jeff@dciem.UUCP (Jeff Richardson) (08/07/85)
There's been a lot of talk in this news group lately about Jane Siberry,
so I figured I'd post this:
I saw a TV interview with Siberry last night. It was revealed that she
will have a new album out in Canada some time in the next couple of months
(I don't know if the US release will be simultaneous), followed by a tour.
One of the first things the interviewer asked her was, "your album is now
in the top 10 on the alternative charts in the US. How do you feel about
being on the alternative charts instead of the popular charts?" Siberry's
reply was something like, "I think it's good because if you're on the
alternative chart, that usually means that you're making more interesting
music, and I like the idea that I'm making interesting music." She also
said that she has no desire to become a big star, so I don't think we have
to worry about her getting too commercial.
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Jeff Richardson, DCIEM, Toronto (416) 635-2073
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{allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!dciem!jeffwayne@utflis.UUCP (Wayne Young) (08/10/85)
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Speaking of Jane Siberry, I went to see her at the Ontario Place forum
on the 6th of August. She was fantastic.
The band included Ken Myrh, her guitarist; John Switzer, her bassist;
Al Cross, her drummer; and a new member who was not on the _No_Borders_Here_
album, Anne Bourne, the keybordist. The line-up also included someone
operating a Fairlight, but I can't remember his name now. Two female vocalists
did the voices where, on the album, Jane's over-dubbed voice would have been.
The exception to this was when Jane did "Map of the World, part 1": she sang
one of the parts live (the middle one on the album sleeve), and the other
two parts were pre-recorded.
The show reflected her album well: the music was clean (the only way I can
think of describing it, unfortunately), and her voice well controlled.The
fact that the lighting was simple, there were no sudden flashes of giga-candle-
light spotlights, for instance, and that the only special effect was a smoke
pot at the beginning of the show, complimented her style.
Jane did all the songs from the _No_Borders_ album, a few from her previous
album (I can't remember the title...it may have been self titled), and a few
songs from her up-coming album. Jane basically kept to the lyrics on the
_No_Borders_ songs, but she ad-libbed the speaking part in "Extra Executives",
much to the delight of the audience. The songs from the new album that she
sang included "Taxi Ride", a slow, weeping sort of song; "Map of the World,
part 2", a song with a powerful rhythm and very much unlike "Map, part 1";
and "The Big Hut", another song with a strong beat.
Jane's shyness was apparent throughout the concert, and she seemed to
panic a bit during the ab-lib in "Extra Executives". I've heard that Jane
prefers playing small clubs, previously the only audience that she COULD
play to. The audience was, I thought, very conscious of her shyness, and
only two people rushed the stage to give Jane a hug. For those of you who
are not familiar with the Ontario Place Forum, rushing the stage is easy,
and the gaurds are hardly threatening. Just the same, though, I think a lot
of the fans stayed in their seats simply out of respect for Jane's shyness.
The audience numbered about 1000 (I can't count above 2), and consisted
mostly of late high shool and university people. Ironicly, about half
the audience was the preppie-jock set ("Oh their all jocks/Both boys and
girls").
I strongly recommend you see Jane Siberry perform live if you can. She
didn't tour much, as far as I know, after the _No_Borders_ album, but she
will, apparently, do so after this coming album. The album is due out in
September. Unfortunatley, I can't remember the title, though Jane mentioned
it during the concert. The album promises to be a good one (sorry I can't be
more specific).
-Wayne Young
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