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Capital Rock City #55 // Jets Overhead, Way To Go Einstein, Immaculate Machine, Japandroids, Flawed By Design, Hollydene

April 28, 2009 by morningaftershow

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Please Download and Subscribe to: Capital Rock City #55

Thank you for taking a moment to find my podcast.  if you like the show, please subscribe to the podcast from the iTunes podcast section or use the RSS feed.  And most importantly, please share the link with a friend.

DJ Notes:

01) Jets Overhead – “No Nations”
02) Way to Go Einstein – “Insensate”
03) Immaculate Machine – “Sound the Alarms”
04) Japandroids – “Young Hearts Spark Fires”
05) Flawed By Design – “Exit Strategy”
06) Hollydene – “Enemy”

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That’s all I got for now… I’ll flesh out the notes later with some commentary and links when I have more time.  Right now I have to hop on the radio and do my show.

Jets Overhead are likely somewhere in China right now spreading the Canadian Rock and Rock ethos to a billion people.  New Jets record is called No Nations and we’ll get our chance at it on June 2nd.

Way to Go Einstein messaged me on Facebook after noticing Fake Shark – Real Zombie on CRC 54.  This band is also from the lower mainland but I was like, yup…send me some music!  They have a bit of a Radiohead thing going on.  I find the song to be very melodic and pleasant to listen to.

Trolling around Pitchfork, I read a review of Victoria’s Immaculate Machine that was not great.  Pitchfork was rather “meh” on the whole High on Jackson Hill which would be fighting words of Shaynebo Bright reads the review (he LOVES Immaculate Machine).

Read: Pitchfork’s Review of Immaculate Machine
The Read: Pitchfork’s Review of Japandroids

Pitchfork might not like their accessible Victorian pop, but they lurves them some Terminal City fuzzy lo-fi rock.  Japandroids have an interesting sound that maybe reminds me of Vic due Bloody Wilma?  Maybe a little?  I should get some Bloody Wilma for the podcast.  They also remind me a bit of that band Fucked Up.  Right, the song I picked for CRC 55 was the one the reviewer in Pitchfork highlighted as the best… so if you didn’t “get it” then maybe Japandroids are not for you… and in the 6 degrees of the Paper Cranes which CRC has turned into… Japandroids are on the same record label as The Paper Cranes.  neat.

Japandroids
May 20th @ Lucky Bar

I met one of the guys in Flawed By Design a couple Tuesdays ago at The Clubhouse.  He was friends with this guy I know named Brenden.  We jibber jabbered… one thing leads to another and it turns out as is generally the case… he’s in a band, I have a radio show, we should be friends.  An MP3 was sent and I really like it.  Maybe a *little* dated with the screamo style, but i miss screamo so I’ll let it slide and give the song a thumb up!

Ended the show this week with another strong cut from Hollydene.  Still don’t know too much abouyt the kids in t he Hollydene, we recently became BFF on Facebook, so maybe over time… I’ll learn their 5 favourite records on a desert island and their ABCs off Facebook notes and it’ll be like we went to high school together and used to party every week down by the river (no really, in high school, I used to party down by the river).

The march to 1,000 continues so please take a moment to help me and share a link for the podcast with a friend.  Subscribing on iTunes or by RSS feed is huge too.  Thank you so much for finding the show.  And I am always looking for new music so if you’re in a band or have a favourite indie rocker you want to share, please email me at jeremy@thezone.fm .

OK, good talk.

Go with yourself.

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Emailz

April 28, 2009 by morningaftershow

This came to me from Nathalie at Madrona Farms.

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So last night as I was entering the treehouse in the pitch black to go to bed, I noticed a flashlight coming down the road.
(I was terrified, when I was walking up the road to get to the treehouse I felt a bit spooked out with the trees talking in the wind).
I woke David up and he promptly jumped up and ran stealthily through the crops to catch up with the intruders.
I waited in the dark of the treehouse waiting for David to come back, it took a while I thought he may of had a fight and was injured and all was amplified by hearing sirens in the distance.
When he finally made his way up the treehouse stairs he was laughing.
“Nat, you’ll never guess who that was, it was a group of teenagers maybe 16 years old that heard Jeremy Bakers radio talk about frogs on Madrona Farm”. They had to hear it for themselves.
Isn’t that incredible, Jeremy.
You Rock
Your friend and farmer Nat

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Bruce sent me a new blog for the blog roll.  The Ad Contrarian

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Thank you to the Killers Fansite for picking up my blog.  The hits are way up today (from all sorts of Killers fan sites) but yours is the champ!

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and that’s all I got for now.

Go with yourself.

