Hey Ravers:  Don't attend Raves that search you as you enter and allow undercover police officers inside.  Just say no to these shows!  Take back your culture and fight for your right to party.  And remember, strong arms make strong minds.

Submit, You Scum:  Just in time for the holidays, Tormentula has a new 7inch red vinyl out called LURE OF THE GRIME, and you can watch an entire Tormentula show on the internet.  You lucky slimball, you. http://www.supersphere.com/watch/TORMENTULA
 
EXIT:  Performed at the Marco Island Film Festival in Marco Island, Florida and had two of the songs off of their debut CD, "Two Words" (You Drive Me Wild and Shine) put in the movie, "Big Brother Trouble," starring Mario Lopez (better known as A.C. Slater from "Saved By The Bell"). While playing in sunny Florida the band got to meet Jason Priestly and Tom Cruise's mother.  The lads are currently recording. www.exitmusic.com

RIP:  It doesn't get any bigger than this.
Maurice Wellington (Blacka Morwell) - Died 10-12-2000 - Cancer (Reggae) Born 8-19-1950 - Was a member of The Morwells Group (They did, "Bit By Bit") Worked with Culture and Eric "Bingi Bunny" Lamont.

Joachim Nielsen - Died 10-17-2000 (Rock) Born 1964 in Norway (He did, "Hvis Jeg Var Deg (If l Was You)" and "2 Fulle Menn Rider Igjen (2 Drunk Friends Ride Again)") Was a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist for Jokke & Valentinerne and The Tourettes.

Luke Wills (Luther M. Wills) - Died 10-21-2000 (Country) - Born 9-10-1920 in Memphis, TX, U.S. - Worked with Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Frankie Crocker (Chief Rocker) - Died 10-21-2000 - Pancreatic cancer (D. J. - V.J.) Was a radio broadcaster and program director and a champion of black format radio - Coined the phrase "Urban Contemporary" - Was the master of ceremonies at the Apollo Theater and was one of the first V.J.'s on VH-1.

Don Brooks - Died 10-25-2000 - Leukemia (Harmonica) Born 1947 - He worked with Judy Collins, Waylon Jennings, The Bee Gees, Diana Ross, Bette Midler and Yoko Ono And The Plastic Ono Band and Harry Belafonte.

William Martin Bennett - Died 10-25-200 - Heart attack (Rock) Born 1946 in Staten Island, N.Y, - Was the drummer for Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs (They did, "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood").

Winston Grennan (Winston Richards) - Died 10-27-2000 - Lung and bone cancer (Reggae - Ska) Born 9-16-1944 in Duckenfield, Jamaica - Was a member of Toots and the Maytals, Kid Creole And The Coconuts and The Ska Rocks-  Inventor of the "one-drop" reggae rhythm - Worked with Bob Marley (Rock My Boat), Jimmy Cliff (The Harder They Come), Carl Dawkins (Baby I Love You), Paul Simon (Mother and Child Reunion), Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones.

David Strome - Died 11-1-2000 - Drowned in the Mississippi river (Rock) Born 5- 28 1981 in Madison WI, U.S. - Was the lead guitarist for Nightbreed.

Vernel Fournier (Vernel Anthony Fournier)(Amir Rushdan) - Died 11-4-2000 - Cerebral hemorrhage (Jazz - Blues) Born 7-30-1928 in New Orleans, LA, - Drummer - Worked with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

Doug Nelson - Died 11-7-2000 - Hit by a pick up truck while walking (Blues) Born in 1954 Nebraska, CO - Was a bassist for The Jonny Lang Band

Dick Morrissey (Richard Edwin Morrissey) - Died 11-8-2000 - Spinal cancer (Jazz - Rock) Born 5-9-1940 in Surrey - Saxophonist - Was a member of The Original Climax Jazz Band, Worked with The Average White Band, Peter Gabriel, Roy Harper, and Paul McCartney (The Long and Winding Road).

Joseph Calleja (Joe C.) - Died 11-16-2000 - Chronic intestinal disorder (Hard Rock - Rap) Born 1974 - Kid Rock's sidekick.

DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis Jr.) - Died 11-16-2000 - Heart attack (Hip Hop Producer) Born 1971 - Pioneered the production style "screwed down" music" - Worked with Outkast and Three 6 Mafia.

Bruce Mayfield (Chip Banks and Bankie) - Died 11-25-2000 - Shot over a money dispute (Rap - Hip Hop) Born 1970 - Was a member of The American Cream Team (They did,"Stand For Something) Worked with B-Twizzy, Lord Superb, Rhyme Recka and Trife.

Scott Smith Missing and presumed dead  11-30-2000  Swept overboard by a 25 foot wave while sailing off the California coast- (Rock)  bassist for Loverboy.

To see a complete listing of all the musicians who have died since the beginning of time, go to The Dead Rock Star Club
http://users.efortress.com/doc-rock/2000.html

If you're in a band in the Maximum Ink circulation area and have some news for me, (or just want to bitch me out) write me at: kulczyk@maximum-ink.com