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Thursday, July 24th. 1997: Vol. 2 #31


Table of Contents

NEWS
Manson Show Cancelled (and other stories)
by FFWD Staff


SPLICE
The Little Pink Book (and other pages from life)
by FFWD Staff

GOVERNMENT
You are stupid
Klein government shows little respect for Albertan's intelligence
by Hamish MacAulay

Canada and US fishing for trouble
Political posturing doesn't change fact too many salmon are being caught
by Nick Devlin


BOOZE
Three "Olés" for the red wines of Spain
Spain's quiet wine revolution
by Geoff Last
BOOKS
Writers unearth hidden treasures
Western Journeys shows and tells of nature's wonders
by Mark Sproxton

Room Behavior bizarre
Book review: Rob Kovitz''z Room behavior
by Kristine Finstad

Book ends
by Harry Vandervlist


MUSIC
Blue Rodeo's vintage appreciations
Jim Cuddy discusses the continuing reinvention
and reinvogoration of Canadian mainstay

by Zoltan Varadi

Keelaghan and Lopez go all the way
Together and apart, Compadres reach new career heights
by Martin Kemp

Sweet relief for the self-destructive
Decoding Vic Chesnutt's obscure poetics with the heart
by Aubrey McInnis

Leaves of many colors
by Nikki Sheppy

Hip hop's new pop culture class clowns
Screwin' around with Jimmy Pop Ali from the notorious Bloodhound Gang
by Mike Bell


CD REVIEWS
Three reviews:
Sarah McLachlan's Surfacing reviewed by Mike Bell
Dar Williams' End of the Summer
reviewed by Mike Bell
Paul Weller's Heavy Soul reviewed by Ian Chiclo
Shallow, North Dakota's This Apparatus Must Be Earthed
and the Kittens' In Bazooka and the Hustler
reviewed by Hector Litorco
The Brand New Heavies' Shelter reviewed by Ian Chiclo
THEATRE:
Branagh by the Bow? (review of Shakespeare in the Park)
Contemporary film adaptations flavor Shakespeare
in the park's fine summer offerings

by Lori Montgomery
VISUAL ARTS:
Toothless perversions from an heir apparent
Ugly but fascinating drawings of a world theory on display
by David Garneau
FILM COVER STORY
"My name is Richard...and I'm a talkaholic" (preview: Drunks)
Drunks: yapping a bunch about drinking a bunch
by James Martin

A girl's best friend is... (review: All Over Me)
Chick flick with a twist is nothing special
by Leslie Strudwick

Stuck in neutral...and thirsty (review: The Van)
The Van makes a great Guinness ad, but a so-so movie
by Robert Tarry


VIDEO
Be Kind - Please Rewind
Video reviews for July 24 - July 30
by Jane McCullough

Video Vulture
Not-quite vampire movies that don't suck
by John Tebbutt


MR. SMUTTY
Re-run through the jungle
A stranger is just an idea you haven't ripped off yet
by James Martin

HOROSCOPES
What's your sign, Cruising the cosmos with the Kid
Horoscopes for July 24 - July 30
by The Kid

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