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Show f &9 1 4 v.1 1 4 O oau pnctictt ngu'etty at a tec Rates a iwt Hain Slrntt in Saft iat Cify. tarist Among others. Liquid Joe's, Getty's and the recently remodeled Port O' Call are all venues that regularly feature local musicians. Charlie Newman, music coordinator and booking agent at Liquid Joe's, said catering to locals has been great "I think that the Salt Lake music scene is really coming along," he sai There is so much potential out there." In regards to the clubs that have moved to featuring DJs as opposed to actual live bands, Newman said, There are people who go to listen to spinning and people who go to listen to a band. I don't know how the other clubs are doing, but the local bands do really well for us." Liquid Joe's is practically the home of local favorites Disco Drippers and Chola, but the venue is still willing to give everyone his or her night in the spotlight "Bands can stop by and leave me their CDs or tapes, and I'll listen to them and see if they will work for Joe's," Newman said. "We'll pretty much give anyone a chance." The bands naturally have their favorite venues as welL Clean loves Liquid Joe's. They advertise really well and are the t4st at getting people into the club," Anderson said. Signal loves to play at a place that is a little closer to home the University of Utah Ballroom in the A. Ray Olpin University Union. "It's a really cool indoor environment-l- ots of room," said Barrus, trie lead gui a? - Bennion Road prefers Harry O's in Park Gty when it comes to the stage, and the Zephyr when it comes to atmosphere. And Sand can't get enough of Kamikazes in Ogden. Bashaw said, "It's like home. We always have a riot when we play at Kamikazes." A Simple Request Regardless of what type of music you like, Utah's local scene is bound to have something for you. Hie amount of music that is out there just waiting to be heard is amazing. "It is a shame that people don't give local bands more of a chance. I bet most people would be surprised at what they would find," said Larned, the Creative Entertainment agent. So here is a plea to the listening audience of Salt Lake City: Give your local bands a chance. There are some great sounds out there just waiting for your ears. Check out Liquid Joe's or Port 0' Call any night of the week for a taste of the local flavor, or head on down to the Cabana Club Wednesday nights to check out Latin band Mambo Jumbo. Also, Friday, March 2, the club The Warehouse will feature an assortment of locals, including Sand and Clean. So go ahead. Open your ears to the sounds of the Wasatch Front. You won't be disappointed. , come on and the crowd gathers. Nothing quite The Lights you for that first time on stage together as a band. ' gft " ' twvis gfwwt pteK iffiiwa forJains Ridts a . everyone has of Utah, things happen at that are not always so nice and wholesome. "The audiences in Salt lake are wild. There is no comparison," said Rannok lead singer of recent Utah export Agnes Poetry. Agnes Poetry, having played the Salt Lake scene for years, moved on to Los Angeles a few months ago looking for bigger and better opportunities. "There are definitely more places to play in LA. and more of a want for small bands," he said. "But the crowds in LA just aren't like the ones in Salt Lake. Salt Lake crowds can be small, but they really get into it" Utah crowds are known for getting a little bit rambunctious with national acts and local concerts are no exception. When asked what interesting and local shows Pur-cel- l, wtfta funny things have happened to Mambo Jumbo during a show, Romero replied, "You mean besides flashing?...Yep, even in Utah, women flash us their breasts all the time. We have ladies getting up on the stage and dancing all nasty. They get pretty wild." And speaking of crazy women, Clean had art interesting show one night when one of the band members had two girlfriends show up vho didn't know about each other. A catfight ensued, which resulted in both women getting up to the front of the stage and taunting the band member, making it perfectly clear that he had just lost both girls. Religion and Rock Music With all this wild and crazy action, what does a band that features members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints do to keep the faith? How do they get around playing the wild bar scene and still stay true to their beliefs? J.I.M., an LDS church member, explained how he and fellow IDS members stay on the path of their faith. "It's really net bad at all the bars are smokey and that sucks, but you learn to live with it," he said. "It actually makes you stronger in your faith to have band members to fight any urges with," JJ.M. said. "Bars we have to go that way if we are ever going to make it But there is no temptation, no pressure. It's just not a problem." y IS Sometimes things work out exactly as you had wanted...and sometimes it all goes up in flames. You can never tell what it will be like the first time. RED asked a few Utah bands for real-lif- e accounts of their first shows. ' -. Saxid "It was at Ava in Logan. It was really rough! There was a huge crowd, but they weren't really there for us. It wasn't at ail like what we had wished for. We were not really ready for it. We have matured so much. It was a pretty funny night." ' ' Kris Bashaw, Bass " ; Jezus Rides a Riksha , : club not Stars was Studios "It a around at called that's any; more. We had all played in bands before, so it wasn't too big of a deal for us. Lots of people showed up, so we had a great time." :. Palmer, Vocals .: ..' v"';W :.; ' Mambo Jumbo .. .. "We sort of started out at Burt's Tiki Hut that's where we really got it together. It was good. I only like. to work with musicians who have their act together, so it was good right from the start." ; Ricardo Romero, Band Leader . . , 7 Clean.1 ."v : ' v V . vv "The band's first show was years ago actually, at their high .school. The principal kicked them off the stage I guess he ; thought that they were to rowdy. It went well though. A ton of people showed up. Our first real bar show was at the Zephyr on a Sunday and over 150 people showed up. It was great, but we got into trouble because we were underage at the time." , Justin Anderson, Bass - , t.$lgaal'''-- . ;;, , ' ;. ' "We played this place called the Health Center on State ."''. Street. It s this little place that, when the owners aren't using it, they will rent it out to bands because they have a stage. We had no singer back then, so it was all instrumental. It was interesting." Matt Barrus, Guitar Local Music Dives With the bar scene becoming smaller and smaller, the clubs still catering to locals are thriving. RED - MAR01 2001 |