Saturday night at the Pop Explosion
This was an incredible show, I think I saw one of the best performances of my life, I'll get into it in a bit. Again the show went really late, I'm just getting back, it's 3:20. I guess if their going to have all ages gigs of about the same length, it's going to push the over 19 gigs later. It's fair enough, but the crowd in general get a bit to tired to really get into the band, I just want to know when I should expect not to worry about I.D. Here's the lineup, Local Rabbits - I guess they were really good, but I missed them, yeeech! Hardship Post - They did a great set, their rock rocked and their quiet was actually done well. They're really becoming a diverse band, I think this is the third stage of development for these guys. My only complaint, as always, is that they played to short a set. Bruce McCullough(sp?) - Ok Bob Wiseman - too long, way too long Scarce - Scarce are the best band anywhere, they were solid, they completely blew the place apart. They're new drummer is so good. They kicked the set off with Scorpion Tray and ended it with Hope, everything in between was brilliant. Joyce made some comment about it being a bad day, and that the crowd was making it a better one, the crowed was completely into it, and Scarce fed of off it(also used it to introduce Days Like This). They covered Ashes to Ashes(Bowie) and they did everything off of the Red E.P.(which everyone should buy), and a couple old ones that James recognized from a demo they sent to CKDU for when they played last year's explosion. They'll be leaving for Europe sometime in the following week, I guess the Dino. Jr. tour is still on for them, what did they do, cancel a couple gigs so they could do the explosion? If so, they score way up there on the bands who keep dates meter, and whatever other kind of meter that measures good things.:) I'm just awstruck by this band, I can hardly wait for their LP to come out, it's going to be great. gottagotobed, Jim
re: setting up a show
just my own two cents -- you can check out the massive article/piece on setting up shows (spec. all ages) in the august '95 Discorder magazine, which is on line (and fully hyper-texted!) at http://www.ams.ubc.ca/citr later brian, who's just returned from the completion of another self-promo'd show!
show response
Howdy, AL HERE! here are some suggestions for Bruce Wheeler's Weeping Tile, Inbreds, Treble Charger show... (this is my very first sloannet contribution, so bare with me, i fear that i might appear as a pretentious know-it-all fool but hey!) **these are my show tips** -first of all, confirm your locale, cuz you'll definitely need to be sure of its capacity size so you can judge what kind of sound system you'll need. -it's usually much easier to book bands directly through the band members than through a booking agent. e-mail the band and inquire about booking a show and when you get your response at least you'll know who you'll be dealing with. (booking agents tend to be a wee bit more concerned about $money$, so they'll usually be very interested in the capacity of the venue. more people = more money, right?) Actually GETTING the band can be suprisingly easy. -if you're renting equipment and getting someone to mix the sound for ya, be sure to ask lots of questions (what does this nob do?) so you can learn along the way. Depending on the size of the locale, renting huge columns and big mixers can be QUITE useless INDEED. -make sure technical stuff like mics and drums are covered (remember, if the locale is big, you'll need mics for the drums also.) -perhaps you can even attempt at getting a sponsor. If you're renting your equipment from a particular music store they might CUT SOME COSTS if you have the show like brought to you by (i don't know) The Kingston Shop of Music Or just mention them on your ads and stuff. -it's courteous to provide your bands with a room where they can hang with some food, beer... Anyways, if you have the money to start off, you'll be ok. if any one disagrees with something i said, please don't shoot me down too badly, remember... i'm NEW. AL
1.mucheast 2.reviews
1.mucheast since my parents are big gimps and don't subscribe to the local cable channels, i don't get to see muchmusic. this is not neccessarily a bad thing, considering i don't think steve anthony works there anymore, but being at my nan's house this holiday season i got to see mucheast(xmas eve) and a barrage of east coast music. vidscan't remember all of them but these are the ones that i do not forget: ashley macissac-the song doesn't go anywhere great big sea-ok sunfish-yawn superfriendz-yawn monoxides-this was fun, you don't see fun very often anymore cool blue halo-music sucked, but i liked the video al tuck-cool song, cool vid jale-channel surf grace babies-wicked the grace babies video is the second one i've seen and also the second song i have heard. they are one of the better bands i have heard lately and i would like to acquire some/all of their discography, so tell me what i can get and how can i get it. 2.reviews in the latest and new and improved four-color-cover granite magazine, st. john's indie rock publication, there is a review for a spine release and a 7 by catano's band(i can't remember their name right now) on zedd/daydream records. anyone in st. john's who knows how to type should/could put it here, on sloan net. destroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroyd jeremy clarke naughty by nature, st. john's NF Canada and white by choice, [EMAIL PROTECTED]the sound of my voice makes your panties moist-the bloodhound gang everythingeverythingevrythingeverythingeverythingeverythingeverythingeverythin
Re: adam PI sloan
i don't know if adam PI sloan is the same one who nardwuar mentions, (but it probably is) adam bootsy sloan used to be the student engineer at citr (ubc radio station) and lived with valeria for a while last year. that's when they came up with their side project called Mishin Imposticle. They just have the one tape. and yes, valeria used to be with cub adam used to play bass with perfume tree and now is in a rap group with his sister, called Tara T and the Beat Assassinator. they have recently released an independent cd. adam also runs noizi studios and has recorded many vancouver bands over the years. he said that he's going to be releasing a cassette compilation of all the remixes that he's done for the bands he's recorded. it should be cool! wow, finally something i can comment on! megan
girl's got rhythm
hey y'all... my sister (she thinks collective soul is wicked, to put this story into some sort of context) and i (no need for explanations, i defy them all) were driving home from our parents house tonight and i was dominating the car stereo. she asked me to play something goodyou know, like sloan or something. ok fine. when 500 Up starts, she goes this is a cover, right? :) hahaha, i laughed. no, but they rip off everything so it may as well be, i tell her. we continue driving. (it's a 7 hour journey.) an hour later, we were listening to _the great pacific ocean_ and when patriot came on, she goes now *this* is a cover, right?? and i laughed again. well, if it's not a cover, it's a huge ripoff of someoneit's driving me crazy, who is this a ripoff of??? she begins asking over and over again. steve miller? i suggest, tongue in cheek. YES she shrieks. they're ripping off steve miller! I laughed again and told her the story of how thrush hermit played an all steve miller set at edgefest, so maybe it was possible (i'm proud to say my knowledge of the steve miller band is fairly limited). oh. is this thrush hermit? she asks. yes. that's why i told you the steve miller story, i explain. she's smart, but only in certain ways, if you get my drift... well, maybe it's not steve miller. it's some crappy 70s band, though, they're ripping off someone like thatmaybe CCR, she continues. hmmm. well, now that i've read this story, it's actually a lot less funny than it seemed at the time. you had to be there, i guess. anyway, the new grand are here in calgary and they played last night at the night gallery. i was 7 hours away playing cards with my grandmother, and so i cannot report on sonic unyon's latest darlings. i will, however, reveal their current conditions, as reported by mike clive several moments ago we're fucking TIRED. happy season and all that jazz. sloan net is not crappy. love tara lee :) :) :)
best o' 95, dec 24-27
From: Michael Ligon [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band 1. jale 2.sloan 3. thrush hermit 2) best non-east coast band(assuming Canadians) 1.Treble Charger2. Venus Cures All 3.Huevos Rancheros 3) best east-coast lp 1. The Super Friendz - Mock up, Scale down 2. Rebecca West - Burners on 3. The Hardship Post- Somebody Spoke 4) best non-east coast lp inbreds - kombinator (i'd vote vor nc17 by treble charger but I think that came out in 94) 5) best east-coast ep or single 1. jale - Closed2. sloan - Stood Up/Same Old Flame 3. Thrush Hermit - The Great Pacific Ocean 6) best non-east coast EP or single 1. Treble Charger - self=title 2. Venus Cures All - Pounds e.p. 3. Radioblaster - Plug it in 7) best live performance Sloan - Edgefest III 8) best video Thrush Hermit Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year Mike From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex Bozikovic) BEST EC LP: 1. Sloan, _Twice Removed_ I don't care *when* it came out. One of my fave records of all time. 2. Superfriendz, _Mock Up, Scale Down_ BEST EC EP/SINGLE: 1. The Great Pacific Ocean - T.H. when the hell will they put out an ALBUM? 2. Stood Up/Same Old Flame - Sloan. Not their best songs, but still pretty damn good. 3. Wait a Day/ Paranoid etc. - Orange Glass BEST NON-EC LP: 1. Radiohead, _The Bends_ 2. Snailhouse, _Fine_ these songs infiltrated themselves into my brain and refused to go away. 3. Blue Rodeo, _Nowhere To Here_ a truly great band, and a solid album. Honourable mentions, since they came out last year, to Change of Heart, _Tummysuckle_, Jeff Buckley's _ Grace_ and Sarah McLachlan's _Fumbling Towards Ecstasy_ - all brilliant records. BEST NON-EC EP/SINGLE: 1. treble charger, _self=title_ Whatever misgivings you may have about them, you can't (I can't, at least) deny the quality of these songs. Solid. 2. Sarah McLachlan, _The Freedom Sessions_ BEST (ROCK) SHOWS: 1. The Tragically Hip/Odds/Change of Heart - Maple Leaf Gardens, Feb 10. Just incredible. Especially seeing CoH rawk out for 12,000 people (and say hi to their fans ;) )was great. 2. Rheostatics, Ultrasound - September 23. They're even nicer then they are talented. wow. 3. DOA benefit, Opera House, Easter; a great Rheos set with Tyler Stewart; punk fucking rawk from CoH, and an incredible set from treble charger. Change of Heart didn't play enough this year. :( FUNNIEST MUSICAL MOMENT: Thrush Hermit at Edgefest III. Honestly, I didn't quite pee my pants; but it was close. When Rob introduced the band during Swingtown, I felt just like I'd warped back to the Steve Miller show I saw, except that I was surrounded by thousands of utterly confused grunge kids. They and Sloan and CoH combined almost made up for the Killjoys. Almost. MOST BITTERSWEET MOMENT. Sloan playing Bells On at Edgefest III. It was one of those moments that remind me why I love music so much. I'm sorry if I got carried away, but it was quite a year. Merry Christmas, kids. :) :) a l e x From: superman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Best East-Coast band: sloan Best non East-Coast band: kiss Best East-Coast LP: mock up scale down- super friendz Best non-East Coast LP: hayden-everything... Best non-East Coast non-LP: sloan- shaken by the speed yahoo Best East-Coast single: sloan-same old flame/stood up Best non-East Coast single: ummm Best Live Performance: huevos rancheros farewell graham gig with chixdiggit and the von zippers reshmuglip, dec.13 Best video: 10 lbs, does people in the sky still count for '95? exiting from pine, jp - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
bert! my mouth is bleeding! yaHOO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
at the risk of sounding totally, um, sappy, i just want to thank all of you for all the contributions you've made this year to our little (200 subscribers) virtual community... there are many many individuals that i could mention here -- this has definitely been the best year for sloan net so far, if you ask me. so a big thank you, hugs, kisses where appropriate ;-) and merry christmas, season's greetings, cool yule to y'all. dancing by the light of the moon, listmanagerboy - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
Top 10 of '95
Just to be different. 1. Yo La Tengo | Electro-Pura -- Is anyone right now putting out more consistently wonderful and beautiful music? This album is simply amazing, even better then 'Painful'. 2. Palace | Viva Last Blues -- In some ways their weakest, but still a brilliant album. Palace is probably the answer to my question above, last years S/T is still probably my favourite album. 3. Pram| Saragasso Sea -- Saw them play in England this summer, was sort of impressed, but this album is really damn good. Imagine stereolab with a jazzy/expiremental feel. 4. Superfriendz | Mock up / Scale Down -- Simply rocks, what a great album. 5. Stereolab | Refried Ectoplasm [Switched on Vol. II] -- I know it's a compilations, but.. Great album, as always. Exploding Head Movie is one of the best songs I've ever heard. 6. Elevator to Hell | S/T -- First side is absolute genius, second side is absolute garbage, Rick seems to have gotten more inconsistent with his songwriting lately. 7. Joy Division | Permanence -- Another compilation, but.. Good, although I'm not enough of a fan to know if this is a good representation, and it is pretty inconsistent. 8. Bugskull |Phantasies and Sensations -- Neat noise band from Portland, this album might go up a lot as I listen to it more, I know some of my indie rock obsessive friends have it as #1. 9. Mouse on Mars | S/T -- Cool ambient stuff on Too Pure from Germany. Only have had this for a week, so bit unfair. 10. Hayden | Everthing I Long For -- Kind of on for lack of anything else to put here. This album is twice as long as it has to be, and there's so much garbage on here, although there's enough cool stuff to carry it through. -- 'There was this man in a book I read/Who can't handle his own head/' 'So what the hell am I supposed to do' - Kristin Hersh Mike Winter | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
sonic unyon
i know this isn't really east coast related but... last night i went to the sonic unyon records christmas party in toronto. most of the sonic unyon bands played including: gorp, sianspheric, smoother, shaller (formerly known as shallow), poledo, tristan psionic, kittens, and the new grand. the place was pretty packed. the night got off to kind of a rough start because people had to wait outside in the cold for a really long time because the club (lee's palace) were beings assholes and making everyone do a mandatory coat check. this took so long that when the new grand hit the stage at 8:15, there were only about 40 people inside. other than that, the show was a great success. in response to something that tara da costa posted a little while ago: 1) the new grand are indeed now officially signed to sonic unyon. they will be going to calgary on boxing day to do some recording for a seven inch that will be out on bubblegun records in a few monthes (radioblaster will also be on it). they are also planning on releasing a cd on sonic unyon in the spring/summer next year. they were talking to brendan mcguire last night about producing their cd. 2) i'm pretty sure that treblecharger are not moving to new york city. i think tara misunderstood what she read. (it was sort of vague). actually they signed to rca records out of new york city. they plan on staying on sonic unyon in canada though. also, it will be at least six weeks until treblecharger will be playing any shows because greig (guitarist) shattered his wrist in a snowboarding mishap. kelly
best o' 95, dec 23
From: Nina Riihiaho [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band erics trip 2) best non-east-coast band foo fighters the inbreds sonic youth 3) best east-coast LP um, _mock up, scale down_ i guess :) 4) best non-east-coast LP _melon collie and the infinite sadness_ by smashing pumpkins _foo fighters_ by yeah, them _...and out come the wolves_ by rancid 5) best east-coast EP or single does the erics trip 7 on sonic unyon count? 6) best non-east-coast EP or single _ask for it_ by hole (EP) oh, and i like that freaking Lump song by Presidents of the USA 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) fugazi, september sometime, porter hall, carleton university, ottawa 8) best video (EC or non) um, friends of P is cool and that bjork video for it's oh so quiet is nifty well those are my picks :) buhbye, and happy freaking holidays cheers! NiNa From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (marc) 1) best east-coast band Eric's Trip Thrush Hermit Superfriendz (Are Sloan still an East Coast band--Best non-existenst East Coast Band) 2) best non-east-coast band Space Needle Archers of Loaf Sebadoh 3) best east-coast LP SuperFriendz--Mock Up Scale Down Elevator to Hell--Elevator to Hell 4) best non-east-coast LP Space Needle--Voyager Archers of Loaf--Vee Vee Wooden Stars 5) best east-coast EP or single Thrush Hermit--Great Pacific Ocean Sloan--Same Old Flame 7 Orange Glass--fate, wait a day,etc... 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Helium--Superball Snailhouse(sappy 7) Grifters--Eureka ep 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Sloan--Birdland, July 30(I think) (The Local Rabbits were great that night too) The Inbreds--Esquire, Moncton, last May His Luscious Uncle--Bazooka Fest,Sackville, July 9(Maybe) (I wasn't there but I'm sure that the Space Needle show at the pop explosion would have been the best) 8) best video (EC or non) Archers of Loaf--Harnessed in Slums(gotta love the bingo scene) Superfriendz--10lbs Merry Christmas everybody!! :) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bruce wheeler) 1) best east-coast band - superfriendz sloan jale 2)best non east coast band - Weeping Tile Treble Charger 3)best east coast lp - super friendz- mock up /scale down 4)best non east coast lp - Weeping Tile- cold snap treble charger - self title 5)best east coast ep - sloan - stood up/same old flame jale - closed (dunno if it's 95) 6)best non east coast ep - weeping tile - eePee hayden - mild and hazy 7)best live performance- the caspers/rheostatics/treble charger/ the watchmen @ queens U. sept 16 95 8) best video - Just- radiohead even grable - treble charger red - treble charger - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
re: just a one question
hello! :) hello there and merry christmas. i have been off the list for a while now and i'm just wondering about something. what's going on with the les the tapes are presently being run-off by tara lee :) we are beginning to work on cover art/sleeve design/zine stuff etc.. should be done sooon! :) -- famous last words ;) im getting a bad rep lately on the slacker tip.. amis du sloan thingie? i wrote tara da costa about it a while ago, but i haven't gotten anything back from her. is it happening? did it happen? oops i think i might have accidentally deleted the msg :( etc..?? and zine-wise..has anyone on the list offered any new 'issues' since this summer? i know, i'm really really off..just clueless. yah there's been lotsa new stuff! i hope all the zine kids email you w/ details :) if not email me and ill hook ya up w/ some addresses :) as for us, there is a summer ffiction out w/ lotsa interviews and stuff. fall ish. coming soon (heehe late as all heck):) email me if yr interested. :) merry christmas, everyone! :) :) :) have a ravin' holiday! ;) ;) tis the season to kill lawlor fa la la la la la la la la --herbal E love, tara :) :) freakin fish is a elf who loves crack :) ps/ new grand joined the sonic unyon klan! treble charger are moving to new york? whats the deal. and did anyone else read the sloan tidbit in the stink? ohboyohboyohboyohboy :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) -- The smile that you send out... returns to you. :) -Indian Wisdom
Seasons Beastings..
