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Lawsuit
Stoned to Death
(Shaky Records)
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Website: www.lawsuitrocks.com
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If you know anything about
rock music in Winnipeg, you know Shaky. The Shake has been on
the scene for almost as long as there has been a scene, and his
band, Lawsuit, has released three albums in its infamous 20-year
existence. Stoned to Death is an anniversary package collecting
the best of Lawsuit as well as two new tracks, Love Song in F#
and Skin to Win. Released in February at The Gentlemens Club,
this “Greatass Tits” compilation is packed with lewdly
rocking gems with titles such as It’s Hard on Love and Solid
Rock. Volume, beer and strippers are required for maximum listening
enjoyment. — MW |
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Audiochrome
…In Pieces
(Audiochrome/Cutting Room Records)
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Website: www.audiochrome.ca
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A couple of years on from
its debut, Audiochrome is back with an eight-song album and a
revised lineup that reflects the group’s development and
maturity. …In Pieces is essentially a mid-tempo pop/rock
disc that reflects the band’s mid-20s sensibilities, as
these are serious songs about moving on and falling in love. Thankfully,
the material steers clear of the nostalgia for adolescence that
affects so many at this age, but the delivery is inconsistent.
Marc Mollot’s songs and vocals seem to mine a familiar Coldplay/starsailor
seam, while the work of singer/pianist Marlo Campbell truly commands
the attention — and left this listener wanting more. I’ll
Be Fine is the group’s best collaborative effort, and more
songs in this vein will hopefully follow. — JK |
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Pretty Train Crash
Pretty Train Crash
(No Romance Records)
C+
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Young rock bands like
Pretty Train Crash are a dime a dozen. They can play, they have
enthusiasm, they obviously love making the beautiful noise that
is rock ’n’ roll — yet they can’t seem
to rise above the pack because they still sound like all their
influences. They have chops but have yet to find soul. Still,
the rousing chorus and promising, multi-faceted arrangements of
first cut Just a Thought and the Faith No More-ish vibe of Rock
are two arrows pointing in the right direction. PTC just needs
to keep writing and judiciously editing its material. —
JK |
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elektrik prophet
When the Towers Fall
(Prophetica Records)
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Website: www.elektrikprophet.com
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London-born Peter Boothroyd
is the man behind elektrik prophet, a Christian electronic outfit
now based in Winnipeg. EP’s debut is a 14-song concept album
divided into three acts of three or four ‘scenes’
each. Boothroyd was obviously greatly moved by the events of 9/11,
as they are the catalyst for much of the reflection on this disc.
The religious message of the prophet is clear and the liner notes
are pretty heavy with proselytizing. It’s an ambitious project
from a passionate man, but When the Towers Fall isn’t terribly
moving. — MW |
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attack.sustain.decay
Let Her Feed
(Indie)
B+
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Melodic and dreamy, this
release from self-described slacker band attack.sustain.decay
is a solid effort — and I’m not just saying that because
a.s.d. bassist Mike Goreski (also of burnthe8track) does the Uptown
website. Let Her Feed is guitar-driven pop characterized by the
ethereal vocals of Souradet Shaw. The cryptic and poetic lyrical
messages of a.s.d are perfectly matched to the surreal soundscapes,
creating a fuzzy atmosphere of floating colours — hey, they
started it with titles such as Death of Black Rook and An Excuse
of Context. Best line: “Cocaine will do so much, but it’ll
still leave an empty bed.” Let’s hope these guys get
off their asses and play a few more gigs. — MW |
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Dan Frechette
Lucky Day
(Blind Snake Records)
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Website: www.danfrechette.com
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There’s something
that sets a great songwriter apart from a mediocre one. It can’t
be taught, but it makes ordinary words and simple truths take
on new meaning as they’re mated to music. Whatever that
something is, Pinawa-based singer/songwriter Dan Frechette has
it. A roots- and bluegrass-influenced musician, Frechette is as
talented as he is prolific and easily immerses both himself and
his audience in his stories in song. For Lucky Day, Dan wisely
enlisted many noteworthy folkies including Tania Elizabeth, Jordan
McConnell and Leonard Podolak (of The Duhks), as well as bassist
Gilles Fournier. The Bill Bourne-produced result is a great-sounding
disc that can’t be truly appreciated without a careful listen
