Archive for September, 2011:
Dj Anjali & The Incredible Kid
Next Friday we have a special treat from Portland, Dj Anjali and The Incredible Kid at the Electric Owl.
The two spearhead the bhangra and Bollywood scene in Portland through their Andaz night, Portland’s longest-running monthly party at 9 years and counting. They also hold a new monthly residency in Seattle and were one of the highlights of this years Sasquatch Festival where they played every night.
http://www.anjaliandthekid
Incredible Percussion in Panjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Farsi and Hindi by The Incredible Kid!
Also playing a Congolese Rumba and Soukous music dance band of African refugees, Okapi Muzika and Hyenas Djs (members of the group Basketball).
Advance tickets are available here.
Big Ups Tribe Of Zebras
Two weeks ago we we had Tribe Of Zebras a dj/music duo from L.A. out to play at Electric Owl. It’s was lots of fun and they made a video of their trip. Check it out. You will be hearing about these guys soon!
Tribe Of Zebras – Tribe in outer space
White Arrows – Get Gone (Tribe Of Zebras Remix)
Kreayshawn Ticket Giveaway
HOLY SMOKES we’ve got ANOTHER ticket giveaway yallz!
Kreayshawn will be touching down in Vancouver October 2 to perform at everyone’s faveeee spot Fortune Sound Club and we’ve got you set up for a chance to win a pair of tickets to check out the show!
This one’s EASY AS EVER TO ENTER… JUST EMAIL: win.e.coop.r@gmail.com with subject line “KREAYSHAWN ticket giveaway” and give your full name.
This contest closes Thursday September 29 at midnight, winner announced Friday morning.
ok get your entries in cuz u can’t win if u don’t play!
To buy “Gucci Gucci” on iTunes.ca CLICK HERE.
UPDATE 9/30: congrats to Lyndsay Tilston the winner of the 2 tickets to the show!
Posted by Christian Flores
Run It Back
Terius Nash ft Big Sean – Ghetto
Sinjin Hawke – I’m On One (Remix)
Posted by Christian Flores
Star Slinger Ticket Giveaway
I’ve got another ticket giveaway for you!
Star Slinger is coming to Vancouver’s Fortune Sound Club on September 29 and you could win a pair of tickets from Winnie Cooper!
All you have to do is answer one question:
WHAT IS THE NAME OF STAR SLINGER’S NEW SINGLE FEATURING REGGIE B?
Just email: win.e.coop.r@gmail.com with subject line “Star Slinger giveaway” and answer the trivia question. That’s it, that’s all!
Contest closes September 27 at midnight so HURRRRRRY and ENTERRRRRR!
And if you didn’t know, you can download the new single “Dumbin’” wink wink by Star Slinger FOR FREE over at Green Label Sound starting on September 28!
Toro Y Moi – New Beat (Star Slinger Dancehall Mix)
UPDATE: congrats to SARAH BERMAN, winner of the 2 tickets to the show.
Posted by Christian Flores
the interview show: Nü Sensae
One rainy day, I spoke with Nü Sensae core Daniel and Andrea outside the Biltmore in their tour van while BFF band White Lung was doing soundcheck. Sometimes, you can hear WL frontwoman Mish screeching in the background–dang, that lady is loud!
It has been a big year for these young punks, Nü Sensae. On top of touring nonstop, these to have been signed to Suicide Squeeze Records and Daniel’s BF Seth Bogard (from Hunx and His Punx) told Vancouver in print that one night he vomited on Daniel’s cock. It doesn’t get any more punk rock than that.
Since the interview, Nü Sensae have recruited a third member of the band, guitarist Brody McKnight (from Mutators/Sex Negatives). I read about Daniel saying that they had done as much as they could with two instruments. They are working on a new three instrument release now.
the interview show with Nü Sensae
Nü Sensae “New Lies” (The first track from TV, Death and the Devil)
Nü Sensae “Total Drift” (Listen for Andrea’s scream on this track. Recording this album was getting frenzied and one late night, Andrea cracked and they taped it!)
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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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Winnie Went to Bumbershoot!
-Large Urinal in the middle of Bumbershoot Grounds-
Vancouver should re-name the stupid Harbour Centre, because beside Seattle’s “Space Needle” we’re looking pretty dumb here. To compete with the greatness of Seattle landmarks, I suggest the re-naming of the Harbour Centre, a building i’ve avoided since childhood when I confused the revolving restaurant with the Gravitron. I propose “Deep Space Ocean Tower” or “Sky Disc Future Town.”
