\u2013 Local music fanzine Scutter to host 3 day celebration of music, art and poetry to benefit the Scutter Scholarship Fund for Queer Youth in the Arts and e-zine launch-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Los Angeles, CA \u2013 May 15, 2001)<\/strong> \u2013 Scutter fanzine, an independent, Los Angeles-based magazine that celebrates gay and \u2018gay-friendly\u2019 bands, artists and celebrities while fighting sexism, homophobia, body fascism and racism, announces Scutterfest 2001, the \u2018zine\u2019s first annual three-day festival of music and art benefiting the Scutter Scholarship Fund for Queer Youth in the Arts, and the launch of the \u2018zine\u2019s website at http:\/\/scutter.hpyermart.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scutterfest 2001 runs from Friday, June 15, 2001 through Sunday, June 17, 2001 at an array of venues and features live music every night including a special acoustic afternoon on Sunday, celebrity guest DJ\u2019s spinning between live music sets, a film festival featuring a personal appearance and Q&A session with Bruce La Bruce, spoken poetry performances, multimedia art exhibitions and presence from non-profit organizations distributing information of relevance to gay youth, minorities, safe sex, runaways and drop-in shelters, domestic violence and women\u2019s issues.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Scutterfest 2001 begins on Friday June 15 in downtown Los Angeles with a film festival at the Side Street Live followed by an art exhibition and bands performing at the Smell.  Saturday night at Fais Dodo features guest DJ\u2019s spinning classic Punk, Pop, and \u2018Rock en Espanol\u2019 between live music sets.  Sunday starts with an afternoon of intimate acoustic performances and spoken-word poetry at Luna Sol Caf\u00e9 and culminates in the evening with more live bands including Pansy Division at Mr. T\u2019s Bowl in Highland Park.  Each night will feature surprise celebrity hosts and merchandise giveaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotlight bands and artists include \u2018Homocore\u2019 genre pioneers Pansy Division in their first Los Angeles performance since 1998, local band Ozma (Weezer\u2019s 2001 tour openers), 2000 GLAMA award winning artist Barnes of Loudboy and Kevin Ridel & AM Radio (formerly Ridel High\/A&M records) among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scutterfest hopes to provide a nightly musical compliment to gay pride weekend for today\u2019s music-savvy gay youth while raising money for the Scutter Scholarship Fund for Queer Youth in the Arts in a fun, safe, accepting environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just got a letter from a fifteen-year-old boy from the Philippines.  He didn\u2019t know any gay people, let along gay people who like punk music,\u201d said Rudy.   \u201cThat\u2019s what keeps me going \u2013 knowing that I\u2019m reaching people who feel isolated and alone in their sexual orientation and beliefs.  I hope Scutterfest will give a lot of gay and lesbian kids a safe space to get together and have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Artists, bands and performers hope their involvement in Scutterfest will help to raise awareness about homophobia and raise money for the Scutter Scholarship Fund for Queer Youth in the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited to be part of Scutterfest 2001 and hope to be around for Scutterfest 2002, 2003, 2004 and on and on,\u201d said Luis of Pansy Division.  \u201cI\u2019m really excited that there is a group of kids willing to take on the dirty and usually thankless task of revitalizing queer indie youth culture. I can\u2019t wait to see where this leads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRudy has been a friend to Ozma from the start six years ago so when he asked us to play Scutterfest, we immediately agreed,\u201d said Daniel Brummel of Ozma.   \u201cHomophobia runs rampant, especially in some of the macho, misogynistic music that is popular today, and as far as we\u2019re concerned, that\u2019s bullshit and needs to cease immediately.  Ozma is behind Scutter 100 percent in their efforts to give support to young gay people.  We feel very strongly about this as a band.