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LOCALIZEDP HOTOS: Russ DANIElSBY CAMIllA TAYLOLocalized is a monthly local band showcase the second Friday of every month at the Urban Lounge.This month's event features Sidecar, Gabrael and Deliccato.IDave: DrumsTravis: Guitar and vocalsNick: BassT-Bear: 'Keyboards and synthJarred Wiberg: Guitarmet Gabrael at the Houseof Coffee, where I haveseen them many limesbefore, but never knowing thattheir incessant reappearanceat the coffeeshop was becausethe band practices so often.Three times a week, to beprecise, which involves morethan a bit of driving time on thepart of many members of theband."We'll be honest. We have ahard lime explaining [ourmusic] because we 're notexactly sure . But I don 't thinkit's too different from other stuffthat's out there ; we just don 'tknow how to describe it. Wewere just having th isconversation. A lot of otherbands know what they want todo, but we don't know what wewant to do," T-Bear explains inresponse to my asking whatthey sound like.u would say hard yet soft.Chaotic yet simple. Dynamic.Supple." Dave says. Anothermember says that they soundlike The Cure if The Cure werereally pissed off. A sort ofhardcore Cure, if you will."Yeah, we 're a rock band . Wesound hard, like other hardbands-we're definitely a lotwhich we play with. But thenthere's a lot of bands out therethat have a similar sound that Ithink we're going to get groupedwith-like the screamo andnewer hardcore stuff likeThursday and Thrice. Bandsthat we get compared with arethe ones that are trying to melddifferent genres together, but Ithink what we are trying to do isadding new aspects to it," T­Bear continues. He's passionateenough about it to gush abouttheir classification and to drivedown to SLC from Loganmultiple times a week.Unl ike other bands , they will saythat they aren 't different. Howdifferent can a few guys withguitars and a drum kit be? Thiseither rids them of anyopportunity to assume rockstarswagger,or simply brands themas dim-witted. Their practicespace, the KRCL building, ishaunted, they tell me, in a thinlyveiled attempt to change thesubject. The guitarist, Jarred ,made some sort of pact with thepoltergeist to refrain fromspeaking throughout theinterview despite his bandmembers' attempts to make himdo otherwise. All the membersof Gabrael are sort of like thesilent member, in that they havelittle to say.IAlex: BassAaron Adog: DrumsKid Madusa "Lindsay Heath": DrumsCamden Chamberlain: Vox, and guitarScott Fetzer: Guitar and backing vox ·I met Deliccato also a,t theHouse of Coffee. My firstreaction to them was thedesire to put them into a shoeboxfull of cotton balls as though theywere baby birds. They are anextraordinarily adorable group ofpeople. They play what isdescribed as dark pop except theydon't all wear black eyeliner, asyou might expect."Do we have to talk about theband?" Lindsay, resplendent inblinding pink dreadlocks, inquires.We do not have to talk about theirband or any other band, for thatmalter. Instead, we talk brieflyabout candy, which Lindsaydoesn't eat.We also go on to discuss whatshows we watched on televisionas children . It seems thateveryone in America is familiarwith Sesame Street and Mr.Rogers' Neighborhood but notKids Incorporated. Everyone cansing the 1 -2 -3-4-5 ~6-7-a-9 -10-11­12 song from Sesame Street andthey do so. They also discuss thepros and cons of living in theanimated pinball world of theTwelve Song, and the generalmetropolitan world of SesameStreet in general. Imagine living ina world where it is quitereasonable to burst into song withyour plush friends who aresuspended by wires? But, the realquestion at hand is, what Muppetwould you be if you were aMuppet? No. not the Muppet thatyou aspire to be, but the Muppetwhich you trUlyare.','At the end of my dreams, always,the train from Mr. Rogers' wouldappear. Beep beepl" Aaron says.Someone else thinks that the pianoplayer from the show "wailed."Scott, apparently, is Gonzo; theshy and awkward one with apenchant for chickens. Lindsay isAnimal, which I found to be themost obvious, but not necessarilyaccurate choice. Yes, she doesplay the drums and her hair flieseverywhere, but there is more tothe subtleties of the Muppets thanthat. Camden is the large greybird with furrowed brows whosename no one can recall.Lindsay takes charge and askswant band everyone would playwith and where they would play ifthey could play with anyoneanywhere. She chooses KidsIncorporated at Chuck 'E'Cheeseand she tells us so without givingit a second thought. It seems thatshe has already given this someconsideration . Scott would playwith Phish, which I find bothshocking and disturbing. Camdenwould play with the Beatles atsomewhere small and intimatelike ova.All of this information tells you littleabout their music, but enoughabout the people to tempt you intobelieving 'that they just might playa cover of either the Ladybug'sPicnic or the Kids Incorporatedtheme song.PAGE 8WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

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San Diego 1998: The Rapture teetered onthe brink of existence, bouncing from cityto city until the final lineup conglomeratedin New York when Mattie Safer contributed hihandat bass guitar and Gabe Andruzzi broughthis saxophone. The kludge of musicians instigatedthe (jenesis of the New York nee-dancepunksound. Inevitably, the right people began tobecome entranced by their rare sound-JamesMurphy and Tim Goldsworthy, the dancemusicvirtuosos behind DFA (Death FromAbove). They gave The Rapture the opportunity,and the studio, to create Echoes. Both TheRapture and DFA were taken aback by theexcitement and hype surrounding the release ofthe Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks EPand House of Jealous Lovers single.Today, with the long awaited release of Echoes,The Rapture sees unparalleled success in creatingthe apogee of dance party music. Criticsdraw comparisons with bands that range fromThe Cure and Public Image Ltd . to Gang ofFour and The Contortions. Everybody seemsscrambling to label this group of four hooligansusing the coolest new buzzwords: nee-no-wave,dancepunk, electroclash, funkpunk, punk-disco,and neo-disco-punk-funk-elecfro-wave. All fail intheir attempt to encapsulate the synthesis ofblaring saxophones and cowbells alongsidescreeching vocals and disco rhythms into a userfriendlyterm. Echoes contains such a broadarray of sonic dynamics, every phrase and comparisononly describes a single song or instrumentamongst The Rapture's infectiousentourage. So how do we decode the riddle ofThe Rapture?The Rapture are not the easiest guys to get ahold of, so the only reasonable plan of action isto track them down in person. On Sat., April 24,The Rapture played In The Venue with BlackRebel Motorcycle Club and StarliteDesperation. Arriving hours early, I find themsmack in the middle of a sound check. Thesneak preview of the night's festivities provesfruitless; the only fact I discover is they are completelyable to reproduce the entire variety ofmultilayered sounds found on their DFA recordings.Following sound check. I chase them asthey leave the stage with my trusty cameramanNick Kenworthy at my side. Unfortunately, I'mnot able 10catch all four members, but I did manageto capture founding members Luke Jenner,vocalist and guitarist, and Vito Roccoforte,drummer extraordinaire. The following questionsI ask while totally kicking their ass in a game ofHORSE. The game which normally lasts 10 minutesstretches close to an hour as no one presentreally knows how to play basketball.SLUG: What is the worst band you have everyplayed with?VITO ROCCOFORTE : You know, we haveplayed so many shows, that if it is a really crapband, we probably don't really watch them.LUKE JENNER: A lot of times I really enjoybands that are super shitty, because we playwith a lot bands that are OK, and then when yousee something that is really horrible, it is awesome,It feels good.VR: Our old merch guy loved that: the worstband on tour would be his favorite.SLUG: So The Rapture will be playingCoachella in the upcoming weeks, what areyour feelings about this magnanimous musicalfestival, and what bands are you excited aboutseeing?VR: We are really excited about it. I really wantto see Kraftwerk and The Pixies. I don't thinkwe are going to get see The Pixies thoughbecause they play right before us, and 10 minutesinto our set.SLUG: What is the worst show you have everplayed?VR: I think we just tried to blank it out ...LJ: But remember that show we played here, atTodd's? [That's right, The Rapture played ourown Todd's Bar & Grill two years ago with TheDowners.] I thought I was going to die. I had afever of 105 ; I sat in the van sweating until rightbefore we played.VR: He was too sick to play the next show inBoise, so Matt and I played as a two-piece toabout three people.SLUG: What would you want to say to someonewho has never even heard of The Rapture?LJ: I would want them to think that no matterwhat, if they came to see us play it would be agood time,SLUG: The Rapture has, in a way, brought theaudience back into the live show. Instead of sim­ply putting on a great show to watch, you can'thelp but really dance and feel the music.LJ: We tour so much we are constantly exhaust­ed. If we can't get the audience to help give usenergy, we don't give them energy. And if youcan't get that interaction going, you can't play. Itis not fun; you just want to go home.VR: And our stuff is really dancey, so if peoplearen't dancing and you are playing dance music,it's really depressing.SLUG: After the experience with DFA, have youchanged how you will write music?VR: Well, we have always liked dance music,but now we're able to listen to a song and trans­late it into something we'd want to do quickerand better. Yet one of the special things aboutHouse of Jealous Lovers was how it was a realprimitive take on dance music So we'll see if itis for better or for worse.SLUG: So when can fans expect to see the nextRapture album?LJ: Hopefully in a year. Nothing has beenrecorded yet.Even in light of their recent loss at the hands ofyours truly at a game of HORSE, Luke and Vitotook the stage with Gabe, Mattie, 2 keyboards ,a handful of drum machines , a drumset , cow­bell, saxophone , guitar and a bass. Their showis not the rock star routine, rehashing thealbum-tracks gig one would expect from aband this big. In the middle of a song, duringhis vocal part, Luke jumps the barrier and runsthrough the crowd , starting dance circles. ThenMattie fronts vocals on a new song while Lukepounds furiously on a cowbell. High-heeledshoes come off; shoulders crash in rhythm ,people dance with other people's boyfriends . Ithas the intimacy and freedom of a Kilby showwith the sound system and dance party of arave. People cannot stop dancing once TheRapture hit the stage . Thirty minutes later, thesweaty group of faux hawks, frat boys, old menand teeny boppers dissipates and reforms atthe merch table. 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I'•I ~~t ',I· t:l:.':'::". .~$~\~ .~~ '~n: . ... ~.... .. I.Taking an Axe to the Fable of the Sacred Humanbv Sarah PendletonIwas a tangled mass of nerves rightbefore my inlerview with bass playerTroy Oftedal of CattleDecapitation. So I employed somerelaxation techniques . I brewed some tea,dimmed the lights, and slipped into a tub ofgooshy, warm entrails. Thus comforted, I made myintroduction:SLUG: Hi, I'm Sarah, from SLUG.Troy Oftedal: Hi, I'm Troy, from CattleDecapitation.SLUG: So, being oul on lhe desert backroads,have you had the chance 10 see any Texasvultures pick a human carcass clean, and wouldyou consider adding them to the act if you foundthem to have good stage presence?TO: No. No, I don 't think that would be a very nicething to do.SLUG: At the Las Vegas Metal Fest back inAugust, you guys really stuck out amidst a sea ofspikes and leather. Do you view yourselves as partof a new species in death melal?TO: We 're definilely not your typical death metal band ,and we 're not part of the new version eilher; this melalcorething. We are different.SLUG: How did you arrive at the decisionto work wilh Bill Metoyer [Slayer,WASP, Six FeetUnder] on the newalbum?TO: We've been talkingabout working wilhBill since we put outTo Serve Man. He'san arnazinq producerand lhe recordsounds awesome.SLUG: How manylasty morsels fromthe new album canwe expect on thistour?TO: Probablyabout three.lfYe're going tohold off on playingmost of thenew sluff untilAUgusl.because lhe recordwon 't be out until lhemiddle of July.SLUG: How has the switch10 MetalB I a deallered lhehorizon forthe band?TO: Be ingwilh MetalBlade isgreat The distribution, lhe promolion and lhe supportlhey've given us are fantastic.SLUG: Whal would you like 10 say about the evolution ofyour sound since Human Jerky?TO : On Human Jerky, lhere are all these 45-second-longsongs. Since then , everyone has been getting more intosong slnuclure and writing . We 've all gotten better at whalwe're doing. It's been a very natural progression for all ofus.S~UG :I lhink it's cool that you're going to cover aBirthday Party song on lhe upcoming 31G tributealbum . What made you decide to do it?TO: Well . part of our roots are in punk, and Birthday Partyis a great band . Plus, it sounded like fun to all of us.SLUG: Is that going to be your one and only adventureoutside the realms of metal ?TO : There might be some other little surpr ises ...SLUG: Do you think there's any hope for the obliterationof all these ridiculous fissures that seem to pit fans ofmetal against one another? "TO : I've noticed that the metal scenes pretty mucheverywhere other than San Diego are actually good. Themajority of bands and people are there for the music, butin San Diego, a lot of the kids have this need to be thebiggest scene king of them all.SLUG: Would you characterize your CD's lyrical contenlas a metaphor for lhe drudgery and routines thai seem toencompass the American way of life?TO : Yeah. but it's all of humanity. It's about the disgustthat we have for the human race. For the most part ,humans are a bunch of mindless creatures, just like anyother animal. We don't need 10 be treated any differently.SLUG: Do you ever feel like you're saying whal everyoneelse won't even admit 10 thinking? Do you have an urgeto air oul the most dank and putrid compartments of thepsyche? If so, to what purpose?TO : I don't come across many people that have the sameideas that we do. We're not trying to open up anyone'seyes . we're just saying what we think is right If you don'twant to understand what's right there in front of your face ,you don 't have to . I don 't know if that's the answer youwere looking for . . .SLUG: Yeah , I think lhat's a really good answer. becauseif you are going to cause anybody to have any realizalions,it will only 'be lhrough pure motivations for youractions. And if they don 't understand, then 'it doesn'l matter,because you're going to continue anyway.TO : Exactly. Fuck 'em.SLUG: Can I ask a weird-ass question to satisfy my selfish' curioslty? Wouldn'l you like to see what your ownorgans look like and how they function, and does it everpiss you off that the only way thai will ever happen islhrough death by gutting or surgery without aneslhesia?TO : [Laughing] Hmmm '"SLUG: [Giggling] You know, the lhought thai , "Woah! I'llnever be able to see my own liver!"Troy: [Slilliaughing] I've never really lhought about it Itwould be kind of cool. I'd kind of like 10 see how screwedup everything is, wilh all lhe drinking and smoking I do.I thanked Troy for his time and he was very gracious. Heeven suggested that I use turpentine on the blood andbile stains lhat occurred when I slepped out of the tub.Will do, Troy. See you at Albee Square on May 17.PAGE 12WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

