MADE IN CANADA: Fuck The Facts – The ABORT Interview
September 1st, 2010 Filed under: Exclusive!, Made In Canada by admin
(Photo – Alvin Camillo)
The whirlwind of non-stop productivity, otherwise known as Fuck the Facts are at it again. 2010 has seen the Ottawa-based, grindcore band release their ‘Unnamed EP’, Disgorge Mexico the DVD, Live in Whitby (limited edition cassette and download) and most recently the completion of their Canada/US East “Unnamed East Coast Tour”. Despite it all, somehow FTF founder/guitarist Topon Das managed to pull himself away temporarily to speak with ABORT Magazine’s Alxs Ness.
Alxs Ness: You were working with David Hall for “‘Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie’, did you collaborate with him on the concept for the film or did he just work straight from the album?
Topon Das: He really just did his own thing. I told him I basically wanted a video for the entire album and he came back at me with the crazy story that ended up being ‘Disgorge Mexico: The Movie’. He sent us a couple of updates before the entire thing was finished and we gave him a bit of feedback, but nothing much. He had a vision and we let him run with it.
ABORT: Is the music video “Kelowna” a scene from “Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie” or was that a separate project?
TD: Same project, but it was the very first thing that was completed that we saw. I think it’s one of the songs that works best on its own as a video.
ABORT: Any chance for a “Disgorge Mexico: The Movie” screener coupled with a live FTF performance?
TD: Most likely not; our ‘Disgorge Mexico’ days are pretty much behind us. Even now we try and focus more on our ‘Unnamed’ EP and once we start doing shows again in 2011 we hope to have a new album, and that will be our focus. It would have been a neat idea, but it would have had to of happened at least a year ago. Even the DVD we wished it would have been released much sooner, but it just wasn’t ready and it’s not something we wanted to release until we were totally happy with it. We’re always trying to move onto the next project and idea; we don’t want to live in the past.
ABORT: For a band signed to a relatively large label, Fuck the Facts seems to have maintained a strong DIY attitude; often releasing albums independently. Do you have any advice for bands still under the impression that a record deal equals instant success?
TD: I didn’t start playing music with the dream of signing a big record deal or becoming rich and famous. These aren’t things that are important to me. I would have to be a complete idiot to start a band called Fuck the Facts, play the music we do and expect to be rich & famous. For me all that matters is making music that excites me and always pushing myself to play better and try new ideas. So I would have no advice for people that are playing music with the purpose of signing a record deal, because I just can’t relate to these folks. Maybe when you’ll sign to a label it’ll lead to success and maybe it won’t. Most bands that get signed to a bigger label just get thrown against a wall to see if they stick, I would guess that if you do stick, meaning people grab onto what you’re doing and you start selling records, a label will be able to help you move up the ladder of music business success. But I really wouldn’t know, because we don’t stick very well.
ABORT: What are your views on 360 record deals?
TD: Again, it’s not something that I’m extremely familiar with, so I have no way of giving a really valid opinion on it. I can see it being appealing to bands that are perhaps too busy or rather have someone else handle every aspect of the band besides playing music, and from a label stand point it seems like a smart idea with the decline of music sales. But for us it’s nothing we’ve ever been approached with and I can’t really see us really being interested in something like this. We’re very hands on and even though it’s a lot of work we’re able to manage ourselves fine independently.
ABORT: Do any of the FTF members have side-projects?
TD: Marc is the only one with an active other band at the moment. Its 2-piece band called Greber, they just recorded some shit and it should be out soon and they’ll be touring next year. I’ve done a recording project called ‘Time Kills Everything’ with guys from Culted & Malefaction, we released a couple of CDs. I also did a band called ‘Lauderdale’ with David Hall (Disgorge Mexico: The Movie), and we released a CD a few years back. But neither of these projects is currently active.
ABORT: Any up and coming, unsigned bands that you could recommend to our readers?
TD: We’re always surprised by some of the awesome bands that we play with & have never heard of before; it’s impossible to keep track of all of them. But we played with a band called Chien in France and they killed it; crazy tight old school grind. Also a band from Texas called Barring Teeth got some wicked Gorguts style shit going on, and we just played with band called Fight Amp from New Jersey. They were a really good band and good drinkers too.
By Alxs Ness
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LegaL LeakZ: ATMOSPHERE “Freefalling” FREE DOWNLOAD!
