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Dear Airhead, gets a glowing review. Now not Oi was trying to make was from the side he saw her, his eyes just caught the sight of her, somehow she i'd like to commend I'm sick of lame 'zines too, that by brewing your own, you was seemingly rolling by him. she moved as if on wheels and said hello as DiSCORDER on your newfound and I could really give a fuck are totally outside the corporate > she passed by him. he wasn't even sure at first if he even knew her, but she dedication to finding the about the "hot band du jour," deothbeer structure. Don't even ' knew him. then it came to him, who she was, he knew now where he had crummiest writers on tne planet. but I also don't have a single try and convince me that isn't seen her before, she was much taller than he had ever really realized before Between the Lines is written by spare second to waste on punk. No dipshit edge-kid can convince me I'm wrong ond nei and this, for some reason, threw him off a bit. her thin frame and boyish the two biggest brainiocs since another 'zine done on a shitty looks suggested someone much younger than himself and for a moment he Sean Raggett or Coral Short. old typewriter with those cute ther can a self-righteous RiotNrrd nepotist. In fact, the only thing felt very old. turning, he watched her continue down the street and round Damn it, even Trish Kelh/ is bet little paste-on stars featuring Andrea and Christina have con ter than these two, and that isn't writings by a myopic, angry, the corner disappearing from his view, and it was then that he became scared vinced me of is that they are a saying a whole lot. young girl who's discovered he'd never see her again, catching his reflection in a store window he looked couple of card-carrying morons. Christina claims that she that by calling herself at himself like he had never done before, mirrors at home had always been ond poor little busy bee Andrea "RiolGrrrl" she can be right unkind to him, reflecting the bad side every time, the whites of his eyes are just loo darn bogged down all the hme. Gender politics Dale Nixon turning gray with the passage of time, the road map that was his face, his with the trials of everyday life are extremely important to hair that was turning white and seemingly receding at a rather alarming to review any "music/fun" me but the vast majority of Wall, a big hollo to y'all. rate, it was now, though, as he looked at himself clearly in the store window 'zines. Now isn't that what most these zines — and I've read This is your annual report from that he realized he looked better than he thought, maybe she saw something 'zines are about? By keeping a lot of them — do nothing that musical foreign correspond he never could, pulling up to the window he studied his face and brought this policy, not onfy are they but increase hostility and ent — Marcos X (of Ngoma his hands up to it. confidence rushed through his body as it never had be denying your readers with a schism. If you grrrls really fame). Last time I was down here fore, standing back he surveyed his clothes and the frame they were at whole whack of information, want a revolution, buy a NAFTA was big news and co- tached to. turning from side to side it became clear to him that he was not as they themselves are missing out fucking gun or two. I did. No incidentally, the band I was sickly as he had once thought, he had style of a sort, where he got it from he on a lot of realh/ good writing. more Mark Lapines in my playing in consisted of US, didn't know but he liked it nonetheless, the deficiencies he had once stood I admit, many of these "music/ neighbourhood. Can., and Mexico. This time the before and cursed had now all but disappeared and he felt good, at least for fun" 'zines aren't worth the Regarding the review of UN is obout and I'm playing that moment, where did she work? could he find her again? the piss and paper and toner wasted to print the Soy not Oi cookbook in with Brazil, Guate, Italy, US, vinegar of a younger time had returned for a visit and he felt like he could them, but there are so many last month's Between the Germany and a super wicked conquer the world or the very least ask her out, if he could find her again, hidden gems out there. Gems Cheeks; since when is it "not drummer from the UK whose not if, he would find her. silent he decided that the next words out of his that will get neglected by this punk" to brew your own band there (Easter House) mouth would be ... policy. beer? BEER IS PUNK. There reached #15 on Billboard. I gth ... Christina goes on to say we is a growing faction amoung never heard of them and he should check Factsheet Five or us punk rock beerhounds didn't bring any material down Terminal Shitty for our "music/ who make intelligent, coher so I'll wait to get back to hear fun" 'zine inspirations. Unfor ent, and socially responsible tunately, Factsheet Five is as decisions about which beer Guatemala is attracting mm ©.©(una cac^y easy to read as an accounting we drink. NO MATTER how more and more international art textbook and Terminal City just boozed we are. "FUCK ists every year. This year just be flat out sucks. I've ohvays (for MOLSONI" is a simple three- fore I arrived, one of the Tragi PARDY HARDY! ten years) turned to syllable statement that is easy cally Hip was around and be DiSCORDER for my 'zine and to say even after 12 micro- ing from Canada, got o lot of music cravings and unfortu or-home-brewed master questions about 'em. ON SALE THIS MONTH: nately, DiSCORDER is getting pieces. 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6 ojril 1997 Save fhe CBC: Choose Canadian identity over American 'pap' culture by Brian Wieser Komfeld 7pm to midnight every Saturday) have Over the past five years, Mint Records has musk, the whole geography of "alternative" music been responsible for on enormous amount of expo grown into one of the larger Canadian indepen would change — as was proved by the mighty n the face of commercial media which can only sure lhat is only given elsewhere by campus/com dent labels, with a roster including cub, the Nirvana," Colin suggests. "Perhaps Dave Bookman feed the mosses wilh whot the mass producers munity radio — equally essential forums,bu t wilh Smugglers, and Huevos Rancheros. Mint's Bill at CFNY ("modem rock" station in Toronto) could Iwant consumed, public radio is not only a good less money ond clout and therefore, a smaller lis Baker has this to say about ihe CBC: "The network program a syndicated show across the country. It idea, it's essential. While the CBC is not exactly tening range ond more limited abilities. has done an immeasurable service for us by pro would be a start and would educate a few folks free from fie necessary evils lhat commercial radio Independent music labels in Canada have ben viding access to nation [and world]-wide radio who in turn could ihen develop somelhing a little faces (i.e. record company pressures and the occa efitted greatly from the aforementioned CBC pro ond shortwave broadcasts, which have done won more reflective of their own region." sional pandering to a lowest common denomina grammes. "CBC were the first to play either ders for raising our profile. Besides getting our No matter how successful such a plan could tor audience), with the freedom offorded by Murderecords or Cinnamon Toosl music," soy music on the radio, they've also token on active be, it wouldn't likely replace what we have now. non-commercial broadcasting, CBC's radio net Colin MocKenzie, who works with both Cinnamon role in pursuing us for interviews. Not to mention Bill adds, The CBC is a unique entity lhat is pre works must exist, or the negative effects on devel Toast ond Murderecords, whose rosters include he fact lhat hey actually have programming that cious to the Canadian identity. It is greater lhan the oping Canodion talent will be dramatic. Plumtree, Rebecco West (both on Cinnamon appeals to our (target) segment of the popula sum of its ports, and it must be preserved. We have The CBC has reached the point where it has Toast), Sloan, and Al Tuck (both on Murder). tion/market, whereas our American pals have a the unique situation of being a relatively young overextended its capabilities and taxpayers' desire "Brave New Waves wa* very supportive from the greot deal of trouble getting access to anything country, and as such, our national 'identity' is still to pay for it. With two notional television networks get-go, having bands in to be Interviewed os wed dose to this in their country." On shoky ground combined wilh the fact lhat we (CBC in English and SRC in French) and two spe as doing sessions (hat not only allowed the bonds A* much a* o fixture some of ihe programs are a stone's *hrow away from the most powerful cialty channels (Newsworld and RDI) in addition to to record new material, but olso gave hem a little have been, ihis does not mean they will always media outlet in the world — the USA — which CBC Stereo (the fM network) and CBC Radio (ihe money which in turn mode It possible for them to be around. The world of radio is fickle, and noth already inundates our culture/media wilh its own AM network), the Mother Corp.'s substantia! sub ing enhances dii* more (hon budgetary strain. If content and identity. An entity like the CBC is very sidy requirements hove placed it near the front of "Some ofthe band* involved with Murder and there were concellafions to BNW, NigMines, or Important as o tool to bolh foster ond protect our the chopping block from federal deficit cutters Cinnamon Toast hove hod some oir pfoy on 'com Realtime. Bill thinks Mint "would lo*e acces* to notional identity, heritage, etc. This applies to every (well, what would you prefer: less money for uni mercial stations,' [but] o great mony more have national airplay, plain and simple. College radio area of Canadian cultural endeavour, be it dance, versities?). The cuts that were onnounced lost not. These bonds ond records do get exposure in would still make up most of our airplay, but without opera, indie rock or David Suzuki. It's all impor December were so severe that one in three (obs larger cities due to collage radio, but as far os ihe CBC, we would not be accessing your aver- tant ond it is essential that it all be given airtime." will soon be eliminated from the organization. the smaller communities, the only access people oge folksth e way we are today. I mean, my Mom Even though cuts have already been The CBC does not appear ready to reduce the have to our musk is trough the CBC. It pisses fistens toCBC. " onnounced (and politicians have pledged not to scope of its operations. As a result, the implica me off that the CBC may die because the axe is Would the end be in sight if we were in a world cut ony more), it's never too late to show your sup tions on radio programming due to staffing reduc coming down from the urban minds ond not from without the CBC to promote indie-rawk? Fortunately, port for the CBC. Contact the Friends of the CBC tions are as undesirable as they are inevitable. the smaller regions who are the ones that really there are some government programs lhaf musicians at 1-888-679-7778 and find out how you can Independent Canadian music has benefited need it. If the CBC trashed their non- can benefit from, like FACTOR and other grants for help iheir lobbying efforts; write a letter to your greatly from three CBC Stereo programs in partic classical/jazz programming, the only olher venue touring and recording, which do not depend on the Member of Parliament or to Heritage Minister ular: Nightlines (hosted by David Wisdom, Friday for developing artists on Murderecords and existence of the CBC. "I think if the Federal Sheila Copps (and it's postage-free!) to let them ond Saturday late night), Brave New Waves (host Cinnamon Toast would be college radio, and Government sat down wilh Canadian commercial know your opinion; or most importantly, listen to ed by Patti Schmidt, Monday to Friday from mid some infrequent specialty shows here and there radio and pounded out an agreement lhat each sta- ihe CBC and tell your friends to do the same.* night to 4am) and Realtime (hosted by Leora progrom one full hour to "new* Canadian Internet: http://www.ilap.com/savecbc/
2742 WEST 4TH AVENUE ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! Rich, cm you please explain your 'connection' to the Viletones. You played with a Viletone! Funny you should ask. This question makes me think of certain ex-members of this band who seem unable Thunderbird Radio to do anything but try to make a name for themselves on the strength of being a former Black Market Baby. People so obsessed with the past obviously have no confidence in the future, so the answer to your ques tion is NO! Jay? Say something. (eerie silence ... begins to mumble something ... then ... nothing) Ask yourself TWO questions and answer them. Billy: 0: What's your sign? A: Well, my astrological sign is Scorpio, but my 'sign' would have to be tht sign on the people mover at Save-On-Foods. It depicts a man falling a great dis tance and says. 'Please hold on to the rail at all times' Q: Why do you do 'that thing you do?" A: Acceptance is the word. You see, all I've ever really wanted is to be loved and accepted. This word is so full of hate and spite that I often feel like a stray dog without a home, freezing in its coldness. So I've set 'NTERViE out to be everybody's best friend, wagging my tail behind me! Rob: Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? A: Dead. juniper daily Q: How arc Black Market Babies different than other HE*-**' bands that gig regularly around town? A: We're good. Who are you? (names, ages. Instruments played) Paul Snepsts: vocals, guitar (21), Johnny Martin: guitar (23), Brad Pitzel: bass (21), Shane Wilson: drums (22) How did Juniper Dally hook up with 'Nettwerkers' Vincent Jones and Mlchele Who ire you? (names, ages, instruments played) My second Vancouver band, the Speed Queens, was Gould? Valeria: Rich Jones (guitar, vocals), Billy Hopeless (vocals), Rob formed by Michael and lain from Kamloops. BC. Paul: I met Michele years ago in Toronto. She was Q: What makes you glad about Vancouver's music Hunter (bass, vocals, percussion). Jay Millctte (guitar). Michael went on to form the great Blaise Pascal, now then half of Lava Hay doing a weekly thing at the scene? Valeria Fellini (drums) sadly busted up. The Speed Queens busted up after Cameron called Lava Hay's Living Room.' She A: The diversity, degree of good musicianship, the then set sail for Vancouver where a record deal Billy, what's with your cub obsession? You even three shows because no one knew who we were, and peculiarities and eccentricities of the individuals on with Nettwerk awaited. Through Michele I met bought some of their underwear? when we told them, no one cared. Besides, apart the scene! Seeing bands play tonnes of benefits, right Vince, then part of the Grapes of Wrath. Years It's not just because cub are an insane, high-energy, from Iain's lyrics, which he sang in a deeply eccentric from my first exposure to Vancouver's punk/glam/rock- later I was in my own band; Vince was there to as-punk-as-they-come. self-destructive band spewing way, we sucked imperially. Our bass player, Steve, abilly crowds at the Savoy, where a huge line-up of help us record our first demo. We played around out obscenities. Oh no, it's much deeper and sicker was a good musician with experience, but he was groups played to raise money for a cat's vet bill, to pre town for half a year or so, and then enlisted than that! When I listen to their music, they speak with a bunch of amateurs. At our most illustrious sent-day where, on International Women's Day, Vince's help once again to produce and record our directly to me, telling me what I must do! So if I've show at the Town Pump, my bass drum rolled off the Sparkmarker listed off 10 or more organizations for debut CD, Stride. ever done anything that offended or hurt anyone, it's stage. All 11 members of the audience stood well women to be aware of and support. not my fault. I can even hear them now: back and let it bounce onto the floor. Thank you, You opened up for Change of Heart on your Q: What makes you mad about the scene? 'oooweeeoowec cha-cha.' I have said too much! I'm Vancouver! Ontario tour, right? Is there any difference A: Not enough of us get out of our practice spaces, go sorry, Mistress Lisa — don't punish me! Please! I am Hello, Rob, the bassmeister. You're from Fort St John. between BC and Ontario audiences? down to a show and support the acts by not scamming Change of Heart was our first gig on the tour. We forever the son of the cub Another Vancouver music fixture, Rob Dayton, is from in on the guest list and buying local products. I know didn't have any experience playing on the road, Speaking of cub, where did you first meet ex-cub that fair town. What can you tell the readers about lots who do, but I would say not enough of us are and hadn't played for over a week with the travel drummer Valeria? the secret life of Rob Dayton?' And Valeria, (yes. you making the effort necessary to strengthen and unite time, so it was in some ways too bad we got to Billy: Well I'm told that Valeria first saw me when I was again) what yarns can you tell about the John? our scene. open for them in that state of rustiness. The gig standing on the corner doing my job as a street whore, Well, I don't remember a lot from those days. I mean, it Jay: was great though. It was a very small room, but But I paid no attention to her and thought she was was sooo long ago, but I will never forget the day I Q: Why did the Black Market Babies choose you as somehow Change of Heart were able to fill it com just another John. But, as I recall, the first time our saw him. I had heard all the legends: that he was cov their newest guitarist? fortably with sound as opposed to blowing the eyes met I was just a young lad with my face pushed ered in hair, ate children, etc. But it was his howl that A: (eerie silence ... begins to mumble something ... then roof off the place. up against a chocolate shop window. I guess she I found most frightening; its high pitch still haunts me. The issue of audiences is a touchy one. thought I was all wide-eyed and drooling over her but He was moving very fast so I didn't get a close look, Q: Do you think the Vancouver music scene is a healthy Ontario audiences have a reputation of being actually it was the chocolate! Mmm, chocolate! but he was all sideburns and hair as I remember and rather cold and unreceptive. It's a reputation And Valeria, since we're going down memory lane, his eyes were wild like a raccoon full of buckshot. Later, A: (eerie silence ... begins to mumble something ... then undeserved from our experience. In fact, they are where are the members of the Speed Queens, your he apparently changed his name to Robert 'Plant' very warm and receptive. We tend to want an brief-lived 'early '90s combo?' Dayton and started a Led Zeppelin cover band ... Anything else to add? 