At the foot of Seattle’s Space Needle and bordered by the amazing Experience Music Project building was Bumbershoot. The big-little festival filled with friendly faces, a good and strange line-up, and an outdoor PNE- like market with booths such as “buy-a-blankie to fund Cat Rescues.”
Oh Bumbershoot, such a strange indie/commercialized beast. I forgive “The Shoot” for succumbing to the allure of dollars that Toyota spent to be everywhere at the festival, mostly because festivals like these are expensive, but also because of the human hamster wheel, shrinky dink station, and the free beer cozy and bandanna I got. However, I simply cannot forgive the giant rotating cat faces with speech bubbles that they filled with text they probably copied from my Mom’s email forwards 2 years ago. Terrible.
Around the same time I liked Shrinky Dinks (ie: a little bit too far into my teenage years), I liked a certain song called “Lump.” My Bumbershoot weekend started with a nostalgic little Presidents of the United States of America visit. The Presidents, who are Seattle natives, were probably pretty sure they would never play a fairly full stadium anytime soon, unless they were joined by Superdogs at the Agrodome or something. But the Key Arena was pretty impressively crowded. I have no idea what they played but I yelled “It’s Lump or “Peaches” before pretty much every song, just hoping. The band knew everyone’s plan though, and they saved the two nostalgia gems for the end of their set.
-Lil teens dont need no official bumbershoot gig to play-
Bumbershoot has a really broad demographic. Looking around from my vantage point at the Bud Light corral, the crowd was peppered with 40 year olds sporting faded Pink Floyd Tattoos, pretty people wearing really tight high waisted jeans that look as comfortable as wearing a child’s lifejacket crotch strap, “fancy” people dressed like gay nutcrackers, and kids who were just there to play in the giant fountain water park thingy that was in the epicenter of the festival.
-This couple really liked Bumbershoot and maybe found some drugs-
I fit in somewhere between the child in the fountain and the gay nutcracker, so I felt pretty in my element the whole time at Bumbershoot. The acts were as diverse as the crowd, so I was hoping that there was life beyond my brief scream fit during “lump.” Saturday evening I was pleasantly and drunkenly surprised with my favorite show of the festival. I found my favorite 45 minutes of the weekend by stepping out of the lovely sunshine and into the “metal stage” a dilapidated ballroom with huge pillars, lasers, and so, so much hair. Valient Thorr is the best. The venue was ¼ filled and the lead singer was a drooling overweight god of a man. He had that amazing “long hair with mini bangs combo” that allows maximum head thrash with minimal hair-in-mouth disruptions.
-Valient Thorr lead singer “Valient Himself”-
After I giggled like a little bitch while getting my Valient Thorr album signed and stared at the lead singers sweaty belly with my gift face on, we moved into polar opposite territory and saw the lovely Shebazz Palace. They are so classy. After white –people-head-banging to metal in the dark, it was quite a departure being in summer sun and standing on grass watching Shebazz Palace do their effortless little choreographed moves. Then I got some dumplings and watched Tennis, a nice lil band with great hair. I am endeared to people who look like muppets.
-Tennis pretty lady Alaina Moore-
A huge crowd formed for Das Rasict, who looked really stoned, which I think is normal, but the first few songs were illegible and a lady was flat tire-ing my foot as I tried to find a spot in the crowd that wouldn’t put me within 1/2 an inch of a preteen who smelled like value village and baby powder. So I left. Overall, Das Racist on the Bumbershoot sound system was like when I sing along to BET, just really wrong. My less grumpy friends stayed and apparently they got way better and the sound improved.
-Tycho leading psychedelic party nap time-
A festival highlight that didn’t include my desire to braid Valient Himself’s beard was Tycho, who played in the heavenly E.M.P venue “sky church” in front of massive projections of frontman ISO 50’s art. Towering ceilings, hissing fog machines, and amazing acoustics make this narrow venue an amazing place to have my preschool-esque “time out” from Bumbershoot in the cavernous sky church watching pretty pictures and listening calmly.
-Valient Thorr sweaty God of beards-
Later that night, after indulging in the amazingness that is buying liquor at the grocery store, I drank too many energy drinks and champagne and felt it was the perfect time to sit still and look polite at the Orchestra. Seattle got it so right when they choose Ludovic Morlot to be their new conductor, I want to sit in a rowboat with him while he makes me sandwiches and explains how the little wavy stick controls the musicians.
