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Head of the Herd talking new record // @hothband

Posted in music, tagged on August 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Neu and Clay from Head of the Herd on CFOX talking their new record ‘Birds on the Roof’ (peacocks in Wales?) out on September 25th. Using Radiohead’s OK Computer era drumkit,and recording the new single “Live For Love” in Georgia at the Black Keys’ ‘Brother’ era studio. From their press release Clay said;  “Brothers was a record that pushed me to become a musician. It was a record we listened to obsessively when it came out and in many ways inspired the direction of our own band. So, to be able to journey down to the southern USA and work with the man who produced that record was an honour and I’ll never forget the experience. Mark forced us to think about the songs in ways we never imagined and by doing so brought out the best in them.”

They haven’t set the song up for blogging, but you can listen to it here.

Pre-order the new album and receive the single “Live For Love.” Nice.

Go with yourself.

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What’s cooler than being cool? // @obadiahparker @foals @xociele @NICKIMINAJ

Posted in music, tagged , , , , on August 12, 2015| 1 Comment »

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Thrillist had this silly story about a website that does nothing but pineapple stock photography. A lot of the time I hate the internet, but right now I love it.

Another reason to love all the creative folks out there. Koni’s remix of Obadiah Parker‘s cover of “Hey Ya”

We’re all about the Foals right now at CFOX. “Mountain at my Gates” is sounding outstanding on the FM radio. I am looking forward to their August 28th record What Went Down.  Here is another listen off that record.

From Vancouver, Ciele is mashing up The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran (errrrr O.T. Genasis super much mega hit). “If you’re snitching I go loco!” Seriously…. over a 134 million plays on Youtube. Right, what was I saying, i LOVE THE INTERNET!

Finally… ahhhhh I like that new Nicki Minaj song. I was trolling some remixes today and I liked this one because it stayed pretty true to the original but turned it up just a smidge.

And some mooooore progressive house.

Party on Wayne and Party on Garth.

Go with yourself.

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New CHVRCHES song is really good // @CHVRCHES

Posted in music, radio, tagged , , on August 12, 2015| 1 Comment »

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Our second listen off the upcoming CHVRCHES record Every Eye Open is really good. “Never Ending Circle” is the name of the cut. Record is out September 25th.

Here is the previous CHVRCHES song.

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We’re giving away a trip to Iceland here at CFOX.

Last summer I talked to Ryan Jacobs. He is an “elf expert” and wrote an article a couple years ago for The Atlantic about the belief in elves in Iceland.

Go with yourself.

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Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace talks “Human Race” // @threedaysgrace

Posted in music, tagged on August 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace talks about the music video for the song “Human Race,” it’s themes, the themes of the album ‘Human,’ and the bands thoughts out on the road.

The music video (below) was directed by Mark Pellington, the same Mark we talked about with the new Silversun Pickups video.

Three Days Grace performs this Saturday at the Hard Rock Vancouver.

Go with yourself.

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Modern Baseball on tour with Pup // @ModernBaseball @puptheband

Posted in music, tagged , on August 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball is touring with Pup!

11/17 – Portland, OR @ Analog Theater*
11/18 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos*

Go with yourself.

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Blue Sky Miners return to the coast to show off some new music // @Blueskyminers

Posted in Capital Rock City, music, tagged on August 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Blue Sky Miners are based out of Toronto but many of the band members are from Victoria.

Jenna Gogo and Mark Lavoie I remember from Victoria. Jay Mitchel is also a BC guy.

The group is getting some hype now in Toronto and have a debut self-titled ep and our first single is “Cold Water.”

Talking about the music; “This EP is the product of two years of exploration and growth as a band. The songs and lyrics are a reflection of our feelings and fears ranging from heartbreak to the uncertainties that the future holds. We are calling for change, both within ourselves and the world around us.

“These songs are also a celebration of the albums we grew up with, utilizing vintage guitars, amps, keyboards and recorded using old tube and ribbon microphones. An homage to the sounds that made us want to become musicians in the first place. We were very fortunate to have an amazing team behind us. We couldn’t be more happy and humbled by the support and inspiration we received while creating this sound that we like to call ‘Rocky Mountain Desert Rock’. The Blue Sky Miners EP is a product of the many creators and artists who helped make this all come to life.”

August 20 – Victoria, BC – Upstairs Cabaret
August 21 – Vancouver, BC – Studio Records

Go with yourself.

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Listening to Lana Del Rey’s new “High By The Beach”

Posted in music, tagged on August 10, 2015| 2 Comments »

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Looking forward to Lana Del Rey’s new record, Honeymoon. Consequence of Sound has the new song “High By The Beach.” Have a listen!

Go with yourself.

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We’re talking bodies with Young Galaxy and a Tove Lo remix // @younggalaxy @ToveLo @itstwincircuits

Posted in music, tagged , , , on August 7, 2015| 2 Comments »

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Squamish Valley Music Festival this weekend. Coral and I are heading up on the Sunday so we’re excited for that.

