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PS,L.U,G. August 1994
S.L.U.G. August 1094on the cover- contenThis Month's cover artii isJared Ebehardt. He is a 23year old graphic designer,and h<strong>as</strong> been doing itthree years. The cover picturew<strong>as</strong> done on a Macguadra 650 in AldusFreehand. The girl w<strong>as</strong>hand drawn and thenscanned onto the scooterfrom a photograph. Jaredh<strong>as</strong> done a lot of snowboardgraphics and doesdlgital design for Mediummagazine. During the dayhe makes trophies, howeverwith hi gifted hands, hewill be doing graphics fulltlme <strong>as</strong> soon <strong>as</strong> someoneqmk,his talent. If you wantto get in touch with him, hisvoicehail pager number is267- 1847.If YOU WllUld Ilk0 to submit a COVeC do It.Any form of artworkis acceptable; photos, artwork, drawings or whatever. If wehaven't used artwork you have sent, we still might, this is anongoing thing. The final artwork must fit into a space 8" wide by10 112" tall. If you are submitting it camera ready, the line screenmust be less than 85 dpi.. All color must be done an a separationseparate from artwork. Ple<strong>as</strong>e leave us a space to write what isin the <strong>issue</strong>. Ple<strong>as</strong>e include contact information so we can get ahold of you and tell people about you. Send all submissions toaddress below. Any questions, call the # that's also listed below.K.-.-- 8 NOTICE: AH writing must come in typed, or on a3.5" disc (IMB or Apple). If you are one of the many writers out therewho haven't sent it in yet ... what's the problem. See the way it worksIs, you send it in ... we print it. We can always use opinionated columns,short stories or whatever strikes your interest.Ron.(BFO), Paul & Carl, Bella, Airnee, Sharee, TracyYU~~/EIDITORGlANNl ELLEFSENAnT DXRWTORMUSIC BDITORthank<strong>SLUG</strong> a~
amusing to te<strong>as</strong>e animals.Oear Kat,Now to play with my tarmI apologize if I have offended pets, and I don't mean in the ayou, but my thesis w<strong>as</strong> to make men &mal sense, though I think theyDear Dickheads,homophobic adolescent* and responsible for their adions and not may not understand moreI'm writing this hate the same point at which I decided to put the blame on Z(Mmen for the via- evolved concepts of playing, butfilled letter because I (sphick of not print any more of it, even lent behauiorof -.in an oral sense and I am notthe current so called scene. I'm though the writer 'dmes' me to printMichael Styles refemng to m<strong>as</strong>tication or anynot going to complain about the it "if I'm so damn underground". I p<strong>as</strong>& ~ iw*l mrtobiog- ~ ~ form of consumption of flesh (Imusic you listen to although I haven't heard a more childish dare taka in synrbolism. don't even eat meat thoughcan wipe my <strong>as</strong>s with it. What I since I w<strong>as</strong> in 4th grade. By the wayunimportant to mention, I dohate most is the dorky clothes he goes on to say "I'm not homopho- D~~~ mcumde,like a snack on the livestock nowbeing worn by the maprity of 12 bic cuz I'm not afraid of a bunch of M, g, my friend were at one and then, metaphorically speakto18 year olds. Myself and oth- woosgls that can't hurt mem~hw" of these so called 'raves' on July ing). I think they could use someers call these geeks that dress I that you your 16th. There were these two vetrinary medications, if I maythat way clowns ( in c<strong>as</strong>e you are energies into some other form or females there, ~i~~ & Water. suggest, for the apparent badnot enlightened a clown is some medium. This pper is not a N@OX weld talked to sid and my friend c<strong>as</strong>e of hoof and mouth dise<strong>as</strong>e<strong>as</strong>swigwho wears over exces- for you to belittle and degrade w<strong>as</strong> with it and I w<strong>as</strong> gone. Fire the seem to have contracted. Isive baggy clothes which are groups of ~ ~ ~ ~ fun ~ of them * a k Water e were hot. They had us recant my previous recommenoftenhomeboy looking tee shirts, you want# but when your letter done (stick a fork in us done) dation to try anything if it helps.ugly colored pants that 2 or 3 turns racist, sexist or homophobic, I water w<strong>as</strong> bumping and grind- It looks like they tried bestialitypeople could fit into at the same draw the line. Sory.ing to it all and Fire lit us up <strong>as</strong> a treatment. The poor cattle,time which are frayed at thethe things she said (which I dogs, cats and god only wishespantlegs revealing childish look- Dear Dicks,mber). We were both shy & he didn't know what other aniingshoes. The only re<strong>as</strong>on I can Don't tell me ple<strong>as</strong>e, this gone to be totally hip with the mals have been subjected to.figure you dress that way is to Michael Styles just ain't for real, scene, the scene with the orange them. Come to think of it, withlook like an idiot/queer). All I or is he a he-man Do the publish- & all. I think that the orange w<strong>as</strong> their obsession with cats and thewant to know is why do you like ers of <strong>SLUG</strong> run anythin& even more than just a show. There fact that they would require veryto dress up like lower cl<strong>as</strong>s six sexist tr<strong>as</strong>h in the interest of free w<strong>as</strong> something subtle to it. And small penises, it must have beenyear olds? Is it because you want press without a disclaimer? Or is not my scene. ~~t I the poor domesticated felinesto be accepted by a herd of dope Mr. Styles is playing the devil's must apologize for dropping the that suffered the most.smoking losers, (most of the advocate <strong>as</strong> some pseudo-uncle orange. If we are to be still in Well now, to comment onstraight edgers I know have Ezra-Padre Beelzebub? Nothing your graces, ple<strong>as</strong>e inform us. what I do for a living, It's none ofabandoned dressing in that silly sacred, which is fine.But the write to <strong>SLUG</strong>, when & where your business even if you couldmanner) or are you just trying to proud to be closet chauvinist and 1'11 bring the orange. 1 ate the comprehend, my ill little psychobealternative? Dressing like a bears a dangerbus grudge other one, damn it w<strong>as</strong> so goood. boys.clown doesn't make you alterna- against women. Not are Miss Stanton, I wonder how In closing I'd like to aly~ sugtivebecause everybody else does still viewed by <strong>as</strong> old you are, you sound too old kit and that puts you in the main- bitch possessions for men to in our way. G~ home, take out <strong>as</strong>tream like the rest of the losers manipulate, the overall senti- loan and buy a clue,"Harderthat get the money to dress that merit leads to justifying continu- than your husbandn is a funnyway from their mommies. I ing abuse. Fear, misconceptions saying it, yeah, notremember the good old days and blatant predjudice against anything to take this seriously.when men were men and being a more than half the world's ppu- nergs more important things topunk meant something. It also lation! Therefore b<strong>as</strong>ically pro- about. And if you have tomeant getting shit on every day moting hideous <strong>as</strong>saults, includ- <strong>as</strong>k nobody going tobecause you looked a little bit ing rape. Given the opportunity, tell you.Dear Dickhude, :' fdifferent and listened to music sicko-Styles would rape at willRob I am writing in response tothat actually w<strong>as</strong>n't girly and attempt to blame the victimI'm just Brian. the letter by little Amber Heaton.boy/pussmusic. (Sick of it All, for his actions and even hisYou poor little mishappen girlSlapshot, D.R.I., Agnostic Front thought process. I <strong>as</strong>k that <strong>SLUG</strong> D, ~ i ~ u ~ d ~ , trying your damnest to be anot pussys that think they're be more selective and respnsi- Once again IJm writing in femenist.punk like Green Day,Stone ble in choosing material to print response to the psycho corners Your pouting over some guyTemple Pilots, and Rage Against Especially in a publication that ,spnse to my letter.throwing a pair of bra andthe Machine which are not stands for "minority" rights, T~ begin, 1 believe the psy- panties on stage. Then the singerunderground bands at all, just a women, gays, artists and the cho-boys don't seem to under- sporting them around. It w<strong>as</strong> abunch of sellouts) Now I don't 1ike.Keep it up with the phallic stand the difference between cat pathetic joke, (I could haveneed to be a punk because now I likes sick-o-path "public enemy" piss and expression, one is a thought of something funnier)am compterful(sp) being my own Styles, and the women of this brm of excrement and the 0thnot a disgrace to women. Youperson. I don't need to be a punk alternative Scene won't be Sup- is an abstract concept. Also I'd must havsbeen just pissing into offend people, I just do and porting Your newspaper any- like to comment on their advice your dip when shows at themaybe you need to be offended more. That Sort of boycott could to seek professional help, why Speedqy would have womenuntil you pull your heads out be one ugly cat<strong>as</strong>trophe now I take advice from some throwing bra's and panties thenand realize you look like a bunch wouldn't it?superficial self proclaimed f<strong>as</strong>h- jumping up on the stage to show1of .P.S. PI1 give Anita Bobbie ion experts who are barely pott)r it all offED Note: It is at this point in thisYourtrained when I could care less If your so disgust ed... nextletter that the writer hrns into a what they think except that its time throw a fuckikS.L. August 1994gest to the boys that they take agood look in the mirror and seeif they can see p<strong>as</strong>t their pretentiousness,self-righteousness andtheir egos and see the animalsthat t he appear to be to me.See va,s;4$'xik. .nd .
