"Young Governor exploded onto Toronto’s scene last week, unleashing two furious live sets in one night. Though this saw Guv’s debut as a solo artist, he barreled through a repertoire of intensely vicious garage-punk without so much as a breath. Guv’s pop-perfect crooning and aggressive fuzzy guitar fronted two different groups, one for each of his absurdly chosen venues.
Inside Blue Moon, Leslieville’s local stoner-metal-thrash pool joint, the exclusive and mysterious audience is kept behind a thick black curtain. I feel uncomfortably close to the tiny crowd crushed up against the grime and wood paneling, and some of us make nervous banter above the strains of Burt Bacharach. Guv takes the stage, punching out a powerful wall of filthy goodness in just under the fifteen-minute mark. I am sure to note the mysteriously stunning dame laying down dogmatic bass lines, whose face can hardly be seen behind her veil of dark locks. After the set I approach her to ask how she came to play with Young Governor and am shocked to find that she does not speak a word of English, but can only murmur certain pleasantries in Spanish.
Two hours later, the faithful audience has made their way further into the cavernous East to a park behind Memory Lane, overlooking the historical Leslieville Herb Garden. The oregano is especially pungent since the weather has started to get warmer. A few locals have turned up too, as I know Guv had hoped, but their interest seems predictably elsewhere. Nonetheless, Guv fires up again, this time with only one other member hammering out bass and drums simultaneously. This set proves to be even shorter (I doubt they made it past ten minutes), but the raw cut of the angular tunes keeps it fresh.
As we exit the park, we are each given a Loot Bag. Mine contains a fried egg sandwich, a can of Pabst, and some Popeye Cigarettes. I trade in my cigarettes for a subway map so I can find my way back home. God knows where I am, the East is a great gaping void of crack and confusion, but there’s no deterrent from the exclusive viewing of a Young Governor show".
***Review HI-JACKED by Eye Magazine***
Here's me singing with my old band (No Warning) in like 2001 (?) , Wilkes Barre PA. Note the vomit into the mic at around 1:50, then on the crowd. PRETTY REAL. Great times.
I am Young Guv. I record lots of records. I play in Fucked Up, Marvelous Darlings & The Bitters. Thanks for looking.
My Discography: (ie. Recorded, written, played on.. or all of the above)
no warning s/t (martyr records)
no warning 'ill blood' - (bridge9)
no warning 'suffer survive' (warner)
violent minds s/t - (my war)
violent minds 'riot' - (parts unknown)
criminally insane demo/7" (parts unknown)
surplus sons demo
surplus sons - like 30 unreleased tracks
fucked up - dance of death single (VOX) (Deranged)
fucked up - hidden world lp (VOX) (Jade Tree)
fucked up - davids xmas - (FU Records)
fucked up - chemistry of common life (matador)
marvelous darlings - demo cassette / 7" (rat patrol, FUCK YOU!)-
marvelous darlings - dont wanna party single 7" (deranged)
marvelous darlings - the swords, the streets single 7"- (wallride)
young governor - virginia creeper 7" (plastic idol)
the bitters - wooden glove 12" (captured tracks)
marvelous darlings - sleeping like a dead man 7" (bachelor)
out soon:
young governor - english tim 7" (static shock)
young governor - 'hidden love' 12" E.P (parts unknown)
young governor - call me when the cat dies 7" (criminal iq)
young governor - the cutter 7" (tic tac totally)
young governor - Guv Luv Mixtape Volume 1 (drone errant cassettes)
young governor - V/A BYO Anniversary Comp Song
marvelous darlings - teenage targets 7" (full breach kicks)
marvelous darlings - live at gales snack bar 12" (deranged)
marvelous darlings - the only ones for miles 7" (p trash)
marvelous darlings - shoot the piano player 7" (taken by surprise)
marvelous darlings - s/t LP
the bitters - 12" LP (woodsist)
the bitters - 10" ep
the bitters - 7" (true panther sounds)
the bitters - split cassette w/ Little Girls
the bitters - east single (captured tracks)
fucked up - david's baby 7"
no warning - reissue double cd (bridge9)
i thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink we just miiiiiiiiiiiiight be in town for the mcarren park show thing!! maybez bus back with you, too. bookin shitz today, let you know! <3
Purple is also the color of Klingon blood and a dominant color for gay pride. You some kind of queer Klingon, boy? We beat intergalactic queer sinners in my neck of the municipal-owned woods. You probably worship Lucifer, too, huh?
Cool,man. I can't wait. I know we are merely contrived Myspace acquaintances but you should let me know when it comes out. I'll be sure to order it immediately. If it's gonna be a color pressing, please choose a color different from the one symbolizing sexual frustration. Your 7" got me down.
Cool,man. I can't wait. I know we are merely contrived Myspace acquaintances but you should let me know when it comes out. I'll be sure to order it immediately. If it's gonna be a color pressing, please choose a color different from the one symbolizing sexual frustration. Your 7" got me down.
I will keep posted. You can also send me commission cheques to the radio station, I think sold about 5 copies of your single! Hah. It's really great, though. Hopefully you'll play in Edmonton sometime soon. I'm looking forward to the new stuff.
ahhahaahh. unfortunately no 3some boyz2men pics. i ran out of film. but i put the chinese film in and have started shooting on that! thanks so much again U RULE! when are we doing diner pix for marv darlings? im ready when you are
Chocolate Grinder podcast #13 - Young Governor, Dead Mellotron, The Low Frequency In Stereo, Client, Tyvek, Shrag, Dum Dum Girls, Crystal Antlers, Buzz Aldrin, Manicure, Ourself Beside Me, Coolies, Nothing People, Mark E. Smith & Ed Blaney, Wavves, Faust, Zola Jesus.
