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Choose 4 other Vancouver view and you ain't new at this music thing. bands that you would pick to share the Please tell our readers from where you stage with you at the show and what kind have come... former/other projects, for of props (if any) you would use for your example. performance. Amy: My name is Amy, I come from the banks of The Dream Gig: Amy's Rocks, Young and Sexy, DiSCORDER Who are you and where are the salt marsh in West Chezzetcook, NS. Projects Unitard, Fond of Tigers. Props might include the audi you from? Why do you choose include the Marsh Girls (with my two sisters), Drop ence, a few ball gowns, and a hat. I'm Shecky Green's niece and I've just come from to play Karaoke-style Pop Girl and Clover Honey. Anything else to add? a grueling 7-hour hypnotherapy session where they over forming a Mark: My name is Mark, I come from Calgary. Keep an eye out for Amy's Rocket, a zine. tried unsuccessfully to convince me that I'm Roddy band? Projects include Thee Crusaders, Infernal Devices, Ask yourselves two questions and answer Fraser, part of the one-man act called Nude, Thrift, although I am look Good Horsey, Mark and Capozzi Park. them. Drunken Scotsman Descending a Hairpiece, which ing to hook up with a bass player | Scott: My name is Scott, I come from Fredericton, Anything else to watch for from Amy's Rocks? specializes in songs about suicide, despair, disillu What is the future of Karaoke? NB. Projects include Scream Theatre/Three Ring Yes, we will have a CD available in June 2000. sionment, tuberculosis and agony, all with a good I've a feeling it's going to be really big in Japan. Surgery, Autoerotic, See Bob Run (a play), 25
DiSCORDER Who are y ou (names, ages, instrumen s • • • Dom: Metallica, Master of Puppets and Bon Jovi, Slippery When played)? l\/i\/nnid Wet-gat them the same day. Dave the Butcher, age 23, 1 sirg , uh, badly... IVI y V/ fJ 1 CI Nathan: Motley Crue, Shout at the Devil. Nathan, 24, hokey-ass drums J Stefan: Stryper, Soldiers Under Command.
Stefan (the Stefilator), 25, wheedling guitars you choose? Is the Swedish metal scene still what it was in 1 was a fan in '83) but my first real record was Never Mind the Bollocks Dave, how do you manage to sing so low? Do you us e the good ol' days? in about '89 or '90. 1 never looked back. We are possessed by the anything to help you with this (ie. pitchshifters)? Why c o Stefan: 1 like North American bands better. There isn't much going on God of thunder and rock 'n' roll when we play live. e in Sweden that 1 am into. Anything else to add? conjures up images of bloody battles in the days of th e Dom: Definitely North America. The best death metal/grindcore bands Make sure to check out some of our upcoming shows: May 19 at the Vikings, or perhaps long, chilly corridors housing sides c f are in Canada and the US. There are some really good bonds in the Anza Club with Goat's Blood, Hurt, Human Resistance Project and dripping beef? Montreal orea, like Cryptopsy, there are some great beat bands in another band, and May 20 at the Java Joint in Surrey with Goat's Dave: No! Myopia uses no major effects on vocals. On the recordin g Vancouver and across the prairies as well.!.. Metal is a lor more popu- Blood, Dissent (or Wrecking Ball), Crown of Horns, and maybe the 1 think there are some slight effects (chorus, delay) on certain parts bJ t lar in the midwest and on the East Coast than here, unfortunately. A Maneaters. Support all local bands. We just recorded our first CD, 1 couldn't notice them so maybe there aren't... 1 worked as a meatta- band like ours is lucky to play to 150 people in this town; most of the Concentration of Suffering, which will be available soon at Scrape ter for about four years, so it just sort of wound up being my nam e shows back East have double that amount of people. 1 think the weed Records on Broadway, A&B Sound, and Sam the Record Man. Do 'cause there are so many Daves out there. out here is too good—people are too mellow, they would rather watch yourself a favour and pick it up. Shouts out to Hurt, Tendonitis, Abuse, Are there any school teachers in your band? If so, do yo u some guy ploy a techno CD and sip lattes than check out some real Crown of Horns, Zuckuss, Goats Blood, All Father, Gohlers, Dissent. think the kids think it's c sol to have their teacher playir ' music. Drink beer eat poop! • death metal? Nathan: The only.pub rcrawl is the Columbia Hotel. That is really the Dom: There are no school tec chers in this band, check behind dcx sr only bar in town where bands like us cati play. Discography #2. Dave: 1 would like to gq to Sweden just to see all the crazy metal Dilution of Pain, 1997; Ecstasy in Discord ,1998; Concentration in Stefan: 1 eventually will becoTi e a University English Prof. By then 1 bands coming out of Europe. But for the' style of death metal that we Suffering , 2000 don't know what kids will be li stening to, but 1 already know 1 will ue play, the US would be the better place to go. Canada would be fun Iron Maiden's "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" to teach Coleridg ». (and probably less sketchy) but the distances between places is a bit too Contact Nathan: School? much for a poor band playing music no one likes. . Myopia, c/o Dom leraci Dave: Myopia contains no e ducational instructors or anything th 3t What was the first record each of you possessed? 1137 Renfrew Street could be misconstrued as posit Speaking of possessed, does Myopia ever feel this way Vancouver, BC V5K 4C1 If you could go on a gig-c rawl seeing local bands throug l while performing?
t /rK*y < yard sale. On top of all that, my musical interests and you can tant others is emcee, producer, singer/lyricist Sean has done a decide if you still think sending and entrepreneur MAGNUS. darn nice job on the artwork for your demo to CiTR is a good His new work, The Fifth Business Vancouver Diff'rent Parts. Still, even though idea. EP, has the hip-hop balls to put it goes against my beliefs to say Now I like Alice in Chains music before mouthpiece, and I straight out that any one band [you're a brave, brave man, want all y'all to take note. That's Special sounds like any other, I have to Jamaal—Ed.] but I'm not real not to say the disc is without its confess that I thought my hus fancy on Rage Against the problems (I can't hardly hear the band had a point when he came Machine, so SLYCE INC. gets rhymes, yo), but it's most defi home and asked me, "What's an Adam's XXX Film Guide rat nitely a step in the right direc this? Dinosaur Jr.?" And ing of semi-erect with a big, fat tion (#287-2416 Main St., although over the course of 20 fuck-all for originality and a none Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2) e of those 'laying the irresistible hooks (often instrumental) tracks, too impressive one time through sad horns, and "Ballad of Sadie with the occasional (gleefully) When I was younger, I used STATIONa demonstrates a range on the CD player, (no address) Henry" is appeolingly sung by ironic poke, and wrapping the to watch all these stupid sitcoms of quirky jazz fusion, metal (both where the token college student RADIOGRAM Campbell. Very nice music for a whole thing up in a joyously I love Frank Black, can't of the Black Sabbath power be told otherwise. With The is stuck at home writing an essay Unbetween quiet day at home. slick-sounding package, not chord and noodly varieties), folk, Pixies, without The Pixies- on War and Peace while all his (transsiberion) JM unlike The Crawlers and and lo-fi-inspired alt-rock chops, means nothing to me. So it was friends go out and get dirty It's hard to describe Victoria's Special Guests. As there is a certain sameness here. with narrowing eyes that I read loaded. "Ha, ha, ha," I used to Radiogram. Their sound is THE SALTEENS you might expect, a good part A few distort-o-pop moments laugh, "has anyone even read spare, slow, and somewhat Short Term Memories of the po-mo smartness is in the stand out, as do songs like FEATHERWEIGHT'S full-length, that book?" Well, guess what? I melancholy, sort of a world- (Endearing) lyrics. The last song (I'll call it "Reach It," "Camping Trip," and Champions of the World: "Think have, and the essay's due torn- weary but gentle urban folk with I was once in a band with a tal "Nice Day," although it's "By Popular Demand" (a distort Frank Black meets jimi morrow, so Mom's taken away often jaded lyrics. It could be ented guitarist who used to unnamed on my copy) includes ed interlude less than a minute Hendrix." In regards to what? all my pretty little demos in their alt.country, since singer Ken assure me that while "good musi the calculatingly horny "I know and a half long), but this is a Your guitar playing? Come on. brown, paper packaging and Beattie's voice sometimes has a cians borrow, great musicians you think that I'm gay/But I just very long CD, made up of songs Hey, I got one: "Featherweight left me to write a column on noth played the part/So we'd get it Hank Williams quality, and steal." Well, pop-masters The mainly written in '95 and '96, meets humility." Or how about: ing. Best to quit before the bab on, and on," sung in perfectly then there's the occasional fid Salteens aren't afraid to aspire and perhaps more of a docu "The Pursuit of Happiness ble begins. Thanks for having angelic harmony. Ten tracks of dle, steel guitar, accordion, and to greatness. They unashamedly ment for the confirmed fan than meets my mom." This disc does me and sorry I couldn't stay the clean non-commercial old- lift catchy pop elements, using an introduction fc have its moments, however, and longer. Next time. • country vocal accompaniment of (for instance) a guitar riff that
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SS^gSiJ®3® four songs from a previously with a few loud bursts, held song, however, can and will be released tape, the single gives together by one of the band's ranked, in a lofty category you plenty of rock, but I can't say best keyboard lines. "Eurenemi" known as the "best thing ever" I enjoyed it as much as the cas is a bit quicker-paced, and fea category. "All in Doubt" is a sette version. The vinyl release tures some strong guitar work. slow song that showcases the 7 got souped up a bit, with extra The packaging on this single is vocals beautifully. This makes me inch vocals and keyboards added on quite aesthetically pleasing, and want to listen to other Versus top of the old mix, and I don't this ought to appease all of you songs, to find out if they are as ®w think it works as well. Of course, waiting for the band to release good. (Troubleman Unlimited, if you've never been so lucky as 16 Willow St., Bayonne, NJ to hear the original versions, (Reassemblage, PO Box 7445, 07002) you'll have no problem with the or the last seven months, I what instant favourites I have London, England E17 6NF) Olympic, WA 98501) Because I have been wear .. Hot Hot Heat makes have lived across the street found for us all this month... Less smutty but almost as Last year, MATES OF ing my brain-dead dunce cap for Ffrom an absolutely gorgeous Hold on to your undies, amazing is the first single by t their job to rock really loud STATE released a split most of this column, I'm going to park. As it nears time to move boys and girls, the fabulous Ontario band BLACK CAT ith Fighter D, and their let guest columnist Bryce Dunn #13. This boy/girl quartet ; son turnec out to De one home once again, I've realized BUDGET GIRLS have a brand *-f,,T."'"Tr*T 1 9 ' °f take us out with a review of the resides in a little house at the top that I have yet to set foot in the new single! I strongly encourage my favourites. Now, to my new LOUDMOUTHS/ you to hunt down "Miso of Stylish Punk mountain, scream park This is how I am with a lot great pleasure, the duo has VALENTINE KILLERS split Isn't Hornie," the most gush-worthy ing down its music to all those of music, too. I know about it, released a two-song single all he great? "I'm sure glad I don't thing I have heard in ages. I love not cool enough to be in the on their own. Mates of State know it qualifies as hot stuff, but mm. live in LA. So is the guy who these girls so much! Teri and band who live around the moun I just never get around to check introduces The Loudmouths side Christen are two of the smuttiest tain's base. The music is utterly ing it out. I recently got a dis of this split, 'cuz nobody dances young ladies around, and they chaotic, full of thrashing guitars response vocals, drums, and turbed laugh when I couldn't to them when they play—not if have recorded three new songs and crazy keyboards. Screamy keyboards. There are lots of identify the album we were lis that means pumping your fist in tening to at work, which turned (with the help of a band, seeing vocals are delivered by the neat little pop tricks on these the air whilst downing your fav- out to be by The Pixies. Last as how they don't actually play ladies, which adds a pleasant two songs, and both songs o-rite sudsy beverage. Then I do weekend, I didn't recognize any instruments.) about all the twist to a newly-found sound. are quite memorable. I can't feel sorry for kids in LA, as The Bob Dylan's voice (I'm young, icks and yucks of getting it on. There is a metal element to the figure out what the heck Loudmouths blast off two fierce stupid and unaware that the man The Budget Girls have absolutely four songs featured here, but the they're yelling about, but it punk rockets that will get any hot could once really sing) Many terrible voices, but their lyrics will keyboards keep it fun. The only without the hindrance of a gui still good to me. blooded rock 'n' roller movin' in people wonder how have you giggling with pleasure. fault to this single is that the tar, using a fancy keyboard and (Omnibus, r no time. The Valentine Killers nthem ™dbe The title track is about the girls' ire mixed t< some heavy bass to rock out All ye who wait anxiously unaware of what came before favourite kind of soup (ha ha), it anything c ly, but metal-style. Once again, a very for new material from the tried, show promise with their side of this platter, but need a shot of all of my current indie darlings. I and features an amazingly dis that Vi >t you tr stylish choice for the punk rock tested and true indie rock bands, still have a lot of research to do, gusting man-wanking s enjoying the wrath of I kids. (Ache, 3279 Chaucer rejoice! Troubleman Unlimited, creativity to rise above the heap. but I tend to prefer old treasures in the nddle s that #13. (King of the Monsters, Ave., North Vancouver, BC V7K happy home of Red Monkey The booze-charged rock gets falling in my lap at random. It's it's cool! The raunchy lyrics are 8341 E. San Salvador, 2C2) and other loud things, has fuzzy after a couple listens. true, I am more than likely to wrapped up in some quality Scottsdale, AZ 85258) Another local band with a released a split single featuring Worth it for the Loudmouths." give you a blank stare if you garage-rock tunes, very similar In the same vein as BC# 13, new single out is RADIO new songs by UNWOUND (Empty, PO Box 12034, Seattle, start going off about the best of to the work of Thee (sadly no- but much more familiar to those BERLIN. This two-song 7" has and VERSUS. I am one of the WA98102) 1967 and the resulting art more) Headcoatees. Be thank of us on the West Coast, is been an awful long time in the Unwound uninitiated, so I can't Have a good month, every scene, but I perk right up when ful for the decay of civilization, Victoria's HOT HOT HEAT, making, but it looks as though it really say how "Torch Song" body, and don't buy stuff on we're talking about the right- as it spawns hilarious junk like who have finally released a sin was worth the wait. "Heart of ranks on the skill scale, but it }Bay unless you really, really Industry" is a slow, sad song sounds pretty good. The Versus here-this-minute music! Let's see this! (Damaged Goods, Box 671 gle for the masses. Containing 3ed it! • 1
