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Captivated by its ing streets, lots (whole/partial). Dull-nu ambient. Depeche Mode-like swirling eiectronica, pounding Plans and ”NS _ Waterloo percussive disco; and haunting melodies. l was immediately Manybegm' 1" "lemmemfan hookedfromiiiemomiheammeopemngmwiwam. application." that could be conâ€" watedoo better than "I picked up a keyboard thanls to Alan Wilder of Depeche strued that n 5 “9' a forzonefion‘ areas in Kitchener Mode." Newsom told me over the phone from his studio in Salt clusron that choices still exist to lake City. 'Hewas my main inspiration when l was 17. because derail {he [RT The" again. "33d ”‘9 am writing in response to the l was listening to bands like Depeche Mode. Tears for Fears, finePnnl- ‘ I editorial cartoon which Duran Duran. and no a really big fan . (‘°"5'de’ do“! “"8 5”“? appeared in the luly l0 edition ofAlphaville' Where owners 0‘ residences. bus" ofthe Waterloo Chronicle regarding Those influences echo loud and "F‘ssesv ChUFCh“ and 9V“) Grand a tale of two cities with student clear on Abandon. The conceptual RN?" Hosp”?! have (0" W'“ hill"?! housing and without. album features moody vocals and land “9’9””th through "99008“ Is the reader to be shocked by Crystalcleareiecuonicefl‘ectsthat float ' ”on" * S'an- sealed and cheques the poor maintenance of pavement gracefully over ominous guitar and “Shed in both photos? bass lines on tracks like Destiny Wants a? ”as any property 0‘7“” had the Perhaps a better comparison : a ;_. My Heart and Into the Day. Themes , 5' ‘ (home ‘0 NO] 59"" a" '"Cl‘? would include the new student» 4» , f f’ vary from alienation and selfooubt to 'T‘ 7 Perhaps "‘ “m" the region puhr apartment complexes breaking 3}“ -* love and hope. tempos rise, plummet. _ “Sh“ an accurate account 0f where through through the three»storey 3“ " I and rise again. sometimes within the l and how much hasrbeen SP?“ skyline of Waterloo as compared to 9;. ‘6' ' span ofasingiesong uxpropriating, '“CIUdmg PUbl‘C‘Z‘ the decrepit state of residential . . w: ,;; [was particularly impressed by the t high production values and sound . . quality of Abandon, which is available l Blame both Sides for clin fear °"°" Cy g iTunes, Rhapsody and Napster. Although he is an up~and~coming artist without the benefit < ‘ After a long period of hibernation. l have made a appealing to me, though it does haw the advantage of major label support. Newsom has created a sound and a per- ‘ } wheelie big leap. The bicycle is out. of less traffic. sona that evokes stardom. The hibemation probably extends a good 35 years That is very important. It only took a few minutes “I believe in attention to detail. and if you‘re going to do . l or so. There are many solid reasons for riding a bike. of riding to really get a grip on the fear a lot ofwclists something you midi! a well do it to the best you can.” New- ‘ it‘s good for the environment. It's healthy. My reasons have. I know there's blame on both sides More than 50m told me. 'lf you want to be taken seriously as an artist. you I l are somewhat min. in thatlyust want to a few cyclists don't follow anything needtomakeproductsthatareiustasgtndasmainstreamms . . keep my chiselled. sleek. panther-like resembling the rules of the road. and And I knew I needed to make an album that stands up to the l l physique. plenty of drivers are guilty of the same, I latest Depeche Mode album. " ,. l (linently. l have that bnlliantly cam- It's a fix that requires respect from And in my opinion. it does which is remarkable for a rela- . oul'laged With a layer of middle-aged | :1 ll till” both sides. Perhaps some of that Will i . tivel’y unknown indie artist. Abandon is not only an accesible ‘ lazy fat. I say lazy. because for the past come this weekend. when the Ride for ’ and captivating listen from start to finish. it isalsodarkly myste ‘ couple of months I have invented every Angels takes place in uptown Waterloo ' rious. evocative. and primal l was also intrigued by the visual 1 reason possible not to work out § It's a three kilometre memorial ride, in cohesiveness of Newsom's music videos. album cover an. pho- t Mrs B. has had enough. and has e honour of those who have been killed ‘ tography. paintings, sketches. and custom clothing, found on l 1 pornted out how much better she likes while cycling. l his site themsephantomcom ‘ me when there is less of me One of the That includes flame ( onrod. a Water \ 'Bands with an image, like ”2 in the ‘90s. had a really big ‘ ‘ advantages of34 years of marriage is the loo friend who was hit last year while out l ‘ impact on me." he said "I was obsessed with albums like total honesty between us. ‘. on a ride with his. w1fe Heather (‘aron l Achtung Baby and 700mm when l was a kid. and still am. They ‘ . I will not be testing thr- boundanes of "j- Heather has played a role in organizing l really got it n'fiit. as they have such a cool. strong and dramatic 1 3 that honesty in the same way, trust mo a this ride. which is open to all ages. l ‘ image. and I think that's so important. finding a perfect blend ‘ l'm starting off on the bike at a very ‘1» You're asked to wear a white shirt and olimagery and music. l 1 slow pace. l discovered after my first ride a helmet. and perhaps make a donation . ‘ "Bands like [12 and Depot’hc Mode. they‘re always trying to that there were muscles lust behind mt» BRIAN to offset some oftht- insurance costs The ‘ Change. and somehow they're always growing into something l more than a little upset with being made BOURKE group will leave the ( I(;l parking lot at ‘ biggcr and better. That's why they‘re geniuses Over the years. ‘ to do things They are speaking to me 5.30 on Saturday ‘ they‘ve been able to keep that distinct sound and image they‘re ‘ quite clearly. Id love to be there, but right now i am_ ‘ known for. while allowing the music to mature and grow up ‘ But after a couple of voyages. most of that pain havrng a disptitc wllh my butt niiistles And they're l Hopefully. l‘llheable todothat,” l went away I'm not sure l'm going to go the route of Winning . l [d hm on it 1 Waterloo councillor Diane Freeman She‘s embraced l ‘ m t the idea of rommuti to work on her bike Good for m _ I . ‘ lit-r‘ n8 "ruin Bourke, a member of [hi- I05 1 A? X )I FM 1 ‘ 11:33:11 mug: I Ulflpnzlmrfl 2:224:27, I‘ll have to see if l get tht'ri- Something about morningtrr'm inn hemxherlln‘r marlnl mnhallafzirlwhormailmm lit-titling to work at “i 30 a m on a hint lt' Isn't all that f),l(lurkr(fl“kr~)f/Ul mm i ‘