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This note's going to be a little weird as it's not quite raylas t issue at Discorder, was raised in B.C., but she didn't really start making her exciting brand of but for all intents and purposes, this is goodbye. That sounds way too serious, onomatopoeic new age electro until she moved out East. With the next year but it's the truth. My time here at the magazine is nearly done, so I give you of her life dedicated to supporting her stellar new Visions LP, she's temporarily this as my sendofF. relocated to the West Coast. Though judging by Sarah Berman's feature, she Back in 1997, on my birthday, in fact, my friend Nick gave me a copy of His might be looking for a new locale in the near future. Hero Is Gone's Monuments to Thieves—it's probably the Memphis-bred crust Though having spent some time playing in Said the Whale and supporting band's best (unless you count their first seven-inch... or their first album. Let's Tegan & Sara, the guys and gal in Rococode are currently undergoing a spotlight just say I'm still a fan). I was obsessed with them, and was extremely stoked shift of their own. The band's debut LP Guns, Sex & Glory is proof enough that Nick picked it up for me. Upon that first listen, though, I noticed there was they're ready to do their own thing. something extra crammed inside the record jacket: a makeshift birthday card As for Sleuth, Tyranahorse and From Birch to Yew, 2012 should have each he had written on a tattered piece of computer paper. act discovering what life's like after winning their respective prizes at our The year before, we had celebrated my birthday stumbling around Point annual SHiNDiG competition. Grey, drinking Mike's Hard Lemonades that were gift-wrapped in cheap, thin My comprehension ofthe Chinese Zodiac is pretty lacking, but from what towels. The following year, we were out in Whalley at another friend's place I've been told, the year ofthe Dragon is known for shaking up people's lives, and I was a pretty sullen, judgmental straight-edge kid. Mind you, he wasn't. and damned if it doesn't feel that way. It's an incredible feeling, though. The note reflected the distance between us: "Times change, people change; On to some station news, February is Black History Month, and CiTR is underwear doesn't change." All three are compelling points (though the last celebrating in style. All throughout the month we'll be running a number of one is kind of gross), and kind of tie to an ironically consistent topic ofthe on-air PSAs highlighting a number ofloca l community members with compel­ last year of Editor's Notes. Life is always in such a state of flux,an d while ling stories. There will also be some special blocks of programming, inlcuding sometimes it puts me in a state of panic, I totally embrace it. I know I had a documentaries and lectures, and filmswil l be screened across town. You can blast putting together Discorder, and I'll hang on to memories of loading up check out our calendar for some date-specific info! on fries during production, meeting the cast ofvolunteer s that come through In conclusion, it's been a wild ride, Discorder. I hope you enjoyed the last the doors of CiTR, and actually watching a group young writers develop with year's worth of issues as much as I did, and I can't wait to see what the next each article they contribute. Some of you have made some incredible leaps editor has in store (frankly, I'll be teaching them the ropes next issue, so I'll from where you were lastyear! But, it's time for me to make a jump of my own,. be the firstt o findout! ) and I wish you all the best. (In spirit forever, but officially for one last time)Discorderl y yours, So, yeah, change is everywhere. Cover star Grimes (a.k.a. Claire Boucher) Gregory Adams

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THE GRUMBLER GETS CLASSY AT THE ARCTIC AIR PREMIERE by TERRIS WlM SCHNEIDER

Peeling myself out of my overpriced sweatpants, I put on some human people clothes on a Tues­ day night to go to the CBC premiere of Arctic Air at The Vogue Theatre. What was I expecting? Not much. I would have much rather watched Kevin O'Leary (a.k.a. Canada's Donald Trump) and his new, ridiculous-yet-I-can't-take-my-eyes-off-it- Ar\ peAC because-O'Leary-is-a-total-sociopath program AP Redemption Inc. Instead, I couldn't pass up the Opportunity to go with my friends and mock this supposed to be much more polite than this. " delivered so they need to flyint o dangerous con­ new CBC shitstorm about "a maverick airline and However, as soon as the show started, my plan ditions. InsjEfcTerris' thoughts of not caring if the unconventionaTfamily who runs it." I expect to not criticize the fuck out of it flewrigh t out any ofthe characters die. Then, within minutes it to last a total of three episodes tops. From the window (airplane pun!). the conflict is easily resolved, the baby gets deliv­ Arctic Air's trailer, it looked like the show would The problem with this first episode was the ered safely in a cabin, and then everyone goes to be riddledwih terrible cliches and cheesy dia­ terrible writing. All the names they picked for a wedding for some characters I was too bored to logue—and the pilot did not disappoint. the characters were mondo Canadian and I could pay attention to. As soon as my friends and I arrived at the not take it seriously: Jim McAlister, Bobby Mar- There yfcisil't even a cliffhanger at the end of Vogue Theatre, our wrists were ordained with red tel, Ronnie Dearman, and a slutty mcslut named the episode! The episode ends all neat and tidy. wristbands. We got to walk on not one, but two Candi Lussier. I'm also pretty sure the terrible I'm pretty sure the writer-producer Ian Weir very fancy red carpets and although I didn't see acting was a side effect ofthe horrible script. does not understand how TV works. What rea­ any, apparently the venue was overflowing with First of all, nothing exciting happens for at least son could we possibly have for wanting to keep Canadian celebrities. We were also given free half an hour. When you think about a world-class watching this show after everything has been popcorn and diet sodas! This was some pretty TV show, like, say, Breaking Bad, the show starts resolved? It felt like I was watching a movie cre­ classy shit. with a bang every single episode andends with a ated by the slackers that were in my grade 12 After hearing some gushy speeches from way to get the audience hooked. video production class. CBC weather presenter Claire Martin and con­ This is how Arctic Air starts off: Martel (played Then to make matters worse, we were forced tributors to the show, I started to feel guilty for by Adam Beach, an attractive man that looks to sit through the most tedious Q&A of all time. my poor attitude towards this television pre­ as if Taylor Lautner and David Duchovny had a Beach is either the most relaxed person alive, or miere. I was clearly being a bad Canadian with love child) comes to Yellowknife and we find out he was completely stoned. Every single one of his my pessimistic attitude and sarcastic wits. I am some uninteresting things about him, like how answers ended with "man" or "yeah, man." Then he was a ladies man in high school but never again, I'd have to be pretty baked if I had any­ sealed the deal with his obvious upcoming love thing to do with the production of Arctic Air. interest, Krista. Insert cheesy, cliche'd dialogue ["And the prodigal son returns!"]. Insert hor­ rible flirtingwit h Candi ["You know which room to find me in." *WINK*]. Insert climactic point where there's a storm, but a baby needs to get msNii runoAY RESTRICTED ENTERTAINMENT VAl D27J

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If punk is not dead, then it lives on through the likes of Vancouver writer Chris Walter. A former drug addict and seventeen-year resi­ dent of East Vancouver, Walter's embedded punk spirit maintains its discourse with anger and revolt through his self-created publishing company, Gofuckyerself Press. Over the past eleven years he What have you been up to recently? some ofthe other band members, including [drum­ has published over twenty tides, including more I have a few projects on at the moment. First, I'm mer] Jon Card, for thirty-odd years. We share a than a dozen fictional narratives such as Up and wrapping up a book of short stories that's going to mutual punk history and an unfortunate appetite Down on the Doumtoum Eastside (2011), Punch the Boss the printer on Monday. It's just a small collection of for mind-altering substances. (2009) and East Van (2004). He has also written and stories to keep some money coming in while I finish published a three-part autobiography, several col­ this SNFU biography that should come out in the Has your distribution morphed through Gofucky­ lections of short stories, and Ar^h Fuck Kill (2010), late spring or early summer. I started it in August erself Press, as though each successful publi­ the biography of Canadian punk rock legends Day­ and usually it only takes me—well, I put out about cation means more independent book shops or glo Abortions. A similar biography on SNFU is due two books a year—but if I do a music biography more music shops become interested in carrying to hit shelves this summer. then it takes me a whole year to complete it. your next publication? More often than not, his fictional characters It's all one step forward, one step back. I get a new are working class or unemployed mavericks and Tell me about the process of putting a rock book store and then another one closes. I get a new heroines: ravaged junkies, prostitutes on the prowl, biography together. What do you include? What music store and then another of them closes. It's heartless drug peddlers, debaucherous rock 'n' don't you include? a constant battle. Online sales are up and down, rollers. His settings frequently portray the dark I collect phone numbers, make calls, and write though they're generally improving. And now I'm realities of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and chronologically, never knowing what I might even going into e-books, but that's starting off the ravenous punk scene in Winnipeg, MB, where uncover. Every band has at least one skeleton in slowly too. a youthful Walter firstdonne d a leather jacket and the closet, and they must be handled carefully. You sculpted a Mohawk. His stories of drug-addled can't leave it all out, but you don't want to hurt the Would you say the majority of your sales are desperation, stage diving gone wrong, and the band too much. It's always a judgement call. online through your website (punkbooks.com) agony involved with relating to the status quo, are or through physical book stores and music heartfelt accounts not to be taken lightly. Yet, it is You were there during SNFU's rise to promi­ shops? no wonder that he leans his plots against a ragged nence during the '80s and '90s. You were I'd say it's about half and half. Well, actually, I have narrative style steeped in the comedic dark side. living it, so describe the scene. book stores all over Canada now, so maybe I am On a recent, crisp afternoon, Walter invited me Beer, freedom, and loud groundbreaking music that selling a few more through those retail shops. to his modest, two bedroom East Van apartment soon gave way to hard drugs and general violence. A for a one-on-one discussion. Despite the imposing, good time... and SNFU showed the rest of Canada It was 1991 when you first arrived in Vancouver, fully-tattooed figure that sat across from me at that even a scummy punk band from Edmonton can and you got off drugs in 2001. How have you seen the kitchen table, I couldn't help but feel at home rise up and tour the world. the Downtown Eastside change over time? because of his honesty, his bravery, and his passion Well, it hasn't really changed that much at all, except for all things punk, (interview has been condensed) Can you explain the connection you share with that it's becoming more and more squeezed by SNFU—either your connection to their music, gentrification. But the reality hasn't changed for the or connections you've had with the varied band residents that are living there—the addiction and members, or both? the desperation are still the same. I've never lived I've known Ken Chinn [a.k.a. singer Chi Pig] and right there, I've always lived in this building—been photo: SNFU (courtesy: snfu.com)

