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asked bands from the area and abroad to submit their tapes with the guarantee that they

would reach print Material came from far and wide (New York, Hollywood, Germany), the styles varied

and the way they got into

photo are

tiiree

tiiat wants

standards in this biz for anyone

to be taken seriously. Quite honestly,

bands were in New York City or Los

if half of you

Angeles, you'd be chewed up and spit out your first

week

here in

witii

The competition you deal Bay is notiiing compared to

in town. tiie

hands were quite interesting. &)me of the

tiiose

product came via the U.S. mail. Others opted to

Sunset Strip at two

hand over outlets.

their goods in person at loal rock

A few even

took the initiative by com-

THRUST

ing to the offices of

their material. Eitiier way,

twenty tapes,

tiiree

hand

deliver

ended up

videos and

motional material. One tiling

witii

assorted protiiat

impressed

EDITED BY DJ JUSTICE

markets. Try passing out flyers on

some

ing in

in the

morning or

dingy, wino-ridden warehouse in

New York tiiat even Uie rats try to avoid. competitioa In let

tiie

rehears-

midst of all

tiie

That's

criticism,

tiiis

me offer some free advice: The music scene

here

building considerable momentum. Take

my word that

in tiie next year or so, big

guns

was the variety of tapes sent ia Handing over your pride and joy for a potential slaughter

witiiin the industry will

can be risky business, but, Uke they say (whoever they are) any publicity is good publicity.

moment as you sit tiiere resting on your laurels

For

tiiose of

you that expected a review of the

tapes, sorry, I'm not

admit that love to rip

doing

Yes,

it.

have to

retain a cynical side tiiat

some

would

of you to shreds while placing

on pedestals, but I can't bring myself to However, what I will do is list tiie tapes

others

received and give a brief description of

found withia Remember,

what

views expressed

tiie

are tiiose of one individual.

1.)

Vengeance:

Decent melodies in the midst of grunge mebl; 2.) Raped Ape: Thrash metal witii strong Hetfieldish vocals; 3.)

for

MetamonAosis: Syntii-rock

animated characters (yeah, I'm confused

on Tampa Bay. In your

(b.k.a.

call

ass).

from a major

have

tiieir eyes

happening

fact, it's

few weeks ago

label's

A&R

very

received a

rep

focused

tiiis

who

voiced

and "Sammy and Tex" witii

remaining

tiie rest

witii

Wacholz,

elusive Dr. Killdrums

tiie

b.)

Paul O'Neill was producing,

chicken burritos and

was going to get Knowing tiieir nahire into

obscure, tiiere 's

tiie

happens (and

you're not ready for what's going

it will), if

down when

goes down, you and your band will be out in cold waiting for

happen. And

tiie

next wave of interest to

tiie

who knows,

another ten years or

tiiat

could be in

SMC MELEE...

The Soutiieastem Music Conference wrapped up its

so.

debut here Feb. 15-17. For year #1

attracted the attention of national well as notables

from

Bay.

tiie

SMC

movers

Two showcase

of prepubescents. LA's Risque, openers for

tiie

IRONING BORED...

wall?

all

tiieir

to delve

room where Mr. Lane was assaulting some table. What next, switchblade combs? OUT OF THE FIRE... On tiie 17tii Don Dokken slipped through town. Anyone tiiat has" doubted Don lately should take a second look. His live show kicked! Even with an

Iron Maiden

Florida dates after Bruce

innocent foosball

Dickinson damaged his vocal chords. Thank-

Antiirax didn't head straight back to

fially,

and stuck around

for a few intimately

crowded

club dates. In my moshingest dreams I never everwould've pictured Joey anddaboysonstage at tiie Rock-It Ah,

going

ftill

crowd. To

management allowed

Family"

etc.,

band got pissed

at tiie

way, Anthrax ruled while cool with fans after

Unfortunately

tiie

16. Despite

Unck SaD^ who,

were

commanded

tiie

response. R.I.P. ...Tampa Bay's musical

locals

tiie

to tiieir credit

stage along witii

tiie

crowds

community mourns the death of Atheist bass player Roger Patterson. At the age of 22 tiie bassist died on Feb. 12tii when tiie group's tour

to a near ca-

temperahires

nowhere

tiie

FROZEN

show.

fell

Don can play. Opening

tiie

van swerved

in back of tiie Rock-It (tiie Rock-

Dome) on Feb.

