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Runway Studios Presents - Live @ LOGANS oct.28
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| steve User Info... | Raw War - Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:41pm | ||
| ::Saint:: User Info... | A little Year of the Rat action for ya.. - Tue, 21 Sep 2010 3:54pm Edited: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 4:08pm | ||
| steve User Info... |  OCt.28th LOgans.. Beyond all the other great bands be sure to come and check out 'The New Colors'.. these guys and gal are making a habit out of killing it at shows. Great reviews from their recent V-Lounge appearance!.. Come on out... support local rock and be sure to say hi.. http://www.thenewcolors.ca/ and for the fb event page... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154402767909911&ref=ts - Tue, 5 Oct 2010 2:58pm | ||
| steve User Info... | For nearly a year, upstart Runway Studios has been providing Victoria-area bands with affordable, quality recordings. Owner and chief engineer Steven Klipper knows that one of the first major challenges that new bands face is getting accurate and compelling representations of their music--without breaking the bank. So how does such a valued local music institution celebrate its first birthday? Why, by putting on a concert, of course! This Thursday marks the first in a series of Runway Studios-promoted shows, when the Runway Studios Presents series happily hosts Year of the Rat, The New Colors and Liquid Tuesdaze at Logan's Tavern of the Damned. Steve hopes that by synergizing the bands coming through his studio with the local live music scene, he will provide a direct connection between the music being recorded, and the people who will potentially buy those records. "Build it (the scene)," says Steve, "and they will come." The New Colors are a grunge/garage/lo-fi rock outfit whose music promises a synesthetic experience. Masters of the quiet/loud dynamic so popular with classic bands such as the Pixies, Nirvana and Mudhoney, this quartet is as comfortable rocking the sweet lows as they are riding the soaring highs. Lead singer Scawt Polachuk's distinctive vocal stylings will surprise you with their forcefulness, while guitarist Brandon Brown's guitar tones are exquisite. Liquid Tuesdaze are a psychadelic/stoner rock band from Sidney who pride themselves on their technical ability, as well as their off-the-cuff jam-band elements. Rocking vintage guitar tones from the seventies, there's a sludgy charm to this band that really comes out on stage--you'll be astounded at the marvellously huge wall of sound coming out of this four-piece. Year of the Rat continues to push the envelope of contemporary rock music, fusing aspects of 80's new wave with the harder sounds of 90's alternative and modern rock. Striking vocals mix with dirty bass and guitar sounds, and a dancy energy pervades each show. YOTR continue to play in support of their recently-released, Runway-recorded debut EP, The Code, with plans to record another EP before Christmas. The action gets started at 9:30pm sharp, with doors at 9:00. Come early to ensure a ticket, as this show promises to sell out quickly. By: Sam (thanks Sam) - Mon, 25 Oct 2010 3:08pm | ||
| steve User Info... |  see you there 9ish.. show at 9:30. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154402767909911&ref=ts - Thu, 28 Oct 2010 2:57pm Edited: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 2:58pm | ||
| DTjackson User Info... | By the time I post this, it'll be Halloween...so, happy Halloween folks. Don't blow up your pet with illegal fireworks. It was a great turn out for a Thursday night for this Runway Studios showcase. Expect more showcases down the line as Steven Klipper's band roster keeps sprouting like a weed, but a weed you mysteriously don't want to die. One of those fantastic good weeds you never hear about, but ENOUGH RAMBLING. On with the show... Liquid Tuesdaze soundchecked a song that sounded a bit like a Bad Religion. It was a song that got me excited that this was going to be a great night for music, even if Raw War was exiled from the bill for being too young. The sound check was quite misleading. Their real set started with an instrumental, which some people I talked to thought it was a poor way to open the show, but I have no problem with an instrumental intro as long as the next song is worth the hype. Well, what I can say about Liquid Tuesdaze is that I felt like I was in some sort of daze of confusion. The music is decent. The musicians had chops. The reason for my confusion was there were three different singers seemingly fronting