September 1st, 2010 Filed under: Legal LeakZ by admin
ABORT MAGAZINE’S LEGAL LEAKZ brings you ATMOSPHERE – “Freefalling” in support of their upcoming To All My Friends tour (and accompanying double EP)
Atmosphere’s To All My Friends Tour featuring Blueprint, Grieves, Budo & DJ Rare Groove
09.08 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre
09.09 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Riverside Theater
09.10 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
09.11 – Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
09.12 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
09.15 – Bozeman, MT @ Gallatin Co. Fairgrounds
09.16 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
09.17 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
09.18 – Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
09.20 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
09.21 – Bend, OR @ Midtown
09.22 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
09.24 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
09.25 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
09.27 – Arcata, CA @ Arcata Center
09.28 – Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento State University
09.29 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
10.01 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
10.02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
10.04 – Rapid City, SD @ Dublin Square
10.05 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Empire Fair Expo Hall
10.06 – Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court
10.07 – Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater
READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH ATMOSPHERE’S SLUG IN ISSUE 8 OF ABORT
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Film Review: This Wrestling Life – Directed by Stephen Gillis
September 1st, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Film by admin
Film Review – This Wrestling Life
Directed by Stephen Gillis
Make Believe Media
2010 is turning out to be one of the best years for documentary films in a very long while. With the release if titles such as Exit Through the Gift Shop, Catfish, and Restrepo, there seems to be no shortage of subjects or filmmakers willing to bring them to the masses. Enter Stephen Gillis, ABORT Magazine alumni and director of the immensely entertaining new documentary called This Wrestling Life.
What motivates someone to pursue a career in professional wrestling? Is it money, fame or perhaps something even more gratifying like acceptance from one’s peers? This Wrestling Life takes all these notions and slams them to the canvas, showing us that dreams are only as good as the ones who dream them.
Surrey’s ‘Slam Academy’ owner and ECCW (Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling) Champ Scotty Mac puts students Natalie, Travis and Bill through the rigors of leg locks, suplexes, body slams and choke holds in this fascinating and hilarious look at the school of wrestling right in our own suburban backyard.
Proving ego is as much a potent part of wrestling as strength and ability, director Gillis gives us an unabashed look at four diversly talented people and their leap off the top rope in pursuit of their dreams. Natalie may have trouble getting to practice on time, but reality gives her the motivation she needs. Travis is built for this sport and has the attitude to prove it while Bill is beset upon from every angle and is either too tough or too self diluted to quit.
Made with compassion and wit (yes we’re talking about a wrestling documentary here), Stephen Gillis’ feature length documentary debut This Wrestling Life will have you shaking your head in disbelief while shaking your sides with laughter. Funny, heartwarming, insightful and very entertaining, it’s films like This Wrestling Life that have made 2010 a banner year for documentaries.
By Grimm “Armlock Doctor” Culhane
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Directed by Stephen Gillis
Make Believe Media
2010 is turning out to be one of the best years for documentary films in a very long while. With the release if titles such as “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” “Catfish,” and “Restrepo,” there seems to be no shortage of subjects or filmmakers willing to bring them to the masses. Enter Stephen Gillis, ABORT Magazine alumni and the director of the immensely entertaining new documentary called “This Wrestling Life.”
What motivates someone to pursue a career in professional wrestling? Is it money, fame or perhaps something even more gratifying like acceptance from one’s peers? The Wrestling Life takes all these notions and slams them to the canvas, showing us that dreams are only as good as the ones who dream them.
Surrey’s ‘Slam Academy’ owner and ECCW (Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling) Champ Scotty Mac puts students Natalie, Travis and Bill through the rigors of leg locks, suplexes, body slams and choke holds in this fascinating and hilarious look at the school of wrestling right in our own backyard.
Proving ego is as much a potent part of wrestling as strength and ability, director Gillis gives us an unabashed look at 4 diversly talented people and their leap of the top rope in pursuit of their dreams. Natalie may have trouble getting to practice on time, but life gives her the motivation she needs to succeed. Travis is built for this sport and has the attitude to prove it, while Bill is beset upon from every angle and is either too tough or too self diluted to quit.
Made with compassion and wit (yes I’m talking about a wrestling documentary here), This Wrestling Life will have you shaking your head in disbelief while shaking your sides with laughter. Funny, heartwarming, insightful and very entertaining, it’s films like This Wrestling Life that have made 2010 a banner year for documentaries.
