> Music trivia experts can show their mettle at 1998's Second Annual Rhino Musical Aptitude Test (RMAT), set to take place simultaneously at live locations in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and over the Internet.
The RMAT (held Sunday May 17 at 3 pm EST) is an annual 300-question, open-book trivia test covering all genres of music with the exception of classical. This year two new categories are being added: Test takers will be asked to "name that tune" and "identify that album-cover artwork."
For more information and entry instructions, check out the web site at http://www.rmat.rhino.com
> On June 2, 1998 Contingency Records will release a CD containing 15 tracks (including one unreleased track) hand-picked by David Slutes & Rich Hopkins from their two, long out-of-print Sidewinders albums, Witchdoctor and Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall.
Check out Contingency's website ( http://www.contingency.com ) for details on how fans can order this item in advance as well as a chance to win a limited edition print celebrating this release.
The Sand Rubies are in the final stages of picking out artwork and taking photos for their fifth studio release, the first in nearly five years, tentatively titled Cinco, set for a late June / early July release.
