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New & Used CD's & Vlityl ph. 708-9422 * email hfidclya rcdc.it .ea Krazy A Ignatz In "A Kat a'Ult with Song." The Krazy's Kapers. Herriman was also a master Complete Kat (Comics 1937-1932 of the use of language, and Krazy would By George Herriman often burst out in tong sentences of patois- Fantagraphics Books flavoured alliteration, which are pretty jarring This is the greatest comic you've never heard at first, but like everything in Krazy Kat, you Wlwhfaift of. At least that's the verdict from the cult need to live with the comic for a while to let it fans of George Herriman's comic strip from actually sink in. the early part of the last century. Featuring Krazy Kat was published in Randolph the gender-ambiguous, black Krazy Kat and Hearst's newspapers from 1913 to 1944, So You Wanna Be a Rock A Roll Star After reading about all his insecurities as a his Jewish nemesis Ignatz Mouse, Herriman's and it was due to Hearst's direct influence By Jacob Slichter musician, you want him to be a great writer. cartoon series takes on the social, sexual, that the papers ran the comic at all. In a Broadway Books He's not. But he is willing to reveal himself racial and technological issues of the day as testament to Krazy's cult popularity, Samuel In thfcfrkeable memoir, Semisonic drummer honestly, which for some takes more courage subtlety or explicitly as he could at the time. L. Jackson apparently wears a Krazy Kat t- Jacob Slichter recounts the band's than playing stadiums. Cartooning was in its infancy in the early shirt in Pulp Fiction. It surprised me to find out microsecond of fame and their continuous KatSiddle 1900s, and Krazy Kat was groundbreaking not how many Krazy Kat compilations exist—this struggle with the major label system. For only in its art, but also in its depth of layered, one is devoted purely to 1931-32 and has the those of you who don't remember Semisonic, Take a Tin of Tuna hidden meaning and allusion to the issues distinction of bearing Chris Ware's (Jimmy they're the Minnesota three-piece responsible By Joie Warner of the day. In fact, on first scan the cartoons Corrigan) cover design. -Inside, the cartoon for "Ctosing Time", the song played at the Chronicle Books seem to have little point, and on the surface art is dense and detailed, a sign of the end of every high school dance in 1998. When I'm short on dosh, and too lazy to can be easily dismissed as the noodlings of times that takes some getting used to, but Normally, I couldn't care less about a one-hit- buy food that expires, I eat tuna. And I'm a bored artist. It takes some time to let the the book is immaculately put together by wonder band that reminds me of tenth grade not talking about sashimi. Between the layers of meaning begin to sink in, to begin Fantagraphics in Seertfte. If like me you're and that Now/2 album. But this book isn't summer I spent making six-dollar lattes for to appreciate the nuances of the stories and new to Krazyftat in particular, and early about Semisonic so much as the recording minimum wage and the time I returned from the true relationships of the characters. 1900s cartoons in general, it may be better industry itself. Europe with no money, I have become well George Herriman was apparently of to start with a book devoted to the earlier Slichter reveals a number of disturbing acquainted with that most white-trash of Creole descent, born in New Orleans in incarnations of Krazy as a starting point, but truths about the way major labels and canned fish. 1880. This was shortly after the official end this book won't disappoint if you have any corporate radio function. He describes the Joie Warner's tuna cookbook is not meant of slavery in the south, but no doubt much interest in Krazy Kat at all. many ways major labels can screw you over, for the poor or lazy. Her selection of recipes of it remained in practice, so Herriman's Jbof the shady monetary relationship between takes this humble standby out of the bomb­ family moved to L.A. when George was 10. big labels and mainstream radio, and the shelter and into the kitchen proper, turning it Of course his "coloured" background would My New York Diary narrow focus of the top 40 game. (Evidently, into one of those meats that, given the right fuel much of the undertones in Krazy Kat, and By Julie Doucet the wild experimentalism of Semisonic's non- seasoning, goes with everything. Truly, tuna is Herriman played with Krazy" s race, mostly Drawn & Quarterly "Closing Time" material just didn't fit in to any the chicken of the seal black, but sometimes ambiguously white to Maybe you recognize her name from the of commercial radio's diverse genres.) It is nice to see some recipes that depart suit a particular commentary. Krazy's foe Le Tigre song "Hot Topic." Or you've read Slichter is equally clearsighted when it from the usual poor/lazy tuna fare, but was the mouse Ignatz, who on the surface her underground comic. Dirty Plotte. Or you comes to his own shortcomings. His charming overall, I wasn't greatly impressed with this was solely intent on thrashing the Kat with don't know her at all. It's no matter—the lack of ego is the most surprising thing about book. For one thing, Warner insists on using whatever brick was at hand, and tossing reprinting of this classic gives you a chance to the book, which starts off with our narrator, tuna packed in olive oil, which I couldn't find bricks at Krazy would become Ignatz's discover the most compelling graphic novel 32 years-old and unable to write a song to anywhere. Many of the recipes, as you may signature pastime. In fact many of the comic you'll read this year. Dense, R. Crumb-esque save his life, moving to Minnesota to pursue have guessed, are heavy on the oil, and panels were devoted to the endless devious visuals illustrate her social/sexual/romamtic his blurry dream of becoming a rock star. He's when bacon is required, specifically call for ways the clever Mouse would find to attack misadventures, all of which Doucet recounts hopelessly unfashionable, a bit awkward, Oscar Meyer. If you're going to do the whole Krazy, and in Herriman's surreal world, happy- with shocking honesty. While literary critics and more interested in soul and funk than product-placement thing, you might as well go-lucky Krazy found Ignatz's brick-tossing might disagree, in my humble opinion MNYD cool indie bands. He doesn't spend much pick a decent brand! Guess tuna just can't as a sign of the Mouse's love and affection ranks up there with Camus' L'Etranger, and time in rock clubs until he starts touring with leave its white trash roots behind. The book for him. And that's just the surface cat-and- Suskind's Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. two younger, cooler, more experienced did have good photos, though, and a handy mouse-in-reverse game Herriman played with Seriously, it's so good that I don't even-know guys as Semisonic. Then he spends most of "table of equivalent measures" that I've in his comics. Each cartoon panel is a mini what to say about it. Thus, I have decided to his time fighting off panic attacks of stage. looked at more than anything else. work of art unto itself, with the ever-changing let the art speak for itself: Disappointingly, his writing is much like his Kat landscapes of the Arizona desert in Coconino Susy Webb drumming: competent, but not brilliant. County serving as flavourful background for DiSCORDER, AUGUST'04

he wanted to do. So he left us, for a year we didn'i play very much. I was playing in another band and we were sort of Jin limbo because we didn't have a drummer.