S.L.U.G. August 1904something. If your claiming to be a feministand are so pissed about the way we're treated,bitch about this. Fight the court systemswhen men rape-women and are rele<strong>as</strong>ed in2 years or less for good behavior. Also, fightfor the work place where a penis alwaysgets the higher pay. Now that's fucked up.Did you learn a lesson?Fight for real <strong>issue</strong>s, be a real bitch, be areal woman, and not a little girl. If you aregoing to cry, don't go to anymore showsbecause you won't be crying on my shoulder.Signed by ME(A real woman of course)P.S. If you're so concerned about equalrights and woman b<strong>as</strong>hing you shouldn't bewriting to this column called "DearDickheads" (That sounds a bit maleish).S'DLLL W13H-HEN-3IOMANTIC EYE GRABBERCLASSIFIEDFire eating, Sword swallowing,Ambidextrous, Graveyard Pillaging, PistolPackin', Dixie Whistlin', Mega God withthe body of Pitt, and the head of whatever.I enjoy mountain biking, canoeing, hiking,dogs, cats, children, licking the bellys offat sweaty cops, grinding on poles, anddoing the Daffy Duck thing when he goesnutty ..." Woo Hoo, Woo Hoo" ... well you getthe picture. Looking for a woman withsharp teeth, black lipstick, and someonewho will be my mommy.Dear Dickheads,In response to Cody (Not To BeConfused With Birdman) are thesethoughts. If I understand correctly, leatherbrained fucks picked fights with you in.high school because of the way youdressed. Now that you have reached maturityyou want to-vandalize my house,neighborhood and car. Then you want tokill me. All of this because you didn't like aCD review I wrote. What is the differencebetween those leather brained fucks andyou Cody (Not To Be Confused WithBirdman); a hairstyle or clothing? It certainlyisn't your thinking.Your letter perfectly demonstrated theexact mentality I parodied in the review.Not only the vigiiantism of a certain elementof the neighborhood watch teams, butalso the ridiculous, ugly graffiti most "taggers"paint and the stupidity of a fewskater punks.Offspring comments on society in theirImusic; 1 commented in the review. I d$inlt"crumb on" the Offspring Cody (Not To BeConfused With Birdman), I used theirmusic <strong>as</strong> an inspiration for a sarc<strong>as</strong>tic essayusing stereotypes. Too bad you didn'tunderstand it. For my effort I receive adeath threat letter which stereotypes me.' Ifyou ever find me or someone tells you whatI look like, you are in for a shock.I'm glad local bands such <strong>as</strong> VoodooSwing, The Broken Hearts, Deviance,Doghouse, Exploding French, Plug and TheDollymops have the intelligence to catchthe sarc<strong>as</strong>m ever present in my writing.They, or someone who knew them, gave metapes, CDs or records I thoroughly enjoyed.If they didn't understand the reviews I'd bedead long before you found me. It w<strong>as</strong> agreat letter Cody (Not To Be Confused withBirdman). Thanks for writing. I'm sure theOffspring are proud to have you <strong>as</strong> a fan.Sincerely' WaSound. Systems. ~entals. *, (HAVE ITWe have the largest invent0in the Mountain West. Whether youneed a DAT tape or a Digital Workstation, aireless Mic or a Concert-grade Sound System,hances are, with us, you can "HAVE IT NOW"!'JBLeCROWIJeRAMSAeAKGeSHURE*WSISMOOAMI TASCAM NEWK DBX LEXlCONI'rofcssiorlal Service Since 1'SALESRENTAL466-3196 3M 487-22122358 South Main Street 2212 South West Temple
Clever SLttitleIFirst of all, minions, Kiss did NOT play at Livestock, it w<strong>as</strong> a joke! , ,OK? Not a bad one, either-Z-93 w<strong>as</strong> flooded with calls from the Kiss 1Army demanding satisfaction. Maybe next time I'll give those Z-fucks acoronary and fabricate a Led Zeppelin reunion. Soo... since you Sluggersare such a trusting bunch, mail me a $20 bill c/o this magazine a I'll sendou a piece of used underwear (supplies are limitedact now).Speaking of Kiss,the Kiss My Ass (Memuy) compilation is notablenot only fir who's on it, but for who got left out due to to legalre<strong>as</strong>ling-Amphouse Mother/s sodomization of 'Zick It Up" will neversurface if good t<strong>as</strong>te prevails. Other new stuff: Maggie Estep No MoreMr. Niae Girl (NuYo/Imago), spoken-word psychobabe cuts loose with abackup band that rocks like Rollins on an estrogen binge-I love this CD,America will hate it; Sausage Rlldles Are Abound Tonight@rawnsong/Interscope), just in c<strong>as</strong>e Primus w<strong>as</strong> a little toa straight foryou, Stimboy; Gumbp!lRevolutiOn On Ice (Colwhbiil),ppk n' p-$shaken,not stirred. Dpn Fleming and co. score b1+3 points for covering, BXue Oyster Cult's "She's As Beautiful As 4 FW-yow! ;TheSmithereens A Lkte With The S*t* (FICA), Thicker than an aiPcraftcarrier full of Uarshalls. Fuck aIternatiw, grunge, irmd&hW, deyf-thisis r9"~"up-u need; Stone Temple Pilots Purple (Atlantic);@hetW;LY Hungry For Ski& (Sl<strong>as</strong>h), three bandd:@t$ illd?t .sWultanmsly cbne their 92 big label deButs.iae-~f r ,You carrabnost hear the heads rolling at Tide-Wd&;%in DoctorsTurn If LIpside D m (Epic), wen teenage Amish girls t e the& guysare Wssi Rolhg Stones V& bun&? IV.iqin), at lqbck and thebuys $wn&ht:.this s& ratweenie Wrn st^ C &&+maylleEU wdan had Be iight idea; Yaodoo swing well OK l"&&.?2wl(+t),dittc-r&iybe Leeroy had the right idea. ' .am-, the Big Event of July (or the century) .w<strong>as</strong> th$<pmii$Arb ~4tival-2 days, 25 bands, a dozen artists, a handM of @&d--.( or whatever the hell Food Not Bombs an$ and a st*$@ 'on theficEdng <strong>as</strong>phalt! Between heat b&kouts I caught %d .. (Akhin Sound~sAsshole?), BlooM (ww haircut, same n t d@f Pii (shit sandwich), House Of Cards (they're goad-just hk-"i !em# Mouthbe the Great Punk Hope of SLC), Dccomposgs t!K,
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Running like a well oiled machine, an engine that goes nonstop,is what y ou find in a local band going by the name HonestEngine. Expect to hear anything from alternative to jazz from thisgroup. Trying to cl<strong>as</strong>sify their sound is not something thatcomes e<strong>as</strong>y, call them a hyphenated band having unexpecteddiversity. ,Honest Engine puts out a performance'that h<strong>as</strong> artist abilityunbound. Each member comes with a different look, which inturn brings a differentfeel into the demandingmusic put out bythese four. Made up ofTom Cram singing leadvocals and playingrhythm guitar, BenCarter on lead guitar,Jonni Lightfoot playingb<strong>as</strong>s and Eric Empeyon drums.The four memberscome from oppositesides of the track, creatingan outrageousmix and match worthseeing. They have awide variety of outsideinfluences. Ben andEric come from thefunk side of music,of homosexuality in this one. "Sooner or Liter" and "URVR ana few more of their tunes containing the topics of drugs and vir?tual reality. "Reach" w<strong>as</strong> written because there is always a wagto make anything better, just by improving your situationAnother extreme crowd ple<strong>as</strong>er, "Turn Out The Sun," is expectto,be the final song played in their set. This l<strong>as</strong>t one alwaysmajor part of the crowd doing a bit of moshing.Honest Engine comes forward with a high energythat is backed by their comfort on stage. The best placesthem on stage is either The Holy Cow or The Bar andthey also venture to other local spots and far away from home.Local music ha"all but hit that higwith the many diffeent sounds out thertoday. Yet, HonesEngine ple<strong>as</strong>es any1one listeninggrungeall the wathrough to good 01rock-n-roll. It's no1every day that yoisee a band that caqdo this, especially 9local one. 1The band started<strong>as</strong> simply <strong>as</strong> an$bend just startingout. Working theiqway up from playin4nightmare shows a(~hoto bv MicYiael SchoenfeldStarrz to playin'Iwhere <strong>as</strong> 'Tom is anplaces like3old punk at heart. And then there's Jonni, who .w<strong>as</strong> heavily Whiskey a Go-Go and Club Dragonfly in California. These boyattached to the idea of glam-rock. It's e<strong>as</strong>y to see where the have even opened up for some big boys the likes of Paw and Digstrange, but appreciated sound comes into play.If you have seen them you must be one of their many fan"We all like a lot of different stuff and it shows in our I'm sure your <strong>as</strong>king the question "Where's the demo?" Honesrmusi~" bo<strong>as</strong>ts Honest Engine's lead singer, "We don't believe in Engine is working on a demo, but things are going a little slow1genre. Just good music." Tom calls it the "remote control syn- With only a fourth of the recording done, they do expect it to bdrome." That is the band's unique arrangement of music. "We out in two months.get bored e<strong>as</strong>y, that's why there's so many changes in one song. For those of you who haven't seen Honest Engine yet, the4Like all the weird shit we do."come highly recommended. You can see them this month at theNot only does the music change rapidly, but the topics also Cinema Bar they will be playing Thursday, August 4th, witfollow the same versatility. "One Believer" deals with a woman's Molly McCuire, Friday, August 12th at the Holy COW an 2light to choose racism, religion. and they even touch the subject Saturday, August 20th opening for Blind Tribe at the Holy Cow.If e e m ~ m ~ f m ryooooo*ida;g, t U US^ 1-aWEAR A NU6 OR GROWM 6RAP7 - 6AR8tmRILL 6OE84I COVER S-eET A FREE *-SHIRT 0 A?IWEEUIlFOIIYMIBlt (S.L.U.G. $- August 1994
