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BITS & PIECES
Fragment G at Pep pinos with The Buzz
(formerly Mediane Wheel) Dec l.
The word is official — Capricorn has
mailed out flyers announcing the signing of
Hayride Congrats, again, guys Nick Bielli,
Will Kraft and Kevin Sweeney will begin re
cording their debut for the label with Dave
Barbe producing The expected release date
is April Capricorn also plans on re-releasing
Smelly Old Cat. Hayride's indy release from
last year
The Silos will play at the Star Community
Bar in Atlanta Thursday. Dec l They're tour
ing to support their album Hasta La Vklonat.
which recently has been released in the
United States The Silos are Walter Solas-
Humara (vocals, guitar). Darren Hess (drums).
Tom Freund (bass), and violinist Mary Rowell
will play selected NE dates
SKATE FOR MOA?
Chunklet is celebrating their one-year
anniversary with a skating party The featured
guests will be Man Or Astroman? The show
will take place at Skate-A-Round USA on
Cherokee Road (Gaines School Road) on the
Eastside of Athens behind Bell's The show
and skating costs S5 and it all takes place
Sunday. Dec 5. beginning at 7 p m MOA?
begins at 7:30 pm No booze All ages Be
there to blow out the candles For more in
formation call 549-7908
SONGWRITER'S SHOWCASE
AT SNEAKERS
A huge lineup of songwriters wiH perform
at Sneakers, beginning at 8 p m Nov 30 /hvin
Records from New Orleans will be in atten
dance checking out the talent Here's the list
in the order of appearance
Midnight Choir, Bob Williams. Mishap.
Jean Spencer, Where's Anita?, The Scattering.
Jason Marcum, Joe Baracco, Lisa Majersky
and Marla Wax
SKA FEST AT THE GATH
The Toasters will be headlining
Skcrvoovee. a Ska test featuring the Toast
ers. Pie tasters and Scofftows to be held
at the Georgia Theatre Monday, Dec 5
Skavoovee is to ska music as lollapalooza
was to alternative music
THE WOGGLES
INVADE JAPAN!
The Woggtos will be traveling to Japan
next May for four shows In the meantime,
the Japanese record label Wallabies has re
leased “Return to Blood Beach," an import
Woggles 7-inch available at Wuxtry Another
album to look for features several local/re
gional bands such as Hillbilly Frankenstein.
The Woggles. Man or Astroman?. Southern
Culture on the Skids, Tesco Del Ray. and lots
more instrumental surf music The name of
the compilation is Beyond the Beach and it's
available on Rounder's Upstart label
90 MINUTES OF ROCK
Once again Kris Harris' '30 Minutes of
Rock' video program on WNGM Channel 34
has been honored with Billboard magazine s
Show of the Year award The program airs
Saturday nights from 10 30 p m -midnight
The show has been on the air for five years
and can be seen throughout northeast Geor
gia and South Carolina Kris uses original
comedy skits combined with artist interviews
and audience requests (including those from
a certain pesky Flagpoler) with the music vid
eos he plays
CONCERT FOR CPG
The Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia
is celebrating *11 Years of Environmental Ac
tivism ' with a concert Friday. Dec 2 The show
will feature Chief Seattle. Craig Rafuse,
Thinks peak and Athens' The Warblers The
show goes from 8 pm-midnight and will
take ploce at The Freight Room in Decatur
Tickets are $5 at the door For more info and
directions call the CF*G at 404-659-5675
Hillary Meister
CATFISH JENKINS •
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Touring nonstop over the past few ' • . /. . 4 ^ '
years has helped transform Catfish *--.* . X** , 4
Jenkms from |ust another band to on , , * ♦ k 91 •
up-and-coming college rock fave f - ** -*
The band has |ust relecsed a new * K *
CD \ormdtown on Kuazu Pecoras
and began a tour in support of the • J (
new disc that will take them from B<r- ^ jg
mmgham Ala. to Vail. Colo k * , fit
The band is made up of Wes ^ ^ Hi
Yoakam on guitar, Keyboards, harp ^ ^ ^
and lead vocals. Ian Brown on gui- -iff '^ ” lL * + ,
tar ana vocals Charles Lockwood on . IWS * *■
drums, and Jason Cameron on bass and vocals Their music could be descr bed as
heavy melodic guitar rock and their lyrics odd the necessary kick
The lyrics on the new album tell the time-honored tale that things are seldom what
they seem The band got the idea whiie hanging out in the horma!town sec <on of
Athens If you make a quick run through the area, it all seems pretty well normal
Yet, if you stop and hang out with the locals, you find that they am t what they toom
Traveler and The Samples The new album was produced by John Keane (of R E M
and indigo Gris fame) Keane has said. Catfish Jenkms is one of the most promis
ing new bands to come out of Athens
Rav Mansfield
Catfish jenKins will have a record release party at the GA Theatre Wednesday Nov 30
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Advance tickets on sale at
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