'event' before we'll part with our entertainment Beware of cheesy Clash-influenced wannabes. We are bucks whereas people in Ontario are more open the youngest, loudest and snottiest! to seeing live music on a regular, more local Discography: level. It's common for Vancouver bands to have 'Retro World'/'Tuned-out Tokyo' 7" (Devil Doll) pro to leave the area to achieve any success as a duced by the lovely and talented Joe Keithley. Taken rule. Our audience seems, temporarily at least, from our forthcoming full length release. far less receptive than Ontario crowds. Perhaps Contact name and address: it's part of some cynical pattern that will soon Rich Jones (662-8664), #1203,-1225 Cardero St., Van. correct itself? BC.V6G2H8. Are there many other bands in Vancouver that use VOX AC3Cs? Does the 'Daily's' preoccupa tion with this type of amp stem from Johnny's friendship with Greg Watson of the Rends/Buzzards? The AC30 is not often seen at the indie level. They demand a certain amount of care and upkeep, and they tend to be very temperamental. Besides, they are pricey. The preoccupation comes as a result of their unmistakable tone. Oh, and Greg Watson of the Fiends doesn't use the AC30, so no, it doesn't have anything to do with Johnny's friendship with Greg. 8 april 1997 them, there are lots of bored, dead people hanging out in the Vancouver area looking for something to do. They seemed to gather around me at first because I've had numerous near-death experiences and they thought I was one of them. When they realized that I was alive they started helping me out by climbing inside people's minds and convincing them I have tal ent. I sold the Terror Within movie script, which should be filmed sometime in 1997 after I give it a drastic re write. When I play concerts, dead people fill up the venue and climb inside the minds of the audience, convincing them I sound great and they like my music If you could pick the lifeform you would like to be reincarnated as, what would it be? (i.e. hamburger, tree, etc....) I don't know what would please me to be reincarnat ed as, but I do know that my greatest fear is to be rein carnated as a dandelion. You sprout from the ground, have a short childhood, age, your hair turns white, then someone comes along and pulls you from the ground to blow your head off. Oh, Shane, what exactly was your Involve Kerr, you've appeared on the X-Files and in Prom ment with Oh Susanna? Has the major label Night III — what's it like to be a 'punk' extra in film 'bidding' war over her ended yet? and television? Any interesting tales of being a 'punk' Shane: I played drums on her demo a few years extra? ago and that was the only time I ever met her. I Today, several buds and I got accepted to play a also played on the new Juniper Daily CD, Stride. Russian punk band in The Sentinel TV show. Debora Actually, we recently performed on the CBC-TV Harry of The Extra Solutions Group called me up and series Terminal City (airing date April 12th). Oh, told me she had someone looking for some local band and Oh Susanna gave me food poisoning from the to play in the show and she referred me. Since I don't Chinese food she bought me. have a band, I talked to Dixie Bear Duggan and Clint Hey Brad, please tell DISCORDER readers Bodnar of The Ebola Monkey to fake guitar and drums, about yerself. plus Shawn Murray from Scabie Nation. We'll be under Brad: I'm the token computer dork in the band, the name Tabloid because we had to pretend we were taking care of Juniper Daily's posters, faxing and a real band. crap. Before that, I was involved with Euphony, the Which band do you like the best: Journey, REO fledgeling attempt at an Internet music magazine. Speedwagon, or Styx. Please explain your answer. Ask yourself TWO questions and answer I'd have to say Styx because when I was a child I saw a them. Styx album and wanted to grow up to be as pretty as Q: Describe your music to DiSCORDER readers. the blonde dude in the band. When I got older I no A: Our music is the kind of guitar pop that it takes longer desired to be pretty and it really disturbed me a few listens to sink your teeth into. It's not in- when I found out that I was. your-face, super-catchy, three-chord pop. It's not Ask yourself two questions and answer them. pseudo-cerebral, intelligence theme-rock. It's not Q: What do you think is the greatest threat to society? steaming hot, adolescence neo-punk. There's A: I feel our current monetary system is obsolete. nothing wrong with any of these types of music, Everybody must concentrate on pieces of paper and but they're not what Juniper Daily is about We've metal in order to survive. Each successive generation just tried to write these good pop songs that are must be larger than the previous one, so the majority strong musically and lyrically as a whole. of the population can survive and prosper while the Q: Whafs in the crystal ball for Juniper Daily? people who either choose not to worship the money A: Over the next few months, we are going to start god or don't have the right amount of luck must up the PR machine and get marketing this record become the seedy underbelly of society. I think the of ours. A short tour through the interior and only reason our monetary system has lasted as long as Alberta in April will kick off another cross-Canada it has is that nobody's even attempted to figure out a tour in May or June. Sometime between now and new idea that might work, probably because then, we hope to create our first video for none humankind hasn't evolved to that point yet. other than Blood Boiled.' Come out and catch us Q: What offends you? friday april 11 live on the next few months. It's going to be a great time for us as a band and hopefully we will A: I don't know if I'm offended by anything, but there •ONE STEP BEYOND w/ DJ CZECH & SEREN build up a base that enjoys the music. might be something which I can't think of at the @ arts county fair, ubc - noon to 9pm Discography: moment. One thing is certain: the outdated concept Juniper Daily three-song demo cassette, Stride CD. of bad words I find completely nonsensical. •MO' FONK COLLECTIVE Rlmography: @ chameleon - 9pm Terror Within should be released in various film festi vals sometime in 1997. The Drainer has been rejected by a few film companies, but will get sold and pro Saturday april 12 duced sometime in 1997. Contact name and address: •DJ LUKE & DJ WAX A message can be left on the Tabloid internet site: instore @ hmv robson - 3pm Tabloid http://www.siwash.bc.ca/seaside — second building •ONE STEP BEYOND from the right in the second row.* Who are you? (names, instruments played) @ chameleon - 9pm Two songs were recorded under the name Tabloid in 1996: "Doom," which is currently on the CiTR 101.9 fM playlist and will be on the soundtrack of Terror Sunday april 13 Within, and "I Don't Care About The Beatles Reunion," •NORDIC TRAX LISTENING PARTY which can be found on the internet. The musicians involved in this project were Mark Andrews (Mo), @ airtight, chameleon - 8pm drummer of Strange Union; Rob Cook, ex-guitarist of Strange Union; and Kerr Anoid on bass and vocals. Playing Drums is Marko, the most recent musician to Live from Thunderbird Radio Holl join Tabloid. •NORDIC TRAX CD RELEASE PARTY How influential has the province of Ontario been on can bo hoard Thursdays from 10-11 your musical or social development? pm on CiTR 101.9 fM! @ chameleon - 8pm I have no social skills and know nothing about music. I just influence myself and couldn't care less if people tell me that I write music wrong. The way I see it, Upcoming Highlights: music is neither right nor wrong, it just is. • April 3 - Wrought Iron Smile and Soy Has Vancouver treated Mr. Kerr of Tabloid fairly? • Aprif 10 - Dissent and Burden Have Dead People been supportive? •April 17 -Bottom 12 Because Vancouver is surrounded by mountains and • April 24 - Faorpuller the mountain gods don't like letting dead people pass 9 ®(£g£2_I_!__ Tim: I'm self-taught. A Led Zeppelin guitar Tim: Many people will think this is dumb, book helped. but I really like Douglas Coupland, especially Whafs happening In Ottawa right now? Microserfs & Life after God. i'm pretty into Caroline: Right now, the streets are icy from reading plays. Faves include William freezing rain and the bakery across the street Streetcar Named Desire and Pinter's from me closed down. Not a pretty picture for Homecoming. a city that's usually quite nice. Caroline: The Member of the Wedding and Favourite Ottawa hang out The Square Root of Wonderful are up there Tim: Gatineau Park rules. It's only 10 minutes on my list. They're both by Carson McCullers, an awesome New York woman from the '50s. Caroline: I stay in my room a lot, but I also like I also adored Kicking Tomorrow by Daniel visiting local tourist attractions. There's a new Richler cause it's about crazy, reckless youth. Matt C: 71*0 Years before the Mast by Richard rmsnaAMsuiiBi worm sculpture here that makes noise when you walk by it. Henry Dana Jr. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Joseph Conrad's Heart of thing I like. Having fun outdoors Matt C: I enjoy hanging out with Team Bar at Darkness and The Rime of the Ancient (bike, ski, camp) inspires me. the Dominion Pub. Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Books Matt C I get inspired by really great bass play are fun. ers who sing incredibly (Sting, the Police). What sorts of things are Important to you? Do you know anything about Vancouver? by Lori Kiessling Matt C: Making music and singing is really Tim: You can mountain bike (Matt C says that important to me. Life experiences — good mountain biking is lame) and snowboard I'm staying up all night trying to type and bad — are really important they keep me almost all year round. That's amazing. out an Interview I did via mail. And mall creating. Caroline: The farthest west I've been i Is such a great thing especially from far Tim: Life and the health of the earth. (That Chicago, so I don't know much about away friends. 30 Second Motion Picture sounds cheery, doesn't it?) Vancouver except that it rains lots. Matt C: I know I have a couple of really good are made up of members of Shotmaker Caroline: I'm the kind of person that expects quality in everything. So when I find a friend friends who live there and I miss them very much.* and Okara (plus one), two bands I loved or a material object that makes me stoked I seeing packed Into small spaces full of value that. I think it's important to respect Discography: energy, music and old friends ... back inothe r people in every aspect of life because What cities have you had best/worst experi SHOTMAKER: split with Mr. Nobody/ 2 7"s Ottawa. 30 Second Motion Picture are that's how I expect to be treated. ences playing In? (Kung FuV split T with Watershed/ LP (Great Matt C, Matt D, Caroline and Tim ... Tim: Because Matt D isn't here, I'll answer for Caroline: In Almonte (small farm community American Steak Religion)/ split LP with him: his family (he's a dad). outside Ottawa) the kids threw snowballs at us Maxamillion Colby (Nervous Wreck Kids)/ n What's so great about the Police? How did you learn to play guitar? when we were loading the van after the show. LP/CD (Troubleman) Matt C The Police were the perfect rock band. Caroline: I acquired an acoustic guitar on my They hit Tim in the head and I yelled at them. OKARA: 9 song demo/ 2 7"s (Sweaky)/ full- A lot of people who read this will already 16th birthday. My sister tried to school me, Matt C: The best shows are with good friends length (Spectra Sonic Sound) understand that. If you don't understand it, but she was impatient. Tim helped me learn a and nice people. Contact sorry, but I can't explain it to you. lot ofthe basics and even showed me a blues How do you feel about drum machines? Shawn Scallen (scallenOcyberus.ca) Talk about Influences and Inspiration. solo. I have various teachers scattered across Tim: I think we should replace Matt D with http://www.cyberus.ca/~scal I en Tim: In my opinion there are very few good Ontario, also. The first few things I learned c/o Spectre Sonic Sound Records, Box 80067, bands these days ... so I'm impressed when I were Screeching Weasel riffs. Favourite books! Ottawa, ON, K1S 5N6, ph/fax: (613) 23-SOUND PAWEMENT S NOT WHAT YOU s ii|s M&in argtffts, rejlresentaUon::iconstit|tes a I into postmodernist's cc^K^on repre- wortS) — 8i*|sen%tion of centtvlcssness is related to tl subject thi*«gh rtffectiohs&f the repfesentallonaitit|tes al sen&Uc*rifstrangely, :;of/apersiss dislocatet into postiiodernism'd vagueness; Ahs asfSeeih)commonf havinre|>reg- worlddynamic) —. SfiriilarlyNhathe sensatk t is oftertinvolved-fn conflict withtri Lframework through which the subject Is repre a narrative is that when it Informs, it also establishes the popular culture Is an unrecognltlon of some transitory sented. The framework establishes the necessity of repre- parameters for some type of order. If anything, postmod moral basis, however dispersed and intertextual it may be sentatiorf through, and by, representation, while also ob ernism should carry the idea of over-determination; and — ah unnamable/namable pressure, a *Vumour of truth," taining legitimation — and thus power — through the not much else. It is a complex strife with contradiction. some form of influence is manifested. Unfortunately, it in process of its own coming into being. These activities si Regardless, false consciousness still caries a notion of ideo variably plays out through the dominant logic of repre multaneously constitute a structured system and a proc logical obscurantism, which describes an imposition of sentation, which provides a self-supporting field of refer ess; it should be understood as both at once. The frame one way of seeing things over all alternatives. The struc ence and justification; It becomes the moral reference. De work In question is encouraged by/as popular culture, tures I am examining here work to Include options so as spite the claims of this popular culture-type version of with its modern, associated qualities of commodification, to limit their potential, by allowing options to enter into a openness, an enriched and enlivened culture can be much consumerism and caprice, etc. (all of which have not al set of established conditions (consumer capitalism). This more open. Committed effort is required to help it develop. ways been qualities.) Values accumulate around any mani appearance of freedom is propagated continuously by the Such are the problems I have tried drawing attention to: festation or expression of meaning that is engaged In ne culture industry through the assertion of Its generous the constraint of the dialectical relationship described in gotiating popular culture, giving an added character and inclusivity (promotion and extenuation of the definition the previous essays, as well as the misleading array of rep identity of affiliation that states: this is popular culture, of the framework of representation that constitutes popu resentations contributed by the rhetoric of postmodern- subsequently pushing any meaning into a dialogic domain lar culture). This appearance is also corroborated, again, ism's collusion with capitalism through popular culture. of association with a redeveloped appearance of access by the prevalent postmodern sense of a centreless free- Within popular culture, any organization of meaning and accessibility. All representation that takes place here for-all, which is something ideally meant to encourage is an ongoing process of re-negotiation and coexistence, carries this self-referential circularity of entanglement and the removal of constraints, but is being taken advantage of simultaneous presence and lack, image and referent. reiteration within it, even the marginalized or under-rep of by capitalists wholesale, albeit in a surface version only. Again, what Is unfortunate is that this same dynamic resented. The notion of the "margins of society" should A "knowing" audience may be a misnomer. destabilizes active and socially conscious organizing for not be exaggerated by being romanticized or mytholo- Another effect of this process is the equalizing of value change — or even just having fun removed from gized. Positive things may also be achieved by an intro of all representations of expression, a result of popular commodification — especially when popular culture is the duction and acceptance into popular culture; without cau culture's persistent intervention/inclusion as a forum/ primary forum/form for activity. At some point the rules tion, however, important critical distance and mobility medium and a form/message for representation. Indi of the game changed. Popular culture is not the domain may be significantly lost. This is a process of restriction vidual distinction Is threatened by the vastness of the that it once was. Let's leave it behind. Now is the time to by Inclusion, where representation becomes contained combined, yet still alienated voices of expression (per develop more responsive strategies of popularization and within popular culture — this Is exactly the power of con sistently problematic, even for the ambiguous non-sub organization (importantly, to take full use of technologi straint and subversion it imposes on the general condi ject/subject of postmodernism, rather than from just mass cal advances by getting inside them, from the start). Work tion of everydayness. society). Yet there is a bias installed here: the empower ing towards this, (necessary) critical involvement must What has happened in tandem with this Increasing ment of the reader works co-operatively with the level do more than flirt with the tensions inherent in popular process/structure of incorporation is the development of ling of value to devalue critical expression and encourage culture. Popular culture relies on tension to maintain an a particular sense of audience self-awareness — which relationships of engagement based almost entirely around appearance of constant innovation. We are all helping to presents its own problem. This is manifested In a curious, privatized pleasure; no other type of engagement seems maintain this appearance of activity by not utilizing the contemporary wisdom: wording Is important, but read viable. In so doing, private pleasure is placed in conflict potential that is around popular culture as it exists today, ing is the real position of power. Correct or not, this sim with social responsibility — as a diversionary