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32 Q-Culture Q-NOTES • JUNE 7 . 2003 s I Asheville Jfslk RENAISSANCE Community ^ ASHEVILLE HOTEL Theatre > A Itmndiy pn^'ut Ihi/ Music and lyrics by William Finn Book by William Finn & James Lapine Fi'idav, Saturday & Sunday, June 6 - ACT Tlieatre Wwkentl Package at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel Package includes oik* night at the Ashi'vilk' Henaissance Hotel in down town jVslu'ville (light next dixir to the theatre), 2 breakfasts and 2 tickets to th(' Aslu'ville Coinnmnity Th*atre priKlnction of Fulsottm - all for only $18y plus taxes. Rate is only available fii-st two wei'ki'iids. Call the hoh'l at 1 -8(M)-4t)8-d571 and give code ECEP for s}K*(*ial package juicing. 1‘ix'st'nutl thnmf>h sjHfiiil iirmtif^-wviitH with S.wiiicl Fivnih, I lie. INTERNATIONALLY-AMERICAN CUISINE ^MANTIC N N E R ^7- FOR ti/WO S59.50 PER COUPLE INCLUDING BOTTLE OF WINE ! ; 1820 SOUTH BLVD. CHARLOTTE, NC 7O4.33Z.8i49 ; ; FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON WWVV.PEWTEROSE.COM 2718 Montoe Rd. Charlene,NC28205 ^ 704-374-1232 N 101-A Old Statesville Rd.'] ! HimtersviDe, NC 28078 J 70t4t8'3959|||| I Email: liipie@lupiescafe.eam www.lapiescafe.cotn . Come Visit Your Friends at GOOD OL DAYS The Arboretum 3351 Pineville/Matthews Rd. 704.543.4100 No mincing words Latest CD reteases by openly gay performers include angry messages With all apologies to NWA (Niggaz With Attitude), BWP (Bitches With Problems) and other groups of similar nomenclature — let's discuss a musical phenomenon-1 like to call HWl: Homos With Issues. HWl isn't a group, but a rubric under which might appear any number of gay griots with folkie influences, acoustic guitars and a. laundry list of social ills. Unfortunately, for all their progressive politicking and grassroots coalition building, the music is oftentimes as tedious as it is leftist. The fact that our featured albums. War All The Time and Welcome To Pagan Place, fall under the HWl umbrella yet remain imminently lis- tenable is cause for a toast of vino (made from grapes picked by unionized workers only, of course). • War All The Time Testosterone Kills (Fortified) Testosterone Kills is NYC-based musical and romantic duo Tim Daly and Pablo Ratliff. New York Magazine described them as “what Simon and Garfunkel might have been if they had fucked each other and grew up on Nirvana and Techno.” On War All The Time, Testosterone Kills' 10- track debut, the pair augment thrashing acoustic guitars with drum loops and analog basslines to broaden the soundscapes sup porting their way-gay lyrics. And their sprightly harmonizing soars at its most in- your-face — as on “Arizona," a blistering coming-out tale that begins, “Fuck you. It's not much of an argument, but fuck you. Though it’s not real intelligent, I think that 1 am entitled to vent, so fuck you.” Unlike the cliched posturing of an army of aggro bands — who seem to rage just for the hell of it — Testosterone Kills succeeds because their anger isn’t sim ply a weapon with which to pummel listeners, but a means to an enlightening end. The fact that they have the craftsmanship to embed such vitriol in ringing melodies only confirms their talent. Bottom line; a welcome addition to the HWl pantheon. • Welcome To Pagan Place Laura Love (Koch) After listening to singer/songwriter Laura Love’s recently released eighth album. Welcome To Pagan Place, George Dubya would probably start spouting Rodney Dangerfield’s trademark line, “1 don’t get no respect.” And for a change, he would be right. The album’s centerpiece' and lead single, is “1 Want You Gone,” a go-to-hell to the Chief diss that even manages to mock the President’s oratory skills (“I don’t want a moron gettin’ this war on — and nucular is not a word”). As arch as this might seem in print, the track is a surprising ly buoyant slice of acoustic pop. Love’s lilting, dreamy vocal restrains the defiant lyrics and as a result, the song never degenerates into the hysterical rant it could’ve been. The rest of the album is less controversial, but equally accomplished with its unique melding of Appalachian guitars and urban rhythms. Additional tracks find the 43-year-old comment ing on her new status as a foster parent (she and her partner of seven years are caring for a new born) and even reconstructing a pair of AOR classics: “Fly Like An Eagle/Come Together.” Love says that Welcome To Pagan Place is special because it combines her three favorite things: funk, bluegrass and despising the Bush administration. 1 say you can always tell when someone enjoys their work. Bottom line: the HWl executive council should be contacting Love any moment now about that seat on the board. info: audiophile@q-notes.com Something Classic (Punnet 5hc»pp6 & Cafe 1323 Central Aveme neighboring the White R^it Book Store 704.577.1825 Paily Plus Plate Specials! Eat In *Take Out (Sourmet TV Pinners* Homemade Pesserts Smashing Appetizers
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