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Sons of York - Sled Island Preview

Posted on 26 June 2009 by thewitt

atbt talked with Winnipeg band Sons of York who will be playing in Sled Island Music Festival in Calgay. Their Friday June 26, set is at the Stetson (10002 Macleod Trail SE) and they play at 11pm. Read what these guys are saying and go check them out!

You guys are my new favourite three-piece, all brothers, singing
group. Were there other musical projects that went by the wayside
before you decided to make this a family affair?

Thank you! Glad to hear we’re your new favorite 3 piece. Luke and I (Jake) have been two thirds of the band since 2004. We really had no choice to bring Cody in on the drums. We noticed that he was a wizard at ‘Rock Band’ for PS3, and once he sat behind a real kit it took him about a month to become a solid drummer. The kid’s a natural.

There is the nostalgia of a simpler time in your sound. Other than music, how do you include early rock and roll ethics in your personal life?

Wow, that is an interesting question! I think we’re just drawn to the music and movies from the 60’s for some reason. Which probably has influenced the way we dress as well as the way we sound. I wish I could say we were all about racing cars and surfing like the Beach Boys, but we drive a van and live in Manitoba.

Your debut EP is called ‘Chicks, dudes, bad attitudes’ – is that young love in a nutshell?

Yeah, At least it was for me (Luke). Plus it rhymes. I think it’s pretty common for a song writer to get over that initial hump of only writing about girls (or guys) from a personal experience perspective. That’s what our EP was very much about and I think the songs are good but we’ve grown since then and our new songs deal with a broader range of themes.

Who can’t you wait to see at Sled Island?

I’d like to check out Christian Hansen and The Autistics, Crosstown Rivals and Andrew W.K. Also The Rural Alberta Advantage is just a neat band name.

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Dog Day

Posted on 11 June 2009 by kane

How would you paraphrase Halifax music culture at the moment?

Open-minded, artistic melting pot of cool bands. 10 years ago, it was main-stream jam bands, but now there are noise bands and lots of other stuff going on.

Which other Halifax band(s) should the west be aware of?

stolen minks, just barelys, Omon Ra, the lodge, bloodsport, memories attack (halifax and new brunswick, soaking up jagged)

If you could give someone you’ve just met three albums, what would they be?

Replacements–Let It Be, Eric’s Trip–Love Tara, The Nils–Green Fields of Daylight

If Dog Day got a chance to record a cover-song split album with any band, who would you choose and why?

Eric’s trip, Sonic Youth, or Deerhoof–these bands all have soft moments, heavy moments, and experimental moments. their songs would be fun to play and they would likely do interesting versions of our songs.

What reading material(s) are accompanying the band on this tour?

Nancy–Glue, Irvine Welsh,

Seth–Mark Haddon-the curious incident of the dog in the night-time,

KC–Alan Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking, the Holy Bible,

Crystal–Dee Dee Ramone–Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones, Howard Sasportas–the Twelve Houses, Gregory Maguire–Mirror, Mirror, Rhonda Byrne–The Secret, Nova Scotia Driver’s Handbook

What is the most hilarious incident of the tour thus far?

Interviewing people for our Stan Borden documentary has had some hilarious results so far, also, taping each other running through the woods and dancing in a hotel garden, and the time Nancy asked cheese on her Boca burger.

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Jesse Allen

Posted on 17 April 2009 by thewitt

Photo by: Tyler Stalman

What do you do?
Distributor of uncomfortable feelings
What tunes would I be listening to right now?
Sonic Youth
What’s (one of) the best things to ever happen to you?
I got a kitten
What former trend needs to make a comeback?
Hand jobs
Who’s the coolest celebrity of all time? (dead or alive)
Its a three way tie between pee wee herman, andy dick and
pauly shore
What should you be doing instead of answering these questions?
Cleaning up the blood
What or who is the creepiest thing in the world?
Its a three way tie between pee wee herman andy dick and
pauly shore

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Ian Thomas Day

Posted on 17 April 2009 by thewitt

Photo by: Tyler Stalman

What do you do?
I am an Editor for Film/Television, Writer/Director, Actor, Podcaster and sometimes i travel through time and inhabit the body of a different person each time i “leap”. It can get pretty hairy, but if i put things right, maybe my next leap will be the leap home.
What tunes would I be listening to right now?
Right now I am addicted to podcasts that have little to nothing to do with music… Dan Carlins Hardcore History, Jordan Jesse Go! Radiolab, You Look Nice Today etc… but music wise it would be stuff like Michael Rault, Dead Meadow and The Sword.
What’s (one of) the best things to ever happen to you?
Del Close Improv Marathon in New York this year. I flew there on my own for a 10 day vacation and got to spend 3 of those days hanging with some of my comedy idols, who if I were to name, would leave readers feeling confused. Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Ian Edwards, Jack McBrayer, Doug Benson, Jon Glaser!? See, I told you it would be confusing… regardless, they are some of the funniest people alive and that’s what matters.
What former trend needs to make a comeback?
In Republican Rome, the elected officials would often fight in the front lines of a battle. I think they should bring that back.
Who’s the coolest celebrity of all time?
(dead or alive)
I am not going to hop onto this current “Vampires are Awesome” trend and say Vlad the Impaler … no no, my answer will be Jerry Orbach, The Impaler (of criminals).
What should you be doing instead of answering these questions?
Finishing the fine cut of this Corb Lund video… OH NAME DROP. HIGH FIVE PARTY.
What or who is the creepiest thing in the world?
Puppets. NOT Muppets, I am cool with those guys, but Puppets, like those new kind of puppets with the weirdo wooden heads and dumb looks on their faces. Creep city.