Local Dundas Musicians
Hey guess what?
I discovered recently that Dundas, Ontario is the home town of an internationally recognised electronic musician by the name of Dan Snaith. He's better known as Manitoba, or now Caribou (after "Handsome Dick" Manitoba threatened to sue for copyright infringement). He's playing at La Luna in Hamilton next Friday and we're going to see him live (if we can get tickets that is...). I'm reading that his recent stuff is more in the 1970's French rock movement (whatever than means) which is less electronic than I would ave liked. Still, I think it will be interesting.
Yay!
B
posted by lumpy @ 6:16 PM
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His first album has a more electronic bent, and it has a track called (coincidentally enough) 'Dundas, Ontario'.
Come and see us in Oxford this Christmas! We're leaving Melbourne in two weeks, then spending a week in Brisbane with family (mine), two weeks in China with more family (Lili's) then arriving in the UK at the end of October. Still much to sort out, like what to do with all our stuff...
So how was it?
Not great. I probably could have guessed that 1970s French psychedelic rock was somewhat departed from his electronic roots, but hey you've got to try these things. It was way too loud and we both had colds and were siting in a draft with didn't help..
On the upside, there was an awesome psychedelic lightshow that was beat synched. The instrumentation was interesting - Dan had his electronic rig with sequenced drums going, then he'd sing a bit, then he'd play on a real drum kit over the top, for cred and volume. Two other guys were playihg electric guitars and singing. Lots of rhythm guitars and wall-of-sound (Walls can't attack)
The Born Ruffians who were playing support were quite good. A weird punk modernisation of a sound that could have been 1960's "upinthemorninanofftoschool" (da doodle da doodle da doot da doot) but more ear-bleedingly loud. The guy sings like a cartoon character. Apparently the Born Ruffians have gained international fame on the strength of their my-space page...
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