e other press Culture December 4, 2002 http://otherpress.douglas.bc.ca hink Globally—Rock Locally wo local bands sound off on their rock n’ roll duties fimanda Aikman > Assistant Culture Editor Peo eck : blue M V The Polys “My Project: blue is an acoustic new wave project from Vancouver, BC. They will steal your heart with songs of love, angst and heartache”—m.p.b. Have your heart stolen on December tenth when My Project: blue battles it out in the Shindig finals at Chad, one fourth of My Project: blue, speaks for his brethren Ryan, Jill and Ben: We should be your new favourite band because. ..of our bear dance. Oh and our music’s good too. The best part about being a musician/band in Vancouver is...the scene. The worst part about being a musician/band in Vancouver is...the lack of good sound guys. The one local band you should be listening to (besides us) is... Meow Cat Two Trillion! They are the best electro- clash band this side of the mountains. The best place to play in Vancouver is...the Railway Club. The sound is great and it has a cozy stage. The worst place to play in Vancouver is...we have yet to discover the worst place to play in Vancouver. The one song we should have written, but didn’t is...1 would say “Heroes” by David Bowie. The band The Polys know how to rock. What’s that you say? You too have mastered the fine art of rocking? Chances are the Polys can still teach you a thing or two. Take your first lesson on New Years Eve when they play with Evan Symons at Miss T’s (339 West Pender, Vancouver). You can rock out the old year with great music and plenty of cheap drinks, all for a mere six dollars at the door. Jude Tkach, speaks for the Polys who also include Maude Lewis, Rich Hill, and Alex Brain. We should be your new favourite band because...we seriously rock. If you love real rock and not the crap on the radio then we're yer band. Bring back the early 90’s when quality mattered and that’s what you get with us. The best part about being a musician/band in Vancouver is...staying in yer basement all winter then hauling yer equipment to a show in the rain. The worst part about being a musician/band in Vancouver is...cliques of all the semi ok bands. The one local band you should be listening to (besides us) is...young and sexy, because they are one of the only bands doing their own unique thing. The best place to play in Vancouver is...pic pub. They love it loud and clear, and there are a lot of Vancouvers Railway Club. Can’t wait that long? Check ’em out at or head on down to Red Cat Records on Main and 28th to pick up their latest release, “It’s been a long three years.” would say “It’s Gettin Hot in Here” by Nellie. Most memorable show we have played was...Since our band plays in many different formats, 2—3—or 4—piece, I have two. The first is when Ben and | played Dillion’s (St. Tibs Day) Kitchen in Ladner. | don’t know if it was the fumes from the gas stove, the crowd singing along or the Wildcat (in Ben's case, 1.5 litres of wine) but it was for sure one of the best. The other was with the full band when we played with Operation Makeout for their CD release party back in August. It was one of our first shows as a full band. We played second and the place was packed. It was great. Most memorable show we have seen was...Bright Eyes at Richards on Richards. Our “Behind the Music” special will be titled... “Beating Super Mario 3 without Using a Warp Whistle.” pseudo faux rockers to entertain you. The worst place to play in Vancouver is...Royal Hotel because they charge much too much for what they give. The one song we should have written, but didn’t is...we wish we had written Madonna's “Get into the Groove.” There is absolutely no better song out there. Our Grandmothers shake and shimmy to this song. Most memorable played was...Sacramento California at an outdoor festival. These kids had picked up all the guitars from the pre- vious band and plugged them in while we were play- ing and a squalor of feedback and distortion came in behind us during our set. It was one of the most beau- tiful things we have ever heard. Young black kids with screaming feedback and us—something you don't witness everyday. show we_ have Most memorable show we have seen was... The Ventures in 97. Sixty-five-year-old men rocking their whole lives away. They have never stopped touring someone told me. Eighty eight million records sold, I believe. Our “Behind the Music” special will be titled... “Just One Fight after the Next.” page 13 ©