September 2000

Toronto Music Scene News

SOUTHPACIFIC HAVE BROKEN UP!
You've heard it everywhere else. Last month we were the only contrary voice. We were wrong.

NO BEAT RADIO ON THE MOVE!
CIUT's Wavelength-affiliated radio show, No Beat Radio, is moving slots this month. A pre-empted September 8 show means there will only be two Friday shows (the 1st and 15th). On September 18, No Beat moves to a permanent Monday slot and expands an hour (10 P.M. to midnight). It is, as always, located on the frequency of 89.5 FM anywhere within a good few hundred kilometre radius of Toronto.

NECK BECOMES CHRISTIANA, RELEASES CD!
Christiana (previously known as Neck) release a new 19-song CD, Hydrofield of Myth, on an imprint by the name of High School Champion this month. The release party will occur at Ted's Wrecking Yard Thursday, September 7. Spacecraft 7 and Currently In These United States will be opening up.

SNIPER DISC FINALLY OUT!
Kid Sniper release their debut CD, a seven song EP entitled Vantage Point, on Problematic Music, with a release party Friday, September 15 at the El Mocambo. Special guests are Decoy, Trains & Airplanes (the solo project of Lee Sheppard from Holding Pattern) and a duo of Kevin Drew & Brendan Canning, both of whom will be touring Europe as members of Do Make Say Think later this fall.

THE PLASTIC ON THE ROAD!
More Plastic are planning a cross-Canada tour, which kicks off in Toronto on Friday, September 22 at the El Mo. They will head east first, then double-back and continue westwardly until they run out of either venues to play, or room to spend on their recently cleared credit cards.

OH SHIT!
The 4-Star Movie have lost their drummer. Andrew Innanen had been handling the percussive duties in both The 4-Star Movie and More Plastic, but is reportedly no longer the drummer for 4-Star. He will be taking part in the More Plastic tour mentioned above. The 4-Star Movie is in limbo at the present time...