_ North Shore:

‘ncle Jam (George

Clinton) a head of

his time, plus a
strange ride through
Canada’s Attic.

Parliament — Tear the Roof Off
1974-1980, PolyGram Records
1993
Would you trade your funk for
what's behind the third door?

: Therein Dr. Funkenstein, Mag-
got Overload, a.k.a. George Clin-
ton distills the Parliament-
Funkadelic message to its essence.

Clinton and fellow funksters

. gave shape and voice to Black
America at a mass level and in the
process bridged cultures.

: The music this collective put out
in the 1970s had the funk legions
leaving the third door closed for
the greedheads to open.

True bloods were beyond the

‘pimping of the pleasure principle.
Clinton's brand of funk was equal
.. Parts camp and cause.

You didn't have to live in Choc-
olate City to dig the massive vibe.
This double disc shows how well
the innovative sounds hold up and

: just how seminal the body of work
-has been in the post-P.Funk era of
 rap-hip-hop-house. - :

:, .Ex-James Brown bassist Bootsy
Collins’ Squidgy Sex on a fret-

“board, keyboardist Bernie Wor-

reoo’s synthesized space shots,
and jazz-based syncopation from a

*: Pair O’Dice Lodge. Local play-
‘wright Maureen Robinson’s black

comedy about a clandestine en-

~ counter at the Pair O' Dice Lodge

- opens tonight. Showtimes: Aug.
“" 26-28, Sept. 1-4 at 8 p.m. Tickets:

$12/8. Res: 929-9456,
“Centennial Theatre: Brendan

“Behan: Confessions of an Irish.

Rebel and The Importance of Be-

» ing Irish, Shay Duffin returns to

Michael Becker
RECORD REVIEW

horn section built upon the major
talents of the likes of ex-James
Brown reedman Maceo Parker,
fused to spark much kinky heat.
This set comes with a thick
booklet fat with photos and con-
textual information. It even in-
cludes a funk encyclopedia.
Those of us who live in the
vanilla suburbs will learn, for ex-
ample, that the Black Hole is the

"prime zone of funkativity, nappy

dugout, home to Star Child, also a
celestial body which suckuates the
unfunky deep into its chocolatey
centre.

If the above makes no sense
whatsoever, you are trapped in the
zone of zero funkativity.

Purchase this retrospective col-
lection and, as Dr. Funkenstein
said it: Free your mind and your
ass will follow.

‘Various Artists — Caught In The

Attic, Attic Productions Ltd. 1993.
This 20th anniversary celebra-

North Vancouver with his witty
portrayal of Irish playwright Bren-
dan Behan. Confessions runs

‘alternate nights with his new

one-man comedy..To Sept. 4 at 8

-p.m. Tickets: $15 or $25 for both

‘shows. 984-4484,

Silk Purse: Paintings by Gypsy
Poulston. To Aug. 29. :
Televideo Production House: !ra-
‘nian Calligraphy Exhibition. To

tion of Canadian recording in-
dustry success story Attic Records
is a wild and strange three-CD ride
through the deep vaults of a jabel
that takes chances.

The unexpected diversity of re-
cording artists represented by Attic
over the years grew from an initial
marketing premise on the part of
Attic founders Alexander Mair and
Tom Williams that saw the com-
pany as a ‘‘boutique label cater-
ing to singer-songwriters.”

Attic also acted upon the notion
that Canadian recording acts are
as good as any elsewhere. The
label was launched with the
release of the Fludd single Brother
and Me in 1974. :

It hit big with Triumph and the
Irish Rovers, and went on to capi-
talize on its early founda-
tion-building signings by exploiting
niche markets.

Move through the 61 tracks on
the set and you'll meet some
weird and wonderful friends, Ca-
nadian and otherwise. :

The shock value afforded by the
possible juxtaposition of variables
is immense and boundless.

Astound your pals with a string
of selections like: Patsy Gallant,
Sugar Daddy; Elton Motello, Jet
Boy, Jet Girl; 48th Highlanders of
Canada, Portsmouth; Major Ursus,
Ba-Dum Ba Dum (it’s that darn ©
Root Beer riff!) A homogenized
batch of sameness this is not.

Aug. 28. 225 Pemberton Ave. Info:
980-6874. -

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evolution of the sources of energy
used in harvesting trees and pro-
cessing logs. A Waterfront :
Transformed: The North Shore of
Burrard Inlet Since 1850. The im-
pact of settlement, industrial de-
velopment and port activities on
the waterfront. Both exhbitis con-
tinue to Dec. 23. Ongoing: The
Ambitious City, Images of North
Vancouver.

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