Archive for October, 2010:
the interview show: Treat Me Like Dirt
Many are unaware of this, but Canada did contribute to the original wave of punk bands in the late 70s and early 80s. Those bands were mostly forgotten for decades, until author Liz Worth got turned on to those early Canuck punk acts, like The Diodes, and decided to track down as many of those bands as she could find, and write a book about their recollections of the scene. The result is Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk In Toronto and Beyond.
Her book has done the unthinkable. It has sold out two printings, which is unheard of in the Canadian press, let alone for a book about bands everyone seems to have forgotten about. The book has also helped reignite interest in those original punk bands. The Diodes are back together and performing again.
This week, I chat with author Liz Worth and then interrupt The Diodes frontman Paul Robinson‘s dinner for a few questions!
Liz Worth and Paul Robinson on the interview show
The Diodes “Tired of Waking Up Tired”
the interview show is everywhere! (interviewshow[at]gmail.com) @interview_show
www.cjsf.ca (Vancouver, BC, Mondays 4:30-5pm PST and Wednesdays 12:30am PST)
www.ckdu.ca (Halifax, NS, Saturdays 1:30-2:00am AST)
www.radiocfxu.ca (Campus Community Radio, Antigonish, NS, Fridays 11pm-12am AST)
www.cfru.ca (University of Guelph Radio, ON, Tuesdays 3pm EST)
www.umfm.com (Winnipeg’s Hit Free Radio, MB, Fridays 6-6:30pm CST)
www.caperradio.com (Cape Breton University Radio, NS, Wednesdays 2:30-3pm AST and Fridays 5:30-6pm AST)
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GIRL BANDS NIGHT!!! Photiesss!!!
No More Strangers decided to fight the protagonistic supression of female bands by having a night of all girl bands! Starting with the cuties from The Oh Wells followed by Victoria’s chill and tuneful, My Friend Wallis, and ending the night off with Lovers Love Haters. Check it out here!
Basketballin
From their forthcoming album, Basketball continues their climb up the mountain of ancestral resonance through the jungles of South American cadence.
‘Suspiros de Chile,’ inspired by the catastrophic earthquake in Chile in February 2010, celebrates the strength and prowess of a peoples devastated by natural forces.
Basketball – Suspiros de Chile by basketballaz
basketballhyaenas.com
myspace.com/basketballanimal
soundcloud.com/basketballaz/suspiros-de-chile
facebook.com/pages/basketball/29041426662
I Can’t wait for this album. Feel like the “world” is ready for Basketball.
Vancouver super heroes. Ask them about there parties… or book them 4 yrs…
They are heading to Europe verrry soon.
HBGBz FOTOZ!!!!!!
Thus begins our crazy phasey. Every thursday at the Chapel is HeeBee GeeBees! Wtih various artists and musicians strutting their stuff, Babe Rainbow and friends kicked off the first HBGBz. Check it out here!
very beta still
Your guess is as good as mine as to what exactly this is all about, but go to this link and good random music plays, complete with download links. It seems like it streams music from a handful of rss feeds. There’s also a really nice fade when you click “next”.
In an internet full of web 2.0 glitz and social networking/marketing brouhaha it’s refreshing to see stuff like this.
