August, 2004

August 1 – WL 224

August 8 – WL 225

  • THE BACKTHEFUCKUPS (two sets by Toronto's premiere back-up band + karaoke kover kings)
  • + DJ Brrrooke

August 15 – WL 226

  • THE PAULS (raggedly stylin' lo-fi guitar action, ex-Size Sevens)
  • AT DUSK (amazingly overstimulated alt-country post-punk pop, from Portland) www.atduskmusic.com
  • MARTYRS (dark, detached dissonant new wave noise)
  • + DJ Ching Chong

August 22 – WL 227

  • NEIL HAVERTY (Nouns + Boston Letter boss unveils new back-up band!)
  • RYAN STANLEY (The Vermicious Knid frontman goes solo)
  • + selector: The Non Doctor
  • (part of Escape Goat Records' four-day fest, With Friends Like These: A Celebration of the Pros & Cons of Community) www.escapegoatrecords.com

August 29 – WL 228

  • COUGAR PARTY (screamo punk grrrls; ex-The Plath + Mach Tiver) www.cougarparty.cjb.net
  • FAKE COPS (Calgarian post-hardcore, on the Wave of Amputation tour) www.fakecops.com
  • BOKKER BUCKLE BAND (improv jazz with found objects, feat. Joe Sorbara)
  • + selectors: Zoe & Bennett