three different bands. I wish I could address them by name, but they don't have a website for information. The overall feel was definitely rooted in classic rock. The main vocalist handled the bass, and you could feel like he was enjoying himself. That's very important. The drummer also was visibly feeling the music. Yet, one of the guitarists did 100% of the banter. Why is this? Is it a System of a Down scenario? Is he the Daron Malakian to his Serj Tankian? The guitarists stayed in their designated area playing along during the set. No one seemed to communicate with each other. It was like "Hey, yeah, I'm in a band and I'm waiting to play my song". The frontman's tunes were what you'd commonly hear on the Q or Jack FM. More 60's or 70's oriented but with an alternative twist. Linguinti [lead guitar], on the other hand, played one song and it was more of a Hendrix piece with that soulful guitar vibe. It was nice. The other guitarist performed his song that was the most rock of the set. He was shouting his lyrics, more than singing them. Out of all three of them, I am glad the bassists carries the major portion of the set. Don't get it twisted, I'm not saying the other guys can't carry their weight. There just needs to be some sort of common ground that they can all enjoy equally. They have a track that is an ode to BC, which they state is the greatest place to live. I do agree with them, but it was a bit too over the top patriotic for me. Their greatest moment was their final song, that was a delicate homage to Pink Floyd. Talking with the guys after the set, I learned that the song was primarily written by the shouty guitarist. See, there's nothing wrong with writing songs and just letting the frontman sing. This band would be better tailored to the college crowd. I could tell a lot of people came out for some heavy rock n' roll. Perhaps these fellows were a bit too clean cut for the Logan's crowd. The other two members are more than capable of branching out in their own bands. In fact, on Nov.16 at the Fort Street Cafe, Gio Linguinti is playing a solo set. I am very eager to hear what his own material sounds like. The first time I saw The New Colors was in September at the V-Lounge opening for Year of the Rat [deja vu]. Anyone who has seen this band will always think the same thing: Nirvana. Though, before you count them out as copycats, you should know there is much more than that connection as far as sounds go. I would equate it to those who listen to Muse for the first time and say "it sounds like Radiohead". I was sure one of those miserable human beings, until I listen deeper, which is exactly what you must do for The New Colors. Two members of the band got in the festive spirit [the bassist and the second guitarist], by dressing up. The bassist had a dress fashioned out of newspaper, and the guitarist came as the mad hatter. Almost makes you wish the other two followed suit, but this isn't a costume competition, it's a rock show! This band is amazingly tight. Their set was flawless. There's definitely that grunge underlay, but you will also find influences from the likes of The Doors and Tool. One riff in their arsenal, I could have sworn was a Tool cover when I first heard it. That song in question proves that they are also capable of different time signatures. All the songs are catchy, but heavy. Frontman Scawt Polachuk can scream his face off. He definitely has that Kurt Cobain delivery as far as vocals go, but he screams like Frank Black. I suppose some people can say Kurt Cobain copied Frank Black so, in reality it would be a Frank Black delivery. Well, shut it, I'm trying to write a review. This isn't question/answer period. Drummer Brad Schaaf is a trained jazz drummer [as I understand], and he is as solid as they come. Though, I get the feeling he thinks I'm a bit weird, but that's ok. Maybe he is more accostumed to being in the background. Guitarist Brandon Brown rocked and swayed to the music. His role is rhythm, while Polachuk rips through solos. Then there is bassist Cat Deighton, who was earlier concerned about her newspaper dress falling apart and showing something unintended. She is definitely a popular woman to the drunk male demographic. When I saw them at the V-Lounge, there was an individual we dubbed as Cowboy Steve [or something like that]. Clad in a cowboy hat and way too old to be there, he seemed transfixed on her. In the smoking area, he made his move with the tactic we like to call "flattery". Yes, female bassists get a lot of attention. Sometimes for all the wrong reasons! Deighton is a very capable bassist. She knows her way around a fretboard. Another