LORI NELSON.TUESDAY AUGI2ND 7:30 PMTRIAD AMPHITHEATERI first saw ~ori's paintings at the library and immediately w<strong>as</strong>intrigued by the originality of her work. I had been told that sheput herself in all of her paintings, but after talking to her sheinsists that it is not by design. At first she couldn't decide on <strong>as</strong>tyle, and it w<strong>as</strong>n't until she stopped trying to impress her peers,that she really hit her stride. "Narrative artwork isn't hip" shesays, so she began painting stories that are open enough for theviewer to decide what it is about. Although she admits "Alot ofpeople hope that the answer is on the back of the painting", noone version is absolutely correct. "I have my own story for eachpainting, usually autobiographical, my story is not necessarily the'true' or 'real' story. She thinks of it <strong>as</strong> the 'Rordchach' school ofart interpretation. Lori recalls a show with a group of children,who noted that the people in the paintings were 'naked'. Sheexplained that the people were in fact naked and that w<strong>as</strong> O.K.Children once again capturing the truth of the matter where <strong>as</strong>adults couldn't seem to do the same.Lori graduated from the University of Utah in 1993 witha Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and since h<strong>as</strong> shown in theUniversity Student Show, Best Painting of Show 1992 Statewideintercollegiate Show 1992,1993 and Finch Lane Gallery, S.L.C.,1993. She h<strong>as</strong> also done exhibits at the Art Barn and one of myfavorite haunts, Caffe Molise'.I have to admit, before I met her I thought she might be'an 'Art Snob', but I w<strong>as</strong> ple<strong>as</strong>antly mistaken. Lori is <strong>as</strong> e<strong>as</strong>y goinga person <strong>as</strong> you'll meet, quoting her interests <strong>as</strong> "Second handstuff, things that people throw away"She enjoys art that shows the human element of the artist. Shedoes however have a soft spot for Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera,<strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> Meditteranean architecture. As of press time she's notsure where her next exhibit will be, so keep a look out for thistruly eclectic painter. If you're interested in finding out about oneof her next shows, you can reach her at 539-1610--k(rwkluxS.L.U.G. 0 August 1994ISATURDAY AUG 6TH 2:30--- - ALL --- -'ISmokev's, Cosmic Aeroplane, Gtaywhalc CD[SLC, Ogikn, Taylomille) k i c Garden ($4 & Row)27lsonic or 37lsonic
tour at tho aga ofns. He recently putWly nhad When I<strong>as</strong> hls approciation for thoto hsrr tho music." Kevln.unt%u%food, adds that hause of ' all of that youngBoayP~bY'lonsklm-
k letter ti.orrr tlre editor ABy accident, this p<strong>as</strong>t weekend, I overheard a conversationbetween a woman who works for a new local paper and a record storcemployee. They obviously did not know that I w<strong>as</strong> the publisher of<strong>SLUG</strong>, because during the course of their conversation they were slmming this magazine. That's fine with me, people can slam it all theywant. We even OPENLY INVITE them to do so every <strong>issue</strong>. What botlers me is the things they said. The man who w<strong>as</strong> talking is in a bandand stated "<strong>SLUG</strong> won't review our band, I guess we're not undergroundenough" The woman then proceeded to say how <strong>SLUG</strong> w<strong>as</strong> a&xist outfit i d we don't treat women very well in our magazine i.e.we're constantly degrading women all the time. If either of you arereading this, then I first apologize if I haven't quoted you verbatim. Bcthe message w<strong>as</strong> loud and clear and could not be miscontrued. Andnow I will respond to your unfounded and untrue accusations towardthis paper. As I already explained to the guy in the band, in order to bcreviewed, you must contact us. We don't review bands via telepathy.You need to call us or write us and give us something to review.Enough said about him, we received a CD a few days later and it isreviewed in this months <strong>issue</strong>. As for this woman's comments, let mefirst say that if we were sexist or degrading to women, we would nothave a magazine at all! Over half of the <strong>SLUG</strong> staff are women.Without the undying dwotion of these women, this magazine wouldnever get done. And1 am speaking of confident self <strong>as</strong>sired womenwho wouldn't take any shit from anyone who w<strong>as</strong> degrading to .women! Quite a few of our writers, artists, layout designers and photographersboth p<strong>as</strong>t and present have been women. None of them,howwer, have ever said to me or anyone else on our staff that we aresexist or demeaning to women. Granted, we have run articles that ma)have been interpreted that way or may not have been politically correct,(and we plenty of letiers),bucthat w<strong>as</strong> done ir; a humdrousf<strong>as</strong>hion and should not have been taken <strong>as</strong> serious <strong>as</strong> the crime vouspeak of. Ple<strong>as</strong>e don't misunderstand,this letter is not directed at youpersonally, it is directed at all <strong>SLUG</strong> readers So in closing, I would <strong>as</strong>kthat before you go slamming <strong>SLUG</strong>, ... READ THE PAPER.smreurrr,YOUR wamrn rowm r ~P.S. Since we're dispelling untruths, <strong>SLUG</strong> is not, nor have weever been affiliated with Deisel. If someone tells you we are, they are,.lying. Got it?IBAR & a"I:l60 IAR 800 SOUTHTHE MONDAY ALTERNATIVE 1Is going out to see live music sometimes a headache? Crowded (floors &d bars trying to get a seat that allows you both a good viewand a comfortable listening volume is hard to come by. Well if youwould like to sit outside in the shade, listen to good music, drink somegreat beer and have some great food, then here's youranswer ... Monday nights at the Lazy Moon Pub. First off, it's outsideand completely shaded by 7:30. I don't get along with the sun all thatwell so I loved that <strong>as</strong>pect. The food is delicious (they make quite therighteous reuben sandwich), the beer selection is outstanding and theatmosphere is a good diversion from the norm. Mix all that with greatacoustic music from S.L. locals like Megan Peters, Bany Caxter andClint Lewis and you have a perfect evening under the stars with libationand live music. As with everything in Happy Valley, if it's cool, itwon't be around long, so enjoy it while you can. One l<strong>as</strong>t note, LazyMoon Pub will be closed from August 21st to August 31st for remrnodeling and vacations, so check out the monday sh&s on the lst, 8th and15th.I
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--Some have accused me of being extreme in my admirationfor the looney tunes in our land of promised valleys. But really, I treat 'em same <strong>as</strong> anybody else, cause everybody gets afair shake in this parish. A course, they tend to draw my inteest a little more than some control the order freak in a Mr.Mac's charcoal gray. Yet neither can I typec<strong>as</strong>t. It is againstmy religion.How I gauge admiration or disgust is purely a question ofaesthetics. The word aesthetics w<strong>as</strong> introduced into theEnglish language 'round the turn of the nineteenth century bysome Greek pinhead who enjoyed a sense of beauty. TheGrecian root word, spelled almost identical, translates litera<strong>as</strong> sensual perception. So we're talking 'bout understandinthe feeling of impressions. The Mac Charcoal Gray I may hdismissed too readily on the escalator at the mall might beswinging by Victoria's Secret. There he would quickly selectwillowy undergarment of purple satin. Discreetly there'd beno check or credit card, but petty c<strong>as</strong>h he had lifted from thecandy room of his distinguished attorney's office. Charles Mmight wait a day or two or go see his favorite hooker rightaway. He might end up offering Mistress Vicki his naughtyboy purch<strong>as</strong>e <strong>as</strong> a gift or she might insist extremely that hewear it on his head while gagged and manacled. The point ofis, Vicki and Charlie are involved in their own consented foof aesthetics. They be trying to get down with certain feelinthrough carnal impressions, I'd-rather not advocate one wa; dmust submlt 1 song on DAT talndude title and name of artlst..submit band logo and photo <strong>as</strong>lnformatlon. Submlsslons must beOctober 15th, 1994. Send subP.O. Box 521 4651Salt Lake City, UT 841 5of beauty <strong>as</strong> it is sometimes referred. And all's I mean is newways of looking at it. S'okay to veer from routine and say,take a hot date to the Italian opera. Between old school andnew school there's plenty of combinations. There's alsobookoo contention, 'cause young or old, too many of us thinkwe've got authority over others or think we're under authorityfrom others. Now listen good boys and girls, and that alsopertains to you old crows in the back rows, ART LEVELSAUTHORITY. Which is a broad feather stroke of amnesty.Means some pagan love goddess fresh off a Cr<strong>as</strong>h worship concert can't be telling me the Tabernacle Choir is a lump of loser1It may suggest the Downtown Alliance could respect a bit furtherart gypsies and street folk who use their impressions creatively.The mainstream religions have largely decided to pullout of the art support market. Where ever that sits, I find it atad conservative and could speculate on oodles of cross currenimputs. Imagine gang girls performing bump and grind hiphop inside a Methodist House of Worship. Picture recoveringNative Americans prayin' peyote over at the Greek OrthodoxTemple. Can you see extended homeless families doing tribalmusic on the alter of the Cathedral of the Madeliene? Whycan't the Mormons open up Temple Square to the SundownersMotorcycle Club annual picnic? Hell, invite the Barons, too!As impossible <strong>as</strong> this may all seem, there can be a prettyugly world about us, which could sure benefit by a little shareaesthetics. We could well use many a holy place on this beaut:of a planet where it is allowed for ple<strong>as</strong>ure or pain to mingle i~a setting of mutual regard. Whether one sings it from a mountaintop or buries it in a prayer, pain mingles, hence dwindles,when expressed. Thus our human study becomes a ple<strong>as</strong>ure.S.L.U.G.August 1E - F