dipped into

shortof impressive. Yes,

lasted and were very

CHERRY PIE... Wamnt played

work on "Alone Again" which

a bit eariy. Eitiier

tiie

pleased the sizable

Dokken favorites and Up From The Ashes One

tiung that really stood out was Don's guitar

in the

sound during "I'm

Man" and ended the show

padty crowd

Don

witii plenty of

cuts off his latest

band paraded

tiie

moment

turnout

tiie

tiie pit

sweated together in

all

crux of a very rare

admitted rusty voice

were Feb. 10

tiiere tiiey

for tiie capacity

tilt

clubs credit

but

tiie

MTV sponsored tour, pulled off a warm receptioa My tiianks to Risque's vocalist David who remembered my mug from LA and got me (and my cute ftnend Michelle Miller) back to the VIP

got up their sleeves. Possibly anotiier brick in

cancelled

c'mon dude. Next tiling you know tiie New

Kids will be flinging tiieir torsos into audiences

no telling what tiie/ve

tiirough "Tntiians," "Antisocial," "Keep

The

serious business folks.

when

info

all tiie

signings. This is,

bit...

he liked

c.)

was

d.) tiiat

ensue without inddent As

line

out to be a decent fronttnan, but tiie stagediving

let

know tiiat a.) it was going to be a double album,

an interest in some of tiie acts here for potential

bottom

bare arms and tattoos ablaze. Jani has worked

a mystery at this point During a recent lunch

off tiie

road to avoid colliding witii

another vehicle in Covington, Louisiana. Atiie-

tiiat

ist

40s, tiiey took the stage witii

were rehjming home from a tour of tiie west

coast Rest in peace...

passing out flyers on the Sunset Strip at two in the morning or rehearsing in some din^, wino-ridden warehouse inNcwYork that even fiieratstiy to avoid. 7Aflf5 competition." Vain Rachel

too); 4.)

Tom

playing '70s-styled rock; first

tracks to find

tiie

5.)

Heifer's littie bro

nights simultaneously displayed over 50 acts at

Sage: Yawn past tiie

9.)

The Rock-It Club, The Tampa Theater and The Ritz. The Rock-It feahired hard rock and metal which is where I ended up for tiie weekend. One act tiiat totally blew me away was Vandal from Miami. Talk about tight this band defined tiie word with aggressive, melodic music witii balls.

Ohio

In one word, unreal. Tampa's Caspian were

gems;

6.)

Ludan Blaque:

Instrumental metal that could rule a vocalist;

7.)

tiiey

had

Factory Blade Groove twang witii

a splash of nostalgia; 8.) Ugly Truth: Jane's Chili

Addiction witii staple chunka chunk guitar; Archrival: Melodic metal from Dayton,

(my hometown) accented by strong vocals;

10.)

error mix.

have sounded like; ll.)BobbyDevito:Satchand

poor gauge of the band's progressive

Vai influenced tossed salad; 12.) Ridi Rags:

Bleeding Hearts easily

tiie

elevator; 13.)

tiie

radio and

Dogma: Soul Asylumish crank

dares to be different; 14.) De'us Vult

tiiat

Progressive, well written tiirash for lectually

minded;

15.) F^len:

The technical

1 6. )

tiiat

Crystal

Heart: Cliche sleeze rock tainted by a

and SL Warren

weak

personal

beliefs.

through mdodic Scorps-like metal; 18.) Big Picture: Mooshy, environmentally conscien-

Hanoi

isn't fer

and

tiie

some

Roxx, Bangz and Razzle,

dean

basic necessity

you have

it Believe

of tiiese but of

(better

known

tiie

guitar, alluring vocals

— good songs. So

me,

tiiere

could have cut into

tried to

above had

less, all

From LA

away; 20.) Todd Gnibbs/Uni-

verse: Powerfully

tiie

be nice. Nonetiieinternal fortitude

as guts) or tiie brains to

lifted tiie

room's

send

Let it be known tiiat tiie next time bandmember walks up to me and says, "Hey dude, when you gonna write about our band?" and haven't seen a promo kit I'm going to

a-lard.

mark on the withdrawn

tiiat

haven't caught

comes). For those of

on yet a

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tape/bio/

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Vitolo (Intice). Despite

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crowd

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tiie

tiiat

room

obvious glitches,

tiie

cotrw

Sdiool

wd «: Songwrillns,

Rod Sdool

Modnlc

Module B:

Chalk, Elysium, Cynic, Hatrix and Krunch.

attention to

tiie

returned to town

month at NYC's 321 Studios. The drum and bass tracks are finished for what looks to be a 26 song release due out in June. Possible song after a

tities

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The next sentence is an out and out lie. People are ahvays coming to me and saying, "Marvin, what can

my community

support the blues?" Actually, if people did approach me on the street with this inquiry, I get your tell them to go fall in love and

would

you heart crushed ike a grape. That would give aspect of the blues. Howe\'er, that is only one 1

the blues.

The blues

are sad. But the blues are

and

also happy, sexy, dirty, frivolous

as serious

as a desert war.

Falling in love

may give you

the blues, but

squishy inside does nothing to suphome port the blues. In fact, love can keep you night instead of hanging out in clubs enjoy-

getting

all

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ti\t

was meant

raunchy, and in your face.