I just fealt like posting cause it feels like a while since I have last done so.. I just wanted to tell those people who (about 3 months ago) said that Al Tuck was a poor opener for the Super Friendz.. You are all sooo wrong .On Thurs I saw the New Al Tuck band.. Al Tuck New Action?.. hmm..? But yeah, this is only my second time ever to see them play and I liked this show much better than the first.. in particular, the new guitar/organ player (name please?) was incredible on guitar.. I can't belive some of the licks this guy came up with, he rules.. and I think that Al can sing just fine.. or maybe I'm just tone dealf, I dunno.. But I can totally see Al Tuck being a great opener for the Friendz.. In a way all of the (Al Tuck) guitar noodeling is very Matt Murphy. So I have to say that I think they would have been a match made in heaven, straight up. Oh, and I hope to see you all at the Cinnomin Toast xmas shindig at the crappy old Birdland tonite.. I know it is probably too late to find out but, who else will play besides R West?.. I hear that Dusty Sorbet will also play.. who else?.. anyone?.. hmm. This would be a great time for another last time ever, we swear Sloan show.. don't you think? Not that that would be a bad thing though.. au contraire mon amie.. Well, whatever, pipe talk.. Merry Christmas sloan net.. Smashing Dumb-Kids, Brendan with Butterfly Wings..
best o' 95, dec 22
From: Mark Kenneth Mullane [EMAIL PROTECTED] for these ones... 1) best east-coast band- Tim Robbins Experience 2) best non-east-coast band- Pavement 3) best east-coast LP- they all put me to sleep 4) best non-east-coast LP- Wowee Zowee - pavementi 5) best east-coast EP or single- State Champs nevada downs 6) best non-east-coast EP or single- GUV'NER -knight moves ep 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!)- TRE anytime 8) best video (EC or non)- Superfriendz only for the non-band rock scenes From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Helen Luu) 1) best east-coast band Thrush Hermit 2) best non-east-coast band The New Grand, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh 3) best east-coast LP Twice Removed 4) best non-east-coast LP Washing Machine (SY), Blinker the Star (self-titled) 5) best east-coast EP or single The Great Pacific Ocean (TH) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Vroom!!! 7 (Salmonblaster), Playing It/Ready Steady Go 7 (Trout aka the new grand) 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) I thought Sloan's last performance at Edgefest 3 was great.. 8) best video (EC or non) dunno.. .HeLeN.. From: Elizabeth Greenan [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band Superfriendz Eric's Trip Sloan (even though they broke up,_i think_, that new album's pretty good, fuck you brendan) 2) best non-east-coast band Sonic Youth smashing Pumpkins Silverchair (I'm joking) 3) best east-coast LP Superfriendz - mock up, scale down 4) best non-east-coast LP I dunno, Smashing punpkins, I dunno 5) best east-coast EP or single Sloan - Stood Up/ Same old Flame Thrush hermit - TGPO 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Beats Me :( 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Probably that Thrush Hermit show in Charlottetown that my mom wouldn't let me go to g 8) best video (EC or non) Crush With Eyeliner - R.E.M (the best video of all time, yay for the the japanese REM, ha ha Peter buck's a girl :) Friends of P - The rentals - that focising thing is cool 10 lbs - Superfirndz - a classic thanks, Mark ps have a merry christmas all of sloan net :) - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
best o' 95, dec 21
From: Jonathan Dacey [EMAIL PROTECTED] hey there.. i held out on this for awhile cause there's still abit o time left but i dont think anything phenomonal will occur so here it is: all are of 95.. not necessarily of all time..unless otherwise stated... best east coast bands: 1: the motes ... hands down no question... 2: thrush hermit.. 3: sloan best non east coast bands: 1: guv'ner 2: pavement 3: polvo honorable mentions to gbv best east coast albums: 1: gesner.. the motes best non east coast albums: 1: alien lanes ..guided by voices 2: wowee zowee ...pavement 3: ejector seat reservation... swervedriver best east coast ep..single 1: thrush hermit ..the great pacific ocean best non east coast ep/single 1: polvo ..this eclipse ep 2: pavement.. ratled by the rush 7 3: push kings ..slow down this is not monte carlo 7 (95?) best east coast vids: 1: buddha ..al tuck... were there any more? other thAn 10lbs.. 2: the action figure battles the motes made best non east coast vids: 1: guided by voices...auditorium/motor away 2: pavement ..rattled by the rush 3: 3way tie between the 3 helium vids after watching the wedge best of 95 all week i remembr how many shitty vids came out this year...yikes best live performance: 1: pavement... new york city 2: tie the motes at the pop explosion and the motes in truro... truely demented and inspired ... 3: pie.. mideast boston best read: 1: chris ware's acme novelty library...hands down the best comic of the year...consistently amazing. 2: robert and aline crumb's self loathing comics .. both crumbs get better and better.. its not fair... 3: max anderson's carboy stories from zero zero.. truely demented comix best zines: 1: destroy all comics.. jeff levine... 2: left hip ..gordon b. isnor... wooo ... hilarious... 3: mojo action companion unit ...marc bell.. great messed up mini comix best flicks: 1: Crumb..terry zwigoff... hands down the absolute winner of 95.. amazing... an amazing protrait of a true artistic genius 2: kids.. larry clark... clark puts his amazing photos right up on the big screen and makes one of the best first films ever... best quotes of the year too... best tube: 1: party of five blows 90210 out of the water as most enjoyable of 95.. especially with the nail in the coffin that was last and this weeks episodes (including jessica from much missed class of '96). 2: beverly hills 90210.. slugs along but is still good.. especially colin on the blow tonight.. 3: ER... not to shabby... clooney on the spliff was a great moment of the year... ok i guess thAts it.. the year was pretty good.. not alot of good stuff but what 3was good was pretty damn fine!! later jon dacey From: Per L}ngstr|m [EMAIL PROTECTED] hej. here's my votes based on the stuff i have heard this past year: 1) best east-coast band sloan. eric's trip. the state champs. (to be taken with a grain of salt. i haven't seen any of them live. but they seem to be nice and friendly bands who are also really good on record/tape :) ) 2) best non-east-coast band shellac. superchunk. guided by voices. (shellac where seriously so unbelieveably good live. superchunk made this year's best album. and guided by voices are from the sixties and still making great, great music. to be compared with, for example, the kinks.. ;) and, mmm, dinner is ruined did almost make it on here. dave and dale are the friendliest.) 3) best east-coast LP the motes-gesner state champs-back to the billions elevator to hell-s/t (three words: gesner, ant records ;) ) 4) best non-east-coast LP superchunk-here's where the strings come in pitchblende-au jus guided by voices-alien lanes (au jus was released here in europe by matador in '95 and archers of loaf's vee vee tar'sover and out are still competing fiercly with gbv to get on top-three :) ) 5) best east-coast EP or single thrush hermit-great pacific ocean sloan-stood up/same old flame state champs-nevada downs (the et and elevator to hell 7-inchers were good too) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single the grifters-eureka ep polvo-new radiant storm king 7 starmarket-your style ep (i haven't heard the new polvo ep yet. would probably have been there if i had. mmm starmarket is actually a swedish band! kind of like a ninties husker du with *a lot* of energy and enthusiasm (and a liking of superchunk). a hardcorier thrush hermit maybe?) 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) shellac at the pukkelpop festival hasselt, belgium on the 26th of august. (unsane, dinner is ruined, six finger satellite, starmarket, stereolab and guided by voices where *really* good too) 8) best video (EC or non) - (watching bands pretending to be rocking out backed up by their own studio-recorded song makes *me* feel dumb. so. shouldn't all this miming in front of the camera making *the bands* feel, at least, *a little* dumb too??? anyway. because of this, videos usually just suck. :P )
best o' 95, dec 20
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (rod thurber) 1) best east-coast band Plumtree Thrush Hermit 2) best non-east-coast band Morphine Phish 3) best east-coast LP TGPO - Thrush Hermit MOSD - SFZ 4) best non-east-coast LP Yes - Morphine Alien Lanes - Guided By Voices 5) best east-coast EP or single Flutterboard - Plumtree 6) best non-east-coast EP or single 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Phish Vancouver Qct/6/95 8) best video (EC or non) That really cool Bjork one where she flies at the end Peace People, Burb From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dale Houston) Best East-Coast band: Sloan Hardship Post Jale Best non East-Coast band: Luna Archers of Loaf The Beatles Best East-Coast LP: Twice Removed (does that count? otherwise it's that Hardship Post lp) Best non-East Coast LP: Mike Watt - Ball-hog or Tugboat? Best East-Coast single: Sloan Same old flame (is that the b-side? well, i like it better than the a-side if it is) Best non-East Coast single: C.D. Truth We Got the Blimp (they're a band from Akron, OH. You think your town is great 'cause it's clean and doesn't smell so bad - BUT WE'VE GOT THE BLIMP!!) Best Live Performance: Sloan Jale at the Grog Shop in Cleveland in, like, February. There were maybe 20 people there. There were more for the lame-ass bands before them. Best video: I don't watch MTV except for The Maxx. I hope to someday get a Superfriendz record but they're impossible to find around here. dale From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (D'Arcy Flueck) 1) best east-coast band Eric's Trip Sloan the Super Friendz 2) best non-east-coast band Superchunk Swervedriver Stereolab 3) best east-coast LP Elevator to Hell - s/t the Super Friendz - mock up, scale down 4) best non-east-coast LP Superchunk - here's where the strings come in Kronos Quartet - Night Prayers (i'm not sure if they released this in 1995) Archers of Loaf - vee vee 5) best east-coast EP or single Eric's Trip - the Road South Sloan - Stood Up/ Same Old Flame 7 the edgefest murder 7 6) best non-east-coast EP or single the snailhouse sappy 7 Local Rabbits - put on your snow suit. you are going to hell! 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) this isn't a band, but the best live performance I've seen in 1995 would have to be by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, under Jukka-Pekka Saraste, with Desmond Hoebig as solo cellist on December 2nd, 1995. 8) best video (EC or non) i don't watch videos, they bore me to tears :P From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mmmm, I only listed the things I actually heard(as opposed to hearing of on the list) so a lot of the stuff the rest of you are always raving about I'm looking forward to hearing seeingThanks to all the posters on the list who have helped me discover loads of wonderful music!! 1) best east-coast band Thrush Hermit, Eric's Trip, 2) best non-east-coast band Blur, Spiritualized, Inbreds(non- east coast for a while!) 3) best east-coast LP Hardship Post:Somebody Spoke, 4) best non-east-coast LP Blur: the Great Escape, Radiohead: the Bends 5) best east-coast EP or single Thrush Hermit: TGPO, Sloan:Stood Up 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Black Grape: In the Name of the Father 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Thrush Hermit: Edgefest 3 8) best video (EC or non) Ick! I only have MTV so I haven't seen a good video this year Cheers! R Baker From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Aaron Tuller) (Sorry for my limited East Coast knowledge) 1) best east-coast band Eric's Trip 2) best non-east-coast band Mr. T Experience/Bomb Bassetts 3) best east-coast LP Elevator To Hell (subPop) 4) best non-east-coast LP Sonic Youth - Washing Machine (DGC) Wynona Ryders - JD Salinger (Lookout!) Karp - suplex (K) 5) best east-coast EP or single Thrush Hermit -Take another drag 7 (Bong Load) Spine 7 (Zedd) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Bikini Kill - I Like Fucking 7 (KillRockStars) 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Melvins - April 1st, San Francisco 8) best video (EC or non) Supernova - Math (AmRep) -aaron - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS
Re: the republic(maybe)
On Thu, 21 Dec 1995, McHugh,Janet;Med; wrote: It's now in it's fourth! Don't forget the moodring line up, and I heard that the new line up played it's first gig recently. yeah...and i guess no one else *did* say anything about it, so i guess i will:) i thought it was great! they opened up with venus and mars by wings...and it worked well. mike was centered between seb on the left on drums facing centre, and alyson playing bass on the right facing centre. it was a rather laid back set, but well performed. lots of new songs, and only one, capability, old song. the new songs were really good, only featuring mike as the vocalist, with seb and alyson on backups. i sorta miss the old hardship post, but i'm just viewing all these changes as a new band now. i know it's not indicative of them now, but i *still* think it would be nice to hear colourblind or my only aim again someday. i'm really anxious to see the next version in february with alyson on vox now:) cheers, and happy holidays to all sloannetters:) shant:)
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Re. Sloan gig on Realtime 23Dec
for any of you that are on the RT mailing list, the Sloan gig was mistakingly listed as being aired at 11pm when in fact it's goin' down at 9pm local times. i thing the Rheos. are being played at 11pm local times. here's the word from mr. RT himself: -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 21:23:31 -0800 (PST) From: realtime [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: cp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: looking FAR ahead to RT dec23 wooops sloan is at 9pm local times (an hour later atlantic, 1.5 newfoundland) I'd like to blame it on too much nog, but ain't had any. dah ho -r ok, maybe cp dumb but it looks as though both dem concerts happening at da same time. check it out. love, cp the Rheostatics and you'll hear it at 11pm local times ^^^ (midnight Atlantic 12:30 Newfoundland) LIVE CONCERT: 11pm local times ^^ (an hour later atlantic 1.5 later Newfoundland) It's SLOAN Recorded February 24th at Warehouse - Toronto * http://realtime.cbcstereo.com *
best o'95, dec 19
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lousy) Hi! 3) Hardship Post - Somebody Spoke 4) Ben Folds Five - s/t 5) Broken Girl - Nora Bye! Magnus From: Michael Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi - i'm ripping off james' format * best east-coast band - sloan - eric's trip are ok... - spine * best non-east-coast band - primus - royal trux - nomeansno - robert cray band - helmet - sonic youth (_washing machine_ is disappointing, as is _dirty_ and _bad moon rising_ , but the rest of their albums are brilliant) * best east-coast LP - horseshoes and handgrenades _a thousand thousand ways to get things done_ * best non-east-coast LP - primus _tales from the punchbowl_ - the who _live at leeds_ (re-release) - Spookey _Modes of Transportation Vol.1_ - Royal Trux _Thank You_ - MOtorhead _Sacrifice_ * best east-coast EP or single - spine _black greasy five eye_ * best non-east-coast EP or single - beastie boys _root down_ * best live performance - sloan - pop explosion - spine - headlining at birdland - ass slapping daddies - khyber - rheostatics - summer - birdland * best video (EC or non) - primus wynona's big brown beaver (yes, the novelty has worn off, but it was funny for about a full month) - bjork army of me - helmet wilma's rainbow - cool blue halo sweetie said ok, now my own categories: * most oft-heard commentary from james while driving home from a gig: ...bla bla bla bla homo-erotic subtext bla bla bla bla... :) * favorite live musical moment - Spine playing their *newest* song (5 minutes after conceiving it) at the Khyber A C G C# with lyrics A! C! G! C SHARP!! - Stinkin' Rich doing Colors at the pop ex. mike g - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
best o' 95, dec 18
