CJAM TOP 30!!! July 23rd-29th // 2012!
* – Indicates Canadian Content
1 SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT* – Spanish Moss and Total Loss (Normals Welcome)
2 COLD SPECKS* – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion (Arts & Crafts)
3 SHUFFLE DEMONS* – Clusterfunk (Linus Entertainment)
4 VARIOUS – Inner Flame: A Tribute To Rainer Ptacek (Fire)
5 ELK* – Daydreams (Indoor Shoes)
6 IAN TYSON* – Raven Singer (Stony Plain)
7 MICRONITE FILTERS, THE* – Wrong Side Of The Tracks (Get Bent)
8 PS I LOVE YOU* – Death Dreams (Paper Bag)
9 DUSTED* – Total Dust (Polyvinyl)
10 THE NORTH LAKES* – Grand Prix (Self-Released)
11 WINTERSLEEP* – Hello Hum (Capitol)
12 JULIAN POPESCU* – Eurogames (Self-Released)
13 HUMANS* – Traps (Hybridity)
14 THE FLAMING LIPS – & Heady Fwends (Warner (WEA))
15 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS – Worship (Dead Oceans)
16 PANTERA – Vulgar Display Of Power (20th Anniversary Edition) (Rhino)
17 DIGITALISM – DJ-KiCKS (!K7)
18 ART VS. SCIENCE – The Experiment (Kobalt)
19 SLAVIC SOUL PARTY! – New York Underground Tapes (Barbes)
20 CALIBRO 35 – Any Resemblance to Real Persons Or Actual Facts Is Purely Coincidental (Nublu)
21 DEATH GRIPS – The Money Store (Epic)
22 HOT CHIP – In Our Heads (Domino)
23 SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS – Radio Salone (Cumbancha)
24 THE BOMBAY ROYALE – You Me Bullets Love (Hope Street)
25 FREEMAN DRE & THE KITCHEN PARTY* – Old Town (Fedora Upside Down)
26 JEREMY FISHER* – Mint Juleps (Hidden Pony)
27 THE CITY STREETS* – Sawdust & Rum (Clamour)
28 FIST CITY* – It’s 1983 Grow Up (Blacktent)
29 SARAH BURTON* – Fire Breathers (Self-Released)
30 CHRISTINA MARTIN* – Sleeping With A Stranger (Come Undone)
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TWZ Musicians Of The Month: Chris Wilbur & Dean George
Names: Chris Wilbur and Dean George
Instruments: C.W.- Guitar/Vocals (A.T.A.D.), Bass (E.V.L.), Bass/Guitar/Keyboards (Descending Affirmation), Bass (Final Stage).
D.G.- Guitar/Vocals (A.T.A.D.), Guitar/Vocals (E.V.L.), Everything (Laughing Casket)
Bands: Awake To A Dream, E.V.L. (Chris & Dean), Descending Affirmation (Chris), Laughing Casket (Dean)
Featured musicians for the months of July and August are team mates Chris Wilbur and Dean George. This dynamic duo not only rock out together in one band but two, Awake To A Dream (Prog Rock) and E.V.L. (Strong Rock). These guys are two of the most laid back guys on the scene except of course when it comes time to rock! Very entertaining and supportive of fellow artists. Please take the time to support Chris and Dean‘s projects by clicking on the links below.
Thank you for supporting local music and local musicians. This is the third installment of TWZ Musician Of The Month and we will feature a different musician each month. If you would like to nominate anyone for this honor please contact us with all the necessary information. Above all the candidate must contribute to the originality of the music scene and promote and support others in the scene. Let’s give credit to the people who make our scene stronger!
CJAM TOP 30!!! July 16th – 22nd // 2012!
