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HOME NEWS ON THE GO TRIBUNE A really big shoe Little Tand One Track Mike put their best foot forward Records There's no place like home for Little and One Track Mike. Home is New Brunswick, where, on the campus of Rutgers University, Little hooked up with beat maker "One Track" Mike Flannery, Oceanport, added Jesse "The Savior" Saul, Justin "J-Ride" Riddle and the Dan "Shankbone Mystic" Saks. The group started writing songs, such as the band's theme, "Little and One Track Mike Are Famous," in Rutgers' Demarest Hall. Spinning suburban B-boy tales full of crooked optimism set to organic beats, funk grooves, rock licks and other assorted sounds, the group landed a few New York City showcases, which led to an audition for Records head Jason Flom. Er, right.

Flom was impressed. Anyway, the group, which debuted at the former Buda- "When they came in and played I had tears pest Cocktail Lounge in New Brunswick less than two in eyes," said Flom, who had previously signed Matchmy years ago, returns to the area with a show tonight at Zab- box 20, Sugar Ray and Kid Rock. "I'm happy I got Little bazu in Bound Brook. One Track Mike." and All the time on the road opening for Outkast and ap- From there, events happened in rapid succession. The pearing on a few Warped Tour dates has taught the group went to work recording and self -producing the reband a lesson.

cently released debut album, "Fome and Dape," and went "We learned we miss home a little bit," said Little T. on a national tour with Outkast. While this was happen- 8 AC THE 6 4 LITTLE and ONE TRACK MIKE With Planet Janet, Licky and Val Emmich 7:30 tonight Zabbazu 22 Hamilton Bound Brook $8 (732) 469-7400 By CHRIS JORDAN On the Go Writer rom MTV's Total Request Live to the country's conF cert Little stages, and it One seems Track everybody Mike. wants a piece of So, what do the masses want to know? sizes our shoes are and whether or not we're getting enough fiber in diets," said Little also known as Tim Sullivan of Columbia, N.J. "The answer to both questions is yes!" ing, "Shaniqua" landed on the top 10 of MTV's hit-making show, Total Request Live, or TRL.

The group is preparing for another tour, is planning a video for the album track "Wings," and is set to release a new song on an upcoming TRL holiday album. "It might be called 'Angels Are Made said Little of the TRL track. "It's really pretty with an electronic vibe to it. It's a little bit different it doesn't sound like anything on the record." Aside from the work, it's a brief return home for the group. On a day off, Little recently took in a Weezer concert.

"On my way out of the show, every fifth (fan) was pointing at me and asking me for my autograph," Little said. "I'm like, 'I don't know you, how do you know Then I remembered." He forgot that Little and One Track Mike are indeed famous. Chris Jordan: (732) 565-7275. E-mail.