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February 15th, 2012

Ex Libris :: Mathematics Odyssey [Kent Windermere]

Mathematics Odyssey by Kent Windermere
  • Mathematics Odyssey
  • Written by: Kent Windermere
  • (Self Published)
  • [93pp. Perfect Bound]
  • Vancouver, BC // Toronto, ON
  • Published: 2010
From the well-chosen adventuring of David Steinberg:
Clean, austere, marmoreal: the penetrating realism of the DIY choose-your-own-adventure Mathematics Oddyssey by Kent Windermere, illustrated by Eugena Simington, is the perfect fictionification of everyone’s first real analysis professor. The author’s outlook for the future treads a careful path between bleak and hopeful. Were he constrained to the typical linear narrative, he would have been forced to come to terms with the ultimate conclusions to which all stories refer: the continuity of life, the inevitability of death. From his own uncertainties Kent crafts something much more elusive: an expression of the stress that is caused by the knowledge that your life depends solely on your choices. Though focused tightly on mathematics throughout (and let me stress this point: contemporary research-level mathematics, and the style of life such research provides), the message applicable to you and I rings loud and clear: choose wisely.

Mathematics Oddyssey - Back Cover
Mathematics Odyssey - Excerpt
Mathematics Odyssey - Choice

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January 30th, 2012

New Canadiana :: Depatterning – The Blasted Health

Depatterning - The Blasted Health
From the monstrous constellation of Jesse Locke:
Wist Rec.’s clever Book Report series earns a crackling, bubbling 3” CD soundtrack from prairie elder label chief Gary Mentanko. The stately soundwaves coaxed through the ether of H.P. Lovecraft’s 1927 tome spew forth from the disk tray with m-Log outerspacials, disembodied radio plays and guttural gurgles from the belly of the bog. A cherished grip for literati and object fetishists alike.

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Depatterning – Framgent 1

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Depatterning – Fragment 2

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Depatterning – Fragment 3

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May 10th, 2011

Ex Libris :: Monster Guarded [Seripop]

  • Monster Guarded
  • Drawn and Printed by: Seripop
  • (Seripop)
  • [20pp. + Folds, Saddle Stitch, Screen Print]
  • Montreal, QC
  • Published: 2011
From the fold-out euphoria of Aaron Levin:
In a swelling statement of fold-out euphoria, Seripop have pushed the limits of saddle-stitched printed matter with their latest treatise on monster mastery. Every ounce of ink-soaked fibre blooms their trademark haze of graphic warpidity undulating within a printed spaghetti of sprawling brilliance. The pages of Monster Guarded are scattered with iconic horrors and facial extremities quintessential to the Seripop universe. Bedtime reading for bad children. Drawn in 2007; printed, folded, and compiled in 2011. GRIPPETH.

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February 4th, 2011

Ex Libris :: Before the End [James Kirkpatrick // Thesis Sahib]

  • Before the End
  • Art and Music: James Kirkpatrick // Thesis Sahib
  • (Tin Men)
  • [60pp. Hardcover, Full colour]
  • London, ON
  • Published: 2010
From the new same old of Jesse Locke:
The colorful splotches and spazmodic robot-rap of London’s James Kirkpatrick get the deluxe treatment with this bodacious book+7″ combo. According to intros from Jesse Dangerously and Robyn Metcalfe, Kirkpatrick has been perfecting his unique visual/sound craft since pasting up early aughts tags on the streets of Halifax. Here, his playfully abstract creations — oddly reminiscent of ice cream, hamburgers and/or submarines — and music-spewing sound sculptures are showcased in gallery-caliber blow-ups. The sky blue slab of vinyl and accompanying 16-song download card provide a fittingly tweaked soundtrack via the fiery rhymes of Kirkpatrick’s alter-ego Thesis Sahib, bumped over porno bass and Game Boy™ bleeps, sweeps and creeps. It’s the perfect no-brow coffee table package for discerning weirdos.

