Posted in music, tagged Lorde, remix, Royals, The Wild Boyz on September 6, 2013| 1 Comment »
Lorde’s “Royals” is a Much Mega Hit right now. The 16-year-old from New Zealand is on the cover Billboard Magazine and her album Pure Heroine is out on September 30th.
It’s Friday! So let’s lay down a remix from Wild Boyz (free download if you “like” their facebook page). The band adds some “dub-step breakdowns.” For the most part I dig this mix except the weird chipmunk moments.
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged Bear Mountain, Rifflandia on September 6, 2013| 2 Comments »
If God loves me, I’ll be able to wrap I wedding I have to DJ Saturday night and rush to the Copper Owl to see Bear Mountain‘s 12:30 AM set as part of Rifflandia.
Vancouver artist Ian Bevis blends acoustic arrangements with electronic beats. His song “Two Set” I have featured a bunch at the Veneto Lounge when I DJ Friday nights. I love it!
Here is what Consequence of Sound has to say about “Two Step.”
The song “Congo” is pretty choice as well.
Maybe I’ll actually see THEE Winnie Cooper of the internet fame? Could you even imagine.
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged Rifflandia, Vance Joy on September 5, 2013| 2 Comments »
Melbournian Vance Joy will be bringing his positive ukulele driven good-time vibes to Rifflandia! (I think I hear the mighty uke in there) Look for the Australian featured in a Go Pro commercial at the Rifftop Rent on Sunday, September 15th at 12:30.
Here is his current feature single. “Riptide.” And here is a bio from TIME magazine.
Go with yourself.
Posted in music on September 3, 2013| 1 Comment »
Today on Madelyn’s first day of school… we threw Franz Ferdinand‘s Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action on the turntable and I recorded my 5-year-old daughter’s musings.
Happy Tuesday!
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged Young Galaxy on August 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
When I popped into Ditch Records the other day I saw a poster advertising Young Galaxy coming to Victoria! September 25th at Lucky Bar.
Young Galaxy’s record Ultramarine is getting love from all the right places… and is starting to push on commercial radio.
Check out this single off the record called “Crying My Heart Out.”
Its no “Pretty Boy” but it has a good energy.
Will I see you at the show?
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged CiTR, P:ano, The Morning After Show on August 28, 2013| 2 Comments »
The summer rain last night was very nice. I decided to go for a walk. During my walk I thought about the old P:ano record which I thought was called When It Rains and It’s Summer. But when I got home and punched up my favourite song from the era, “All of November, Most of October” it showed the album was called When It’s Dark and It’s Summer.
Back in the day at CiTR they used to have an old cart machine, and bands who submitted a demo or single on cassette had it dubbed on to a cart.
A single that we loved on The Morning After Show was P:ano’s lo-fi beauty “All of November, Most of October.”
I could listen to this song over and over and over (and still do considering I first heard it maybe back in 2000?)
Enjoy the rain in the summer!
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged We Hunt Buffalo on August 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
My favourite grinders from the Valley… We Hunt Buffalo have a new single of powerful sonic chug. Their new ep comes to us in October and will be called Blood from a Stone. Here is the title cut….
AND SHOWS!
9/20 Lethbridge, AB – The Slice
9/21 Calgary, AB – The Palomino
10/5 Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged Boardwalk Empire, Matt Berninger, The National on August 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
Boardwalk Empire, the HBO series set in the age of American Prohibition, will be releasing the second volume of their soundtrack on September 3rd. The record features a variety of contemporary artists performing the swinging tunes of the 20s and 30s. Matt Berninger of The National fame sings “I’ll See You in My Dreams.”
Go with yourself.
Posted in music on August 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Remember that time Dinosaur Bones played Rifflandia? Good times.
Their new record Shaky Dream is out now on Dine Alone. The single is a song called “Sleepsick.” Its starting to show up on Modern Rocker radio stations across the nation, including their home town of Toronto… Indie 88…is it a fit for The Zone?
Go with yourself.
Posted in music, tagged Chillwave, Sub pop, Washed Out on August 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Feeling tired today. Its been weighing on me most the summer. Most the time, I get a surge and can rise up; but then this week, the energy is just not there. Getting that vibe that something needs to change, or that I need to punch up “It All Feels Right.” And believe it!
When I was in Ditch the other day… I saw the new Washed Out record on the shelf… damn, I should have bought it too! “It All Feels Right” is such a pretty song. They had a poster for a Washed Out show in Victoria. September 2nd at Club 9one9…
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 