THE CARGO E4^Y|STEPS» SURVIVAL ©UIQE:> I,. iA\ Wyoly SJiVaufer! "?. A Haaiar 111 Trta.yan! ^WAtVMs K|tAl'jl^Ft;rri3 flafiJ SJiuff , (=pi£Upri) "Fir# this, up ancfcgnosf of your^cord collection crawls away..." -H6nryf<qllins "The man who gave (punk rock) it's shape..." - Guitar Player MC5 guitar monster! % I ' SJrtdy/Tlr^sj! y£iNJD5F{ runny $nr (Fil/iyiny Eur) Funny Kar, the fast full-length album from Orangeville, Onts Binder is a 1 'orm of crunching guitars, melodic and pounding rhythms a la (some say) Green Day. /Wicinms%nd ScremihiiiQ Vwbasel. hi %> WAYNE KRAMER Bended 7. V-jiir FavLiuriii EJla/iIlsi! 3. -A.iSifovaW , :J. Trli DlrjJ-IJES JrJJli Suviini! (Tri-jJ^ On their first LP in five yems, original L.A. punk rock innovator^rThe Dickies have delivered a hook-filfed coltef 10. Good Scoter 11. A Warm-Blooded Loved One! 19 ri^i; Rjches To Rsgs (Epitaph)* r 4 c|fscade c s proven to t 13. Money For Hydro! 14. A Vacation! 15. GRIM SKUNK Grim Skunk 16. PALACE SONGS Hope 17. GOLDEN PALOMINOS Pure 18. ELEVENTH DREAM DAY Ursa Major cm® 'Heating Up Since 1987!' IN CONCERT SEE GRIM SKUNK LIVE ATTHE TOWN PUMP FEB. 17&18 Hockey's hack. Whether you're jumping for joy. grudgingly reestablishing yourself as a fan or boycotting indignantly, the game will continue, complete with mega- buck owners and multi-million dollar "talent". Here at DiSCORDER, we have decided to mark the return of the country's unofficial national sport with a celebration of the way the game used to l»e; in Vancouver, at least. In the early *80's, the Canucks weren't superstars, they were Average Joes slugging it out for the penultimate spot in the Smythe division and making an average of 60 grand a year, just happy to he given the chance to play the greatest game in the world. We may have grown up as a city and as a hockey club, but we've lost something in the process. T February'95#145 DIS-contents 10 THE PAPILLOMAS 11 MEOW 12 STRAIN 13 DEPlMI$l8§ 15 ZUMPANO 16 MEATHEAD 4 INTERVIEW HELL 6 VANC I CAN READ 19 SEVEN INCH 22 REAL LIVE ACTION 23 UNDER REVIEW 25 CHARTS 28 ON THE DIAL 29 DATEBOOK 30 PIS- cover Local covcrboys Zumpano were captured on film one misty n-torniBg by Paul Clark.-. "Up lad: when the journey's over There'll be time enough to sleep." -A.E.Housman HEAD 'HO Dylan Griffith ART FAG Mark Pilon ANYTHING FOR $25 BUCKS Tnnia Alekson AD PIMP Kevin Pendergraft LAYOUT SUITS Tania Alekson, Mark Pilon WORK STUDY WENCH Lidu Abou El-Nwj THE HELPFUL HARLOT Samantha Blackburn PROGRAM (sex) GUIDE Miko Hoffman "HOW TO" CHARTS Megan Mallett RED LIGHT DISTRIBUTION Matt Steffich LA GRANGE (and the rest of America, too) Taco Bell Tania & Double Manhattan Mike STATION MADAM Linda Sholten B.C. CANADA VCTIZ1. COOL STUFF Levi 501 s Cords 50's thru 70's clothing 313 cambie street, Vancouver, b.c. Ph: 669-cool/669-2665 Befor „ ,/ lis >hlo, th, rain soaked pavement o Vancouver with ourtendei huh; lines, let us dedicate tin. installment ofAirhead toa grouf of men without which the *•■•//*< knowil Youcancallthemgrind inlo, hullie that lealheatls. hut with- \ockey would just he \ng with a puck and Dear Meatheacl, I'd like to submit Psycho Mot xchange) 45 Avenue B. Apt 2 New York. NY |000" rtist and Their Kgns: A Rant less concerned with creating than they are with their own ego I was once in a bar and go! into a fight with a "painter." She claimed that il someone created something, and they were the only ones to ever see this creation, that they were not an artist. First off, what difference does it make if you 're an artist or not'' To call yourself a painter, or sculptor, or film maker, or whal- Mlld \ end i .1 l)ts, sign i tiity. The eview m Flipstdc if you 're won- lenng how I got your address ary about Women in Alterna- ive Music II you'd like more ntonnation on that or anything ilse, drop me a line Kthan Minsker (l-'asl Coast creator who keeps his crt in his own private hox has the advantage of not having to interact with the critic which doesn't make him/her any less "artistic" than any other We should all have our own private boxes so that we can tion Leave SOHO to the sophis ticated, intellectual types. I always run into people who will say something like, "I'm a film maker" and I'll say, "Oh yes? What films have you done?" "Oh, I haven' t made any yet but I'm working on a feature script." The title is more important than ever making that film. What is an artist anyway? Someone who creates? Everybody creates in some way. So, we're all artists; we're all creators; we are all nothing. Except egos. When did the reputation become more important than the creation? Pop culture has already eaten it's self. Living in a mobile home makes you more of an artist than living in a loft in Williamsburg. I would take white trash and Elvis over Parsons and RISD anyday. No Ethan, living in a mobile home does not make you 'more of an artist', it makes you poor! Having talent makes you an artist. (Either that or having a really good agent.) I appreciate what you 're trying to say as far as de-sanctifying art and the art world, but come on: What kind of world would we have if we all just sat in our little boxes jerking off and patting ourselves on the hack afterwards? Not one that I'd want to live in. (But hey, I'll pat your back if you'll pat mine!) And just what, may I ask, are painters, sculptors and film makers supposed to say when someone asks them what they do for a living ? Is it still a sign of vanity when it's a statement of fact? You can have your Elvis and your white trash , Ethan (especially if it meant an end to White- Trash-Kidf-On-The-Run movies starring Juliette Lewis). As for me, I'm going to go find some so-called artists to hang outwith. Snobs are more fun than whin- ers anyday. Dear Meathead, Hi. I just finished reading your January issue and I noticed there was no Airhead column. Well, if the letters you receive are as WeVe truckin' now. DiSCORDER Magazine has hit the on-ramp of the information highway and only a pee-break could stop us. Present and past issues of DiSCORDER, the Local Music Directory and other CiTR related info can be reached by your computer at: GOPHER://AMS.UBC.CA/ I IN%3A/CLUBSETC/SERVICEO/CITR For more info, e-mail CiTR @ UNIXG.UBC.CA ; this one is. I for scrapping it blame yoi month or two. The people in Daytona really have no idea what a "Chicane" is. It's not red-and -white kerb- ing, it's an artificial or temporary corner added to a racetrack at a particularly speedy or dangerous section. If there's anasty or fatal accident at a track one year then they'll build a chicane where the accident occurred to slow the cars down. The striped kerbing merely marks the apex of the breaking fragile suspen- o the band ion parts. Please pass this SpeedWeek more often. Thanks, Michael Schumacher Consider it done, Michael. DiSCORDER always welcomes input from those who have enough time on their hands to not only read our mag from cover to cover but to find things to nit- pick about AND to fit in Speedweek on a regular basis. Has Jeopardy got your number? CORRECTION: In last month's Daytona interview, the young gent we talked to was incorrectly identified as "Don ". Don has, in fact left the band. The interview wat conducted with Daytona's new bass player, Darren. Sorry, Darren. We love you. Marketing studies show that children and sex sell. We've got both. 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Matthew Hattie Hein: gtr, vox, noise, recycling barrel, drum, Luke Hollywood Cohen: gtr, vox, noise, harmonica Lars: trumpet, sax, drums, Christine Denkewatter: drums, saxophone, vocals, guitar, organ Prince Mattiey (jaunt: bass, vo- Describe your sound in 25 words or less. PMG: Almost organic hip-hop. Are the New Bad Things the bastard sons of the Crazy 8's Luke: No, we are direct de- scendents of that splendid band on the Vancouver/Portland axis: Spandau Ballet. Denk: But I am a gui. MHH: How true that is. Why isn't Jeremy of Pilot your biggest fan? MHH: Oh, but he is I served him coffee a coupl'a days ago and he tipped very nicely. Christ, what a nice guy John Moen is. though. Luke: His moustache, and his being jealous lhat Spandau Ballet digs us. MHH: Word up to the Ballet. What was the last Canadian band you listened to, and saw MHH: Mr. Right v. Mr. Wrong in Victoria. Lars: Good Horsey in Bellingham. Luke: We sang "American Women" on the way up tonight, but I've never seen the Guess Who. Why is Portland "too damn small"? Lars: My parents live there. Luke: A couple of days ago I realized that the weaselly, pseudo-moustached guy at the gas station who I heard making homophobic jokes, was on my soccer team when I was in 6th grade. It's pretty small. If Kaia from Team Dresch and Christian-music aficionado Roger Nusic got in a fight, who would win? MHH: Well, Roger has super powers, but Kaia may be more punk rock: she knows all the words to Jesus Christ Superstar. Luke: Kaia would obviously win in the physical battle, but it'd be a dead heat on style Denk: Kaia. because I would help her. What do you think Everclear spent their one million dollar signing bonus on? MHH: I just read that what's- his-name is really excited about finding a place where he can get his hair dyed for only $60. Luke: Well, Alexakis probably bought a lot, the other guys probably got a sleeping bag or something. How many side projects are you involved in? MHH: Slide projects. We could watch the slides from the trip to Ohio. We could stare at bugs. Lars: Dave, Mattie and I are a band called Wallpaper. There are a few tapes out. A lot different than NBT. Denk: I have a band called DEA which is much more punk. MHH: You wish Denk. Liking NBA basketball is not punk rock, it is jock rock. Union Pole in Olympia deals with everything except DEA, THC (Tonia Hard Core) is Rebecca Gates' (of The Spinanes) favourite band, but we haven't decided exactly who's in it. Was playing Yo-Yo A Go Go more fun than a root canal? Luke: Yes, but with less drugs. Who are Moist? MHH: 1) Eric Estrada, 2) Steve MacGarrett Luke: Mainly Eric Estrada. Could you ever be accused of playing "fragile pop songs too loud"? Lars: Yes. It is true. Luke: Only by someone who wanted to fight. Bucko! Will it ever be time for Portland's legendary Dead Moon to retire? Luke: Absolutely not! Perish the thought. PMG: Oh! Dead Moon!? I love heavy metal! MHH: Surely you aren't sore over their* '54-40 or Fight' song? It's better to burn out than to fade away, unless there's moist- ness involved. Did anyone mention that school is cool? Who should be on the cover of Discorder'! Luke: Luke. MHH: Fuck Luke. I'm going to be on the cover of Discorder with my new beau, Carolyn Marx. My next tape will be out on Valentines' Day. and it's dedicated to her, in a very emotional and legally binding way. Is there anything else people should know about the New Bad Things? PMG: School is cool! Luke: What about fire? Our house caught on fire. It destroyed a wall. The landlady says she's gonna sue us. But I don't think she can. Smoke alarms are a good idea - that wasn't a lie in school. Denk: Maybe you can get a soot-covered/scented single Discography. New Bad Things: "Concrete'V'Knott St."/"I Suck" 7" on Rainforest "Robin Hood" + 4 7" EP on Candyass "Serious Cat'V'PRoDuCT" 7" (UK only) on Sticky Records Freewheel full-length CD, LP and cass. on Candyass Wallpaper: three tapes on Union Pole Matthew Hattie Hein: two tapes on Union Pole Bob Phonic: one tape on The Secret Press Compilations: Canlanburous Jack Lord on Road Cone Kiss Covers Compilation (tape only) I Present This 1" on Union Pole It .v Finally Christmas CD on T.K. New Bad Things can be contacted c/o: The Secret Press ■ PO Box 6834 Portland, OR 97228 USA 6 February 1995 Check these out for the first time.. massive attack protection Protection', Massive Attack's second album, is a strange, startling, and seductive in its own way as its predecessor. Massive Attack continues to thrive as a fluid, ever evolving aggregation of musicians orbiting around core members 3-D, Mushroom, and Daddy G. The title track features the distinctive vocals of Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl) and is the perfect introduction to the album's allure. smashing pumpkins pisces iscariot A rare collection of 14 sought-after gems that features B-sides from UK and European singles released during various stages of their career. 'Pisces' also includes two live tracks performed on Britain's BBC radio, and the incredibly rare Sub Pop single "La Dolly Vita". Until now, most of these tracks have never been commercially available in North America. scarface the diary As a former member of the infamous Geto Boys, his music has reflected the urban and moral decay of a society raised on an excess of violence, corruption, and scandal. The Diary displays Face's uncanny ability to verbalize the anger, rage, and pain felt by so many of the disenfranchised members of the urban portion of "Generation X". Face has no problem confronting such figures as Congrcsswoman C. Delores Tucker and others who try to blame society's moral decay on rappers ('Hand of the Dead Body', a duet with Ice Cube). hHead jerk After selling over 10,000 copies of their indie release 'Fireman', hHead have released their major label debut "Jerk" exactly one year and a day after winning CFNY's $100,000 "Discovery to Disk" contest. Produced by Dave 'Rave' Ogilvie (Babes in Toyland, Drown and The Doughboys) "Jerk" contains thirteen solid tracks. The band wrote all the songs over the last couple of years between touring with the likes of Dinsosaur Jr., Stone Temple Pilots, The Lemonheads, Sloan, and Furnaceface. kirsty maccoll galore The word 'galore' is derived from the Irish Gaelic defined as 'in abundance, plentiful'. No other term is more perfectly suited to describe this 18 track collection. 'Galore' is more than a greatest hits package, it contains 2 new tracks 'Caroline' and 'Perfect Day', a duet with Evan Dando. Galore is unlike many 'collection albums', it has been chosen with the approval of the artistes opposed to the label. ..it's cool to be a Ahhh, yes. The Discorder Hell bowling learn. Misspent youth. That's what they call us. Yeah, we bowl. We bowl like we mean it. Every Wednesday. Averages'' Yeah, we got averages I ,ane etiquette? Yup. we got it. Style'.' Baby, you don't even know It's tough, wiping the other teams all over the shiny, waxed Commodore lanes every week, but somebody's got to do it. Our worthy opponents? Team Geezuz fanzine. Scratch Records Chickenhawks, Terminal City Schreurs...), In Hell's Belly fanzine Bowlers, the Magic Fight Balls, Hemp B.C., Co-op 102,7 fm Cannonballers, Oilcan Eddy's. We're like family now. If only they could match our good-looks and charm... Now, I do not mean to imply that all this bowling savvy rests inherently within the Discorder elves alone. This is certainly not the case. On January 14, the Variety Club held their annual "Media Celebrity Day" at the Varsity Ridge Lanes, and both CiTR and Discorder (who else) were invited to participate. January was the 9th annual "BC Bowls for Kids" month, a fund raising drive for children with special needs presented by the Variety Club in cooperation with the Bowling Proprietors' Association of BC Fvery year, bowlers come out 'en force' to showcase their talents and generous donations The collective charisma of both the CiTR and the Discorder teams was enough to shame the other teams into consistent poodles (a bowling euphemism for throwing the ball straight into the gutter). Try as they might, all the other teams could muster up were dead apples ('dead apple' is a term used to describe a ball with no power when it reaches the pins). The Discorder Hell team consistently supplied grasshoppers (in bowling vocab, a 'grasshopper' is a ball that sends the pins flying), and CiTR rocks (strike ball - pardon the CFOX-like pun). Were they embarrassed? Let's just say that it was no surprise when the CiTR team walked away with a glorious third place finish in the bingo bowl event. Born and bred 5 -pin champions, Selena, Megan, Andy, Brian, Ryan, and Kevin did indie underdogs everywhere proud, despite numerous underhanded and sneaky sabotage attempts from the other corporate-focused beachcomber-bowlers ('beachcombing' involves salvaging the remaining pin on the third ball). Indie Nation Youth everywhere can rejoice, your sporting desires fully represented by the volunteer-run radio station which loves you all -CiTR 101.9 fM. LOOAL D/RTt Hey, all you corporate-minded