I heard that wasa. >sted ads in personals. It was quiteJhe gamble because we didn't know what kind of freaks we'd find. And we found Kevin. Kevin: I moved here from Victoria after playing in some bands and couldn't find anyone to play with. So I sort of took the desperate . What is the history ofthefc route and put some ads in, and was just plagued with phone calls DaplmejJJr^jalwaTsdisagree on the history of the band. because of the lack of drummers in town. And it was all either really Well, when Daphne moved to Vancouver she called me up bad or stuff that was good but not what I was into. And Wen Jesse and told me I was going to play guitar in a band with her. I was like. called me, and I listened to some online stuff they have and I kind of The Basement Sweets are: Kevin Scofield (drums), Daphrle Lo/cke liked it,.so... (vocals/keyboard/bass) and Jesse Cullen (vocals/guitar)l I smoke Daphne: Kind of liked it. He thought "I can improve this." [Laughs] with the band recently. We didn't have lunch, but I did tqke/the 99 Daphne, where were you from originally? Kevin: No, on first impression it's hard to tell. You don't hear B-Line to get there. Daphne: From Ontario. I came out here to go to school. I knew Jesse something for the first time and then all of a sudden you're in love from... well, we went to high schools nearby so I'd actually seen with it. Anyways, I went to their show and actually had to convince DiSCORDER: You Just released a new CD, Faffs Apart. Are you happy Jesse play in a couple bands when I was a teenager. When I came them that I wasn't a stalker. We went for about half an hour of with how it turned out? out here I didn't know so many people—I knew some people from talking before they realized who I was, even though I told them I Jesse: Yeah, although it's quite different from how we imagined home, and one of the people I contacted was Jesse. And I decided was coming. it would sound. We had to rush it so there are some things that I wanted to learn to play bass. I'm still learning. [Laughs] What's Daphne: I thought it was some weirdo who wanted to talk to us. we wish we could do over but really, you could just go on forever next? But it was really funny because Kevin approached Jesse and then tinkering and re-recording and end up sucking the life out of the Jesse: Then we met Jeremy, our first dcummer, and we started came up to me and said, "I really need to talk to you." I was like, songs. One of our favorite songs was left off completely because getting together jamming and fooBng around with stuff out at UBC. "Oookaaay." right before the CD went to press we realized that the recording just Daphne: We practiced and played in the common room. When I didn't have the right sound and feeling as it did when we played was in the grad program at UBC I met Jeremy Todds and we started Lastly, why does everyone seem to say that Jesse reminds them of it live. I think we're mostly happy that we survived the recording practicing in the common room because there's a drum kit there. someone they knew? process and are still talking fo each other. We started for fun; we didn't know what we were going to end up Kevin: I don't know why Jesse looks familiar to people. Does he get Kevin: We didn't have a lot of time or money, so you do what you doing. But we stuck with it.' That was three years ago? that a lot? I've heard the Don McKellar resemblance 'from people can. Jesse: Yeah, about three years. And we just kept fooling around and before. then all of a sudden we got all these songs and we were like, "What Daphne: I don't understand the "Jesse looks like someone else" And the CD Is doing quite well at CITR, the DJs seem to love It. It was should we do?" We should play some shows or do what other bands reference. I've heard that from other people too. I think it's #4 on the charts last week I think. do. nonsense. Jesse's like Jesse. I think that most of the similarities I've Kevin: It means a lot to have CiTR playing it so much, especially in a heard are a stretch to say the least. town like Vancouver that's notorious for it's apathy towards music. Where did you play your first gig? Jesse: Everyone with a big nose looks the same. Most of Vancouver reminds me of music mags like Magnet, where Daphne: It was at El Cocal. they're spending so much effort talking about bands/musicians Jesse: This Latin American restaurant on Commercial Drive where The Basement Sweets' new CD. Falls Apart, is available at your finer who've been doing the same thing for 10 years as opposed to anyone can basically play a show there if you want to. local record shops. Visit thebasementsweets.com. although the focusing on what's happening now. It's hilarious when you pick up a Daphne: We packed the place though, because I think our friends dam thing is under construction. For the time being check them music mag and Guided By Voices, Sebadoh, or Superchunk are on were so fascinated by the fact that we made a band and they out at newmusiccanada.com. or at live at the Railway Club August the cover. Don't get me wrong, I like those bands and have lots of were really curious about what it could possibly sound like. 25. D their records, but can we please move forward. Jesse: We made good money on that show too. Jesse: Yes, thank god there's a self-respecting radio station left Daphne: And then Jeremy became more career focused. And he where the DJs still take bribes. We love CiTR! You guys were also decided that playing in a rock 'n' roll band eventually wasn't what 0- BUM GALLERY: COMMUNITY ART IS' THE NEW DOTCOM! BY SUSY WEBB

Everyone knows who Bill Gates is. Yeah, yeah, you're saying, that gallery in Calgary, the Office, q/Woot square wljSefejw space dweeby rich guy who started Microsoft. SFW? Well, what you don't in a prominent shopping district. White-Field (wbdffiq&ORe of know is where he got the seed capital to begin designing personal the coolest names ever) uses the spac^tspjfwork in, creating a computer software way back in 1975. Most people think he had :'-€»rfB«BOus performancesf3roject. Richard Farand is currently living a supportive family or something, but theytBf,wrong. That's just a in Vancouver, and shares studio space with Iga. Together, they story his PR people made up later on so he wouldn't embarrass executed Blim's unique layout and design, and continue to inspire them. Young Bill Gates got his start by running a cafe/performance each other creatively. space, turning over massive profits by hosting experimental modern DiSCORDER magazine attended the screenprinting dance while serving vegetarian tapas and rare Indian tea blends. workshop — you know, for purely journalistic purposes. There the Yuriko Iga, director of the BBm Gallery located at 600-23 West gallery allows participants to use silk screening, heat transfer, and Pender Street, is well on her way to similar fame and fortune. Iga print gpcco (a Japanese full-colour printing process) materials for graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1995, and the measly price of $5 per hour (!). Iga describes the concept of moved here in 2002. When her favorite venues shut down (namely - the Workshop: "It's like one of those paint-your-own-pottery places, the Sugar Refinery and the Blinding Light — RIP), she thought except cooler." She facilitated the process with practiced ease, "maybe I should just make a place for other people to come to." demystifying the process with casual grace. With Iga's help, our Sounds simple, doesn't it? work reached rare levels of pioneering artistry; for example, glow-in- Blim is self-consciously different from the standard art gallery. the-dark t-shirts featuring Steve Urkel. According to Iga," I'm trying to have an 'artless' gallery as The Workshop is a place for artists, designers, and laypersons much as possible, while still having a lot of creativity going on, to use equipment they don't have themselves. Creations made at but not being so concerned about the final product being a the Workshop, as well as other local, hand-crafted items such as means to sell." She sees her space as a "DIY centre," rather than jewellery and ceramics, are available for sale at the Art Market. Iga a traditional gallery, which primarily exhibits art for sale. Along describes this event as "a platform for young designers to expose with visual exhibitions, the gallery hosts unusual events such as the fftelFstuff. and get their things out there. It's for people who, for screenprinting Workshop every Wednesday, and the Art Market on whatever reason, aren't ready to go to the stores right away. We the third Saturday of every month. try to steer away from traditional craft market items," highlighting Blim Gallery is a venue for aural as as well as visual art. The pieces that are a bit more challenging and innovative. space hosted Friday night's Secret Radio, and is visited regularly Future plans for Blim include opening up the Workshop by touring acts that might not fit in too well at the Brickyard or -enHcept to musicans as well: having an AV studio available for the Cobalt. Recently, Blim has hosted Montreal's Vitaminsforyou rental. There will be screenings of underground and obscure.film (lntro_Version Records) along with Ghislain Poirier and Montag, ("Flim"), as well as more performative events. This unusual space Vancouver's own Circlesquare (labelmate to The Rapture on does things that no other gallery in town does, and is worth Output Records), and Secret Mommy. In selecting artists, Iga strives exploring and exploiting. to curate music that is unusual and experimental, pushing the Who among you is so crass as not to miss those delightful little borders both technically and aesthetically. laptop shows at the Sugar Refinery? Who doesn't have a cherished Historically, Blim is the natural progression from Iga's first image that, despite hours of scouring Main Street, will never appear venue: Kisaten, a cafe/gallery she ran in Calgary. The space was on your beloved boyfriend's boxer shorts? Who isn't absolutely a platform for graduating art & design students, and also hosted a dying to make their own full-colour Christmas cards using Japanese weekly audiovisual event called Squibb. In Iga's words, "I felt artist- pfiri^mdking technology?! VtJJBcefatres had too much red tape to get a show, so we created For Iga, "It's most important to draw people, because it is a a space where artists could show their work. Squibb was a weekly weird concept, it's not normal in any way." Bill Gates said exactly venue of experimental music, where we would have rotating artists the same thing about personal computers way back when. And and musicians collaborating randomly on different projects. I would look where he is todayl Better to get on track with Blim now. The get one artist to do the visual component of each night, and a IPO could happen any day, and close connections with Yuriko Iga musician to do the musical portion." At Blim, most music events are may be the only way to know exactly when to offload your stock. accompanied by a visual component, created either by Iga herself (under the pseudonym "BunnySoldier"), or another local artist. At The August 7* weekend wHI be a big one for Btm. On the Saturday* laptop shows, the atmosphere is one of respectful concentration; local Julian Fane (on London's Mu Records) wi* be playing along with Iga aims to have all attention on the performer, "like a movie Cat Pants. Sunday win see Growing (Kranky Records) joined by Sinoia theatre except for sound." Of course, the welcoming Yellow Room Caves and Lose*. CI be there—just look for the glowing Steve Urkel. The is open for conversation and socializing. place can be hard to find but is worth the search—it's m the penthouse Yuriko has a long-standing collaboration with Calgary of the old BC Electric building, on the NE comer across from Tinseltown. collective The United Congress. Fronted by artists Richard To register for the Workshop, [email protected]. LFaran d and White-Field Senate, the collective curates a unique niSCORDER, AUGUST'04