I like Classical music. I listen to it even when no one is there to hear it and think how smart I must be. The Seattle Symphony cats are pretty awesome, they’re clearly excited about having a full audience, and the prospect of experimenting with tradition for a younger crowd. I geeked out hard when a dude came out to do an electric bassoon piece with looping pedals, It sounded like outer space covered in 4 loko. Morlot also announced he’s hosting an open contest where young composers will work on pieces inspired by Nirvana. I can’t wait to get parking lot drunk and go see that too! I was so pumped up by the Orchestra and my love for booze that after Bumbershoot I ended up getting in a beer throwing friendly fire battle and getting attacked by a ping pong machine. Apparently I also “Port Mann Bridged” A LOT, which I explained to onlookers as “my personal version of the Jersey Turnpike.” The USA brings the best out of people, but sadly, my “best” that night colored my interpretation of the final day of Bumbershoot.
-Ping pong machines are not a toy-
The next 12 hours I basically whined, puked, and got stung by a bee.
I just wanted to find a medium sized box to crawl into and cry, so I did the next best thing and sat in the super loud and echoey Key Arena in the early afternoon for Big Boi. Seeing him was cool but the hype man’s voice was overpowering everything else. Some hot bitches from the crowd got pulled on stage to dance during a few songs, like “Tangerine” and “Shutterbug” …and even the lady with the teeny tiny baby didn’t let the little breakable human clutching her get in the way of getting d.o.w.n.
Then on to Yacht…..oh Yacht. I loved the dude when he was a solo weirdo on the stage of Richards. Then he brought his awkward, kinda bookwormy girlfriend into the mix 4 years ago and she was nervous and I really liked her too….then either he got a new girlfriend or the bookworm got bodysnatched by Annie Lennox. They grew a full band, called “Straight Gaze” and during their disco rave Talking Heads-ish set I got irritated and left to go get a caricature of myself as a centaur.
Also, there was a Homeless man in a Penguin suit following me around like Pete Tong’s cocaine badger. Somehow he got into the press section of Atari Teenage Riot and stole my beer.
-photos by Connor Mcguire-
Winnie’s OLIO Picks
Olio is upon us September 22nd-25th and it’s time to have some fun. Here are some of the (mostly musical) things we are looking forward to. There are plenty of other marvelous things that exceed our breadth of knowledge so check out the full schedule which also includes art and film events.
Full weekend passes are $50 or day passes are $25. Ticket can be bought at Zulu or Redcat records or online here.
Active Child
Pitchfork basically panned Active Child’s new album giving it a 7.2. Personally it’s one of my favorites of this year and it deserves at least an 8.2 For anyone who like Austra, Bjork or James Blake.
Active Child – Call Me Tonight
11:30 Saturday September 24th at Electric Owl
Peter & Chris
Peter & Chris are a comedy duo. They were recently one of the top acts in the Vancouver Fringe Festival. They are part of 11 acts in the Olio Sketch Comedy show.
8pm Friday September 23rd at the Biltmore
Bonjay
From Toronto to us. For fans of Santigold, M.I.A. Rye Rye.
Friday September 23rd 11pm @ Fortune Sound Club
Blood Diamonds
Vancouver’s latest internet darling playing his unique brand of r n b / hip hop infused tropical dance music.
Blood Diamonds – Another Day (Blood Diamonds Remix)
11:30 Saturday September 24th at the Waldorf
Braids / Painted Palms
Polaris prize nominees from Montreal with Painted Palms one of the best bands you have yet to hear. ++ Terror Bird and yours truly djing.’
12am / 11pm Friday Sept 23rd at Electric Owl.
Glass Candy / Chromatics
Dark Italo Disco. These bands are worth the price of admission just to see front women, Ruth Radelet and Ida No ooze sexiness.
Thursday September 22nd @ Republik 12:30am / 1:30am
Chateau Marmont & Revolver
Minimal techno from Paris.
Revolver – Balulalow (Fiveng Remix)
Saturday September 24th 10 / 11pm
Teen Daze, Sun Wizard, Peace
Sun Wizard have a polished rock sound. Peace are one of my local faves. With the dreamy Teen Daze.
Peace – The Uma Uma Truth List
Sun Wizard – Worlds Got a Handle
Saturday September 24th at the Cobalt 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30
Tittsworth
Apart from having a funny name, Tittsworth has rocked a party or two.
Tittsworth & Alvin Risk- Pendejas by Tittsworth
Chapel arts Saturday Sept 24 12am-3:30am
Indian Wars
Vancouver’s Indian Wars brand of rock and roll is perfect for shooting cans off the back fence or robbing a bank. They play with Needles/Pins and Ladyhawk.
***Update**** Indian Wars have had to pull out.
11pm Friday Sept 23rd at the Biltmore
AraabMuzik
Current fave on high rotation. Winnie Cooper’s Christian Flores deejaying too.
At Fortune Sound Club Thursday 22nd 12:30 am