strategy or to move beyond it. If representation draws itself into a ple idea greatly problematlzes expression through repre another effect of the dominant logic of representation? A self-justified existence that supports a logic that estab sentation. It constitutes a generalized popular reference, moral panic is commonly invoked to cloak this activity — lishes its own continuation, then change must be moti typifying a common perception of the present, invoking your freedom Is compromised by any limitations placed vated from without as well as within; potential is im a postmodern character, facilitating the dissolution of on your enjoyment (read as popular culture). This is usu minently outside as well as within contradiction. centers of meaning, subject, truth, etc. Although this im ally a false conflict — an imposed dichotomy — although In this modern age, style is increasingly a dead oppor plies many progressive opportunities, It also has an asso it can become dangerously real. That popular culture is tunity, a rigid obsession with the code. Irony recuperates ciated and often unaddressed set of disempowering as an important site for capitalism, not only in terms of profit a weak defiance, a shambles of complicit involvement; its pects, the most important of which is that real freedom is but mass participation, further complicates this already viability is self-centered and limited. Much more can be easily obscured by false consciousness, especially in so very complex area. accomplished by disrupting popular culture through ex far as audience self-awareness is cast as freedom to be as This effect happens within a relationship that progres plicit action; action that is impetuous, that is nameless an audience. sively expands the opportunities for private pleasure, a and impertinent, that is not just style. Start with but do False consciousness is a disputed concept that has lost very contested topic, subject to all sorts of restrictions (there more than expand the topic range of popular culture as a significant viability, partially in response to the growth of are more questions than answers, especially here). Private form/forum, always question its definition(s). The goal is postmodernity. But postmodernism is a contested idea pleasure does not simply rely on centres of meaning for autonomy within a redeveloped culture of responsibility, itself, one that implies an often one-sided representation positive justification, the relationship is much more com against commodification but in favour of expression — of openness. However, a mass of free-floating and inter plex — often antagonistic — although it is, strangely, al all the culture, without the popular. Examine the situa active texts may be seen as applying as many obligations most too easily motivated and mobilized. There is an ab tion you find yourself in, contemplate its potential, and and conditions of order as they do openings and mobil stract relationship of placement, constituted through/as become dedicated. More to come, hang on ...» ity. The appearance of openness masks rules of order that, language via the body (a language world and a physical kitty poulin
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Olivia tremor cootrol by Jim Van der Meer •• • lyrics and what the chords are or whatever. And then there Will: A little of both. You'd have to go through the album are other people, like [Will] in fact, will wake up right out of but some are eight-track and others are done on a cassette a dream and plug into the four-track and whatever starts four-track. coming out is the song. John: And then we'd take the tapes to the studio and do a After hours of attempting to pierce the Will: Yeah, you go more on a feeling than any- few overdubs. seemingly impenetrable security ot the Beck show I finally met thin filSf Will: It's like what [John] said, you just wake up and roll over the Olivia Tremor Control. I was exhausted and they were apologetic John: Rather than writing a and there's the guitar. If it's got three strings on it, that's horus then a verse then a chorus. fine, then you get something you like. You play a riff and We talked about rock and roll and Gastr del Sol. Will: For example, a song like 'Opera House' was writ suddenly it's a song, or it's not, there's sounds anyway. ten eight years ago and it was, like, stream of consciousness Is it hard to bring that to a live performance? lyrics but it's a 'rocker,' you know what I mean? It was writ Will: Incredibly, as you could see. What we try to do live is ten and then played and played so we all knew it over years. play the songs, and we try to do overdubs live. There's clar But 'Green Typewriters' was made up by successive days. inet, and therimin, there's tapes being pulled in and stuff to Like, it might start with a backward cymbal, there's no song add effects but we're not trying to do it just like the record. DiSCORDER-. I was kind of surprised by Beck's self-conscious starting it, so then it's like, 'So what are we going to do with John: Instead of trying to rehash the concept of the record, rock spectacle. Do you think that if a band gets too big that the these backward cymbals?' Then when we're done it's like, we try to make each individual show a concept. rock parody thing doesn't work any more? 'Wow, there's a song underneath of that, where did the Will: I have no idea. backward cymbals go?' and it's been erased because we've Like U2 doing the Village People. added so much over top of it. You might just be in the mood Will: Yeah, that's pretty freaky. I don't know if it works, but to start with a weird sound and then eventually a song the whole stadium thing is really weird anyway. comes out of it rather than sitting there playing a guitar I was wondering about your concepts. You seem to work with with a 'la la la' in mind. what one might call 'dream-scape,' rather than technically for Rather than jamming until something comes out of it. mal techniques like a band like Gastr del Sol might do. Will: Right. Will: Oh, they're great. I'm so glad you mentioned them right Where is that going? Are you ever going to drop the string instru off, but I won't go off on them. ments and go into full electronica? No, go off. Will: Yeah, the next record. We're not going to drop the string Where are you trying to push pop? John: It seems that they're as lyrical as we are even in their instruments fully, but ... . Will: Olivia is definitely pop mixed with 'the sounds' but ... instrumentals. They're great at creating moods. John: It's going to be more of a blend. There's a group Are you trying to hold on to pop and run with it? Will: Cinematic. called The White Noise who put out an album in '69 called Will: I don't think we're necessarily holding on to it. We have Their work is more formal in its musical arrangements. What I Electric Storm and we just heard it recently. We've been songs for the next record so I know it will be songs, but once meant was that your stuff is more ... discovering a lot of electronic works from the late '50s and that's done ... Will: Haphazard. Yeah, we look at it more as a project, not as '60s. What [White Noise] did is they studied how to do all John: I don't think we're ever going to let go of the pop songs. a live band. We prefer to just sit around. We like to switch that type of [electronic] stuff but then they put out this We're going to work harder and harder at having a really solid instruments, so John plays bass, live, but he might not even psychedelic pop album. They learned how to use all these pop song there but then envelope it with all these sounds play bass on the record. I'm trying to answr the question. effects and studio techniques in rhythm and they used all that put you in a completely different world rather than just I don't think I've asked the question yet. How do you come up of these effects on great pop songs. It seems like that's following the lyrics or the melody or whatever. with a song if it isn't grounded in a musical arrangement? You the new direction, blending the two rather than just a pop Will: We even thought about recording the songs for the next seem to base your music on more of an idea and I was wonder song with a few effects here and there; instead, the effects record and then releasing an album at the same time that ing where that comes from and how you build on that. are the pop song. has all the sound effects, but nobody's going to get two CD John: A lot of it has to do with the four-track. Some people — Do you bring the four-track tapes to the studio because the players and play them both so then you'll just have a rock before they record — they make notes and write down the album doesn't sound like four-track? album and that's out.*
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i3 ^mgumm Spacekid began when Dennis left his Vancouver home for Toronto in 1995, acquired a grant from FACTOR (a government organization that makes money available for recordings and videos), recorded a demo tape there, ond subsequently distributed lhal tope. He soon returned home ond had an easy time assem bling o band. Right away, his old friends Nick and Andrew osked to be a part of the project. Shortly after lhat, Tony from Kaneva was odded as their drummer. By the time the band came together, the Spacekid tape alreody hod o buzz obout it lhat lead to small write-ups in national moga- zines ond oppearonces on chorts at university and alternative radio stations across the country. Dennis explained, "We're flattered by [the attention] — sometimes we've hod some good reviews. If some one likes the music, lhat's good, bul we don'l put it out with expec tations of getting feedback or even getting people ta like it. We like it, that's why we do it." Andrew adds, "We don't have dreoms, but we're having fun. Every practice we hove is fun. But when the fun stops, that's it." Dennis continues, "It's equally a social thing as well as music for us. I like the fact that we know each olher, ond ihe attitude to music is not so serious." 'Right now it's nice what seems to be hoppening with all the bands, there's this nice community lhat's been built," says Andrew. "We're going to Nelson [to play] wilh Speedbuggy and others, and bands are getting together and helping eoch other out, and setting up shows." Sharing drummers wilh Kaneva certainly builds a sense of com munity. Tony admits that "It's very tiring, but very rewarding ond fun in different ways playing different types of music. The rock drummer in me comes out in Spocekid." reflects ihe scene as it is, involving a bigger circle of people. Noting As Nick describes his playing he says, Tony just wishes he had against Terminal City or DiSCORDER, but a broader approach." one orm and nine pedals." Unfortunately, events designed to give exposure haven't exoctly "Or nine arms ond one pedol like a Hindu god," quips Koneva's worked in Koneva's favour. CiTR's Battle of the Bands competition Scooter. "Shindig" eliminated them in ihe second round and ihey were unable i«mev When it comes to music or bod jokes, Dennis puts it well when to get into MusicWest in 1996. This was all right wi*h Mike: "I did n't really have a high opinion of it. The best ihing is ihot it was ihe he says. That's a good thing that we can be cheesy and laugh af it." spawn of MusicWaste. Originally, MusicWest was a good ideo wi"h the indie bands to begin with, but they've lost sight of that." it seems lhat Kaneva has sight of itself and whot ihey want to sound like. Further, they know where ihey want to proceed Scooler: bass wilh the bond; as Tony summarized, "As far as it can go " Tony Koelwyn: drums Wendy Young: guitar/vocals Mike Boegh: guitar
Wilfi the addition of an analog keyboard to die bond's already ihick stereophonic chiming and guitar driving sounds, Koi climbs another level above what is already one of the best sounding bands in Vancouver. Even as a two-guitar, boss and drums combo, they have an incredibly full, sparkling pop sound lhat is sometimes rem iniscent of the layered drones ol Stereolab and Ivy. Koneva's live sound is captured well on record, ond vice versa. With members assembled from eaHy '90s groups like Friday Kills, Delve, Honey and MC Escher and the Fresh Prints, Kaneva came together in early 1994. After many months of practicing, they held their first performance late lhat year at an after-hours gig with Dennis Pyo: guitar/\ Speedbuggy and the Real McKenzies. Throughout '95, the band Nick Waldron: bass Eric White: bass/slide guitar/vocals continued ta practice, playing the odd show and preparing ta record Andrew Pyott: guitar Clare Kenny, guitar/vocals for o release lhat never came about. Tony Koelwyn: drums Curtis Hobson: drums and percussion Support for the scene has come from rodio stations like CiTR, Heather Campbell: guitarAeyboards/vocals CJSF, CoOp ond numerous publications, but Mike and Tony (who "I know shit about computers," says Dennis Pyo. "And I can't flick previously drummed for Friday Kills and Delve) believe that a high- beer bottle caps." Heather Campbell has been a witness to ond a participant in powered radio station playing local music would be beneficial "I Not exactly a battle cry for this technologically capable, angst- Vancouver's scene since the late '80s. "Back when I was in garage think the scene has matured a lot since Coast (the AM-band new driven generation, but neither is Spacekid. Whimsical songs written bands there was quite a tight scene. It was really cohesive [and] music radio station in Vancouver lhat existed between 1991 and by Dennis often refer to pop-culture icons like John Hughes, whose ihere were lob of places ta get shows. Then ihere was a real hole for 1993), and if it came back they would have more local music to early '80s movies "almost defined lhat time period — the mindset." about three years, from '91 to '94. The Savoy dosed, a place called support," says Tony. A song like "Molly Ringwald," perhaps iheir best-known tune, is an The Waterfront lhat used to be good closed up, and then the York, Mike olso suggested lhat some kind of new music magazine example of this approach. As a loose-sounding four-piece power- [but] the past few years I've noticed it's come back together thanks would be helpful. "Another thing that's locking is somelhing fiat cov pop group wilh such carefree lyrical influences, the band is some to people like Simon [Hussey] — he's a new Nardwuar. I perceive ers all different elements of the scene. Vancouver needs an amalga what unique in this city. things as getting belter." mation between somelhing like Terminal City ond DiSCORDER to LE PORTER BlEHtt
14 april 1997 Storting out in bands like The Worst and eventually playing in For aU lhat will come to Speedbuggy from across this country due Honey wi*h Wendy from Kaneva, Hea*her's experience wi*h music hos to ihe Squirtgun affiliation, Voncouver is still the community behind been consistently positive. "I've played music since I wot a 9-year-old the band. For four years now, under a variety of incarnations (wilh giH, it's kind of o life-long thing. The high points in life are being on membership lhat has since gone on to join Kaneva, Spacekid and stage and having people enjoy your music, it's supergreoH Plus, The others), Speedbuggy has progressed and developed as part of the Electrosonics are a realty light bunch. We hong out together even when city's growing local scene. we're not practicing; it's my social group os well." The gears really picked up a year and a half ago wilh the For Gaire Kenny, the band has been equally familylike. "I had addition of Joe Cassidy (formerly of The Many, and olso with The never been plugged in before this band," says Claire. In those three Liars) on guitar. This change energized their music and helped MJ/0_?_ years, she's learned "everything I know. I now know how to moke them gain some recognition when they went on tour. But for Simon, shredded walnuts look like meat!" the local community is what is most impor Just os wilh Spacekid, socializing and lifestyle is a large part of tant. This was a primary reason behind *-_g sounds M?« why ihey are playing music together. As drummer Curtis Hobson starting Chester's. says, "You can't lose yourself in the newspaper or in politics or your "At this point in time there's a lot of cool job, it's always art and culture. It's the spiritual factor for me — noth bands and I thought if would be an impor- V jli ing takes you out of the drudgery of daily existence like art." font thing, [like] a time capsule when there's ^?v Asked why he plays music, Eric White jokes, 'Like Leonard a lot of cool bands to put out there. And Cohen said, 'It's not a choice, it's a verdict.' Plus, we get to spend when Lee Maslin [from Squirtgun] talked to lots of money on nifty toys!" me, he'd never heard of a single band from Mixing art wilh iheir musical toys practically defines the careful Vancouver except for Moist and he figured Daisys ly textured sounds of The Electrosonics, which are influenced by the that's all there was. When he heard us he more ambienteounding British pop groups like The Jesus and Mary thought we were the only ones, but there's Chain and Spiritualized. As well, there ore influences from others that rely on vintage keyboards, including Moogs, Rhodes, Roland "There's not as many 'rock' bands Strings ond Acetone keyboards. around. In thot way the city isn't looking else Being part of a community outside of the band has been impor where for inspiration, and Vancouver's a tant too. For Claire, working together to put out a CD is "on oppor focus of new music. For the last ten years I tunity to have something out there that you could send ta your mom we've been overshadowed by Seattle and I and reinforce the sense of community. Every time I go out ta see a there's been a lot of shit music, thot really I show anywhere in town, I always see olher bands ihere and we gross 'rock' music [wilh] a lot of people hy hang out. It seems like things are getting a little bit tighter." ing to emulate what was going on down south, and they forgot lhat Santo "exit planet right" Dedication to o sound, to a band, and to o larger group of people we have the ability to do our own thing." are oil components of bands like The Electrosonics, but there is a more With their second cross-Canada tour behind them, and a third to 13 song CD/ $12 ppd personal reason why such groups ore so dedicated to their craft. Curtis follow this summer, Speedbuggy is getting a good chance to show Santo "Sur-Lick Baby" 7" explained flings this way: 'Join a band, you'll see. Go to a show the rest of Canada that they, like olher bands from Vancouver, have on super cool green vinyl / $4 ppd [ond] lose yourself in the music. You can create your own world.' the ability to do their own thing too.