STARMY CD Rl!LEAsll: SAT..MAY 15, URBAN loUNGE, wiHJlLLO AMSl'1lRDAMGmw.D MUSIC CD RsUIASlhFRI.. MAy 28, EGO'sNova.s 5-song stoner rockshifts gears between dirty,fast, pist-off rock n' roll a laTurbonegro ("Eskimullet") , andthe smooth, melodic, easily distinguishedclassic stuff like Queensof the Stone Age ("Sektor9,""Witch Hunt"). All the songs havethese things in common thoughdriven.even drumming and guitarriffage that makes you feel likeyou're barreling down a highwayat 90 mph with your head stuck outthe window, dog -like . "FreshTackle" is my favorite song; melodic,moody and impetuous. itsforceful violence is the slow, subtlekind; like a virus taking over a hostbody with cunn ing skill beforemoving on to the next victim ...www.novakills.comGOUrd fanatic Bob Mossunveils eight personal takeson classic and obscure covers,many unique to the West, andfive Bob Moss originals with histrademark breakneck-speed banjopickingand wavery, sarcasticvocals. With Folknik II, Moss estab­Iishes himself as one of undergroundfolk's most important, compelling,quirky and unique voices ina genre that I dub "scandalfolk.""Emmanuel David Family Tragedy,"a cover of Ogden songwriter RickSoderberg's song. is based on atrue story about the suicide of theleader of a Utah-based polygamistcult. "Charlotte the Harlot" is deliciouslyvulgar, about a rattlesnakethat ... well you'll hafta hear it.Moss sings Dylan's "A Hard Rain"like he wrote it, and the funniesttrack is "Blinded by Turds," a scatologicalcowboy ballad about awoman who relieves her bowels inthe face of a cowhand, blinding him.www.soundcorecords.comHer Candane 's much-anticipatedfive-song EP is finallyavailable for consumption.This ain't no generic hamburgerand-friesmeal, though; it's aseven-course feast of hummingbirdeggs and escargo-variedshades of gourmet poetry; a delicacyof words . Her Candane'smusic, shot through with algebraicguitar backlashes, perfectly executeddrum finesse , urgent, raspyvocals and brain-curdling breakdowns,is closest to mind-drivenmath rock, but their lyrics eschewpompous intellectual pinwheelingfor a brand of poetry that is warmand human. They might be asfunny as hell onstage , but underneathlies a pain you find in thewords ("The sun's coming up tooearly. These times are dark holidays.Wasted, worthless , broken.")you usually don't find in musiciansthat're under 21.www .hercandane .com .www.soundvssilence.comClassic Southern rock holdshands with modern postgrungeyowlers Creed andStaind and maybe even a littlePresidents of the UnitedStates of America (especiallyin "Elevation"). Plenty of bassy,scrapey vocal stretches arebacked up by melodic guitar-picking,gentle drumming and tight,classically trained bass. Most ofBlind Iris is very radio-friendly, butthey have some curveballs tothrow in, like alternative-countryovertones that come out sometimes("Freedom Calling"), reggae/funk("Reggae," "Hard Track"),and straight rock ("Survive,""Drifting Soul," "Secret Garden").My favorite track is probably theslower "Until I See You Again"("You taught me how to crawl, I'llfollow if you fall").www.blindirisband.comIthink these two albums can joinCristian Jonassen's as threeof the weird est albums I've everreviewed, but that's not necessarilya bad thing. Maybe the moreintelligent you are, the less you'reable to relate to mere humans?They Might be Giants, randomlines from Tommy: TheMusical and the Pink Panthertheme are the sorts of thingsJesse Michael Garcia likelyhums to himself as he vacuumshis shag rugs and grooms his rockgarden . The songs are kind ofrock, kind of synthy, kind of qothy,and all very melancholy, withGarcia's 'strong voice very loud inthe mix. The lyrics could be nonsenseor could just be the ironictruth as you've never heard itbefore. In "Life is a Test," from Outof Exile, Garcia sings, "No mercyfor the weak or the young .There is 'hunger, there is fear ..Killing is a quest, life is a test."Yes, exactly, he seems to say.Some religions teach life is a test.But a test of what?www.j esse michaelgarcia.com.je ssegarcia2004 @yahoo.com'Die Monster Die falls somewherebetween the musicalstyle and life/death outlookof The Misfits andNecromantix and the tongue-incheekdoom of Type 0Negative (especially in "Rotting inthe Attic"). Almost every songenlists zombies in one form oranother-whether real or imaginedis uncertain, e-mail them to findout-I.e., "When Dead Things RiseAgain," "1,000 Corpses Walk theEarth," "Black Death Sheds ItsSkin" ("There's nothing to tear, Iknow I must look decomposed"),"Dead Alive," etc. Zombies cannever get, um, old, though. There'ssomething sexy about loving a girlso much that you'll preserve herlifeless body in formaldehyde tohold onto her ("Formaldehyde andthe Holy Ghost"), The lyrics are soclever it's ... well, scary ... and theirbloody, masked live show is, ofcourse ,memorable.www.diemonsterdie.netShameless plugs for AndyPatterson, I know, butStarmy's big, plump rocksound is given full justice by BlackShine's thick n' crisp production.Starmy's toe-tapping, booty-shakingand infectiously danceablesound bridges all the decadessince rock was born-50s garagesound and 'tude (The Kinks); 60spsychedelia mostly via the keyboards,like The Beatles and evenmore, The Doors (listen to thehorns of "Whisper to Me" and"Cherry Pop"); 70s classic rock andpunk (The Ramones. The Whotheyeven kinda look like TheWho), early BOs melodic dark-rockappeal (note "Stalker"-my favoriteStarmy song); 90s revival rock andthe new millenia's retro-garageexplosion (Division of Laura Lee.etc.). Attitude-wise, Hawaii Five-D,Hunter S. Thompson and JamesDean come to mind. Starmyencompasses the word "cool," andif you were wondering, that can't belearned. www.gostarmycomDude, 23 Extacy is sooooogood . Even Wyou don1think you're into industrial, ifyou're into heavy music of anykind, you'll be into 23 Extacy. Theysound at most moments like amore synthy, dance-clubby versionof Ministry-they have thesame dense, layered sound thatreeks of excellent production andhours of tedious soundcraftingyouknow, tapping a sink pipe inthe kitchen for 20 minutes trying toget just the right sonic tincture.Dark movie samples and femalescream ing probably extractedstraight from some rubbercemenUjalapefio fetish site 'pepperthe album liberally. The sonicmanipulation and sampling , thesong structuring, the vocals, areprimo. 23 Extacy will plunge youinto a dark pit of purest evil. Willyou get out alive? And when'lI theyplay live?www.dung eon-re cording s.comPAGE 14WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

SATAN SEEN SHOPPING ATTHE ABYSS!!!Witnesses say he buyshis music thereon a regularbasis now."Hewas veT)' upsetthat be W QS buying the corporate stuff at the big ehain stores for solong", an eyewitness said.Wben askedwhatbe recently purchased at The ABYSS, Satantold IL'lhejust pickedupthe live Children of Bodom, thenewalbums by DeicideandDecapitated, and even somegothicrockand industrial stuffforhis girlfriend, likeHoeico,Scarling, andSkinnyPuppy. He also toldus he wouldbe backto pick upsomeof thegreatpowermetal andprogressive titles available, too."Theselection is great, and thepricesare low, '0 I couldevenafforda t-shirt andsome. incense!", hesaid.Whatare YOUwaiting for? Be like Satan, startshopping at TheABYSS!!!TfiX AS"'!!4901 S. State s. Suite GMurray, Utah 84107(80t) 313 0266theabyss(ii),!!tt.netOpen Monday througb Saturday 12 p.m, to 9 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m, to Sp.m.SLIPKNOT • FEAR FACTORYCHIMAIRA • DEATH BY STEREOWED MAY 5 • IN THE VENUETI)(PAGE 15W WW.SLUGMAG.COM

NEW&USEDSpecializing inVINYLeverygenre...gothic, bluegrass,metal. punk,eJectronica, jazz &more11am - 9 pm Mon - Thurs11am -1Opm Frl & SatGALLERY STROLLby Mariah MannGallery Stroll is held thethird F.riday of every month, where Jocalalleries stayopen latefor us working folk from6p.m. to 9p.m. Wehere at SLUG thought we'd offer this friendly reminder and littlepreview..Now that you are fully informed, don't miss the chance to checkoutthis month's show's May21.Artisan Frame Works and Gallery, located at 351 W. Pierpont Ave., ispleased to present the most recent works of BEmjamin Higher. Higbee'sshow, Re:Surface, will explore several different ingredients that willresurface and restructure his canvas. This show will run from May 20 toJune17withthe artistreception on May21 in correlation to Gallery Stroll.Art Access, located at 339 W. Piermont Ave., will feature the works ofmore than 50 local artist in their second annual furidraiser and exhibittitled 300 Plates. The artists that were invited to showwere instructed tocreate art on recycled metal printer plates. Some of these piates will beauctioned off the previous nightat a silentauction, butthe entire collectionwill remain on display and for sale untilJune11.Bridge Space Forum Gallery, located at 511 W. 200 South, will welcomelocalartistBevan Chipman. Chipman hasbeen creating work based onthe Sudanese Women of Utah and the traditional culture of Sudan. Thewomen of sudan.arestronc and beautifui andthe showwill emulate thoseelements. A percentage of the proceed raised from the exhibit will go tobenefit the local Sudanese education fund. The showwill hang from May21 until June 12.I''r/',,:"." Saturday.J"• Sunday~2"dWednesday~S"Friday_7"Sa(urday~8"Sunday•.9"Wednesday~I2"Thursday~I3"Friday~14'h,i,'"Saturday~IS'hSunday~I6"Wednesday_I9"Friday.•2r'Saturday_22"dSunday~2.,..dWednesday_26,hFrida!_28"Sunday_30"Rodeo Boys. Dirty BirdsUnderground 80'. Night"; OJ wlvin XSamEycAmOehhi GrahamSLAJOUnderground 80'. Night"; OJ wlvin XOJ RehelMolman. OmniSLUG Localized "; Delicarro, Gabriel.Starmy CO Release Party"/ Downers. Hello AmsterdamU ndergrcund 80'. Night "; OJ Calvin XSam Eye AmSpacetimeMag.tatie. Spiv. More than MediumUnderground 80'. Night"; OJ wlvin XOJ RehelAntieon Record. Presents.Passage. Re.piform Bodies •Underground 80'. Night "; OJ Calvin X:Mainly Art and Mainly Art.2 are gallery spaces dedicated to local artistsand run by local artists. Located in the Crossroads Mall, the space is acelebration Elf all artmediums, from jewelry and ceramics to crystals andmetalsculptures. Mainly Art is facilitating a new project of decorating theSalt Lake Valley with fiberglass seagulls. These birds are meant toremind, inspire and encourage unityin the Salt Lake population (similar tothe waterbuffalo Elf the Olympics)..Unity seems to be the theme of MainlyArt, especially as the Diversity Ball, the world's largest disco ball, iscalling this gallery home.Magpie's Nest, located at 39 I Street, will be celebrating the outdoors thismonth with three local outdoor 'enthusiast artists. Lynn E. Meehan willdisplay his recent oil-an-canvas landscapes while Tom Dunford exhibitshis watercolor.and pen drawings along withoil paintings of fly fishing. TimDavis, who also hasa passion for fly fishing, will display his photographsof this popular sport. This show is currently on display and will continuethrough May 21 in coojunction with the May GalleryStroll. For extendedhoursof operation, please contact Magpies at 363-7764.Phillips Gallery, located at 444 E. 200 South, is pleased to present themost recent work of Earl Jones. Jones has contributed to the Utah artcommunity his entire life-he is a highly respected teacher of the arts andfilm at the Uhiversity of Utah and the Utah Arts Center.This showwillexplore Jones' most recent landscapes, figurative .work and sculptures.The exhibit will run from May 21 through June 11, with an artist'sreception May21.Rio Grande Gallery, located at 310 S. 455 West, will hostthe Park CityArts Council's showof 14 artists fromthe ParkCityand Wasatch Countyarea, Works range fromjewelryto watercolors and oils to drawings. Artistinclude but are not limited to: Suz Mole, M.arianne Cone, RJ, Kase,Gloria Montgomery,Ron Butkovich, Alison Armstrong, Craig Jenkinsand David Merrill, and the list goes on and on. This IS a wonderfulopportunity to experience so manyartists workat onetime.The shawwillhang fromMay 10to June 11,withan artist's reception on May21 .~.SO< D....s,$2Well Drinks I :I hope this gives you a guide to sort thru all the amazing art that isevcry~i.nMayavailable to see during Gallery Stroll. If you have a upcoming art showtowhich you would like to invite the masses, please contact me atmariahm@woridstrides.com. SUPPORT LOCALART I!!!!!!!PAGE 16WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

