tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post1570591186630101521..comments2024-03-04T01:47:18.750-05:00Comments on Lemurian Congress: Nostalgia for Long-Forgotten Canadian BandsAdam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-26128900189499380032018-03-06T22:59:52.520-05:002018-03-06T22:59:52.520-05:00www.acidtestmusic.comwww.acidtestmusic.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-22527565390594634032009-08-13T16:59:45.404-04:002009-08-13T16:59:45.404-04:00Steve, is there a website or Facebook group for th...Steve, is there a website or Facebook group for the new project? I hope so! And I look forward to hearing more.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-43903223790768159112009-08-13T14:00:17.663-04:002009-08-13T14:00:17.663-04:00A BIG Thank you to Muffy and to all those fine fol...A BIG Thank you to Muffy and to all those fine folks out there whom continue to support, champion and remember many forgotten Canadian bands...and in particular for remembering my band "Acid Test". Some of the bands mentioned (mine included) suffered greatly from "negative press", angles created by so called established or influential writers/critics in the Canadian media whom would take shots at a band once it was thought the band became "big" enough to slam...in an effort to create a new press angle or hook..modeled much like the British entertainment tabloids and media..What is ironic is some of these fabricated and negative opinions were written and vocalized from the very writers/music critics whom helped champion the band they would now "slam"..the timed negative review at the release of a debut Major label cd or video trying to get on air-just because it was now fashionable to now hate the band! Bands would often have no other choice than to hit the road and tour indefinately to spread the word,without the support of homegrown media to lift the band to the next level. So cheers to all of you for mentioning bands that I think mattered,whom helped shape in some ways what is out there in today's music and sound and dare I say culture in Canada and beyond.<br />I am happy to mention that some of Acid Test is currently writing and recording again. We hope to once again reach out and discover! Peace and happiness to all! <br />Steve FallSteve Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450872486515073878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-36593745332282823232009-05-22T15:54:13.075-04:002009-05-22T15:54:13.075-04:00Funny: I'm listening to Thrive at work. I got curi...Funny: I'm listening to Thrive at work. I got curious to find out whatever happened to them, so I googled "Thrive Madame Quattorze" and your blog was the first hit. <br />I still really dig Thrive. The main musician in the band, Deane Hughes, released a decent ambient album under the monicker Akumu.Colinhttp://www.therecord.blogs.com/withinearshotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-75277637793019057252009-02-28T12:22:00.000-05:002009-02-28T12:22:00.000-05:00oooh muffy...man i should have looked you up years...oooh muffy...man i should have looked you up years ago. Furnaceface and Acid Test were on the same bill for my first rock concert ever. I'm happy to hear they are remembered by someone other than myself.<BR/>I suppose my missed band would be Phleg Camp. Dale Morningstar still does stuff but it don't hold a candle to his old rock work.<BR/>sigh...I'm gonna go bundle up in a plaid shirt and dig through my cassettes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-55267320070635312472008-11-17T08:56:00.000-05:002008-11-17T08:56:00.000-05:00The scariest part of your story, Kimber, is the th...The scariest part of your story, Kimber, is the that you had to sit and LISTEN to your ex-mother-in-law actually READ those lyrics! "She's a lover in red / grab you by the head / yeah, she's as sweet as Sex Gorilla."<BR/><BR/>Good lord!<BR/><BR/>And I'd completely forgotten Cash's suspenders! I didn't like him much during his "folkie" period, but I particularly liked his "grungepop" period.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-60479284191379130402008-11-14T15:48:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:48:00.000-05:00Re: The Pukkas:Sadly, there's no YouTubeage of...Re: The Pukkas:<BR/><BR/>Sadly, there's no YouTubeage of "Cherry Beach Express", but there is some for "Rubber Girl":<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Mxclgs6-g&feature=relatedmadkevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263571447613011659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-69324298679648109792008-11-14T10:20:00.000-05:002008-11-14T10:20:00.000-05:00PS: That Furnace Face video is one of the best I'v...PS: That Furnace Face video is one of the best I've seen from the 80's!Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-17210583835220869552008-11-14T10:19:00.000-05:002008-11-14T10:19:00.000-05:00Muffy, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for...Muffy, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this trip down memory lane. I loved Andrew Cash (remember Time and Place and those adorable suspenders he used to wear?) and Sons of Freedom. I think I saw that same show MK talks about at the Bomber...but I used to stuff kleenex in my ears to be prepared.<BR/><BR/>Funny story about Maria Del Mar: my very religious ex-mother-in-law found a National Velvet tape I'd lent to her son. She LISTENED to it, then confronted me and READ THE LYRICS TO SEX GORILLA OUT LOUD ...and asked if I really thought such music was appropriate!!!! Oh, the horror.Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-43003629620516488712008-11-14T03:27:00.000-05:002008-11-14T03:27:00.000-05:00And you know who I forgot to mention? Eva Everythi...And you know who I forgot to mention? Eva Everything.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-69019012306101105822008-11-14T03:25:00.001-05:002008-11-14T03:25:00.001-05:00Raven, didn't we see both Thrive and Perfume Tree ...Raven, didn't we see both Thrive and Perfume Tree at the Volcano?<BR/><BR/>I haven't thought about SCW for years...it was only while dredging through my memories for this post that I realized...holy cow, they were FUN!Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-61110861747451473252008-11-14T03:25:00.000-05:002008-11-14T03:25:00.000-05:00I saw National Velvet at Phil's, and it was like b...I saw National Velvet at Phil's, and it was like being dipped in a pungent sex musk. She got very drunk and insulted us.<BR/><BR/>Awww, I'm so happy you saw Strange Advance! And yeah, I can imagine SOF playing a set like that. Unfortunately I never saw them (I missed their tour with Bootsauce, partly because they were playing with...well, Bootsauce).<BR/><BR/>Pukka Orchestra! I almost put them in but I've never been sure if they were REALLY Canadian, or just British citizens with some tenuous Canadian connection. I have sadly never heard "Cherry Beach Express" but I LOVED "Listen to the Radio!"Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-8667734626530588912008-11-13T22:57:00.000-05:002008-11-13T22:57:00.000-05:00Oh wow. What a nice trip down memory lane!I've ac...Oh wow. What a nice trip down memory lane!<BR/><BR/>I've actually chatted with a guy somewhat recently who did some kind of technical wizardry for Sucking Chest Wound...<BR/><BR/>http://www.scw.gts.org/<BR/><BR/>I think I have go and listen to "Mary Dear" right now. *dives into the CD collection* ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-4843818873127004152008-11-13T14:08:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:08:00.000-05:00Oh, Maria Del Mar. They put on one hell of a sexy ...Oh, Maria Del Mar. They put on one hell of a sexy show at The Bomber back in the day. I actually knew a dude that dated her, if you can believe it. She was like a fucking Amazon.<BR/><BR/>True story: Strange Advance was the first band I ever saw live. They opened up for The Spoons in Niagara Falls, a show I saw when I was like 14 or something. I remember the guy had some crazy-lookin' keytar with one of those pitch-bending strips. I love those.<BR/><BR/>Another true story: Sons Of Freedom almost destroyed The Bombshelter's DJ booth. They played a gig in the Bomber that was SO FUCKING LOUD the bass physically pushed all of the CDs off the shelves. That was a fun night.<BR/><BR/>My forgotten 80s band: The Pukka Orchestra. They had a couple of minor hits with a cover of Tom Robinson's "Listen To The Radio", but their great moment was "Cherry Beach Express", a fantastic new-wave pop song about having the Cherry Beach police kick the shit out of you.madkevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263571447613011659noreply@blogger.com