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If this any challenge to the notion of anchor was so flustered that she loans to fund loan payments (thus implies embellishment and global capitalism a; the final evo railed against the protesters say transferring the debt from gov manipulation of the facts, then so lution of human society? It's iron ing: "I... I mean it's Thursday ernments to private organiza be it. Second, what happens ic that in a society that prides night: prime shopping time! A lot tions) and reap the profits. Do when a story runs counter to the itself on "freedom" of thought of people would be doing their this a couple of dozen times and interests of your sponsors (e.g. and expression the news media Christmas shopping right now. you have a sustainable economy the way Adbusters' PSAs were is just as compliant to the wishes How are we supposed to do our of your own at the expense of a refused by all the major US tele- of the ruling powers as any so- Christmas shopping?" No joke! suffering people. Isn't called dictatorship with state-run orks bee the Same thing with the recent IMF media. Don't get me wrong, I'm warnings "might upset our spon meeting in Washington. The not implying that there is some sors")? Look at the coverage of headlines and lead stories are all government censor standing over two of the most recent major anti- about riots and problems caused the journalists' shoulders deleting corporate exploitation protests in by a minority of those in atten and adding passages to their the US: the IMF conference and dance (in Seattle, many of those open mic nite host reports. It is, however, clear that the WTO conference. The news involved in the violence had no ed by dino dinicob those who have power and ben coverage I i from Seattle was affiliation with the protests what efit from a particular viewpoint i to the journalistic soever... like the kid in the Gap being accepted as truth exercise profession that I wanted the news sweatshirt running from the Radio cameras to get smashed rather Shack carrying a television Tuesdays hear and see in the mainstream than the Gap and Starbucks win whom the news anchors media. Aside from the fact that dows. And, of course, the issues described as "another protest toonie Tuesdays many of the same organ zations were never a factor. The "story" er"!). No one questions WHY so that control global capita control was not the fact that hundreds of many people gathered there. Yet, with dj mike alleyne our media, there is the g im real- thousands of people from many at the » 3, the chai (funk etc.) special ity that in a consumer society countries had converged on this IMF has the gall to claim that "news" is just another cc mmodi- event to highlight the fact that these people are all wrong, and $2 menu ty. If you can't sell adv ertising constitutional rights and democ that the IMF has injected cash with your news it's no news. ratic principles were literally into the economies of so many Wednesdays This, of course, leads to a double being sold out to global capital. "Third World" countries, etc. bind. The story was that a few win- Who "funk with a yet Morse still manages to paint in perfect detail. The effect soft facelift" featuring ens up the stories as well. All the various funk groups Kill Your characters have a roundness to them that makes them almost Boyfriend thursdays )MIC REVIEWS BY ROBIN uses is layout. When the priest jazz with an edge' and the woman are talking, the featuring various panels are vertical, going from jazz fusion groups C.S. MORSE endings that leave one feeling tinged brown and lacks the sever left to right. During the three sto Visitations rough. Personal anecdote #12: I ity of black. The paper is stark ries the panels are horizontal (Image) read this story on the bus to work white, lending the main story an going down for your letter-box One of my favourite things about during rush hour surrounded by almost newspaper-like serious enjoyment. In the intro, Morse :ollectin s The Gre the suit people and I cried. ness. The other three stories are alludes to the fact that he was Wednesday, may 3 Search. When you find that c Embarrassing, yes, but I really influenced by a couple s p y g i r I comic you've been looking for, it wished that they had all read the of Japanese film mak friday, may 5 makes reading it all the better. ers, so the cinematic alita dupray Now, / didn't have to make The The writing is fluid and feel of his art is no sur- Saturday, may 6 Great Search to find C. Scott encompasses something you bunco & the single Morse's Visitations, but you will, don't see enough of in comics, Morse has actually and it's very worth it. Published especially comics from Image: done quite a few things malt quartet by Image (yes, Image) in '98, everyday life. Morse also imbues while also maintaining friday, may 12 Visitations has no superheroes, the story with a bit of humour, bob murphy trio no sappy love antics and no though after reading the stories Saturday, may 13 mindless gore. What it does the laughter had a tendency to bunco & the single have is a beautifully rendered, stick in my throat. There's a intricately woven, and heart- silence to the writing throughout human drama with a malt quartet wrenching tale. the book, kind of like walking slice of sci-fi and ninjas, friday, may 26 The story begins with a underwater. The only thing I did and Volcanic Revolver alita dupray woman hesitantly crossing the n't like was the ending. It did for old school mafioso. threshold of a church. She star seem a little pat and a bit too He has also appeared tles the priest inside and goes to Hollywood. But I'll chalk that up in various collections 3611 west broad way leave. The priest talks to her, forc to Morse's youth and animation and one-shots, but you 7 3 8.195" ing her to stay out of politeness. background. can get all that infor cafe opens at 8 pm What starts as an all-too-familiar Now the art... let me tell you mation on his website, debate about the existence of about the art. It is utterly beauti —m— God ends in a challenge. The ful. Like the landscape painting ideas.com/crazyfish. priest vows to show the hand of in your grandmother's living The last thing he did God in three different news items room: warm and soft. Real time in the daily paper. What follows is represented with thick brush painted, with tans, greys and var of the newly released Ghost are three dark stories with creepy strokes and a confidence akin to ious shades in between. The art Dog. n the and vague "Hand of God"-ish Chinese calligraphy. The ink is is full, lush, and thick in texture, yet, but Morse' is poetry. • 1 Nietzcha Keene's adaptation of between the ethereal, vision-bur the Arctic Circle whose behav a Grimm Brothers' fairy tale dened Margit and the earthily iour takes a slide for the worse. stars Iceland's biggest export sexual Katja. Shockingly for a Insomnia could be grouped into after herring, Bjork, as the fairy tale, "good" and "bad" a new batch of "film blanc" Video Philter younger of two sisters forced to are not as important here as the works—movies like Three Kings take to the road after their moth misapprehension of good inten which adopt the anti-heroes and er is stoned and burned as a tions for malevolence. moral pitfalls of film noir, but witch. Apparently it was a fair Moral ambiguity seems to instead of hiding them in the cop, as her daughters have be c /.•!! n shadows, they bathe them in the each inherited part of their t Iceland but across the brightest of lights. Throughout maternal legacy—the elder sea in fjord-heavy Norway as Insomnia, the glaring midnight his is Vancouver, and the Australia and Hong Kong.) Kaurismaeki made another film Katja is a master of spells and well. Two recent films from the sun which prevents the inspector summers here don't get While films have been made in short on dialogue and big on incantations, while little Margit land which begat Ballard delve from getting the sleep he des much hotter than a Mike Scandinavia continuously since oily-black comedy. It's hard to T has visions. Big sis vows to find into the blank spaces behind the perately needs plays a role as and Ike Hot Tamale—warm, but the silent film era, most notably say if The Match Factory a man and, with her bag of blank faces which so many big as any of the supporting they don't really burn. There are by Ingmar Bergman, the past Girl is really supposed to be magic tricks, get him to marry Scandinavian productions— cast or the gloriously tight dia some of us, however, who hate twenty years has seen a mini- funny, yet for all its bleakness it's her and provide a home for her from Garbo to Bergman to logue. Skarsgaard brilliantly lets to brave even a few months of renaissance As indie filmmak- certainly no tragedy. Young Iris self and Margit. It seems that Kaurismaeki—feature promi just a few cracks appear in his weather on the wrong side of Katja's good at what she does, nently. Like The Match Factory 25 degrees As soon as people Derte er Vancouver, og sommerne her dont far blank Nordic visage as his path Girl, Pal Sletaune's Junk strays farther and farther from are comfortable walking around Mail (1996) is rife with meget varmere enn en Mike og Ike Varm the straight and narrow. in short sleeves, I'm getting the bleak, cold Scandinavian vapours. 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Getting With The Moves... has this reputation as being kind of a lesbian mecca. Has assumption; we all are girls... I guess you could say pop, sometimes. this been helpful in promoting your music? RC: I don't really think it's about pop though, personally. by Queer Noise SS: I think so. I think people have been more enthusiastic around SS: I think we have moments, but I wouldn't use that as the main The Moves are three kick-ass gals based out of here. characterization. Northampton, Massachussets. Sara Shaw, Sara RC I agree I think, for instance, that we wouldn't have [otherwise] Your sound is kind of unique, it blends different facets of met the people who helped to introduce us to Kaia [Wilson] and Mr. pop and punk and some songs have a distinct new wave Cooper and Rachel Cohen play intricate, angular pop- sound. When you started playing together, was there a rock themed music that makes you want to dance and SS: I think that Mr. Lady [Records] was able to take more of an inter sound that you were going for? rock out. Amidst technical difficulties, Queer Noise est or knew about us more because we are from here. They've been RC: I like loud fast rock. excellent to us. People are just very supportive around here, I think it's SS: We all had a lot of songs that we had been working on for a spoke to Sara Shaw and Rachel Cooper about life in maybe helped to label us a queer band. while that we brought together. We never really sat around and said The Amoves. Mr Lady is a unique label that promotes women and we'd like to sound like this, but I think we all take cues from each queers in music and video. How do you feel about the other. We all influence each other in some way, I feel that I learn a lot DiSCORDER How did you start playing music? relationship you have with them? from Sara (Cooper) and Rachel, I think it's not necessarily one par Sara Shaw: It was sort of a family thing. Both of my sisters went to SS: We're really grateful ticular sound we're going for. art school and were musicians. It was just assumed I would play RC: They're extremely amazing. What type of equipment do you use? music too. I played cello since I was little and then I wanted to play SS: I think they've been so helpful to us and we definitely wouldn't RC: I have a Gibson Les Paul. rock and roll, so I got a guitar and I gradually did other things. have been able to do any of this without them. SS: I have a Fender Stratocaster and Sara (Cooper) has a Gibson SG Who has inspired you musically? What else do you do besides play music? Special. On the recording we switched around a lot to get to use SS: I'm really into sixties pop, rock, and garage stuff right now, I RC: Right now I'm in school, I guess that's a lot of my life, I'm study whatever guitar would work best. In live situations we have to impro don't know if it's necessarily so much of an inspiration though When ing to be a teacher. Kindergarten, I hope, or First Grade. I do a lot vise and sometimes the Strat isn't necessarily the best for loud edgy I was in high school, Team Dresch was very inspiring to me, and I've of art as well. songs, but it's too much of an effort to switch all the time. Then we always loved Sonic Youth, old rock records and The Who SS: I'm also in school, studying music and American Studies—that have a Fender Precision bass and a Pearl Export drum set that was m Reviewers have commented that you have a really takes up a lot of time. I also like to think a lot about recording music. stolen from this boy in 9 grade by me, well, borrowed long-term... unique chemistry. Does this affect you in terms of being I've been trying to get into recording music on computers a little bit, What have you released so far? friends and being in a band? which is pretty interesting. I think lately, just trying to deal with band SS: Three things: the 7", the record, and the Mr. Lady [New Rachel Cohen: We became friends and band mates at the same business has been taken up a lot of time. It's exciting, but it tends to Women's Music Sampler] track. get a little hectic at times. It's fun, but it's kind of crazy. How can people get your music? You tend to follow each other's movements musically and How did you respond after receiving the Advocate's best SS: Mr. Lady is distributed by Mordam. Independent record stores your writing together is consistent... local band award? have it, or you can order it directly from Mr. Lady, or if you come to RC: We all have distinct styles. SS: We were totally shocked. I think the queer identity around here our shows you can buy it there. SS: We all write different songs, but I think we're trying to move maybe helped with things like that; it helped us to be really popular Any touring plans in the near future? more towards writing them all together. I think that we definitely have in the area. I think it was really flattering. RC: We plan to tour in August. It's going to be very exciting. all distinct styles and we all add to it. I wouldn't say that we always How did you get promoted by AOL as being the new all- SS: Hopefully we'll be going around the US and possibly Canada a work in the same way. We have our own particular way of doing girl pop band? Are there any Spice Girls comparisons bit. Our van is kind of broken, but we'll see what happens. with the members of The Moves? Who is the biggest mover in The Moves? You frequently change your instruments during song SS: I don't know. We're going to have to get some fancy choreog SS: I think it's got to be Rachel. writing and performance. How do you think this affects raphy and matching outfits. RC: Oh god... why? your music? RC: Luckily, I just bought a mini skirt last night. I dressed up as Sheila SS: Everybody knows it's Rachel... • RC: I'd say it has to add to it and subtract from it in different ways E last night for a party. because obviously we get a variety of styles. SS: I think that [the AOL promotion] came from an interview we did SS: It's hard because you can't really specialize in one instrument. with www.gurl.com, which was nice and fine, but I didn't know it Drums are the instrument that I'm least confident in and it's difficult to would necessarily lead to that assumption about us. Not that it's an move forward in all instruments when you have to focus on a few different ones. I think it makes it more fun, but it's also more difficult, and then in a live setting it gets to be a little bit crazy, trying to switch things back and forth. So does it get pretty chaotic at your live shows? RC: Well, sometimes SS: We actually sometimes have to practice the transitions—if we leave it to spontaneity, it gets insane. We try to use things to fill up the space in our set with tapes of noise and things. We're not the best at live banter with the crowd. RC: We're just kind of shy. The production on your new record is very hi-fi and slick for an independent debut. What role did you have in the production and engineering of your release? SS: I worked at the recording studio where it was recorded all sum mer so I learned a lot about the process. Thorn Monihan, the pro ducer, was the one who I think was responsible for a lot of the sounds on there. He was really good at working with us on sounds that we wanted. We were really happy with the variety that he got. RC: I agree. He was very generous with his time because we spent a lot of late nights there. Album reviews and articles always seem to bring up sex uality in their description of your band. Is that something that you're comfortable with? SS: I think that sometimes people give labels that they feel like giv ing—it's not that we're not comfortable about it. It's people's assump tions, I think, a lot of it We're queer but I wouldn't necessarily call us "dyke pop-punk." I think the political side isn't necessarily what always comes first—it's important, but we'd like to be thought of as musicians before dykes. Where you're based from (Northampton, Massachusetts)