here for 17 years—but I'm within walking distance, It's that real world that attracts myself and oth­ How was your party scene and your drug abuse so I'd be down there hanging out for days. The big­ ers to you, or Bukowski, or to George Orwell's connected to music? gest change for me is that now, instead ofwalkin g Down and Out in Paris and London. The rest of the Well, there are a lot of punk rock junkies and a lot down to get high, I go down there to volunteer at world seems so contrived, so fake on so many of them come from a place where they want to be a a shelter on Friday nights. Now I'm on the other different levels that the agony, the pain, and the rebel and break rules. Of course some of their idols side ofthe glass. loneliness that openly exists in a place like the were addicts that used all that stuff. I mean, if you DTES is a fading glimmer of what is real. use Sid Vicious as a role model then you're going How easy was it for you to get help down there Yeah, and another thing about the DTES is that to wind up in trouble. ten years ago? everybody knows everybody. Everyone knows your It's about the same as it is now, I guess. The First name and your game. It's like a tight small town. Have relationships with your friends changed United Church buUding is that kind of shelter- I still see that when I go to volunteer at that low- because of how you've portrayed them in your from-the-storm thatyou can go in to no matter how barrier shelter. narratives? messed up you are. At one point I needed new teeth, I don't really take one person and put them in a another time I needed help because I was being cut What's your feeling about the police officers book. I think all my characters are an amalgamation off of welfare, and then they were trying to throw that are working the beat down there? —a bit of this person, a bit of that person. None of me out of this place here and I needed arbitration. The cops we see are generally a pretty decent bunch. my friends or my ex-friends would be able to recog­ As an addict, my life was always in constant drama There are cops I know that are assholes, just abusing nize themselves. I wouldn't do that to them; it just and every time I found myself in the real shit I'd their authority, but most of them are okay. Of course wouldn't be cool. And anyways, a lot ofthe people go down there and I'd get an advocate to take care some of them don't really have a brain —those are that I used to use drugs with have either cleaned of it for me. the assholes. But the ones with half a brain can see up or are dead. Some of them are on methadone that this is an example of how drug prohibition and just coasting along. Very few of them are still What sort of hope do you have for the DTES doesn't work. They know that if they actually took in pieces when I see them down at the shelter, but these days? everyone into booking for all that shit then the they really are in terrible shape. And that's such a To be honest, we're not going to see an end to drug system would be so jammed up. They realize the strong motivation for me to not get high because prohibition, butifwe could then thatwould be my logistics of it, like busting people for pot —isn't then I'd be on the other side of that window, with hope. Realistically we need more housing, and if that insane! shoes that ate falling apart in November, and look­ drug prohibition is going to continue then there's ing and smelling like shit always going to have to be a place for addicts in Yeah, it really surprises me that a lot of people any city. As bad as the DTES is, at least there's a still don't understand that. What about writing as therapy? lot resources there for them. If the city decides to The general public doesn't have a clue about what Oh, for sure! It keeps me busy, it makes me happy, spread them [the addicts] all over the city then they it's like down there, about what addiction is actu­ and it provides money too [laughs]. I did start writ­ won't have those resources available to them and ally like. The only time they ever get the smallest ing just before I cleaned up and I even used my first it will be even worse if everyone gets kicked out glimpse is if a friend or family member becomes laptop as collateral with the dealer. I'd say "keep and moved farther east....They actually advertise addicted. And while they might not catch on at this and when I get some money then I'll come these new condo complexes in the DTES and I first, then things start going missing, and then back and get it" remember one that said, "get a loft in the real world comes the weird behaviour, and then the person [chuckles]." I imagine the people coming down either OD's or goes to jail, or becomes homeless, Chris Walter's publications can be jbund on shelues in to have a look while stepping over piles of human and then the family realizes, "Holy fuck, so that's independent music and book stores across Canada, or they shit. Their cars would get broken in to three times addiction." can be ordered through his website, punkbooks.com a week and I guess they would say, "Oh, this is the real world." m\. ••,--,..••-. # GRIMES

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JiJ^r % It wasn't so long ago that Claire Boucher—a.k.a. Grimes—released a miniscule run of 30 cassettes for her breezy electro-goth debut Geidi Primes. Just over a year ago, the Vancouver-born, but then Montreal-based artist played to a modest crowd at the Astoria with the help of local jack-of-most-trades, Cameron Reed. "Cam set up my first show in Vancouver, which was really nice of him," Boucher recalls ofthe de facto show promoter, who also crafts glitchy atmospherics under the banner Babe Rainbow. On the line from her parents' place in town, Boucher reflects on how far she's come. "I think it was last Christmas—sometime back in the day before I was a real musician, or something." Since then, the "realness" of Boucher's career has undeniably rocketed skyward. For starters, she recendy signed with the esteemed English imprint 4AD. Though she'll stay on Montreal's Arbutus Records within Canada, the international distribution deal places her in the past and present ranks of St. Vincent and the Cocteau Twins. Boucher's also coming off a well-received tour with Lykke Li, and her upcoming record, Visions, is enjoying critical adoration from all comers ofthe indie music blogosphere. And with good reason. The album's airtight production allows Boucher's signature falsetto to soar over each curious arrangement of vintage hip-hop loops, danc­ ing Casio synths, occasional Nintendo chimes, and ever-breathy har­ monies. As her third solo release, Visions marks a graduation from bedroom composing into the world of avant-pop tastemaking. It's realer than real, you might say. Since her return to Lotusland in November, Grimes has immersed herself in the sushi and musical scenery she left behind in 2006. Reached a few days before playing a collaborative DJ set with Reed at the Waldorf, Boucher reflected on the hippy vibes, potential alien correspondence and chemically-induced all-nighters she's experi­ enced on the West Coast —•

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"We did a bunch ofDexedrine and drank a bunch of gin and made into space," the musician exults. "I believe in aliens." the sleaziest pop song of all time," Boucher recalls ofa very recent One might even guess her otherworldly style of art-pop is an collaboration with Blood Diamonds' Mike Tucker. The resulting attempt to connect with other planets. "Circumambient" begins with track, "Phone Sex," will be released later this year. spacey digital transmission, and album closer "know the way" offers "It's like a K-pop version of'We Found Love' by Rihanna," Grimes another round of buoyant, celestial echoes. says, adding that the all-night creative burst escalated into absurdity "I would send this record to aliens," she says. "But I don't know pretty quickly: "It's kinda psychedelic and has really weird lyrics that if I was trying to speak to aliens on this record." maybe imply an incestuous relationship, or something." Conversely, Boucher says Vancouver has also brought out her It's with this tongue-in-cheek deadpan that Boucher seems to chide grounded, nature-loving side. "It's a little weird but kind of refresh­ all of her accomplishments and tastes. Whether we're discussing a ing," she says ofthe familiar landscape. "I think I've become more teenage obsession with Tool or her skyscraping vocal range, Boucher ofa hippy since I've returned. I'm appreciating nature I think for bookends her replies in self-deprecating humour. the first time." "I think people think I'm much more serious than I am," she In her formative years, Boucher says she wasn't too concerned with muses. "Most ofthe music I've ever made, I've been so baked when Vancouver's natural assets. "I feel like I never looked at the moun­ I made it Like, really stoned." tains and felt like 'those are really beautiful' or anything. As a kid, I Perhaps for similar self-preserving reasons, Boucher doesn't get was just like 'oh, I hate my parents' or something." too personal in her song lyrics. While a spare few phrases can be If you missed Grimes' DJ set at the Waldorf in January, fret not. deciphered, most Grimes songs are comprised of wordless flow­ Before she embarks on a solid year of touring, Grimes will headline ing vocal hooks. the Fortune Sound Club later this month. But when asked if the West "I just don't listen to lyrics much myself," she explains. Coast will be her creative destination once the promotion cycle for Instead, Boucher findshersel f emulating TLC andMariah Carey- Visions winds down, Boucher was quick to suggest otherwise. style R&B singing techniques ("Maybe that's totally taboo or not cool, "I think I want to move to Berlin or Shanghai," she says, describing but the idea of combining R&B and goth is like everything I could ever the latter as "the Montreal of Europe." The German capital has swiftly want" the vocalist gushes), butwithoutthe straightforward romantic become a mecca for creative Canadian ex-pats looking to escape the plodines. "I don't want to evoke anything super specific," she says. real estate market: "Super cheap equals a lot of art," Boucher says, "If I'm writing about something sensitive to myself, I don't want it "because people can actually do shit and not work all the time." to be cheesy, or something. I feel like being abstract is a little more Though 2012 looks to be booked solid, it's only a matter of time tasteful and less embarrassing." before we see Grimes' next vision. Or something. Without earthly lyrics to pin down, Grimes tunes are repeat­ edly branded "ethereal" and "spacey"—the latter being a descriptor Grimes kicks ojfa world tour at Fortune Sound Club on February 18. Boucher both enjoys and embraces. "I'm really into sci-fi; I'm really ROCOCODE GUNS, SEX & GLORY

About 10:02 a.m., Andrew Braun answers his ' but the group;—Braun, vocalist/keyboardist Laura phone: "Hello?" He's sitting on the couc&iiRHs:j Smith, bassist Shaun Huberts and drummer Johnny his North Van living room wearing a Protest the Andrews—have been waiting forth e right time, he Hero t-shirt, a pair of black jeans, and a cardi­ explains, waiting diligently for their hard work to gan. A few blocks away, I'm sitting in my living pay off. by JENNESIA room with Braun on speaker phone-until now , Throughout the lastyear, the indie pop-rock we hadn't realized we're practically neighbours. quartet have toured almost all of Canada, including PEDRI We make Smalltalk about the neighbourhood, a week's worth of dates opening for Mother Mother. compare experiences commuting and laugh But their list of accolades doesn't stop there—the about the number of times we've been stranded four are like the dream-team ofthe Vancouver music photos by at Phibbs Exchange waiting forjthe #212. Then I scene. Havingspent years performing with Tegan ROBYN JAMIESON say, "So you must be excited about the album." & Sara, Hannah Georgas, Said the Whale and Dan Rococode does not seem the least bit ner­ Mangan, their resumes collectively read like a who's vous about their anticipated debut LP, Guns, Sex who ofthe Canadian music scene. Clearly, the & Glory. "It's been a long time coming," guitar­ foursome are no strangers to being on the road and ist/vocalist Braun admits. The album, which performing live; this time though, the stage will be comes out February 7, has been ready for a year, all theirs. —• a

