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Mixtape >> Sasquatch 2013

March 26, 2013 by morningaftershow

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What time is it?  I should sleep… but before tucking in for the night, I made a mixtape.

Mixcloud: Mixtape >> Sasquatch Festival 2013 Mix

Last year I made a mix for my wife to get her amped on Sasquatch. This year, neither of us is (are?) going… but the rage burns inside… so here is another mixtape. I limit it to 20 songs so its a manageable listen but will still take you just over an hour. So make a date with your headphones.

A favourite?

oh man, tough call, I like all these jams. Maybe Wake Owl…or that Youth Lagoon song. Actually, I also really enjoy Surfer Blood.  The Holy Ghost! song does contain an amazing use of the name “Imogen.”

Ok, have fun… if you got a favourite please leave a message. If I have criminally omitted YOUR favourite Sasquatch 2013 song, please share it with me.

Thank you for taking the time to enjoy music. Go with yourself.

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New Head of the Herd features Jasmin Parkin of Mother Mother

March 25, 2013 by morningaftershow

by this time tomorrow

Vancouver blues-rockers Head of The Herd sent a new single to radio today.

The Rain City duo ht the studio with Ggggarth Richardson, noted for being a West Coast leafs fan (gross), and the man who produced the first Rage Against The Machine record (plus about a billion other modern hard rocking beauties).

Head of the Herd enlisted friend-of-the-show Jasmin Parkin of Mother Mother to duet on this cut, the title track for their upcoming album, By This Time Tomorrow (June 4th, RMP/Indie).

Quality jam… I love it.

Go with yourself.

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Weekend Warriors

March 25, 2013 by morningaftershow

Merridale
I had a busy but fun and rewarding weekend.  Lots of DJing.  First at Sugar in support of the Rage and Tool tribute bands at Sugar.  A share of the profits were donated to Madelyn’s preschool… thank you for coming!

Saturday was petting zoo with some pre-school friends, Beacon Hill Park (the merry-go-round is savage and wonderful), picking up a Vancouver Millionaires jersey, and more DJing!

Sunday had Madelyn and I heading up to Merridale Estate Cidery.  My friend Jess was looking for some wedding playlists just in-case a wedding party decided to not hire entertainment, or bring an iPod but THEN decide a party would be nice (apparently it happens)…so if you get married at Merridale this summer… there is a back-up!

Such a perfect afternoon for a brunch, then some exploration on the farm.

Our soundtrack for the overlander up-and-down the Malahat… Born Ruffians!

Cruising with Madelyn at altitude, with the sunroof open and Born Ruffians jangling away was the best weekend EVAR!

Sam
That is a picture of one of Madelyn’s most loved stuffies…. “Sam The Meerkat.”

Go with yourself.

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Listen to the fresh new single from In-Flight Safety

March 25, 2013 by morningaftershow

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Halifaxian rockers In-Flight Safety last put out a record in 2009, We Are An Empire, My Dear.  They then toured the country with friends of the show Said The Whale….but since that time, it has been moderately quiet on the In-Flight front until today.  A new single from an upcoming record due this summer.

The song bouncing around is called “Destroy.”

A jangly, reverb heavy, darkish indie rocker.

Go with yourself.

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The Naked and Famous getting remixed

March 21, 2013 by morningaftershow

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This remix ain’t new, but it’s new to me….

From their soundcloud: “White Sea remixes Young Blood by The Naked And Famous. The single is taken from the NZ group’s debut album Passive Me Aggressive You. In the hands of White Sea (aka Morgan Kibby, also a sometimes member of M83) Young Blood is transformed into a truly ethereal journey into the soul of the song, venturing into a few dark corners along the way.”

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL: Geoff Lundstrom covers “Sail”

March 21, 2013 by morningaftershow

small-boat-sailing
I can’t believe I’ve been sitting on this great cover of Awolnation’s “Sail” for so long.

Back in 2011… my man Josh at Veneto turned me on to Geoff Lundstrom.  He was doing a groovy thing down at Canoe on Thursdays (does he still?).  Lots of covers…and one standout is his take on “Sail.”

Fast-forward to today and I am organizing the cover songs we have on our playlist at the radio factory.  I get thinking some local bands with covers… Maurice’s “Robin,” Jon & Roy tackling Ledbelly, Acres of Lion’s jamming “Never Surrender”…. and “Sail.”

Go with yourself.

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Jimmy Eat World play Rock The Shores

March 20, 2013 by morningaftershow

Jimmy Eat World 'My Best Theory'

The BIG new this morning on The Morning Zone… Dylan and Jason announced the details for this summer’s Rock The Shores.

Two Days in July… July 13th and 14th at the Juan de Fuca Rec Center’s lower fields.  So many bands to get excited about.

I want to start by getting amped on Jimmy Eat World coming to Victoria.

I’ve been lucky enough to see the band a few time sin concert and love them.  Coral is the bigger fan and has all their records at home.  Many of them she can sing along to, word-for-word.

Jimmy Eat World have seven records and all of them are outstanding.  Some of the earlier ones maybe lack the syrupy production and mass appeal pop songs of the later records. Still, all interesting and great listens.

JEW’s lat album was 2010’s Invented. Last fall the band began work on their eighth record, Damage (might be the name of the single, its unclear to me).  Our first listen will happen near Record Store Day in April when they release it as a 7-inch single, backed with a cover of Pablo Honey-era Radiohead, “Stop Whispering.”

Go with yourself.

Damage

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Radiation City cover the classic “Fly Me To The Moon”

March 20, 2013 by morningaftershow

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A very pretty cover song for you today.  The song “Fly Me To The Moon.”  The American Standard from 1954 is maybe most famously sung by Frank Sinatra…. but in 1965, it was included on Brazilian Bossa Nova singer Astrud Gilberto‘s The Shadow of You Smile.

Bouncing around the net today is a version that covers Astrud’s take by a band out of Portland called Radiation City.

Go with yourself.

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Dinosaur Jr covers Phoenix? Um… YES!

March 19, 2013 by morningaftershow

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Phoenix is massive. Dinosaur Jr always sounded massive.  It ,makes sense to have J Mascis wrap his guitar around “Entertainment.”

“What you want, what you do to me.”

Phoenix is in Vancouver on March 28th to perform at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

“My brother David took me to see Dinosaur Jr. live in Paris around the time when [1991’s] Green Mind was released (…) I have been a fan since then.” Phoenix front guy Thomas Mars from SPIN.

And uhhh… J Mascis is putting out as purple shoe.

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL: Check out the NEW Zerbin single

March 19, 2013 by morningaftershow

Zerbin

Zerbin is getting the local tag because the pleasant surprise of Rifflandia V has relocated from The City of Champions to the Garden City.

We know and love Zerbin from their radio single “New Earth.”  Since the success of that single, Zerbin has moved to the land of rain and brunch to record a new record.  While that gets wrapped, the group has an ep for us this Spring.  It is called Touch and features the song “Take Your Heart.”

A couple LIVE shows coming up featuring Zerbin.

Tuesday, March 26th at Lucky Bar, Victoria
Thursday, March 28th at Joe’s Apartment, Vancouver

Go with yourself.

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