10 yn^ ZDOO DiSCORDER Have you done a lot of press the making for ten years or so with ADATs and stuff Witchman—I can't remember his for Lushlifet Because I don't think I read like that, and all the "bedroom people," from they are sort of newer guys. What's interesting to u: much about Beat at all. Aphex Twin to... I mean he's not the first one, but is thot they came out of experimental guitar bands Martha Schwendener: Yeah, well that's the dif he's the first person who comes to everyone's mind. and stuff. It's kind of nice, since we started out play ference between being on Beggar's Banquet and It frees you up enormously when you don't have to ing guitars. We're kind of in a weird area where being on Kranky. Kranky's just like two guys, and shell out money every time you want to record we're not just like some of the drum and bass peo they don't have the same kind of machinery going. something and have other people as an interface ple, some of the people in England who have only What prompted the change? You just between you and a 24-track board. You think that grown up with electronic music, who don't have wanted something bigger? those people are sort of neutral and are just there any other background at all. It's I >t of* n the distributioi plugging in the information that you want, and it's Your press release talks about a hip-hop too good. We jus really not the case at all. sound. Where is that coming from in the needed more money to set up a studio. With What are the origins of Bowery Electric? Kranky, we were working with very very little Lawrence and I have known each other for quite a Well, the beats. They're all classic hip-hop beats. • money and, unfortunately, with the music, as any long time. We met when we were working for The last beat on the album is a famous one—Eric C one who's been in a band knows, your ability to Interview magazine, and neither one of us was and Rakim, "Paid in Full." That beat has been used relax and stretch out creatively is unfortunately real making music, but we were both pretty big fans and by tons of people, it was even used by Milli Vanilli. ly tied to money when it comes to recording. We had similar tastes, and that's how we got together All the beats on the album are classic hip-hop wanted to take that into our own hands and so, by personally and musically. A lot of people who don't beats. The whole arrangement of "Psalms of moving to Beggar's, we were able to set up a hard- make music get a strong message from those who Survival" is a hip-hop arrangement. If you took off disk recording system in our house and take our do that they shouldn't, and we both feel that that's the vocals you could put a rap over it. Which time and do whatever we wanted to. It's made our wrong because we were the people who, when Lawrence did for a mix for a European radio station lives a lot easier in that respect. you'd play guitar, would say "Gee, I'd like to play at one point! It's pretty funny. It's not so apparent to You're sort of Kranky's big success story. guitar" and they'd say... Someone actually told the ear unless you're a big hip-hop fan and know I think Godspeed You Black Emperor is their new Lawrence once, a friend, I suppose I should say the structure and underlying bedrock of the whole My success story, [laughs] "friend" in quotes, "Don't learn to play guitar, there thing. Lawrence and I, like most people in North brain doesn't work Oh yeah, I forgot about that one. I'm a lit are enough bad guitarists out there anyway." There America, have really grown up with hip-hop in the without Beat. No joke— tle disillusioned; we've got a label in are a lot of people who promote that kind of thing. last twenty years. Plus, living in New York, living in Bowery Electric's 1996 master Montreal called Constellation which does I don't know if it's a competitive thing, if they're Brooklyn, we're surrounded by it. We tried to incor Godspeed's stuff as well, and there are at worried that the more people out there then some porate it in our own way. We really like hip-hop, piece functions as a catalyst for most least five other bands that come from how their band's going to fail. Everyone knows which comes out of '60s and '70s soul—that's of the good ideas that come out of this Godspeed. Nobody ever bothers to talk people like that who are not very encouraging. where all the breaks are from—and we've always head of mine. When I am placed in a room about anything other than them, so it's a Sometimes it just takes meeting the right person or liked Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield and Al with Beot's loops, rhythms, and drones, I can little frustrating. Apparently they put on a the right group of people to feel enabled, and I Green. Particularly on this last album, we were lis do anything. I ought to credit Bowery Electric fantastic show, so... guess that's what Lawrence and I did for each tening a lot to the soundtracks they did like SuperHy as co-authors of most of the essays I've pro Yeah, we just sow them recently down in Austin. It other: we just realized that this wasn't just some and Troubleman. It's one of those historic things. duced during the last three years at university. thing that other people could do—we could do it if We have a song on Lushlife called "Troubleman" Lushlife, the new album from this New York How long has it taken you to record and that's the name of the Marvin Gaye sound duo, has a very different feel to it—/ Lushlife? Two years? Lushlife gets people more involved. The track. almost want to start dancing. Martha The reason it's two years is partly because it took so older albums were very mellow, there When you play live, is it just the two of Schwendener, half of Bowery long to set up the studio. A lot of the software we were a lot of drones... did you get any of you up there on stage? Electric's creative team, spoke were getting, people were putting it out on the mar your ideas for your new sound varieties No, we've always played with a live band and ket, in a sense, before it was really ready, so that from what people did to your music on done pretty much everything live. This album cre to me by telephone. there were a lot of compatibility issues. You'd get Vertigo? ates new challenges because—well, it comes down things up and running and going and all of a sud That's a really good question. We didn't really talk to what kind of budget you have and our budget den you'd have this crash. The whole hard-disk about that at all, to be honest. I guess the answer is does not allow us to have a whole string section. recording thing is still kind of in its formative stages no. We liked what people did a lot, and there were That's one of those things that you think about when in terms of who's making what. Once we started a bunch of remixes that weren't even on there... for you're recording The thing that's nice about hard- recording, we'd hit these walls where we'd have to instance, they didn't put the Mark Clifford remixes disk recording and sampling is that we really have go back to the company and say "this is not work thot were on the 12 "s on the CD. We were a little no restrictions. You can use full strings, sampling ing!" We weren't the only ones. There were a lot of bit disappointed about that, I don't know why they them or using a MIDI program, but then you might other people out there that were in the same situa didn't put it on, but in general we were really not be able to get a cellist or five cellist and ten vio tion. In the process Lawrence has become like a happy with those remixes and everything. It was a linists to come with you on tour. Those kind of things beta lester for software and everything. He's got diverse crowd, too. The only thing they had in com ing to have to play as samples and loops. ten so good at figuring out the bugs and stuff that mon was that they weren't part of the Other e'll haN ind dru he can just tell companies what's wrong with them Squarepushery, new electronic crowd. They were id hopefully guitar. before they release it. ali people who had been in bands and had Some turntables as well? I guess there's a huge gear difference become electronic musicians, like Colin Newman We'll see. It all depends. When we go to Europe it's between the other albums and this one. and Robert Hanson. going to have to be more stripped-down. In Europe Yes and no... I mean, Lawrence has always been Lots of unfamiliar names. they don't have as much of a problem with that, kind of a gearhead. I'm not so much; it's kind of Unfamiliar? whereas in North America people are still really split down stereotypical gender lines, unfortunately. For me, at least. tied to wanting to see everything happen before I wish I were a little more interested. I guess you Do you know Loop? The band Loop? them. In England, they're so entrenched in DJ cul could say, in a really reductive way, that it's analog Yes. ture right now that you can get up and dance as opposed to digital, but even that's not really Well, that's Robert Hanson. He's in Main, too. around and play a CD behind you and they really accurate because we did still use analog synths and Thai's him, and then Colin Newman was in Wire, don't care There are good sides and bad sides to stuff tike that. We're recording digitally now. he was one of the main guys in Wire. He's been that. The good side is that you're not under so much Did you find benefits, using digital record around for a long time. Now he's got a label called pressure to recreate the whole thing, but obviously ing technology? Immersion. There were a couple other guys who the bad side is that it can be pretty boring We're Oh yeah, definitely. It's been sort of a revolution in were pretty new. Dunderhead is Nigel Smith, and trying to reach a happy medium. •
]] iim&£&&& FLAPPING LIPS WITH WAYNE COYNE by Luke Meat photos by Ann Goncalves
I hear that your biggest pet peeve is being sick. Vancouver is going through a cold epidemic right now. Do you have a Flaming Lips cure? It's always best to be healthy to begin with I used to smoke but I don't anymore. I run and ride my bicycle a lot, I eat good food, I try to be optimistic. I spoke with Bob Pollard last summer. I asked him if it was true that Guided By Voices "never sacrifice hummability for art-for- art's sake." He responded, "Definitely. It's all about whether the songs are catchy or not, and you can tell Wayne Coyne that!" I asked what he meant, and he said, "I don't have 4 CD players to listen to his new album." So here I am, Wayne, passing on a mes sage I never thought I would have the chance to! Now, I'm not try ing to start an indie war here, but... any response? Well, for the record, I don't think Bob is into forcing the evolution or progression of listening... onward. I mean, I think he's content with saying, "I like old '60s records and I like lo-fi and I'm satisfied with that." Well, I'm not. I'm not saying that people shouldn't be satisfied with that, I'm saying if I'm not satisfied, why can't I explore new territory? And I certainly would think a musician like Bob Pollard would applaud that rather than condescend on that. Thank God there have been people in the past who pushed the evolution of music forward. Otherwise we could still all be, uh... Three-chord rock 'n' roll? Right! There's nothing wrong with that, but I'm glad there's a lot of variety. I hope to just make a small contribution, to say that there's other ways you can do things, and it doesn't say anything bad about people who don't choose to do that. I would never use what Bob does and what I do as a battle of ideologies. At the same time, though, I do feel an obligation. I'm given a lot of money and a lot of attention sometimes, and I feel like "here's a guy who can do something right now that's never been done before," and I feel like I'm one of them. And maybe Bob's one of them—I don't know, maybe he doesn't feel that way, but I do! So when I get the chance, I say, "Let's go over there; let's see what we can do with all this new technology, and all this momentum." One thing I found interesting about The Soft Bulletin is that it's the first use of kettle drums that I can think of on a so-called "pop" album since Pef Sounds or UmmaGumma. Is the use of kettle drums, perchance, the key to a pivotal album? Oh no, no !!! [Laughing] I don't think that there is any secret way! I don't even know if there is a way. Whatever your ideas are, and your art is, it meets up with the times, and sometimes it just works out. I think the isolation, and all the time that it takes to remove your- se]f from your environment to make art... People forget how scary it is to be sitting there. In our case it was DiSCORDER Welcome to Vancouver! Can I present you first with this bag of rubber sitting there for a couple of years, and we really didn't care what was going on in the world, and we made insects for your dogs to chew on? music that was unique to our situation. Then the day comes when you have to present it to the world and Wayne Coyne: Alright!!! Yeah! Well, they eat up just about everything—I didn't mean that they just eat you're like, "Oh my God, I'm not sure if people are gonna give a shit about this, or if they do hear it at plastic bugs! [On The Flaming Lips' last album, Zaireeka, Coyne described in great detail his dogs' eating all, will they just think it's stupid?" If anybody ever realized at the time when they were making their "art" habits] that it was gonna be innovative or have some impact, I think they would stop and go, "Oh wait! What are Being a Canadian hockey fan... the cities of Winnipeg and Quebec lost their NHL teams we gonna do here?" We never considered what we were doing as "pivotal" or "new"; we simply said, and morale became quite low for people living in those cities. Is there a morale prob "Let's do what we like." I mean, we always assume that people are gonna think what we're doing is lem in Oklahoma, where you live, because you do not have and have never had an NHL ridiculous anyway, so we may as well please ourselves. If the album is pivotal... awesome! team? I know you're sick of this topic, but on the 90210 episode that you appeared on, the Well, here and there we have a local semi-pro team and they are quite loved, but that is a weird phe character, "Steve" said... nomenon with a local... whatever the team is. If they do good, people feel a local pride and you do see [Coyne and Meat in unison]: "Gee, I don't like 'alternative' music that much, but those guys ROCKED THE a sense of satisfaction about it. The team winning and nothing going on in the fans' lives... Y'know, I used HOUSE!!!" to think that was a ridiculous thing, but I don't anymore. I see it as being positive. People like to have mean Who got the last laugh? a) Religious 90210 fans who thought you were "giggle... ing in things, even if they're fake, and I think you do it and I do it. No one wants to face up to reality all weird" b) People who watched 90210 only because The Flaming Lips were on or c) The the time, and though I'm no sports freak, I do see where they have their place. Flaming Lips? A few reviews of Zaireeka complained that getting 4 CD players to start at once was I don't think it had an impact in any of those ways, to tell you the truth: a) People that watched 90210 con impossible [Zaireeka was released on 4 CDs, intended to be played simultaneously]. sidered us as a distraction from looking at those women and "guys." Like, "When will this song be over?" With rurntablism becoming as popular as it is, would you consider re-releasing Zaireeka b) People like me just watched that one episode and c) For us it was a fascinating moment. I mean, these on vinyl? guys call us up and go, "Do you wanna do this?" I mean, we live to do this stuff! I mean, to find ourselves I think that would be a good idea, only that's where it gets too elaborate. We meant the album for normal in these absurd things. But it's only absurd if you know as much as you or I do. Most people were like, people, not for DJ types. I personally didn't have any trouble getting 4 CD players together, y'know—phone "Gee... that was... uh... great." up a couple of friends with boomboxes, computers... I understand that it's not meant for everybody, espe It was just like the Batman soundtrack thing that we did. I remember being in a theatre in Oklahoma, and cially busy music journalists—sometimes they listen to music the least because they have to listen to so many there were a couple of radio stations there, and we had to stand up and wave to the crowd. We were the only ones who realized just how absurd this was, because we do the kind of music that we do and it's not With your past sonic endeavours such as the Boombox Experiments, Zaireeka, and absurd to anybody else. I think we wrongly look at... well, not "unsophisticated music listeners," but peo tonight, when you'll hand out headphones for enhanced listening... I mean, you actu ple who don't take it as seriously as we do. I think they do, but that they simply just don't have enough time ally get your audience involvedl Do you hate passive listening? to listen. They have jobs and kids, and when they have a couple of minutes, they listen to music that's com I think all levels of listening are great. We will play some music before and after we go on that I think is fortable to them. I mean, if I didn't have any time to listen to as much music as I do, I would listen to some "passive" listening. It's music that's great to talk to, to do something else to. It sets the mood, and you don't thing I already love instead of trying to find new music that I might love. Honestly, if mainstream music necessarily have to be paying attention to it to enjoy it. wasn't so loved, you wouldn't hear it all the time. We always complain about how people can listen to Like Erik Satie's concept of "furniture music," where the music is uninterrupting, and Garth Brooks, but they do. Millions of people love it. merely tints the environment. Right. People sometimes enjoy music better when they don't have to pay that much attention. All types of music have a great usefulness about them. When it comes to our records—apart from Zaireeka and Trie Boombox Experiments—I think they have a variety of stuff. Sometimes it's intense listening, sometimes it's passive, sometimes it's just something you want to sing along with.