Smith, Braun, Huberts and Andrews came The group masterfully challenges expecta­ run the rehearsals, I make sure people are doing together as Rococode over a year ago, but there tions by juxtaposing sweet melodies and up-beat things they should be doing." was one last person that came in to complete the tempos with oddities, including a subde drum It's quiet for a moment, then I hear the tiny equation: Mother Mother frontman Ryan Gul­ beat that sounds like a door knock, the unusual voice again, "Hi," Smith says. Her voice is so demond. A chance encounter with the fellow sounding guitar chords that flood "Empire," sweet it's hard to believe it's the same sultry scene vet outside a Vancouver recording studio and the transition from soft cello to gunfire that voice that belts the powerful chorus on highlight had Guldemond jump on board as co-producer, appears on the album's tide track. Meanwhile, "Death ofa Payphone." After a quick chat and a helping re-build the existing tracks. Braun gra­ the dueling boy-girl vocals throughout give the "Nice to talk to you!" her voice quickly vanishes. ciously credits Guldemond for helping tweak the full-length its rock/pop split-personality. It's now 11:08 am. The whole of Guns, Sex & group's sound, "I think a lot of people can hear Of his bandmates, Braun says Smith is excep­ Glory, which quitely scored the conversation, that for sure; the Mother Mother comparison tionally great at being the business person in has now officially reached an impressive 25 full comes up a lot" the band. When Braun was writing songs in his cycles on my iTunes play count Braun is now Certainly lines can be drawn between the up­ basement Smith was making calls and booking telling me that Rococode is ready to head back tempo tracks, quirky hooks and layered vocals studios. Huberts is the creative jack-of-all-trades, out on tour, which kicks off next month with two characteristic of Mother Mother's most recent "writing books, making videos, taking photos, Vancouver shows. It's been a year of careful prep­ album Eureka. Influences aside, the mission for playing bass." Braun describes Andrews as the aration, but with the LP's release date and a tour Guns, Sex & Glory was to take traditional ideas and quintessential drummer, known for playing only schedule looming, the group is ready to wrap mess with those templates. The resulting songs in flip-flops and "keeping a monkey in his bass up the waiting game. "Playing music together is are essentially very simple, with "the occasional drum." "He's a quirky guy and a fantastic drum­ kind of like the therapy at the end of all the other music school nerd moment" mer," the guitarist confirms. crap," he says. "We took every opportunity to bend some­ "What about you??I ask. "I'm kind of thing or add a weird sounding guitar instead of umm....I don't know..." I hear a small voice offer Rococode plays both Cafe Deux Soleils and the CBC conventional sounds," Braun allows. "I hope that a suggestion in the background, then Braun tries Toque Sessions on February 17th. was a mission we accomplished." again. "I'm sort ofthe director of this project I L REDRICK SULTAN by | JACEY GIBB

Most bands are reluctant to slap a generic label on their sound, opting instead for a genre-defying tide like "experimental" or "progressive." But Redrick Sultan's lead singer Spencer Hargreaves is even cautious to filehi s band's music under the vaguest of categories. "They're weird labels to me," he tells Discorder from the comfort of Cafe Deux Soleils, where he's seated with bassistNoah Jordan. "IfI'm illustration by TYLER CRICH looking online for bands and it says experimental, it'll often mean something like awful static sounds ing local rapper Panax, whom the members met in "We were going to call the album For Fuck's Sake or just noises. Once that's been done, it's not really high school. Panax's presence undoubtedly changes because it seemed to sum up everything," Har­ an experiment anymore. And progressive usually the feel of several of Redrick Sultan's songs, spic­ greaves says. "We were just about the finish the means, like, an overblown fairytale story with long ing up longtime live number "Giraffe Food" with album and then, fop fuck's sake, [our saxophone boring instrumental sections. Nowadays, progres­ rhymed verses that would have otherwise been player] leaves the band. But we realized the music sive rock means copying those ['70s bands] sound. left as instrumental passages. The rapping works wasn't angry enough to justify that tide." It's not progressive at all; it's regressive." as a wonderful change of pace from Hargreave's But that doesn't mean Redrick Sultan are hang­ Formed in Port Coquidam eight years ago, otherwise dominating vocals. ing up their crazy pants just yet "King Song" and Redrick Sultan have endured coundess personnel To say there's diversity on the album would be "Trolling for Answers" have both recendy spawned shakeups and more name changes than a conman. like saying the sun is kind of hot. From dreamy music videos oozing with the band's signature Now, with a lineup that also includes Jarrad Lajeu- instrumentals on "The Minckler" and "Clouds" to zaniness, with the former featuring shots ofthe nesse smashing drum skins and Mike Spindloe the seven-years-in-the-making gypsy jingle "Three band dressed as jesters and the latter focusing on on saxophone, the transition from high school Rabbis Walk into a Bar," Trolling for Answers allows a troll struggling with the frustrating art of fishing. prog-metal purists to adventurous sonic sailors for the senses to depart into a realm of disorientat­ A video for"Morningwood, " an organ-heavy song seems complete. ing confusion. But Redrick's chaos has a formulat o rich with sexual innuendo delivered courtesy of So what happens when you have a band eager to it: the songs follow a chronological older. Jordan Panax, was also recendy filmed. An animated video defy any pre-existing genre tag? You get an album justifies the album's hectic layout by describing it for "Dinosaurs" is also on the horizon. like Trolling jbr Answers, Redrick Sultan's second LP as "more ofa movie that's going from the begin­ So whaf s next forthes e sultans of swank? Well, and follow-upt o 2010's self-tided debut "When ning to the end. It makes more sense as a story the year is off to a promising start as the group was we first started recording it" Hargreaves explains, or a complete work, as opposed to just a series of just named one ofVdnMusic's Bands to watch in 2012. "I said 'Let's do an album where we'll just record songs." To which Hargreaves adds: "It just kind pf And with Trolling Jbr Answers' recent release party at anything we can think of. We won't think about how developed that way." The Railway Club finally out ofthe way, the group we'll play it live at all, so that won't be an issue. We'll The band's maturing sound can also be attrib­ are looking to take off and tour throughout the just record anything.' So we did just that." What uted to the recent changes within their ranks. Spin­ U.S. "We'd like to travel and gather inspiration for resulted from said mindset is a chaotic cauldron dloe is new to the lineup, having just joined last our next project" Hargreaves predicts. "Hopefully of an album, with everything fromspac e synths to October after original sax player Angus McKee, we'll get to share our music with as many people sing-alongs stirred in, making for a more ambitious who had been with the band since high school, quit along the way." and broader album than their first It's no wonder the album took almost 15 months The band recruited 14 different musicians to to record, with the endless re-dubbing driving the collaborate with them on Trolling jbr Answers, includ- already inherendy insane group even more crazy.

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As I'm sitting in the Brickhouse with Sleuth on an early the indie-popists didn't enter SHiNDiG to win it. As McTavish Saturday night, patrons waiting in line give us and the explains, "We never expected to make it past the first round. three tables we've occupied dirty looks from time to time. A chance to pick up a fan or two, that's it." The friends still Regardless, we and the microphone plantain the centre sound overwhelmed and I can tell that the memory of their table are left largely to our own devices. Fish swirl in a name being called by the judges is framed in their collec­ tank next to where I meet the band: Julian Bowers (drums, tive consciousness like a still from Rocky III. guitar), Oliver McTavish (keyboards), Jesse Easter (bass), Despite the win, the group took some flack post-SHiNDiG by FRASER and Jainy Lastoria (guitar), who refers to herself as 'The from critics who were unimpressed with their performance. DOBBS Lion In Love." Their names, staged or otherwise, are pretty "I'm not sure how receptive Vancouver is to our kind of indicative of the wealth of personality that lies bubbling on music. I think we're more inside the indie-pop realm, which the surface ofthe rookie ensemble. The band, a distinctively I don't think [is very popular] here," Lastoria muses. She jangly affair, have been floating in Vancouver's music scene speaks with a quavering confidence that the rest of her since 2010, but they speak with an outsider's perspective. band doesn't emulate, which isn't to say that their sud­ The emotions and energy that keep our conversation going den exposure has swelled their egos. into the night are things that I can sometimes forget live Easter, who speaks with level-headed sincerity, tries inside of most musicians—a genuine sense of innocence, to elaborate on the last SHiNDiG performance: "If you were like new skin being exposed to cold air, is a refreshing thing going to plan a gig with those three bands, you wouldn't to feel during our interview. put them in that order [with Sleuth playing last, after Tyra­ The group is still reeling from their recent victory in nahorse]. If our job was to take what Tyranahorse offered CiTR's annual battle-of-the-bands, SHiNDiG. Though they and expand upon it, to be as high-energy, as aggres­ took the top spot from Tyranahorse and From Birch To Yew, sive, to take their direction and move it further... if that's 14 lettering by DANAKEARLEY