\u201d Rudy Bleu released Ozma\u2019s song \u201cLos Angeles\u201d on the first Scutter 7\u2033 compilation, \u201cTummyshaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI\u2019m very proud of Rudy for standing up for his beliefs and trying to make a difference in this world,\u201d said Kevin Ridel of Kevin Ridel & AM Radio.  \u201cI stand proudly behind Rudy and Scutterfest. I would love to see a day when there was no prejudice \u2013 that includes racial, gender, and religious discrimination as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confirmation of many bands and musicians, filmmakers and artists is still in progress.  Currently scheduled to perform are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music\/Bands:<\/strong>
\u00b7 Ozma (selected by Weezer to open Weezer\u2019s national tour)
\u00b7 Pansy Division (Lookout Records recording artists)
\u00b7 Kevin Ridel & AM Radio (formerly of Ridel High\/A&M Records)
\u00b7 Loudboy (featuring 2000 GLAMA Award winning artist Barnes)
\u00b7 The Barbara Please Attack {featuring Tamala (of the Automaticans & Longstocking) &Jody (of Team Dresch)}
\u00b7 Cecil Seaskull (formerly of Nerdy Girl)
\u00b7 The Kids of Widney High
\u00b7 Rizzo (new album on Sympathy for the Record Industry)
\u00b7 Best Revenge
\u00b7 Radio Vago (LA Weekly\u2019s Band of the Year 2002)
\u00b7 The Pinkz
\u00b7 Low Budget
\u00b7 Ramon Garica
\u00b7 The Patience Book (includes former member of The Shrinking Violets)
\u00b7 Slow (from Oregon)
\u00b7 Nick Name and the Normals
\u00b7 Lysa Flores
\u00b7 Exhibition
\u00b7 Dangerous (from San Francisco)
\u00b7 Third Grade Teacher
\u00b7 Operation Kitty Project
\u00b7 Rollo Greb
\u00b7 Rotophone
\u00b7 Hillside Village
\u00b7 Deadlee
\u00b7 Alan Wiley (PlanetOut columnist)
\u00b7 Lito Sandoval
\u00b7 Patsy
\u00b7 u*s*a sexual<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Films:<\/strong>
\u00b7 Scutter fan Bruce La Bruce presents a collection of short films and a question and answer session.
\u00b7 Martin Sorrondeguy (Los Crudos\/Limp Wrist) presents \u201cBeyond the Screams\u201d, a documentary of US Latino\/Chicano Hardcore Punk music.
\u00b7 Jackie Joice presents \u201cPunk Pretty\u201d.
\u00b7 Grace Slick 9 presents \u201cThe Abortion Theme Song\u201d on women and home abortions.
\u00b7 Tracy and the Plastics video collection (Chainsaw recording artists).
\u00b7 Andy Bydalek presents \u201cdaMNaged\u201d.
\u00b7 Olivia of Radio Vaggo presents \u201cTrannyfag\u201d on transgender identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest DJ\u2019s, Artists and Entertainers:<\/strong>
\u00b7 Nick Leonard \u2013 San Francisco-based comedian
\u00b7 Jackie Joice \u2013 Spoken word poetry
\u00b7 The Radical Cheerleaders \u2013 New Los Angeles branch of national organization who cheer against inequities and social injustice.
\u00b7 Lito Sandoval \u2013 Latino\/Chicano author
\u00b7 Ramon Garcia \u2013 Latino\/Chicano author
\u00b7 Larry-bob \u2013 Editor of Holy Titclamps fanzine
\u00b7 Skeith \u2013 Venice-based artist
\u00b7 DJ Punkybutt \u2013 Los Angeles-based DJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Scutter Fanzine and Scutterfest<\/strong>
Scutter fanzine has featured interviews with indie artists and celebrities including: Amanda from Bis; the Dance Hall Crashers; Kim Shattuck of the Muffs; Corin Tucker of Sleater Kinney; Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre; as well as Bruce La Bruce; Rose McGowan; and Jeananne Garafolo. Scutter has also released a record compilation featuring Ozma Bis, Pansy Division, and Sourtooth and regularly organizes and hosts live music events in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scutterfest is three days of music, films and the arts created as a celebration of Scutter fanzine to benefit the Scutter Scholarship Fund for Queer Youth in the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write or subscribe to Scutter c\/o Rudy Bleu P.O. Box 3247, Alhambra, California 91803. Issues of Scutter are available for two dollars post paid or for trade.  There are seven past issues.  Descriptions and interview samples are available at http:\/\/scutter.hypermart.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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