From: Dave Stacey [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band: Sloan Eric's Trip Hip Club Groove 2) best non-east-coast band: Sonic Youth Shellac Sianspheric4 3) best east-coast LP: Hip Club Groove- Trailor Park Hip-Hop 4) best non-east-coast LP: Sonic Youth - Washing Machine Sianspheric4 - Somnium Cypress Hill - III (temples of boom) 5) best east-coast EP or single: Orange Glass - 7 Elevator to Hell - 7 6) best non-east-coast EP or single: Grasshopper - The Invisible Album. Treble Charger - Self=Title (just cause of the screenzine..:) 7) best live performance: July 23rd, 1995 Lollapalooza, Barrie Sonic Youth. 8) best video (EC or non): Shallow - Odd Sonic Youth - Diamond Sea Sonic Youth - Superstar 9) Worst Song of the year: What if God was.. - joan osborne (who is obviously Ozzy's sister.. well, that thar's my ballot. dave. From: colin mackenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band-The Super Friendz (this year) 2) best non-east-coast band-Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 3) best east-coast LP-Mock up Scale Down 4) best non-east-coast LP-Luna-Penthouse 5) best east-coast EP or single-Witchdoctor/Flexman-Metropoloticians 6) best non-east-coast EP or single - Grifters- Eureka ep 7) best live performance - Boss Hog- Portland Rock for choice 8) best video (EC or non) - tie Micheal Jackson Bjork From: James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED] * best east-coast band - the motes - thrush hermit - spine (best new songs + live consistency won out here.) * best non-east-coast band - pavement - flying nuns - change of heart (i'm only voting for bands i've actually seen live this year.) * best east-coast LP - the motes _gesner_ (ant) - horseshoes and handgrenades _a thousand thousand ways to get things done_ - the hardship post _somebody spoke_ (sub pop) (i'd vote for rebecca west but i like the songs they've written *since* the record a lot better!) * best non-east-coast LP - superchunk _here's where the strings come in_ (merge) - archers of loaf _vee vee_ (alias) - pavement _wowee zowee_ (matador) (that was the easiest category.) * best east-coast EP or single - thrush hermit _the great pacific ocean_ (murder) (the bongload single rules too!) - elevator to hell _forward to snow_ (sappy) - broken girl _nora_ (sappy) (i can also recommend some choice selections from our own catalogue, hee hee.) * best non-east-coast EP or single - nerdy girl _nerdy girl_ (no life) - sportsguitar gong gong b/w tits (sub pop) - archers of loaf harnessed in slums b/w telepathic traffic (alias) * best live performance - pavement, may 15, lupo's heartbreak hotel, providence RI - spine, april 7, birdland, halifax NS - eric's trip, october 14, birdland, halifax NS * best video (EC or non) (this is the hardest -- i don't watch enough tv) - al tuck buddha - the beatles free as a bird - radiohead just ok, now my own categories: * best read - _the baffler_ #6 (the mother of all indie 'zines) - james kelman _how late it was, how late_ (1994 novel) - john ralston saul _voltaire's bastards_ (i haven't finished _the unconscious civilization_ yet but it's great so far) * best major-label LPs - hum _you'd prefer an astronaut_ (rca) - the sixths _wasps' nests_ (virgin) - teenage fanclub _grand prix_ (dgc) * best songs that haven't been released yet - state champs set up in frats - eric's trip/broken girl soon coming closer - coyote never let your friends find you dead she's alright * favorite live musical moment - coyote with david ledden on guitar: like a pig at their EP release * the everybody's forgotten about this great LP because it was released so early this year award: - pond _the practice of joy before death_ (sub pop) merry christmas! listmanagerboy From: Jeremy Harris Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: my best of 95 cont'd 8)best video i don't have cable so these might not be very good in relative terms but out of what i saw they wuz cool. 1.sEAm-the honey coming down the face of the singer guy video 2.sEAwEEd-start again 3.rAdIOhEAd-just(what does the guy say?) From: C. Trowbridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band -superfriendz, coyote, elevator to hell 2) best non-east-coast band -jon spencer blues ex, spiritualized, al green 3) best east-coast LP - superfriendz, elevator to hell 4) best non-east-coast LP - raekwon - only built for cuban linx - boss hog -s/t - blacktop - i gotta bad feeling about this 5) best east-coast EP or single -coyote 6) best non-east-coast EP or single - The Headcoatees - I feel Good/Park it up your Arse - The
realtime dec 23
---BeginMessage--- hey hey hey... here's what' coming up NEXT Saturday dec 23rd on RealTime RealTime is proud to present an exclusive concert recording of the Rheostatics This one hour concert was recorded at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on October 21st The Rheos were asked to write and perform a one hour long piece at the opening of an exhibit of art by The Group of Seven RealTime recorded it and you'll hear it at 11pm local times (midnight Atlantic 12:30 Newfoundland) more info available at http://realtime.cbcstereo.com/thisweek/dec23-95.html LIVE CONCERT: 11pm local times (an hour later atlantic 1.5 later Newfoundland) The RealTime Live Concert is the successful winner in the first annual RealTime UPICK concert and contest. It's SLOAN Recorded February 24th at Warehouse - Toronto Set List: Marcus Said Pillowfight Coax Me Take It In Snowsuit 2 Seater Sugartime Torn I Hate My Generation Underwhelmed Pen Pal American Groove -- i guess they made the same mistake! JC :) IN STUDIO PERFORMANCE: Also: you'll hear a repeat of an exclusive studio performance by Lloyd Cole and Matthew Sweet Listen for that around 8:10 local times (an hour later Atlantic 1.5 later Newfoundland) LOTS OF NEW MUSIC TOO: It the one night of the year when RealTime is sorta RealTime 'cause the show's on tape But we've got a whole lot of pre-Christmas tracks to keep you warm Including Super Deluxe Amps Echobelly Ben Folds Five Flaming Lips Black Grape Julia Propeller Ripped Emotions Pure Cardigans and loads more RealTime with Leora Kornfeld wishes you a happy holiday emails welcome, but please don't be mad if we don't answer until after Christmas, 'k ? -robert ouimet for the realtime gang - http://realtime.cbcstereo.com now featuring RealAudio IRC Saturday night's only: #realtime on Undernet mush: telnet: realtime.pci.on.ca 6125 Be on our mailing list: send :-) msg to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---End Message---
Re: Logos / Pepsi bilked by Jesus
Pseudonym, Clever [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote }however, jpyanota and i saw a curious subvertee }for Jesus yesterday in the context of a Pepsi logo. }eyp, j-e-s-u-s right where you usually see the p-e-p-s-i. }jp remarked, who does pepsi take on in that case? I can see the bigwigs at Pepsico screaming: wait for it... Jesus Bilked my Pop Logo dingalinglangmalangalonglinglong, Andrew
Re: rich
jale have infact released three vids for their Closed ep how did they afford it one Double Edge was sponsored by VideoFACT and the other two Jesus Loves Me and Long way Home were hand made at very low cost, shot on Super eight by Eve-Jesus Loves Me, and Jennifer-Long Way Home and they were eddited with the help of Ann Verrall at the Center For rt Tapes, an Artist run Center here in Halifax. You do not need $20 000 to make a video just a great idea, it is the perfect oportunity for those Spike Jonzes who think music is cool but there skills are visual not musical... cm
Re: Jale, tour?? New Release??
On Thu, 14 Dec 1995, Cory J. Boehm wrote: Joyce Linehan writes: jale is going home from Chicago today, having all but finished their new record with Brad Wood at Idful. They recorded 16 songs, 12-14 of which we be on the album. The rest will be used as b-sides and such. They record comes out in May, and the band will tour extensively after that. I suggest you find something else to satify your jones at the moment. I heard that Brad Wood did vocals on some of the songs, they planning to release any of those? Also by extenswive tour are we to assume that means the usual Canadian dates, ie. Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are all of Canada. I'm doing my best to keep them out of Winnipeg. Other than that, they're on their own.
rich
what the *HELL* happened to stinkin rich a.k.a. the buck sixty fifth a.k.a. DJ critical a.k.a. richard terfry??? i always figured his beard was like, a constant, as inevitable as death and taxes, as right as rain. tonight on much*subliminalhatemessagestojonbartlett*east, there was footage from birdland's anniversary party (hi brendan-on-tv-ryan!) and i noticed the glaring absence of rich's goatee thing. PLUS he was wearing indie nerd glasses - he almost looked like jon dacey!!! :) has jale released *three* videos for their EP? long way home was shown tonight, someone mentioned a video for jesus loves me a while ago, and i've seen a video for double edge a few months back. how did they afford to do this? did eric's trip ever release a video for girlfriend as was rumored here ages ago? doesn't bellini look sorta like marc from len? did both pressings of the bubaiskull 7'' run out yet? that is all, thank you. tara ps/ pat from wagbeard is the sexiest man in the west. -- Richard is Richard Terfry to his I am the coolest guy in the parents, but to a Haltown Projexwhole world. audience, he's DJ Has Slam. - The Planet Smashers - The Coast, Vol. I, No. 6
best o' 95, dec 17
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeremy Gara) 1) best east-coast band eric's tripunless tara s'appart counts 2) best non-east-coast band superchunk 3) best east-coast LP forever again...(is it 95?) 4) best non-east-coast LP superchunk.. here's where the strings come in 5) best east-coast EP or single broken girl... nora... (if not 95, then jale... closed) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single hayden... mild 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) eric's trip... nov something in ottawa 8) best video (EC or non) sonic youth diamond sea i hope that's all in order... J From: Brendan Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band-The Chinstraps 2) best non-east-coast band-The Archers of Loaf 3) best east-coast LP-Sloan-Shaken by the Speed(Murder) 4) best non-east-coast LP-Fugazi-Redmedicine 5) best east-coast EP or single-Sloan-Same Old Flame (I guess?) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single-The Porno Singles-Guv'nor 7) best live performance-Essen Reunion @ The Oasis 8) best video-The Flavour-Jon Spencer w/Beck Brendan.. From: Tara Lee Wittchen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wow, what a daunting task, good luck compiling all of this, james. :) 1) best east-coast band 1) Eric's Trip 2) Rebecca West 3) Super Friendz *sloan are NOT on this list because of their little we're broken up/we're not broken up game. jerks!!! 2) best non-east-coast band 1) Blue Mountain 2) Archers of Loaf 3) Fire Engine Red 3) best east-coast LP 1) _burners on_ rebecca west 2) _mock up, scale down_ super friendz 3) _somebody spoke_ hardship post 4) best non-east-coast LP 1) _dog days_ blue mountain 2) _vee vee_ archers of loaf 3) _alien lanes_ guided by voices 5) best east-coast EP or single without saying state champs, cause that'd be a conflict of interest ;) 1) edge fest 7'' (superfriendz, jale, local rabbits, stinkin' rich) 2) _stood up/same old flame_ sloan 3) _take another drag_ thrush hermit *this category is TOO short! eric's trip, orange glass, elevator to hell, moonsocket, broken girl, and the thrush hermit EP, they all deserve a mention but of course, fascist listmanagerboy and his rules don't *allow* this... :) [JC note: yes they do -- there's the mention.] 6) best non-east-coast EP or single 1) _nerdy girl_ nerdy girl 10'' 2) slight/soupy sales lost the big one treble charger/punchbuggy split 7'' 3) 64 slices of american cheese huevos rancheros 7'' 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) 1) broken girl. june 2, 1995. birdland, halifax, ns. opening for rebecca west. made me cry. made a boy notice me crying. :) 2) super friendz. june 10, 1995. oasis, halifax, ns. followed al tuck without action. hardly anyone there, they did two encores and chris murphy got up and sang a stones song. got to sit close to a boy :) on the floor in front of *sigh* ;) charles. 3) the inbreds. august 14, 1995. republik, calgary, ab. squished between the super friendz and jale. they made me cry like only broken girl had previously done. heartbreaking but it felt so good. 8) best video (EC or non) 1) buddah al tuck 2) even grable treble charger 3) 10lbs super friendz I'm so fucking predictable. my votes for tapes I dug: 1) the motes _gesner_ 2) tara s'appart _space so pretty_ 3) state champs _back to the billions_ anyway, have fun. :) TaRa LeE wItTcHeN :) From: Large Hearted Boy [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band 1.Superfriendz (holy energy Matt !!!) 2.Thrush Hermit 3.The Jon Bartlett sonic experience lab of horrors 2) best non-east-coast band 1.Guided by Voices 2.Pavement 3.Radiohead 3) best east-coast LP Mock Up, Scale down (so subdued...) 4) best non-east-coast LP GbV - Alien Lanes 5) best east-coast EP or single Great Pacific Ocean (yum!) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Radiohead - My Iron Lung (EP)hmm...or did this come out last year... 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Yo La Tengo - Nov 14th - Barrymore's, Ottawa 8) best video (EC or non) wow...that Helium video...seriously, My Valuable Hunting Knife - GbV From: Cory J. Boehm [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band orange glass - came out of no where, grabbed my attention and kept it hnourable mentions: Eric's Trip and Elevator to Hell 2) best non-east-coast band are there really any :) In 1995 of all the bands I listened to (and this is a lot) Land of Loops really stands out. I don't normally listen to sampling, looping, etc. but for them I make the exception. Honourable mention: Hayden, after hearing a lot of hype around him I finally decided to break down and get his album and was pleased. 3) best east-coast LP looking back on the year here weren't any really majorly album releases from east coast bands except Hardship Post which was a little disappointing. I would have to say Elevator to Hell, although a bit hit and miss in places would get this nod. No honourable mentions. 4) best
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Re: Calgary band crap
I logged on figuring on finding a big post from Tara Lee herself about the show, but alas, there was none. Who played on Friday, Lisa? Apparently, I was wrong about them not filming on Friday since they spent at least 10-15 minutes talking about the bands who played that night. I thought the FEDS were quite good, they're sort of this ska/mod hybrid and they brought out the Mod contingent who have been lurking around Calgary for the past few months. Wagbeard are surprisingly good considering they're not really my style. They more thrash pop than most of the stuff I like, but the songs are pretty catchy none the less. And Pat, the guitarist is probably one of the funniest guys I've ever met. If you watched it, he's the geek with the glasses :) Where were the Primrods, Chixdiggit and Huevos Rancheros?? What other good bands are there in Calgary? It seems like there are a lot of new bands, I think Simeon from RAF wanted to showcase some of the newer pop bands, and also he wanted different bands who didn't play last year. It's too bad the Primrods didn't play because they great, if you can find there cd where you are, pick it up. Chixdiggit and Huevos Rancheros really don't a lot of showcasing, at least in Calgary. Huevos are now on One Little Indian in the UK and Chixdiggit just got signed to SubPop. Graham Huevos, the bassist just left the band though. I don't think they are going to break up though, I think they're looking for a new bassist now. So if any of you hep cats can play a mean surf punk bass guitar.. I've just noticed all the typos and shit that I've made. Sorry. Anyway, two bands from Cowtown you should keep an eye out for, TOLEDO SPEEDWAY and STRAIGHT. Toledo Speedway is a band Mike Catano might like, kind of Swervedriver-ish at times and Straight are like a cross between poppy Superchunk and good Pixies. Very nice. even since I was there in May. And what the hell is with Difference Engine Funk rock isn't really my scene either. Matt, who thinks MuchWest's Calgary coverage was 8.47 billion times better than its Winnipeg coverage. G. And I was also pleased to discover that Winnipeg's music scene has a buzz about it, or so says Steve from Wagbeard. Curious. If I'm not mistaken, Crash Test Dummies are from there aren't they? That scene's a hoppin'!! Cheers, Lisa :-)
Re: the republic(maybe)
seek and ye shall find lame ob. sloan net references within... On Mon, 18 Dec 1995, Jeremy Harris Clarke wrote: since i live in shitholeland i don't know where this is and my question is only about the republic and not about the cure ripoff band that sold 6 t-shirts. i'd just like to know where it is, who plays there, is it cool, etc. the republik (note spelling, hip communist-era/80s reference for ya) is located in calgary, alberta. it's ok, cool bands that have played there include the posies, inbreds, pavement, seam, yo la tengo, sloan, pond, six finger satellite (ok, they're sort of cool...), jale, eric's trip, super friendz, and the hardship post (both incarnations). james covey has a republik toque. does that make him cool? damn straight. i don't know if anyone else saw it but from the hip is almost vomit-inducing, it's so bad. now street cents, there's a good canadian show. if only they would bring back the fat guy who moved up north or something. i've only seen two episodes of from the hip and was so flabbergasted to see all the cool hangouts from calgary on national television i can't really objectively say whether it completely sucks or only partially sucks. one of my best pals jason said sloan on the galapagos raygun episode just for all you sloannetters. nice huh? tlw
Re: schizoid reissue
OK, this is a hoot. The reissue is just the left over copies of the original pressing with new covers on them. It was NOT recorded or released in '85 it was recorded in '86 and released in '87. The other guitar player was Bob Average (nee Armstrong) he is also the one who rereleased it and we all are not quite sure where the 10th anniversary thing came from. He now lives in T.O. which explains the record label thing, he used to play for Rise as well. Rod Wills plays drums, he used to play for W.A.F.U.T., Fish n Rod, the Privateers and some other bands. The thing to watch for when buying Schizoid singles is to see if you got the mispressing which has the same two songs on each side and one of them isn't even supposed to be on the record, and isn't on the real pressing. There's something like 100 copies of the mispress around. Everything else Jeremy said was correct. HUB
