You Say Party! We Say Die!… May 3

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with the Doers, the Dirty Dirty North, WCB, and Velvamatics
at the McCallum Activity Centre, May 3, 2008
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak being increasingly obtuse

The Velvamatics are at a good start. That’s weird, ‘cuz I’ve been seeing them (not in this configuration) for two years and now they’re at a good starting point. It’s reasonable, they’re seventeen. Their garage rock climaxes at its noisiest, and with a few less repeats they’d be handling some nice fuzzy econo-rock.

You Say Party! We Say Die!… Jan. 11

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with TAXES, Twin Crystals, and the WCB
at the McCallum Activity Centre, January 11, 2008
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

We need more. Over two hundred kids sludging through their first week back to school and letting it go on Friday night. The enthusiasm was encouraging. Apparently some people aren’t jaded enough to stand stone-faced, half-dead while fluid fun is discharged at the front. If these kids start to show up when You Say Party isn’t playing maybe Abbotsford won’t be so unbearable.

All Purpose Voltage Heroes… June 15

All Purpose Voltage Heroes
with TAXES and Schuul
at the McCallum Activity Centre, June 15, 2007
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak‘

Eighteen bands couldn’t play this show, and there were at least half a dozen shows happening in the Fraser Valley that night, including two in Chilliwack. Attendance was unsurprisingly pathetic.

Fury and the Mouse… May 20

Fury and the Mouse
with Golden Phoenix, Revolution Dance Hits, Ursa Minor, and Foster Kare
at the McCallum Activity Centre, May 20, 2006
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

Every Abbotsford show, more people show up, and less go inside. While the 20th wasn’t as bad (attendance-wise) as the Spinoffs’ show, it was still not good. Not only was the attendance poor, this review will be lacklustre because I waited two days to write it. Sorry!

DOA… Feb. 4

D.O.A.
with Fun 100, New World on Fire, and Neo Tokyo
at the McCallum Activity Centre, February 4, 2006
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

This show was weird. There were a million kids from my school there, most of whom I hate. Given the chance, I would punch them all in the face (say that sentence while doing your best Adam Fothergill impression). There were security guards. I got frisked on the way in, and during FUN 100 they were pushing people back to “make sure the cables don’t get damaged.” Fair enough, but one of these dicks decides to spread his arms and push everyone he could reach back 5 rows, winding at least a few people in the process. Cops showed up but did little more than sit in their car with the lights flashing.

Red Hot Lovers… Nov. 25

Red Hot Lovers
with Spreadeagle and First Reign
at the McCallum Activity Centre, November 25, 2005
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

I totally missed First Reign on account of having no idea where this show was. I knew it was near Jubilee Park. I didn’t even know where Jubilee Park was. Here’s my review of what I’m guessing what would have happened if I had seen them.