punk rockers! The annual MusicWest festival is gearing up for another year. As always, the event will be held at various venues around town between May 1 l-14th. Featured this year is a conference on "The State of Independents" with indie reps and distributors from all over the globe in attendance. "Music West 95 will continue to launch music careers and nurture an enduring sense of community," reads this year's press release. "The festival will be a dynamic and utterly crucial forum for the exchange of information, inspiration, and business cards." What are you waiting for? Call 684-9338 for more information. Rock for Choice Vancouver is holding their second-annual showcase in April. Originally scheduled for February 25, this year's event was postponed to accommodate local solo artist Bif Naked. Other local acts set to appear on the bill include Sparkmarker and Ten Days Late, and there will also be spoken word performances by local talents and info info booths. (Started in LA by members of L7, Rock for Choice was organized to "Support a woman's right to reproductive freedom.") There is no word yet as to whether D.O.A. will sign on for the April date. Originally scheduled to perform at the February show, the band abruptly backed out - much to the annoyance of the show's organizers - when hoped-for headliners 7 Year Bitch were unable to confirm. For those of you hipsters looking for a new place to be 'scene', the Broadway Express (2733 Commercial) will begin featuring live entertainment, starting on January 28 with CiTR's larger-than-life celebrity bowling team proudly display their wares Thurston and 1000 Stamps. Each night of the week will have a theme: Friday - swanky cocktail lounge, Saturdays - "Busking at the Broadway" (punk acoustic sets), Mondays - Stormy Mondays (blues), Tuesdays - martini specials galore. The jukebox selection is also being renovated from classic rock to old crooner selections. Demo cassettes or ideas for live performances are now being accepted by Linda at 877-1699. Tell them Discorder sent you. Seamen are releasing their Liquor Face CD mid-February. Their label, Bad Robots Records, is looking for local punk/hardcore bands for a Victoria/Vancouver area compilation CD, and possible future releases. Contact Andy at 595- 7615 (Victoria) for more infor- Victoria's Show Business Giants moved from Wrong Records (home of Nomeansno) to major label Virgin records, while Knock Down Ginger are rumoured to have penned a deal with Zulu Records. (KDG will perform at the Starfish Room February 2 with the Vinagrettes and Ford Pier.) Mint Records are busy beavers this month. Hot on the heels of the new cub release Come Out, Come Out, local pop gods Pluto have their new full length CD Cool Way to Feel out February 15. Two Eastern acts are also jumping on board Mint for one 7" release each: Glengarry, Ontario's Stand GT, and Julie's (from Eric's Trip) side project Nerdy Girl. Submission Hold (formerly Insult to Injury) are proud to announce their anticipated 12- song cassette release for February 3. The punk foursome are accepting applications for the position of drummer (Jen or Andy - 254- 4152) LOCAL ReLiAsest Cassettes: The Bus - Still Waiting Dancing On Glass - Robin's Favorites Donkey - Heavy Light Ears The Flu - Lighthouse Giblet - 1st Dibs Olo T Schickelleghroughvere And The Happy Philanthropist Orchestra - Wunderbar Red Autumn Fall - s. t. Skrag - s.t. Sugarcandy Mountain - s.t. Surface Noise - Digital Evil Incarnate 28 Shades - Look out Mrs. Doodlepunk CDs: Big City Groove - s.t cub - Come Out. Come Out (mint records) The Many - Leech (reissue - Bang-On records) The McRackins -What Came First? Pluto - Cool Way To Feel (mint records) Sludge - Coquitlam (reissue Bang-On records) Zumpano - Look What the Rookie Did (SubPop) Vinyl: Strain - Cataract 7" (Heart First records) cub - Come Out, Come Out (triple coloured 7" - mint records) Local Renews t Starting off this month's reviews is one very peppy tape from The Unhappies Unhappy Birthday contains three great, catchy songs named "Rag Doll Man," "Peanut Guy," and "Acne Cream." The sound is along the lines of Big Star and Teenage Fanclub - the whole bit. The lyrics are swell, with junk food being a focal point of their imagery. I personally can't get enough of it, so I'm holding my breath until their full-length release comes out (featuring "Big Jack." a "bastardized Celtic tune about schizophrenia"). Until then, however, if you have to listen to only one tape this month then good god man let this be the one. Anyhoo, another gem to cross my desk is a new compilation from Mark, who is Mark Szabo of Good Horsey. The tape is called Regressing and, wouldn't you know it, the guy sent us an abbreviated version (6 out of a possible 13 songs) of the commercially available (or whatever you call it) cassette Aside from that bullshit, : gratifying, with laidba ey/Good Horsey r being the main last, f the Stringing You Along" resembles most of Mark's earlier solo demo (in fact, il was on that tape), while new twists are heard on other songs, especially where guest Max Lee plays the drums. "Something Strange" sounds like it was recorded on top of the power lines. Fxcept for one tune ("A Little While," from a compilation called Skee-Ball) all the songs on my copy of Regressing are on a cassette by that name on Olympia (that's Washington, you fool) label Union Pole. I thought I'd lost Rodney McFarlane. since it had been over a year since I'd heard from his last project Teeth, but he has indeed resurfaced. Now he's back to using his former band name Partial Patsy and musically sounds like he's up to the same old tricks. With a guitar sound that more resembles World War II. PP's four songs have definite lease-breaking po- like One i s the band-about-town Lux Indigo. LI features some perennial luminaries of the local punk scene, including Tim Challenger and Doug Donut, bul this time out it's smoky, lazy jazz, without solos or complicated stuff like that. Live they do a reptilian version of Duran2's "Rio," while on the tape it's SNFU's "She's Not On the Menu" plus an original, "Crepuscule." Listening to this made me Jones to hear "Girl lounge-punk quartet. Fortunately, they do that one live too. More crumbling of the wall that separates jazz from all other forms of debauchery comes in the form of Acid Jazz, fave background score for the Puma- wearing, nose-bridge-stud/ goatee-sporting, stick-shooting, post-rave generation. A recent technical innovation is to actually perform it live, with real saxophones and everything. Demos are now bearing this out, with a choice hip-hoppin'. soul- scrapin'. FAT-chewin' one coming in by a band going under the name The Craze. While it's a little too lo-fi to do this music its full justice, thatrecorded-in- the-grow-room flavour only adds to the impression that there's something really really fresh happening here. Let the Jazz Flow. I now declare a moratorium on hyphenated gerundial adjectives. Slumming is the real, honest- to-goodness (does that count?) finalized cassette, product now available in stores from Kim Linekin. Former touring backup musician with Sarah MacLachlan, KL got her start as vocalist/violinist with Victoria foursome Silent Party, whose drummer, Jason Deatherage, she still uses. "Always Cleaning Up After You" is the first song, and it sets the mood with its sympathetic production techniques (i.e., keyboards) and Kim's banshee guitar feedback. There's a bit of the folkie ' ;elf I lush a O.Bet n the n ■This songs Slumming, no genre has been left untouched (except for maybe bohemian fat-chewin' Spitfiring schizo-Celtic New Romantic lounge jazz) and the music was certainly able to keep up with my wandering attention. Her voice is chart- toppingly (so much for the moratorium - that's politics for you) strong, still retaining character despite the sense I got that she's on the-iam from a genetic Natalie Merchant semblance. With guests Sean Ashby (from Glove - see VanSpec Dec. '94) on slide and other tools and that Vince guy from TGOG (The Grapes o' Ginger) on keeb varnish. I humbly submit. DS AUACeS SHOWS/ Saturday, January 28: cub Record Release Party w/ Sparkmarker & Gob at the New York Theatre. Friday, February 3: M-Blanket. enfa/lak. Submission Hold & Shotwell Coho (from SF, Saturday, February 4: Facepuller, The Cowards. The Lovedones & Cinnamon at the New York Theatre. 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Not too long after Underwater Sunshine saw its Shindig aspirations fall short of perfect last month, I met with band members Enzo Figliuzzi and John Niklokic to discuss, amongst other things, their disappointing third place finish in what may have been one of the most bizarre Shindig finals ever. I was at a loss myself as to why the judges chose Meow as the evening's eventual winner, but it may have been that the not-so-cuddle-core sounds of Meow appealed to the judges' appreciation of DIY/lo-fi garage pop. If this was the case, it's no wonder that Underwater Sunshine fared as they did: Their songs are carried by strong three part harmony vocals (by far their strongest asset), guitars that chime away and drive ahead, and a keen sense Of what makes a pop song. All in all. Underwater Sunshine is a solid band that can play better ge Fanclub can say than 'Alex Chilton.' Starting out in the high schools of Delta and Surrey in the late XO's. a few years of development brought I Inderwater Sunshine from its initial AC/DC cover band status towards that of an original power-pop band, far more influenced by the Grapes of Wrath than anyone else at the time. And while they don't deny that the Grapes in- lir ("These are the guys that made us want to play what we play," explains John), any comparisons are largely due to a simi larity in the live arrangement of their songs. With Enzo on bass. guitarists John and Tim Bonikowski and drummer Blair Mipchello, the four feel that they have grown out of wanting to merely sound like just another pop band with great voices. Somewhat surprisingly, vocals like theirs are not born of significant training or experience in choirs or other bands; instead, practice, practice, and more practice together as a band has allowed them to develop as they have. While Underwater Sunshine may not have impressed the judges enough to win any of the recording time up for grabs at Shindig, the band is committed enough to enter the studio on their own terms (and at their own expense!). Ironically, they plan to record at Greenhouse Studios, the same facility from which Meow received most of their recording time prize. With any luck, the sessions will produce a 6 song EP that is to be 35 ( engineered by Ken I worked on new re- .cases by the Red - ■ Hot Chili Peppers and Blind Melon. Contact with a hep cat of the rock biz aside. Underwater Sunshine are truly a local band: the furthest they've ever strayed from home is the Town Pump Because of this, I wondered if employing management (as Underwater Sunshine do) proves to be worthwhile for a group that operates on this scale. "We wouldn't be able to look at the future the way we (do) now," says John. And sure enough, it was their management who came through with a gig opening for Kiss tribute band Black Diamond at the Vogue Theatre. "They just help us out a great deal with connections." Not bad for a band that didn't even have a token Kiss cover song themselves for wowing the audience. All kidding aside, even if they did play such songs as part of their repertoire, it wouldn't have-made a difference for the Shindig judges, I suppose. With great abilities and potential to draw from, Underwater Sunshine can only get better, and perhaps continue in the tradition that sees those who fare worst in contests end up with the best results in the long run. fO February 1995 The question isn't, "Where the heck did The Papillomas come from?", the question is, "Where the heck do they go from here?" Blazing out of nowhere to finish a respectable second place in CiTR's Shindig competition. The Papillomas seemed to be the freshest, most original, and yes, gosh darnnit, the nicest band that this ol' war- horse has laid eyes on for many a moon. So why debut at Shindig? "We like to play as much as we can and not that many people ask us to play," offers drummer Dave Blackman. "We put in an application last year and this year," says guitarist Shane Yakelashek, "and completely forgot about When The Papillomas finally received an invitation to play Shindig they decided that it would be 'fun' to play, even though Yakilashek admits that, "It's weird to have a contest [judging different types of music]. I told someone that I was playing in Shindig and he said, Oh man, contests really suck..unless you're winning stuff.' " Reservations aside, the band did feel that they had somewhat of an advantage over the other bands at the Shindig finals. "When we were at sound check today, the other band, Underwater Sunshine, said that they weren't used to playing a place this big [The Starfish Room]," explains Blackman. "We play at Harpo's in Victoria fairly often and a couple of other places. I almost felt guilty that we've played a lot and some of the other bands are just beginners." At this point both Yakelashek and guitarist/singer Michael Kissinger interrupt by saying that this is the Papillomas "first trip across the water" to play a show and that, as a band, they are unknown in the Vancouver scene and therefore have no advantage over the other bands. "We've gotta be one of the plainest bands there are," says Yakelashek. "Almost every band that we've seen play at Shindig has a major gimmick." For The Papillomas, being plain works. Jangly rock tunes coupled with satirical lyrics that range from Ted Nugent to bad haircuts are played perfectly by this quartet that hails from both Victoria and Nanaimo. The only problem with this band is that they do absolutely everything to avoid talking about their music. "Hey, do you know what that's called, when it's cut short in the front and long in the back?" asks Kissinger, avoiding the subject of his song lyrics. "Hockey hair" "I actually knew a hockey player who was always talking about how he wanted to get a perm," pipes in Yakelashek. "He was not that confident with himself that he could go get a perm, but he was always talking about getting a perm in the back and then getting it really short all on the top. But not too short. Long enough so he could still feather it. I thought that was pretty amazing." Humour, especially sarcastic humour, plays a dominant role in The Papillomas delicate balance between friends/ bandmates and mortal enemies. "We have a number of serious songs we have done," says Blackman, " and usually about a month or two after writing them, Mike believes that they're unbelievably cheezy and refuses to play them ever again." While Kissinger may not want to be the next Barenaked Ladies, he does inject a lot of energy and some witty bon mots into the bands' live shows to keep the spaces between songs chocked full o' yucks. A favour ite target of Kissinger seems to be Vancouver's alterno-flavour of the month, Moist, which he has no qualms about making fun of. "Someone was saying that when I introduced ourselves as Moist, that there was a drunk guy in the audience who said, 'Man, I love these guys, I've always wanted to see them.' It had to be explained to him that we were just making a joke," laughs Kissinger. So, don't look for a message in The Papillomas music and don't expect to see any hockey hair on stage (although that would make a good gag...can you buy hockey hair wigs?), but do note that The Papillomas have this uncanny ability to make the strangest things happen when they're grouped together in the same space. The Papillomas remain a puzzling enigma, raising more questions than they answer. In fact, one of the few questions that they could answer outright was the question burning in everyone's minds: If The Papillomas, Meow and Underwater Sunshine had a grudge match of Twister™, who would win? "We'd win, we'd crush them," exclaimed Blackman enthusiastically. "Well, we'd break them, we're too heavy," added Kissinger "We are one of the largest bands around," said Yakelashek. After a moment of silence to ponder this great stumper of science and brightly coloured plastic polka dots, the band came to an unlikely yet prophetic conclusion. "Meow would win. 