When Fake Cops came out with their debut EP (now available as a I And that I can't compare you to anyone and be fully accurate. Well, now you have to list them for me. split 12" with Black Rice) Absolutely your Credit is Excellent, but in a Thank youl /Discusses with Brooker Buckingham (bass and vox)] Certain Way we also Need Cash, it was more than just their name Um, Booker suggests the cauldron full of hot oil. I like the Roman and the album's cheeky title that turned heads. This Calgary four- I've heard you guys be described as a "mental earthquake" In a tortoise, where they all bond together and put the shields on their piece.beats you bloody with their unusual blend of art-punk vibes, live review, and I feel like that's the most accurate. What do you - heads... sledgehammer riffs, and abstract lyrics, along with a Devo-esque think? electro feel that leaves you wondering "WTF is going on?" Certain Well, I can appreciate that. Sometimes I feelJike I've experienced a That's not medievall CiTR members have been swooning for Fake Cops, prophesizing bit of a 7.5 playing in this band, and I've definitely Booker says the Trebuchet. their explosion, stunned by a sound that hasn't been heard from seen that affect on these parts in...well, ever. So, how do these apply to you? [silence for several moments]• DiSCORDER: Now, to get us started, usually, if I research a Wow, I'm gonna have to reach pretty far for this one. I band and I use New Music Canada, It disappoints. But I think we can compare it to some aspects of our song used it for you guys and your top Ave influences were, writing technique. Sort of 'fortification under siege'. well, quite revealing as to the nature of Fake Cops. Honestly, I wouldn't want to divulge anymore Number One... do you remember what you listed as of our arcane song writing processes than number one? that. They're pure bevel. We fight every Ian: Uh... [pauses] Makeup? James Brown? I can't song out. It's like we're hammering it out remember! Devo? like blacksmiths.

Actually, I would have guessed Devo. But it was [Both laughing] My God. It sounds sort Suprematisml of... barbaric! Maybe it's related to Ooh, that's right, yes! influence #5, "red wine". Yes, definitely related! I didn't know what it was... So you looked it up? I have io ask: is red wine allowed in ' Calgary? Do they sell it? 'Course I didl I was scared it was a { Only in sparkBng version. You have military "ism" and thought, goddamn, I to get it in coolers. Barbarians! those Calgary peoplel But I got a quote from Kazimir Malevich from 1913... I heard something happened Yes! The founder of Suprematisml with the real cops at your last show in Vancouver? Yes. And he said, "Suprematism is the The so-called "real cops" showed rediscovery of pure art that. In the course up and busted our Underwear Farm of time, had become obscured by the accumulation of things.'" Now, how do you think that applies to Fake Cops? Did they say anything about your band [Laughs] Well, I think it applies pretty name? closely. We're all content with trying to Weil, whenever possible, I try to avoid tellinc make as much music as we possibly can them. I was actually arrested four month and follow as close as possible to our ago because I looked like somebody dream of doing this. else. It was a case of pure mistaken identity, where I was wearing the sar Your second listed influence, and I outfit as somebody else, walking three, wrote a giant question mark beside It, blocks from the scene of the crime.. is "Magic Brain". 0 ^^1., And they held me up for an hour [Laughs] If you don't get Magic Brain in the cruiser and when they finally or don't know about the Magic asked the name of the band. I said Brain phenomenon, it's difficult to Magic Brain! explain. Magic Brain is a funk band from Montreal... sort of a hippie What were you wearing? funk band. There's not much of a It was winter so I was wearing a toque reference to them on the internet and a brown parka and black jeans... but keep an eye open for them. They're sort of our Eastern soul A ski mask... mates. Sort of bongo driven, (Laughing] A metal brassiere! J could Volkswagen driving... hear over the radio: "suspect has black toque, brown parka, black jeans"... my That's not really how I picture god. I was dhty two blocks from the jam Fake Cops, at all. AT ALU space. For my atbi, they called Jordan, [Laughing] They're kind of our the guitarist in the band. And I spared mirror image. The dark mirror! you the experience of talking to Jordan because he talks very, very slowly. You guys are bizarro Magic Brain) So the cop called him, and asked, . We're the reverse, I think. The evil twin. "Was-tan just over at your house?" and Jordan's saying, (long pauses between The third influence was Jean Dubuffet. I found the words] "...Weil...that depends..." And quote from him from 1951: "Personally, I believe the whole Hkne. I'm just watching the back very much in values of savagery; I mean: instinct, of the cop's neck go red, and I was just Bee, passion, mood, violence, madness." Now, you know ' "Jordan, get to the point, pleeeeeeease!" The how bands sometimes have labels describing the band cop was getting more and more frustrated, but on their CD? You should have had this quote on your label! eventually Jordan admitted that yes, I was there. Yeah, you know what? I might steal that idea, actuaHyl That's pretty good. That sort of describes the visceral, animal quality that comes That's a great story. . when is your next show in across live. Mj*sC.-"<^ Ht^MaaZarinkamar Vancouver? Tentatively August 2nd. Jean Dubuffet was anti-art and anti-culture, the art-brut thing. Is people who are trying to dance to us. Fake Cops closer to that? 0 Which we fully appreciate! Full kudos to those who try. We should I'M be there, dancing. Or attempting to! WeU that's why I'm reludtjjnt to be put us under the art-rock sort of hand out medals. In a metal brassiere! D thing. In a lot of ways I feel like we're too heavy handed, too crude. Influence No. 4: "medieval military strategies"! Never thought this I feel like we sort of stomp over everything. When we play shows with ? would come back and bite you In the ass, did you?! other bands I feel like we obliterate everything. Kind of an anti-art... I've been waiting for this interview! sort of, "bring in fhe tanks" kind of thing. VELLE JAMES