ABORT Is (Very Fucking) Proud To Sponsor: NO FUN CITY Film Screening w/ guests – Sept. 4th, The Rickshaw, Vancouver B.C.
August 30th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
No Fun City – Trailer 2010 from melissa on Vimeo.
**Special screening of the NO FUN CITY documentary**
Come watch the local film with a beer in hand and loud as hell.. the way it was intended!
Followed by killer sets from bands featured in the film:
VAPID, TWIN CRYSTALS, DEFEKTORS, AND THE FURIES! + SPECIAL GUESTS!
Plus spinning local punk and metal – JUSTIN from 3IOB
…
Beer specials
ALL AGES
15$
Get there early for a good seat!
254 Hastings, Vancouver, BC
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KauseZ: MUSIC THERAPY RIDE TO FUND NIMBUS RECORDING STUDIO AT BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
August 30th, 2010 Filed under: KauseZ, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
ABOVE: Producer/Nimbus Co-Founder “GGGarth” Richardson
(Photo – Scott Alexander)
Committee members of the 9th annual Music Therapy Ride have announced that a percentage of the funds raised from this year’s ride will go to the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in order to build an in-house recording studio at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.
Co-founder of the Nimbus School of Recording Arts and legendary producer, Garth Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers), is the visionary behind the project. His own daughter spent many years in Children’s Hospital, and in that time he has grown close to the cause of Music Therapy.
“We are grateful to the Vancouver Music Therapy Ride committee for helping us make this dream a reality”, says Richardson. Recording students from Nimbus will work with Music Therapists at the hospital to run the studio. “This is what Nimbus is about”, says Richardson, who is insistent on his students learning how to give back to their community.
This philanthropic approach has given cancer patient Megan McNeil the opportunity to create and record her own song, “Will To Survive”. A talented songwriter who has been fighting cancer since she was 16, Megan decided to record a track to lift the spirits of the other kids in the chemotherapy ward.
Now 19, her single, “Will To Survive” is available on iTunes, and the corresponding video is approaching 10,000 views on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9pHISnIj2Y&feature=player_embedded.
The song will be played on radio stations nationwide starting in September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
In addition to the recording studio at BC Children’s Hospital, the Music Therapy Ride is working with Nimbus to design mobile recording studios – “Band Wagon 1” and “Band Wagon 2” – which will allow Music Therapists to work with patients at their bedside.
The Music Therapy Ride is a charity motorcycle ride from Vancouver to Whistler designed to raise funds for community-based music therapy services in B.C. To date, it has raised over $350,000 for the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund. Confirmed celebrities for this year’s ride include Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida – with more names to be announced in the upcoming weeks.
The 9th annual Music Therapy Ride will take place on September 18th, 2010. All motorcycles and cars will roll out from the River Rock Casino and Resort at 9:30am.
For more information or to join the ride, please visit:
READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GGGARTH IN ISSUE 9 OF ABORT
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Book Review: Cult StreetWear – By Josh Sims
August 30th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Books by admin
Book Review – Cult Street Wear
By Josh Sims
Laurence King Publishing
Take a mental photo of what comes to mind when you read the word “catalogue’. Serial numbers? Lists? Boring?
Think about a clothing catalogue as if Dan The Automator put it together. This is essentially what you get with Cult Street Wear’s new coffee table book, with such notables designing the cover and liners as 123Klan and FL@33.
Within the depths of the book, one can see the newest and freshest kicks, hoodies, jewelry, and every other type of clothing being modeled by heavyweight hipsters such as The Neptunes and Ice Cube, but also catch a glimpse of the history behind the designs. Take a look at Pharrell and Co. sporting his own Ice Creams clothing line, and others wearing Nike, A Bathing Ape, Obey, Zoo York, and every other style of clothing you’d see at a Misshapes party in New York.
The booked functions not really as a shopping guide, but rather a history book and a photography book, as every shot is full of detail, exploding off the page with color and beautiful people.
Within it’s pages, the book also showcases the artwork of -and explains the stories of- the visual artists, musicians, sports figures and advertising execs that have molded what we perceive as hip from LA to NY, London to Tokyo, since 1980 to now. This history is collected and arranged here in 900 photos and illustrations, in a publication that’s literally never been done before.
