BASSIST Jason Carthy performing with Creatures Frora A Faster Planet at The Brickyard.

Three bands,

@& Saturday, April 3, Vancouver: two North Shore bands at The Brickyard (315 Carrall) — Creature From A Faster Planet and Exit This Side; Scum Element at the Columbia Hotel (303 Columbia).

Creature From A Faster Planet: This North Shore band is slick... They delivered a full sound, driven with energy. Despite the vocals ( somewhat devoid of distinction) Creature rocks.

have a new CD set for release in Tune. Recorded at Gre use Studios, mixed and mastered by John Shep on Maui at Bob Rock’s facilities. Creature feature ex-members from Mushroom Trail and Think Back: Russ Hawkes (gui- tar/vocals); Mark Thompkin (vocals); Jason Carthy (bass/vocals); Jamie Teskie (drums) and Paul Gillespie (guitar/vocals).

DAN Caetano’s North Shore band Exit Tnis Side opened for Creatures on the April 3 gig.

ne hight on the town

Photos courtesy Kear and Now: Sprout <eyetosser.com/sprout> (photoseribe)

Exit This Side:

BEST Air yet: Mat Scum at the Columbia Hotel Saturday night. <angelfire.com/be/scum elsment>

Not just another North Shore band? You decide. I caught the last four songs of their set Saturday at The Brickyard. Opening for Creature From A Faster Planet. This five-piece band scts up funky grooves, getting the crowd up and moving. Exit This Side has an indie release scheduled to come out in June. Ben Wooton (vocals); Tarek Elneweihi (lead guitar); Craig McLaren (bass); Dan Caetano (rhythm guitar); Julian (drums).

Scum Element:

Vancouver punk band recently returned from Europe. Bitter and riddled with angst, Scum i is punk. Mat Scum (guitar/vocals) spews it all out leaving you somewhat spent with Dan Scum (drums/vocals) and Darren Scum (bass).

Look for them at a Seyly

pn Hall all-ages gig in the near future.

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