BOOKS ALOUD2/15: The DaytheWorld Said'NO'to WarConceived andcreated by Connie KochHello[NYC]www.akpress.orgGuess what, everybody. America is s~11 at war! You probably "forgot since it's not being spoon-fed to you daily by corporate :media, butyes, there are stillmen and women fighting and dying right now in Iraq.The death count at thetime I'mwriting thisis pushing 700 (Americans only, please)and who knows what it will be by the time you read this? In February of 2003,approximately 30 million people (according to figures from organizers and police,although most conceded there were too many to count) demonstrated against USintervention in Iraq. 2/15is a compilation of absolutely soul-stirring photographs ofpeople protesting in the most inventive, clever, hilarious, shocking and profoundmanners imaginable. From individual shots of grandmothers wearing "Fuck Your War"suckers and punks with signs proclaiming "Bush's War is Gonna Fail, Kinda Like HeDid at Yale,' to dazzling conceptual art and murals to panoramic shots of thestreetsand centers of nearly every major city in the world packed with protestors, 2/15showcases not only the magnitude of the demonstrations, but. also the complete,otherwise-undocumented brilliance of thepeople screaming for peace. II suggests tome that probably every person on the streets at that time is mere intelligent thanthose making thedecisions forournation, or alleastless self-interested. Quotes fromdemonstrators, political theorists and world leaders intersperse and are dwarfed bythepictures. -NateMartinWhite Une Fev9/': The AutobiographyBy Lemmy KllmlsterCitadel Presswww.kensingtonbooks.comScrew the Beatles, Motorhead is the best rock band fromEngland. As SLUG's only staffer with a Motorhead tattoo, I'muniquely qualified to make such a judgement. No other bandon Earth hasinfiuenced as many punks and metalheads alike,no other Grammy-nominated rock band has Mctorhead'sunderground credibility and no other band has relished therock n' roll lifestyle of travel, inebriation and groupies as muchas MotOrhead-Lemmy Kllmlster in particular. His autobiography begins with hisnormal childhood and hisinvolvement in theformative years of rock n' roll, and endswith Motorhead as one of thegreatest icons in thehistory of rock music. In between,Lemmy writes about Motorhead's many run-ins with themusic industry. Several timestheir labels gave them no support, forcing Motorhead to promote their own recordsand tourtheir asses off. Ironically, it seems thattaking things into their own hands iswhat allowed them to endure the hard times and become the institution they aretoday. No rock n' roll biography is complete without fucked-up stories, like. MotOrhead's drummer Phil "Phllthy Animal" Taylor pissing in a bottle at EMfRecords and leaving it behind a couch to fester. Once, on a tripto Thailand, Lemmywas invited to witness a young girlgetraped, beaten and shot, an event popular withtraveling businessmen. Lemmy refused the offer, because aswe learn in the book, he's a very ethical, progressive and '111i!I111Intelligent human being, as well as the gnarliest rock n' roller I!!alive. -DaveBarrattMorphing The Blues:The White Stripes andtheStrange Relevance of DetroitBy Martin RoachChrome Dreamswww.ipgbook.comThe story's a familiar one. Unknown band (a.k.a. The WhiteStripes) plays in-home town at local pub. Locals don't paymuch attention; it's just littleJack Gillis-White. Everyone grewup together, same musician, new project. Unknown band decides to try theIndependent Music Jamboree in Austin, Tex. See kids, everyone can make it inTexas. Amajor music maqazine, NME, is impressed and puts them onthecover. Nextthing you know, theunknowns are now an international success. And the divorceeshave to work together all the time. Possibly more interesting than the rise of TheWhite Stripes is how thisauthor and historian explores the history of Detroit and itsmusic, starting with the underground railroad bringing the blues to the north, andcon~nuing on to the rise of Motown. Then he covers the more recent successes ofbands like The Stooges and MC5 to the recently noted Von Bondlss, SoledadBrothers and DetroitCobras. You may need to take notes as you read. The authormust have penned it ina fewdays because there're tons of typos and hemoves backand forth qUickly, oftentimes notkeeping things in chronological order. If you can lookpastlhe writing flaws, this book has a lot to offer, notjust for The Whites Stripes"CandyCane Children," butalso for those true music connoisseurs. After readingthisbook, I now have a whole listof new music to check out! -MariahMannJERRYSf.1lJ.EI\ KUTVADVENTURES IN ART'~Iinformation// www.uaf.org/adventurefvETlY SUNDAY AT TOPMBVI{f'S T1I(llOlJN(jf(A fflIVA7f WJB)......-.­r ~6 l " t h. i n ~ Mft~tA,Le.Mlier tj5tic.~rs5, i~s 'E>e.ftniesWMc.lies'E>"(1K.s'E>(1~~ Je. we.lr ~ 'E>e.!tsttftir P ~e.flU. SuoStittt St. SL ~ uT f+ff!tt",,~ie.s"Ont Sttp HM~tr TM1t TM ~tlt"fOf-ff!-f4f7THE SCOOTER LOUNGE AND 888C PRESENT:PROVOPHENIAm~~ANNUAL SCOOTER RALLYMAY 21 - 22. 2004DETAILS AT PROVOPHENIA.COMPAGE 17WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

i lGLITTER GUTTER TRASH•••By RYANMICHAELPAINTERPerhaps this review is a few monthsoverdue considering Stellastarr*'sself-titledalbum was one of the moreexciting albums to come out in 2003,but better late than never, eh? Itboasts a mixture of chorusedguitars,pulsing bass lines, dramatic vocalstylings a la Talking Heads' DavidByrne with a touch of the Damned'sDave Vanian thrown in for goodmeasure, all underscored by asoaring ethereal female vocal line.Certainly they sit alongsidecontemporaries Interpol and TheRapture as a nod to the past with aninjection of modem sensibilities andslick production that sounds neitherintrusive nor overdone (think of therich sounds of the later work by TheCars and The Pollee when the notesseemed to take on a differentweightwhen compared to their earliermaterial). Yet · unlike theircontemporaries, they a~en 't as easilypinned down to comparisons.Frankly, they don't really sound likeanybody else, which in itself is quitean accomplishment.I suppose the question was: Howdo you follow up one of the mostheartbreakingly beautiful albumseve r made? Score threemovements for a performance bythe Merce Cunningham DanceCompany, apparently. The result is20 minutes of stark compositionsrevolv ing around the clickingchimes of a music box that buildsto a chaotic meshing of distortedradio signals caught in electrostaticover the sounds of tap dancing .There are elements that point towhere the band has been andperhaps a view into a harsherfuture where not everything issimply strange, beaut iful andfascinat ing; it can be vicious aswell. Ba Ba tt Ki Oi Do is unlikelyto bring new fans into the fold, butwill undoubtedly excite those whoare already looking forward to theirnext full-length.There is a sense in School of Skywave have the sound of earlyEtiquette of the urgency that Jesus and Mary Chain recordspushed Joy Division to walk the with a touch of the pop that wouldline between control and chaos, surface in Ride and Lush a decadepushing forward in the way the later. Underproduced to the point ofbass bounces, the vocals interject distorted chaos, vocals pushedand the drums push in this all-girl behind the gUitars and drums withrock outfit from San Francisco. In the bass weaving in and out herethat sense, it isn't very complex; and there, Synthstatic is either DYInot that there seems to be a direct bliss or a derailed train, dependingformula repeated over and over on your mood. It seems to strive foruntil the sound is stale (only two of that My Bloody Valentine feel, butthe 12 songs reach the four-minute often misses much of the hauntingmark), but the music is very direct warmth that made those releases sowithout elaborate tricks . Lyrically, phenomenal, and yet, despite itsthere is also a nice sense of irony, shortcomings, songs like "Nothingsexual confidence and haunting Left to Say" and "Over and Over"moodiness that sets Boyskout capture the lingering sense of desirealongside early PJ Harvey rather and loss better than anything I havethan the up-and-coming crop of heard in the past five years, For itpreassembled girl pop-punk bands. was there, the beauty caught in theSadly, the frantic pace of the album ugliness that made the British noiseloses steam in the middle and of the early 90s so engrossing.stumbles about before picking up a Sure, it doesn't have the swagger ofbit again for the end. Half brilliant, BRMC, but it does have ahalf mediocre.vulnerability that distorted musictends to be missing these days.

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oneamyseven during theset of Iszoloscopeoneamyseven@kommandzero.net Iby oneamysevenSaturation Bombing in Toronto,Canada is growing to be a regularevent in the Industrial music festivalsand is one of the few "dark" festivalson the North American continent.I was lucky enough to be ableto make it to the second installment,Saturation Bombing II, April 9 - 11.The people at these festivalsbecome like family and it's greatseeing them as well as enjoying andinteracting with so many of myfavorite bands.Top 10 forMay 20041. Horchata -Basidia2. Horchata - Integral3. Empusae - Funestes4. Empusae - Ritual Decay5. Various Artists - Saturation Bombing 1/6. Bong-Ra - Bikini Bandits, Kill! Kill! Kill!7. Various Artists - Re:sound8. Larvae - Fashion Victim9. Pneumatic Detach - Pa-re-ses10. Oil 10 - LinksThe night before It all began , there was a pre­party at Savage Garden, a quaint post-apoc­alyptic club, with a couple of lesser-knownbands. It had been a long day of travelling,\~so it was hard to shake my booty, but it was 1nice to relax to the sets of Weave, Consumeand Electroz.--.';,Saturation Bombing n, Day One This Morn' Om (~ ~Prospera was an act unfamiliar to me withthe exception of his track on the Saturation Bombing I disc. He pumpedout some incredible down- tempo beats. Unfortunately the sound systemdidn't put out enough oomph for myliking. The set was phenomenaluntil the last song. A woman came out on stage to sing, moanand/or wail. I wasn't sure what she was doing. It didn't fit his set andleft a bad taste in my mouth for the performance. I will still purchaseProspero 's album Ihis fall (Bru me Records).Empusae was dark, powerful and beautiful.This was a highly anticipated performanceand didn't disappoint. Displacar contributed10 the olh erwise one-man -show. Again. Iwish the PA had more power because thosebeats were so intense.Ah Cama-5otz: This was the first time seeinghim live. I was unsure if his performancewould be the hard dance stuff, the dark ambience or a mix of the two.He rocked Ihe place with magnificent live drums (courtesy of Empusae- who also plays live drums for This Mom' Omina)Th is Mom' Omlna: This was my second time seeing himlth em and itwas better than I remember. The energy was so intense and I nearlyblistered my feet from dancing. Synchronized video with the performancewas nice. For each song that was played . Ihe song tille andphrases from the song were visible on the screen. Brilliant.Saturation Bombing II, Day TwoAidan Bakarwas the most unusual act at thefestival. This was the only performance with­out beats. The set consisted of ambientmusic played mostly with a guitar. At onepoint he was playing his guitar like a cello. Ilike this stuff I[ve. but would struggle to listento il on CD.Re-agent was another unfamiliar act to me that proved excellenlDisplacer made anolh er on-stage app earance giving Justin ofRe_age nt the opportunity to step away from the equipment and sing.The only artist I can even compare him 10is Lex lncrypt. He had harshrhythms, scathing vocals with delicate melodies mixed with dark classicalpiano.Scrap.Edx wi Liars Rosebush was oneof my favorites for the event The set wasbegg ing for some mood lighting andsmoke (The venue only had light comingin from the street outside). These twoguys really lore it up. And they didn'l looklike they were playing solitaire - they wereworking it.Iszoloscope really had a good time and so did the audience. Heknows how 10get people dancing. His album was my #1 of 2003 so itwas exciting 10see Yann perform again.Mono No Aware was another act that I was looking forward to seeingoutside of SLC. His set was so heavy and noisy - I felt bad for the pe0­ple without earplugs. Laif is an amazing performer to watch.Saturation Bombing II, Day ThreeC2 cancelled due to car problems.That bummed me out.Horchata is my new fixation. I fell in lovewhen I first heard of Horchata via thevideo on Ad Noiseam - check it out. Hisset was phenomenal. Heavy bass mixedwith interesting video was striking. I wouldlove to see this guy live again.Larvae continued the mood that Horchata created with more beautifulheavy beats. The video playing was perfect wilh political imagery,strategic product placement and Vintage video games .Pneumatic Detach provided another powerful and amazing set withsome killer live drums. Absolutely delicious. It ranks amon g my faves.Needlesharing: Due to my Jaeger overdose in Germa ny, I missedNeedlesharing vs. Panacea at Mfest. Ireally regretted missing that so I wasn 'tabout to screw Ii up this time. I was hopingMr. Sharing would be decked out inhis leather hamess as I see in other livepies. I still thought he looked like Mr.Slave. The set was as wonde rful as Iimagined. I adore his drum'n'bass andtechno samplings.The night could not have ended beller.PAGE 20WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