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something we

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—

live,

wasn't for love

can't explain) the

blues probably wouldn't existandneitherwould

thiscoluma I'm glad love officer.

Writing

exists,

this

the illusion that

him

constructive with

and sols

gives

doing something But enough about

life.

^e question remains: how can we support

me,

as First, you can buy as many blues discs your recession dollars will permit Play them at top volume at home and annoy your neighbors.

When

the police arrive, chances are, they will

be blues lovers and want to know where you got of that fine blues recording. Give them a couple donuts,

and possibly even where you

some coffee and a tape of whatever you The cops will leave in a good

folks

who

are.

The Gulf Coast Blues society has a blues jam every Monday night, and they meet the first Tuesday of every month to toss around some wild notions on

how to get more folks involved

and exposed to the blues. They are also hoping San to start an annual blues fest, like the one in Francisco, to put the west coast of Florida on the blues map.

One member of this particular blues society has been singing the blues for 53 years! Her name is Loretta Glover and she is the real thing!

She has sung with the Staple Singers, Wright and more. Loretta

Little Milton, O.V.

can be seen frequently at the Monday night jam sessions at the Green Iguana in Tampa.

To find out more, write Society at P.O. Box 13513,

the Gulfcoast Blues

Pete,

FL 33713.

is only S15.00 a year to join! If there a club in your area, start one! Support the blues now before The New Kids On The Block

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mood and

play the tape for

all

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buddies. Birds will chirp, the sun will shine,

and chances are iou

will

be out in thirty

unless of course, the judge

knows

that

a wise

da>'s,

man

and

good blues cannot be too loud. The

definition of a great blues

song

up too

loud.

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wall "W'C hates niggers" and "F**k niggers."

the focus of the band

So we asked the production manager for spray paint and we covered it over. Vernon wrote on

lot

of improMsation going

But the main thing

on and

sounds

and getting that across more so than any light machine, smoke machine, explosions or stage-

game

though you've played

this

your strategy has to be different for every partner.

dead

& roll was ai«Iwfea should be pl^ang

way.

feced challenge with the band's

debute Vivid. Lltim^dely, tlb rdease sold over one million c(q)ies and the

bandV subsequent tour with &c Stones sold-out across the cmmtty. The group's sq)homorc release, Time's Up, reinforces the groundwoA formeii^' ^d down with a staunch ability' to wail Filled with

omccm

controversy ("EKts is Dead") aid

("Fi^t the Fighf* and

The

was conducted w&i LC's opiffionated and show in Indiarapo-

following interview

VVHl Calhoun, before a recent

drummer,

Due to the ki^ of the intmaew, part n will run in the next issu€>

Bs.

let it

If the

dominate

vibe.

You

audience sucks."

not e\'erytKxly gets into your music the same

Our

time in Europe a

first

lot of

were tripping on us playing rock,

reggae.

people

and

fuiik

were written up over there

as the

black Led Zeppelin and people were expecting that

when we

when you went to the dnwing

or anticipation

There was a

But

lot of anxiet>'.

don't think

anybody was worried about the sophomore jinx at all. W^ were anxious to go in and do it on one

we had a lot of different songs. The best idea that we could come up with was to go to LA and record as many songs as we could and pick out the best and on the other

level

seems

level

element within Living

to be a crucial

you

Ifs important to us because ifs real. If

music and

listen to the

people. There

Vivid

when you wondered

\*4iether or

not

know

kx^ bade It

WILL CALHOUN: I wasn't concerned with

that

mean, of course, we did a record and I wanted the record to sell, but my concern was when they were going to catch

knew

wasn't

documented

well

I'm wondering how the band

on some

lev-el

that sucks

we're going to have to go out

with other bands. The thing about the Stones tour was that

was so big

people relate to

us as opening for the Stones. What are you going to do after that? Ifs difficult at times

because tl^ band didn't sound good. There were a lot of other things like people not being

when you

able to deal with us because we're black or black

they get a little intimidated or feel weird because

radio not really playing black music.

pop and

rap, arid

They play

rock radio has changed

format to pop and classic rock radio. So a the newer rock and metal acts

fell

its

lot of

between the

knew that it wasn't just about people catching oa I knew we had to tackle more than

cracks.

the audience.

had

We had to tackle the industry. We

to tackle the corporate

machines of the

radio stations and record companies.

wasn't about people saying "Wow,

band." Metallica their

music

sells

isn't

knew it dig this

out wherever they go and

on the

radio. Ifs not

about

people digging Metallica.

we opened

bill

with other bands and

for the Stones. Ifs

have to deal with

something we

because ifs not over. We've

got to go out and sell this record and a third and fourth record.

On one level

another ifs kind of haunting

was great and on us.

moters have a weird vibe about difficult for

for the

open

your

lot

that.

of pro-

And

ifs

Once you've opened up

fans.

