I wasn’t really expecting to like the new Manchester Orchestra record Cope, as much as I do. The band posted the record in entirety on Youtube. Right away, I gravitated to the song “Girl Harbor.” The record is out on April 1st from Loma Vista.
The first single is “Top Notch.”
So April 1st will be new Cloud Nothings AND Manchester Orchestra. Dig it.
We so excited for rock & roll.
Go with yourself. OI! and like the Morning After on Facebook pretty please.
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credit Todd Weaver
Islands are coming to Victoria for a show on April 1st at Lucky Bar.
I *think* I saw The Unicorns years ago (and maybe The Islands too?)… I’d be into seeing these guys again. In fact, i better as I can’t really remember if I’ve seen them before.
also THIS! Nicholas Thorburn trips out the WORLD1
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Credit Kirsten Berlie
The Zolas will also be checking out the Pacific Buffet and floating across the Salish Sea to Victoria for a show on April 16th at Club 9one9. I HAVE seen these guys a few times before and even remember it.
This song is MEGA on the radio right now.
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And I will leave you with magic that is Buttercream. I had a chance to yap with D’Arcy, the owner of Sugarboy Bakery. He shared with me his recipe for Espresso Mocha buttercream icing.
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Go with yourself.
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The Black Keys dropped their new single on the world yesterday. The song is called “Fever.” Its a delightful psych slow burner. New record is called Turn Blue and its out on May 13th. Pitchfork has some info.
Go with yourself.
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My man Drex posted this song the other day from San Francisco ambient electronic artist Tycho. The song is “Awake.” Such a beautiful, chill song.
This mysterio cut came from an email. Wade sent over a song from the artist Zhu. Zhu is based out of LA…maybe its the sunshine, but California music always seems to be so chill and/or hazy.
Here is what Wade says of the mysterious Zhu: “His name is ZHU, and since launching 6 weeks ago has been supported by Pete Tong, added to regular rotation on Triple J, and amassed over 1 million plays online. He is the singer/ songwriter/ producer on all of his records who believes that music is faceless.”
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Picked up a new controller this weekend. Looking forward to learning the ins-and-outs of the Numark NS7ii. I had a chance to play with it on Saturday night at a gig. Its like DJing on a dream.
Now, I just need to book some gigs so I can pay for the thing. (oh and then buy the new Yorkville powered speakers. Those things pound).
Go with yourself. (Hiya friends, please “like” The Morning After on Facebook)
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Feels good to be home right now. Kids are sleeping, wife is in bed. Last night my oldest had a stomach flu, she was up throughout the night barfing away…this morning it spread to Coral. It was a long day.
Then there was the shenanigans at the radio factory! Three bands stopped by for live performances.
Pol Plastino featured Jay Malinowski and the Deadcoast. Jay performed in the group Bedouin Soundclash…but with his solo music, its darker, there are strings, and I think he described it as “colonial classical.”
“Something that feels like the past, that is going to a new world. (…) very distant, you don’t sound that good, pretty rough around the edges, but you used to be some place civilized.”
Later in the afternoon, Mounties popped in for a spacey breakdown of their new single “Tokyo Summer” from the record Thrash Rock Legacy (which is GREAT!).
Finally… Vancouver’s Japanese Girls made their live debut in Victoria. They stopped by the factory and performed their single “Smalls.”
Huge day. Took a cast of thousands to produce… OK maybe not thousands, but Pol, Jon and Boitano were all able to help get ‘er done and sounding half decent on the radio.
Go with yourself. (hey! The Morning After Show is on Facebook, maybe you are too?)
encore, encore! Our 2013 song of the summer in Victoria.
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London, UK positive rockers Thumpers recently sat down to cover Scottish group Chvrches. They took on their song “Lungs.” Sorry I guess its THUMPERS and CHVRCHES….as Stereogum says, they are upper-case enthusiasts.
And we’ll leave you with a song called “Galore.”
Go with yourself.
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Find a line, and whip it good…. Melbourne’s Northeast Party House dish up some fine, good energy, party music. I will says their tumblr page looks like how you imagine all tumblr pages looking. Check out this song called “The Haunted.”
In The Junk Yard says is good and “pisses on ‘Children of the Sun.'”
Go with yourself.
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I got an email last week from my man Dave Roche sending my attention to his new project Junior Legend. I have known Dave for years but I hadn’t heard from him in a long time. He used to be in a band called The Vendors. He is now making music with another ex-Vendor and Matt from Kincaide (another old but not forgotten Victoria band form the 00s).
Dave said more music is gunna come, but for now they have a song called “Mr. Right” for us. If you’re familiar with The Vendors or Kincaide, this won’t sound anything like that.
They’ll have a show at The Copper Owl in April.
Go with yourself.
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Sub Pop is trying out some experimental hip-hop. They’ll be releasing clipping.‘s second record, CLPPNG on June 10th.
Sub Pop says, “Rap music is getting weird again (…)”
also from Sub Pop… Shabazz Palaces.
Go with yourself.
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Some Saturday morning chill out from the Paris producer Louie Louie. It’s been awhile since I featured one of his hazy tracks, a remix of Tourist’s “Your Girl.”
He now recorded a song with his band Fevrier. Its a partnership with ilodepancrate.
Go with yourself. (and maybe throw the blog a “like” on Facebook?)
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