(Photos by Kaleena Marie, © 2008.)
So we've never really made a big deal out of it 'til now, but we figured since this blog was all about covering live acts when they come to town and local acts while they're still trying to make it big, it might be time to mention that Pearce and I are actually in a band of our own. I know what you're thinking: As musicians ourselves, where the hell do we get off going around saying what sucks and what doesn't suck when we're all in the same boat they are? Well, frankly, we know better than they do. And really now, isn't that why you keep coming back?
Anyway, we're called The Best Revenge and last week, we finally decided to get off our asses and actually record something. Having only mediocre basement-recorded tracks available for listening online, we realized we needed to get a demo together to start shopping around to pubs, clubs and everything in between. So with the help of our bassist Evan Joel and all his various illicit connections with Blue Wave Studios, we were able to set up a studio session last Wednesday so I could lay down six drum tracks as the foundation for our new EP, due out in September. Most likely, we're going to be having an EP release party just because we can, so watch out for a huge ThatRockBlog.com / The Best Revenge EP Release Party real soon.
So we've never really made a big deal out of it 'til now, but we figured since this blog was all about covering live acts when they come to town and local acts while they're still trying to make it big, it might be time to mention that Pearce and I are actually in a band of our own. I know what you're thinking: As musicians ourselves, where the hell do we get off going around saying what sucks and what doesn't suck when we're all in the same boat they are? Well, frankly, we know better than they do. And really now, isn't that why you keep coming back?
Anyway, we're called The Best Revenge and last week, we finally decided to get off our asses and actually record something. Having only mediocre basement-recorded tracks available for listening online, we realized we needed to get a demo together to start shopping around to pubs, clubs and everything in between. So with the help of our bassist Evan Joel and all his various illicit connections with Blue Wave Studios, we were able to set up a studio session last Wednesday so I could lay down six drum tracks as the foundation for our new EP, due out in September. Most likely, we're going to be having an EP release party just because we can, so watch out for a huge ThatRockBlog.com / The Best Revenge EP Release Party real soon.
(That's Pearce and I on the right, Evan on the far left. The other dude, I only know as "Yuv". © 2008 Kaleena Marie.)
Now, as for actual news about the blog, we'd like to welcome our newest contributor Ian Chand to the board. Pearce found him on the streets, effectively saving the poor boy from a lifetime of male prostitution and all kinds of unpronounceable diseases, but it just so happens the guy sees himself writing for Spin Magazine within the next ten years. Well, let's put him through his paces, shall we? We sent him out on assignment to the 'B-Sides' series at The Alibi Room when the Vancouver Jazz Festival was still in town, so expect all sorts of magic and mystery from that dude coming right up.
Lastly but not leastly, I'm taking off overseas for the month of August to chill with my Asian brethren. That means my duties for the next little while will probably consist of more editing than writing or shooting. Also, we're thinking about booting up a new section with a monthly list of tracks that it would probably do you good to know about. "TRACK MARKS" will soon give you yet another reason to bookmark the crap out of this page.
Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some Boston to listen to...
Lastly but not leastly, I'm taking off overseas for the month of August to chill with my Asian brethren. That means my duties for the next little while will probably consist of more editing than writing or shooting. Also, we're thinking about booting up a new section with a monthly list of tracks that it would probably do you good to know about. "TRACK MARKS" will soon give you yet another reason to bookmark the crap out of this page.
Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some Boston to listen to...
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