New Internet Site to Promote BC Musicians by Vince Yim So, you got yourself a band. You have all the top of the line equipment, a sound that no one can match, and original catchy tunes. But you still operate out of your garage and are having a hell of a time trying to get any venues or gigs. Enter Johnny Kolman and Jam BC, the place on the internet for musicians of all types in BC. The brainchild of Johnny Kolman and his cousin Mike Milligan, Jam BC is a new website that is specifically geared towards the promotion of up and coming British Columbian artists. Although the site is currently under construction, the site has seen much positive feedback. Currently, Johnny Kolman is traveling around the province to promote the website. In the process, he has also met some up and coming artists with some real hit potential. “We’re looking for Canadian artists with class,” said Johnny Kolman in regards to what he likes to see in an up and coming local artist. “We try to avoid the fluff, but everyone’s got their own act.” Wake up Brush teeth Get dressed The E ARE For a small one-time sign-up fee, Jam BC provides a variety of necessary services for the artist. These include things like help in getting venues, advertising, booking agents, among others. The website in particular offers real-time chat with the band members, classified advertisements, as well as real-audio sound clips. One of the best parts of all is that 50% of: the revenue generated by Jam BC is put back into the musical community, in that it is set to be targeted solely for redistribution. So far, Johnny Kolman is pleased with the results that have come in so far with Jam BC and is confident that this will work with positive results. For more information, contact Johnny Kolman at jkolman@hotmail.com, by phone at (250) 851-0097 or visit the Jam. BC website at http://www.kamloops.com/ jambe (soon to become www.jambe.com). The webpage is currently under construction. The official launch date is April Ist, 1997. Keep an eye out for it! u waiting for? see us toda pies 17, 1997— Over The Edge. oo Srase 11 Top Ten Reasons Why. Star Wars is Better than Star Trek By Vince Yim 10:Data cannot use contractions. C-3PO can definitely use ‘em. 9: Three words. No Wesley Crusher. - 8: In Star Trek, they go through villains like toilet paper (Q and the Borg notwithstanding). In Star Wars, the villains are tough enough to survive the next installment. 7: In Star Wars, they have cool looking dog-fighter ships like the X-Wing, Tie Fighter, B- Wing, and the Millennium Falcon. In Star Trek...you get something that kinda resembles a shoe box. 6: After a major failure, a Klingon warrior must commit suicide. When an army of Storm Troopers get overrun by cute little Ewoks, they don’t have to do a damn thing. 5: When major characters die in Star Trek, you have to deal with a corpse cleanup, proper funeral ceremony, and burial. In Star Wars, when Obi Wan Kenobi died, all that -was left was Cloak and his Light Saber. How cool is that? 4: Han Solo is less likely to have some kind of venereal disease than James T. Kirk. 3: How cool is a guy who can choke somebody to death without even touching him? _ greater 2: George Lucas is still around to see the vision of the Star Wars mythos moving to things. Gene Roddenberry, on the other hand, has since passed on, leaving hack producers to crank out mindless crap like Star Trek: Voyager. Ugh! 1: Even William Shatner thinks that Star Trekkies need to get a life. Top Ten Reasons Why Star Trek is Better than Star Wars By Vince Yim 10: Data never had to rely on a garbage can shaped robot to get him out of trouble. 9: All of the aliens in Star Trek speak English. 8: In Star Wars, they have to do all sorts of funky calculations to make sure they don’t travel through a star when in hyperspace. In Star Trek, they just have to lay in the course and velocity, and they’re set. 7: To catch Star Wars, you have to go to a local movie cinema and spend $7 to catch the special edition or go to a video store and rent one for $3. To catch Star Trek, just sit in front of the television and wait, without spending a single cent. 6: The Millennium Falcon was modeled after a hamburger with an olive next to it. Talk about your intimidation factor! 5: One Klingon with a really sharp bat’leth can take on an entire army of Storm Troopers and survive with only a few minor bruises and scratches. 4: Heck, one Borg could infiltrate and take over the Death Star in a matter of minutes. Who cares if that Borg survives with only a few minor bruises and ANOTHER REWARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Get $750 towards the purchase or lease of any new GM vehicle. THE $750 GM GRAD PROGRAM. FOR DETAILS CALL 1-800-GM-DRIVE. scratches when he’s turned half an army ,of Storm Troopers into Borgs? 3: In Star Trek, you never have to worry about your phaser accidentally discharging while it’s in your pocket. Imagine how much it would hurt if your light saber somehow turned itself on when it was in your pocket. OUCH! 2: Nobody on Star Trek ever kissed their sister on the lips! 1: Seriously, what would win in a fight, the Imperial Destroyer or any of the Enterprises?