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Hot on the local music scene, Meow is: Toby Black (guitar and vocals), Corrina "c.c." Hammond (bass and vocals), and Neko Case (drums and vocals). band experiences? Neko: My first band was called The Del-Logs. Afl that I played around with a lot of people, then in 1991 I formed The Propanes with John Atkins (Seaweed), Laura Woods and Shawn Stern. That was great but we had problems because John's contract (with SubPop) states that he can't record with any band but Seaweed, so that squashed our hopes of putting out a single which was too bad because we kicked ass. Tobey: The John Denver Song Book. c.c: The Hal Leonard Bass Book Volume I. I haven'l finished il yet What a *al inilu- T: Hie John Denver Song Book. N There's too many to keep track of. The Cramps for one. extremely inspiring. They're lo- fi but they shake the pillars of hell. The Flat Duo Jets are my favourite band ever. The only time I've ever been star struck is when I met Dexter Romweber My influences are very wide ranging, anywhere i I-r Griffith and the C : to »spel Pea B.C.I.T. c.c: I'm ahomemaker/sex god- Tacoma's Girl Trouble has a song called "N Loves Rock'n'Roll": Is that you, Neko? N: Yeah, I'm afraid that it is. Why would they sing about N: Well. I've lived in Tacoma. Washington for years and years and years until I moved here, and they were just good friends of mine and they thought they would embarrass me by writing a song (laughs). Not that I'm not flattered - it's a great song. I'm never going to live it down, I don't think. Is it true that you go-go danced at one time for Girl Trouble? N: Yeah, yeah that's true. It was really fun. actually. I've seen videotapes of it since and I ally fun. I don't know, it was a great experience. Did you dress up? N: My partner, January, and myself, we were supposed to be dressed up like Ann Margaret in Viva Las Vegas, so we had these sort of bad renditions of her outfit where she's in the gymnasium dancing with the King. Is it true that there are more gunshots in East Vancouver than in Tacoma? N: Absolutely not (laughs). There's no place more violent and gunridden than Hilltop, Tacoma - at least on the West Coast - according to a huge statistic, but I don't know for sure any more. Maybe Oakland has us beat by now, but I doubt it. How was your Shindig experience? N: It was o.k. We just wanted to play some shows, we didn't care about the competition part. It was embarrassing when we won. We didn't deserve to, but that's not our fault, it's the judges' fault. The final was so ridiculous. The Papillomas should have won. End of story. They were so great about it though. They weren' t even mad! They invited us to come play a show with them in Nanaimo. They were stellar human beings and a rockin' band - buy their stuff. Go to their shows, c.c: The overall experience was disappointing because we didn't get paid for those damn gigs. Tobey: It was ironic that we won. On the comment cards the judges hated us. Our favourite one stated that we "should be put to sleep." N: Yeah! Lots of people think we suck, and in their minds I'm sure we do. But ours is the only opinion that matters. When you start out in a band it's so much more fun to be arrogant and make a big joke out of it than feel all self-conscious about it. The music industry is just a We're no less important than anyone else's fucking band, even if we don't have our "chops" up. Besides, we happen to be very friendly, down-to- Earth, no bullshit-type people with great senses of humour. You don't have to take us seriously, but don't take us for a bunch of chumps. You did win. And what were you wearing? c.c: Fun fur bikinis. T: Yeah, that's what we always Do you have any "meows" in your songs? N: We don't need any damn meows on our record, c.c: There's no meows, there's no purrs... Gimmicks? N: Well if fur bikinis aren' t gimmick enough, I don't know what T Yeah, exactly. N: We should at least get credit for Maybe it's the fur? c.c: The fur is sexy? T It makes us all itchy. N: It makes us all look weird. T: Like stuffed animals. There's another band in this year's Shindig called Groverfur. They won their round - who knows, maybe they'll catch on and start ng fur bikinis too! T: And fuzzy noses. and Neko made hers. T: Corrina's mom made them (laughter). No, really, what if someone who comes to see your show wants to buy a fur bikini? Who knows, maybe it's the next big thing? N: They are labour -1 never want to make another one again. ;.: It's a lot of little What are you going to do with your prizes? T All I wanted was the leather gig bag. N: We're going to make the best record of 1995. if not the dec- cc: I'm glad we won because now we won't have to fight over the gig bag. Where are the cool thrift shops in Tacoma? N: Where aren't the cool thrift shops in Tacoma? They're everywhere. South Tacoma Way, anywhere in Lakewood, some Sixth Avenue stuff, I don't know. Probably Bargain Village, or Thrift City, any of :hose places. Goodwill used to be OK, but they'i hot. We actually were accused of presenting ourselves as sex objects by some judge at Shindig and we were really mad because it's really stupid if you think we look sexy in those outfits; you need some psychological help - we look ridiculous. Take your feminist manifesto and stick it in your butt because we're not my hometown, have to beef it up a little. How about Vancouver? Where's a good place to go thrift shopping north of the border? T: Salvation Army's good, c.c: I like the Value Village in South Burnaby, when you go down Kingsway. That's a good How does it feel for you. Meow, to be at the top of the Vancouver rockpile? N: Sort of like the murky, skinky (sic) bottom of the rock heap. Tobey: If we were actually at the top I'd be gettin' a lot more tail. c.c: About as good as when I won the kick-boxing champion- * WE'RE HERE TO HA VE FUN, FUCK THOSE SNOTTY PAVEMENT-WORSHIPPINCALT-ROCKERS ANP THEIR ILK * looked ridiculous, so it wa great It was a great time, we gc to travel all over the place an we came up here once and did Nardwuar show which was rt those snotty Pavement worshipping alt-rockers and their ilk. sexy and we don't pretend to be and we don't care. (c.c. laughs throughout) Is that where the fur bikinis came from? c.c: No, those came from Texas, playing the i going to line up and buy Mei paraphenalia...What kind of stuff would you sell? Would you sell bikinis? N: (all laugh)They'll be for sale right next to our Meow big pants. c.c: And our chained wallets. N: No, actually we would probably sell shoehorns or something, I don't know. Who's hot on the Vancouver scene right now? c.c: Beez and the Mount Pleasant Community Center Choir. Tobey: Pocket Caligula N: The Bastard Makers featur- ing "Balls Deep." What material can Vancouver I expect from its #1 band in the near future? c.c: We have an upcoming sin- j gle on Twist-Like-This Records I from Houston, Texas. Twist- J like-this is Matt Murrillo's | record label; by day he's a \ nurse, by night he has a band of his own which is yet to be I named. Meow will be the first single followed by two Houston bands called Pretty Boy and WeU-Fed Smile. N: It better have a flattering like- ;s of ir nthe Tobey: I hope my vocals are louder than everyone elses'. c.c: We recorded with Dave Carswell and John Collins at Playboy's Closet Studio in West Vancouver. We highly recommend it. Most professional, there's a fridge downstairs, places to sit down - it's excellent. John and Dave were excellent, very patient. They're very patient, soft-spoken and tall. Tall men are excellent at mixing, they really are. Anything else you'd like to add? c.c: P'lay some Meow rock. N: Are we all leaving? T: I don't have anything to add. N: We're not a grrrl band. Because I'm actually a man. So if anyone ever says grrrl band I'm gonna kick their ass from here to next week. T: Neko's the violent one in the f2 February 1995 By Sean Raggett Strain are a heavy duly hardcore band, no question about it Their music is hard, brutal, and hypnotically intense. Their powerful, almost threatening sonic assault is a testament to their love for heavy, angry, aggressive music (Sick of it All, Snapcase. Undertow, Orange 9mm). The virtue of hardcore and all of its various mutant offshoots, such as thrash, speed and death metal, is its sheer physical mass, its hopeless blackness, its trembling extremity. Yel its energy, its sheer passion that slowly evolves, draws you in - if not for Ihe. decibel overload, then for the grandiose illusion that these live men are about to shake this world Based in Vancouver. Strain have been actively involved in Ihe local and Northwest music scenes for almost three years. Confident of their energy and collective talents, Eric (bass), Sean (vocals), Jody (guitar), Len (drums) and Greg (guitar) are well aware of their impact beyond the local scene, especially in a time when punk music is becoming more mainstream by the minute. Each experience within the hardcore realm: Eric played bass with skate-influenced Fratricide and Headfirst (which eventually became BNU). Len drummed for Winnepeg's Fine Grind before he called Vancouver home, Sean played guitar with Brand New Unit, Last Straw, and Overstep, and guitarist Greg currently plays with Vancouver emo- rockers Atom Smasher. One definitive quality of Strain is their frequent lineup changes: Sparkmarker's Kim Kinakin was once in the band; Eric has left and then returned to his bass duties; and Strain guitarist Greg was in fact very recently replaced by BNU guitarist Jinx. Interviewed in their practice space (which they share with S.N.F.U., Sparkmarker, Taste, Wheat Chiefs and Moist - "This is where the big bands are brewed," jokes Len), Strain was eager to talk with Discorder for the first time: "They hate us - they're wimps and they like bands like cub," pesters Sean... Speaking with the band after their December show at Crosstown Traffic with fellow hometown destined-to-be- stars supergroup Sparkmarker, Strain's subtle stature was surprising. Explosive on stage, the five members were relaxed and spoke smoothly but without concern, touching on topics such as live punk performance, opening for Metallica, Canadian labels, signing a major label deal, riot grrrls and the recent influx of punk into the mainstream. Since their union in 1992, Strain have toured extensively: Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops, Whistler, Calgary and Edmonton, and down the west coast of the USA to San Diego. The band is notorious in the Northwest for their wildly energetic (and sometimes out of control) live performances. "The last time we played in Redmond (near Seattle) with Undertow there were 600 people at a renovated firehall, and I guess some people got a little more aggressive than usual in the pit. The barricades in front of the stage got broken down and it was pretty crazy," Eric boasts, obviously proud of the unforgiving power of Strain's music. After witnessing Strain's capabilities live, it becomes apparent that each petformance has the potential to becomes a catalyst for testosterone- fueled frat-punk rockers to release their unbottled aggression in the pit. While mayhem reigns on the floor, the sound of Strain's music is magically cathartical in the sense that such an intolerable cacophony can eminate from only five men. On stage, Sean's voice transforms into a montrous entity enraged and hideous beyond recognition. While the excitement of a Strain show may temporarily sweep away rational thought, each audience member must keep in mind that any outwardly negative actions toward the venue or other people may have a permanatly detrimental effect for future shows. Since almost all punk shows are promoted and presented by volunteer efforts, those who really "fuck shit up" ultimately reduce this likelihood. Strain seem mildly concerned about this. "It was a lot of fun, but I guess they're having trouble with wanting to do bands hke Undertow and Strain again because of the fact that it got a little out of control," says Eric. "Because those shows are all community-run programs, they're all under scrutiny because ofthe Undertow/Strain show. They're run by the city, they're city youth programs." Morons put the scene in jeopardy. Having built up a solid base of loyal followers with their many underground performances, Strain was given an opportunity to reach a new and wider audience last year when the band was invited to perform on Ihe side stage during the Metallica and Suicidal Tendencies show at Thunderhird Stadium (U.B.C.). While many people would kill for such an opportunity, Eric brushes it off as no big deal: "It was nothing. We got to experience first hand a lot of rock star bullshit, all the politics that go behind it. You know, we couldn't go certain places, we were treated like shit." Pausing, he reflects for a moment and then adds, "But you know, I had a lot of fun. It was cool." The other members seem to agree. and in addition to performing in front of a stadium-size audience with potential armies of Strain fans in attendance, the hardcore combo were also honoured with a nationally televised interview last year on the nation's music station. MuchMusic. While there's no doubt Strain is currently one of the foundations of Vancouver's hardcore scene today, along with the likes of Sparkmarker, Brand New Unit and Facepuller, the group is highly critical of Canadian labels and the local scene in general "We would never think of doing anything with a Canadian label. It would be completely pointless for us, a total waste of time," spurts Eric. Why the lack of trust and faith? "Canada's market is so small, they'd never be able to do anythiing with us anyway. Canada's population is smaller than Southern California's population. How are you supposed to have an audience in Canada?" he sputters. But isn't it up to bands like Strain to gel out there and show the world that we're not made up of Bryan Adams and Crash Test Dummies clones? "Well, yeah, it's a goal." Eric Even if their arrogant display of anti- nationalism towards our Crash Test Dununies/Barenaked Ladies-saturated country seems callous and lacking, Strain seems indifferent. Besides, the band can afford to be cocky. Jody explains, "We had an A&R rep from Atlantic records come out to see us and BNU. He really liked us, we got along great, we talked a lot." Eric agrees. "We're blessed with the fact thai all three of the bands that he really likes are from Vancouver." Because quality underground acts have traditionally comprised a minority in Canada, promoters may unconsciously hold negative preconceptions of Canadian bands. "Because it's an American company," breezes Eric cooly, "they have trouble working with Canadian artists - it's a "People think Canadian, Ihey think Bryan Adams, Rush, " notes Sean, 'They think Canadian, they think cheesy." With the presence of major label hawks buzzing in the background, I was especially curious as to Strain's position in regard to signing to a major label. Virtually all independent bands start as *3 '^g&mgz a.D.I.Y. operation, extremely wary and definitely opposed to large, integrity- sucking corporate operations. Fortunately, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of independent labels in North America who release music for its artistic - as opposed lo its financial - merits. However, after years of dedicated performing, touring, and recording, many underground groups eventually shift their altitude towards Ihe. multinational entities. As Len noted, if the sound is good and "marketable", there will inevitably be a money-hungry major label willing to distribute a band's "product" to Ihe masses. In the eyes of many indie rockers, however, there is a dear price to pay for the decision to sign. The allrustic intent of any indie band is quickly and automatically casl into doubt soon after the ink has lined on the dotted line. Are they producing music for the dollai return, or for the pure enjoyment of crafting their art? In short, do they Justifications seem lo flow freely. With the air of Ihe kid sitting at the front of the class in elementary school, Jody finally concludes, "Obviously the only way it's gonna be heard is on a major label." Most readers will now be familiar with names like Offspring and NOFX, bands which have recently hit it big on commercial radio. The largely overlooked similarity between these bands is that, in light of their commercial success, they are both signed with an independent label. Epitaph records. And Ihey are bands which, as