"THE OLDEST QUESTION- IN THE WORLD"L "wNO, not t ~ & &theeveryone knows eggsm't come. The real perplexingquestion that h<strong>as</strong> baffledmen since the stone age h<strong>as</strong>got to be 'Why do beautifulwomen go out with big fatgeek losers?" Now first let us&dy some things. Sue,dthere are your obvious match-8. The ugly couple, the bookwormcouple, the yuppie VW -8rabbit driving couple, the too-
Immediately upon arrival at the newly opened Just L~velyRecords production facility Charlee, Deviance's drummer met me with acold Miller.Just Lovely is the newest record label inSalt Lake City. Theyplan to make a difference. in this town. Deviance is signed to Just Lovely. The'rest of. Deviance includes Jesse'on b<strong>as</strong>s, Dave on guifqr,and Sunshine on leadvocals.We had a long discussib; on the local scene and Just Lovely'splans to improve things in Utah. Their most recent effort w<strong>as</strong> the. High
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S.L.U.G. Auaust 1994SLUC: You're known for your hannbnica playing, but didn't you startedplaying the guitar <strong>as</strong> a child?CHARLIE: Well, I had harmonic<strong>as</strong> <strong>as</strong> toys back when they were cheap ...my mother would give them to me. So I actually had those first. But myfather gave me a guitar when I w<strong>as</strong> 13, and I wound up playing the blueson --- both - instruments. simultaneouslv ... I wanted to learn on both instru-- ~ p ~ments. I actually, atfirst, made my& a 'guitar? not really a guitar, but <strong>as</strong>Mnged instrument out of a steel ammunition box with a piece of wiretied i;\ the handle, and then I had a piece of wood hooked-on it and I couldpull the wood down and: "dumm- dumm - dumm" - get the note Iwan ted... like a w<strong>as</strong>htub b<strong>as</strong>e, so to speak.<strong>SLUG</strong>: Why did you stick with the harmonica <strong>as</strong> opposed to moving on tosomething else?CHARLIE: Well, those are things that cost more money. We didn't haveany money then ... You see, when I w<strong>as</strong> startin' to learn how to play, Iw<strong>as</strong>n't thinkin' about making it a profession or what I wanted to be... Iwanted to just play the blues. I loved the blues. That's all there w<strong>as</strong> to it.It w<strong>as</strong> just the enjoyment of being able to play your own blues. That'show I got started. I didn't know where I w<strong>as</strong> headed. I wish I'd paidmore attention to the people I've met and w<strong>as</strong> leaming from.<strong>SLUG</strong>: It seems like you've met everyone. You've played with everybody,..CHARLIE: Almost. Tony Guy Mitchell, you know, "Sonny James", w<strong>as</strong>in Chicago playing, but he died before I went to see him There were somany people in that scene.<strong>SLUG</strong>: Now, these guys that you're touring around with...CHARLIE: They're the band on the album (In My Time ...)<strong>SLUG</strong>: What's their background?CHARLIE: Well, on guitar, there's Andrew Jones; he played with JohnyTaylor and Freddy King. On drums, there's Tommy Hill; he's played withJohny Taylor, Grover W<strong>as</strong>hington, and various groups ... those guys,Tommy and Andy, are from Dall<strong>as</strong>. Felton Crews on the b<strong>as</strong>s, he's fromChicago, and he's played with everybody in Chicago. They're all great, sowecan play anything.<strong>SLUG</strong>: These guys <strong>as</strong>ide, if you could pick any band or anybody to bemembers in a band, living or dead, who would you put together to be a"dream band ... I know it could depend on your mood or the night, butright now, who would you pick?CHARLIE: Otis Span on piano, definitely. There's just so many ways togo ... it depends on such different sty1 es... if you could get Jeff Rieley ondrums, and Dennis Foley on b<strong>as</strong>s, and Skip James on guitar, you know ... Imean, there's endless possibilities that sound really interesting together. Idon't have any favorites other than Otis Span. I thought he w<strong>as</strong> the deepestpiano player.<strong>SLUG</strong>: What about guitar? I know that at your l<strong>as</strong>t wedding, your bestman w<strong>as</strong>...CHARLIE: John Lee Hooker.SLUC: He's one of my favorit es...CHARLIE: Yea, he's not like anybody. There's nobody sounds like John.<strong>SLUG</strong>: ... and I see a lot of comparisons between him and you style-wise.CHARLIE: Yea... ya know, there are musicians who don't have a sound,or really sound like anybody else, but when they play themselves, theydon't really startle anybody ... ha-ha! A lot of guys have gotten into Top 40and spend their whole life playin' Top 40, and wake up one day realizin'they never found their own sound, which L a shame. It's like climbin' theladder of success to find out you had it against the wrong wall.<strong>SLUG</strong>: Well, I think your style is incredible; you're considered one of thegreats.CHARLIE: Well, it's interesting to me 'cause I have no idea what I soundlike. To me the only thing you should do is: when you come out andplay, just play from your heart. And you play <strong>as</strong> much <strong>as</strong> you can, <strong>as</strong>close to how you feel. I think it's a... I don't want to say "a spiritual experience",but it is something more than just a manual labor kind of thing,you know. It is a higher minded pursuit than laying concrete.<strong>SLUG</strong>: Do you feel a need to be in a band?CHARLIE:'NO, I don't ... If I hit the lottery, I'd just sit around and play for<strong>SLUG</strong>: Now, I notiqd in your liner notes (on In my I me ...) that youthanked Dan Aykroyd. What's the connection with Dan?CHARLIE: Well, he's a part owner in the "House of Blues" nightclubs,which are going to be afi over the world eventually; there's thke of themnow. - ~ - And he's done a lot to helu blues. That movie alone, "The Blues~kther's Movie" really raised &e consciousness of people's awareness oblues, and made it acceptable, popular. He's done a lot for blues. He's 8the "House of Blues" radio-hour that's on around forty cities, l<strong>as</strong>t I heardand he's really dedicated to promoting blues. I mean, what he's doing isgood for everybody .... and he also told me that I w<strong>as</strong> a source of the infl~ence for the Blues Brothers image.<strong>SLUG</strong>: For their harmonica?CHARLIE: I used to wear black suits with my hair slicked back withshades, and Dan used to see me when he w<strong>as</strong> up in Canada going toschool.SLUC: I see the similarity - you've got the black on now.CHARLIE: Well. the black outfit is for when you're on the road all the Itime, ya know? YOU spill hot sauce on ya or something, you just wipe itoff ... it makes sense. That's all there is to it.<strong>SLUG</strong>: Now, when you started playing harp in Chicago, the clubs wereAnd, well, face it, you're a legend; that's all there is to it. And you've gotto be one of the most down-tosarth people I've ever met.CHARLIE I really appreciate that. I don't really feel any differentthan I ever did ... I kno; &at there are musicians that get realbig ego kind-of problems, and they have problems in the band, and people who thinkthey're not gettin' their right amount of exposure, all these kind of things,ya know. But we just have a good time. Nobody wants to be the star, ornothing. We like music, and wanna make good music, and that's all thereis to it ... I'm the band leader, but it's not any big deal ... I'd just <strong>as</strong> soon be <strong>as</strong>ound man, ya know.II
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the mad experhces of indie bands. I decided to <strong>as</strong>k Ba&ot many-eqdo~bhdmt~lhroad~enceisany~ntIwlabel bands.Best Show: L<strong>as</strong>t night in La Angeles. Big cities are hard to playbecause the audiences see so much live music that they get jaded andhard to get a maion. L<strong>as</strong>t night's show w<strong>as</strong> packed and we played agreat set.IWorst Show: On our tour of Europe we played a d--' 'n Stuttgart tha1 w<strong>as</strong> the size of a livin~ room. There w<strong>as</strong>n'ta staee -a and ed on the- -,&- 1floor. I w<strong>as</strong> nose to nlse with the Germ&Weirdest Experience A show in ~ola!!!!