Think not of this piece of literature as trying to sell you something, but instead educate you on the roots and origins of the clothing, artwork, graffiti and everything else that goes along with hip-hop culture and style.
laurenceking.com/product/Cult+Streetwear.htm
By Kevvy Mental
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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: KATATONIA w/ guests – Sept. 22, Vancouver B.C.
August 29th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
The Invisible Orange proudly presents
KATATONIA
w/ Special Guests: ORPHANED LAND, SWALLOW THE SUN & Support
Sept 22nd at The Rickshaw Theatre
254 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1
Doors 6:30VIP/7:00General Admission ALL-AGES
**V.I.P. MEET KATATONIA BEFORE THE SHOW!**
$60 (Limited Packages Available)
Tickets: $27ADV/$32DOOR/$60VIP
Tix @ enterthevault.com, ticketweb.ca and SCRAPE Records
Contact: events@theinvisibleorange.com
Website: http://theinvisibleorange.com/
READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH KATATONIA HERE
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CD Review: Cephalic Carnage – Misled by Certainty
August 28th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Music by admin
CD Review – Cephalic Carnage
Misled by Certainty
Relapse
Cephalic Carnage’s Misled by Certainty may be less of an aural clusterfuck then their breakthrough Xenosapien (2007) but it is just as effective. Though the tempo is subdued, the technical virtuosity, experimental composition and inhuman sounding vocals remain, making for an album that is more layered and just as (if not more) epic than the previous. Fans expecting front to back “face-meltage” might be slightly disappointed but if anything is known of Cephalic Carnage it is that they are musically unpredictable and constantly jumping the invisible fences between metal sub-genres.
One of the biggest highlights of this album is the way the band has so masterfully threaded together different and obscure elements in a way that doesn’t sound disjointed or forced. Case in point, their use of a saxophone for “Orhwurm” Though its hard to wrap the mind around it, it works. Who knew this was possible for a metal album. The beauty of it is that Cephalic Carnage takes the risk and pulls it off.
Another example is “A King and a Thief” which combines thrash/death/metalcore, quiet and brutal all in one go. Rather than take these elements and meld them together, the differences are played against each other- making for a sound that glorifies the best in extreme metal without bastardizing anything.
No matter what presents itself, be it spoken word, clean vocals, sludge riffs, catchy verses/vocals or pure chaos, it flows.
Misled by Certainty is in stores August 31st
By Alxs Ness
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COMING SOON: Sucker Punch – February, 2011
August 28th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by adminsuckerpunchmovie.warnerbros.com
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PANTERA: Previously Unreleased Track To Make Online Debut Next Monday
August 27th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
(Blistering) – A previously unreleased PANTERA track, “The Will to Survive”, will make its online debut on August 30 at noon EST on the band’s official Facebook page.
To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of PANTERA’s classic major-label debut, “Cowboys From Hell”, the band’s official webstore is offering a limited-edition exclusive box set. This box set contains merchandise only available in the band’s official webstore.
Box set includes:
* “Cowboys From Hell” logo flask
* Belt-buckle bottle opener
* “Cowboys From Hell” exclusive T-shirt
* Four-piece guitar pick set
* “Cowboys From Hell” 20th-anniversary expanded CD
All items come in a Texas-shaped collector’s box.
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH PANTERA VOCALIST PHIL ANSELMO HERE
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Film Review: The Last Exorcism – Directed By Daniel Stamm
August 27th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Film by admin
Film Review – The Last Exorcism
Directed By Daniel Stamm
Arcade Pictures
It seems like nowadays horror films are in a period of transition. For the most part of the last decade horror flicks have been interested mainly in two things: making you jump and making you want to puke. You know how it is, guy’s walking through a darkly lit hall, guy turns because he hears something, guy decides it was nothing, then something jumps out of the shadows suddenly with a scream, making you jump in your seat, then the thing fucks the dude up; we see intestines, we see eyeballs exploding, we see shit leaking out of his now-dead sphincter, we feel like ralphing a little.