to the poetic lyrics. — MW |
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Little
Hawk
1492-1975
(Arbor/EMI)
B+
Website: www.littlehawkmusic.com
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He’s best-known
as placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but Troy Westwood
has been a singer and frontman in local bands for years —
most notably Eagle & Hawk before his football commitments
forced him to leave. Westwood has been empathetic and sympathetic
to aboriginal causes for years — Little Hawk is his Ojibwe
name — and this album is his vivid, dramatic retelling of
500 years of white invasion, incursion and injustice. As such,
it pulls no punches, telling of Columbus, Cortez and centuries
of grim white treachery and violence. With producer Chris Burke-Gaffney
offering a compelling guitar/synth soundtrack, Westwood sings/speaks
his stories from a variety of points of view but always maintains
his sense of injustice, wasted humanity and shame. — JK |
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Burnt Project 1
Hometown
(Sunshine Records)
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Website: www.burnt.ca
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Burnt is one of this city’s
most ambitious projects — a multicultural mosaic that incorporates
rock, funk, soul, jazz and blues and often performs with aboriginal
dancers. Debut album The Avenue was a tremendous effort at blending
all these elements, and it certainly caught the attention of all
who heard it. Hometown follows on that promise with a collection
of intense, mostly high-tempo funk/rock/blues fusion tunes interspersed
with and punctuated by drum breaks, raw harmonica howls and subtle
percussive touches. Fans of jam bands or the first couple of Dave
Matthews Band records will certainly love this vibe, but some
listeners may wish Dave Boulanger’s vocals were more prominent
in the mix. — JK |
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Crosley
Popular Favourites
(Indie)
B-
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Crosley thinks you’re
an idiot — and he doesn’t care what you think. This
prolific and grossly insouciant local artist has released three
full-length discs in about a year, the latest being Popular Favourites.
His newest collection is at least as offensive as his other offerings,
but the man does manage to slip some social commentary in amongst
his tales of pimpin’, screwin’ and killin’.
Take, for example, a few lines from It Pays to Suck: “J-Lo’s
ass and Britney’s tits blind you to the truth their music’s
the shits/Their pretty little faces sell CDs quick/Lots of production
makes a turd sound slick.” OK, it isn’t elevated fare,
but you will bust a gut from time to time. Mixing rock, Country,
jazz and rap with a truly sick sense of humour, Crosley gets extra
points for doing whatever the hell he wants and giving the finger
to all that PC crap.
— MW |
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Darren Day & the Fading Hopes
This Evening Tonight
(Head in the Sand Records)
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Website: www.darrenday.ca
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Released in January of
this year, This Evening Tonight is the first offering from local
actor and musician Darren Day. For this folk/alt-pop/new wave
disc, Day has enlisted the help of Winnipeg scenester Mike Petkau,
who ably produced the album and also played on several tracks.
The music itself is an eclectic mix that sees Day alone with his
acoustic guitar as often as he is surrounded by drum loops and
the sounds of a Rhodes or Moog. Angular alt-pop is complemented
by melody, and it’s obvious that these songs are passionate
pieces close to Day’s heart. The songwriting, however, feels
a little heavy at times, lacking that certain something that transforms
a common phrase into a veritable flashlight in the dark. However,
Day shows both promise and the courage to experiment — he’ll
be back. — MW |
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Fired Help
Live in Winnipeg
(Indie)
C
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Live in Winnipeg is the
swan song of now-defunct local group Hired Help, which cleverly
changed its name for this live album. Recorded in late 2004 at
Dregs and the Regal Beagle, the 13-track acoustic folk disc is
a little bit on the lo-fi side. Such is the nature of live albums,
but this quartet might one day look back on this compilation and
wish for higher levels. All that aside, the Fired ones present
a nice mix of instrumentation — including some mournful
harmonica work from frontman Matt Epp — even if the vocals
don’t always hold up. The best track here is Resonating
Sound, a catchy, rising cut that incorporates a glockenspiel and
ends all too soon. — MW |
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Greg MacPherson Band
Night Flares
(G7 Welcoming Committee)
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Website: www.gregmacpherson.com
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“Some of us are
living just to stay alive/And some of us’ll never get old.”