In the 1940*s, Malcolm Lowry penned his novel Under the Volcano while living in a squatters shack at the water's edge in Dollarton, BC. The spot was called of laws what we know will create a Whey-ah-Wichen, "facing the wind" and is now know as Cates governing marijuana balanced festival." Park. The park has been a gathering place for 3,000 years: the use, immigration or something You won't find UTV Tsleil-Waututh First Nation used it as their summer camp, and as simple as smoking in bars. Then selling out and turning into a thousands of hippies gathered there in the '70s for music and I think about the inadequacy of our laws governing domestic leftist Lollapalooza. "Cultural resistance comes arts festivals. Some twenty years later, the Under the Volcano violence, child sex crimes, police brutality. All of these things.are in many forms", says Irwin Oostindie, "and a community must festival would begin there, named in respect for the counter­ designed to maintain the current power struggle and disregard support and nurture these resources. CiTR, Coop Radio 102.7 FM, culture heritage of the site, and the long history of artists, things which affect the powerless. I hold myself accountable www.resist.ca, magazines like Covert Action Quarterly, and films squatters, and First Nations using the forested land. solely to the ultimate law of compassion that makes me lawless like The Corporation keep us sane and informed. With House in the eyes of the conventional legal system." On Sunday August 8lh, the park will host the 15,h annual of Blues and Ticketmaster virtually strangling live music in North Paul, from CyberRaj, who mix traditional Indian sounds Under the Volcano, bringing together 8,000 people in a non­ American cities, people have a choice to build and support corporate cultural event to celebrate art, music and progressive with break-beats, isn't quite as clear how he fits into the theme. parallel structures for information and culture. It is always hoped politics. Fifteen years ago, the first UTV event brought in 300 "One thing I do understand though, is when I travel abroad that some crew is going to check out the Festival and say, hey, people. As Meegan Maultsaid, a long-term participant in the to DJ or play, I get the sense that because I'm a permanent let's do that in Surrey, or let's get together and start printing UTV collective says, "We must be doing something right." resident I could easily be thought of as 'Illegal' even though I 10,000 copies of our own newspaper." have lived in Vancouver for over 20 years." Along with Meegan, I talked with Irwin Odstindie, the "Eighty-five years ago," he continues, "Vancouver had ten "Festivals like Volcano are the most important festivals festival's founder, and asked them how it all began. In 1988 daily newspapers, of which four were communist or anarchist. there are," says Jay from Chilliwack punk band New World Irwin helped to start a non-profit society called Youth Art Works, Today CanWest Global controls the news. OK, so we know it, on Fire. "Especially as big business interests continue to wage opening up youth-run arts centres in North Vancouver and let's fucking get on with it. As long as there is corporate control a marketing war to overtake and sell anything that seems Gastown. They soon, discovered that gig production fees were of these sources of information and shareholders who want .'alternative.' Without festivals like Under the Volcano offering exorbitant, and organised an outdoor protest gig to demand escalating profits we don't need to cry about it. We just need the art and artists that they do, minus the corporate sponsorship, better access to community spaces. Irwin saw how easy it was to build a parallel structure where working class people— nobody would know anything except the $10 dollar Warped to organise an outdoor gig, and made the move to formalize basically anyone who works for a boss—have some accessible Tour lemonade, and branded billboard punk rock bands... it this into an outdoor youth music festival in a park. alternatives. It's not the mass media's job to question the elite, would be a sad state of affairs." The UTV collective chooses a theme each year and builds it's our job to let people know why to shut off the TV, reject the Malcolm Lowry received many rejections while trying a focus around pertinent campaigns and movements. Some sexism of The Georgia Straight and The Nerve, and do shit that's to get Under the Volcano published. In January of 1946, the previous themes have been 'Cultures Of Resistance' (where healthy for our minds and souls." discouraged but determined Lowry wrote to his publisher about they highlighted The Black Panther Party and activists from the Belladonna, the MC from Toronto's Dope Poet's society, the book: "The novel can be read simply as a story which you Navajo Nation); 'Rhyme & Resist' (political hip hop); 'Fight To sent samples of her work to Meegan as soon as she heard about can skip if you want. It can be read as a story you will get more Win!' (fighting the Liberal agenda). With this year's theme of the festival. "I think it's important for artists interested in social, out of if you don' t skip. It can be regarded as a kind of symphony, 'Illegal', the festival's artists and speakers will address issues change to interact with and reaffirm each other's work as well or in another way as a kind of opera—or even a horse opera. It of illegal occupations, both in Canada and internationally, as to share and gain new perspectives across the country." She is hot music, a poem, a song, a comedy, a farce, and so forth. focusing on detention and deportation, the history of US hopes that, in addition to sore feet from plenty of dancing, her It is superficial, profound, entertaining, and boring, according "interventions", and post-9/11 security culture. audience will leave with a sense that their opinions, thoughts to taste. It is a prophecy, a political warning, a cryptogram, a Meegan tells me that each year they make a wish list of and actions do have an impact. "I want the audience to walk preposterous movie." speakers and musicians that they would like to involve. "We away talking," she says, "even if they're talking about how I think he'd be pleased to come back to the site of his do a lot of research to find underground/political artists. We much they hate me. The point is to open a dialogue, generate former squat and see that 8,000 people were celebrating listen to what people from different communities suggest, And ideas, seek solutions." illegalities under the name of his work. D we also take submissions, though we rarely choose bands that For Belladonna, this year's theme is a strong concept. way. Since a lot of us in the collective are also active in the "Illegal for me is synonymous with undesirable or disapproved. For tuff listings of artists and events go to local and national music scene, we tend to do year-round work The term 'illegal alien' comes to mind. The concept of lawfulness http://users.reslst.ca/-volcano/lndex.html to track down interesting artists. We also have a mandate to is determined by those in power for the greater good of their class make sure the roster is diverse and represents a lot of different and their general interests. I arfi illegal in that I am undesirable to communities. We don't just program what we want to see, but the current power structure. I think about the strict application DiSCORDER, AUGUST YOUR GUIDE TO THE nannn RECORDING CLUB by David Barclay