This is a scenario we’ve seen dozens and dozens of times over the past decade and it is the hallmark of a movie that is trying to scare you in the theatre. The Last Exorcism shirks that mantle with the lighting of a cigarette and the flipping of the bird in the general direction of movies that try to scare you in the theatre. Much like the film that The Last Exorcism’s title surely evokes, William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece The Exorcist, The Last Exorcism is all about making you scared as you walk through the dark parking lot to your car after the movie’s done, but it’s even more all about making you think. Set in modern-day Louisiana,
The Last Exorcism is the tale of Reverend Cotton Marcus, played by the very convincing Patrick Fabian, a former child prodigy southern preacher who’s been singing the praises of Jesus in front of the faithful and going out into the community to perform exorcisms practically his whole life, so long in fact that he never took the time to sit and think about whether he even believes in God. Finally realizing he’s lost his faith, he invites a documentary crew along on his last exorcism in order to show the practise to the world as the fraud it is. As you can imagine, it doesn’t quite work out that way. Director Daniel Stamm weaves a tale that is equal parts funny and scary but his real triumph is the unyielding humanity of both his characters and their story. This movie feels real, these characters feel like real people and we feel for them, worry for them like they were our friends.
The tagline for this film is “If you believe in God, you must believe in the Devil” but the question really put forth by this film is “if you meet the Devil, can you trust God to save you?”. The Last Exorcism is a movie that makes you think and makes you feel and when the credits roll you’ll wish it wasn’t over.
The Last Exorcism Opens Nationwide Today
By A.W. Reid
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The Art of Hammer (Films) unveiled this Halloween
August 26th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
The Art of Hammer is the first ever collection of rare and iconic Hammer film posters, with nearly 300 examples drawn from Hammer’s own archive and private collections from around the world!
Hammer is almost as well known for the way it promoted its films as for the films themselves. The legendary British production company supported each new release with eye-catching posters that have become classics of their kind.
Licensed by Coolabi, fully authorized by Hammer Films Productions Ltd and annotated by acclaimed historian Marcus Hearn, (author of the recent bestseller Hammer Glamour) The Art of Hammer is a testament to the company’s pioneering mastery of film promotion, and a celebration of movie art at its best!
The Art of Hammer is to be published by Titan Books on 22 October 2010, priced £24.99 (RRP).
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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: Aborted + Augury w/ guests, Sept. 6th, The Red Room, Vancouver, B.C.
August 23rd, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
The Invisible Orange proudly presents:
ABORTED and AUGURY
…co-headlining tour
With guests:
SYSTEM DIVIDE
WITHOUT MERCY
KYMATICA
Sept 6
@ The Red Room
398 Richards Street
Vancouver BC, BC
Doors 7pm No Minors
Tix $18ADV/$21DOOR
Tix @ enterthevault.com, ticketweb.ca and SCRAPE Records
BUY TICKETS HERE
Contact: events@theinvisibleorange.com 778-999-4755
Website: http://theinvisibleorange.com/
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COMING SOON: SUCK – OPENS SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2010
August 23rd, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
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CD Review: Comeback Kid – Symptoms + Cures
August 22nd, 2010 Filed under: Made In Canada, Reviews - Music by admin
CD Review – Comeback Kid
Symptoms + Cures
Victory Records
The boys in Comeback Kid claim to have really grown into their new shoes during the crafting of Symptoms + Cures, the second CBK album to feature Andrew Neufeld on lead vocals after the departure of Scott Wade. This claim can absolutely be verified; the shoes are full and furiously kicking. This record is steeped in grit never before heard in the annals of the band. Even the more melodic parts are layered with the gravel of Neufeld’s voice, giving them raw power. Musically, this is still a CBK record, but with the tech knob cranked up a bit. Indicative of this is the quick pick guitar-ism found in songs like “Crooked Floors”. The guitar mix really brings this element to life as well; they cut like six-stringed cheese knives through a room temperature hunk of havarti.
Another addition to the ever-evolving sound of CBK is the inclusion of some very “rock” sounding riffs, like in the song “Balance”. There is a definite polish to the album that sets it a little to the right of straight-line hardcore. There’s even a guitar solo on “Manifest”! The title track for the album veers in from a very different direction with a long, hard-panned guitar intro soaked in a little verb. It is ominous and misleading, the harbinger of an unexpected tempo jump into a driving bar chord movement with lead lines reminiscent of hits from the 80’s. “Get Alone” drones in from the depths and enters the audible atmosphere with distant voices earnestly repeating the words that name the song.
Though the record is still chock-full of the gang vocals and breakdowns that embody the modern hardcore signature, many of the tracks on Symptoms + Cures offer some fresh ideas for the genre that set Comeback Kid honourably aside.
