Teenage X - Drink! Dance! Destroy!

Teenage X have been on the punk rock n' roll circuit for awhile now, but only recently released their debut album, Drink! Dance! Destroy! I'll be more frank than a wiener here; this album rules. Straight up, it's been my go to for summer nights home alone when I just want to blare my music loud and sing along even louder. Front woman and local band veteran Sarah Page has some mighty chops to her and you've more than likely seen (or heard me DJ) her old band, The Threat at local gigs. The rest of the band (Rich on guitar, Phil on bass and Mikey on drums) know their way around their instruments pretty damn well too and manage to pull of sounding super tight both recorded and live. The album has nine songs that whip by in only twenty one minutes but I've had no problems putting this baby on repeat because it still isn't losing its charm. 


Drink! Dance! Destroy! stays upbeat and infectious throughout but has enough versatility to keep me interested. It has just the right amount of speedy punk rock tracks like Fast Machine and Say What You Want but I'll confess, it's more the power pop almost eighties sounding songs that have me hooked. While Chelsea Horror Hotel may be a little snottier than anything Blondie's ever recorded, if Teenage X were around in the late seventies/early eighties they definitely would have given Ms. Harry and her boys a run for their money. Losin' It and Boom are the two ballads that despite the lack the cheese, you could have told me they were released in 1983 and I'd believe you. In fact, the latter of the two would have been the ideal song for the prom I never went to. I can actually imagine it in a movie with Molly Ringwald as she stares at the hunk from across the dance floor and the band tears into this little number about wanting to get it on. Finally, what's a record without a good sing-a-long? Wasted is it and to prove my theory that it should be this summer's official drinking song I DJ'ed it at one of my larger club nights for a crowd of early twenty somthing inebriated women and had them belting along to the chorus, "Waaaaaasted! I'm wasted again!" while jumping up and down. Mission accomplished! Needless to say, Drink! Dance! Destroy! ought to have something for everyone who has an ear for rock n' roll regardless of who you are and if you get a chance to see them live, do. Teenage X have never disappointed. 

Photo Credit: Rob Ferraz

Give Teenage X a listen at www.myspace.com/teenagex

MESS AROUND

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NOBUNNY LOVES U

Not a word of a lie, the Nobunny show was the most fun I've had in a dog's age. I sang, I danced and I pogo-ed with a crowd who unlike the usual cold Toronto welcome, threw Nobunny into their eager arms and couldn't have been any closer to the action. At one point, the singer/Nobunny himself had to sheepishly ask the crowd to move back a little; not to stop anyone's good time but it was getting awful hot in the Parts & Labour basement (also called, "The Shop") and if we kept up our advances he'd have to perform perched on top of the drums and well, that wouldn't be nearly as fun as having him run around while everyone sang along at the top of their lungs. If you haven't gotten a chance to see Nobunny live, you really should. His songs are a perfect mix of low-fi garage, bubblegum and punk, with his live set even more frenetic than his recorded releases. Not that they are lacking in energy...anything but. However, seeing Nobunny live is seeing and hearing the energy right in front of you...leather jacket, underwear, bunny mask and all. 












                                  
                                  

*ALL PHOTOS BY: Misty Hill & Rob Ferraz. Please do not use w/o permission!





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Birthday, Housewarming, Antiques & Nobunny

What a weekend and boy, do I ever have stories and pictures ahead for you! On Friday, I turned a year older (and wiser?) and thought it best to celebrate with some excellent friends. The fact that Rob & I moved also called for a reason to party so we combined my Birthday with our housewarming soiree and made it a real memorable one. We set up the two turntables with a new mixer, so we could DJ right out of the apartment, and I got some new records (but of course!) and my favourite poster framed (pictures coming right up!). Combined with my very own espresso machine, a pair of ruby slippers to always guide me home and a few bottles of fun times I absolutely cleaned up on my 28th anniversary of life. Rob & I also splurged on a new MacBook Pro (FINALLY!) so I have a lot of toys to keep me busy for some time.

Rob DJ's the Birthday/Housewarming underneath my awesome (framed!) poster.

The weekend didn't stop on Friday night though, after the party we took it easy on Saturday and hit up the antiques at St. Lawrence Market on Sunday. We found a whole whack of rad stuff from new end tables, a cute mini pink martini shaker, records and 45's a plenty plus a cute tote to carry them in. New (old!) sunglasses and some other fun baubles rounded out our purchases and we went home with big smiles plastered across both of our faces. We napped before heading to the Nobunny show that night and proceeded to have the most fun at a show in a dog's age. If you have never seen or heard Nobunny, I strongly suggest you do before I post a whole new blog entry dedicated to him and Sunday night's show at Parts & Labour. Stay tuned for that, and in the meantime, here's one of my favourite Nobunny tracks, "Motorhead With Me."

So! Excited! To! Go! Antique! Shopping!

But that's not all! There is plenty more excitement to come as the celebrations continue. I've got some fun DJ gigs this week to look forward to and I hope you're excited too. Thursday night is the launch of GOOD VIBRATIONS over at 751 (751 Queen St. W.) where we play all the fun summer hits from the 50's, 60's and beyond for you to rock n' roll, dance and get into the summer spirit. Then to celebrate our awesome country we are gonna get down over at Crawford (718 College St.) Friday night for the all vinyl 50's & 60's dance party, Shindig! where I'll be dj'ing alongside funky favourites, DJ's Splattermonkey, Double K & General Eclectic. Summer fun!!

NXNE

It's on! NXNE time means catching plenty of great bands, some flicks and of course, drinking until 4am. So far, my highlights have been during the free Yonge-Dundas Square shows, The Descendent's in particular were a fav. Tonight Devo's playing...DEVO!


It's also my first year not dj'ing all throughout the festival and that is plenty exciting (for me) in itself. I am working earrrrly a.m.'s this weekend though, hindering my ability to take part in bars serving until 4am, but we can't have it all. I'll manage. ;)


What shows have you been catching and who are you still planning to see?




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GOOD VIBRATIONS

Look, Ma! I'm In The News!!

Look what I found on page 21 of this week's Xtra! Magazine...

"Later that night I cruised by the Drake for some Sailor Jerry rum shots with the promo girls. Misty was in fine form, handing out drinks and smiles all around. You may also know Misty as a kickass rock DJ, but (sheds tear) she has just recently retired from nightlife for a real job. The city let out a collective sigh at losing this one."

-Anna Pournikova, Xtra! June 2, 2011

I Return To The Bovine!

One Night Only! (For Now...?)

You like The Clash & Otis Redding but never get to hear both in the same night? Dion and the Belmonts & Iggy Pop? The Rolling Stones & Wanda Jackson?

Don't worry, I gotcha covered. xo.