* – Indicates Canadian Content
1 LES HANDCLAPS* – Cliches (Distribution Select)
2 METRIC* – Synthetica (Metric Music International)
3 REVERB BOMB* – Rock, Dammit! (Self-Released)
4 LOON CHOIR* – Fire Poems (Self-Released)
5 BONNAVENTURE JAMES* – Buena Aventura (Self-Released)
6 ELK* – Daydreams (Indoor Shoes)
7 CADENCE WEAPON* – Hope In Dirt City (Upper Class)
8 DIE MANNEQUIN* – Danceland (E1 Music (eOne))
9 BEND SINISTER* – Small Fame (File Under: Music (FU:M))
10 DUSTED* – Total Dust (Polyvinyl)
11 THE CITY STREETS* – Sawdust & Rum (Clamour)
12 PETER APPLEYARD* – Sophisticated Ladies (True North)
13 DOMINIQUE FRICOT* – If Baby Could Walk (Self-Released)
14 WILL GILLESPIE* – Will Gillespie (Self-Released)
15 BRASSTRONAUT* – Mean Sun (Unfamiliar)
16 THE SCHOMBERG FAIR* – Providence (Self-Released)
17 THE GREAT SABATINI* – Matterhorn (No List)
18 HUMANS* – Traps (Hybridity)
19 MISSTRESS BARBARA* – Many Shades Of Grey (Energia)
20 SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT* – Spanish Moss and Total Loss (Normals Welcome)
21 ARTIST OF THE YEAR* – uP yOURS (The Good People)
22 WINTERSLEEP* – Hello Hum (Capitol)
23 ALL OF THEM WITCHES – Breathers Vs. drivers (Self-Released)
24 PATTI SMITH – Banga (Columbia)
25 EL-P – Cancer 4 Cure (C4C) (Fat Possum)
26 MORNING PARADE – Morning Parade (EMI)
27 CONVEYOR – Conveyor (Paper Garden)
28 WOODY GUTHRIE – Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection (Smithsonian Folkways)
29 SHAWN COLVIN – All Fall Down (Nonesuch)
30 DEBO BAND – Debo Band (Next Ambiance)
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CD Review: Betrayer – Betrayer
After a very long time in the making, Windsor’s longest-running band Betrayer has recently released their self-titled epic. And it was certainly worth the wait. Since they re-emerged onto the scene a little over a year ago, the band has been playing new tracks form the album, most notably Convicted Soul. From the first time hearing this new song, it was obvious that this new album was gonna kill.
Recorded at Spectre Sound with Glen Fricker (as most great local metal albums have been) at the time of it’s making, Norm Michaud was still on bass, but has since been replaced by Sinan Khalaf. On drums is Shawn Bastien, with Bill Lozon on guitar and vocalist/guitarist Jeff Klingbeil at the front.
From their previous recordings and numerous live shows across Southern Ontario fans were able to become familiar with Betrayer’s crisp classic-metal sound. Enthusiasts of Megadeth, and Iron Maiden certainly had nothing to complain about with these guys.
On the new CD, the band has stuck with their established sound, just shined up a bit.
Jeff’s soaring vibrato resonates across the entire album, backed by a bombardment of massive drums, bellowing bass lines, and scalding guitar riffs.
In a very smart move, the boys sent their tracks to Studio Fredman in Sweden for mixing and mastering. Handled by Henrik Udd and Fredrik Nordstrom, the songs came out well balanced and clear. A better studio could not have been chosen for this task, as these guys are behind some stellar product from the likes of In Flames, Arch Enemy, and Opeth, and Nordstrom himself is the guitarist for power metallers Dream Evil, another band who Betrayer likely takes cues from. A solid blast of sound from song to song, the heavily influenced 80’s style metal has been revamped with a modern twist thanks largely, in my opinion, to the mixing styles of those at Fredman.
While we’re on the subject of notable names connected to this album, let’s take a quick look at the album art. Relatively simple, a spider on it’s web (although why 
the body is not a black widow, yet the hour-glass has been used anyhow I can’t say). However, flip open the booklet, scan down, and see… Art Direction: Hugh Syme. No big deal, he’s only done album art for Iron Maiden, Dream Theatre, Megadeth, and every Rush album since 1975. Not that this contributes to the sound of the album at all, but it’s still pretty damn awesome.
Even looking at this disc without any of the fancy names attached, it’s an awesome collection of songs. This is a band that has been working hard at perfecting their sound for sixteen years, and the maturation of the group and its music is really showing here. For those heavy into collecting local albums, this one is a necessity. I’d say the same for those very into metal as well.