best o'95 votes, dec 16
From: Keith Preston [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band -Jale 2) best non-east-coast band -Sonic Youth 3) best east-coast LP -Mock Up/Scale Down (SF) 4) best non-east-coast LP -Washing Machine (SY) 5) best east-coast EP or single -Closed (jale) 6) best non-east-coast EP or single -Ask For It (Hole) 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) -The Odds...Sept 17 University Of Victoria...how come no good EC bands come here??? 8) best video (EC or non) -Friends of P. (the Rentals) From: Anthony Bekavac [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here are my votes for the Best ofs. The name listed on top is always the winner in cases where I had more than one name listed. The non- categeries I am assuming are to be Canadian artists, so I'll stick to that 1.Sloan (they still count, right?) Thrush Hermit The Super Friendz 2.The Headstones 3.Thrush Hermit: TGPO Hardship Post: Somebody Spoke The Super Friendz: Mock Up, Scale Down 4.Killjoys: Starry 5.Sloan: Stood Up/Same Old Flame Jale: Closed 6. 7.Thrush Hermit: Edgefest 3 8.Sloan: People of The Sky Thanx, Merry XMas Anthony. From: David J. Haverland [EMAIL PROTECTED] here's my votes for the best stuff of '95 thing 1)best east coast band-sloan 2)non-east coast band- pavement 3)e.c. lp- mock up scale down-superfriendz 4)non-e.c. lp- wowee zowee-pavement 5)e.c. ep or single- t.g.p.o.-thrush hermit 6)non-e.c ep or single-tigerbomb ep-guided by voices 7)best performence-thrush hermit @edgefest 8)best video- my valuable hunting knife-g.b.v. that's it, maybe one of them will win. later dave From: Joel Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band Eric's Trip The Super Friendz Elevator To Hell 2) best non-east-coast band Sonic Youth Sianspheric Radiohead 3) best east-coast LP The Super Friendz - Mock Up, Scale Down Elevator To Hell - s/t 4) best non-east-coast LP Sianspheric - Somnium Radiohead - The Bends Sonic Youth - Washing Machine 5) best east-coast EP or single Eric's Trip - The Road South The Super Friendz - By Request Sloan - Stood Up/Same Old Flame 6) best non-east-coast EP or single Radiohead - My Iron Lung EP Treble Charger - Self=Title Lou Barlow Friends- Another Collection Of Home Recordings 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Eric's Trip - Hamilton, Ontario ... November ??th 8) best video (EC or non) Radiohead - Just The Super Friendz - 10lbs Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Warped Joel Healy From: Whale Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks for doing this...later 1) best east-coast band 1-sloan 2-plumtree 3-superfriendz 2) best non-east-coast band 1-Rheostatics 2-treble charger 3-Neil Young 3) best east-coast LP 1-Superfriendz-Mock Up... 4) best non-east-coast LP 1-Hayden-Everything... 2-Matthew Sweet-100% Fun 3-Neil Young-Mirror Ball 5) best east-coast EP or single 1-Plumtree-Flutterboard 2-Sloan 7 inch 3-Thrush Hermit-Great Pacific... 6) best non-east-coast EP or single 1-Hayden 7 inch 2-treble charger-self=title 3-Pearl Jam-Merkin Ball 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) -Sloan-Lancerfest '95, September-east coast -Matthew Sweet-Majestic Theatre Detroit, May-non east coast 8) best video (EC or non) 1-Hayden-Bad As It Seems 2-Radiohead-Just 3-Crush With Eye Liner-REM From: Kelly A. Ruberto [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1)best east coast band: THRUSH HERMIT SUPERFRIENDZ 2)best non-east coast band: CHANGE OF HEART TREBLECHARGER INBREDS 3)best east coast LP: MOCK UP, SCALE DOWN SOMEBODY SPOKE 4)best non-east coast LP: TUMMYSUCKLE KICKING IN THE WATER 5)best east coast EP/single: GREAT PACIFIC OCEAN WATCHIN' YOU (hardship post) 6)best non-east coast EP/single: HERSTORY (change of heart) PLAYING IT ( the new grand) SELF=TITLE (treblecharger) 7)best live performance: THRUSH HERMIT at EDGEFEST 3 IN TORONTO on AUGUST 4, 1995 CHANGE OF HEART at EDGEFEST 3 in TORONTO on AUGUST 4, 1995 From: John F Butland [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1) best east-coast band Thrush Hermit 2) best non-east-coast band 3) best east-coast LP The inbreds - Kombinator 4) best non-east-coast LP Drop City - A Revolution Of Purely Personal Expectations 5) best east-coast EP or single Sloan - Same Old Flame 6) best non-east-coast EP or single 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) Hayden - June 15 Rivoli Toronto 8) best video (EC or non) Dinosaur Jr -- Feel The Pain (still laugh when I see it) best, jfb From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Logos / Pepsi bilked by Jesus
i know i missed the ruminations re. Pathos - er, Logos... however, jpyanota and i saw a curious subvertee for Jesus yesterday in the context of a Pepsi logo. eyp, j-e-s-u-s right where you usually see the p-e-p-s-i. jp remarked, who does pepsi take on in that case? compliments of the season, cp On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, Andrew P. Rodenhiser wrote: Don't they get shit on for copyright reasons? I mean, if you stuffed your ps. Hey Jon, why hasn't anyone asked you about the t-shirts since you got back on? :) I know you got the shirts so we'll see them by Xmas, I'm not asking!
THRUSH HERMIT PLAYS CHARLOTTETOWN
Hey folks, this is Matt writing from Deryl SLOAN NET's BEST FRIEND Gallant's computer at his house because my University is closed now. Amyway I'll skip to the chase and tell you cats about the hottest show to hit this frigid town since the Doughboys back in July. The show started off with North of Oblivion but I call them North of Nowhere. The songs sucked and so didn't the asshole musicians ( except for the replacement bass player ). It was a hard core Mettalica original band which was fronted by CIMN's worst nightmare. Finley Martin who is the Student Union's President passed a bill that would get rid of all the all ages shows at the Barn in the future...he is a big asshole. Anyhoo, T42, fresh off their Colonel Gray Battle of the Band's win put on a spectacular show. Their set was so tight that a nuclear bomb wouldn't distract them. Their spectacular power pop made for some cool moshing/dancing for the mainly under 17 crowd that was present. Danny and Andrew even told Finley off on stage, much to the delight of the audience that will have to wait at least another year just to be able to come and see their favourite bands play at the Barn. Strawberry gave a very interesting version of their songs I'm a Train and Only Son. The set had little energy, probably cuz they played last night at Pat's Rose and Grey until 1:30. Still the people were not dissapointed as they introduced a couple of new songs...one of them was incredible but I forget the name (doh). For those of you who may come to Charlottetown for a little visit, drop by the Island Rock Cafe which will have Strawberry play every Thursday until the spring. Then came Thrush Hermit. Holy sshhishcabob...they were amazing. This was the second time I have seen them and the first for many in the pit and on the outskirts of the pit. They blew us away with Claim to Lame and Patriot. And Rob broke his little g-string (teehee) and so All Dressed Up was scaled down to a power trio with Joel holding his own. They dedicated the entire set to Bernadine Hall which is a female residence here at UPEI ( are they that despaerate? ) The last two songs French Inhale and The Great (PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND) caused the young crowd to get rid off all their anger about the infamous bill in the pit...it wasn't violent but it had the most teenage energy I have ever witnessed...G.P.O. blasted the PA system as Rob, Ian and Joel all jacked up their amps to eleven for the final song. It was a great show and I had the honour of interviewing the Hermits. Thumbs up for kindness and honesty (seriously). Oh by the way Carol, Ian does not apologize for anything...he made a mistake and that is that...maybe you should phone him again. This has been Matt reporting from dullsville turned partyville (at least for tonight). I would love to hear comments and or stories from others who have seen Thrush Hermit. Don't reply here...reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or post on the Sloan Net. Thanx. Hey there...I might as well kill two birds with one computer!!! It's Deryl Your fav poster!!! Anyway...north of oblivion from my point of view were tight...but I had to laugh when Finley boy swung the ol' guitar around his back and started doing pelvic thrusts directed in joel's direction!!! Their Bon jovi meets megadeath sound wasinteresting!! That's all I can say about themOh but matt's enthusiasm on stage was unbleivable. he never moved smiled or breathed. He begged me all day to play for them but I refused!! T42, wow...I've been so impressed with these guys lately. They've really buckled down and made themselves a lot of fans with their cute faces and rockin sound. They also commented on the pathetic bill passed. They thanked mr finely personally for ruining most bands future!!! Strawberry's slow moody set showed another side to them. although there was little energy there was an unspoken comunnicationbetween them adn the crowd. You could feel how tired they were!! But towards the end they blew me away with their new songs!! Thrush hermit was a first for me. 'twas a cherry I've never moshed like this besides the doughboys, as matt said!! I got kicked and punched and thrown around and It was amazing. Pain is good!! Towards the end my legs felt lost and so did the rest of me, but I had enough energy to blare out french inhale while trying to get up off the floor for one more scream. a!! it was sooo cool. Joel can move around I tell ya!! Ian had fun trying to kick up at hte low ceiling and well...joel had no problem skinning his head on it. I love his guitarI want one!! ANyway, now that you've read two reviews on the same show I shall sleep my pain off. Later, Deryl;
TH at the Barn
OKnow for my say on the thrush hermit show at the barnfirstly, I would have to say that it is the best show I have seen here since SFz at Myron'sthe hermit totally rawked TH missed the 5 pm ferry so had to catch the 6:30 one and I was afraid that they would have to load in sometime during the show, but by some miracle (or fast driving on the part of Joel?) they got there at like 8:30this was considerably early I guess since North of Oblivion didn't show up until 5 minutes before their sethmmm...*real* professionalN of O played their set but I will withhold any opinion so as not to seem unfairthere was no way I was going to let myself enjoy their show even if they were good considering all the details of who is in the bandthat bass player was cool though...=) haha It was kinda funny...but kinda mean too...that nobody in the audience clapped at allthey just stared blankly at the band...not surprising considering 90% of the audience was under 17 though... T42 was up nextwhat a cool bunch o' kidsthey were so together it actually shocked methey have really really gotten their act together since last I heard them livemaybe it was the fact that Brian Arsenault was on bassi dunnothey were super thoughand their snide remarks about all ages shows was a real bonus =) Strawberry played a pretty downbeat set but great nonethelessnot much to say about themi always love their showsthey, too, slagged the SU which was wonderful the hermit put on a fine, fine showthey played hits like french inhale and claim to lame, etc...and some new tunes for the island kids like Layla II... but I really liked that Great Pacific Prince Edward Island song =) even they got into the act of complaining about the lack of all ages showsJoel said it best that night when he said that we should keep having them not to exclude the older folks but to include the younger folksthey were great and I hope that we will have more all ages shows in the future at another venueor maybe the tyrannical SU will change their mindsuntil then that's it for the CIMN showsat least we went out with a bang Melissa
best of 1995
ok, i've received suggestions and i'm modifying the categories accordingly. PLEASE remember to send your votes to *me*, not the list. i'll repost your submissions daily in a single digest-post until people stop voting. vote up to three times in each category, but only once for each band/release. any additional categories you wish to add -- feel free but i'm only counting votes for these ones... 1) best east-coast band 2) best non-east-coast band 3) best east-coast LP 4) best non-east-coast LP 5) best east-coast EP or single 6) best non-east-coast EP or single 7) best live performance (a single date, a single band please!) 8) best video (EC or non) that should about cover it. vote now! james - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
Seasons Greetings
We, the management and staff of Ant Records, would like to take this opportunity to wish one and all a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year. We look forward to serving you in 1996. Feel free to email us any time at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fa la la la la , la la, la la... -sANTa
Re: Underwhelmed video!!
now are you talking the spin the bottle video or that car one? On Thu, 14 Dec 1995, Phreek Boy wrote: Don't mean to offend anyone but Underwhelmed wasn't that good of a video on the global scale either. Yes it was cheaply done and it doesn't rank up there with ace frehely's video for rock soldiers comebut as we've always agreed on matt.it's one of the coolest videos ever!! Didn't you say that pentland was writing a test that day so he missed like half the video shoot and he's only in it at the end?? Can Anybody confirm this??? Deryl;
Charlottetown bands rock high school
Hey this is Matt. I just wanted to take a break from the slagging and unslagging of Sonic Youth...my two cents, they totally rawk. I will talk to you about a BATTLE OF THE BANDS that took place at Colonel Gray Senior High School. It was the third year they held it but for the first time the event, created by the entrepeneur class at school, made it so all the bands were original ones...ie no COVER BANDS. It started off with my band Chase...our second real gig and we won over some fans with our so close to sloan but not sound. We even impressed ourselves, I hope that doesn't sound too conceded. It was loads of fun. Next came Chinese CHeckers who welded Sonic Youth and NOFX together with surprisingly good results. It was their first gig ever and they actually only had two rehearsals beforehand...although I was told it was for nine hours each. After them came a crowd favourite, Smokin'Cinnamon. This was the first time I heard them play and I was very impressed. The lead singer Damion, has quite a pair of lungs on him...he almost singlehandedly blew John Boland's PA system. The forth band was Watchmaker who will be opening for Bad Luck #13 on Saturday here in Charlottetown. Despite the fact that they did not like their performance, being the only true punk band added some personality and some pizzazz. I really like these guys. Of course I'm a sucker for punk bands. T42, the eventual winners, played their set with enthusiasm and a very playfull spirit. They recruited Strawberry's bass player Brian Arsenault and he played real good...plus he is the coolest bass player on the face of the planet (besides Chris Murphy teehee). Unfortunately their replacement bass player is just that: a replacement (NO HE IS NOT PAUL WESTERBERG). ed who, came up next and rawked the joint with their Nirvanaesque songs. BUt it was their rap song that blew the crowd away. Nathan the lead singer needs to go to a therapist...he really has the thing called teen angst. The Raw Overtones, GREAT BAND, played last and left everyone far from high and dry...Robbie spit water on the mosh pit which was a large one. This incredible power trio made Colonel Gray's pricipal's ears to bleed...maybe I'm going a little too far. I have reported on these guys before on my reviews of Charlottetown bands and I forgot to tell you to bring earplugs to their shows. That does it for tonight, thanx for reading, those other bands should prove to a lot of people not only around here but also around the Maritimes that Charlottetown does have a thriving scene despite our small size. As usual any questions, comments, info on how to contact the bands just type. Matt p.s. Bob your tape is coming.
bnw/len
kudos to the lmb for his performance on bnw last night. i always start laughing when he comes on the radio. it's like- hey, i know this person. well, i don't know james but i know him. whatever. anyway, the sloan scandal thing was pretty funny and i could hardly contain myself. secondly, i'd just like everyone to know that i'm selling t-shirts that have len are assholes on the front. it's sort of a rip off of the tide logo, which i thought would be cool. on the back it sez bum tip records sort of ripping off the fun trip logo. they're going to be $10 and i've got a limited supply so order uphipsters unite! jon (nb: i like candy pop and drew...but marc...)
Re: jale's new vid
On Wed, 13 Dec 1995, Chen Wing Lisa L M wrote: hey sloannet kids, so i saw jale's jesus loves me vid on the wedge yesterday. it consists of shots of an amusement park, and eve in extreme close-up black and white. and so i am wondering: where was the rest of the band? is there some allusion that i'm missing? jeez. love, lisa c-w. Well maybe the close up of Eve has to do with with the fact that she wrote the song although I'm not sure why they chose not to have the other memebers of the band in the video. (BTW, I haven't seen the video and I've only seen their video for `Double-Edge' once. I think all the members of SloanNet should organize and each e-mail to Muchmusic demanding a video spotlight on Jale (or how about Sloan). So how about it people? Let's do it! Mike
Re: Jale, tour?? New Release??
