Our intrepid web chief, one Galen Broaddus(email him congratulating him and wife on their expected child - lower right corner there!) informed tonight of a fact that I did not know. I know, I know, right now you're all saying, "What? sweetdisaster's Big Cheese didn't know something??" Shocking. Anyway, it turns out Reese Roper isn't the only Five Iron Frenzy connection in his new eponymous band - rhythm guitarist Stephen Till is married to one Leanor Ortega, aka founding FIF saxophonist Jeff the Girl. I just found that interesting.
One more quick hit: yes, his sound is commercial, and yes he dabbles with guitars, but Toronto rapper Manafest still deserves your respect; the kid can straight-up spit it, and writes a great song to boot. Check him out here or maybe over here. His new album Epiphany dropped Tuesday on BEC Records, and I'm predicting by this time next year he'll be in demand.
One more thing: DJ Omnifik, a supporter of sweetdisaster from the very beginning(and way before that), is throwing down a set of drum and bass that will rattle your fillings loose as part of Intange-Abilities. The other DJ for the night is Lushey; Omnifik tears the decks apart from six to eight pm. It all goes down at the Mercury Lounge here in Ottawa(Byward Market) from six to ten, July 29th. Cost? A measly eight dollars, or five with a donated food item. Sadly, I'll be at Warped in Montreal that day, but y'all come out and support!
Posted by mike at July 20, 2005 09:41 PM