Stones you're going to turn around and

for

INXS or

back though,

Jane's Addiction? Looking

was great

We were asked to do

two weeks and the tour came out of that

deal.

A lot of peopk talk about the live show widKwt kwking

be peopk were easier to win over than fix

get

at fee actual

event What goes on

during a LKing Colour show? If sinterestingbeQuseifsdifferent every night

up to us win owr the people. I mean, you got to go out and kick ass ... period. And ifs not rudimentarily going out there and slamming. Ifs letting people toiow when they walk away

We're

Ifs

from the gig that you're not just up there trying to be cute. There's a conscious thought about the

lyric,

the music, the solos

whole package gets across.

and how the

all

emotional people and ifs

us to just go up there and play. play are sit-down theaters

and

difficult for

Some places we half the

crowd

wants to stand. Security is making them sit and there's this mixed vibe between the people that are going crazy

seems to be a lack of reality in buck thing

with

ttiis

war

stuff

sudden,

arid

how

and whafs

if you're

and the people that are

chilling

out So onstage we try to put out as much as we caa The four of us have nights where there's a

people are buying this in the papers. All of a

against the

war you're a bum.

Check out the news and the the way they about the

rallies ...

talk

and the tone in their voices.

Being against the war

not cool. The way they

show folks for the war, there's more flags, more little kids, more women, and they try to get blacks and minorities on to show a more unified scene. That's the mentality of jive.

and thaf s

We're justsinging and writing and thinking

about things that interest us. Technically don't write about being happy in the

going

down

The problem still

and going

to the beach is

USA

surfing.

a lot of artists aren't doing it

consider Peter Gabriel a very sincere artist

and there are a few out there still doing it for the is like a forgotten language now. The

art Jazz

jazz musicians that are

I'm

still

out there are being

music Other than that, it bugs me out to drive somewhere for an hour and hear love songs the whole time. Ifs like, come on, there's more happening than that What makes a person follow a religious leader? What

Thaf s

like,

bullshit

do anything about it" Ifs like, ifs wrong but ifs there." I asked a guy what WC meant and he said it was some high-school and there was this incident of some kids getting on stage and burning a flag. Something went down in the school and

some

know that

kids painted that

knew there was some

paranoia because people started calling the

them

club telling

"Please

tell

calls

from

because that's

mean,

to get all those

were so concerned and for make any

folks that

the shit to

Living Colour to

lot

excuse that in the parking

be on the wall doesn't

still

sense to me. The reality was us showing up and

being on the wall

f**k they would hax-e took

more than seeing

somebody gave That hurt

it off.

on the

Thaf s what

wall.

mean when I talk about a lack of reality. You've got to be careful. The

little

innuendos keep the

burning. Ifs something that we

fire

be more conscious

need to

all

you don't like the "N" If your friends use it stop

of. If

word, don't use it

and say "Yo, arourxl me." I'm guilty of it too. I have friends tiiat use the "N" wx)rd and I don't chill

"W^y<lon't you

like,

chill

out>" They

out and an hour later you hear

Do you

who

get people

can you

tell

You can

tell.

vAio

agaia

patronize the band or

for real?

Like tonight

a weird vibe;

A lot of the kids really like the band and the music. On the other hand, they don't know how to relate to us because they've not going to

lie.

been told something or they'w seen something.

You can

relate to us

they don't

tell

come up and

know how

ask for an auto-

graph-Andsomeofthem say things like "People tolk about you guys being black but it doesn't really matter.

music" Vihen they

think ifs really about the

whether

they're saying that

mean it or not

they're trying to ease their

own tensions

'cause I'm cool.

radst and

still

The guy can be a my shit Thaf s the way I was brought up and that's the way ifs been for black people in this country. So you have people that patronize the band and say all I'll

kinds of jive ti^onize the

be cool with

women

stuff, )t)u ha\'e

that pa-

band, you have labels that patron-

ize the band. There's elements of that definitely.

sincere with the

makes a Idd want to

other elements of the big picture.

talk to us, we're real

society. Ifs really kind of a pass the

CNN

on the whole experience.

was great. The only part about

people were going to catch on? it

the Stones tour

and no one's had the guts

dowa" And

dig it Ifs

on us as people.

effect

this point but

to address the issues that have

was

didn't

"Yeah,

board with Time's Up.

Cokwr

You

not the way we think."

got there.

There must have been some degree of anxiety

THRUST: First, I'd like to back track a bit if we can. Was there a time during the release of

learn that

spray

This guy behind

it.

thaf s a drag. Thaf s been up on the

wall for so long

it still

"New Jade Theme"), living Cdour have come to be known as the biaid th^ says what they mean. And peoi^e are listening. insi^tftil

don't

is like.

