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When someone says, "You need to know this!", proceed with caution.
What is the definition of Hip Hop, of rap, or even of music? Is the definition of music something that's already agreed upon by a convention?
Music was once in the hands of the masses. It then moved to the hands of the Industry. It's now fighting to destroy the Industry and re-enter the hand of the masses.
Recently I had the chance to check out a relatively new local group, The Joel Brown Trio, at Corduroy restaurant in Kits. The group is so new I don't think they even have a myspace page, but they definitely have their act down.
Though it's not latest offering from Australia's Washington, the Clementine EP is five tracks full of sweet melodies and honest lyrics and it was and is an accurate indicator of the good things to come from the band.
At the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, during one of the greatest encores I've ever seen, the French band Phoenix played their smash hit 1901 to a crowd and stage full of energized fans.
Amy Millan, of Stars and Broken Social Scene, has compiled eleven charming songs for her second solo effort, Masters of the Burial.
Things that attract me to Dan Mangan: 1. he's from Vancouver; 2. his rugged voice is like a pair of rough, yet familiar hands; and 3. he writes surprisingly witty lyrics and lyrics that deserve a deeper listen.