Vancouver is like ony other cily in so many ways. There are boom DA S CORD ' a^ ^6IO Cook Jt, Victoria, BC VST 3SI and bust cycles in everything from construction to fashion trends, os d^vicnetnet • disputed by FAB and Scratdi there ore cycles for ideals such os support of local music. Koneva's Mike Boegh has noticed recently "a concerted effort to go out and look for local bands and stuff they released ond actually buying it instead of just going to local stores and just looking at it.' Is this a sign of growing health in locol music? At the very least it's o symp tom. There are cloarly a lot of people ready to support local mush and it seems lhat many dubs hove token notice, opening their dooi to local bands. However, the club scene is still far hom that perfec, nurturing safe-haven for bands lhat we could all idealize. Simon from Speedbuggy sees a lack of stability in the club scene: "Right now local dubs are competing with parlies for attention, ond os a result dubs hove to be more competitive and go for (he tried and true — cover bands and out of town bands — and it makes it hard er for new bands to get started. I think it comes in waves, and we IK^vEV need a stable situation. There's always boozecans opening up, but nothing stable. There's clubs, but [ony given club] may shut down Simon Hussey: guitar/vocals next month.' Chris Walters: drums Dennis from Spacekid also points out thot not onfy are there "not Olga Goreas: bos* enough places to ploy, but there's not enough people in Vancouver Joe Cassidy: guitar who go out. Three quarters of people who go out to shows are in olher bands, or friends. No one goes out to see a band they've Chugging along for a few years now, Speedbuggy have been mov never heard of unless they're regulars ot a bar. I don't know if that ing wilh a full-on throttle. Now lhat they con be heard on two 7" happens in any scene. And whether lhat's a good thing or a bad records, one self-released compact disc, a Squirtgurweleased CD thing, I don't know." ond ihe Tiddfyw'mks compilation, os well as Squirtgun's compilation Whot does Simon feel is most important about locol music? CD (More of Our Stupid Noise, which includes new material from 'There's nothing important about it — it's just enjoyment, and you Lou Barlow, Eric's Trip, Treble Charger and others), the band has can place importance on your enjoyment, the spiritual entertain been able to make something of a name for themselves across ment. It's just fun to go out to a show ond hang out with your Canada wilh two toursa s far east as Montreal. friends and drink beer; that experience of going out is enriched. The band has enjoyed its relationship with Squirtgun, as Simon Thot whole time-honoured tradition of having a good time, it's just Hussey explained: "It's the perfect scenario to be in. The band is just made that much better by having good bands. If you can go out on an extension of our lives, and it's nice: it's cosual, which is important. a weekend and there's a bond that speaks to you, thot toucf. i We don't want to get lost in the crap, and Squirtgun is just a nice, you, then oil the better, ond that's greot — you've got to deft, e mellow label and it works well with us." what's important for yourself. "• Pacified Cd wifh Rom for Mac Distributedfay Scratch Distribution
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THE PIT PUB • IN THE BASEMENT OF THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING, 6138 SUB BLVD. • 604-822-6511 18 april 1997 Puppy), and Kone (from North by Tim Digulla ond David J. (track 8) — if is a killer drum ond Vancouver). In case you missed Gardner, and the album was pro bass/techno trock lhat will send it when if came out in 1993, the duced by Naut Humon Naut is shivers down your spinel o first single on Subconscious is on ihe co-founder of Asphcdel and Another group with a current here, with ihe rest of the album has been involved in music since self-filled release on the market basslines consisting of unreleased frocks. ihe mid-'60s, making a n-jme for are LOW TECH HEROES (Nova by dj noah ([email protected]) If you like your music aggressive himself as a founding men ber of Zembia). This CD came out in late and unrestrained, then this is for ihe ground-breaking elecronic '96 and is a well-produced piece you. Be warned, however, that band Rhythm A Noise This of work lhat uses ethnic sounds this is not for those who don't full-lenglh release from Tip.*>y is and techno beats (that's origi- enjoy industrial-influenced like a mix of lounge, Polynesian, nall?). The redeeming qualify in sounds. Perhaps listen to it before and "moon" music. The complex this release is that the Middle buying, keeping in mind lhat you layers of percussion, guitars, and Eastern and Goo influences are hat the Funk is going wilh this pair. "Da Funk" oozes influence to those recording would be supporting our flourish other sparkly sounds put a mod used to enhance the tracks, nof on? It looks like funk from a 303 while harsh, hip-hop and techno alike. ing local electronic artists. ern twist on a sound that conjures to overpower ihem. 1997 is going to be grating sounds are belted out The latest in the ongoing saga W Vanoucver is not the only city up images of guys wearing Dipping in to the ever-expand the year that funk ond techno from "Rollin' A Scrofchin'," one of THE ORB is Toxygene (Island). skinny black ties and girls wear merge into a mind-melting form of my favourites on the olbum. It The "Toxic Genes mix" bounces bearing witness to a burgeon ing ocean of drum and bass, this ing tight skirts. Perhaps this album of music lhat bridges the chasm is this writer's opinion that along at 111BPM and has a ing electronic scene. Montreal, month's highlight is BREAKBEAT could be ihe soundtrack to o '90s between vibrant and sterile. Funk Bangalter and Homem-Christo slight East Indian-sounding influ Toronto, Burlington, and SCIENCE, a compilation of the Gananoque ore four eastern RUM Meyer film? (as in rvnkadelk I) used live mu are destined to be placed ence. Somewhat slower is "Delta most influential ond ground Canadian cities lhat have pro sicians with guitars, drum kits, among the reigning royals of MKII," o techno-dub trock lhat Next up is the newest addi breaking jungle artists of today. vided material, along with Van ond horn sections, while techno techno: The Orb, FSOL, displays Alex Patterson's ability tion to Spider Records in Toronto. It comes to you courtesy of the couver, for ihe NORTHERN makers of the Volume ond Trance is primarily mochine-manufac- Sven Vath, Hardfloor, to use an entire 32 trock board The self titled REZZ is a project CIRCUITS (Interchill) compila Europe Xpress series. From one tured music, created mostly with Leftfleld, etc. ... (at least) for one song, wilh many created by former Seattle resident tion. It is a collection of ambient of the youngest (Ed Rush) to one the use of samples, loops ond Sticking ta the funky side of of ihe sounds overlapping yet not Peter Goikaris. This album pro and ambient-dub Iracks that has of Ihe oldest (Soul Slinger), this computers. music, FUTURE SOUND OF overshadowing each olher. For vides some serious mind candy. brought together Canada's most double CD takes you on a Homework (Virgin) is ihe tide LONDON have enlisted ihe serv- those of you that need speed, It draws on elements of industrial, influential down tempo artists. The techno, and ambient music and rollercoaster ride through some of the full length release by DAFT of longtime hip-hoppers check out Kris Needs' remix on biochemical beats, soothing is great for home or radio use. of the most experimental tracks PUNK, the dynamic young duo mix the power Ihe flip sidel If "music is God's sweeps, and textured tones of ihis Unfortunately, most of the com you will ever hear. There are rep of Frenchmen Thomas Bangalter ful hit "We Have Explosive" (Vir voice" (Brian Wilson), then surely inter-planetary mosaic combine positions are only Iwo or three resentatives from almost every and Guy-Manuel de Homem- gin). Their Plostik Formula The Orb are divinely influenced. to form a powerful mix. minutes long, making it difficult style of jungle on this product, Christo, who are revolutionizing remixes use more recognizable On the home front, PARA to use in a club situation, unless and it is fhe first in a series that music with their unique combina hip-hop drum loops but still main DIGM SHIFT is the latest work One album that I have to talk your sets are just os f***ed up will explore fhe nether-regions tion of techno and funk. This dou tain the raw edge of the origi to come from Vancouver's about, even ihough it is far re as this CD. I highly recommend of breakbeat and drum and ble vinyl groundbreaker is noth nal. Even though "My King Subconscious Communications. moved from anything else that I play, is "Trip Tease" The Seduc it as a mind opener for those of bass. If you haven't been turned ing short of brilliant. Most times, dom' was the first single from It is a compilation of local artists tive Sounds of TIPSY (Asphodel you who are stuck in formula on to jungle yet, this is an ideal when artists try their hand at funk- the album Dead Cities, the lhat include Phil Western (aka Records). This group of musicians "four on the floor" material. vehicle to toke you into the fu- no (funk and techno), it can sound second single is going to be Cap'm Stargazer), cEvin Key (1^ in all) were brought together Check out "They're Forming" quite dated end cheesy. Not so nd will surely^e an (of the now^lefunkt Skinny
slightly complicated by a view of reality than any of with a sharp stick at the deadly plague and by the fact those attempting to "cure" pseudcxiquarian impulses of that the protagonists are them. Findley shows us that the ecstacy inclined and mostly mentally ill and the an sanity is relative, and what shows why his novel-length tagonists are depraved child passes for sanity is usually works are worth reading. abusers, but basically it's less perceptive than the al Similarly, Dean Cavanagh's quite simple. Send Kurtz ternatives. "Mile High Meltdown" comes back to the Heart of Dark very close to being worth ness where he belongs. The Disco Biscuits the price of admission by only problem is that the VARIOUS AUTHORS itself. A wonderfully short only people who realize (Sceptre) sharp take on the perva City Come A-Walkin1 ing the casual violence of the how much of his terrifying vi that Kurtz is a freak are Disco Biscuits is the literary siveness of outlaw chemi JOHN SHIRLEY plot line by mauling any lin sion has come true in the last heavily medicated and per equivalent of munchie food, cals set to a purely English (Eyeball Books) gering suspicions the reader 15 years. ceived as unreliable by being quick, easy and greasy. jungle beat. Irvine Welsh is City Come A-Walkin' is a might have had that the world anyone powerful enough to Fun to eat, but nutritionally good with "The State Of punk rock novel. A seriously is not a violent, greed-filled Hoadhuntor accomplish this task. suspect. It has the slightly ee The Party," but it is another Punk Rock novel. It is exactly sewer where grace must al TIMOTHY FINDLEY Perception is the key to rie vibe of a Sunday after tale about Scottish junkies the kind of novel you'd expect ways be paid for with pain this amazing novel. Findley noon spent chilling out with — enough said. from a man named Shiriey — and blood. The premise of Findley's writes from the viewpoint of people that have spent the Generally, the collection is the kind that forces you City Come A-Walkin' is Headhunter is simple. Kurtz the mentally ill with grace weekend doing way at its best when describing se to pick the gravel and what you and insight. The scenes of rious uncut, drug-induced cra- asphalt from your the ill ziness, but it bloodied hands every loses mo time you put it down. rn e n t u m It is a story shaped by ;'i when the a brain addled by / tone shifts to stage dives, fried by the political hair dye and or moral aspi assaulted by music rations of the loud enough to interupt brain pages of Joseph more "Rave Scene." synapses. It is a world wound might expect if Jim Conrad's Heart of Dark characters drugs than you have. Their However, if up on sleep deprivation and Jarmusch had shot Terminator ness while a schizophrenic are reported with the same rants concerning their you set your brain to automati unnamed pills. A pbce where using a Punk movement (a medium is perusing the pages weight of reality as the delu chemical and sexual ac cally edit out anything that the street itself, roused by fact attested to in William of that novel in a public li sions that pass for reality in complishments are enter sounds even vaguely like abuse and its own psychosis, Gibson's forward) and those brary in Toronto. And so the more "normal" characters. It taining, but tinged with the "somewhere back in the late mashes cars and bad guys that dismissed him in the early cold, calculating, amoral in is these characters that pro inevitable disillusionment eighties when we really with animated water manes '80s — when this book origi sanity that is so easily mis vide the only warmth and of the come down. thought the music would and rampaging taxi cabs. nally appeared — as a rav taken for rational intelligence comfort in a world controlled Martin Millar's "How Sun change the world," the rest of The writing itself is a rapid fire ing lunatic probably aren't is unleashed once again on by the twisted and the gothic shine Traveller Lost His Girl it is a perfect read-on-public- assault on the brain, mirror perceptive enough to notice the world. OK, the plot is and they easily have a clearer friend" is an amusing poke transit kind of book." 19 Effigssssm Wc.lcler \w^ ^^^^^OL XXX |L/ ^