Eric implores, "Are all making big bucks. People in those bands own houses. They don't have to work - let's put it that way." Or, as Jody succinctly sums up the hot action of late within the music industry machine, "Punk pays." One fact lhat is often overlooked when accusations of selling out are ballied about in relation to Offspring et nothing about the scene," confirms Eric, "but judging from tonight, it's getting better. They might listen to Metallica or Slayer or whatever and really be into good heavy music, but they know nothing about the. hardcore scene." With talk of major label interest in underground Vancouver bands, Strain are quick to criticize local promoters who view them and other local groups as merely openers. "BNU, Sparkmarker, Strain and Facepuller are all ofthe same calibre of a lot of the touring bands that come to town and no one pays attention to them, partially because people don't know the [true punk scene] exists. I think the way local bands are dealt with here is totally lame," complains Eric. "We're just taken for granted," he continues, "and there's bands out there that are really fuckin' bunk, like DDT and Salvador Dream, who are being marketed as being alternatve and they're is that they are all signed with an lepe.ndent label: Epitaph Records, id, despite being indie, they have still "Well. (Mfspring are obviously doing uggests Sean. il on an independent, but a lot ol people. vas worth." do not know what hardcore, is. or thai maybe three these little labels do exist. To reach the ears, yeah," market, you have to be on a major label," Eric states niatler-of-laclly. lpacl of their "And you know there's people out ckers change there that like it," says Sean, "because if pair off: we play a show where there's not , your music hardcore people they're all stoked, and says. Ihey don'l know anything about it." says another. "There's a lot of kids who know not. They're. just doing it to make, money. I feel like we're all being ripped off. People think it's the shit, but it's totally watered down, it's not underground at all. For example, I saw DDT a little while ago and they were like a completely different band than they were a little while ago - they're catering to what the masses like. They used to be a metal band called Juggernaught but they weren't making any money so they cut their hair. No one cared about them so they cut their hair and got this new sound. But those are the bands that are respected because people can put on a show with them and they'll make money beause they're marketable. The most marketable bands are the most lame, you know what I mean?" Eric's rather sweeping views may alienate those who have chosen to sign and play music for profit in the majors. Unfortunately, neither Eric nor the other Strain members take the time to explain exactly how and who and what decides whether a band is 'worthy' of moving to the majors Bul what of the distant possibility thai Strain themselves could become a big hit in the future, carried away by punk's invasion of the mainstream? After all. they do practise in the same studios as Moist! For many long-time fans ofthe band, the notion that Strain could abandon themselves to a life of corporate whoredom seems ridiculous. What may not be so clear is the group's position on punk rock straight-edge ethics. "First of all, Strain is not a straightedge band," Eric is quick to point out. "That's something that should be defined because there's only two people in Strain who would seriously call themselves straight-edge Len is not, I wouldn't call myself straight-edge and Greg is not either. We get lumped into that because that's the kind of music we listen to, that's the kind of music we like to play." How can you tell if a band is straightedge? According to Sean, "It's jusl a sound. Usually the singer's angry, hke a loud screaming singer, lots of E-chord. Today's straight-edge is all heavy, pretty h." Snapcase. Unbroken, Earth Crisis, ertow and Strife - these are some of the names Strain rattle off as their favourite contemporary North American straight-edge bands. But the origins of the straight-edge philosophy can be traced back to a Minor Threat song, one which took a hard stance against a lifesyle of drinking and taking drugs. Since its release in the early 198()'s, the song's lyrics have, evolved into a way of life for many involved in the underground, those who view these vices as corporate traps. "It's just not drinking, smoking, or doing drugs and fucking yourself up," "Sex can be a part of it. It's just like anything else, some people take it more to the extreme than others." One thing that some members of Strain do take a little far is their negative attitudes towards riot grrrls. How many riot grrrls does it take to screw in a lightbulb? "One, to suck my dick," one charmingly replies. "One to screw il in, and three to write a zine about il." another comically Considering the progressive ideals of straight-edge they so adamantly follow, it is paradoxical that some members of the band hold such prehistoric attitudes towards girlrock. Of course, these attitudes may not necessarily hold constant for all band members. Every band is only the sum of its parts and each member has their own specific views. Sean and Jody both consider themselves "very straight-edge," while the others do not. Do conflicting philosophies within Strain result in problems when it comes time to book shows? Have any difficulties arisen booking shows al bars, where alcohol is when I [libers philosophies which abhor drinking altogether? "When we first started," explains Jody calmly, "Sean was really militant about it and took a hard stance about it; we were very, very against it." "But," he adds, "everybody's lightened up a bit. Sean won't want to play a bar show, I won't want to, Eric and Len want to. You've got to have a common ground." Whether motivated by an anti-alcohol agenda or simply by a desire not to exclude fans who are below the drinking age, one of the only alternatives to playing at a bar is to hold an all-ages event where no one is formally excluded. But even all-ages, D.I.Y shows suffer from an invisible irony in that they put a different type of exclusion into effect. Eric explains: "The concept behind an all-ages show is that you don't except anyone from being there; anyone can come. But a lot of people won't go to an all-ages show because they feel uncomfortable hanging out with 15 year old kids. I can understand that, I can relate, because I feel out of place a lot ofthe time when I'm at an all-ages show. That doesn't mean that I want to go to bar shows, but I feel you're excepting people. By not playing a bar show, there's that whole other group of people who would probably like to see you play, but can't." Eric shows compasion for both sides, and you might think from the conviction in his voice that Strain are all serious and no fun. But, like everyone else, these men have a lighter side and they too like to play. So what do Strain do for fun'.' Just ask Jody. "My friends have a house in North Vancouver and some water company gave them a free 16 gallon jug of water, and just out of the blue we decided to have a contest and drink all this water. There was half of it left and the three of us chugged the whole thing and got really sick. We had it all on videotape, it was pretty cute." "We drank eight gallons of water between the three of us," finishes Jody, laughing. "We drank and drank and drank until we exploded. Then we went out on the front yard and puked " So what can Strain fans expect in the coming months as far as material or shows? "Tonight was the last show we're playing for a while," says Jody. "We're gonna get down to writing and beating up Sean to get some riffs out of him. We really want to have a new set before we play again, so you won't be hearing from us at all probably for a couple months. The new 7" will be out soon, and we'll put it in stores as soon as we get it." Be sure to check out the brand new Heartfirst Strain vinyl "Cataract/Turn the Tide" - a fully weighted hardcore 7" gem on wax - available in stores now. It is ear-pounding, and one of the crispest- sounding hardcore productions ever to eniinate from Vancouver. DISCOGRAPHY (1994) Strain self-titled CD on Overkill Records (1994) Track on Excursion Records Northwest hardcore compilation (1994) "Driven/Second Coming" 7" on Heart First records (1994) 7" on Bacteria Sour Records (Pushead's label - Japan only) (1995) "Cataract/Turn the Tide" 7" on Heart First records (1995) upcoming CD single on Heart two- tonne bowlers Penticton's Sensation Two Tonne Bowlers debut 9 song CD Mantifiluss rt% paid i-ttfkti checks, & money orders accepted Btetrts mi to Scott Marshall e Bo» lers, 280 Farrell St.. !•«.,«:to,.. BC V4A 4G* CANADA'S LAHGEST AND BEST KNOWN RECORD STORES THE STONE ROSSES Second Gfoming .; T99 'cass 12" CD fonnauon of a baud. Witli nothing bet- lei to do. Mikey Dees, Craig Becker, .mil Brian Spurhawk, "do" Filz of Do Rmned roughly seven years ago (though Sparliawk has only been with Ls. Explaining ihe abundance singles. Craig says. "We tried to a full length in the past bul il got >cked short lo a 10 inch. Actually, really planned H so thai we could re pulling o i 14" i ally tlie Olympia bands put out records and tour. It's never like, 'Which local band is going to play at tlie bar tliis week- theiuselves, Craig and B rian have had the cliance to fonn lasting impressions of many of the towns anil cities they've played in. Without hesitation, Irio cite Albequnjue, New Mexico as the worst pla ■s7"s s.Alm. Il ,1 ii Kaip! Thai plai isihri ving food mblel-Don'l Whci ,1 Hn, lhat tlie members of Filz of Depression listened In (luring their Inn native years was not a question 1 wanted to ask liul I did find out thai Mike cites anil somewhat unexpectedly, lie also And then 1 gol inlo punk rock." in eight Iraek - ynu'd lliink it win. urn out all raw and punk rock, bul leluallytu .all 111 . I'M/, nl Depression has L-1'aleofK.arp .The band had lo deal with what s 'creepy moustache , hille b oiler "...tileslickest tiling we've done!!! Maximum Rock 'N'Rollgave us a really bail review, they said we were a really slick punk band!" Despite being a hotbed of mdie- rock activity, Filz of Depression's hometown of Olympia (K Records*. Kill Rock Stars, Yo Yo A Go Go) is almost completely lacking in good veiiuesfor hands lo play in.Olliertlian the Capital 'lliealer, bands are lell lo choose between a lunch of bad bars* wilh had sound systems and, as a result, tlie Olympia scene is largely for "Although it really depends on if it's an all ages show or a bar show and wliat radio station Ls supporting it," Mikey notes. "Our audience has definitely changed from a few years ago, so sometimes we get [the creepy moustache] crowd!" Before heading out on tours of bolh tlie I IS and Europe, Filz of Depression will lie looking out for you creepy moustache types when they play with D( )A and Gashuffer in Seattle on Feb- niary 1 llli. See you lliere. tS Y^^sm^ Webb song! Given this apparent admiration for the man's songwriting skills, one would think that the band would be eager to talk about his influence on their music. Or perhaps not. "I hate talking about Jimmy Webb, but OK," Carl begins reluctantly. "In the late 60's when Jimmy was 17 or 18 he moved out from the mid-west to California to make it big as a songwriter. Bul he sold all his rights to some company just so they would let him record them. One of those songs was "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and that became a huge, classic song! He wrote "Galveston", "Wichita Line", "MacArthur Park" and "Up Up and Away In My Beautiful Balloon." "Jimmy Webb had apparently never written a song before," adds Mike, "then he fell on his head and started writing all these great songs." Reticent as they may be toward the subject of Jimmy Webb, the band is downright hostile when it comes to the origin of their new album's title. Loo* What the Rookn- Did. As soon as 1 bring up the subject, both Carl and Mike become flustered and basically refuse to comment. "It's from a film," Mike reveals, "but that's as far as I can go. It's a direct quote but we can't say where from. It's way too important in my life right now to share with a fuckin' magazine." Carl is no more forthcoming: "Haven't you ever had a secret that you just can't tell anyone? It's one things thai people understand when^ them. They kinda j that you're a sick bathe kind of thing yfl never tell your paj*| that's as much a: about our title." Adding to the m*l rounding this combo is Zumpai almost inexplical ism: On the cover c single there is a and on the back, a hot pepper; the titles of the two songs on ihe single are "Wraparoundshades" and "Orange Air"; on the front f the albun: of t ) firemen trying Volkswagen bus. Fire and heat seems to be a constant theme in the Zumpano universe. So what's with all this hot stuff? Are the members of Zumpano even aware of this underlining motif of heat that I've discovered in their work? "No!" exclaims Carl..."But wait! Oh my god! "Orange Air" is a slang term for fire!" "It's because we're fucking hot, man!" counters Mike. "We are on fire all the time! There's too much cool! Let's look at Veruca Salt: they reek of cool! There's too much cool music like "Exile On Main Street" (Stones album circa. '71). We wanna be hot like "Undercover Of The Night" (Stones album circa '83)." Whatever its temperature, Look What The Rookie Did shines brightly with thirteen sensational songs of textured, retro-fitted genius. Besides outstanding songwriting and accomplished musicianship from all four band members, some of t he album's finer points are the detailed arrangements and recording techniques. According to the band, producer Kevin Kane (former member of the Grapes of Wrath) is responsible for capturing much of their definitive character on tape, bringing to a head many of Zumpano's soaring melodies and superior song structures. "He produced a lot of our record, he tuned our guitars, and he sets our amps so that they sound good," says Carl. "If we're sitting there trying to figure out the arrangement, he'll go no, I don't think that sounds any good." "He's a real hands-on producer," continues Mike. "Kevin Kane is a guy from Vancouver who knows how to make pop records. He knows make em sound real :et." ')ne ofthe most readily no- lceable aspects of Zumpano is that, unlike the current trend of no-talent-needed pop bands, the combo has an uncanny knack for actual singing, harmonizing and being able to play their instrument: with a cocksure confidenct and talent almost unheard in and around our new-f; indie-rockers. Hoping to get to the bottom of that jizz, I asked if any of the boys were classically trained musicians. "Uh, that would be me, " confesses Mike. "I was in ths Vancouver Youth Symphony. I've played the piano since I was five. In 1980, it was great to play the piano. You know, "Glass Houses" was big. But by the time I was 15 it wasn't too cool anymore - U2 was on the charts. But I remember Billy Joel winning a grammy and thanking his mom for the piano lessons. In a somewhat lesser degree, I guess that's me now!" In addition to being unusually skilled musicians, Zumpano are also a band who, like a spare few combos of late, actually give the audience a little more on stage than their steadfast tunes. Zumpano like boys without all the... unpleasantries." "It's actually an amazing stroke of luck," Carl continues. "It's exactly what we needed to have happen to us. We've always complained that we wanted to make a different, special album, but we never had the money to do it. You know the story, you're playing shows and you're making one hundred or two hunched bucks at these rip-off clubs, but to make a good al to dress up a little and a lot, often appearing on stage or in promo photos wearing sharp, late 60's style leisure suits, a tradition of by-gone style all but dead with the on-going trend of the popular "look- ike-shit'Mook. The boys :ssed to kill, lipano weal g the first-e* Jgnmg on Subl i considerJ "ring of both thel and majo 99% of fledgling bands SubPop is THE SHIT. It's often said that once a band has landed a SubPop contract it's good-bye worries. So is SubPop really the Garden Of Eden of indie rock'.' "We're all very happy to be on 'SubPop," insists Mike. "We've got the clout of the big bum you need ten thousand bucks. It'd take you three years or so to build