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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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 Posted - 05/01/2003 : 09:00:43
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Most people in Canada (that I know) totally love the Tragically Hip. They're pretty damn good, not quite my fav but pretty good. I'm wondering is this a Canadian phenomenon?
Also doesn't anyone listen to Matt Good?
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St. Francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
548 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2003 : 12:08:44
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Not a huge Hip or Good fan (although the recent video with the trailer park boys is amusing), but, I like Sloan and Thrush Hermit quite a lot. Early OLP is good as well and Loverboy of course simply because they are rather poetic. Really mostly everyone I know "is working for the weekend"
That's Better... It's about time I changed my signature |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2003 : 14:25:19
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| Sloan back in the day was great. Twice Removed, One Chord To Another and Navy Blues are great albums. Their more recent stuff however... Not a big Hip fan, but Ahead By A Century is a beautiful song. Thrush Hermit definately had moments, Sweet Homewrecker is a solid album. My current favorite Canadian group is Broken Social Scene. Their new album is really amazing, I highly encourage everyone here to check it out. Their live show is pretty spectacular as well. Those noisy guys really said something to me. |
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greg
- FB Fan -
Canada
159 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2003 : 17:46:03
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I am a fan of the Hip, but it seems too me that they have lost their edge. I would suspect that most good non-commercial Canadian bands are
all but unknown to our American/Euro Friends.
The world needs too know we grow fabulous musicians here. Remy Shand,
Nomeansno and DOA (this is the most varied bunch of music off of the top of my head). |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2003 : 21:43:53
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Aye, i'd agree with Greg about the Hip.
Current fav Canadians..hmmm..
Martin Tielli is a god, i'd rank him higher than FB if he'd put out more songs. The Rheo's are damn fine as well.
I love Sloan, even their new stuff.
Tamara Williamson is great.
Ford Pier is wacked out, and looking forward to him and Martin in Operation Infinite Joy.
Mike O'Neill, of the Inbreds..
Ember Swift is one of my favorite performers.
And The Noisies. =) |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2003 : 08:45:27
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[quote]Originally posted by speedy_m
Sloan back in the day was great. Twice Removed, One Chord To Another and Navy Blues are great albums. Their more recent stuff however... Not a big Hip fan, but Ahead By A Century is a beautiful song. Thrush Hermit definately had moments, Sweet Homewrecker is a solid album. My current favorite Canadian group is Broken Social Scene. Their new album is really amazing, I highly encourage everyone here to check it out. Their live show is pretty spectacular as well. Those noisy guys really said something to me.
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I was going to say Ahead by a Century too. But I also really like Grace II and Locked in the Trunk of a Car. I think Gordie tells a good story. Very gifted with the prose.
Anyways, its funny to see that not one yank has posted here, so my original question is answered.
I still like Matt Good though (although he is a bit of a prickly pear) his music in a way reminds me a little of Radiohead which I am a huge fan of except some of their latest stuff has left me behind as I am a huge fan of actual instruments. According to me, the Bends is their best album.
Where are my real friends? |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2003 : 11:50:54
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| Oh - Sarah Slean!! How could i forget her!! She also gets my 'sexiest female canadian musician' award too. =) |
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1462 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2003 : 20:04:27
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| i used to be a huge hip fan. don't listen to em as much anymore though. i think i saw them about 12 times live - about 5 in venues that held less than 2000 people. i loved seeing em in a smaller setting. lots of energy- great live band. i bet a lot of frank fans would enjoy their earlier material - up to here and road apples. |
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cindy lou
- FB Fan -
141 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2003 : 03:28:41
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| holy smoke a ford pier fan! he is great and very strange indeed. |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2003 : 14:42:39
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Hey Cindy Lou!!! Yay, another FP fan is on FB.net! That makes my day. =)
I was gonna register 'killtheintolerant.com' and make a fansite for Ford..heheh.. |
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greg
- FB Fan -
Canada
159 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2003 : 15:00:05
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Originally posted by Dave Noisy
Oh - Sarah Slean!! How could i forget her!! She also gets my 'sexiest female canadian musician' award too. =)
WoW WOW wow!!!