~~h~e<strong>SLUG</strong>: The l<strong>as</strong>t time you visited Salt Lake City you played DV8 with Poland. Pragueisabutiful city, but it makes the r&Gils Against Boys. How did Salt Lake react to your music. Barbot: 'Tons doggie doo doo. %fad h<strong>as</strong> been the armpit of Europe pars. Wcof people came. We've always drawn a good crowd every time we play pulled into our secod $%at a teen cultural center to fi 3 and 14Salt Lake. The audience reaction is something else. Salt Lake audiences olds p<strong>as</strong>sed out drunk~n the sidewalk. They see so few rock bandshave a unique characteristic I can't describe."when one comes it is a big party for the peopk.lf w<strong>as</strong> sad becawe of theJawbox is a former Dischord band now with a mapr label contract. alcohol and the &y age kids srart drinking at. The show and our scpaiTheir press kit is filled with discussions on the indie/mapr label <strong>issue</strong>. I ence in Poland were chaotic. h took us three hours to get into the countqhad to do my part and <strong>as</strong>k a related question.because the border guardsblocked the road with huge pylons and then<strong>SLUG</strong>: Haw you experienced any violence similar to wk y left for three hours. It us two hours to get out #&tea~untry. hhappened to Jello Biafra <strong>as</strong> a result of your signing with a @pr law are hardly any bo~"' tops left in Europe except in Poland.Bvbat: "We haven't experienced any violence at our shows. The negjihve FibEs: We don ve any fights. we are a meek baRdrJL<strong>as</strong>t night aresponse to our signing h<strong>as</strong> been low. We haven't been attacked hysierl-ked theaudience to dance and oneguy l@jpdly or in the press." Barbot says the negative response to punk rocibandb tp on stage a.is not confined to indie vs. mapr label bands. Hesays even Ian Maaye Med to pull thc aof Fugazi gets negative reactions from same, people In '83 and '84*+. after he w<strong>as</strong> ejaQd he hung ax01Barbot got into punk rock the experience w<strong>as</strong> completely different , talked to him he rambled onrndthe current rnituation. He w<strong>as</strong> attracted because punk rock had a j ig',$ and saying bow great we wesound than the heavy rock he listened to in juniorw The bands w e 4 next sentence. He w<strong>as</strong> obvipoking fun at society in their lyrics. Now &me are any different - Road Diet: Used to eatmesand so many different definitionsdwhat rock is. The un A rent favorite is the Cereal Cthat once existed doesn't anymore. The 14 or 15-yearQld kid just getting ravorike Reataqpnts: I have-tinto the music h<strong>as</strong> a very divergent view from someone who's been doing uddk of the country and one 41 the E<strong>as</strong>t co<strong>as</strong>t. Greens in Sariit for a long while. That's fine with Mbd, but when they startdogmatic with their politicaler thing entirely.Barbot went on to say that songwritfn 'qnd win ty of the mshould be more important than what labefa &hd isshe believes<strong>SLUG</strong>: Are these the lamisgivings about doing this tour because-The most recent edition of Option <strong>Magazine</strong> ran a &fare
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S.L.U.G. August 1994cnsnge along with rap music tokindergartners. Pay teachers morethan marketers and maybe the nextgeneration can actually accomplish+t song on the damned album I something. NO Sdl Out here. IfS adon't care what the sticker on thepunk rock recod) too badfront says. Apparently radio proi]grammers read Rockabilitv BY-Lause they've been playing thesong. If the big beat is what you SAUSAOIcrave skip to "I Could Get Used ToIt" "Liquor, Beer And Wine" glves RIDDL~a commentary on the joys of aka- ~ON/@WIholism - find some ple<strong>as</strong>ure in a h-n R-~bottle. It's a honk^ tank song. This album h<strong>as</strong> languished onSkaters and baardws should latch -d stme shelves without anyoneright on to "Can't M." knowing about it for long enough.The album closes with Wus is a name even 12-year oldsthe sounds of an ice-cream truck. know. Sausage w<strong>as</strong> the name of theIt's hot so run outside and <strong>as</strong>k the first demo tape Primus record@.driver why he isn't playing the -e is camp* of the originalclosing song "The Entertainer." Primus line-UP. On b<strong>as</strong>s is LessHe'd sell more p b h a a m . Jay Lane i5 the dmme*RENDgeneration. Watch for the video on and Todd Huth is the guftarist. TheHORTON HEAT B~~~~~ and ~ ~ ~ I dontt ~ care h ~albumd .is rele<strong>as</strong>ed on Claypool'swhat the opinion leaders think.~~~R Fmm Ah:$The t h one ~ is just <strong>as</strong> good <strong>as</strong> anysng is an dburn wd wmhkm-n RK-N@S of the other two' I love the go*gating by the Charlie Huxtter TrioThe Reverend Horton Heat h<strong>as</strong> Reverend and his new a h with Lane <strong>as</strong> the guitarist and areached the heights. The dude's Wlm W w forthcoming hip/hop jazz bandsigned to a major label. He canAlphabet Soup also feaMng Laneafford A1 Jourgensen's productionNEUROSISon guitar. That covers Claypool andtalents and he doesn't have to relyLane how about Huth. He's a mem-h R R-IThe Brltlsh music papa, Me104W, pidced this <strong>as</strong> "Album Ol ThYear" in 1993. The import w<strong>as</strong> a hcitem in the good old USA before BaNone picked it up for domestidew?.AU ABOUND Does anyone remember thbeauty of the Left Banke's "PrettBallerina" or David Latlamme's vklin on It's A Beautiful Day's "WhitBird?" The guys at Rolling Stone dand they wrote up the Tinderstickseveral <strong>issue</strong>s back. The violin of ItA Beautiful Day backs the dreamvocals of The Left Banke along withwhole slew of psychedelic refaenafrom the 'a on the Tindersticks eeltitled debut.Rolling She compares the muslto the narrative style of LeHazelwood, most famous for prcducing Nancy Sinatra and Duan~ ~ ~ $ ' ~ ~ . Eddy. P They ' ~ throw in Nick Cave anthe Bad Seeds, who local residentalmost saw on the Lollapo11nza stageand the orchesbations of John Berry.The Rolling Stone wribup hm'resulted in any huge sales boom fathe band. It did bring them to mattention and Bar None w<strong>as</strong> kin(on Gibby anymore. I could relate Pm OF ber of Porch who've so far only been enough to send out a review copall the accolades he's received overrepresented with a single onthe course of the l<strong>as</strong>t year, but ruck Ah yes, pd rod with David Alternative Tentades.it I've Interviewed him twice. Koreeh and playing b<strong>as</strong>s. OnQuite a resume for such anOut-of-town rockabillies one @tar and also ~ d ~ l0-tYf ~ 85 Sausauge. Aftw all theinformed me that Jourgensen CONI~~~~O, R. ~udd hvyer beab the menti* of @ and MPhopruined the album. They told me skins and Charles Starkweather is the the expected of thethey heard the news from Jimbo, second guitarist and third vocalist. be obvious. a &y-Horton Heat's b<strong>as</strong>sist. Out-of- What year is it exactly? This sounds ing array of b<strong>as</strong>s albums in the R'Btowners also told me they don't like the M<strong>as</strong>sacre Guys at an Indian and "P of the local recordlike Big Sandy's change of direc- Center appearancestoreSausage Is absent. Funny - the*n hm hditional mkabilly to More ruined vocal chords spit b<strong>as</strong>s is the attraction of this 'lbum.,nq ~gle/wes~em swing. I out words of disenchantment. The Lead funk popping br*dontt on fie ophions of oth- subjects addressed are amazingly d~ ~"~""'8 sawsers; I never expected the Reverendsimilar to theof u s , Fatal am. 1' all O w 'e Pb. Along with theNeurosis isn't <strong>as</strong> Uterary <strong>as</strong> the fel- b<strong>as</strong>s is the Ntar which is more inHorton Heat to rele<strong>as</strong>e an albumlows in Fatel Cause. Their opinions vein of a jazz fusion album than afor taditionalists.on molding children's minds are mck and The same goes CD is 77 minutes long, and it's aThis is an for the Horton expressed in simpler words and fgthednuns. @YS hp in music. There isn't 35 minutesHeat legions who have seen the shorter verses. me message is the an experimental f<strong>as</strong>hion more at silence before a three minute Mddlive version. It's always been same. ~h, public school system ishomehw than rod;.track. As the hordes explore tthr<strong>as</strong>h*-billy. Ask someone with a faung. Teachers are there only to There are vocals but they are darker reaches of their maturinbmken nose or leg acquired in the draw th& minuscule pay&& while Ove'powered the playing On thepit at a Heat concert. Tell me the best and brightest find work &eI used to livee for the nextJourgensen's production ruined where. The results of their attempts James Ulmerj Jamaladeenthe lovely Tex-Mex flavored bal- at education roam the streets in Tacumal L<strong>as</strong>wellllad, 5 Your Wildest Dreams." Or packs shooting each other or they Shannon jackson anddid his talents influence the sound end UP In bands h@g of p.hI zy > ~ s ~ ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~of the opening instrumental "Bigand Ifs hd~1e88na-a call to repeated time L<strong>as</strong>well, Tacuma and Ulmer haveSky?" It sounds like a Heat instrumentalE~~~~ H ~ * H~~ ~ after time by countless punk rock recent Orprojects. "Riddles Are Aboundalbum h<strong>as</strong> included at le<strong>as</strong>t onenwr. a gd a5 m y ~ hey gblistering instrumentattuneful. Dark, abr<strong>as</strong>ive, head-ache ever did. It'' One look for On theFor the echo effect listen toinducing music Brad Collins pienextrecord store visit when the aisles"Yeah Right," or "One Time For over a decade ago on of guitar rock don't reach out andMe." The advance c<strong>as</strong>sette version ~ ~ ~ hged h ~ in the ~ intervening g ' ~grab for those dollars. This Sausage isof the album h<strong>as</strong> been a constant y-. wev h<strong>as</strong> only decayed fur- used in a dressing that is hot spicy,panion in my car for over a there I say play a steady diet of angryfdy and stuffed with grooves.th. "One The For Me" is the thr<strong>as</strong>hing punk rock and its call for BY Lomm CU-
