Some Still Drawn to the Flame. Christopher Reynolds and Randy Lewis.
by Reynolds, Christopher; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 28Environment. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Entertainment events | Fire prevention | Fireworks | Music-halls (Variety-theaters | Rock groupsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It might not match the thrill of turning up the volume, but for many performers, lighting a fireworks fuse has become a powerful temptation. Since the 1970s, when the cartoonish rock band KISS pioneered the use of indoor fireworks, many pop music performers have been counting on pyrotechnics to punch up their acts. Fireworks industry veterans say their clients range from rockers to rappers, from wrestlers to magicians to convention planners, all looking to enliven presentations. It was just such a pyrotechnic show, staged by the rock band Great White in a small Rhode Island club Thursday [Feb. 20, 2003] night, that erupted in flames, leaving scores of dead and wounded." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article discusses the safety risks of pyrotechnics when they are used in small clubs.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Some Still Drawn to the Flame, Feb. 22, 2003; pp. A1+.
"It might not match the thrill of turning up the volume, but for many performers, lighting a fireworks fuse has become a powerful temptation. Since the 1970s, when the cartoonish rock band KISS pioneered the use of indoor fireworks, many pop music performers have been counting on pyrotechnics to punch up their acts. Fireworks industry veterans say their clients range from rockers to rappers, from wrestlers to magicians to convention planners, all looking to enliven presentations. It was just such a pyrotechnic show, staged by the rock band Great White in a small Rhode Island club Thursday [Feb. 20, 2003] night, that erupted in flames, leaving scores of dead and wounded." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article discusses the safety risks of pyrotechnics when they are used in small clubs.
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