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UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS A LOCAL MUSIC NEWS COLUMN: Which
means I'm not allowed to discuss the trendy quasi-spiritual
chanting and braiess, wet T-shirt Cher impersonation inflicted
upon the public by Madonna on the MTV Music Video Awards
last week. Thumbs up for motherhood! Oh well. I guess I'll just
lay down some late breaking news ("late" as in it broke about two
weeks ago, but hell we haven't mentioned it in Flagpole yet) on
incredibly shrinking locals 5-8. Flagpole spoke recently with
frcntguy Mike "Oh man watch out I'm a weirdo" Mantione, who
informed us that the band had been drcn r “d by Velvel back in
July. According to Mantione, Velvel sent 5-8 a letter stating that
the band was being released from the label because they hadn't
handed in a new record in time. "They didn't find any of our new
stuff palatable," Mantione explained. "They wanted big pop hits,
like Link 182... stuff like that on 99X." The band, or what's left
cf it, seems to be happy to be off the labeL Added Mantione:
"Vi alter [Yetnikoff, head of Velvel] was supposedly some great
guy, and finally off drugs. And he is all that, but the people he
hired were all insane. When they put [Gasolina!] out people were
still working out of their homes." course, all of this is old hat
to anyone who has been on the band's web page (www.mind-
spring.com\~fiveeight) since the beginning of the month. There,
one can find not only an open letter from Mike on the matter, but
also the sublime 5-8 message board, where you can peruse such
insights as "FIVE EIGHT KKKKKIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCKKKKKK much
bOOOOOOOOOty!" and "five eight! Pensacola New Years Rage'd! if
you weren't there your a fag!"
NOW WHAT? As everyone knows by now, 5-8 is now a trio, with
Tigger Ferguson and Sean "Puffy" Dunn out, and new drummer
Mike Rizzo in, while former manager Jimmy McLean has,
according to Mantione, "stopped being in music, and is putting
in theater seats in school theaters." Mantione will first self
release an album of solo material, while the band continues to
record with soulful Berklee graduate and self-described King
Daddy Zeb "gun for hire" Matthew White at Grassroots
Studios in Atlanta. "I've been recording them off and on for the
past few months." White told us recently. "The song< are turning
out so good that we see no reason not to release them as is."
Flagpole, obvious and predictable the way we've always been,
will announce further updates
IT'S NOT OFTEN I GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO If 000 PEOPLE AT
ONCE: So let me take this opportunity to mention The Hambidge
Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. Founded by Mary Crovatt
Hambidge in 1934, this artist's retreat offers painters, writers,
musicians, dancers, and other creative types peaceful lodgings in
the Blue Ridge Mountains, end a chance to be surrounded by like-
minded folk. T he average cost to maintain a resident is $750 per
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week. The artists themselves only have to pay as little a $125 per
week, although larger contributions are welcome. Musician types
take note: for the second year, R.E.M. has awarded the Center a
$1,500 scholarship, which will be used to house a Southern musi
cian for two weeks. This is a grea* opportunity to escape your
complicated life and focus on your music. Interested? You'll get
Randall Bramblett receives the key to the city from Gwen O’Looney.
your own private cottage, equipped with kitchen, and May
through December you'll get fully prepped vegetarian dinners in
the Hambidge Rock House. And it's all on Michael Stipe's tab.
Last year's recipient was electronic composer Dick Robinson.
According to the Center's Xenia Zed, Robinson spent 36 years in
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has been acknowledged as
a significant talent by synth innovator Robert Moog. That's good
company to be in. Call (706) 746-5718 to request an application.
Deadline is Nov. 1 for .1999 consideration.
NOTE THIS WEEKS PHOTO: Remember Randall Brarnblett's CD
release show last month? I bet you do. Well, that night Bramblett
was given the Key to Athens by our fair Mayor Gwen O'Looney, in
recognition of his "tremendous contribution to the Athens music
scene." From studying the photo, it appears Bramblett returned
the favor by presenting the mayor with a tasty candy necklace,
which, as you can see, went well with her classy black ensem
ble. Flagpole reports confirm the longtime local musician did not
trade his key to Pain and Wonder for a tattoo of alternative rock
messiah Marilyn Manson. Way to go, Randall!
HEY LOCAL BANDS! AthFest, recipients of the acclaimed "Festival
or Event of the Year" award by the Georgia Convention and
Visitor's Bureau (who'd thjy have to edge out — the Comer
Happy Pumpkin Hayride Jamboree?), is already getting the
AthFest '99 Compilation CD together. Ghostmeat Records is
accepting submissions from Athens-based bands and other local
line-cooks and bartenders for the disc, which will be released in
March of 1999. Even if you can just barely wrap your hand around
a guitar neck and grunt unintelligibly, you're probably better than
Trinket, so send your tape or CD to AthFest '99 Compilation CD,
Attn: Russ Hallauer, PO Box 327, Athens, GA, 30603. Deadline is
Dec 31, 1998. Accepted bands will be notified by January 15,
1999. Please include contact name, phone number, and indicate
song preference. Or have your mom write it up for you. And
remember, Russ loves boogie rock, so don't hold back the jams.
ORIGINAL GANGSTA: Heavy metal hero Ice-T is taking a break
from his stellar acting career to perform at Atlanta's Tabernacle
on Sunday, Sept. 20. Although recently he's been spending time
pimping his book The lee Opinion to the homies at Harvard,
Berkeley, and Stanford, one assumes Ice has finally found time
to write some raps about Johnny Mnemonic co-star Keanu
Reeves and his pay-per-view stripper showcases. The Ice Opinion
is apparently so popular, according to his publisher, that it has
been translated into Japanese, German, French, and Italian.
Strangely enough, it wasn't translated into English. If you did
n't give up after Body Count, tickets are available through
Ticketmaster for $15.
TROLLIN' FOR SOUL: Finally, let us mention incommunicado, the
new album from the sorta funky Filet of Soul. You've missed the
Sept. 12 release party at the High Hat, but that doesn't mean you
can't pick up the CD, which features guest Randall Bramblett play
ing his Hammond organ on some tracks, including the Simply
Red-esque "Away." If you like wah-wahs and albums produced by
members of the Vigilantes of Love (Bill Mallonee in this case)
then you should probably pour your life savings into this thing.
Yeah, thanks. S^nd your news to icecoldpbr@hotmail.com or call
549-9523. And, please, believe me when I say that I really do
love all of you. Send us your demo tapes, etc, so wc can belittle
you in front of all your friends. 'Night
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