. SYKOy WOO Working with Warner Records, whose agenda is, "if you don't make us money, you will be dropped," was dealing with Restless easier? Not really. I mean, us being the total amateurs that we were, when we walked into Restless Records, that was probably the worst part of that. Restless always gave us a lot of money as well. They gave us $ 1 0,000 to make Oh My Gawd and that was a lot of money at the time, and they always gave us total freedom. The stress and all that came from just us being utterly naive to everything about the music industry and even about music itself. Warner Bros, has a lot of agendas. I mean, their main one is to make money, but they also want to do great music. They would love nothing better than to release great music and make billions of dollars. People think that they must have some agenda—that they want to push Eric Clapton instead of The Flaming Lips—but they don't. I mean, they put our records out, and they see what the public likes, and they give them more of it. It's like a Doritos commercial. When we signed to Warner Bros, we already understood that. We didn't come at it from a naive point of view, like, "Oh, these corporate assholes are taking our art away from us." We knew going in that they were going to give us money. We supply the music, and they try to make money off it. And that's the deal. It always has been the deal, and bands, frankly, are stupid if they go into it thinking that it's going to be any way else. It's a big business. You can make millions of dollars making music. It's an absurd concept to begin with, to think that a guy like me, who really has no real skills—I mean, I have ideas, that's my skill—and these people can come to me and say, "Wayne, you've got some really great ideas, and we think we can make money off then "Gosh, what a wonderful world!" Does using pre-recorded drums make the soundcheck and live show easier si one less person to deal with? Initially you'd think it would, but it's just another... y'know... thing. I think it's better, just cause I like the way the drums sound recorded as opposed to the drum kit you tour around with. You gotta hope that the kit holds up every night. Even if they can take Steven's pounding every night, they're being played in a dif ferent room every night. So with a room like this, different drum kit, different microphones, the air tem perature, and how many people in the room... all these things affect the way drums sound. So by the time you get to the concert and listen to a drummer, you're really only hearing the compromises of the millions of factors that go into making drums sound good. Of course, on our records we don't have that; we make them sound however we want. For a long time we always struggled with that, 'cause we think that what we're doing with our records is not necessarily performance orientated: it's sound orientated. Steven is a great drummer but a lot of it has to do with the way his drums sound. We're recording artists, and we bring our recordings with us. We do perform to a certain extent, but performance is really kind of down on our list, compared to what we do in the recording studio, which we think is where, if we do shine anywhere, that would be where I feel we would have our best shot at saying, "Look. We're unique. This is where we do our best work." So we decided to just bring the recordings with us and play them live. By the time we got to doing stuff on The Soft Bulletin, to do some of those tracks live with real people playing all those things, it was kind of a dilemma because it was starting to compromise what we would do on most songs. Some of the sounds aren't even instruments that people can play. Some are found sounds, a concoction of Greg Dulli from The Afghan Whigs listed Priest-driven Ambulance as one of his top 10 samples, insects, refrigerators, cars driving down the street. I said, "Who do you think we could get to play favorite albums, right in between Loveless [by My Bloody Valentine] and Fear of a Black the refrigerator for us?" because that's a sound in one of the songs. And you can see how you can use just Planet [by Public Enemy]. Do you feel comfortable being grouped between two such about anything in the sense of making music. It's really just a bunch of sound that you apply pitches to, and revered albums? that's how we make our music. It isn't necessarily violins, piccolos, guitars, and drums. So after a while it Well, when we made that record, we knew the Afghan Whigs. They played their very first show just occurred to us. We don't have to carry around the musicians—we can carry around our tapes, and in Cincinnati with us and they were getting ready to do their first Sub Pop album. Greg really admired the we'll sing in front of them, and if that doesn't work we'll think of something else. production we were doing on Priest-driven Ambulance. I think he just wound up listening to that album One final question: does the wind really come sweeping down the plain in Oklahoma? a lot for those type of ideas—just to hear that sort of production—and he was trying to do those same types It sure as hell does! We get tornadoes for chrissakes! • of things. Actually getting your ideas as opposed to hiring a producer to get them for you. Back then, that was everybody's reach: to be in control of your record, to get enough money to make them the way you want to. I remember, after we played a couple of shows with them, he made us talk again about how we made the record and so on. So I think he just listened to it a bunch and, like most records, if you hear them often enough, parts of your life just start to get associated with it anc' it probably does become a great. Though I don't know if anybody's record in and of itself does that. I think it's the listener that builds it up to being something. I'll happily sit between Loveless and Fear of a Black Planetl If you'll let me, sure! You've mentioned more than once in the past that you do not use psychedelic drugs while recording. On that note, what percentage of your audience do you think take psychedelic drugs while lis tening to your recordings? Well, I don't think they really work with anybody [in the recording process]. Kevin Shields is a good example of a guy who should do less drug-taking and recording at the same time. I think he gets caught up in the "ghosts in the machine" process of why things work, and the meaning behind it, and "instinc tual" listening and that sort of stuff. He does smoke a lot of pot. I'm not saying that that would be the reason that he's made great music or stopped making music or whatever. For me, if I took LSD right now I would be paralyzed in this chair. I wouldn't be able to do anything, or have any authority over what I was talking about. Even smoking pot raises your doubts about everything—mostly yourself—so I wouldn't suggest it to anybody. It's easier to get high and listen to music than create it. You can easily watch a movie on acid rather than make
With The Soft Bulletin being released so close to last New Year's Eve, some of the lyrics added to my own "Millennium Hysteria." Now that all the Y2K crap is over with, do you still feel that "the sun is gonna be too heavy to lift into the sky?" I never really looked at that [lyric] as being a millennium apocalyptic thing. I look at them as pertaining to every human. Everybody's gonna go through some situation where they're gonna need some kind of assistance in their hope or their outlook. Music is one of the things that can do that. You can be in a cer tain mood and hear music and not feel alone anymore. All art can do that:
Was the "This Here Giraffe" single [a star-shaped CD] actually the first ever shaped CD, like the cover says? I think I've seen others, but I don't think it's a very good idea. I think your CD player wants a round disc in there. That was more of a novelty purchase than something you would want to play. Actually, that CD was Warner's idea. nmm®®& wast«rel 1: vagabond, waif 2:30 am: Hopped in cab back to South Austin and 2: one who dissipates resources foolishly a my lumpy futon. self-indulgently : PROFLIGATE Thurs. March 16: The Conference Related Word dissipater, fritterer, ,dlo, 10:30 am: I somehow managed to get in gear and loafer, lounger downtown on time for an arranged-by-email break fast meeting at the fab Las Manilas. Mitch owns an indie label in Burlington, Vermont, talks real fast (understandable for a NYC refugee, I guess) but had some great stories about Ian McLagan (ex- Every March, Austin, Texas slakes its Small Faces), an artist on his roster who's just writ ten a book about his days with Rod the Mod. He claim as "Live Music Capital of the sw picked my brain about Vancouver radio and also World" with a gargantuan conference picked up the tab. and festival called SXSW. What started 11:30 am: Mitch and I walked over to the as a regional festival to promote local 1:30 pm: After asking umpteen locals and confer Convention Centre. We'd unfortuntely missed the musical talent has exploded into a week- ence staff, I finally found the freaking Kinko's, keynote speaker, Steve Earle (who reportedly went Wed. March 15 which was only a couple of blocks away, to check long triple festival (Film, Interactive, on quite the political tangent), so we ported ways 1 1:20 am: First experience with local public transit. my e-mail. Decide there's no way I'm carrying this Music) with talent from several continents, to do the Trade Show. For 50 cents a trip, ya git what ya pays fer. Five bag around all night so I get my bearings on 6th This was definitely the year of the "dot com," franchises (NXNE, NXNW), and block walk to bus stop on Manchaca (pronounced Street (axis around which the live music rotates), and what with Napster and MP3 being all over the wannabes such as New Music West. "Main-shack") and a long wait, but an air-condi scarf down a pathetic gyros and hop a bus back to news, the music/tech stuff was front and centre. tioned ride to downtown, complete with LED read Steve's. I was warned that this is a confer Swag-wise the theme seemed to be mints, mints, outs and voice prompts to tell you where in hell, or 8:00 pm: 6th Street by night! I was told this was a ence/festival/whatever that's grown too mints. A fair amount of free condoms, too—bring Austin, you are. Lots to look at: passed the rococo quiet night for the strip because a) first night of fes big for its own good in many ways. ing a whole new level of meaning to "schmooze." Toco Xpress with large woman's head emerging tival; and b) spring break at U of T—fewer drunk Small wonder so many locals shun any The CDs were a bit harder to find, but they were from building, mini-golf with bunnies and skulls. frat boys than usual. Still, compared to, say, there, mostly label compilations and even some thing stamped "SXSW." But have the Sign at car dealership read: "if you have a car you Granville or Robson streets, there was a lot of vibe from countries like Sweden, Japan, Ireland. I didn't industry weasels completely ruined it for can get a job." Funny, I always thought it was the to soak up. Ran into Jeff from my fave nuclear polka do as well on the elusive invites to after-hours par the rest of us? My self-appointed mission other way around. band Brave Combo and congratulated him on their ties; I clearly wasn't high enough up the totem pole 1 2:05 pm: Jumped off near the Convention Centre Grammy win. was to determine whether this was as a simple college radio rep. indeed true... to pick up my convention badge, spotted a group 9:00 pm: Found a seat at the cozy Pecan St. Ale of young Japanese who didn't appear to be lan- House for Dutch singer-songwriter Michael de Jong, BBQ, TWO DRUNK GUYS FROM SAN DIEGO, AND BEATLE BOB: A Wastrel's Guide to SXSW by Val Cormier
Tues. March 14 Here, then, the Val Awards for achievement in guage exchange students. The one dude in fringed who was creating some buzz as Amsterdam's tradeshowism: 4:40 am: Boarded Shuttle Express at my friend's leather jacket and leather pants on a hot day a like answer to Tom Waits. Better suited to a rainy win Best food swag: smoothies at riffage.com. place in Seattle for trip to Sea-Tac, starting a long ly tip-off. Musicians or posers? (Or both?) ter's night at, say, the Railway, but not a bad set at Runner-up: Pink Hostess thingies, Austin Chronicle. day of cramped airplanes and bad food American 12:15 pm: I thought that getting to the Convention all. While exiting the venue I run into a couple Coolest non-music booth: Texas Hemp Campaign. Airlines' "we've taken out seats in coach" ads are Centre near the beginning of badge pick-up time more members of Brave Combo who were loading a load of horseshit. might be a good idea. Apparently not. Passed the Best clothing swag: orange hat, Burly Bear. 3:30 pm: My Austin host, Steve, picks me up at Most useful swag: experience.org's earplugs with 40 min. wait looking for anyone familiar or funny- Scanned the program and realized I wasn't Austin's brand spankin' new airport, which he tells case. Wouldn't have survived The Black Halos with- looking. Spotted the aforementioned Japanese going to be able to see Richard Buckner, the tribute me is a recycled Air Force base. Weather is fab, group in the performers' line next to me, also rec to Doug Sahm over at Austin Music Hall or even traffic not even that bad on the drive to his home in Runner up #1: Real Jukebox's stress-relief ball. ognized Chip Taylor in same line. He's the dude the Damnations TX/Gourds bill over at Stubbs with South Austin, aka "Casa del Frog" (his record Runner up #2: NXNW's bottled water. who wrote "Wild Thing" and he also happens to out a lot of walking and/or taxis. Allowed indeci label/decorating scheme). Best thing you'll never see at a Canadian trade be Jon Voight's brother. Wished I was in the way sion paralysis to strike and contented myself with a show: free beer! at booths! 