On Wed, 13 Dec 1995, rod thurber wrote: HEY, Greetings from Vancouver where the expected high today is 12, that is plus 12 degrees celcius ;- Apparently no one out here has pissed off the lady in control. Anyways what is up with Jale? Has anything been released since the Closed EP? and when are they going back on tour?? I saw them this summer, here, but now I have a jones to see them again. jale is going home from Chicago today, having all but finished their new record with Brad Wood at Idful. They recorded 16 songs, 12-14 of which we be on the album. The rest will be used as b-sides and such. They record comes out in May, and the band will tour extensively after that. I suggest you find something else to satify your jones at the moment. Joyce
Rock critics vote for east coast bands...
There was a vote for the top ten albums of the year by some rock critics in the Southam-Star network... Ashley MacIsaac, The Super Friendz, and Rebecca West recieved one vote each.. (it's a start! g) Here are the comments: From: Shawn Ohler, Edmonton Journal Ashley MacIsaac, Hi How Are You Today?, (AM) --- Cape Breton's fiddling phenom pulls off the unthinable by melding traditional jigs and reels with tasty dance beats and rock riffs. (8th on critic's list) . From: Derek Weiler, Kitchener-Waterloo Record Rebecca West, Burners On, (Cinnamon Toast) The lastest spawn of the Halifax scene check in with a debut that has all the poise and hooks but none of the self-conscious cutesiness of the forebears. (2nd on critic's list) . From: Katherine Monk, Vancouver Sun The Super Friendz, Mock Up Scale Down, (Murder) - Pulsing with potential, this young Halifax band's debut is packed with sweet harmonies and good tunes that strive beyond the record's limited production. (10th on critic's list) Here is the top ten list, for those interested. 1. Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill 2. Garbage (self titled) 3. Wilco, A.M. 4. P.J. Harvey,To Bring you My Love 5. Joan Osborne, Relish 6. Emmylou Harris, Wrecking Ball 7. Portishead, Dummy 8. Rancid, And Out Come The Wolves 9. Bruce Springsteen, The Ghost Of Tom Joad 10. Art Bergmann, What Fresh Hell is This? joel.
Re: Sloan lyrics!!!
The whole file, posted here just last week. Hope nobody else has sent it yet, these things eat drive space quickly Andrew UNDERWHELMED from _SMEARED_ LP She was underwhelmed If that's a word I know it's not 'Cause I looked it up That's one of those skills That I learned in my school I was overwhelmed And I'm sure of that one 'Cause I learned it Back in grade school When I was young She said, You is funny I said, You are funny She said, Thank you And I said, Never mind And she rolled her eyes Her beautiful eyes The point is not the grammar It's the feeling That is certainly in my heart But not in hers We were talkin' about people That eat meat I felt like an ass 'Cause I was one She said, It's okay But I felt like I just ate my young She's obviously A person with a cause I told her that I don't smoke or drink She told me to loosen up On her way to the L.C. She skips her classes And gets good grades I go to my courses Rain or shine She's passing her classes While I attend mine She wrote out a story About her life I think it included Something about me I'm not sure of that But I'm sure of one thing Her spelling's atrocious She told me to read Between the lines And tell her exactly What I got out of it I told her affection had two F's Especially when You're dealing with me I usually notice All the little things One time I was proud of it She says it's annoying She cursed me up and down And rolled her R's (Her beautiful R's) She says I'm caught up In triviality All I really wanna know Is what she thinks of me I think my love for her Makes me miss the point I miss the point Hey mister RASPBERRY from _SMEARED_ LP - Look through the music There's a dancing girl She can be broken In your hands She knows you're looking at her But that's what scares her You're in the space That she commands If she still likes you You might get a call She'll ask you why You stood and stared You will be hearing from her But that should scare you If she still likes you Be prepared Pardon me for calling But I'm just checking in You don't know who I am But I know where you've been You sit and tap your fingers When you should tap your phone Tap all your resources Until she leaves you alone She leaves you alone The girl's got nothing on you But that's what bugs you 'Cause you still let her get to you I AM THE CANCER from _SMEARED_ LP --- So long, Matthew I will miss you There is too much to do Or I'd go with you It's a bad time I haven't got a dime So long, Allison I now know where you've been But I don't know where you're goin' There's security in knowing But I know some morning Without any warning You'll be gone Oh you've kissed me, kissed me Now you're supposed to miss me So long, Andrew I will miss you I just wrote you a long note You'd better answer I am the cancer Removed from you Oh you've missed me, missed me Now you've got to kiss me Kiss me goodbye So long, scarecrow At least with you I know You're going nowhere What do you care There's nothing up your sleeve So you can never leave Why would you? Stay there, scarecrow Sorry I had to go But I shall return It was my turn to get away Someone had to stay So I can go I miss you most of all You've kissed me, kissed me I can't wait until you kiss me Until you kiss me I can't wait until you kiss me Kiss me again MEDIAN STRIP from _SMEARED_ LP I can't tell you what I want to I can't tell you I can smell you a mile away Measured arms you've flexed before Next to a battleship You made me mad, I made you sad But now I'm glad you're gone Take me on, take me on Count to ten, I'll be there Tone it down, I'll be in the barrel Point came for you to be Gettin' close to me Can't you see I can't be P-P-I-M-I-S-S I assess the situation differently You should hit the median strip You should hit the median strip Take me on, take me on Three day bender set you straight Two flights were both on time To fight was on your mind Tonight I don't feel fine Feel free to dwell on what you feel Free to say I don't feel free You made me mad and now I've had To say that I was wrong You should hit the median strip You should hit the median strip Take me on, take me on TAKE IT IN from _SMEARED_ LP -- I know it's none of my business What you do But you don't have a clue He's just a friend But he's got it out for you I thought I should tell you Hold this close to your chest No one can know He won't let his feelings show He keeps them under wraps although They would love to flow What he never told you Is that he would love to hold you Take a look around Take it in Take it in, take it in I don't think That it's appropriate to cry Here's something to wipe your eye His only fault Was that he was much too shy And he didn't even try So bein' all by yourself Is no way to be There's plenty of fish in his sea It's not the end of the world Take it from me You can take from me 'Cause you have more to offer Than you
Forever Again ISPC
A, well, sort of friend of mine (we only know eachother through email) bought a CD with Eric's Trip in a what we in Sweden would call a Buy, Trade Sell recordstore (but we use the Swedish words :). He'd never heard them before and thought it was a single but it turned out to be a copy of Forever Again with the words In-Store Play Copy written all over it. The cover is not the same as the real one, it's got a blackwhite photo of the band sitting on the top of a stair, taken from the bottom of the stairs. It was unopened, still in plastic, and he paid 20 SEK for it... that's like 4 CAD I think... Um, well, that's all... maybe it's interesting to someone... BTW, Johnny Panic wrote reg. Sonic Youth : 4. they suck cos washing machine has got one stinking lousy cover. Cool, have they really covered one of OUR songs???!!! :) Magnus |_|_|_ |_ _| _|_| _| _| |_ |_ |_ |_ _| _| _| _| _| |_ |_ |_ |_ _| _| _| _| |_ |_ |_ |_ _|_|_|_| |_ |_ |_ |_ _| _| _|_| |_|_|_|_|_| _|_| _| |_ _| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| _| [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/lousy.html http://www.mc.hik.se/benno/Home/Bands/Bands/Lousy/lousy.html
SuperFriendz article in _Watch_
Okay, I was asked to post this so here it is: (comes from the Dec. 1995 _Watch_.. there's also a photo of the SFZ.. but look! No tight shirts! ;)) These days, being a part of the Canadian music scene just isn't what it used to be. The Hip have become just another roadside attraction, Sloan seems to be in perpetual hiatus and everyone is listening to brit-pop.. Who will help us reclaim our Canadian pride? Well, my money's on Super Friendz, another great band from Canada's east coast. ANd like all new bands, their life is touring. We have been on three tours where we've played to people who have basically never heard our music before,says Drew Yamada (guitar). With a comment like that, you can tell Super Friendz have already had their share of bad touring experiences, including gruelling drives from gig to gig. Once we had to drive from Toronto to Edmonton between shows. We drove for 36 hours straight. We lost it. It was fun, Drew recalls. As for their music, Super Friendz' sound brings new meaning to the word eclectic. There are four band members, three of whom write songs and each of whom has a distinct style. All memebers sing too, making for some nice harmonies. Formed in 1993 in Halifax by Matthew Murphy (guitars), Yamada and Charles Austin (bass), Super Friendz was originally an acoustic band. Then, in 1994, after various drummers - including Thrush Hermit's Cliff Gibb and Sloan's CHris Murphy - played with them, Dave Marsh took over and Super Friendz as we know them was created. (guess they forgot about SFZ new drummer extroadinaire) In New York they have a nickname for Canadian bands, says Yamada. They call us ham n' eggers. Hopefully, Super Friendz will elevate Canadian music above the level of breakfast food.
jale's new vid
hey sloannet kids, so i saw jale's jesus loves me vid on the wedge yesterday. it consists of shots of an amusement park, and eve in extreme close-up black and white. and so i am wondering: where was the rest of the band? is there some allusion that i'm missing? jeez. love, lisa c-w.
Re: Sloan lyrics!!!
The whole file, posted here just last week. Hope nobody else has sent it yet, these things eat drive space quickly Andrew UNDERWHELMED from _SMEARED_ LP She was underwhelmed If that's a word I know it's not 'Cause I looked it up That's one of those skills That I learned in my school I was overwhelmed And I'm sure of that one 'Cause I learned it Back in grade school When I was young She said, You is funny I said, You are funny She said, Thank you And I said, Never mind And she rolled her eyes Her beautiful eyes The point is not the grammar It's the feeling That is certainly in my heart But not in hers We were talkin' about people That eat meat I felt like an ass 'Cause I was one She said, It's okay But I felt like I just ate my young She's obviously A person with a cause I told her that I don't smoke or drink She told me to loosen up On her way to the L.C. She skips her classes And gets good grades I go to my courses Rain or shine She's passing her classes While I attend mine She wrote out a story About her life I think it included Something about me I'm not sure of that But I'm sure of one thing Her spelling's atrocious She told me to read Between the lines And tell her exactly What I got out of it I told her affection had two F's Especially when You're dealing with me I usually notice All the little things One time I was proud of it She says it's annoying She cursed me up and down And rolled her R's (Her beautiful R's) She says I'm caught up In triviality All I really wanna know Is what she thinks of me I think my love for her Makes me miss the point I miss the point Hey mister RASPBERRY from _SMEARED_ LP - Look through the music There's a dancing girl She can be broken In your hands She knows you're looking at her But that's what scares her You're in the space That she commands If she still likes you You might get a call She'll ask you why You stood and stared You will be hearing from her But that should scare you If she still likes you Be prepared Pardon me for calling But I'm just checking in You don't know who I am But I know where you've been You sit and tap your fingers When you should tap your phone Tap all your resources Until she leaves you alone She leaves you alone The girl's got nothing on you But that's what bugs you 'Cause you still let her get to you I AM THE CANCER from _SMEARED_ LP --- So long, Matthew I will miss you There is too much to do Or I'd go with you It's a bad time I haven't got a dime So long, Allison I now know where you've been But I don't know where you're goin' There's security in knowing But I know some morning Without any warning You'll be gone Oh you've kissed me, kissed me Now you're supposed to miss me So long, Andrew I will miss you I just wrote you a long note You'd better answer I am the cancer Removed from you Oh you've missed me, missed me Now you've got to kiss me Kiss me goodbye So long, scarecrow At least with you I know You're going nowhere What do you care There's nothing up your sleeve So you can never leave Why would you? Stay there, scarecrow Sorry I had to go But I shall return It was my turn to get away Someone had to stay So I can go I miss you most of all You've kissed me, kissed me I can't wait until you kiss me Until you kiss me I can't wait until you kiss me Kiss me again MEDIAN STRIP from _SMEARED_ LP I can't tell you what I want to I can't tell you I can smell you a mile away Measured arms you've flexed before Next to a battleship You made me mad, I made you sad But now I'm glad you're gone Take me on, take me on Count to ten, I'll be there Tone it down, I'll be in the barrel Point came for you to be Gettin' close to me Can't you see I can't be P-P-I-M-I-S-S I assess the situation differently You should hit the median strip You should hit the median strip Take me on, take me on Three day bender set you straight Two flights were both on time To fight was on your mind Tonight I don't feel fine Feel free to dwell on what you feel Free to say I don't feel free You made me mad and now I've had To say that I was wrong You should hit the median strip You should hit the median strip Take me on, take me on TAKE IT IN from _SMEARED_ LP -- I know it's none of my business What you do But you don't have a clue He's just a friend But he's got it out for you I thought I should tell you Hold this close to your chest No one can know He won't let his feelings show He keeps them under wraps although They would love to flow What he never told you Is that he would love to hold you Take a look around Take it in Take it in, take it in I don't think That it's appropriate to cry Here's something to wipe your eye His only fault Was that he was much too shy And he didn't even try So bein' all by yourself Is no way to be There's plenty of fish in his sea It's not the end of the world Take it from me You can take from me 'Cause you have more to offer Than you
schizoid reissue
maybe this is old news, but downtown at Fred's Record's, scoping out the selection of 7 singles, i came across a 10th anniversary SCHIZOID 7, a reissue of the 1985(well duh!) release, the beer thief(i think), with 4 rad songs in all, including possessed to golf and death deliverer. the original copy, i am pleased to announce, is still going strong up at CHMR-FM-your only alternative in st. john's. SCHIZOID, if anyone would like to know, included phil winters of BUNG on guitar, production/sound engineer boy don ellis, formerly of TOUGH JUSTICE and RISE(resposible for some HARDSHIP POST recordings and the BUNG CD _and_ will turn the knobs for the POTATOBUG recording) who is also a new dad, on bass, and mountain bike king chris jerret on vocals(i think). i don't recognize the other 2 guys, but maybe i do know them(or maybe not). i think wallace hammond, who recorded most of DANGER: FALLING ROCK and was in DA SLYME way, WAY back recorded it too, and it all took place back in march of 1985(ah, grade 2...). mysteriously(not really), it's on some punk label out of ontario; does anyone(hub?) know what one, i forget? anyway, it's only $4.98 for 4 songs, from one of the best bands to come from these pine clad hills, and you should pick it up cause it's got balls. ooo yeah. lust, jc destroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroydestroyd jeremy clarke naughty by nature, st. john's NF Canada and white by choice, [EMAIL PROTECTED]the sound of my voice makes your panties moist-the bloodhound gang everythingeverythingevrythingeverythingeverythingeverythingeverythingeverythin
A Band By Any Other Name
OK, for the benefit of the newbies, I'll post it to everyone. This came out in the Coast last spring, the infamous Sloan edited issue. Set your screens to 80 column and no word wrap! Andrew ps. Note the list address, This is the olden days :) --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Date sent: Thu, 26 May 1994 10:03:17 -0300 From: James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:A Band By Any Other Name To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] chris murphy's a band by any other name halifax music scene family tree URBAN SURVIVORS ATTACK STEPS AROUND SUBURBAN || | THE HOUSE REBELS REALISTS | | TRASH | | |MEDIA VULGARIANS VACANT KANZ CLUB THE SPENT SHAG DOGFOOD BLITZ DUFF HICKS |LOT | MED FLIES | || OCTOBER | NOBODY'S || | DELUXE KILLER KARMA STAJATANZ GAME TOPSIDERS HEROES | BLACKPOOL | BOYS KLAMZ WOLVES || | | | || | | | AGRO FLAGS FOR RIDGE OF TEDD | REGISTERED | KEARNEY100 EVERYTHING TEARS | VOTE | LAKE RD FLOWERS | || | EUTHENICS | || | | | |SUSPECT DEVICE | BUBAISKULL | | | | BLACKPOOL II | | ||| | | MISERY SYSTEM | | | | | 100 FLOWERS II SEBAS-COOL | GOATS OVERLOAD | LONE STARS | | | TOPOL BLUE THRUSH | | || | | | CONVULSIONS | HALO HERMIT | FALSE | BLUEGRASS BLACK| | | ALL GOOD| | |SECURITY | LAWNMOWER POOL | | HAPPY CO.CHILDREN THRUSH HERMIT II | | || III | | | | | | HIP MORAL AL TUCK SLOAN---NO DAMN FEARS ESSEN | CLUBSUPPORT NO ACTION RHINO | | GROOVE| | PLASTY HOUSE OF USHER T A G | | QUAHOGS | | || | ONE INCH SUPERFRIENDZADINSONG JALE CHAZ RULES PUNCH | | | | INFINITE LOOP SPIKE NSKREECH LEONARD CONAN I had to leave out one band -- Jellyfishbabies -- in order to fit all the rest on the computer screen. Chris has them located right next door to Registered Vote but not connected to anyone else. His note reads: Chris Murphy's my name and I'm taking credit or blame for this Halifax music scene family tree. The tree itself was actually more twisted than this so I ended up eliminating some lines as it was getting too messy and hard to follow. I didn't put every band I could think of either because I couldn't connect them to anyone else or I didn't like the band. But the lines I did draw I think are true. I was relying on others near the top in the 'before my time' section. Sue me if I'm wrong. He also writes a list of Honourable Mentions: Null Set, Redd Leader, The Nerve, Next X, The Quirk, Cooter Family, Roland Blinn, Basic English, Phycus, Aimless, Donner Party Reunion, Merge, Tetris That's 68 bands on Chris Murphy's chart and I can claim to have seen 17 of them live (=25%). There must be some longtime scenesters on this list who have seen many more than that. Anyone? james _ _ James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_the halifax scene mailing list / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| to join or leave, send a note to \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_our list manager: Scott Schuman |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BNW: wednesday night
the word is, i'll be on brave new waves wednesday night/thursday morning at midnight. so tune in, canadians. or don't. :-) james - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
Re: The Jammin' Monkey Again..
