The Magic that is BS101 is
not easily explained. They are
boisterous, loud, vulgar, costumes
performers that have a knack for
getting their audience to stop and
stare. I had the pleasure to
catch their performance on September
20th, 2008 at The Babylon Club
during an art show hosted by the
Basement Artists, and I don't think
I will ever forget what I saw that
night. The high energy band
played several songs from their new
album, and each was a lyrical train
wreck, lending credit to the band's
name (BS101 stands for Bad
Songwriting 101). The delivery
of these songs however was flawless.
The song Nuns With Guns for example
saw an attractive, habit clad woman
dancing about on stage with a sliver
pistol. Partway through the show we
were introduced to the Giant Bannana,
a mascot that danced about and
"violated" the lead singer during
his song. BS101 know the value
of showmanship, and they also know
their target audience very well.
Their rendition of a certain Will
Smith television theme song was
fantastic, and singing songs about
Timmy Hoes and Nintendo games only
makes them more appealing to the 20
something Canadian. Their
music is solid, and their energy is
high, all these guys need to break
into the big time is a little
support from their fans and a really
open minded record label. |