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WOMEN’S FASHION - “OFF THE BLOCK” SHOWCASE / LAVISH & SQUALOR ARTIST FEATURE - KENTA GOTO

PRODUCT REVIEW - “MAD PROPS”

MEN’S FASHION - “VIGNETTES” CAPTURED - INSTAGRAM EDITION MUSIC FEATURE - REDBULL THRE3STYLE BANDTRACKER - MUSIC REVIEWS

On the cover: A reconstructed vision of featured artist KENTA GOTO’s photographs of Japan’s neon lights at night.

Ian Azariah A self proclaimed leisure enthusiast/visionary among other far fetched titles he fancies to associate himself with, Ian has been pursuing the ideal lifestyle of getting though life on wit, charm and a pinch of talent for some time now. www.ianazariah.com

Jesse Fox He’s never rolled up the rim to win anything. His parents took him to see the Grateful Dead at the age of 6. He isn’t known for being an exceptionally good lover or fighter. He has been around the “Industry” for years, but people have no idea what he actually does.

Josh Anderson Josh Anderson hails from New Brunswick, did a short stint in Calgary before moving to Vancouver where he now resides. He is a serious about music as he is about keeping the party of life going strong.

Jeff Nieckar Jeff Nieckar currently lives in Vancouver, B.C, where he divides his time between putting words together, keeping his heart from falling apart, degenerate internet gambling and asinine university studies.

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12 is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13. The word “twelve” is the largest number with a single-morpheme name in English. Figuring out what to write here is always a challenge. The magazine you are holding is number twelve so we figured we’d start there. The number 12 is prominent in religion, technology, the arts and sports, but where it is probably the most evident is in the measure of time. There are 12 months in the year, and 12 hours in each half of our day. There are 60 minutes in each hour and 60 seconds in each minute, and of course you all know that 60 is an evenly divided by 12. This issue was to originally feature another artist, but a multitude of unfortunate circumstances left us with out a feature story in the twelfth hour (subsequently in the 12th month of the year). Luckily enough Kenta Goto -whom we’d planned to showcase in the next magazine- was ready to step up to the plate like the Blue Jay great and Hall-of-Famer Roberto Alomar (I’ll let you guess what number he wore).

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SHOP PROFILE

In 2006, Lavish&Squalor brought a taste of old meets new to the rapidly evolving fashion district on Queen Street West in Toronto. Business partners Anne Middleton and Sandro Martino joined forces to combine all of their existing concept street fashion and vintage stores into one. Drawing on over a decade of retail boutique experience, their aim was to create a multi-branded, multi-department boutique, spinning the department store model on its head with a local and independent edge. After running SpyLab and WhiteLodge in the same area, Middleton jumped on the opportunity to lease the building that L&S now occupies when it became available,. The building was a turn of the century garment factory, and the stores aesthetics have remained true to that time. As the restoration and renovation process got underway, the

into Lavish&Squalor’s truly unique looks. Some notable lines carried by L&S include Fischer Street, Muttonhead and Creep. The store opened up their upper level in spring 2011 to expand on men’s and women’s looks established on the main level and also made room to feature more home decor, antiques, and accessories. The look of the upper level is a nice visual contrast to the main level, boasting cleaner lines, lighter colors and minimalist features. Yet, even with a solid brand philosophy, and incredibly aesthetically pleasing store design, the store extends itself further by integrating their designers with the community and their shoppers. Each Friday L&S hosts a cinq a sept which encourages some of the designers to meet with their

L A V I S H & S Q U A L O R Photography SORRELL SCRUTTON building proved to be a treasure trove of found objects, much of which is incorporated into the design. From exposed brick and wooden beams, to the hammered tin roof, the store gives a feeling of stepping back into that time. Yet perfectly complimentary to that feel, is a contemporary stock list and merchandizing philosophy, which is both fashionable and current. In addition to clothing, the store carries a wide range of home décor items, jewelry, antiques and accessories. Lavish&Squalor is the representation of today’s personal style mixtures; pairing modern and vintage, high fashion and low, ripped jeans with a collared button-up shirt. Their philosophy lies helping customers find that special piece that is both well-made and individual, that exudes the essence of eclectic Toronto street fashion. The store works closely with local designers as well as bringing in brands that are new to Canadian soil, often times drawing the best of the diverse range of international sensibilities that translate

customers over a few beverages at the in-store bar. Each event is customized by the company or designer that is hosting the event. Past events have been hosted by Noir ét Gris, Cheap Monday and more recently up and coming designer Bobby Raffin. Sharing space on Queen Street West with larger chain stores is no easy task for a boutique style retail space. What Middleton and company has done is encouraged an eclectic vision of what is both fashionable and accessible to a wide demographic of shoppers. The store is inviting in its warm visual, almost forest like motifs, coupled with old world charm that set is apart from many other stores in the area. Lavish&Squalor is unique precisely because it walks a line of paying homage to the old world charm, while at the same time being modern in its approach to fashion-- from the designers it helps to promote, to the appreciation and special attention paid to their customers.

