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Page 2 March 15,2000__________ _______________ FOCUS In Music Focus A S U P P L E M E N T O F tOMRiatlEJiSTURT for ^ o r t la n b (© b s e r b a r T he P ortland O bserver T h e J u n g le B r o th e rs w ill b e releasing their highly anticipated 5lh album , V.I.P. on M arch 7,h. Ever the risk takers w hen it com es (Tljc jodiani» (©bsertw The Jungle Brothers release V.I.P. to their m usic, the Jungle B rothers sought out A lex G ifford o f the Propellerheads to produce their new a lb u m . T h e tw o f o rg e d a re la tio n sh ip w ith G iffo rd a lte r c o n tr ib u tin g a so n g to th e Propellerheads debut album . V .I.P . It is full o f blues, rock, electrónica, soul and hip-hop beats. O n a d ifferen t note th e Ju n g le Brothers will be opening up for the Backstreet Boys (yes, you read it correctly!) through m id-M arch. T he group has a tw enty-m inute set that has been getting the teenage fans pum ped up even before the Boys com e out by perform ing their new songs, “V .I.P .,” “G et Down and “ F reakin’ Y ou.” T h e J B ’s a re h ittin g D a lla s , H ouston, Cleveland, St. Louis, New O rleans and other cities on this m ini tour. A lso look for the gro u p to be perform ing on a show case that also features G uru, Black Eyed Peas and o th e rs at th e in fam o u s SX SW convention in A ustin, TX. In other good new s, the Jungle B rothers contributed their single, “ V .I .P .”, to a s o u n d tr a c k on H o lly w o o d R e c o rd s fo r th e Editor in Chief, Publisher Charles H. Washington Editor Larry J . Jackson, Sr. Copy Editor Joy Ramos upcom ing teen m ovie “ W hatever It T ak es.’ A s a prom otion for the m ovie, Levi Strauss & C o .’s L2 brand is sponsoring a contest for one high school in the U.S. to win a perform ance by the Jungle Brothers at their school. T eens from across the nation can log onto L 2.com as o f M arch 5lh and put in their request for the JB ’s live perform ance. T he “V .I.P .” track w ill also be featured on a L2 gift w ith a purchase o f a com pact disc sam pler that will be handed out at all M ervyn’s (w est coast based) clothing stores. A fter m ore than ten years, the J angle Brothers continue to forge ahead m usically. They strive to reinvent them selves, challenging others to m erge m usical genres in this new m illenium. S P IM I M OUNTAIN CASINO WELCOMES Business Manager Gary Ann Taylor RAY CHARLES Creative Director Shawn Strahan 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Portland, OR 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 After more than a decade in hip-hop. the Jungle Brothers, Mike G have recently released their 5'" album and will begin a 3-week tour with the Backstreet Boys. e-mail: new s® portlandobserver.com kmhd for the love of jazz D ead lin es lor su b m itted m aterial: Articles: Friday by 5 p . m . Ads: Monday by Noon Focus welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs can be returned if accompanied by a self- addressed stamped envelope. All created display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of the ad. I W The P ortl.»d Observer MAY 30, 2000 7:00 P.M. Doors open at 6 p.m. Ticket prices are $25 and $35 and are available at the Spirit M ountain box office, all Fred Meyer Fastixx locations or by calling I -800-992-TIXX. 89.1 jpik . it M O U N T A IN CAJINO Hwy. 18. Grand Ronde • www.spint-mountain.com. N o one under 21. N o refunds or exchanges.
