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Listening to the new Meg Myers song // @megmyers
Posted in music, tagged Meg Myers, Sorry on March 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Scremo is still a thing // @Architectsuk
Posted in music, tagged Architects, Kerrang on March 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »
I’ve been hitting Kerrang for the past few days, wondering what is going on with hard rock these days.
They talked about Architects and call them the most exhilarating and important bands of 2015. But there were no links to any tunes. I couldn’t find an Architects soundcloud…their label had this cut from their latest record.
If you pick up the latest Kerrang for the posters for your bedroom…they also have an exclusive new EP from Architects.
Go with yourself.
I hope when I die, I feel this alive // @beachslang
Posted in music, tagged Beach Slang on March 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
I was listening to a bunch of old Braid and American Football songs over the weekend. While building the playlist, iTunes said, “people who bought this, also bought this: Beach Slang.”
I downloaded a few songs and I’m glad I did. The Philadelphia punk band has a couple eps out already and plans to record this summer for Polyvinyl. That band is currently touring the US with Cursive. BukowskiBastards interviewed James Alex to get the plan for a new record, “Yeah, I have the entire record written and home-demoed. I just need to get the Slangs in a room and make them loud. The plan is to record in July for an October/November release. We’ve been playing a couple new songs on the Cursive tour and kids have been super enthusiastic which, you know, means everything.”
My favourite song is called “American Girls and French Kisses”
Beach Slang lead singer James Alex (Snyder) isn’t new to the game. He fronted 90’s Philly alter-rockers Weston. Pitchfork draws some parallels between the two projects.
Go with yourself.
New music from Victoria’s Mike Edel // @Mikeedelmusic
Posted in music, tagged Mike Edel on February 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Victoria’s Mike Edel has a new record in the pipe called India, Seattle. Today we get our first listen, “East Shore / West Shore.”
Edel made a music video for the song which you can check out on Exclaim right now.
He starts the clip with a voice-over, “I don’t think personal records are the most immediate. Maybe they’re too specific; and mine is specific. It’s specific to places and moments and snapshots in my mind and it’s specific to people. I made this record; I called it India, Seattle. I wrote it one Northwest Winter, recorded it the winter after, and many winters later, it will still be here reminding me. ”
The song should sound familiar to people who have followed Mike Edel for awhile. Folky, fiddle, female vocals showing up to compliment Mike’s style.
“I’m on the east shore, you’re on the west. Can we meet in the middle? can we fix this?”
Mike Edle has a little tour of the west happening pretty soon. I don’t see a Vancouver show yet but you can see him in Victoria on April 11th at The Roxy Theatre. and somewhere out west:
| March 25, 2015 | The Rockwood | Golden, BC |
| March 26, 2015 | Ironwood Stage and Grill | Calgary, AB |
| March 27, 2015 | Ironwood Stage and Grill | Calgary, AB |
| March 28, 2015 | The Streaming Café | Kelowna, BC |
Go with yourself.
A couple BIG Rock sounds and a pop song // @bridgesuk @BLACKHONEYUK @verite
Posted in music, tagged Black Honey, Bridges, Verite on February 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Big, arena filling, guitar rock from Bridges. The British band is from Bristol. The band reminds me of Kings of Leon. Has a bit of lazy swagger early on the cut “BFF” before tightening the focus and taking off with a soaring chorus.
“work it out, you’ve always been best friends.”
Touching sentiment, let’s hit play.
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I was feeling the Wolf Alice yesterday and it seems some of you record promoters actually read the blogs (huh)…and so I was sent another UK band called Black Honey.
The rockers are from Brighton. I always seem to be getting emails from bands out of Brighton…is that a hip part of England? It’s on the ocean, all cities on the ocean are hip.
The song is called “Madonna.” Part of a double a-side they are releasing April 6th.
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Party ends in New York City. Alternapop from Vérité. Her new song is called “Wasteland.”
Touring back east right now. UK tour coming up and she’ll be at SXSW. Nothing in the Pacific North-West. Boo-hoo.
Happy Thursday! One more sleep then I’m back to Victoria. We’re throwing our daughter a great big 7th birthday party, I’m gunna DJ! Huge gig. ahhh, my kid is like Shoshanna in Girls, lives on the edge of fashion.
Oh shit…and I’m hanging out with Sam Roberts tomorrow. So there’s that.
Go with yourself.
Jiving on Colleen Green // @colleengreen420
Posted in music, tagged Colleen gReen on February 25, 2015| 1 Comment »
Bloody hell, Colleen Green is perfect.
Fuzzy, buzzed grungy power pop.
I read the pitchfork review of her third album, I Want to Grow Up, and downloaded it. Opening cut, “I Want to Grow Up” is a cool song. After that, the other nine songs just drift on by.
I wish Colleen would find a time-machine and go back to 1999 and be my friend.
Colleen Green is the 30-year-old and no band. Just her, guitar, drum machine. I’d imagine like, a fuzz pedal maybe.
Talking to LA Weekly, Green says her new record “(is) a culmination of things I’ve been thinking about for the past five years. It’s about disease, health and being able to move on from things that are devastating in your life.”
She talks about the trappings of getting a bunch of buzz around her art, “What if you become an asshole? It’s a scary thought.”
No way man. (fuck, I don’t know, maybe? I’ve never met her)
Go with yourself.
Wolf Alice’s new single is a ripper // @wolfalicemusic
Posted in music, tagged music, Wolf Alice on February 25, 2015| 1 Comment »
Wolf Alice has a new single. “Giant Peach.” Whoa…it’s a ripper. New record is called My Love is Cool. It comes out on June 23rd.
Singer Ellie Roswell says of the song, “It’s about a love affair with the city (London). It’s a song to dance to, but also a song to lose your shit to.”
Turn it up to 11.
Go with yourself.
Exploring some bright new songs // @thewombats @tallestman @Nmbrstn @CFOXvan
Posted in ...this is your father speaking, music, tagged Number Station, The Tallest Man on Earth, The Wombats on February 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The sunshine and bouncy white clouds get my mind drifting over to the poppier side.
Oliver brightens up the already poppy Wombats. Look for The Wombats at the Reading and Leeds festival this year.
Band from Melbourne called Number Station. Synthy.
Folkier vibe. New Tallest Man on Earth record comes to us on May 12th.
When I roll out of work on a clear evening, there is this dude that sets up a telescope. He points at some celestial object of interest and then guides you through a space party.
Yesterday, it was the Jupiter Party. And the Jupiter Party is always free.
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Happy Birthday to my daughter Madelyn. She is 7 today. Time flies when you’re having fun.
Go with yourself.
Surf Rock is Dead and new Death Cab For Cutie // @surfrockisdead @dcfc
Posted in music, tagged Death Cab for Cutie, Surf Rock Is Dead on February 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Allergies are in full effect over here in my corner of North America. But the trees look outstanding…so I’ll eat my spicy noodle box and just clear out all that mucus the old fashioned way.
I was sent a song from Brooklyn band Surf Rock is Dead. They do kind of a post-rock filtered through a hazy surf-rock guitar tone?
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Let’s have a listen to the latest from Death Cab For Cutie. New record is out on March 31st and will be called Kintsugi.
Go with yourself.
Interview with Max and Mike from Arkells // @arkellsmusic
Posted in music, tagged Arkells on February 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Max and Mike from the rock and roll band Arkells stopped by the radio factory today for a chit-chat. Here are some bits from our conversation.
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 