With Victoria Day just behind us here in Canada, I’m sure Her Majesty The Queen wouldn’t mind if I took a second and turned the focus of timinganddelivery soundcheck #6 on Canada.
If she does, however, I don’t really care, I’m doing it anyway…
Two Hours Traffic (Little Jabs) - after listening to Jezebel for the first time (nice video, by the way guys…), I can honestly say that I was shocked to hear that these guys were Canadian! I’m not saying that to be crass, instead, Two Hours Traffic’s sound is distinctly Brit and like a fine wine for the ear, I got hints of Radiohead, Oasis, and a bit of Gomez. Honestly.
Rewind back to 2003. Talk about a cool story (and music to go with it)…two kindergarten friends recruit two friends from the University of Prince Edward Island (Chemistry class) and the rest, as they say, is history. Bunson burners and periodic tables aside, I was shocked to hear that their first album in 2005 was put out when they were all still in their teens!
What does this mean? Well, listening to Two Hours Traffic isn’t going to get you an ‘A’ in Chemistry. Instead, you’re about to slam about a dozen or more great mp3’s into your ipod and dance/run/sing like Kevin Bacon did in Footlose.
Buy their stuff, go see them, and long live Canadian talent!
Thanks, CBC Radio 3, you make good things happen,
darren
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