Brisbaneese (but based out of Toronto?) indie folk band Hollow Coves have a beautiful remix by filous of their song “Heatwaves” topping the pops on Hype Machine right now.
And the original to compare.
filous is on tour with RAC and will be in Vancouver on November 26th for a show at the Commodore Ballroom.
Go with yourself.
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Mike Chang at VancouverTrails.com shares his top 5 favourite late summer hikes near Vancouver.
Mike says the best thing about a late summer hike….no bugs.
01) Garibaldi Lake – Check out that stunning turquoise water.
02) Wedgemont Lake – Mike says this hike is a challenge, but the temperatures are forgiving this time of year. And a glacier? C’mon!
03) Goat Mountain – First off, great name. Second, pair it with Grouse Grind and feel the burn. I think they serve beer up there somewhere too. Hey UBC, I see you!
04) St. Mark’s Summit – You’re gunna get some prime-time Howe Sound views.
05) Mount Seymour – You’ll need to hit this one before the snows. Winter is Coming.
Do you have a favourite hike in the area? Perfect for late summer and early fall? Post it in the comments…I am always looking for new places to explore when I get a day off.
Go with yourself.
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I was reading about Motorhead’s new line of sex toys.
#Motorhead have launched their own brand of #sextoys…because METAL! –> http://t.co/xryDdBpTzo pic.twitter.com/z8WdbERSJQ
— Jeremy Baker (@Jeremy_Baker) September 8, 2015
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Neat. But while reading about them, I came across this most excellent cover of “Sympathy For The Devil” by Lemmy & Co.
I did this radio bit many moons ago where I pretended to pee in Jon Williams’ tea mug…and with pissing in mugs being red hot in the news right now I was trying to find it. I guess the signal was lost to the noise on the FM radio all those moons ago and I didn’t save it.
But my journeys reminded me of a couple great cover songs. I LOVE this Kings of Leon cover of Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own.”
And Jesse Roper’s Stevie Ray Vaughn is also super cool.
Finally…how about Titus Andronicus’ cover of The Weeknd? Dig it!
Happy Tuesday that feels like a Monday. Also first day of school. Took my daughter to her first day of grade two. I moved back to the city I grew up in…and my kid is going to the same elementary school I went to. What a trip.
Go with yourself.
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I still love this song from Irish anthemic rockers Bell X1. “Velcro.”
Irish bands…how about this one, Slow Riot.
Happy Friday! Hitting the PNE tonight (Hall & Oates are playing? whaaaaaa?) then Victoria for the long weekend.
Go with yourself.
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VICE had an article today about how hot D&D is right now. I was like, “awesome.”
Yesterday, Matthew Good stopped by my radio program and we got to talking about his new record, Chaotic Neutral. The title comes from a character alignment in Dungeons & Dragons. When you buy a physical copy of the album, you’ll get a print of his hand drawn fantasy map for a place called Scarrow Foregate.
Matt Good’s love of cartography was inspired by medieval cartographer John Speed and also Jeffrey Beebe.
If you want to dive more into our complete conversation, here is the audio from our discussion.
We talk Dungeons & Dragons, map cartography, medieval typography, his scrapped record, finding inspiration and the changing tastes of Matt Good, touring and his challenges, his trip up North this summer, kids, Holly McNarland singing on Chaotic Neutral, Bones from Midnight Oil playing bass, and a 20th anniversary book of all his songs’ lyrics. Buy the new record Chaotic Neutral on September 25th.
Buy Chaotic Neutral on September 25th and SEE Matt Good also on the 25th at HMV on Robson. Tour announcement is coming next week.
Go with yourself.
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The Chris Walla song “Kanta’s Theme” is so chill, it is cutting fjords in my head with glaciers operating on geological time.
New Chris Walla album literally just put me to sleep at the @BeatRouteBC office.. woke up with a toothpick stuck to my forehead #TapeLoops
— Glenn Alderson (@GlennAlderson) September 1, 2015
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I kinda really like it. Chill.
