POLITIQUE, HEXES & OHS & NIGHTWOOD @ ZAPHOD'S - SEPT. 6
POLITIQUE
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Hexes & Ohs (from Montréal)
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Nightwood (from Montréal)
Friday, Sept 5, 2008
Friday, Sept 5, 2008
Doors 8pm - Showtime 9pm
$8.00
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX
27 York Street
Byward Market
Ottawa, Canada
Politique
"Fresh off the release of the debut CD, Politique return to tear it up @ Zaphod's! A sordid love-triangle of bittersweet indie, synth punk and electro conspire to wrap you up in this debut! The CD is quickly running up the top-ten charts on Canadian campus radio and the band is gearing up for a mini-tour and late summer festivals. With respectful nods to the past and wide-eyed optimism to the future in songs like "Drifter", "She Makes My Mind Smile" to the sexed-up electro-nihilism of "Old War, Cold War", the ironic, jangly guitar pop of "Young, Fast, Stupid", this definitely ain't your daddy's new wave…
The focus of Politique is pure pop bliss - quick, in-your-face melodies, indie energy without
too much gloss, and dance punk rawness. Mallory makes the vocals swoon. Etienne pushes the beats into the red. Richard layers on angular, wire-y guitar everywhere. Roland whips up the Moogs and bass...
Politique is very much of the moment. And a disc that gains strength with each listen. Credit that at least in part to backgrounds as varied as one-time punk-rocker Giles and longtime Liquified leader Roland Marckwort's years as a techno-trance DJ and producer. Add to the mix guitarist Richard Bennett's melodic fills and drummer Étienne Sylvain, one has more here than initially meets the ear. Which bodes well for Politique's future -- a future that indeed looks bright." Ottawa Sun, June 17
"This Ottawa foursome gives their electro pop compositions bounce - there’s a slinky swagger to these proceedings that, live, would definitely light up a dance floor. “Fragility Is Not Frailty” is the most rock-based thing here and it pulls together elements of indie and a dash of dark ’80s post-punk, while “Loveless” is the most enjoyably frenetic, with its smattering of bloopy sounds and intense cymbals. Politique also recall Metric’s finer moments on the addictive “She Makes My Mind Smile.” Exclaim, July 2008
"With a beat base, the 11 songs on Politique's self-titled debut draw a line to Blondie, Stars and Controller. Controller, tipping hats to New Order and My Bloody Valentine along the way. Thanks to countless singles (songs) and duos (people) that have melded dance beats with rock, musical snobberies have fallen by the wayside - Politique makes for a kind of jagged sound that is textured, referential and wholly sweet on the ears.
It's not bad for dancing, either!" Ottawa Citizen, June 18
too much gloss, and dance punk rawness. Mallory makes the vocals swoon. Etienne pushes the beats into the red. Richard layers on angular, wire-y guitar everywhere. Roland whips up the Moogs and bass...
Politique is very much of the moment. And a disc that gains strength with each listen. Credit that at least in part to backgrounds as varied as one-time punk-rocker Giles and longtime Liquified leader Roland Marckwort's years as a techno-trance DJ and producer. Add to the mix guitarist Richard Bennett's melodic fills and drummer Étienne Sylvain, one has more here than initially meets the ear. Which bodes well for Politique's future -- a future that indeed looks bright." Ottawa Sun, June 17
"This Ottawa foursome gives their electro pop compositions bounce - there’s a slinky swagger to these proceedings that, live, would definitely light up a dance floor. “Fragility Is Not Frailty” is the most rock-based thing here and it pulls together elements of indie and a dash of dark ’80s post-punk, while “Loveless” is the most enjoyably frenetic, with its smattering of bloopy sounds and intense cymbals. Politique also recall Metric’s finer moments on the addictive “She Makes My Mind Smile.” Exclaim, July 2008
"With a beat base, the 11 songs on Politique's self-titled debut draw a line to Blondie, Stars and Controller. Controller, tipping hats to New Order and My Bloody Valentine along the way. Thanks to countless singles (songs) and duos (people) that have melded dance beats with rock, musical snobberies have fallen by the wayside - Politique makes for a kind of jagged sound that is textured, referential and wholly sweet on the ears.
It's not bad for dancing, either!" Ottawa Citizen, June 18
Available June 24, 2008 @ iTunes and indie stores
Hexes+ Ohs
The story behind the Montreal-based electropop duo begins with a pair of highschool sweethearts and spans a decade of couplehood, musical projects and everything in between. 2005 saw the release of their debut album, Goodbye Friend, Welcome Lover, on Noise Factory Records. This was the first full-length effort Edmund and Heidi had ever attempted and they were happy with the results. There were no distractions, just the two of them in their apartment strumming guitars, singing songs, turning knobs and pressing record.
Three years have passed, and the little album they created in their apartment has taken them to places they never expected, playing showcases at CMJ, Pop Montreal, Canadian Music Week, North By North East, Ladyfest, Halifax Pop Explosion and the CBC radio 3 national tour, opening for Mates of State, Sloan, Ivy, Au Revoir Simone, as well as Tokyo Police Club, Pony Up! and Most Serene Republic. Furthering the unexpected, Hexes & Ohs’ debut album topped Canadian campus radio charts, reaching the 2nd position nationally and remained in the top 10 for several months.
Now, fast-forward to 2008, they’ve played a lot of shows, Edmund and Heidi have done a lot of growing up. They’ve taken to the art of performance. The once shoe-gazing lap-popping duo have become an energetic live force to be reckoned with. Sharing duties on vocals, guitars, laptop, synths, bass and drums, packing surprises into every song and with this newfound confidence, the duo’s new songs benefitted. Melodies became sharper, song-structures bolder and the musicianship was more inspired than ever. Most important of all, they discovered how to write a great hook without losing the intricacies and depth that has brought them this far. Look for Hexes & Ohs’ new album, Bedroom Madness, out September 2, 2008.
Contact:
General - info@hexesandohs.ca
Booking/Management - management@hexesandohs.ca
Label - info@noisefactoryrecords.com
Website: www.hexesandohs.ca
Nightwood
Montréal's Nightwood is a love affair for three, a sonically sweet, terse perversion, a single-minded and uncomprimising indie rock trio. Long-time collaborators Erin Ross and Amber Goodwyn come together with recent addition, “Famous” Eric Lapointe to deliver their first mini-album, Big City (GREN018), on Montréal indie label Grenadine Records.
Nightwood takes its cues from Patti Smith, Nick Cave, Low, modern literature, porn and cinema (e.g. "Night of the Hunter", "The Hunger" and "First Blood").
Press Info:
Publicist (for CD, full bio, interviews, etc.):
Laurel Winkler - laurel@stirredup.org
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