A few years back Betrayer was at the top of their game, winning numerous competitions and getting industry attention. This album has the potential to bring them back to that point, and hopefully carry them further.
Find Betrayer’s new album at Dr. Disc, on iTunes, or pick it up from the band at their next show.
CJAM TOP 30!!! July 9th – 15th // 2012!
* – Denotes Canadian Content
1 HOT PANDA* – Go Outside (Mint)
2 CADENCE WEAPON* – Hope In Dirt City (Upper Class)
3 BEND SINISTER* – Small Fame (File Under: Music (FU:M))
4 HOT CHIP – In Our Heads (Domino)
5 MISSION OF BURMA – Unsound (Fire)
6 THE HIVES – Lex Hives (Disque Hives)
7 CHICHA LIBRE – Canibalismo (Barbes)
8 ELK* – Daydreams (Indoor Shoes)
9 DIE MANNEQUIN* – Danceland (E1 Music (eOne))
10 WINTERSLEEP – Hello Hum (EMI Music Canada)
11 BEACH HOUSE – Bloom (Sub Pop)
12 TY SEGALL BAND – Slaughterhouse (In The Red)
13 MUNESHINE* – There Is Only Today (Droppin’ Science)
14 HUMANS* – Traps (Hybridity)
15 METRIC* – Synthetica (Metric Music International)
16 MANTRAKID* – Dragon Lullabies (Neferiu)
17 SANTIGOLD – Master Of My Make-Believe (Atlantic)
18 PIXEL – Reminder (Cuneiform)
19 THE FUNKEES – Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-1977 (Soundway)
20 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – Oceania (EMI)
21 PAT METHENY – Unity Band (Nonesuch)
22 FATHER JOHN MISTY – Fear Fun (Sub Pop)
23 THE INTELLIGENCE – Everybody’s Got it Easy But Me (In The Red)
24 REGINA SPEKTOR – What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Sire)
25 LOON LAKE – Not Just Friends (Self-Released)
26 LIJADU SISTERS – Sunshine (Knitting Factory)
27 LADYHAWKE – Anxiety (Casablanca)
28 BEACHWOOD SPARKS – The Tarnished Gold (Sub Pop)
29 MISSTRESS BARBARA* – Many Shades Of Grey (Energia)
30 BRASSTRONAUT* – Mean Sun (Unfamiliar)
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CJAM TOP 30!!! July 2nd – 8th // 2012!
* – Canadian Content
1 WHITE LUNG* – Sorry (Deranged)
2 WINTERSLEEP* – Hello Hum (Capitol)
3 TEAPOT HILL* – Night Night Rock (Self-Released)
4 VULGAR, YOU* – Fais-moi cuire fais-moi jouir (Self-Released)
5 METRIC* – Synthetica (Mom + Pop)
6 CADENCE WEAPON* – Hope In Dirt City (Upper Class)
7 HUMANS* – Traps (Hybridity)
8 CHAINS OF LOVE* – Strange Grey Days (Dine Alone)
9 CHRISTINA MARTIN* – Sleeping With A Stranger (Come Undone)
10 BEND SINISTER* – Small Fame (File Under: Music (FU:M))
11 DUSTED – Total Dust (Polyvinyl)
12 3 INCHES OF BLOOD* – Long Live Heavy Metal (Century Media)
13 JAPANDROIDS* – Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)
14 MISSTRESS BARBARA* – Many Shades Of Grey (Energia)
15 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS – Worship (Dead Oceans)
16 JULIA STONE – By The Horns (Nettwerk)
17 POMEGRANATES – Heaven (Modern Outsider)
18 LIJADU SISTERS – Sunshine (Knitting Factory)
19 SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS – Radio Salone (Cumbancha)
20 EL-P – Cancer 4 Cure (C4C) (Fat Possum)
21 KELLY HOGAN – I Like to Keep Myself in Pain (Anti-)
22 PENNYWISE – All or Nothing (Epitaph)
23 AMADOU AND MARIAM – Folila (Because Music)
24 CALIBRO 35 – Any Resemblance to Real Persons Or Actual Facts Is Purely Coincidental (Nublu)
25 COLD SPECKS* – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion (Arts & Crafts)
26 THE MYNABIRDS – Generals (Saddle Creek)
27 SIDI TOURE – Koima (Thrill Jockey)
28 BATTLES – Dross Glop (Warp)
29 CFCF* – Exercises (Paper Bag)
30 BRASSTRONAUT* – Mean Sun (Unfamiliar)
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Special Event: Repetitions’ Last Show
This Saturday, July 14th will mark the end of hardcore “super group” Repetitions. With members from previous and current bands, The Posers, P.F.O.D., The Heatseeking Moisture Missiles, and Follow The Leader to name a few. The band started in January of 2011 and was fortunate enough to play in some pretty killer line ups, which included Napalm Death, Jucifer and Spiderfest 2011 featuring Canadian punk rock legends Random Killing and The Ripcordz. Repetitions have also played with countless great bands all around Southern Ontario, not to mention many amazing local bands such as, Disco Assault, Gypsy Chief Goliath, The Vaudevillianaires, Get Bent, Suppressulant, and the list goes on.
