I’ve written about Mark Berube last album - What the river gave the boat, couple months back… and this post won’t be the last one about this immense Vancouver talent.
Last time, I’ve browsed his website, searching through his links page, i’ve noticed Dan Mangan - who soon will have a review there as his first album is a pure gem - but also The Fugitives, a trio composed by Barbara Adler - a prolific and young Canadian poet - Mark Berube and Brendan McLeod - a Canadian Slam champion !
And this last point kept me away from accessing their website and listening their music.
Reading this blog, can give you an overview on my eclectic tastes, but for having a young daughter who’s listening sometimes to this kind of music - yes education can fail - Slam is not for me ! And saying that Slam is not my genre is an under-estimation of my opinion about that musical expression : I simply can’t stand it !
Then few days ago, I was reading Herohill blog - this guy lives in Vancouver - and he wrote a nice review of a gig with Mark Berube and Ben Rogers. So back on Mark Berube’s website, my curiosity helped me crossing the border to the fugitives.ca !!!!
Oh Mon Dieu - even if no god was around me a that time, i’ll take the benefit of his absence to shout some Put#@## - that’s the word we use in french instead of fu#&##.
Just Listen.
Yes. Sware on any god you like or dislike ! This band is absolutely gorgeous ! And be sure to buy the album, each song is rising this level. The fugitives achieved with this album the perfect mariage of lyrics and music ! Jacques Brel in his own repertory achieved such a prowess.
Arrghhhh !! ! How can I write these words about Slam ! Do not expect any other reviews on that genre except for the next fugitives album !
Artist : The Fugitives
Label : none
Where to buy : cdbaby.com, Itunes.
Bonus :
I too had my reservations about slam poetry, and also was “cured” by the Fugitives, although I have to say that the art they are doing has very little to do with slam poetry as we know it. It is an absolutely phenomenal fusion of poetry (and no other modifiers are necessary) and music. Their writing is incredible, music is great and their delivery is absolutely phenomenal