This audience

don't say.

getting in the ring

what the audience

to see

Sbmrning onto the scene in '88, Living Colour placed a serious attitude dicA on tia geneial public Former perceptions of what rock

look at the gig

signed

all

Teah

like,

you get into that ring

before. Every time

the wall "Living Colour ain't going for that"

and we

Onstage ifs sort of like being in a game or in the ringwith somebody. And you have this diving.

certain energy even

JUSTICE

W BY

get

on drugs?

the family strucUire?

girl,

knowing that not using

Like You," 'Pride,' reality,

things that

reason that

the drug

What makes a

or is

get her pregnant

Is it

ittle

birth control can

still

not use it "Someone

all

of those tijnes are our

live

and experience. The

write about

them

that those

things are in the forefront of our minds.

pulled into a parking lot today in the back of the

club and

someone had spray painted on the

Are peopk getting over the bbdc thing?

The black thing has nothing

do with the

music, lef s face it Being black and playing this

music has nothing racial

do with

it Ifs really a

thing and ifs ignorance. Ifs going to be

there and I'm not expecting

because I'm black and country.

Whether I'm

some ethnic magazine about us. They say

know

this

in Rolling

go away is

a racist

Stone or

they're going to say

about us

v^n we're in a

black magazine. So ifs not a one-sided issue.

think thafs an example of people grips with themselves. If

you

like the

you

coming

like the

music

TO BE CONTINUED

THRUST: How

did the Chariatans

begin

what is psychedelic, hgpnotic, groove-infested, and has its career? JON BROOKES: The Charlatans started quite a bit ofa stiff upper Up? Ifs The Charlatans around late 1988, early '89, and we were a four the newest, most unique band from the north of England piece group at that point We started playing whose popularity has been growing in the States. Their the northwest of En^d quite a bit, not doing 0,

UK—

distinct Manchester sound, complete with a trademark

Hammond organ and variety of musical influences,

has

brought this group to the top of today's independent and national charts. Success wasn't easy, butifs definitely there. latest single, '^The

The Charlatans'

Only One I Know," sold more than 150,000 copies

in its first few weeks ofrelease. Notbad for five young men all in their early twenties. Vocalist

Tim Burgess,

guitarist

Jon Baker, bassist

Martin Bbint, and drummer Jon Brookes combine with Rob Collins

and his powerful Hammond organ

make up

this ambitious band.

people a night Then

Album and concert scribe their

reviews de-

sound as an

really

to write a lot of

good but there was

a bit of an atmosphere missing.

wasn't really

we needed. So at that point we know Tim on a regular basis he

the edge that started to

went

to our concerts

and then we

— and Jon the

started to regroup

included. That

was

in the

...

—

guitarist

with them

middle of

'89.

Then

we continued with the writing and tried to get some record company recognitioa Unfortunately, there wasn't any at all because we were considered radical music Using the Hammond that.

dim COlllY

we started

They sounded

soiigs.

organ and

more than 50 or 60

too bad, but not playing to

it,

all,

They expected samples and

all

the rest of

stuckby what we had, knowing that they would it

little

hard to swallow. Then at the end

we took out a

Hammond

organ

arid

all

— but

ifs

and they can gear a dance beat, so they presume they're listening to house of a '60s

feel;

music. Instead of doing what we do and balit perfect, they just go off on a tangent

ancing

and end up sounding

a '60s retro group or

a pop-house group.

Do you feel that die popularity of ober British bands such as the Stone Roses or Happy Mondays gave you a big break, or did you give

diem

the break they needed?

People just got fed up with the

was out and they looked and we were there. that

out" They've burst into the

Mer

all,

the

I've noticed a trend

mundane music

for

alternative

towards conveying the

kw ideals of the '60s into the music

we were no good and then came back and told us how good we were. We

peace and

other bands around the world.

stuck with Beggars Banquet and released our

goals to keep these ideals alive in your music?

album,

and has been inspirational to many

In a recent phone conversation,

breaking away from the overdone,

Jon Brookes explained the back-

music of

ground of their breakthrough and

the late '80s. Dominated by rhythm,

unique, but there are groups trying to be like us

—with

That's pretty amazing.

contract with Beggars Banquet

sample-filled, acid-house

Yeah. We're influenced by different things, but we never give too much away. What we do is

selling 20,000 copies.

tence to be different has paid

originality

path.

in a sense, to create

being in the right place at the right time. Basically, we do what we've done all along.

control wild guitar churning organ blurring dnjm battered wig-

music scene with

So you put it all together, your own s^k.