There’s a night flare of a lyric for you — a light
in the sky shining on an ugly truth. It’s the kind of line
Greg MacPherson is good at — the tiny little revelation
or the telling, seemingly offhand observation in the midst of
a larger tale. They’re all night flares, really, these songs
of Greg’s. Energetic, sometimes angry, taut and always earnest,
his stories are fictions but become real with his emotive delivery
and the tunes’ clever, angular arrangements. On Blind Date,
an aching breakup song, everything plays a beat slow and thus
accentuates the drama. Two Haircuts in One, meanwhile, runs at
the breakneck pace of its peripatetic protagonist. And these are
but tastes of what Night Flares has to offer. Rest assured that
this is some of G-Mac’s most assured work to date. There’s
11 cuts on the album, which hits stores April 5 — just buy
it. — JK |
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General
Stone
General Stone
(Indie)
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Website: www.generalstone.ca |
This three-song EP recorded
by Neil Cameron (The Watchmen) and Lloyd Peterson (The Weakerthans)
showcases a Winnipeg trio that calls The Zoo its “home stage.”
Despite that claim, General Stone doesn’t play balls-out
rock so much as blues- and funk-flavoured jams. Perhaps the strongest
aspect of this disc is the band’s willingness to get down
and dirty, relying on the vocals and guitar of Ryan Paradis to
add some real edge to the tracks. Don’t get too attached
to the tunes on this EP as the boys pride themselves on never
playing a live song the same way twice. — MW |
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Imaculat
Action Potential
(Baritone Productions)
B
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Imaculat is the handle
of hip hop producer Tony Gindin, who says the name reflects his
desire for perfection. He also calls himself Phono Poetic, which
actually gets closer to his easy-flowing production style. Big
beats or out-of-context samples aren’t Imaculat’s
bag. He prefers dreamy synth washes and keyboard melodies pumped
through with plenty of electronic bass. On its own, as on Synth
of Tripnite, the sound comes across as a little naive —
neither gently soothing nor percussively hypnotic. However, when
Imaculat brings in MCs, such as John Smith, Satchel Paige and
Skotch on A Day in the Life, or singers like Fenom and Eclipse
on They Reminisce, the music is better served. Keep on eye on
this guy, though, as his action really does have potential. —
JK |
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Gruf
Hopeless
(Peanuts & Corn)
B+
Website: www.peanutsandcorn.com
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Accordion? And strings?
On a hip hop album? Welcome to the latest release from Peanuts
& Corn. Most people will know Gruf from Frek Sho, fermented
reptile or from his successes as a slam poet, but it’s been
a while since the Druid dropped a disc. This time out, the MC
tones down his politicking in favour of stylized poems and true
spoken-word poetry, delivered subtly and coloured by mcenroe’s
impressive, expressive production. Gruf has learned a lot about
manipulating language from slammin’, it’s obvious,
but he can still rock the mic old-style with the likes of John
Smith, Pip Skid, Yy and Satchel Paige, as he does on Butcher’s
Bill — a slice-of-life masterpiece that features the aforementioned
accordion — or on You Need to Relax, a call-out that expresses
the real need for originality in rap, then delivers it. —
JK |
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The
Horribly Awfuls
Le Perve Calamity
(Conifera Records)
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Website: www.coniferarecords.com
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Le Perve Calamity is the
follow-up to the 2004 EP We Fight Like the Crips and Bloods. Just
as on the EP, these three stooges tackle whatever topic they feel
like on their full-length. Maybe you’re looking for the
shenanigans of Scooby Doo Love Song or the dark, odd imagery of
Wanted That Baby. Maybe you’re just looking for jaunty,
country-fried pop with a hint of punk — all of which is
coloured by an overwhelming sense of gloom. This is predominantly
acoustic music, but the boys aren’t above adding a little
distortion to the mix and driving things a little faster. “When
I listen to your songs I feel less shitty,” is a line from
The Muglies in My Stomach — you decide if it’s true
of The Horribly Awfuls. — MW |
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The
Perpetrators
The Gas and the Clutch
(Indie)
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Website: www.perps.ca
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After releasing a rockin’
debut that wouldn’t have been out of place on the Fat Possum
label (in fact, it’s arguably better than most of that imprint’s
new signings), the Perps hit the road hard, stopping just long
enough to record this outing in a few quick sessions at Bedside.
