Two of Kingston Ontario’s finests. Check out the new video for Ps I Love You / Diamond Rings collab Leftovers.

PS I Love You play Electric Owl September 8th. Can’t wait.

Ps I Love You – Facelove

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Everyone loves Diamond Rings! Pitchfork loves him! Robyn loves him! The UK loves him! He even has a make up sponsor!

I caught John (aka Diamond Rings) at the end of a long day. I was his last interview, so I was hoping I would catch him a little looser than his usual serious self. He was his sober self, but so earnest! It’s easy to see why everyone loves him so much.

Diamond Rings on the interview show

Diamond Rings “All Yr Songs” (Go Green remix)

Diamond Rings “You Oughta Know” John shared with me that Alanis Morissette‘s album “Jagged Little Pill” was written about “Uncle Joey” from Full House. That would be Dave Coulier NOT “Uncle Jesse” aka the ultra cool John Stamos. Yep, kind changes how you look at the record if you imagine her “going down on “Uncle Joey” from Full House in a theatre.”

Diamond Rings and his buds PS I Love You are at the Biltmore this Friday. See you there!
NEW VIDEO FOR “IT’S NOT MY PARTY”

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Peace – The Dark

Thursday. ManHussy and Weekend Leisure present STEEL VIPER FORCE: The Fundraiser.
Our friends are making a film, come out to the Biltmore, have fun and support the projjjj.  An assortment of the city’s best comedian’s + DBL Dragon and Fine Mist are playing. Full Details.

STEEL VIPER FORCE (Teaser) from Weekend Leisure on Vimeo.

Friday. Winnie besties, Diamond Rings and PS I Love U at the Biltmore…

Diamond Rings – On Our Own

PS I Love You – Butterflies & Boners

PS I Love You & Diamond Rings – Leftovers

Here are our faves of 2010. IT WAS A GOOD YEAR ya?

Let us know yrs / wut we missed…

20.Crystal Castles “Crystal Castles II”

Still love you Crystie Castles.

Crystal Castles – Baptism

19. Four Tet “There is Love Inside You”

Bleep beep herp derp. For what ever reason I always link this album with the Caribou album. They came out around the same time and both artists have both been ahead of their time coming perfectly into fruition in 2010.  The prefect blend of lofi organic samples and dance’y beats

Four Tet – Sing

18. Javelin “No Mas”

Kinda reminds me of The Avalanches but way less annoying, maybe a dash of early cut copy too and some dj shadow. It makes me feel like im eating cotton candy.
Javelin – Vibrationz

17. How To Dress Well “Love Remains”

“Love Remains” sounds like it was recorded in the middle of the night underneath the bed to not wake sleeping parents upstairs.  Faint Whisper’y threads of 90′s rnb-esque hooks over lofi riddims.
How To Dress Well – Mr. By & By

16. Drums (self titled)

Surfy / maybe a little bit of the Cure / the new romantics kinda sound.  Drums opened for Surfer Blood at the Bilty and were by far the better act + the lead singers dancing is pretty great.

Drums – Let’s Go Surfing

15. Earl Sweatshirt “EARL”

Free Earl.  16 year old from Cali. His Mom sent him off to boarding school after she heard this.

Earl Sweatshirt – Couch Featuring Ace Creator

14. Diamond Rings “Special Affections”

Epic pop anthems crafted on garage band.
Diamond Rings – Something Else

13. Caribou “Swim”

This album feels like it is tapping into old school house / rave music and makes me want to lose my shit.
Caribou – Odessa

12. Yeasayer “Odd Blood”

This was definately one of the songs of the year and one of those albums people who think about music too much start to hate after a while for being too poppy / accessible.

Yeasayer – Ambling Alp

11. El Guincho “Pop Negro”

Can’t get enough of this Spanish isht. Oh and the music video… thank you for that.

El Guincho – Bombay

10. Salem “King Night”

Rape Gaze / witch house #prayforjack. Lets get frickin dark.

Salem – King Night

9 Kanye “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”

Kanye I forgive you for being a douchebag.

Kanye West – Lost In The World (feat. Bon Iver)

8. Harlem “Hippies”

Thissss

Harlem – Tila And I

7.Surfer Blood “Astrocoast”

Yeah it’s super poppy and most people are over it because it came out at the start of the year or something. I say it rules. There was a reason it was one of the most anticipated albums of 2009 and it didn’t let down.

Surfer Blood – Harmonix

6. PS I love You “Meet Me At The Muster Station”

From Kingston Ontario. Stadium sized hooks / rock anthems.

PS I Love You – Facelove

5. Black Keys “Brothers”

There was a reason why Black Keys tickets were being scalped for $200 during their last visit to town and this is it.

Black Keys – Next Girl

4. Twin Shadow “Forget”

This album is pure sex.  A little splash of Morissey / The Cure and some serious hits.

Twin Shadow – When Were Dancing

3. Arcade Fire “The Suburbs”

The Arcade Fires killed it this year.  Their live show might be one of the best shows ive ever seen. This “concept” album is epic, full of solid hits that flow so seamlessly into one another.

