http://evilshananigans.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-have-confession.html
I wasn't always the
rock God
you know and love. Those glorious white shoes did not always adorn
those disturbingly odourous feet. There was a time in my life when I
sang... in choirs.
Had this been an isolated incident, I might
have tried to cover it up, however there is no hiding my high school
years in the Manitoba Provincial Honour Choir, or the nearly 7 year run
I had in the McGill a cappella community. Between helping found
Soulstice, subbing with
Effusion, and even later, joining a sort of McGill supergroup called
Ardesco, I kinda dug myself in.
Over
time, this style and I simply grew apart. However, just yesterday, I
felt it all come retching back when I found the Vancouver based,
uhhh... 'super choir?' aptly named
The Choir Practice.
The premise is a bit strange; take members from Canadian indie bands
(The Gay, P:ano, Love & Mathematics, Limblifter) and form a choir.
Separately, I loath each of these bands and their indie ways. Yet, when
brought together, they create a sound which tugs at my heartstrings and
takes me back to simpler times.
The thing that amazed me the
most about this concept is that they were the first ones to think about
it. It is quite an original idea, however once pieced together, it
makes so much sense. Supposedly, the group started as "an excuse to
drink wine and sing with friends", and the simplicity and camaradery
shine through as such.
You may not like it. You may think it's a
stupid idea. My balls may have crawled up my inguinal canal. However,
just watch and listen to the video below, with an open mind, and try
not to smile.
http://evilshananigans.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-have-confession.html