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Michael Becker
AECORD REVIEW

HE SWATCH Music -

West Festival annual

music pig-out claims
Vancouver stages and confer-
ence rooms May 12 to 15.

This always-interesting everit
offers pop and rock junkies a
prime chance to sample a cross-
section of the current crop of new
artists vying for public profile and

those much-coveted record label.

deals.
The festival covers all music biz
bases.
The Music Show, May 14 and

_15, takes place at the Vancouver
Trade and Convention Centre. The
trade show is open to the general
public. and features about 60
exhibitors. Organizers are hyping
this component of the festival as
being “user-friendly.”
Technonerds will especially wel-
come the chance to check out a
presentation by Thomas Dolby on
May 14. Dolby will demonstrate
the AVR computer program run on
an Apple Quadra 650. The
cyboriffic package is said “to pro-
vide players with a soundtrack that
‘matches: their own moods :and
experiences.” (2)

’, Also on Saturday, May 14, at

thetradeshow:

‘J a master guitar clinic with Ellen
Mciliwaine; :

| tips'on the latest in sampling ©

technology; ot oo
a master drum workshop with
Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili
~ Peppers (3 p.m. at Robson Square
Conference Centre);
Bi tips on making an independent
cD; : :
BB a didgeridoo showcase with
Nigel ‘Bolda’. Hunter. . _
Trade show highlights for Sunday
May 15:
f1 The Residents Freak Show on
CD-ROM; _
& keyboard clinics with Korg and
Roland; .
G1 master guitar clinic with
Michael Jackson’s guitarist Jennifer
Batten. ;

The four-day Music West
Conference includes approximate-
ly 60 ‘seminars. Performers, pro-
ducers ‘and business biggies share
insights.

Among the more promising
sessions:

Wg a keynote speech by Buffy
Sainte-Marie;

Aliens Ate My PC, a Thomas

Dolby workshop;

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Master Producers’ workshop
with Steve Lillywhite, Hug
Padgham, Steve Brown and Bruce
Fairburn;
9 Compose Yourself!, Music West
and SOCAN examine songwriting
with people like Kirsty MacColl,
Marc Jordan, Jann Arden, Mark E.
Nevin and John Bettis;
&@ The Art of The Deal series;
4 Demo Critique Panels;
& Jello Biafra (ex-Dead Kennedys)
on the music industry and censor-
ship.

The festival grows in scope
yearly. This time around look for
the Pacific Music Pro-Am golf

‘ tournament on May 12. Slam City

Jam, May 14-and 15 at the Plaza
of Nations, sees 100 skateboarding
contenders competing in a
National Skateboard Association
World Cup qualifying round.

And then of course there’s the
music, over 200 bands in 20
venues. Access is free with a festi-

ers insider peeks and cool gigs

val delegate pass or $35 gets you
wristband access through
TicketMaster,

The action starts Thursday, May
12 with Malian blues great Ali
Farka Toure, Australian guitarist
Tommy Emmanuel and young
L.A.-based blues guitarist, singer-
songwriter Ben Harper.

Blues lovers would do well to
seek out Toure’s latest disc, a joint
effort with Ry Cooder called
Talking Timbuktu.

Harper's fine debut disc is .

called Welcome To The Cruel
World.

More must-see music at the
really big show: Robyn Hitchcock,
Yothu Yindi, The Tea Party, Veda
Hille Superconductor, Mojo
Nixon, Mushroom Trail, Daytona,
Rymes With Orange, Boiled in
Lead, Nimrod, Hardship Post.

To register for the festival call
684-9338.

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BEN HARPER opens the Music West Festival May 12 with All
Farka Toure and Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. |

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