1997, the Year in Review

Queazy, Hurk

One of the funnest, punchiest local releases in quite some time.

Souls, Bird Fish or Inbetween

That voice! Those pants! Yow! Besides, Souls rock. That I didn't listen to this CD until after the Bush show, and that I thus also missed the band previously at the Starfish Room, make up one of the biggest tragedies of the year...

• the Circus in Flames, Self-Titled
• Jar, Harsh and Discord (especially "Flybanger")
• Knock-Down-Ginger, Take Out
• The Molestics, Tropic of Hokum
• Queazy, Hurk - of course
• Removal, Untitled

• Acetone, Self-Titled
• Ben Folds Five, Whatever and Ever Amen
• David Bowie, Earthling
• By Divine Right, All Hail Discordia
• The Crystal Method, Vegas
• Everclear, So Much for the Afterglow
• Luscious Jackson, Fever In, Fever Out
• Morphine, Like Swimming

Shudder to Think, 50,000 B.C.

Why do bands get rid of that which makes them unique?

• Geraldine Fibbers / Miss Murgatroid - WOW!!! x 2
• Everclear at HMV Robson - utter mayhem
• Blammo, et. al, on Hallowe'en - a one-of-a-kind night
• Mike Watt - yeah, he's loopy... and your point?
• G3 - believe it or don't

the G3 show, September 26th

It wasn't just a wank-fest, it turned out to be a really fun show. Especially for the photographers... right Steve and James? :-)

Bands who record CDs before they're ready

What ever happened to demo tapes? To learning to play as a band? To getting good? Just because you can make a CD, doesn't mean you should!!! Vancouver is rife with bands like this. You know who you are. Or, sadly, you probably DON'T...

Queazy

They can't break up! I'm not tired of seeing them play live, yet!! Sigh.

• the Circus in Flames
• the Dirtmitts
• Hissy Fit
• the Molestics
• Removal
• Revulva

(tie) Radiohead and Guided by Voices

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