In case you've been living under the proverbial low-fat, no-smoking, and no fun, hedonism is in, The Colorifics' blend of jazz, pop, folk and standable to everyone, not just to jazz improv rock for the last year, kids are sipping martinis in baby twang, The Colorifics will probably be able to sur enthusiasts. The artists they first drew inspiration unheard of numbers and good luck finding cock Wilh the monthly Blue Lizard Cocktail Club vive once the lounge crowd has moved onto the from and also did covers of include Chris Isaak tail attire ol a Value Village anywhere in and the weekly Gin and Sin night at the Niagara next big thing. I interviewed The Colorifics' ("cause he's kind of jazzy, fwangy poppy"), Nick Vancouver these days. As some people get dis Club, "lounge" style and music is the trendy thing Lindsey and Bernie (who came in later, still alive Drake (who died in the '70s from overdosing on gruntled at the generic quality of heavily hyped Local bands' releases, such as the '20s-inspired after badly cutting his finger trying to slice sugar antidepressants in England), and Julie London. so-called alternative bands (can you tell the dif Molestics' Tropic of Hokum and the '60s-slyle jazz cane!) in Lindsey's Water Street apartment. "Plus, Combustible Edison was just coming out at ference between them?!), music from a more pop of the Colorifics' Living City, are hot off the Lindsey started singing at a jazz festival in the time we were starting, so we were listening to sparkling era has (alas) become trendy Tired of . With lindsey Davis' smootl Quebec two years ago and after she had moved that a little bit too and, personally, I have this thing out West, they asked her to play at the jazz fest for kind of a gypsy flare; somebody said 'Baltic again, so she had to put together a band. She folk.'" I was happy to hear that Bernie also shares had been singing with country swinger Ray my enthusiasm for Cole Porter, who "writes amaz Condo 'and it was in all the brochures at the time: ing, timeless music; super, well-crafted songs." 'Lindsey Davis and the Swingin' Dukes,' because One of the originators of the Blue Lizard of his band at the time." He Cocktail Club, Edward, lives upstairs from the decided he didn't want to do it at the last minute Water Street couple; Lindsey remembers when because he didn't want to back up a singer other she, Bernie, Edward and Justine (Maxine than himself. So she phoned guitari: Von Mink), would "get together and Bernie Boulanger (of Rattled Roosters talk about how great [it would be] fame) and two members of The if Vancouver had a place Minstrels and they ended up play 'here you could go out and ing at the jazz festival not have to be bombarded Quebec. After "scandalou by loud noise and have relationship break-ups" that a good time, too; that departure as the basic essence if it ... They said, Dave and 'We don't know any George (who both now live in San Francisco and are in the Friends of okay, I know The Dean Martinez), Bernie Molestics, I know and Lindsey's relation la Za [Velvet] — ship began and The she's amazing; Colorifics were born with Kinnie Starr, she's the addition of Jason Lasalle on bass and Velour and Lux, who were already "Drummers have been a together and doing bit of a problem," says heir thing." Having Lindsey. said all that, Lindsey She admits the band' doesn't want her band wasn't their idea; to be seen as just a • from famous local art guy lounge band, but she can Lincoln Clarkes. He also gave understand why they are Lindsey the name of the tune that called lounge. "I don't want to got an awful lot of airplay at CiTR: say because we're lounge that "'Now I see heaven/from a 747,' he just won't play country, because we leaves it on my answering machine [and says] don't want to be limited — we do have 'Now work with it!'" He is also involved with their some kind of folky jazz to us," Lindsey explains, video for "Soda Pop," for which they received a referring to the Nick Drake CD playing in the Factor grant. background. "We want to have more staying SCOTT ASHTON SWAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS The sound quality that I liked so much on the power and substance, because music is an art for I usod to bo normal...happy...Wolf ad}ustvdl But that was hoforo.*, CD was achieved by recording in Bernie and us, it's not just a quick cash trend." A PLAY BY Lindsey's brick-lined Water Street pad. Another When asked why Living City wasn't released CHARLES BUSCH factor was Bernie putting his guitar "amp facing on the Blue Lizard label, Lindsey said that the Blue the piano — under the piano — so sometimes if Lizard wanted them to appeal to the "hardcore you can hear a kind of an organy sound, over cocktail crowd," and the band didn't want to nar OPENS APRIL 8 tones of bells, it's because it's resonating in the row the options. She also feels it has become AT CELEBRITIES more of a fashion show with not enough pride in I asked Lindsey what inspired The Colorifics to the performers. She would have loved to have i ALL TICKETS $10 do the music they do and it came back to the jazz seen a photo taken of all the performers together CALL 331 -9979 fest in Quebec — they obviously had to something in front of the Waldorf, a la "A Great Day in within the genre. George suggested they add Harlem," the famous photo taken in Harlem of a '60s pop to the mix, so it was simple and under lot of the jazz greats in the '50s. •
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Time Langley, BC, V3A 1P7) Singer Mikey Plague insists he is was ulfro-catchy polished twee Please lay fhe four sides of arbara Anderson — griz split single from the State of (Rhetoric Records, PO Box 82, the "Bocon Man;" on skins is Stu like "Macy, Macy' woulda had CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS zled femme of the 45s — Cheese. The TEEN IDOLS share Madison, WI, 53701) Pendis. (Note: Pendis is not an ac me grinning through the cavities. double 7" end to end, sit back, is currently off table danc plastic wilh MULLIGAN STU — Also making like bananas are ceptable entry into the sur and let this duo gently re B name sweepstakes. Nei ing in the land of the rising sunt churning out two rave-up teen two young maritime labels. The lease their skittering crystal During her absence, I have cor anthems a piece. Bolh bands play east coast is still doggedly spit ther is D. 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In this 10002-0142) pastiche of found sounds, After much deliberation the Epcot Palms" will have loose guitar ends, orbiting (and Kabalarian wisdom) Malkmus & co. blushing KACTUS provide one barnyards, bright I've decided to change my down to their bootheels. fast song and one slow namel Whoopedy whoop THE MOTES generously song chiming with sweet psychedelica and jazzy for you, fine, but I'm flirting provide Iracks oodles bet Pastels bells. Adorable Japa I'm obviously losing my youthful bass riffs, 50,000 men wearing wilh the perils of numerol ter lhan iheir past faux-in- nese muffin-heads leading the flo optimism. Pray it's nothing a good pink rubber boots squeak care ogy here. Those in the duslrial sludge. "The New tilla of lo-fi J-pop sailing cheerily root canal and some Push Kings fully past a Venusion gymnasium. know assure me lhat one Physics" (co-released on across the warm Pacific seas. on steady rotation won't fix. 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2i E^gauisiii at ihe Fine China, or ihe equally some lacklustre melodies or recent K records Make Up re John Steed uninspiring lyrics. lease, I would glodly choose ihe Kris Rothstein K records one. Inside the THINILS Dischord joaket, it reads: "A lead Oreon Fields In Daylight SLOWLORIS ing magazine critic was heard ta (Mag Wheel) The Ten Commandments under cry out: These ore not the sym The first Hme I heord The Nils' and TWo Territories Accord bols which ihe market responds 1985 Sellout Young EP, I knew I ing to ... ta ..." If the alleged critic wos hod discovered somelhing spe (Southern) referring to ihe relro 70s pseudo- cial. Apparently, this Montreal Quiet calm dark and smoky. Evo review style sexist lingo, then yes, I am bond has olso had a profound cation of mystery. According ta not responding. The music sounds effect on others, hence this 28 the Memom-Webster dictionary, CRANES bam-i ond suffer!" says Bobz as an inlro great, yes "it rocks." song, 78 minute CD. It includes "any of several nocturnal slow- Population Four who has olwoys been ot least one to 'Wily Ihe Wild One,' on un However, I could hardly Iheir 1982 Now demo, ihe Sell moving tailless arboreal pri (Dedicated) step behind the vonguord. His covered Pebbles type obscurity. start enjoying the songs when out Young, and Paisley EPs, ihe mates." Obscure references to You know, I'd almost forgotten melodies hove been borrowed The self-written stuff really shines the between song banter would CBC Brave New Waves session, Canada. Trumpets blare a call to how depressing the Cranes from others; his lyrics have been too (the olbum is 3/4 original go into overdrive on ihe word ond compilation tracks (includ arms over rattling timpani. Then: were. From their previous albums, unexceptional and stondord. But material). The full spectrum of "baby." "Baby, let me tell, baby, ing their great tune from ihe 1. Don formal evening wear. you'd ihink you'd remember jusf this is a man who hos played his garage sounds can be heard you look so good, baby (fol Something To Believe In 2. Dance like this is a Ralph how similar ihey are to watching music for 35 goddamn years, here: Medway style arrange lowed by appropriately sound comp), ond o few unreleased Bokshi cartoon. a documentary aboul child and he has played it well and ments, fuzz guitar ond even some ing '70s grunts) I understand tunes as well. In fact. Green 3. Stroll languidly through the obuse. Alison Shaw's little girl played it honestly. Spec tor-like echoey background that this is a schtick, but it still Fields In Daylight archives vir garden. voice lhaf sounds os ihough it's His songs tend to be deriva vocal effects. annoyed me. I also could have tually everything they've ever 4. Isn't this jusl Ires Europeenne. been through childhood trauma tive, but the musical traditions on While ihey have the dress gone without the 12 different released with the exception of Ah, good evening, Mr. is fine ihe first time around, but which he hos worked have al sense of Josle and the versions of the photo featuring their 1987 self-titled Rock Ho Moriccone. tel/Profile Records release. I'm just not enough into self-loath ways involved a great deal of Pussycats, ihe music on The the gloriously apathetic Make 5. Man, those cats can swing. ing right now to fully appreciate borrowing from obers. And some Diaboliks firstlon g player proves Up faces. If you are blessed with To me. The Nils deserve to 6. Action, odventure. Population Four\ of the tracks on 8/ue Highway lhat ihey ore not style over sub greater tolerance levels than my be included in the same privi 7. Now it gets odd. Frankly, this is also the weak really do stand out: "Drawin' To stance. They sound like ihey could self, please go ahead ond just leged category as Husker 8. Goodnight, goodnight. est album the Crones've ever re An Inside Straight" is a tight piece easily fit onto one of the Girls In enjoy the tunes. Du, The Replacements, Same crowd os Guh — leased, paling after the likes of of Johnny Cosh rockabilly, and The Garage '60s compilations TNAK and Soul Asylum. For some more controlled, more atmos Loved and Forever. I remember fhe folksy blues of "Treat o and have in fact done just lhat, reason, though, they never pheric, less experimental, no when they were discovered by Stranger Right" is certainly as appearing as a "mystery MERZBOW seemed to get the recognition bagpipes. Angelo The Cure and then took after good as any run-of-lhe-mill worly trock* on Volume One of the Age of 369/Chant 2 they deserved. Badalomonti comparisons not The Cure's self-depreciating but Bob Dylan tune. His version of CD version of lhat series (Extreme) This album is a must for oil inappropriate. Most enjoyable. dramatic moodswings within "Got My Mojo Working" has a (Romulan Records). Merzbow. How does one put a longtime Nils' fans, but hopefully Adam Monohan their melodies. definite Them feeling. 'Low I'd recommend this record to handle on his music? How about it's also an opportunity for many I hate to say that I'm disap Down Moanin' Dirty Lonesome anyone who digs garage rock in "ominous, dissonant noise?" That's ta discover, for the first time, the SPACE pointed with this LP, considering Feelin' Blues," recorded in 1961 general but particularly to ony a description bound to please just greatness of the legendary Spiders that I really enjoyed their past with fellow Columbia under fans of The Delmonas, Thee about everyone. Nils. Get itl (Gut/MCA) efforts (if "enjoy" is a word that graduate Art Garfunkel, is a Headcoatees, The 5-6-7- This time out, Merzbow hos Fred derF I don't ihink I can possibly express can be used to describe the ex solid piece of early rock ond roll. 8's, The Trashwomen, and given us o double CD extrava the love affair lhal I om having with perience). However, compared And "Please Don't Steal My Maow ganza, which is a repackaging OH SUSANNA ihis album. I threw it into ihe CD to, say. The Cranberries, as Truck* is either unforgivably of two of his earlier albums. The Oh Susanna EP player and after he firstfiv e seconds far as music that's good to lis cheesy or slyly ironic — I still liner notes consist of pictures of (Stella) I hod ta turn it off because I got so ten to when you're feeling sorry haven't quite figured out which. hHEAD women from softcore porn mago- Oh Susanna's new CD offers excited cbout ihe amazing ihing hat for yourself goes, the Cranes It's probably both. Ony zines layered with bizarre mate eight tracks of sweet, rich, deep was going to happen ond ore still a cut above. It's just lhat, On "Poor Boy," Honk Davis (Handsome Boy) rial. Very effective ond evocative brown melodies, all simplistic and (dammitl) I hod ta get ta dass. geez, you kind of feel like kill sings "Would you be mine know Nirvana ... change of as art pieces, but not ta tell you beautiful to listen to. Soothing I con't find anything wrong ing yourself after a while. But ing I'm nolo star?/living with me, Heart The Tragically Hip what's going on, if anything, be and soulful, gentle guitar plucks with Spiders. I must be slipping. then, as Matt Groaning once put your dreams in a jar?/Could ... They're all prominent on yond screaming and chainsaw behind lilting vocals almost Much of the versatile album said, "Suicide is a powerful you learn ta drive in a second Ozzy. Yeah, I know it's a car noises. The bottom line? There's trick you into believing that has a Spanish flavour, but it also solace; one gets through many hand car?" These could be the dinal sin to compare bands, but noting toone w here. People lhat Suzie Ungerleider is a native has a slight lounge thing going a bod night with it." words of either courtship or in groups like hHead make it dif hated Merzbow before are not of Arkansas. (just enough to moke it cool, not Christian trospection. Certainly, they are ficult not to. Blend Nirvana's going to find this is his main Instead, the singer/song enough to make it cheesy). The the words of a musician who, chaos ond anger with The Tragi stream sellout album, and peo writer resides here in the land music is thickly layered, with HANK DAVIS while labouring in obscurity, cally Hip's more straight-ahead ple who loved him before — of bagels and espresso. Her funky wah-wah, Flamenco-esque has remained true to himself rock tunes, odd a pinch more well, you're still going to love lyrical and musical style is not guitars, and strong vocals. (Relaxed Rabbit/DROG) and ta his music. pop and you've nearly got it. Diamanda Oalas fans, unlike Michelle Shocked • They've got horns, they've got vi "I made my firstrecord s as a 16 Adam Monahan hHead ... and a zillion other toke note. work on Homestead: sort of braphones (okay, they've got a year old high school kid in New "modern rock" bands. Mr. Chris blue and rootsy. The short really good synthesizer), they've York. Over 35 years later, I'm still THEDIABOUKS They've got some half decent length of the CD leaves me got a hidden track about a chick who is scared of spiders. They looking for my first hit record. Danger. Diabolikt tunes, ihe best undoubtedly be MCHSTBOYZ with only one complaint: itwas top it off with a technodeal . Have Only I'm not looking very hard (Dionysus) ing "Teasing," which sounds re ff r befor >ulde I mentioned lhat I love this album? any more. In fact I'm hardly look- The Diaboliks are a real cool markably like Popskle an ex (Grand Royal) Space has the coolest rhym So begins ihe liner notes to outfit from swingin' London, with ceptional but relatively unknown The boys from Ween have come the emphasis on "cool." They are (ot least on this side of ihe world) out to whet our listening palates ing schemes lhat I have seen in a Hank Davis' Blue Highway, a remarkably long time. Their lyr retrospective collection of three very much a part of the London Swedish pop bond. "Bellybutton" with this CD on the Beastie 60 FT DOLLS and "Cockeyed" clearly appear ics are terrific as well, providing and a half decades of recording. Garage scene, which is based Boys' label. I take it to be a good The Big. around the Frat Shack nightclub to be attempts of diversity, incor listen for someone with a (Geffen) us wilh tales of Charles Manson They ore the words of a victim of ("Charlie M"), 'Mr. Psycho,' a and Toe Rag Recording Studio. porating clean, jazzy, heavily hardcore ear, given its songs like The 60 Ft Dolls hail from the the most cruel of ironies; of a "Neighbourhood" full of crazies With a firm foot in the past processed guitars, horns and sax "Second Hand Smoker* and dingy town of Newport in musician with sufficient talent to whose addresses match their (think of Nancy Sinatra in Hmm ... a suspicious resem "Rock, Stock, Borrel." However, Wales, making them part of the make the rent, but not enough to quirks, a stalker ... Corman's "The Wild Angels"), blance to Change of Heart. for this listener, the highlight of so-called contemporary Welsh make a name. And yet, some The Diaboliks play their '60s And this Noah fella needs the CD is "American Made and pop explosion. Outside of a Okay. I found whot is wrong how, avoiding embitterment. punk with on empowered wom his mouth washed out with Duty Free." With a western couple of tracks. The Big 3 is with it. The sleeve is covered in Hank Davis has been a youth an's '90s viewpoint; 'I know he'll soap! My my, such flowery lan twang, this band shows lhat they pretty samey sounding. The big hairy spiders. They have two ful, sneering Elvis Presley of a never leave me with his ankles guage. What would his mother are talentedan d witty musicians. more varied and contemplative legs loo many for me to accept rock and roller and a tied in chains," they sing on think? Oh well, at least it will With lines like 'I got big ol' arms song "Buzz" and the catchy them. I hate spiders. But I love turHenecked, academic, urban "Slaveboy," which has a touch impress the kids. ond a pack of smokes, ond shoul "Stay" were my favourites off Spiders. Go. Buy. Now. der mode for size — for a pretty Dave van Ronk folk revivalist. of The Velvet Underground's Fred derF the CD but not much stood out. little giH with a face like yours a He has played the blues, 'Venus In Furs' to it. The Velvets Geffen publicity describes the get another nod on iheir (vocal) big ol' baby eyes,' one can't help band as having o "scrappy rockabilly, and country and west MAKEUP SPACE KID version of 'Guess I'm Falling In but feel sorry for the farm boy musical joie de vivre, and of- ern. He has sounded like Elvis, After Dark Cereal Love,' not to mention some Nico- who loses his girl to "some big the-moment attitude that recalls like Johnny Cash, like Hank (Dischord) (Humungous) esque background vocals on shit from San Francisco." I rec rock's unrefined origins." This Williams. The portrait painted Given the choice between this Cereal is the best thing I've heard some of the material. 