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New solo music from @TheNewPornos singer @kathryncalder

June 11, 2014 by morningaftershow

open world
All week I have V.I.C. Fest artists stopping by to talk about the festival going down this Saturday at St. Ann’s Academy Grounds.

Part of the event features a Song Writers Session where professional musicians critique songs from people who are brave enough to perform. One member of the panel is Kathryn Calder.

Kathryn performed for many years as part of Victoria’s Immaculate Machine before joining up with The New Pornographers. She has also released two solo records and is just wrapping up production on her third album. She stopped by the show yesterday to talk about the new New Pornos record Brill Bruisers and to perform a couple originals.

I love the sound of her new song “Song in C-Minor.”

And from her 2011 album Bright and Vivid, she performed the song “Turn a Light On.”

Go with yourself.

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Could @HawkandSteel have written the best slow jam of 2014?

June 10, 2014 by morningaftershow

Year After Year
Yesterday on the show, Victoria alt-folky-countryish-indie rock band Hawk and Steel stopped by to perform a couple songs and talk about their set  at VIC Fest this Saturday, Day Stage at 3PM.

The boys performed a song they are currently working on as an upcoming 7-inch single called “Year After Year.” It just might be the best slow jam of 2014!

Hawk and Steel then performed a song called “David and Katie.” The song is the fictional tale of a couple who rob a bank to get the money they need to leave their small town life behind.  But is it a fictional tale? Lead singer Peter Gardner knew a kid in highschool who actually robbed a bank on Salt Spring Island.

Go with yourself.

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New Rise Against single

June 10, 2014 by morningaftershow

rise against
Lots of new radio singles at the Factory today. New Spoon song called “Rent I Pay,” The New Pornographers are back with “Brill Bruisers” and Rise Against gives us the first taste of their upcoming album The Black Market.

Lead singer Tim McIlrath says in a press release about the new record, “Rise Against has always been a political band, but also a personal band, We’ve always had songs that have a foot in both worlds. This album is a lot more introspective to me.”

New Rise Against record The Black Market comes out on July 15th.

Go with yourself.

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Listening to the pretty alt-folk @theroyalfoundry

June 9, 2014 by morningaftershow

royal foundry

Jared and Bethany are a newly minted wedded couple from Sherwood Park (which I think is a fancy way of saying Edmonton?).  According to legend (or press release) the duo began performing as The Royal Foundry days after their wedding.

They have a romantic style that might remind you of The Civil Wars, Avett Brothers, The Belle Brigade…maybe going back a bit, how about The Rosebuds or even heck, The Weepies?

This is a very pretty song called “Run Back.”

Go with yourself.

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Looking forward to Tall Tree Music Festival

June 8, 2014 by morningaftershow

LWSD
The Tall Tree Music Festival is a boutique festival on Vancouver Island’s west coast.  They have it on the side of a mountain just outside of Port Renfrew.

I’ve never had the opportunity to go in the past because of work and kids.  This year…well I still have the kids, and the work, but I’ll be able to head up for at least a couple night with my buddy Razor. He is in the band Acres of Lions and they’ll be playing on Friday Night.

Also Friday… Longwalkshortdock!

On the Thursday night… Mullet Man was saying something about maybe DJing. That could be an experience.

Go with yourself.

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Kings of Leon covers Robyn

June 5, 2014 by morningaftershow

Artist rendition of what it may look like if I actually box someone.

Artist rendition of what it may look like if I actually box someone.

First week of boxing bootcamp is almost done. Fun times. DJ Boitano and myself are waking up with the birds and hitting the gym. We’re in a boxing bootcamp where for an hour they get our heart-rate up while we punch things. The end goal being a boxing fight in November. Wish me luck!

My music internet friend in Sydney, Australia, Justine, sent me an older but still amazing cover from Kings of Leon. Last fall they were in the BBC 1 Live Lounge and covered Robyn’s “Dancing on my Own.” I love Robyn, she is just a perfect pop star.

KOL lets this song walk and hazes it out.

Go with yourself.

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Brand new music from @thebadsuns, “We Move Like The Ocean”

June 2, 2014 by morningaftershow

bad suns we move like the ocean
So-Cal’s Bad Suns crushed it when they were in Victoria to support The 1975 and Sir Sly at Sugar Nightclub. The Vagrant Records band will put out their debut album Language & Perspective on June 24th. The band posted another listen off the record today. A song called “We Move Like The Ocean.”

The song doesn’t crack like that first single “Cardiac Arrest.” “We Move Like The Ocean” is a lighter (or iPhone light app) in the air slow jam with an REM-esque post-rock guitar jangle.

Go with yourself.

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Today’s minor obsession: @SylvanEsso

May 31, 2014 by morningaftershow

sylvan esso
Today’s minor obsession comes courtesy of North Carolina duo Sylvan Esso. Sylvan Esso is Amelia Meath and Nicholas Sanborn.

I first hit play on the song “Coffee” because I liked the title. The track is completely enchanting. Driving around listening to Blog Radio on Sirius the other day and the cut popped up and I was back in love.

Touring with tUnE-yArDs right now…maybe we already missed the show? There doesn’t seem to be anything listed for the Pacific Northwest on their tour page.

Go with yourself.

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LIVE acoustic @BandofSkulls cuts “Asleep at the Wheel” and “Hoochie Coochie”

May 30, 2014 by morningaftershow

Photo: Webmeister Bud

Photo: Webmeister Bud

How good was Band of Skulls on Thursday, May 29th? The British blues rockers came, saw, and conquered a sold out Sugar Nightclub in Victoria.

The set came out swinging with Himilayan giants “Asleep at the Wheel”  and the title cut from their third record. So many huge anthems and high energy sizzlers off the hop.  The settled in about two-thirds of the way before ultimately climaxing with modern rock radio banger “Hoochie Coochie.”

They came back out with an encore of “Sweet Sour,” “Light of the Morning,” and “Death By Diamonds and Pearls.” Massive.

20140529 - Band of Skulls (Civic)

Before the show, Dylan Willows picked up the band in The Zone’s Summer Civic and had cameras rolling (video coming soon) for a casual Q &A before handing them off to me back at the radio factory. Band of Skulls performed a could songs live on the radio.

Please note the picture of Russell and I being best friends.

Go with yourself.

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So good. Enjoy the @TheCoppertone

May 28, 2014 by morningaftershow

the coppertone
Friend of the blog, Webmeister Bud sent over the new music from Ontario’s The Coppertone. Pretty darn solid. He was reading about the woman named Red on Alan Cross’ site and loved it. AC called her Canada’s female Jack White. But maybe Jack White is America’s Coppertone? Either way, I love her music. Here are a couple to check out.

Go with yourself.

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