Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting edge music every Thursday night. on CJMP 90.1 FM. Be sure to check out Powell River’s new cutting–edge radioshow “Freaking Open the Head” Friday nights from 6-8pm on CJMP 90.1 FM with DJ Cinnamon Bun.
Hedwig & the Angry Inch:
[Soundtrack]
(July 2001)The play/film behind these songs is a ready and sexy rock musical that will blow you... away. Now, the songs may be more meaningful and amusing to you if you have seen the film, but even if you have not, this bucket of glam is solid enough to enjoy on its own. Cover bands, air guitar enthusiasts and karaoke divas need not worry. From ballads about Aristotle’s origin of love to anguished woes about a botched sex change operation this album brings out the glam rocker in us all.
(by Amanda Bell)Serve with: Tommy soundtrack, early Bowie and vermouth on the rocks.
Okkervil River:
“The Stage Names"
(August 2007)This band will still be standing when all the indie hipsters move on from the 80s thing to reinvent grunge, designer plaid and all. No gimmicks here, just timeless songs about pornography, commitment, suicide and being yourself. Everything from the stirring opener to the straightforward poetry of the ballads is just real. This album doesn’t know how good it is; it doesn’t need to try too hard. It’s all here: great lyrics, smart instrumentation, pure emotion and striking vocals. It’s the album you’ll keeping coming back to no matter where your tastes lead you.
(by Amanda Bell)Serve with: a long car ride and a date
Iron & Wine:
“The Creek Drank the Cradle”
(September 2002)
Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting edge music every Thursday night. on CJMP 90.1 FM. Although the hosts have recently moved out of Powell River, Full Disclosure lives on in the form of CD reviews in this ongoing column written in turn by Luke and Amanda.
Radiohead:
"In Rainbows”
(October 2007)Radiohead released its seventh studio album on October 10, putting an end to the longest gap between records in its career. Yes, it’s brilliant in style and substance. The band’s contract with EMI had expired. Rather than renew it, the band decided to go it alone and released the album online as a digital download. Each fan set her own price.
And not to worry, my dear luddites. The aum is getting CD and vinyl treatment in the New Year. This is Radiohead at its best: sexy, haunting, electronic, guitar-heavy. And for once, user-friendly. Music lovers! Radiohead has landed! And it’s a glorious homecoming.
Serve: well chilled or on the rocks
Saul Williams:
“The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!"
(November 2007)I still can’t get over Radiohead’s brilliant manoeuvre to eschew the middleman. In that same vein, guess who else is an unrestricted free agent? Trent Reznor, that’s who. Reznor’s final battle with Universal ended after he urged fans at a European stop to download his music illegally, labels be damned. And while you muse on the future direction of Nine Inch Nails, be sure to check out the latest from virtuoso beat poet Saul Williams, who follows the same pay-what-you-want design. . . Reznor was mentor and producer on this effort, crafting mammoth industrial backdrops for this political mastermashup of punk and rap.
Serve with: earplugs, conspiracy theories
Dom & Roland
“Chronology”
Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting edge music every Thursday night. on CJMP 90.1 FM. Although the hosts have recently moved out of Powell River, Full Disclosure lives on in the form of CD reviews in this ongoing column written in turn by Luke and Amanda.
St Vincent:
Mary Me
(July 2007)The first time I heard Annie Clark’s piercing pipes was when she opened for Arcade Fire in June of this year. A curly haired cross between little orphan Annie and Audrey Hepburn walked out on stage with a team of catholic middle school musicians. Her live set of mellow-dies and her sophisticated soprano enticed me to buy the album. It surprised me how produced it sounded at first but the combination of soulful singer-songwriter/choir music with electronic spacey beats just works. Marry Me is a very thoughtful and sexy disc.
Serve with: Tori Amos, Feist, Metric
Wolf Parade:
Apologies to the Queen Mary
(September 2005)Shrill and elegant voices, dirty guitars and quivering synthesizers sum up Wolf Parade to a tee. They are yet another band that makes you want to go to Montreal and see what is in their water. This album came out way back in 2005 when everyone was writing about Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene. But their widespread nods of approval seem to be spread by word of mouth rather than press attention so please pass it on.
Serve with: Modest Mouse, The Talking Heads
The Paperbacks:
An Episode of Sparrows
(June 2003)
Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting edge music every Thursday night. on CJMP 90.1 FM. Although the hosts have recently moved out of Powell River, Full Disclosure lives on in the form of CD reviews in this ongoing column written in turn by Luke and Amanda.
The White Stripes
“Icky Thump”
(June 2007)It had to happen sooner or later. Jack and Meg White are going through an experimental stage. While several tracks on Icky Thump are solid and reminiscent of earlier albums, the majority of the disc goes in unexpected directions. They dabble in hard Celtic, alien noises and Spanish stylings. The result is scattered and thus not great for playing in the car, but this factor will likely be forgiven by devoted fans. More importantly, this album, despite inconsistencies, somehow feels epic. And that’s the upside of many experimental phases; an incredible tour. This anthemic album was made to hear live.
Serve with: Black Keys, Kings of Leon
Of Montreal
“Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?”
(January 2007)This disc will be a part of your daily routine for awhile. You will find new lyrical gems in its space-disco Beatle-esque sound with every listen. Kevin Barnes created this album from the ashes of a bitter divorce and if you listen closely, you will find traces of heartbreak, but they’re well hidden in this rude, beautiful, funky and funny disc. Critics say this is Of Montreal’s darkest recording to date, but it’s also probably the first album about break-ups and depression you can dance to. This band gets better with every release, which isn’t due so much to experimentation as to genuine artistic growth.
Serve with: Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power
Spoon
“Ga,Ga,Ga,Ga,Ga”
(July 2007)
Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting-edge music every Thursday night on CJMP 90.1 FM. Although the hosts have recently moved out of Powell River, Full Disclosure lives on in the form of CD reviews in this ongoing column authored by the (now defunct) show’s hosts.
The Pack
Tintype
(2007)It was after midnight on that cozy strip of Vancouver’s Cambie Street that lies nestled between Gastown and Skid Row and two ladies were blowing the roof off Pub 340 with drum volleys and vocals so hot, raw and overtone-rich they’d wake Janis Joplin from the dead if her body hadn’t been burned and ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Citing Blind Willie Johnson and the American Civil War as influences, this duo blows through 17 tracks on Tintype, an unforgettable, whiskey-soaked-deal-with-the-devil blues romp that raises the bar for today’s garage revival.
Serve with: Leadbelly, Jimi Hendrix, Black Keys
LCD Soundsystem
Sound of Silver
(March 2007)James Murphy, now the driving force behind New York’s red-hot LCD Soundsystem and co-founder of dance-punk haven DFA Records, spent the 90s in obscurity, playing in aggressive, post-hardcore bands after passing on a chance to write for Seinfeld. He recently traded his guitars for turntables and quickly became one of the coolest people on the planet, with an enviable 75,000 friends on MySpace. He follows the success of his 2005 debut with Sound of Silver, a sleek mashup of punk, disco and electronica equally suitable for the couch and the dance floor.
Serve with: Talking Heads, The Rapture
The Can
Monster Movie
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