LATEST NEWS and UPDATES:

April 28th: We are looking for culture jamming artists/writers/poets to display or present their work at a series of upcoming hall shows we are putting on in Vancouver and throughout the Lower Mainland in Fall 2008. If you are an artist in the Greater Vancouver area and would like an opportunity to display and sell your art or works please contact us ASAP at kickintheeye@3web.com

April 27th: Our first in a series of PODCASTS will be up soon. On our first podcast, we will discuss the new CD Sea of Bitterness and the influences behind the album and the songs. Check back in a few days!

April 24th: "Red Army Overdrive", the first single from Sea of Bitterness, is top ten in Ontario! Here's a good review from Nerve Magazine:

"The principles here, Marian and Donnie Lochrie, must be sick of the White Stripes comparisons, but they’re unavoidable given the boy/girl dynamics at work here. Kick in the Eye play basic, roots-based rock enthusiastically and without guile making Red Army Overdrive very easy to enjoy. This three-song demo is just a tease from an upcoming album called Sea of Bitterness, which seems like an odd title given the upbeat tempo of these tracks. Unless the remainder of the album is Joy Division-style doom and gloom, they should call it Sea of Happiness. But that probably wouldn’t sell, would it?" - Chris Walter

And a bad review from Stylus Magazine:

"At times this single is so sugary it can be nauseating, in a way that I can only liken to children’s music. Imagine if you will, any kids television program theme, with the same chorus sung over and over again. Kick in the Eye claim that the three song set was inspired by the writing of Naomi Klein and ‘reflects their views on modern society.’ The three track single was released for National Day of Action and the only tie in to this theme is the final song “Gerald Charlie Stomp” which is inspired by Vancouver based Aboriginal musician Gerald Charlie, but the song has zero political comment. It’s about a dance party where Gerald Charlie is playing, and I’m not sure how the mere mention of his name is meant to bring about political awareness. Even if it did, Marian Lochrie’s bubblegum vocals would still drive you to madness. I really find it difficult to see any political motivation to this music, and instead can only recognize the standard relationship drama that has fueled so much derivative pop music. This is straight up pop rock; a modern copycat of fifties boy/girl bands, with predictable instrumentation, vocals, and little emotion. Sorry." - Daniel Demois.

Listen to the single for yourself and let us know what you think at kickintheeye@3web.com.

April 21st: The new CD Sea of Bitterness is available now from CDbaby.com. You can also purchase the CD with Paypal. Check out our Sea of Bitterness Page!

February 14th: Final remixing has delayed the release of Sea of Bitterness for 4 more weeks.