(Karen Pace is on vacation this week. Aaron Brophy will be attempting to fill her combat boots...)
STONES ONLY DOING ONE QUEBEC CITY SHOW
The Rolling Stones announced yesterday they're rescheduling one Quebec City concert date and outright canceling another. This isn't the first time the seemingly-septuagenarian rockers have changed the dates either. The single date will now take place at Le Collisee Jan. 5. Originally, it was announced the Stones would play Oct. 10, this was then altered to dual dates Jan. 14 and 15. The changes come on the heels of the band's decision to play Madison Square Gardens in New York, Jan. 14 and 16. In order to honor the 20,000 tickets already sold for the two concerts, the stage for the evening will be set up to allow 360 degree viewing. Canuck rockers Our Lady Peace, who were to open for both shows will still be on the Jan. 5 bill.
GREEN DAY DID MANAGE TO DESTROY $1,000 WORTH OF STUFF AT HMV SHOWCASE WEDNESDAY
While D.A.M.N. was right yesterday when we declared a downtown Toronto HMV was spared the destruction Green Day caused at a New York City Tower Records recently, the boys did manage to cause some property damage. In a press release issued today, Warner Music Canada says they'll be picking up damage costs of $1,000.83, resulting from the band trashing its rented instruments at the end of the HMV set. A few thousand Green Day fans jammed into a 16 foot-wide alley behind the store for the performance. Anxious Chart staff were anticipating a Tower-like riot where Billie Joe Armstrong spray-painted "Nimrod "(title of their new album) and "Fuck You" on the store window, equipment was smashed and CD racks pillaged to the tune of $50,000.
CENSORS TO SMACK UP THE PRODIGY's NEW VIDEO
It's not likely the new Prodigy video "Smack My Bitch Up" will be getting heavy rotation anytime soon. The video features lots of sex, drugs, violence and a topless lesbian who walks around a club vomiting on people, grabbing breasts of other topless dancers and fighting. MTV has already given the thumbs down to the video and CANOE's Jam! Music site reports Muchmusic will likely only consider the video for its 2Much4Much or RU Receiving shows. The song, which features the sample "Change to pitch up/ Smack my bitch up" from the Ultra Magnetic MC's, is already a singalong hit at some hockey-hair bars this D.A.M.N. correspondent has had the misfortune of entering (seriously).
BOB MARLEY TO BE HONOURED IN "CANABIS CUP" HALL-OF-FAME CEREMONY
Anyone flying to Amsterdam next week will want to high-light this on their calendar. High Times magazine will be hosting a gathering of cannabis experts and activists called the "Cannabis Cup" Nov. 24 to 28. The high point of the week will be the first annual "Cannabis Hall of Fame Awards," to be held Nov. 25. Bob Marley will be the first inductee. Don't forget your roach clip...
FULL WEEKEND OF TV ROCK - MCLACHLAN, NEIL, DION, MCNARLAND JUST TO NAME A FEW
On Friday, Rosie O'Donnell's week-long beg-fest finally pays off with Barbara Streisand appearing. Rosie even changed her set design so the camera's wouldn't show Streisand's bad side (the right). Dinosaur Jr. is on Jenny Jones. Holly McNarland appears at Muchmusic at 4:15 p.m. and Paul Simon is on Showbiz Today (5:30, CNN). Vibe has Jamiroquai and Keenan Ivory Wayans features EPMD. Leno has Garth Brooks and Conan shows Sheryl Crow. There's also two late night specials of interest: Neil Young and Crazyhorse and Bob Dylan are on ABC's In Concert and On Tour, a PBS show, has Blues Traveler, Metallica, Devo and many others from summer festival performances. On Saturday Sarah McLachlan is on Saturday Night Live and Much music features The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert For AIDS Awareness at 9 p.m. On Sunday check out Celine Dion's LIFE network special at 10 p.m. or Staged, a showcase on some of rock's biggest stages, on Muchmusic at 8 p.m.For the ultimate guide to music on television, go to Rock On TV
ONLINE WITH MOIST, BLUES TRAVELER AND NERDS
Moist will be appearing on Live in Toronto today (www.virtuallycanadian.com) between 6 - 8 p.m. On Jam TV tonight, there's a live webcast of Blues Traveler at the Argon Ballroom in Chicago. Show time starts at 8:15 p.m. On Saturday JAMTV will feature the Billboard Music Video Awards starting at 10:45 p.m. and CBC web site, (www.radiosonic.com) highlights nerd rock with the likes of Devo and Ween. They've also got Bob Wiseman and Billy Bragg concerts as well. Check that out between 7 p.m. and midnight.
TODAY'S TEE-HEE
David Lawrence's Cannibal Jokes, part six: What is a cannibal's favorite game? Swallow the leader.
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Karen Pace is a retired teacher (fer real!) who started working in this crazy music industry on-air at ICRT Radio in Taipei, Taiwan. From freelance writing to voice-overs to music reviewer on E Now! on BBS, she runs at a break-neck clip, investigating all the news you should know. In between breaths, she finds time to be the world's best aunt to her niece and nephew.