls  the  blues  in  a  way  that  will  cure 
your  summertime  blues  for  awhile. 

Got  the  blues? 

Get  some  blues. 

You'll  thank  me  in  the  morning. 


i 


REGGAE'S  INNER  CIRCLE 


Reggae  group  IMNBt  QROf  gave  us 

the  term  Ne^' Age  Music,  when  thafi  performed 
v^ith  the  late  JACOB  -KILLER-  MILLER 
No\^'  referred  to  as  the  "Bad  Bo>'s*  oi'  Reggae, 
Inner  Circle  wre  recently  in  the  area  for  a 
concert  performance. 

The  latest  hit  from  Inner  Circle  v^-as  "Bad 
Bo>'s,'  the  theme  from  the  television  show 
Cops,  w-hich  has  given  Inner  Circle  a  boost  of 
popularity.  We  wre  fortunate  to  interviev^-  bass 
player  lAM  LEWIS  vi\o  shared  some  of  his 
thoughts  with  us. 

1  wTOte  "Bad  Boys"  approximately  four 
>«ars  ago.  The  song  is  about  a  troubled  teenager. 
The  youth  blames  his  mother,  father,  and  e\- 
eryone  else  for  his  problems.  The  l>Tics,  'you 
chuck  it  on  your  mother,  you  chuck  it  on  your 
father,'  means  the  >'outh  pushes  blame  on 
everyone  for  his  drcumstances  in  lifie,'  ex- 
plains Ian. 

When  asked  if  there  is  any  Reggae  band  that 
compares  with  Inner  Cirde,  Ian  (who  was 
drerKhed  w'th  sweat  ftt)m  his  performance), 
answered  with  his  soft  voice,  "It's  hard  for  me 
to  say  we  souixl  Uke  this  or  that  group.  Look, 
bow  we  play  comes  from  raw  energy.  So  for  me 
if  s  hard  to  categorize  the  group.  Our  sound  is 
unique  because  it  comes  from  our  own  cre- 
atioa'  Inner  Circle's  passion  for  music  as  well 
as  fratemal  sentiment  is  very  much  dispfayed 
by  Ian  and  his  fellow  band  members  both  on 
and  off  the  stage.  After  the  concert  Inner  Cirde 


relaxed  with  friends,  crew,  and  fans  who  slipped 
backstage.  Com-ersations  and  laughter  could 
be  heard  ranging  from  boxing  arid  soccer  to 
upcoming  concerts. 

While  it's  true  that  Inner  Circle's  popularit>- 
has  soared,  it  is  far  from  true  that  the  group  is 
an  ovemi^t  success.  'Like  other  groups  w've 
certainly  paid  our  dues.  But,  v^i^t  it  comes 
down  to  is  if  you're  good,  then  e\'entually,  it  all 
comes  together.  Ttk  reality  is,  >'ou  just  may 
have  to  wait  awhile..'  Ian  further  explained 
Inner  Cirde's  success,  "E«ryone  often  asks 
me  if  I'm  surprised  by  our  success,  I  haN*  to 
honestly  say  that  I  am  not.  Fw  aK-a)?  felt  that 
if  you  continue  to  do  what  >'ou're  good  at,  then 
only  good  can  result  frx)m  it'  We  can  only 
agree  that  goodness  was  overflowing  from  their 
excellent  performance.  Keep  pressing  on,  In- 
ner Cirde! 

Recently  Tampa's  community  radio 
WMMF  had  its  tenth  annual  TROPICAL 
HEATWAVE.  Featured  with  other  various 
international  artists  was  Congo's  LOKETO.  The 
members,  who  speak  no  En^ish,  communi- 
cated with  us  via  tiansfator,  their  Guyanese 
manager  Alex  Boicel  v^'t»  (lucidly  for  us)  speaks 
English. 

The  first  message  we  com-eyed  to  the 
members  of  Loketo  was  that  we  lo\<ed  their 
performance.  Arlus  Mabele,  when  told  this 
from  Alex,  ga\'e  the  characteristic  smile  \^•hich 


he  displayed  on  their  most  recent  album  Extra 
Ball.  The  group  is  quite  busy  touring  the 
United  States.  After  their  Tampa  peri'ormance, 
they  were  off  to  Bostoa  Besides  touring  na- 
tionwide, various  members  in  the  group,  in- 
duding  ARLUS  MABB^  and  DWLO 
MBALA  are  expected  to  have  solo  albums 
wth  Warner  Brothers  in  the  near  future. 

The  band  is  known  for  two  outstanding 
elements.  First,  their  rhythmic  pulsating  wrid 
beat  and  ethno-pop  sound.  Seconi  are  their 
extraordinary  female  dancers,  v^  through 
gytations  of  their  bod>',  con\«y  messages  of 
each  song.  The  dancers  are  serious  about  their 
profession,  and  alwa>'S  a  delight  to  see.  They  are 
disdplined  and  committed  to  their  craft.'  com- 
mented Alex.  Both  aspects  left  the  audience 
erasing  for  more! 

