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DRZ ENTERTAINMENT and GIBSON GUITARS
present

The Rock City News
2nd Annual Award '97

BALLOT W/WINNERS!

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Ballots, Winners, or Live Photos 1, & 2 (color)

at the Reseda
Country Club
Nov 6, 1997

8:48 . . . . . . 2. Funniest Band

. . . X_BEER BONG
. . . __THE CRUE
. . . __REBEL REBEL
. . . __ZED LEPAGAIN
. . . __TWISTER NAKED
. . . __GLEN MEADMORE

9:52 . . . . . . 3. Best Promotional Band

. . . __ SUICIDE ALLEY
. . . X_KILL VAN KULL
. . . __RATT N ROLL
. . . __LOVE REVIVAL
. . . __STONE
. . . __TORIE TYSON

8:56 . . . . . . 4. Best MANAGEMENT

. . .X_ DRZ ENTERTAINMENT
. . .X_TIM YASUI (GLITTER GLAM)
. . . __ANDY GOULD
. . . (CONCRETE MGMT)
. . . __ROCKIN RICK
. . . (GUTTERSLUTS)

9:14 . . . . . . 5. Best SONGWRITING

. . . __ MARINO SOUNDWAVES
. . . __TANGERINE
. . . __LIZZY GREY OF
. . . SPIDERS AND SNAKES
. . . __STONE
. . . __KILL VAN KULL
. . . X_ HUMAN DRAMA
. . . __ZAK DANIELS & THE
. . . ONE EYED SNAKES

9:18 . . . . . . 6. Best BLUES ROCK Band

. . . __ STORMKRO
. . . __ CARRIE JAMES BAND
. . . X_ STONE
. . . __OAKLEY KRIEGER BAND
. . . __THE LOVE REVIVAL
. . . __CARLOS GUITARLOS
. . . __OPUS FLUKE
. . . __JETTISON EDDY

9:22 . . . 7. Best POP Band

. . . X_TORIE TYSON
. . . __TANGERINE
. . . __CLOUD NINE
. . . __AMANDA JONES
. . . __COUNTERFIET HALO

9:26 . . . 8. Best FUNK BOOGIE BAND

. . . __OAKLEY KRIEGER BAND
. . . __BOOGIE KNIGHTS
. . .X_VAGABONDS
. . . __SWAMP BOOGIE QUEEN
. . . __RENFIELD
. . . __CURIOUS YELLOW

9:44 . . . . . . 33. Best R & B BAND

. . .X_BEATZ & BLUNTZ
. . . __AFREAKA NATURE
. . . __D.Z. STANZ
. . . __MARINO SOUNDWAVES
. . . __BELL RAYS

9:48 . . . . . . 10. Best ALTERNATIVE BAND

. . . __ 10 CENTS
. . X__ TANGERINE
. . . __ DATE WITH DIZZY
. . . __ SPERM
. . . __TEN JINN
. . . __ROSEMARYÕS BILLYGOAT

9:52 . . . . . . 11. MOST PSYCHOTIC BAND

. . . __ WILLOW WISP
. . . __ SPINESHANK
. . . __ CREEPAZOID
. . X_ REBEL REBEL
. . . __ KRUNK
. . . __VISCIOUS REASONING

9:56 . . . . . . 12. BEST SIGNED BAND

. . . __ SNOT
. . . X_SYSTEM OF A DOWN
. . . __COAL CHAMBER
. . . __TURA SATANA
. . . __HUMAN WASTE PROJECT

10:14 . . . 13. Best punk Band

. . . __ UXA
. . . X_ KRUNK
. . . __DARLINGS
. . . __THE MISTAKES
. . . __TOTAL CHAOS
. . . __KINGPIN
. . . __SALTY
. . . __ MEDIUM

10:18 . . . 14. Best hardcore Band

. . . X_SPINESHANK
. . . __57 CROWN
. . . __FLAMBOOKEY
. . . __BLUPRINT
. . . __SUCTION

10:22 . . . 15. Best ska Band
. . . X_JUMP WITH JOEY . . . __ FILLIBUSTER
. . . __ SAVE FERRIS
. . . __AQUA BATS
. . . __REEL BIG FISH
. . . __UNCLE OLIVER

