Eating Silver Apples, spending frenzy!! and a Hated Uncles article 1988

WARNING: The following blog includes a part of my past life...yeh, I know....one of those blogs
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I am currently taking another bite out of these Silver Apples and I must say they taste as amazing as before. No!!!

Hahahaha!! This is a segue....

The Silver Apples sound MUCH better than before because, after a full year without, I finally broke down and paid $30 for a cheap cd/dvd player
BUT
it enables me to hear the music through proper speakers!
I have been listening to my cds through my computer on those shitty little speakers they throw in for you when buying a new computer.

Oh Lord...I'm hearing in the background the Silver Apples saying "come to us, come to us..." and it's sort of freaking me out.

I love this $30 cd player.
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I am currently working on a Funkadelic blog, similar to my previous Captain Beefheart one. They're fun to do, so I'm looking forward to tomorrow...hehehehe
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Here's an old Hated Uncles article. This is from the "Hamilton Journal" Jan. 27, 1988. A journal delivered for free to every home...including my parents. My comments in a different colour than black!

Thrashing out the 60s, From The Armpit Of Canada

Well before the dawn of the '80s, the music industry experienced a revival of '50s rock 'n' roll. If the reactions of university students are any indication of present trends, the '90s will bring a full blown 60s rock revival.

WTF?

At Bannisters on King Street East recently, an album release bash sponsored by CFMU-FM was held for 12 local bands. Organized by political science student, Andy Pappas, these bands, whose members consist primarily of university students, have collectively created "Music From The Armpit Of Canada." Songs were recorded independently and the album was mastered at Omega Studios in London, onto.

Our big hit single (#5 on the university charts!) hahaha..."Name on a Gravestone". We did it at some guys studio at his home in Burlington, Ontario. We did 2 other songs "At Peace" and "Anger". I wish I had a copy, but I lent it to an ex-girlfriend and it's been gone ever since. Ahhhhhhhh...

The question that begs to be answered is: Is this really indicative of the present music scene in Hamilton?

From the thrashing beat of Problem Children and Hated Uncles, to more of the same, plus some vulgarity thrown in for effect in songs like A.K.S's I Hate Your Kind, one wonders what this generation of musicians is really about. Twelve full bands, however, leads one to believe that this combination of '60s and punk rock is much more than just a fringe element.

I loved Problem Children. Good guys too. Hey...we used vulgarity too! Don't forget to mention us!

TOO LOUD

Mr. Pappas says most of these groups "couldn't afford to go vinyl alone" and adds that this album,. which will be sent to magazines and radio stations, will allow these groups to get heard. But should they? Someone should tell them that being heard does not involve cranking up far beyond normal hearing capacity.

Hahaha. This is hilarious. But should they? And like the groups had any say in the volume.

At the Bannisters bash Dec. 18, five of the 12 contributing bands showcased their respective styles. And it was like a noisy walk through the corridors of the '60s.

The Hated Uncles' lead vocalist, while reminiscent of Eric Burton (sic) with his talk-sing style, lost all possible effectiveness as he had to yell over the instruments to be heard.

Eric Burton? hahahaha brilliant

And how he guzzled beer and smoked through five numbers was a feat in itself. (Thank you) However, he did wobble during the third song, staggered and eventually, sat on the stage during the fourth and finally resorted to crawling and lying down during the fifth.

I cannot deny it. She's right.

This rather dramatic performance was followed by Social Suicide, a band with plenty of energy, but unfortunately, little talent. The most interesting note was a cigarette stuck between the strings of a guitar - for easy access no doubt - but the frantic strumming could conceivably lead some to believe that the fiery performance had set the instrument ablaze.

Don't Care

Talking with John Kinsella, bass player with the Hated Uncles, it became crystal clear that this group (and likely the others) don't really care what anyone thinks of their music.

Oh no. They're talking to JK....

"We don't play for anybody," Mr. kinsella says. "We play for ourselves."

The guitarist, who is also an artist, went on to explain that lead singer, John Harvey, studies English at McMaster. According to Mr. Kinsella, he is not a singer, but a poet and a soon-to-be-published one at that.

Thanks JK!!!

Apparently, the group usually combines music, poetry and art, by having Paul Ropel, a McMaster graduate of fine arts, create an abstract while going with the mood of the music. On this occasion, Bannisters refused to let the Hated Uncles indulge in their art to the fullest, because last time, the artist went bananas with the paint.

It's all true!!!!

Considering the thrashing hard rock the band plays, one can just imagine the artist worked into a virtual frenzy, flinging his brush this way and that.

This writer is a genius. I'm picturing this in my head.

Music From The Armpit and its 12-band offering is well named (no threatening phone calls please). The truth is, although these groups show some possiblilities in the area of instrumental talent, vocal talents are difficult to define, even more difficult to hear and in most cases, pretty .

The press is against me! The pencil-pushers better get out of my way!!!

If you enjoy head banging music then Music From The Armpit is definitely for you. If not, then you'd better grab the Tylenol before sliding this one onto the turntable.

Music From The Armpit of Canada is available at Mole Records, 278 King St. W. Hamilton.
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What can I say? Hilarious.
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Back to the funk!! Oh, did I mention I also bought $3 headphones for work! Whoooo!!!!
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