Isn't Canadian Indie and Underground awesome?

General Music area.
Did punk rock get it right?
User avatar
I AM ME
Posts: 5956
Joined: 3/13/2002, 9:09 am
Location: Manitoba

Isn't Canadian Indie and Underground awesome?

Post by I AM ME »

Clearly it's one of the strongest music scene's in the world. The American one seems so huge, impersonal and hopless.


I wanted to list a bunch of cool bands as a tribute to our hipness and awesomeness but i got lazy. I will tommorow, anyone else want to list a few?
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
User avatar
I AM ME
Posts: 5956
Joined: 3/13/2002, 9:09 am
Location: Manitoba

Post by I AM ME »

Broken Social Scene
The Organ
Hot Hot Heat
The New Pornographer's
Hawksley Workman
DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
The Constantines
Snow Patrol
Metric
The Weakerthans
The Waking Eyes
Brian Byrne
Todd Kerns ( I don't like him, but apparently people do)
....


anyone else want to add there's to many to name, isn't Rufus Canadian?
Last edited by I AM ME on 1/1/2005, 3:54 am, edited 1 time in total.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

oh my god. APPARENTLY?!?!?
Todd Kerns freaking RULES.
So do the New Pornographers :nod:
sinead
User avatar
I AM ME
Posts: 5956
Joined: 3/13/2002, 9:09 am
Location: Manitoba

Post by I AM ME »

i that his solo stuff kinda blends together, and is kinda boring
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

Everyone is entitled to their own wrong and misguided opinion! :) :D
sinead
User avatar
I AM ME
Posts: 5956
Joined: 3/13/2002, 9:09 am
Location: Manitoba

Post by I AM ME »

:lol: :lol:

exactly, despite how wrong you are, we're a democracy and i can't beat sence into your Kern's lovin head....just like you guys can't force me to spell properly


I guess the rest of your music is cool though.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
User avatar
Gimme_Shelter
Posts: 3713
Joined: 5/24/2002, 1:22 am
Location: The Queen City

Post by Gimme_Shelter »

although we could always attempt to do those two things
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

Instead we should beat Kerns loving into Sean, i think thats a more excellent solution, since Todd Kerns, clearly kicks ass.
sinead
User avatar
Gimme_Shelter
Posts: 3713
Joined: 5/24/2002, 1:22 am
Location: The Queen City

Post by Gimme_Shelter »

his name does make me think of Kerny from the Simpsons, and hes kick ass
im sure we can all agree with that
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

:wtf:
Who's Kerny?

Also...


Image

HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THAT? HE'S BEAUTIFUL! And he's a great lyricist.
sinead
User avatar
Gimme_Shelter
Posts: 3713
Joined: 5/24/2002, 1:22 am
Location: The Queen City

Post by Gimme_Shelter »

one of the bullies

Image

the one in the white shirt
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

Oh. For some reason i thought his name was Cole :wtf:
sinead
User avatar
Gimme_Shelter
Posts: 3713
Joined: 5/24/2002, 1:22 am
Location: The Queen City

Post by Gimme_Shelter »

its Kerny, one episode Marge is their substitute teacher and they have him dance infront of her for a distraction as they beat bart and take his money
when hes does she says something like
"thats a lovely jig Kerny"
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

I see, I see
sinead
User avatar
I AM ME
Posts: 5956
Joined: 3/13/2002, 9:09 am
Location: Manitoba

Post by I AM ME »

Cracky wrote::wtf:
Who's Kerny?

Also...


Image

HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THAT? HE'S BEAUTIFUL! And he's a great lyricist.


He has cool connections in music i'll give him that. And some ok material, he's gets my respect not my money.

I heard if Scott Weiland wasn't availible for Velvet Revolver their second choice was Todd, weird.........apparently they even wrote songs together.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

Yeah, He really was their second choice.

I love him from Age of the Electric :drool: . He did Static In Stereo, which I never listened to, hehe, and then made his solo record, which i adore and listen to daily :lol:

He was also in a Canadian Indie Film, called Horsey.
sinead
User avatar
I AM ME
Posts: 5956
Joined: 3/13/2002, 9:09 am
Location: Manitoba

Post by I AM ME »

Age of Electric was cool but Ryan wrote lots of the melodies i heard. Plus if i'm correct the entire song "Remote Control" is Ryan's, Todd just sings it.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
User avatar
nikki4982
Oskar Lifetime Achievement Award: 2007
Oskar Lifetime Achievement Award: 2007
Posts: 30273
Joined: 11/14/2002, 11:34 pm
Location: Collingswood, New Jersey, USA
Contact:

Post by nikki4982 »

Ew, Hot Hot Heat's Canadian? I wouldn't be bragging about that if I were you. :P

Nam and Nikki suffering through Hot Hot Heat together wrote:[08:09] <nam_kablam> ackkkkkkkk
[08:09] <nikki4982> ?
[08:09] <nikki4982> oh.
[08:09] <nam_kablam> OH NO! I wish I was deaf
[08:09] <nikki4982> hahahah me too
[08:09] <nam_kablam> hahahah
[08:09] <nam_kablam> OH NO!
[08:09] <nam_kablam> OH NO!
[08:10] <nam_kablam> this song bugs me, it makes me want to break things that I don't want to break
[08:10] <nikki4982> hahahha
<table><tr><td>~ Nikki Edwards
Queen of the Harpies <img src="../phpBB2/files/queen_of_harpies.gif" align="texttop">
</td><td><font color="orange">President of the Pookie Brigade</font>
"If you put those on the internet, I'll kill you guys!" - Jer</td></tr></table>
<center><img src="../phpBB2/files/squiggle.gif">

<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>

<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>

<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>

<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
User avatar
Soozy
Oskar Winner: 2007
Oskar Winner: 2007
Posts: 7633
Joined: 10/16/2002, 12:07 pm
Location: England
Contact:

Post by Soozy »

I AM ME wrote:Snow Patrol


I think you'll find that they're from Northern Ireland!!
Open your eyes to nights and days, you close them up and float away
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.


And it's alriiiiiiiight now, take the world and make it yours again.
closeyoureyes
Oskar Winner: 2006
Oskar Winner: 2006
Posts: 4746
Joined: 8/2/2003, 1:36 pm

Post by closeyoureyes »

:lol:
That's awesome sauce.
sinead
Post Reply