A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Word to your mother, tri-state. In retrospect, I should have introduced last month's note with that classic hip-hop phrase made famous by Vanilla Ice - you know, with Mother's Day in May and all. But now that I actually delve into the history of it, "word to your mother" comes fraught with all sorts of alternative meanings that make me re-think using it at any time of the year. But it's too late; I simply don't have the energy to start over. And that's because warm weather is back, baby. Which means that I've been getting more than my share of exercise outdoors, whether jogging in preparation for the Evansville Half Marathon in September or mowing and weeding the lawn every few days. In short, I'm beat. Still, I refuse to let you down and will somehow muster the strength to continue on...because I simply must tell you that it's another banner month for concerts and festivals in the tri-state. Don't believe me? In the words of the Eurythmics, would I lie to you? Possibly, if it benefitted me in some way. Hey, just being honest. But not to worry, I'm being true blue with you. Here's a shortlist of concerts and festivals on tap in June: Candlebox, KC and The Sunshine

Band, WC Handy Blues & BBQ Fest, Jackson Browne, Chicago, Lyle Lovett, ROMP Fest and ShrinersFest. And if you need a good laugh, comedian Eddie Griffin is just around the corner, set to take the Victory stage in downtown Evansville on July 1. Not too shabby, eh? Also, did I mention that Marina Pointe & Nightclub is now up and running on the riverfront? It's par-tay time, yo. Best of all, July 4th is looming, so be sure to head over to East Diamond Avenue in Evansville and visit Dreamland Fireworks to stock up on cool stuff that explodes. Details on pg. 8 - TE