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“Go-Go dancers, whipped cream wrestling matches, crazy parties, celebrity riders even a wall of Kraft Dinners at three-for-$.99 - there was nothing we didn’t try. We just wanted to blow our customers away.”

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Back in 1989 when Ken Achenbach’s The Snowboard Shop was the only shop in Whistler and Graham Turner, with the help of Blackcomb Mountain, decided it was time to open a resort run snowboard shop. “It was becoming pretty clear by 1989 that we needed a dedicated snowboard shop. So my bosses looked around for a likely location. We had this shop in the Chateau Whistler called Showcase Tennis. So my boss tells me: ‘Here you go Graham. We’ll just change the name to Showcase Snowboards for the winter and you’re in charge.’ And that’s pretty much how it all began” Turner explains.

Over the next ten years, Graham would grow the business until the shop became the biggest Burton dealer in North America. By the late 1990s, Showcase was arguably the hottest retail property in Whistler. “By the time Showcase moved from the Carlton Lodge to its new Westbrook site - that was probably ‘97-’98 -- we were really pushing the envelope” says Turner. Showcase would grow to become part of the culture in Whistler, becoming famous for the crazy parties they threw, and helping out hungry shredders in the off-season by offering boxes of Kraft Dinner at 99 cents a box. Clearly, they were proving to be more than just a place to buy gear. Showcase became an institution in Whistler. In 2008, Whistler Blackcomb announced the integration of the Westbeach retail stores under the banner of the well known Showcase Snowboards brand. Both the Westbeach Marketplace location and the Vancouver location changed to Showcase Snowboards. The Showcase store in Vancouver offers the most comprehensive selection of snow, skate and surf casual fashion in Canada. “Our original approach to opening in Vancouver, was to bring a piece of the mountain to the city with a pure mountain based snowboard shop. We continue to strive for diversity on W4th, as brand exclusivity is a dying business model from the vendor’s position” says Turner. “Combining two competing snowboard store brands will create a strategic advantage that we believe will enable Showcase Snowboards to reach its full potential and excel as a top retail experience.” says Todd Friesen, vice president of retail and rental at Whistler Blackcomb. The involvement in grass roots events is part of what sets Showcase apart from other snowboard shops. Each winter they host Ladies nights, fashion previews, and present premiers. In the summer they run jams in the skate park and host in store contests for Camp of Champion campers. Showcase also runs single day freestyle snowboard camps using the best coaches in Whistler. In addition to that

they also do in-store tuning and repairs right at the base of Whistler Blackcomb and a demo centre at the top of both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, in addition to a Burton Test Ride centre in-store. Showcase has recently become the sponsor of the long running King of the Rail competition and hosts Canada’s longest running snowboard competition, The Showcase Showdown. The Showcase Showdown has been a favourite for many shredders, as it brings an easy going jam-like, party atmosphere to the competition scene. The Vancouver shop held a mini ramp session this summer, in conjunction with the Kitsilano Street Festival, following suit of their Whistler shops by contributing to the culture in their community. The Showcase Snowboard team has a variety of young guns and veteran dogs including: Mark Sollors, Rusty Ockenden, Robjn Taylor, Andrew Mathews, Craig Beaulieau, Robin Van Gyn, Marie Andre Racine, and Darcy Sharpe Each store is different in its selection and brands carried no Showcase is alike. Between all the Showcase shops they carry: Burton, Volcom, Analog, Foursquare, Special Blend, Bonfire, Holden, Lib, Gnu, Forum, Vans, Salomon, Jones, DC, Endeavor, Roxy, Capita, Yes, Red, Pro Tec, Sandbox, and much more. Showcase is very proud of many of the staff who have moved on and are now working for some of the biggest players in the action sport industry. Starting with great service, great products, creating great relationships with partners and creating memories for guests and staff will always keep Showcase on the forefront of mountain culture and snowboard shop fun. Showcase continues to be the sought after snowboard shop representing the West coast board sport lifestyle. The innovator of in-store and grassroots events, the brand will continue to diversify their stores and build on their iconic 20 year history. Showcase will be recognized by their customers as an industry leader and a shopping destination.