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Hide your head under the coversand practice the hangman's noose.When daylight comes and life isworth living once again forfeit therope you used <strong>as</strong> kindling for a sacrificialfire in honor of theTindersticks.BY Cou O'RADOALICE COOPEREnc RtcomsWhat can 1 say to make youidiots, buy the new Alice Cooperalbum. He doesn't fit into any of thenew music catagories, he's notgrunge, grind-core, rap, hiphop, etc.But, that shouldn't matter, he's aliving legend, and if it w<strong>as</strong>n't forAlice Cooper, we wouldn't haveKiss, Ozzy, Aerosmith, Slayer, GunsN Roses (we would probably be betteroff without them) countless gothicbands or may I be <strong>as</strong> bold to sayeven punk rock.Alice and his band of degenerates(Neal Smith, drums; DennisDunnaway, b<strong>as</strong>s, Glen Buxton, guitar;and Mike Bruce, guitar, he's theone that wrote all those catchy oldsongs) started it all the way back in1969 when peace and Love w<strong>as</strong>groovy, Alice w<strong>as</strong> making historywith his Baby Jane make-up, chopping up baby dolls, nightly executionswith hangings, guillotine, andthe electric chair. And, the music w<strong>as</strong>and is cl<strong>as</strong>sic cool.What about Alice now in 1994?Alice Cooper is a timeless charactermuch like Frankenstem, Dracula,Ronald Reagan, the monster w<strong>as</strong> createdby the man Vincent Furnier.Alice's new album The L<strong>as</strong>tTemptation is by far his best since1983's Da Da an underated cl<strong>as</strong>sic.With lines like "I'm bored rightout of my skull, I'd have to get highjust to be dull" from the first song"Sideshow." How could you not likeAlice Cooper? He's like the smartalec kid that always had somethingfunnier to say to that.'Lost In America" is reminicentof "I Love America" one of myfavorite songs off of Da Da, morewhite tr<strong>as</strong>h humor "My Dad's Got AWife But She Ain't My Mom.""Stolen Prayer" written by Aliceand Soundgarden's Chris Cornell,and also features his vocals alongwith Alice's to make for an incrediblesong. Chris Cornell also wrote"Unholy War" and also featuresCorneU and Cooper both singing., . 'So all of you trendsetters shodd .,buy this album just because dqand when your cool friends make kof vou for buvine the new Alice.orcooper album' inkad of N I ~Ministry, you can defend yourselandW them you got it because ChdCornell sings on it and still remml with your grungy friends.Besides, it qomes with a fcomic book wriften by Neil Gthe ,creator of Sandman. I 8iv?bums 5 Slugs, so g&t it bay. 4~-Mom
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AMENCANNo it isn't a review of a rapalbum in the pages of <strong>SLUG</strong>. Inspite of what you've heard MC900 fl Jesus isn't a rapper. "OneStep Ahead Of The Spider" is <strong>as</strong>poken word album with jazzbackground music. Mark Griffinis the MC 900 lT Jesus. He playstenor sax, soprano sax, b<strong>as</strong>s clarinetand flute on the albumalong with his spoken wordparts.The reference point for thisalbum lies with Ken Nordineand his Word Jazz trilogy of thelate '50s. I say damn RhinoRecords because their KenNordine compilation devaluedthe vinyl in my collection substantially.After listening to MC900 FT Jesus you might want topick up the Nordine compilationfor the '50s version.What is going on here issocial commentary throughtelling stories. Griffin's taleshaven't been p<strong>as</strong>sed downthrough generations sittingaround campfires accompaniedby stringed instruments. Thesetales are the modern variant.Backed by his jazz band, whichby the way includes VernonReid's guitar, Griffin recites hispersonal dreams and experiencesusing poetry. A girl drivesa muscle car to her death in"New Moon." "If I Only Had ABrain" is on MTV so I'll skip it."Stare and Stare" is about a busride. "Buried At Sea" is a dream,"Tiptoe Through The Inferno"could either be about a homelessperson you meet on the street,yourseli in therapy or possibly afriend - everyone's more than alittle insane.Get the message? Call it acidjazz, call it rap, call it whateveryou want, I call it word jazz forthe present. After you've listenedto this and picked up KenNordine buy the new Gil-ScottHeron and the L<strong>as</strong>t Poets. I'veheard a lot of good albums late-THE BOUNCINGSOULSmnE ~OOD, THE BADAND THE AROYLE,.,CHUNKSMH RECORDSWell, the wait for a full lengthfrom New Jersey's best punk setw<strong>as</strong> definitely worth it.Compliling two existing Souls 7inches, 'The good the bad and theargyle" shows so much advancementfrom the quartet's debut CDEP and early live shows thatyou'd scarcely believe it's thesame band ... <strong>as</strong> good <strong>as</strong> they werethen. No longer can the band bedogged by Rancid and OperationIvy comparisons. Those bandsmerely inspired the b<strong>as</strong>ic premiseof the Souls' punk. But there'salso a great peppy side lurkingbelow the surface. For instance"Old School" and "Joe lies (whenhe cries)" both contain irresistablecatchy grooves, <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> swellharmonies. Elsewhere, covers ofthe Strangelove's '1 Want Candy"(misattributed to Bow WowWow), the Waitresses "I KnowWhat Boys Like" and the kitschy"These are quotes from ourfavorite 80's movies" are perfectexamples of this soon-to-be greatbands burgeoning humorousside. Surprisingly, the Souls stillaren't on a large independentlabel ...y et. Expect that to changeoff their recent U.S. tour featuredstints with Rancid and theOffspring. They certainly deserveit.-,/HIRHMU VICHSENSE FIELDKILLED FOR LESSRnvnunow RECORDSIt's both a disservice and acompliment to this L.A. area bandthat they're called "not your typicalRevelation band". Evidently,Revelation officials wisely choseto sign Sense Field after hearingtheir two self-rele<strong>as</strong>ed efforts,which are unlike anything you'veheard from a punk act before.poppy <strong>as</strong> "Sage" I doubt that anyoneshort of XTC or the Posiescould write anything close. Butnot all of "Killed for Less'" materialfalls into such e<strong>as</strong>y categories.The title track is a blistering punktrack with challenging dual guitarlines. "Blue Gl<strong>as</strong>s Man" comesclose to swirling psychedelia.Variety may be the key wordhere. Sense Field will be back intown August 5th at Playscoolwith State of the Nation,Mayberry and March Hare. I'dadvise anyone with an open mindto show up and give a listen. Youwon't be sony.dm R m u VIMSTATE OF THENATIONOurmvr COMPL~~EJADE TREIWell, let me first say that Ihate politically motivated music.It is full of pretentious, contrivedmaterial that should generally beleft to the controversy mongers ofthe nation. That said, I have tomake exception for State of theNation's CD rele<strong>as</strong>e "ObjectiveComplete" After a few close listeningsessions one gets the ideathat this trio is <strong>as</strong> motivated byloud screaming guitars <strong>as</strong> theyare by activism. Yes, all the songsare motivated by some wrongdoing, but it is not quite that simple.The songs for the most partare well written and even thoughsome of them are.obvious repeatsof other S.O.T.N. material, theyare executed with strong conviction.The guitar is strong and therythms do justice to the initialoutlook of the CD, which is"We're mad and we want somethingdone" That's fine I supposebut I can't help but wonder if thefocus of the material is holdingback the in your face talent of thisband. But then again, to quote agreat musician and activist, JohnLennon ..." Whatever motivatesyou to play music, must be agood thing"SISTERMACHINE GUNDescriptions of SenseFieldfsmusic <strong>as</strong> emo-core or even poply,(don't believe the negativists, core don't do it justice andTEC~NIQU~there is good music being made) doesn't even begin to describe lMXRECORDs IWC*this album is definitely one of their nearly wondrous harmonies. Trent the As longthem. hi^ five piece h<strong>as</strong> to be influ- <strong>as</strong> he continues to rele<strong>as</strong>e num-WA enced by the Beatles to come up bered remixes what re<strong>as</strong>on iswith something <strong>as</strong> perfectlythere to investigateindustrial band? His dissatisfac-tion with Wax 'Tax h<strong>as</strong> been welldocumented elsewhere.The industrial world doesmove on. While Reznor w<strong>as</strong> busyinvestigating the ghost of SharonTate and searching for long gone'Tig" graffiti on the walls of his Inew house the members of Sister 1Machine Gun were recording thisalbum. The samples aren't over- 1done. There are four people contributingkeyboards/programing, Ibut there are also four guitars and !one b<strong>as</strong>s.IInside the CD booklet are twoessays. One deals with guns andbombs, the other describes theaddiction to the dollar brought on Iby capitalism. Sister Machine Gunwould appear to be anarchistpeace-niks so loved by RushLimbaugh.Along with the political songs ,are a few dedicated to the variousforms of addiction closely tied toan endless search for the almightydollar. 'Wired" h<strong>as</strong> addiction toreligion <strong>as</strong> the subject matter."Krackhead," and "CocaineJesus" are, of course, dedicated tothe evil white powder. "CocaineJesus" is the better of the twob<strong>as</strong>ed on the slow new-age backgroundmusic complimenting thewhispered vocals. A little heavyon the b<strong>as</strong>s for mediation butexpand your mind."Brother Bomb" is a rap withprocessed beats dedicated toeither the unfulfilled expectationsof parents or lovers. 'I'll never bewhat you want me to be." That'sonly a sampling of the work onthe album. Sister Machine Gunaren't intent on drawing the ravecrowd with a high BPM count(see Messiah in the techno section)and they aren't trying todraw the metal heads in withhard rockin' guitars (see SKREWor Ministry). Searching for industrialwith beats, a message andnoise? This is it. They were herein July, but due to lack of informationand frpe admission Imissed it.m Lanm)u play in acal band, it isdifficult 'toreview yournusic if we don'thave it, and weprobably don't ...