illustrations by MARK HALL-PATCH

photo by VICTORIA JOHNSON

came out on cassette tapes. "It's admittedly an odd deci­ sion because not many people have tape players, but they're neat little objects." relates McTavish, and neat little objects they are. Ofthe 66 copies printed (including a 16-copy reissue), each one is hand-crafted with love and attention to detail. Copies of Brave Knew Nothing come with a hand-coloured sleeve, are individually numbered and worded and (according to their Bandcamp, anyway) include "a drawing of some kind." "We want to refer to ourselves as an art collective as much as a band," McTavish continues. "We wanted to make each cassette tape be individual so listeners would have a more personal connection to the item itself, as a work of art, as well as an EP." "And," Easter pipes in happily, "as long as they come with download codes, there's no risk of it seeming con­ trived! In a culture of copying, personalizing the expe­ rience is really important. There's something really nice about creating something so personal." Part of Sleuth's band-battle plunder is 20 hours of recording time, and the group wants to waste no time get­ ting into a local studio. "We're probably going to do a single. I've already contacted Colin Stewart at the Hive," Lastoria explains, but putting tracks down isn't the only thing keep­ ing these young pop artists busy in the new year. A potential shot at the North By Northeast music fes­ tival in Toronto, as well as a confirmed spot at the NYC Popfest, are big gigs for a band that have only released one cassette. That said, those tapes have been shipped all around the globe, according to The Lion InLove. "Ourini- what we'd needed to do in order to win, then anybody that a cutesy hummed pre-chorus with dark talk about the tial run of cassettes sold mostly outside of Canada.- Japan, believes we failed in that would be justified in thinking end of the world, while "We're Not Friends Yet" delivers Germany, a couple in England. We even sold a tape to Sin­ we shouldn't have won. The criteria [for the judges] was bright, twangy guitar-plucking and a cautionary ode to gapore. Longest address line I've ever seen!" a bit different." new acquaintances. Leaving the now-crowded bar to say our farewells, I feel "The whole idea of a battle-of-the-bands is really "Brit-pop has a lot of melancholy—sad lyrics along­ like I've glimpsed exactly what the judges liked so much uncomfortable anyways, because you get hostile towards side bright, unapologetically happy instrumentation. It's about Sleuth: a strong, charismatic yet oddball group of each other," Lastoria adds. "I'm more interested in a musi­ a good juxtaposition," Easter says of Sleuth's influences, musicians with a growing idea of what they're doing and cal community, where you have shows together and you while Lastoria adds, "It's one of those specifically British how to go about doing it. As Easter told me in parting, "a can be friends with people, but during a competition you pop tropes. It's just what I grew up listening to." band is a cross between a polygamist relationship and a get into that spirit and people become jerks." Brave Knew Nothing is a smirk of an album, with The sports-team: it's goal-oriented but very emotionally vola­ Sleuth's %st EP, Brave Knew Nothing, is an interesting Lion In Love's beautiful voice dealing equally in cute doo- tile. Learning how to run a business, and setting aside your outing. Packed with a respectable six songs and filled to wop choruses and dour apocalyptic prophecies. The mixed egos, is hard. But we have what it takes to prioritize. Being the brim with jangle-pop and shoegaze hooks, the instru­ messages are definitely intentional, and tend to leave lis­ your own harshest critic is bad for your stress level, but mentation stands in stark contrast with most of the lyri­ teners stuck somewhere between swing-dance and moody really good for your creative output." White I don't think this cal content, delivered alternately by Lastoria and Bowers. contemplation. description suits all bands, it fits Sleuth like a glove. "Apocalypse, Please Sign The Release Form First" couples While available on their Bandcamp page, the EP also 15 by PYRA IRACULEA

2011 was a big year for Tyranahorse. Though online copies we'd end upl^pS^^jbandslttwe'd love to run into ^'jiparprisingly, Tyranahorse are involved in many side of their debut album, ghostwolfmotherhawkprairieunico again. Like From Birclf WYew [a.kfa. Norika Yue]—what {jfojeits. Sun has her hand in many different avant garde mlionlioness, surfaced in late 2010, the full-length was a great guy! Total sweetheart. He was helping us with and experimental ventures, from her electroacoustic solo officially released last June. Since then, the set has experi­ amps and set-up." project to playing with the Vancouver Electronic Ensemble, enced chart love on college radio across Canada, and helped In the midst ofthe competition, the quintet headed into Her Jazz Noise Collective and more. Fleet used to be "that earn the band—singer Prophecy Sun, bassist Jero Welz, the studio to record a new four-song EP they'll be releasing guy in the coffee house" with a folk-rock singer-songwriter drummer Brent Glasgow Brown, guitarist/vocalist Darren this spring called Garbage Bears. According to Fleet, "The vibe and he also plays in The Adulthood with Sun. He's also Fleet and keyboardist/guitarist Max Stockholder—a spot name comes from one ofthe songs ["Alice"] which traces "done the hardcore thing," as has Glasgow Brown, who cur­ in VanMusic.ca's Best 10 Indie Vancouver Bands of 2011 the philosophy of a series of fairytales and blends in modern rently plays with punk rockers Vacant State. list. Tyranahorse also shot and released four quirky and concepts: 'Alice is feeding the garbage bears.'" . Somehow, chatting about Vancouver's varied music fun videos that suited their experimental art-punk sound, "Alice" is a brooding piece that ebbs and flows in three scene brought up mention of that local band everyone loves including the planking-heavy video for "Keep It Together" main sections, bursting out into punkish defiance at some to hate, Nickelback; Welz sarcastically said they were the that hit right at the height of the fad last summer. points while settling down upon layers of delayed whis­ best thing to ever come out of the city. After everyone had All the while, they built their local following playing tling, evoking a forest full of chirping birds, on others. It a good laugh, Stockholder admitted that he's on board with lots and lots of shows, particularly in the fall. Three of even paraphrases one of Friedrich Nietzsche's more obscure the Brothers Kroeger these days. "I used to hate 'em but those were for CiTR's SHiNDiG, where Tyranahorse even­ poems with the line "Go on and let the stupid people go on now I think Chad Kroeger is kinda coolest guy in Vancouver tually placed second (behind Sleuth and ahead of From screaming." Fleet feels the message can be summed up as and you can quote me on that!" the keyboardist chuckles. Birch To Yew). "Don't allow people to make you afraid of discovery." "I also react to the fact that there's this holier than thou The placing was a shock for some in attendance at The songs on the new EP arose out of jamming together attitude against them now, which is ridiculous." the Railway Club who felt Tyranahorse should have won. and capture the energy Tyranahorse brings to their live While the debate on the 'Back rages on, Tyranahorse When Discorder met up with the band a few weeks after shows. "I think our best songs have come out of jams, agreed that Vancouver's indie scene is overwhelmingly sup­ the finals around Glasgow Brown's dining room table, they because it cannot help but have an authentic feel," says portive and positive. "It's thriving here!" Sun says excitedely. admitted their surprise as well. "It was tough to finish sec­ Fleet. The goal was to have a more organic flow and get "I feel like there are so many bands, it's a realty active music ond," Fleet explains. "You try not to take it too seriously, away from tired "verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-cho­ scene. It's pretty cool that people are exploring the music and then you're in the final so you start taking it seriously, rus" structures. scene and people go out to other people's shows." but obviously only one can win." "Everyone comes from such different music back­ Not that anyone begrudges Sleuth their win. "Sleuth grounds,' Glasgow Brown offers of the band's make up. played a really great set," Glasgow Brown said. "People are hearing things that are totally different from "SHiNDiG was a crazy experience but it was also really one another. Which is fascinating, the way it always rad," frontwoman Sun offered ofthe contest. "Each night works out."

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Norika Yue is the one-man band behind SHiNDiG 2011'$ that easily gal the crowd $ovtf& That's something he guitar picking or husky vocals. *l guess music to me has third place act, From Birch to Yew. Though just 18-years- feels is more $ip^% for a guy who plays simple and always been about the aeauslic essence, fujust «oi a old, it was surprising to observe how grounded and con­ low-key indt&^^g§««' fan of synth seuHrfts of whatever" Yue offers ftrrd thwgfr,- fident Yue is in his music, despite feeling like he doesn't "I really want a band though," Yue confesses. "But all he feels this works against him since it's what is popular deliver what people may initially expect from him. Due to the people I've played with wanted to change the sound... nowadays, Yue's sort of "anti-technology" view is refresh­ his young age, being a one-man band, and playing soft make things way more poppy or make it, like, electro pop! ing. He even admits that he sucks at just using social media indie-folk tunes while in the midst ofthe music scene's tilt And that's something I really don't want to do." to promote his music. towards electronic/dance music, Yue finds himself head on Yet, from listening to From Birch to Yew's tracks you "It moves so quickly!" he raughs, "I feel really old with a few extra hurdles that other artists may not have to would never guess there was only one member in the band. and out of the loop, even though I'rn, like, 18!" He grins deal with. He's an artist against the odds. But, after talking The multi-instrumentalist blends a soundscape of piano, and just sort of shrugs. Yue knows the genre he wants to to Yue for a couple of hours at Mink Cafe, it was obvious harmonica, acoustic guitars and soft tambourines all on make without being effected by what sounds are trendy. that this was exactly what makes him unique. his own. The track "Dear Zoe" demonstrates the seam­ And thankfully, his persona isn't convoluted by tweets, Yue goes to school in Calgary but constantly travels less layering and transition from soothing vocals and status updates, and profile pics. It's what stood him apart back to Vancouver to visit family, friends, and to promote slide guitar to a gentle build up of harmonica and hand­ at SHiNDiG—so perhaps being "out of the loop" isn't so his music. He missed two weeks of class just so that he claps. It's no wonder that playing the tracks live would bad alter all. could participate at SHiNDiG. While it may feel like a has­ be a whole lot easier with a band. Still, Yue handles the From Birch to Yew will be back in Vancouver in Feb­ sle to most, Yue said it was fun. It's a perfect example of different parts with ease. He make excellent use of a loop ruary and we'll be sure to keep you posted on upcom­ his optimism and charisma. However, when asked about pedal and even straps a tambourine to his foot to get all ing shows! the competition he said he felt like his chances weren't the desired results. Though disguised as a problem, part so good. Yue revealstha t he almost didn't even make the ofthe bonus of being a one-man band is showcasing how cut to be a competitor. one guy can accomplish all those different layers. It's mes­ "I came into SHiNDiG as an underdog because I was merizing to watch, in the tradition of solo artists like Owen a replacement," he explains. "Another artist dropped out Pailett and Andrew Bird. and that's why they contacted me late." There is something old school and organic about the He also felt uneasy being a one-man band up against way Yue approaches music. There are no filters, vocoders full groups that played upbeat rock and dance numbers or simulated beats to gloss over the raw sounds of his