I had never even heard of Sarah Slean so i checked her site out and I must agree with your estimation of her. Beautiful music and a beautiful girl! |
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greg
- FB Fan -
Canada
159 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2003 : 15:04:43
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| P.S.: Not really a Canadian band but everyone should check out Bettie Serveert. A Canadian singer (Carol Van Dyk). I cannot stress enough how good they are. Check the link on my profile, let me know what you think when you get a chance too hear them!! |
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St. Francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
548 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2003 : 20:54:10
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Forgot about the New Pornographers in my earlier post. Their first album was my cross-county ski sound track on several occasions. A recent (well relatively) album that I liked virtually every track on.
Anyone picked up their new album?
That's Better... It's about time I changed my signature |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2003 : 13:16:47
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| Aye, the New Porn's are pretty cool, i like their new album too, tho it's rather different from the first. There's one song that totally reminds me of Supertramp...how's that?? |
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JamesM
= Cult of Ray =
308 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2003 : 14:06:15
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Neko Case is a-thinkin' about posing for Playboy.
Ayup.
-Jimmy M. |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2003 : 16:42:40
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| Been listening to the New P album today..i really like it, uber-catchy. =) |
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cindy lou
- FB Fan -
141 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2003 : 02:17:50
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| frog eyes is a great canadian band (victoria). if you go to http://newmusiccanada.com you can listen to some of their songs. |
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cindy lou
- FB Fan -
141 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2003 : 02:18:42
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| frog eyes is a great canadian band (victoria). if you go to http://newmusiccanada.com you can listen to some of their songs. |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2003 : 18:21:56
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Wow CL - you're in Vancouver, closest person i've seen yet!
(I'm across the h2o in Victoria..) |
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St. Francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
548 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2003 : 18:10:36
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Originally posted by Dave Noisy
Been listening to the New P album today..i really like it, uber-catchy. =)
Cool will have to check it out.
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mkingicus
- FB Fan -
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2003 : 17:53:29
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I'm a Yank ('bout 35 miles from the border in NY) and me and my dad and (especially) my english teacher dig T-Hip. I think the music's a little generic, but it all goes together very well. I like alot of the lyrics, though. Just makes you wonder what kind of great music is coming out of other parts of North America that never get exposure out of the region in which they have origionated.
"That which is best hidden, shall be most revealed." - Pete Labonne |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2003 : 09:22:30
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| Yay, 1 Yank Hip fan. |
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theonecontender
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
565 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2003 : 09:59:02
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Grace, too is an amazing song. Love the Hip. But like some other great Canadian bands of late, they are slipping.
1c's favorite Cdn acts:
King Cobb Steelie
Eric's Trip / Elevator
The Wooden Stars
By Divine Right
Tristan Psionic
Him? Here? Now? Naw!!!
1c |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2003 : 10:03:15
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I think Eric's Trip is pretty darn good myself.
Grace too is one of my fave Hip songs too.
We have had a couple of really super cool local bands from Edmonton here (I think I wrote this on another post, sorry El Barto)
like SNFU and the Smalls. |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2003 : 16:13:20
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| Eric's Trip are excellent...I have two of their albums ("Love Tara" and "Purple Blue"), and I find myself going back to them every now and then over the years, surprised at how good they are. They have beauty, but also a rawness and simplicity that is refreshing compared to all the stuff out there today. |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2003 : 16:13:56
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| Too bad they broke up. |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/28/2003 : 00:16:57
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I happened to see ET's last show in TO. =)
Actually, it was the guy who owns this server who gave me the ticket for it! |
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theonecontender
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
565 Posts |
Posted - 05/28/2003 : 12:06:30
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Originally posted by PsychicTwin
Too bad they broke up.
They did break up, but essentially they just lost Julie Doiron. Rick White is still rocking out the tunes with Elevator. I saw them play in Hamilton a few weeksago and it was a trip. Their live show is like Syd Barrett buried under a mountain of distortion, but his recordings still have those lonely-depressed-sappy kinda tunes.
This is a link to a bunch of free Elevator tunes (streaming only):
http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=5917
Drink,
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 05/28/2003 : 14:49:30
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Originally posted by Dave Noisy
I happened to see ET's last show in TO. =)
Actually, it was the guy who owns this server who gave me the ticket for it!
Alright, Dave, you're a lucky fuckin' bastard. Is that what you want to hear? IS IT??? 
theonecontender...a guy I know has recommended that I check out some Elevator, but I forgot about them for a long time. It's about time I get on that! |
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