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<ri’‘’ JJnrtlanb ® bserucr September 28, 2005 Page A7 Focus Songwriter's lead single ‘Blackout’ keeps climbing charts Mashonda Soulful singer/songw riter M ashonda will make her album debut with "January Joy” on Oet. 18. W ith a discography that would make any R&B debutante blush, M ashonda has re m ained m ostly a behind-the-scenes force until now. M ashonda is established as a w ell-know n, respected songw riter within music industry circles as the driving force behind hooks in E ve’s "G otta M an" and Jay-Z ’s "G irl’s Best Friend.” H er album ’s lead single, “ B lackout,” featuring Snoop Dogg, is a bouncy, dance-floor rattling track set to becom e a party anthem . M ashonda em braces her fellow music contemporaries by collaborating on the album with Grammy- aw ard w inners Kanye W est and Raphael Saadiq, as well as hip-hop stars Jadakiss and Nas. Debuts with ‘January Joy’ Marimba band Eurimba help top off the feast. Listen to lively music show cas ing A fro -re g g a e , Iris h stepdancing, Japanese taiko d ru m m ing, H aw aiian so u n d s, L atin salsa. D ixieland, N ative A m erican t&e Proudly Presents Every Day Lunch Specials Monday Through Friday 11:00 A M to 3:00 PM 0 2PCS Catfish 1 wing W/FF & Toast.........................$5.50 © 2 Wings 1PCS Catfish W/FF & Toast........................$5.00 © 2 Wings w/Whiting W/FF & Toast............................$4.50 © 2 BBQ Pork Ribs 2 Wings W/FF & Toast................... $6.50 © 1 Hot Link 2 BBQ Pork Ribs W/FF & Toast................$5.50 © 2 PCS Whiting 1 PCS Snapper W/FF & Toast............$5.50 Tillamook Hosts Seafood Festival H as it been aw h ile since you’ve eaten some delectable seafood? T he N orth C oast S eafood Festival is com ing up on Oct. 1 and 2 at the T illam ook County Fairgrounds, in a celebration of cultural diversity featuring styles o f m usic, food and art from all over the world. Most than 20 upscale restau rants and caterers will be on hand w ithjam balaya, crab cakes, seafood fettuccine, shrimp cocktail, scampi, sushi, sm oked oysters and salmon, and clam chowder. Desserts and Tillam ook ice cream, along with O r egon m icrobrews and wineries, will YAM YAM’S SOUTHERN COOKING BBQ dance, sw ing, and hip-hop. A variety o f Oregon artists w ill also show case stained glass, woodcarvings, ceram ics, glass floats, jew elry, paint ings, sculptures, fiber arts and baskets. The festival runs Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10a.m. to9p.m .and Sunday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 adults on Saturday, $5 on Sunday and $4 for Seniors and children ages 6 to 12. All admission proceeds will benefit art literacy programs in T illam ook County Elem entary Schools. For inform ation, visit northcoastseafoodfestival.com . © 1 BBQ Pork Rib 1 Catfish 1 Snapper 1 Wing W/FF..... $6.50 © 2 PCS Catfish 3 Shrimp W/FF & Toast..................... $6.50 © 3 PCS Whiting Fish W/FF & Toast............................$4.50 A ll Side Dishes Is $2.50 With Any Above Combination r — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -i I Y A M Y A M ’S SOUTHERN I C O O K IN G BBQ I FREE , Fountain Drink with purchase o f Lunch Special I O ffer good thru 09/28/05 L —. _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ «."i. _ 7339 MLK BLVD Portland, Oregon 97212 Phone: 503-978-9229 Fax 503-978-9228 Hip-Hop Pioneers Celebratedby VH1 Show's performers include LL Cool J, Salt ‘N Pepa (AP) - LLCool J wore his Kangol hat. Big Daddy Kane broke out the old-school rhymes and dance moves, an d S a lt ‘N P ep a rap p e d and sashayed 1 i ke back i n the day as V HI celebrated rap's pioneers at the sec ond annual “Hip-Hop Honors.” “ It’s som ething that docum ents hip-hop history, and I’m glad to be a part o f it," said Big D addy K aneof the evening. He received the night’s biggest ovation Thursday with his sizzling p erfo rm an ce o f his c lassic hit "W arm It U p.” The show feted Kane, Ice-T, LL Cool J, Salt 'N Pepa, G randm aster Flash and the Furious Five, the late N otorious B.I.G. and the movie “ Boyz N the H ood.” H ip-hop's new generation cam e o u tto h o n o rth eeld ers: Nelly, w ear ing early LL Cool J gear, rapped “I'm Bad," then performed withCiara on LL C ool J ’s sexy sm ash, “D oin’ It” ; K anye W est and Ludacris re cited N otorious B .I.G .’s hits as his w idow . Faith Evans, sang. But it w as old school-m eets-old school when Salt ‘N Pepa reunited to perform their hit "W hatta M an.” They were joined onstage by En Vogue, the ’90s R&B quartet w ho h adn’t perform ed together in years. Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Presents LL Cool J arrives at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors show in New York last Thursday. (AP Photo) Would you like to own your own ho met* Would you like to refinance your current home, to lower your monthly payments? ■Good Credit ■ Refinanee "Bad Credit "Mortgage Late o.k. ■ Purchase ■ F irst- l ime Buyer 100% Financing Option Available & No up front fees! I DO IT ALL! I f I can '/ do it - M M O D Y C AM C A L L ME TODAY! 5 0 3 .7 2 2 .8 8 7 8 Charlotte Martin ZZZ N .K. Park Plaza Dr. Suite Vancouver, \ \ \ 9H6S4 15 HOMELOAN S O U R C E North Coast Seafood Festival October 1-2 Tillamook County Fairgrounds MUSIC AND DANCE FROM AROUND THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT FEATURING SEAFOOD NORTHWEST MICROBREWIES & WINERIES Il multi-cultural celebration of animals, with live music, dance, storytellinq, art and activities Watch a painting demonstration by Rama the Elephant, then buy your own art at his "Trunk Show" SEPTEMBER 2 4 -2 5 & OCTOBER 1 2 10 AM - 4 PM ZOO MARKETPLACE OF SELECT OREGON COAST ARTISTS Sat. 10 a m - 9 pm Sun am - 5 pm Adults $6 Sat • $5 Sun Seniors $4 • Kids 6 - 12 $4 Sponsored in part by Tillamook PUD A * Jy- Headlight - Herald Call (503) 398 5223 or visit www.northcoastseafoodfestival.com ! w w w o r e g o n z o o .o r g J
