Fugazi, the Smiths, Bad Brains, the Beatles, Captain Beefheart, the Stooges, Gang of Four, Smashing Pumpkins, Hot Water Music, High on Fire, (old) Van Halen, Black Flag, AC/DC, The Melvins, Rollins Band, My Bloody Valentine, Black Sabbath..... you get the picture, anything that was ever good...
White Licorice formed early 2003 with the mandate of condensing the familiar forms of pop, rock, punk and hardcore into a highly concentrated, muscular and stripped down new form. A power trio in the truest sense of the phrase.
Matt Prendergast (guitars, vocals) and Jason Kenny (aka JK, drums) had come to Vancouver from Ontario in the early nineties and played together in various bands (Trapazoid, Freon, the Mushroom Factory) before finding themselves standing in the ashes of yet another project that had disintergrated just when it seemed to be getting somewhere. In 2000 they took a break, with Matt playing with the Khyber Rifles, and JK in Chasin' Jones and Sound Pressure Manifest.
While in S.P.M. JK struck up a friendship with one in an almost endless sucsession of bass players in that band, Greg Buhr, veteran of such local acts as Lead Pipe Cinch, the Manvils, Maxi dadd and Mr. Pink. Here was a motherfucker who had been around. Here was the man who could take it to another level.
Armed with the most ambiguous name possible, White Licorice embarked on a rigorous, sweaty, beer soaked late night practice schedule. The writing process was fast and loose, no preconceptions, and no settling for anything less than something amazing.
White Licorice - H.A. - live @ Pub 340 Friday Febuary 23rd.2007
Hey boyz...hope yer' still rockin' out with yer' cock out. Must admit...sometimes...(but then I come to my senses...lol) I miss the trollops, salted beer, cockroaches, dodgin' needles, cloud covered mountains, welly Wednesday, all nighters, shroomz, nearly bein' killed my Cantonese BMW drivers (with tinted windows) on a somewhat regular basis and all the other things Vancouver had to offer...
BozoHitler is back in Vancouver and fuck did we get hammered. You can hear this shit if you click my page. It's kindofa drunken guitar dual - good for a laugh...
THE ORCHID HIGHWAY album is now onsale on Myspace and at www.orchidhighway.com!!! Surf our profile to hear tracks from the new release & let us know what you think! We're very proud of this record, and it's been a long time coming. if you like the tunes - Please help us get the word out. Let's get these songs heard!!!
Maximum Luv Vibes & Loud Guitars to all our friends and fans! - The Orchids.
On tour with everyone's favourite Vancouver locals, Pride Tiger and Montreal's own disruptive legends, Priestess, Nashville Pussy have been tearing up Canada on their way the fuck outta’ Dodge. Arriving late for Thanksgiving and early for Halloween this trio declares their own holiday this Thursday at Richard's On Richard's.
Not that they have ever needed the excuse, but with the filming of their DVD coupled with the deranged, cut loose antics of possibly the most definitive rock line up Richard's has ever seen; the night will push down the street and over to The Library Square Public House where, if your lucky, you'll be caught more than on camera.
Catch the Manvils LIVE this Saturday, July 1st for a huge Canada Day Bash at the Morrissey (on Granville St., south of Davie).
With your hosts 'DJ Cowboy' playing the best rock n roll in the West.
This will also be our official web release party. Web guru Randy Walton and Photographer Mark Maryanovich have collaborated with us for the past few months on this project and we are all very excited for you all to check it out.
Show Details;
Doors at 8pm
The Manvils are on at 10pm sharp, so don't be late...
Entrance: $5.00