I...O II I is not a record latjel. It's a recording club. This is the first thing you need to know. When speaking, OULO is pronounced as "blocks". This is the secohfl thing you will heed to know. The I I t1 I i staff produce, record, release, distribute and promote records alongside the^an%tsrwho"takeTarr active role in the entire process. The club combines elements of jioJLgrrl, bike punk, posi-core, academia and regionaKsm, and centres on the slogan "Don't Try, Do!" Whether Mill is a cause or a consequence of Toronto's recent muskj explosion is disputable, . although it's certain that in the last year alone, the club has released some of the most exciting recordings in Canada. "' The Blocks!!!Toronto!!!Compilation!l! sampler clearly illustrates the I J.LJLJ philosophy. The disc comes in box- topped cardboard packaging that proclaims "Torpnto .'j is great!" One look at the trackwt makes it obvious that there is no single I i I i I sound) The tone skips along the gentle pop minimalism of The Phonemes, through the THE nana ROSTER: bizarre Russian dance rock of Lenin I Shumov to the mid j 90's posi-rap stylings of Ninja High School. The Barcelona Pavilion The recording dub's flagship group brings a lethal mix of academics, straight talking and aggressive partying. Armed with a laptop, bass guitar and equal parts gang vocals and call and response^e^memsnhe^aTeilona Pavilion questions the hierarchy of performanceand music. One of their cited influences is the serriioIdgisfTstuaier ot signs and symbols) Ronald Barthes, who proposed that semiology was a element of linguistics rather than the more intuitive inverse. Uh, yeah. In the Barcelona Pavilion's case, the proposition casts performance as part of the music with dancing, yelling and having fun as integral components. Despite the group's love of high-academicism, their message comes across loud and clear. Such W5cTSliisr1T:T6w~ATe TouTeqplejGoing to Have Funif Norje of You People Ever Participate? and^TidyJ Up Tidy Up" are focused to the point of preaching. Although the first comments on general scene attitudes and the second discusses the banality of putting away the rice cooker when you' re finished with it, both songs are essentially about the same thing: Stop thinking and talking. It is much better to go ahead and do it. With the attitudes of academia and simplicity freely mixing over catchy party music, the Barcelona Pavilion have achieved several accolades including' a John Peel session, a spot on the Rough Trade's Counter Culture 2003 compilation and the undying love of Carl Wilson (not the Beach Boy but rather the Globe and Mall music correspondent).

LesMouches li^P;^ This distinctive act is based around"ttrersongrof OwerrPalfet, a strings player with an impressive resume. He has played with Jim Gutherie, The Hidden Cameras, Gentleman Reg, Royal City, Picastro andothers;-Although Les Mouches is dramatically different from these groups that practically define a southern Ontario regionalism, it would be more appropriate to think of the music as a tangent rather than a new idea altogether. In two releases, Les Mouches covers the grounds of "Panic Folk'V'Avant- Folk" where temporal qualities are put before everything else, including melodic content and form. However, unlike contemporaries such as Xiu Xiu, Les Mouches weaves strong guitar playing, strings and horn arrangements Into distinctly Canadian country and western elements.

j Hank featuring The Hank Collective 1 HdVne-recorded and cfunkanly fun. Hank's music is everything Vou*would Impact from a young British immigrant: disgruntled and snobbish yet excessively friendly. Hank (not nil real name) has accrued a surrounding group of vocalists and like minded shameless partiers to form his eponymous collective. This has resulted in live shows featuring slideshows, backdrops and fine shout along versions. of their hit "I Do Not Like Getting lucked Over by my Friends", the lead track from their first CD "Danes i In Peril" is a true summer anthem full of guitar-jangle and a fatally contagious chorus sung with Hank's more-than-pleasant old world accent. D