that! Somehow we got that with SubPop, and it's worked out pretty well. We're grateful. That's the word: grateful! We played with the Posies and Kim Wariuck (Fastbacks' bassist/singer, SubPop employee and wife to Pi Stringfellow) A great, great girll "A lady," interrl "and I mean that l'essional sense." "...she really lij she told (SubPo] Jonathan Poneman Jonathan got Pavitl r) sccn^HKe the concept of us. He liKesthe fact that we're so over the top with what we do. Like, there are pop bands, but I guess we're just ridiculous! From hearing Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman tell it to us, they thought there was a lot of real attitude coming from us. Jonathan said that we have that vibe that when we're up (here, we didn't give a fuck what anyone thinks!" I wonder if Carl means 'up there' as in up on stage or up there as in musical ego like,.. "Michael Bolton'.'" offers Mike. "Both." "Just sheer punk rock attitude," concludes Carl. The recent big news with SubPop is Ihe not-so-suipris- mg fact that one ofthe world's most highly acclaimed indie label has finally sold out to a major corporation. I.asl month. Warner Brothers bought 49-9S of SubPop, throwing another cool 20 million smackers onto the SubPop lieu "Wc.av .vtln. ..wc don out that. mutters Mike before Carl (almost) sets the record straight: "I asked them about it and they said nothing much will change, they'll just have a lot more money to work with. I know they all made a hefty when I asked him he said no, he was slaying put." When Zumpano signed to SubPop, the label was still 100'/; independent. But now, like ii or not, the band is effectively on a major label! Do Carl and Mike have any qualms about the change ol I ides'.' "There's sonic people that will make a major fuss," replies Mike, "but if SubPop keeps putting oul records people want, then people will still buy them no matter what SubPop is affiliated with." "Believe it not," adds Carl, "SubPop just had their best fiscal year ever, what with SebadqJ^elocity Girl and Real Estate, and, Nirvana's back hey were in a very good^Wnning position." ■py-moulhed as Carl I lie subject he fiscal finery of the machine, Mike re- can't really talk this. You know, we're re- well shielded from this T. Urn, lei's put il this way: s still the same credit card at comes oul at dinner; il ys SubPop." Dinner7 Credit card'.' Ob- he label. Welcome to the vorld of Ihe famous "SubPop Perks-O-Plenty." Not only have at least two members of Zumpano been spotted wearing official SubPop™ wrist- watches, but word has it Jason and Mike were sent to Boston for New Year's to "party" on the SubPop credit card and that in September '94 the band was flown to the Maritimes for the Halifax Pop Convention. Word also has it that SubPop plans to fly the band to New Orleans next month for just one single performance with Sebadoh, So arc all the ru- "No, no, no!" declares Mike vehemently. "Our east coast rep gave us her frequent flyer points for New Year's. She never uses them because SubPop flics her everywhere. It's not as sleazy as it sounds, really. But it's true, we were there solely to party." And what about the Hali- P PU' Zumpa mi) sui e at th tous 1. old Ne son Hi That vas a mistake! ts Mik e. "Wc weren sed to get tha t room •v, we didn't ct mpluii ve 11a ifax. People i x arc lice in he bes i disci t Music West ou think, it's g sleaze-fest like that." "The Halifax Pop Convention wasn't that bigot" a deals'" confirms Carl. "SubPop spent $3,000 to fly us there and we played a normal show at the bottom of a bill to about a hundred people and a smattering of applause al the end of our songs! I thought to myself, Ts this worth it?' We didn't get any good r "The lour was fuckin' A!" ;laims Mike. "There was a of fuckin'! We even met up th a Vancouver band called is Scbmugs along the way!" "It's weird," Carl rumi- nates philosophically, "the Fastbacks are legends but in a very small kind of way. They're a great band but it's almost like people don't pay that much attention to them anymore because they're not new If Ihe Fastbacks were to come oul right now they'd be like Green Day! They'd be at the top of the charts! The Fastbacks have never been a full time band and they never want lo tour. They've only been to the east coast once in their entire fifteen year history!" "They're incredible peo pic," says Mike. "Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks' maniac guitarist) won hi run into the dressing room every night and scream (in high-pitched squeal) 'Everybody Rock' n'Rollimimi!'." "And," notes Carl, "lots of punk rockers liked us. We met Bam Bam from JFA who loved us. He told us, 'It don't spits Carl, incredulously. "You were so drunk that you don't recall the fact that there was no one there to 'win over'!" Winning over an uninitiated audience is an arduous task for any band, but it's especially tough for Canadian bands touring the States. As is often the case when a Canadian combo like Zumpano is on tour in the USA, the band is constantly prone to pestering and, at times, harassment, for the sole fact lhat they are Canadian and therefore a novelty. Let's face it folks, the Yanks are afraid of what they don't know, and they don't know anything aboul Canada. It's also coiiuiion knowledge that Canadians arc, on the whole, much smarter than Americans, and consequently Canadian bands that choose to lour the Stales are often on the receiving end of the brunt of American ignorance. happens to work at Scratch, has a different opinion: "At Zulu, you go in there and... wait, why the fuck should I go in there? They act like they're doing you a favour selling you a record! That's bullshit! Unfortunately I can sympathize, I work at a record store and I'll go out on a limb here. I think the problem is a lot of the people who buy rock music are complete morons! It's like, you almost need a degree in patience to deal with them! They don't know the alphabet! It's a joke!" From record buyers to booze and bars, the boys continue to assess their humble hometown: "The hippest watering hole is probably the Archimedes," reveals Mike. "When you've been beaten down by rock'n'roll and... chicks... you end up at the Archimedes. It's all about fucking. The worst i think the problem is a lot of people who buy rock music are complete morons" mean a thing if il ain't got thai swing, man!'." Zumpano also had the opportunity to perform in one of rock'n'roll's most hallowed of stomping grounds, the famous Whiskey A-Go-Go on Los Angeles' notorious Sunset Strip. Bul as wilh many of the other shows Zumpano played on the tour, they quickly realized Ihey were the odd-men out musically speaking. Sharing the bill witli Zumpano were, along with the Fastbacks, hardcore punkers Down By Law anil Black Tram Jack. "The Whiskey A-Go-Go was packed," Carl recalls, "bul I think SubPop brought a lol Zumpano was no exception, what with being surrounded by drunk people for most of Iheir trip, but that did not stop the band from openly celebrating their Canadian citizenship. "We were Irying lo get our shows down to an art-form," Carl explains. "Zumpano's always been the kind of band with long breaks between songs when Mike is switching instruments (guitar or keyboards) or something..." "...masturbating..." recalls Mike longingly. Zu say, 'We'i • Canadiai 1 throu peed ti . the and .1 "It was a great show," claims Mike. "Down By Law were good, bul Black 'Tram Jack were heavy-duty shit. Total Cro-mags action. Bul thai wasn't our best show'. Albuquerque was the best. 1 got really drunk on played, ran oul onto the sidewalk and puked. But we totally won the crowd over that night." "What?!''! No we didn't!" hecklers." Safely back in Vancouver, Zumpano's members, al- Icctivc unit, can very well be considered an influential voice on our thriving local scene. Not surprisingly, ihey have some pretty strong opinions aboul this town, especially its record stores. "I have trouble buying stuff al Scratch," Mike confesses, "just because it feels like you're under the glass. I go to Zulu a lot." Not surprisingly, Carl, who bar has got to be the Town Pump. It's worse than 86th Street ever was." "The Bourbon was fun," recalls Carl, "but it's over. It's loo dangerous. It's all over! " "In the early nineties we owned this town, man! What happened? Those were the good times.... "We got old. It's all over On that positive, ironic note, Vancouver's gifted sons begin their career. But the future looks radiant for these dark popsters. Armed with a pure pop album filled wilh intelligent, intense, and ingen- rookies enter the big league musical spin cycle as Look What The Rookie Did splatters itself all over the world. In the approaching months, there's talk of a cross Canada SubPop Road show featuring Zumpano, Hardship Post and Six Finger Satellite for this summer, improbably titled (according lo Carl) "Here Comes The Grunge" or "We Just Can't Stop Rocking." Until then, find Look What The Rookie Did (available on both vinyl and CD) and indulge in Zumpano's perpetual pop explosion. LIVE BAKDS EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT! ADMISSION IS FREEH FEBRUAF FEBRUARY .9 SILLY RABBIT AND FEBRUARY 23 BANDS START® 9:30 THE PIT PUB • IN THE BASEMENT OF THE STUDENT UNION BUIDING, 6138 SUB BLVD. • 604-822-6511 JBJ ;j .<\ REAIj j.-"" * 1 i V Trish Kelly *| I am amazed by the high volume of mail I have been receiving lately from zine creators all over the continent. Considering my own half-assed attitude about everything lately, it makes me feel quite guilty that so many people are putting energy into sending me their projects. But I've got things on my mind, okay'.' I'm not a complete putz though, and I am keeping busy. I have been traveling down to Seattle a lot. strengthening my connections with our southern neighbours and sweet-talking them into coming up here to spend some of that inflated money of theirs. I have also continued to write zines of my own. As it things, and the cover of this new Vancouver zine has an amazing gold graphic. (Read: I like it already). Inside the light reflective cover, I found some really great writing. The how-to-make a cheap Christmas card section was hilarious and the page entided "Love and Sex" was so true. The style is very refreshing: not too straight forward, but very deliberate. It isn't very often that this happens, but this premiere issue could already make Cilly one of Vancouver's best. Send stamps or a dollar to: 1124 E 12th, Vancouver, B.C., V5T2J9. deemed a Efic est view my own zine in my own column, all I can send me a l^G,N0S|S4 (sorry, I can't tell you the name). I'm not upset about this at all. Let's just say it is an advantage to be anonymous! Anyway, enough about me. I have a zillion zines from both sides of the 49th and I'm sure you are just itching to send your stamps or money to these nice people. Read Ibis: Cilly #1 (8.5X5.5, 20 pages) First impressions are important: Since I was knee high to a grasshopper I have loved shiny Diagnosis #1 (5 X 6.5, 26 pages) In my litde world of 'punk' it is hard to get anyone to talk about health or hygiene. No matter how punk or cool we try to be. the fact is that not taking care of our bodies is irresponsible and dumb. And yeah yeah, I know that The Man sucks and doctors are just out to make money for Pharmaceuticals...we don't know what to do!!! That is until Faythe comes galloping in with this very important zine that lists symptoms, causes and natural treahnents for all your complaints. Write her at 12911 N.E. 130 St., Kirkland, WA, 98034. Fiat Lux #3 (5 X 5. 16 pages) This minizine focuses on one person's struggle with low self- esteem and that horrible search for validation that we all experience. Writing with courage and honesty, the author offers no solutions, just some reassuring Hashes of lucidity. Send stamps to: PO Box 40520, Portland, OR. 97240-0520. Seattle, WA. 98105-2383. Roaring Fork Digest #5 (5.5 X 4.25, 16 pages) The 'Fork' is one of my favourite zines -1 look forward to each new issue with anticipation of a great mind fuck. The present set of seemingly unrelated clauses magically form into a zine right before your eyes, and this issue has the added bonus of related photos. Send stamps to this deranged boy from the Prairies at: RR #3, Prince Albert, SK, S6V 5R1. side project of Blair, co-creator of You Ride a Horse Rather Less Well Than Another Horse Would. Thankfully, he chose a somewhat briefer name for this zine! Hearts of Dankness will win points with the hip kids in the crowd as the unifying theme of this little zine is Star Wars. Send a stamp to: PO Box 44090 6518 E. Hastings St., Burnaby, BCV5B4Y2. Montegomery #7 (8.5X5.5, 16 pages) This is an awesome indie- rock zine. Not only does it contain cool band interviews, it also features a monthly sugar-coated cereal. My favourite page is a short story that proves the high quality of the author's writing. I have to find the address. RockPile #5 (6 X 4.5, 16 pages) The author oi RockPile bravely looks in the mirror and begins the process of examining personal faults. He is an inspiration for us all to examine ourselves. Well written and easy to identify with. Send stamps to: PO Box 95383, Some Dumb Girl #2 (5.5 X 4.25, 36 pages) Once every million years you find a piece of writing that chronicles your life so accurately that you know there must be some stronger reason than mere coincidence. The "Getting Smarter Every Day Girl" does this for many people, myself included. She writes briefly and honestly in a monologue form. Send stamps to: 8 Louis Ave., St. Catherine's, ON, L2M 2N5. South Dakota Complete (6.5 X 4.25, 32 pages) What I like most about South Dakota Complete is the holistic approach Ingrid has towards problems. Her zine offers a glimpse into her analytical mind, and the topics written about in hit you really hard in the heart, stomach, or whatever organ on your body recognizes reality. And the great layout separates the talented artists from the try-hard weenies like myself. Send stamps or cash to: Box 33 - 345 E. Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1W5. More zines that I think could use your mail: Star Belly Issue #2 is out and available at local record and skate shops for free. I was warned that this is not political but that if you want to take it easy. this is a good choice. Write to: #9- 21755 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge, BC.V2X 3G8. Solid Side project of another z from Silent Subversion. 1955 138 St., Surrey, BC. V4A 9M2. Dishwasher Stories about guess what! PO Box 4827. Areata, CA, 95221. Platonic Prostitutes Funny girls being cheeky (in a good way!). #4-8191 Gen. CurrieRd, Richmond, BC,V6Y 1L9 Residential Garbage New issue is available if you write. 624 East 15th St., North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2S2. Already I have almost half of next month's reading material! You can expect to hear about these zines: Delicious Macaroni and Cheese from New York, Vile from Port Moody, local zines Motorcyco and Do You Keep Your Brain in a Sandwich Baggie, plus Chronlicles of a Sub Generation, a new zine on the Vancouver scene, and Psycho Moto, a hardcore treat for all you weirdos. Keep the mail coming. t9 iw^mm ASrt^aU.Htt Q-P Li9Kt Xt Soon became ur»bearab\e/ but at least she u>as m^ wife, if »n nome on v/ Sacd&^uiidn X u)a*6 not a yooft^" <man and not cxcco^-to^cci to 5ocV> acidicoWs Wfe Style. Much aS I ^o>ied ^fid^iir I tnoxed into a ■£ X left" Hi Me garde and Bcidgit "to "their ou^n deviiceS ai" the house. TM % co as not c\*s toeattV-.} as Ikidgit -thought.The bouse had drained rn*y finances .X Couldn't o,*tfoco to $W€. Bridget spending mooe}- HoaJ she managed to get it. X can onl^ imagine. 20 February 1995 Does anyone know what I'm talking about when I use the phrase "special band"? I'm referring to those influential groups that arc often imitated, or instantly recognizable, whether it be through the band's sound, their players, their records, or where the hand is from. When traveling outside of Canada, for example, ask anyone into rock'n'roll about Canadian bands. After getting past the usual pap like Bryan Adams and Loverboy. chances are they'll say Nomeansno, D.O.A.. or Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet. This long-standing, three- piece instrumental (not surf) power trio from Toronto have not only set the standards for the modern instrumental sound, they have also played a major role in paving the way for the several in ihe mid-eighties when no olher band would even consider vinyl anymore. After three stellar albums. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet's crown- vision of the lab soundtrack to .mother incredible Canadian export. The Kids In The Hall TV show Sadly. 1905 sees the Shadowy Men taking a lull year off 10 pursue olher interests outside ol rock'nVoll. Before leaving. though, ihey ha called Ifs A Woi (Hey, it's February! That the Christmas singles finally arrive!) The first cut is an awesome SMOASP original tune entitled "Winterfresh" which makes the band's temporary departure from the world number, we are treated to a demented "Twelve Answering Machine Messages Of Christmas" which includes snippets of Christmas carols, a Yuletide message from the Ramones, the reading of Betty White's address, and tips on how to "stuff your bird". No wonder Canada's favourite instro band is on hiatus: judging by this bizarre "song" they may have gone completely nuts....Have a nice rest guys, and thanks for another great record. (Jetpac, Station C, P.O. Box 645, 1117 Queen St., Toronto, ON, M6J 3R9). Another late Christmas single comes to us from the brilliant New Brunswick, New Jersey combo Sit'N'Spin! "Santa Claws" is a pure rock'n'roll hot rod tune having nothing to do with hot rods. Lead singer Heidi provides strong vocals, while bassist Susan sings the sweet back up to create a new Christmas classic right up there with Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree". And things only get better on the b- side with a fast instrumental good, and the songs are great; that's two good Christmas singles in a row! Unheard of! (Worrybird Disk, P.O. Box 95485 Atlanta, GA. 30347, USA). Just down the Turnpike from Sit'N'Spin in Hoboken, New Jersey live the Swingin' Neckbreakers. I reviewed their German single last month, but since I've covered every single these shaggy rockers have ever over there. This "music" tends to sound like cub if they were, say. retarded Smurfs. To be oh so blunt: completely fucked. If this record wasn't from Iceland. I'd of smashed it by now. (Paul and Laura, Box 1222, 121, Reykjavik, Iceland). Next is another slab from Montreal's Tinker, the band who's bassist left to join Hole. Like their first single - which I so thoroughly dissed - this THE PASTELS ■Chris s Is .ill o Coming", and then our Shadowy Men take the sleigh reins hack for the flip's bouncin' Deck The Halls", complete with a bootlegged special appearance by the Vienna Boys work-over of "Auld Lang Syne" (that song Americans sing at Christmas and New Year: remember the song at the end of "It's A Wonderful Life"? That one). To end this cruel gift. Sit'N'Spin fade out to a creepy, organ-piped "Nighunare Before Christmas". The band sounds ing 1 You killing these here ays on the hm I. this from Iceland! No joke, it's a five song EP showcasing the Icelandic talents of two chilly cats named Paul and Laura. The music is, unfortunately, about as catchy as that lame-o moniker: :r the .-il language they talk record, "Realalie" b/w "Saxon Princess", shoe-gazer/slacker/lazy-plod- shit which I despise so much! Lordy, it is truly a shame how some of the youth of today are treating pop music! Sure there are the pros, but when the lem- rs fill up indie- creek it gives the whole genre a dirty, thoroughly diluted feel. (Bear Records, J.A.F., Box 444, New York, NY, 10116, USA). The aforementioned abun- e of mediocrity brings me back to my mention of special bands. Take Scotland's The Pastels for example. On their new Matador 7", they have created a recorded atmosphere of explosive and dynamic, yet relaxed pop songs: QUALITY, a trail far too many pop bands seriously lack these days. Remember this all you young bands out there: good songs go a lot further than a current attitude or look. On this record, the Pastels achieve musical bliss in the pure-pop tradition of all their other fine recordings with the sugary a-side, "Yoga". The b- side contains a perky cover of Some Velvet Sidewalk's "Boardwalkin'", as well as The Pastels' own strange tune called "Olympic Winter Glory". Mixing the Velvet Underground's subtle beatnik cool and Beat Happening's naive simplicity, the Pastels consistendy achieve thatspeci'a/ band sound. (Matador, 676 Broadway, New York City. NY, 10012, USA). Next up is a release from San Francisco's Spoto, whose "Standing In Your Shadow" b/ w "Rock-A-Bye" are two generic, riffin' hard-rockers which are not in the least inspiring nor the slightest bit interesting. The group's only captivating credit may be the presence of ex- Vancouverite Lev Delaney from one of Vancouver's founding punk bands, No Exit. For the history write: Rodent Records, 817 Kansas St., San Francisco, CA, 94117, USA). Here's a split single from two French garage rock'n'roll bands, The Space Beatniks and the Shoo Chain Brothers. Although damned with a terribly generic name, the Space Beatniks zap out some fun, energetic, sax-driven party rock. The Shoo Chain Brothers aren't quite as interesting, being a wee bit too derivative, but on the whole, this is a light, enjoyable listen. (Zombie Dance Records, no address). One of my most favourite albums of 1994 was The Queers' "Beat Off!", so I was right excited to pick up their new six song EP from Texas' Clearview Records. Alas, I was quite disappointed by the first two songs, "I Like Young Girls" and "Nuni In New York". Gone are the usual solid Beach Boys' harmony-laden punk rock songs, replaced with fiercely fast, non-melodic songs sung with demonic vocals. "Wimpy" starts to get back on hack, but the flipside's three songs deteriorate into snarly, aimless speed-punk with nothing really memorable. A very disappointing listen from a very big Queers fan. (Clearview Records, 2157 Pueblo. Garland, TX. 75040. USA). 22 February 1995 THE POSIES ZUMPANO PLUTO Saturday, January 21 If Cascaitia ever came into existence, whereby British Columbia, Oregon and Washinglon amalgamated inlo one nation, there would be no lack of fine domestic pop music. Certainly not with such bands as Pluto anil Zumpano from Vancouver and the Posies from Seattle putting out music of the quality that they do. Needless to say. I was excited to hear that all three bands would be playing together at the same gig. First up on this night was Pluto. Two nights before I saw them at the Pit Pub and found them to be a little lacking in energy. Perhaps the sold-out crowd gave them a boost, because they were a rock- solid, energetic power pop combo al Ihe Pump. Older songs that seemed boring before regained an edge, new songs were immediately catchy, and perhaps the best sign of their strength was that they didn't need to rely on their "hit'songs from their 7 inch releases. They didn't play a single one during their 35 minute set! While all of these bands have a penchant for playing and writing poppy three, four or five chord wonders, neither Pluto nor the Posies are as quirky as Zumpano. With odd-metered songs and swinging heals, their late 60's-pop influences always come across as kind of kitschy, and strangely appealing al the same time. Their fine cover of a Glass Houses-eta Billy Joel song serves as an example of this (it should be noted that vocalist Carl Newman's voice could easily be a dead ringer for the Billy's at times). Unfortunately, I didn't think they lived up to past performances. Technical difficulties befouled some of their efforts, but even so they came across as un-practiced and occasionally musically clumsy. And then, the band the capacity crowd were waiting for. The Posies have gone through an overhaul of their rythni section of late, and I don't know thai il has served them well. The players were fine. but as singer Jon Auer point al out. they haven't learned many of the older songs. In fact, they only played six songs that I've ever heard in recorded form. About two thirds of their seventy minute set was comprised of completely new and unreleased material which, while good unto itself, didn't leave me feeling that I had seen enough. I suppose 1 shouldn't be complaining though After all. the new songs did sound like they could be future Posie classics, but I still would have preferred to hear a few more from their old repetoire. But these were the Posies after all - it shouldn't be forgotten that their intensity, their superb vocals, and their musicianship were all at full form on this night, and these attributes combined with their songs, both old and new, are what make them one of my favourite Brian Wieser DAYTONA PIPEDREAM SING SING DEADMAN Town Pump Friday, January 20 I missed the opening band Sing Sing Deadman and Pipedream blew up their amp after about ten minutes, so I'll only be writing about Daytona today. They had lights. They had fog. They had visuals, too, dwelling on Ihe favorite themes of motorcycles and cars and anything really speedy. Best of all they have great songs, including some new ones. Listening to "Her Bonneville." I watched the synthetic fog stuff come purling down a Hat spray of green light beams, the cross sec- lion looking like the marbley paper some of you probably made in art class while idiots like me were doing distinctly more unpleasant things. Watching Daytona is more fun than art class. Ask anyone except me. (I never look it. remember'.'). Daytona has a relatively new drummer who seems to have settled in nicely since the somewhat rocky twenty minutes of the one- day-to-be-notorious SFU pub show, after which the RCMP closed Burnaby Mountain. They said it was "cause of some sleet and fallen trees, but I think they jusl can't stand thinking of all tin- fun everybody was having and all the years they wasted in cop school when they could've formed kicking bands and had wild parties on the road and wrecked ho guess tonight could be considered vindication for the band, if ihey needed any - a son of post facto triumph. This was an evening with a band that has shifted gears and is revving up. You'd better move fast Keith Orpen SMUGGLERS POTATOMEN WANDERING LUCY Crosstown Traffic Wednesday, January 18 A few pertinent facts aboul Crosstown Traffic deli: its all- ages, cheap, small, they lum up the TV volume for Simpsons and down for 90120, and Ihey play here's what happened... That modern day troubadour calling herself Wandering Lucy played first on the bill, providing some mellow, lo-ti entertainment for the evening wilh her always mobile guitar and drum machine ensemble. Although she is ofthe non-rocking school of music, she managed lo impress me wilh some really good melodies and arrangements that will only improve the more she plays. (Also notable is thai - citing "dampness" r pick is Ihe he actually glues her o her linger so it won Fronted by Lookout! Records bunder Lawrence Livennore. The >olatomen healed up the joint with style rock'n'roll. > Ihen e I Ii i. 5()'s tch> SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM YOUR IMAGINARY PLAYMATES AT INTERNATIONAL SECULAR ATAVISM \/. 8, GET THE CD FREE SNOT OF JESUS GET THE CD w^3 :=»<£* 3 § |s 2 3,- - := »■ * §,3w =■ ? n 89 Xas - £ * f*> 3 S - -■*- x ^ ; ■* © *! Write to: INTERNATIONAL SECULAR ATAVISM in Canada: Box 1776 Stn 'A' Vancouver, B.C., V6C 2P7 in U.S.A.: Box 69234 Portland Oregon 972Q1 PHONE IIS FREE!!! 604 268 9952 or503-768-4001 usenet-alt.religion.secular.afavism GET THE CP. GET THE T-SHIRT. LIVE THE LIFE didn't lei up 'till Ihey was through. The always supercharged local Smugglers came lo rock in their blue velour V-necks and a sparkly gold motorcycle helmet painted value) for lead singer Grant Despite the refusal of one band member to do the well-rehearsed funky chicken dance. Ihe Smugs did pull off some very gauche rock choreography to their hit song "Reno Nickel." Olher smash hits of the evening were guitarist Dave's "Especially You" and the band's smokin' rendition ofthe now defunct Leather Uppers' "Supercar. Not bad for an otherwise dismal Wednesday evening. And oh yeah...you must go for a Denny's Coke after seeing any gig at this Steve D'tpasqucde TRUMAN'S WATER NEW BAD THINGS IRVING KLAW TRIO Anza Club Friday, January 13 The Anza Club was an appropriate venue for this gathering of a line cross-seclion ofthe indie-rock dressed in 70's-slyle clothing lo match Ihe club's 7()'s-era decor Olynipia's Irving Klaw Tno started off the evening's entertainment, but it was difficult at first to tell whether Ihe band was warming up or if what they were playing were actual songs I guess thai the noises were songs. Ihough, since after a lew minutes there was a pause and then they continued with more of the same - something like a cross between Polvo and the Thinking Fellers Union. Once my ears grew accustomed to the band's rather sporadic manner of playing, including their seemingly improvised double guitar solos, I quite enjoyed them. My only real complaint was that not once in their entire set did I see Ihe young fellows make eye contact with the crowd. In fact they faced the drum kit the entire time. Turn around guys!! The second band of the evening. Portland'** New Bad Things, was by far my least fa- vourile of Ihe three bands playing. Apparently, they did not have any them; lhat may explain why they sucked so much, bul I tend to think il was mostly from lack of talent. Nevertheless, the band did manage lo provide me with one of my highlights of the evening with their personalized rendition of Del Leopards smashing 80's hit tune "Pyromania." performed by Ihe lead singer wilh only drums for lhal this cover tune so surpassed Ihe band's own drearily melodic (but were trying hard lobe really Before commenting on the night's feature performance, I musl mention what a lovely group of boys Portland natives Truman's Waler are. They were extremely drunken a sical lane Aga, nghl haw- been in part due to the sound system al the Anza. I do honestly feel lhat Truman's Waler is potentially a really good band. 'They are original and have that low-li sound lhal is oh-so popular today and I would definitely like lo see. Ihem again Despite Ihe inadequacy of Ihe sound system throughout the night, my evening was made special by a kind man distributing small bowls of popcorn around the room. Where he was getting this popcorn from is a greal mystery to me, bul it was a nice gesture none Ihe less. [This wasn't, by any claimed lo have pissed in Ihe pop- .-sultc- niuuntic savvy leing pursued I Ihe Anza club by a fren- hile the show may not have and always upbeat Anza (Tub. SALVADOR DREAM MYSTERY MACHINE TEXTURE Town Pump Saturday, January 7 I hadn't even heard of Texture six month's ago, and here they are opening for two ofthe more interesting local bands: namely the more-or-less unhyped Mystery Machine and the very-definitely- hyped Salvador Dream. These three bands were (in order) good, amazing, and in the case of Salvador Dream, simultaneously formidable and vexing. Texture was good. Their music is made up of the sort of rich atmospheric guitars you mighl hear from Pull in their quieter moments. Unlike Pull, however, Texture never deviates from their slow, laid-back groove, and apparently have no interest in stage- presence or at least a musical frontal assault. These guys play it safe and rarely take their eyes off their shoes. The vocalist has impressive range and control, and some lovely sinister verse melodies. Come the chorus, however, and all loo often he resorts to the soaring ant hemic melodies expected of AM radio acts. Sort of vanilla. In all, I was quile impressed for ihe first three or four songs, and then lapsed into inatlenliveness. Bul do Mystery Machim ing. If you do no. hi GD. rabid, drooling s; penguins will descend on you house and poop on everything. Fo Ihe entire length " ' ■andidale for marriage. Unfortunately, the band's inu- altsmanship on this night equal to their outstanding abilities. They played a t. but, with jusl a couple :hcd .This of lhal Ihey had been sick all week and considered backing out, until, as the singer joked, the Pump offered them "all the crack we could smoke " Salvador Dream is a strange and unique band. Clearly assembled from hand-picked pros, they are a trio whose collective chops and apparent powers of menial telepathy will knock your dentures out, if Ihe bone-shaking bass o first. If any- .