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- -4Watch for the first <strong>issue</strong> ofSLAM around the first af August. Someoneb sbuting yet another Utah rag. I've heard thethe concrete, condo infested jungle of thePark City ArCe Festival.In more rockabilly news for themanth of August is the appearance of theScoffed on a forthcoming Nervous Records+ compilation. The underage gre<strong>as</strong>ers in UtahCounty don't realize that this is the day thec<strong>as</strong>settes from some guy in France. Theydon't realize that they are sending music tothe backwater of Utah where we still belieyepublicity on the strength of the American in mohawks, pogoing and the cl<strong>as</strong>sic rockimpoh Now that ~ rvous~s finally sounds of the 70s.rele<strong>as</strong>ed the Eumpean versim watch for it to Literal@ thousands of people in thisappear in the pages of- Billhard;y@p 10 in state will allow themselves to be penned upHolland. They will play at Burts.b&~ugust 4. in a stockyard awaiting bloodless, mindlessBack at the nnch, l d honky tonk slaughter by mid-70s en corporate rockband the BroM Hea- are ready to enlight- bands and a bl<strong>as</strong>t of bomb<strong>as</strong>t. In the highen the hokey pokey crowd. They will play mountains they are mesmerizrized by the sightSandy's Statfon, M n Street and Taems of Yes, while listening to the live musicnear the end of j~lj; and in August. 1~1an to through head phones and high-tech FMattend eyen iEPm broke, These shows are ,qdio. I'm sony, but I don't get the concept.guaranteed t&e chsk entertainment. Swn, . Meaqwhile a few short miles from the Idahotight Wranglers, stlk cowboy shirts, rat- , , *- bod& wrly '80s California punk rodc is atlesnap boots and potbellies watching the .' big,wl to $$&?@@tilt crew.roots 4 awntry music. There are some d&n .;. Ldiess, I;eQg@ back to the sanitygood swing dam- in the country and w&- of diew% Th@~rench dssettes feakw someem dubs Xhope theline dancers stayho"m@ killer wk;?Pil$ music, especially when theyAs i~%&~couaty club, the heart broken&* wn&in Free..- you $y Pl<strong>as</strong>tic Bertrandreceae divorced will be on hand lookin@f& ?or "€3 plane pour MoiY'Next pp fromone night stands when the music stops. I .sJ, '1nnd06am~ a CD fnn~edhot and Bluehopethe HePlts have visited Murray Fed '',;; 2WiUt a mw relea* an the Fqlabel. Theyacdgurch<strong>as</strong>ed numerous rolls of hickew " @&$vmbinedmeri&t!b~n~ mk&i= with thew& to prate &emselves in c<strong>as</strong>e the crow~B~~~anlIt ~ red & white andblue for an espedo#ffike the Miing, the tattoos and thqf50s &~&hlly&e&ramplc of the British version ofattire. The Hearb, also plan to bring the @&N&n@can art-fonn.sounds of a Honky Tonk Hardwood lo or tog$? " fim2From the American contingentrA *-3"I S.L.U.G. August 1994comes a c<strong>as</strong>sette from of all placeaDenver. Mustang Lightning were a rockabillysurf band and they put this tape out backin '91..Imagiqe rockabilly music drenchedwith reverb. No longer a rockabilly bandthey are now seeking fame and fortune <strong>as</strong> analternative/college combo. Don't be fooled bthe CD currently in record stores, it isn't thesame.Sequeing from rockabilly to surf isthe appearance of Man Or Astroman at theCinema Bar on August 6. They concentrate oinstrumental surf, but manage to throw a lit- ,tle gara@e music with m&nd instrumentaltack ah The Wailers onto their mostIrecent platter.It's back to the 'billy with this tidbit.If you saw Big Sandy's zeph* show youknow that he h<strong>as</strong> a 7 inch EP out on theEnglish No Hit label. The songs aren't on hisHightone CD which seems to be too progressivefor most rock critics. The EP is betterthan the CD. A CD simply doesn't have thewannth of vinyl, especially when the musicrequ@,sa needle in the grooves for maximumenjoyment. I'm calling Hightone torequest the vinyl version of "jumpin' FromSix To Six." You'll need a turntable to playthe EP. If you weren't at the gig good luckfinding it.Cool Cat Productions h<strong>as</strong> gonebankrupt. For now we are at the mercy of thedowntown clubs for live rockabilly music.Beliwe it or not there is some coming. OnAugust BSleepy LaBeef will play theZephyr. LqBeef is a living legend, anAmericaa resourre better known in Europethan in his country of birth. After a monthwithout the 'billy I'm sure fans will crowdthe hallowed confines of the club for thisshow.In book news is a new tome desaibingthe lie of James Dean. Remember theentire rockabilly attire and attitude comesfrom Dean and Marlon Brando. The highlightof the book is not Dean's dress, or thesordid details of his affair with a priest butthe shocking, never-before-published photographof him undressed, sitting in a tree,holding his stand-up, one-eyed winky. Don'tbelieve me? Visit a book store.Watch the newsstands for a renamedrockabilly rag soon. Better yet enterthe "name the 'billy papef contest. Therewill be more detailed information on the SaltLake rockabilly scene or lack there of andpossibly aninterview with the members ofthe IegendWSalt Lake City rockabilly bandVoodoo Swing from their "sweat lodge"condo. For now I'm wearing my "PinkPegged Slacks" and telling everyone I meetdon1 mess with my "Ducktail."
S.L.U.G.DAY = 3:OOPIconcert revze w :-' ,-4I VANlLLA THEETHEE HYPNOTICSAT THE ZEPHYR.The warm-up concert forLivestock w<strong>as</strong> held on the previousTuesday. The Zephyr Club stage featureda true retro band and the audiencemembers exwrienced the '60s <strong>as</strong> k?they really were. kore on that latter.A few came to see VanillaTrainwreck. I sav a few because therecord label fell hown in their job of supporting the band. If no one knewVanilla Trainwreck w<strong>as</strong> playing it w<strong>as</strong> because the record label didn't teanyone. That's the kind of support I'd want if I were a struggling mmiciantouring the United States. Oh well, Juliana Hatfield and Frente paythe bills.The Trainwreck guys weren't all that great. They performed an earsplittingset of headache inducing noise and almost begged the audiencemeqbers for a place to spend the night. Don't blame it on us Vanilla,blame the record company. The Wreck guys finally relinquished the stageand the event of the week set up.Thee Hypnotics had some label support. At le<strong>as</strong>t the press in townknew they were coming. Not that the write-ups did any good becausemost in town were saving their energy for Saturday when the h<strong>as</strong>-beenshit town. Thee Hypnotics aresome skinny little English guys with blackhair; except for the drummer who looks like Mark Eaton's brother Lurch.He's about seven feet tall even when sitting behind the dmm kit.This group took thestage and launched into the most powerful set ofacid rock I've seen since the wrecking ball took out the Terrace Ballroom.The lead singer, Jim Jones, had the ~G~er/lggy moves groupies wet theirpanties over. The b<strong>as</strong>sist had a huge red one, the model of which 1couldn't make out. The two guitarists smoked long filtered cigarettes <strong>as</strong>they cranked out the most amazing blues drenched rock and roll I'veheard since Blind Faith broke up and Winwood left Traffic for pop stardom.The'60s returned for one night only in Salt Lake City. It didn't cost$150 plus airfare to New York. It didn't cost $10 to watch balding greybeardsminus the lead singer crank out tired hik. It w<strong>as</strong>n't Woodstockand it w<strong>as</strong>n't the Livestoci Festival. For $5 and the price of drinks youcould have experienced exactly what those of us old enough and with themental capacity to remember went through back in the day. I walked outof the Zephyr shaking my head in disbelief and wonder at what I'dwitnessed. The air w<strong>as</strong> filled with patterns before my eyes. The sidemoved, the air breathed and tracers followed cars down the street. IGod and Jesus and laughed all the way home.mnrrm3-ZA6IIPlay Peel h r ab (rrmlr h hadM Wn GlUrm4 Roh&IPMim
- NEW YORK Tim- NEWSDAYWREAT MACABRE GUSTO"TAKES THE HORROR GENREPLACES IT'S NEVER BEENL_movse reviewsA FILM BY GUILLERMO DEL TOR0QqgR111 AUGUST 6 TO 11 1113 panAsian drug ring, Chanteams up with a two-fistedfemale, security officer,"I SPIKE i- -:I1 MIKE'S 1994 111OK, it's well p<strong>as</strong>t two o'clock in & morning and I gotta get thisgawd dim review into S.LU.G. first thing the next day. I ended up gettingdrunk again and watching this movie at a friend's house and now Igotta kick something out befoxe I p<strong>as</strong>s out. Shit, the world puts a lot ofpressure on film critics. Watching movies is hard work ... I mean, weactually have to make connections between what we see on the screenand our real lives. Really, how often does a movie really say anythmgthat speaks dilyto you? Especially when its a gawd damn Mexicanvampire movie!OX., lets talk about mortality. Mortality is something every one canrelate too, right? Or not. At le<strong>as</strong>t everybody should have thought aboutit ... it's kinda important, you know, the meaning of life and the hereafterand all that. Should I spend all of my time racking up brownie pointsfor heaven or do I live for today because tomorrow I'm compost? Isthere anything at all to the mystical mumbo gumbo that I read about inthe Catalyst or should I stick to my existential cynical gut feelings?Mexican vampire flicks kinda bring these questions to mind ... espiallythose with the kind of genre cross-dressing that "Cronos" h<strong>as</strong>. Whew!Is this film tacky or brilliant? Is there a contradiction there? But back tomortality.Popular opinion holds that most humans don't feel they live longenough. They didn't get to do everything they wanted to do, they wishthey had time to improve their relationship with their kids or their parents,youth is w<strong>as</strong>ted on the young, yeah yeah yeah. The question thisfilm raises is, is longevity a goal in itself or is it the quality of life that isimportant. Hmmm! I want a second opinion from Jack Croakvorkian.1 ~ave f mentioned yet that Jean-Luc Goddard is an <strong>as</strong>shole?Oh yeah, I got a &dly great quote from this movie ...yo u see, the firsttime Jesus Gris dies, the undertaker sez (while primping the corpse up)"you gotta be a fucking artist". His <strong>as</strong>sistant mrts "just don't werdoit, we're cremating him." I don't know, maybe you had to be there.And hey junkies, listen up, this film h<strong>as</strong> a heavily symbolic needlefixtheme rhning through it: Just don't mix your t&-Gce with heroinor you'll be wrry...yo u'll get the Morel mushroom complexion and giw -a whole new meaning to the word "bloodthirsty".I'm gettin the feeling this review is derivative of Joe Bob Briggs.Speaking of which, "Cronos" h<strong>as</strong> no bre<strong>as</strong>ts (kmale that is), four deadbodies (counting Jesus Gris thrice), Grecian Formula 44 fu, and a drivein nomination for Dog-boy (not to be confused with Pig-boy) for saying''Christ walked on water...w do mosquitos". Three stars, check it out!Lets call it a night.- Imr MISSS.L.U.G. 0' August 1994
