Bud Gaugh in Washoe County (Nevada) Sheriff's custody
Photo: Washoe County Sheriff

Floyd "Bud" Gaugh, former drummer for Sublime and the Long Beach Dub Allstars, was arrested Friday night in Reno, Nevada.

Though Reno police wouldn't confirm the charges, Reno NBC affiliate KRNV-TV reported that Gaugh was arrested for possession of marijuana. The Washoe County Sheriff's office said Gaugh has been released from police custody.

Gaugh, a former heroin addict, was kicked out of Sublime for a year in 1989 because of his addiction. After finding the dead body of Bradley Nowell following the Sublime singer's fatal overdose in 1996, Gaugh vowed to be drug-free. He reportedly quit the Long Beach Dub Allstars in frustration when his bandmates broke a pact requiring them to stay off narcotics.

Now a drummer in Eyes Adrift with Curt Kirkwood and Krist Novoselic (see "Nirvana, Sublime, Meat Puppets Members Form New Group"), Gaugh is set to go on a one-week outing with his new outfit, starting January 31 in Santa Ana, California, and running through February 7 in Austin, Texas.

Gaugh's manager didn't return calls for comment.

• Sublime
• The Long Beach Dub Allstars

Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin and Greg Upchurch
Photo: Amy V. Cooper

Ass-smacking enthusiast Wes Scantlin and his Puddle of Mudd bandmates will launch a monthlong headlining tour October 18 in Atlanta, but they'll also take time to pay back some of the radio stations spinning their hit "Control."

Prior to the tour's launch, Puddle of Mudd will play WAVF-FM's Wavefest in Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday with 311, the Long Beach Dub Allstars and others. WFXH-FM's Fustercluck, with Sevendust, Pete Yorn and others in Savannah, Georgia, and WCHZ-FM's Rockfest, featuring Sevendust, Days of the New and others in Augusta, Georgia, have also been worked into their itinerary.

St. Louis band Mesh — recently signed to the Label, the new label from management powerhouse the Firm — will open on the headlining dates, which wrap up November 21 in Portland, Oregon, according to a Puddle of Mudd spokesperson. "Maybe Tomorrow," the first single from Mesh's upcoming Lowercase, hit radio last month.

Later this month, Puddle of Mudd will release "Blurry," the follow-up single to Come Clean's "Control." The band's famous mentor, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, was again on hand to direct the video (see "Puddle Of Mudd Nab Durst For Another Video").

Puddle of Mudd tour dates, according to Flawless Records:

• 10/14 - Charleston, SC @ Joseph Riley Jr. Ballpark (WAVF-FM Wavefest)
• 10/18 - Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club
• 10/19 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
• 10/20 - Savannah, GA @ Martin Luther King Jr. Arena (WFXH-FM Fustercluck)
• 10/21 - Augusta, GA @ Riverfront Marina (WCHZ-FM Rockfest)
• 10/23 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
• 10/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
• 10/25 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
• 10/26 - Boston, MA @ Avalon
• 10/29 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
• 10/30 - Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa
• 10/31 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
• 11/1 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
• 11/3 - Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater
• 11/5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
• 11/6 - Chicago, IL @ Metro/Smart Bar
• 11/8 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
• 11/10 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Live
• 11/12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
• 11/13 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
• 11/14 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Cajun House
• 11/16 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
• 11/17 - West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre
• 11/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
• 11/20 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
• 11/21 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

• Puddle Of Mudd
• 311
• The Long Beach Dub Allstars

Long Beach Dub Allstars
Photo: DreamWorks

More than five years after Bradley Nowell's fatal overdose, the spirit and voice of the Sublime singer are still filling the airwaves.

The Long Beach Dub Allstars, a collection of former Sublime members and collaborators, have scored a hit with their new single, "Sunny Hours," a "What I Got"-type summer anthem that samples a memorable Nowell line from the Sublime tune.

"I think it's hard for all of us to accept death, but it's part of life," keyboardist Jack Maness said earlier this month from his Long Beach, California, home. "We want to record with him again, and this is kind of our way to do it. His voice and his words on it are very moving. It's like he's right there singing with us."

Turntablist and percussionist Marshall Goodman said Allstars singer Opie Oritz, who sounds strikingly similar to Nowell, included the line "Let the lovin'/ Let the lovin' / Come back to me" as a tribute to the late singer when he wrote "Sunny Hours." Goodman then sampled Nowell's recording for the third time the lyrics appear in the song.

"I thought Brad's voice fit really well with the song, which definitely has the same sort of vibe as a lot of the stuff on the Sublime album," Goodman said. "When you hear him, even just a line or two, you are reminded how talented he was."

