Canuck music? — Forum Archive

10 Sep 2004, 09:50

Well, if there is aussie music thread, we must have a canadian music thread as well.

You'd be amazed how many bands people might consider actually american, and they are not ;)

Or of course bands that have a canadian member, does that count?

Sure, you have some we're not proud of, and you have a full list of bands you people will never be aware of (except one, of course) that sings in french.

But it seems most artists that "makes it" out of Canada are considered as lame by most people, so let's see if people find some that are not so much?

I'll name one... well, two... Moist (plus solo work by their lead singer David Usher) and Our Lady Peace... two canadian bands that, according to me, do very good music that is really good.

(Favorites being Underground by Moist and Clumsy by Our Lady Peace)

10 Sep 2004, 11:20

Can I send Shania back to Canada?

10 Sep 2004, 11:39

I don't buy this, weren't Rush Canadian? Best thing thats come out of Canada is Yvon of the Yukon.:p

10 Sep 2004, 14:39

Originally posted by Spotnick Well, if there is aussie music thread, we must have a canadian music thread as well.But it seems most artists that "makes it" out of Canada are considered as lame by most people, so let's see if people find some that are not so much?)

Damn...well, so much for the cheap shots (cough**C :ignore: E Dn**Cough).

OK, how about Neil Young?

10 Sep 2004, 14:49

Can I shoot Celine?

Oh, and Men Without Hats is cool...

10 Sep 2004, 14:51

The Real McKenzies.

:bow:

10 Sep 2004, 15:17

Originally posted by bLuE oRdEr > Originally posted by Spotnick> > Well, if there is aussie music thread, we must have a canadian music thread as well.> > > But it seems most artists that "makes it" out of Canada are considered as lame by most people, so let's see if people find some that are not so much?)

Damn...well, so much for the cheap shots (cough**C :ignore: E Dn**Cough).

OK, how about Neil Young? Yeah, Neil Young's a good one.

But Our Lady Peace? Meh...I saw them. BORING. Besides, the singer sounds like an even whinier Billy Corgan.

10 Sep 2004, 15:33

...DIANA KRALL - what a lady !!! :clap: and AVRIL LAVIGNE - what a girlie !!! :love2:

10 Sep 2004, 16:35

And BRYAN ADAMS , what a cunt :nod:

10 Sep 2004, 17:57

Wouldnt' call D.O.A. and Joey Shithead lame, think they're from BC.

10 Sep 2004, 23:29

Nobody said Nickelback yet?

P/S: Yes, Rush are canadians. And Diana Krall is Elvis Costello's wife too!

10 Sep 2004, 23:31

Oh yeah.. Simple Plan?

Another band from Quebec...

13 Sep 2004, 15:11

What about Dayglo Abortion ??

13 Sep 2004, 15:29

Originally posted by Spotnick Oh yeah.. Simple Plan?Another band from Quebec...

worse than Good Charlotte

13 Sep 2004, 17:24

yay, im the first person to mention matthew good [band]

probably the best canadian artist of the times...

then there's

pilate, moneen, alexisonfire...

13 Sep 2004, 20:56

Originally posted by Server Error in "/" Application Can I shoot Celine?Oh, and Men Without Hats is cool...

I'd love to shoot Celine D!!

I thought Men Without Hats was Aussie... :shrug:

13 Sep 2004, 20:58

Originally posted by Server Error in "/" Application Can I shoot Celine? Oh, and Men Without Hats is cool...

don't shoot celine just yet!

wait til her geriatric husband dies, then marry her w/ no pre-nup, divorce her, and then hire a hitman to shoot her

13 Sep 2004, 21:41

Originally posted by Tristan > Originally posted by Spotnick> > > Oh yeah.. Simple Plan?> > > Another band from Quebec...> > >

worse than Good Charlotte

And, even worse, Avril Lavigne.

Wasn't Alanis Morrisette also Canadian?

13 Sep 2004, 22:19

Yes.

And she still is.

:)

14 Sep 2004, 00:28

ISTR around the time Fine Time came out that there was a very NO sounding band with a single in the UK charts that came from canada.

Could be wrong, it was a long time ago!

14 Sep 2004, 02:43

The Tea Party.

14 Sep 2004, 06:00

KON KAN :ignore:

14 Sep 2004, 08:40

The only Canadian band I can think of off-hand is Martha and the Muffins (is Martha Ladly from that band the M Ladly who did the cover art for the FACTUS 81-82 EP?).

But on the subject of Canandian music generally, there was a program on the World Service recently about nations (like Canada, South Africa, and needless to say, France)with quota systems for domestic media, insisting on a proportion of locally produced music getting airtime. What I found interesting was the claim that such quotas actually work, producing a thriving music scene where before was wall-to-wall Madonna and Jackson. Its interesting because at first thought one would have expected the old 'invisible hand' of the market to provide what people want, yet it sounds like there was an audience for local stuff in these countries which wasn't being served until the state intervened.

Anyway, I'm curious, does this system have a noticable effect in Canada? which I think was one of the countries mentioned.

14 Sep 2004, 09:07

Techno artist Richie Hawtin/Plastikman from Windsor, Ontario-->remixed BLUE MONDAY!

14 Sep 2004, 09:56

Barenaked Ladies

14 Sep 2004, 09:59

Melissa Auf der Maur is from Montréal as well.

(Bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins)

14 Sep 2004, 11:55

those 'mmm mmm mmm mmm' dipshits from winnipeg.

15 Sep 2004, 07:00

...does anyone of the elder fruitcakes remember of 'CHILLIWHACK' ?...

15 Sep 2004, 13:51

Originally posted by The Saviour ...does anyone of the elder fruitcakes remember of 'CHILLIWHACK' ?...

chilliwack are one of the worst bands ive ever heard... their music is so corny... they are almost as bad as nickleback or however the fuck you spell it...

17 Sep 2004, 02:15

Am I the only idiot who listens to Treble Charger and 54/40? (Yeah for the Tea Party and Matt Goode!) On second thought, don't answer the previous rhetorical question as it may damage my fragile self-esteem.