Newzrag #15
Big Heavy World Newzrag #15 - April 18, 2001
Parasols and Parabola
Hey there you....hey! Stop looking at porn or eBay for just a minute and check this out. This right here is the Big Heavy World Newzrag, your best source for all of the local music news you can stuff in during one sitting. If you begin to feel dizzy or nauseous, take two Skittles and call your mommy in the morning, she misses you. The Newzrag is brought to you by Joe "Smooth Criminal" Atherton. If you have your own local music news that you would like included, you can send it on over to news@bigheavyworld.com and we'll see what we can do.
STUFF INSIDE:
ELECTRIC CABARET RETURNS
NINJA DEATH SQUAD IS COMING TO YOUR TOWN
5 SECONDS EXPIRED ROCK DOWN B-TOWN...WELL WINOOSKI ANYWAY
BACKSTREET BOYS HIT CLOSE TO HOME
HARDCORE AT HIGHER GROUND...STOP THINKING DIRTY THOUGHTS
UPCOMING 242 SHOWS
BIG HEAVY THANKS
LABEL NEWZ:
ELECTROHELL ACROSS THE NATION
ANDREW SMITH DEBUTS SMITH TRANSMISSION ON MAY 7
CD NEWZLEAK...
FOR THE MUSIC MAKERS AND DREAM WEAVERS:
BIG HEAVY SPONSORS THE ADVANCE HOMEBREW HIGH SCHOOL BAND SEARCH PLAYOFFS
JAGER.COM PROMISES TO BE BETTER THAN EVER
NEED TO GET YOUR BAND OUT OF THE BASEMENT?
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LOCAL MUSIC NEWS:
ELECTRIC CABARET RAWKS BURLINGTON (SOFTLY)
Yet again the Women's Rape Crisis Center and Big Heavy World join up to bring you another installment of the annual Electric Cabaret to benefit the Women's Rape Crisis Center. The fun takes place on April 27 at Club Metronome in Burlington, with acoustic sets by Jenn Karson and Bad Juju, Helen Keller Music, and the return of Chin Ho!. You can come out and help out a wonderful cause, while sitting in a relaxed candlelight setting listening to some of the the area's best bands. And after the acoustic fun is over, you can get your groove on to DJ Frostee's Danceteria. A good time is sure to be had by all, with all proceeds going to the Women's Rape Crisis Center. Doors are at 6pm and the music starts at 7pm sharp with a $7 suggested donation. (21+). Sponsored by Magic Hat and The Point 104.7FM!
NINJA DEATH SQUAD NEWZ
For all of you who just can't get enough of NDS, they've got some shows lined up for you to go and have a punkin' good time at. You can catch them at the Middlebury Teen Center on April 20th at 6:30 pm with Wreckinghorn, I-7, the Bazookas, and the Food Stamps for only 3 freakin bucks. And you can follow them around until they play the next day, April 20th at Common Ground in Brattleboro with Bow to None, The Right, The Harsh Abrasives and more at 10pm for only 5 bucks. Go, have fun, and check out the Ninja Death Squad website for more news at http://www.geocities.com/ninjadeathsquad
5 SECONDS ADMIRED
Come out and see area favorites 5 Seconds Expired at Higher Ground in Winooski on April 22 with Tree, Scissorfight, Superkollider, and Duncan Wilder Johnson. It's all ages, the show is at 4, so you can get home before your curfew, and keep mom happy. It's the release of Tree's new album, "No Regrets No Remorse" on Burlington pal Wonderdrug Records.
ROB LAROW IS AT IT AGAIN
If you're a Backstreet Boys fan (and I know you are) or a closet case BSB fan, or a friend of the local music scene, you might be pleased to find that Burlington music alumni Rob Larow recently re-mixed a BSB song by the name of "The Call". It's on a promotional DJ vinyl for all of you beat boys (and girls) to scratch along with, or spin at your leisure.
YOU WANT HARDCORE....WE GOT HARDCORE
If you like to let your adrenaline do the talking for you at a show, here's one for you to check out. May 15th at Higher Ground with Problem Box, One Year Experiment, Downslide, Company Front, Prisoner 13 and 7th Rail Crew. Doors are at 3pm, bands start at 4 pm, and all it will cost you is $8.