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Thesis Sahib – New Same Old

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Thesis Sahib – Girls and Boys

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January 24th, 2011

Ex Libris :: Nü Sensae Fanclub Newsletter #1

  • Nü Sensae Fanclub Newsletter #1
  • Written and Designed by: Nü Sensae
  • (Self Released)
  • [2pp. Stapled, Xerox]
  • Vancouver, BC
  • Published: 2010
From the clip-art pastitude of Aaron Levin:
Vancouver’s Nü Sensae have gone the extra megameter in artist-fanperson relations by sending every member of their fanclub a newsletter, holiday greeting, and membership card. On top of tour dates and upcoming releases, the newsletter takes a turn for the weird by introducing a Nü Sensae Tattoo (“cut it out and take to yr local parlour”), Ask Nü Sensae section, expose titled Albums We Love, hilarious interview with Broken Water, and medium-difficulty Crossword (“Meth raging oregon town”, “Streisand as a pal”, and “Smell Heaven”). An obvious labor of love in two stapled, xeroxed pages. For those interested in the grippage, e-mail: nusensae [at] gmail [dot] com. But don’t forget to write them back!

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December 27th, 2010

Ex Libris :: How to Book a Maybe Successful Tour for a Band That Hasn’t Received Hype on Pitchfork, etc.

How to Book a Maybe Successful Tour for a Band That Hasn’t Received Hype on Pitchfork, etc.
Written and Designed by: FAMINES
(Self Published)
[3-Fold, Xerox]
Edmonton, AB // Montreal, QC
Published: 2010


From less-business savvy mind of Aaron Levin:
With four national tours (and countless regional), and minds capable of organizing vast piles of minutiae, there is no band more fit to compile such a treatise on the topic of harsh Canadian touring than FAMINES. They’ve made every mistake and achieved every success; packed basements and pseudo-stadium seating alongside the desolation of playing to the opening band. All the while seeking input from every band, venue, promoter, and person at every level. And they’ve compiled all of this information in a handy pamphlet of strange proportions. Topics covered include: The First Things, Planning a Soft Route, A Note on Pay What You Can, Who to Send, How Many to Send, When, A Short Economics Lesson on Being a Touring Band, and others. Purchase: here. Seriously essential stuff.

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November 14th, 2010

Ex Libris :: The Dead Raven Book

The Dead Raven Book
Illustrated by: Dave Particelli
(Type Unlimited)
Yellowknife, NWT
Published: 1985


From the creative death of Aaron Levin:
With over fifty illustrations of cruel and unusual methods to deal with the North Canadian raven scourge, The Dead Raven Book is your go-to guide for creative disposal. Who thought ravens could be used for shotgun holsters, candlesticks, or even bathtub soap trays? I certainly didn’t. But Dave Particelli did. And he did so in dedication to “Heather… and the Raven who stole her lunch.” Published by the obscure Type Unlimited (operating out of Yellowknife (1,500km from Edmonton)) and loaned to me from the library of Marie Lef. [All links above the last one contain scans from the book.]

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November 5th, 2010

Ex Libris :: DUZHEKNEW LYRICS AND CHORDS

DUZHEKNEW LYRICS AND CHORDS
Written and Designed by: Adam O’Reilly
(Self Released)
Halifax, NS
Published: 2010


From Adam-o-fandom of Aaron Levin:
DUZHEKNEW’s towering heart-throb publishes a loving chapbook of DUZHEKNEW lyrics and chords to commemorate their spring jaunt through eastern Canada. In classic mid-90s intraweb fandom, the blistering yellow pages are sprinkled with clip-art and dated fonts. A lovely and mysterious peek into the mystic lives of DUZHEKNEW. Purchase here: A+++.

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August 31st, 2010

Ex Libris :: The Acid Archives [2nd Ed.]

The Acid Archives [2nd Ed.]
Edited by: Patrick Lundborg
(Lysergia)
Stockholm, Sweden
Published: 2010


From the acidic archives of Aaron Levin:
The Acid Archives is the definitive guide to North America’s musical underground. In succinct and thrilling prose (from which Weird Canada took much inspiration) an entire generation (1965-1982) of diy and minor-to-major-label long-playing visionaries across all boundaries are captured and documented. Scattered within the 5,000+ reviews of fringe-psych curiosities lies the ultimate guide to the Canadian underground. From Aaron Space to Warpig, Bent Wind to John Lyle, and Jeremy Doremouse to Christmas, the Acid Archives enshrines vintage Canada’s unique indie soundscape. It’s a crucial document of vintage Canadiana and a must own for anyone remotely interested in the indie culture of yore. I estimate approximately 400 reviews of archaic Canadiana. The 2nd Edition is a welcomed improvement on the black-and-white original; 400 colour pages, 1,000 additional reviews, essays and the fan-favorite top-ten lists. There are two Weird Canada references in the book; if you can find them I’ll send you an LP reviewed in the archive. An exciting and phenomenal read. If you’re on this website, you should own this book.

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