Archive for December, 2009:
So Smart
Winnie is all up in Fortune, Vancouver’s newest and nicest hot spot this Tuesday.
The old Royal Unicorn that was host to many-a-good night has had a serious makeover and $100,000 sound system installed. We will be gracing the decks for a very rare one of a kind Psych Pop set! alongside headliners, Portland’s The Intelligence!!! aaaaand Vancouver gems, Twin Crystals and White Lung!!!!
Its going to be radder than that time you and your friend ate too many magic mushrooms and ran through the forest naked covered in mud.
The Intelligence – Debt & ESP
The Intelligence – Universal Babysitter
Don’t be a cry baby already and we’ll c u there. We will party like kings.
Mental Beast
Some of Vancouver’s finest have put together “Mental Beast” and “The Eggnog Project”, two very awesome holiday themed projects.
Mental Beast is a 12-episode comedy series that spans two mediums, radio and video. It tells the story of KRML, a radio station on the verge of collapse when hit with Arts Funding cuts. The radio series features on air hosts, Dave and Kevin while the video episodes will explore the behind-the-scenes exploits of the radio station. The KRML staff is comprised entirely of Vancouver’s finest alternative comedians, actors, and performers!
Tied in with it, The Eggnog Project, is a double album compilation featuring 30 of Vancouver’s best indie bands writing their own and interpreting traditional holiday songs. Many of the acts are interviewed on the Mental Beast radio show and their tracks serve as the soundtrack to the web-series.
The compilation has been curated by Music Waste Festival head Cameron Reed and features songs by, Jody Glenham, Kellarissa, Lightning Dust, Vancougar, Adjective, Nick Krgovich (of P:ano & No Kids) and Rose Melberg, Brasstronaut, Secret Mommy, Apollo Ghosts, Fanshaw, Al Boyle of Hard Feelings, Analog Bell Service, B-Lines, Basketball, Blue Violets, Collapsing Opposites, Dandi Wind, Dylan Thomas, Fine Mist, Haunted Beard, Lust, Machu Picchu, Makeout Videotape, Needles & Pins, No Gold, Noobie Noobinson, Paul Anthony, Tight Solid, World Club.
Wowzers!
Machu Picchu – All I Want for Christmas is a Hoverboard
Nick Krgovich (of No Kids) & Rose Melberg – Coldest Night of the Year
The series kicks off December 7th but they have released the prologue episode to tie us all over till then. December 18th they are having a record release party with twelve of the bands playing and a screening of the final episode. hit up thier website for more!
Little Girls
Herethee, this Saturday we are moving the No More Strangers weekly to the Balmoral for a reopening party.
It’s been closed for a year and had some minor renos done.
Aaaaaand we have a special guest coming from Toronto, Little Girls.
They are on the very awesome Paper Bag Records (You Say Party We Say Die!, Sally Shapiro, Montag, Woodhands, Tokyo Police Club, The Deadly Snakes, Stars etc) and have been featured on the mighty Pitchfork and Gorilla vs Bear and touring with YSPWSD!, Japandroids, Surfer Blood (the best band in the world) and Waaves.
They have just released their stellar new fuzzy surf pop gem of an album, Concepts.
+$1.75 beers + local surf pop heroes Walter Tv and Cat Attack will be supporting. Doors at 9 show 10:00-1:30am. $8@thedoor
+++ As well as our awesome Beatroute Magazine sponsor, CITR is on board. so f-in stoked.
Flickn Awesome Vancouver
Flickn Awesome is a celebration of photography happening tonight at Fortune Sound Club. It features 99 talented Vancouver based photographers and there will be a free photo booth!
The event is brought to you in part by the good folks over at Vancouver Is Awesome who have just wrapped up their 2009 fundraising drive. They do good work and you can still help out by donating (especially if you live in Vancouver)! Check out the donate link HERE to make your contributions.
Phoenix – Armistice (YACHT Remix)
Bird of Prey
Jay Arner plays in local band, Fine Mist. He loves R Kelly and oversees the recording of a lot of Vancouver acts (Wreck Beach, The Magician, No Gold) through his home studio, Tonehenge.
He’s giving away his Bird of Prey ep for free among other beauts on his tumblr, Sauna Man. Check it out already.
R. Kelly – Freaky In The Club (International Falls Remix) ***also Jay