The  desire  for  international  music  from  the 


such  places  as  the  Congo,  categorized  by  the 
term  SOUKOUS  has  gained  popularity.  Alex 
gaw  his  explanation  for  the  phenomenon,  It 
v.-as  such  people  as  PAUL  SmOM  w^  has 

done  a  lot  as  a  white  man  for  this  type  of  music 
out  of  Africa.  Without  him  doing  the  mass 
produdng  he  has  (referring  to  Craceltmd),  we 
would  not  probably  see  such  groups  as  Loketo 
gaining  the  recognition  tho'  deserve.  Now 
people  are  desiring  to  hear  this  t\pe  of  music' 


In  deep  thought,  Alex  added,  "Man>-  .Aftican- 
.American  as  well  as  those  from  the  Caribbean 
daim  to  love  'Mother-.Africa,'  but  they  aren't 
e\'en  familiar  wth  the  music  that  is  coming 
from  the  continent  at  the  present  time-  to  me 
that  seems  pretty  hypocritical!'  .Alex  was  refer- 
ring to  the  make  up  of  the  audience,  v^-hich  ^-is 
95%  non-Black. 

Upcoming  events  to  make  note  of:  REC- 
GAE  SUMSPLASH  WORLD  PEACE 
TOUR  '91  ^irpens  in  June  at  the  AT- 
LAIVTA  CIVIC  CENTER  and  Julv  at  the 
FLORIDA  STATE  FAIRGROUNDS  r 
Tampa.  Such  performers  as  DENNIS 
BROWN,  smooth  i:.-.:-.!  MAXI 
PRIEST  as  vs«II  as  AM>REW  TOSH 
SHINEHEAD  LITTLE  LENNY  r: 
CHARLENE  DAVIS  are  -  Je  b  ~'x 
Suns;:as-  ±ere  as  a!v.-a.5  :5  -UNTHNG 
THE  WORLD 

THROUGH   MUSK." 
This  should  be  hot! 

Switching  gears  to  the 
SOCA  scene,  it  was 
-CARIWVALTIME- r 
Atlanta,  and  Tropix  Enter- 
tainment (along  with  o\"er 
5,000  people)  was  there  to 
take  part  in  the  festivities. 
Carnivals,'  are  a  big  event 
in  the  Caribbean.  'The  fes- 
ti\'als  are  an  annual  ev'ent 
in  the  Caribbeaa  Viest  Indian-.Americans  ha\"e 
continued  the  fim  tradition  in  Canada,  New 
Yoric,  Boston,  Washington  D.C.,  Texas  and  .Mi- 
ami. The  Carnivals  happen  throu^ut  the 
summer,  except  Miami's  in  October.  Major 
artists  that  performed  w<ere  STAUN  and 
DUKE. 

VS'eil,  thafs  it  for  REGGAE  VIBRA- 
T10MS.  Next  issue  will  pre%iew  some  new 
artists  who  are  hitting  the  Reggae  scene.  Until 
then,  from  Tropix  Entertainment-remain  Irie! 


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GIBSON  EPIPHONE  hand 
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INSTRUCTION 


DRUM  LESSONS  from  Dr. 
Killdrums  of  Savatoge.  Begin- 
ner to  advanced.  Double  bass 
loo.  Coll  Seminole  Music  (813) 
789-3892. 

GUITAR  INSTRUCTION: 
Modern  styles,  oil  oges,  reo- 
sonable      rotes.  Rock 

songwritinq  curriculum  avail- 
able! W.  Palm  Beach  County 
(Wellington)  Paul  (407)798- 
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MUSICIANS 
AVAILABLE 


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Our  readers  mjtfht  sec  you  as  just  an-  What  kind  or  reception  has  the  new  LP  VomColumnfomx-JasaSroupinlWi.  AIJo  Noi-a  is  one  cl  thox:  mu>iciaa*  that 

otherlBndcoiningontofLA.butyou'ie  l>een  getting?  AiJom- Column  is  from  .Vi'4ia  Tc!(as  anJ  makes  it  all  look  so  >impi<:.    lie  sin^ 

not  from  LA  are  you?  iirb  jnJ  critics  alike  haw  been  \\t\  the\  Jcscrihe  thiir  styk  ai  music  as  (!rcat.  writes  catchy  son;2s.anJproJuvcs. 

Ni  1.  wxtk  from  all  owr  realK.  I'm  from  wann  in  thiir  prais*:-  so  vx'k  happ\-.  I  lellbilly.  All  memKrs  uvre  trained  to  be  anj  us  t  A-niexl  in  all  areas  ol  the  musical 

MinneM)ta.  our  Jhimmers  from  Texas.  , l- •  .  .  •_  .   -.^■•-  ^  Special  Forces  Marines,  but  retroTitteJ  spectrum. 


iiiafflMiiaAii^iHiii'.iiiMwg 


ase  I  lolhv-uoj  ibr  exposure 
irhwhvJ  to  the  point  th 
thing  that  they  JkI. 


Dau  to  produce  Iht  record?"  I  Frin;:e 

We  had  tl}$it>  uilh  the  record  company  I .   .,  l 


with  the  release  d  his  JebuL  titled  MJo 
Sma.   The    relea.s<d  single.  "Fantasv'. 


Thrust:  I  Lo\-e  You  has  definiteh- 
stumbled  on  to  a  diiTerent  sound  of 
music  not  hard  rock,  not  metal  not  extn 
realK-  alternative.  WTiat  Ls  it? 
Jen  .ViJan:  It  MU>t  us  iamming.  IHireand 
iinviit.  I  think  it  j«oe>  a  bit  di^ivr  than  the 
;ivvr.i^-e  nick  <^  roll.  I  think  \imi  can  listen 
to  it  a  k)t  and  pick  >tutf  up  on  it.  We  iu>t 
like  to  play  mu^ic.  Xnt  too  long  ago.  they 
JiJn  t  haw  theM-clissitVations. The  thing 
aK»it  <Hir  mii-h:  i>  th.it  it's  not  a  sixties 
trip,  no  matter  what  peopk  tell  \wi. 