The result is a bluesier effort that heralds both the band’s
past and its present. The past in the low-down, gutbucket sensibilities
these guys have honed in years of playing, the present in that
Jason Nowicki, Scotty Hill and Ryan Menard are now at the height
of their powers. They don’t just love this music —
they’re living it. — JK |
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Romi Mayes & the Temporarily Employed
The Living Room Sessions Volume 1
(Indie)
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Website: www.romimayes.com
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They say it don’t
mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing… and damn,
if these eight tunes from singer/songwriter Romi Mayes don’t
swing with the abandon and immediacy of a living-room jam. Recorded
on one mic in the front room at D. Ranger Jaxon Haldane’s
house, this project does two things at once: The first is it establishes,
yet again, the remarkable vibrancy of Winnipeg’s small but
committed group of young roots and bluegrass players. The Living
Room Sessions also confirms what many have been saying about Mayes
for the past couple of years — that she’s a gifted
writer with tremendous vocal talent. She should be heard by many,
many more people. — JK |
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Billy Rockwell
Billy Rockwell Presents: The Mod Parlour Orchestra
(Balanced Records)
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Website: www.balanced-records.com
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Still in his teens, Billy
Rockwell has also released material under the names Destro and
Nasdweeb. On Billy Rockwell Presents... the producer experiments
with electronica, layering beeps, boops and rhythms to create
the sort of music that would be well-suited to a porno for robots.
This seven-track disc is a little jarring at first, but there
is a method to the madness. Even if you don’t enjoy the
music, you have to admire Rockwell for being able to create something
with such odd sounds. Tracks such as Pasweon Spemotia, for example,
manufacture an entire environment around you. It’s the kind
of progressive electronic environment that makes you wonder if
that beeping is your microwave or part of the song — just
go with it, unless you smell smoke. — MW |
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Michael Johnston
Curious Heart
(Idol Free Recordings)
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Website: www.michaeljohnston.ca
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There can be only one
swooning diva of the 88s in this country — and Rufus Wainwright
is it. Diana Krall has the torchy jazz thing sewn up. But Michael
Johnston certainly sets himself up as this country’s earnest
pop/folk piano man with this recording. The former Torontonian
runs in good company, too. Andy Maize (Skydiggers), Susie (O Susanna)
Ungerleider and Reid Jamieson add their vocal talents to this
project while ex-Rheostatic Don Kerr co-produces. But Johnston
doesn’t necessarily need the help; he looks good, he plays
very well and he sings expressively. He’s also the sort
of subtly nuanced songwriter whose sharpness doesn’t reveal
itself until after you’ve taken in everything else that’s
good. Suddenly here’s a Stan Rogers reference, there’s
a nice turn of phrase on an age-old theme and, wait… is
that a swelling blues ballad tugging at my heartstrings? It is
indeed. Curious Heart is all that. — JK |
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The
Multiple Partners
The Multiple Partners... Attack!
(Indie)
B
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Now begins the court martial
proceedings against The Multiple Partners, specifically Gen. J.
Whelpton, Col. M. Yuill and Left.-Col. J. Peterson. The trio has
been accused of creating ’80s-influenced pop, lacing the
tracks with sexual imagery and disseminating this propaganda on
a debut disc entitled The Multiple Partners... Attack! In the
Partners’ defense they have offered the track One Hundred
Times, a catchy cut which captures a Simple Minds vibe and is
awarded extra points for referencing the Spectrum and the Pyramid.
The prosecution offers the track Queen of the Dangling Trousers,
which seems less clever than tedious. The verdict: Sexy. Damn,
these three dudes are sexy, especially when they’re attacking
with their Weapons of Mass Seduction. Court is adjourned. —
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Venetian Snares
Winnipeg is a Frozen Shithole
(Sublight)
B+
Website: www.sublightrecords.com
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Just as the characters
in John K. Samson’s song One Great City have their “I
hate Winnipeg” moments, local techno/noise producer Venetian
Snares (aka Aaron Funk) has his on this disc. Funk’s not
nearly as polite as Samson, though, and he works in a totally
different idiom. Funk spews his late-night, January-blahs-infused
venom with the help of machine-gun effects, hypnotic rim-shots
and skronks, squalls and howls that go off like percussion bombs.