10:26 . . . 16. Best industrial Band

. . . X_KRAKWURX
. . . __DROWN
. . . __STATIC
. . . __LAUGHING US
. . . __T.H.C.
. . . __PROCEDURE 769

10:44 . . . 17. Best Orange Co band

. . . X_SUCTION
. . . __MORRISON COUNTY
. . . __ALIEN ANT FARM
. . . __HED
. . . __HYPPIE JET

10:48 . . . 18. Best Valley band

. . . __ SNAKE LIKE CHARM
. . . X_JUDGE JACKSON
. . . __PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
. . . __KILL VAN KULL
. . . __WIND OF CHANGE
. . . __ ACHILLES HEEL
. . . __JINNER ADDICTION
. . . __CHOKING GHOST
. . . __SHILOH
. . . __GHOST DANCE
. . . __ 5FU
. . . __ KATHIE LEE DAHMNER
. . . __ MIKE KENEALLY &
. . . BEER FOR DOLPHINS

10:52 . . . 19. Best south bay band

. . .X_SLOTH
. . . __REGULATORS
. . . __GUESS WEIN
. . . __SOUTH BAY SURFERS
. . . __KING COTTON
. . . __LINK
. . . __UNDERWATER TRAFFIC
. . . __ SOUL SHAKER

10:56 . . . 20. Best Hollywood band

. . . __CREEPAZOID
. . . __GUTTERSLUTS
. . . __REVLON RED
. . . __57 CROWN
. . . __NO. 9
. . . __LIVE NO. 9
. . . X_TEXAS TERRI & THE STIFF ONES
. . . __BLACK LURX
11:14 . . . 21. Best MALE BASS PLAYER
:
. . . __KYLE KYLE VAGABONDS
. . . __BRIAN JAMES STONE
. . . __A.J. ANGELES
. . .X_BERRY OAKLEY JR.
. . . __RANDY WILDE

11:18 . . . 22. Best FEMALE BASS PLAYER

. . . __ DYNA, PHANTOM BLUE
. . . (STRATOSPHERE)
. . . __DAWN LA RUE,
. . . . . . NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE
. . .X_KELLEY DUARTE,
. . . . . . CAUSE FOR CONCERN

. . . __STAR GIRL,
. . . . . . CREEPAZOID

11:22 . . . 23. Best GUITAR
THE GIBSON GUITARIST OF THE YEAR AWARD!

. . . __ ARIEL STYLES (STRATOSPHERE)
. . . __BRAD WILSON STONE
. . . __MARINO SOUNDWAVES
. . . __TONY RAVEN
. . . __DUANE BETTS KRIEGER
. . . __D.J. ASHBA
. . . __JIM WILSON
. . . __MOTHER SUPERIOR
. . . __RANDY CHAMBERS
. . . __J. THE BABE
. . . __ MIKE KENEALLY
. . .X_ NIMA FARAH/LOVE REVIVAL
. . . __ BART WALSH ATOMIC PUNKS
. . . __ CHRIS MCKENNA/MADAREUS

11:26 . . . 24. Best FEMALE GUITAR
THE GIBSON GUITARIST OF THE YEAR AWARD!

. . . X_JOSEPHINE
. . . PHANTOM BLUE

. . . __TINA
. . . PHANTOM BLUE
. . . __LESLIE STODDARD
. . . CAUSE FOR CONCERN

11:44 . . . 25. best DRUMMER

. . . __SCOTTY SLAM
. . . SLACK BABBATH . . .
. . . __J.J. GARCIA STONE
. . . __RAY LUZIER COMA
. . . __RICK STEEL KVK
. . .X_JOEY GOLD 57 CROWN
. . . __JOEY FLAMBOOKEY
. . . __TIM YASUI & SNAKES
. . . __BUBBA OF ERB

11:48 . . . 26. Best FEMALE DRUMMER

. . . X_ATHENA LEE (KRUNK)
. . . __LINDA MCDONALD
. . . (PHANTOM BLUE)
. . . __D. EVIL/CREEPAZOID
. . . __WENDY COLTON
. . . CAUSE FOR CONCERN

11:52 . . . 27. Best MALE VOCALIST

. . . __PAUL CHASE
. . . (GHOSTDANCE)
. . . __SUCTION
. . . __GONG (57 CROWN)
. . . __JOHNNY (GUTTERSLUTS)
. . . __WAYNE (STATIC)
. . . __BRAD (NOWHERE NEAR)
. . . X_RALPH ATOMIC PUNKS