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illustration by PRISCILLAYU

labels tend to neglect bands unless they are meeting their sales quota, and Sizzle Teen wants to give local bands the attention and promotion they deserve. oudining experiences with his old bands Jakar- Another focus ofthe new label is to keep up tah and Yell at Birds. "After hearing these same with ±e ever-evolving record industry and to put types of stories from my friends in bands about out LPs and digital releases—Sizzle Teen will not record labels they were signed to, I realized that be putting out any CDs, considering sales are New local record label Sizzle Teen Records will this wasn't an isolated incident. This was a gen­ declining as time goes on. be celebrating their launch with a show at the eral problem that was ongoing. Labels becoming So far only two bands are currently signed to Railway Club on Saturday, February n. out of touch, desperate and greedy." the label, Previous Tenants (ex d.b.s., Operation Started up by indie musician Richie Before Fudalewski moved to the West Coast Makeout, the Doers) and Fudalewski's own Dia­ Fudalewski (Diamond Dancer), Sizzle Teen in 2006, he spent time working at Sonic Unyon mond Dancer, but Sizzle Teen aims to put out four Records evolved out of his dislike for the greedy Records as an assistant marketing manager. brand new LP's by the end of 2012. nature of major record labels. "Being a tour­ Itwas here that he saw how significant it was Fittingly, the Railway Club event will feature ing musician that had been signed in the past to to build a fan base by promoting their bands sets from Diamond Dancer and Previous Tenants, some pretty big indie labels, I learned a lot about throughout high schools and colleges, and as well as Man Your Horse and We Are Gaze. what I disliked about labels," Fudalewski said, how much this market helped the bands. Major

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ANIMAL BODIES ASTROLOGICAL "The Message" and "The Railtown BEHIND SAPPHIRE Abbey." Considering it was recorded (Sweatina Tapes) (Jellyfish) at Little Red Sounds Studio—which (Independent) The duo behind Animal Bodies' lat­ Can you imagine a calm night being recently brought you the retro magic After a big year of overseas touring, est album couldn't have come into preyed upon by an overwhelming and of Chains of Love—it's no surprise and garnering much acclaim (includ­ being anywhere other than Vancou­ particularly glistening sky? Ifyo u can, that the Ballantynes tout a similar ing being selected as one of B.C.'s top ver's DTES. The six-song 12" pervades you already know the deal; if you can't, blend of mid-sixties beat, soul and 20 artists in the Peak Performance with the semi-lucid noise of addicts listen to AstroLogical's (a.k.a Nate garage rock. But rather than pulling Project and receiving video spins on and wanderers. Drobner) Flux, and you will under­ from the charming girl groups ofthe Much Music), Vancouver's Behind Kiss OfThe Fana plays largely within stand. The Vancouver-based multi- era, you get influences fromblue-eye d Sapphire are set to take their success the darkwave genre, mixing cold post- instrumentalist/producer dreamy soul groups like the Young Rascals or even further with the release ofthe punk synths and cakey '80s drum eight-track album diffuses a manifesto the Animals. Diamonds EP and a soon-to-be-released machine repetition, but these tropes through retro spoken vocals fused "The Message" features Jarrod full-length follow up. are only responsible for the base layer with a chillwave-jazz feel and psyche­ Odell on lead vocals, not to mention At first listen, what grabs my of each track. Bleak field recordings delic beats, as on opener "Delirium." a delicious Hammond organ. The attention most is Grant CasselPs mix up the colour palette by injecting As the album continues, tracks dive vocalist's deep and bluesy pipes are voice, which is strong, clean and lilt­ the unfriendly kind of East Van sounds into deep textures and heavy drums drenched in echo, contrasting the ing, at times bringing a bit of Patrick into each track— heavily distorted with the use of an open high-hat The light female backup vocals that pro­ Watson's croon to mind. And then seagulls squawking, and a woman softness of "Why?" has the ability to vide breezy call-backs. The thumping there is the music, which is rife with smoking crack in the rain are more put one into a relaxing trance with a beat and fun stops and starts will have warm string arrangements, chiming thematic touches than musical ones, sleepy and mesmerizingly progressive you bobbingyour head whetheryou're bells and chug-along rhythms. Dia­ but add a much-needed dimension. sound. The album takes the listener conscious of it or not monds starts offwonderfull y with its Even though much ofthe content through a circling saunter, much like B-side "The Railtown Abbey" is title track and then it's on to "Black is harsh, the delivery is usually spot- a trip-hop version of Ratatat (minus just as impressive. Its explosive intro, Ties," a sweet, straight ahead pop on enough to make it work. "Jungle the guitars) and closes with my per­ which has Vanessa Dandurand belting song that makes some good use of Cathedral" combines a remarkably sonal favourite, "Diamonds In Your out its opening lyrics, is reminiscent auto-tune, despite Cassell sounding catchy, dirty bass line with ethereal, Eyes." All tracks were produced by ofthe Shangri-Las version of "Shout" as if he'd been possessed by a dirty haunting chanting that scratches the Astro himself and mastered by the Once drums and handclaps kick in, old singer from a twisted '40s jazz inside of your head like a bad drug genius Patrick Haggart. After listen­ ; you start to imagine an entire gospel bar in New Orleans. trip must do. Some ofthe synth work, ing to Flux, it's apparent that Van­ choir working their way onstage. Odell There's an ode to our fair city especially on the last three tracks, can couver's instrumental lovers are in takes the second verse and from there called "Vancouver, Baby!" complete get repetitive, but the chilly guitar riffs store for a unique and inspirational it becomes an exhilarating duet. What with shout-out gang vocals and some sprinkled throughout the album give experience. 1 a treat to have a band that consists of inspired name-dropping that would a good Joy Division head-rush. If you —Josefa Cameron two show-stopping vocalists. make any local proud. The inspira­ already live on Hastings, this record The Ballantynes have a whopping tions of living well, relationships and might be a little much, but if you've THE BALLANTYNES seven members. They're a big band, marriage steam this ship, and the rich never had it rough these dirty songs but they sure have the big sound to melodies reverberating throughout might be a good way to grime your­ back it up. keep energy high. Between the punchy self up. (La-Ti-Da) j —Angela Yen and immediate music with cool sing­ —Fraser Dobbs If you want to get those dancing shoes ing, interesting time changes and on then look no further. East Van­ the production to back it up, it's no couver's Ballantynes have released wonder this band has been having so their first seven-inch single, featur­ much luck as of late. ing the incredibly addictive songs —Nathan Pike 28 CHAINS OF LOVE COEUR DE PIRATE DON LORANGE the whole way through. Some ofthe tracks are genuinely hard to listen ; (GrosseBotte) (VidKid) to from start to finish. But the goal (Dine Alone) j Coeurde Pirate is the musical alias of I If you grew up in the time of analog of an experimental album is to put Chains ofLove , the brainchild of local i 22-year-old Montreal-based chanteuse ! radio, you'll remember those long, out tunes that spark something in producer Felix Fung, is a five-piece and piano prodigy Beatrice Martin, j late night road trips caught in a dead the listener, and Deon L'Orange has of talented musicians that celebrate Blonde is her second album as a solo zone filled with static and incoher­ certainly accomplished that the soul singers ofthe '70s with a artist. One must admit that on first ! ent off-air messages interspersed Whether the entire analog fre­ modern garage feel. Following last listen, the extremely polished, saccha- j between frequencies. You knew if quency spectrum that has been spring's "You Got It" / "Black Hearts" rine pop is almost too much to bear, j you searched long enough, you'd fazed out with modern digitization single, the band has given us another It feels like drinking a pint of maple find some cheesy country ballad or has decided to take the form of Don two-song EP that continues their tra­ syrup. This is unabashedly CBC-ready, j an apocryphal backwoods broadcast L'Orange to remind us all of what dition of crafting super catchy melo­ foot-tapping CanCon, sounding like a discussing the importance of metallic we've given up, is yet to be seen. dies. Their sound teeters on the edge less-snotty Quebecois version of Amy j hats the Devil's frequencycan' t pen­ —Chris Adams of nostalgia, while still producing a Winehousejitwillbegobbledupbya ! etrate. Don L'Orange's modern lo-fi groove that satisfies both large number of people who are into i experimental album the bedlam palette and the tooth con­ that kind of thing, as the millions of release on VidKid Tapes stantly in search of sugary hooks. hits on her YouTube videos will attest. ! brought me right back BVSr DOING NOTHING! "In Between" steals the show Whatever makes pop music popular, I to that place. with an ultra-catchy chorus and a Blonde is totally full of it Explaining this iv»*$ 54CI FRAKCtS Jill lAMftflt EVAPOMTORS lityl conspila crescendo of ha da da das that incite a Blonde is predominantly a break- I album away in an spontaneous sing-along opportunity, up album. Martin has not-so-subtly j attempt to analyze its which is a bit surprising considering hinted that the album's creation was worth would be a night­ the song speaks of heartbreak and largely fueled by the disintegration of j mare. I can't listen to loss. Regardless ofthe lyrical content, her short-lived and well-publicized j it without being thrust the rather cheerful mood ofthe band relationship with Bedouin Sound- into a state of unease. is simply contagious as they forge a clash's Jay Malinowski. The lyrics Throughout the seam­ soul-sister-meets-surf-sex vibe. The (all in French) come across like a less soundscape, you're urge to include this track on every personal folded-up note fromMarti n j enamoured with a fran­ playlist is hard to resist to Malinowski that the teacher reads tic struggle in search for "Breaking My Heart" is another to the whole classroom. There are a ! the proper frequency stellar track. While it shares a similar lot of vague references to other girls, I that never quite comes ; lyrical theme, the song explores differ­ being lied to, and so on. The lyrics are infuU. ent musical territory, conjuring images best when exhibiting Martin's canine ] Side B nearly gets Record Release Weekend! of great spy movies from the '70s with teeth, as in the pricelessly brutal line j you there with an today March 3 (aftemoon-2pm) - Neptoon Records (351 . from the single, "Adieu": "You make j The Evaporators ptay a Free ALIASES Record Release Party its groovy bass line that is played on increased use of percus­ for tte "Busy Doing Nothing" LP! a seemingly endless loop. The vocal love in two thrusts." sion that gives a sense treatments by Nathalia Pizzaro and Martin is undeniably a skilled (and j that you've foundwha t Rebecca Marie Law Grey leave a wel­ extremely photogenic) songwriter and you've been searching comed smokey-sugary residue and performer, but her performance on I -for, but the frequency the whole package comes together Blonde feels restrained and pent up coaster continues as in a seemingly effortless manner. like a fake smile. One wonders how the sound plunges into There is one major complaint with she would sound if she delved into a low-end synth before this latest release and their previous the raw nerve-endings of her heart- the percussion once two songs (which are equally impres­ ache and anger and unapologetically again takes hold in the sive); enough with the teasers, when released it upon her unsuspecting pop ! final track. does the full-length come out? audience. There's no romanticized sense —Slavko Bucifal —Andrew Reeves of wonder that keeps you awestruck 29 JUVENILE HALL undead hand, gripping your ankle built around mashing together genres RESPECANIZE part one. For those look­

