Live nine lives to the fullest at the Fat Cat.

Comedian George Carlin has said that white people have no business playing the blues. What do they have to be blue about?

The Incinerators - a five-peice with lead and rhythm guitars and blues harp AKA harmonica - share vocals among its members and share a good time with the audience.

Though the genre of blues lends itself to some spotlight solos, The Incinerators instead give a more seamless performance, showcasing the unity of a band that just loves to play, and loves the music just as much.

That music included great instrumentals, but for me the highlight was a blues version of the swing classic                     "Caldonia" that translated fantastically.

However, the ambiance of the Fat Cat translates somewhat disjointedly - it's decor is in the French Quarter of N'Orleans, though the venue is in the Frog Bog stand and $1.50 Bud section of the seedy Seaside Heights. Yet (continued on page 3)

Asbury Music Awards 2001 (There goes the planet) Would you believe it? it's the 9th Annual Asbury Music Awards!
This Wednesday, Aug 8th the Asbury Music Awards returns for the second year in a row to The Stone Pony, in Asbury Park. Performers and music professionals from around the state will gather to honor the best in their fields. If you are any part of (continued on page 11)