Robert Galster MUSIC Op benefit News Reporter robert@nsnews.com TWO North Shore Bigs will headline an upcoming Co-Op Radio benefit triple bill. The bands are Big Tall Garden and Big Yellow Taxi, both of whom are scheduled to perform at the Maritime Labour Auditorium as part of a show reminiscent of days gone by when Photo. neeinc Clarkes “WEST Vancouver’ 's Big Yellow : af “Taxi will perform next Friday. Centre: Grace. Touchstone heatre’s production of fichacl Lewis MacLennan’s ew play about fleeting moments of human contact. To March 21. Tickets: 280- +331L.. ° - Vancouver Playhouse: Picasso “at the Lapin Agile. Picasso and ‘Einstein debate art, science and EB the 20th century in = actor/comedian Steve Martin’s : first original stage play. March oe -500:mg :Otosamine Sulfett < felfute de glucose ue) Vancouver's once- thriving punk scence showeased bands playing in nonde- script halls across the city. The show is being put on by Tusker Productions which also boasts strong local ties. The folks behind the outfit are Jason Sakundiak who is a former owner of The End restaurant and Derck Nyberg, who also books bands into Lower Lonsdale’s Portside Room. Nyberg, who has 16 to April 11. 873-3311. concerts. :/ oo Centennial Theatre: Norvos, Persian New Year's Celebration. - Presented by the UBC Persian Club, March 18 at 7 p.m. $20/15 advance. Highlands United Church: North Shore Registered Music Teachers 27th Annual Music Festival. Final concert March 13 at 7 p.m. S4/2. Information: 987-6565. St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church: Thursday Night Live 240 capsules ONLY ECF E4 CAE ye nabns. been working on putting the show together for pvo months, predicts the evening will be noth- ing short of all things to aif peo- ple. “Three great bands, beer's only three bucks and it’s basically going to be 4 party,” raved Nyberg. Big Yellow Taxi has been together tor three years and has received its fair share of air time from community radio. Big Tall Garden is also a Co- Op favorite. “Co-Op Radio has been great,” said Big Yellow Taxi drummer Darrell Stables, “1 think every city should have its own community radio station.” Big Yellow’s latest release A Far Eetebed Tale. available at record stores throughout the Lower Mainland, has even managed to land a few soundtrack spots on locally produced shows. The recent recognition is Probably due, in large part, to the exposure they've received from the station. Joining the nwo Bigs at the show will be Duke of Medulla to round out the triple bill. Nyberg’s own association with the community radio station started during his student days. *] was taking a broadcasting course and I went down there (Co-Op Radio) to volunteer and f ended up with my own show,” recalled Nyberg who five vears later still hasn't lett. His Independent Joe Show can be heard on the sta- tion benveen nine a.m. and noon on Tuesdays. Service. Boogie-woogie jazz 3542. Co-Op Radio relies on memberships and sponsorships for its survival and the upcoming benefit should do it a world of good. “This is the first show and if it goes well we'd like to do it every six weeks or couple of months,” said Nyberg adding that it’s not just for the station, but also the bands it champions. tong before acts like k.d. Lang and the Bare Naked Ladies hit the mainstream Co-Op Radio provides the airplay.” Cunsequently, next Friday's show features a line up not unlike the «wie that can be heard on the station on a fairly regular basis and that's no coincidence. The benefit rakes place next Friday, March 20 at the Maritime Labour Museum. 1880 Triumph St. (near Victoria St.), Vancouver. Tickets cost $10 and are available by calling 990-SPUR or CFRO at 684-8494 or at cither Highlife Records or Zulu Records. Co-op Radio can be accessed by tuning the FM dial to 102.7. every Tuesday. Musician Drop piano from N.V. resident Michael Kaeshammier. March 19 at 8 p.m. Information: 683- 4574. clubs 3 : Bagga Beans Coffee House: Singles Night every Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Debate opinions on books, movies, plays or your own topic. 3711 Delbrook. Avalon Hotel: Exir This Side. Local five-piece guitar rock “n° roll band. March 26 at 8:30 Jack Lonsdale’s Pub: Live music Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Into: Lynnwood Pub: Live music Thursday to Sunday from 9:30 p.m. No cover. Maplewood Pub: Live music featuring Silverload every Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. Info: 924-1834. Marmalade Cafe: Ti Crofters and Trish dancers plus dinner. $18.95. March 14. Reservations: 983-3463. Portside Room, Seven Seas Restaurant: Girls Rock the Boat hosted by Suzzane Wilson Jn hosted by Shawn Carle every Wednesday. Dorathy Missing/Flopbouse March 13. Michael Werterings, March 14. Soopachanch every Sunday. 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