WASTLIFEby Dave Barrattdave@slugmag.comDespite the efforts of MTV and the Warped Tour, hardcore punkseverywhere are still setting up their own shows, putting out theirown music and making their own bullet belts. True, the musicindustry has succeeded in creating squeaky-clean McPunk that'sinoffensive to parents and easily accessible to 10-year-old kids,but the DIY underground in existence since the very beginning ofall punk rock has steadily grown to the point that real DIY punk isalmost as easy to find as Good Charlotte CDs at Wal-Mart. Forexample, check out the bands on HardcoreHolocaust.com versuswhat you'll find at Virgin Megastore. It's easy to tell who's in it forthe love of hardcore punk culture and who's in it for a CadillacEscalade with gold wheels.Annihilation TimeBad Reputation 7"If Foghat were punks from LA instead of moustache rockersthey'd sound much like Annihilation Time. By now you might b~thinking they wear mohawks with yellow bellbottoms and soundlike a cross between Styx and the Germs , but Annihilation Timeare really good at blending fast hardcore with hooks and solosinspired by classic rock. Annihilation Time is appropriate formashing, smoking bowls and detonating pipe bombs while highon PCP. They're not fence-sitters who are only into hardcore untilthey finish college and become unbearable yuppies. They eat,sleep and breathe the 'core 24 hours a day, seven days a week,which is why their Thin Lizzy cover sounds more like a fuckin'Flag cover. (Deadalive Records, P.O. Box 42593, Philadelphia,PA, 19101/www.deadaliverecords.com)HellshockSelf-titled 7"I have a hard time with a lot of modern crust bands becausethe~ 're too into blastbeats (just like crappy death-metal bands),their logos are indecipherable (just like crappy death-metalbands), and the vocals sound too much like a warthog fighting abadger in a garbage can (just like crappy death-metal bands).Hellshock avoids those pitfalls with gloomy peace-punk thatactually still sounds like punk. At 33 rpm, Hellshock reminds meof "Out from the Void"-era Anti-Sect with epic dirges accented byplodding, metallic riffs. At 45 rpm, they sound more like thrashmetal-inspiredcrust like Concrete Sox and Sacrilege. I don'teven care what the "correct" speed is, Hellshock is skull-crushingat both. Their dedication is obvious-e-everythinq from the musicto the lyrics to the album art are very well done. (Whispers inDarkness Label, PO Box 40113, Portland, OR, 97240-0013)Volunteers Needed!info@UTvote.orgPAGE 21WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

HEADPHONES BY N IC K JAMESMay shows: Brian Tappert (Soulfuric) May 8@ W Lounge (warm-up set Shawn Phillips)Grant Nelson (Swing City) May 22 @ WLounge'(warm-up set Nick James-my birthday)(Check out interviews with Brian and Grant onwwws/ugmag.com) Feel frre to e-mail me: nickjames@s/ugmag.com)AudiowhoresIlNekoosa"Soulfuric/DeepFrom one of the most respected labels comes an allaround in-your-face recording on Soulfuric's Deeplabel. Quality . this filtery, Latin, flute-filled grooverwill kick your butt! Including a remix by John JuliusKnight (check out "Find a Friend: also available onSoulfuric), with Ihis release , label owners MarcPomeroy and Brian Tappert show they know what'supl (Don't forget, Brian Tappert will be performing atSalt Lake's own W Lounge on May 8.) Info: www.sou/­furic.comRoy AyersSugar (Joey Negro) 12"BBE RecordsFrom jazz legend Roy Ayers and remix king JoeyNegro comes one of my favorite tracks to arrive thisspring. Vibes, vocals and disco flavors make "Sugar"fly right up there with Grant Nelson's mix ofJamlroqual's "Too Young 10Die." This has 10be in thebag of Dimitri from Paris . Maybe an assumption;however, if you know your style, you'li check it out.wwwbbemusic.comBlak Beat NlksThe Sun Will Shine 12"Slip n SlideSlip n' Slide (on the dance floor) is what they mean!The A-side-"original club mix" (also available on Jazzin the House Vol. 12)-1s right in line with the soundsof MAW and Blaze. With male choir, congas. Rhodes,and flutes, this early-eve track will start your nightright. The B-side (my favorite) includes a remix fromproducer Simon Grey (check out "Prophecy" onPurpl.e Music). This bomb-track includes the perfectbreakdown right when you need it, building up to Latinpianos, disco soul and some groovy-ass bass ... anessential. wwwkickinmusic.comBrian Tappert & John "Julius" KnightSoulfuric in the House LP/CDDefected RecordsDefected claims these series are "the definitive guideto upfront house music selected and mixed by theworld's finest DJs and labels: and they are not joking.The "In The House" series has been the best series Ihave seen ever come out on LP/CD. From SandyRivera to Dimitri from Paris to Jay-J and MiguelMlgs , these series present some of the best music ofour time. Finally, the iong-awaited "Soulfuric In theHouse" is herel Perhaps my favorite so far (where'sGrant Nelson's), these two LPs or double-disc CD isdefinitely worth getting.ass! It includes remixes from Copyright (check out"Bulo" on Soulfuric) and the sultry vocals of VanessaFreeman-so why haven't you got it yet? If you're notfamiliar with Reel People , also check out "Can't Stop"and "Butterflies," where they lead the way in deep andsoulful house. www.paparecords.co.ukGenerous FlavourWaiting 12"Swl.ng City RecordsFrom Denmark's producertDJ Morlen, "Soul Magic"Trust (also brought you "Love Has Come Around,"released on Morehouse), we have another wickedrelease on Swing City. One of the few labels that can'tdo no wrong, you'll want this soulful pleaser in the bag."Waiting" is the first release under his new moniker,Generous Flavour, and in it, Morten works it withclub, dub and a capella mixes. Female vocals ,Rhodes, piano and "in the pocket" bass makes thisrelease SOUlful, sexy and swingin'. Info: www.swingcl"Iy.co.ukDeepswing feat. Jay GeeGet Ready 12"Generate MusicOur boys at Generate (Eric and JD) know how to keepit going. With their last single, "Take Me to the Disco,"you have another one to add righi in! This lime their. release is with guest vocalist John Gibson (Jay Gee),backing vocalist for legend Stevie Wonder andrespected gospel singer in his own career. The"Deepswing Rhodes Mix" is in my house, full of drivingbeats and sax hooks. Also, to complete the package isthe "Mochico Mix" from house OJ/producer EddieAmsdor. www.generele-mus ic.com. Special thanks toJennifer and Eric for the CD (Miami).Reel PeopleThe Light 12"Papa RecordsFrom Ihe groovy and soulful sounds of Papa Recordscomes another hit. Being charted all over, from FourFour and Soulfuric, this beep-bopper will move yourrF~~~~~~~~~~~~~:iil rr-.......;",;,..--~--------------,PAGE 22WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

The hi 0 k music is f illed wit h the lore ofone wav e aft er another of Bri tish invaders assaulll 9 Ameri c;a ~ ; a,rp, BlV the re's no}hing qU l t~ like thedelayed reaction between the time the One Little Indian !l ~rE! . · l a~U) g:~ n 1)1)(W1 9 ,~ 6 a.n gelnedta beachheadin the U.S. barely last year ,But before that, groups the label discoveredhave long had a vital influence on U,S, indlemusic tastes, with the likes of the Sugarcubes,Skunk Anansie, Sneaker Pimps, the Shamenand others, highlighting one of the mostdiverse and extraordinary "rostas" in the musicworld, au didn't slow down this year either, asMarch saw the release of three highly laudedCDs by master tunesmith Lloyd Cole. aLiinaugurates April with their extensive catalogcampaign "Crossing the Pond ," with materialnot released in the U,S, heretofore , includingBjork's pre-Sugarcubes post-punk unit Kukl(Icelandic for "witch"), Longtime IndianSabrina Scolaro sent us smoke signals overe-mailto explain why One Little Indian isno small matter.SLUG: When and how was One Little Indianoriginally started? Describe the musical niche itfills-was there a conscious decision to includepolitical groups like Flux of PinkIndians?Sabrina Scolaro The label started in 1986 (oraround about that time), Derek was in the band FluxOf Pink Indians, which split around 1984, He set upthe company with his wife Sue and the ex-FluxgUitarist Tim Kelly, I don't know if we fit a particularniche, to behonest. The rosta is sodiverse musicallythat it would behard topigeonhole. IfI had to, I'd saywe were eclectic. Derek had a history of working withanarcho-punk bands such as Chumbawamba andCrass. It was natural to include Flux,SLUG: What made the label such a success inBrnain? Howwere you able to picksuch remarkableartists forthe lineup?55: Our success is owed to the bands. Singles suchas "Ebeneezer Goode" and "Move Any Mountain" byThe Shamen really put uson the map, Then Bjork'sfirst soio album , Debut, consolidated One LittleIndian as a label who wasn't afraid to back theirartists, no matter how diverse their musical styleswere, Derek pretty much signs bands he likes, A lotof the bands approach usbecauseof those alreadysigned to the label. We're very much an artist-ledlabel; allthe creativity is driven bythem and we givethem the freed om to do what they want. That, initself, is extremely appealing to many bands,SLUG: Why was thedecision made to start aU ,S,branch of thelabel, and why is now the right lime forit? Why do you think Americais ripe for the releasesthat you are sending our way?55: We decided to open our own office in NYCbecause it was so bloody hard to geta license dealin the U,S, Once we met Celia Hirsc hman, wethought, why don't we just do it ourselves? Celiacompletely understood the ethos beh ind One LittleIndian and it just made sense. Why is now the righttime? Well, look at everything that's going on withthe majorsatthemoment. The indies are justgettingon with their work, whilst the majors are busyswallowing eachotherup! It'stheperfectlime forus,really, Americahasalwaysbeen open \0 good music;wejustneed topenetratethesystem.SLUG: Discuss the new releases from LloydCole-why are you especially excited about them?55' This is a question for Celia, really, as this is aU,S,-only release. I'm gutted that I can't work this forthe rest of the world (they are released throughSanctuary) , The records are great and irs been a realcoup forustobeable to release them inthe U,S,www,indial1.co,ukSLUG: Will bands tour theU.S, in support of some ofthe releases? What is the strategy to market the labelin the U,S" and how will you appeal to the Americanmarket differently from the UK?55: First we want to make sure they're getting theright publicity at press and radio and then back it allupwitha good tour of the U,S, The label's successesare what will market the label in the U,S. From mydiscussions with other indie labels based outside theU.S" I've found that a lot of them are watching whatwe're doing with keen interest. As we have a diverserosta, some bands will appeal more to the Americanmarketthan the UKandvice versa,SLUG: What are the long-term plans forthelabel, asfarasgrowing it further, keeping things exciting, elc.?Are there any new signings on the horizon. or newreleases besides those already mentioned?55: We'vegotlhestrongest rosta we'vehad formanyyears, and irs growing all the time, We've been incontact with a lot of interesting artists since weopened the office last year and they, in turn, haveputus in touch with a lot of exciting possibilities. There'salways new signings,PAGE 23WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

T -odel f ordb FrankB lues, like other music, never died. It has been constantthroughout the history of American music. Theblues has directly and indirectly influenced every musicianthat has come after. But the blues doesn t stopthere; it s changed culture through being the creativebackbone that has manipulated and progressed conventionalthinking. The rebellion of any music that changedsociety by only doing what it wanted, has its roots inblues. We are fortunate that the blues have lasted solong, but this has left us ,---..,..,.--........with fewer and fewerblues musicians thatunderstand and respectthe tradition of themusic. One of the fewleft is T-Model Ford.T-model Ford plays theDelta Blues. This is nobig city music, it s themusic of sharecroppersand people from thesouth that have a longhistory of backbreakinglabor. T-Model was bornin Forrest, Mississippi.He never went to schooland started workingwhen he was oldenough to walk a plowbehind a mule. He shada life filled with enoughtradgedy that wouldbreak an average man.He was beat by hisfather. A wife committedsuicide while pregnantand died in his arms. Hewas sentenced to 10 years on a chain gang for murderbut was lucky to only serve two. He s had plenty of character-buildingexperiences; namely, five wives and 26children. He s worked over half of his life and it wasn tuntil his later years that he began a new life playingmusic. Since the mid 1990s, with the help and support ofhis label Fat Possum, he has put out four albums and at80-some odd years, he doesn t plan to stop until, as heput it, "The good Lord makes him."SLUG: T-Model, I heard that the last time you were inSalt Lake City, you and Paul "Wine" Jones got in a knifefight.T-Model: Yeah, it wasn t no fight; I just knocked him out.I didn t want to do it but I talked to him and told him. Isaid "Paul, look, I want to be friendly with you. You stoptelling me about the white ladies. I don t have a whitewoman and you don t, neither. Don t come getting at mecause a white woman leave you and come to me. Don tcome saying to me nothing about, That s yours andthat s mine. You re gonna cause some bad confusion ifyou do now. You better keep that on your mind."I guess he was in his wine, so he forgot and he come upto say something and put a hand on me; he hit the floor.And his buddy comes up, "Why d you hit him?" I said, "I mwaiting on you, too!" Both of em hit the floor. They don tbother me now. But Ididn t want to do it. If aman s talking to myoidlady, I m not gonna getafter him about it.She s the one!SLUG: You ve got agreat name and I veheard stories of how itcame about, but what syour story on how yougot your nickname?T-Model: Oh that wasin the 50s, about after52. A guy came fromthe Delta to hire me towork for him, to drive alog truck. The manthat raised me, Mr....oh, I done forgot hisname, told him, "Yeah,he s a good worker.Now if he don t suityou, don t fuss at him,put him in your truckand bring him back toForrest. If he suit you,you can keep him." He say, "Now, don t fuss at him, he IIleave you and he II fight you, too!"I made the first load of logs. I come back up there wherewe turn off and he said, "James."I said, "Yes, sir."He say, "Wait a minute" and I walked up to him He said,"I m gonna give you a new name ."I said, "Yes, sir.""I m gonna name you T-Model Ford."I said "Thank you" and that s all everybody knows now isT-Model Ford. My real name is James Lewis CarterFord. But don t nobody know that. I m T-Model. I like thatname myself. And the ladies like that name.

