whiteymuseum Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 MONDAY OCTOBER 30 @ Casbah 306 King St W, Hamilton 905-521-4441 http://www.casbahlounge.ca OX with guests THE PARKAS, BRIAN DUNN of The November All-Stars Band Members: Mark Browning, Ryan Bishops, Shawn Dicey, Max Myth. Rose Murphy, Mark Koetsier, Josh Turnbull, Nathan Lawr, Chon, Jesse Zubot, Ruby Loves U, Cosmic Dave TUNES A Review: The white flight of urban indie kids and old punk rockers to countrified American roots à la early R.E.M., Uncle Tupelo and Wilco continues with Vancouver's Ox, a musicians' collective of some of that city's better lesser-known players headed by "folk anti-hero" Mark Browning. While I've never fully understood the appeal of even the more "authentic" variants on the indie alt-country thing, it nonetheless seems to offer a comfortable setting, a big, boozy, cracked and careworn La-Z-Boy of a place to play, for those who've wearied of volume and speed. Which is to say this is a whisky-dripper of an album that pretty much gets everything right, from the endemic sad-sack sentimentality of the professionally lovelorn to the obligatory morning loser blues of the perpetually hung over. (Jamie O'Meara) Sounds Like: Neil Young, Bonny Prince Billy, Bob Dylan, Royal City, Songs:Ohia, The Band, Lou Reed, Sixth Great Lake, Radiogram, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kingsway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 i just gave these guys a listen on myspace. What I heard i liked.Think I will check them out tonight.What time do they go on Brodie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 These guys smoked Saturday night in Guelph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Here's the time-line for tonight...lounge opens at 8pm for $3 steamwhistle pints.venue doors open at 9pmbrian dunn (of november all-stars) - kickass alt-country solo performance - 9:30-10:00the parkas (london,on indie-pop) - 10:15-10:45ox - 11:00-11:45$8 at the door, likely $5 by 11pm however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I have the Ox American Lo-Fi CD and quite like it. I was under the understanding this was the Ox formerly of Sudbury non? The November All Stars are a Sudbury band so that would make sense in the billing. Great disc.How did I get so fucking spun around this weekend I missed both Ox and 2 Hours Traffic and I've been researching them for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Rose Murphy, the drummer of OX, was the original drummer of the Trews! She is a super sweet person, I'd go again just to see her on the skins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 The Parkas are a great band, too. I'd like to make it out tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I just realized that I was watching Guelph cum BC band Trike (affiliated with Depiante from What The Thunder Said) the night of the Ox show and they were fantastic so I don't feel so bad. They were just guitar and keys and rocked the fuck out on every tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 trike ay, there myspace tunes don't do them any justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 i've dug their CD for a couple of years now and wish i'd have been around for that.thanks for the reminder of a killer find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 TRIKE play Casbah on Wed Nov 15th in Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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