{"id":5734,"date":"2017-09-28T14:32:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T19:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=5734"},"modified":"2018-02-09T14:09:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T20:09:12","slug":"luke-bentham-dirty-nil-canada-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/luke-bentham-dirty-nil-canada-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dirty Nil\u2019s Luke Bentham on Canada vs. the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

With their skill for sounding both agitated and content, Hamilton, Ontario punk band The Dirty Nil convey a different take on youth and its music.\u00a0Last April\u2019s compilation release Minimum R&B <\/em>has them effortlessly slinging pop punk hooks with satisfied swagger but no uptight pretense.\u00a0Listen to the explosive kick of the chorus in their signature anthem \u201cFuckin\u2019 Up Young\u201d and you\u2019ll hear a simultaneous snarl and smile. The album is only their second full-length, but they\u2019ve played together long enough to gain some self-awareness. Genre-wise, the group is indeed often labelled as \u201cpunk\u201d \u2014 with occasional sub genres assigned for specificity \u2014 but The Dirty Nil has always maintained that they play \u201crock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d Just plain old rock \u2018n\u2019 roll. Additional descriptors are just noise.<\/p>\n

We quizzed the band ahead of their\u00a0Live on King Street set on Friday night<\/a>.\u00a0The Dirty Nil\u2019s touring has always swayed between native and travelling circuits, and it\u2019s an integral part of their identity. As they\u2019ve seen a lot of the ups and downs of both nations, we asked vocalist Luke Bentham to rate the United States versus Canada on a variety of subjects.<\/p>\n