The beautiful Meg Myers went out and wrote a theme song for my blog. Have a listen to “The Morning After” over at SPIN.
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Victoria’s JP Maurice returned to Victoria for a show last night. He stopped by the Radio Factory for a live performance of his song “The other one” from his record the Arborist.
Go with yourself.
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I seriously hit play on Penguins Kill Polar Bears solely because of their band name.
Band is form Scotland.
Debut record, Building Homes From Broken Bones, is out on April 7th.
KEXP likes them.
Also I disagree… a polar bear would fuck up a penguin. Go Canada!
Go with yourself.
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Its been cold but perfect on Vancouver Island the last couple days. Now they’re saying snow by Monday? I could use a snow day.
I was reading the Lefsetz Letter today, and he was tlaking about London Grammer. He’s a fan… but I clicked the link on an article that he reads… New Music for Old People. That’s a thing? Yup… and the playlist the old codger puts together was a pretty interesting set.
The song I dug was a cover of the Hall & Oates hit “Maneater.” (or was that a Nelly Furtado hit?)
The artist is a young girl (14 or 15?) from Oregon named Grace Mitchell. her cover showed up on the soundtrack to the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Also… Coral used to LOVE that Nelly Furtado song when I first met her. True story.
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Another pick from New Music For Old People… Capital Cities on the list… disco-NEAT!
I like the idea and the chorus of the song… but it isn’t turning my crank with the energy or vibe.
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Coral was in the tub last night, Maddy was playing her room… so me and Jack had the turntable to ourselves. He wanted to hear FIDLAR… then I put up The Rural Alberta Advantage. Pretty straight forward jangly indie rock sound you’d expect from a Canadian band circa 2008. Still love their album Hometowns.
This is my jam… Edmonton is just a four night ride into town!
And here is Jack’s pick… but don’t mind him, he’s only one-month-old.
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I like you Chevelle. Over the years of mainstream radio rock DJery…I’ve always had a spot in my heart for Chevelle. New record is La Gargola and its out on April 1st. APRIL FOOLS! BWAHAHAHA, but no seriously, new record.
Go with yourself.
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When does the new Beck record come out? I think I am pretty excited for it. I have been enjoying the new single “Blue Moon.”
NPR’s All Songs Considered has some insight….
Go with yourself.
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The Balconies from Toronto, Ontario, Canada have released their second album, Fast Motions (on purple vinyl no less)…
The classic rock inspired rippers headed to the Sunset Strip… well, California somewhere, to record their new record. The feature song is a ripper called “Boys and Girls.” I hope your speakers go to 11, because this song wails one more than 10.
Go with yourself.
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There is a lot of excitement ’round these parts for the Squamish Valley Music Festival going down August, 8th, 9th and 10th in… Squamish, BC! Tickets on sale next Friday for close to $300!
Line up looks special, highlights include Arcade Fire, Bruno Mars, Eminem… and then a pretty good slice of what’s new and hot. As always seems to be the case with summer festivals, I’ll be DJing a wedding that weekend in Victoria, BUT maybe my better and prettier half will get a chance to go!
Lots of great local and local-ish acts including a band from Victoria, that to be honest, I am not overly familiar with. A friend of the show from Boston asked me about them awhile ago. So I found out about this local band from a dude in Boston, huh.
The group is Slam Dunk. Check out this song!
I feel like an idiot for not being more into these guys earlier. So good. Like a frantic, weirder Modest Mouse.
Go with yourself.
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Australian singer Vance Joy had his song “Riptide” voted the number one song on Triple J’s Top 100 this year. And the first #1 on the Hottest 100 to be written on a ukulele? Neat.
Time for a remix… Enter Sun City.
Mr. Vance Joy did visit us at Rifflandia last summer… and he’ll be back for a pair of shows in Vancouver in support of Young The Giant on April 2nd and 3rd.
Go with yourself.
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I woke up today to an amazing story on Pitchfork: Numero Group to release Dungeons & Dragons Inspired Compilation, companion board game
That is just a whole bunch of wow. Numero trolled a bunch of 70s-era obscure rock bands, for songs that seemed inspired by high fantasy.
“This music hails from an occluded realm, somewhere just beyond the pot-addled minds of its creators. Lyrically, the Darkscorch Canticles trifle with themes most grave: crippling fear, pagan hostility, paranoia, power addiction—even necromancy. Satan’s name is openly invoked, alongside Sauron’s. These worried, warlike Canticles occupy a miniscule niche in the American underground of self-released rock, but their appeal is more broad today than in any previous era.”
There will also be a companion D&D-esque game called Cities of Darkscortch. Gosh darn I’ll want to play that!
Go with yourself.
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Me and the kid just wrapped “reading” the graphic book Ianto’s Tomb last night. The comic is set in the Dungeons & Dragons world of Athas. After the story I did my best to explain Dark Sun and Dungeon & Dragons to my 5-year-old and you know what she said, “when can we play?” Bless her little heart!
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Logged on to the old information superhighway today to a new NEW!!! Cloud Nothings song.
April 1st, Carpark Records will release Cloud Nothings’ Here and Nowhere Else.
Consequence of Sound says the single “”I’m Not Part of Me” is the BEST Cloud Nothings single to date. A half-dozen spins in, I might agree.
”You’re a part of me,” Baldi pleads on the pedal-cruiser, as if he’s not only crushing his own soul but those around him. There’s plenty of heart in “I’m Not Part of Me”, an anthem for any young hopeful who’s ever felt the motions without knowing exactly what they are and why they’re obsessed with them.”
Lead singer Dylan Baldi says of the new music (from Pitchfork), “I was feeling pretty good about everything so I just made stuff that made me happy. I had nothing to be angry about really so the approach was more positive and less ‘fuck everything.'”
Everyone is taking a seat on the positive rock train these days… strap in and hit play on THIS!
Go with yourself.
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yeah, Cloud Nothings from Cleveland, Ohio are cool. I am beyond amped for the new record which comes out sometime in 2014. The follow up to 2012’s Attack on Memory was recently performed live in Brooklyn.
I was plucking through my 45s today and rediscovered a 2011 single the band split with Carpark label-mates Toro y Moi.
I am so happy I bought that 45 all those years ago. Neat song.
Go with yourself.
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The Morning After 