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ARTIST PROFILE - KENTA GOTO

G Interview by Paul Higgins

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ARTIST PROFILE - KENTA GOTO

Through the years Kenta Goto has been a man that has worn many hats. From his childhood,

through his years in Whistler, and his foray into design and fashion, he has learned to be adaptive,

to be able to cultivate his abilities and learn from others. His path has brought him adventure,

success, and most importantly, an education. He has made friends who have helped him along

the way, showed him the ropes of the industry and afforded him opportunities he would have

never thought possible on his own. His love for the culture, the aesthetics of the contemporary

world are clearly evident in all of the projects he pursues. His unyielding willingness to immerse

himself in new projects, learn new skills and meet new people, has allowed him to become a

diverse talent, and a sought after visionary in the snowboard, design and fashion industry alike.

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Kenta Goto was born in Yokohama, right outside of Tokyo. At age 5, he was uprooted to New York, where he was placed in kindergarten without understanding at all the English language. Even at a young age he remembers it being quite a culture shock, as he was meeting people other than Japanese people for the first time. But he considered himself to be adaptive, and began picking up on the new language and custom quickly. Some things do however, get lost in translation, as Kenta remembers even small customs in regards to manners continued to elude him. “A teacher kept asking me questions that I didn’t understand, and I kept asking ‘What, what’, while she said ‘Pardon me’, I continued asking ‘What?’ I didn’t understand that phrase.” At 11, his family moved to Toronto, where the education of Kenta Goto really began. The language barrier was still an obstacle for Kenta, and his understanding of the world, at even a schoolyard level, had to come more through observation rather than interaction. He attributes his quite demeanor and personality to this trouble with communication at an early age. He recalls a day in class when the teacher asked the students who their favorite musician was, and all the kids kept saying ‘Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston’. When it came to him, he looked around at his classmates and caved, saying, ‘Whitney Houston’. He admits he didn’t even know who Whitney Houston was then. After Goto finished high school in Toronto, he headed out west to Whistler. In the back of his mind he planned to take some time off to shred with hopes of studying architecture at Ryerson in the future. One year turned into almost four years in Whistler, like for many us. After shredding at Lakeridge growing up, the allure of Whistler was too great for him to pack up so quickly. While there, Kenta worked at Westbeach, utilizing his knowledge for snowboarding and command of the Japanese language to become a well liked salesperson. “Japanese families would come to Whistler without any gear, walk into Westbeach and ask me to oufit the whole family head to toe. This happened over and over. Burton head to toe!” he recalls. During this time Kenta started making connections in the snowboard industry. Emanuel Krebs was working for Limited Snowboards, and he became interested in the sketches that Kenta had shown him and asked to have his work incorporated into board graphics. “At first I didn’t look at it like a job, it was just something I did as a hobby. I didn’t know that pencil drawings could turn into board graphics” he says. Kenta also got into the snowboard game with the help from his friend Derek Kettela, who was a senior photographer at Transworld Snowboarding. “I wasn’t the best snowboarder by any means, but we would go out and shoot and he’d sneak me into the magazines to help me out with my sponsors.”