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hey, Remember that Time

April 27, 2009 by morningaftershow

David Eleanor googled his email address and found this bizarre post from a band featured on Capital Rock City, Iconcrash.  Remember.  * please note the awesome old logo!

Have a listen to: Capital Rock City #41

Here it is;  and why didn’t the band include a link for the show?  I need the hits man.

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Iconcrash in die TheZone.fm Playlist!

An alle Iconcrash-Fans!

Bitte unterstützt die Band darin, dass “The Lovers” in die Playlist auf Thezone.fm aufgenommen wird! 🙂 Alles, was ihr dazu tun müsst, ist, eine Mail (auf Englisch) an eine der folgenden Personen zu schreiben:

Dave@thezone.fm (music director)
Jeremy@thezone.fm (DJ)

Wünscht Euch dort einfach “The Lovers” von Iconcrash in die offizielle Playlist!

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Dear Iconcrash fans,

please support the band and wish for “The Lovers” to be taken into the official playlist on thezone.fm! Just write an email to

Dave@thezone.fm (music director) or

Jeremy@thezone.fm (DJ)

with your
request for “The Lovers” by Iconcrash on the Zone @ 91.3.

thanks all and rock on!

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Killers Interview

April 27, 2009 by morningaftershow

***Hey all you fine Killer’s fans discovering my blog.  Thank you for visiting, and maybe you’ll take a minute to subscribe to my podcast Capital Rock City (you can also search for ‘Capital Rock City’ in the podcast section of the iTunes store)and discover some great new music to take with you from your visit to my blog (like an audio goodie bag!).  Thank you for finding my blog and sharing the link! ***

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Thursday, April 23rd, The Killers came to Victoria for first time since what?  the summer of ’03?

This time, sold out in the Save On Foods Memorial Center and before the fantastic show, the Brandon and Ronnie came by the Zone suite for a chit-chat.  Because of the mega loud sound check going on below, we took the interview outside on the deck to soak up the sunshine.  The Killers thought it was cold, I disagreed and that set the tone for 6 wonderful minutes where we cover their stage setup and its Vegas influence, the upcoming covers record, Oingo Boingo, Danny Elfman’s influence on the song “Bones,” future real estate endeavors, alternate names for Killers songs, family life on the road, and Brandon’s wife’s favourite (or lack there of) Killers song.

Unfortunately off the mic, we talked about the Kanye West/Brandon Flowers collaberation (BULL SHIT! True story according to Mr. Flowers: Brandon was in Hawaii, walked past Kanye’s studio and popped in to meet him.  Next day, Kanye releases crazy news to world.  Brandon didn’t want to call him a liar on the radio because “Kanye is a nice guy.”), Camping in Oregon (Ronnie wants to buy property there), Cuervo Loran calling Ronnie the guitar player, Brandon’s kid and wife were at the show and expecting another son, they filmed some of the Vic show for possible future DVD projects and Brandon telling David Eleanor that Ronnie will talk Cuervo and my face off in the suite for hours after the interview (it wasn’t hours but the man likes to talk).

We never touched on the breakup rumours. (but this article says the collaboration with Kanye is true… so???)

Then the Killers hit the stage.

Highlight: Brandon saying “How you doing VICTORIA!?!”
Hilariouslight: Lead singer dude of Wild Light: “How you doing VANCOUVER!?!” (SWA?)

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Wild Light Intrerview

April 27, 2009 by morningaftershow

Outside the Killers show last Thursday, this group of wandering minstrels were working the line.  Turns out the boys were the band Wild Light, the group opening for the Killers.

This is was a woefully unprepared interview (thank you to David Eleanor for the super quick primer as the band wandered over).  Someone filmed it, which I did not notice, and posted it to Youtube.

Thank you Scott for tracking down this video and sharing it with me.

I’ll see if I can post my Killers audio from the interview when I get into the radio station today.

Go with yourself.

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May 8th

April 23, 2009 by morningaftershow

Sure, I am going to go see this.

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Capital Rock City #54 :: Interview and music of the Armchair Cynics, plus The Februarys, Fake Shark – Real Zombie!, Hollydene, Closer to Four and Stephan Gittens

April 22, 2009 by morningaftershow

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I NEED YOU!

Thank you for downloading and finding Capital Rock City… what I need now more than ever is an increase of downloads.  In fact, the goal is to multiply the audience by a factor of 10!  ahhh.  Scary goal, but required for the life of CRC to continue.  Please help me achieve this by sharing the Capital Rock City podcast with a friend.