Symptoms + Cures is in stores August 31st
By ninjoelspy
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ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: Endast and Ninjaspy w/ WIthout Mercy and Blood Drunk, Sept. 9th,Vancouver, B.C.
August 22nd, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Jagermeister / Faceless Productions presents:
Endast, Ninjaspy w/ guests Blood Drunk & Without Mercy
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
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SMELLS LIKE JAGER! COME OUT AND GET DRUNK WITH US ALL!!
DOORS AT 8:00PM
SHOW AT 9:00PM
Cheap Drinks
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Legal LeakZ: Exclusive new Rah Digga track “Do Your Numbers”: FREE DOWNLOAD!
August 22nd, 2010 Filed under: Legal LeakZ by admin
Legal LeakZ: Exclusive new Rah Digga track “Do Your Numbers”. It’s produced by Nottz but isn’t on her new album “Classic” that drops 9/14.
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Live Review: Digable Planets w/ guests, August 21, 2010, Vancouver, B.C.
August 22nd, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live by admin
(Photo - Byron Dauncey)
Live Review – Digable Planets featuring U.G.O.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, August 21 2010
The Biltmore remains as one of Vancouver’s last true bastions of live music in a relatively intimate environment, far from the nauseatingly shiny clubs downtown where top-notch acts fall flat on their faces in a wash of feedback and amateur soundmen. Indeed the Biltmore presents a near-perfect setting for the kind of soulful, Golden Era Hip Hop offered up to an eager Saturday night crowd by the legendary Digable Planets. Replete with red velvet wallpaper, red vinyl couches and an overall 20′s gangsta feel, by 9:00 the ‘Bilt was already a simmering cauldron of sweating bodies ready for the ritual, and with an early curfew of 11:00 setting the pace, tonight’s festivities were already well under way.
Opening act U.G.O. repped hard for D.C., the place where D.P.’s Butter and Doodle first discovered them, and while they presented an intriguing mix of live bass/guitar/drums fronted by MC and turntables, their enthusiasm didn’t fully transfer to the crowd. Not that they didn’t put their hearts into it, it just came across a little too High School Musical for most – a blend of uplifting, “seize the day” type lyrics backed by grooves that, while solid, were more emo-rock than Boom Bap. Some time on the road will surely turn U.G.O. into a powerful musical force, and that is probably what the D.P.’s had in mind.
As for the main event, the crimson decor was certainly on point as the unmistakable bass groove of “Pacifics” kicked in, and Butterfly, Doodlebug, bassist, guitarist, drummer, and new member Madarock took the stage, laying down the smooth stylistics of ’93 to the refrain of “New York is red hot!!!”. A string of classics followed, from “It’s Good To Be Here” to “Where I’m From” off of their debut classic “Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)”, all delivered with stunning precision by a whipcrack band. The energy had already reached a hypness that surpassed their last Vancouver show at the Commodore Ballroom, spurred on by a drummer whose replication of ’90′s MPC beats was as incredible as his nerdiness.
Representing for Lagos, Nigeria and Washington D.C. MC Madarock brought a new level of grit to the D.P. mix, replacing Ladybug Mecca’s liquid honey with a vocal tone closer to classic Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown, all gruff and smoked out, with a defiant soul belying her short stature. The onstage chemistry was ideal, with three seasoned MC’s taking turns on classic jams to flex styles that are more about tone and delivery than head dizzying metaphor. Like the jazz sax players they so admire, Digable Planets spit lines like abstract solos, weaving a carpet of sound to sooth the soul.
“Nickel Bags” had the crowd passing blunts onstage to Doodle, and was followed by an extended jam on “The Art of Easing” from the definitive ’94 release “Blowout Comb”, dating from a time when the D.P.’s were literally everywhere, and the darlings of the Hip Hop and Alternative scene simultaneously. “It’s Good To Be Here” and “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” ended the set, and while it may now be a Tide commercial, like so many classic tracks being bought up for TV, this only proves the continued relevance of the D.P. sound.
Thanks God the Digable Planets have reformed and are still touring, proving that, like Doodle proclaimed “good music is forever!!!”. There will always be a market for real, quality live music, in a proper setting, with a decent sound system. If the rest of the promoters in Vancouver don’t get it, too bad, because quality speaks for itself, and eventually people will tire of fake clubs, bad DJ’s, and soulless promoters. If the Digable Planets can last half as long as Blowfly, there’s hope yet. Long live the Biltmore!
