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Ex-Constantines frontman Bry Webb’s new solo disc inspired by son Nick Patch
And yet, if Webb’s paternal instinct heralded the widely admired Toronto band’s hiatus – and he calls himself TORONTO the “instigator” of the split – it’s now hen the Constantines elected to his son, Asa, who inspires him to make end their bar-busting run as one music at all. of rock’s fiercest live bands, the deci“All the songs I’m writing and sion was made in part because gravel- releasing are essentially for my son – voiced frontman Bry Webb wanted to that’s how I’m justifying putting things start a family. out in the world at this point,” said the thoughtful Webb recently over coffee at a west Toronto cafe. If Webb’s solo debut, 2011’s Provider, captured him in the throes of new-dad euphoria, the shrewdly observed followup Free Will – out now – finds Webb broadening his view, with some grime on the lens. Canadian Press
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It is, in his own words, a less idealistic record, with the singer feeling “upset and guilty” about bringing a new person into a world that feels increasingly to him as if it’s in disarray. It’s a topic Webb explores most explicitly on the austere “Let’s Get Through Today,” which he calls an “apology for the world he’s inheriting,” but the theme is tackled from other angles elsewhere. The crawling “Policy” is about the “inaccessibility” of democracy and the tendency for politicians to avoid divisive stances, morning-dew stunner “AM Blues” is about the destructive effect distance can have on a personal life and the seemingly idyllic “Posi-
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tive People” is actually a satirical song about family life written years ago, when Webb couldn’t fathom the impulse toward settling down and procreating. “I was just wondering who are these people who are bringing children into the world now, and why are they everywhere?” he recalls with a laugh. “How are people coming to that decision? So at the time it seemed kind of unrelatable to me.” As on Provider, Webb tends toward uncluttered folk, with whispers of lap and pedal steel guitar imbuing gentle elements of country. After the pure physicality of the Constantines’ serrated rock, Webb admits that playing such quiet tunes onstage required adjustments. He’s only recently become comfortable. “I was always 10 times more nervous playing that kind of (solo) show than playing with the Cons,” said Webb, lanky and tall with coarse curls piled atop his head. “There was a real comfort in the volume of that band. “But it’s been a nice transition and a nice balance to that. Towards the end of the Cons … I didn’t have any perspective on loudness. So exploring
the other end of the dynamic spectrum is good. It’s healthy, I think.” With the recent news of the Constantines’ reformation for an upcoming tour and 11th anniversary re-release of their landmark Shine a Light, Webb will again feel the comfort of a gusty amp at his back. In the interim, he has Asa when yearning for a racket. Webb says his three-year-old son – “he’s a threenager; that’s what they call them on the parenting forums,” he says with a laugh – has proven adept at slamming on percussion, even if he otherwise doesn’t have much patience for his dad’s music. “When I’m playing at home, I don’t think he likes it at all,” Webb said. “I’ll sit and try to learn a song or something and he’ll just keep saying: ‘Stop.’ Because I think in that moment he realizes I’m not paying attention to him. “He’s awesome to play music with, though,” he added. “Drums obviously are the (best) because it’s the most instant feedback – instant and biggest feedback. So we have garbage cans and a giant marching band (drum). He loves sitting behind that. We’ll just jam.”
33rd Yukon Legislative Assembly
33e Assemblée législative du Yukon
SELECT COMMITTEE REGARDING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
COMITÉ SPÉCIAL D’EXAMEN DES RISQUES ET DES AVANTAGES DE LA FRACTURATION HYDRAULIQUE
Bylaw Readings:
PRÉSENTATIONS PUBLIQUES Le comité spécial d’examen des risques et des avantages de la fracturation hydraulique a été établi par décret pris par l’Assemblée législative le 6 mai 2013 (motion n°433). Le comité organise des présentations publiques les 27 et 28 mai dans la Chambre de l’Assemblée législative, à l’édifice administratif principal du gouvernement du Yukon, au 2071, 2e Avenue, à Whitehorse.
PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS The Select Committee Regarding the Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing was established by Order of the Legislative Assembly on May 6, 2013 (Motion #433). The Committee will be holding public proceedings May 27 and May 28 in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, located in Whitehorse in the Yukon Government Main Administration Building at 2071 2nd Avenue.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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8 h 30
Mark Jaccard, professeur, École de gestion des ressources et de l’environnement, Université Simon Fraser
10 h 30
Lalita Bharadwaj, professeure agrégée, toxicologue, École de santé publique, Université de la Saskatchewan
8:30 a.m.
Mark Jaccard, Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser Universityd Northern Cross
10:30 a.m.
Lalita Bharadwaj, Associate Professor, Toxicologist, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Le mercredi, 28 mai 2014 8 h 30
Dr Brendan Hanley, médecin hygiéniste en chef du Yukon Dr Eilish Cleary, médecin hygiéniste en chef du NouveauBrunswick Dr Charl J. Badenhorst, médecin hygiéniste, ColombieBritannique nord-est
1 h 15
Donald Reid, zoologiste adjoint, spécialiste en conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
15 h 15
John Hogg, vice-président, MGM Energy Corp.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014 8:30 a.m.
Dr. Brendan Hanley, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Yukon Dr. Eilish Cleary, Chief Medical Officer of Health, New Brunswick Dr. Charl J. Badenhorst, Regional Medical Health Officer, Northeast British Columbia
1:15 p.m.
Donald Reid, Associate Conservation Zoologist, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
3:15 p.m.
John Hogg, Vice President, MGM Energy Corp.
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