'Come on ommend getting //for this song enthusiasm doesn't make up for by Blue Highway is of a man who album, recorded live in London in ages. I was already a big fan 22 april 1997 of Voncouverbosed Spoce Kid's those particular songs take up less, it would have been cool for plifies those eclectic tastes by mercifully deserve to be. Taking asked why, if I dislike modern earlier released demo, 'Molly about half the olbum. Also, ihe more drum and bass remixes blending hip/trip hop, acidic a lesson from ihe guys who put society's Irving in a landscape of Ringwald,' which I played for oil album plays out like 1 8 frocks of becouse it is the jungle style jazz, and straight up R&B into out Ihe Wipeout XL CD, ihe al metal, concrete and wire, do I my friends but I could never find Victorian in-jokes. which mokes Pearl's Girl so out one seriously FUNKY mix. bum art features Japanese manga enjoy electronic beats so much. out who sang it. "Molly While you don't have to be standing. Some of the artists thrown ond Chinese characters all lay 'Cause many artists can bring Ringwald" is a one-song tribute from Victorio to appreciate songs Brion Wright down are Julius Papp, Apollo ered on top of computer drown forward ihe pleasuretones trans to '80s pop culture ond the en like "Speedway," and "When Grooves, NYC whiz-kid J-Uve pop-art. 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Highly unoriginal, as "Loops" Groove, you will only hear ite song is "Slog;" after all, some Spain,' I will forgive themfor writ prepared to offer you one. Their This CD would be a nice de was already featured on the "ambientpsychedelectronic- one hod ta write it. One song ing, "Chick Bond." jacket advertises 28 songs and parture from traditional 4/4 Wipeout CD and Underworld, headskunkdubfunk." Appear includes ihe refrain "Supersonic Mr. Chris over 20 tracks with unreleased mixes, as Mark brilliantly demon well, they're everywhere now. ing are Fila Brazilia, Re- groovy cool man, like a con of stuff from the Lunachicks, strates what can be achieved New acts such as Sully, The bom, Global Communica spam." If doesn't get any belter. UNDERWORLD Weston, and Berserk. Still not from using stroighMjp R&B vocals, Crystal Method, and tion, Journeyman, DJ Kris Rothstein Read's Giri sold? Well, our Go-Kort hero big ass bass lines, and phat Propellorheads — they give Food, Asian Dub Founda (Wax Trax/TVT) doringly states, "pay no more breaks within an impeccable 45 rise to a new level of audiobliss, tion, RHC, Freak Power SPARKMARKER You just can't get enough Under lhan $3.99." For less thon four minute mix. akin to Wipeout introducing Daft and Bandulull! 500 watt burner at seven world ever since you bought the bux you should be able ta find a If the beots aren't enough to Punk and Photek to our com All tracks provide (Crisis) Trainspotting soundtrack. Well, band to your agreement; like say, grab you, there's a bonus CD- puter-saturated world. The best acuteaudiosensualfootun- This album is heavy and basic there's more. "Pearl's Girl," ihe The Wives, Stressmagnets, ROM thrown in which features track of them all by far is bendingrelaxation. Ambient and good. Check out "Sawedoff But stand-out track of Second Tough or The Trickbabys. 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If you're looking for local band is worlh supporting - more pounding hard trance. mood — relaxation in the glori them dammit! a compilation with more beats - hey do their share of supportng Another good cut. VARIOUS ARTISTS ous chill rooms of our land or Anyways, on the whole, if the per second than ambient pro the community. "Puppies" is slower, pulsating Mushroom Jazz — mixed dancing softly beneath ihe wide discerning techno-uwanabuyer vides, and you enjoy jazz, vocals NK trance with rambling, indistin and compiled by DJ Farina open starry sky on a warm sum wants a good listen, the compi and/or dance music, try this. It guishable, distorted lyrics. It's (OM Records) mer solstice. The beats easily lations by the Warp label are still cries out "spring" and "buds" all THE SUPER FRIENDZ only 3:50 minutes long and Chicogo export Mark Farina transfer you off to your planar the best of the lot but this will do over. C'est un beau jardin. I don'l 5//de Show doesn't really go anywhere; is one name lhat's synonymous peace. Nothing rises to a scream. for the North American uniniti- have a lotto say , 'cause I'd rather (Murder) sounds like B-side filler. wilh today's underground House Exceptionally gracious tracks in enjoy the music, dance and let The olher band of pop boys from "Oich Oich" is a mid-tempo music culture. Very much a Chi- clude Adam Shaikh's Tail," Christian you figure it out. Halifax is back with another slob Irock wilh dubbed-out lyrics. The town native, Mr. Farina has Pilgrims of the Mind's But while you drift through the o' hits. Slide Show picks up track starts out mediocre, but ihe rocked himself up wilh roughly a "Sandcostle," and Drift's "Fog." VARIOUS ARTISTS universe, pick this up for some lis where ihe band left off on their track builds and builds with decade's worth of DJing experi Stoned... Chilled Groove tening to. 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23 nm^smm 9TH ANNUAL WOMEN IN the night. Half of he band ended VIEW FESTIVAL up playing in nothing but boxer February 20-23 ture, rape ond imprisonment be shorts and they seem to have Febrvory we all remember as fore coming to Conoda ta moke found some new, ond frightening, the caffeine-infested, dreary in a life for herself and her child. uses for eleclric tape. Weird. vasion of mental collapse, emo Following that wos a solo dance Next up were ihe Groovie tional meltdown, inevitable performance by Denise Ghoulies who surprised me. I breakups, breakdo* Lonewalker, also a First No haven't liked their recorded stuff vinds, *inds, do*, tions Performance Series event. all lhat much but they played re and shutdowns. Plus it rains Lonewalker's "A Tribute to Anna ally well. Itwas solid, tight, com more and is colder (relative, we Moe Aquosh" is 0 powerful state pletely non-threatening melodic realliveaction convince ourselves, to anything). ment about one woman's fight for Punk Rock. I really enjoyed it. I Alas, there is for me one annual Native rights in America in the would hove even bought one of BECK Upside Down Production's — after oil, who can think about saving groce for February. It's '70s. Aquosh was a Micmac their CDs if I wasn't completely Thursday, February 6 'SlanvBam-Jom-A-Ramo' inspired the jazz festival without thinking Vancouver's Women in View woman from Nova Scotia ond an broke. UBC Student Rec Centre o sexy new insight into the St. of the du Mourier logo? — but Festival, 0 showcase of women octivist within the American In Believe itor not, a February Thurs Valentine's Day celebration. Il nevertheless I think thot du After a long break. The in the oris ot a bunch of venues dian Movement. Her murder in day evening in the SRC gym was reminded us of the Pagan origin Mourier is rather like a sheep in Queers were up. They picked across town. I had the chance 1976 revealed the corruption truly where it wos at, with two of the Festival of Love, rejoicing wolf's clothing. It is because they up a greosy-haired-teenoger gui to catch a couple readings and and conspiracy within the FBI turntables and many micro in the energy of uninhibited ex cough up all this dough that I can tarist from somewhere and were performances to get a taste of long-since well-known to Native phones. As he jocks pumped iron pression. Just as the Pagan tradi see free jazz in Gastown in June; acting like a four-piece tonight. I the diversity of stufff to see. people. Lonewalker's riveting in weight rooms below, Beck tion called for an exhibition of ond get exposure to lesser known guess Joe Queer con't hold his piece, set to spoken word laid worked the crowd. love in its rawest form, this slam bands without all the fluff and On February 20th, os part own for their live shows. overtop reggoe and jazz, used Anyways, ihey played well and Mr. Hansen and friends, in poetry competition beckoned us hoo-haw of big promotions. of the First Nations Performance the imagery of horses in a jour almost every song was a crowd cluding quick-wristed DJ Swamp, away from the lonely commer A few weeks ago, Babba Series, BC writers Eden ney through rage, abuse, and favourite. However, there was no were swamped by many lights cialization thot Valentine's Day Maal came as precursor to the Robinson and Jeanette silence to empowerment. Totally life to their performance. Joe hitting the kitsch beach back hos become. It captured a col jazz festival. What a fantastic Armstrong read ot Green mesmerizing. Queer just sort of stood there and drop. They seemed a surreal lage of meanings about the show that was! From Senegal, Thumb Studios, a sort of evening played. He didn't move. He caboref. Punch and Judy on beauty of human emotion that members of the band combined of the-verteran-and-the-new. I got one lost taste of courage didn't laugh. He didn't talk. There Speed glowing in the dark hall. those mass-produced Hallmark traditional African drumming Robinson is a recent graduate of ot the Festival, from "A Leg to wasn't a single break between There were carefully orchestrated greetings foil to convey. The sounds with influences of jazz. the M.F.A Creative Writing pro Stand On," written by Rachel any of the songs. The onfy time moments when the entire bond Whip provided ihe perfect atmov If there were ten people on gram af UVic, ond has just hod Wyatt and starring Linda Roino. he smiled was when some would freeze, only one hand still phere for vocal invention in its stage, there were a hundred. her first book of stories, Troplines, This comedy/musical/dance body crashed into his mic flicking on drummer or DJ. Beck newly expanded space. Poetic Drummers dancing around to published. She's a hilariously piece tells the true story of o stand and whacked him in the was a robot-dancing Jon Spen themes and content matched the the music brought the audience funny woman in person, ond so's dancer and her experiences, fol face. It looked like somebody cer, a glam rock cowboy in the eclectic art deco ond rummage into the show, so thot we were her writing. She read from a no lowing a crippling bock injury had just run over his dog or encore, when the band donned sole decor in the studio-style cafe. not merely spectators. A few vella about o girl dealing wilh the within the medical system. Here, fact that her Mom's a serial killer, killed his mother or something. animal masks. We were there to observe the medical instruments ore phallic featuring a dog nomed Picnic symbols, colourfully-garbed fi- Itwas depressing. A wide range of material was qualifying round for Vancouver's seats dancing — you had no who humps cows "steady as a esto-nurse hallucinations promise Dave Tolnai covered in ihe 1 hour 45 minutes 1997 Slam Poetry team, the dedi choice, because the band car pinatas full of new legs for busted of punk funk: most of Odelay ond cated effort of James of Upside- ried you along. The bright col- plastic dolls, and he patient spins much of Mellow Gold, including Down Productions and Graham Mom who lops the head off the PHILIP GLASS of thei clothin around in her wheelchair while "Loser" of course. Riots ensued of the Vancouver Slam Poetry neighbour's dog while it embeds Monday, March 3 looked brilliant as they spun scenes of her past dancing star at a Mexico concert when he Association. Those who make the its teeth in her daughter's forearm Vogue Theater around and jumped to the beat dom swim across the front of her wouldn't do lhat one; poor, self- team will be contenders at ihe ... all aside a nice, white picket One of the masters of modern of the drums. Best of all, the white hospital gown. Eighties cursed guy. It wos scorey to be North American Performance fence. Robinson later gave us music brought himself and little dancers and musicians seemed aerobic instructors even make an in the some room as someone Poetry Action Competition in the more of a taste of her quirky sense else to the Vogue — except for to be having fun. appearance in those tragic rain who handed up a college por US. Becouse of the significance of humour with a puppet show/ some stripped down arrange I even saw one of my phi bow bodysuits ... Plenty of trait of Beck inscribed simply, of this event, spoken word artists opera in her native tongue, al ments of his repertoire. Why, you losophy professors there danc laughs for a satisfying Sunday "He's a Loser." engoged ihe audience wilh origi beit she confessed, in limited might even describe "Minimalist" ing in his seat. Nietzsche morning. Alos, I exited The nal and enticing representations vocob, "because I'm just learn Philip Glass' evening of solo Even first olbum One Foot In would have been proud. Cultch to a sunny afternoon of their work. Semi-finalist Jenn ing." Keep an eye out for two piano as rather, well, minimal. The Grave mode an appearance, John Steed putting the bookend on another during a solo, acoustic interlude. Griffin appealed to dejected sin more books to come, for which Gone were the layers, leav gle women as she cried out: great Women in View Festival, This saw eccentric Beck talking a KINNIE STARR the contracts have been signed. ing a core of often sombre, very "John-Boy Walton — ihonk God and I figured shitty February lol, pondering the mysteries of Thursday, February 20 Jeanette Armstrong is a well- for you ... you wouldn't grab my was pretty much over. new age, and playing gems like W.I.S.E. Hall: Women In known Okanogan performance Much has been said about ass unless we were engaged!" "Asshole' ond 'I Get Lonesome." View Festival poet, novelist, singer, storyteller, Heather Hermant Glass' playing. Virtuolry every Such poignant