9:00 pm: Dinner at Magnolia's, a popular 24-hr. shorter S-Z line. stroll up and down 6th, sticking my head in and Best stickers and chat: Austin City Limits hangout in the 'hood! If only we had such an alter 1 2:45 pm: Joined the crowd in the hall ouside who native to Bread Garden! No margaritas, so I had to Lamest attempt to lure customers: Molson Canadian were purging the conference bags-o-swag. Threw 1 1:00 pm: Decided to park my tired ass at Iron beer at NXNE booth. MM settle for first of many Shiner Bocks I'd consume out a shitload of music magazines and ads, still left Cactus for rest of night. Ran into a guy I'd chatted 3:00 pm: After catching the tail end of a lame over the next days. Covered two important food with a bunch of compilation CDs, keychains, etc. with earlier in the evening and we got into the mar- panel called "Wake Up America, You're All Dead" groups (BBQ and Tex-Mex) with a fab BBQ chicken And the all-important conference program or show, so the next band up, Little Jack Melody & His (Brits jabbing American technology), I stuck around enchilada. "bible" which contained the music venue listings. Young Turks, got a longer set. Cool trippy lounge- for a songwriter panel called "How Many jazz from Denton, TX. Fellow Dentonians Brave Songwriters Does It Take To...", mostly so I could Combo were last up, but didn't get started until cool my heels and read the paper. Ryan Adams close to 1:30 because of major tech probs. They from Whiskeytown, Jim Lauderdale, (big-hair still managed to put on a great sweaty set of Nashville upstart), Kim Richey and Terry Radigan polkas, Latin, Tex-Mex and more. Mid-set a happy (more Nashville) talking biz. They finally did pick cry of "Beatle Bob!" came from stage. up guitars to sing, but not before Ryan mysterious ly split, which was unfortunate. Yo, Beatle Bob! His name has popped up on 4:00 pm: Time to start working da badge. Headed several internet music lists I'm subbed to. Bigger rep over to one of the afternoon free-food-and-bewy than Nardwuar, better hair than Bryce the Shindig parties at Club DeVille, sponsored by Doolittle emcee... The story goes that Beatle Bob attends sev Records. Scarfed back a few Shiners and enjoyed eral hundred live gigs a year, in St. Louis, and also Trish Murphy's set before walking next door to the hits many music festivals around the US, including Caucus Club and a party for the newly-launched SXSW. He's easy to spot with his stylish mod outfits Americana Music Association. Kick-ass BBQ and and unique dancing style: always up front, always fixins. Mmm, mmm. alone, and always off the band's beat. Bob's musi 9:00 pm: Lack of wheels sucked yet again, and cal tastes are wildly eclectic and word is that if he cabs too hard to find this time of night. Had to miss shows up at your gig, you've arrived. Flybanger, Marah, and Asylum Street Spankers, 2:00 am: The nazis at the Iron Cactus cut the among others. Took a long walk down to Opal band's power supply, even though the late start Divine's Freehouse, a nifty outdoor joint. Nifty until was their fault! With barely a pause, the band the downpour started, that is. Jennyanykind from unplugged and played on the sidewalk for a cou Chapel Hill, NC was laying down some cool alt. ple of numbers, Beatle Bob happily prancing country grooves and I really wanted to see the next beside them. act, Hazeldine. The crowds were huge, we'd missed Neko, and the Mekons weren't doin' it for us, so we wan dered around some of the funky shops and gal leries in that portion of South Congress. Wandered into a big ole cowboy boot/hat/clothing store for the Genuine Texas Experience. Boots out of goat hide? You bet Found us a pour-your-own keg at an antique store and wandered outside to check out the St. Pat's festivities, (a boisterous oldies band— absolutely no Irish content) Who should show up but Beatle Bob and the attendant frenzy of fans clamouring to have pictures taken with him. Witnessed another of his famous dance steps, the karate kick, which landed mere inches from the bass player's face. 6:10 pm: Was on a bus going somewhere, (unfor tunately not Waterloo Park and the Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra/Patti Smith double bill) looked at my daytimer and an entry marked "Atomic Cafe turned out to be a majorly lame blah-blah taken HH" and completely drew a blank. over by Some Agent and Some DJ. However, the 6:00 pm: More margaritas and enchiladas at big, 6:30 pm: While wandering down 6th, stumbled free Townes CDs they gave away at the end of the noisy Tex-Mex place called Chuy's with Matt and upon a RealAudio food-n-schmooze gig, bluffed my panel made it worth my while. his posse. Stopped at Matt's briefly in search of way in, and got the night's feeding/watering out of 1:15 pm: Seeing as I was in the neighbourhood, some, urn, Mexican greenery to prime ourselves for the way. Live electronica wasn't too bad as dinner dropped by the Trade Show again to pick up more the evening. music. Continued on journey eastward and found a of the good swag and even got to catch some of 9:00 pm: Found the semi-secret location of the huge non-SXSW St Patrick's Day outdoor fest, com Martha Wainwright's set on the acoustic stage. monthly South Austin full moon barn dance. No plete with the big-ass green foam shamrock hats actual barn that I could see, but a hell of a lot of that one would expect to find in this state. 2:00 pm: Heard about a badge-only showcase friendly and twisted locals, rough-hewn stage, free 7:25 pm: Badge paid for itself at last. Just walked sponsored by ASCAP and got to Stubbs early buffet ($5 admission went to the bands), byob and past a huge line of wristband plebes at La Zona enough for some of their freaking amazing BBQ. much fine music. Headliners were the Gourds, However, I overheard talk at the sound board of Rosa to get into Gomez' SRO set. They rocked. Most addictive. Sat through some standard singer- Austin's best live band (as voted by local music crit delays, so I scurried over to the nearby Austin 9:00 pm: Vancouver's Black Halos were packing songwriter fare of varying quality. Last up was Bob ics, think The Band crossed with The Pogues). Music Hall for some Tejano music. them in at the Sub Pep showcase at Emo's. Felt like Schneider, leader of several flavour-of-the-month They, of course, rocked. And so did Beatle Bob, What an awesome hall: big, cement, and no I was in a 1979 time warp, but an entertaining Austin bands and better known as the current beau who was front and centre. Beatle Bob and I chatted chairs, but a great sound system and enough bars warp it was. Billy Hopeless on lead vocals did his of Sandra Bullock. I tried to picture Bob playing a bit; he was interested to learn that I was with a to handle the crowd. Finally got to experience best Iggy Pop imitation and deserved an award for nude bongos a la her ex-, Matthew McConaughey. college radio station as he's involved with a non some of the "Mex" in Tex-Mex, boisterous energy Best Use of Microphone Cord as Simulated Drug Nope, didn't work for me. Bob did have an acerbic commercial station in St. Louis. Vancouver will be up front for Rick Trevino's band. That group Paraphernalia. The crowd dug it and so did local wit, some good songs, and managed to diss the part of his busy road schedule next year for a music marched on (literally) in army fatigues and pro press the next day. sponsor during his short set. convention (Folk Alliance). I'm still wrapping my ceeded to crank out some of the most kick-ass, 10:20 pm: Was wandering around Stubbs after 8:00 pm: Decisions, decisions. Modest Mouse and mind around that one... funky cumbias and rancheras I've ever heard. I was Hank Williams Ill's pathetic 15-min. set (asshole Sebadoh in a big crowded hall, or Neko Case and starting to fade but really wanted to see Los Lobos, walked after his amp "wasn't giving enough dis Her Boyfriends in a (not-so-big) crowded hall? so sat through an icky saccharine pop set by Chris tortion") when who should I run into but the drunk Antone's (famous club which helped spawn careers Mon. March 20: homeward bound Perez. dudes from San Diego! They amazed me with their of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Sue Foley, and others) won. 5:20 pm: after one last fine feed of BBQ at Green 12:30 am: I was digging Los Lobos less than usual clear and politely apologetic recall of the previous Besides, one SXSW truth is "can't go wrong at Mesquite, boarded the plane home. Was seated (more tejano and less rock, please) and dead on night's cab ride. Kyle was still fuming about the size Antone's." Indeed. right behind a screaming child. Back to reality. my feet, so stood outside glaring at the rain and of the cab tab. (Apparently they really only wanted First up at 9:00 was Anna Fermin's Trigger Have the industry weasels spoiled SXSW? wondering if I'd ever find a cab. Turned out the strong drinks, not a wild goose chase to find a late- Gospel, hot alt.counlry from Chicago. Strange fash Depends. Like Seattle's Bumbershoot festival, there's guys in front of me in the payphone queue had just night strip joint.) Their partner in crime for the ion sense (layers upon layers, including a skirt on way too much music in way too short a time, way called one and were willing to share with this evening was Al, a dude who works for mp3.com. top of capri pants) but great voice. Cleansing the too many people, and I missed so many acts that I damsel in distress Jason introduced me to Al (and everyone else we palate on the predominantly twang-band bill was wanted to see. And some of the better venues were My two cabmates, Jason and Kyle, write for a met that night) as "Val. She's from Canada. She's San Diego's B-Side Players. Funky latin/ska/jazz too far away from the main 6th St. action. Frankly, new alternative weekly in San Diego. Jason's busi Bryan Adams' manager." Time for more Shinerl fusion, made me glad I'd stuck around to save my you'll get a way better bang for your buck and see ness card read "Managing Editor/Paranormal I 1:30 pm: During the Supersuckers set somebody great spot near the stage for Neko. a lot more bands at Bumbershoot. But if you wor Investigator." They were way drunk But funny spotted a dude with long beard who looked an Neko and band were up right on time at 1 1:00. ship ot the shrines of alt.country, Texas roots rock or drunks, so the ride back to South Austin via a cou awful lot like one of the ZZ Top dudes. And indeed Oops, Neko, you forgot to zip up your dress! Heh, indie pop, hell, you'll rarely get to see so many of ple of other clubs (we picked up a few more strays) he was. Dude seemed quite gracious, polite, and heh. As expected, she rocked the joint and showed these bands converging in one place at one time. was amusing. Their discovery that I was Canadian surprisingly able to maintain a low profile, even us all why she should be the reigning queen of Besides, everyone deserves to waste time and/or (eh?) led to Jason riffing on Kids In the Hall, Bryan with the beard. I stood back and chuckled while country. get wasted in Austin at least once in their life. Adams, and Strange Brew while Kyle nodded in the boys fell over themselves to have pics taken with 1 2:00 am: I crunched out of Antone's (major bro Dem's good beeble. sidekick agreement. Their mission was to find him. ken glass on floor action) and walked over to Red Next time (should there be one) I'd likely make "strong drinks," which the cabbie took somehow 12:10 am: Nashville Pussy blasting from the stage Eyed Fly to catch their last few bands. On my way like the locals and hang out at the non-SXSW to mean "strip club." Yet more amusing conversa- and I'm halfway through a 20-min. lineup for the down 6th I overheard somebody put into words events: South by South Lamar, South by So What, (disgusting) portapotties. Snarled at a coupla chicks what I'd been thinking all night: "it ain't the walk Fuck by Fuck You, etc. (many of the SXSW bands 1:15 am: Rolled into Casa del Frog and chatted who attempted to illegally onramp their way into ing, it's the standing on the cement that gets ya." play these on their nights off). 6th St. vibe is always with Kevin So ("America's first Asian-American the queue. Ran into Jason and Kyle at the Fly, they'd been gratis, ditto with Beatle Bob sightings, and there's singer-songwriter") from Boston, who'd arrived in 12:30 am: We made our way over to Emo's again: boozing most of the day with buddies The Dragons always good BBQ and drunk guys to be found. • town to play some non-SXSW gigs and was couch Love As Laughter playing upstairs, Nebula down and were fairly gone. Claimed they'd hung out for surfing chez Steve. stairs. The S.D. boys were into the Jack and cokes, lunch with Alejandro Escovedo, who was a brother but I wasn't gonna play. Sometime before closing I of one of the Dragons. "I didn't realize he was so saw a cab pull up outside and took that as my cue big here in Austin," said Jason. Uh, yeah... Fri. March 17: St. Patrick's Day to skedaddle back to the shack. 1:00 am: The Dragons rocked, and so did their 10:20 am: Got a ride with Steve to Kevin Russell's 2:00 am: Couch-surfer Kevin rolled in around same mosh pit. After the club closed we waited forever (of Austin band The Gourds) home to tape an inter time as me so we compared notes on our evenings. for a cab at a nearby hotel lobby and idly chatted. view. Kev gave me a CD-R copy of their upcoming He'd done well busking on 6th with his pal Mary "So, what's the most important contribution release, by far my best CD score of trip. Lou Lord. He dumped a small pile of business cards Canada's made to the world, Val?" "Uh, I dunno... 1 1:30 am: Another South Austin pal, Matt, picked on the coffee table; many of them from A&R reps the Canadarm?" The boyz had passes to Spin mag me up for lunch. Thought I'd dust off the ole badge for Actual Major Labels. Not bad, Kev! azine's after-hours bash so I left 'em there and con and score us some free food and music, but the tinued south. Cannot keep up the pace. Experience.org (that ugly-ass building near the Space Needle in Seattle) lunch was pathetic. Sat. March 18 (Wraps? at Stubbs, home of Austin's finest BBQ? 12:10 pm: Hemmed and hawed about going to a Sun. March 19: full moon windup Whatever.) Music wasn't so groovy either, so we much-hyped non-SXSW event at the Texicali Grill. 1 1:00 am: My friend Chris, who detests SXSW, headed over to the Austin Java Co. Very Bread Even though it was in South Austin, it seemed eas saw fit to squeeze me into her busy schedule and Gardenish and healthy, but huge honkin' portions, ier, in my sleep-deprived state, to get myself down picked me up for a thrift-store shopping/margarita and only $9US for two. town. Chilled out in a conference panel called "To run. Handily, both in the same strip mall. As she I'd heard Bloodshot Records was holding a Live Is To Fly: The Townes Van Zandt Story." What said, wasn't the cheapest Goodwill in the city, but free beer-and-music hoedown just south of down could've been a great panel with personal remi definitely the best stuff. Dropped a wad of cash, town, so we headed over to check it out. niscences about one of Texas' songwriting kings walked out with 3 bags of cool duds plus 4 Texas ,„ dir ******
