MUSIC: "Serpentine" / "Blood" by Flamingo Báy

It would appear that Steel City is pretty consistent when it comes to churning out good-natured rock ensembles. Grungy, wistful Flamingo Báy think they're the next Nirvana. But that's okay, because if we disregard their latest high-school-comm-tech-class calibre, too-ironic-for-mainstream-viewers music video, they're pretty dece.

A tell-tale twang ages "Serpentine" like a mature wine, setting the trio more in the ranks of The Trews than Sum 41. "Blood", the other leading track off Loco Pony, packs a stomping East Coast romp. My first instinct is to compare them to fellow locals, Dean Lickyer. Download "Serpentine" / "Blood" here and share what you think!

Flamingo Báy is Kris Gies (bass, vocals); Dillon Henningson (guitar); Vince Rankin (drums).

"Whatever puts me all the way out..."

As mentioned in the previous post, Matthew Good Band does wonders for the '90s child in me. Well, I am a '90s child, I guess. Not one that listened to the decade's music back then at the age of four, though.

A vastly underrated band our of British Columbia, the quintet borrows features of post-grunge, punk, and progressive rock. Unfortunately for all of us, they called it quits a decade ago, but their sound lives on through "Load Me Up", alongside their earlier album, Underdogs, both alternative radio favourites.

Getting inspired: Menswear Monday?

Of all the style blogs I visit on a regularly basis- trust me, it's a neat, limited list- fashion.grunge.style's regular feature on the boys is the thing I look forward to most every week. I figure it's probably the grunge that looks so marvelously "I don't give a care" on these Ann Demeulemeester models (I'll be looking into her designs from now on, thank you) .

A few weeks back, there was one dedicated to pretty boy Jared Leto (how could I nearly forget about him?) and his fabulous everything. But mostly the inspiration posts, where Lauren tends to include more guys than most street style blogs... not to mention a shoutout to Crystal Castles in this one; a spike jacket to die for (granted, on a woman); stuff like this; Harry Potter (say what?).

I applied all my accumulated knowledge on Wednnesday of last week in a minimalist outfit. I think comfort is my favourite aspect of fashion borrowed from the boys. No dumb bangles, rings or goddamn hair clips involved.
blouse: Liz Claiborne; jeans: GUESS; boots: Payless (no joke); jade Buddha necklace: a gift from my aunt. Yay, this blog for getting the blurry photo rejects. Blurry photos don't cut it for the other side.



So much Crystal Castles; so little time! Music-and-tribute-video-in-one made up of RFAD clips. How tragically, appropriately grunge/rad.