By Aaron Levy (CIVL Station Manager) – Email
Print Edition: November 20, 2013
CIVL Station Manager Aaron Levy hopes you’ll check out this upcoming Monday’s event at AfterMath with Atomis, GSTS, and The Alaska. This may be one of GSTS’ last shows ever, so here is a shuffle with a flurry of GSTS related bands!
Open Letters – “I Am a Fucking Misogynist”
GSTS bassist Reuben Houweling doubles in Open Letters, whose debut EP 1-6 features this tongue-in-cheek number. One of the freshest and most blistering bands currently on the lower mainland scene, you cannot miss an opportunity to see them live. These guys are likely not real misogynists at all.
Real Boys – “Wilderness”
One of the most exciting projects developed in the Fraser Valley over the course of the past several years, specifically because it not only features GSTS guitarist Drew Riekman, but also You Say Party’s Steve O’Shea, and Oh No! Yoko’s Everett Morris and Liam Hamilton. They basically no longer exist.
Losses – “Give Up Your Ghost”
Former members of Damn Fine Cop team up with childhood friend and GSTS drummer Tyler Corbett to provide this #CIVLBattle playoff contender, and one of the tightest, most frenetic, unabashedly heavy and technically impressive project this side of Iceland. It’s definitely rare for a three-piece to sound this oppressive.
The Progressive Thinker – “You Are What We Like To Eat”
Featuring, yet again, S.O.S. from You Say Party, Drew from GSTS, local folkster and singer-songwriter Franklyn Currie, also of Old Mare, as well as everyone’s favorite quiet drummer Stu Hood, Progressive Thinker is led by Champion Jack’s Jason Nicholas, one of the proud papas of the Abbotsford scene.