SLUG: You must have to fight the women off at shows.T-Model : Yeah man , they come all up on the stage; theyhave to make em get down. I m a lady s man!SLUG : You get a great reaction out of people at yourshows.T-Model: Yeah , man , everybody likes me. They comefrom miles and miles to hear T-Model. I had no idea I wasgonna be this good. but I was . I think I m a great man .Eve rybody likes me. the white and the black.SLUG: When did you start playing music?T-Model : I didn t start until I was 58 years old . I nev erbeen to school a day in my life , I can t read and I can twrite. My last wife bought me a guitar and a little amp .When she bought it she said , "Do you see that present?"[When quoting a woman, T-Model mimics her by raisingthe pitch of his voice .]I said , "What present?""Up behind the bed ."I turn ed around and looked back, all three of my littlechildren were in my lap and I said , "What is that?""I bou ght you a guitar and a little amp."I said , "Oh baby, what are you spending my money onsomething like that? Old as I is, I can t play no guitar."She say, "You can learn." I say, "Well, if I keep a-Iearnin ,you gonna stay with me?"She say, "Yeah , 1m gonna stay right here , not run off ."The next Friday night, she run off. That s when I pickedthe quitar up. I went in there and sat down and done thebest I could. I didn t know wha t I was doing , but I learned.I learnt a little of Muddy Waters style in there.A guy come up, we worked together, he said , "T-Model,you can t play that guitar!" I said , "I II tell you what, I mgonna mock the man that made this. And sure enough , Ileft it from right there."A white fella from the hills brought me a gallon of moon ­shine . I wasn t drinking nothing then . I got to playing thatthing and that guy come in and I said , "Look over behindthe bed and hand me that gallon of moonshine.""T-Model, you ain t got no moonshine!"I say, "Yes I do, man, look over behind the bed ," and hebrought it to me. I took the top off and I taken a little tasteof it and that s the best moonshine I ever \put in my" ' .. 'mouth , man. I got me a good swallow of it and then goton that guitar and I started to singing the blues, trying toplay it , not learnt to play it, and I been a bad man with aguitar ever since.Ain t nobody learnt me nothin, I learnt it myself, my ownstyle , Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, BB King, some ofeverybody. So now I can play it like I want to. Nobody canplay my style. They can hear it but they can t play it. I ma bad man ; I lost my gun , but I still got my knife.SLUG: Are there any young musicians that can carryonthe Delta Blues?T-Model: No , there ain t no young folk gonna carry it on.They got into this here rock style and that s what they tryingto play and they can t play tha t. Some of them are trying; every time they get a chance they II get me to comein with em. They want my style; everybody wants thatstyle, but they can t get it. I m a lady s man .SLUG : Does it take a certain type of person to be able tosing the blues?T-Model: Well , I don t think it do, it s just what he wantsto do. Take interest in the sound and want to do it. But ifhe gets that other kind of sound in his head, he can forgetabout it.SLUG: Do you have to listen to old blues to be able tosing the bl ues?T-Model : No, you don t have to listen to em . You canjust hear one verse of it and leave from right there andgo on . That s the way I do. I can t read nothing, but I canhear someth ing one time and go back to my guitar andplay it. And I playa little of everybody when I get todrinking a little of that Jack Daniel s, and go to feelinggood . I m a bad man with that qultar, Muddy Waters, alittle Howl in Wolf, something of everybody hits me .When I ve heard a little of it, I can go back and pick it upand br ing it out. I ve played with more guys, but I m stillth e boss of the blues. I feel proud of myself. I m an oldman but I m a young man .Utah is fortunate enough to have two chances at enjoyingamazing blues musicians. Fat Possum s Juke JointCaravan, presenting T-Model Ford , Kenny Brown andCedric Burnside, and Paul "Wine" Jones are playingtwo nights; first in Ogden on Thurs., May 13 atBrewski's and th en Friday night at Club Halo in SaltLake. We hav e few chances left to see rema ining blueslegends like T-Model. I would believe that anyone whovalues mus ic of any kind would des ire to see the rootsof their favorite music played in person. Hopefully thegood Lord plans to let T-Model keep singing the bluesfor a long time.

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CD REVIEWSI, ,·T / 'IIIiIIt..v~ ,,~,,. ~,." .ik .~i'" . J "l,~',,' " Any lime a figure (and I do mea n• ~"f":_'.,. ' J".T.~_ . flglJre) like Corey Parks (ex-Y :1-:'" 1,'.:' ,l',_~_'.\" ~'V.';'·" Nashville Pussy ) is add ed to the. .~ ~ I ....i ',f lineup of any band . it s gomg 10Like a gigantic unholy fire-spewinqdemon, The Bloody Hollies destroyeverything in their path with theirannihilative rock n' roll sound . Thisthree-piece tears through 11 tracksthat never hold back and cut to thebone with volatile rock that's tingedwith a Southern blues sound .However, the vocals are belted out ina Bon Scott-style screech that givesthe songs an anti-pop and antisaccharinevibe . This is not threesensitive emo boys or nerdy indie kidspretending to be rock. Fire At Will is araw, stripped-down rock aesthetic thatpeels away any pretentiousness andinstead delivers the real goods.Whether it's the bop-swagger of"Tired of this Shit' and ' I Need Love 'or the full-on attack of ' Strip,""Emergency Shutdown' and"Penetrate," these boys know how toput out the satisfaction. Come getsome rock n' roll pleasure atvwvw.bloodyhollies.com. -Kevlar7The Breakup SocietyJames at35Get Hip RecordsThe Breakup Society = The Cars +Guided By Voices .+ Elvis Costello+ Weez;;;e.r .......The Breakup Society have decided tomake a concept album centeredaround girls who have broken up withthem. Norma lly I wo uld think this to bea fucking repulsively cheesy idea .Songs about girls breaking up with aguy is the SUbject matter of Top 40alte ma tive crap bands or nerdynasally emo bands . I want to punchthem in the face and tell them to drinka beer, smoke a bowl, get laid and gelove r It!!! ... oops , I digress. TheBreakup Society plays power pop thatis reminiscent of 60s and 70s garagerock. Tracks like "The New RonnieSpecto r" and "Introduction,to Girts"....'....'Clash's "thepunk that is played with ferventenergy. Unlike most paint-by-numberpunk bands , The Code has catchychords and excit ing sing-alongchoruses. The opening track, ' InHope ," takes off like a fist-swingingpunk firebrand. The 01' days of pickingup change and pinwheel ing in the pit~:~'J change said ba nd dramatica lly. .ii ,'-111 ..._ :, Prev iously Duane Peters and, v, 'r .. ",*"" . ~ .;.i T H E Ḥ 1'1the Hunns. Parks' pre sence has ceme to mind . "Revolution Now"'Lo:19. Liii;s..•. .UNNS'" .." .... . \v~'.';\;fI'band. forced ch Duane's anging name It to OUI just 01 The the drives the drum slaps. rapid-fire gUitarchords and heavy-bottom bass. Disaster RecofdsHunns. The song ' War of chords home, The lead singer'.'. ~:", .. ) ­Worlds' has Pet er comparing preaches his frustrations to anyr: r .,.,' ~punk philosophies betwee n Thegathered crowd of idealists who arefuture is unw ritten " ready for action . "What's It Gonna" X"., '. "'1• . ' d and the Sex Pistols cred o ' No Take" mixes rude-boy ska sounds. ' 1Future " This new dynanuc withwith distorted grinding punk chords .- :-;: Parks singing backups andFor me it's O.K., but fans of this hybrid, Isharing lead on selected songssound will love the energy these guys1 will finally pro pel this band furthe rput out in their music. Whatever Itthan JUSI Duane Peters' "other"Takes features a member of politically~ . band -James Ormeactive band Anti-Flag, but are~ "'01somewhat different than them . ' Both\\~ iCan 't Survive" tries to be inventivee Hunns= Nas hv ille Pussy > U.S Bom bswith its gUitar, playing uncenventionalrockfull on but are catchy enough for punk chords. "Lips Surrendered"your girtfriend to ' love you long time" experiments with song structure,over without you looking like a SWitching between slow and fast"sensitive" pantywaist. Beatlesque rhythms, much like a hardcere band .pop rears its head on "She Doesn't "In The Orchard,' however, is aKnow She's Supposed to Like Me typica l, cheesy emo-pu nk track whichYer and " Could Put You Behind Me," only scores points because the singerwhich is catchy without being asbland as one would suspect from thetitle. A great pop reccrd with meatyrock chords that interplay withpleasant power ballads that workwithout being mediocre and cliched.Partake of the cencept album at\'IIWW Ihebreakupsocietycom -Kevlar7Burd EarlyMind & Mothe rWestern VinylBurd Early =Red House Painters +Damien Jurado + Richard BucknerBurd Early is the nom de plectrum ofSoCalifornian James Angelos. Thisset of nearly somniloquent songsveers between the twin poles of thetitle's solipsism and absorption in theother, most of it meld ing into a morassthat renders each tune nearlyindistinguishable from the next. On asong like "Fertilizer ·Waiting toHappen," about natural cycles andtheir finality, or the the title track'smusing "What is this desire forweightlessness?" the dreamlike visionhas moments where it sharpens itsfocus . This is one early burd whoworms its way into your own mind.-StakerizedlThe CodelWhatever It TakesSptitDiscA·F RecordsThe Code = H20 + Good Riddance+ NOFXWhatever It Takes =Anti-Flag + GobThe Code have a sound that issomewhere between hardcore and\.,.snarls off·key at times. All in all, notbad-e-not some thing I would buy-butif you like this punk stuff, then check itout at www.a-frecords.com -Kevlar7Cropknox .. Adolph and the Pissi'\rtlsts + The VibratorsWith buzz-saw gUitars, thunderingdrums, breakneck rhythms and vocalsthat bring Bobby Struggle to mind,Cropknox's debut reccrd , Rock andRot, is straight-ahead street punk,liberty spikes and all. Songs like"Anger and Apathy." "Rebel youth"and"Death or Glory" have kind of clichedthemes , especially in this genre, butmaybe to a kid that hasn't heard all.theGBH records, these ideas ofdisillusioned youth might not seem sooverused. Punkcore is a great label forthese ideas to develop on. I expectgreat reccrds from both this band andthis label. -James OrmeEyedea & AblllUes = 71 and ElIoteric+Atmosphere - LucyRem iniscent of Eric B. & Rakim, theche mistry between this duo is, attimes, unbelievable. intense samplingmixed with raw tumtablism providesan insight on why they call himAbilities . Add in Eyedea's fam iliarint rospection on ' Paradise" and"Exhausted Love" combined with theblunt arrogance found on "Act Right"and "Star Destroyer" and a blueprintof· hip-hop is uncovered: wittywordplay backed by dynamic music.The only compla int is that there areonly 13 tracks and a majority of themlacks the bounce of "One Twenty," butfuck ... whatever, it's still dope . Krs­One would be proud. -KeeganThe Fire Th eftHands On You Limi ted Edition CDSingleR ko disc Record se Fire Theft =Sunny Day ReaEstate + Guided B Voices + R IshIf by now, one still doesn't know thatThe Fire Theft is the new band bymembers of Sunny Day Real Estate,then one is truly an idiot. The FireTheft pick up where SORE left off, butblend together the rich orchestralsounds of lead singer JeremyEnigk's solo album several yearsago. The Fire Theft is rich in thepowerful drumming of WilliamGoldsmith that fills different temposand times, matched with jazzinfluencedbass play ing of NateMendel (both of them had ieft SOREto play with Faa Fighters). However,it is lead vocalist and guitarist JeremyEnigk's powerf ul pipes that soar anddive with stunning results: Comb ined,The Fire Theft's self-titled debut wasabsolutely stellar and epic. Two of thealbum's best tracks are featured onthis three-track single. "Chains" and"Sinatra" are the beg inning andending songs of the band's disc andthey are both sprawling masterpiecesand mesmerizingly inventive tracks.The unreleased "Hands On You" isthe real reason to get this mini EP. It isnot on the debut, but sho uld havebeen . Powerfully impressive, itsounds like someth ing off SORE 'sglittering prize How It Feels To BeSomething On. Truly an EP for fansthat is worth the few dollars for theunreleased track , since it is worthy ofbeing included in the lushsoundscapes that is SORE and TheRre Theft's repertoire. Touch the skyat www.rykodisc.com. -Kevlar7reezePop = Mates of State +Ladytron + I am the World TradeCenterThe FreezePop assault is cemprisedof silly fast breakbeats, blippy synthsand a sampled Speak'N Spell. Mostof the cuts on this album carry analmost unbearable load of cute lyricsand themes; so that when I amsing ing them on the bus trying toexped ite their infectious nature, I feela bit asinine and emba rrassed . Theselittle synthpop gems are, amazinglyenough , programmed on a handheld,battery-powered sequencer, yetsound every bit as textured as thesynth work done by The Faint or IAm Spoonbender. Liz Enthusiasm'slead vocals are robotic andPAr.I:?Q\'UWw ~II Jr.M sr: r()M