Do you have to be under 19 to go to this place? I thought that I read that somewhere here. I can't believe that I may have to get some sort of I.D saying that I'm under 19 to go see Ched... For those of you of legal age in nfld, one of the worlds great mysteries giver will be playing at the Spur on friday night and they have someone opening for them this guy will be playing indian/egyptian style music. Check it out the show and pool are free...lee We Take A Norwegian Cruise But We Don't Go To Norway - WEEN
orange glass releases
Hello... boy I'm up early. Uh, I was just wondering, b/c I'm always really ignorant about things like this, if OG has released anything else besides that 7 w/ Fate, Wait a Day, etc on it... I bought that at the Eric's Trip show a few weeks ago and have sort of looked around for more but not found anything... curious, Shanan BTW... Alex, I'm gonna kill you for that Michael Bolton reference... you deserve to spend New Year's at the OLP show. ...speaking of New Year's... I haven't been in the city for, oh, the last ten years or so on the 31st of Dec, any suggestions for what to do in Toronto for a good time? Any cool all- ages shows? So far my only invitation has been to partake in an orgy, which... hmm, well we'll see ;)
sloan net party update
ok, here's the skinny. it's this friday the 15th. 6pm - 10pm. 5512 charles st, jim cooper's apt. it's a potluck. bring food/beverages. the party will be ending whenever jim decides to migrate to the oasis for rebecca west. musicians playing at the party: mark mullane (+friends?) sanisoft emily vey duke gordon isnor a little map to help you out: | -gottingen st |^| north st | charles st^|*5512 | (one way) ^| -creighton st (one way) | | see you there! james - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
Re: Sloan Lyrics-Medium Rare
someone asked about the song american groove and i wrote: american groove is an MC5 song. and then chris trowbridge corrected me... don't mean to be picky but...american ruse is an MC5 song. New York Groove is an Ace Frehely song. Groove is in the Heart is a Deeelite song. We're an American Band is a Grand Funk Railroad song. I don't know any American Groove, though it would be in good company as a song title... hey chris, you're absolutely right. actually, jay corrected me after i posted that. i think where this all stems from is the sloan cover of that song which you can hear them do live in that concert that is being rebroadcast on dec 23. if i remember correctly it sounds like they are saying american groove. anyways. yeah. american ruse, mc5. that's the song. james - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
Re: who cares if someones on yer bands case?/no ec-content.
On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, Jonathan Dacey wrote a lot about logos getting ripped: anyhow personally my 2 cents is that the whole thing is rather lame .. most bands rip off cool logos.. ie youd probably wear a shirt with the original logo on it cause its a cool logo... so whats the point really? the novelty of saying wow thats the snickers logo.. thats funny is pretty minimal and wears off preaty quick... now sure even good bands have ripped off logos.. namely pavement.. and ;like all things this isnt a cut and dry matter... in pavements cse you have to realise the logo they stole (the peavey powered .. amp motto) was so but ugly no one in their right mind would have worn the original shirt and thus they put a suitably pavement slant on the issue... um. to all you pavement freaks out here. like three years ago (or something) pavement had this really amazingly cool tee on which they had ripped off the logo to the danish beer tuborg. me, living in scandinavia, i've since birth known what this logo looks like, but do any of you northamericans do so? anyway, the shirt was pretty dark green with the white logo on front. i've only seen one of these and i remember how incredibly bad i wanted one too. it was (and still is) the coolest. .per
HP CBH
Hey there people :) I have two questions: 1) What is on the Hardship Post flexi released by chart Magazine in early 1994? Is it worth getting? 2) I heard that CBH's first release was some independant tape. Is it still available? How do I go about getting? Please e-mail me back personally as I don't know how much longer I'll be on Sloan Net.. FIN |Warren Rodericks |After 10,000 years I'm | |3B Actuarial Science | free!.It's time to | |University of Waterloo | conquer earth!... | |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -Rita Repulsa (GGPR!!) |
Re: help me
Hi this is Matt. I am looking for a Sloan song by the name of One Professionsl Care. At least I think that's what it is called. Anyhoo, if anyone out there knows where I may locate it, it would be much appreciated. that was from the chart magazine flexi disc with a demo of coax me.. i dont have mine yet, so everyone has to wait 5 days before they send their orders in cause it says that there's limited supplies of back issues, but here's how: you want the sept, 1994 issue of chart, for 6$ + 7% GST to: Chart PO Box 332 Willowdale Stn. A North York, ON M2N 5S9 -- --- Bryce Colenbrander|I Told Her Affection Has Two fs RichmondOntarioCanada | Especially When You're Dealing [EMAIL PROTECTED] |With Me... -sloan
last post -- i promise!
just a quicky re: my zine _in the meantime..._ for those still interested for a copy, #1 or #2, send yer $2 to the following address: carol nishitoba 698 Green Meadow Cres., Mississauga, ON, L5A 2V2. i'm moving out of waterloo early next week, and won't pay the post-office $50 to forward my mail. quick recap: #1 tpoh, plumtree, edgefest 3, reviews etc; #2 int w/ cub, jale, super friendz, broken girl, more __ stories, lots of reviews etc. ...whatever the fuck my name is.. p.s. of course sloan didn't win -- cfny wouldn't let people with the word shit in his/her name vote. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ! you see, i'm slightly left of centre ! of the blah blah blah (fill in the rest)
brave new waves
well, i was really stupid and forgot to ask patti when my spot is going to air. so tune in tonight to cbc stereo (all of you canadian kids) after midnight and, um, *maybe* you'll hear me. not to mention kool tuneage: horseshoes and handgrenades ridin out, broken girl dance music, state champs teen circuit. james - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
Re: biased towards Cinnamon Toast/Murderecords bands
On Oct 16, 11:22am, murderecords wrote: Subject: Re: biased towards Cinnamon Toast/Murderecords bands hi mike, the len crew, who suck balls, are originally from T.O. but they moved down to Halifax for awhile (I don't know how long they were here for.hold on I dojust over a year, and what a fun year it was for me) then moved home again. No comment on their musical stylin's. I will say, though, that Mike Catano is a fag. murder HQ Way to copout on signing your real name. Funtrip HQ + gun depot. -- Murderecords Box 2372 Halifax Central Halifax N.S. B3J 3E4 Canada. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- End of excerpt from murderecords
The Jammin' Monkey Again..
Ok.. There's another all-ages show at the jammin monkey this friday night.. As far as I know the bands that are playing are: CHED, the Jon Kenneth Wilkes Blues Band, and Wheadeater (sp?). All of these bands are great... CHED are one of the best St. John's bands IMHO.. JKW are great, a bit of a change from the style of a lot of the other local bands.. AND wheadeater are excellent, especially that peter guy.. He's special.. =P Oh my.. And of course you also get the treat of Brian Downton in two of these bands, he plays drums in JKW and guitar in Wheadeater.. As people have said before, he can definantly play the drums.. =] BUT, what they haven't said is that he's also a pretty darn good singer.. AnYWaYz.. If you're gonna be in the St. John's area on Friday, check out this show.. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ///\ --| | -= Wes Hodgson =- ||| || --=== | -= St.John's, NF, Canada =- |||\\\/ --||| ..BeCAuSe | -= Phone: (7o9) 722-5313 =- ||| --=== YoU cAN..| -= [EMAIL PROTECTED] =- ||| --| | -= http://www.pwc.k12.nf.ca/~whodgson =- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Sat Nite show
Just to augment Jim's review of the show- other highlights include: 1) Jim's performance! He played a number of new songs which sounded extremely well composed with some very intricate phrases and guitar riffs. His original songwriting talents especially were on display during this show (or maybe the intimate setting allowed the listener a better listen). Regardless, I hope we can pester him enough to release something soon! 2) I learned I'm not coordinated enough to play drums and make mean faces at Katrina at the same time. 3) After some drunk guy came in off the street and decided to play drums while Gordon (Preppy Relatives) was playing his songs, Warren (ex-drummer of PrepRel) walks in with a big smile on his face and shaking his head. I always knew he had perfect timing. 4) Besides 3), Gordon's performance was pretty damn amazing! I guess I never realized what sharp lyrical abilities Gordon posesses until this show (usually because I always constantly watched Warren during the PR shows). I'm glad he ditched his original 2-chord/15 min. composition idea in favour of playing his old tunes. He rates in my book of the top 5 Halifax songwriters. 5) Jim's Birthday cake that Katrina made! Yum! Yum! The smartest move you could make in 1996 is to ensure Katrina knows when your birthday is! NOT snowed-in in Halifax, Bob
Re: biased towards Cinnamon Toast/Murderecords bands
Mike sez: i think they actually make money, too. actually i think waye makes the money :) I can tell you right now that the only record we have ever made money on was the Chaz Rules cassette, after 450 copies sold, we made, wait for it... $62.00. Thats right kids, indie rock is not a good career move... W. PS No is Coyote, Grace Babies, Madhat, Cool Blue Halo, and is NOT a regional label, look for singles from Len of TO and possible album by a band from Edmonton (negotiations underway)... no also has brought you in the past, Donner Party Reunion, Essen, Chaz Rules, the first two released works by HCG, the first releases by Bunk, Monoxides, Plumtree, Burnt Black... we are part of Original Records of Montreal, a new national label including ZooBone Records, and Rightwide Records. To paraphrase Kat G.: of course you don't like Sappy Music Waye, your not insecure... --- Waye Mason : The shooting goes well. I borrow a .357 : Magnum and fire a hot slug into the forhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] : of a life sized stuffed Barney. This brings P.O. Box 36082: peace upon me. Halifax, Nova Scotia : B3J 3S9 : Kumbaya, motherfucker. ---
Re: grace babies
grace babies are an awful band, featured on mucheast a few too many times. for inexplicable reasons, they have a debut full-length out on no records. It's really awful. umm.. lemme see.. they're very pop-rotten (or is that rawtten?), lots of crappy little ditties, and the songs make me puke :) kool-aid is every bit as detestable as the beverage from which it takes its name (mainly because of the lyrics...oh and the music :) ) lots of guitars is not an indication of good music, but sometimes they have that whiny guitar sound which I associate with shit.. oops, i'm out of time. gotta go slag something else now. umm.. i hope this helps! ...sizzle jerk grace babies are an awesome band, featured on mucheast a few times. they have a debut full-length out on no records entitled _lure_. it's really awesome. umm.. lemme see.. i wish i had a copy of my zine here so i could just write out my review... ummm.. ok, they're very pop-rawky, lots of catchy little ditties, and the songs are kinda cute :) kool-aid is one of the best in the bunch (mainly for its lyrics.. mmm... candy :) ) lots of guitars, uptempo (most of the time), but sometimes they have that wailing guitar sound which i associate with treble charger.. oops, i'm out of time. gotta go write a final now. umm.. i hope this helps! ...sizzled :P sizzle teen -- e-mail SUCKS.
Re: Superfriendz in Toronto Star
There's also an article in _Watch_ magazine/newspaper thingy whose distro includes Toronto area high skools and I *think* also sum 241 pizza stores? If there's interest, I'll post it.. if not, I'll save my fingers.. :) .HeLeN.. hey kids! to y'all who live in toronto and/or the surrounding area, there's an article on the superfriendz in today's What's On section of the toronto star. just to let you know, in case you want to pick it up. someone might want to post the article for the non-ontario sloan-netters, but it's quite long, and i don't have the time. seeya! NiNa
Re: biased towards Cinnamon Toast/Murderecords bands
On Sun, 10 Dec 1995, Michael Ligon wrote: I have to agree with sizzle teen that they are pretty awful(well that's poor carol, getting misquoted like that. how can anyone mix her up with that idiot? :) :) excite me). Are there any good non-CT/murder bands that anyone can suggest? um, everything on sappy??? elevator to hell, broken girl, orange glass, snailhouse... the MOTES. on ant records. piggy!! who put out a cassette but i don't know who released it. it's called calypso avalanche and they were the best live show at birdland at the pop explosion, for sure. james already talked about them this weekend. preppy relatives who were so amazingly good at the pop explosion. trike who have their own label called campfire. and despite how much i slag them, i *LOVE* the state champs. I particularly like LEN whose Superstar release was I think released on their own label. `Candy Pop' is one of my favourite singles of last year? but they're from ontario. tara -- Richard is Richard Terfry to his I am the coolest guy in the parents, but to a Haltown Projexwhole world. audience, he's DJ Has Slam. - The Planet Smashers - The Coast, Vol. I, No. 6
Re: Snailhouse.. on Sappy? + SFriendz etc.
hey... sappy records 008 is a two song 7'' by snailhouse. the two songs are plan and have a good time and are performed really well. it's pretty moody stuff. i bought one for catano after he whined for a whole minute and then i traded a state champs 7'' with julie for one. julie took the picture on the record sleeve, too. the lyrics are included. sappy's address is po box 25097 moncton nb e1c 5k2 canada also sappy have put out a thee suddens 7''. oh and jon b. is too modest - steamin toolie is the band and they're amazingly good. i'm still waiting for my dr. atom tape, though... tara -- Richard is Richard Terfry to his I am the coolest guy in the parents, but to a Haltown Projexwhole world. audience, he's DJ Has Slam. - The Planet Smashers - The Coast, Vol. I, No. 6
my turn!! :) sfz, al tuck review..
