Month: October 2002
Nerdism
American Load
By Tyson
Sean Lindsay
By Krakow
Mr. Gnu
Captain Calgary
By ML
When it’s Dark and it’s Summer
If only adult contemporary was any good, this would be what it sounded like.Complete with ooh’s and ahh’s, When it’s Dark and it’s Summer is an album that forces you to sway along to p:ano’s full acoustic and piano ballads. By far, the highlight track on the disc is the song “Be Flat,” which incorporates… Continue reading When it’s Dark and it’s Summer
The Devlins, Consent
By Ben Ralston
The Devlins. Their name creates the image of a Celtic revival band and as the name suggests, they are from Ireland. But their sound doesn’t capitalize on their background. Instead they come off as a very contemporary–if not ordinary–combination of guitars, keyboard, and electronic production, all overpowered by strong, inoffensive vocals. It’s certainly not the… Continue reading The Devlins, Consent
Guttermouth
By Josh LaVoie
Remember those jokes back in junior high–the jokes there was no way in hell you could ever say in front of your mom? Now sing those jokes out loud to a barrage of tinny power chords in one of punk’s biggest bands, and you’re on your way to being Guttermouth.Guttermouth takes now their uniquely offensive… Continue reading Guttermouth
GrimSkunk
Just over a week ago, the Den was blown away by the return of GrimSkunk. Having not been in Calgary in four years, the Quebec-based band returned to happily awaiting fans.“It was great to come back to Calgary,” comments singer/rhythm-guitarist Franz. “I’m really surprised at the reception the band got after four years. I thought… Continue reading GrimSkunk