Still riding sky high from MAXIMUMROCKNROLL's ringing endorsement of the extremely-limited The Sound of Cape Breton compact disc (owned exclusively by nefarious bootleggers, choice record reviewers, and eccentric trillionaires living in secret subterranean enclaves), TJ Cabot celebrates his ascent into international fame with an absolutely crackling virtual double A-side that's as unstoppable as the Leafs' power play. I was at first surprised that TJ led this release with a cover tune. But within 20 seconds, I totally understood. "S'Cool Days" is a cover of Canadian singer Stanley Frank's 1977 bubblegum glam rock stomper (which famously shared a piece of vinyl with The Saints on a Power Exchange Records release called New Wave). "S'Cool Days" is a classic in its own right, but here our man TJ gives it a full-bore punk rock and roll kick in the pants that blew through my earhole like a firecracker. This track is a bona fide smash that will surely be featured on all the finest radio programs (and perhaps mine too). It will almost certainly turn more than a few people onto the original version. Remember when Teengenerate was regularly hipping whole new generations onto obscure '70s punk singles with its cover selections? TJ Cabot is starting to do that for deep cut Canadian gems! The other half of this single, "Past Discrepancies," is an original number in TJ's usual style of super tough '70s punk rock and roll meets trashed-out post Y2K garage punk. It's fast-paced and rockin' with a toe-tapping beat and attitude to burn. As always, TJ recorded and mixed these tracks on the lowest budget conceivable to man and then enlisted James O'Toole to make them sound like a million bucks. These tunes are programmed to self-destruct after three free spins on Bandcamp, so prepare to fork over two dollars and be completely happy about it. Locals can catch a one-off live TJ Cabot show at The Caveau in Moncton on April 21st. He'll be backed by The Real Rejects — a star-studded cast of Moncton players featuring members of many of your favorite bands. Also on the bill will be Moncton's own The Whoregasms and two of the most exciting groups in all of Canada: Mononegatives and Taxi Girls (each making its first trip to The Maritimes). Check out the Facebook event page for all the pertinent info!
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