ATN correspondent Chris Nadler reports: Trevor Keith has a beef, a gripe, a

big chip on his shoulder. You could say something is really burning his

cookies. "We just played an all-ages show at CBGBs in New York," explained

the outspoken lead singer guitarist for face to face, the Orange County

quartet that plies power punk a la Green Day and NOFX pumped up with some

Social Distortion muscle. "We found out too late that they were charging ten

bucks for just two bands. And nobody had even seen us yet. I felt as gypped

as some of the people in the crowd did. "I'm into the ethic of low ticket

prices," said Keith. Actually, it was the late-afternoon starting time,

suggesting a matinee "kiddie show," that made the otherwise standard ticket

price smack of unnecessary greed. It was sort of like asking people to pay to

watch you sound check, although face to face did put on an energetic and

winning set filled with loud guitars and angry vocals. There was plenty of

humor, too, as Keith "suddenly" realized that all of their songs ended the

same way, referring to the "Awfulspring," and asked the audience to help

summon Satan in order to set the mood for a song (admirers of

Skeleton/Symptom/Morell Lou Whitney and Dictator Richard "Handsome Dick"

Manitoba are advised to keep an eye on Keith). Unfortunately, any sense of

humor has been severely tested by some rather senseless booking. At one

club, eager ticket holders were turned away because they were under 21, face

to face's primary demographic. Inside, fliers advertised upcoming shows by

bands like Slaughter, Kix, and Widowmaker. "There are definitely

powers-that-be involved that have other motives," Keith sighed. "You gotta

really be careful. I mean. a band does have a choice. A band can decide

whether they want to make their show five bucks, all ages, or whatever." A

band can also do what face to face did. They fired their manager.