The Salteenz

Two years before Vancouver's The Salteens formed, Victoria rock and roll stalwarts Kim Stewart and Ed Dobek created The Salteenz - Canada's premiere whistling cover band. The result was like an unholy marriage between Phil Spector and Roger Whittaker. The Salteenz' labour of love consisted of three gems - Something Stupid, , and the medley (included here). Mid-project, Dobek left Victoria for Edmonton where he set up Khubla Khan studios. Dobek rounded out the Salteenz limited-edition debut release with a 60 minute remix of one verse of an unknown children's song.

The Salteenz' lead whistler Kim Stewart's top five Canadian television show theme songs:

Hockey Night in Canada
Trouble With Tracy
The Littlest Hobo
Degrassi Jr. High
Definition

Parlour Steps

The Smiths meet Dave Brubeck? Huey Lewis' Montparnasse phase? Okay, none of the above but The Parlour Steps leave behind their post-rock trappings for the smartest college radio hit of 2001. Unfortunately, this hot-off-the-presses gem wont be released anytime soon. The sophmoric release with the working title of "Flesh Toilet" is half finished and collecting dust while kid genius (songwriter, producer and lead singer) Caleb Stull is busy discovering the inner workings of the universe in a Thai opium den.

Parlour Steps guitarist/trombone player Reese Haynes' top five female guitar players:

Nancy Wilson
Kim Stewart
Liona Boyd
that girl from Kittie
Sarah Mclaughlin

Magic Ass

The beginning of the Magic Ass experience. Composer Brock Ellis says, "I wanted something that was smooth and easy listening, and then drop some 'off' chords in there. Something that makes more sense the more you listen to it. Hugely influenced by the Roland Rhythm arranger."

Magic Ass' Brock Ellis' ultimate recasting of Jesus Christ Superstar:

Jesus - Freddie Mercury
Judas Iscariot - Prince
Mary Magdelene - Bjork
Pontius Pilate - Bob Dylan
King Herod - Biggie Smalls
Peter - Peter Wolfe or Beck
Caiaphas - Gene Simmons
Annas - Ted Neeley

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