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After the usual love/hate relationship that many Whistler locals go through with snowboarding, Kenta took some time off to travel to Japan where he worked construction on skyscrapers for six months. “Such a rad experience, so different from what I had been doing.” Coincidentally, Kenta’s friend Derek was traveling through Japan while he was there, and they met up on the North island with the Forum team. Mack Dawg was filming there, and Kenta ended up hanging with the Forum team and the Mack Dawg guys for the week, helping out as translator for the crew. This was right when Forum was blowing up, with the infamous Forum Eight and the Mack Dawg movies at the top end of the video food chain. On that trip Kenta made some valuable connections with Dice-K and Devun Walsh that would help him immensely coming back to Canada. Back in Vancouver, Goto invested in a computer and decided the graphic arts route was the way he wanted to go. With the help of Rob Dow, who was working with Option Snowboards, Kenta learned the technical sides of graphic design, while doing an internship with Option/NFA. There Kenta learned the logistics of turning his sketches into graphics for snowboards and apparel. He was renting an apartment in Yaletown with three other guys at the time. “I remember then I didn’t even have a desk at home. I’d work cross legged on my bed. I did that for almost a year. The first money I made, I went out and bought and desk and the best chair I could buy, because my back was fucked” says Goto. His time at Option proved to be valuable in trading his artwork for technical ability. Soon after, he ran into Devun Walsh again who mentioned his company IS Design was looking to fill a creative position at the brand. This was a good opportunity for Kenta to sharpen his skills in the industry by working with an easy to get along with group of guys and getting more hands on experience designing. He worked with the company doing color-ways for frames, goggle strap designs and T-shirt graphics. Then IS needed an ad campaign to be run in the magazines. “Devun came to me and said he wanted the ads to be fun, to try and stay away from the serious vibe. We came up with something that really tried to show the character of their snow team. We wanted people to know the team, not just put up their names, the product, and an action shot” recalls Kenta. The time at IS translated into Kenta working with Devun Walsh on his signature board series’ with Forum Snowboards, which they collaborated on for another three years. “The Forum Eight was the biggest thing in those days, so my work was getting tonnes of exposure” says Goto. This also gave Goto the opportunity to start designing footwear, as he helped in designing Devun’s pro model boot. “I had always been into basketball, sneakers, Jordans, so I sketched something up that sort of looked like that. All other boots had this same bland color-way, so we came up with a black boot with a white sole. Devun really liked it, so we went with that, and it ended up doing really well.” says Kenta. But the second boot did not get the same reception. Goto’s second boot was a composite mold, hi-tech boot that hadn’t been seen in snowboarding. Unfortunately, they didn’t fit well and the design didn’t translate well in terms of function. “That was my biggest bomb. It was a humbling experience,” he laughs.

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During his time at IS, Kenta met Josh Pong on a trip to Toronto for a graphic design show and later hooked up with him again in Vancouver. The two took a trip to New York to check out the street wear scene, hitting up shops like Union and Alife. The two thought they had a unique angle on the scene and could bring something fresh to it. They were prepared to start their own line. Kenta explains, “I had these two friends who were always arguing, and I was kind of in between, one friend would come to me and vent about the other one, and vice versa. I felt like a child from a broken home.” And thus, Brkn Home was created. The philosophy of the brand was to show the darker side of street culture, while most brands at the time still were focusing on a positive side or pure aesthetics. Brkn Home had a message in their line of thought and in their design. The semiotics used in their first designs spoke of vice, using images like guns and sex to portray the company’s idea of peoples motivations. Progressively the designs picked up on other vices, using humour in some places as to not be super heavy or deep, but the social comment aspect remained. An example of this, was when in 2005, after Katrina, Brkn Home came out with a T-shirt which borrowed a lyric from Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Instead of ‘Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry’, they replaced ‘dry’ with broken. “Some of our shirts weren’t the easiest to wear”, says Goto. “From day one, Brkn Home was a creative outlet for us.” For Josh and Kenta, Brkn Home was an artistic endeavor, not an entrepreneurial one. They had an exclusive lists of which shops they would sell their brand to. To further boost their brand appeal, local designer and owner of TwentyFour, Raif Adelberg, picked up their line, which helped catapult the brand to premier shops in New York and San Francisco. Brkn Home was a success by all means, but eventually Goto was up for a new challenge. Brkn Home gave Goto some deeper business connections, as he hooked up with Garett (GMan) Louie and Gary Bone for his next project. The two were about to open their store, Livestock, and asked Goto to help with the design. Kenta thought of this as a huge challenge as he had never worked in this realm of industrial design before. But, as with other challenges, he rose to the occasion and quickly agreed to do what he could to help the two out. Similar to working with IS, he found working with Bone and Louie easy because he was free to bounce ideas off them and they were easy to get along with. “The process of industrial design is fun, it’s like problem solving. And a constant learning and exploring process” adds Goto. “At the end you have this three dimensional object, a space, you can walk through it. It’s all around you, not just on a screen, you’re basically designing an experience. It makes you think about all the senses.” His next endeavor was back into the clothing industry. “The clothing industry is a monster. I knew that I wanted to be involved in it, but really didn’t know how to design actual garments” says Goto.