CD REVIEWScUF + JW - Pere Ubu + CaptainBeefheart + George St. JohnReady for something completelydifferent? As the co-founder of HalfJapanese, Jad Fair has been one ofthe most influential indie musiceccentrics since the early 80s. Thiscolledion is all over the map, from therambling melody "Movies" to thenaIve experimental dissonance of"Lisa the Wrestler' to the sludge rock5:. of "Apple Apple Peach." This is fitting::l for someone who has worked with!fl-' everyone from Daniel Johnston to. ~ Thurston Moore to Yo La Tengo. •.~ and Mo Tucker. Fair is a lot of things,~ but serious isn't one of them. This setis a bargain anyway you slice it, as inaddition to 20 CD tracks, 135 MP3sare included, recorded from 1995 to1998. -5takerizedleowMcownow Gas Bonesvii in the Woodssow Meow:: Flaming LIps +rnbcho +WllcoIf the intro to 'Cracked," the first songon Meow Meow's new album, recallsFlaming Lips ' "Tum It On: with itsradio static and distortion, it's noaccident. Then, after that briefoverture, they roll into a countrypurposefully monotonic, like an long time. -Josh Scheuerman groove. "Sick Fixation" could be anelectronic clone of Adult. If cute outtake from a pop outfit likeelectroclash is your cup of tea, and In FlamesFountains of Wayne. "The Killingyou are not afraid to sing about Sound/roc/( To Your Escape Kind" flip-flops between toy piano andGameboys and frozen artificial fruit Nuclear Blast Recordsfeedback barrage. This collection is adesserts, FreezePop has you in their musical potpourri with almostsights. -seven5zeroryanSUbconsciously subtle instrumentalarrangements and, at times, JThe Good lifeMascls-like guitar noise. DelicateLover; fo;t.":d L:NIYf~r~vocal harmonies and loping rhythmsSaddle Creek Rccondsand synths bUbbiing up from someprimordial pop music ooze create a'TheGood Life:: The Cure + Mattcombination that sounds like a lot ofPond PA- Cursiveother things, yet is a unique statementThe last lime we heard from Theon its own, much like the magazineGood Life, Tim Kasher was blackingthe label also produces.-Stakerizedlout at the bar, which apparently iswhere we can still find him holed up.Mond ay's HeroThis six-song EP covers relationshipsLove Carries an Axethat are both bad and unbreakable.LucidThe title track describes the love lifehe introduced on Black Out and evenwith Cursive: that love is not alwaysa pretty picture. "For the Love of theSong" is the closing track where hereferences Black ours "Beaten Path"and his lack of creativity through "13years of lies." His inspiration forcontinuing could be the disillusion'andbreakups, and the great despair thatthe rest of us try to avoid. Tim Kashercan turn breakups and regrets intopop hooks, easy enough to gamblewith time and time again. If his musicimproves with each breakup, we hopehe stays a bachelor for a"minimal ist-that- knows-how-toaccessorize"genre. If you're one ofthe seven people who aren't sick ofthis kind of stuff by now, more powerto you-the rest of us are going to acave in Afghanistan to hang out for afew years. Now where did I put my oidDead Kennedys records? - Fat TonyNeed New Body:: Animal Collectiv+ Spring Heel Jllck + CaptainBeefheartLike the ever-changing aesthetics ofBeck and Ween, the members ofPhiladelphia's Need New Body seemequally uncomfortable in the skin ofany identifiable genre. Frombluegrass ("Magic Finger") to free jazz("Need New Age"), from post-rockelectronica-crossoversreminiscent ofOut Hud ("Pow Pow') to bouncyJapanese-tinged pop ("Titlpop inJapan"), and from nonsensical spokenword ("Turken Hogan' ) to campfirecrooning ("Moondear"), Need NewBody's UFO seamiessly melds genreswithout overt tounge -in-eheeksarcasm or any semblance oframpant self-importance. The sixpieceband often set aside theirgurtars and drumsticks for banjos andbicycle wheels without missing a beat.Yet this is not experimental musicseeking to construct another esoteric(read: needlessly pretentious) niche.Instead, Need New Body exudes asincere interest in the continualiy. mutating landscape of Americanmusic and art, both popular andindependent. The result Is aremarkably 'dynamic (and extremelyenjoyable) amalgamation of stylespackaged as a 23-track opus.- Thomes Burch , Esq.Salim NourallahPolaro idWestern Vinylf:lJandersliceSalim Nourallah hails from theNourailah Brothers, which until nowhad eluded my music radar. Theopening track, "Everybody Wants tobe Loved,' sets the mood for thefoliowing heartbreaks and crises thatmake up most of the lyrical content.Salim grabs and holds onto thosedefining moments of life that most ofus try desperately to forget and getpast. Each song is bursting with loss.'Waiting for You" and "Nothing EverGoes Right" laments how life alwayshands you loss instead of gains. 'W eDid Some Things" turns on the echoto reminisce about childhood lovesand first times. "One Foot Stuck InThe Past" and "1978" best describes,through pop melodies, that althoughnothing works out, you still have thememories. 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CD REVIEWSproceeds from this record go to thePunkvoter organization, which willuse the cash to get the word out onthe streets and "express theiroutrage at the dangerous,destructive and deadly policies ofGWB and his administrat ion." Othernotable tracks are played by, ofcourse, NOFX, Less Than Jakefeaturing Billy Bragg, Against Meland Jello Biafra with DOA and RiseAgainst, amongst others. Asupplementary DVD is includedwhich has a bunch of videos, aDav id Cross standup and plenty ofanti-Bush propaganda. Though youprobably shouldn't run off and citesound effect originated in the 50sfor the film Distant Dreams, inwhich a · character is draggedunderwater by an alligator), theband's tenacity and new demostheir 50th release and 8th year in helped them snag producer andbusiness.I wasn'tfamiliarwilh TRbefore punk rock legend Bill Stevenson tolistening to TRR50 Thank You, aside record this new record . Mute Printfrom hearing of Parlour, but now I'll pay (a film term for the silent print of aaftenton to their roster. All TRs bands movie, ironically. What's with all theare united by a common thread-a film shit?) is a record that could besophisticated indie-rock tranquility defined by chaotic drums and guitarinfusedwith genteel self-awareness and and vocal harmonizing overload .precise, eiegant craftwork. That thread The band would define it as loud.stitches together a pastel-eolored quiil "Lyrically, it's the most angry andwith a complex, intellectual pattem that sometimes depressing shit I've evereludes the darted glance of the casual written," says qultarlst and singerpasserby. All the tracks are instrumental Trevor Reilly. "So I guess youexcept for Halifax Pier's and, like locals could say, musically and lyrically,Gerald Music, TRs bands seem more it's the best stuff we've ever done."intent on creating impressionistic Makes me want to buy it. -Fat Tonysoundscapes-faded paintings of beigeseashores, whitewashed lighthouses,children skipping rope in the park-than. on following any kind of pat songwriting"rules.' My sale gripe is the strident lack ZlIIatron =Parliament + Valls +of vartation between most of the tracks.-Rebecca VemonWash ington Soc ial ClubCatching LooksBadman RecordsWas Ingto Social Club = TheClash Ulmmy I:at WorldThe beginning of the post-punkmovement meant there were notrends set or precedents to standaga inst . Washington Social Club(WSC) could still hold the standards;even if they hadn't been influencedfrom birth by their surroundings.There is definitely a Clash influencein "Breaking The Dawn" and"Dancing Song," but also a littleRamones. "Are You High?" is asing-along love ballad about twodosed lovers and the ir differentreadings off each other. "DanceSong" describes the real reason forthe music they create: "I take mywallet out and there 's nothing in illsofuck it man, let's get stupid 'causestupid's free ." From first listen you'll. . discover that dancing is free andany of the info from the DVD m your going on sale. -Josh Scheuermanpoll-sci papers, it's pretty damnfunny, shocking and interesting. Look A Wil helm Screamfor RAB Vol, 2 in August. Mute Printwww.punkvoter.com - NateNitr oatlsseBo~ e s f1lre + Hot: Wate~ usl c~ liace 0 IiaceHailing from New Bedford, Mass., acoastal city known more for itsTemporary Residence proclaims Whaling history than melodicthat "compilations are shitty," but hardcore, up until December of 2002they forged ahead with this A Wilhelm Scream went by thecollection of 11 of their artists moniker Smack in' Isaiah . With a newbecause they wanted to do guitarist and a new name (inspiredsomething special to commemorate by an infamous high-pitched filmrAGE 32 WWW.SLUGMAG.COM .,late ZaFlpaIsn't anything "cyber" dead by now?Bootsy Collins' latest cyberfunkcreation with Praxis band matesBuckethead and Bernie Worrellessays such sensitive secrets ofstate, the state of your bootayanyway, as "Central BugIntelligence" and "The No FlyZone." "We are the baddest bugs intown ," Collins declaims as one ofhis alter egos, Zillatron or FuzzFace-who knows, it's hard to tellwhich is which-but he still wearshis outrageous getups . One wishesfor less cyber and more funk as theformer just tends to slow thingsdown, though it adds to thecheesiness factor, always high inBootsy's repertoire. -Stakerlzed!CHECK O UTTHESE ANDPREVIOUS CD_.RE V1EWS AT'VT\.VT\.VTYV YV YV.S UGMAG•COM--'

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"I was supposed to be on a flightI[to Mammoth, Calif.] at 4:30p.m,but I kind of blew it off," he said.Are you still going down, I ask?''To tell you the truth, I don't reallyknow. Maybe in the morning. I'mkind of over it," he says.Missing a photo shoot and a salesmeeting is exactly what Bjorn isgoing to do-besides, he's earnedit. Bjorn has made a name forhimself in the snowboardingIndustry as being a "make-it-orbreak-it"athlete, not to mentionhaving his own pro model Forumsnowboard and being the owner ofCeltek Gloves with his brother,Eric Lelnes.The season has been treatingBjorn pretty well so far. Stayinginjury free, he has had theopportunity to travel and still get alot of shooting done. "I went up toCanada to this lodge that is 50miles up in the mountains, so youhave to snowmobile to the lodge.You could ride your sled to thebackside of this super big slope;you could do lines and all kinds ofgood jumps. We were shootingevery day for six days straight."That Is, filming for Positron, a legitvideo, from the Wild Cats crew(Devan Walsh, Chris Duffacy, acouple Canadian dudes, Tadash lFuse , Chris Brown and KaleStephens). Although technically , •Bjorn was the only non-CanadianWild Cat, he has since stoppedcalling himself so. "I'm no longer aWild Cat-I just don't like what itstands for as far as what it showskids. Basically, that's not what I'mabout, I don't even drink alcoholand crap. It just doesn't portray themessage that I want to put outthere. I guess I'm the Mild Cat. I'mstill with the crew, but I don't wantto be advertised anymore."appeal to snowboarders.Especially kids who love skating.If you're going to a 20-stair onyour snowboard, it's sick cause it'salmost like skateboarding, but youhave different circumstances."Obviously, it's easier, but thecommitment factor is kind of thesame. There is still so muchcreativity. It's like streetskating-it's an art form. Peopledo each trick with their own style."Although the snow is melting ,Bjorn will continue to follow theseasons if he can, to Mt. Hood orNew Zealand."Non-snowboarding-I have somework to do around my house andenjoy summer. Go motorcycling,fishing , golfing maybe, somebasketball and listen to music andIwork on Celtek with my brother;get gloves ready for the nextseason. My boy, who is a yearand a half, keeps me busy."With the contest only a few weeksaway and the all the resortsclosing , there really isn't much• time to practice. "I'm healthy, I justhave to get on the snow. The thingwith the Red Bull contest is, youdon't hit a rail for two monthsbefore, then go and jump on."Well, you should go hike up orpractice on something, I suggest."I doubt it. I just go straight to themoves," he states with the caimcertainty of a black jack dealerwho has an ace in the hole.He has also been busy shooting forMikey LeBlanc's Holden video,Love/Hate. "He's my friend and •there is going to be some sickriders In it. Lots of rails and it will\.PAGE 35WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

