VARIOUS
ARTISTS
All Tomorrow's Parties Vol 1.1 CD
Mandatory listening for all indie-rock travel agents looking for cheap fares and quaint accommodations this Spring, as L.A. becomes the destination of choice for those interested in attending Sonic Youth's out-rock festival, All Tomorrow's Parties. Zulu's has managed to grab a bunch of these preview comps, featuring exclusive tracks from some of the notable players: Sonic Youth, Unwound, Stephen Malkmus, Stereolab, Bardo Pond, Cat Power, Papa M, Cannibal Ox, Dead C, Boredoms, and a few others!!
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FELIX
DA HOUSECAT
Kittenz & Thee Glitz CD/LP
Muzik's favorite new listen is this sprawling dancefloor ass-shaker that rolls the last 25 years of Eurotechno in to a giant Catnip party! Chicago DJ Felix Da Housecat collaborates with newcomer Miss Kitten, in a vain attempt to up the ante on the Peaches and Gonzales 'we talk dirty' grooves. Let the chips fall! Vocoders on!
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CAPOZZI
PARK
The Record Of Capozzi Park CD
That was then. The city was burning, paradoxical. Emotions were mixed. Everything was melting into air. Over-coded signals abounded. Easy answers were unavailable. Galleries were looking to the outside, but outsiders were looking to get in. Rock was fermenting, decentered. Funk was set for needed renewal, giving life to old cliches. And jazz was willing and able in newfound ways. Most importantly, and even with a certain urgency, the people were ready to dance. As always, popular music continued to be a choice refuge, a focus, a place for experimentation, and a promise of something somehow better. Eclectic, inspired, and daring, Capozzi Park embodies this unsure time, forever looking back while moving forward. Catch up with the 20th Century.
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CORNELIUS
Point CD/LP
A distiller of eccentric harmonies, Cornelius is doing more than simply deconstructing the 1960's folk weirdo pop history. Yes, we dare say that his craft approaches more than just the en vogue audio-conceptualism characterized by calculated references to Dylan, Gram Parsons and Brian Wilson. Indeed, the gorgeous harmonies are there, the subtle chord changes, and the post-baroque orchestration, but Cornelius' vernacular offers more atmosphere, mood, and true oddball charm. Picking up on the scope of his North American debut Fantasma, this 11 song full-length is dizzying - further solidifying Cornelius as more than just the head 'Bathing Ape' designer. Get the Point?!?
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NEIL HALSTEAD
Sleeping On Roads CD
Waking up woozy and afflicted with a terrible red wine hangover, you make your way to the pantry to see what's in the icebox. A cocoon-like frost coats the windows, sealing in the fragile silence and serene beauty of your flat, minus the usual housemates. While two eggs poach in an inch and a half of vinegar infused water, you decide to give yourself to the only love in your ascetic existence - your Martin Double O. Little do you know but these simple pluckings that aesthetically land somewhere between Neil Young and Nick Drake, will be the foundation of the solo debut that will save your life. A wonderful listen from this member of Mojave 3. CD 16.98
THE
SUNSHINE FIX
Age
Of The Sun CD/LP
A friend returned recently from a year of travels, during which time he spent a while in Athens, Georgia. He noted that down there the popularity of "the weed" rivaled even Vancouver's own well-reputed fondness. I'll bet Bill Doss - Athens resident, Sunshine Fix main-man and ex of Olivia Tremor Control - likes "the weed". I'll bet he also likes Buffalo Springfield, The Beatles and The Byrds - heck, he even looks like Roger McGuinn with his buckskin coat and rose-tinted glasses. Eschewing the more oddball aspects of his former band's output, Age Of The Sun is pure, sugary, goodtime pop - the feel-good hit of summer 2002, six months early. Whether you like Òthe weedÓ or not, you can't argue with that.
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STEPHEN
MERRITT
Eban & Charley CD
At some point I hope they build a shrine or erect a statue to commemorate the genius of Stephen Merritt. 69 Love Songs is more than enough to justify a large and winding parade through the streets of New York. Or maybe every restaurant could offer a special Merritt sandwich that comes with a complimentary huge dessert. Whatever decision is made in the future, it is certain that some celebration is well due. Who else has his capable breadth, attention to craft, and amazing high-quality productivity? It goes without saying that soundtrack work also becomes him. Indeed, this forum embraces his confident and inventive eclecticism, from pop songs, sad ballads, to odd atmospheres. I wonder if the movie's good?
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FROG
EYES
The Bloody Hand CD
Meet Victoria's Carey Mercer - intelligent, articulate, unfailingly polite and well mannered. A true gentlemanÉ until he takes the stage that is, whereupon a transformation occurs. In his stead stands a howling lunatic, channelling generations of demons through his reverb-drenched microphone and staccato guitar chords, backed by the carnivalesque cacophony of his band, the inimitable Frog Eyes. Some of you may be familiar with Mr. Mercer's previous outfit, Blue Pine, whose self-titled debut is one of the finest local releases to grace our shelves in recent years. The sound is similar, but the scope has expanded with the addition of keyboards and more expert use of recording technique. The result is a never less than compelling listen, alternately sweet and savage (like the man himself). With The Bloody Hand, Frog Eyes have managed to produce a cohesive whole without sacrificing the fire and brimstone intensity of their live performances, a rare feat indeed.
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ELECTRELANE
Rock
It To The Moon CD
There's this great band in London called Speed of Sound, which features members of Heavenly and The Headcoatees. Their mixture rasping of electric organ squalls and twangy guitar peels is an aural treat that most Vancouverites will probably never get to experience. Take solace in the fact that the Mr. Lady label has picked up an LP by another British band who have basically the same sound. That's basically the same, because Brighton's much-feted Electrelane, take SOS's "soundtrack lo-fi" style to a level of strung-out intensity which is entirely their own. So impressive is Rock it to the Moon that every play we give it on the spiffy new Zulu PA yields a veritable flurry of enquiries and/or purchases. Watch them take off.
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