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This week: Punk rock conceit, Chriss Lee's resurrection, Rant Line résumés. Plus: Canine individual poo! "edited" by AL SOUTH M What the hell is wrong with the Montreal punk scene? Every band sounds like something from Fat Records or some kind of JOCK hardcore that was done 10 years ago. It's insulting that Montreal doesn't have its own sound. And when a band starts going anywhere, like Reset, they start getting big-headed and conceited. They don't support the DIY scene in Montreal at all anymore, I never see them at any shows. I dunno, everyone should just be more supportive and stop trying to be Bad Religion. Thanks. [BLEEP!] M About the local punk scene. If places like Underworld and Cali would stop booking bands that suck, like, hmmm, Just Missed, maybe we could actually get something good happening here. Do me a favour, promoters: listen to the bands play before you actually book the shows. [BLEEP!] M I just wanted to say that having Swervedriver open up for Hum is like having Jimi Hendrix open up for the Monkees. [BLEEP!] M People keep saying our music scene sucks, but not one band I've seen that's come to Montreal hasn't told us what a wild mosh pit we have. Now that's something to take PRIDE in. [BLEEP!] F Hi, I have just discovered that if you PICK at something it will never get better. So people should stop picking on the Montreal music scene and let things happen, 'coz there are some incredibly talented people out there. So you should just leave them alone. [BLEEP!] M Hi, if you guys believe that the Montreal music scene is dead, go check out Le Swimming on St-Lawrence Boulevard. The whole month of February they have an amazing lineup from Thursdays to Saturdays. They've got the Motherfunkers, Jazz Pharmacy, the Grits, Mud Shark and a few others. Amazing bands all of them, really worth $3 at the door. And not one turntable or synthesizer in sight. Cool, man. [BLEEP!] M All of the young teenage bands should be playing big shows together! Gangster Politics together with Blood Orange, the Pussycats with the Potholes, Dogs Playing Poker with Akira. They should all put on a BIG SHOW at the Spectrum. Get all their friends there! That's what music is about--YOUNG people, not those old fucking FARTS. [BLEEP!] M Hi, my name's Brian and I work at the Casino. I find it very sad that people go there on the weekends instead of trying out the local music scene. That's all I wanted to say. [BLEEP!] F Hi. I'm a rock star and granted, I've seen a lot of POO. Never more, though, than on St-Laurent between St-Viateur and Bernard. There's a whole lot of poo there. Big poo, little poo, fresh poo, frozen poo. I say, if you choose to share your life with a canine individual, clean the poo. CLEAN THE POO. [BLEEP!] M I'm calling about the so-called resurrection of one Chriss Lee of Talamasca. That has to be the most beautiful publicity stunt I've ever seen pulled off in the underground Montreal music scene. One thing, though: he should concentrate less on publicity gimmicks and more on his music, because his music SUCKS. [BLEEP!] M Oh, poor poor Rob MacDonald at Déjà Vu. Give him a MEDAL. He weathered all the changes in the musical climate by staying in the same bar for three years playing the same old crappy cover tunes. Puhlease! [BLEEP!] M To the Crescent Girls: if I have to put on weight and muscles, I hope you have REALLY BIG TITS. [BLEEP!] M To the jobless revolutionary who was ranting about the Rant Line two weeks ago. First and foremost, the Rant Line was launched for the public to discuss and/or share opinions on the local music scene. Second of all, music, in its non-sweetened form, is probably the most beautiful, the most powerful and quite possibly the most revolutionary expression of emotion on the face of the planet. Simply put, I think music is the official language of the world. Finally, and probably most obviously, solving the problems of modern society can't really been done through a telephone service at the local weekly alterna-rag. So I suggest you use other forms, other mediums or another form of Rant Line. Silly rabbit. [BLEEP!] M Yeah, hi there. I've had my rants printed in the Rant Line on more than one occasion, and I was wondering: if I was to put together some sort of press kit showcasing this achievement, how could I prove to future employers and scenemakers that I am who I say I am? I'm curious if there's anyone else out there who has a similar problem and if there's anything that can be done about it. [BLEEP!] [Ed's note: Er, no.] Next week: Open forum
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