"Sunny Hours" appears twice on the Long Beach Dub Allstars' third album, Wonders of the World, due September 11. The radio version of the tune features Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.I.Am, while the "Sunny Hours Reprise" is a more musical version.

The single has provided new material to the many radio stations that still play Sublime in regular rotation.

"It's not 'What I Got,' but it's a great song," said Dave Richards, program director at the influential Q101 (WKQX-FM) in Chicago. "We love Sublime. We miss Sublime. And this LBDA tune is very much in the same tradition as Sublime. And it's just a great summer song."

Wonders of the World, which was produced by Butthole Surfers mastermind Paul Leary, features the same mix of dub, reggae, rock and hip-hop that carries all the Sublime and Allstars albums. Guests on the record include dancehall legends Half Pint and Tippa Irie, Jurassic 5 rapper Chali 2na, and trombonist Gabriel McNair, whose résumé includes recordings with No Doubt, the Offspring and Green Day.

"It's a powerful jambalaya of music," Maness said of the album. "We have the capability to produce ourselves," as they did for 1998's independently released Long Beach Dub Allstars and Friends and 1999's Right Back, which included the single "Trailer Ras," "but having someone with an unbiased opinion is really, really important. [Leary] puts everybody on the page, and he's appreciative of what you are trying to do. And you are trying to impress him because he is so good."

The Long Beach Dub Allstars, whose lineup also includes former Sublime bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh, along with vocalist/guitarist RAS-1 and saxophonist Tim Wu, will promote Wonders of the World with a fall tour, including the three Smoke Out dates (see "Busta, Deftones, Method Man To Smoke Out With Cypress Hill").

Long Beach Dub Allstars tour dates, according to the band's publicist:

• 9/9 - San Diego, CA @ Street Scene
• 9/11 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
• 9/12 - Tempe, AZ @ Nita's Hideaway
• 9/13 - Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center
• 9/14 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
• 9/16 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
• 9/17 - Tacoma, WA @ Temple
• 9/28 - Boston, MA @ Avalon
• 9/29 - Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center (Smoke Out)
• 9/30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
• 10/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
• 10/2 - Norfolk, VA @ The Boathouse
• 10/6 - Devore, CA @ G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion (Smoke Out)
• 10/13 - Oakland, CA @ Network Associates Coliseum (Smoke Out)
• 10/14 - Charleston, SC @ Joe Riley Stadium (WAVF-FM radio festival)

• The Long Beach Dub Allstars
• Sublime

Incubus' Brandon Boyd
Photo: J. Tayloe Emery

Incubus, Weezer, Offspring and Social Distortion are among the bands hoping to mobilize the youth of America to "do something."

The Levi's/KROQ Inland Invasion raids the stage of the G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion in Devore, California, on August 25 for the first "Do Something Day," according to the event's publicist. The purpose of the all-day concert, sponsored by the jeans company and the Los Angeles radio station, is to encourage young people to commit to a social cause they believe in.

Beastie Boy Mike D., Mix Master Mike, Pennywise, Long Beach Dub All Stars, Cold, Adema and Puddle of Mudd round out the concert lineup.

In addition to the music, booths will inform attendees where they can learn about various nonprofit organizations and issues pertaining to young people.

A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the Do Something organization, a nonprofit nationwide network founded by former "Melrose Place" actor Andrew Shue.

To pledge to "do something" or enter a contest to win a VIP trip to attend the concert, visit www.dosomething.org.

(For a feature interview with Weezer, check out "Weezer: Gang Green".)

• Incubus
• Weezer
• The Offspring
• Social Distortion
• Beastie Boys

With Green Day, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and The Long Beach Dub Allstars on board for this year's edition of the Vans Warped Tour, festival organizers have finally released a schedule of dates and venues for the outing, which will kick off on June 23 in Fresno, California.

