The Morning After

Calgary’s annual music festival Sled Island released their line-up today.   Spin magazine talks about some of the major highlights.  I scanned the lineup to try to track down some Victoria connections.  One band that jumped out was Victoria’s Open Relationship.

This local punker group recently picked up their second “M” Award for fave hardcore band.  I hope they utilize that uke on the next record…or better yet, I can bring The Zone’s ukulele down to the studio and we can create the Wall of Ukes.

Their 2012 DIY 7-inch is called Born Weird.  Its bratty and raw, I love the title track.  Its how I imagine Madelyn growing up (except right now she is concerned with being pretty, but she watches more Disney than maybe is healthy).  But the “I don’t want to brush my hair” line stands out to me for sure.

The line-up is pretty groovy. Lots of bands I want to see… I liked that Vancouver’s White Lung is in the mix.

Then I started poking around at some of the other bands whose names I’ve read on the blogs and music zines… and one that I enjoyed was form Miami.  Torche.

Its bad to stereotype, but when I think of Miami, I don’t think of music like this.

For one thing, the black hoodie and denim vest combo with a beard would be too much in the heat.  I guess everything is air-conditioned there, so you could just stay inside and be hard-as-fuck all you want.

Pitchfork says that one of their strengths is their ability to skirt the pop line with their sludgey grunge.  An example they shared was this beaut from 2008, “Healer.”

Go with thy self.