Indian Rope." We were hoping to sell a thousand copies to break even, but endd up

single,

Yeah. So after that we managed to get a record

'90s

we created our own

We got our break by writing good stuff and by

loan to record our

the 1960s with the groove beats of

off,

without going down any one

this stuff, but

certain path;

first

of 1989

1990s to perfection. Their persis-

"out-of-

—

ing to a lot of music '60s music and reggae music as well. We managed to get influenced by

people really weren't used to

but we couldn't afford any of that So

find

We're one of the original bands and a lot of groups missed the point I mean, we were ^tting into house music, but we were listen-

his feelings

on The Charlatans UK's

others had told us

Some Friendly, winch went in at #9 on

trippy takeover of America's alter-

blends the psychedelic sounds of

native scene.

ttie

*90s. Is

one of The Charlatans UK's

the British charts.

don't try to dictate what people should do with their feelings, but I think every Charlatans

Hie

gig

distinct

sound coming from Manchester

bands has had a growing popularity here in the States. To you, different

the recipe of The Charlatans music

what makes the Charlatans UK

from the others?

is like

an event

among the people. message of calm

...

its

feeling of unity

Certainly we try to convey a

...

yet excitement at tJve

same

time.

because

How

vwnt

don't

pop back to old ideals wirk for us.

The Charlatans have

Manchester sound

more than recording

don't think they really

do you

feel

about

tiie

becoming inaeasingly popular I

America?

think that the Charlatans could be the biggest

group in America for a long while. I don't think thatyoull see

much more coming from Britain

The Charlatans are the only relevant group. The town is dried up. It dried up

that's relevant

little

while ago and this popularity

after-effect

just the

We appredate that we're very lucky

and that we're

all

very good at what

doin^ and when we take it to the stage we're in control. Back to the drug issue ... we don't do them because we find that we can't give it our best shot But then again, there's really

different opinions. Fve seen groups that are not

time at one gig than another, I

meaa

think

it's

more the

had a better

you know what

feeling

receK'ed excellent con-

Do you

enjoy performing

IK-e

in a studio?

recording in the studio, but

very for the moment Playing live

live

music

unique, but

a bit of a drag sometimes.

Are you working on

new album yet or

band taking time away from the studio

the

to tour?

we promised we'd come to America so we first, but we plan to do another album this autuma

Well,

have to do that

do.

We're generally more in tune with what we're

particularly outstanding, but Tve

cert reviews.

you get

The Charlatans UK's music is definitely unique.

How

does the band write songs?

It starts off

with a

or a dnrni beat because

riff

song writers. We just do and it grows. Ifs wry organic It starts off as a group effort and then goes away and becomes an individual effort for a while. Then the group comes back with their indithere's

real brilliant

little bit

vidual ideas

and puts

how do you

their bits into the piece.

a gig that makes you have a good time.

Ifs very,

b there a lot of competitioo among the North-

Does the band have any apprdiensions about this first tour of the SUtes? We were all a bit nervous about coming over with this war going oa I think the sooner thin^ are over and done with over there, the

English bands?

We just get on with what we do and they get on with what they do, and

just say "Hello," and keep

our paths

interested in other groups, but

enced by

lots of

cross,

We're not really

are influ-

Stranglers,

it,

democratic.

My \iew, personally, is that I'd rather be

on the side with the biggest stick. I fee! sorry for

bands.

the people in Iraq because they've got such an

Sodias? The

better.

say

asshole looking after them.

The

Beatles,

The

Clash,

The

So what can Americans expect when we Hie Charlatans UK five?

see

and I feel like pop's gone now. Thafs what annoys me. Pop music was such a wild thing. I

are

mean. The Rolling Stones ri^t through

not necessarily in that order, but thafs what

Byrds, Sex Pistols. We're really into British pop

music. The Sex Pistols were a great pop band,

Clash or the Buzzcocks. TJut was

The

all brilliant

assault

on the

senses.

The Chariatans

influenced by feedback, melody, and rhythm,

theyTl get

Something unique.

pop music

CHAGALL GUEVARA the selt-titled album featuring the hit

violent blue

jvjiiibk

??.

MCA.

MC^ Cvf^ien d'vs tf<

riKj assets?

SALLY, AC/DC with openers KING'S

TION with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.

and JANE'S ADDIC-

In regards to the Jane's

the country to hit

CONFERENCE converged on this city Feb. 7-10, presented by PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE. The conference attracted pros like BON JOVI manager DOC McGHEE and legendary promoter BILL

GRAHAM.

With the main focus on the touring

industry, the big guns of promotion took

network factor during the four day event The summit concluded the 10th at Bayfront in St. Pete with the 1990 Performance

Readers Poll Awards Show. Making the

first

its

were reported at the sold-out event Tampa Bay's musical

community mourns

PATTERSON.

the death of ATHEIST bass player

12th in Covington, Louisiana

when

the group's van swerved to

avoid colliding with another vehicle.

home

ROGER

At the age of 22, the bassist was killed on Feb.

The band was returning

the Rock-It Club and the Ritz over a two night period. acts featured in

MUUMifflniUl

and out of towners including

Showcase

MAD FOR

bought

tickets to their cancelled

IRON MAIDEN

who

Orlando Arena appearance.