Tell  me  about  the  hrrks. 

Chris  I'jlnxr  -.vrote  all  ct  the  hrics,  and 
he  >  an  intiiXMT  guy.  Ttx-  lyrics  can  relate 
to  v.+uiteier  i-  ;:oing  fm  in  wnir  Irte.  They 
mjkt  yjii  -t'>p  and  think. 

Where  did  the  inspir  n  for  your  muic! 
come  from? 

We  re  iu-t  like  i  i^g  anteiuta.  You  just 
sbrt  pla\Hng  and  iammii^  and  the  stuff 
starts  to  t1o\v  out.  then  \ihi  put  an  ar 
rangement  on  it  put  it  together,  and 
Ikjoml.  a  <on.J. 

E\-m-one  but  your  druimner  is  firom 
Orlando.  .As  a  homcboj-.  what  do  xw 
hiKt  to  sav  about  the  Southeast  music 


liewd  in  him  and  th--  was  before  the 
Slaughter  record  cair.e  ouL  Nmv.  he's 
mister  platinum.  Sure  it's  paid  off  with 


*'» 


peoplt  ^«nt  to  hear  us.  I  twpt  tttat  In-  "  with  drug  addiction  was  considered  con- 
force  of  numbers  wv  can  hatter  our  x«y  Pa\\i  .Vbram  Willb  (the  delinquent)  alias  trovtrsiai  toanextent.  Tuitcfi.  Aklo  >  third 
onto  the  IS.  playlists.  There  Ls  a  k)l  of  Crwv-mag  None,  is  also  a  Cancer.  6  foot  7  release  in  1985  gax*  w3y  to  >vt  another 
stuff  on  the  new-alfaumw4iichcujkleasil\-  and  14  inches  tall  anJ  has  hair  that's  a  side  of  AMo's  multifacetcd  mu>icianship. 
be  pla\\^  on  the  radb.  littk  longer  than  Richards,  but  it  bn't  as  and  furttier  .solidified  his  talent  with  his 
I  «,iu.  ia»  "Mic.  r«>.i«.»  CO  -  ^'""^V  '>*'  '*  ^"  »*«^*"'t  compare  to  manv  fans  and  peers. 
irealNlitt  .MISS  hreeto**  K»,  Stuarts.tP»d  is  the  bassist «  the  banl  AnJ  thea  nothing  ...  no  ne^t•  albums 
Tk.|,.H.gthat>e.tlv,oneo.thealhim  ^^^^^^^^^,^^^^.^^,  ,>omAI^  Nova  .  I  lanng  had  enough  of 

ul   1        r  .         r     u.     •  aliasRedV\lng\lper.isa\lrgo.8'footl  ^ ''H;'^  ^^^  l^^'Tn'^-^ii 

Hlut  do  yw  feel  >t>ur  fan  base  is  mcr  inches  tall,  a^l  is  actualh  married  to  a  *-^^«'°  walked  w-ayn-om  it  all.  We II  Ur 


|orlhecoBV«ted?  land  iuWseldom  seen  on  a  rock  drum- r'^'^^'?''"^^'"*^'*,^'^*'^)^ 

There  are  a  lot  ol  new  fans.  WTiat  s  good  1^,  ,1,^  u  ctiii  .w  >v  \.^a  :.<  ^.>rtci  I  in\T)htd  in  the  creah^v  business  of  mak- 


his  success,  but  we  took  as  big  a  eiiaiKe 
with  him  as  amfxidy  el.se. 

Has  Dana  been  the  most  important 
person  outside  the  band? 

Absolutely.  In  a  time  .vhcre  c\\;r>1hing 
around  us  was  going  craz\.  Dana  w3s 
there.  It  was  a  little  kid's  dream.  All  of  a 
sudden  w%  had  thb  record  deal  arki  wv 
wre  all  excited  anJ  innocent  and  ignorant 
as  hell,  and  he  was  the  guy  that  tau^t  us 
the  most  at  that  point.  \Ve\v  done  thb 


imii'JJiillMMUM 


they  seem  to  catch  us  good,  and  then  gc 
bacic  anJ  listen  to  the  older  stuff  as  w^l. 
We  haix:  a  consistent  follo\\ing.  Kvw 
alxim  has  soU  more  than  the  previous 
one  so  I  guess  it's  improving. 

Ulut  are  your  thoughts  on  making  vid- 


all.  The  cover  barxk  rule  in  Florida.  We 


WMHiBM 


just  play  them  our  way. 

Have  you  seen  any  changes  since  you 

lef  L  anything  that  would  make  you  vcant 


pnng  to  get  a  n«ire  Mipportivc  seer 
uilhin  tiK-  iK\t  tew  years.  TlKre's  a  lot  of 
inJiistryanJ  nvJia  people  tlvit  are  ctm ' 
in.  Kit  w+lit  ki»)\i>  ...  1'loriJ.i's  weird. 

Wlut  advice  wouU  you  gK-e  to  your  fel- 
low Fk>rida  hands? 

Jii-t  pLiy.  (.et  the  imisic  to  « 

iinJtnuibh'  brilliant,  and  tkit'>  •«  e.L<v-  to 
do.  If  they  just  get  it  t()gi  thiT  anJ  .ire  hue 
to  uttil  they're  doing,  then  it .-  ;;i/ing  to  be 

cool. 