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W I Sea SEYMOUR ST & SURREY PLACE MALL l 9 9 a heartbroken Le Sound of Hard Rock" and THE MAKERS Tigre if they set their minds to it "Blacklight." Hey, they even make Rock Star God Under Top marks for the cover, though, a Led Zep song (Sub Pop) which features the girls in Old ("Communication Breakdown") Oh boy, are people gonna get West honky-tonk garb. sound cool! Lay this wax down nervous over this one... If you Top marks, too, for Guided and get back 'cuz the Drags are thought their last LP was a depar Review By Voices' conciseness. Hold on set right fit to blow clean up! ture, then Rock Star God is over Hope manages to pack nine Bryce Dunn and out if you know what I mean. 3EBia i saaaasa tracks into 20 minutes. If only this Long time Makers fans (like unconventional approach to dura GIANT SAND myself) will really have to give this THE ANANDA SHANKAR drummers, supplies the founda From the start, tion was applied to every aspect Chore of Enchantment a good listen to see what the heck EXPERIENCE AND THE tion with concrete precision. one can feel the AfroCuban vibes of their songs. Coming from a (Thrill Jockey) is going on here. I'm still trying to STATE OF BENGAL One suggestion, though: Allison, mixed in with a sometime subver band with a reputation for lo-fi Head down south, get yourself a wrap my head around it. Groove The Ananda Shankar take the mic more and show up sive club sensibility. The spoken quirkiness, this is a disappoint front porch on a deserted street in laden rockers are mixed with sym Experience the boys a bit. word found in several tracks, ingly slick (produced by Rick Tucson, and you'll be muttering phonic strings; heartfelt ballads (Realworld) Chris-a-riffic however, left something wanting, Ocasek from The Cars) and into a 4-track in no time too. Invite shoulder up to funky instrumen This Ananda Shankar and and I felt like it wasn't really nec straight-ahead effort. The set Howe Gelb, Joey Burns and John tal—it's a big ol' mess, hence State of Bengal collaboration ARLING AND CAMERON essary. I'd go so far as to say that opens in an imaginative vein with Convertino over, and your album they are calling it a "conceptual is a brilliant, creative blending of Music for Imaginary Films it was distracting. The highlights clever ideas and strong emotions will sound like this: sparse, arid recording." I'd like to see how Indian classical music with dri (Emperor Norton) of the album are mainly from the to the fore, then descends, via pop with twangs of alt country this holds up in a live setting, but ven electronic breakbeats The future is now. The future was percussive tracks, which are tight some solid indie rock, into the late and a trace of noise that is melan until then, listen at your own risk. and hip-hop. The Ananda yesterday. I saw the future last and guaranteed to make some Beatles power-ballad pointless- cholic but catchy; all songs suit These Makers are charting the Shankar/State of Bengal experi one bust out in moves they ness of the title track. able for that slack time between new course for Rock. ence is a stunning journey into house. The future was cooler in thought they never had. I've One could argue that these late afternoon and early evening. Sryce Dunn the fusion of soul which creates a the past. Like 20 years ago become a little weary of "world" tunes are album cast-offs and not Giant Sand fans will note hypnotic atmosphere of tranquil when we were kids. Everything dance music—I find that much of the best looking in point for GBV Chore sounds a lot like Purge and MARK HARRINGTON ity and spiritual clarity. The music is supposed to be spacey and it is gimmick-ridden rather than neophytes. So why release them? Slouch, and more than a little bit Trash Icon is an erotic seduction for the run by robots now, but the clos sincere, but this album succeeds There's a lot of music out there, like Howe's recent solo release (TEA) inquisitive intellect. est we've got to it is Arling well and comes up with a rich and the people responsible for Hisser. Joey and John are still the In the zany land of computer tech The musical project is a trib and Cameron. They're clever, sound of its own. It's also worth both these discs have enough tal tightest rhythm section in the nology, anyone can put out a CD. ute album to the late Ananda and every song has robots or a mentioning that the packaging is ent that they shouldn't let their southwest, and Juliana Hatfield Now, one would think that it's Shankar, who passed away after lunar groove. Every song is awe beautifully done and displays the voices get lost in the din. sings backups on "Temptation of great that anyone who can afford the completion of this enigmatic some and makes me wanna be abstract artwork of Sparkes him Sam Macklin Egg," which also features a a computer can also release to effort. Ananda's music opens up a spacey spy girl and run self. The liner notes also contain Wurlitzer riff that Beck must be the world his or her musical inspi new possibilities for the senses, around on shag carpet while my a short but thought-provoking DJ CHEB I SABBAH dying to sample. The five-second rations. It's sorta like the zine adding eclectic insight to our boyfriend waits outside in his commentary by Stephen Maha Maya snippets between songs are like world: anyone who can figure out cluttered, busied surroundings. It groovy, orange car. The songs Wilkinson on the history of Cuba (Six Degrees) a party overheard from next a photocopier can create a zine. was a poignant musical review are obviously made for non-exis in the latter half of the twentieth Seems like there's been a buzz door, and when you wander over And, as in the world of zines, that I truly treasured, and I sin tent films but they manage to get century. With the percussion influ around this DJ lately. This is the the next day to hear the whole there are some great releases cerely recommend to those who that enchanting feeling you get enced by Cuban music, it might remix album from Shri Durga, song you find Howe playing to need a good spiritual kick to the from good soundtracks. This be easy to quickly shelve this with and unfortunately, I must confess an audience of empty beer bot really shitty ones. Unfortunately, album is cooler than you'll ever all of those other "world dance" my weakness here and admit that tles. So what does it all mean? Harrington's musical rantings are Ananda Shankar was quot be able to be, myself included, records, but I think that there are I haven't listened to the original. From the dedication to recently much like that of a 15-year old ed as saying: "My dream is to so acquire it so you can be a things on this album that deserve To truly review a remix album, it's deceased Rainer Ptacek to the white punk boy putting out his first break barriers, any kind of bar a little extra attention. important to understand what it wedding photos in the sleeve, zine. This translates to music that rier—thorough music, love, tesla van halen Samuel Kim came from, but on the other Chore is all about friends present is boring, repetitive and done a affection and compassion. I hand, if it's a really good remix, it and friends lost. Howe Gelb is, as million times before. Trash Icon is have this dream of musicians BUCK 65 CADALLACA should stand on its own without a always, maddeningly obscure; bad, pseudo-electronic rock. from all over the world playing Vertex Out West reference to its original. The influ but Chore is Giant Sand's most Yuck. for an audience all over the (4 Ways to Rock) (Kill Rock Stars) ence of world beat is obvious beautiful and accessible record tesla van halen world. When we are all here we This album gets the award for GUIDED BY VOICES from the cover artwork to the gen ing to date. are one and when we go out I the most uneven album I've ever Hold on Hope erous portions of sitar solos and Anna Friz LOOPER am sure we will all be one." This listened to. If hip-hop is one spe (TVT) vocals. The drum beats and sam The Geometrid collaborative artistic mastery is cific thing, it's a compelling Two short EPs that leave the lis ples fit in relatively well, but I GUSGUS (Sub Pop) an example of that philosophy; selection of grooves—sometimes tener entertained but somewhat can't help but wonder if I'm inter vs. t-world Remember the last Looper hence, it is also the perfect ambi a single groove. Buck 65, the unsatisfied. Two discs which ested in the music because of its (4AD) album? I do. I bought it, took it ent background noise to have "Maritimes miracle," raps about remind us that credibility does not original mixture of styles or This is the brainchild of three of home, and played it some. The sex to! Trust me on this one. a well-endowed centaur. How necessarily imply creativity and because of the "novelty" of the the nine members of Gus Gus first few times, it sounded pretty Howie Choy cool is that? His rhymes are so that the line between alternative subcontinental vibe. The State As Anthony Monday put it in last cute. Soon, unfortunately, cute interesting that I hate to knock and merely unpopular is perilous of Bengal remix is interesting, month's Under Review, Gus Gus became nauseating, as I got sick ANOTHER JOE him, but there are too many ly thin. but after a while, the album does makes that "it-feels-like-I'm-float- and tired of hearing the same lit Plasti-Scene stops and starts and too much Cadallaca is something of n't seem to drift off of this path, ing-and-isn't-it-beautiful" music. In tle Woody Woodpecker noise in (Smallman) dead air. And I hate answering a post riot grrrl summit, featuring, and it leaves me wanting some all fairness though, it is an impres every single song. I traded my I listened to local punk scientists machine dialogue, a la as it does, Corin from Sleater- thing more. sive album that works equally Looper album in. So did more Another Joe's sophomore Kathleen Hanna to Mike Kinney and singer-songwriter Samuel Kim well on and off the dance floor. than a few others, it must be said. spine tingler ten times before get Watt. What's the point? All that Sarah Dougher. Their sound There are lush washes of sound Good riddance to bad cute. ting to the fifth track. Can you aside, give it a listen. He's got marries SK's ragged edginess THE DRAGS throughout which build up at a I'm not quite sure why, but I get ADD from watching pro some interesting beats, especial with Dougher's haunting torchi- Set Right Fit to Blow Clean relaxed tempo. I had to listen to got excited when I got a promo wrestling a lot? Upon listen num ly when he manipulates that high Up this one o couple of times through of the new album. Boy, was that a ber 11, I'm happy to report it pitched rising tone that starts all This four-track improves on (Estrus) before talking about it because waste of energy. This one gets was all my fault. These days you my old heavy metal cassettes. their Calvin Johnson-produced Hot damn, The Drags are back, the sound just seemed to pass tired before it hits track three. can't do much with three instru Chris-a-riffic debut Introducing... where the baby! Outta the barn and into the through me. I didn't notice the Maybe I'm not in the mood for ments, but happily, like Fat two elements watered each other speakers of any self-respecting album was over until two minutes cute these days (I doubt that, Wreckers No Use For a BURNING MASK down more often than not. On the lover of amped-up, twisted-up, after the fact. This album seems to though, as I'm ALWAYS up for Name, Another Joe honestly Burning Mask title track here they ferment into a punked-up tunage is where this prove Gus Gus' versatility for cute!), but this hurt to listen to. If writes great songs. These are all (Interchip potent swampy brew. platter should matter! Effects both the mainstream and club Stuart David's "intellectual" spo good conflict tunes (Me vs. This marks Neil Sparkes' first pro Sadly, the rest of the tracks galore courtesy of new Drag markets. If you were a fan of This ken word pieces accompanied Chick... vs. the Man...vs. God) ject with Interchip and it's o good don't live up to the opener's team member Scott add extra Is Normal, and you want anoth by annoying samples are sup with constantly changing time one. Count Dubullah and Sparkes promise. Moreover, the EP as a oomph to an already potent er catchy tune like "Ladyshave," posed to make me happy, they signatures and surprisingly Row join forces to produce an album whole hints at unfulfilled potential. batch, and drummer Ron lays a you're not going to find it here. fail. I don't need to hear samples ing melodic lines. Kudos to Jon, which the Count himself comes in One suspects that Cadallaca backbeat of monstrous propor That suits the rest of us just fine. of a modem. I don't need any of the drummer, who, like all great on several tracks to help with couid be ripping up boy rock con- tions to songs like "This is the Samuel Kim this junk!