let us ignore the fact that i just failed a final exam... i went to see the super friendz and al tuck at the volcano club in kitchener just like a whole bunch of other people on this list. the only difference -- i was hanging out at the club for a total of *6* hours... but that's another story. since i haven't heard anything about the whole crew getting their stomachs pumped, it is safe to say that the cupcakes i made were fine :) al tuck was *great* :) his music sounded really classic, like his songs have always been around and have stood the test of time. i really fell in love with his music that night.. of course, being the moron i am, i forgot to buy a cd... really great songs, and he played budda just for me ;) (hey, a girl can dream, can't she?) actually, before playing the song, he explained that they play budda but some nights they don't really feel like playing it unless someone requests it, so he asked for a request, and i put up my hand and requested it [note: i was sitting right up front, half on the stage, trying to hide behind the speaker]. but the highlight was can i count on you (?), which was just him and his guitar, and it was totally beautiful. i think i'm in love.. the super friendz... what more can be said? they sounded great, and were all really active. and i have to admit, lonnie is an awesome drummer and kicks t.c.'s ass! i kinda requested undertow before the show, (which they played, of course), but for the sole reason to hear the correct lyrics. i wasn't disappointed :) television, up and running, and green hands were totally awesome, and i can't wait to hear those songs recorded. for the encore, i think matt came *very* close to do some l'il orton.. ;) here's something interesting.. copies of the first pressing of the _by request_ 7 (with the green sleeve) were left at the volcano from some previous show, so 8 copies were for sale. umm.. oh, charles said that they'll be releasing a single on genius records :) ...er, :( since i still don't have a turntable.. (dear santa..) and add me to the list of al tuck fans :) ..sizzle teen p.s. i got al to guess my age, and he said 23! p.p.s. hey! charles tried to get me drunk with the beer tickets too.. i don't feel special anymore... ;) (..you should've seen the stack that he started off with...) carol nishitoba ! 2A e.r.s., co-op ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ! *moving to ottawa*
sf theme song
Ok, since nobody cared to respond to my question about The superfriendz theme song, I decided to ask Drew at the Volcano last night. The Creation of the SuperFriendz Theme Song: This unamed song stared out as a joke, it just a basic 12 bar blues riff that gets the crowd hoppin. The boys started to jam on it after a certain show(I forget which one) and it was pretty much a keeper after that. Further along the road, the song kept developing to a point where it was just an excuse for Matt to start wailing on his guitar. The group kept playing it after every show, alomost like an anthem before a hockey game exept different. Hence the creation of The SuperFriendz theme song. christian:) - Christian Rodericks'Hallucinogen headlamps, my 2N Mathematics sane scape's disrupted in a University of Waterloo pickup truck' [EMAIL PROTECTED] -SWERVEDRIVER- http://www.undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca/~ctroderi --
FallingActionFriendz
Wow, Talk about wicked :) Last night, The Superfreindz, Al Tuck et all, and Shortfall played the Volcano. It was the best show I've seen here all term... First let me say that attendance was pretty minimal, which is OK by my selfish standards but it would have been nice to see a bigger draw for the bands' sake. Shortfall-Lowest of the Low meets the Doughboys ;) These guys were really, REALLY tight. Much better than the last time I saw them. I don't think many people had heard of them before but I think they won the crowd over pretty good. Al Tuck - light-hearted, innocent, unpretentious...these guys are so wicked. I can't believe how different they are from when I first saw them over a year ago. Chuck from sfz picked up an axe and joined in for a rendition of Mr. Fixit, which was hugely ironic becasue then the guitar stopped working, and Clive came out and threw fit on stage because his guitar was f**ked and he kicked over his amp and stuff. Al finished the set playing solo. I guess that makes me Al Tuck fan #6? (was there ever any doubt? :) Sfz- Well, what can I say, they were the Sfz, pure and simple. Matt was doing all the usual stuff, hopping on drums and doing kicks and stuff like that. It was nice to see them headling for a change though. Anyway, I think I seriously incriminated myself last night. I walked up to carol and Matt and, as per my usual courteous self, barged in on their conversation. They were talking about if you could be anybody for a day, who would it be. Well Matt asked me who I would be, and I said..well..I guess you'll have to check out 'In The Meantime' #3 because carol was taping the whole thing (I didn't notice the recorder in her hands until it was too late) Oh well, c'est ca :) Warren |Warren Rodericks |Crazy fan;)-Play some Sabbath! | |3B Actuarial Science | | |University of Waterloo |Matt Murphy-Don't tempt us | |[EMAIL PROTECTED] |..you know not what you ask .. |
Re: proposed end-of-year poll...
i think you should add catagories such as. best band of 1995, best east-coast band of 1995 or something to that extent... dave. On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, James R. Covey wrote: ok, i'm officially offering my services in tabulating your favorites of 1995. i will take entries until christmas and then tabulate the results between christmas and new year's. i hope that's acceptable. DON'T VOTE UNTIL WE DECIDE ON THE CATEGORIES! DON'T POST YOUR VOTES TO THE WHOLE LIST! my apologies for shouting. :-) my proposed categories: best single or e.p. of 1995 best l.p. of 1995 best east coast single or e.p. of 1995 best east coast l.p. of 1995 does anyone have suggestions for additional categories that they think would be worthwhile? my proposed method: each member can have up to three votes in each category. you can only vote once for a given record. i'll tabulate the results and post a complete list. feel free to criticize/modify/suggest, etc. james - _James R. Covey [EMAIL PROTECTED]_sloan net is a discussion of the ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___| |_ halifax / east coast music scene / __| |/ _ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / __| __| [un]subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \__ \ | |_| | |_| | | | | | | | | __| |_ to post to the list send mail to |___/_|\___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_| |_|\___|\__| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zedd recordZ/daydream records po box 29057 hfx shopping centre hfx NS B3L 4T8
superfriendz conquer the USA
on wednesday the superfriendz played their first show ever int the USA. they played in buffalo, new york. earlier in the day they played an in and then later that night was the big show. the venue they played in was not really meant for live shows. the stage was temporary and really unstable. they probably put it together in about five minutes. there was a rented p.a. system and no monitors for the guys. but the superfriendz still rawked! matt was especially energetic and nutty. the stage was set up really weird and lonnie and his drums were up on balcony next to the stage. even faced with all these strange conditions, the superfriendz were able to deliver a great show. they even played some rare ones including a boots and some cover song. catch them friday at the rivoli in toronto with al tuck and the sadies. kelly and kristina
Logos
Jon t-shirt Dacey wrote }i think its interesting that one of the biggest bands of the last year }..weezer stle the logo of one of the biggest bands of well last year }too.. van halen... I thought they stole it from Waylon Jennings who stole it from Van Halen. Don't they get shit on for copyright reasons? I mean, if you stuffed your band's logo into the shape of a Coke bottle you'd never get on a major label because Coke would sue the pants off you the moment the record hit gold. TH's John Boomer-Star Wars logo and the Smart Bomb Atari cartridge were both funny and made sense because the logo tied in with the title and were nods to the early-80's pop culture that seems to have been quite an influence on them. Nobody was expecting big sales so no worry of George Lucas knocking on the door at Ravenrock Lane. Compare that to Merge's knockoff Irving Oil logo which must have been a nod to the coolness of wearing gas jockey shirts, and was kinda risky considering it's a local company. But I'm still talking about locals here, can a major seller get away with it nationally? More examples? Next thing James, Jim and Tara will design a Monkees-inspired logo for their label! (I'm hoping there isn't one) Andrew ps. Hey Jon, why hasn't anyone asked you about the t-shirts since you got back on? :) I know you got the shirts so we'll see them by Xmas, I'm not asking!
SF theme song
For anyone in the K-W area, who want's to take a break from studying, the superfriendz, al tuck, and shortfall are playing tonight at the Volcano. I'm sure it will be an entertaining show. I've seen the SF about 4 or 5 times and at the end of each show they start playing their theme song or whatever it's called. Can anyone tell me how/where this originated and is it some kind of pagan ritual or something? christian:) One happy procrastinating camper. - Christian Rodericks'Hallucinogen headlamps, my 2N Mathematics sane scape's disrupted in a University of Waterloo pickup truck' [EMAIL PROTECTED] -SWERVEDRIVER- http://www.undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca/~ctroderi --
Thruster homepage
the Thruster homepage: http://www.ccn.cs.dal.ca/~ac139/thruster.html
new jale demos
hi, i thought you people would be interested in hearing about a new Jale demo tape i borrowed from a friend, and man, it sure sucks. on the tape it says top secret, no wonder, i wouldn't want anyone hearing this either. not only are the songs bad, but the titles rae the cheesiest: Back on track, Blue streak, depite 1 and 2, storm, sorry sentimental, your band SUX, so shy, soon baby, and too far gone, just to name a few. out of all 23 songs i couldn't find one that was good enough to play on my show at CHRY. i mean really, 23 songs on a demo? who's the dumbass behind that? so, for all you who are so anxiously waiting for the big new release, hahahahahahahahahahahah. Mike
Re: Review of Superfriendz, Al Tuck and Pluto
On Tue, 5 Dec 1995, rod thurber transcribed the following from the Kevin Smith review in the Georgia Strait: [note: pluto do not suck. only justin sucks. :) ] being a sucker for the type of lo-fi, lemon drop pop found on the SFZ's Murderedords debut album, Mock Up, Scale Down. Live the group's i don't know too much about the technical end of production, but i'd like someone to please explain how _mock up, scale down_ can be considered lo-fi...i always figured lo-fi meant something along the lines of poorly recorded, albeit on purpose a lot of the time. this is not the first time i've seen someone refer to this album as lo-fi - perhaps the single and their cassette could be called lo-fi as the sound is pretty bad in parts, but their cd? i don't know about that. and pop sensibilities- but the SFZ have a noisier, more distorted sound that leans a bit to the Eric's Trip end of the spectrum. And while each group i don't understand why people insist on comparing east coast bands to *only* either eric's trip or sloan. in my lame opinion as a record reviewin' hack, i fail to see any sort of similarities between eric's trip (noisy, distorted, etc) and the super friendz (relatively clean but jangly at times guitar sound). put me in my place, though, if i'm wrong. oh well, what the hecky thump does this guy know anyway, he referred to al tuck as pleasant background music. :) one of *four* sloannet al tuck fans, tara lee :) -- Remember Montreal. Hard Times Won't Stop Us. - Women Looking Forward
the scoop on sloan
Hey, you wacky kids! I have been informed that the upcoming release from Sloan will not be of the musical nature, though it will have some music on it. The new release is actually a project that Chris and Jay thought up over nine years ago, when the two were freshmen in senior high. In school Chris was super piopular while Jay was not, in fact, the two met when Chris was beating up a friend of Jay's. Jay started to cry which made Chris feel a bit guilty. It was then that Chris decided to take Jay under his wing and motivate him to be cooler. After teaching him how to bong, how to tape the back of his baseball cap, and how to secure his coffee thermos to the back of his Mountain Gear knapsack; Jay was ready to hang with the in crowd. Chris figured that he could motivate others much the same way he motivated Jay, so he decided to record a series of motivational cassettes. The tapes have a simple and easy to follow format, with Chris discussing the benefits of a confident personality and a friendly demeanor. Jay sings a couple of short songs about his growth from a ninth grade nerd to a tenth grade jock. One of the songs is rather emotional, it deals with the emotional hardship Jay felt when he had to give a wedgie to one of his former nerd friends. All in all, a great release from the boys in the maritimes. sincerely, Bob big business Baxter
Re: Pillow Fight
On Tue, 5 Dec 1995, cp wrote: on which release is the Sloan song Pillow Fight? It's on, Nevermind the mollusks It's a small compilation with sloan, jale, eric's trip and...someone help me with the last one!! that'd be Idee Du Nord. just where are they now? Theyre on hiatus while Benoit Dugas goes to school in Halifax.
shiny decal tshirts suck :)
rip off or tribute? al tuck named his first release after the Arhoolie record label out of California and then as if that wasn't bad enough :) his old bassist decides to rip off their logo for the Al Tuck and No Action shirts. someone was saying (i think it might have been al but it could have been someone else) that the next design for an al tuck shirt was going to be a play on an AC/DC design only instead of saying For Those About To Rock, We Salute You it was going to say For Those Opposed To Rock and like be in that cool AC/DC style of writing with the phrase written on a cannon and everything. one of three sloannet al tuck fans, ;) tara :) :)
Re: Birthday! + That Damned 'Before I Do' Monlogue
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex Bozikovic) wrote }Well, well... Andrew's (the non-Iron-Maiden-fan ;) - I presume, anyway) b-day }is December 5th? And that would imply that }yours, Andrew, is the 6th; today. Which also happens be mine! }Happy birthday. Hey, I knew there had to be a mathematician out there. Didn't it happen once before that 3 of us had a birthday on the same day and James mr probability Covey informed us that the odds were quite good in a crowd of 200? Happy birthday Alex! }sorry for the somewhat limited Sloan relevance. }although I shouldn't be apologizing, considering some of the crap that's been }going by lately. dittus maximus. }including what I think is a phone number. }does ANYONE (Mr. Covey, Sir?) have any idea what the hell he's talking about? Casino taxi? Sorry, this is getting a bit silly. I archive all the remotely relevant messages from this lists in the philanthropic hope of getting them on a web page/ftp site (HELP WANTED!) and last month was the first time I kept more than 200 messages (in the early days there were less than 100 a month, and idle chatter was a welcome diversion). Why is it that with the band broken up there is more to talk about? It seems that folks are more willing to talk about other bands now that there's little REAL news about Sloan (but lots of fake news). Which reminds me of some of the weird experiences Plumtree had when they were just starting out. They had this cool van with a custom paint job and a dog with a speech impediment... Shooting for 1000 posts a day, Birthday boy
Re: Birthday! + That Damned 'Before I Do' Monlogue
Andrew Rodenhiser, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: A happy 28th birthday to some other guy named Andrew, who is a year and a day older than me and used to play drums in a certain local band which is defunct and does not have a new album coming out. Well, well... Andrew's (the non-Iron-Maiden-fan ;) - I presume, anyway) b-day is December 5th? And that would imply that yours, Andrew, is the 6th; today. Which also happens be mine! Happy birthday. sorry for the somewhat limited Sloan relevance. although I shouldn't be apologizing, considering some of the crap that's been going by lately. now, just to add some actual real Sloan content: I've been listening to _2R_ lately quite a bit (even more than usual), and this is really starting to bother me. In Before I Do... I've been able to make out the first section of Andrew's monologue, and I've explained before that it comes from a Change of Heart song. but after the instruments get loud, he goes on for an extra minute or so, and you can just make out odd words, including what I think is a phone number. does ANYONE (Mr. Covey, Sir?) have any idea what the hell he's talking about? the other drummer, a l e x PS You sneaky bastards did not fool me, even for a second, with the Shaken By The Speed thing.
Re: Sloan Lyrics-Medium Rare
Adam Kozyra [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: }I realize this may be a difficult request to fulfill, but would anybody }have the lyrics to Pillow Fight, Rag Doll, and Laying Blame. Those lyrics were tagged onto the end of Deryl's recent post of Sloan lyrics (weakass attempt at appeasing everyone :) If you didn't keep them write me and I'll send you a copy. On that note, I heard a snippet of Laying Blame on CKDU this afternoon, except it was the Roger Daltrey version: J-just as l-long as I-I h-have y-you The DJ promptly shut off the stuttering cd and played a Frank Black song. At least it shows that this dead band gets enough airplay to wear the disc out. 1001 atopical posts, Andrew
Strawberry shortcake
Hey folks, this is Matt from Charlottetown. It's been about a week since I have written about a Charlie town band, but you're in for a treat as far as I'm concerned. Strawberry, the Island's best band started off three years ago with an interesting mix of players. Pat and Deirdre, guitarist and vocalist respectively, along with Craig (percussion) who is I believe Chris Murphy's cousin, and Mike who played the typical drumset. Pat and Deirdre are the only founding members left. Anyhoo, their first gig ever was in front of hundreds of people at our annual Canada Day festival in Victoria park, most thought they really sucked because they didn't jam out any Guns and Roses (though Pat is a huge G'n'R fan). And the fact that they played all their own songs had a very divisive effect. I thought it was cool what they were doing but also saw the room for improvement. Contrary to popular belief, Strawberry didn't really become an overnight success here in Charlottetown. Of course all the cover bands and Haywire wannabes were still around, actually they still are around. Still, Strawberry along with Stil and Down formed the underground scene, more or less. Strawberry then got the chance to record a 7 split single with Plumtree. It wasn't exactly the way they planned on recording but they were happy nonetheless. The next time someone sees Pat tease him about his bass playing but don't tell him I said so. Scott (guitar) and Brian (bass) joined after Craig left the band and finally their sound was shaping up into a strong rythym oriented band in which they wanted. They released a demo by themselves in May or June of this year and is utterly amazing considering it is done on 8 track. They actually relaesed a tape before that but it is not quite as musically strong. Simon then replaced Mike as the drummer to form the present group of Strawberry. They have finished recording their CD I think but I don''t know when they plan to release it. One piece of advice, pick it up, they are incredible. \ Some people may have saw them previous to this past Halifax Pop Explosion and may not have liked them very much, or so I've heard, but let me assure you, they are a totally changed band with all the ingredients that holds Strawberry together still present. Now here are some helpful little tidbits to break the ice to the guys/gal if you ever see them. Pat - bowls 250, loves movies, especially Clerks and Dazed and Confused, he is nice as hell and will jam with anyone who knows a few Motley Crue tunes. Deirdre - is obsessed with Bob Wiseman, hates Dynasty and jocks, plus is an avid indie advocate and anti christ to any cover band, she's real smart and a pleasant lady to talk to. Simon - what can I say, the guys got a clock in his head and a smile on his face the whole time, friendly and helpful, he lives on Harley street and is a self professed preppy, plus the oldes member at 25. Scott - loves to make posters, they are infamous around the Island, and stickers and what not, used to play clarinet in high school (as did I) and shines while singing and playing his Gibson SG for the guys from Strawberry's alter ego side band Good Guy Eddie Featuring Former Members Of Chilliwack (Pat's the only member to actually play for Chilliwack...just kidding). Brian - that groovin' bass player is one of the funniest guys I know, loves crack (inside joke) and telling people that he was not the bass player for the Me 7 single, yet another joke poking fun at Pat. So there you go folks, as usual any questions just let your fingers do the talking. Matt
Re: the JAMMIN' MONKEY
hi yhis is my first post to sloan net, anyway i just want to comment on potatobug, these guys are definately headed for somthing good, they have a sound that appeals to everyone, they're heavy, fast, poppy, and probably the most talented band in st.john's, i myself am in the john kenneth wilks blues band and jeremy mentioned and have played with potatobug guitarist ritchie perez and drummer brian downton, they are amazing. i would pick these guys over any other band on the east coast to spend my hard earned money on, they totally blow away all these crappy weiner indie shit bands that a lot of you hold in such high esteem. yo' pal percival jones
Re: Sloan Lyrics-Medium Rare
american groove is an MC5 song. don't mean to be picky but...american ruse is an MC5 song. New York Groove is an Ace Frehely song. Groove is in the Heart is a Deeelite song. We're an American Band is a Grand Funk Railroad song. I don't know any American Groove, though it would be in good company as a song title...