eBy Nate Millard and Mike KansaPhotos Courtesy of Grant BrittainFed up with the recent influx of corporateinfluence, from Time Warner on the 20­year-old Treusworki Skateboa rdingMagazine, Ali ba Jefferson , Dave SWift, MikeMihaly and J. Grant Bri tta in parted ways tobegin their own venture. Consequently, TheSkateboard Mag was born to represent skateboardingand the culture that surrounds it- nothingelse. We were able to talk to the director of photography,J. Grant Brittain, about the new magazine.Briltain has been submerged in the skateboardingindustry for over 25 years, beginning with his jobat the Del Mar Skate Ranch in 1 9 7 ~ . A year laterhe borrowed his roommate's camera, and progressedinto one of the greatest skateboard photographersin the business.Brittain grew up in the beach town of Fallbrook,Calif., where at the tender age of eight years, heskateboard MACi opicked up his first skateboard. Thinking this wasjust a youthful pastime, Brittain had no idea thatskateboarding would carry him through a 40-yearhistory of skateboarding culture. At 48, he nowresides in Encinitas, Calif.. with his wife. where hestill finds time to surf and snowboard-and skatein the driveway with his two kids.SLUG: You received a lot of press when word gotout that you were going to start The SkateboardMag. What were your reactions to being recognizedby a publication such as the Wall Street Journal?J. GRANT BRITIAIN: It's kind of funny. The WallStreet Journal, they definitely have an agenda. Iwas kind of happy, but they never reaily paid anyattention to us before. We got a lot press-out ofthe San Diego Union and a few other papers, websites.People hate corporations these days. Anytime anyone leaves and starts something smail,people usuaily support it. We weren't leaving totake on TransWorld-we just didn't like it. It's kindof hard to explain yourselves to your friends whenthey're like, "What is ail this stuff in here?" We didn'twant to be their competition, we just wanted todo something a liltle different; we wanted to be outthere just for skateboarders. I don't reaily care whoelse reads it, as long as skaters read it. I don'twant a large magazine; I want to deal with myfriends, not a bunch of corporate types.SLUG: Who else was instrumental in getting TheSkateboard Mag off the ground?GRANT: Mike Mihaly left about a month after wedid. He couldn't take it. He had been instructedduring a recession to get more advertising and hitup the skate industry for more ads, and they're attheir limit right now. Hard goods, core skate companiesare hurting right now, with the economy,things going over to China. So Mike, a lot of peoplebehind the scenes and advertisers, they knewwhy we left. We gained a lot of respect for leavingpretty cushy jobs. We have families and mortgages.We just couldn't take it any longer. Itcomes down to that "having to explain yourself." Ididn't want to have to explain myself; I want mymag to explain it. I don't want to have to tell peoplewhy we have such-and-such ads or we havethese zines from corporate companies.I think we have one of the best crews; a reailystrong crew of people who love skateboarding.Atiba, Dave, Mike, everyone just came over. Guysleft other mags to come work for us for lessmoney, just because they thought it was a coolthing to do.SLUG: What are your thoughts on hard goodsproduction moving to China?GRANT: It depends if boards are made cheaper.If the savings are passed on to the buyer, it'sgoing to have a lot of effect. I have mixed feelingsabout it. There was a while where I wouldn't buyanything from China. You can't get anything that'snot made in China now. Paul Schmitt went overand built an exact duplicate of the factory he hasin Orange Courity, and he's going to have greatquality control. I'm sure they'i1 be really good. Idon't know if he's going to pass the savings on tothe buyer. That's reaily going to hurt anyone whodoesn't have a factory in China or overseas. A lotof times kids don't care. They don't care if they'rebuying a pro board; they'll buy a shop blank. Akid's not really going to care where it's made, hejust wants it to hold up. In the next issue, there'sgoing to be an article about this. It should be inskate shops by the end of the month. Right nowwe're working on distribution. It's hard for an independentmag to get out there.SLUG: Did you believe photography would takeyou this far, and did you think skateboardingwould progress this far?GRANT: No. When I started shooting in '79, it wasjust a hobby. At first it was just for fun; I never reallythought of it as a job. I was just matching theneedle and shooting when I started. It was like"Oh... that's It." If you just immerse yourself inskating and photography, you'll learn it. I sent instuff that never got run. I got my first shot in"Action Now." Then Thrasher started in '81, and Igot a Z-Flex ad in the first issue because I knewthe Z-Flex skaters. I never really thought I couldmake a living at it. Once I started taking photographyin SChool, I wanted to be a fine arts photographer.I was just shooting skating for fun, shootingmy friends that came through the skate park. Ididn't think it was going to be job until '83 whenLarry Balma showed up at the skate park andPAGE 36WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

asked me if I wanted to help on a "newsletter" hewas working on. So he called me up one day andsaid, "Come up to our offices and check out thenewsletter." When I got up there, there was a 45­page issue on the wall. There were times the firstcouple years when we were surprised if the nextissues actually came out, almost like now. It iseasier doing them now; we have computers. Weused to have to cut out everything by hand.SLUG : What are your short- and long-term goalswith The Skateboard Mag?GRANT: Just to get it out there and let people seea real view of skateboarding. A mag that isn't justto sell ads, but a mag to show people how funskateboarding is. A lot of people forget skateboardingis fun.SLUG: Are you !ryingto captureskateboarding as artform or documenting the progression of the sport?GRANT: Everything: lifestyle, art-only a skateboardercan understand skateboarding. That feelingof skateboarding- people outside of skateboarding,they can't figure it out. Like when newspaperphotographers go to an event, they justshoot "guy in the sky" photos. They like to runbails. Nobody can understand skateboardi ngexcept the skaters. With skaters, it's everythingfrom art form to spiritual-it's just life.SLUG: What is your stance on the increasedmass media coverage of the sport, which for solong, was considered underground?GRANT: I actually like it. Now skaters can getpaid if they want to get paid. People make a bigdeal about "selling out," or whatever. It's going togo to the Olympics in a few years and there'speople so against it. That's three days out of fouryears-what's that going to hurt? It might helpmake skateboarding legal, or get more skateparks. If you don't like the mass-marketing side;you don't have to be involved with it. I rememberwhen guys were living in closets, and now theycan afford houses and cars. And there are stillguys who do it for fun; they don't give a shit aboutthat stuff.SLUG: Do you think your magazine will be able towithstand the test of time without corporatebacking?GRANT: I would rather see the mag die than tohave corporate backing. You don't need it- youdo a small mag. Say half the companies pull outor go under, you just make a smaller mag. Wedon't live in big houses; I drive a 1 3 ~year-old car.A mag that's owned by a publication companyhas a lot of mouths to feed. There are stockholders,and if you can't make a profrt, they kill you.So we don't have to worry; we are the shareholders.I'm not planning on making this thing big andselling it off. I'm looking to do this for at least 10years. Right now I'm the production manager. Icould do that forever.SLUG : If you could go shoot any skater at anyspot, who would it be and where would you go?GRANT: Mark Gonzalez, Chris Miller and TonyHawk , going to Mt. Baldy, shooting a full pipe.Full pipes, there aren't many around. When I getto go, it's really a treat.SLUG: You've witnessed decades of style. Whatdo you think about the current resurgenCe of 80sstyle and "tight pants?"GRANT: You know what? I like it. It just got towhere there was so much peer pressure: This iscool, this isn't cool, and it changes from week toweek. At least these guys had personality. Therewere guys in the 80s that had personality ,Whether you agreed with it or not. Gator, Lester,flop-top hair, tight clothes-at least it has somecharacter. The low point was the lillie wheels: Youcouldn't skate anything but ledges, flat ground,and it was ju st boring . I go to my daughter'sschool-she's in junior high-and all the kidshave long hair, Beatles cuts. It's funny. Gre co ,Ali , I think it' s hilarious.SLUG: How does skateboarding influence thegeneral public?GRANT : Skateboarders have always been at theforefront of any fad. From punk rock and newwave to urban hip-hop; art, music and writing­people on the outside don't realize where all thiscomes from. A lot of it comes from skateboarding.Most people don't know how many talented peo­ple are in skateboarding. There are a lot of greatartists. They don't know Jason Lee was a skater,or know that Spike Jonze was a skateboard pho­tographer. I tell people Spike used to work for usand they're like, "What?I"SLUG: Who, in your lifetime, has been the mostinfluential to you?"I would rather seethan have corporat'Jamie Thomas, Leap of Faith ,~ .'GRANT: The 70s skateboard photographers:James Cassimus, Craig Stecy ck , J imGoodrich ; all those guys that shot back then. Istudied their photos-how they do this, wherewas their light. I was looking at their composition.Two art and photograph y teachers I had showedme a lot; how to think outside the box. MOVingthe studio out into the environment. It's justfaster: you've got to move in and out before thecops get there, Family, everybody, always supportedme. I didn't have any of that, "When areyou going to grow up?" They were just, "All hewants to do is surf and shoot photos." I didn'tstart shooting photos until I was 25-1 had noidea what I wanted to do with my life back then.The newest issue of The Skateboard Mag will bein skate shops later this month, and yOLI cancheck out Grant's webs ite atwww.JGRANTBRITTAIN.com.PAGE 37WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

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Words and Photos ByNate MillardWith the dead heat of summer shortly inour laps, former professional snowboarderBrock Keith Harris and his associate,Sean Davis, have begun a businessenterprise consisting of an indoor skatepark and skateboard company in Draper.Now 24, Harris has been skateboarding forthe majority of his life. BinarySkateboards, Harris states, "Couldn't andwouldn't be a company if one of us wereout of the mix."SLUG: You used to be a pro snowboarderfor Burton. What geared you away fromthat industry and into the skateboardingrealm?BROCK KEITH HARRIS: Snowboardingbecame something that I didn't like, on thebusiness side. Skateboarding is so muchfun and it's never going to die. I love both,but skating is now my passion.SLUG: This is a tough time to open askate park, with all the free parks and thefact that it's springtime. What drove you toopen it now, and why should kids come toyour park?BKH : The park is basically a tool we use todrive brand recognition to everyone inUtah. We want everyone to associate thebest park in Utah with the best skatecompany in Utah. People will comebecause you can't get what is here fromany other place. Nowhere!SLUG: Who did the design andconstruction of the park?BKH: Hazard County Construction. Thecrew who built Woodward and WoodwardWest; the best in the biz.SLUG: Are you happy with the results?BKH: Hells yeslSLUG: What kind of support are yougetting locally?BKH: All kinds. People see how dope it is,and how much effort we put into it to makeit the best. They see we did it for them, sothey are supportive of us. So we arestoked.SLUG: Do skaters have to wear pads?BKH: Nope, just sign the waiver.SLUG: What are the prices to skate?BKH: Five bucks for four hours or tenbones all day. You can also buy a monthpass for $75 or a six-month pass for $375.They are all pretty cheap.SLUG: Who is pressing your decks?BKH: ABC . They press Alien Workshop,Habitat and Seek . It's the best wood Icould find,SLUG: What else are you guys making?BKH: We are doing decks, wheels and anapparel line. Grip tape and jeans will comesoon!SLUG: Who is on your team?BKH: Jared Smith, Cy Bickmore,Jordan Williams, Jason Gianchetta,Josh Isaac and Brandon Fitzgerald fromSan Francisco.SLUG: Are you planning on taking thiscompany worldwide?BKH: Yesl In due time.SLUG: Is there an image you are trying tomarket with Binary Skateboards?BKH: Yeah, fo shoo Technical, clean andconsistent style. That's what stays around;just ask Nixon about that.SLUG: How did the Phoenix Am contestgo for you and your team?BKH: Good. Most of the dudes couldn'tget in [due to missed registration], butBrandon and Jordan made it to the finals.SLUG: The skate park has one of the bestmini ramps in town. Have you guysthought about a mini ramp contest?BKH: Yep. Soon, soon, soon.Binary will most likely be hosting one of theSLUG Summer of Death Skate Seriescontests this summer, so go down andcheck it out at 12577 S. 265 West. You canreach them at 801-553-0679 , and cancheck out their website very soon atwww.BINARYSKATEBOARDS.comPAGE 39WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