l , jitVi'i-'i > t U.I i.i^Uiii'%V*,iiLi 44^'iiA'auiVii't^'>'ak' A^Wi^.i . 4 ti W3GLM liJil * Some of us got conned the ground on the fringes of Teutonic The Third Eye Foundation do well—energetic, melodic, the hell. SCRITTI POLITTI first time around. Let's not be techno and the chosen moniker Bit of both? Basement Jaxx. guitar power-chord songs. But Perhaps I should let them Anomie & Bonhomie fooled again—don't bother with for this project suggest uncom Got some trendy electronica honestly, the genre of music that explain themselves: "it's a dis (Virgin) the hype that is Looper. Why this promising avant gardism, while snobs coming round for a dinner they play annoys the hell out of traction of the worst sort, that's Even in the wake of Y2K, Scritti poor smart boy left Belle and the album's title hints at uproar party? Hey, I've got just the me these days Moneen's repet Politti hold true to their eighties Sebastian to do his own thing and untamed energy record for you! itive, predictable-as-hell song Christa Min roots. The only difference is that is a mystery to me, but let's all In fact, this is a collection of Kidding aside, Explosion is structures and lyrics about being what was cutting edge in 1985 make him regret it! Let's all be polite, clean-cut tech-house The a very pleasant sound to have in lonely, heartbroken, pimple-pop PATRICK PHELAN now feels a little dated. For a Looper party poopers! your room. It perhaps qualifies ping boys make me want to Songs of Patrick Phelan comeback album, however, Jackie the sort of lithe, swinging techno for Brian Eno's original defini wring their necks more and (Jagjaguwar) Anomie & Bonhomie sounds sur- pioneered by the awesome tion of ambient: background more as each song goes by. Death to doubled vocals. I'll t. You get an THE KINGSBURY MANX SuperCollider, only without music which isn't bland or one- Still, I do remember a time when never understand the appeal of sclectic rap The Kingsbury Manx the pioneering. Whereas the I would have probably really hearing the same voice multi songs with brit-pop choruses, (Overcoat) English duo tear up the dance Sam Macklin enjoyed this EP, and therefore I plied. This practice should burn straight up pop songs with hip- Nice, quiet, and melancholy floor with all manner of off-kilter suggest that you ignore the last in hell along with all the wah- hop interludes, Prince-y indie rock a la Elliott Smith or glitches and mutating sound MONEEN few sentences of this review and wah pedals. That said, South basslines, white reggae a la Bedhead with a bit more com morphs, Burger doesn't let any Smaller Chairs for the give a listen to Moneen. member Patrick Phelan's solo UB40, and guest appearances plexity. Their lovely little guitar thing disrupt the flow of his liq- early 1900s Chris C. debut is otherwise quite nice. by the likes of Me'shell parts mix with sod vocal har uid grooves. (Smallman) The guitars are clean, the snare Ndegeocello and Mos Def, monies and smooth tones, a There's nothing wrong with A friend highly recommended PANOPLY ACADEMY is crisp, and the melodies are all replete with this ever-present great-sounding organ and some that if it's well done, and Jorg's this band to me, so I figured CORPS OF ENGINEERS easy listening—er, I mean easy and lingering George Michael strings here and there to make programs are immaculately taste they would at least have some Concentus to listen to. Okay, I'll tell you the vibe, but in a good way. for a whole bunch of very well ful and groovy. The best stuff good ol' screaming fits, noisy (Secretly Canadian) truth. I don't particularly like this Nothing groundbreaking, but done songs to reminisce by. here sounds like an urbane ver feedbacking guitars, and/or Panoply Academy makes no album. But that doesn't mean Anomie & Bonhomie is the first Sure, all the songs sound alike sion of Richie Hawtin's most tongue-in-cheek lyrics about sense. I suspect a crack pipe that you shouldn't listen to it. brit-pop/hip-hop/disco hybrid by the end of the record, but bloody-minded kicks V loops. sunken ships or train wrecks or was involved in the making of I know a lot of you will just love jnlike you'll be too busy with your own The tracks are built on insistent other such subjects which I this album. There is nothing sta Phelan, especially the growing Limp Bizkit et al., pulls off the thoughts to care. The perfect repetition of delicate synth fig enjoy hearing songs about. But ble, nothing to hold onto in their hordes of Elliott Smith fans. trendy genre hopping rap thing music to soothe those rainy ures atop light-footed four-to-the- alas, with Moneen, it was not songs. No choruses, no Phelan, at times, sounds like with a little bit of credibility springtime homework blues. floor beats. to be. I'm trying my very best melodies, no time signature, no Smith's brother, but he's at his intact. Until Deee-Lite decides Chris C. And yet they never build up not to bash them, but it's so nothing. Bars are repeated a best when he doesn't sound like to make their comeback, I'll be enough steam to suggest much damned hard! Okay, calm couple of times, and then every him. "That's English For Steal," content listening to this. THE MODERNIST in they way of danceability, down. Look at the positives thing changes and nothing the album's best track, features godfrey /'. leung Explosion which leaves the question of here: if you like that Texas is an enjoyable muted cornet solo, (Matador) where exactly this fits into the the Reason kind of rock, or The strange thing is that the and there's no sign of an Elliott SINCLAIRE Jorg Burger hails from electronic pantheon of contemporary elec any of the bands on those Emo music's not atonal or even dis influence... well, except for the Moma's Boy music's spiritual home, Germany, tronic dance music. Want tear Diaries compilations on Deep cordant. It's the rhythm changes (Independent) the country that brought us ing, infectious beats? Try Elm Records, Moneen are prob that mess me up. And the Don't let me stop you. Take Four nice boys from Ontario Stockhausen, Kraftwerk Aphrodite. Need cutting edge ably just as good as any of vocals: they're not singing, they a listen. 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1 /WUu ZDOO everywhere" in the liner notes. tackle are John Cage (not to vocals telling tales of girls gone more frustrating about these that, surely it deserves a listen at are clearly evident in this album. Well, I can't say anything bad be mistaken with John Cale), bad ("My Girl, the Vampire"), albums is that you can tell that a This album is probably better about that. I can't really say any fluxist George Marciunas, the world gone mad ("Get Out lot of them are just thrown out to Glad to say, the band was than the previous greatest hits thing bad about the guitar work and Yoko Ono. Even while of My World"), and having no the market because nothing new in fine form, and I enjoyed it. compilation Add It Up since the on this album either—beautifully looking to the past, SY seems to money and being sad ("Mr. Lotto is going on in the studio. It's Despite the sparse instrumenta song selection seems to be bet melodic, fitting in nicely with the be blazing a trail unlike any Man"). Like a pack of wild dogs, funny, then, that this happens to tion of the trio along with The ter representative of the band. poetry of the lyrics. I imagine band in the mainstream, past or this bunch packs a bite, so be a live album featuring all of Horns of Dilemma helping out Okay, so it's not Kid Koala; but that some may find track titles present, into the future This Eliot beware of the Shack, Jack! the Femmes' greatest hits along every once in a while, the songs j fin albur It's like "the wind is the sound of the like paradox is apparent even in Bryce Dunn with a couple of their lesser- don't come out weak and empty. probably good for anyone who's crying" a bit too melodramatic, the title, a valediction, which car known tunes. Sigh. I fell into the Gano, Ritchie, and Hoffman been following them since the but it works fine for me. My only ries with it connotations both of TIED + TICKLED TRIO trap again, but I guess what deliver without disappointment, '80s or who has wanted to final minor complaint would be the looking back and moving for EA1 EA2 drew me in was the little excerpt and the brief moments of impro ly give in and figure out why aggressive vocals which just ward. Between the past and the (Drag City) on the sleeve, "October 25-31, visation are particularly appreci people like these three boys from don't seem to resonate with the future falls Sonic Youth. EAI EA2 is exciting. Reeds meet 1998 Violent Femmes did an ated. All that frustration, angst, Wisconsin. vulnerability and emotion of the godfrey j. leung wires. Loops create warmth. And acoustic tour of their home state energy, and fun that mark them Samuel Kim lyrics. Great stuff, and I'm happy the secret is Johannes Enders. of Wisconsin. Two guitars, two what we listened to: big black, american music club, pussy galore, sex His tenor sax seems to move the drums, and three voices. t that ) the SUGAR SHACK gang children, vitapup, st. etienne, treepeople, dave douglas, rudimen electronic; it feels as if the Femmes back to basics, no over- esteemed position of its own Get Out of my World tary peni, Jefferson airplane, beechwood sparks, mouse on mars, v/a (Estrus) rhythms (although very stable in dubbing, no electronics, no sleeve in my "personal gimme indie rock, v/a wwf aggression, current 93 favourites" Case Logic binder. Good god, have I been waiting actuality) are dynamic. The har Samuel Kim a long time for this! Now the monies are rich, and Enders' time is here, and I have in my solos are emotive. TTT have cre SONIC YOUTH greasy mitts the latest chapter in ated a cyborg—half human, half Goodbye 20th Century the testimonial to stripped down, machine, near perfect (SYR4) bare bones, wham-bam-thank- Christa Min SUPERBMSS (Smells Like) you-Houston garage rock 'n' roll. The greatest thing about SY is My life was forever changed VIOLENT FEMMES ENTER TO WIN! that you know that they're light afters s;ng th Viva Wisconsin YOU COULD WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE years ahead of you. Just when I t Garageshock '97, (Beyond Music/BMG) SUPERGRASS MAY 29™ AT THE COMMODORE! got used to the dreamy instru and after witnessing the 6 ft. plus I was rather upset that I wasn't GRAND PRIZE mental and feedback lull of their singer lead the charge with the able to snatch Kid Koala from • TWO TICKETS TO SEE SUPER6RASS LIVE very petite female drummer beat the review bin, and so, in my dis last two CDs and the previous • A SUPERGRASS CD LIBRARY may, I picked up The Violent three SYR releases, they come ing the living crap out of her kit, • LIMITED EDITION SUPERGRASS VINYL out with this. Their latest master I immediately shelled out some Femmes. Yes, that makes per piece has them taking on avant- dough for their last LP, 5 Weeks fect sense, I know. It still amazes SECOND PRIZE garde composers with a little Ahead of My Time. 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The Real Live three-way harmonies in which Commodore Beans are the best band in everyone is off key? One song I wasn't planning on going to Vancouver. contained a "bum, bum, bum, this show. Honestly, I'm more of Christa Min bum..." refrain sung entirely with a Luke Meat fan than I am a Action bum notes. Now that's irony. Flaming Lips fan. So I was TRENCHANT Sorry guys, I'm sure you're love unprepared—no earplugs, no ARTHUR ELLIS 3000 ly people. SEX IN SWEDEN Which is more than I can The Commodore stage is Friday, March 31 KOKORO DANCE they became a mass of straining Falls' contribution to that disc is say for Jerk with a Bomb, the size of a God-damned bas Brickyard X-Roads flesh—a hypnotic collection of nice but suggests they might be who fairly radiated malevo ketball court, but the Flaming I had never seen any of these Wednesday, March 8 thighs gleaming through sweat- one of those po-faced post- lence Great! Whereas TF were Lips loaded it with so much bands before and last time I Fireball Arts Centre diluted body paint. Mogwai instrumental rock good and The Radio bad, these equipment that The Beans went to the Brickyard to see The lights go up on ten motion When it was over, the the bands who plod endlessly Jerks showed us the ugly mark of couldn't even fit their drum-kit on bands unknown to me, I was so less individuals Bare-chested atre was vibrating with what through dreary Slint pastiches. real talent They gave an aston it. Amongst the electronic ware bored I ended up making the and whitened up, they remain they had just done. One won It turns out that TF do the surg ishingly forceful and confident house there was a television, a biggest ass of myself. But I won't rooted to the spot but begin to ders what it would have been ing, atmospheric thing really performance that put them on a giant screen, and a mother of a digress and, really, anyone that move their arms and upper tor like to see this hooped. well and even dare to imbue whole new level from the other gong. I'll admit to being mes knows me at all wouldn't be sur sos. As the speed and inten Penelope Mulligan their songs with old-fashioned bands on the bill. Moreover, merized by the lip-synching TV, prised anyway. However, this I fee . if r etch ing a field of hyper DESTROYER pussy willows. The /,(!,,-shapeles, s THE SECRET THREE soundscape fades, to be PIPEDREAM replaced by driving percussion Friday, March 24 with gulping labia undertones, Marine Club and the dancers begin a move People, you gotta love the ment sequence which culminates Vancouver Special compilation. in a muscular riff on temple If you don't, you ought to move dance. As they repeat it over far, far away, and just try and and over, they align themselves find yourself a music scene as to face downstage, expressions good as ours. Not up for the impassive but so full of intent. It's challenge? Okay, then it's time like being charged by a herd of you learn about what our fine Vishnus. They're on a journey, city has to offer musically. and tonight's biggest surprise We've got this hip band, made will be that they often move very up of the "popular kids of indie fast. rock," originally from the beau In the past, Kokoro Dance tiful suburb of Richmond, called has defined itself—and by exten Pipedream. They work to sion, Butoh—with slow tortured incorporate all kinds of fantastic movement. One of the many sounds into an instrumental payoffs to watching them per forum. They're smart, and a little form has been the revelations bit arty. They sound good in that spill through the cracks in small places like the Marine your own endurance. Club. In their latest work, directors There's this other band, The Barbara Bourget and Jay Secret Three, who are com Hirabyashi have expanded the monly (or is that supposed to be company's vocabulary to secretly?) known as the hottest embrace truly beautiful configu band in Vancouver. This three- rations of dancers as well as classical ballet—which would post-rockin' it with a sonic twist, seem, in a sense, to be the direct and they sound better and bet antithesis of the internally moti ter every time they play. Who vated Butoh. Even the humour is knows hotv far the goodness closer to the surface. Dancers will go? At this show, guitarist execute pretty footwork and Nic Bragg even went so far as fluffy lifts upstage while the rest to sing on one song, and the of the group thunders anxiously result was complete crowd melt across the foreground. down No kidding. The Secret things like energy and vocals. they presented a sound all their but I almost went blind from the But with Kokoro, nothing is Three are that hot. Their set undulated between own, making comparisons hard epileptic light show. At this stayed at my own table all ever superficial. The cast of X- Lastly, the spotlight falls on quirky Pavement-esque songs to come by. point, I'm already deaf so I evening. Roads is simply working that Destroyer If there was ever a and slow-building instrumentals. Perhaps The Bomb are a won't complain about how loud Very first up was Sex In slow-burn Kokoro magic in a band who could make In both modes, aesthetic sense, Canadian Ween, with their it was. Coyne said that he was Sweden. I had promised them more recognizable human con Vancouver be noticed by the intelligent inventiveness and idiosyncratic two-piece line-up, losing his voice, but I couldn't that if they dedicated every sin text. A territorial war is played music community for the right improvisational verve were all bad metal/good country tell the difference. I was enter gle song to me I would get them out in a duet of fabulous back reasons, this is it. Dan Destroyer readily apparent. Still hardly obsessions, sly nastiness, eclec- tained, but I'm going to stop the cover of DiSCORDER. (I and forth shoulder rolls. An has some of the finest musicians original stuff, but well above tic/unfashionable influences... here because really, I'm just fill guess I still did manage to make exhausting pas de deux ends in his little organization, and average. Unfortunately, it seems But that doesn't capture their ing up space until I can talk an ass of myself after all.) Luckily with the couple tenderly snug together they make beautiful the Falls have split up and only widescreen