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That time I interviewed the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s frontman Anthony Kiedis

Posted in music, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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Last weekend I had the opportunity to interview Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was an amazing professional opportunity and I am grateful that Anthony was generous with his time to share some with me before a sold out show in Vancouver.

We talked about still generating spirit after all these years and shows. The darkness behind the jovial sound “Dark Necessities,” changing up  the producer from Rick Rubin to Danger Mouse The Getaway, recollections of their first tour to Vancouver (which turned out to be memories of their ferry ride to Victoria and a show at the legendary Harpo’s), and if I visited Anthony Kiedis in California, he’d take me to the beach.

Look out for cameos from Chad Smith and Flea.

Shoutout to the production team, Jamie Ellard and Julie Mangat.

Go with yourself.

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Jazzy Christmas music from Victoria’s Astrocolor // @Astrocolormusic @LastGangEnt

Posted in music, Uncategorized, tagged , on December 3, 2015| 2 Comments »

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Astrocolor is a musical collective from Victoria who have come together for a nice Christmas vibe this year. Their debut record from Last Gang is called Lit Up…and it is the perfect dubbed out easy listen to throw on the turntable with a mulled wine and your indoor electrical fireplace “crackling.”

The bio reads like an all-star team of Victoria musicians.

Lit Up was co-produced by Astrocolor and Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Dan Mangan, Ladyhawk, AC Newman). While primarily instrumental, it also features choice vocal moments from a collection of the band’s friends – Kandle, Rykka, Antonia Freybe-Smith, and Abi Rose.

Based in Victoria, BC, Astrocolor is Andrew Poirier (guitar), Anand Greenwell (saxophone), Chris Mackenzie (drums), William Farrant (bass), and Piers Henwood (guitar). With additional programming and instrumentation by Matt Lyall, the Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness, and Jason Cook.

This cut features Antonia who we know from so many great bands in Victoria. Most notalby Jets Overhead.

And they have some beauty instrumentals…..

Getting some good reviews too!

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Go with yourself.

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The Luna Riot Return to Victoria

Posted in music, tagged , , , on July 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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My man Travis Smyth from former Victoria band (and former Zone Band of the Month) The Luna Riot sent me a message.  The band marches on, in Vancouver now… and a new trippy psych record has been produced.

The Luna Riot will be in Victoria on July 25th at Logan’s (whoa, same night at Inlet Sound at Lucky!) and then back for Rifflandia in September.

They are bringing Vancouver band The Rampant Lion with them!

Let’s listen to some new Luna Riot.

and The Rampant Lion

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL: Check out the new Woodsmen ep

Posted in Capital Rock City, music, tagged , on April 22, 2013| 1 Comment »

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The boys and girl in Woodsmen released their ep on Earth Day. Its a 3 songer of indie alternative folky stuff.  They tag it as francophone?  Maybe there is some francais buried in the mix?

Go with yourself.

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LOCAL :: Listen to Jon and Roy perform “Vibrant Scene” and “The Man Who Sold The World”

Posted in Capital Rock City, music, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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Canadian west-coast roots/folk duo Jon and Roy perform tonight at the Alix Goolden Hall…. sold out.  In front of the concert, they stopped by The Zone @ 91-3 for a live performance.  They lay down “Vibrant Scene” from the album Let It Go.  Then they dive into a cover of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold The World.”

Go with yourself.

 

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LOCAL :: Check out Warbuck and Citizen Joy

Posted in Capital Rock City, music, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »


Victoria’s Warbuck call their sound alternative ambient electronic indie pop.  Listening to their two songer Two (produced with help of Brandon DeLyzer…nice), and I really like the slow climber, sexy “We Can’t Be Touched.”

Warbuck is playing the Moustache Party at Lucky Bar tonight and a fundraiser for Movember (AND featuring a DJ set from me).

I talked on an earlier post about headliners Handsome Distraction….so lets have a listen to the other support band, Citizen Joy.  Groovy, bluesy, vocally driven, jazzy rock & roll.


Go with yourself.

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LOCAL :: Mike Edel is coming home (and then leaving again)

Posted in Capital Rock City, music, tagged , on November 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »

 


Victorian, former Zone Band of the Month, Peak Performance Top 5 finishers, stud, Mike Edel is coming home.

Mike and his band have caravanned across this giant nation during some hard months.  He’ll be in Victoria for a show on Friday, November 30th at Lucky Bar.  The next night in Vancouver at the Media Club.

Then some sun!  He tours the Western USA… including Reno?  Yes, even Reno…the biggest little city in the WORLD!  let’s hit play on this jam and make out.


Go with yourself.

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LOCAL :: Listen to brand spanking new Hawk and Steel

Posted in Capital Rock City, music, tagged , , , , , , , on November 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »


Victoria’s Hawk and Steel are having a BIG Monday.  The folky, alt-country sounding group are releasing their new album Danger Road today…and playing a show with The Wooden Sky at Club 9one9.

Lots of very pretty and easy songs to listen to on this record.  I’ll start by posting a more upbeat or jaunty jingle.

I like this song as it reminded right away of the Rural Alberta Advantage.  The next song I have for you is a slower one, but to my ear, the slow dances are Hawk and Steel’s best songs.  They borrowed the violin talents of friend-of-the-show, Kiana Brasset.

Beautiful guitar tones build slowly into a big crescendo. Peter Gardner’s whisper-singing drives the narrative as the song builds and swirls.  He doesn’t lash out vocally, letting the bands crash it all down…the song locks into a meditative path of sound and noise in its second half. The song is a standout track to me.  As great as this song sounds on my computer, I can imagine a huge moment at the show tonight.

I am not sure what Jon Baglo‘s job in the band is (maschine industrial beats?) but that dude has been a hero to me on numerous occasions.

If you’re trekking downtown in the rain tonight to see The Wooden Sky, go early enough to make time for Hawk and Steel.

Go with yourself.

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Diamond Rings perform “I’m Just Me” LIVE on The Zone

Posted in music, radio, The Zone @ 91-3, tagged , , , , , , on November 16, 2012| 2 Comments »


John O from Diamond Rings stopped by The Zone Afternoon Show for a LIVE studio performance in front of his show TONIGHT at Club 9one9 with Gold & Youth.

Go with yourself.

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Vancouver’s Wake Owl featured on Grey’s Anatomy

Posted in music, tagged , , , , , on November 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »


Wake Owl create a beautiful style of indie folk.  The Vancouver band’s ep is on my list for favourites for the year and a dark horse for my top 10.  I had a chance to meet the boys and see them at Rifflandia V.  Truthful moment… the live show at the Vic Event Center did not impress me.  I think they suffered from my high expectations and maybe playing a “bigger” show than their skill set at the time.  I was listening to their ep Wild Country HEAVY leading up to the show.  I am not letting one good, but not great, show spoil the fun…. Wake Owl return to Victoria on December 14th for the Jon & Roy Holiday Special… this time at the beautiful Alix Goolden.

Wake Owl has also generated two spoonfuls of buzz after their song “Gold” was featured on last week’s Grey’s Anatomy.

“Gold” is a wonderous song….like the whole ep.  If this is your first chance checking out Wake Owl or you have heard/ read some buzz and like what you hear, it gets better on the ep.  Check out “Wild Country” or “Seaside.”

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TONIGHT!

Go with yourself.

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