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FII!!!lJ!IlIiiidawn to dusk with onedeep bowl and anotherconnected bowl with ae:li.~"~ hip. Street course and halfpipe will make up the restof the park. There areexisting bleachers fromthe previous pool and lotsof trees for shade. Shouldbe one of the betterskateparks in the valley.Mark White recently premieredhis latest skateboardflick, RandomLurkerz fl. Pick up a DVDcopy at any core shop..._ iiioiIi....... :~~iiiI.jI~.!! across the state.FAIRMONT PARK'S 10 PT BOWLGather up this season'sirst and fo.remost, I wanted to put the footage of your friends riding the storm mounbeastthat IS SLUG Games Snowboard tain rail and enter the Red Bull Alchemy con-Series to sleep. The final contest, test for a chance to win an edit session withMeltdown, happened April 17 at Brighton Ski Mack Dawg , a snowboard and Volcom head-Resort. There were a lot of kids and adults that to-toe package. Movies should be one to threecame out to compete and we would like to minutes in length and include at least one rail.commemorate you all for battling MotherNature and each other for top honors. Send submissions to :Congratulations to Moe Collet for winning a Red Bull North America, c/ospot at the Red Bull Heavy Metal qualifiers Mike Romer il(read May 15) by default from Ryan 1930 S. Milestone Dr. Unit ADebenham (Debenham was already invited Salt Lake City, UT 84104from other sources). The contest series was asuccess from all points of views, I hope. If you Visit www.redbul/heavymetal.comfor complete rules andstill have the itch to ride , contact HighCascade Snowboard Camp for summer sessionsand put it on mom's creditregulations. Get Poplcard.Before we ge\.lo the skate contests and eventsor the spring, there is a new addition to theskate parks of Utah. Site Design (www.siledesigngroup.com),the same company thathas built parks for Layton, Logan, Oakley andPark City, will be finishing Sugarhouse'sFairmont Park towards the end of the month,the opening tentatively being set for MemorialDay. The new skatepark will be open fromMay 14 - Red Bull Alchemy contest will beholding the viewing contest and after-party atBinary Skatepark. Brock Harris and SeanDavis started the newest indoor skateparklocated in Draper at 12577 so. 265 w. Givethem a call at 553-0679 for more info. Read allabout Binary on page 39.May 15 - Mid Life Skateboards is hosting acontest, once again in Happy Valley, but this .time at the Provo Teen Center. The RisingYouth Skateboard comp is free for membersand $2 for non-members. Beginner,Intermediate and Advanced categories; andhelmets are required. Located at 200 W. 500North, Provo.Following the contest, head up to the DeltaCenter for what is going to be one of the bestcontests of the year. The Red Bull HeavyMetal contest is inviting the best snowboardersin the business to compete for 20 Gs in twoheats against each other. Free to the publicwith an after-party at Club Sound for those oflegal age. Josh@slugmag.com.May 1 - The city of Orem hasstepped up to the plate to hostits own skate contest. Held atthe city skatepark, you canpre-register at Milosport inOrem, Zumiez at UniversityMall or Urban Snow andSkate. Contest starts at 1~~~:Z2~;:.f2ile~E:.a• •9:30a.m. day of contest, and 0;helmets are required.FLOWING BOWLThe SLUG QueenThrives atBangkok Thai1400 Foothill Dr.801 .582.8424 bangkokthal.comMeatless Mondays(Tuesdays tOOl)Real Vegan & Vegetarian FoodLunch$5 . 99D inner$7.99Daily Meal DealsLunch $4-$6.99Dinner $6-$8.99Huge Beer and Wine ListAs ianBeers fran $4.50M!oroBrew DraftsPints only $2.50726 aC). ~ ,. a,.e SIr.a p .~ \va,.e CL UB FC)~ MeM B e~5PAGE 42WWW.SLUGMAG.COM

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FAX TO.481.1359 OR EMAil DICkHEADS@SlUGMAG.COM.Wednesday April 28Premonitions of War,Tamerlane, Chsrem,Push ing Up Daisies- AlbeeThe CrystalMethod- In the VenueChronic Futur e, Moneen,North Star , Th e Fight- KilbyDJ Mattlock- MonksThe Supersuckers- SuedeThursday April 29A Small Victory,Clill on- In the VenueRocky Votolat o, Roy,The Hurttords, Day Two,Take the Fall- KilbyMuse- SoundFrIday April 30Perf ect Disorder,Downfall- Big EasyRyan Roylan ce'sBirthday- Crazy GoatDada, Kiezer Soz e,Crankcall er, COSM- ovaSpil - Dawg PoundCypress Hill ,Blink 182- E CenterThe Wolfs- EgosMethod Man- Harry OsGenitorturers,Die Monster Die- HaloMorrisette War,Postcards Hom e,Seconds Away- KilbyPagan Dead , Sub incision,The Abominations, - Lo FiG13-- MonksSLUG Sno Bro Ho-down wiThe Purr Bats ,Brownham- Todd'sDa Verse.- Urban LoungeSaturday May 1Oxide , Ibex Throne- BurtsAyin, Volition- Johnny 8sMy Hotel Year, Gift Anon,Feabl e Weiner, Of Montreal,Hello Amste rdam- KilbyOutset Phon ic, Broke- Lo FiSe nd No Flowers, AM Feed,Second Fall- ToddsRodeo Boys, Dirty Birds­Urban LoungeSunday May 2SweaHn Willy- BurtsMistress of Reality- EgosDeerhoof, Deliccato,Tolchock Trio- KilbyVendetta Red, Her Candane,In Camera- Lo FiMonday May 3DJ Curt is Stra nge- BurtsSuburban Legends ,Insatiable- Lo FiDJ Rebel- MonksTuesday May 4Stereo & State, Blue Judas,Soci al Standby, X-Boyfriend,Tear, Alsoran- KilbyNo Star Jazz- MonksWednesday May 5The Dusty 45's,The Paladins- EgosFear Factory, Ch imaira,Death by Stereo,Slipknot - In the VenueThree Star Hotel,Remember Aspen,The Sadnes s, Heather,Trash Vampire s,Smoking Gun- KilbyDick Dale- Liqu id JoesSam Eye Am- Urban LoungeThursday May 6Dead Kats- HaloStor ies of Scars , Idiocracy,Ash Away, ECS,Turn By Thought- KilbyThe Dirty Birds,Elephante- VortexFriday May 7Sweatin Willy ,Debonair s- BurtsOxy'Cocklail- HaloSomewhat Gon e, Gabrael,Farewell My Enemy,Dramatic Still Life ,Limb eck,Casket Lottery, - KilbyMiddle Distan ce ,Magstatic- Lo FiOsiris- Ore HouseBeard of Solitude,Chubby Bunny- TOOdsDebbi Graham­Urban LoungeSoulfurlc- W LoungeSaturday May 8Hosti le Amish ,Even Lowe r- BurtsHooga- ovaRich McCoulley- HaloPick Your Poison, Albany,Enough Said , Brownham,Gerald Muslc- KilbyKaiaklysm, Misery Inde x,Clifton- Lo FiOsiris- Ore HouseBooks About UFO 's,Carlo- ToddsSLAJQ- Urban LoungeSunday May 9Happy Mother's Day,Mom (s)1Sweatin Willy- BurlsBreezy Porticos, TV,Lette rs of Lament- KilbyMonday May 10OJ Curtis Stran ge- BurtsMel lisa Ferr ick- HaloGraham Parke r,Anne McCue- Harry OsCarl o, This Is Tania,Fail to Follow,The Coming On- KilbyRebecca Vemon's B-Day­Southern ExposureTuesday May 11Coerce in Mod eration ,Hil i Massacre,Don Cab alle ro,Form of Rocket,Make it Iii Dawn- KilbyWednesday May 12Finger Eleven , Strata ,Smile Empty Soul,Trapt- In the VenueMae, Watashi Wa,Take the Fall- KilbyThursday May 13T-Model Ford, Paul Jones ,Kenny Brown- BrewskiesPag an Love Gods- BurtsDead Kats- HaloSherw ood, Apoll o Sunshin e,Cerberus Shoal, Larusso.Beard of Solilude- KilbyMark Humm el- Port 0 CallMolman,Omni- Urban LoungeHappy Campin' Killaz- VortexFriday May 14Oslris- Dawg PoundSage- DrinkKid Rock- E CenterJucif er, Purr Bats,Spork- EgosT-Model Ford, Paul Jones,Kenny Brown- HaloGwar, 3 Inches of Blood ,Watch Th em Die-In the VenueIcarus Falling , Shane,Vista Four, Alpha Brown,James Glin e- KilbyEvery Moth er's Nightmare­Liquid JoesBurd Early- OrionsCelebrate CommunityWriting- Sam WellersThe Dirty Birds ,Six Sided Box- ToddsSLUG Localized wiDelicatto, Gabriel ,Sidecar- Urban LoungeSaturday May 15Dubbed- BurtsHeavy Metal Urb anRail Jam- Delta CenterRail Jam Afterparty wiAClDshe- SoundCosmic Remedy- HaloMy Morning Jacket,M. Ward- In the VenueTwisted Cabbage, Ju st Jenl ,Dead Lip- KilbyVast, Dulcesky- Lo FiThe Adonis- ToddsStar my CD Release wiHello Amst erdam,The Downers- Urban LoungeSunday May 16Sweat in Willy- BurtsDrowning Pool,Dam ageplan- In the VenueMonday May 17Cattle Decapitation ,The Black Dahlia Murder,Rag Men, Clifton- AlbeeDJ Curtis Strang e- BurtsJyem o- HaloMachine Hea d,Arch enemy, God Forbid ,36 Crazyfists- In tne VenueRetisonic, The New TransitDirection- KilbyTuesday May 1825 Ta Life, Blood Sands Still,Afterm ath of aTrainwreck- AlbeeZebrah ead ,Lola Ray- In tne VenueFrom Bubbl egum to Sky,Rex Aquarium, The Happys,Rifle Street Music- KilbyLost Prophets- Lo FiWednesday May 19Taylor 89, Shannon Wright,The Quails, Deliccato- KilbyBroken Soc ial Scene,Low Flying Owls,Cllnlc- Liquid JoesThursday May 209 Miles 2 Go,Dead Kats- HaloSilverstein, Th e Higher,Hawthorne Heights,Alexi sonf ire- KilbyHolloh , Callow- VortexFriday May 21Dead to Fall,A Life Once Lost,Shaltered Realm- AlbeeGallery Siroll- ask an art fagSpor k, Le Force ,Debonairs- BeatniksGlobal Funk Councel- HaloBrides of Destructi on, Amen ,l.lvinq Thlngs- In the VenueFrench Kicks,On the Speakers,The Joggers- KilbyChina Town- Lo FiScooter Rally- ProvopheniaDJ Sneek- ToddsSpacetime- Urban LoungeSaturday May 22Pagan Love Gods,Dead Kats- BurtsOsiris - HaloContingency Plan, Larusso,Better Luck Next Year,Breakdance Vietnam ,Burns Out Bright- KilbyAs Cities Burn , Das,High Rolle rs- Lo FiScooter Rally- ProvopheniaAgape , Mammoth-- TOOdsMag static, More thanMe diu m,Spiv- Urban LoungeNick Jam es's B-Day,Swing City- W LoungeSunday May 23Sweatin Willy - BurtsVitamin X, American Stat istic,All Systems Fail- KilbyMonday May 24DJ Curtis Strange- BurtsMinus the Bear,Audio Learn ing Center,Rasputina- In the VenueTuesday May 25Elf Power, Summer Hymns,Theta Naught- KilbyNettwerk- Liquid JoesWednesday May 26Siade- BurtsEx-Girl , Redd TapeThe Child Who Was aKeyhol e- KilbyThird- LoFiThu rsday May 27Haste the Day, Stili Rema ins,Bowels of Judas- AlbeePagan Love Gods- BurtsFiery Furnaces,The Shins- In the VenueDead Kats- HaloMorri site War, Offset ,Midd le Distance, If at First ,These Winter Days- KilbyNate Martin's21st Birthday- Red GarterThe Humpt y Dumps- VortexFriday May 28Bob Sch neider- HaloSigma, For the Moment,Stood Up Shotdown,Will Sartain, Brown ham,On Vibrato- KilbyHer Candan e, Day of Less,Sa lt City Band its, UnluckyBoys, Flatl ine Syndicate,Unsound Mind- Lo FiSLUG Get Busy Night wiTheBody- ToddsResl iform Bodies ,Passag e- Urban Loung eSaturday May 29Unsound Mind- Burts3% Hero , Doesn't Matt er,United States of Electro nica,Buttery Muffin s, Aquaduct,The Brobecks- KilbyBroke, Outset Phonic, Ayin,Three Star Hotel, Hollo h,Nothing for Now- Lo FiThe Wolfs- TOOdsSunday May 30Sweatin Willy- BurlsAll That Remains,Prong- Lo FiMonday May 31Remembering Never, Zao,Atterrnath of a Trainwreck,Scarlet, 12 Tribes- AlbeeDJ Curtis Stran ge- BurtsDecemberists,Long Winter- Lo FiTuesday June 1Oslrls- VegasWednesday June 2Stretch Armstrong,Between the Buried and Me,Day of Co ntemp t,Terror, Cher em- AlbeeLocal H, Nebula- EgosThu rsday June 3Cephalic Carnage, Exhum ed,Uphill Balt te- Albe eDead Kats- HaloBonfi re Madigan,Detachment Kit- KilbyOne-Five, Arpeaz- Vorte xFriday Jun e 4Iron Maidens- Liquid JoesSatu rday June 5George Lynch- ExposeKool & the Ga ng­Frankli n CoveyGary Jules, Matth ew Ryan­In the VenueIron Maidens- Liquid Joes

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