How  has  Ceffen  been  treating  you? 

C.reat.  From  e-vvry  note  pLyed  to  the 
cowr  art.  the  re-cord  is  ahxiliiteh-  ii.*.  It's 
not  manipulated  in  anv-  u'.i\-  h\-  a  Lbel  or 
■   'iicer  or  anvlhing.  We  Iv  '  '  *  ' 


wt  wtre  after,  .\fter  all.  who  knows  the 
music  be<ter  than  the  p«.<>pk  whn  wrote 
the  Mini.--': 


It's  helped  us  already.  It  helped  with  the 
video  and  with  the  songs  that  we're 
writing.  If  it  t»d  come  out  last  July,  the 
u+Kile  thii^  caikl  haw  dropped  ri^t  out 
fnHii  under  ilv  It  was  worth  the  wait. 


spend  pushing  the  album?  .Are  you  going 
I*  be  iMring  across  .America  for  the  next 
two  years? 

I'd  like  to  kcT^T  wTirking  for  the  ntxt  two 
vvars.  then  thb  wtxiM  be  like  a  three  and 
a  hah' \var  record.  The  kinger  this  band  b 
together,  the  better  uvre  going  to  get  and 


Big  Chief  records  released  the  hand's  de- 
but album  -Cod.  Cuns.  and  Cuts'  in  ]gs9. 

Critics  \«re  quick  to  pick  up  on  Agonv- 
Column's  unique  approach  to  metal.  Na- 
tional magazines  recognised  them  as  an 
innovative  thra.sh  (and  anJ  throu<ti  ex- 
tensKv  covvrage  brought  :\gony  Column 
to  a  new  audience. 

Fanzines  kically  established  tliem  as  a 
leading  underground  metal  band.  'Cod. 
Cuns.  and  Cuts'  with  it's  mixture  o» 
Southern  rock  and  .sf^xd  metal  was  an 
immediate  underground  success. 

Colk-ge  radio  gav^.Vgonv- Column  it's  .seal 
ofapprov^landtheirdebutalbumchartcd 
in  the  top  m 

I  jve.  :\gony  Column  outdid  thenisekvs 
with  a  highly  successful  naliormide  tour 
inckjding  a  series  of  show^  with  CWAR. 


ox\n  company.  anJ  playing  on  or  produc- 
ing .-ome  trairb  on  friends  albums. 

.McRV  ahead  a  few  vvars  and  enter  Jon 
Bon  Jovi.  :\ctually.  Jon  and  Aldo's  friend- 
ship goes  back  a  ways.  Its  a  little  known 
fact  that  Akk)  played  on  Jon's  debut 
>ii^k."Runaw^y.'and  ttieyw  been  pab 
ever  since.  .\ldo lid  mi>-s  nuking  his  o»vn 
music,  and  the  llnal  turning  point  came 
when  he  iammed  onstage  with  Bon  Jovi 
when  they  played  his  hometown  oi 
.Montreal,  during  their  vxwid  tour. 
Stales  Akk}.  "We  u^ked  uif  the  .stage  and 
Jon  s  gKing  me  thb  look,  and  then  he 
-savN.  "So?'.  I  told  him.  vxah.  this  b  wfiat 
I  want  to  do.~The  wtieels  kkk  set  in 
motion.  .\ldo  was  back  in  basiiK'ss. 

WKn  Jon  .started  wtHiing  on  /j/tci-  Of 
Cliiry:  Viiung  Cuns  II.  Akk>  was  on  hand 
to  help  with  -arrangement  and  produc- 
tion.' The  two  started  collaborating  on 
some  material,  to&siiig  ideas  around  and 


lWTi^aiin*L'."iiTni!i 


I  don  t  like  the  .soi^  to  .suHer  from  the 
vide-o:  .sometimes  it's  hard  to  separate  the 
image  and  the  sound.  I  mean  vvfio  can 
think  (i  .Mie~hael  Jackson  vtithixit  setring 
the  video's:  its  a  pc.wrful  medium.  We 
try  to  ke'ep  the  videos  as  true  to  the  band 
as  possible,  without  pc««dering  our^eK'es 


iup.iiiei.uieueitef  »eie^viii^iu^idiiu|       ■  -  ^ 


the  mad  for  hvo^wars.  vwll  wTite  that  ^"^^  •"  "^  oivti  wav^  w+ikh  is  probabh 

much  better  songs.  ""^  proWem  with  lome  ol  the  videos.  \\  e 
did  a  video  for  the  1^  album,  a  .song 

It  sounds  lice  yoo  guys  hav«  abeai^  .-ailed  -.Another  WorkT  w*iich  was  vvnj 

mapped  out  a  k>ng  term  rebtionslap.  i»e  buvfeet  It  was  done  like  a  had  Sci  Fi' 

It  >  like  wv  ve  built  a  car  and  v«  beliew  in  movT^.  jndvw  kicked  like  .such  idiots  that 

the  car.  I)riv>:  ti^  car  aixl  dvck  it  out  for  p^k  thought  wv  wvre  idiots.  Thev  re 

vwrself.  T..ke  It  for  a  test  Jrivv.  r-.  *abh-  ri^t  I 


c  wavs  I  get  wwrried 

Ob^ioa^ly  wx:  want  people  to  reUte  to  the  about  some  of  the  things  I  listen  ta  It  s  so 
songs  on  the  n»:ord  and  be  invtiKvd  in  off  kev compared  to  vi^iat  w\:  do.  I  listen  to 
whatthebanJstryingtosay.V\esayakjt  Blues  records,  earh- Jazz,  to  musical  com- 
in  this  record  about  no  niks .  but  tU;re  s    ^dv  stirff.  I  haw  some  mbbbh  records 


Comes  Mm:'  KP. 