Hopefully you got a chance to meet Nicko McBrain and Janick

Gers at the Plus Three Lounge

who were

gracious enough to

March. The organization hosted a show March 5th at the Beach

Atco and Atlantic offered their savoir-faire during panels with

from management to A&R to promotion. For

its

year around, the 3 day conference attracted over 400

With the success of

this year's

SMC, organized by

MORRISOUND STUDIO'S Tom Moms, the southeast can look forward to year

number

two. Recently through

town were

ANTHRAX (after IRON MAIDEN cancelled all of their Florida dates), WARRANT/RISQUE, TESTAMENT and SLAYER, INXS^SOUP DRAGONS, DON DOKKEN and locals UNCLE

TESCO VEE.

on March

Spacefish

Not a show

gaining a devoted following in central Florida with their intense

sound. They will be releasing a 6-song cassette in the near future.

One

of the tracks will be

LIBERATION Club, where

on the forthcoming ANIMAL

benefit cassette to be released at the

appeared.

LINDSAY

The

ALLMAN BROTHERS

and

facilities at

FULL SAIL which

recently

won

FEAR OF GLORY, a band out of Atlanta, will also be recording at the studio in March. GARY PLATT will handle the production chores. AZREAL has been several

awards

hoping to relocate in April to

four nights a

bands and patrons alike week and will offer more

acts at lower prices than previously available. In the afternoon

on 89.9 WUCF the progressive music advocates have finally won concessions in bringing alternative music to the community. And all of this when people are actually awake to tune ia Recently

YO LA TENGO

sat in at the studio

and played a few

on the air. That's all. In the meantime, pray and the hope of an eventual BAD BRAINS reunion. songs

at the Addies.

for

live

peace

lA(KWnU/IHIIffllU

call

MARK

(fonneriy of Paul Revere and the Raiders) will be

making use of the

DAMAGE,

on the 20th. play on April 3rd.

location. This will benefit

may be open

as the club

UNKNOWN

FHIEHOSE and the STORM ORPHANS will downtown

be playing Club

will

The theme was Dissection

Awareness. For more infonnation about Animal Liberation, (407) 843-4441.

They

13. Also at Spacefish will

end of

SLOW, ALABASTER, and BLACK CARS

BOTTLE ROCKETS

for the faint of heart

BEME SEED AND THE

Seed features former Butthole

vocals.

BRAILLE CLOSET and TONE

fans

MCA,

dustry personnel from labels such as Columbia, Epic,

attendants.

vocalist

Speaking of Spacefish, the club

Condolences to disappointed

show up and sign autographs. Anthrax eased the pain by playing the Beacham Theatre. Opening was SLOW, who are rapidly

first

MEN

Also slated to play the area soon will be

Surfers' dancer Kathleen

ELECTRA, BACKTRACK BLUES BAND, STEEL TEARS, CASPIAN, AUTODRIVE, VANDAL, HEARTLESS, CORAL GABLES, FORGOTTEN APOSTLES, MULTI COLOR HOUSE, DELORIS TELESCOPE, RAPED APE, ST. WARREN, FACTORY BLACK, TYGER TYGER, MOD-L CITIZEN, THE GOODS and BLEEDING HEARTS amongst others. In-

topics ranging

Chapman of UFO and WAYSTED fame, have completed work on their demo. They will be playing the area at the end of March. THE GENITORTURERS are completing work on their first album. They should also be playing a date with fonger MEAT

STARVATION ARMY. Beme

following a tour of the west coast

debut here Feb. 15-17,

draw a considerable amount of national exposure and regional support Over fifty bands played to crowds at the Tampa Theater,

THOMAS GARCL\ is currently working

transfer well to record.

SOUTHEASTERN MUSIC CONFERENCE managed

Fresh off the Brickyard Road, and in the studio,

VAN ZANT in

Nashville with

TRIBUTE. While Johnny

members in,

JOHNNY SKYNYRD

it's t's

of LYNYRD

the rest of the band (Bobby

Capps, Robbie Morris, Robert Paul, and Eric Lundgren), as well as ex -CIRCUS bassist Eddie Selph, are keeping

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won't be long before they hit the

road with Johnny again, possibly to open for the Black Crowes

BOBBY CAPPS

and possibly ZZ Top. Keyboard\ocalist

emcee an

CN-ent in

recently injured in

fort Myers to aid

will

group of musicians

an explosioa Bobby and Eric Lundgren have

written a song, "Can't Take the Music Away" for the e\'ent also featuring ten other bands. to

reopen the 730 Club

CONTINENTAL RAY-RAY has plans

in Ri\'erside.

