Biffy Perdu - 2006 Limited EP Coming Soon

Tax season is brutal. Sorry for the lack of recent posts but I'm getting back on track.

Anyways, not sure how I came across these guys but I really hope they get back in gear with an EP release sometime this year.

Biffy Perdu sounds like a wicked conglomerate of Rob Zombie, Butt Hole Surfers and Ministry.

The band currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. It doesn't appear that they have been up too much as of late, but give these MP3 tracks a listen:

The Untold Power of the Cosmos MP3 (The Stapled-Down Lust E.P. - 2003)
The Town of Fear MP3 (The Stapled-Down Lust E.P. - 2003)
Bush Pilot MP3 (The Stapled-Down Lust E.P. - 2003) (Highly Recommended)

More information available from their press kit here.

Biffy Perdu Homepage

Anti-Hero: US Tour

Anti-Hero - Anything But Unpretty

Imagine Black Sabbath-esqe guitar riffs complimenting Joan Jett vocals stylized by a late '80s - early '90s Breeders-Hole sound and you have found Anti-Hero.

Hailing from London, Ontario, this rising band has already won several local music awards and is currently touring Ontario and Quebec.

The group consists of Rose Perry (vocals), Jesse Tones (guitars), Matty Cole (drums) and Nic Vanhaverbeke (bass).

With so much emo stylized music out there, its great to hear upcoming bands with some snarl and bite (see Death From Above 1979).

Have a listen to Anti-Hero's great blend of early grunge-punk. A lot of energy went into these tracks particularly Rose Perry's vocals - she rocks!

Unpretty MP3 (Unpretty 2005)
More Or Less MP3 (Unpretty 2005)
Two Worlds MP3 (Unpretty 2005)
Better Than U MP3 (Live)

Buy Unpretty from Emusic.

Anti-Hero Homepage

Jordon Zadorozny Moves On

Former frontman for Blinker the Star is very active these days with two brand new side projects.

Teaming up with Sofia Silva (of the now defunct Hotel band), Jordon formed his new band Abbey.

Download and listen from the yet to be released Abbey album:
Subtle Daze MP3
Is This The Hour MP3

It is ironical that both hail from Pembroke, Ontario (even attended the same elementary school) but did not meet until 2004.

Abbey seems to have a sound similar to Blinker the Star although a little less rock and more pop.

Jordon is also active in music producing and built French Kiss Recording Studios in 2001. He has worked with Courtney Love (Hole) and helped launch the career of Canadian rocker Sam Roberts.

His second project is the group - Los Angeles Digital Noise Academy (LADNA). Founded by former Failure band member Ken Andrews, LADNA is envisioned to be a collaboration of musical talent to be developed over the Internet. More details here. No word yet on MP3 availability or album development. Stay tuned.

Blinker the Star was a great Canadian guitar band of the 1990s. Have a listen to these available tracks from their website:

Persia MP3 (unreleased)
You MP3 (George Harrison cover)
Until the Same MP3 (Out-take - Still in Rome 2003)
Girl in America MP3 (Out-take - Still in Rome 2003)
Flex Your Little Claws MP3 (Out-take - Still in Rome 2003)
Deaf Angel Ears MP3 (Out-take - August Everywhere 1999)
Transona 5 MP3 (Out-take - A Bourgeois Kitten 1996)

Stream and Listen:
Amigo
Don't Believe the Hype

Video:
Below the Sliding Doors (Quick Time) (Real Player)

Buy Still in Rome at Emusic.

Blinker the Star Homepage
Abbey Homepage