Negotiatians  with  Polygram  began  and  ^o 
did  thereoonfingof^jt/Oh  TAe/^rri^ 
AMo's  strongest  and  best  album  to  date. 
The  day  that  Portrait  let  Akk)  out  of  his 
contract  is  the  day  that  Polygram  calk\L 
■  A  v\:ry  happy  dav-  tor  me."  states  Akki.  No 
doubt  Thoiif^  Jon  co-wrote  and  co^ 
produced  .the  afcum's  preserKe  b  all  .\ldo 
.No^-a  .  I  lis  passioa  humor,  attitude  and 
deviation  from  the  expected  b  evident 
throughout  lil(0>d  On  The  Bricks.  Akk> 
dcliwrs  the  unexpected  in  a  hard  edged 
hook  tilled  way.  -.Modem  WorkT  is  self 
explanatory,  featuring  an  :\frican  chant 
that  translated  means.  "Cod  savt  us  all.' 
while  -.\kdiane  .^lan-  has  Indian  v\3r- 


fAi:ng^FTi?^ir^!vTl7^liTiMili 


Kockpools  charts  for  thm:  months  U^Ks.^  an  insight  into,  yxw  guessed  it. 

'Braw  Wonfe  and  Bkxnk-  Knuckles'  b  the  biz.  explain  it  all. 

llredh-  here.  The  war  is  1991.  the  Akto  Nova  s^ 

.AGONY  COUMVS  Favc  Stnffc  ^^""''"^ 


Corbtant  touring.  It ' 


mWBmmm  Wm^msm 


t:::^Z::i:^l:X^^:t^  -:«-  Vard  AnimaU.  The  smell   . 


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UNDERMVID  &  UNDERGROUND 


The  big  ne^'S  coming  out  of  the  Oval  Office 
these  days  is  all  about  the  Bushman's  ticker. 
Our  Boy  George  (pun  intended),  still  thinks 
he's  a  young  ia$  for  Chrissake  the  guy  can't  sit 
still  vs-hether  he's  fishing,  jogging,  toppling 
Third  World  gowmments ...  it's  alvs^ys  some- 
thing. So  George's  doctors  (yes,  he  has  a  squad 
of  them  on  hand  while  a  large  portion  of  the 
country's  populace  can't  afford  e\'en  one  physi- 
cian) said  that  George  is  fine  ...  now.  Okay, 
time  to  breathe  the  big  collectiw  sigh  of  relief. 
We  aren't  calling  J.  Danforth  Quayle,  IH  Presi- 
dent Face  it  the  only  thing  Quayle  is  fit  to  run 
is  a  golf  cart  and  it  probably  took  him  decades 
to  master  that . . .  which  leads  me  to  a  question: 
W^y  wuld  any  sane  person  (assuming  George 
is  sane)  pick  Danny  to  be  Vice  President?  Well, 
I  have  one  theory:  it's  called  impeachment  — 
remember  Nixon?  George  probably  thinks  he 
can  do  whatewr  he  damn  well  pleases  and  not 
be  impeached.  Think  about  it ...  \^'ouldn't  the 
Senate  look  like  total  morons  trying  to  impeach 
George  for  his  role  in  delaying  the  Iran  hostages 
firom  being  released 
until  after  the  1980 
elections  ...  only  to 
have  Quayle  be  in 
charge?  Imagine  the 
public  outrage;  think 
\^'hat  wuld  happen 
to  an  already  ravaged 
economy.  Dan 
Quayle  would  be 
making  decisions 
that  wuld  affect  the 
entire  world.  We're 
not  talking  about 
\v-hatirontousefora 
bunker  shot  on  the 
17th  hole  of  some 
"whites  only"  country  club.  George  Bush,  as  I 
have  stated  before,  is  a  very  dangerous  man;  the 
Iran  drugs  for  arms  for  hostages  deal  is  just  the 
tip  of  the  iceberg.  This  man  has  a  past  that 
would  make  John  Wayne  Gacey  blush,  and 
that,  my  friends,  is  why  Qua>ie  is  the  \T.  Okay, 
enough  depressioa  Let's  talk  about  \N^at's 
going  on  in  indie  land. 

First  up  are  MRT,  the  4-piece  noise-mas- 
ters from  Atlanta.  They  have  a  2-song  7  out  on 
Worry  Bird  Disk,  PO  Box  954«5,  Atlanta,  GA 
30347.  This  platteralmost  captures  theirintense 
live  performances.  "OLffT  ON  THE  OON, 
DEVIL  WnHI  W  smokes,  and  John  Forbes's 
anguished  vocals  really  stand  out.  The  flipside 
*MOCBf  is  equally  intense.  This  record  is 
not  forthe  faint  of  heart  DOLL  SQUAD  ha\'e 
a  3-song  T  out  These  five  ladies  brew  up  some 
interesting  tunes.  IQSS  ME,  I'M  POI- 
SOMOUS'  is  reminiscent  of  early  X  stuff  and 
the  other  two  songs  ha\'e  that  Sbtties  garage 
feel  to  them;  all  and  all  a  solid  effort  It's  also  on 
Worry  Bird  Disk.  ADMIRAL  have  a  3-song 
EP  out  on  Ebullition,  PO  Box  6S0,  Goleta,  CA 
93116.  The  A  side  'REVOLVING  & 
LOADING"  is  a  cool,  povt'erful  song  in  the 
Fugazi  mold,  and  the  two  songs  on  the  flip-side 
also  show  a  lot  of  emotion  and  power. 
PSYOWBILLY  CADILLAC  have  a  new 
single  out  entitled  lyMIRAGE"  and  it's 
quite  a  fun- loving.  mess\' affair.  *MEAN  OLD 
MAN"  and  'D'MiRACP'  are  both  great 
psychobilly  wrkouts  and  sound  good  at  either 
33-13  or  45  rpm  and,  as  an  added  bonus,  it 


