AltWeeklies Wire
Dialing Down the Distortion Works Out for Asobi Seksunew
Change is good, but sometimes the subtlest changes yield the most satisfying results. Consider Asobi Seksu’s most recent album, Hush.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
10-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Asobi Seksu, Hush
Film School's New Disc Gets Its Beats From My Bloody Valentine Drummernew
It's hard to remain casual when one of your idols is in the room. Now imagine said idol happens to be a member of one of your all-time favourite musical acts, and that he's recording tracks for your album.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
08-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
M83 Gets All Misty-eyed About Teen Sex and Drugsnew
For someone involved in what is officially a solo project, M83's Anthony Gonzalez is remarkably generous when it comes to sharing the spotlight.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
05-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hot Chip Battles Boredomnew
Felix Martin admits that the latest album, Made in the Dark, is an odd listen, full of jarring juxtapositions, unexpected dynamic shifts, and general weirdness, but the percussionist offers no apologies for that.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ministry Done With Preachingnew
No one ever accused Al Jourgensen of keeping his opinions to himself. Whether the topic is American politics, the soul-sucking vortex that is the music industry, or the NHL, the Ministry founder invariably has something to say.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ministry
Saul Williams Aims to Break the Color Barriernew
With nudges from Trent Reznor, Williams realized it would be simpler to take the reins rather than explain himself or The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! to a marketing department.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sake to Me, Babynew
Premium sake, which is served chilled, goes down smoothly enough to appeal to those who never developed a taste for the hot-turpentine qualities of the cheap stuff still served in many sushi joints.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
02-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Rat Silo Returns With Stripped-Down Rocknew
Some of Rat Silo sounds excellent and some of it seems as if it would benefit from a bigger budget and tighter production. But as the aforementioned bio warns, “Don’t expect the next one to sound exactly like this one.”
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
02-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Rat Silo, What the Butler Saw
Black Mountain: Back to the Futurenew
Vancouver's enigmatic Black Mountain reinvents progressive rock for the Facebook generation.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Mountain, Druganaut
A Hard Drive to the Bordernew
A Vancouver recording studio has become involved in an international incident involving a member of Death Cab for Cutie and the United States Department of Homeland Security.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
10-29-2007 |
Music
Hot Hot Heat's Pursuit of Happinessnew
Hot Hot Heat's latest release, Happiness Ltd., features the Vancouver-based band's most expansive and experimental work to date, but it almost ended up a very different album.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Happiness Ltd., Hot Hot Heat
Silversun Pickups Kick-start a 90s-alt-rock Revivalnew
Not quite at the big time yet, but they can probably see it from where they're standing.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
04-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Silversun Pickups