••CD Discography: 013 Ninja High School - "We Win!" rjfTEP 012 Hank feat. The Hank Collective "How to Prosper in the Coming Bad Years" £D 011 Hank Feat. The Hank Collective "AckiW Venning '91" CD 010 Lias Mouche "You're Worth! More to me than 1,000 Christians" CD 009 Bob Wiseman "It's True" CD 008 B|.OCKS!!!TORONTO!!!COMPILATION!!! CD 007 Animalmohster "Mighty Magnificence" CD-REP 006 L£s Mouches "Blood Orgy" EP 005 The Blankket "Songs of Love" CD-R slrjgle 004 The Barcelona Pavilion "It's..." EP 003 The Phonemes CD 002 Mafias "Sucks" Cassette 001 The Barcelona PavHion EP ' what I'm saying.] something called HUMOR." [This is Aboriginal hip-hop group from The Gossip began their set after the one dude responded Alberta who. rapped about with tiny front lady Beth Ditto to her criticism by pulling a tiny some of the problems facing First describing their fears of playing a Gumby figurine out of his pocket Nations people, particularly those 19+ show, as they usually rock it and screaming about how much living on reserves. Rex Smallboy out with the kids. And I can see Gumby rules.) Genius! the group's creator, provided wmifimot their point. While more than just Finally, by midnight, the the most powerful delivery, my small group of friends were Suicide Girls' burlesque show whereas Lady Cynthia Nicotine- dancing, if it had been an all- began. The most humorous thing, Smallboy's stylings needed a ages show, the crowd would at least for Kim and I, was that this little more oomph. However, with be bouncing off the walls. Or was the worst possible venue for a their crucial themes and catchy Agent Orange Though the sold-out Calexico, except that they're maybe it was just that crowd in burlesque show. The only people phrases, war Party could mature S.T.R.E.E.T.S. Commodore crowd was still fast becoming one the best, particular? Whatever it was, they who saw anything, to the huge . into a truly noteworthy act. Use Excessives able to dance away the night well-rounded live and recorded were just as brilliant, just as rifftasti c dismay of the crowd on their Kinnie Starr is already fabulous. JakUzi (even slow dancing on several bands out there today. as I thought they would be. [Onty tippy toes, were the people in the She captivated us with her too- June 20 numbers), and the music was Soren Brothers one song from That's Not What I front row and the people viewing true rhymes about artists struggling Hie Brickyard excellent, there was an air of Heard?! Come on, peoplelll] the show from the top restaurant to pursue their vocations without Jak uzi were terrible, but I liked disappointment regarding the Gomez The highlight of their too- area. So perhaps mercifully, from material gain, "We work, strive, them a lot. The Excessives were absence of their MC (I heard Wil short set was the closing song, our stools we could only see to push ahead in our lives." Twice I afco terrible, and I didn't like them several strangers questioning his July 16 the epic "Light, Light Sleep" from [above] their chests. saw her perform the groovy "Red at all. it seemed like Jak Uzi was whereabouts). Furthermore, as the Commodore Ballroom Movement. Beth held her own, It was bad. Really bad. I x," which starts with First Nations for reat and The Excessives were night moved on, talking amongst Despite the derailment of solidly belting out the high and low expected it to be somewhat women chanting, and moves on for fake. Don't get angry, I barely the concertgoers drowned out Lollapolooza, and losing tour- notes, transcending the simple classier, but it was basically to Starr rapping in English, French understand it myself. the music more and more, and mates The Thrills and the range we hear in most garage gothic looking girls doing cheap and Spanish, with the woman- I hadn't seen S.T.R.E.E.T.S. in a the lack of an encore felt like fhe Polyphonic Spree, Gomez made songs. Nathan (guitar) and Kathy skits and pseudo lesbian brushing warrior chorus: "You can knock long time because I just got out of final blow to an evening that felt the best of the situation and (drums) were just as awe-inspiring, against one another. Some me down, put me in my place. I jail. They looked fatter. No, I'm just underappreciated as a result of decided that Vancouver was tight and cohesive. classic songs like "Mrs. Robinson" will stay on the ground, ground is pulling your dong. I just wish they overexpectation. worth the trip. Fans had been None of us had heard of the were ruined for me, and Kim now a good place." were fatter. S.T.R.E.E.T.S. would Soren Brothers waiting for their latest Gomez fix second band, and none of us shudders when looking at two of The accordion-wielding Geoff be way cooler if they were fat. since the February show. Tonight, knew what to expect. Two guys her preferred films. Reservoir Dogs Berner got everyone laughing They'd also sound better if the Calexico perhaps Gomez met their musical walked on stage. One looked like and The Graduate [seriously... with his unflinching ditty outlining one guy ditched the SG. Is there Lhasa soul mate in Wil, the Canadian a bizarro Spike Jones, wearing a girl with a stuffed g-string and actions of the Vancouver a point to playing guitars without Vancouver Inf I Jazz Festival opener of the night. Not knowing an intense, angry look and a t- a bad dye job DOES NOT equal police, such as "The Vancouver sir*gle-coils? I don't think so, unless June 28 what to expect, Wil played an shirt with a giant picture of hands a nineteen year old Dustin police jailed a human rights that's all you got. Commodore Ballroom amazing set of roots rock. It was praying. [To be exact, I believe Hoffman... not even in a hilarious lawyer because they thought Agent Orange were neat, If my first night of the Vancouver hard to keep your eyes off of the shirt read "It's me again, way]. he might have a pie / Well he but who are they kidding? Blood International Jazz Festival was him... for various reasons. [Ed: So LORD.] The other, much larger We left as quickly as possible, must be a pretty dangerous doesn't stain, nothing is grey, and one of the more disappointing was he hot or what?] gentleman was wearing a jersey with AC/DC's Thunderstruck in guy," concluding "This leads The Offspring are way better. concerts I've ever been to, my Gomez or go home. That and a trucker hat bearing the the background. Thankfully, me to believe something might Sorry, that's another killer joke. I second night of the Jazz Festival was the attitude of the many die­ legend of Jack Daniefe Behind The Gossip are coming again in be wrong with the Vancouver can't stop. ranked among the best concerts hard fans in attendance. There them was a poster of [a giant August, without a bad burlesque police." Christa Min ^§|»*| of my life. Having never heard of wasn't much banter during the CORONA bottle, with "ICE COLD" show in tow. Wordsmiths Mike McGee, written beside it], to which they the opener Lhasa, I was pleasantly set except when singer Tom Gray Parmida Zarinkamar Barbara Adler and Shane Koyczan frequently refered and revered Bullfrog feat. Kid Koala surpised by a mysterious singer urged the crowd to sing louden [Kimberley Day] had everyone appreciating their during their set. Crash who seemed to have an equal, early on, he said that he wanted insecurities at a spoken word Vancouver Int'l Jazz Festival if not stronger following present the "whole room dancing". And They began rapping, the 27th Annual Vancouver Folk session. The strange Al Mader did June 25 than the headliners did. Falling they did. They sure did. first song about the kind of Music Festival a stream of consciousness thing Commodore Ballroom' somewhere near Edith Piaf or After Gomez ended their people who were going to hell, July 17 with his hockey Stick.double bass. Bullfrog has been recognized Cesaria Evora in both style and set, the guys at the front of the interspersed with props to "Jesus Jericho Beach Park This is just a brief sampling of what as one of the best live bands presence, Lhasa de Sela put on an stage spared no time in bowing Christ, our Lord and Saviour". Then, Hip young urbanites are always I saw in 10 hours. I recommend around, and openers Crash entirely passionate performance down with arms stretched out they took a three minute break surprised when I recommend you see for yourself next year. featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith are that spanned emotions- from in a "we're not worthy" gesture between songs for seemingly attending Folk Fest. But those Cheryl Rossi locally loved musicians, Dr. Lonnie pure joy to humiliation to sorrow, of appreciation. I was in full homophobic ranting. We looked that go soon realize it's not just Smith apparently being named which felt like a breath of fresh air agreement: Gomez is not an back and forth at each other in a festival for old folkies. Hip-hop, Reverend Horton Heat 1969's top organist by Down Beat after seeing so many live drwfer acquired taste. Kind of like heroin utter disbelief and aggravation. electronica and spoken word The Forty Fives Magazine. True to expectations, who flmit themselves to either the or kissing: one taste and you're But as they went on, it round out the acts to capture July 17 Crash and the Doctor set grooves "too cool for emotions" scene, hooked for life. became clear that these nerdy, the allegiance of young festival- Commodore Ballroom that got the best (and worst) or the "angry" scene (of course Emity Khong homophobic and womanizing goers. After a high energy but so-loud- of the dancers moving in the with a few notable exceptions). Evangelist rappers were not quite There's not much I like more nothing-was-intelligible set by Commodore, shuffling feet to And besides, how good must Suicide Girls Burlesque Show what they seemed. First clue: the than dancing on grass with openers The Forty Fives, the man classics such as "Who Dat?" And an opener be to have her own Grand Buffet religious banter became Satanic. sunny skies and ocean vistas. As I we all came to see came out: "Yo Mama Ain't So Hot". sizeable encore? The Gossip Second clue: they mentioned quelled my urge to bust out inept the good, the great, the freaking For years, I've heard tales After seeing Calexico at July 14 that they opened for Wesley Willis belly dancing moves to the Turkish awesome Reverend Horton of the craziness that is a Bullfrog Richard's during the band's last Mesa Luna a year ago. Finally, what made rhythms of the bendir drummers Heat. Here to rock us with his concert, so I was sure I was visit to Vancouver, I admit that I This was a night of man* Jests, Vd the whole show worthwhile: the accompanying Mercan Dede retro rockabilly sounds and punk selling myself up for a letdown. was somewhat apprehensive as never seen The Gossip before, lyrics got funnier and funnier. (DJing as Arkin Aden), I noticed attitude, the Rev. blasted away What Pd expected to be a high to how they'd deal with the larger and was tipsy with delight at the Soon we were laughing our asses a 60ish woman sensibly covered with a loud, pounding set energy funk/dance fest, ended Commodore, but all I can say is notion, and I'd never been to a off, a friend of mine murmuring from head to toe in white getting showcasing all the wicked up being a half funk, half soul that Calexjco have it. Leaving Burlesque show either, and was repeatedly, "Genius!" into the groove, while to my right, musicianship of Heat bassist Jimbo concert, whose main saviour for out the limited, chunky visuals of somewhat curious. But apparently, not everyone an 18ish girl dressed in early '90s Wallace, and Scott Chirulla. me was the presence of Eric San - their Jest concert here, Calexico We arrived to the sold-out got it right away. One woman Cure-wear bounced around. The All your favorites were (Kid Koala), even though it was brought out theirmariachi-inspired show just in time, and were got so mad that she stopped only downer was when Dede featured, and a few surprising somewhat frustrating seeing him art rockin full, beautiful form, and flabbergasted at the weirdest them and tore the mike away. attempted to transport us from rarely heard gems, as when held down by a band. I'm simply at a loss of words to array of people ever seen Practically foaming at the Turkey to Ibiza with saccharine Heat started out his encore with highs. The presence of Kid Koala describe the spectacular details mingling together. There were mouth, she yelled that they were "Where In the Hell Did You Go seemed to be both a blessing that they can attain, without the lesbians, the goths, the assholes, [white supremacists] and Mexico City's Los de Abajo With My Toothbrush?"—one and a curse for the new Bullfrog, compromising a fuMy loud, rock punks, some "Mack's Leather" homophobes and a thousand (Those from Below), picked up the of my personal favorites. And since much of the recognition of sound (or vice versa, for that types, some uptown kids on their other exclamations, ending pace, getting the crowd dancing the Reverend also delivered a the band now rests with him. Even matter). Ever versatile, Calexico way to The Plaza, some barely- with "get off the stage!" They to their zestful horn-spiked mix of sermon explaining his vision for sti, guitarist/singer/songwriter also switch up styles and songs legal-trucker-hat kids, some very humoured her for a second, then ska, cha cha, merengue and a world with less bullshit crowd Mark Robertson made it clear just enough to keep the attention normal looking people, and stopped to explain, "You see, more. rapport, encouraging everyone that "he's known as Eric San in high for everyone present. I uh, us [RLA Editor's note: But we there's this thing called IRONY. Beats of another kind were to start replying to the old this band". can't say much more about totally represented, if you know And a thing called SARCASM. And provided by War Party, an standby "How y'all doing DiSCORDER, AUGUST'04