comes  on  gold  vinyl.  It's  available  firom  St 
Valentines  Records,  PO  Box  770417,  Cleve- 
land, OH44107.  GUTTER  MOUTH  areaS- 
piece  band  from  California  and  they  ha\t  a  3- 
song  single  out  that  rips.  Musically,  it's  mid- 
tempo  hardcore  wth  pissed  off  lyrics  that  will 
no  doubt  offend  many  people.  MANSON 
YOUTH  haw  another  single  out  and  if  >'ou're 
a  fan  of  early  SoCal  hardcore  you  won't  be 
disappointed  by  this  slab  of  \\'ax:  5  songs  and 
they  all  cook.  Both  Guttermouth  and  Manson 
Youth  are  av-ailable  from  Doctor  Strange 
Records.  THE  WUSSIE  hav-e  a  4-song  sin^e 
out  entitled  "NEW  AGE*  and  it's  a  wnne/. 
The  song  is  cool,  and  they  do  a  parody  of  the 
Jams'  "PRETTY  GREBH"  halfvs-ay  through. 
This  disc  comes  on  blue  and  \^•hite  splattered 
vinyl  and  fwt  years  from  now  it  wil  I  probably  be 
worth  hundreds  of  dollars ...  but  >'ou  can  get  it 
now  for  the  amazing  low  price  of  S3.00  from 
Headache  Records,  53  Myrtle  .\\'e,  ^Midland 
Park,  NJ  07432.  SPRINGHOUSE  are  a  3- 
piece  band  whose  drummer  happens  to  be  Jack 
Rabid.  Jack  puts  out  the 
fananeTHE  BIG  TAKE 
OVER  which  is  one  of  the 
most  amazing  'zines  l\t 
ev-er  seen.  On  their  CD  en- 
titled LAND  FALL  they 
have  created  the  perfect 
pop  masterpiece.  This  is 
the  pick  of  the  month  .. 
America's  answer  to  Mid- 
night Oil,  with  strong 
Chameleons  influenced 
early  80's  British  pop  feel. 
It's  obvious  these  guv's 
listen  to  a  lot  of  music  and 
have  incorporated  the 
cream  of  the  crop  into  this 
release.  If  there  w^s  any  justice  >'ou  vvtiuld  be 
hearing  these  songs  on  commercial  radio,  but 
I  doubt  it;  as  Elvis  Costello  once  said:  "Radio  is 
in  the  hands  of  such  a  lot  of  fools  trying  to 
anesthetize  the  v,zy  you  feel."  Land  Falls  is  on 
Caroline.  Okay,  a  few  more  items  and  I'm  outta 
here.  Deals  of  the  Month:  Deal  Number  1 ... 
HARDCORE  918V  are  a  good  metal- 
hardcore  band  and  have  a  4-song  demo  tape  out 
which  they  w\\  send  free  of  charge  if  you  write 
to  them  at  PO  Box  91954,  LA,  CA  90009.  Try  to 
be  human  and  throw  in  some  stamps  to  help 
them  cover  costs.  Deal  Number  2  ...  Are  you 
sick  of  paying  S20  for  COOL  PUNK  AND 
HARDCORE  T-SHIRTS'  Wnte  to  Ian  at 
3451  High  Ridge  Road,  Uma,  OH  45805.  He 
sells  cool  shirts  for  S4.00  a  piece,  and  they  are 
good  quality.  WTiy  does  he  sell  so  cheap?  Ian 
sa)^:  "The  more  profiteering  business  people  I 
f**k  off  the  better." 

On  to  fanzine  land:  DECONTROL  is  a  cool 
'zine  put  out  by  Crash  Rats,  and  for  one  US 
dollar  he  v^ill  send  you  a  bunch  of  back  issues 
plus  a  lifetime  subscription  (the  'zine's  not 
^ours).  Write  to  Crash  at  PO  Box  404,  Duluth, 
GA  30136-0404.  .Another  'zine  wrth  checking 
out  is  DUMPSTER  DIVE.  Issue  #4  has  in- 
ter\iev\'s  wth  Social  Distortion,  MDC  and 
Poison  Idea,  and  as  an  added  bonus  it  comes 
vvith  a  T  single  featuring  Seizure,  The  Wussie 
and  Lost  Generation.  It's  S3.00  to  74  Osbonne 
Ave,  Non\'alk,  CT  06855.  Till  next  month,  strive 
to  survive  and  cause  the  least  suffering  possible. 
Peace. 


