Archive for April, 2011:
Slow Dance/Fast Dance Party
this Saturday at The Astoria, BeatRoute Magazine and Winnie Cooper present:
come dance to slow jams and fast jams alike with deejays Hunk The Drunk, Glenn Alderson, Wobangs, plus guests
rock / punk / soul / disco / rap / rnb / house / electro / indie / 80s / 90s
only 5 bucks plus lotsa cheap drinks!
FOR ALL THE DETAILS CLICK HERE
I CAME part 2
Epic Record Store Day (last Saturday, the 16th). Did u buy records? Got myself some Rational Youth and some Max Richter (weird combo I know). Oh, hello Winniecooper. Long time, no post.
Holy Wampire! Wampire @ Goody w/ Bear Mountain and Breakfast Mountain (no relation). We at Winniecooper waited so long for this. Since I CAME. Show was tight. Those Mountain bands really made me dance. Also happening down the street at the same time if you didn’t know was Boogie Monster rippin’ it up at a house show in Strathcona. Insane. OK, about today – 4/20 Fest @ Goody was mammoth. Pretty much almost all my/your favourite bands in Vancouver now. And the first band that played outside, Mourning Coup (Calgary/Montreal/Vancouver)…shiiit…if you like Grimes and Braids this might impress…Anyways, see you at the next Winnie/NMS show. Dreamboat (dancey dance time) Boogie Monster/Myths (they gonna destroy Goody).
Blueprints For Our Failed Revolution
Highly under the radar – and on the verge of global domination, Vancouver Chamber Pop band The Ruffled Feathers are throwing a Video Release party on May 11 at the Biltmore Cabaret. The video is turning out to be quite an undertaking: lo-budget, guerrilla style. Don’t miss out on the Release Party. Call Before You Dig
and The Ponderosas are playing too
Peep the trailer!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KVU9eX2h0Q[/youtube]
More Ruffled Feathers vids on their Youtube Channel
Rusko / Doorly / Expendable Youth 4/17
Baring witness to Doorly’s set was the highlight of Sunday’s show at the Commodore. Doorly, who rolled sans shmancy laptop equipment, brought mid 90’s pop samples and a dirty-low tempo. He kept a healthy-sized crowd fumbling around the dance floor, despite the time creeping past midnight and the headliner yet to hit the stage.
Unfortunately, after the Doorly set ended, the throes of poopy-faces emerged and wondered where Rusko was.
Somewhere between midnight and 1 a.m., the people with Monday morning jobs went home to bed; Rusko played for the dissipated, die-hard crowd. For those who were oblivious to the clock, his usual pop-twerkings sparked some serious dance floor grind.
Rusko’s set provided what was expected: rising sirens peaking at breaking glass sound effects, with low, spastic bass-wobbles. His voice, which I wasn’t expecting to hear much of, occasionally shouted short ‘n’ sweet nothings over tracks. He apparently expected his audience to understand these mumbled sentences, as these outbursts were sometimes comically accompanied by a cheeky visage.
Late set times aside, I learned that even the Commodore, with its grandiose dimensions, will shaketh like the back of your high school friend’s subwoofed car— if you fill it with enough bass. Also, I realized that kids, who claim to hate the Granville Street Hustle, would brave that locus of the Weekend Warriors if it includes a bit of raunchy bass on the Sabbath. Lucky for them, Doorly was tight. Too bad (for them) Rusko hit the stage way past bedtime.
words: Jenna-Kali Kirouac photos: Alana McDowell
Marina and The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Doorly Remix)
Dj Dracke Danny Producer – Heart Broken (Expendable Youth Remix)
the interview show: raincity doubleshot
Every once and a while it is nice to discover the hidden gems in your own town. This week, I’ve found two, Blood Diamonds and Matty C.
No one seems to know anything about blog sensation Blood Diamonds. So I called him up to get to the bottom of things. There is some weird dude screaming “Mass Effect” in the background. As revenge, I asked Blood Diamonds what he is singing in the shower lately. He wanted to sound all indie cool by claiming he sings Cut Copy‘s latest, but that isn’t what he ended up singing.
Matty C is a local DJ veteran and has just put out a single “Action.” When I called Matty C, he was playing with his baby daughter on the couch. You can hear her cooing in the background as we chat. Sweet shoegaze disco tracks and babies. This show never disappoints!
Matty C & Blood Diamonds on the interview show
Matty C “Action” (Kutcorners remix)
David Bowie “Rebel Rebel” (Matty C edit)
Blood Diamonds (ft. Wet Look) “Lasting Love”
Apache Beat “Another Day” (Blood Diamonds remix)
the interview show is everywhere! (interviewshow[at]gmail.com)
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www.cjsf.ca (Vancouver, BC, Mondays 4:30-5pm PST and Wednesdays 12:30am PST)
www.ckdu.ca (Halifax, NS, Saturdays 1:30-2:00am AST)
www.radiocfxu.ca (Campus Community Radio, Antigonish, NS, Fridays 11pm-12am AST)
www.cfru.ca (University of Guelph Radio, ON, Tuesdays 3pm EST)
www.umfm.com (Winnipeg’s Hit Free Radio, MB, Fridays 6-6:30pm CST)
www.caperradio.com (Cape Breton University Radio, NS, Wednesdays 2:30-3pm AST and Fridays 5:30-6pm AST)
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Vote Responsibly, Dance Recklessly
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0LpldpPwUU[/youtube]
if you don’t know by now, then you better axe somebody.
EVERYONE in Canada has been talking about ShitHarperDid.ca and the guys behind the site are giving you extra incentive to get out and vote.
so get together with your pals, VOTE, and then GO TO A PARTY!
uhmmm DUH. that’s an easy one.
Advance voting days are April 22, 23, and 25. VOTE EARLY and take advantage of door deals at parties across Canada on those days. ALL the details are here.
#MakeHimStop #WhyDoesHeWearLipstick
