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REMIXES :: Alt-J and Smashing Pumpkins

February 13, 2013 by morningaftershow

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∆ (alt-J) are the popular kids in the class right now.  The won the Mercury Prize in the UK, they are weird, and the New York Times like them… things are looking up!

Not really my personal style…until I heard a remix, and now I am all about it!  This Acid Invaders remix has seen some heavy feature in my DJ sets (when I can sneak it in between the “Thrift Shops” and the “anything by Rihanna”).

I LOVE this cut and its a free download from the soundcloud page.

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and since we’re hanging out on remixes right now…


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One of the dudes from Miami Horror polished up this Smashing Pumpkins anthem.

GNK says, “A remake of one of (my) favorite bands growing up. I wanted to make this song a little more dance floor friendly. Hope you shake it down!”

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL :: New Acres of Lions’ song “Bright Lights”

February 12, 2013 by morningaftershow

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Victoria, BC’s Acres of Lions spent much of 2012 on the road.  It seemed like they played almost every city, town, village and trading post in British Columbia.  They went East and they went further East to England.  Finally, when the last tour t-shirt was sold and and end was insight, they holed up in a HoJo in Toronto (with a POOL!) and buried themselves in a studio to record.

The new record will be called Home(s). The ‘s’ in the parentheses maybe speaks to the nomadic life of these guys.  They have homes where they’re from, homes where they live now (kinda… Victoria) and then all the friends they have on the warpath across Canada and now in England.

Our first feature cut off the album is called “Bright Light.” The song has singer Jeff Kalesnikoff reflecting on his youth that launches into an anthemic chorus.  As the title implies, musically the song is very bright and propulsive.

Buy the single on iTunes TODAY!

Acres will be celebrating their album release with us here in Victoria on Friday, March 29th at Lucky Bar.  Industry friends can look for them at CMW in Toronto! The rest of Canada can find your city on this LIST.

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL :: Vince Vaccaro is back from Australia with SONGS!

February 7, 2013 by morningaftershow

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Vince Vaccaro is a warrior. The man has been creating and performing as long as I’ve been in Victoria…and his time began before that.

Recent adventures had Vince traveling and touring again in Australia.  His new record is called Byron Songs and features songs primarily written while hanging out at Byron Bay.  The songs were brought back to Canada and polished up in Victoria with the usual cast of Victoria music friends (who you’ll hear on a few of the songs, I read the names Adam Kittredge and Mike Edel).

The record also includes a favourites from the radio here in Victoria, “The Dove.”  Vince sent me a message to say the feature song will be “Let Me Go” so let’s punch that up.

“Let Me Go” isn’t a new new song, as its bounced around a bit here at the radio station (I think he pressed it as a 7-inch single to give as a promo for his Australia trip), but on Byron Songs, it is broken down a bit for an acoustic mix.

and if you’re new to Vince Vaccaro and liking what you’re hearing, let’s revisit “The Dove.” (he also has maybe close to a half dozen “hits” locally on the radio in Victoria…so he is worth your time time to explore.)

For Vince Vaccaro fans that want to get past “The Dove” and “Let Me Go,” you’ll find a collection of new, and re-interpreted songs streaming on Soundcloud.  Poke around and send Vince a comment, “like,” “heart,” or maybe even plunk down a couple bucks and buy the thing to help Vince take the next adventure!

Go with yourself.

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Listening to Swedish Punkers…. Shy Mirrors

February 6, 2013 by morningaftershow

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I was reading THIS ARTICLE in Spin the other day…and reminding myself that, “yeah, I really like FIDLAR.”

When all of a sudden…. an email bounced in from a band called Shy Mirrors.  Really fuzzy, lo-fi, garagey punk.  Has a pop hookyness to it.

There are a lot of songs I like off their 150 limited press vinyl release Negative Collector…. but this jam kinda reminded me of Alkaline Trio, so it wins.

and FIDLAR is pretty fucking cool too.

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL :: Watch Steph Macpherson’s new music video

February 6, 2013 by morningaftershow

Victoria’s Steph Macpherson worked with Dave Wallace on a music video for the title track off 2012’s Bells and Whistles.

The video was filmed at “Victoria’s legendary landmark,” Craigdarroch Castle.

Zoners will remember Steph from this jingle that we play on the radio.

Go with yourself.

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Listen to the NEW Atlas Genius single “If So.”

February 5, 2013 by morningaftershow

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Aussie brothers Atlas Genius put out their first full length record, When It Was Now, in North America on February 19th.  This single, “If So,” first showed up as part of FIFA 2013 on your favourite video game system.

If you dig “Trojans” you are getting more of a good thing with “If So.”

Go with yourself.

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Indie rocker round-up! Fantasmas, Cannon Beach, and The Rebel Light

February 5, 2013 by morningaftershow

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The music has been flowing into the Morning After for the past couple days (thank you for the emails).  Lets pick through a few selections.

It begins in Brooklyn with the no-nonsense rock and roll of the Fantasmas.

Over the Denmark for the alternative lo-fi folky vibe of Cannon Beach.

and we end up down in Los Angeles.  The band is called The Rebel Light.

Neat-o gang… that was fun.

Go with yourself.

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Have a listen to the new Fall Out Boy single

February 5, 2013 by morningaftershow

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Don’t cal this new Fall Out Boy record a comeback… according to the band, they were just resting their eyes.

On Monday Fall Out Boy shocked the world (well mostly kids that that are now floating around 20-years-old) with a new single and the promise of a record bombastically called Save Rock and Roll (May 7).

The single released is called “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” … yup, this is Fall Out Boy back at it!

Ryan Awram on The Q! heard the song and thought I was listening to Van Halen’s “On Fire” (I’m on FIIIIIIIII-AH!)

Its a catchy poptastical jam… have a listen.

Fall Out Boy hit the warpath and will be in Vancouver at The Commodore Ballroom on June 20th.

I’m on FIIIIIIII-AH!

Go with yourself-AH!

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Sexy soul from Ontario, Julian Taylor Band

February 4, 2013 by morningaftershow

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In the late 90s and early 2000s there was a band that moderately popular called Staggered Crossing, they had this hit.  The band was fronted by a gentleman named Julian Taylor.  The band played a lot of shows, toured all over the place and dissolved as bands do after a bunch of years (2007-ish).

Talking to Cameron’s Brewing, Julian Taylor talks about going in a different direction;  “I was the singer of Staggered Crossing for more than a decade and all off a sudden, I needed a new outlet. I was also dealing with a lot of change. In a way, I began to really explore music and myself as a musician. Every idea was possible, every genre was open to interpretation, and the revelations have been empowering.”

Julian Taylor continued making music, started a record label, started a family and is back with a new project called Julian Taylor Band.  The band recorded the song “Never Gonna Give You Up” in May of 2012.  The song received some love on the radio in Ottawa and a music video that generated a few hits.

The song has now found its way to us here in Victoria.

Josie Geuer at Hot 89.9 says, “Once the hook hits, it’s game over!  You’ll be singing it all day long. This track is a total earworm and will add interest to any Top 40 station’s playlist.”

Well now I wanna hear it!

Go with yourself.

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Listen to THIS! Boitano’s White Stripes edit.

February 1, 2013 by morningaftershow

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The Zone’s resident DJ, Boitano…. put together a quick edit of The White Stripe’s “We’re Going To Be Friends.”  Have a listen, maybe download it… and listen to The Modern Rock Mixtape today at 5PM on The Zone.

Go with yourself.

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