• 6/23 - Fresno, CA @ CSUF Amphitheater
• 6/24 - Chula Vista, CA @ Coors Amphitheater Parking Lot
• 6/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre Parking Lot
• 6/28 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ TBA
• 6/29 - Anaheim, CA @ Arrowhead Pond Parking Lot
• 6/30 - Anaheim, CA @ Arrowhead Pond Parking Lot
• 7/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Pier 30 / 32
• 7/2 - Lake Tahoe, CA @ Boreal Ridge Resort
• 7/3 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center
• 7/4 - George, WA @ Gorge
• 7/6 - Calgary, AB @ Race City Speedway
• 7/7 - Missoula, MT @ Grizzly Stadium
• 7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds
• 7/9 - Brighton, CO @ Adams County Fairgrounds
• 7/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ HHH Metrodome Parking Lot
• 7/12 - Tinley Park, IL @ New World Music Theater
• 7/13 - Cleveland, OH @ Flats At Nautica
• 7/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ CoreStates Complex Parking Lot
• 7/15 - New York, NY @ Randalls Island
• 7/16 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Lot
• 7/17 - Syracuse, NY @ State Fairgrounds
• 7/18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Iron City Light Amphitheater
• 7/19 - Buffalo, NY @ La Salle Park
• 7/20 - Boston, MA @ Suffolk Downs
• 7/21 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Des Illes
• 7/22 - Toronto, ON @ Docks
• 7/23 - Pontiac, MI @ Phoenix Center Street
• 7/25 - Washington, DC @ RFK Stadium Parking Lot
• 7/26 - Norfolk, VA @ Naval Base
• 7/27 - Knoxville, TN @ World's Fair Park
• 7/28 - Jacksonville, FL @ Fairgrounds
• 7/29 - Miami, FL @ AT & T Amphitheater
• 7/30 - Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
• 7/31 - Panama City Beach, FL @ Club LaVela
• 8/2 - Houston, TX @ AstroArena Parking Lot
• 8/3 - South Padre Island, TX @ Charlie's
• 8/4 - Dallas, TX @ Artists Square
• 8/5 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Gardens Amphitheater Parking
• 8/6 - El Paso, TX @ Fort Bliss - Biggs Air Field

• Green Day
• Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• The Long Beach Dub Allstars

KRS-One, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Burning Spear, and Beenie Man have signed on to perform for the 19th Annual Bob Marley Day Festival being held in Los Angeles on February 19 and 20 at the Long Beach Arena.

-- David Basham

• KRS-One
• The Long Beach Dub Allstars
• Bob Marley
• Sublime

Surviving Sublime members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh are out on the road again in their current seven-piece incarnation, The Long Beach Dub Allstars, and supporting their first post-Sublime album "Right Back."

• 10/13 - Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre
• 10/15 - Chico, CA @ Field Of Dreams
• 10/16 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Palookaville
• 10/18 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
• 10/19 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
• 10/20 - Missoula, MT @ University Of Montana
• 10/21 - Spokane, WA @ Met
• 10/22 - Boise, ID @ Joe's Sixth & Main
• 10/23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Horticulture Building
• 10/25 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
• 10/26 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
• 10/28 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
• 10/30 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
• 10/31 - West Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

• The Long Beach Dub Allstars
• Sublime

The heavy-lidded rap ensemble Cypress Hill will be hosting an all-day concert this Sunday to celebrate the release of their new album, "Cypress Hill IV," which has actually already hit stores.

The event, aptly titled "The Smoke Out," will feature opening performances by the reunited rap group Pharcyde, the Long Beach Dub Allstars (the artists formerly known as Sublime), and up and comers Jurassic 5 and Dilated Peoples.

Cypress will then close the show with a special midnight set.

The show, set for the San Bernadino Event Center, is being produced by "Industry Insider," a magazine devoted to "club culture and urban lifestyle" that Cypress' B-Real has a hand in.

Cypress Hill plans to take their show on the road sometime next month.

• The Long Beach Dub Allstars
• Sublime

The Long Beach Dub Allstars, the new group featuring former Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson, have started working on their new album, tentatively titled "Burn Unit," due out in January.

• The Long Beach Dub Allstars
• Sublime

The Aerosmith-fueled soundtrack to the big screen special effects blowout "Armageddon" made the only sizable splash on the charts in a relatively quiet week.

According to Soundscan, the soundtrack sold more than 112,000 in its first week in stores, earning it the number four spot on next week's album chart. Things will remain unchanged at the top of the chart as the "City of Angels" soundtrack will remain at number one with another 145,000 copies of the album zipping off record racks. Hip-hop titan Master P slips up to number two with "Da Last Don," which sold another 119,900 copies last week.

After "Armageddon," the next highest debut belongs to the Brian Setzer Orchestra whose "Dirty Boogie" enters the chart at number 47. Close behind at number 49 is Sublime's live album "Stand By Your Van," which sold more than 27,000 copies in its debut week.

Also entering the album chart are Billy Bragg and Wilco, whose album of material inspired by previously unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics, "Mermaid Avenue," debuts at number 90.

• Aerosmith
• The Long Beach Dub Allstars
• Brian Setzer Orchestra
• Sublime