This isn’t the prettiest of musical genres, but Snares is
a master of the form and his found-sound samples of local newscasts,
his use of song snippets and his homemade skits are simply hilarious.
Especially funny is Snares’ take on downtown Winnipeg as
“an old lady who goes to bed at nine o’clock”
and “raps on the glass when the kids make too much noise.”
I’ve lived here most of my life, and I’ve felt, and
said, many of these exact same things. — JK |
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Darcia Senft
Dirt Floor House
(Tall Grass Music)
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Website: www.tallgrassmusic.com
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Singer/songwriter Senft
and collaborator James Hickerson offer up a dozen country-pop
tunes on this smooth recording. As Hickerson’s gentle banjo
and dulcimer playing gives these tunes their twang, Senft sets
her alto to offering up gentle odes to home, family, love and
life’s blessings. The sentiment here is unadorned but seems
almost unrelenting — some struggle or conflict would give
these songs a much-needed dynamic. Accordingly, the best tunes
are Time Will Run and Back Home, both of which offer back stories
and a sense of where Senft’s grateful character has been.
— JK |
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Justin Lacroix
Boogieman
(Indie)
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Website: www.justinlacroix.com
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On Boogieman francophone
singer/songwriter Justin Lacroix serves up 10 tracks of guitar-based
pop coloured occasionally by blues and a little bit of funk. On
Your Little Finger Lacroix cops a Dave Matthews vibe, singing
strongly and slipping into his upper register for added emphasis.
This technique works better than the vocals on tracks such as
Bridge to Nowhere, where Lacroix’s sounds a bit thin and
breathy. Showing his roots, Justin presents a pair of tracks in
French, and Josianne sees the singer/songwriter ably plucking
his six string. It’s fun stuff, and there will be more to
come. — MW |
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Jon
Parks
Out Here
(Indie)
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Website: www.jonparks.com
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Originally from Denver,
Colo., Jon Parks seems right at home in the cool climes of Manitoba.
On his singer/songwriter debut, Out Here, he offers up 11 tunes
characterized by smooth melodies created mostly by acoustic guitars
and the tinklings of a piano. The strength of this album is in
Parks’ voice, which maintains its power even when he sings
softly, as on The Way You See. He can also slip easily into falsetto,
adding further variety to his sound. He doesn’t yet have
the key to consistent songwriting magic, but Parks does show he
has the talent and passion to find it one day soon.
— MW |
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Volume
Volume
(Indie)
B+
Website: www.volumetheband.com
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Melodic rock quartet Volume
is headed by Leigh (Filbatross) Filbert and plays laid-back, drifting
music with edges as sharp as cotton balls. This four-track EP
is a stop-gap measure while the group completes work on a full-length
titled The World. If Volume is any indication, we can expect big
things from the band on a long-player. The best song of those
offered here is Bitter Side, an ultra-slow, dreamy piece characterized
by delicate, breathy vocals and mournful guitars. Volume can also
kick it up a bit, as on the bouncy opener Wise. The sound is modern,
but Volume also evokes sonic memories of the Beatles and Pink
Floyd. — MW |
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Amanda Stott
Chasing The Sky
(EMI)
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Website: www.amandastott.com
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Stott first made an impression
as a teenage neophyte from Brandon singing pop-country music.