tonight?" with a resounding "Fuck new favourite band? Eyes did the exact opposite: their start, maybe it was the potency the band, their performance too-big-to-be-natural muscle- you!" Amen to that. The Scissor Sisters are already noise experimentalism was an of the local marijuana supply was no more than decent, as clad bouncer american dollars Vampyra Draculea scheduled for a September show. exercise in pure evil. My sister and [maybe if was the evil energy — aside from the drummer to dance, but the bouncer stood Better be ready for that! I felt like I clutched each other in horror, created by Wolf Eyes - Susy], but and keyboardist — the energy his ground and refused, only to Scissor Sisters I was at a Bee Gees show during staying put only out of devotion to the band wasn't as energetic as was low and the music wasn't be compensated by a generous The Fitness their prime. These New Yorkers Sonic Youth. We quivered in aural they were a couple of years ago. anything remarkable. The Nic, who rubbed his arse all over July 21 got the harmonies, the beats and agony, bathed in blue light and Thurston in particular seemed a vocalist made up for the that bouncer until he couldn't rub Richards on Richards they dress all flashy: basically, surrounded by pretentious hipsters bit out of it (maybe that's why absence of an instrument by no more., I wish I could say I remember they gots it all. You definitely have (badly) faking enjoyment. These Kim sang three quarters of the playing up a "bad boy" image, II! played song after song with more from this night. I remember to go to the show unless you're dudes should stop playing shows songs). spitting on the stage, defiantly minimal banter and maximum this show was beyond sold-out able to disco in your room... by and keep their music confined to On the upside, their live show is pulling the mic stand around, song extensions. They maintained and the crowd was eager to drink yourself. Personally, I just can't. dank crawl-spaces.and sell it to still better than most bands'. And and sporting a generally angry an amazingly high level of energy facial expression. He pulled out and dance. Maybe too eager in They opened with "Take Your the makers of horror films, which their stage design, featuring five despite dancing themselves into my case. I took notes but I can't Mama Out" and I know they did I wiB not watch. giant lightboxes, was pretty cool. • the big guns about halfway a frenzy and thrusting their hips frickin' read them. Oh well - here "Mary" and "Tits on the Radio" but Part B- by Duncan I guess I just expected too much. through the set, taking" his glass into many an unsuspecting face. goes... the rest is a colourful blur. Singers Sonic Youth is still Sonic Youth and Duncan McHugh & Susy Webb and throwing it to the floor of The true glass-smashing finally occured when Nic climbed onto My new favourite band, Jake Shears and Ana Matronlc even though I found their latest the stage. The glass landed right a speaker and showed up Mr. Hint Seattle's The Fitness opened up, parried it up on stage. Oh, and release, Sonic Nurse, a bit boring, III on his foot, but he didn't even Hint by throwing his glass down kicking it off with "Phone Sex," they covered "Comfortably I was looking forward to seeing flinch!! Now that's what I call Hint Hint iliifJil and smashing it into smitherines, which can only be described Numb!'! Thanks to Jason from N.Z. them again. They started the show July 25 rock 'n' roll. showering the crowd with lethal as mah... velous! Last time I saw who reminded me that Pink Floyd with an extended version of "I Sonar Smashing glasses became shards that thankfully missed them, my friend thought they did that originally! Haha. Love Golden Blue," which kicked Vancouver's most fashionable a bit of a theme at the hot and everyone's eyes. were saying "with a cauliflower" I love shows like this where off a very Sonic Nurse-heavy set. In were soiling themselves with potently odorous Sonar, and rather than "a calling card". you'd feel dumb and out of fact, other than "Schizophrenia," excitement at the news of that it was finally done right once The night was ended with Ahahqha!!! Singers Tom and place if you're not dancing. And "Bull In The Heather" and "I Love band that plays that one rad song III took the stage. The band's an intense, sped-up "Me and Bree thrusted at and basically you wouldn't feel out of place Her All the Time," all of the songs they hear at Shine Friday nights singer, Nic Offer—sporting a Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard"; grinded each other and it was so in purple sequins! You only wish (as far as I could tell) were from and the Marble Arch Saturday recently cultivated mane of followed by "lntensify".!!!,claiming cute. I love Bree's Brit-sounding, you'd been here. their latest album. For a band nights playing LIVE at SONAR! curly hair—didn't even warm to have played every song in cigarette-pouty' vocals over top Natalie Vermeer that's been around for more Black polka dot dresses and up, he just hit the stage and their current repertoire, left with of the bouncing Nintendo-ish than two decades, that's a bit vintage pink heels were the attire immediately began dancing no encore, but such a great show disappointing. [Yo, Duncan, the harder and faster than I'd left no room for disappointment. beats and noises encouraged by Sonic Youth of choice for many, as Sunday encore was "PCH" from )987's thought possible. The dancing Besides, any more time spent Adam and Rebekah. 10 dance Wolf Eyes night in Vancouver featured an Sister and "Making the Nature in the disgusting heat of Sonar party tunes, including a Motley July 13th event worth going to. j was highly contagious, and Scene" from 1983's Confusion is would have inevitably brought Crue cover, and they were done. Commodore Ballroom The first band to play to the as Nic went from one person Sex. - Susy] about the death of many... and "Gianni V" and "Chauffer" have Part A - by Susy decked out crowd were frequent to the next, in the front row we can't stand to lose the young dominated my mental soundtrack To me, a good band channels Aside from the song selection, Vancouver visitors Hint Hint. and elsewhere, dance mania and beautiful, right? for the last few days. Sigh... Did I divine energy, bringing god down the energy of the show seemed a Though rumours highly favour spread throughout the crowd. . Kimberley.Day mention that The Fitness are my to the rest of us. Michigan's Wolf bit lacking. Maybe it was the early He even attempted to pay the

