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JBJ and a0 get their kicks Photo: Kristin Cattahan.
In an effort to get truly hip and appeal to hard (headed) rockers
from all walks of life, we will now devote half of Notes every month
to Bon Jovi and Ozzy Ozbourne. Yeah, right. Steel Pole
Bathtub will release an Ep called Lurch soon on Boner Records,
They will also be putting out a split single with The Melvins. SPBT
will be covering a Sonic Youth song, "I Dreamed, I Dreamed."
Melvins will be covering "Touch Me I'm Sick." Steel Pole will
possibly do Europe, definitely the US, after Lurch Crucial
Youth has just returned from a full Euro lour. Their anti-drink/S.E
stance was strengthened when "gentleman Jim Norton was
almost run over by a drunk driver in London: His good karma
must have saved him. When asked about the European language
barrier they claimed their message is so positive it transcends
all barriers. They also vow to continue their campaign against
decadence. The Flaming Lips have a new drummer named.
Nathan Roberts They will have a new Lp (their best yet, they
say) out in January. The album will be simply titled Flaming Lips
They will tour the U.S. with Soul Asylum in March, Voi Vod
is making a video for the "Astronomy Dominy" track off their
new album, Nothingface.
Greg Ginn, in a serious hostile.
takeover bid, acquired Chuck
Dukowski's ownership of SST
Records, and is now emperor
of that domain. Chuck has
been lowered in rank to Sales
Manager, but is going to stick
around anyhow. SST also
markets and distributes all
CRUZ records Long-time
crazed bassist and legendary
Stroker Car speedster Terry
Nails has joined Steve Jones'
new band. Those legend-
ary lords of lunch, Lo Meato
are reportedly teaching the
Lunachicks to skate. Felix
says he'll have them doing
frontside laybacks by spring
Red Hot Chili Anthony
seems to be doing quite well.
He was reportedly seen drop-
ping $100 bills on unsuspecting
NYC cabbies. Jeff Klindt
and his tune crew Wonderful Broken Thing recently played to
a party where they whipped over 300 guests into a frenzied sing-
a-long of "Sweet Home Alabama. The neighbors were so scared
by this irrational outburst they called the cops. The cops arrived,
surveyed the scene and quietly stepped back into their squad
cars. The band played on. Stevie Dread, master Unghister
is recuperating from two broken ribs and a bruised kidney as
a result of a burly bike/Mercedes traffic tango. Rumor says he'll
heat in time to bust out in the NSA Amateur finals. While he's
healing, though, his band is reeling. H-Gun Videos, aka the Ungh!
boys and entourage have recently released a video that MTV
deems too violent to air. H-Gun directors Eric Z. and Ben Stokes
were supposedly invited to an unnamed Fox Network tabloid talk
show to discuss controversial videos Speaking of video, it
seems Chicago is keeping ahead of the skate/music vid pack
by slapping together loads of maniacal muck, including scores.
from bands like TrenchMouth, Grind and Ungh!. No doubt these
will be too vollent for MTV as well. JFA plans on going global
as you read. They're also shopping around for a new label and
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with a big sound. Photo: Kan Salarno
Piglet pounder Stevin Stiletto. Photo: BK.
Stave Martin mugs with Jimmy of 247 Spyz.
Photo: Kristin Callahan
have been banging heads in the studio for a few months. We're all holding our breath
for this one Frankle and the Dog Nuts are currently making a run for the border
after setting fire to the dressing room af S.F's DNA Club in a bizarre and somewhat
kinky hairspray incident. For all you who missed the Velvet Underground reunion
in SF late December, you're bummed. Of course, Nico was sorely missed during
such memorable tunes as "All Tomorrow's Parties," "Femme Fatale" and a great
cover of the Doors "The End, a surprise appearance by JK, jamming with John
and Lou that had the audience near tears. Bad Mutha Goose has bean shred-
ding stages and packing clubs across the states At last word Tim Kerr was seen
dogging AZ ditches with JFA dude Brian Brannon.