and pulling down into a sludgy, : to create something that sets them ing to grind their ears with assault­ (Independent) dark underworld where "Bone Tri­ apart, but in the process of showing ing bass, or those simply wanting Juvenile Hall Got Caught first entered bunal" is waiting to crush your ears \ off their range they fail to build any to dance and transcend into an elec­ the CiTR charts in the number z with primitive beats and desperate sort of consistent sound that would tronic abyss, it's a fantastic example position—and for good reason. The vocals. You try and gasp for breath, j hold together a full album. of ambient and experimental techno second release from the Vancouver but "Recognition Blues" swarms \ Nothing about Nkazi is ground­ done right. trio picks up where their debut seven- in and smothers you in a stinging breaking, and the unfortunate part —Kamil Krawczyk inch left off, making for a hard hit­ cloud, leaving you swollen and bat- ! about having a rapper as the frontman ting affair with some serious attitude. tered but just conscious enough for i is that the band can go underappreci­ THE PASSENGER When Juvenile Hall first tested the the taunting "Dredge" to penetrate ! ated on the recording. Still, the choice relationship between amps and speak­ your skin. Sweat drenched and pan­ of live performers rather then end­ (Independent) ers, the girls suggested we should "Eat icked, you look at your watch, and less sampling is novel at least, and Not to be confused with the English ; Shit and Die," all the while loosely shockingly, barely eight minutes have is a good compliment to Panther's hardcore act, Vancouver's version interpreting the idea of musical tim­ passed. Finally, the brazen "Straight creative and smart lyrics. The result ofthe Passenger subscribes to a j ing. Their raw energy and spirit was Laced" comes in, claws bared, ready is an EP that sets the stage for a lot chill electronic vibe that, for a brief instantly endearing. On their sec­ to finish you off, but takes mercy ! of future success once they find their moment, delivers Eno-esque sounds; ond EP, Juvie successfully compete mid-mulling and thrusts you out of j own groove. the key word is brief The album, I with any other tunes that might be the darkness, sending you drifting I —Tristan Koster awkwardly named |_| (not sure how vying for air time in your inner ethos. back into consciousness. you even begin to say that), rotates | Maintaining some of that gorgeous Was it a horrible dream or an i VINCENT PARKER between electro-spasms and ambi­ in-your-face energy with a healthy exhilarating nightmare? Possessed, j RESPECANIZE PART ONE ent unconsciousness resulting in a dose of refinement, the group have you turn up the volume, press play j (Independent) sort-of restlessness throughout the crafted three songs which are absolute again and eagerly wait for Nun Un II | This album is dirty. Proverbially ten-song affair. diamonds in the rough. drag you back into the frantic void j dirty, of course—Vincent Parker's \_| lacks unity, but it makes up From the opening seconds of Got between no wave and hardcore. newest release is oozing with style, for it with some interesting impres- : Cauaht, it is clear the girls like it fast, —MarkPaulHus substance, and sheer electronic filth. sions—though you might have to heavy and catchy. There is nothing RESPECANIZE part one is a haunt­ skip the first track to get there. The innately difficult with their songs. PANTHER & ing and volatile journey through opening seconds ofthe album are The band prefers to use a minimum THE SUPAFLY some perverted ethereal synthetic announced with a lazy but brash amount of chords to convey their machine, twisting and churning synth horn similar to something you ; punk poetry, and they do it well. "Doc­ (Independent) the ears of any listener into a fuzzy, might hear in a sci-fi movie filmedi n tor Says" flirts with substance abuse— If you're a regular on the Vancouver ] discordant mess. the early '70s. Before boredom sets j or is it substance under-use?— but live music circuit y0^k$^ recognize Parker makes some dark, deep, in, "Mr. Similar" presents us with a j the franticjab s of Sadie Olchewski's a few faces in Panther & the Supafly, j ambient techno that screeches and series of rather random bits, bytes : guitar, not to mention its great cho­ Panther (real name Josh Matumona) burns yet soothes and sings. It's an and beat pops before re-connecting rus hook, make it a highlight. The has been playing guitar locally for interesting clash ofnonsens e and fan­ with the original theme, which feels I girls invite us all to a "House Party" years, and the Supafly is built up of • tastic rhythm—a successful tour de a bit worn by the time it makes a ! on the second track, continuing their several talented musicians who have i musique—without forming a "niche" reappearance. tradition of letting loose and making also been plying their trade all over group oflisteners. The album's opener The awkward start might other­ music suitable for any. get together town. A hard working group for I "Cyrilian" may deter certain listeners wise cast a shadow on the rest ofthe involving a potential whiplash. "Mag­ sure, and it shows in this surpris- i with its initial fluctuation of heavy album; however, what follows are two azine Collage" offers a social com­ ingly solid, if sometimes lackluster, bass and perfect percussion, but those tracks that are in complete contrast mentary on fake women created by debut EPNkazi. who venture further into RESPECANIZE to each other, yet represent the best the fashion media while Juvenile Hall Everything from the thumping and its mysterious nature will surely elements ofthe album. demonstrates an unorthodox beauty bass and power chords ofthe open­ be pleased by the sheer variety of tones "Planetarium" is a warm excur- i themselves by smashing their cymbals ing song "Swaggapuff" to the '70s and arrangements Parker puts out in sion into space travel, with its big ; with relentless passion. Hurried, raw funk influence ofthe Mary Jane love his step sequencer of choice. square-waves and consistent groove and minimal, Got Cauaht's growth is song "Chronicles" and the thought­ The album's final two tracks, lines making this track very acces- j obvious. ful "Diamond in the Africa Rough" "Slither" and "Live No Lie," are the sible. "Rainy" relieves the crisp synth j —Slavko Bucifal are well crafted and show that they album's high point, perfectly closing edges and replaces them with piano j