numbers were a Andrea Thompson won he grond teacher, you-name-itversatile art critic whose reviews graced the prize of 16 dollars for her titillat "Is anyone else being affected relaxing break from the new evo by that big white ball growing ist and outspoken advocate of THE QUEERS press kit felt compelled to point lution of "The New Pollution," ing associations between lust and Native rights. She's the author of GROOVIE GHOULIES out ihe composer's lock of virtu a shot of tequila. in the sky?" Kinnie asked after "Devil's Haircut" and other her first song. Most of the audi a novel, Slosh, several award- THE MALCHIKS osity on the keyboard. I can't Odelay offerings. Beck said, To conclude the night's talent, ence yelled out yes, the almost- winning children's books, a col Sunday, March 2 help but wonder why anyone 'This ain't disco, it's rock V roll," Alexandra Oliver and S.R. full moon was screwing them up laborative book on the Native Thunderbird Entertainment expecting an evening of deli ond it's be nice to see some new, Duncon bolh offered trademark too. Kinnie Starr is always creative process, and has re Centre cate, nimble piano work would mellow songs. He did say in an samples of their poems. Steve talking to the audience, jump corded an album called Indian Every Hme I go to an all-ages be reviewing this show in the interview that it was hard to put mesmerised us with the nostalgic ing off the stage (none too Woman, for which she was nomi show in North Van, things get first place. It's pretty obvious slower, franker tracks on the new story of "Mrs. Morgan Chose the gracefully, she pointed out) and nated for a Juno. She read to us weirder and weirder. This time Glass has never tried to be the album, what with the Dust World." discussing the cycles of the from her collection of poetry around the show was in a fully next Arthur Rubinstein. Brothers (now Chemical DJ. Martin spun ocid-jazzy- moon and her mood swings. called Breath Tracks, poems functioning bowling alley. The Instead, he aims to come up Bros) as producers because their funk tunes ta an appreciative au Despite forgetting the lyrics to smelling of Earth and the past, stage was set up in the middle with compositions that are all house wos like a constant party. dience and kept the groove be several songs she performs all poems of courage, anger, grand of the alley across four lanes This performance's brilliance tween performances. The rhythm the time, it was a great show. mother's wisdom, and not lack and the place was bathed in The first set of the evening was confirmed by Beck's ironic in bolh the music and the poetry The W.I.S.E. Hall was a ing in humourous commentary on black light. Thoughout the show, was comprised of "Mad Rush," point lhal this UBC show was the created an excellent ambience friendly venue and it's always heavy stuff (ie: "Watch out for on either side of the stage, peo and "Five Metamorphoses," a first date of his West Coast lour and satisfied ihe soul. However, a welcome treat to hear Kinnie them good looking ones in cow ple were glow-in-the-dark bowl set of pieces pulled from scores (let's face it, University Blvd. is what impressed us the most is the unencumbered by her band. boy boots, darla. They never take ing. Weird. for both the film, The Thin Blue hardly Haight Ashbury), which active interest in co-ordinating She is superb on her own, al 'em off. Them are things you can't If you haven't seen The Line, and a stage adaptation of was taking o while to sink in. such events which contribute to though she likes constant in ignore," from ihe poem "Music Malchiks yet, in one of their Kakfa's Metamorphosis. Both James Bainbridge Vancouver's art scene. Without a teraction with people. She in the Tyrant Dances to"). An artist seemingly hundreds of shows, had their moments, but seemed doubt we ore looking forward to vited anyone to come up on who writes primariy in her you'll probably be pleasantly sur to grow a bit stale. VOICES AND VINYL: The attending the next spoken word stage to sing or read anything Okanogan language, and for her prised. The Malchiks are a locol After the intermission. Glass Valentine's Slam they were working on, an of people, Armstrong's words none 10-piece (on this night anyways) played a short piece from his Friday, February 14 Jen Hills and Joyce Indig. fer one woman took her up on. theless transcend boundaries, im ska band. They ploy with a con operatic collaboration with Whip Gallery Cafe Garden Kinnie did a combination of agined and otherwise. fidence lhat must come from the Allen Ginsburg, Hydrogen Room BABBA MAAL songs on her rented Mexican On February 22nd, I fact that the number of the band Jukebox. Glass explained he Stratocaster, performed some dropped by the Cultch to see a likes to take any opportunity to 'Love is like a stale Twinkie, Saturday, February 15 members rivals the size of the spoken word pieces and read few more shows at the Festival. audience. The singer started the ploy instrumental versions of the Twinkies rot ond love is mean, Vogue Theatre some new poetry which The afternoon series began with show with a gigantic four-foot work when Ginsburg is not wholo Ding-Dong I have been.' Cigarette companies lhat support kicked ass. a Courage Project reading of "I bellyflop onto ihe floor and he around to recite the poetry. (Alexandra Oliver, spoken word the arts get a bod rap. Certainly it gives exposure to their product Kris Rothstein Sing, Therefore I Am," a story by didn't slow down for the rest of "He's such a wonderful per- artist) 24 april 1997 former, often people don't even Live busker-in-the-subway-tkit recent album G. /. Ayf Ayl Blues , Wishart. When the evening was street kids." shrieked, "It's our songl" as Foce notice that there's any music ot style, The Malchiks' stumbled El Vez worked his way through a over, the members of Oops Oops Mommy ... is hoping ta Face struck ihe first chords to atl." through their set, fiddlingaroun d high energy set loden wilh irony. Mommy ... were eager to point to appear at the next "Blind." Itwas a fun show and a The piece "Wichita Vortex between songs as if at their own His lyrics pack a political punch; out lhat ihe 1 8-year-old poet was Lollapalooza ond the collective perfect weekend highlighted with Sutra" kicks off with an unchar private porty, but then providing his parodies and re-workings of not one of their number. Appar has plons to release books and some unbelievable runs on ihe acteristic gospel or anthem-like crowd reinforcement wilh each Andrew Uoyd Webber, Elvis ently he hod just wandered in and a CD in the near future. Let's hope old snowboard. Yippee! intro, ond it established the tone lively song. The brass section was and Randy Bachman tunes asked permission to read. they develop poetic to match iheir for a more dynamic second half. an energetic bunch lhat played are truly clever. Clearly El Vez is When he did, he managed to In particular, his "Six Eludes* for around wilh a very tight rhythm on a mission to empower and lib find a little somelhing to offend John Lucas TIM BRADY/ the piano seemed like the most section which included guitars, erate Mexican-Americans by everyone. Wishart's oeuvre con SMITH QUARTET developed part of ihe program. keyboards and drums. Chaos reinventing himself as a cult hero sists of works with titles like "Use Sno-Core Tour Sunday, March 9 Oddly enough, ihey're port of a and randomness provided a con and over-the-top stereotype: he less Fuck,' 'I Wanna Be Your FACE TO FACE Van East Cultural Centre work in progress. tagious festival-like surrounding. really is Elvis become Che Anarchy," "Hey Girl," and per THE PHARCYDE, Not knowing Britain's upstart The sparse arrangements of Doria Lysy Guevara. He celebrates Mexican haps his defining statement, VOODOO GLOW SKULiS Smith Quartet, I assumed they some of ihe older pieces were history in tunes like "The Ami of "Fuck ihe World." It seems young MXPX would be following the trail inevitably leu grandiose and ul ELVEZ Obregon" and "The Cuauhtemoc Donovan fancies himself on incor POWERMAN 5000 blazed by the Kronos Quar timately less impressive lhan ihe Wednesday, March 5 Walk," immortalizes political he rigible bockjss with o nihilistic Saturday, March 8 tet. And I was right. There wasn't original, more fully realized ver Richard's on Richards roes like Cesar Chavez and streak "I am evil," he warns, Whistler Conference Centre anything in their set wilh Cana sions. One of the immediately I was so excited about this gig Emiliano Zapata, and sings "stay clear of my wrath." On Years and years ago, I thought it dian guitarist Tim Brady lhat re tangible pleasures of Glass is ihe that I slept badly for weeks in rousing anthems like "Power to "Hey Pig," he directs his inipo- would be really cool to have a ally struck me as groundbreak mesmerizing yet simple interac advance. El Vex, El Groover the People" and "Viva La tentwralh toward the police: "I'd concert tour wilh bands and ing. Raza." "Chicanismo" (to the like to put a fucking bullet in your tion between the voices and in coming to Vancouverl The last skateboard/bmx demos, the two My comments, ihough, should tune of "Little Sister") is a rally heod, fucking pig." struments in his ensemble work. hours before ihe concert were things lhat go hand in hand so be better thought of as a spoon ing cry for Latinos everywhere Still, he delivered a good ogony, knowing he was out ihere, Now, there's somelhing to be well; thankfully, the Worped Tour of honey rather than a bee sting. to dare to defy race and gen cross-section of his material to somewhere in the city, and I had soid for youthful nihilism, but even was born. (If only I had lots of Kronos is, after all, as fine as der discrimination. make for a solid evening — ta wait to get a glimpse of his McCarron, with his unsubtle moolah to start something like group to model yourself after os though perhaps not as earth- vinyl-clad greatness. Of course, the whole El Vez blood-and-sodomy verses, said thot). Now comes the Sno-Core any out there. The five players did shaking as, say, the opening And he didn't let us down. phenomenon would be incom he was offended by Wishart's Tour, a roving bandwagon bring manage to make some rather in night of Einstein on the Beach El Vez and his entourage blew plete without Priscillita and Lysa blatant sexism and misanthropy. ing together a bunch of bands teresting sounds, some of which 20 years ago. onto ihe stage in full combat fa Maria, a.k.a. Those Lovely El When I asked him what moti along with snowboarding at were performed only by the quar Michael Chouinard tigues, aviator sunglasses and Vettes, and the super-tight backup vates him to write, Wishart, clad major snow destinations across tet, some by Brady and some by uzis, unfurled the flag of the bond of scruffy white boys who in a pot-leaf cap and a pro- North America. all on hand. These collaborations MALCHIKS United Farm Workers Union and transformed "La Cucaracha" into heroin t-shirt, answered, "Soci Power-man 5000 started were by for the strongest ond PORTAL B launched into a rousing James ety, messed-up emotions of love things off. They did absolutely were well-chosen as a fitting cli BACK ROOM SHAG Brown cover: "Say it loudl I'm The show ended a little after ... and drugs." nothing for me. They were o little max to the show. Wednesday, March 5 brown ond I'm proudl" midnight, allowing plenty of time I enjoy attending these read cheesy. Their set was short, which Gavin Bryar's piece "After Starfish Room "This is the glitter-rock revolu for adoring fans to swarm the ings but, to me, spoken-word made way for surprise guests the Requiem," for strings and Back Room Shag burst open tion!" El Vez declared with a twist merchandise table and get auto poetry is a bit like watching tel MXPX, who are a trio from guitar, was particularly chilling. wi"h a sweelly-oggressive, worry- of his hips. He put Gary Glit graphs. The El Vettes hod won evision. Reading a poem is an Bremerton, Washington. Their It was written for Bill Frisell to free exuberance lhaf overcame ter to shome in his platform com over my affections by the end of active experience: it sits there on sound is nothing new, but they perform in honour of Bryar's the unsuspecting crowd. This bat boots, one-zip-for-action the show, so I avoided the mob the page and challenges you to did bring a nice, refreshing feel friend, Bill Cadman, who had young three-piece immediately camo jumpsuit with massive flares of women surrounding the Man take ihe time to discover its intri to the room. They rocked outhard been killed in the Lockerbie air had their shit together and dis and bouffant Elvis do; not to in Vinyl, and zeroed in on cacy and depth — or lack and talked a lot to the crowd. disaster. I haven't heard the origi played a fresh innocence, feed mention the gun-totin' El Vettes in Priscillita (in red vinyl hot pants thereof. A spoken-word piece al Their songs started to sound the nal yet, but as I am on absolute ing off each other's energy, thor combat go-go boots and camo and go-go boots) for an auto lows for little interpretation; it same, but my only real lament Frisell nut, I have to say Brady oughly enjoying every heavy, mini-skirts. Not that these looks graph. I always was a sucker comes and goes before you have was that they didn't play their hit did just fine. non-threatening vibration. Their lasted more lhan ten minutes: El for a woman who could han enough time to fully absorb it. single, "Move to Bremerton". The finale to the show was style is a blend of many: a non- Vez managed seven costume dle a big gun ... This evening took the form of The Conference Centre was Brady's own, "Dance Me to the grunge Nirvana, North Ameri changes during the close to Iwo Anna Friz a round-robin reading — sort of starling to fill up when Voodoo End of Love," in which the gui can Ash, Sonic Youth-influ hour set, from sequin shirts to like channel surfing. If I had con Glow Skulls hit the stage. tarist tapped his way through a enced, a bitSoundgarden-ish, glow-in-lhe-dark serape pants to OOPS MOMMY, I BROKE IT trol of the remote, I would have They are trombone, trumpet, variety of pedals, evoking pi Green Day sound, yet main a red vinyl jumpsuit. One ten Friday, March 7 kept it on Rick Keating's channel sax, guitar, bass, drums and a anos, organs and some surreal tains a sweet authenticity. They song marathon medley required Block Sheep Books all night. Allhough he recited one singer who ran all over the place mandolins, all the while being three different pairs of pants and like to stray fromth e hard stuff as This is an uncensored perform poem, he sang most of his mate shouting what sounded like "ow backed by the pulse of the quar shirts: he must have had the well, but ihey haven't perfected ance; it could get nasty," Kirby rial, accompanying himself on ow ow" into the mic all the time. tet's strings. seams attached with Velcro so he it yet, and are best and clearly McCarron warned ihe small au acoustic guitar. Keating's pleas They were fast, but I couldn't un If you know Stave Reich, could whip off eoch consecutive most comfy when heavy. dience before launching into a ingly gruff vocals contrasted derstand the lyrics well and you could take his piece for pair wilh a single swipe and fling Portal B set a new post-job poem about listening to his nicely with his pretty, ringing things became a great blur be Kronos, "Different Trains," them away to reveal even flashier anthem, pre-death march tone mother masturbating. chords. Leaning forward as if to cause I was quite tired from stack it underneath his piece pants underneath. The most titil with their first song appearing to McCarron is a member of sing into an invisible microphone, boarding all day. for Pat Metheny, "Electric lating change took ploce on stage Oops Mommy, I Broke It, he kept time by topping his foot I made it into the crowd for Counterpoint," and the result aim for a