New music! Young Galaxy are putting out a new record on October 30th called Falsework.  First single is “Body.”

PaperBag Records also commissioned a short story to go along with the record.

During the writing and recording of the Falsework, Young Galaxy and Paper Bag Records commissioned Scotiabank Giller Prize winning novelist/blogger/journalistSean Michaels to write a story that would work as a campaign piece to the album. Read the story here.

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Twin Circuits and Tier 3 teamed up to remix Tove Lo’s “Bodies.”

Go with yourself.

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Huge Thursday new music playlist. Silversun Pickups! and more // @BeachSlang @SSPU @fourtet @BaukeTop

Posted in music, tagged , , , , on August 6, 2015| 1 Comment »

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I really should have written a blog yesterday. So much new music to get to.

Let us begin in Philadelphia and a record I will for sure be picking up on October 30th. Beach Slang‘s The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us. Compact disc, digital, and cassette (so hot right now) but the jewel in the crown will be one of those 800 press vinyl from the Polyvinyl store.

NOISEY: “…packs in their trademark hopeless romanticism and a lust for nostalgia over emotional vulnerability.” 
Grand Stand: “The feelings of youth and vulnerability lie at the core of Beach Slang‘s music, which is part punk, part pop and all catharsis. It references the ghosts of the Replacements but keeps one foot firmly rooted in the present. It’s fun and it’s serious. It’s sad but it isn’t.”

I love it.

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Silversun Pickups from Silverlake, California (or is it Silver Lake?) have a new record called Better Nature out on September 25th.

Check out this short-film for the single “Nightlight.” The film was directed by Mike Pellington…Mike Pellington, you mean the same guy that directed Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy?” Yeah THAT Mike Pellington. You’re watching Meg Steedle who might recognize if you watched Boardwalk Empire.

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I just posted some Four Tet the other day…and now this? A recently re-discovered Four Tet song posted up on Soundcloud.

Let’s have a listen to “BACK2THESTART.”

Free download? This song will be making the lounge set. 100%.

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What else… right… a remix of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.” I *feel* like I’ve heard this song, or a remix like it before? No matter…. Classic song, sounds good. Also a free download.

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Tomorrow I should have a remix of Tove Lo’s “Bodies.” and working on interviews with Mumford & Sons, Royal Blood and Atlas Genius.

Go with yourself.

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Back on the chill wave train with new Four Tet and Toro y Moi// @fourtet @ ToroyMoi

Posted in ...this is your father speaking, music, tagged , , , , on August 4, 2015| 1 Comment »

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Feeling like a little ball of energy lately. Building on some radio ideas and I think I’ve hit on a podcast idea.

I’ve been struggling with my Numark NS7ii DJ controller. I was about ready to light i ton fire this past weekend. The machine has never really worked as advertised. On my old Intel 2 Duel Core Macbook Pro…it glitches, or locked up. The Serato and Numark people were both like, “it’s your computer.”

I bought a new Macbook three weeks ago and the second time I use it, glitches hard. Sunday night, it wouldn’t even play a single song. I plug in my old Macbook, works the best it has ever worked. I don’t know. It is frustrating especially now as I am thinking of trying to DJ a lounge night somewhere in Vancouver. I’ll need it to work. I’ve been on with the tech support people at Serato, and yapping with my friend Tyson (who programs hardware for a different music company) and we (they) think we have it figured out. I hope. PRAY. Tyson thinks it’s a software conflict too.

“The best controller ever built. period.” Jeeeeezus. To be fair…when it works…it works so gloriously that if I get this thing sorted out, I am sure I’ll change my tune and be singing its praises.

Which brings me to today’s song. Four Tet. I’ve been thinking of my lounge set lately. And all the great chill wave and downtempo artists I used to play at the Veneto Lounge like Four Tet. In Victoria on the weekend I stumbled into Ditch Recorts (to buy Kurt Vile…well actually I wanted Titus Andronicus‘ new album but it was $40!) and I found a 2015 record from Four Tet. Four Tet’s new album is called Morning/Evening. Keiran Hebden inherited some Indian music from his grandfather and pulled some samples out of a 1983 song called “Main Teri Chhoti Behana Hoon” by Lata Mangeshkar.

Toro y Moi happens to have some new sounds too…and I always enjoyed his stuff.

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I was putting my kids to bed tonight when it dawned on me that one day I won’t. Sometimes it’s a chore. Sometimes I don’t want to do it. But then when I don’t have to, I’ll miss it so much.

I was talking to my Dad the other day about how funny and great little baby babble is. I kinda wish I could record it all the time and save it for when I’m an old man. My Dad said I really should make a pint of recording. The thing is, as soon as I pull out my phone (so far at least) Jack stops babbling. Like he knows…or he gets distracted by the phone. I strapped him in to the car seat today on a quest to buy more coffee beans and I got 15 seconds out of him before he saw my phone and was more interested in swiping at it.

Go with yourself.

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