Few artists bring a comical sense of basic truth to their lyrics. While many might try to dazzle with elaborate poetics, Vancouver-based musician Jesse Matheson, delivers to goods plain and simply and usually focuses on the simplest pleasure in life. Like making out or drinking wine.
Ah, the joys of spring in Northwestern Ontario. The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and everybody’s front lawn looks, and smells, like a muddy cesspool of decomposing flora.
Looking back on my two years as the Arts Editor for the Argus, I find it unbelievable that Chromeo hasn’t yet shown up in the Canadian CD of the Week column. The idea behind the column was to spread awareness of Canadian music that is all too often ignored in the predominantly American music industry.
Take a basic rock and roll beat, add a dash of techno dissonance and the creeping melodic voice of Stephanie Poort. The end product is a subtle call back to the melodic pop structure of Effervescence at play in Hello Bella’s latest release, Echoes of the Atmosphere, with (dare I say) evidence of more experimentation with the instrumentation than is present in Effervescence’s discography.
This Tuesday, the brand new offering from Quadra Island natives Mother Mother hits the shelves. They’re a tough band to preview as they have meticulously crafted a truly original creation that sounds like no other band. And I don’t think any other band could duplicate their sound successfully.
One of the greatest things about working for the entertainment section of a student newspaper is the exposure to new music you wouldn’t otherwise hear.
Imagine, if you will, that you have gone out to a concert. A gentleman wearing welding goggles and a metal gas mask and carrying a bag of body parts comes out from behind the curtain and introduces himself as Hank Pine. Next comes Lily, a petite blonde with a timid voice. She has a pair of antlers growing from the top of her head and wields a saw.
Throughout the history of Canadian punk many trailblazing bands, from D.O.A. to the Dayglo Abortions, are given their fair share of credit for paving the way for future generations to pursue their musical dreams in the great white north.
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