Awards go May 10 From Page 13 Some of the bands here Next week are touring to sup- port their latest albums. Others are looking for atten- tion from potential fans and record labels. Among those of the latter category are North Vancouver's Star Collector, Exit This Side, Six Block Radius and Victorian Pork, and West Vancouver’s Wow NewMosicWest preview series and plays Metvpolis at Eaton Centre Metrotown in Burnaby mnie : "By now you've heard a lot _about the Sub Pop-signed Black’s glam rock quintet is on ar releasing its self- : _ Queen Strect Queens? -, Other gigs to consider are: Kardinal with Women in Hip Hop at Wertbar May LI and ex-Miall of Vootioo ran kudgway plays Richard's on Richards May 13. ‘ If the business of music ; aside Friday and Saturday in your daytimer. Rock and roll revolutionary Perry Farrell will deliver a state of the music industry address at the Commodore as part of an artists and ‘oire con- ference May 12. Farrell's Jane's Addiction foreshadowed the "90s alternative rock revo- lution. He was the mind behind Lollapalooza and start- ed another band, Porno For Pyros. He'll be be focusing on art when he later that evening at Sonar in Gastown. Technology will be among the items discussed at the downtown campus of the B.C. Institute of Technology all-day Saturday. Guest speakers include: -modern circus master Jim Rose, House of Blues Have you entered | your Sunnie garden ... | patio garden ... | baleony garden ... veggie garden ... or flower garden f im the North Shore Concerts Elliott Lefko, Nettwerk Records Mark Jowett (the man who discov- ered Sarah McLachlan), for- mer Tragically Hip co-manag- er Allen Gregg and singer Kinnie Starr. 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