Olympics bid, which h<strong>as</strong> accumulated more money via state taxesd private funding than all the anti gang fund raisers put together.essence while gang violence escalates, we can rest e<strong>as</strong>y knowingat our tax dollars are hard at work guaranteeing that rich whitelks can ski and sit in hot tubs without fear of running out of cam-A 1S-year old boy wu shot in theearly Monday du- a gang fight On . I do, however, give the Gov. an A for giving a damn and con.'47 parade r0~te.h 8qt Lake Cityng the gang problem face to face, even if it w<strong>as</strong> briefly. This is86,1994more than I can say for his predecessor and most of our public officialswho are content to run and hide from the problem like theLake Tribunecowards they are. These cowards only confront the gang problem
feveryone and anyone who even mildly had connections with ganglife. They interviewed cousins of cousins'who had cousins who.were gang members. Rod Decker from channel 2, who serves *Upmore whoppers than Burger King, put on his Sam Donaldson faceand conducted the man on the street interviews concerning gangviolence, rhaking sure to keep his legislation gig in tact, While PhilReisen did the "Bill Clinton" neighborhood routine. And Dick?well ... Dick just wanted to get to the Spa on time and do some seriouslifting. Dick doesn't play that Geraldo bull-shit, he knowswhere he's comfortable at and he's no phoney, he sticks to onething all the way. Dick is extremely involved in cancer fund raisersand doesn't spread his self too thin whjch is more than we can sayabout the other News c<strong>as</strong>ters, who's intentions and concern aboutthe gang problem is suspect.So where are the progress reports by the news media concern-, ing gang violence from a year ago ? What happened to those neighborhoodmeetings conducted by Phil?H<strong>as</strong> gang violence been solved? If not, then why haven't thesesame peoile:ontinued their attack on the gangbanging problem?What happened w<strong>as</strong> the media took every advantage to capitalizeon the sensatbnalism in which the gangbanging problem w<strong>as</strong>generating, and when they concluded that gangbanging w<strong>as</strong>n'tnews worthy the directed our attention else where, like the WinterGames. The public bought the "Wolf Tickets" sold to us by themedia, But the Problem is far from over, It h<strong>as</strong>n't gone away from ayear ago and it h<strong>as</strong>n't displayed any signs of slowing down.There are real soldiers who work everyday to solve gang violence.They've been in the trenches from the beginning and continueto struggle with the problents of begging the state for morefunding to keep what little staff they have, while the problem of, gang violence escalates. Soldiers like, Dwayne ~ourdeaux, who isthe Director of the "Colors of success" program And Latisha ,Medina, Director of the Youth Works" Program for theNeighbarhood House. Andkhe "Amazing" Rev. F~ance Davis, whoh<strong>as</strong> donated much time, energy and love for the African AmericanYouths in Salt Lake and West Valley County. His workis extraordinary.These are just a few of the real soldiers who fought gang violencebefore it w<strong>as</strong> vogue (These soldiers were cn the battlefieldlong before those sissy, Machiavellian like politicians started scanningthe public opinion polls on gang violence, and making bullshitstatements via the media for the votes of,their tired constituents).+ These soldiers are the people who should be at the forefront inpolicy pfocedures concerning gang violence, not the legis-, latures who make decisions b<strong>as</strong>ed on network television programsand public opinion polls. It' true that this problem ultimately restswith community and to defeat gangbanging we need communityinvolvement, like we had a year ago, but we also need strong leaderswho aren't afraid of change, and who won't buckle under to thedemands of the rich, elitist, punk-<strong>as</strong>s bitches who don't give adamn about anyone save themselves.So ... ah Sheriff Kennard ... buddy. Let's get some brothers On thegang t<strong>as</strong>k force ... what the hell ... what can it hurt? If you're nice andtreat them on an equal b<strong>as</strong>is, they might even let you and the rest ofthe guys borrow their "2 Live Crew" CDs.Hey Gov ... without people like Bourdeaux, Medina and Rev.Davis at the forefront of the gang problem, the gang predicament isonly going to escalate to L.A. like proportions. Let's not be naive tothink that we have experienced the worst. And Gov ... let's lose theI Olympic Idea. If the open shootings at this years 4th of July eventsw<strong>as</strong>nrt,a preview of things to come, just think what will happen if[you cahtirrue to divert tax dollars away from the gangbanging, {problem in favor of promoting the Winter Olympics bid? Utah willbe host to the "Winter Gangbanging Olympics" in which a recordnumber of cold-blooded gangbanging events will result in anOlympic size death toll.-Hotline 328-3355258 E<strong>as</strong>t 1 st Sauth 2250 We. 5400 So.801 -888-8581 18588WednesdavsAshbury ~ d e ~ ~ lJamu e'lhursdays .Megan Peters & Big Leg22 E<strong>as</strong>t 100 South 596-8600@(Across From ZCMI)$$$~~ A'
comic reviewsYup, it's me, Scott. I'm more pretentiousand full of shit than ever,so cross your legs and hold it.NO HOPEM D mw BYOne of the ple<strong>as</strong>ures of hyingnew comics, is the occadonalple<strong>as</strong>ant surprise. The mostrecent surprise for this aitic is JeffLevine's NO HOPE. The focus ofNO HOPE is a gently satiricallook at today's "slacker/generationx" population but lest thoseof you who resent those labels,should write this comic off, let me<strong>as</strong>sure you that Levine's heart isin the right place. Levine's syrnpathyrests always with the Iikablelosers who populate thepages of his work. Among thesecharacters are John and Kathy, anunmarried couple b<strong>as</strong>ically maintaininga subsistence lifestyle.Kathy sells herself out by work--ing <strong>as</strong> a receptioni$t/secretary inan office setting, while Johnsearches (sort of) for a job andsupports his needs by doingthi;l& like selling his motorcycliIn <strong>issue</strong> #4's "Ladies andGentlemen. meet Mr. Sun". the. two look for something to do onKathy's day off. Kathy decides ona rather banal option, going to thebeach. The objective thenbecomes one of convincing Johnto go (abandoning his belovedTV) and finding a ride ... The othercontents of the <strong>issue</strong> range from"Bad Luck Boy" in whiih one Bobis fired, gets dumped, gets evicted,i,s hjt by a car, etc. All of this ispresented iq a sadly humorousf<strong>as</strong>hion, <strong>as</strong> Bob's luck goes frombad to worse, to tales od prbanboredom, like "A Christm<strong>as</strong>Story", inwhich the protagonist( M e hhaelf?) lodks 'for somethingto do. The highlight is athree page sequence "GreetingsLoser", "A Sott Walk Later" and"The Next Day" involving adepressed gent getting up,drunk and waking up the next1 2023 E<strong>as</strong>t 3300 8011th485-8114day worse otf. Yes, it's terriblyindulgent and whiny, but it's alsovery funny. To date 4 <strong>issue</strong>s ofNO HOPE have appeared andLevine just keeps getting better.Whether it's a guy jerking .of$ toScooby-Doo's Velma or a bunchof folks sitting around gettingdrunk, the characters remainenjoyable. They talk and act likehumans, and that's what givesthe stories their power; So, b-ically,NO HOPE is a cool newcomic with nice cartoony ah thatportrays the 90's world of existentialdespair with comic-tragicvignettes. It's also an unpretentiousread that will bring a smileto your face and convince youthat good comics are being published.($2.95, B&W) Grade: ASTRANGEWmEn.Br MARK slluMUl8A- Conwmwn Dr M.ConEnPulurnts m RmwucFor those with a nostalgia forthe 60's style scieneefiction/space opera, RetroCrafixis publishing. STRANGEATTRACTORS. A synopsis . . of theplot over five <strong>issue</strong>s would behopelessly complicated, but sufficeit to my that the heroine ofthe tale is Sophie, th curator ofthe Museum of Lwt?hngs, Sheunwisely falls for ,Meson, whoruns off, leavine-%phi4 b&c$nhearted. In a iahpli&td fyi&,Sophie ends up &a$ the pfanktoid Sgsypbus be@nd,dong with*her idol, Pirate Peg, and her robotcompanion, Roshi in an attemptto help her childhood friendWidow Widhover. The trio endsup cr<strong>as</strong>hing on the forbiddenplanetoid, where Roshi winds updamaged and Peg is kidnappedby her ex-comrade, The Collector.If you've ever mad any E.E. Smithor Cordwainer Smith, you'll havean idoa what Strange Attractors islike. The writers have a cheesysensibility that h<strong>as</strong> created animplausible but appealing continuuminhabited by bug eyedaliens, robots and womenin fishnetstockings. By way of comparison,STRANGE ATTRACTORS,remind's me of Scott McCloud'slate lamented ZOT! for it's senseof wonder and fun. It's not earthshattering, but it is good, cleanmentertainmen4 (is that a dirtyword?) It won't change your lii,but STRANGE ATTRACTORS isstrangely attmctive. ($250, B&WGrade: B '(literally)POISON ELVES& kWlRNWDW~TRNrrrDnmIC1YmPulurnmm w MUUHID~OiumlaDiscontentment with mainsheamcomics h<strong>as</strong> led yow humblereviewer to search about forinteresting titles, and one suchjaunt turned up POISON ELVES.To be honest, I'm not quite surewhat to make of this title.Formey published under thename I,LUSIPHER, the comic featuresLUSJPl%R, an elf and thief,who h<strong>as</strong> stole~8:mysterious orband then goes,tb8an inn to contemplatehi6 d.xistekee, Afterdowning a faicamount oF~~ohoLUSIPHER is attacked by an E'jja(a dimension spanning <strong>as</strong>s<strong>as</strong>sin)looking to bruise our hero for histheft. Lusipher h<strong>as</strong> to resort tocalling upon his inner being todefeat the E'jja and wakes up ... ina hospital? I've only read #16, thenewest <strong>issue</strong>, so it's kind bf toughto really <strong>as</strong>sess the story. CreatorHayes h<strong>as</strong> evidently woven apretty tight story line, and the situationsare fairly creative andwtia'j T9out ahd panel design.This'creates an' interesting lookfor the book that is hard to resist.Obviously, a lot of time and efforth<strong>as</strong> been spent putting this alldown on the printed page, anditshows. That said, this is only apartial review b<strong>as</strong>ed on one <strong>issue</strong>.If the other <strong>issue</strong>s are like thisone, POISON ELVES may beworth further ihvestig&fon,&rfant<strong>as</strong>y lovers. A v q did, professionaleffort. ($2.50,'B&W)Grade: BScott's Shopping List:Besides theabove mentioned titles, recommendationsare in order forBONE#l4, DORK#2, FROMHELL Vo1.5, KANE #3, MA&MAN COMICS 42, PICKLE #4 ( areal gem of a comic), and twosuper hero titles- AQUAMAN #Iand SPIDER-MAN 2099 #23
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