Look

for a

March date with

FRANK AND TIM'S BAND headlining, F.O.C. opening up. Get there early for the T-shirts.

the metal scene, originals are

like WEAPON, MAD MAX, INFERNO. TAJA, and CHRONIC REALITY breaking the covers-only rules. Oriando's IRON CROSS has been gathering an impressi\<e number to their shows. THE SOUL GUARDIANS held their release party

with bands

Valentines DavatApplejacks with help from locals KELLYELLIS,

ARVTD SMITH, and ANDY HNG, who tell me CRAVVTISH OF LOVE are stiU togiether. Look for show sooa The

that the their last

Creative Music Coalition has been in hibema-

tionover the winter, but board director ARVTD

SMITH has plans

to re-organize and get acti\'e once agaia Hopefully, things will work out Watch this section of THRUST for more info. Metal

Blade's

GOO GOO DOLLS are garnering a lot of well

deserved

You can expect NATIONAL PEOPLE'S GANG, BIDDY MILES, and LIVING COLORiaNG'S X throu^ut the area in March. Whew! If that ain't enough, I don't know what is. Keep it tight press.

Look

for

them

in Tallahassee

and

Palatka.

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^Amongtli long the select few chosen for the annual tion in Austin were local bands

BLACKGIRLS present us with their third release, Hapj^, produced by JOE EOYU (R.E.M., Billy Bragg). Also slated for release vsil be a five song EP by BLAKE BABIES, entitled^OSy JACK WORLD. DIRT ha^ been in Chicago working with noted producer STEVE ALBINI. The band is still waiting for 1

red tape to unravel from around their debut In the

meantime they

album on Tupelo. on Worry Bird and could the Worry Bird roster, DOLL

released a single

possibly do anotiier. In addition to

SQUAD has completed a three song EP in Logan\ille. This is the same studio where THE TOMBSTONES recorded their new album

for Relati\it>'. Safety

Net Records has released the debut

SWELL (formerly Homemade Sister). It features "Rip MERCYIAND has called it a day, but not before releasing E\TER THE CRAFTY BEAR, a four song EP out on Planned Obsolescence. HOLLWAITH has reformed single for

the Wreck" b/w "Merry."

after a brief hiahis. In the interim, vocalist

been fronting THING 1

THING

Rob Aldridge has

while bassist David Franklin

found time to complete his debut, BONES AND ALL. The band

drummer Jeff Wameke (Blood Poets) to replace Chet Jamesoa STIFF KITTY haw completed a 3-song cassette added

GEORGE P.^PAS at CHESHIRE SOL'ND. The DRASTIC MEASURES in hopes of landing a deal. MICHELLE .MALONT and DRAG THE RRTR produced by

tape will be shopped bv

were in as well remixing Into the Night"

vsith

George Pappas,

THE RE\'. BILLY C. UTRTZ BACKSLIDER'S TRACTOR PULL (Hightone). His followers, THE FIRST HOUSE OF POLYESTER WORSHIP AND HORIZONTAL THROBBLNG TEENAGE DESIRE, consider it a relic. PORN ORCHARD, INSANT) JASE and BEGGAR WEEDS (produced by Michael Stipe) hast probably the next single for Arista.

has a

new

release,

been working at John Keane's studio in Athens.

S.XSW celebracelebra

BAS CIAS. \1C CHESTNIT,

ELLEN JAMES SOCIETY, GREENHOUSE. THE JODY GRLND, LAVA W\% W\E TRACTOR and RIGHT AS RAIN. Mammoth Records have two new releases for the masses.

"What do you say," South Florida, to a magazine uniting music scene so poweriul that four local bands were pulled off the street within a year and "thrusf into the eye of the forces witii a

alarmed public? Here's in this city

KICK. Wlien

to us.

The most eageriy awaited

the debut effort from Ft Lauderdale's

came out on February

12th, Saigon Kick shifted

Squler

Strat,

musical map. The record release party was

filled witii

i-»JM:f:l'|.|^l:l.'U','l!l.ldJ

proclaim and the first single, ^Vhat You Say" has charted WSHE's Top 10 requests since its first day of release. Look for their hiumphant retijrn as degenerate rock stars on March 15th with \'ANDAL and AMBOOG-A-LARD after the Cheap Trick tour.

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band heightens

their popularity

Sweet

and

Trixter.

seems as

BUTTON SOUTH on RACHEL BOLAN and

in town these days packing the

v^'eekends with extremely familiar faces.

SEBASTL\N are a few of the notable hangers keeping company these days with

MALMSTEEN,

MICHAEL WAGENER

NUCLEAR VALDEZ Criteria that

and

YNGWIE

who's currentiy rehearsing in North Miami in

anticipation of recording at Criteria witii his

his

new label,

Elektra.

in the middle of their second record at

slated for

eariy

summer

release.

Everyone

ewr-impressive top ha. Since the South Florida Music

Awards,

THE GOODS have developed as uncanny rapport with

new fans,

including Skid Row. Perhaps The Skids can do for the

Goods what

thQ

Tamiami Tr.

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