Ok, it’s been a few days, but it’s December now so let’s get back at it, shall we? Might as well hit the ground running with four new entries, which I will refer to as the seven inch stretch, that time in the top 39 when we grab a beer or two and make sure we’re nice and limber for the greatness to come as we head on down the home stretch. All these entries are small and quick, but pack one hell of a punch, and at 7″, they’re just like me. Yowza. 

#28 The Evaporators/Andrew W.K. – A Wild Pear

On this split EP, The Human Serviette  meets the guy who never uses a serviette, and when you really think about it, it’s a perfect match. The backstory on how this 7″ came to be is quite long and interesting, and it’s all detailed in the amazing liner notes. It’s a veritable history lesson in Canadian punk, more or less, of which Andrew W.K. and Nardwuar are quite versed, and they pay due diligence by covering songs from The Subhumans, The Leather Uppers, and Les Hou-Lops. There’s also an Evaporators original, and at 45 RPM the whole thing is over in about 8 minutes (add on five seconds to flip the record). Wild indeed!

#27 Burning Love – Demo

Keeping on that Canadian punk theme, Cursed was awesome. But then Cursed broke up. Now we have Quest for Fire (more on them later) and Burning Love. Burning Love smokes something fierce. They are the kind of band that European teenagers go berserk for and end up fucking to all night long. Western teenagers just shop and text each other naked pictures of themselves. Lame. This whole 6 song demo is available for download on their blog and as a 7″, but seeing as how that is limited to 300 copies it’d be pretty hard to get your hands on it. All six songs are over in about 10 minutes, but don’t worry, an LP is on the way.

#26 C’mon – City of Daggers b/w Yr the Enemy & Oh Well

So, I just realized that all the EPs in this 7″ stretch are Canadian bands. I hope all you cats living outside the borders of this fine country are paying attention. Now, if you don’t know, Ian Blurton is a Canuck rock GOD to those who count, and C’mon is his stale bread and oily butter. They’re loud and fuzzy and dirty and a true rawk three piece. I love every song C’mon has ever released and seen them more times than I can count, and the song on side A of this baby, “City of Daggers,” is probably my favourite C’mon song yet. In true C’mon fashion, this album is an experience, as it is limited to 540 pressings, pressed on white vinyl, and comes with a few goodies inside.

#25 C’mon/Pride Tiger split

Hey, it’s C’mon again, and this time they’ve teamed up with one of my favourite bands of the last few years, Pride Tiger. Now, this split holds a real special place in my heart because not long after this 7″ was released and the two bands went on tour together, Pride Tiger called it quits. So, this is the last vestige of Pride Tiger music ever recorded (I think). Both songs were laid down especially for this EP, and the PT song is particularly killer, with its sweet Hammond organ action. A huge thanks to the great Tony Lima at Yeah Right! for releasing this one, which is limited to 600 copies, 400 orange and 200 black. I have a black one. Fuck yeah. Come back, Pride Tiger!

*Please note, I don’t have mp3s of any of the songs on these EPs, so you’ll just have to trust me when I tell you how good they are. But in honour of the great Pride Tiger, here’s a video for “The Lucky Ones” from their one and only album, The Lucky Ones.