* loi around the floor. I'd like them back, please. The Dream is the brainchild of the singer-songwriter-guitar guy Russ, who is a chonl changes are so beautiful you jusl shiver. Some bands manage one such change in a performance; Salvador Dream has one in almosl every song. However. I found thai Ihey indulged a little too much in heavy-metal guitar rifting, and various tonus of rhythmic overkill, which broke up some olher- Keilh Orpen aintfor bafc>ii3S# Change of Heart - available Feb. 6th tummysuckle Change of Heart is a band that has provided inspiration for an incredible list of artists that include Gord Downie from the Hip, Blue Rodeo, and hHead...the list goes on. There is something very inspirational about an act or artist that perseveres and does not give up their artistic ideals. With 4 independent releases under their belt, Change of Heart arrive with 'Tummysuckle'. Recorded during 1994, 'Tummysuckle' has been remixed by Joe Barresi (Melvins, Kyuss, L7). The songs are a journey, that weave you through emotional intensity, power, introspection and raw energy. HEAR -IT-NOW lil'HH'lMfrH 730-8333 Check out Change of Heart on tour with the Odds and The Tragically Hip February 23 Kamloops • February 25 Vancouver • February 26 Victoria king cobb steelie - available now project twinkle So where the hell or what is a GUELPH? Well besides being a great university city in Ontario it's the home of one fine new band called king cobb steelie. We hate to put labels on music so if you like pop, jazz, dub and rock, king cobb steelie is one new band to check out and groove to. Their new release is called 'Project Twinkle' and has already reached the #1 spot on the college chart here in Canada. Don't take our word for it check out the great tunes from that far out place GUELPH. king cobb steelie awaits your ears. HEAR -IT-NOW lil'MtTililTld 730-8333 look out for king cobb steelie and (§|fe^^||&/g on the road together in early March isspT POISON13 Wine is Red, Poison is Blue (Sub Pbp) There once was a band called Poison 13, Long ago they were big in the Texas punk scene, They had style, they had grace, They'd even spit in your face. But their fans never thought they You see, their anger was fueled by slide guitar strings, And the guttural wail in which Mike Carroll sings, Bass and drums played so loud, It ignited the crowd. Surely both pleasure and chaos this brings! Yet from chaos what followed was a funeral pyre. So years later Tim Hen formed the great Jack O' Fire. But this New Shining Star, Could only go just so far. Before they felt it wise to retire. So now the ghost has risen from the dead. With the help of SubPop to rear its ugly head. For every girl and every boy. Can rejoice and enjoy, What Poison 13 left on their deathbed. Bryce Dunn SOOK YIN-LEE (Zulu Records) I don't know much about Sook Yin-Lee or her band Bob's Your Uncle or her exciting new career at MuchMusic, but I did see her dancing around dressed as Elvis the other day. Lavina's Tongue is a weird and wacky album, containing eighteen interestingly textured, very original songs and employing every instrument from basic guit whirlei ..gulp...a vibrator! Sook Yin hollers, curses and screeches throughout, and while I doubt that she will ever have the satisfaction of seeing her own videos on the Nation's Music Station. she does have a certain spastic- After healing some of Sook Yin-Lee's musical work, I think i) thee iclusi ithat I would rather hear this than her ranting exploits on Channel Whatever. Sleuth ZUMPANO Look What The Rookie Did (Scratch/SubPop) CUB Come Out Come Out (Mint) What better way to start a new year than with two melodious masterpieces from a couple of the brightest stars in Vancouver's pop constellation! First off, it's recent SubPop signees and Discorder cover boys Zumpano with their first full-length release. Look What The Rookie Did. Having just stepped off the Partridge Family tour bus. Zumpano deliver eleven tracks of superbly crafted sonic bubblegum, each one as sweet and refreshing as a vodka soaked watermelon. Produced by former Grape of Wrath Kevin Kane, Look What The Rookie Did is a rare collection of intricately structured, smoothly executed hooks and melodies that come together as a deliciously listenable whole. It may not be a new and original groove - what is - but it sure sounds fresh! Just try not to tap your toes to such subtle swingers as the album opening "The Party Rages On", or the first single (released last November), "Wraparoundshades."Let Danny Bonaduce slug it out with all the drag queens he wants to, 'cause Zumpano are behind the wheel now and they are taking off! Next up it's Mint Records' #1 show pony, cub. The first time I saw cub perform live I was amazed at the courage of the three seemingly talentless women who stood before me, fumbling through the simplest of chord progressions and singing their admittedly catchy harmonies with painfully Hat and tinny vocals. I pretty much avoided everything they put out after that rather traumatizing experience. but when someone played me the goofy, hidden techno edit of "My Chinchilla" that closes Come Out Come Oul I decided to check out what other tricks these three young indie queens had up their sleeves. I didn't find too many tricks, but I did find one swell album full of catchy-as-a-cold-in-winter pop treats, cub have made a name for themselves by churning out sweet and simple rock'n'roll ditties, and on Come Out Come Out they do just that, presenting us with such future hits as their faithful (both in sound and spirit) rendition of the Go-Go's classic "Vacation" (which serves as a subtle delineation of cub's pop heritage) and the charmingly naive "Everything's Geometry": "One is three and three is nine/ we can be happy all the time." The world has come to expect hot pop wonders from cub, but instrumental vituousity? Well, they've got some of that too this time 'round. Lisa M. lays down some solid, driving basslines which, along with the drum kit assault perpetrated by Lisa G., give such future hits as "My Flaming Red Bobsled" an unexpectedly assured intensity. And while the structures of cub's songs may be relatively simple when compared to some of the intricate compositions on Zumpano's album, the unflinching optimism which fuels Come Out Come Out is infectious to say the least. Combine that optimism with a few sharp hooks and bingo! - you're blissing out in the cozy confines of cub's cuddlecore universe. We may be in the dead of another dreary winter, but - to paraphrase Come Out Come Out's opening track - cub are here to wake us with a breezy kiss and Zumpano are ready drive us far away. So let's go! Les Vegas BETTIE SERVEERT Crutch EP (Matador/Warner) You know the feeling when you hear a new release by a band you love and it just makes you want to listen to their old album'' Guess it's partly that ol' sickness called I-only-like-their-old-stuff- snobitis. Or maybe it's my inability lo let go of the past. Whatever, it's not just sentimentality. Bettie Serveert have moved on. More instruments (piano, synthesizer), more effects, and, undoubtedly, more money for re- cording. If this HP is any indication. Bettie Serveert's upcoming album could become more of a hit than their first full-length (Palomine). The A-side's "Crutches" could be the poppiest song they've ever written, and even though Ihe B-side's "Shades" probably won't make you cry as much as Palomine'a "Braintag." it might make you sniffle The final track. "Entire s the n ;*-form on the record, rockin' and wailin' as beautifully as only Bettie tune can. So, if you're prepared for some dutch diversity, you'll still probably quite enjoy the album. And if you're not yet a fan. listen to it with an open mind. Miko Hoffman NEW BOMB TURKS Information Highway Revisited (Crypt Records) NINE POUND HAMMER Hayseed Timebomb (Crypt Records) THE BEGUILED Blue Dirge (Crypt Records) Here we have three swank releases from those purveyors of pure filth out on the east coast, and all o' them, like Maxwell I louse coffee, are good lo the last To begin, the latest from the 'Turks has their trademark mi lea-minute rawness flyin' right outta the mouth of their debut platter into their newest waxing of top-notch sweat material. Redundant you say? Not likely, sir. Check out the balls-out "Bullshit Or No Bullshit," the honkin' harmonica of "Lyin On Our Backs" and the bathroom-ritual-turned- dance-craze phenomenon, "T.A.S." You'll thank me later. Next we have transplanted Tennesseans Nine Pound Hammer spillin' their guts from equal parts launch rock, bad table manners and white trash livin". What's left on the floor of Ihe trailer is a good ol' mess of south ern-fried punk stew, with ingredients like "Stranded Outside Taterknob." "Devil's Playground" and "Steamroller" mixed up oh so good. Yum! Finally, Orange County. CA gives us the Beguiled, a band that packs a punch so hard 1 fell over after the first friggin' note of "She-Devil Rock"! Sure enuff, the ass-whuppin' continued throughout with songs like "Fire Rock (That Nagging Voice)." the "Nycoidia." and Ihe knockout kick of "The Screaming Rummy." which, by the end, had me laid out in a disheveled heap, beggin' for mercy. But I'd do it all again in a second. Btyce Dunn WEAPON OF CHOICE Nutmeg Sez "Bozo The Town" (Epic/Loosegrnove) Unless you live in an ice cave somewhere north of Yellowknife. you probably already know via the Pearl Jam-besotted media that Weapon of Choice is one of the inaugural bands on Stone Gossard's new Loosegroove label. You've probably also heard that they sound like Parliament/ Funkadelic, which is a tempting but lazy way to weasel out of describing this strange and challenging South Central LA crew The P-Funk mothership definitely hovers over some of the proceedings here, bul mostly in peripheral ways hke the strange FREE PIERCINGS With a jewellry purchase you receive a free piercing by '-'$ most experienced piercers MACK'S LEATHERS 1043 GRANVILLE STREET 688-6225 THE EXPERIENCED PIERCERS 25 i$ggm&<. voices thai weave in and out of tlv; mix (one of which sounds disconcertingly like Lisa Simpson) und song titles such as "Iz Funk aroma Ihera T' Utile." Elsewhere, though, other influences dominate. The fiery trom- Ixine work throughout the album bongs to mind Joe Bowie's frenetic blowing with former New York art-funk scenemakers Defunkt, and "Nutty Nut*Meg Phantasy" bears the distinct mark of the Artist Whom 1 Will Continue to Refer to as Prince. In any case, Ihe music ultimately takes a backseat to the razor-sharp, intelligent lyrics, which are militantly political (the anti-Uncle Tom "Uppity Yuppity Doolittle"), absurdly funny (Ihe pro-pot "Inhale the Earth") or both at once (the anti-Thanksgiving "Mark of the Feast"). The band seems to believe that, while "free your ass and your mind will follow" was an adequate credo for Ihe '70s. tilings need to be spelled out a bit more exphcitly in this benighted decade In the end. Weapon of Choice probably offers Ihe best description of itself in ihe otherwise non- s Hiiai No*. on last y. a slightly larger budget and a slightly larger studio. Ihe Inbreds have released then second full length CD, Kambinator, retaining most of the elements which made Hilario such a fine listen. As a bass/drums duo. most of the Inbreds' songs continue to be based around a simple form. But given the fullnes ofthe sound that Mike ONeil and Dave Ulrich create with their two so-called 'rhythm' instruments, one would be hard pressed to notice the lack of guitar or keyboards. And complementing their sound and their songs alike are memorable vocal performances, reminiscent of both Lennon and McCartney at the same time Yet another example of the Inbreds' devotion to simplicity is their lyrical content. There's never a need to fill words into verse after verse after verse if they don'l add anything to the ■ollas: ia" "This Craig O 'Neill ■uh! u nil ASS PONYS Electric rock Music (A&M) Electric Rock Music (co-produced by John Curley of the Afghan Whigs) is a collection of thirteen quirky, twisted, clean-ish sounding pop songs, somewhat Beethoven and Shrimpboat, bul with a singer (Chuck ('leaver) who occasionally reminds me of a whinier Michael Stipe Hailing from Cincinnati, the Ass Ponys share a warped sense of humour with their Ohio brethren the Afghan Whigs, as evident in two of the better songs. "Little Bastard" ("And she calls him Little Bastard/And she says it to his face/And he says. 'Don't call me Little Bastard./Call me Snake'") and "Earth to Grandma" ("It's a doll completely made of socks/It'sa cover for a tissue box/It's a clothespin duck and a funfur cat/And a crazy yarn and beer can hat/Earth to Grandma/What ihe hell is that?"). OvmAl Electric Rock Music is fairly versatile; a bit of pop. a bit of country, and a whole lot of lunacy. Fred derF THE INBREDS Kambinator (PF Records) Simplicity is often beautiful, and easily result in something that is The pride of Kingston. Ontario for more than three years (Tragically who*'), the Inbreds have recorded songs that come down lo the essence of the ideas behind them, best demonstrated lir and Komhinator's songs feature i than lour stanzas. Most col only two oi tin gel Ihe point a Perhaps it was to add variety more than anything, but it still .ough U iirpri thai Kombtnator actually features more instrumentation Dave Clark Of the Rheostatics (and Komhinator's producer) sits in on a few of the songs, and perhaps as a result such novel instruments as guitar, xylophone and piano appear on a track each. Nonetheless, it comes very much in the style of minimalism employed by Ihe Inbreds on the rest of this re lease. To Bri e Kombtnator i, IV*,, SKIN PICNIC Skin Picnic (Independent) When Seattle's Skin Picnic- thanks its friends' in the liner nolesofitsilehulCD.it lists LSD and T'HC along wilh ihe usual rosier of groupies and family members. This fact goes a fair distance toward explaining the sound of the band Although it clocks in at only forty-eight minutes instead of the standard ten hours, this disk is one swirling, hypnotic trip from beginning to end. Bul this isn't the work of any tie-dyed Grateful Dead tribute band or giddy bunch of Day-Glo ravers Instead, drawing from a poeia of influences - Rush to Joy Division, the Cult to the 4AD bands - Skin Picnic's psychedelia comes on all sleek and metallic, •proffering a post-punk musical edge and an apocalyptic lyrical sensibility where one would otherwise expect peace, love and The altered states travelogue that Skin Picnic presents requires lots of elbow room, so don't look for any two-minute-thirty-second pop singles here. Instead, turn off your mind, relax and float downstream to meandering epics like "Egyptian Mudbug" and "Her Fingertips" But don't dangle your hands overboard, because these are rough psychic waters. Although Skin Picnic is too melodic to be the soundtrack to a really bad trip, the lyrics explore themes of loneliness, alienation and failure with, alternately, fevered metaphor ("Getting seasick on my inner ocean..." from "Cleaning My Room") and punk-noire realism ("Standing in you own piss/After you've been hit by some old asshole" from "Nude"). Not the CD to kick off your next keg party with, but a picnic well worth attending all the same. Craig O'Neill VARIOUS ARTISTS Trim Crusts if Desired (Cinnamon Toast) You don't have to like toast to like this album; you don't even have to hke bread (although there are some pretty nifty toast sketches in the CD insert, courtesy of The Noble History of Toast in This Country and Abroad). You do, however, have to like that lo-fi, indie pop/rock sound that the Maritimes area seems to breed so well Now four years old, Halifax- based Cinnamon Toast Records has put out enough 7" singles to release a compilation of their thirteen bands, fifteen songs in all. Every song is enjoyable, and some are perfectly wonderful This album has just the right ingredients to attract new listeners and keep the old fans. Special treats from now semi-well known bands such as rockers Hardship Post (with a cover of Randy Bachman's "Rock is My Life" plus a song otherwise only available on a flexi-disc), 4-track wizards Eric's Trip (playing a cover of an obscure Sloan tune), and melody-makers Jale, who offer two very lo-fi, garagey songs, each from different sin- gles. Bands that you've probably heard of, but will want to hear more of once you've heard this record'' Leonard Conan. with a country-esque. harmony laden gem*. Rebecca West, doing a pared down, guitar and vocals Liz Phair take; a very fuzzy song from Thrush Hermit, Sloan's friends and rivals at who's better at the smooth pop thing; and a song each from Cinnamon Toast's resident sweet, juicy and delicious bands Strawberry and