This Saturday for their last show, they have chosen bands who have played a major role in their short but successful run. The bill includes, Poison Spur (St. Thomas), Gatgas (London), The Syndrome (London) and local friends/brothers Valerie Page and Devilz By Definition. The show will take place at the legendary Coach and Horses in downtown Windsor, which is appropriate as each of the band’s members call this bar home in some way. It is also where Repetitions got their start and played not only their first show, but many memorable shows after.
The show’s admission is $5 to help get the out of town bands home, but with a line up like this it is well worth it. Repetitions would like to thank each and everyone of those who has ever attended a live show, bought merchandise, or even just took the time to listen to the album online. Repetitions would also like to thank Alex “Yeti Bones” Petrovich for an amazing job on recording the album. What are the members of Repetitions going to do now? You’ll have to wait and see but there are great things coming, we can tell you that much.
On behalf of Jay, Sean, Stef and Jill, thank you so much for all of your support. We appreciate all you’ve done for us.
Ash.
CJAM TOP 30!!! June 25th – July 1st // 2012!
*Indicates Canadian Content
1 METRIC* – Synthetica (Mom + Pop)
2 HOLLY MCNARLAND* – Run Body Run (Self-Released)
3 TY SEGALL BAND – Slaughterhouse (In The Red)
4 WHITE LUNG* – Sorry (Deranged)
5 COOKIE DUSTER* – When Flying Was Easy (Draper St.)
6 WINTERSLEEP* – Hello Hum (Capitol)
7 NEIL YOUNG* – Americana (Warner (WEA))
8 MYSTERY JETS – Radlands (Rough Trade)
9 SAME LATITUDE AS ROME* – 1812 (Self-Released)
10 THE JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY* – Scrappy Happiness (MapleMusic)
11 RYE & FAIRY TALES* – Rye & Fairy Tales (Self-Released)
12 THE CRACKLING* – Ashen (File Under: Music (FU:M))
13 PARLOVR* – Kook Soul (Dine Alone)
14 JAPANDROIDS* – Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)
15 MISSTRESS BARBARA* – Many Shades Of Grey (Energia)
16 BRASSTRONAUT* – Mean Sun (Unfamiliar)
17 CANAILLES* – Manger Du Bois (Grosse Boite)
18 LE SUPER BORGOU DE PARAKOU – The Bariba Sound (Analog Africa)
19 POMEGRANATES – Heaven (Modern Outsider)
20 RUMER – Boys Don’t Cry (Atlantic)
21 THE TEMPER TRAP – The Temper Trap (Columbia)
22 THE BOMBAY ROYALE – You Me Bullets Love (Hope Street)
23 REGINA SPEKTOR – What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Sire)
24 LIJADU SISTERS – Sunshine (Knitting Factory)
25 AMADOU AND MARIAM – Folila (Because Music)
26 THESE UNITED STATES – These United States (United Interests)
27 LEARNING* – Live in a Living Room (Self-Released)
28 GEIST* – Fissures (Self-Released)
29 MAHARAJA BLUES* – Maharaja Blues (Self-Released)
30 PETE VAN DYK AND THE SECOND HAND BAND* – Live At The Casbah (Self-Released)
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