Chase McBride is based in Los Angeles, and the city of angels certainly has its own fair share of mythology. His new album ‘Pink Lemonade’ was co-produced by Andrew Heringer, a finely hewn piece of acoustic songcraft laid down at Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles. READ MORE…
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Clash Magazine interviews The Dears’ Murray Lightburn on his Canadian identity
Clash Magazine Interview
It’s now 150 years since the confederation of Canada.
That’s not a long time. In fact, the Clash team probably pass trees older than that on their way to our London office.
It is, though, an important milestone. Canadian identity is continually evolving, twisting between many different poles, absorbing many different facets.
The Dears’ frontman Murray Lightburn has always been proud of his Canadian identity, but his experience is much more nuanced than simple patriotism.
Here, he writes for Clash about how he views his Canadian identity, and how it is constructed.
I have lost count of how many times I’ve been asked: “…ya but where are you really from?” It reminds me of the assumption, when I am out in public carrying a guitar case, that: 1. there is a bass inside and 2. I probably play funk. In reality, I’m just a “Canadian kid” who sings and plays guitar in an “indie rock” band. READ MORE…
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Clash features No Age’s cover of Black Flag’s “Six Pack” from new limited-edition Thirty Three and a Third 7-inch covers box set
Los Angeles art-spot Gallery 88 recently held a special exhibition, and to tie in with this a limited edition box set named Thirty Three And A Third has been prepared.
Containing a series of limited edition seven inches, the box set features new bands covering tracks by older, more established acts.
No Age tear through the Gun Club’s ‘Sex Beat’ before laying waste to a Black Flag classic. Online now, the Los Angeles duo grind through a distorted, nasty version of ‘Six Pack’ which goes toe-to-toe with Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins et al. LISTEN HERE...