That hoax thing
I don't know, call me sensitive but I found this whole Sloan album rumour to be pretty stupid (I did fall for it *blush*). I mean I went out to New Minas (not just cause it rhymes) and asked the sales clerks if they had it and stuff and they looked at me like I was crazy. I also am the only Acadia student on the Sloan net so I felt somewhat responsible for informing all the Sloan fans around here about the (then existent to me) album. Yeah, the rumour spread and for a while everyone was happy. Then I found out it was all a hoax and felt pretty stupid. Not because I fell for this little joke, because to call something a joke I must find it funny. I don't know about you guys but you know I would kind of like to have another Sloan album in my collection and was giddy to the point of hugging people I hardly knew in the light of the news. Call me bitter about the whole thing and if you're gonna partake in something like this again how about not emailing me about it, just email Deryl or something. Gonna go drown my sorrows in draftily yours, Paul Landry ps. If you're gonna cut me up over this try to do it well, ie. Mr. Catano style.
Re: Putative new Sloan album
On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Joe Clark wrote: I remember a while back there were rumors about a few demos they had and that maybe they were going to release a new album on Murder. Any new news of this? i would say, don't look for it right away. i imagine there's various legal things that would have to be worked out with geffen before they could release such a project. also, it's going to take some money, etc etc etc. but i think it will happen. I sure as forking hell hope that none of youse is pulling our legs, which I strongly suspect you are. *this* on the other hand, is NOT a joke. sloan DO have plenty of unreleased/unrecorded material, and have yet to *officially* break up. i would think other than the fact that andrew is in toronto, the fact that murder is an mca distributed label, probably causes more problems in there being a new sloan album being released...but i've heard the possibility for something in the future from both patrick and chris...but who am i to really say. i want the double-live album! it's gonna be right up there with the best of them! alive by kiss, frampton comes alive, the nuge's double live gonzos, and sloan rocks birdland!!! ;););) ...and just for the record deryl...the above live album does NOT exist! (clear enough?) shant:)
Re: Putative new Sloan album
Actually, SLoan did a set of 16 track preproduction recordings with Brendon MacG way back before PopX I and as I recall, tho don't hold me to this, it filled an whole 90 minute cassette... that was one of the reasons that they had the gear here to do the Smart Bomb EP for TH. Anyway, I almost stole the tape to make a duplication one night when Nick H was staying in the old Murder/Decent space (now Mokka) during the PopX (he was doing sound)... but for some reason I thought, no there will be other more legit opportunities, which goes to show, never ever listen to your angel, always listen to your devil... also, rumours abound that sloan may be doing some new pre-prod this month... :) W. --- Waye Mason : The shooting goes well. I borrow a .357 : Magnum and fire a hot slug into the forhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] : of a life sized stuffed Barney. This brings P.O. Box 36082: peace upon me. Halifax, Nova Scotia : B3J 3S9 : Kumbaya, motherfucker. ---
speaking of the CASBYs..
the other day, i tried voting for the CASBYs by visiting cfny's homepage/web page/ whatever the terminology is. i had to get my vote in for _twice removed_. but they have this system where you're only allowed one vote.. no prob. so they ask you to enter an alias, then your e-mail address, and then your full name -- first, then last. ok, so here's how mine looked: alias: sizzleteen e-mail add: [EMAIL PROTECTED] first name: carol last name: nishitoba and then i click on register me. and then i get this error message saying that i'm not allowed to have the word shit in my name. [EMAIL PROTECTED]!!?!? um, no matter how i go about it, i can't avoid having the word shit in my name cuz gee, it's in my last name!! the name came with the parents, i can't do anything to change it!!! .or is this some kind of discriminatory measure put on by cfny to deny 4'11 japanese-canadian females the access and right to vote?? ;) ...sizzle teen p.s. the inbreds were doing their laundry on ytv news, and both mike and dave have super friendz t-shirts (and dave was wearing his proudly :) ) carol nishitoba ! me and stupid his mind was fucked up but 2A e.r.s., co-op! aren't we all in our own way? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ! *moving to ottawa* !
Re: fuck radioblaster!
On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Derek Tokar - PHAS/F93 wrote: FROM THE LOVABLE RIPOFF ARTIST, Mr. UNORIGINAL HIMSELF... DEREK (from RB): First of all, I fuckin hope Catano was joking in all of his bitterness, if not he can bite my ass. Secondly, I'm going to tell you all what Radioblaster is all about. Hey...there'll be no ass-biting on my time pal! ;) 1) I had no idea that Mudhoney had similar Big Muff shirts until somebody told Maritess ( our guitarist) that last week. WE PURPOSELY SKIPPED THE WHOLE RIPOFF LOGO CRAZE OF A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK. I just wanted to point out that those old TH shirts, the John Boomer shirts, looked alot like the star wars logo. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but it was the impression I was left with. Is this included in the 'RIPOFF LOGO CRAZE'? Other ripped-off logos on t-shirts: Trout-Atari Punchbuggy-PB gas stations Treble Charger-Dragon Ballz video game Sloan-Suzuki (this one is a matter of opinion) Actually, I don't care either way. I am only posting this in an effort to avoid studying for finals... Warren |Warren Rodericks |Mom keeps beefin...BOY GET | |3B Actuarial Science | A JOB!'...But I just wanna | |University of Waterloo | jam, Damn I know I'm slam.. | |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -ATCQ|
Sloan joke
Hi this is Matt from P.E.I. Umm...I know you guys will probably hate me but I have to bring up that Sloan hoax thing up just so I can tell you a story that happened to me today. One of my friends from Summerside (1 hour away from Charlottetown) skipped school to come and visit for a little while. Anyway, the first question that popped out of his mouth was Where can I find the new sloan album shaken by...I dunno something. Imagine my surprise to hear those words come out of his mouth. I then asked him where he heard that and he said it was all over Charlottetown. This proves how quickly rumours get started, yes I was one of those suckers who believed it (hey I'm from a small city sitting in an Island) and I did tell one of my friends. The fact is there is only, correct me if I'm wrong, five sloan netters here on p.e.i. And I know Melissa and Karen caught on right away, I'm not sure of Mark from Summerside, and Deryl has no friends to tell...just kidding Deryl. So that left me...by telling one person this little thing it spread like wildfire. Brenden, this has been real fun during exam time, but now look what you have done to me. I'll have to walk all over Charlottetown putting up posters or something saying THERE IS NO NEW SLOAN ALBUM. That's the price of being a sucker I guess. And oh yeah, I think RADIOBLASTER rawk and I hear no similarities with the Hermits. Thanx for reading this otherwise useless post. Matt.
Re: another rip off
hi all, Hayden's a really good one for rip off shirts, try OhHayden! after OhHenry! and his new one is a bayer logo with hayden in there instead of bayer. he'socute. I have come up with the soloution to the bars and the underage clubs: coffee shops with stages:) Think it would work?:) that'd be cool. now all we'd have to do is get rid of the smoking... has anyone ever heard of a non-smoking venue? i understand the town pump in van. tried it for a spell but it failed miserably. -cp
i don't know if this worked the first time so here goes nothing
On Tue, 5 Dec 1995, Jon Bartlett wrote: but maybe you can go down to myron's or something. jon (in catanostyle) that's a good name for a band. glad to know i have a style (i think...) i never know how to interpret these backhanded compliments of yours, jon. I'VE GOT AN IDEA let's see what you nutty chuckleheads think about this: -there shall be no more than three (3) posts a day per person to the sloan net. offenders shall be warned and then removed from the list. this might cause some people to think before they post, it would eliminate the dreaded 2 line/word posts and would cut down on that traffic that some litle babies are whining about (digests are for weinies). i've seen/heard of his idea being implemented on some other high traffic (and i mean high traffic lists, like the 250 msg a day punk list) lists, and sloan net is NOT high traffic at all, so maybe it might be too much, i don't know. but maybe people would start to listen to those rules of sloan net that james sends new subscribers, like reading all of your mail before you respond to something, and hen maybe including several points in one interesting post, instead of four really dumb ones? anyhoo, this will only work if james actually unsubs offenders, otherwise it'll be back to the same old say mould in no time. just a thought. mc ps - oh, and to deryl, if you don't think people jump on my ass, you really haven't been around here very long - and the difference between your random acts of senseless profanity and what i do is the fct that i actually try (i don't always suceed) to make some sort of point that is grounded in the temporal plane with what i write. there is a difference between whining and criticism. gordon, ned and tyler are three good friends of mine and i think that preppy relatives are one of the best bands in this town - my post was merely to express my bewilderment at what is to come. for fans of PR, this will be a very different show indeed. pps - i think the nutty chuckleheads is a good band name as well.
Re: new sloan album
hey send one our way will ya On Sun, 3 Dec 1995, Jon Bartlett wrote: yeah, the new sloan album is great. i got a copy the other day and i've got to say, it's a heck of a lot better than anything they've ever done. i don't think it sounds at all like the champs though. it sounds to me more like zombies oriented. like a zumpano thing or something. later, jon
Birthday!
A happy 28th birthday to some other guy named Andrew, who is a year and a day older than me and used to play drums in a certain local band which is defunct and does not have a new album coming out. Peace to all (especially that Deryl guy!) Remember Montreal The other Andrew -- People say you have to travel in order to see the world. Well I think if you stay in one place long enough, you'll see all that you can handle -- Harvey Keitel, in _Smoke_ Andrew P. Rodenhiser, Ph.D. Candidate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Zines/BrokenPencil .......
Hey, What's happening ? I have been meaning to do this for a while but I you know how it goes. Anyway there is this magazine called Broken Pencil out of Toronto and they review zines and stuff so everyone one here that does one should send theirs in so it can be reviewed / acknowledged. Their address is: Broken Pencil PO Box 203, Station P Toronto, Ontario. M5S 2S7 In the little blurb they ask to include the name of the publisher, classification (rock, dishwashing, etc.), main creators, price and address, all in that order. Hopefully everyone will send in their stuff don't forget that you can also send suff to the Zine of Zines, Factsheet 5 and their URL is - http://kzsu.stanford.edu/uwi/f5e/f5e.html . Check that out for more info. By the way, I'm totally sorry if someone has posted such information already. Talk to you later. marc. ps. Sorry for the non-sloan content. -- Murderecords Box 2372 Halifax Central Halifax N.S. B3J 3E4 Canada. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
fuck radioblaster!
FROM THE LOVABLE RIPOFF ARTIST, Mr. UNORIGINAL HIMSELF... DEREK (from RB): First of all, I fuckin hope Catano was joking in all of his bitterness, if not he can bite my ass. Secondly, I'm going to tell you all what Radioblaster is all about. 1) I had no idea that Mudhoney had similar Big Muff shirts until somebody told Maritess ( our guitarist) that last week. WE PURPOSELY SKIPPED THE WHOLE RIPOFF LOGO CRAZE OF A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK. 2)We took the name radioblaster because Maritess's Supa Fuzz (yes the original) pedal picked up serious radio signals, so since we had our first gig like one week later and we needed a name, we figured something to do with 'radio' would be cool, sort of as a gimmick. Thus radioblaster seemed reasonable at the time and we were too lazy to change it. Plus, at the time we were pretty good friends with TH considering Maritess was going out with Ian and the band along with Stinkin' Rich etc. would stay at Dave and Mari's house in Toronto for two weeks at a time while they were touring. 3) We do not worship Thrush Hermit in any way, we do not wish to be from the east coast and we are only approximately 3 years older than TH. (other than Cliff who is older than us.) 4) WE SOUND NOTHING like TH and in no way do we aspire to sound like them or sloan or superfriendz. If there was one east coast band we ever wanted to resemble it was eric's trip. But truly we TRY NOT to sound like ANYONE and I'm quite sure we sound LIKE NO ONE. You be the judge. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME. derek. (what a biter, man!)
andrew scott speaks out!
for those of you who haven't figured it out by now, brendan's post about the new sloan album and subsequent posts by various smartasses, it's all a *joke*!! there's no new sloan album. however, the following is actually for real -- back at pop explosion time i invited questions for andrew scott from sloan net, and promised to post the answers. apologies to carol -- i didn't get the answers to your questions on tape thanks to a minor technical difficulty. but i'll email you seperately with my best attempt at remembering his answers... which probably won't be any good for your zine... From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a question. who IS Andrew Scott? AS: Andrew Scott is a 27-year-old man. I'm not a kid anymore, I'm not a teenager. I never tried to think that I was. And I'm just a guy struggling day to day to live my life the best way I can. And goddammit, it's hard. [JC: Andrew Scott is the drummer for Sloan and a founding member of the Maker's Mark. That is all ye ever need know. :-) ] From: Brendan Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well the one thing I have often wondered about him is.. Does he realize that he has the reputation of being almost unaproachable? and is this something that he perpetuates so people won't hang off of him like they do Chris and Jay? AS: I'll tell you, that reputation is the direct result of Chris Murphy. He's never taken one step back from promoting me as this ultracool, ultra-unapproachable Fonz character. But Chris' interpretation of me is quite warped through his own interpretation of himself. God love Chris Murphy. I love Chris, you know, I've known him for years, but he has an incredible talent for trying to deflect a lot of stuff of himself onto other people. Not necessarily maliciously, but it's just the way he is. Maybe I am unapproachable. I don't know, I've never gotten mad at anybody for coming up and talking to me. But, you know, I'm not really one to go looking for people who listen to the band I'm in to come and talk to me. Like if you want to come and talk to me, that's up to you. If you think i'm unapproachable, then take your chances or don't take your chances. But, don't believe everything you hear. I'm actually quite a nice guy. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (D'Arcy Flueck) as to questions for andrew scott, you can ask him why he's so dogmatic, why he always runs away and stuff. (i guess that's mean), but you could ask him if he likes his fans? and you could ask him why he thinks sloan is in the hearts of every kid (and big kid) in canada? if he has a big theory (like they've put special subliminal messages hidden in their music or something ;)) AS: I don't even know what dogmatic means. Holding on to some kind of ultra-truth or something? JC: Really insistent on your own opinions. AS: Yeah, I'm very opinionated. And I'm not swayed if I offend anybody. If you want to hear my opinion I'm going to say what I feel. I think everybody should say what they feel. But you've got to back up what you say. And I'll do my damnedest to back up whatever I say. I guess I am dogmatic, yeah. (I love dogs!) I have no idea why we're so popular with Canadian kids, as opposed to Chinese kids or Russian kids. Maybe it's because we're from Canada, and Canada in a larger sense has always held onto its own. Not that we've ever tried to portray ourselves as this flagship for Canadian music in any sense, because to a large degree I've always been quite disappointed with a lot of Canadian music and how it's promoted and how it's made and how it's chosen to be put out over a lot of other things. But hopefully, since the time we've started releasing records in Canada, I think a hell of a lot has changed in terms of where people look for music. And now it's to a point where Canada doesn't have to settle for the Tom Cochranes or the Alannah Myles, who is a complete egotistical terrible artist. I cannot understand Alannah Myles whatsoever. That article about her in the Globe and Mail... It was like a half-page article of her just talking about how good she is. It was gag-inducing. I guess Canadian kids have good taste. I hope. If that means we're any good. From: Katrina Grentz [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a question for andrew scott...i challenge you to ask him what he was like in high school b/c *i know* have yearbook pics to prove it (he was kind of a preppy)... AS: *Incredibly* preppy. I'm already leaning back towards the preppy look. I think preppy is good and everybody should embrace it. I was kind of a preppy jock punk metal guy. I always had such a giant identity crisis in high school. I didn't know what I'd do. I hung around with all the black dudes that played basketball. I played basketball, but I drove a skateboard and listened to really bad hardcore records in high school. So