Plumtree. For those of you cooler than cool folks who have all the singles already and are disappointed that all the tracks are previously released, just think: now you don't have to line up all your records and listen to them one by one - you've got 'em all on one album! And for all you who don't own the 7"s. be careful: once you hear this, you won't be able to restrain yourself from buying all the rest... Miko Hoffman STEEL WOOL Steel Wool (eMpTy) You can imagine my excitement when 1 saw that one of the songs on this album - "Scratch Your Ass And Bark At The Moon" - had been named after one of my own personal favourite late night Opening with a wave of screeching feedback and wailing guitar fuzz. Steel Wool soon begins to sound reminiscent of a succession of other bands, such as Rollins, Nirvana, and Mudhoney. Don't get me wrong, these guys don't sound like a bunch of other, more popular bands from the nineties, but let's just say you can hear the influ- In addition to the three names I've already mentioned, you could also make a comparison between Steel Wool and Beck, although I doubt that these guys have ever heard of him. Still, they do share the same affection for his slowed down, drunk-on- moonshine, high-on-Nitrus type of white hash noise making. "I'm smoking Mexican dirt weed from out of a spit can..." -1 can dig that Colllin Knight THE SAMPLES Autopilot (W.A.R.) The Samples generated quite a positive blizz when they emerged several years ago with their self- titled debut, and the trend-hungry music press was quick to dub them the leading lights ofthe so- called "Boulder scene." Combining homey roots rock with eco- friendly, earthy-crunchy lyrics and a laid-back patina of Colorado granola, the band was heralded by many as the purveyor of a vital new style - sort of John Devner-gone-college rock. Well, whatever - personally, I never bought in. But six years and four albums later the Samples give us Autopilot, an all-too- aptly named snoozefest that demonstrates conclusively that they've gotten innovation out of their systems and are ready to make their grab for the brass ring. This is radio-ready "adult album alternative" fare of the most tasteful, well-mannered and soulless variety. At its best ("As Tears Fall," "Dinosaur Bones"), Autopilot ponies up cut-rate Sting imitations, a comparison furthered by the plagiaristic resemblance of vocalist Sean Kellly to the ex-Policeman. At its worst (the cliche-ridden Cobain tribute "Weight of the World" and just about everything else) it's as bland as Bruce Hornsby outtakes. A major Rocky Mountain low, coming soon to an elevator near Craig O'Neill PALACE SONGS (Drag City) This EP consists of six bluesy/ countryish, acoustic-oriented tunes (of which two are covers) which do not vary a great deal from one song to the next. They are extremely sparse, forlorn, and mournful, and the performances sound very natural and relaxed. The vocals are a bit whiny/ cracky, like Neil Young's or Beck's. While I enjoyed this EP, I feel an album's worth of similar material could be a bit overwhelming, unless one is in the right frame of mind. Great for waltzing to. Also a good sedative. Fred derF GHERKIN Ten Esperanto Love Songs (The "Schwa" Sound) One day, not too long ago, I was a little bored and looking around CiTR's playlist for something different. Something I hadn't heard before, but something that was as good as the rest of those songs you hear ten times a week already. Almost at random, I pulled out Gherkin's CD. Maybe it was the use of the word 'esperanto' (a 19th century attempt to concoct a unifying language for a Utopian world) in the title. I reasoned that if a band knew what esperanto is, they can't be half bad, and wouldn't you know it, I was right! Hailing from Seattle, Gherkin have a sound that features distortion drenched guitars over drumming that is creative to say the least, often playing anything but 4/4 time. The vocals are melodic WILL BURYYOU! ON SALE THIS MONTH: ROUGHAGE — YEN FOR NOISE CD Nimrod's Zev Asher leads on all- star Japanese cast on a surreal aural roller coaster. 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Love Songs is diverse by the track, yet cohesive as an album, which always makes for a better overall listen. As an added bonus, the liner notes in the CD jacket are written in Esperanto. I'm not sure that it isn't just words made up at random, but who cares? Read the jacket aloud to impress and surprise your fnends with your growing language vocabulary. Then listen to the disc to surprise your Bria Wie LOU BARLOW AND FRIENDS Another Collection of Home Recordings (Mint Records) 1 have never heard Lou Barlow before but I have heard a lot about him and his band Sebadoh. and one of the things that I heard was that he wanted to put out a record in Canada because when he was up here last people were telling him how hard it was to get his stuff. Another Collection Of Home Recordings, true to its title, sounds hke it was recorded in Lou's living-room, and all of the songs on the album have a very 'at home' feeling, sounding spontaneous and full of youthful vigor. The first track is a very lo- ti. heartfelt rendition of "Run To You," one of Vancouver's favourite denim boy's early hits, and the next song, "Puffin'," has become the new theme to my favourite late night pastime. The biggest hit on this album for me, though, is the song "What Would It Be Like." sung by Lou's sister Abby. But then again, I've listened to the record about fifteen times and this is my third hit song off of it. All in all, in my uneducated opinion, this is a good Lou Barlow record. I'm sure all the kids will hke it, and that's what counts, right? Colllin Knight THE DERELICTS Going Out of Style (eMpTy) It seems to be becoming a bit of a trend nowadays for ye olde punk rocke bands to put out a CD compilation of their olde tunes. And while the now defunct Derelicts may not entirely fit into this category - they're not that far gone - this album does contain 27 tracks (including two repeat live versions) of material from the years '86 through to '90. 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WHOM & HOW 29 LW&mm JANUARY SAT 28 cub record rt York Theatre (ALL AGES] Mathew Stadler readi Glenna Powrie Tno al the Al* Seismic al the Hungry Ejye. You at the WISE Hall. larkmarker & Gob at the New The End Cafe...Novelist ly School of Writing...The Cafe...Crankshaft, Bug & lack Longdates..Joke the Railway Club. SUN 29 Joke You al the WISLTlall Alternative Jazz w/Bruce Freed- nian (9pm) at Cafe Deux Soleils...CioCio Jazz Lounge w/djs Michael Golf & Lovely Lisa at the Arts Club Theatre... MON 30 Celebration of Unity at the Centennial Theatre...Grrrls With Guitars at the Railway.Z* al the Starfish Room i TUE 31 CITR 101.9 SQUAD vs THE VANCt nia Ice Rink (benefit foi Dream Stale at the Town Pump Club..Leisure Lounge w/dj's Jon Hi ambient) at the Shaggy Hoi FEBRUARY WED 1 Inside the Wli Ion Hardy. T. igaloo w/djs Spun- K & Czech night at the Hollywood Cinema... ,NTS THE D.O.A. MURDER LICE HEAT at the Britan- Bank)...Neptune Telescope w/ olid Cold w/djs the Shaggy Little T at MaRs...George Wonderland w/DJs Li Robert and Oliver (i (7pm) & Man Bites Dog (9:30pn|&1 UBC THU 2 CiTR 101.9 IM presents Subsonic Thursdays w/Myslery Machine & Beller at the Pit Pub (no cover). The Vinaigrettes. Knock I town (linger &. Lord Pier at the Starfish...Kim Garland at the Alma Street Cafe ..The Blue Shadows al the Railway Club...Naked Lunch, Saints and Poets & She S-.ic.iu^.irttfll.'tlungry Eye ..Chocolate Milk w/DJ Michael Goll (acid |a|§f at the Shaggy Horse. The Bottle w/ djs Clarence & David I .jpfoWs al Ihe Piccadilly Pub...Sol w/dj (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas FRI 3 M-Blanket. Lnfa/lak. Submission Hold & Shotwell Coho (loimc, Crimpshrine muwlwfl at Crosstown Traffic (ALL ih.Psychmania w/ taste the Railway Club...The 'ma Street Cafe...She Stole g (7pm) & Shawshank AGLS)...Lvercleai. Pluto-anal the Hungry Lye...The Bit Kate Hammelt-Vaughan Tn My Beer ai the Commodore Redemption (9:30pm) at UB SAT 4 facepuller. the Loved flt$$%0ffic Cowards New York Theatre (ALL AG I'St.'" DDT, Keychain Toker & Shrug at Ihe Starfish...Canadian Premiere of Ruben Ortiz-Torres experimental documentary Fronlierland at the Video In Gran Baile de Primavera Spring Liest Lorraine Foster Tno at the A:y & Honey Wagon at the U$i ela at the Hoi Jazz Club...the Cafe...Paupers Feast, Thurston ;ye...The Bay City Rollers at the Seattle)...The Blue Shadows at way Club I h<? IJimi Ktftg (7pm) & Shawshank Redemption (9:30pm) at UBC SUN 5 Joey Defrancesco at the VECC...Classical Indian Dance at the UBC Museum of Anthropology (2pm) ..GoGo Jazz Lounge w/ djs Michael Golf & 1 .ovely Lisa at the Arts Club Theatre..Alternative la/./ at Cafe Deux Soleils #ih; I ion King (7pm) & Shawshank Redemption (9:30pm) at IJJ&CC&iemas... MON 6 CiTR 101 " 'Mi'Rl SL;N1S CLLK LOVE AT THE PIT PUB .Crusoe at tlu loo Boogaloo w/djs Spun-K & TUE 7 Tenderloin D nki-st ol the Hillside Thickets & Seamen at the Starfish...Burning Chicago Blues Machine w/ Rumplesteelskin al the Hungry Eye There's No Mona al the Railway Club ..Leisure Lounge w/dj's Jon Hardy. Jess & Druna (deep house/ambient) at the Shaggy Worse-Laurie Anderson at .5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle)... WEI) 8 Laurie Anderson.al the Orpheum ...Big Rude Jake at the Railway Club...BumingC^goBlu«ttMachinew/Rumplesteelskin al the Hiingiy Lye. S..|.jC*-'ld w/tfr. Ion Hardy. T Bone. Dickey (7pm) & When Harr\ !|i'Sa% (') 30pm) al UBC Cinemas... THU 9 QTR 101.9 fflpresets Subsonic Thursdays w/SOL & Difference Engine al the Pit Pub (no cover)...© w/Babe the Blue Ox at ihe Starfish...Big Rude Jake at ihe Railway Club...Chocolate Milk w/dj Michael Golf (acid jazz) at the Shaggy Horse.The Bottle w/dj's David Love Jones at the Piccadilly Pub...Sol w/dj Markem at Graceland. The Princess Bride (7pm) & When Harry Met Sally (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas.. FRI 10 Mule w/guests al the Starfish Room .Our Lady Peace & The Killjoys at the New York Theatre (ALL AGES)...Joe Cocker at the GET ...Nancy Patterson at the Video In Big Rude Jake al the Railway Club.. The Universal Gospel Choir. The Wingnuts & Mad Pudding at the WISE Hall The Intoxicators, Professor Dumb & The Dead Cats at the Hungry Eye. Alannah Myles at the Commodore...Frankenstein (7pm) & Interview With The Vampire (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... SAT 11 Jessamine. Blaise Pascal & Gaze at the Anza...Nettwerk Anniversary w/ Rose Chronicles. Sarah McLaughlin, Ginger, Delirium & Mystery Machine at the Vogue Theatre...Our Lady Peace & The Killjoys at the Starfish...Red Hot & Restricted video dance party at the Video In...Video Screening & Discussion with Video and Film Maker Amt Laly at the Kootenay School of Writing...Big Rude Jake at the Railway Club DSK at the Hungry Eye...Frankenstein (7pm) & Interview With The Vampire (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... SUN 12 Philosopher Kings at Richards on Richards.. GoGo jazz Lounge w/dj's Michael Golf & Lovely Lisa at the Arts club Theatre...Barebones al La Quena...Alternative Jazz at Cafe Deux Soleils Frankenstein (7pm) & Interview With The Vampire (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas.. MON 13 CiTR 101.9 fM PRESENTS GEEK LOVE AT THE PIT PUB...Laura Smith (from Halifax) at the Railway...Zoo Boogaloo w/djs Spun-K & Czech at the Starfish Room... TUE 14 Author Kate Braid reads at the Women In Print bookstore (7:30pm). The Cult at the PNE Forum. Skin walker, Hunting Humans & Toxic Garden at the Hungry Eye. Black Mollys at the Railway...Leisure Lounge w/dj's Jon Hardy. Jess, Druna (deep house/ ambient) at the Shaggy Horse.. WEI) 15 Smokin1 Frogs & Elycium at the Starfish...Sick Sick Yeah at the Railway Spleen, Neptune Telescope & The Dendrons at the Hungry Eye...Solid Gold w/dj's T-Bone, Dickey-Doo, Jon Hardy (progressive house) at the Shaggy Horse...Videodrome (7pm) & Rabid (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... THU 16 CiTR 101.9 fM presents Subsonic Thursdays w?/Silly Rabbit & Funk 'N' Stein al the Pit Pub (no cover)...Hard Rock Miners at the Railway.. Clambake & Steve Mitchell at the Hungry Eyc.Wolfslone at the Starfish...Chocolate Milk w/dj michael golf (acid jazz) at the Shaggy Horse...Sol w/dj Markem at Graceland...Violent Femmes at the Moore Theatre (Seattle)...Digable Planets at La Luna (Portland)...Videodrome (7pm) & Rabid (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... FRI 17 Hazel, Sparkmarker, thirty ought six & Trufflehunt at the Pitt Gallery (ALL AGES)...Red Fisher & Queazy at the Starfish Hard Rock Miners at the Railway..djs Jon Hardy & Druna at the Shaggy Horse...Another White Male, Silly Rabbit & Minority at the Hungry Eye.Ed Wood (7pm) & Forrest Gump (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... SAT 18 Megadeth w/Corrosion of Conformity at the PNE Forum...Violent Femmes at the Commodore...Tarika w/dj Tobu Ley at the Starfish Room...Hard Rock Miners at the Railway...Yellow Belly & Inflatable Soule at the Hungry Eye..Ed Wood (7pm) & Forrest Gump (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... SUN 19 Violent Femmes at the Commodore...In Hell's Belly fanzine fundraiser w/The Muscle Bitches & Flash Bastard at the Hungry Eye ..Alternative Jazz al Cafe Deux Soleils...GoGo Jazz Lounge w/dj's Michael Golf & Lovely Lisa at the Arts Cub Theatre...Megadeth at Seattle Civic Arena...Ed Wood (7pm) & Forrest (lump (930pm) at UBC Cinemas... MON 20 CiTR 101.9 fM PRESENTS GEEK LOVE AT THE PIT PUB...Reading Railroad (spoken word performances) at the Railway.Zoo Boogaloo w/djs Spun-K & Czech at the Starfish TUE 21 Cheap Trick at the Commodore...Elycium & Wish at the Hungry Eye...Leisure Lounge w/dj's Jon Hardy. Jess, Druna (deep house/ambient) al the Shaggy Horse... WED 22 The Big Cookie, Jabber & The Beautiful Losers at the Hungry Eye...Spirit Merchants at the Railway...Solid Gold w/dj's djs Jon Hardy, T. Bone, Dickey Doo at the Shaggy Horse.Easy Rider (7pm) & All The President's Men (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... THU 23 CiTR 101.9 fM presents Subsonic Thursdays w/Imbrue Huzza IN* Bender (from Toronto) at the Pit Pub (no cover)....Spirit erchants at the Railway...Liquid, Fork Tongue & Powderfinger at the Starfish...Hogan sings Holiday at the Alma Street Cafe.Chickenhawk. Key Chain Toker & Cosmonaut at the Hungry Eye...The Bottle (acid jazz) w/djs Clarence & David Love Jones at the Piccadilly Pub...Sol w/dj Markem at Graceland...Chocolate Milk w/dj Michael Golf at the Shaggy Horse...Easy Rider (7pm) & All The President's Men (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... FRI 24 Bug House Five at the Railway Club.. .Slick & The Craze at the Hungry Eye.The River Wild (7pm) & Stargate (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... SAT 25 Pizzicato Five w/The Coctails at the Starfish.The Tragically Hip at the Pacific Coliseum...Pluto, Cinnamon & Queazy at Crosstown Traffic (ALL AGES)...Bughouse 5 at the Railway Club.Zolty Cracker. Terror of Tiny Town...Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band at the Commodore. The River Wild (7pm) & Stargate (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... SUN 26 G. Love & Special Sauce w/Lux Indigo at the Starfish..Bender (from Toronto) at (he Hungry Eye...GoGo Jazz Lounge w/dj's Michael Golf & Lovely Lisa at the Arts Club Theatre... Alternative Jazz at Cafe Deux Soleils...The River Wild (7pm) & Stargate (9:30pm) at UBC Cinemas... MON 27 CiTR 101.9 fM PRESENTS GEEK LOVE AT THE PIT PUB...Pat Metheny featuring Lyle Mays at the Orpheum...Zoo Boogaloo w/djs Spun-K & Czech at the Starfish Room... TUE 28 Spectrum at the Starfish.. Leisure Lounge w/dj's Jon Hardy. Jess & Druna (deep house/ambient) at the Shaggy Horse... MARCH WED 1 Solid Gold w/dj's T-Bone, Dickey-Doo, Jon Hardy (progressive house) at the Shaggy Horse... THU 2 CiTR 101.9 fM presents Subsonic Thursdays at the Pit Pub (no cover)...Chocolate Milk w/dj Michael Golf (acid jazz) at the Shaggy Horse...The Bottle w/dj David Love Jones (acid jazz) at the Picadilly Pub...Sol w/dj Markem at Graceland... *C*t*3Wfch#*U-»t*fe<m.*- ifptlSif©!: •* I**-**-**-**- *$$$ it*-*-***-. 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Publisher | Vancouver : Student Radio Society of the University of British Columbia |
Date Issued | 1995-02-01 |
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