He ®& Huskavarna at the Boot Pub, Whistler Saturday, Aug. 28. Tasty and unpredictable guitar sounds, brawny bass lines and once kick-ass drummer ~— this three-piece from Pemberton rocked the Boot. The band layered out strong songs with fretful energy. Understandably the band is quickly develop- ing a following. — Thanks for the tip Krista. & Jesse's Girl at the Piccadilly, Saturday, Sept. 4. The Kid, Impy and Dingo have found their new drummer — last weekend they. introduced us to Mike McKinnon. The Girls arc Exit This Side shine on debut From page 18 | dei Exit This Side — Sucker (1999 FizziG inc.) - Music ca 2 manic pop - Exit This Side recorded the very tasty Sucker at various stu- dios around Vancouver over the past year. Everything about their . sound works -— these guys have it down. We can name drop Undertones as a starting point but the: North Shore band takes off on their own providing us with - entertaining, original music on this debut CD. All cight tracks were written by the band (Craig McLaren: bass; Daniel Caetano: rhythm guitar; Ben Wootton: vocals; Tarck Elneweihi: lead gui- tar; Julian: drums and Scan Whiteman: drums) with Lance ; Reegan- -Dich! producing. Their album is currently the number _ one selling independent CD at HMV Robson. Turn it up. -* Exit his Side will host a CD release party as headliners at an all-ages gig at Centennial Theatre tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. with Freaky Spirit and 3 Fly. Tickets are $10 at the door. — John Goodman a kkxk Veda Hille — You Do Not Live in this World * Alone (1999 independent vh115-2). Music category: art rock from the rainforest. ” Veda Hille celebrates the relezse of her new CD with a show at the Starfish Room (1055 Homer St. 10 p.m.) tomorrow night. Last heard from on the song cycle Here Is A Picture, based on the life of Emily Carr, Hilic returns with a diverse set of tunes. For the past year or more she has been on tour with per- formers such as Nick Cave, Lou Reed, Holly Cole and Alanis Morissette. Hille’s music has been compared with Joni Mitchell and there are similarities in their styles however where Mitchell veers toward jazz Hille takes an even more idiosyncratic approach for her pop constructs — the band includes a former member of DOA, Ford Pier, and classical new music cellist Peggy Lee some- times sits in. —- joln Goodman kek tek Star Collector — Demo Model 256 (indepen- dent}. Music category: user friendly pop. _ The songs climax and break at just the right moment — “Skyscraper” has all the components — the melody, harmonics, - hook and groove, as do most of the songs on this CD. “Bleed Your Mind” track 32 is another catchy tune with strong dynam- ics. Star Collector perform melodic guitar rock with a distinct sound. Sweet. Check out their Website at . _—— Sprout NEWS photo Sprout cwwweyeteasercom (sproutbc @hotmall.com) Huskavarna’s Jeff Billington at The Boot Pub. ck the Scot back. The band hammered off a couple of new tunes along with songs from their latest release Caveat Emptor. @ The Smugglers, Black Halos, spitfires and Clover Honey, all-ages gig at the Anza Club, Sunday, Aug. 29. Vancouver's Smugglers spent the week in the studio with pro- ducer Kurt Bloch before headlining shows at the Pic Pub and the Anza Club over the weekend. In the photo above are Smugglers Grant Lawrence, Graham Thomas and Nick Thomas. —- Sprout SnHiT THs Sis “iam. B wk &k& Koark — Incontinent (independent). Music category: drop the . bomb heavy rock from Nanaiino quartet. Koark recorded their debut CD at Studio 57 and Island . Pacific Studios in Nanaimo with producer Rick Salt. A top-notch recording. The nine tracks are a sonic assault of loud guitars and cruf vocals — Tool comes to mind, The bass has a kick-ass bottom end and powers the groove. The drums are all there, upfront with off-kilter rhythms and timely changes. From start to finish this CD is heavy with intense, groove-oriented songs. After fine-tuning material on the Vans Warped tour this summer Koark will go into the studio later this month to record their second album. The CD is set for release in December. They also will be featured performers on Rolfing Stone’s Website in October and November. Koark hit North Vancouver next Thursday, Sept. 16 fora show at the Avalon with Gladyss Patches called *Bomb in the Burbs.” — Sprout @ wkxxk The Bell Jar —- The Sell Jar (independent five- song demo). Music category: purple haze — psychedelic female pewer trio. The Bell Jar’s new CD starts off with haunting guitar riffs and sweet vocals, A pulsating rhythm that keeps you listening. This collective has a recipe for song and melody. The harmonies quictly work to draw you in with thought- provoking lyrics delivered with conviction. The band will hold a CD release party at Blunt Bros. (317 West Hastings) on Saturday, Sept. 25 with admission limited to advance tickets only. They also are scheduled to play at the Avaion on Thursday, Oct. 7. — Sprout Top dance tracks 1. Aquel qu nabia mueria— Vico C 2. Comprate un perro —~ Xandro y su Punto 3. Verano Soltde — Oro Solido . A eces mie prequata — DLG 5. Luna lena — Fivis Crespo . Mamie No. 3-— Lou Bega 7. My Love ts Your Love — Whitney Huston 8. jump — London Bus Stop 9. Pictures —- Boomtang 10. Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing — Chris Isaak. (D] Raul Crus will be at the Lava Lounge, 1176 Granville St, Wed., Sept. 15 celebrating Mexicana Indcpenee Day.) —————_—_—_— The technology vou need. Just arcurnd the corner. 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