dark, mellow White behind a backlit white Che a local collective of young po on the floorboards. The Pharcyde. I was first intro would sound a lot like this. In Zombie goes punk. They Guevara flag. strayed back and forth from a surf ets. The group appeared at The 47 year old Keating's duced to iheir sound earlier in the a word — dazzling. punk/Rancid sound to an omi The sweat was flying onstage Black Sheep Books, along with sometimes-bittersweet lyrics had day at a friend's house, where Unfortunately, some of the nous, contemplative tone. It was as El Vez and the El Vettes (how poet/songwriter Rick everything the words of the everyone was pretty stoked on concert's earlier pieces, in par difficult to find a common thread do ihey do it in those silver plat Keating, as part of the shop's younger poets, for the most part, The Pharcyde experience to come ticular, Rene Lussier's "Roche from song-to-song, but ihe best I form sandals?) jumped through weekly reading series. lacked. They were mature, reflec later that evening. They didn't Noire" (featuring a sample of can do is to ask you to imagine high-impact aerobic choreogra McCarron was right — it tive and emotionally honest. The disappoint. I'm not yer hip-hop wheeler-dealer Brian an early Offspring basement phy lhat gave new meaning to got nasty. As fellow collective closest he came to the existential kind of guy, but these guys were Mulroney's singing) and gig, experimenting in all direc "sweatin' to the oldies." The en members Angela "Sycl" angst of the Oops Mommy ... slick and, most of all, they were Christos Hatzis' "Nunavut" tions towards ballads, aggres ergy expended on stage far Crockett, Ghost and Duckie crew was "This Is Not My Life," good. All of my images of hip were sketchier. The sounds of sion, and even Maritime sounds. outmatched that of ihe riveted but each took their turns, they wove in which he sang, "Where the hop come from the idiot box, and the tapes used in these works They lack an edge, using soft subdued audience. El Vez milked a tapestry of alienation and hell's my country house, my car these guys smashed all lame pre provided only background am chords lhat could sound harder, his cult status for all its worth: the despair, occassionally porno and my pretty wife? ... This is mot conceptions I may have had bience rather than a real start but when they "find themselves" endless supply of white towels to graphic and often spiteful. my life." Of course, he was play about the genre. ing point for compositions — — pick a sound then perfect it — wipe off his sweaty chest con Ghost (aka Bill) and Duckie ing ihis for laughs, using irony After a short break and a nice ideas which really needed it'll come together with the cha jured up days of Elvis in Vegas. (who offered no other names) where a lesser writer might use product toss of corporate good more fleshing out. risma and talent they possess. The seduction of women in the seemed to share a fascination sarcasm. This was my first expo ies. Face to Face took the stage. I admit I originally heard sure to Keating's work; I hope it Portal B might have made audience was pure tongue-in- with hell and its most famous They flat out rocked. I was wit there was supposed to be a is not the last. an attempt at between-song chit cheek trash, too — he knelt on a resident. ness tosom e of lhat snowboarder piece by Michael Nyman chat and humour, but The speaker in front of one woman, "I am the god of hell," be As for the members of Oops angst everyone was telling me (one of my favourites). This wiping his neck wilh the signa Malchiks made a career of it, gan one of Ghost's long and Mommy ... their hearts are cer about as the kids kicked out the probably would have made the ture white towel and asked, "Are clearly pumped for entertaining ponderous rhymes, while tainly in the right place. They jams for these guys. They man lineup of music stronger. How you as wet as I am?" the entourage of fans they Duckie warned, "I'll rape your publish a magazine called Slice, aged to play fast, furious and ever, I should give the Smith brought with their friendly,party - El Vez was more lhan just glit mind ond steal your soul." Evi which provides a forum for the melodic to precision, drawing Quartet and Brady an extra positive sko. Led by an incred ter and gimmicks, though. He dence of too many hours spent writings and artwork of Vancou mostly from their self-titled re round of applause precisely for ibly manic personality, bom tob e managed to find a unique bal playing Dungeons and Dragons, ver's disenfranchised youth. lease. They walked the walk. Just picking some work by lesser a showman, singing in a Rob ance of camp and substance. perhaps, but harmless enough. "It's a good magazine," said before two kids smashed into me known composers. Schneider from Saturday Night Playing mostly tunes off his most And then there was Donovan Ghost. "It helps out some of the on their way to ihe stage, they Michael Chouinard
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3 gob/another joe split landspeed 3 inbreds/plumtree split pf 3 kinnie storr's bk lounge devil's daw 4 Us this is teen-c power! grand royal 4 mecca normal parts In april k 4 bock room shag the back of your head 5 the softies winter pageant k 5 dj food sonic soup mlo 5 mismo tarantino cringe
6 heavenly operation heavenly k 6 catpower fuct undercover! 6 squeeky ten twenty-three
7 the make-up sound verite k 7 sparkmarker sawed-off but silent sub pop 7 plumtree In the sink
8 bis Infinity plus k 8 built to spill untrustable warner 8 thrill squad out of touch girl 9 wed* hille spine hxdependeni 9 teen titans mare songs, less music peekaboo 9 jpS fusayhead pills
10 the hi fives and a whole lotta you lookout 10 violent nine punkabilly rules.. little boy 10 kid champion luminites
11 the evaporators united empire loyalists rwdwuar 11 satan's pilgrims the rise and fall.. k 11 coal chemicals
12 various artists shots in the dark donna 12 hayden carr^-on mentality 12 michele wong hop 13 the timber kings she changed her name..Incentive 13 songs* ohia one pronunciation_secre-y Canadian 13 jackass reality bites In sania barbara
14 various artists time machine stoMip 14 various artists dumbrock vol 9 A IO vital 14 lisa kucharski walking along the edge
15 the molestics tropic of hokum blue llsard 15 placebo sailor boy ship _. anchor 15 the trish kelly experience loose lips sink ships
16 mode bedaaaler mca 16 junior varsity go! to the Ice cream., peek a boo 16 superstar secret heart 17 underworld pearl's girl wa* tra* 17 poopiehead big red poopie eater peek a boo 17 the wlngnuts hate my job
18 god is my co-pilot the best of. atavistic 18 kitty craft it's stupid soda girl 18 plump cold feet
19 various artists welcome to lotus land map 19 neil hamburger special radio station., drag city 19 celestial magenia the first one
20 the squirrels scrapin for hits poplust 20 silver scooter 1353 swlngllne 20 head trophies epidermal hiatus 21 naeofefeaU+elo*is ship to shore k 21 submission hold garlic for victory! independeni 21 technicians of the sacred restless spirit
22 pavement brighten the corners matador 22 white trash debufevites my guy's nemo is rudotf two-o-slx 22 daddys hands statistic wigs
23 toledo fist-rets & cigarettes moonshine 23 peatmos earl grey tea sonorama 23 dbs break It
24 various artists violent world... Caroline 24 rugboy/grltty kitty split kindercore 24 the colorifics ?•**? (now ( see heaven)
25 oval 94 dlskont thrill Jockey 25 snowqueen travesty befalls.. smilex 25 added height down the highway
26 descendants everything sucks epitaph 26 bunnygrunt johnny angel septophilia 26 dreadruwi all hail the word flesh 27 various artists smooth and wild vol 1 blue liaard 27 duster 45 hole olam 27 ltd 49 vitamin k
28 OTti-fU*******! die for- new red archives 28 another girl growing cold bmg 28 hissy fit she.
29 spacekid cereal humongous 29 king friday north Carolina no idea 29 bllsterene michael hunt
30 sk«w»klng pickle the green album dr. sirange 30 damien jurado trampoline sub pop 30 petrolia sweet Industry
31 various artists in defense of animals Caroline 31 drake tungsten six pence for.. peek a boo 31 br oca's area between the lines
32 H fi and th* roadbumers wlne.women ond sux victory 32 ultrabreakfast wlshiist catapult 32 readymade dreamt I fell from you 33 the »ountain goats nothing for juice ajax 33 the nightcaps gamblers game rendezvous 33 pestSOOO break my heart
34 sook-yln lee wings W guns aulu 34 micro mini this Is Jennie collective fruit 34 wandering lucy baby eyes 35 team dresch captain my captain candyass 35 the buckets beer belly slow river 35 destroyer karen Is In rome charts *:^ip sS^MMrm, charts
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UVE AT THE HI-HAT 11O0PM-1:00AM Love Dave. "Live! — shows and bands — mission $6.00 — Performers are subject to MONDAYS change." BREAKFAST WITH THE BROWNS 8:15- EARWAX ak. 1O0AM DAWN 'Little bil 11O0AM Your favourite brown-siers, of drum, bil of bass and a whole lol of James and Peter, offer a savoury blend noize". Late-night radio soundclash of ihe familiar and exotic in a blend of destined lo fistyo u hard. Zine features, aural delights! Tune in and enjoy each phot experimental chunes, and the weekly brown plate special. occasional turntable symphony. THE STUPID RADIO SHOW 11:00 AM- "Money, we'll rock you on 'til the 1*00 PM Wilh your hosts the Gourd of break of dawn." - G. Smiley Ignorance. What will we play today? Rog will put it away. MEKANIKAL BUFFOONERY IO0-3O0PM WHOM Two shows became one! An hour of Mekanikal Object Noize (industrial/ nois/techno) and an hour of Skintight H O W Buffoone7 (lounge, jazz, brilpop) june scudelefOmindlink.bcca. Board Chair Harry Hertscheg THE MEAT-EATING VEGAN 3O0-4O0PM Current Affairs Michael Gumey I endeavour lo feature dead air, verbal Demos/Cassettes Dale Sawyer flatulence (onfy when I speak), a work , Engineer Richard Anderson music by a twentieth-century COP oser Entertainment Chris Alison — con you say minimalist? — and Mobile Sound Ken Orchard whatever else appeals to me. Fog and dyke positive. Mail in your requests, Music Megan Mallett because I am not a human-answering President Ryan Ogg machine. Got a quarter ihen call someone Production SobhanMcCradcen who ares. ProgixjrnmingNamikoKuninKto TO CANUCK STOPS WE -L 70O-9OOPM Secretary Heather Hermant usten lor ol Canoaon, mostly iroepenctef. Sports Slavko Bucifal hme_ THE JAZZ SHOW 9:00PM-12:00AM Station Manoger Linda Scholten Vam>mft longed running prime time jazz Student Engineer Fern Webb program. Hosted by ihe ewr- suave Gem Traffic Sarah Stacy Wafer. Features (til. Vice President Justin Ho Apr 7-Trumpet ace Freddie Hubbard VolunteerCoordinalor John Ruskin 29 MON 7 Gregory Scofield-Bbck Sheep Books. JLG by JLG: age Padj-Railway.. Jane Siberry-Van East Cultural Centre...The april December Self Portrait/Germany Nine-Zero/ Outpost/BitchesQPacific Cinematheque... AlphavilleOPacific Cinematheque... WED 23 Kevin Kane-Railway...Matthew Swee»-Roge...Day TUI 8 Catherine Bennett-Women in Print... of Forgiveness/Neon Tales/From ScratchdPacific datebook WED 9 CiTR PRESENTS Lefs So Bowling/Malchiks- Cinematheque... Starfish..Speed Bump/Royal Farm-Railway...Stealing THUR 24 Kevin Kane-Railway...Miss Kitty's dj night-The BeautyQPacific Cinematheque... Columbia... MARCH FRI 28 The Colorifics-Railway...The C.C. Soy Quar- THU 10 Built to Spill-Starfish...Ronnie Hayward Trio- FRI 25 Veda Hille-Railway...Ride/Thanks for Each New •et-The Purple Onion...The Conspirators of Pleasure/When I Railway...Miss Kitty's dj night-The Columbia...XXXSpocejunk: MorningQPocific Cinematheque... close My Eyes©Pocific Cinematheque... Video and Film by Shawn ChappelleOPacific Cinematheque... SAT 26 Veda Hille-Railway...RideAhanks for Each New SAT 29 Scud Mountain Boys/Oh Susanna-Starfish..Coal- FRI 11 CiTR PRESENTS Man...Or Astro-Man?/Pulsars- Morning©Pacific Cinematheque... Whip Gallery...Kub Shaker/Headswamp-Gracebnd.. Jewel/ Town Pump...Arts County Fair (5440, Big Sugar, One Step SUN 27 Woyzeck/lt's Always Better Where We Are The Rugburns-Massey Theatre...The Colorifics-Railway...Trench Beyond, Pluto, Mudgirl)-Thunderbird Stadium...Bughouse Five- Not©Pacific Cinematheque... Ant/The Malchiks/Hounds of Buskerville-Gate...Velour 3/The Railway...Modern Rock Circus (Silverchoir, Local H, Age of MON 28 Grrrls with Guitars (Janine Brocewell, Michelle Liminals-Highland Pub. ..2% Cherry/The Clock of an Undead- Electric, Handsome, Mollie's Revenge, Huevos Rancheros)- Gooding, Danielle French, Judy Atkin)-Railway...Woyzeck/ Van Press CLub.Junk-The Purple Onion...The Conspirators of Plaza of Nations...Pele Julu-Gafe...Jamie Reid-Black Sheep Lost Landscape©Pacific Cinematheque... Pleasure/When I Close My Eyes@Pacific Cinematheque... Boob...Bolshe Vita/Junk Movie@Pacific Cinematheque... TUE 29 2 Left Feet-Railway...Social Distortion-Vogue... SUN 30 Jeru the Damaja/DJ Shadow-Richard's on SAT 12 Thatch/Manifold/Cornshuck Cowboys-Van Press WED 30 Indian Summer/FortressQPacific Cinematheque... Richards... Primrods/lnstan Psionic-Piccadilfy Pub...Almanac Club...Mae Moore-Town Pump...Bughouse Five- of Fall/Family NestQPacific Cinematheque.... Railway.. .Macka B/Mad Professor-Starfish Room...Modern MON 31 De la Soul-Richard's on Richards...Counting Crows/ Rock Circus (Sban, Matthew Good, Pluto, Super Friendz, Ben Folds Five-Orpheum (sold oul)...District 1-Stone Temple Green Apple Quicbtep, Mystery Machine, Hanson Brothers, events Cabaret...Grrrls With Guitars (Oh Susanna, Laurel Albina, Gob, Cranbhaft)-Plaza of Nations...New Wave-ooke-Picco- DYKE WORDS — a bi-weekly reading i Kathy O'Neill & The Dirtmitts)-Rairway...Majid Kiani-Norman dilly Pub... with readings and performances by local artists. Every: second Thursday, at the Lotus CJub 9PM. Rothstein Theatre... SUN 13 The Senator's Snails@Pocific Cinematheque... iissionS1-4, Hosted by Karen X. APRIL THE 1 Suburbia featuring the V8 Collective-Helen Pitt MON 14 Presidents of the United States of America/Redd Gallery...Mary Jane Lamond-WISE HalL.SFU Sludent Kross-Rage...Temptation@Pacific Cinematheque... FilmsQPacific Cinematheque... TUE 15 Descendents/Shades Apart/Suicide Machines- SUBURBIA — Art for and about the burbs by lective -(She-i Kasparov. Dwight Koss. WED 2 Cheap Trick/Silver Jet-Sfudebaker's...Paul Hyde- Groceland... tt Rumak. Kevin Sctimidt. Scratch. Railway...Cranes/Rasputina-Starfish...The Monster@Pacific WED 16 Taste Of Joy-Railway...TemptationOPacific Kirsten Tayler. Daniel Vogel.Julia York} Cinematheque... Cinematheque... GallerV. Aoril 1. 7-10PM opening recepL THU 3 Paul Hyde-Railway...Duncan Sheik/Jill Sobule-Town THU 17 Taste Of Joy-Railway...Dyke Words (Janine Fuller, Pump...Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio-Starfish...Dyke Words (Terrie Tonya Yaremko, Dorothy Seatonj-Lotus Club...Miss Kitty's dj Hamazaki, llene Mitchell, Irit Shimral)-Lolus Club...Miss Kit night-The Columbia... STEALING THUNDER - UZUME TAIKO EN SEMBLE With special guests: Snake in the Grass ty's dj night-The Columbia...SFU Student FilmsQPacific FRI 18 The Molestics-Raifway...Shonen Knife/Pluto/Cockeyed VQ Tbeatre and the Paula Ross Dancers at Cinematheque... Ghost-Graceland...Jesse Cook-Starfish...Power to the People ,_ .ancouver East Cultural Centre. April 23-26. FRI 4 Veal-Railway. John Donlan-8lock Sheep Boob...Crows/ (Bud Osborne, Pete Schweitzer's Strange Alice)-Black Sheep 8pm. Man of...©Pacific Cinematheque... Boob...The Garden/Paper Heods@Pacific Cinematheque... SAT 5 Spirit Merchants-Railway...Hellenkelbr/Autobahn/Fluid SAT 19 Citizen Fish/Submission Hold/Sharb KillAhe Ova SUBURBAN YOUTH MUSIC RESOLUTION - Ounce/DJ Noah/Hiro Hauato-Graceland...Mother Trucker/ tion-Pitt Meadows Rec. Hall (12460 Harris Rd)...The Garden/ Closed Caption Radio/Melt-Starfish...Kathryn MacLeod-Black Paper Heods@Pacific Cinematheque... Sheep Boob...Crows/Man of...©Pacific Cinematheque... 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