POP/SNEAK PEEK : SUCCESS NO SURPRISE FOR THIRD EYE BLIND.Unlike so many other rockers who, by some miracle, land a record on the radio, Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins takes it in stride Adv. 1. in stride - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in good spirits . ``I'm very pleased, but I don't think we were surprised,'' the San Francisco-based guitarist said. ``I felt when we got together as a group that we were going to make something special. To hear our song on the radio and have people come up and say a song really meant something to them is definitely flattering. We're not the least bit numb to it.'' Third Eye Blind's (3EB) self-titled debut album on Elektra was issued last month. The first single, ``Semi-Charmed Life,'' an urban fable about a relationship gone sour due to methamphetamine addiction, has been embraced at alternative-rock radio across the country. ``We worked for a really long time,'' Jenkins said. ``There are four individuals in the group, and we wanted to create a common sound while maintaining our individuality. We don't do what we do to sell records.'' In the Bay Area, 3EB enjoyed early support from rock radio Live 105; the quartet has also landed choice opening spots for Oasis and James. ``There can be a very supportive scene here for all kinds of creative arts,'' Jenkins said. ``They really believed in us early.'' The story of country Need a good read? Check out ``In the Country of Country: People and Places in American Music'' by Nicholas Dawidoff Nicholas Dawidoff (born November 30, 1962) is an American writer. Born in New York City, he grew up in New Haven, CT, with his mother and sister. His father’s battle with mental illness left him without a prominent male figure from an early age – a painful . The book looks at some important country music personalities, including Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. Haggard, Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (b. Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer, who enjoyed pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. , Iris Dement de·ment tr.v. de·ment·ed, de·ment·ing, de·ments 1. To make (a person) insane. 2. To cause (a person) to lose intellectual capacity. and songwriter Harlan Howard. ``I always loved country music, but wanted to know more about it,'' Dawidoff said. ``I tried to choose people who would tell the story of the music and its eclectic nature. I wanted to talk to people whose image was bigger than they were.'' Dawidoff spent three years researching and writing ``In the Country of Country'' (Pantheon; $25), most of the time based in Nashville. Dawidoff says good country music can come from anywhere, including Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , England or Australia. ``Just because you come from Los Angeles doesn't mean you can't sing country music,'' he said. ``The music embraces everyone.'' From women only The all-female Lilith Fair Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands; it ran from 1997 to 1999. lineup coming to Irvine Meadows on July 9 includes Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles, "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You" and "Give Me One Reason". She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy Award-winning artist. , Jewel, Paula Cole, Fiona Apple, Suzanne Vega, Cassandra Wilson and others. The event is subtitled: ``A celebration of women in music.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Arion Salazar, left, Brad Hargreaves, Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan of Third Eye Blind are beginning to be noticed for the single ``Semi-Charmed Life'' from their self-titled debut album. |
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