Chris Walla we know and love from Death Cab For Cutie. Hey…remember when he played his final show with the band in Victoria? Neat.
New record is called Tape Loops…and as the title suggests, a tape based recording session where he loops some tapes and what not.
“I can’t change a closed, physical tape loop with a mouse-click or a keystroke, and that’s precisely the point,” Walla explains. “Digital recording and editing often feels like working in a spreadsheet—it’s not always a place for dreams.”
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Toronto’s Young Empires are so hot right now. Their debut LP, The Gates, is out on Friday and the single by the same name is popular on modern rock radio.
The band channels that electronic/indie rock vibe to create a fun and vibrant sound. Their first ep came out in 2012 and had more of a house energy, for this record they wanted to grow their sound.
“We all knew that we wanted to make a record that was more mature,” says lead vocalist Matthew Vlahovich. ”We were 25 years old when we wrote our first one, now we’re in our thirties. We’ve all grown up on a lot of levels.”
The band is heading out on tour, here are our Pacific Northwest shows..
Sept 15 – Portland, OR – Analog Theater
Sept 16 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Sept 17 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
Sept 19 – Victoria, BC – Rifflandia
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Jamie and I take the party to the Fair at the PNE to check out the Craft Beer Fest.
I channel my best Nardwuar then we hit the booths with our adorable little 4 ounce mug.
I’d love your support with a view or maybe even a share!
Go with yourself.
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The rain has returned to Vancouver today. Wow. I love the rain and I love wandering around the city in the rain so I am feeling this grey Monday.
Bright song, for a wet day. Borns.
Not a new NEW song, but they’re trying to sell it to Canadian radio. I doubt you’ll hear this on a radio station like CFOX but maybe on a modern rock station.
Personally I love Borns. “You make my heart beat like the rain.”
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Burger Records style garage rock from Together Pangea. I don’t know what it is with this lazy hazy rock and roll lately, but I loves it.
One more because it is so groovy. The Smoking Trees.
Happy Monday. Go with yourself.
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They say the rains are a comin’ to Vancouver this weekend. It might rain more in the next two days then it has rained all summer. And I’ll be taking a long weekend in Victoria while my wife is in Seattle. Ha. Ain’t that the way.
Decided I better get after THIS day as best I can with a Yolk’s food truck poached egg and seat with a view on the street.
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Hey Music Blog reader… Jamie and I have been working on a new webseries taking you on a tour of Vancouver’s fine craft breweries. I’d love if you took less than 3 minutes to watch this. Maybe even share the video? Views are good. Thank you!
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Tomorrow will see new records from Carly Rae Jepsen (who I kinda love right now) and Atlas Genius.
Ms Jepsen doesn’t have her new single on Soundcloud which is a major bummer. But Top 40…you know?
I’ll take this remix. It bangs.
If there is any justice in this world, Carly Rae Jepsen will have the biggest pop record of the year.
Atlas Genius channels a little Imagine Dragons with this cut from Inanimate Objects.
Have a great weekend!
Go with yourself.
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FIDLAR released a brand new song yesterday called “Leave Me Alone.”
Stereogum had the premier where they say, “The new record doesn’t scrimp when it comes to giant hooks or appropriately buzzed-out guitars, but it does add an extra layer to finesse to the band’s reliably scrappy songs.”
Their new record Too is out on September 4th and I’ll be all over it next Friday for sure. God I love these guys.
FIDLAR is on tour in the fall…and typical US band, no Vancouver date. What gives?
And I can’t believe this song is two years old now.
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Hit the PNE the other day to film an episode of Sip and Spin and got to sample some food. I had heard rumblings of a mystical food called the “Fat Elvis” but sadly did not order one. I really should have. Wow.
Read: 7 Must Eat Foods at the PNE: RANKED
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New Macklemore? Wow. Get after this.
Go with yourself.
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Zee is back on the blog with a bright French-disco remix of Icona Pop’s smash “I Love It.”
The South Korean producer says the remix is “breakbot-y summery french disco track that will suit those drives by the beaches.”
Go with yourself.
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The Morning After 