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New album is fantastic!
[color:red]St. John’s reggae supergroup the Idlers enlisted Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer to produce their energetic new album.
by Alison Lang
The Idlers want to make one thing perfectly clear: They may play reggae, but they're not here to lecture.
"With entertainment and politics, it's a fine line," says the group's guitarist, Paul Schiralli-Earle (who boasts an uncanny ability to speak from St. John's, play with a baby and cook bok choy at the same time). "You have to figure out a way to make things political without being overly political. You don't have to be all 'Jah Rastafari,' and anyway, it would be completely inappropriate. None of us are Rastas."
Instead, the 11-piece group from Newfoundland presents an energetic hybrid of reggae fused with African percussion, saxes and trombones, soaring harmonies and dashes of ska---and they keep the social commentary confined to their lyrics. The Idlers' latest, Keep Out, opens with bursts of guitar, a surge of horns and lead singer/trumpet player Mark Wilson's simple words: "We cry when we see nations starving/We fight to stop the terror spreading." The song then builds to a cool, shuffling chorus of a single word: "War." It's a socially aware tune that you can drink, smoke and dance to---Edwin Starr would be proud.
Last January, when the band was seeking a producer, someone suggested Darryl Jenifer. The former bassist for hardcore punk heroes Bad Brains had worked on Bedouin Soundclash's breakthrough album Building a Mosaic and seemed a good fit. Schiralli-Earle says he got a fanboy thrill when Jenifer responded to his email.
"I had known Bad Brains from being a skateboarding punk kid," he says. "We sent him some demos and he loved it."
In March, 10 Idlers packed up and headed to Woodstock, NY, to meet Jenifer and engineer Phil Burnett (who won a Grammy for his work on Steely Dan's Two Against Nature) at Dreamland Studios---an old church Weezer and The B-52s had recorded in. Before the Idlers began recording, they learned something surprising about the men at the helm: the Steely Dan producer was once the sound man for Bad Brains.
"They had some kind of argument, and then they didn't talk or see each other for 10 years," Schiralli-Earle says. "This was the first project they'd worked together on in a decade. Now I think Phil's doing sound for them again on the road."
During the band's two-week stay, Jenifer took on the role of the elder saint, keeping the musicians organized while corralling their sound with maximum efficiency. Though he and Burnett joined the group every evening for meals, joints and beers, Schiralli-Earle says the producer also ran a tight ship to keep things efficient.
"We'd be standing in the control room listening to a groove, and sometimes he'd turn around and go, 'Can you just leave?'" he remembers. "It was intimidating. He wasn't hard to work with, but he was very diligent in his process. He has a huge part in how the new album sounds. He's just a stellar, upstanding dude."
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They are a very fun and energetic group. Definitely worth checking out!
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Idlers are an eleven-piece,‘reggae circus’ from St. John's, Newfoundland. Their unique sound comes from a love of reggae, ska and afro-beat, peppered with their Atlantic influences. Ringmaster Mark Wilson fronts a solid rhythm section with heavy horns and tight harmonies, and has been bringing audiences to a dancing frenzy since the band came together in 2006.
Idlers have cultivated a loyal following and are expanding their fan base on a national level. The band has also achieved its fair share of accolades. They were the winner of the Galaxie Rising Star of the CBC Awards and were named Alternative Artist/Group of the Year at the 2008 Music Newfoundland (MusicNL) Conference and Awards Show and nominated for the 2009 East Coast Music Award for Best World Album.
Opening the show will be local jazz innovators, the Tim Turvey Ensemble.
Brantford Arts Block
80 Dalhousie Street
Doors at 7 p.m.
$10
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Cheers Jay!
Hopefully a few of you folks can make it out tonight.
Check out the fuss!
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8pm Tonight!
They've been pumping this up on Jazz FM.
This is a great bar on Queen St. Join us!
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Check it out folks!
feat.
Jonny Kerr - bass
Jonas Berkeley - tenor
Matt Mosionier - guitar
Tobias Yaremczuk - violin
Kevin Williams - trumpet, flugel
Karl Langton - baritone
Rich Halley - accordian, piano
Nick Bastian - guitar
Tim Turvey - drums
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Check it!
Turvey Ensemble
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We're itching!!
Can't believe no one mentioned the picture on the flyer. Haha!!
That is a famous toe (Sweet Bones), and a not so famous camel.
see you tonight!
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Can't wait, this will definitely be a fun night!
f/b link!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=51757126125
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Feb 20 @ Two Doors Down
Jonas Berkeley - ténor
Jonny Kerr - contrabass
Jeff Heisholt - accordéon & e-piano
Matt Mosionier - axe
Tim Turvey - battérie
No Cover
Good Times
Don't miss this one!!!
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If anyone can help us out with some bookings in the Ottawa area, please email me!
Our shows are fun!
www.turvey.ca
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Tonight Folks!
We are giving away ACDC tickets and Ragaffaire tickets as a door prize.
This will be a fun one!
cheers
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Hey folks
Were putting on a fun show this Boxing Day @ Two Doors Down.
If you haven't seen the Stoics,.. you're missing out.
TURVEY ENSEMBLE (midnight)
THE STOICS (10:30)
FRI DEC 26
TWO DOORS DOWN
$5 COVER
$3 MIXED DRINKS
$2.50 SHOTS
DOOR PRIZES!
GOOD TIMES
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We're totally stoked to play this one. If you want to catch our set, we will start around 9:30!
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~Monday, Oct. 20th~
LOOSE CHANGE TRIO - (Vancouver)
http://www.loosechangetrio.com/
TIM TURVEY ENSEMBLE
$5, 9pm
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The Turvey Ensemble
feat.
Jonny Kerr
Jonas Berkeley
Nick Bastian
Tim Turvey
+ guests
Drew Ayerhart
Karl Langton
& more
Free Concert
Dildo Contest! yes thats right!
McLauchlin House on Colborne St. down in the brown
10pm
good times
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His propane tank was leaking,.. as soon as he passed over the docking plate,... kaboom.
We were 2 cars behind him, it was crazy.
news link:
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While on tour in 2007
www.turvey.ca
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Brantford has lots of culture,..you just have to seek it.
The Idlers & Tim Turvey Band - BAB & Rivoli
in Soundboard
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Thursday 17th
Mill Street Brewery Presents:
The Idlers w/ Tim Turvey Band
Brantford @ The Arts Block
10pm - $12/15
Friday 18th - Exclaim Presents
The Idlers w/ Tim Turvey Band
Toronto @ the Rivoli
10pm - $10
idlers.ca
turvey.ca