"Theres alot of crying and screaming and considering quitting," says Maya Postepski, "and then sudden ecstacy followed by teasing and laughing and realization of genius." the drummer with local rock-doll tri Galaxy is discussing the band's songwriting process. "Its mad but it works."
That it does.
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Galaxy's music creates a haunting, magical sound, similar to the nowadays of Cat Power and old-style L7.more...
No matter how politics and sexuality affect their music, one thing cannot be debated: Galaxy is a very good band...
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nowtoronto.com
Experimental composer Katie Stelmanis , of T.O. Riot Grrrl patriots Galaxy , wandered onstage while most were busy buying drinks and bantering, but her baroque vocals (imagine an impassioned mix of Corin Tucker and Kate Bush) silenced the crowd. Stelmanis is a classically trained singer, so it's no wonder she delivered the night's strongest vocal performance soprano incantations accompanied by synth pop over pre-recorded tracks. Her cute 80s garb (what Blossom might have worn to a Bikini Kill show), offbeat mannerisms and breezy stage presence made hers the highlight of the evening's eclectic offerings. more...
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I remember vividly the day I realized women were far superior to men.
At eight years old, I watched my pint-sized girl/friend, Tina, beat the piss
out of some kid who tried to screw the head off my My Little Pony. Galaxy, Toronto?s own tight, foxy, female-driven trio is like that shining pony defender from days of yore, only instead of defending boys with faggy toys (which I?m sure they?d do as well), the pony has become your ears and they are defending them from suck. Harnessing the power of warriors like Lydia Lunch and Siouxsie Sioux, the goddesses of Galaxy toss off the the constraints of cock rockery and work their sexy, hard sounds, leaving others limp and shriveled. With no bass and one of the shit-kicking-est drummers this side of Patty Schemel, Galaxy has the kind of hard dance rock edge that you?d step over your own father just to sink your father-pushing teeth into. Indie boys be warned? Galaxy will probably steal your girlfriend and punch you in the face. But I
mean, come on! That?s still a pretty sweet deal. Communicating by psychic
mind meld, Matt Thomas was given the sizzling details of their sex-rock
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i accompanied a troupe of reading week refugees to the gladstone for thel'afrique fundraiser. the lineup and covercharge were both unresistable, so we loaded up on the ol' crunk juice and headed down to the show, just in time to catch Galaxy, whose balls-if-they-had-em to the wall approach had me at hello. for starters, they have no bass player and a severely tight drummer, making for a strong, stripped-down mix that claws for every last bit of juice it can muster. their presence under the lights is so totally professional that it more than makes up for the void in the bass section. they've made a wise choice by playing through tube amps and utilizing a drum kit properly for live music (a SERIOUS rarity these days). these three young women are on their way to serious following if they keep this up .
i'd suggest you go see them in the near future. interesting group of girls, them is. i remember emma and katie (both on guitars and vocals) from the previous weekend's wavelength "positivity circle", where they added a bit of ruckus to the fracas, and maya (drums), who, while studying the art of skins in school, also plays timpani in another highly reputable group. (tsyo)