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Shawn McLaughlin, a local musician who has worked with several bands, recently pulled together some twenty musicians to produce a CD of instrumental music that drew on the talents of individual contributors. McLaughlin leads his band Smorgasbord from behind the drum kit, and besides the traditional instruments, one can also expect horns, cellos, turntables, and even the odd guest vocalist. The music of the Cannibal Kings range from world beat to Latin, reggae to jazz funk, all centered around guitar rock and gritty lyrics. The Vancouver band Catapult will celebrate the release of their EP, and The Lingo also plays...
This is not without an upside. I have been in love with the iconography of music for almost as long as I have been in love with music, but most album art is at best throwaway and at worst downright awful. Identi-kit rock bands with identical surly-yet-vulnerable gazes; rappers cramming enough bling into the frame that they drown in diamond-studded Cadillacs; songstresses wearing as little as legally possible. And if the cover is bad, what’s inside the little ego-booklet is usually even worse...
...felt about being mocked by political satirists, he declared that “when political cartoonists, singing groups or comedians talk about duct tape, it is a humorous reminder for all Americans to take a look at our web site (www.ready.gov) to review our emergency preparedness recommendations and kit suggestions.” Some people might ask how on Earth he could believe the very words he utters. But not me. I know that he has to believe them, because he thinks the world doesn’t love...
...Adaptability is the survival kit of illegal ?migr?s. The boys must be ready to change clothes, from peasant robes in Pakistan to business shirts in Iran to T shirts and jeans in Europe. They will have to travel by foot, bus, truck, ship?never knowing how long the trek will last or if they'll be shot, arrested or suffocated en route?and speed-learn the rudiments of new languages in the babel of countries they pass through. There's a sweet, sad scene in which Jamal teaches Enayat a few English words (snow, mountain) that would be of little...
...Good things come in small packages...like mini-kits. Favorites include “The Spa Kit,” “The Fondue Kit,” “Party In A Box!” and the very necessary “Fashion Emergency Kit” (which includes a sewing kit, a compact lint brush, double-sided tape, a black marker and a 32-page tip book). $5.95. Hidden Sweets...