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wwwftMwrack.com www.punkvoter.com Secret Mommy no filler beats. Show some love and support for Hawaii 5.0 Canadian hip hop by picking up this CD. (Ache Records) Frank Liao So Vancouver isn't Olympia. So Vancouver isn't Portland. SO FUCKING WHAT? Do they have Chris Stamey « mountains? No. Do they have the ocean? Travels In the South likk JtWfeft/ No. You know what else they don't have? (Yep Roc Records) Andy Dixon. From d.b.s. to The Red Light Sting Ken Strlngfellow to Ache Records to The Chemistry Design to Soft Commands Secret Mommy, this naughty little North Van (Yep Roc Records) native has been kickin' out the jams (uh, yeah) "Daddy, who are Chris Stamey and Ken in our city since the tender age of 12. Secret Authority Zero turned up in Glasgow. . Stringfellow?" Mommy's latest EP is an electronic ode to the Andiamo Trusting that any public that gives the "Well Bobby, they were the creative forces Hawaiian holiday, featuring samples ranging (Lava) thumbs up to hi-tops would welcome the sweet behind the dB's and the Posies." from steel drums to ice in a blender to Andy's How fitting that Arizona's Authority Zero release sound of recycled guitar, he slipped in a few "Who were the dB's and the Posies?" family exploring a pineapple forest. Squelchy, their second full-length just in time for summer— of his tedious tracks on the latest Nectarine "They were two of the most underrated pop Matmos-esque beats pull it together into a joyous under the blazing sun and the clear blue sky, it No. 9 release. Everyone in Scotland had been groups in rock. Both were strongly influenced by summertime record, perfect to blare from your feels right at home. distracted while Franz Ferdinand faced off with another underrated pop group. Big Star." car enroute to lakes, beaches, hikes, picnics, or "Why were they underrated Dad?" The record starts off with a few melodic Belle and Sebastian in a heady pub brawl, so any combination of the above. Another thing" the change went completely unnoticed. The "Well son, in the music business having some tracks which attempt fo reel in the mainstream about Olympia and Portland: while they may be Nectarine No. 9 were far too busy lovingly of the smartest, catchiest songs around just can't crowd, but this disc is far more varied than these rad, they're in AMERICA. Although so is Hawaii, cutting-and-pasting their cute DIY album guarantee a hit." songs would have you believe. AZ offers a palette and it's pretty nice there, as one would gather cover and tapping out their esoteric stream- "If those groups were so good why aren't of summer-y styles ranging from SoCal and surf from listening to this delightful album. Look out for of-consciousness manifestos on attic-dusty Mr. Stamey and Mr. Stringfellow making music to ska, mariachi, and street punk (there's even a a feature on Andy and his work next month. typewriters to care about the quality of their with them?" hardcore breakdown thrown in at the end of "A Susy Webb Thousand Years of War")-. And somehow, it mostly album. "You see Bobby, sometimes commercial works: the album maintains consistency without Treading the line between quirky and failure can exacerbate tensions already existing amongst band members. Other times, people "confining itself to any particular genre. . uninspired, their sprawling lyrics cover the few John Smith Plnky's Laundromat just like to step out and experiment with different Andiamo's packaging and presentation decent tracks that survived. The vocals are bright (Peanuts & Com Records) sounds and styles." suggest a theme of revolution, but that idea is and poppy, which is surprising, considering the just part of a larger thematic subtext. The lyrics constant themes of war and pencils. Here the Local heads better know what time it is at the "Will these men finally be famous Dad?" mention of John Smith, because homeboy is deal in large part with feelings of oppression vocals trade off in moaning backgrounds and "Not likely, Bobby. Solo projects like simply dope on the mic. On Pinky's Laundromat, and helplessness. Eventually, a message of self- cutting nasal barks to make a catchy impression, these rarely bring in new fans. It's really just the JS represents North End, Winnipeg to the fullest, th diehards that will seek these records out." empowerment emerges, expressing the positive although the melody lines and cheery guitars are nearly every song, there's some clever reference impact that you can have through your own predictably repetitive. Not even fusedwordforce- "Is that because the records are bad?" to the green sticky icky. There is even a funny actions. Lines like "You want a revolution? / dpsychedelic names can make this easy-listening "No, it's the lack the energy and immediacy skit about a North End grow-op recently busted that was present in their early work." You've got to make a difference on your own," apocalypse memorable, as half of the songs are by the cops. The solid beats, produced and "Dad, I just have one more question: why and "Want a brighter day? / I believe that you'll so boring they actually delete time. In fact, I recorded by McEnroe here in Vancouver, remind are you writing a review like this?" find a way," help to hammer this point home. seem to black out for each of these instrumental one of quality underground beats from '95-'96. "WeM son... if / wrote two separate reviews Even ignoring any of that, the tunes are solid tracks, and when I come to, my apartment is The recording keeps a crisp digital quality but that would take more time, and we all know how in themselves. Sublime-influenced "Madman" trashed. I love total destruction, indeed. retains the ruggedness of dirty loops recorded lazy your father can be, right?" is danceable, "Society's Sequence" will please Joceline Andersen directly on to cassette tapes, and there are Ian Gormety any Pennywise fan, and "Chili Con Crudo" is a south-of-the-border instrumental chillout. While "PCH-82" is a mediocre finale, the fun bonus track . -fiaJiAs &>\5 makes adequate amends. Andiamo is a logical growth from Authority Zero's debut, A Passage In Time, that sees the band diversifying and expanding their scope. Crank this disc up while you can — soon it'll be out of season. Simon Foreman

Landing

(K Records) Sphere has the feeling of a good night's rest, full of dreams that probably mean something, but are just beyond comprehension. Like My Bloody Valentine or more recently the Mean Red Spiders, Landing concentrate on the subliminal aspects of musical beauty. Unlike these other, bands, however. Landing has embraced a more expansive, atmospheric sound over the wall of noise. This leads to. compositions that sometimes sound like background noise and feedback with a natural, flowing rhythm, repeating ghostly vocals, and very few (if any) pawses..Without any drastic changes of pace or texture, this can make for a difficult listen if you're looking for your latest work-out or party album, but can be perfect for q Sunday walk in the rain, or a long, relaxing drive. Soren Bros

Nectarine No. 9 f Love Total Destruction (Beggar's Banquet Records) Remember the track that ran over and over again in the elevator ride up to the dentist's office? The guy who crafted that fuzzy, "monotonous tune disappeared years ago when his creation was replaced by a looped Tina Turner cassette, but, to the delight of waiting-room receptionists everywhere, he has mysteriously n iSGORDER, AUGUST'04

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