A few years on, she’s made the move to Winnipeg, lived a
little and seems comfortable presenting herself as a full-blown
pop singer. She does well on this album, too, but the production,
mostly by Jon Levine (producer of Sugar Jones, remember them?),
fails her all too often. Essentially this album places Stott’s
voice — a sweet instrument but not an overly powerful one
— in the context of overwrought arrangements that do her
no favours. On songs such as Cry or Waiting for My Star to Fall
she’s simply overwhelmed. When the musical setting is not
quite so suffocating, as on Getting There, Stott shows her real
potential — and personality. — JK |
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Doug Paul Smith
Goodbye Carriage Road
(Indie)
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Website: cdbaby.com/cd/dpsmith
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Local classic rocker Doug
Paul Smith loves old-time ’60’s rock ’n’
roll — so he made his own album. Smith has been in a large
number of groups over the years and has certainly earned his stripes
as a journeyman guitarist. Goodbye Carriage Road will likely appeal
to many of the softer rockers out there, and there is little doubt
that DPS could get a wedding social moving. It might be wise,
however, to drop the reggae tune Lose De Woman and stick with
more Happy Days-themed material. — MW |
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Cheryl Paillé
Love is Blind but the Neighbours Ain’t
(Sunshine Records)
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Website: www.sunshinerecords.com
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For her sophomore outing,
country chanteuse Cheryl Paillé has enlisted some of Manitoba’s
best songwriters in Chris Burke-Gaffney, Chris Thorsteinson (Doc
Walker) and Danny Schur (who produced Love is Blind... and played
keyboards on the disc). Paillé is playing the coquettish
sex-kitten card here — as evidenced on the title track —
and she has the bright smile and blond mane to pull it off. But
a real sense of passion seems to be missing, although it’s
no doubt present in her live show. Paillé has the material,
the looks and the voice — let’s hope she really cuts
loose on her next album. — MW |
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Sierra Noble
Spirit of the Strings
(Arbor)
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Website: www.sierra noble.ca
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You’ve gotta watch
out for those child fiddling stars. Sooner or later they grow
up to be Natalie MacMaster — or Ashley MacIsaac. As she’s
just 14, it’s difficult to say how Sierra Noble’s
career will arc. At the moment she’s a Manitoba fiddling
and jigging champion whose interest is the preservation of Métis
fiddling styles and traditions, which she does in fine style with
tunes such as Grandma Blanche, Red River Jig (replete with tapping
toes) Gilbert’s Duck Dance and the Lucky Trapper Reel. As
Sierra grows older and travels more with her music, it’ll
be interesting to see whether she strays beyond the boundaries
of her genre.
— JK |
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Vav Jungle
Canadiana Striptease
(Creamy Bass Records)
B+
Website: www.vavjungle.com
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It’s all too easy
to take Eve Rice/Vav Jungle for granted. For 15 years now, Vav
Jungle has been this city’s prime — often sole —
purveyor of musical performance art. Her fake fur is velour, her
dress is polyester, her boots are always go-go and her electronic
disco-pop simply keeps getting better and better. On this her
fourth CD, Eve blends intricate, urgent synth rhythms with a Eurotrash
esthetic that can be both dance-floor upbeat — as on Suburb
or Televisionles — or creepily camp — as in This Can’t
Happen. As further evidence of VJ’s increasing funkiness,
nothing on Canadiana Striptease sounds throwaway, as has been
the case with some of Eve’s earlier work. — JK |
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Johnny
Sizzle
MetamorphoSIZ
(Crusty Records)
C
Website: www.johnnysizzle.com
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Ah yes, the mighty Johnny
Sizzle. This cross-dressing nasal nerd rocker has been a social
misfit in Sudbury, Toronto, New York, Montreal and Vancouver.
Now he’s back in Winnipeg, where his idiosyncratic, amateurish
acoustic punk first developed a following in the mid- to-late-’90s.
The 14 nasally cuts here are true to the Sizzle oeuvre but some
— such as Welfare Wednesday (a celebration of a Vancouver
underclass tradition) or Motley Crue Love Cycle — truly
elevate the ridiculous to the sublime. Best line of the album:
“I worked as a sideshow freak for the terminally ill children
who commit wedding vows,” from Bizarr Cek Jobz. Like The
Shaggs, Tiny Tim and Nardwuar, Sizzle is a car accident we will
always slow down to gawk at. — JK |
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Jeremy Proctor
These Two Shoes
(Wind Dragon Shoes)
A
Website: www.jeremyproctor.com
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Jeremy will probably tell
you himself that he’s not the world’s greatest singer.
But he doesn’t have to be, as his songs, their accompaniment
and their spare but perfect arrangements create a great forum
for his voice, which tells aching tales of love and longing in
a wonderful rush of feelings revealed and images conjured. This
is fine, breezy, roots/folk music played with love and enthusiasm
by yet another young performer who seems bound and determined
to both preserve the form and perfect it in his own fashion. Congrats,
too, to Proctor for recruiting some of the city’s finest
young roots/folk names to this project, including Christian Dugas
and Ruth Moody — and kudos to them for recognizing Jeremy’s
talent and making their contributions. — JK |
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