country-punk sound, about why I even went to this for me, they missed a song—I gling down to sack out like two music. You may need to break got back together to play this which swings along on a free doubt our beloved editrix would spoons. From one section to the your ears in to best enjoy this one last gig. wheeling strum V twang chas The Beans. I've seen them have gone for that on any level. next, the piece went though sort of musicality, but it's worth Let's hope The Radio fol sis shot through with LOUD play plenty of times, but this time But they were good and for more changes in dynamics than the effort. The set performed this low their lead. It seems mean- rasping vocals and shards of dis it was different. The Beans- the company has probably done night was one of the finest I spirited to slag a local act but sonant keyboard. The Silo and Arena Rock style—but without them played their entire set in the rest of its repertoire com good will can only go so far. A One Easy Skag do for country- the six-torn, four-ride drum kit, wearing a pair of skis. It was bined. Robert Rosen's com Julie band operating around a notion rock what The Pogues did for without the wanking Strat, and pretty funny that he kept falling pelling music and Gerald King's of tongue-in-cheek retro cool Irish folk and The Bad Seeds without the bad vocals. The into the drum kit. Now, to be lighting made every stage of JERK WITH A BOMB taken entirely from Austin do for torch song— soak it in drum kit was replaced by pro honest, I prefer when they their journey a palpably different THE RADIO Powers movies would try the punky bile and boozy dysfunc- grammed loops, the Strat was sound more like old, old place. TREMOLO FALLS patience of the most tolerant crit instead a beautiful Starcaster, Descendents or Dag Nasty They still gave us those clas Saturday, March 25 ic. Their '60s-styled easy-pop dit The boys can't be as angry and the usually instrumental and less when they sound like sic Butoh moments: in a frighten The Marine Club ties horribly conflate irony with and inebriated as they appear, group sang harmonized vocals. the Day-Gio Abortions. I ing solo, Hirabyashi seemed to This was one in a series of gigs sarcasm. Not sophisticated though. After all, they were nice Two accordions folded, expand guess that's just 'cause I prefer be downloading the entire con put on to promote Vancouver enough to suggest it's ironic that enough to contribute to that char ed opposite each other, and the poppy to butt-crack rock. But tents of his psyche through his Special, a local music compila a group of intelligent college ity compilation. Now, the least bass moved in between. they were very entertaining oth- body and face. And whenever tion released to raise money for kids should choose to sound so you can do is buy it. The last song, "Mortar the dancers sank to the floor, an AIDS charity. Tremolo cheesy, they aim for "so bad it's Sam Macklin Board," was like an explosion— I just don't understand 20 yy^y ZDOO want to see the man, let alone ing July Fourth Toilet! Not listen to all of his bullshit. What that I'm a total perv or nothing, a waste of time this guy is He but the idea of seeing Robert can play a few simple rock riffs, Dayton traipsing around onstage and he wears a big hat. Sounds in too-short shorts intrigues me. I like solid gold to me! All of his saw how the crowd was react songs are about hoi chicks and ing an hour after the offence, but interracial relationships. Who it would have been nice to see needs to listen to that crap all how they coped during the night long? I had suffered ordeal itself. I've heard that through his drivel once already, every Toilet show is equally at the boring old Sloan show, bizarre, in its own special way, and I am ashamed that I was and so I will be more prompt in there for another one. Danka my arrival at the band's next gig. should have stuck to the Arts Even though I missed his County Fair stage, and kept his band, I knew I would still see frat boy fans outta the Brickyard. plenty of Robert Dayton at the Oh well, the things we endure show—this was his night. Robert for our McDevils fixes... Dayton is king of the Vancouver The Devils made a point not freaks, and Bobby Conn to get too messed up before this wears the Chicago crown. The two were destined to be good Spencer Moody. Last Brickyard appearance, Moody was falling- rivals, constantly one-upping down drunk (and not in the usual each other...), and their bands endearing way), and he forgot fit together like hand in sticky more than a few lyrics. This time hand. Destroyer was sand around, Moody knew what he wiched between the two oddi ties, and played a short and somewhat unsatisfying set. Vancouver's current favourite s his girlfriend ft the ,ight. sons played well, but not as well Funny stuff, watching drunk girls as usual. Destroyer either had an grab rock star ass in the front off night, or I wasn't paying room... The band played new close enough attention. It was material from their soon-to-be- probably the latter. bleeps, raising the pulse up and Arthur Ellis 3000 I mean I Monday, April 3 and leave you with a little bit of released Sub Pop album, and I managed to work my way then down. I blissed out danc understand what their name Sonar poetry to curl up with when you the songs sounded okay. I was through the normally reclusive ing. In the words of Faithless, means but I just can't see the LTJ Bukem didn't show; immigra get home. waiting for the hits, and I got scenester crowd to catch the "This is my church. This is where appeal. And I know I shouldn't tion debacle, studio pressure or Anthony Monday them good 'n' plentiful. No one magic of Bobby Conn up close I heal my hurts for tonight, God talk shit about the dead (it was alien abduction? But Blame can diss the Devils when they're and personal. Conn is a wee lit is a DJ." the band's last show) but I just came, and DRS, and Rantoul the MURDER CITY DEVILS on, and the fire's flying, and the tle man, and he creeped me out can't help it. Since it was their Geordie, with boxes of records Adam Henderson DANKO JONES beer is all around. I erased from the get-go. Done up in last show you don't actually I've been waiting to hear all my THE CATHETERS Danko Jones from memory and some sort of ski overalls and a have to worry about whether life. LUNA Friday, April 7 had a very rewarding evening. page-boy haircut, he looked you're going to see them or not 10 years ago, LTJ Bukem Thursday, March 30 The Brickyard Julie C. straight off the screen in A but Jesus, I wish I didn't. I'm told (as in Danno) sold tapes of his Starfish Room I have seen The Murder City Clockwork Orange. His two they're "Prague Rock" but I had mixes for a fiver at Camden There's been a movement to Devils an awful lot of times. I BOBBY CONN companions, a violinist and a hoped that "style had died in Town Tube. He pulled together a suppress straight white male go because they put on amaz DESTROYER record-playing knob-twiddler, 1987. Musically, everyone is posse of hip hop geeks, Blame poets... and while that is fine ingly good live shows. Last time JULY FOURTH TOILET were equally as oddly decked talented. They know how to play among them, and formed Good and dandy and I understand the they were here, they stunk. I had Friday, April 14 out, and they all had stage pres their instruments and the like. But Looking Records. Ducking the theory behind it, don't let "them" faith that this time would be bet The Brickyard ences that matched their looks. really, I found the vocals to be major labels, they sent the beau come anywhere near Luna— ter, and that faith paid off. While Am I ever kicking myself for miss Conn played songs off of his lat- sooooooper annoying and the tifully boxed Earth and Dean Wareham to be exact. others stayed at home, whining singer made hand gestures Progession Sessions disks Listening to him made me want about shows passed, I saw what throughout every song. It was around the world. to get in an 1 8-wheeler truck had to be one of the Devils' best distracting and irritating. I did On April 3rd, 00, Blame and experience the joy of the Vancouver performances. Score however appreciate that they spun a stunning set at Sonar as a open road; the poetry of being did an AC/DC cover. Always a digital clock projected 11:11 male and American and sensi Those folks who stayed bonus. But they're not together above our heads. This is the tive and free. Talk about instan home, however, did not have to anymore anyway. music Star Trek sought when they taneous crush... maybe that's spend an hour listening to Before I went to the show all strummed future hippie tunes in why I liked the show so much. stupid Danko Jones as he my ska friends warned me that one embarrassing episode. The place was mostly filled with strutted his nothing-stuff. Score Trenchant might suck, howev Here, in the future, the sub bass angsty yet sensitive late-20-some- one for them. The tie-breaker? er they didn't really. There were rumbles through us, slow as thing guys who were all speak The Catheters. Young musi definitely pros and cons to smoke and wide as that warship ing, as if through osmosis, in the cians in tight pants always make Trenchant. They have this second in Independence Day. Phasers same honey-filled voice as Dean. my day, even when they look wave ska sound a la Madness, shoot, strings vibrate and Fender I was in crush heaven. straight off the football field. which I'm, not a huge fan of. I Rhodeses ignite. Coke-crazed It wasn't just the crushes. The These jocks could rock, and they prefer my ska to either sound like cymbals and gamelan clash: the band played an awesome set, made the night that little bit more Toots or Mephiskaphales. too, despite the fact that bassist interesting. The Catheters don't Technically they weren't my The DJs spun in darkness too Justin Harwood was missing, really do anything amazing on favorite. I was disappointed they dim to read the labels on their t- replaced by a (thankfully) equal stage. They have this creepy- don't have a real horn section, shirfs and caps. DRS braced ly-talented gal whose name I did looking guitarist of the stick- just a saxophone and sometimes against the wall and bent into n't pick up. Perhaps I was too skinny Mick Jagger variety the singer played trombone. the mike, the voice inside. busy being melted by Dean's liq who seems to do it for the young Horn sections are my favorite This is music of the body. It is uid vocal poetry., he could have ladies, but the others are all just pari. Although I didn't love them, felt. People dance in a trance. been singing about cat pee and kinda... there. They can play they were the only band that Some skank on the reggae bass I would have loved it. their instruments, so I shouldn't night that got the kids dancing. line. Some melt with the melody, Julie C and I enjoyed the complain. I think I just wanted a That says a lot, they were obvi sway in jungle heat, floating on concert so much we skipped to little more dance with my song, if ously catchy enough to make the chimes and sweeps and eeps. the merchandise booth to grab a you know what I mean. The gang happy. It was just my snob Some are animated by the mad copy of their new CD—The Days vocals were hard to decipher, by perceptions of ska that made train beats; Koyanisquaatsi-fast of Our Nights—but, alas, some but the singer was energetic, me like them less. I think I'll go motion, like a martial art, they chick beat us out and got the last which helped make the whole fling swirls of energy out while one. Damn her and her bad hair experience that little bit more ful tesla v, endorphins kick in. too...but it was okay, because filling. Blame was a master, laying we had a great time, and I sat as far away from LTJ BUKEM grooves from fresh acetate, no watched an awesome band do speakers as possible during LOGICAL PROGRESSION disks with a label, scratching in what bands do best—entertain Danko Jones' set. I didn't est EP (the one that really got me lullaby. You can hit and miss going), and a whole bunch of with a band that relies on vary songs I was less familiar with ing degrees of improvisation dur The energy was very high, and ing their set but, from my seat, the crowd seemed ready for the this was a fine night for musical magic that Conn brought to chemistry. Notes from the resi town. I, unfortunately, was a little dent piano and the solitary cho low on energy, and left before rus from their rendition of Neil the night's end. Seems I missed Young's "Like a Hurricane" lin out on the second bit of male gered during the ride home. nudity when Robert Dayton Slept well. pulled Bobby's pants down on Steve DiPo stage. Silly boys and their bond ing rituals... I walked away from TRISTAN PSIONIC the show content and unscarred. CROOKED FINGERS SOUTH PACIFIC Julie Sunday, April 23 Java Joint THE BEANS First of all, exactly 12 people LOWDOWN attended this show. GREAT job THE BIRTHDAY MACHINE on the publicity for this one! And Wednesday, April 19 we wonder why there aren't very Sugar Refinery many decent all-ages shows in An outing on a Wednesday this town? Duh. At any rate, this night can fall either way. On this might well have been the best lit one, five lousy bucks would have tle show that I've seen in many, got you a seat in a cozy joint to many moons. Ottawa's South see three great bands. Pacific started off the evening Vancouver quattro The right with their excellent brand of Birthday Machine opened slow, shoegazing rock. Their gui things softly, playing their fairly low-key brand of indie-rock that tar sound was absolutely incred sits somewhere in the space ible, digitally processed by between eerieness and pop— the ten different effects some songs touch on that mood and volume pedals on stage. you slip into when traveling by Swelling, floating minor chords train and manage to stretch you and tasteful dissonance filled the in that same way. Moving cold air of the room and made and thinking. But, the band's the five or so of us who were strongest point is their ability to watching awfully sleepy, but in a complete these songs with some good way. Very, very nice. They interesting vocals. Composed of deserve your ears. three gals and a guy, the band A tall, lanky unkempt vision takes advantage of the opportu- of the man took the stage next, as the crowd grew to a mighty of the arrangements featuring a count of 12. Eric Bachmann, also Versus-like blend of male and known as Crooked Fingers, female vocals. Sadly, where made everyone in attendance these were clearly audible at last learn each others' names, and month's show, the house speak then played songs from his near- ers delivered a noticeably mud perfect self-titled release. Man oh dier sound this time around. man, despite the poor showing, Santa Cruz's Lowdown he delivered the goods. were thankfully able to make it Hamilton's Tristan Psionic did to the Great White North on a commendable job of backing their short race up and down the him up, at times giving him the West Coast. They filled the num rock to make a forceful sound not ber t\ with a /ibe Si unlike those two Halloween "Dr. Who: The Pinball Game." Archers shows at the Starfish. Their genealogy/inventory: toxic But even on his own, Eric is a fumes from wood-paneling in dynamo. Quickly plucking his basement of Degrassi synth-rock- guitar strings as if it were a ers The Zits (nee The Zit banjo with a thumbpick and his Remedy) cause them to spawn fingers, he shut his eyes, smiled, evil cyborg twins, one of whom and sang. Half the time in sad, is now programmed to strike soulful falsetto, the other time his drums but, being a cyborg, only familiar, raspy-voiced self, in linear, spastic motion trajecto Crooked Fingers blew me away. ry—a nice percussive augmen tation to the awful lack that was The final band of the The Zits. Three Doppelgangers, evening was good old Canadian six different noise-making units indie rock vets Tristan Psionic. worn as unwanted appendages Missing what I recall as a very which squeal when disturbed by cute girl bass player, this version physical contact. Post-Goblins, of the band was as tight as hell Pre-Boredoms, sketches of (particularly the drummer, who Ween but not Winkle. Seven- made me extremely dizzy), and inch at present (procured), full- they really impressed me. They length in a month. Confused played songs that ranged from maximalism, stripped minimal Blonde Redhead-styled post ism. Scope is narrow, impact is punk to, like, party rock jams. massive. Some fled, others They were a fun band to watch, stood. Goddamn, fantastic. and didn't take themselves at all Local sedatives The Beans seriously, which is something I headlined with a lengthy set of love to see from an indie rock swelling, repetitive arrangements band. In summary, this was a that were, as always, downright great evening of music which I hypnotic—sources confirm the am happy to have attended. death toll (number asleep) regis Chris C. tered five at the codo of this long ZL yyvu^ ZUUU I CiTR The monthly charts are compiled based on the number of times a CD/LP ("long vinyl"), 7" ("short vinyl"), or demo tape ("indie home jobs") on CiTR's playlist was played by our djs during the previous month (ie, "May" charts reflect airplay Charts over April). Weekly charts can be received via e-mail. 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