- it’s the little things in life that keep Rocket Reducers happy
Rocket Reducers and Ultra Violence Ray are two amazing Ontarian punk bands making the long, arduous trip out east from Ontario for the very first time. It’s a little like a first date, isn’t it? Will we like each other? Will they want to see us again? Find out Tuesday, August 25 at Gus’ Pub when the bands play a very special Tuesday evening edition of All Wound Up—-the one year anniversary! That’s the paper one, right? In that case, you should probably bring some to spend on merch, as Rocket Reducer are relying on “Wet Ones for those quick road showers, low-grade beef jerky to hold us off on the long drives, awful canned foods to fill our stomachs in the most unsatisfying way possible, and of course, Ellis’ klepto-hands,” says TJ, while Ultra Violence Ray claim their tour survival kit “would consist of trail mix, weed and Powerade.” See? The life of a touring band isn’t all glamour. Cross your fingers that Rocket Reducers will have copies of their 12” EP and UV Ray will have their 7” available. Both bands have new albums coming out soon, so you can memorize the new songs at this show.
Here are the bands’ top tour albums:
Ultra Violence Ray:
Madlib – Blunted In The Bombshelter
Quasimoto – The Unseen/ Further Adventures Of
Joe Gibbs – African Dub Series
King Tubby/ Augustus Pablo – …Meets Rockers Uptown
Skatalites – 60’s Singles Comp
The Clash – Combat Rock
The Ramones – ST/ Leave Home/ Rocket To Russia
Descendents – Milo Goes To College
Bad Brains – ST
Shits Weak (Toronto HC) – Demo Tape
pretty much anything by NOFX, Dead Kennedys or Billy Childish
If were driving at night we usually try and catch Coast 2 Coast AM, a great radio talk show about UFOs and bullshit.
Rocket Reducers keep it simple:
Mostly Misfits “Static Age,” The Rolling Stones and Tom Petty.
This article appears in Aug 20-26, 2009.
