June 2004
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June

by Editor

June is busting out, so go go to Luckystar’s June 5 benefit for the Hotboards, www.thehotboards.org, a Riverwest based non-profit to help at-risk youth learn the life skills skateboarding provides. 6 p.m. 207 E. Buffalo — the place to silently bid on decks painted by the likes of Von Munz, a Stonehouse named Tony, Adam & Laine from Adam Bomb Tattoo, Jenny Bohr and more. DJ Rock ‘n Roll Evan entertains, and eats are a treat from Riverwest’s Foundation. South a bit, at KMArt, RW artists Mark Lawson and Mike Fredrickson wax nostalgic until June 19 in Lil’ Buddies: Memories We Always Wanted…

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Past Perfect

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by Judith Ann Moriarty / photos by Vince Bushell

The black and white postcard arrived from KM Art announcing “Lil’ Buddies: Memories We Always Wanted.” On the front, a composite photograph with (there on the left) four-year-old Mike Fredrickson squinting into the light. On the right, Mark Lawson, a sprite in short pants, cap askew, clutching a bag of candy. The years fly by and the buddies mature to bring their memories to the fore…

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Mighty Lumberhorn CD review

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by Jeremy Berg

The lumberhorn is a 2 x 4 with an echo chamber on the bottom, and two piano strings tuned with wing nuts. The sensibility that would lead someone (lumberhorninst B.J. McCrow) to conceive of and build such an instrument instead of just using a bass pervades Blood Is Thicker Than Moonshine, and that’s a good thing…