Former Coast “best new music” honourees The Danger Bees have packed
up house and moved to Toronto. Before leaving they played a final show
featuring tracks off their one-night-only release, Bee-Sides.
Recorded between 2006 and 2009 from primarily four limited-release
recordings, Bee-Sides removes the clutter to offer a palatable
presentation of these hidden gems. These lo-fi, off-the-cuff tracks
accent the candour that endears the unabashed pop hooks and leading man
(and former Celtic Corner open mic host) Dave Macmichael’s lyrical wit.
With songs about heartbreak, failure, food, Dartmouth and dodgeball,
Bee-Sides are a glimpse into innocence for a band hopefully
heading toward bigger things.
This article appears in Nov 19-25, 2009.