by SCOTT C

The saga continues. Those of you familiar with the passion of my boy Pablo Aravena know that when his film Next: A Primer on Urban Painting is finally finished, all this jet-setting and country-jumping can be left to those of us who haven't been anywhere (ahem).

The Next crew just returned from a fruitful little jaunt to Japan where they hit Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, hooking up with artists like Hiraku Suzuki and documenting shows at Japan's Bape Gallery. Add the footage from this trip to material from Brazil, England, France, New York and more, and the international context of the movie starts to take shape. Check www.nextthemovie.com for more details.

Those of you who were missing the textured turntable adventures of Christian Pronovost on a regular basis can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Inbeat Records babyface teams up with partner in crime Bettina Costanzo when they take it off the deep end once again at Gravity this Saturday, Feb. 21. Deep house, progressive soul, abstract techno, psychedelic disco and all that other good stuff is getting rinsed on Saturday night from 2 a.m. till 11 a.m. This might just make your night/morning.

Members of black talent showcase Coco Café and extended musical improvisation collective Kalmunity team up with some heavy hitters from Chicago this weekend when the harmonic and rhythmic seduction of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble rolls into la Sala Rossa for a show on Saturday, Feb. 21. Featuring Kahil El'Zabar, Ernest Dawkins and Joseph Bowie, the ensemble plays tribute to Chicago bassist and AACM member Malachi Favors, who died only a few weeks ago. The live show goes from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., followed by this month's installment of the Goods from 10:30 p.m. on. Tix are $10 for the early show, $8 for the Goods, or $15 for both.

Word around the trailer park is that Sixtoo's first record with the Ninja Tune people could charm the pants off a high-class hooker from in town. Now, that's a pretty bold claim from where I'm sittin', but you can check the single "Boxcutter Emporium," featuring that crazy Damo Suzuki guy from Can, if you don't believe the hype. Look for the full-length LP Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures on shop shelves as of May 15. Damn that Sixtoo! (Arms raised to heaven.)

Seven reasons Double Trouble is as good as it gets:
1. Deodato "Bus Stop" (Warner)
2. Edward Birdsong "Rapper Dapper Snapper" (Sal-Soul)
3. QSO/Nas "Get Down" remix (Rebuttz)
4. Baden Powell "Samba Triste" (Plaza)
5. Afrodizz "No Time" 12" (Freestyle)
6. 2 Banks of 4 "One Day" (Red Egyptian Jazz)
7. Horace Silver "Acid, Pot or Pills" (United Artists)

Smokes, let's go… fathead@videotron.ca

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