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Live Review: Summer Slaughter 2010, August 19, Vancouver, B.C.
August 22nd, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live by admin
(ABOVE: Decapitated/Photo - Dustin Wood)
Live Review: Summer Slaughter Tour
Thursday August 19th, 2010
The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
The first three bands to hit the stage, Vital Remains, Animals as Leaders and Decrepit Birth offered a range of sound and style. Vital Remains woke the crowd up with some brain pounding, brutal as fuck, death metal. The instrumental Animals as Leaders took a different approach with a more introspective, technical-based, progressive sound. Though they were impressive musically, their placement on this extreme tour seemed a bit odd; their performance like an intermission for the facemelting bands. Next up, California’s Decrepit Birth snapped the crowd back to life with an energetic and eccentric set, performing songs mainly from their latest release Polarity. These guys were definitely one of the highlights of the night, offering something a bit different from the rest.
Next up, Cephalic Carnage, Veil of Maya,The Red Chord and All Shall Perish. Cephalic Carnage killed it on a technical level all the while maintaining an intense performance. While less focused on technical riffs and aural confusion, the young Veil of Maya stirred up the crowd with rhythmic, headbangeable riffs and killer guitar solos. When The Red Chord took over it was like a tornado descended upon the stage. Frontman Guy Kozowyk was a man possessed- giving one of the most energetic and frenzied performances yet. Though not the most interesting musically, these guys put on a great live show and were definitely fun to watch. All Shall Perish took over where the Red Chord left off with another set mainly full of break down riffs. The highlight of their performance was Hernan Hermida’s vocal range and ability to shift from brutal gutturals to screeching highs with absolute fluidity. As a whole the band was exceptionally tight and contrary to the Red Chord, their sound made up for their static stage show.
Main support The Faceless stole the show up to this point with their ability to combine supreme technicality, melody and brutality. They are one of those rarities in metal- a band that utilizes dynamics flawlessly, running the gamut between beautiful solos, intensely powerful vocals and heavy riffs. Their crowd reception was priceless and fitting with a mix of kids tearing each other apart in the mosh pit and kids staring at the stage in awe. They were a great choice as main support, keeping the energy up with a diverse sound that was intense as well as engaging; avoiding the audience burn-out that can occur after a long festival set.
Finally, the stage was set for Decapitated. Considering the events that unfolded 2 weeks prior to their last scheduled appearance in Vancouver, its no surprise the anticipation was huge, the theatre packed to the gills with a restless crowd. Though the circumstances which had derailed the band 3 years ago were tragic, their stage banner said it all: “From pain to strength.” With a new lineup consisting of Rafal Piotrowski (vocals), Heinrich (bass), Krimh (drums), founding member, guitarist Vogg led the band through some of their most loved tracks including “Post Organic”, “A Poem About an Old Prison Man”, “Winds of Creation”, “Spheres of Madness”, “Visual Delusion” , “Day 69” and “Mother War”.
Vogg was certainly careful in his selection for the new lineup and though the contributions Vitek and Sauron made for the band and metal in general will never be forgotten, it seems that this current lineup is the next evolution for Decapitated. Krimh was mind blowing on the drums with a monstrous kick sound that filled the room. Not only did he play with flawless precision and speed but the icing on the cake was the head spins he pulled off all the while. Heinrich likewise pulled off a flawless set, displaying a huge amount of passion as he banged out notes by smashing his fist against the bass. The only negative aspect of their 35min-or-so set was that it was far too short. However, by the shear domination that they displayed onstage, there is no doubt Decapitated will be back before long to blow our minds once more.
By Alxs Ness
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TONIGHT! August 21, ABORT Recommends…Digable Planets with guests U.G.O Crew, The Biltmore, Vancouver, B.C.
August 21st, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Saturday August 21
Georgia Straight, Tough Crowd & The Biltmore present:
Digable Planets with guests U.G.O Crew
Hip Hop Icons from New York City play songs from Blowout Comb and Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
**Early Show** – curfew 11:00pm
Doors at 8:00pm
Tickets $17.00 at Zulu, Red Cat, Highlife
Buy tickets online at: www.ticketweb.ca
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