X 4, iBlttl KftfiBWtlAH i $HifflftEWt| WXCESvrf EDITORS NOTE Hello. My name is Laurel. I like editing, writing, music, bands, songs, and of VVomeh guitarist Chris Reimer. On behalf of Discorder, I send condolences conceits. I like riding bikes and making beer, too. I am also the new editor of to his family and friends, the band, and the community and encourage you to Discorder. It's very nice to meet you. share your thoughts and memories at christopherjohnjosephreimer.com. While If I had run into you on the street on a sunny Sunday or at the Biltmore on Women are Calgary-based, we all know how tight western Canada's music a rainy Friday a year ago (heck, even six months ago), and you asked me what community is; there is a void on the coast too. It's a reminder to live your days I had to look forward to in March 2012,1 would have had a lot of answers: happily and fully, and there are a lot of reasons to do that in March. celebrating St. Patrick's Day, my birthday, the onset of spring and counting In mid March, CiTR is excited to bring you 24 Hours of Student Program­ down to Record Store Day, to name a few. ming. The name really does say it all. The station will also premiere The City, Being editor of Discorder would not have been one of them; I had no idea I'd a new show about urban spaces; you can catch up on that and more in our be this position, but I assure you my giggling has been off the charts; since I Program Guide. was hired earlier this month. I only wish that an Ecstatic Sans font existed so On March 29, we will host a night of butt-shakery and finger-wigglery I can better convey in print how sincerely excited I am. Because what is there at the Biltmore for our spring fundraiser. If you like bands and dancing and to not be excited about? fun and supporting this most excellent publication, I highly recommend you I've bathed in the glow of Discorder since my days at UBC in 2002. I've stormed come. Plus, we can meet in person and high-five in real life. Stay tuned for the masses of Vancouver's musical and artistic talent from the hoards ofthe the full line up. now defunct Arts County Fair, to sketchy back alley gigs at the Peanut Gallery, Finally, I hope you are as excited about this issue as I am. The past month to following Soul Club from the Astoria to the Waldorf to the Biltmore, and of Gregory Adams imparting wisdom and advice upon me has been interest­ saw as many concerts as possible in between. All these ±ings make m^liove ing, hectic, hilarious, fun, stressful and sweaty for me; I've got some game to for Vancouver grow, and have somehow led me to Discorder. bring following that guy and I am looking forward to the challenge. Also, with As a 10-year Vancouver Island transplantee, I don't have the deep roots of features on Shearing Pinx, Nardwuar, and War Baby in the following pages, a home-grown Vancouverite, but this city is indeed my home. I've grown wi± I'm feeling a bit giddy. Vancouver's creative community as it has grown on me with each album, band, In short, it's great to be here. Thanks for having me. On that note, I bid you artist and venue I discover. Discorder has always been a medium that fosters happy listening and happier reading. There is a lot to look forward to. and promotes that community and I'm here to carry it forward with Vi|fei,aid- vigour and vitality. Read on and stay rad, Before burying you in a pile of things to be excited about in March, I'd like Laurel Borrowman to acknowledge a profound loss in the musical community, the recent passing EDITOR ; Wm 1 WRITERS • ©Discorder 2012 by the Student Radio Society ofthe Uni- Laurel Borrowman / Gregory Adams • Robert Catherall / Alex de Boer / Fraser Dobbs / Robert . versify of British Columbia. All rights reserved. Circulation ART DIRECTOR • Fougere / Jacey Gibb / Coleman Ingram / Tristan ', 8,000. Discorder is published almost monthly by CiTR, Jaz Halloran -11118 | Koster / Chirag Mahajan / Duncan McHugh / Anthony | which can be heard at 101.9 FM, online at www.citr.ca, as well COPY EDITORS Meza / James Olson / Jennesia Pedri / Will Pedley / • as through all major cable systems in the Lower Mainland, Jordan Ardanaz, Steve Louie I Nathan Pike / Andrew Reeves / Shane Scott-Travis / • except Shaw in White Rock. 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M$%? - IIP W ' , -.. ::;-:*£ > te'&fS**! MAN YOUR HORSE Table qfclfftents M^Rclflp^m „ -' ^assSk% STEVE L0UIE FEATURES REGULARS 08 j Bleating Hearts 14 / War B#$ *$ 04 / The Overeducated From Morocco to Vancouver, Hasan Li has Call them heavy. Call them funny. Call them Grumbler amassed an orchestral pop force to be reckoned Nirvana-y. Discorder sits down with War Baby to with. We assure you, bloody goats aren't a part talk with the trio about their upcoming album of it. ' ;lPj\{ ^Irqfe and other important things...like Phil Collins. 06/Filmstripped 10 / Shearing Pinx 161 Ancients The experimental-punksters are over 50 releases Riffs. Doobs. Smokes. Luxuriant flowing hair. 07/Veneius deep and hitting the road again in May. Find out Metal groovers Ancients shoot the shit about how the trio continue to actively rj^t the No their miracle child, symbology, space, and yes, 20 /Calendar/EHHom Fun City. lots of huge riffs. 18 /Said the Whale 13 /Nardum#fr. 22 / Program Guide On air with CiTR since 1987, Human Serviette With a Juno in the bag and SXSW on the horizon, ) jmd interviewer extraordinaire Nardwuar gets the Vancouver quintet have their sights set on conquering the U.S. Let's just hope their van is Busy Doing Nothing with Discorder. 25 / Art PrOjeCt / Office Supplies Incorporated up for the challenge. 28/ Under Review ~* • i&l~<:|PT^|p^!P^ +^^^^^fl^Xff^ 33 /Real Live Action 38 / On The Air / The Rockers Shou, •f^-^i 39 /Charts yjMMfilHIl iIBril GOING TO THE HAIR SALON: A TALE OF MISERY m by TERRIS SCHNEIDER This month, I was going to write about Bill C-n (you know, the bill that could bring SOPA-like illustration by PRISCILLAYU online piracy laws to Canada), and how we all need to put a stop to it Instead, I got caught up SALON #2 SALON #4 in a gluten-free, non-dairy baking dork fest. If Checked the prices for this particular salon I never look at Yelp again. This time I only the bill passes, I will be dreadfully sorry to all of and their reviews on Yelp, and head there a few wait a month and a half, and find a place down­ you. months later. This is going to be good! Their town. This salon looks like an art gallery and I will regale you instead with a story about receptionist is much friendlier, and they even sell has cool paintings on the walls. Everyone is one ofthe most awkward and terrifying experi­ some cool clothes in their salon. I'm greeted by really friendly and nice, but I have another silent ences known to mankind: a trip to the hair­ the hairstylist and she seems friendlier than the hair stylist. I sit there reading a magazine for dresser, or hair stylist I should say (less ofa dirty girl at Salon #1. Still not the most friendly, but three hours. Now I'm up to date on all current word). If my hair didn't get afro-big or knotted actually making an effort. I decide I want to cut trends, movie information and anything pop up, I would probably never go, but alas, this is my hair shorter, but by no means do I want the culture related.