Thursday Night Cafe

" On November 27th, 2004, THE MAX MIDDLE SOUND PROJECT www.MAXMIDDLE.com graces the stage of the Universe City Lounge with a new dryer, a drummer, bubble wrap beats, other new appliances, polished haloes, lewd lyrics donated by you, our fans. we have perfected a composting demo. composition. lessons. what have you really learnt? the question remains open. no smell. no live materials. worms figure in another performance. confessions. on tape. machinery without noise. noise with music. oysters. body percussion. live frying. l'oignon fait la force. odours. we'll be singing to Maria Oscapella in Rio from the stage by phone. we'll call your friends if they dont show up. marching out the door. leaving you to build a new world. less polished shoes and a fine suit. we'll leave you bubble wrap and some mixing bowls. maybe tell you a story before we leave to rendezvous with the mother ship."



editor Bobbie Smith contributing writers Barbara Florio Graham Bobbie Smith Mike Thompson photography Nicole Burgers Joseph Smith Bobbie Smith art Bobbie Smith special thanks Canadian Conference of the Arts	This e-zine is not 'edgy' I have a confession to make: this e-zine is not edgy. It's not the latest trend hopped up on the most recent schtick. It's not going to reinvent the English language using phrases like: 'madcool', 'nouveau granola takeover,' or 'beautiful bohos,' although, I admit, I love the term 'madcool' -- sound like something I'd like to be someday. The problem with these terms and thus the publications that house them is they are exclusive. They are elitist and yet most magazines and groups of people -- I'll avoid the term 'establishment' -- who profess to be edgy are really just looking for an excuse to be another kind of 'establishment.' Edgy -- okay, typically it means they are so out on the edge of the establishment that they are almost falling over. Well, the reality is, they create an alternative establishments. This e-zine is approachable but cool enough that people are interested. It's simple, to the point, creative and a positive venue for all Canadian artists who are talented and have something to offer. You do not have to have a Canada Council grant to be part of this site. In fact you can still be an artist without a grant in Canada. On this note of being an artist in Canada, I want to share this wonderful ad that came to my inbox. It's probably one of the more interesting ones I've read. I don't know how talented they are musically but they caught my attention.
	" On November 27th, 2004, THE MAX MIDDLE SOUND PROJECT www.MAXMIDDLE.com graces the stage of the Universe City Lounge with a new dryer, a drummer, bubble wrap beats, other new appliances, polished haloes, lewd lyrics donated by you, our fans. we have perfected a composting demo. composition. lessons. what have you really learnt? the question remains open. no smell. no live materials. worms figure in another performance. confessions. on tape. machinery without noise. noise with music. oysters. body percussion. live frying. l'oignon fait la force. odours. we'll be singing to Maria Oscapella in Rio from the stage by phone. we'll call your friends if they dont show up. marching out the door. leaving you to build a new world. less polished shoes and a fine suit. we'll leave you bubble wrap and some mixing bowls. maybe tell you a story before we leave to rendezvous with the mother ship."
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