BOB  D^lAV  BOOTIIC  SERIES  (SOKV) 

This  is  a  better-iate-than-never  review  of  a  great 
collection  of  musical  history.  Thios  collector's  edition  is 
what  fine  wine  would  sound  like  if  you  could  hear  it  Dylan 
Trust  have  knoni-n  that  this  collection  was  coming,  and 
(ut  a  few  away  each  year  only  to  be  opened  a  nd  enjoyed  for 
another  point  in  time,  this  one  has  too  many  to  mention 
but  will  surely  prow  to  anyone  that  Dylan  is  probably  the 
greatest  living  songwriter  and  also  one  ttut  is  fruly 
touched  by  the  Master's  Hand.  This  collection  is  truly  a 
Tijst  for  every  music  Tver's  library,  by  Chip 

flREHOSE  PLYIfT  THE  FLANNEL  (COLUMBIA 
RECORDS) 

I'm  ak'ajs  skeptical  when  a  band  on  a  great  indie 
label,  in  this  case  S.S.T.,  signs  with  a  major  and  puts  out 
new  product  WeD  in  the  case  of  flREHOSE  I  shoukin't 
have  concerned  myself  Tlyin'  the  Flannel"  proves 
flREHOSE  would  not  sell  out  to  anyone.  This  trio  just 
cranks  out  good  music  firom  the  opening  track  "Down 
With  The  Bas"  which  should  prove  once  and  for  all  that 
Mike  Watt  is  the  greatest  bass  player  in  the  world,  to  "The 
First  Cuss"  which  just  plain  rips.  Watt,  afcng  witJi  drum- 
mer George  Hurley  and  Ed  from  Ohw  are  one  of  the  most 
\ntal  bands  around  today.  If  you're  not  ^miliar  wi^  The 
Minutemen  you  should  |o  out  and  buy  'Do(i>le  Nickels 
on  a  Dime"  and  see  where  Moke  and  George  are  coming 
from,  because  before  flREHOSE  then  uxd  to  be  this 
great  band  caDed  The  Minutemen,  and  I'm  sure  if  D. 
Boone  were  stiU  aliw  he  would  give  this  flREHOSE 
release  2  thumbs  up.  What  eke  an  '  lav.  by  Stiff 


with  rippin'  sex  in  your  face  tunes  like  'Slave  to  the 
Rhythm,"  7ull  Time  Body,"  and  Tie  You  Up."  Then 
there's  the  familiar  tune  "Desperate"  (recently  released 
by  Babyfon  AJ)-).  Kelly  heeling's  heartfelt  vocals  weave  a 
colorfiji  thread  of  soul  throughout  the  entire  ahim. 
Blues  heavy  tracis  such  as  "Down  by  the  Torchlight,"  and 
"Hotter  Than  HeD,"  bring  out  Reeling's  talent  And  also 
for  your  listening  pleasure,  there's  a  Ukr  instrumental. 
The  Midge  II."  If  you  don't  go  outand  grab  this  one,  you'Q 
regret  it 

SWANS  WHITE  UGHT  FROM  THE  MOUTH  OF 
INFLMW  CiOCSG  GOD  RECORDS) 

The  Swans  used  to  be  one  of  my  favorite  bands 
"Raping  a  Slaw"  and  1  CraNtteT  were  just  so  innovative. 
Then  in  1^  they  released  The  Burning  WorkT  which 
dkint  do  a  kit  for  me.  WeD  the  Swans  are  back.  Although 
not  as  intense  as  some  of  their  earBer  works,  the  new  LP 
is  a  masterpiece.  Combine  the  best  of  the  Sisters  of  .Mercy, 
The  Doors  and  Nick  Cave  and  you1l  get  the  kiea.  The  first 
track  'I'm  Better  Than  You"  is  so  good  that  I  can't  stop 
listening  to  it  This  LP  rules.  I  couU  use  a  bunch  of  tired 
cliches  about  how  good  this  is,  but  you've  heard  it  all 
before.  So  do  yourself  a  favor  and  check  this  out  Hi^ily 
recommended,  iv  S^ 


V.ALLVTLVE  VALENTINE  (GIA-NT) 

Harmonies,  slick  guitars,  and  keyboard  mekidy  lines 
abound  on  Valentines  ddxjt  "Runnin'  On  Luck  .Again," 
and  "No  Way"  will  have  you  singing  aking after  one  listen, 
'.hat  is,  if  you  can  sing  in  the  hi^  range.  Lead  vocalist 
Hugo  does  tend  to  hit  those  high  notes  smoothly  and  with 
no  effort,  sort  of  lile  Steve  Perry.  Remember  him  and 
fellow  hitmakers,  Journey?  Tears  In  The  .Mghf  sounds 
like  Journey.  "Where  .Are  You"  sounds  like  Journey,  too. 
.'\ctiiall>',  these  gu>'s  sound  like  Journey  a  k>t  though  they 
have  more  bite  in  their  music  And  tiiey're  much  better 
looking.  Hey,  being  a  Journey  of  the  nineties  couUn't  be 
that  b^  after  all,  think  of  all  the  hits  they  had. 

