Archive for April, 2010:
OH NO! YOKO
We haz did an interview with Abbotsford’s brightest up and comers, Oh No! Yoko.
Stay tuned for some upcoming show details and a take away we shot with these fine young gents.
Oh No! Yoko – Courtyard! Bankrupt!
Nice n Sweet
Vancouver’s All My Friends have a new EP!
Delightful and charming synth pop melodies for your ears!
All My Friends – Secret Smiles
Purchase the full ep at their site!
TEEN DREAM
A sold out crowd at the Rickshaw Theatre were treated to a warmly low lit stage decorated with streamers and shiny rotating disco shaped beach houses.
Vancouver has a growing fondness for the heavenly dream pop group Beach House and it’s reciprocated by the fact that guitarist Alex Scally announced to the crowd that the first time they played here was just down the street at Pat’s Pub. Interestingly, there’s a quote on a Metronews Ottawa article that lead singer Victoria Legwand called their Pat’s show “one of the best shows we’ve ever had” at the time.
What made this show one of best Vancouver has ever seen them is the release of their latest album “Teen Dream” on Sub Pop earlier this year which could be on a lot of music goer’s list for one of the top album of 2010. After a further listen, it’s pretty damn relaxingly good. I’ve heard a lot of “Devotion” and their self titled album on constant repeat and coupled with the fact that their shows at the Media Club and Richards on Richards the past few years have had lasting impacts - anything they played off “Teen Dream” was amazingly refreshing. While the old songs were great, they were just filler in comparison to the new songs played live.
In connecting with the crowd even more, Victoria acknowledged the balcony and from her view it was a like a baseball stadium declaring “Foul Ball!”. She also walked to the front of the stage and handed a lucky girl a bracelet of hers. They’ve almost sold out the rest of tour dates in North America til June so the best chance to see them is either Coachella if you’re down there or the Toronto Island Festival.
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the interview show: Dessa
Dessa is one of the emcees from the legendary Doomtree Collective. For those of you who don’t know, Doomtree are a Minneapolis crew of emcees and producers, headed by alternative hip hop powerhouse P.O.S.
Dessa admits she has never seen a group of guys who support each other as artists–and as people–as much as her guys.
And the whole crew turn out consistently excellent work. Dessa‘s latest record, A Badly Broken Code is no exception.
Dessa “Dixon’s Girl” This song is about Dessa‘s chance encounter with another strong female in hip hop… Can you guess who?
Doomtree (ft P.O.S. & Dessa) “Dots & Dashes” Here is what they do best: Dessa and P.O.S. collaborating on a track.
www.radiocfxu.ca (Campus Community Radio, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Fridays @11pm-12am)
www.cfru.ca (University of Guelph Radio, Tuesdays @3pm)
www.umfm.com (Winnipeg’s Hit Free Radio, Tuesdays @8am)
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Munch Munch
Our pal Gobble Gobble doing his pac man routine on tha Pixies!
Gobble Gobble – Where is My Mind (Pixies Blasphemy)
Fyi, MR GG is bringing his unique brand of rave thrash punk or whatever you want to call it to Vancouver, June 11th for a sneaky basement show @ Gooody.
With Braids(montreal) and Makeout Videotape…who ya miight of heard of! exciting stuffsies.
psss check out GG originals on his myspace
Tokyo Popo
Ontario’s, Tokyo Police Club have a new album “Champ” coming out this spring.
Check out the first track and promo video from it. Sounds very Tokyo Police Club 2.0.
Tokyo Police Club – Breakneck Speed
Super Swell
This SAT SAT SAT. NOMORESTRANGER @ FUNKYS
w/ deeese catz. meow.
Crystal Swells – Burn It Electric