11:56 . . . 28. Best FEMALE VOCALIST

. . .X_WINNER___ABIGAIL
. . . . . . . . . . . . .SWAMP BOOGIE QUEEN

. . . X_2ND WINNER___GIGI
. . . . . . . . . . . . .PHANTOM BLUE

. . . __TEXAS TERRI BABY BIRD
. . . __ PAGE OF THE DARINGS
. . . __CHRISTI I FOUND GOD
. . . __TORIE TYSON
. . . __ROSIE FLORES
12:14 . . . 29. ALL GIRL BAND

. . . __CAUSE FOR CONCERN
. . . __BOBSLED
. . . . . .X_PHANTOM BLUE
. . . __SLUTS FOR HIRE
. . . __MISS TRESS
. . . __FEMALE CHAUVANIST
. . . PIGS
. . . __ DOPPLEGANGER

12:18 . . . 30. Best HEAVY METAL BAND

. . . __ ROTTEN ROD & THE
. . . WARHEADS
. . . X_REACTOR
. . . __CHOKING GHOST
. . . __NOWHERE NEAR
. . . __KILL VAN KULL
. . . __CUTTHROAT
. . . __MADAREUS
. . . __HYUPERCHILD

12:22 . . . 31. Best TRIBUTE band
. . . __ BLIZZARD OF OZ . . .
. . . __ CARESS OF STEEL
. . . __RATT & ROLL
. . . . . .X_SLACK BABBATH
. . . __ STICKY FINGERS
. . . __OPERATION
. . . QUEENSRYCHE
. . . __ BACK IN BLACK
. . . __LED ZEPAGAIN

12:26 . . . 32. Best HARD ROCK BAND

. . . X_ CHOKING GHOST
. . . __ INNER ADDICTION
. . . __PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
. . . __REACTOR
. . . __NEW EDEN
. . . __EXTRA FANCY

12:44 . . . 33. Best STAGE SHOW

. . . __ THE CRUE
. . . __SLACK BABBATH
. . . __ATOMIC PUNKS
. . . __ZIGGYÕS REVENGE
. . . __ ALIEN ANT FARM
. . .X_PRIME EVIL
. . . __ GUTTERSLIUTS
. . . __STORMKRO
. . . __ FULL METAL RACKET

12:48 . . . 34. BEST ORIGINAL BAND

. . . X_MARINO SOUNDWAVES
. . . __D Z STANZ
. . . __JS BACH EXPERIENCE
. . . __HUMAN DRAMA

12:52 . . . 35. Best SWING/ROCKABILLY

. . . X_13 KATS
. . . __ROYAL CROWN REVUE
. . . __ROSIE FLORES
. . . __BIG BAD VOODOO
. . . DADDY
. . . __JUMP WITH JOEY
. . . __RUSSELL SCOTT & THE
. . . RED HOTS
. . . __RONNIE MACKÕS
. . . BARNDANCE
. . . __THE RED ELVISES

12:56 . . . 36. Best SOLO ARTIST

. . . __ SAMMY SERIOUS
. . . __ RICK MONROE
. . . __ ROUX
. . . X_ ROSIE FLORES
. . . __JOHNNY INDIVO/ HUMAN DRAMA

1:14 . . . . . . 37. Best GLAM BAND

. . . X_GUTTERSLUTS
. . . __AMBUSH
. . . __EPOXY GLOW
. . . __FOXY ROXX
. . . __ZIGGYÕS REVENGE
. . . __REVLON RED
. . . __SPIDERS & SNAKES
. . . __SUICIDE ALLEY

1:18 . . . . . . 38. best GOTHIC BAND

. . . __NEAR DEATH
. . . EXPERIENCE
. . . X_AMERICAN GOTHIC

1:22 . . . . . . 39. Best BEST SOUNDMAN

. . . __LOUIIE STENCIL
. . . X_EDDIE ROXY
. . . __STEWART COCONUT
. . . TEASZER
. . . __CRAIG ALLEN MANCINIÕS
. . . __SWAN BLUE SALOON

1:26 . . . . . . 40. Best STAGE MANAGER

. . . __STEWART TEASZER
. . . __EDDIE ROXY
. . . __MATT MANCINIÕS
. . . X_RICH BARTLE
. . . __LEN FAGEN TEASZER

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