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A local company, CYC Design, who had a solid reputation for making quality garments, who worked with brands such as Spruce and Supreme, came to Goto’s attention and he knew that getting in with them would allow him the opportunity to learn the trade of making quality clothing. Similar to how he found it at Option Snowboards, it was a chance to be there from design to end product as CYC manufactured right where they designed. Through the recommendation of a friend in Toronto, Kenta met with the CEO of CYC, and luckily they were looking for a creative guy to spearhead a new brand of theirs called Reigning Champ. Again, Goto was able to provide them with his artistic talent in exchange for a better education of the actual creation of clothing. What Reigning Champ brought to the market was a high end sports wear line, inspired by the aesthetic and lifestyle of Vancouver. Moving forward, Kenta says that he’s not much for ruminating on past projects. He admits that he has no record of many of the designs he had worked on in the past. He does, however have a penchant for collecting magazines and books. “Magazines are cool because they are about now, it catalogs a specific time and a place. It’s cool to look back at Relax Magazine from 1997, it shows what was cool back then, what people were into. I horde magazines, my girlfriend hates it” jokes Goto. “I was also into collecting old dance hall 45’s. I didn’t even have a record player when I started collecting them.” There is something captured in these mediums that appeals to Goto. “I like nostalgia. I even like the word nostalgia. Things that time warp you into the past, like having a magazine from fifteen years ago, obviously you bought that magazine because there was something you connected to that was a part of your lifestyle at that point. Eventually you go back and it’s a reminder of what you were into. It’s the same thing with music, it captures a time and a place” he says. Another of Kenta’s passions, which stemmed from skateboarding and snowboarding, is surfing. “I always thought I’d get into it someday.” He was invited by some friends down to Washington to go surfing. He remembers it was pretty cold, but he says he was the last one out of the water. He instantly fell in love with the feeling. A few years later, he and his girlfriend took a trip down to Hawaii and took surfing lessons. “The more I experienced surfing, the culture, Hawaii, the more I gravitated towards it” says Goto. “I liked that fact that out here, you have to be dedicated to do it. The cold really takes out all the people who aren’t passionate. I’ve grown to love northwest surfing. The whole lifestyle around it is awesome. Starting a campfire after surfing to stay warm. It’s all part of it.” Surfing gave a recognizable change in Kenta’s life. He says that because of it, his whole regiment has changed, from getting up early, maintaining a healthier diet and getting good rest at night. It’s likely the case that if that question about who their favorite singer was came around to Goto again he would have his own answer. His tastes and vision has been refined through the extraordinary path he has taken thus far. What is defining about that story about him as a child is his willingness to understand what others like, and this has remained true through his career in design. Kenta Goto’s career thus far is an example of the fine line artists must take between appeasing the masses and striking out on one’s own. His path into many disciplines of design show an understanding, a willingness to learn and a strong vision that is so rare in our visually saturated society of culture.

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“Some people have one focus and become a master at it. I just get bored. I need to challenge myself.”

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Sunglasses by SUPER

Boots by SANUK

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Shoes by CIRCA

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This past December, the best party rockers from around the world converged in Vancouver to take part in the RedBull Thre3Style. The event featured some of the best DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from around the world, and gave everyone a week theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll surely never forget. The RedBull Thre3Style was founded by Kenny MacIntyre, marketing manager for RedBull. In 2006, he and Todd Rockwell, a club promoter in Kelowna, started a mash-up night at a club, Level, in Kelowna. The idea was well received by DJ enthusiast and partiers alike, so MacIntyre decided to bring the idea to a bigger stage, Vancouver. With the help of industry heavy hitters Garrett Louie (GMan) and Rob Rizk (Rizk), a similar night was started at Atlantis, where each Friday they promoted a mash-up night, that was judged by other DJs. With increasing interest in the format of these nights, and a general increase in interest and accessibility to different types of music, MacIntyre started to bring the idea to other venues through Western Canada. By 2009, the Thre3Style travelled through ten cities in Canada, with the finals being hosted in Toronto. In 2010, the event exploded to include 10 countries, which ended with the finals in Paris, France.