UPCOMING 242 MAIN SHOWS
Thursday April 26th, a benefit for Big Heavy World, 8:00pm $5, Wreckinghorn, Blind Luck, The Bazookas, and Skasquatch, come on out and show your support. An ARA benefit Friday April 27th with bands TBA. Get out of the house and have a good time kiddies.
BIG HEAVY WORLD THANKS
This time around we would like to thank Mr. Alex Tripp for fixing our PC (again); Jim Hadeka for coming in to help with booking even though his internship is technically over; to all four bands in advance for playing the Big Heavy World benefit show on April 26th (Wreckinghorn, Blind Luck, the Bazookas, and Skasquatch); Dave Bishop for helping us poster for the BHW Benefit and the Electric Cabaret; Kyle Rose and Emily Santillo for joining the crew; and last but not least I would like to thank me, Joe Atherton, for being my inspiration because without me, I couldn't have done it. This will be the last Newzrag that I write, and I thank you all for reading over the past year and a half.
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BIG HEAVY WORLD LABEL NEWZ:
ELECTROHELL DATES
The boys in CAC will be on tour this summer leaving a trail of ashes and broken hearts across the country, and we have a few upcoming gigs to let you know about. July 13-14 in Las Vegas Nevada as part of the DefCon hacker conference (!). July 27 at Common Ground in Brattleboro VT, and July 28 at Higher Ground in Winooski.
ANDREW SMITH DEBUTS SMITH TRANSMISSION ON MAY 7
Chin Ho! singer Andrew Smith makes his first ever solo appearance on May 7 at 8pm at the RADIO BEAN Coffeehouse on North Winooski Avenue in Burlington. Smith has been traveling since September, writing new songs and playing guitar and has returned to Vermont to begin work on his new project Smith Transmission. The show is FREE and presented by Big Heavy World, who will broadcast the event live on www.bigheavyworld.com.
CD NEWZLEAK...
Keep your eyes wide open for the release of Fattie B's Hop 3 and Hop 4 at a massive Higher Ground release party May 25, then hold tight for Big Heavy's 242 Main Benefit CD smashing the planet July 7. Stay tuned to this frequency and you'll get all the dope.
CHIN HO! PLAYS ACOUSTIC APRIL 27 IN BURLINGTON
The long-awaited first Chin Ho! show of the year 2001 will take place on Friday, April 27th at 7 pm sharp. Big Heavy World presents the Electric Cabaret to benefit the Women's Rape Crisis Center at Club Metronome, 188 Main Street, Burlington Vermont. Doors open at 6pm, the show starts at 7pm with acoustic performances by Jenn Karson and Bad Juju at 7pm, Helen Keller Music at 8pm and Chin Ho! at 9pm. DJ Frostee spins dance music starting at 10pm. The show costs $7 and is sponsored by Magic Hat and The Point 104.7FM.
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FOR THE MUSIC MAKERS
BIG HEAVY SPONSORS THE ADVANCE HOMEBREW HIGH SCHOOL BAND SEARCH PLAYOFFS
99.9 The Buzz, Advance Music, Big Heavy World , and Eclipse Recording present THE ADVANCE HOMEBREW HIGH SCHOOL BAND SEARCH PLAYOFFS on May 7 at Higher Ground! Bands: Check http://www.advancemusicvt.com for official rules and EVERYBODY should haul your ass to Higher Ground on Monday, May 7 for Burlington's mightiest music showdown. $3 at door It's an all ages early show; doors open at 6pm.
JAGER.COM NEW AND IMPROVED
So you need a cool new e-mail address to impress your friends and family, and you like Jagermeister, but you stay up all night dreaming of how you combine the two. Well friend, it's about time to get some sleep (and a life). www.jager.com, the internet home of your favorite liquor and huge supporter of Chin Ho! has recently undergone some changes and now they offer free e-mail, news, cool swag, recipes and all sorts of other cool stuff. So head to www.jager.com and check it out.
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