Fake Jazz, Real Music at the Front

Just a little heads up for those experimental music fans out there. The weekly melting pot of noise/skronk/improv/punk known as Fake Jazz Wednesdays is boiling over and uptown to the Western Front (303 East 8th Avenue) this Friday for a one night stand.

Yeah, I know we've talked about it before, but it bears repeating. Why? Well, every week is a different blend of music - sometimes pure, unadulterated noise, other times gentle ambience or slightly skewed punk with just enough random action to justify it's inclusion. Plus, if you have ever been a little turned off by the Cobalt but wanted to check the scene, here's your chance.

Friday's lineup features Totally Ripped, B.C.V.C.O., her jazz noise collective, and Black Dicks. If myspace streaming is anything to go by, Totally Ripped are doing a study of sine waves and distortion pedals - very cool. Has a bit of a Yellow Swans vibe to it perhaps and some downright spooky interludes. her jazz noise collective is an experimental music network for women in Vancouver with members coming and going all the time. It's a community thing, not a "band" per se. But with the right bunch you'll get something golden.

B.C.V.C.O. - British Columbia Voltage Controller Oscillators - is an all analog synth ensemble featuring members of luminaries Black Mountain, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Destroyer and Superconductor among others. They're flying high all the time. Black Dicks? Well, they don't make it easy to search them online, so you'll have to see it to believe it I guess.

My recipe for a great night? Grab a burrito from Budgie's, check out the rare vinyl at Dandelion next door (make sure to wipe the salsa off your hands first) then walk a block to the Front for a night of mind-expanding sounds. And if you really dig it, Fake Jazz Wednesdays continue to happen at the Cobalt most weeks.

Image courtesy Western Front