can run the gambit of genres without l the effort with an undeniable catchi- sounds subtly blurred together to ere- I trouble. In fact, none ofthe songs ness. Despite being generally slower ate a gorgeous, downtrodden tone ! really resemble each other, perhaps on the front-halfo f the release, Parker perfect for commiseration during the i (Independent) showing that Panther & the Supafly packs a punch for the last stretch of rainy season. The chainsaw guitar tone and are going out oftheir«H(ftoIreep from j the album with a far more satisfying The Passenger gives us random­ demonic back up vocals of "Lineage" being pigeoned holed into one genre j array of synthetic squeals. ness, danceable moments and ambi- ; thrust up through the mud like an or another. The group's sound seems * Parker's outdone himself wi± this ent musings all in the first three j 30 pieces. Unfortunately, this triumvi­ VARIOUS ARTISTS direction of listing various eclectic rate continues for the duration ofthe MITE PRISON: STUDIO OUTTAKES green objects such as the jungle or album and even surfaces in a single extra-terrestrials, with only one refer­ track. There are moments on "Shirt" (Independent) (Camobear) ence to "ganja" and none to money. that are reminiscent of Eno's Musicfor When the phrase "outtakes and j ZZBRA: The Original Motion Picture "Raisins" promotes some sort of Airports, which are combined with the demos" comes to mind, it tends to Soundtrack is the latest conceptual inside joke which the listener is unfor­ classic sound of an Electro Harmonix favour the connotations "less than ; release from Vancouver rap duo tunately not let in on. The repetitive pedal (or something similar) provid­ desirable" or "not good enough for Moka Only and Evil Ebenezer. The chorus: "Did you get the 'effing rai­ ing an ultra fast delay effect. While the album." But Jesse Taylor, pro­ inside cover ofthe album contains a sins I sent you?" leaves the listener this is usually a good recipe for ear ducer, engineer, and founder of Nite ; note from the "director" (producer) frustrated with the rappers' insistent candy, the song—like the album— Prison recording studio, denies these of ZZBRA, Stuey Kubrick telling how stupidity rather than laughing along loses in its hyperactivity or inability stereotypes and gives these orphaned ; he dumped the film deep into the with the joke. These factors combine to settle. tracks a home on his latest release j jungle following its completion. This to undermine several other tracks on —Slavko Bucifal Nite Prison: Studio Outtakes and Demos. \ tongue-and-cheek, playful attitude— the album which aren't so blatantly A diverse sampling of his work since aided by the goofy sleeve artwork por­ absurd, such as "Number One," a SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE early 2010, the 18 tracks clamber in at I traying the two rappers running from song about losing a girl. just over 40 minutes to showcase an I animated jungle creatures—pervades The rest ofthe album flows by (Arbutus) assortment of Vancouver punk, no- ^ the music itself. This works towards without much standing apart. Itwas Composing and recording music for wave, lo-fi, and noise musicians. the group's detriment; I had difficulty challenging to remain focused upon most of his young life, gathering a Taylor's impressive technical abili­ taking anything on ±e record seri­ subtle differences,, unique rhymes rather diverse songbook, Montreal ties allow him to seamlessly transfer ously enough, and could not respect or beats. resident Sean Nicholas Savage aver­ the stage energy of bands that have it as a genuine hip-hop effort Instead of being comic and clever, ages about three albums a year. earned a reputation for their deafening The mood is set quickly in the the album is amateurish and infan­ Flaminao is his latest and continues and sweaty fiveperformances , such "Intro," a medley of sounds inter­ tile at points. The ability is nascent in the flow of simple songs that as White Lung, whose opening track ; spersed with meta comments such but before it will be able to develop, sometimes borrow fromth e Motown "Rats" summons ah unrestrained as "a good intro needs..." so and so. this duo needs to become something handbook of smooth romance, hippie fury found only at a d.i.y. punk show. "Green," the first real song, whose genuine rather than an act freak-folk and '80s disco beats, but Continuing on fiercean d relentless, | title seems to hint at the two primary —Andy Resto with a more eccentric bent. If this is the record pummels listeners with inspirations of hip-hop - money and your first foray into Savage's strange a diverse selection of tracks, from marijuana - is instead taken in the musical world, it is suggested thatyou trashy skateboard anthems by all-girl. dig up a few of his previous albums No L.A. Kill to Anna's murky crust like Movin' Up in Society, Won Ton Jaz or And of course, this collection Trippple Midniaht Karma before holding wouldn't be complete without the judgment They may offer a broader disaffected abrasion of local favou­ idea of what this kid is up to and might rites like Nu Sensae and Shearing make it easier to appreciate this latest Pinx. However it's the more acces­ GO ABROAD 2 output of oddball tunage. sible side of Vancouver's scene STUDY • TRAVEL • WORK • VOLUNTEER Throughout Flaminao there is a that stands out on this recording. continuous crackle and warp in the Rendering '90s nostalgia, the three- §;Thursday mix, giving these already old-school chord "Landlines" by Hari Legs is a sounding songs more authenticity return to simplicity that would fit and intrigue, as if you're listening just as easily on an early Punk-O-Rama March 1 to some old vinyl or a ratty cassette compilation, while the punk ballad "California Cutoffs" by Juvenile Hall li 3 pm-7 pm tape. Tunes like "Spotted Brown" and m fiMmBtmori centre "Days Go By" have an easy listening, is a biting and sarcastic dream about almost disco-funk feel while "Catch easylivin'. the Quick Fish" is like an old Dylan Studio Outtakes and Demos displays tune with a Cat Stevens-like essence. the diversity at Nite Prison and will Boyishly charming without being be appreciated not only by collec­ naive and unapologetically sincere, tors and punk enthusiasts but also Sean Nicholas Savage has a sound and those looking for an introduction delivery like no other and if you're a to Vancouver's punk scene. starting <*£ % pm fan of d.i.y. folkan d cheap-sounding —Robert Catherall Casio beats played with style, then this music ought to tickle your fancy.N I ADMISSION —Nathan Pike abroad.com 31 MAN YOUR HORSE / sound was rooted firmly in atypical funky low-end harmonic that helped straight-forward rock 'n' roll duo, but THE BARCELONA CHAIR time signatures, stop-start rhythms provide substance to his performance I just couldn't get into the traditional The Biltmore /January 11 and dissonant chord structures. The alongside bandmate and skinsman verse-chorus-bridge structure that all I get the feeling from talking to Van­ dozens of pedals strewn about the Scott Petrie. Rarely have I seen some­ of their songs adopted. After the previ­ couver natives that the Barcelona stage made each song stand clearly on one as excited as Marrs to be behind ous guitar-wizard-driven bands, see­ Chair don't exactly maintain a con­ its own with thick delays leading into a six-stringed instrument, so I felt a ing frontmanRya n Dolejsi pound out sistent lineup—the last time I'd seen heady fuzz-based jams, and not once little disappointed whenever he let relatively simple songs on a supremely them was as a four-piece, so it was did my head stop to think about the his hands fall to deliver uninteresting overdriven bass guitar was somewhat an initial disappointment to learn fact that they were "down" a man. lyrics caked in echo. of an anti-climax. The brother out­ that their violinist had moved back Man Your Horse didn't waste On the advice ofa friend, who fit (sibling Geof plays drums) were to Hamilton, ON. I was skeptical that much time between songs, rarely described closers Bel Riose as coming sweating bullets by the end of their their brand of mathy post-rock could stopping for more than a moment across "like icicles being driven into set, but I was still left scratching my survive as a trio, but I was blown away before launching into yet another your eardrums by sheer volume" (in head as to why they were playing with by the sounds that persevered. Their high-energy tune. Their tracks didn't a good way), I took a defensive stance bands that had such a strong focus on guitarist can seriously shred, and the really feel like complete, thought-out half-way to the back ofthe cabaret technicality. I'd love to see Bel Riose rhythmic convulsions of his body as structures—more like loose jams before they began. I was a little let again, but on a bill better-suited to he played was like a weird conductor's organized around a batch of com­ down, then, when my ears didn't start their hard-up crunchy tones. . dance. The trio conjured a lot ofjapa- plicated riffs. Guitarist Julian Marrs to bleed half-way through their "rock —Fraser Dobbs nese shoegaze like Sgt. and Mass Of gets bonus points for playing through concert" I really, really wanted to like The Fermenting Dregs, but the overall both guitar and bass amps, creating a Bel Riose, who are an unapologetically 32 BLOUSE/MODE MODERNE/ seemed tense and rushed, especially gan. Using synths (obviously), live March's "Chick Habit" (itself a cover | STUDENT TEACHER during "Videotapes," but despite this, drums and a trumpet, the quartet's of France Gall's "Laisse Tomber Les The Waldorf/ January 13 their music evoked a trance-like state performance felt like a frenzied video Filles") ended the set and got the night Student Teacher's knack for folding within the audience. game competition. After one particu­ off to a pretty good start distorted, heavy guitars drenched in —Dorothy Neufeld larly zippy, drum-heavy song that had Vancouver locals Manic Attracts reverb was noticeable at their opening the crowd losing their shit, the group were up next The trio was a bit one- set at the Waldorf Hotel. The band's ; SYNTHCAKE /THEE AHS/ started offering free download cards, note, with little dynamic variation in penchant for underground echoes was THE LASER LOVE CATS CULT which had people pushing to the front their set list. Lead singer/guitarist apparent in "Left For Dead", a ten- The Zoo Zhop /January 14 to grab theirs. Clint Lofkrantz delivered some rough j minute dirge blending solid drums By the time the Laser Love Cats Cult Synthcake's dynamic sounds vocals that were a tad off, even for a and gritty guitars. Needless to say, j burst into their first song, at least 30 comes across like Amy Winehouse punk band—his vocals were border­ the set felt as if it should have been people were already crowded into fronting a funhouse band, and singer line screamo. Luckily, the group had performed in a basement, as the room the cozy, dark room of Vancouver's Lana Pitre's sultry, velvety voice can so much infectious energy that by the didn't lend itself to the band's thick favourite d.i.y. venue, the Zoo Zhop. make you forget all about that de­ end ofa song you actually didn't really rumble and fuzz. Despite this, a cover The five-piece have roaring guitar ranged clown that's after you. Per­ give a shit about how bad the singing of Black Tambourine's "Throw Aggi solos and sweetie pie lyrics (includ­ haps in reference to the band's latest was. They were one-note, but that one Off the Bridge" was without a doubt ing one song where lead singer, Peter album, Musicophilia, Pitre asked, "Is note was a burst of energy and badass. one ofthe highlights ofthe night. Volbek, professes his love the way only anyone obsessed with music so much Case in point, Lofkrantz rocked out so Steeped in new wave signifiers, an awkward poet could: "If I was a that it's, like, not a good thing?" The hard his guitar strap broke. Mode Moderne were next to take vampire, I'd suck all your blood"). final number ofthe night, with its Lastly came Vancouver's best the stage. Their performance com- j Accompanied by, ahem, laser projec­ strange sound effects, vocal loops, dressed group, the Tranzmitors. The municated gloomy and melancholic tions, L.L.C.C played grungy, mid- haunting harmonies and a driving band jumped right into "Glamour tones while Clint Lofkrantz's pacing > tempo psych rock songs that were climax, had even the most jaded per­ Girls" and immediately, you could, bass and Rebecca Law Gray's synths either driving instrumentals or tunes son in the crowd dancing. Despite tell this group has been together for a led the crowd into an absorbed and with catchy, though often indecipher­ Synthcake's bizarre Big Top vibe, they while. The act was tight and everything . drifting state. Though for the first few able, vocal melodies. seemed to be exactly what everyone in about their performance screamed songs, Mode Moderne seemed to lack When the next band, Thee Ahs, the cold, wet little room needed. And precision. Since the Tranzmitors were solidity, "Radio Heartbeat" eventually took the stage, the venue was almost nobody went home disappointed. promoting their new seven-inch on showcased the outfit's echo-driven ; jam-packed. Though probably too of­ —Mel Zee React! records, the crowd got a taste of sound. Singer Phillip Intile, sporting a 1 ten described as "cutesy", it's impos­ some fresh material. The new songs black, short-sleeved shirt, blended the sible to not understand why—Thee THE TRANZMITORS / still give the same nods to groups like focus of his deep, commanding voice j Ahs have been gaining a reputation as MANIC ATTRACTS/ the Jam, the Buzzcocks and other with the bleak gothic undertones of one of Vancouver's best bubblegum THE WILD ONES mod/punk revival groups. the band. Between the retro-futurist j pop bands. Pat's Pub /January 14 But, to be honest, the audience currents of their sounds, Mode Mod- ! Singer Sarah Lowenbot's delicate Those who braved the first snowfall of was craving the tracks they already erne's set became one ofsincerit y and voice is reminiscent of songbirds winter and made their way to Pat's Pub knew and could sing along to. Dur­ surreality. like Leslie Gore or Peggy Lee, and treated themselves to three groups ing the encore, the already bouncing Recent Captured Tracks signees she engaged the audience full of fans that each put their spin on some good crowd became more jumpy once the Blouse took the stage while snow between every song. Before break­ ol' fashion punk rock. The Wild Ones band broke into "Dancing in the Front fell outside. Like labelmates Soft ing into a brand new number, later kicked off the night and won over the Row." As you may have guessed, the Metals and Cosmetics, Blouse bal­ revealed as "Hockey," the vocalist crowd with their girl-group charm. audience started dancing in the front ances soft-focus synths sounds from implored, "See if you can hear the Sporting matching gold dresses, tat­ row. And, with the catchy "Look What the '80s wi± a ghostly modernism. \ lyrics and try to guess what it's about" toos and Marianne Faithfull hairdos, You're Doing to Me" closing off the Charlie Hilton's vocals were intimate Thee Ahs' endearing slow-paced the Wild Ones proved you can look night, Pat's Pub successfully broke out and haunting atop the group's heavy | songs often gained momentum plying good and rock out without sacrificing into a mini mosh pit A clear sign ofa dusting of drums and pulsing bass spooky harmonies with simple song one for the other. California surf and good rock show. lines. The Waldorf's deep red cur- j structures, and despite a few tech­ '60s rock/pop influences seeped their —Angela Yen tain backdrop somehow lent itself to nical difficulties, the outfit was well way into the Santa Cruz band's sound, the heavy tonal landscapes of "Time j received. When the band announced, but the Wild Ones have a punk rock Travel." "I was in the future yester­ "Alright, this song goes out to every­ edge to them. day/ But now I'm in the past," Hilton one" and started into "To Laugh at The haphazard vocals and crunchy sung on the atmospheric track. Other Being Lonely", more than one person distortion made the otherwise gentle highlights included "Firestarter" and was singing along in the audience, "oohs" and "sha la las" a bit more "Into Black," two tracks that spiralled which was pretty impressive. unkempt and unpolished. Guitarist outwards fromth e band, swathing the The sounds in the Zoo Zhop shift­ Rachael Chavez can really rip it up room in a gentle blanket of fuzz. ed from sweet melodies to psychotic and played some sweet but brief, surfy That said, Blouse's set occasionally circus music once Synthcake's set be­ guitar solos. A fun little cover of April 33 photo by ARE YOU THAT DJ? JOSEFA CAMERON Discorder Talks To CiTR's DJ Competition Winner Tim Fernandes by HANNA FAZIO

