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Small market builds character - front TIME on page 4 Disco. Putti ng on a è ood show is so important tu Clockwork, they went to the trouble of writing a song about it. 'It's about bands that suck live, and there are a lot of tbem," bie said, drawing on a cigarette. "You pay $25 to see tbemn and tbey can't do it." Today, Clockwork is on the verge of getting to wbere it wants to go. The radio station 102.1 FM is byping the band, wbicb is currently in conversation witb record compa- nies. But if a record deal doesn't materialize, the band will still be abead, said Tinman. "It leads to better gigs and radio play," bie said. "If tbey like you, tbey want to be the one associated witb you." But taking wrong turns is just part of the journey wben il cornes to thse music business. 'Tbere's no school you can go to that teaches you bow to ha world famous," sbrugged Tinman. "You've got to make your own midstakes." And if Canada's small market makes success a tougb slog, it's also responsible for forging some top- Ca 878-2341 0o uubscl.b. t0 TU ê2hamWen Lady Muskoka Croise Wed sept 8 Eifv the Beaui Of the Muskok Bfrore Denny Bus Linos Ltd. R.R. #2, Acton, ON, L7J 2L8 (519) 833-9117 1-800-265-3389 LUMS M Mita, A"t Fesival Illdont notch musicians, hie said. 1I think Canadian musicians have the best music hecause 'se hiave o woîk su inich harder tu gel a break. We'11 kick around for tour or five years just maturing." Today, Clockwork members keep busy just getting on with their lives. Tinman, for example, is about a year away fromt earning bis electrician's ticket. "Then 1 can survive. 1 can stili have a bouse," hie said. "Everyone in tbe band is focused on doing wel in life. I sec too many musicians wbo are poor." That unwavering grasp on reality is evident in Clockwork's lyrics, wbich aren't about guns, chicks and gold. said Tinman. "im flot going to talk about guns because in from Milton," bie said witb disgust. Recently, bands like Rage Against the Machine bave belped pave thse way for Clockwork. But thse band stili bas trouble convincing people that it can attract a post-bigb school following. "People don't believe we can get an over 19 crowd," said Tinman. "So I want to get an over 19 crowd." Watch for the Milton Festival of The Arts J coupon iu this Saurday's Canadian Champion Markotplace. You could Win a famiIy passport to the Arts Festival weekend. (anabian Cbampio MILTONS CHOICE SINCE 1860 A&lFiendly Service .. FREAdoice Just A Moment For the Birds Mark Bennet of Wilderness Feeds wilI be at our store to talk about winter bird feeding on August 28* at 10:00 arn. Mark has been on The Mark Cullen Show on Saturday mornings and is quite an authority on winter bird feeding in southern Ontario. Seats are FREE but you must register, s0 cail and book now! Winter your fish and plants seminars start August 3 1. 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