Halifax Rock Band 1990-1993
Bubaiskull (1990 - 1993) was a rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
They also released various intentionally bad live recordings.
This is a little diagram, similar to this one by Chris Murphy, but specifically about the Bubaiskull members’ bands.
I left out the metal band I was in in Mississauga, not because I was embarrassed, far from it, it wasn’t relevant. I also left out One Inch Punch, a group that I played in with Sixtoo because I moved to England before we ever gigged.
Did I forget you? Spell your name wrong? Please drop me a line: adamcavill (you know what goes here)gmail.com and I will fix ‘er up nice!
Here is a live show from 16 years ago to the day. The sound quality isn’t great but I think you can get the idea.
God Daughter: Live, July 1, 1992
Many thanks to Damon Cooke for finding these nameless MP3s somewhere and taking to the time to send them. Right ON DAMON! Apparently the disc said: Canada Day Bootleg incident and Live at the Double Deuce July 1st 1992.
At one point we thought INSEX might merit a second pressing. This was the cover art that wasn’t used.
Here is a poster I designed for a show with these two bands in it, Scarce and Great Slave.
I wrote to Terry Pulliam the other day:
I suppose that’s what killed the band in the end. Trying to find a way to get a label to notice us. I was always against that strategy and I think time has proven me right. Look at labels these days, in complete disarray.
And so it goes.
Are you in a band and reading this? You know what you should read? You should read this: The Problem With Music by Steve Albini
Then save your money and build a home studio. Find a friend who screenprints to print your t-shirts. Burn your own CDs. Build yourself a website. Be nice to your fans. Be nice to your peers. Book your own tours. Play live like your life depended on it.
I always liked that Cinnamon Toast logo. It was perfect for what they were doing, handmade. Dana (last name escapes me) drew it. I have no idea who designed the poster.
Also note that our first record came out on Halloween. We were always a lot more Halloween than say, Christmas.
I found the original artwork today. On a piece of acetate. That’s right acetate. You don’t know what that is do you? It is old fashioned way of doing things.
http://www.myspace.com/bubaiskull
Hi Tom! Hi! TOM! Hi It’s me! Tom!
Haven’t we been a busy little social networker! Look! A myspace page! WOW!
UPDATE
We have more friends now. Scarce, The Hanson Brothers and Six Finger Satellite. Nice Friends!
Ask the Bubaiskull questions. Find out who else likes Bubaiskull. that is if you are more comfortable doing that sort of thing in Facebook. It’s not like you can’t comment on this site is it? By which I mean you can.
Well The Coast, which is a nice Halifax Newspaper, blogged this site. I’m not sure the Coast existed when we we’re around. Thanks The Coast! I put that cover on there cause it’s Terry who used to sell us beer dressed as Santa.
Photo by Mike Graham
Greg Clark. Don’t let anyone tell you different. There would have been no scene without Greg.
Here is an article from back then.
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