Are you that DJ? It turns out 23-year-old UBC student with only my laptop and headphones to the Pit and Tim Fernandes (a.k.a. Autonomy) is, as proved when frantically figure out a way to perform my set," he he took the title in last November's Are You ThatDJ told Discorder. "Luckily, a couple of the guys were competition. The event occurs annually during CiTR's kind enough to let me use their S4.1 spent about 10 Fundrive and gives up-and-coming UBC students minutes figuring out how it worked before stepping a platform to show off their skills at the Pit Pub in up and performing my set." the SUB. The 2011 edition started off with a bang, Besides having an ability to act quickly, Fer­ raising 400 dollars while showcasing eight eclectic, nandes has a bass driven style and frequently mixes unknown DJs whose tastes ranged from Motown to artists like Brenmar and Starkley in his sets, though trance. What's great about the competition is its he likes "to see where the mix takes [him]." "I love availability to any type of DJ, not just in musical DJing because it's a combination of technical and preferences but in experience as well. Several of artistic skill," he said. For Fernandes, its all about the DJs that competed this year came straight from finding that balance and "jumping behind the decks" CiTR's new DJ school with only two months of DJing to have a good time. experience. Yet for Fernandes, mixing and perform­ ing in front of a crowd was not something new. His first live gig was actually at last years competition, and since then he's been performing at numerous campus events. With a year of experience behind m mwmr- him, he was eager to get a second chance and win a paid gig with the AMS. That said, Fernandes describes a mishap that successfully erased any sense of ease a veteran may have had. He was DJing earlier in the night on campus where the following DJ forgot his equipment, and he needed to use Fernandes' gear. "I had to run I'M RIACK THREE CATEGORIES • THREE GASH PRIZES • ONE DEADLINE PRIZES srram

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Do you also collaborate with local DJs and bass music promoters? I'm involved with another music project called the Vancity Drop, which is a podcast that involves me and a DJ from the Suave Assassins [a crew supporting local and in­ ternational dubstep and drum and bass]. Together, we contact emerging and unheard music producers and labels worldwide to gather forward-thinking music. At the end of each episode we have a DJ mix from a new artist. I'm also involved with the SHAH- djs [a drum and bass crew that organizes large-scale monthly events to showcase lo­ cal talent and international artists] to spread word of their events, build support, and distribute tickets.

Discorder: What kind of music do you play on If you could only bring one album to a by CHIRAG illustration by The Bassment? deserted island, which one album would it be? MAHAJAN ALEXSTURSBERG Rhett Ohlsen: I play bass music. For those unfa­ I would bring Bigger Fish Frying by Longwalkshort­ miliar with that term, it's a fairly young label placed dock. LWSD has found a unique style that combines photo by on the West Coast's unique style and approach to the analog sounds in techno and video games with . CHIRAG MAHAJAN electronic dance music. Bass music can also be a the heavy bass drums, synths, and horns of bass blanket term that can encompass EDM sub-genres music in a way that makes it impossible not to stay like dubstep, glitch, drum and bass, UK funky, still. He has surpassed any boundaries of EDM and For some of us, there is no better time than the end electro, juke, future garage, breakbeat, or dub. It's has taken music production past the software by ofthe week to turn up our untouched subwoofers music that's fast in tempo and beats per minute, incorporating numerous pieces of hardware to and let loose a raging river of bass. Tune in to CiTR and explores sub bass frequencies not generally manipulate the sounds. on a Friday night and you'll enter The Bassment, heard in other dance music. where Rhett Ohlsen lays down a playlist filledwit h What is your favourite CiTR radio show, the latest in local bass beats that give this radio river What made you want to have a radio show? besides your own? some mad flow. I've always been told I had a face for radio [laughs]. I like [DJ Cyber's] Synaptic Sandwich. Very unique Ohlsen started The Bassment, in August of But seriously, I love how unique this music is and style of show, and I love the tune selections. 2011, and has since been exposing our listeners to the energy it inspires in listeners. I especially love many talented local DJs and new record labels— the community that's forming around this music. What does the future hold for The Bassment? some of whom would otherwise be heard only at By hosting a radio show, I'm given the opportu­ I eventually want to create a blog-style webpage or underground events, or be found lingering in the nity to share the future of music and bring light to join forces with a current heavy-traffic bass mu­ back alleys of our search results. It takes a lot of what's happening in our city for others to find it sic blog in the country to have a central spot for patience to search for these artists and to findth e and experience it themselves. resources, must-hears, local events, and a place right vibe for a show, but with the way bass music to show support, interesting news, and so forth. is booming (pun intended) on the Web these days, What has been your most memorable on-air I also want to start having a guest come in for 20 Ohlsen must have a whole lot of love for the music moment? minutes of live mixing, and possibly start hosting and the community to give us a freshplaylis t with I had two buddies of mine visit and say a few words interviews with international talents who frequent such good vibes every week. on-air. I figuredthey' d have a lot to contribute be­ our city. Our local talent specifically is exceeding And as far as anyone can tell from Ohlsen's cause of their experience, not only as frequently- all of my expectations with new tunes forthcoming work with the Vancity Drop podcast, along with booked DJs, but as supporters ofthe scene. After on national and international labels. promoting local crews and labels, he will definitely the conversation, I addressed the mic alone, and, be wherever the bass drops. as I'm talking, one of my buddies threw a ball of The Bassment airs Fridays from 9-10:30 p.m. paper at me. I completely lost my train of thought and froze for almost a minute. There was a patch of dead air until I zoned back in and turned on some music. It was a litde embarrassing.

38 //CiTR 101.9 FM CHARTS STRICTLY THE DOPEST HITZ OF JANUARY

....#_. ARTIST ALBUM LABEL # ARTIST ALBUM LABEL i The Man With Drip Audio 26 Hospitality Hospitality Merge Dixie's Death Pool*+ Flowering Hands 2 Animal Bodies*+ Kiss of the Fang Sweating Tapes 27 Portage & Main*+ PortageS Main Independent

3 Great Aunt Ida* Nudearize Me Zunior 28 Redrick Sultan*+ Trolling for Answers Independent

4 Coeur de Pirate* Blonde Grosse Boite 29 Sleuth*+ Brave Knew Nothing Independent

5 Phonecalls*+ Regrets Independent 30 Grass Widow Milo Minute HLR

6 Grimes* Visions Arbutus 31 Honheehonhee* Shouts Independent

7 Summer Camp Welcome to Moshi Moshi 32 Juvenile Hall*+ Got Caught Independent Condale 8 Moist Temporary 10 33 Psychic Ills Hazed Dreams Sacred Bones Arrangements

Yamantaka // YT//ST Psychic Handshake 34 Said the Whale* New Brighton Hidden Pony IPfll Sonic Titan* 10 Bleeding Knees Club Virginity lamsound 35 Scars & Scarves* Chimes At Midnight Independent

11 Charlotte Gainsbourg Stage Whisper Because Music 36 Schomberg Fair Mercy Independent

12 Kate Bush 50 Words for Snow Noble & Brite 37 Skj0lbrot Maersk Independent

13 Duchess Says* In A Fung Day T! AlienS 38 Talkdemonic Ruins Glacial Pace

14 Gross Magic Teen Jamz Fat Possum 39 Various*+ Nite Prison Independent

15 Hindi Zahra Handmade EMI 40 Various* Folk Songs of Label Fantastic Canada Now 16 John Cale EP: Extra Playful Double Six 41 Zola Jesus Conatus Sacred Bones

17 Thee Ahs*+ Ahs Nation Independent 42 Adeline* Modern Romantics Light Organ

18 Rae Spoon* 1 Can't Keep All Saved By Radio 43 Atlas Sound Parallax 4AD Your Secrets

19 Brian Eno and Panic of Looking Warp 44 D.0.A.*+ Hardcore 81 Sudden Death Rick Holland

20 Kathryn Calder* Bright and Vivid File Under: Music 45 Exitmusic From Silence Secretly Canadian

Hazards, Horrors & 21 Elizabeth*+ Independent Liabilities 46 Florence & Ceremonials Island the Machine

22 Lost Lovers Little Skeletons Independent 47 Ivardensphere Apok Metropolist Brigade**

23 Barmitzvah Growing Branches Label Fantastic 48 Mundo Muerto Entre El Kaos Charged//Distorted Brothers* 24 Crystal Stilts Radiant Door Slumberland 49 Silver Dapple* English Girlfriend Independent

25 David Lynch Crazy Clown Time Sunday Best 50 Slight Birching* Apostrophe Independent

CiTR's charts reflect what's been played on the air by CiTR's lovely DJs last month. Records with asterisks (*) are Canadian and those marked (+) are local. Most of these excellent albums can be found at fineindependen t music stores across Vancouver. If you can't find them, give CiTR's music coordinator a shout at (604) 822-8733. Her name is Sarah Cordingley. If you ask nicely she'll tell you how to find them. Check out other great campus/community radio charts at www.earshot-online.com. SWEET DEALS FOR SWEETHEARTS It may be wet and cold, but Zulu knows February is strictlyfor Lovers... Music Lovers that is!

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