Here is the Show: Capital Rock City 54

And remember folks, my march to 1,000 CRC downloads begins when you subscribe Capital Rock City from the iTunes music store, a free download in their podcast section, or RSS this baby direct from The Zone dot FM.

And while subscribing… the Polcast is marching to 1,000 side-by-side with CRC so please discover Pol Plastino’s most excellant and hilarious weekly.

DJ Notes:

01) Armchair Cynics – “Ablaze”
02) The Februarys – “Rock and Roll’s Enemy”
03) Fake Shark – Real Zombie! – “Angel Lust”
04) Hollydene – “Brick By Brick”
05) Closer to Four – “The Start of Our Decent”
06) Stephen Gittens One Lavish Intro – “Slap Oooooh!”

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Double R (drums) and Adam (guitars) from the Armchair Cynics stopped by my show on Monday afternoon to share their brand spanking new single “Ablaze.”  You’ll hear it lots on the Zone and I think our friends at CFOX in Vancouver playing it too and Jimmy James at the Peak in Van is playing a new song… but a different single.. I think….  I better email him and find out which song he’s playing.  The point is, you’ll be hearing lots of new Armchair Cynics this summer and hopefully the boys will elevate their career this year! gooooooooo 2009!

When Coral and I first started dating in 2006, we went to a show at the Fernwood Community Center (or whatever that all-ager barn is called) and saw a band called The Februarys.  The band has continued to grow and now is signed by Wind-Up Records.  The new song is called “Rock and Roll’s Enemy” and you can see The Februarys this Friday with theset at The White Eagle Hall.

Pol Plastino turned me on to his friend’s band outta Langley called Fake Shark-Real Zombie!  I think these guys are fantastic and the story of their band name is well worth the price of admission.  I very groovy modern sound.

Hollydene dropped a record off at the Zone for Dave Sawchuk… I was intrigued so I stole it off his desk and had a listen.  Really good.  Wow, I was impressed.  I choose the song “Brick By Brick” for this week’s podcast, but next week I think there are some other songs worth your time.  I like.

Jess has a blog that I follow here at the Morning After Show and she shared an artist who she is championing.  read the story and enjoy the sounds.

Closer to Fours record chronicles his relationship with Jess (I think that is how the story goes).  They have since separated but remain close.  The first song is called “The Start of our Decent” which foreshadows how the relationship ends.  The song has a glorious build.  I love how this song ends.

Sara P’s better half? Mr. Stephen Gittens (ex Conversation) has been playing with some beat making and having some fun with his friend MC Lavish.  Um yeah…  The song is as it is.

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Want to see the wondrous video I was watching during CRC 54? This clip inspired the band name for Fake Shark-Real Zombie!  here it is:

That’s all I got.  Today I begin my quest for 1,000.  please help me reach my goal and share this link with a friend…. or friends.

Go with yourself.

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Canadians Are Trying to Kill God

April 21, 2009 by morningaftershow

Remember that song that got requested more than a Britney Spears track on The Beat?  Yeah, this one.

The comedian from the Lazyboy song, “Underwear Goes Inside the Pants,” is named Greg Giraldo.  I had the comedy network fired up before the Daily Show and I got the end of his routine on the Sanctity of Marriage.  Pretty funny, he gets going at around the 2:39 point of the clip.

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Almost Famous :: My scooter in a USS video

April 21, 2009 by morningaftershow

Please note, at the :23 second mark of this video, Ash drives by on my scooter. Yeah, that happened and its on film.

Thank you for the heads up Heather!

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MIRANDA!!!1

April 21, 2009 by morningaftershow

… allergies.

… Neti Pot.

Miranda told me about this creation, the Neti Pot. An unholy tea pot that pours a saline solution into your face through one nostril, and expels your head sewage out the other nose hole.

Yes it works, but at what cost?

Coral and I plunked the $20 bones down on the little blue tea pot looking vessel.  It came with 50 packets of saline solution mix and instructions.

Fill with water and saline solution.  Bend forward and tilt your head easily to one side.  Pour solution into nose.  Choke, gag, almost puke and then eventually drain snotty sludge.

Coral went first because she is brave and it worked great for her, but my turn did not work well the first time.  My nose was too clogged and after the one sinus filled with solution, it collected what snot it could, then rolled down the back of my throat, all in my mouth and some went down, down, down to my belly.

It made me want to gag, but it did make some progress, the second pot full of salty witch brew finally broke through the sinus barrier and brought a torrent of snot with it.

Yes, I am breathing tonight as I type this blog waiting for files to transfer from the PC to the Mac, but  still feel queasy from the experience.

The Neti Pot worked Miranda… it worked.  It woked too well… some things should never come out of your nose.

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