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September 24, 2008
The Hometown Hecklers, "The Heart and Downstroke Foundation"
Mattyy reviews the latest offering from North Bay punk rawkers The Hometown Hecklers.
"The Heart and Downstroke Foundation" Released on Non Partisan Records, September, 2008. To listen, check: http://www.myspace.com/hometownhecklers
To buy, contact the band @: http://www.myspace.com/hometownhecklers
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"i can't stop thinking 'bout the ways even when it used to be we would get really drunk and laugh our asses off and get kicked out of the movies i would take you to my room where we would do think that you'd never see on t.v. i'd play some johnny cash on my guitar or just sit and listen to the groovie ghoulies GO!" ("i Can't Stop Thinking About You", The Hometown Hecklers).
1, 2, 3, 4! Here we go ladies and gentlerSorts -- fresh outta tha basement armed with their (Non Partisan Records) brand new and dusty album, "The Heart and Downstroke Foundation"... THE HOMETOWN HECKLERS!!!
The above lyric, lifted directly from the Heckler's MySpace page says it all and then some. I really can't think of anything to say better. And if I was as punk as these cats, I would just leave it at that but since I'm about as H.R. as I am Mariah, I will continue to blather...
Well, to start out, I'd say that I was about 4 seconds into the first tune when I figured out what I was in for. Picture the Ramones... before. The sound is very basement and that is understating it! That being said, it's kind of refreshing. The songs aren't edited all to mush. The drums do sound in the background. The vocals are the focus. Sound "unfamiliar"? It should because it's the antithesis of the modern "corporate" sound.
I'm going to preface my constructive criticisms here with a little self observation. I'm obsessive about audio clarity. I can't get things clear enough in my own recordings. So, that being said, I find this album to be a little muddy for my liking. Lo-fi is cool to me. Muddy is... muddy. But. I feel that the "sound" of the recording is the Producer/engineer's job -- the songs are where the band proves it's meddle.
I think that it's in the songs where you'll discover The Hometown Hecklers. There are some real strong numbers in here. I thoroughly enjoy the hooky vibe of "Kinsmen beach", the tongue in cheek lyrics of "Idiot Twist" or the blatant rude hilarity of "I Just Want You to Go Home". There are a few tunes that feel unfinished but for the most part I have to commend this band for just writing the best material they can at that moment and throwing it out there.
So, I suggest that you grab a copy of "The Heart and Downstroke Foundation", switch your brain off and just let some good old fashioned Ramonesy inspired music wash over you. You'll feel better, I promise ;)
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September 22, 2008
Poetry by: Guisi Girl
What's worth the fight?
of battered lovers left high and dry
in past lives lived once near and far
of twisted love so broken and torn
that once was new and fresh when born
of hopeless ties that never cease
we keep them tied so tight, so near
becoming hatred, an empty room
while marching forward towards our doom
of lying whores who kiss, don't tell
and have you locked up in their spell
of manic ways, and panicked states
it's you who seems to choose this fate
of misery bound close to you
of something that was never true
of lustful, carnage tasty ways
accomplice to your own decay
what's worth it when you plan your day
what's worth the fight to make you stay?
cuz you keep on making same mistakes
and there's only so much a girl can take...
For More entries by Guisi, check: http://sipondreams.blogspot.com/
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September 18, 2008
Shows: Canada
Sat..Sep.20/10pm Dig Newton @ Cecil's, North Bay.
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September 15, 2008
Musical Funny: Gettin' Down!
LOL! For some strange reason, this reminds me of UWO :D
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September 11, 2008
Shows: Canada
Thu.Sep.11/08pm Jerry Leger @ Graffitis, Toronto.
Sat.Sep.13/07pm The Hometown Hecklers @ 211 Highland, North Bay *CD RELEASE*
Sat.Sep.13/01pm Jerry Leger & the Situation @ Roncesvalles Street Festival, Toronto.
Sun.Sep.14/06pm Jerry Leger & the Situation @ Leslie Jones, Toronto.
Sun.Sep.14/08pm Jerry Leger & the Situation @ The Dakota Tavern, Toronto.
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September 08, 2008
Lyric by: Matthew
$ Grubbin' Whore
I'm a money grubbin' whore.
Her 6-6-6 jobs ain't cuttin' the mustard.
Sh' feelin' flustered,
And just one piece of the custard pie ain't feed that high.
But she try -- suspendin' disbelief.
Oh she try -- makin' out like a master thief,
An' she get what she get never what she lookin' for.
She's a money grubbin' whore.
She want more. Give her more.
She's a money grubbin' whore.
She want more. Give her more.
She's a money grubbin' whore.
He's so afraid that he's a failure --
Got a tailor made suit, 2.2 kids, one wife and half a life.
But he try in a '5 point oh' platinum ride.
Oh he try -- Gotta piece a pussy on the side,
An' he get what he get but he never can get no more.
He's a money grubbin' whore.
He want more. Give him more.
He's a money grubbin' whore.
He want more. Give him more.
He's a money grubbin' whore.
My 6-6-6 gigs ain't cuttin' the mustard.
It's lost its lustre,
And one more piece of the custard pie just passed me by.
But I try -- bought into master plan.
Oh I try -- sold my soul to Mr. Record Man,
An' I get what I get but I'll never be nothin' but poor.
I'm a money grubbin' whore.
I want more. Give me more.
I'm a money grubbin' whore.
I want more. Give me more.
I'm a money grubbin' whore.
I want more. Give me more...
Copyright: Matthew Wilson, 2008. From the forthcoming album tentatively titled "G[o]od". Lyrics subject to change.
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September 02, 2008
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