Archive for May, 2009:
Tim Gardner
Check out one of the best shows you’ll see in Vancouver this year. Contemporary Art Gallery, 555 Nelson St., is showing Canadian Tim Gardner’s photorealistic watercolours. It’s a lot of fun.
Contemporary Art Gallery – Official Website
We Used To Dream!
Now all we do is worry about dying!!!!!
The weekend is here and we have some parties for ya. First off, tonight, we have a Winnie party. Myself and Christian Flores are at Library Square playing all our favorite songs from the 90′s at the SHOW ME LOVE night. Shout for list.
Two big parties at Funky Winkerbean’s. Tonight we have the first night of Mutant Disco being done by the people who did the Weirdness parties at the Biltmore. Expect lots of rad-italo with a splash of cheesy 80′s and maybe even a Mr Vain or two.
Saturday at Funky’s, Winnie Cooper presents, Garland + Yarn at our NO MORE STRANGERS night, which is always a good time. But really, how can you go wrong with $1.75 beers? Hope to see you there.
aaaaand some tunes.
Vancouver’s Piper Davis
Dj Neighbor & Piper Davis – Rhinestone Cowgirl
Winnie pals, Rocca with their latest effort
Discovery is a collab between Ra Ra Riot‘s Wes Miles and Vampy Weekend‘s Rostam Batmanglij. They have an album coming out in 09. Exciting, exciting.
Winnie pals, Cof Cof have a new mini LP out. It’s rad and available for download here.
Cof Cof – T-shirt
Fesity and Benny G!
Feist + Ben Gibbard – Train Song
Canada’s k-os is keeping hip hop alive. He has an excellent new album out called, “Yes”. I give it 4 out of 5 Winnies. Look out for our upcoming Winnie-TV segment with k-os!!
k-os – I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Animal Collective have the two biggest albums of the year so far. Here’s AC take on YYYs hipster anthem.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero (Animal Collective remix)
I’m a sucker for a good cover
Magic Arm – Daft Punk Is Playing In My House (LCD Soundsystem Cover)
And for almost all things Beach Boys
The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (Aeroplane Bootleg Remix)
Pharrell’s behind these dudes. This has been out for a while. So far I’ve only found this one single to be good and the other stuff to be more disappointing.
Chester French – She Loves Everybody
Luvs me a TPC remix
Tokyo Police Club – Graves (Nightsweats Remix)
Luvs me a FR remix too
Fever Ray – If I Had A Heart (Fuck Buttons Remix)
Appaloosa – The Day We Fell In Love (Ted & Francis Remix)
Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
Japandroids, “Post Nothing” has been on heavy rotation. Definitely another one of the best albums of the year.
Japandroids – Young Hearts Spark Fire
I don’t want to worry about dying,
I just want to worry about sunshine and giiiiiirls.
Who’s The…
Ballgreezy ft Brisco – I’m The Shit
DJ Class ft Kanye West & Estelle – I’m The Shit (Remix)
Neon Indian
Not much is known about Neon Indian (and that’s not them in the photo)… but they’re pretty awesome.
Neon Indian – 6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know)
the interview show: The Virgins
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Bluebird Theater | Denver, Colorado | ||
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Kilby Court Gallery | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
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Chop Suey | Seattle, Washington | ||
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Biltmore Cabaret | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
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The Wonder Ballroom | Portland, Oregon | ||
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Harlow’s | Sacramento, California | ||
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Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, California | ||
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El Rey Theatre | Los Angeles, California | ||
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Belly Up Tavern | Solana Beach, California | ||
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Beauty Bar | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
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The Loft | Dallas, Texas | ||
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Emo’s Alternative Lounge | Austin, Texas | ||
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Rudyards | Houston, Texas | ||
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Alabama Music Box | Mobile, Alabama | ||
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The Social | Orlando, Florida | ||
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Hove Festival | Tromoy, Norway | ||
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Solidays | Paris, France | ||
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Rock-A-Field | Roeser | ||
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Electric Ballroom | London, UK | ||
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Beauregard Festival | Caen, France | ||
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Hultsfred Festival | Hultfred, Sweden | ||
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T in the Park | Kinross, UK | ||
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Oxegen | Punchestown Racecourse | ||
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Melt Festival | Ferropolis, Germany | ||
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Festival de Nimes | Nimes, France |
www.cjsf.ca (Vancouver, BC Mondays @4:30pm)
www.ckuw.ca (Winnipeg, MB Thursdays @10:30am)
www.radiocfxu.ca (Antigonish, NS)
and soon
101.5 UMFM – Winnipeg’s Hit Free Radio
Numbers
Truth is in the numbers. From ThisIs50.com…
On April 7th Jadakiss dropped “The Last Kiss” which debuted at Number 3 on the Top 200 Billboard charts with 135,000 records sold.
2 weeks later, on April 21 Rick Ross dropped “Deeper Than Rap,” which debuted at Number 1 on the Top 200 Billboard charts with 158,000 records sold.
Both artists debuted with good numbers but let’s take a look at the breakdown of services offered to each artist:
Rick Ross Video Budgets: $600,000
- Mafia Music
- Magnificent
- All I Want
Jadakiss Video Budgets: $350,000
- By My Side
- Can’t Stop Me
- Who Run This
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Rick Ross Promo Tour:$300,000
-3 month run w/ 8-member entourage
Jadakiss Promo Tour: $50,000
-2 week run w/ 1-member entourage
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Rick Ross New Media: $100,000
Jadakiss New Media: $ 25,000
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Rick Ross Single at Radio: Magnificent (peaked at #5 on Urban Charts)
Jadakiss Single at Radio: Can’t Stop Me (didn’t spin outside of NY)
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Rick Ross Radio Promotions: $100,000
Jadakiss Radio Promotions: $25,000
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Rick Ross Trade/Magazine Promotions: $50,000
Jadakiss Trade/Magazine Promotions: $50,000
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Rick Ross Beefs: 5 (50 Cent, Trick Daddy, LLoyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Eminem)
Jadakiss Beefs: 0
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Rick Ross Total Budget: $1,150,000
Jadakiss Total Budget: $500,000
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Difference in Records Sold First Week:
Rick Ross: 158,000
Jadakiss: 135,000
DIFFERENCE: 23,000 units
$650,000 extra budget only moves 23,000 more units? No wonder the record industry is tanking.
NYC Peech Boys
NYC Peech Boys – Come On, Come On (Don’t Say Maybe) (Larry Levan Mix)
Mmmmmmm. Sweet.
