Sweet Sweat: Interview With Remi Royale

Some might say the Remi Royale sits neatly between GG Allen, Paul Anka and a 20 min workout video where do you see yourself on the entertainment spectrum?

Picture a yacht, driven by Englebert Humperdinck. GG allin’s the cruise director,Barry White is the doctor,Colonel Sander’s is the chef and he’s invented a new hotdog,Rodney Dangerfield is the bartender, and the dance instructor in the ballroom is Jesco White. Sailing in a burning ocean, cutting through a fog that smells like hockey equipment.
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The Find: An Interview With Flying Fortress

I am always amazed by some of the incredible Metal and Punk being made right now but my favourite “find” this year was definitely Flying Fortress out of Pembroke Ontario. They made up 2/3 of the beautifully anachronistic Metal act Goat Horn, electing to strip it all down to just drums, bass and a whack load of reverb. Brandon Wars and Steel Rider prove that “guitar can blow me” and a fresh/unusual metallic sound can be achieved without heavy metal’s seemingly central instrument. Hair God, Finger Wizard and Restaurateur, Brandon Wars was kind enough to answer some of my burning questions:

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Season’s Beatings Christmas Recital 2011

Now 2 Nites!
Irene’s Pub – Ottawa Ontario

Friday Dec 16
Remi Royale
Covercraft
Street Meat
Guggenheimer Quintet (the Christmas Guitar Heroics of Pat Lawler & Paul Hogan)
Manadian Boys Choir

Sat Dec 17
Frank & Florians Video Dance Party
Manadian Idol – Billy Idol Edition
Manpower
Flying Fortress
The Hell Bros.
The Unknown Wrestler

ManPower – Nowhere

Flying Fortress – Live


Hellbros – Kill You

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