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. 25

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with the Doers, Fake Shark Real Zombie and i/i
at Ukrainian Hall, January 25, 2008
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

Are there still all-ages shows in Vancouver? The Emergency Room doesn’t count; letting anyone in doesn’t make it All-Ages. Kyle and Kohl’s final show reminded me that I really do hate teenagers. The media glorifies us, but really, we’re idiots.

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.

You Say Party! We Say Die!… April 21

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with Chris-a-riffic
at Classic Rhythms, April 21, 2006
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

You Say Party! We Say Die!… Feb. 10

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with Cadeaux, Raised by Wolves, the Doers, and Skort
at AgRec Gallery, February 10, 2006
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

With my name surprisingly on the guestlist, I walked in and saved my $8 which was actually probably about how much this show was theoretically worth. Thankfully, the environment was a lot nicer than the last McCallum Activity Center show (with D.O.A.), despite the presence of a security guard. A lot fewer idiots showed up to this show, which featured a lot better bands. The security guard wasn’t a jerk either, he basically just guarded the beer garden.

You Say Party! We Say Die!… Nov. 24

You Say Party! We Say Die!
on Thunderbird Radio Hell
at CiTR, Nov 24, 2005
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

Originally scheduled as Fun 100 and You Say Party! We Say Die! on Thunderbird Radio Hell, Fun 100 dropped out and left You Say Party to themselves. In a two songs, interview, repeat format You Say Party played great and made some memorable quotes. An extremely solid set was latched together with a mispronunciation of the name Stefani, a rant on Don Cherry (Rock’em Sock’em 5 is the best), and a discussion on alcohol vs. cough syrup brought on by Krista’s request for a bathroom break.

Fun 100… Nov. 6

Fun 100
with the Doers and You Say Party! We Say Die!
at Turd Ferguson, November 6, 2005
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

The last Turd Ferguson Show? Contrary to popular belief, no! Anyways, this is the second Fun 100 CD release party.

You Say Party! We Say Die! – Hit the Floor

Hit the Floor
You Say Party! We Say Die!
Sound Document and Reluctant Recordings
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

The second release from these ex-Abbotsforders starts out with something completely different than what their fans are used to. Overture and the first minute of Cold Hands! Hot Bodies! bring us something entirely different then we’re used, to the point of making me wonder if I had gotten the right cd. The rest of the cd is standard YSP! madness. Every song has a catch and every catch is lethal. Any of these songs could be hits, given proper exposure. When the band got together, their plan was to do something different. While keyboard driven dance-punk isn’t all that uncommon, You Say Party does a stellar job of it. The album is carried on Krista’s shoulders, and everyone has their moment to shine.

You Say Party! We Say Die!… Sept. 11

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with Fun 100, the Doers, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, and Hot Loins
at Mesa Luna, September 11, 2005
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

The last show of You Say Party!’s CD Release weekend started off with a set by Hot Loins. I really don’t understand their appeal. They sounded awful, but then again, both times I’ve seen them it’s been at Mesa “doesn’t adjust balance” Luna. Their set seemed to go on for too long, but once it was over, the show really started.

You Say Party! We Say Die!… Sept. 9

You Say Party! We Say Die!
with Fun 100, the Doers, and STICKS
at Classic Rhythms, September 9, 2005
Reviewed by Stephen Jersak

The first show of You Say Party! We Say Die! CD release weekend! The show started out with half of The Hand and one rocking out some pop-punk as Sticks! They were pretty good. I’m looking forward to seeing them again.