Friday, July 2, 2010

The Dik Van Dykes Waste MOR Vinyl


Upon it's release, some some noted that the Dik Van Dykes second album did not equal their stunning debut. In the RockCrit universe, such a state of affairs is sneered off as just being “more of the same” whereas here, in the heartland of Obscurica, sophomore slumps and problematic follow-ups are considered as simply one more point on the continuum of brilliance.


Waste MOR Vinyl does continue the ridiculously sublime character of Nobody Likes...The Dik Van Dykes. The lyrics still blenderize junk culture touchstones (Robocop, Monster Trucks, The Beachcombers for starters), the choruses still stick to you like burs ("Chain Letter Massacre") and the accompaniment is still nobly savage ("Honeymoon In Niagara Falls"). However, it is true that the “Obvious Filler” herein (“Lost in Space”, “Cow Pie”) does not require labeling as it did on their debut. Yet, filler patches the cracks of almost every album and hence you can learn a lot about a band from its filler. Taking up five long minutes, “Lost in Space” ends the album and the band’s career: it’s blurry pacing and rambling narrative intimating that the band may have run smack into some insurmountable limitation. They surely could’ve prevailed but they let their work stand. And that’s cool.




Waste MOR Vinyl link is in the comments.

Speaking of comments, please tell us what you think of these songs or those from other problematic follow-up albums.


(Thanks to Jonathon for all his archival work, Alcolm X for the rips n' scans and to commenter Dik Van Dyke for his and his band mates’ music that proved to be hell of a lot less “insignificant” then they once promised in their liner notes.)

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  2. The Beachcombers ain't junk culture! Seventeen seasons! Slightly less than half my life! In the two channel universe that existed before cable, that was golden family viewing. Where else did people learn to handle a boat, if not from Nick and Relic?
    None of BCTV's Littlest Hobo for me, it was the CBC and Bruno Gerussi! He even taught some of us how to cook...

    Furnaceface never really followed up the greatness of 'Just Buy It', that was a shame, My Dog Popper too.

    Hell, did Bruno Gerussi's Medallion ever release a follow up?

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  3. biopunk

    Of course, Bruno Gerussi's Medallion have morphed into Little Games and presently Lumpy.

    Albums

    Bruno Gerussi's Medallion 'In Search Of The Fourth Cord'(1989)

    Little Games 'Guitar Damage' (1995)

    Lumpy 'Lumpy' (2006)


    Tom Harrison is still writing on music for The Province(Vancouver).

    Cheers

    Doug

    PS Tom Harrison notes on his blog www.tomharrisonmusic.com that he has recorded an unreleased solo album and Bruno Gerussi's Medallion did release a live album(limited pressings) in 1998.

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  4. Y'know this only generated two comments but they're both awesome!

    Bio
    I suppose CBC comedy aren't exactly junk culture (As Al Waxman would certainly argue) but they ain;t exactly high art either.
    It's funy to think how Bruno's cultural dominance is now mostly forgotten.

    Doug
    Thanks, as always, for the history. I member the BGM being dump bin fodder back in the day I should give it a listen now...

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