New Show On The Horizon

I have finally got in gear and contacted Jessie of the Thrashers to put together a new show.

This show surprise surprise will be at the Cavern. I would try other places, and have, but they cost money or you got to bring your own PA and I have no cash ready to be dropping on shows when the Cavern is the right size, people like it, it is central, and James Brown that runs the place is pretty easy to get along with.

This show will hopefully have Acid Scar at it as well, and is slated for late February.

If you know any bands that are looking for a gig and would work well with a surf style band, and an experimental rock group then send me a line and we can hopefully work something out.

Listen to The On-Slot Wednesdays 6-7 PM On 92.9 KICK FM

I thought it might be time to do some shameless self promotion on the War On Music blog.

Rick Baverstock has been good enough to permit me to do a radio show for the past year called the On-Slot. The On-Slot was originally a ska and reggae show on CKUW, but that was only because CKUW had punk shows, and metal shows on the station. It was really a good thing for me, as I was quite ignorant to great ska, and the ska scene throughout Canada.

The On-Slot is now a radio show dedicated to fast music. Fast is what I like, and it doesn’t have to be a hardcore band playing with reckless abandon, so of my favorite tunes are the jig style tunes you here from the likes of the Pogues, or Flogging Molly.

The On-Slot features The Cover Up sponsored by War On Music. This is where I play an original version of a song, and then a punk or metal cover of the same tune. It is usually pretty cool, but occasionally the two versions are too similar, and it ends up sounding lame. I’ve learned from that, and always listen to the tunes before I play them on 92.9 KICK FM.

If I am able I try to grant any request, and so far I have not been let down. Get those request ready and call 780-5425 and give me a run for my money.

Tiger Army Will Never Die

I'm sitting in a edit suite, D in fact, at Red River College Princess listening to Tiger Army and I don't think there is anything else I would rather do.

There is something unique about the styles of Tiger Army. Their music is fast punk, with rockabilly twang, and the under tones of something that I think might connect with 80s kids. The tunes remind me of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon.

I think I have heard most of their tracks other than early under ground recordings, and I got to tell you this is the kind of music that should be popular. Tiger Army puts a weird decrepit romantic something into their music and the vocals by 9999 are amazing.


The music makes you feel like you are going some where you have never been before. I can't explain it. Message me and I will make you a disc. Here are a few of my favourite tunes by Tiger Army.


http://youtu.be/BU-EVLryGxo

Bored To Death Has Eliviated Much Boredom

I moved into my new place, and with a new apartment comes new challenges. My first challenge was to clean up my sloppy behaviour. There has been too much partying, too much carrying on, and way too many shananigans. With that in mind I have decided to go minimalist, and focus on a few key aspects of my life right now.

Internet at home is out, and so is cable, but finally my obsession with collecting music and movies has come in handy. I’m getting acquainted with some of my old favourite shows, and some classic music. There isn’t a heck of a lot else to do, but I’m loving it.

Kids in the Hall has been on a lot, as well as Modern Family, and Motorhead, and the Descdendents have been keeping me company on the sound wave. Orgasmatron is really getting me going lately. It’s such an epic.

Hopefully I get my internet going soon, because the last thing I need is more obstacles getting in the way of these blogs getting written.

Viva Las Moustache, A Video For The Ages

There has not been too much going on at War On music of late other than the usual great tunes, and great deals on shirts and stuff like that, so I am digging to find topics.

One thing that has gone well,and is DIY, is the video me and friend Jaremy Ediger put together for our broadcast journalism assignment. It is to the Dead Kennedy's cover of Viva Las Vegas. The basic premise is me dressed up as a Elvis look-a-like or something as I get ready for the day and proceed to steal food, start fights and have "encounters", all of which I get away from scott free because I twirl my moustache.

I do my own stunts including a slow motion scissor kick, and Jaremy really blew up the set with his killer shooting skills. My favourite shot is Jaremy's TSN runway shot. Special thanks goes out to Brian Couch for being on point with a great high five.

Jaremy was kidding around about doing it, but we thought what the heck let's shoot this shit and see how it goes. It was gold Jerry, gold.

Here is the video, and if you like it show your friends, because there may be more in the future.



Stay tuned for my favourite used pick ups of 2011 wrap up blog.