aspect of this band, oddly, is psychedelia. Yes kids, drop that acid, because for one song, you can pretend you attended Woodstock '69 [at least for the intro]. It's that kind of experimentation that will do well for The New Colors. They really need to shake off the Nirvana comparison. It may haunt them. Who have I forgot? Surely not Year of the Rat. I cannot stress enough that this is the kind of band that should be Zone band of the month. They were the most commercially accessible group of the night, and I see great things for them. They've got the shirts. They've got the cds. They've probably got their name on your grandmother's underwear! Their brand of music is deemed "hard wave". That would be a mix of hard rock and new wave, if you are wondering. That label definitely fits. Samuel Coll's vocals are hard to pin point the influence, but I feel there is some Ian Curtis [Joy Division] in there, but unlike Curtis, it's not deadpan. No, Coll is a spitfire of energy. He also proves he knows what goes into a great solo. Samuel Coll switches from guitar to keyboard and can also excite the crowd without an instrument at all. There's also guitarist Mike Sanderson, who compliments the music at every moment. It's good to know there is someone out there that knows when to play leads and when to just double up the riff with an extra punch. Ryan Stringer, bassist, uses a variety of pedals that add a more electronic feel to the music. Drummer Clint Plett follows the groove with dance-oriented beats that will make you want to bust a move. When I first saw Year of the Rat, at the V-lounge...the one with Cowboy Steve, it was an unimpressive fare. A band not at their best, riddled with sound issues. Coming into this gig, I wasn't expecting much....but I was really blown away by an almost perfect set. The only misstep was a loss of pacing during one number, but Year of the Rat is the kind of band just to laugh it off. There is a use of pre-programmed pieces on Coll's laptop. At one point, Ryan Stringer turned off the impending doom, because it wouldn't have matched up with what they were going to play. When the beats work, they work well. That is the tough thing about relying on machines, they are unreliable and do not match up with adding a human player. Ghost players definitely take away from the live experience. It seems to really work with Year of the Rat, though, and is used tastefully. This seems to be a band that grows on you. They closed the set with a cover of Zombie by The Cranberries. It's a great take on the song. Much better than their other cover of Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence [just because Depeche Mode is hard to top]. I guess the only complaint is that the two shows I've seen there has been mistakes. You'd think a band that's been together this long would be able to play them in their sleep. Oh, and to the girl who told me after the show I almost pulled her shirt down, I'm sorry. It definitely wasn't intentional and everyone was bumping around, since it was a rock show [which I was told you've never been to before]. For the future, you may want to stay a bit further away from the stage when Year of the Rat is playing, because there is definitely going to be some jumping and pushing. - Sun, 31 Oct 2010 1:43am | ||
| ::Saint:: User Info... | Oh, you just had to mention that gong-show at the V-Lounge.. not exactly our proudest moment, but shit happens :/ We all talked about having had a feeling of impending doom about that show going into it, but this one was a completely different animal from start to finish. It's amazing how good stage-sound and an energetic crowd can make you feel like a completely different band after a disappointing previous show. Many thanks to Liquid Tuesdaze and The New Colors -- look forward to great things in the future from both of these bands, and yeah, that paper dress was pretty hot (not to mention perilous) :) And of course, much appreciation to Steve for putting it all together -- my favourite YOTR show to date, bar none. P.S. That wasn't a mistake in Prey for Deliverance, it was an impromptu timing experiment. Word. - Sun, 31 Oct 2010 4:23am Edited: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 4:25am | ||
| scawt User Info... | That was an excellent show! I couldn't have worded it better. Thank you for the excellent review, Dylan! We hope to continue to both dazzle, and maybe even confuse, our fans and fellow musician friends.. and we'll continue to make each and every show a new adventure. Happy Halloween everyone! Play safe. - Sun, 31 Oct 2010 4:19pm | ||
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