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The 2011 RedBull Thre3Style judging panel included Canadian DJ Skratch Bastid, 2003 DMC Champion and MTV Canada resident DJ Dopey, the 2010 Thre3style Champion DJ Karve of France Pete Rock and DJ Premier. They were tasked with evaluating each performer based originality, creativity, track selection, technical skills, stage presence, and audience response. This years event is the biggest thus far, and a bit of a homecoming. Along with the DJs that competed and won their respective regional events, the Thre3Style brought headliners to showcase their talents each night. Of these DJ’s featured were legendary New York DJs Premier and Pete Rock, and Z-Trip who played the finals at the Commodore. The first night at Bar None featured The Rub and SmallTownDj’s, and the competition brought Nedu Lopes from Brazil, last years Thre3Style runner-up to the finals, mixing old classics like Queen’s “We Will Rock You” and Lil Wayne’s “Green and Yellow” which payed homage to his national colors as he waved a Brazilian flag above the crowd. Night two was hosted by Venue Nightclub, where Peanut Butter Wolf and Skratch Bastid headlined. There were memorable performances by Spain’s BITCODE and India’s DJ Dippy but in the end, Vancouver’s own DJ Hedspin reigned supreme and earned his way to the finals. Fortune Sound Club hosted the third night of the competition, and DJ Bazooka bested his fellow competitors, earning his spot in the finals. Headlining the night

were Just Blaze and the Team Canada DJ’s who didn’t disappoint the party rockers during the interludes. The fourth night of the competition brought DJ Premier and Pete Rock together in an epic battle as they headlined the last preliminary night before the finals. Club 560 was a buzz with DJ Supa’s inspired set, which ended up being voted the best of the night, and he secured the last place in the finals. On Saturday, December 17th, it all came to a head at the Commodore Ballroom, where the DJs of the week showed off their skills in hopes of being crowned the best party rocker in the world. In similar fashion to last years event, it was a hometown hero who took the throne. Hedspin won, with DJ Bazooka from Switzerland coming in second and Nedu Lopes from Brazil placing third. Nu-Mark awed the crowd with his infamous toy set and the audience was treated to an always epic Z-Trip set. The success of the RedBull Thre3Style and the strength of hip-hop/DJ culture was certainly evident that week in Vancouver. People in attendance were wowed over and over again by innovative DJs bringing international flavor to the scene, with an all out party theme. Surely Kenny MacIntyre and RedBull gave birth to a winner, an event that will continue to perpetuate a solid competitive and joyous spirit among party rockers from all over the globe.

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MUSIC REVIEWS

MITOCHONDRION – Parasignosis (2011 Profound Lore Records) This type of death metal is for listeners who like to challenge their ears by filling your head full of chaos and a long trip of organizing it after dozens of listens. Once you get it all figured out, well, it may just be in the top three albums of the year, as it is for me and many other serious death metalers. Hopefully a vinyl release of Parasignosis and its predecessor Archaeaeon will come out in 2012. This album has withstood the test of time by getting played once a day, and I hear something new each time. I would never have guessed that they are using a chain and a real grave stone in the recording to add to the occult atmosphere. Listen closely to the the skillfully occult themed lyrics penned by Shawn Hache and Nick Yanchuck, or play the album through only focusing on Karl Godard’s vicious drumming. Parasignosis boasts clean production and memorable songs - all recorded by the band themselves. Rating: 6.66 / 5 - Josh Andreson

TY SEGALL – Singles 2007-2010 (2011 Goner Records) Quantity and quality are usually terrible bed partners. But, when someone like Ty Segall bangs out 4 albums and 6 EP’s in three years (while simultaneously playing and releasing material with 4 other bands) it makes me wonder what the rest of us are all wasting our time on. Burning through these years Ty’s musical A.D.D. leaves one constant on the table – kick-ass rock-and-roll. Every track is raw, unpolished-perfection. The 25 songs happen in less than an hour and are tailor-made for dim lit basement parties, lukewarm beer, and underground miniramp sessions. While those who already know that Ty’s the most exciting thing to happen to rock music in a long time – Singles is a history lesson for ones about to jump on the bandwagon. Making us all feel lazy and boring, Ty has probably released something new in the time it took to read this. Try to keep up. Rating: 4 / 5 - Jesse Fox

FUTURE ISLANDS – On the Water (2011 Thrill Jockey Records) The synth-pop band from Baltimore’s third full-length album, On The Water, is another collection of familiar melodies from your 80s heros (New Order, Bowie, Cure) repackaged for 30 years later. The Future Islands voice is the big sell. Front man Samuel T. Herring’s vocals spark reoccurring reference - Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, performing his Dracula Musical. His voice of undying heartbreak is over the top, and reaching for the roof on an actor’s stage. The tracks in On the Water line up like the back row of a chessboard. Each one committed to a larger purpose but willing to kill, or die on its own. While one track brings you down like a heart-shattered shut-in, the next has you shuffling your feet and nodding smiles at the weekly hipster sock-hop. Future Islands are a little like olives, not for everyone, but there is always someone at the table who will devour them. Rating: 4 / 5 - Jesse Fox

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