GLVTLE  GIANT  PLAYISC  THE  FOOL  ■  THE  OF- 
FICIAL LIM  CESILE  CLAM  (CASTLE  C0.M.MU.N1- 
CATIO.NS  ESSLVTLU  RECORDS) 

The  onl)'  live  album  by  the  most  underrated  British 
art  rock  band  of  die  Seventies  is  available  on  gkirious  C  J). 
Representing  the  fmest  moments  of  a  Fall,  1976  Euro- 
pean tour.  Gentle  Giant  repeatedly  prove  their  musicality 
with  broad  taste  and  stunning  composition.  This  release 
makes  Yes  and  Genesis  look  like  the  kkalistic  beginners 
they  admittedly  were.  Dreams  are  fun,  but  this  CD.  will 
give  your  teacher  nightmares.  It  all  boils  iwm  to  five  gu)5 
with  perfect  harmony  playing  almost  30  different  instru- 
ments fin  styles  nn^  from  true  Madrigal  to  Rock  to 
Crimso-tight  jazz)  like  no  one  you've  heard  before.  .And 
this  is  a  real  live  one:  no  overdub^  Masters  of  composition 
o«r  a  10  year  career,  this  is  a  welcome  find  for  those 
interested  in  their  later  efforts.  Thus  far  only  their  first 
three  albums  have  been  released  on  CD.  in  the  L'i.  -  what 
took  so  king? 

TATTOO  RODEO  RODE  HARMVT AWAY  WH 
(ATIA-NTIC) 

Combine  a  hard  rockin'  sound  wth  a  distinct  touch  of 
blues  and  you  get  the  debut  album  from  Tattoo  Rodeo. 
Vocalist  Dennis  Churchill-Dries  can  belt  out  poMcrful 
IjTics  with  rockers  like  'Shotgun  Johnny"  and  'Hard  Like 
A  Rock"  and  make  you  want  to  cry  in  your  beer  with  the 
powerful  ballad  'Ain't  No  Reason  W'hy."  'Been  Your  Fool" 
has  been  getting  some  airplay  and  it  kioks  like  it  my  be  a 
long  hard  ride  for  Tattoo  Rodeo.  Get  die  album  and  hop 
on  board! 

BATON  ROIGE  UCHTS  Oil  ON  THE  PLAY- 
GROUND (EAST  WEST/ATIANTIC) 

There's  close  to  50  minutes  of  Louisiana  grown  kick 
ass  rock  &  roll  on  this  sophomore  effort  from  Baton 
Rouge.  When  you  first  pop  in  the  tape,  you're  blasted  away 


EV.ANJOHXSANDHISH-BOMBS  ROCKETFVEL 

ONLY  mw) 

What  a  voice'.  This  album  wouW  be  great  ewn  if  Evan 
only  sang  acapella.  But  this  one  has  it  all,  intelligent 
lyrics,  great  music  and  polish.  This  is  my  first  time 
listening  to  Evan  Johns,  but  from  what  I  hear  he's  been 
putting  out  great  music  for  yean.  Rocket  Fuel  Only  is  the 
kind  dl  aExjon  you  want  to  listen  to  again  and  again, 
especially  on  an  easy  Fla.  Sunday  afternoon  listening  to 
tunes  like  'prow  it  to  each  other,"  "In  The  Groow,"  and 
'.Meant  For  You"  really  make  you  stop  and  think  what  the 
hell  we  are  dang  here.  Too  bad  that  youll  probably  newr 
hear  this  one  on  the  radio  but  if  you  low  mtis'ic  to  the 
limits  that  the  spirit  can  take  you  than  this  one's  for  yoa 
by  Chip 

DAVGEROIS  TOYS  HEUACIOUS  ACRES  (CO- 
LUMBIA) 

In  a  world  of  assembly-line  bands,  it's  good  to  know 
that  there's  still  some  good  ole  balls  to  the  wall  rock  n' 
roll.  If  you're  interested  in  hearing  it  just  giw  Hellacious 
.Acres  a  listen.  Jason  McMasters's  abrasiw  vocals  fit  per- 
fectly to  mold  the  raunchy  sound  of  these  high  ener^ 
tunes.  DT's  sense  of  humor  really  stands  out  on  such 
tracks  as  'Gimme  No  Lip,"  'Line  'Em  Up,"  and  'Bad  Guy." 
They  make  a  great  anti-censorship  statement  with  'Sticks 
and  Stones,"  and  then  you  haw  your  normal  raunchy  sex 
songs,  and  heart  tugging  ballad  called,  'Best  of  Friends," 
and  a  killer  cowr  of  Bad  Company's  Teel  Like  Makin' 
Low."  .All  in  all,  this  album  is  definitely  a  must  haw  for 
those  of  you  that  are  into  a  good  time,  so  if  it's  a  party  at 
your  place,  be  sure  to  haw  5\is  one  on  hand,  by  Robbyn 

SOUTHERN  CLITITIE  ON  THE  SHDS  700 
MUCH  PORK  FOR  JUST  ONE  FORK  (MOIST 
RECORDS) 

The  good  folks  at  Moist/Baited  Breath  haw  brought 
us  some  real  roots  Rock  'n'  Roll  from  Chapel  Hill  N.C. 
Southern  Culture  on  the  Skids'  Too  .Much  Pork  For  Just 
One  Fork"  is  fijll  of  Southern  guitar  pickin' and  ima^natiw 
l>Tics.  if  Duane  Eddy  and  Eddy  Cocuran  were  around 
today,  they  woukj  kiw  what  the  evolution  of  recording 
has  done  for  that  "fat"  guitar  sound  that  they  started  in 
the  BO'S.  There  are  no  throwaway's  pn  this  disc.  If  we  couW 
eliminate  all  the  music  categories,  and  just  haw  good  and 
bad  music,  this  one  woukJ  be  at  die  top  of  the  good  pile. 
This  is  definitely  one  to  try.  by  Chip 


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