Arcade Fire – Modern Man

2. LCD Soundsystem “This Is Really Happening”

Murph bro. I love you. Pls do not let this be the last Lcd Album. You never let me down. Yr like a role model and stuff.  When ever I played this album out djing pretty much every time some1 would come and ask what it was. Oh and not to nerd out but the mixing on this album is really bold and amazing too. It pretty much deserves it’s own award. The way that synth comes in on “Dance YrSelf Clean” a minute and a half in or whatever it is. omigowd. I could go on….

Lcd Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit

1. Best Coast – “Crazy For You”

Bethanies, sometimes people criticize your music and say it sounds real needy, all your songs are about being unhappy without boys ect ect. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being needy. Feminsts and uptight a-holes who are uncomfortable with weakness r teh worst and are the actual weak ones. Sometimes I feel needy, then I play this album and feel better.

Best Coast – Bratty B

Photos are up from the very very fun, Diamond Rings, Humans, Teen Daze, DBL Dragon show Nov 20th at the Biltmore.  Next BIGGG 1, Big Freedia Dec 8th at Fortune. weee.

All photos by Janaya Taylor

#Vancouver #Weekend. Lace up yr diapers let’s party.

Tonight!!! Do you like moustache rides!? of course you do.  The Le Movember Art Show at Ayden Gallery in Tinseltown.

Fashionable Moustache Club – Wang Wang

Corespondents – Demon Mustache

Pulp – Common People (Mustache Remix)

Grab a flyer from the unchill bro djing / tweeting / sweating (me) for a 2 for 1 discount to the official after party….

NO MORE STRANGERS at the Cobalt, 917 Main St.

There will be djs and these sexy bitches will performing.

Shimmering Stars – East Van Girls!

Carnivores – Florentine

My Friend Wallis – Free Day

Saturday.

Have you got your dirty mits on the new Diamond Rings album Special Affections that everyone is getting so excited over??? Plus these babes.  Early show 7-11pm (Party tip, come early to see MY band DBL Dragon, the other bands are alright too, I guess)

Tix $11 advance from Zulu, Redcat or online at ticketweb. $13 at door.

Diamond Rings – Something Else

Diamond Rings – Give It Up

Humans – Always Around

Teen Daze – Shine On You Crazy White Cap (GOBBLE GOBBLE’s Dive off the Beach Pier into a Lake of Clotted Blood)

DBL Dragon – Holiday

After party at Goodie

Sunday. Sleep in until alcoholic neighbours get into a screaming match. Watch USA’s Funniest Home Video. Laugh at man getting hit in balls.  Decide 2 order pizza. Forget how to use phone. Use sharp knife 2 try 2 open can of tuna. Bleed everywhere. Feast on endangered, not dolphin friendly tuna snack.

This year, one of the strangest musicblog mysteries was the identity of Teen Daze. This week on the interview show, we get to the bottom of things.

Teen Daze on the interview show

Teen Daze “Shine On You Crazy White Cap” (Blissed Out Remix)

Yeasayer – O.N.E. (Teen Daze Remix)

Local Natives – Wide Eyes (Teen Daze Remix)

You can catch Teen Daze opening for Diamond Rings Saturday night at the Biltmore with Humans and DBL Dragon. See you there!

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Olio is here, if you havn’t already, get your passes.

This Friday, Winnie is getting her Olio on.

No More Strangers is taking a little two week break from The Cobalt and taking over, Brandiz, 122 E Hastings where we have hosted a couple of shows.

Friday 9pm there we will be djing with Brad Winter in between this sexy line up.

Animal Bodies 12:30-1am

Animal Bodies – Tomb Table Testimony

Animal Bodies – Thought & consequence

MYTHS 1130pm-12am

MYTHS – DEADLIGHTS

MYTHS – GOLDBASE

& DBL Dragon 10:30-11pm

DBL Dragon – Forest

Dbl Dragon – Time Traveller

+++++!!!!!!++++!!!+!+!+!+!

We are putting on an after party at Goodie with Diamond Rings from Toronto, #18 on NME’s list of top new artists of 2010.  With Hunk The Drunk & Bobby Siadat djing late…  starts at 1:30am

Diamond Rings was in P4K today with this little ditty.

Diamond Rings – Something Else

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6IUKa25e80&feature=related[/youtube]

“All Yr Songs” is my indie song of the summer.

Diamond Rings is the electro-acoustic project of John O and his crew. Check out all their vids–they are clever, well-crafted and endearingly goofy.

I tried to get John O to tell me who “All Yr Songs” is about. Heh: Listen to him dodge my questions. He also tells me what he would do to change the look of UK electro queen La Roux, if she fell into his makeup chair.

Diamond Rings on the interview show

Diamond Rings “All Yr Songs” (Green Go remix)

La Roux “In For The Kill” (Lifelike remix)

Aspirations “Get Fucked” (My other fav summer song.)

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Wow.  Amazing weekend.

Thank you Victoria, we can’t wait to come back and thank you Vancouver for making the No More Strangers birthday party so much fun.

CBCradio 3 listed these two shows in their top five must see shows in Canada this past weekend! (via Chris Kelly)

Last but not least thank you Diamond Rings.  You will be seeing a lot more of Mr John O.  We are honored to have done a show with him and are seriously excited for his upcoming debut album.  SHIT IS GONNA BLOW UP. We honestly can’t say enough good things. You heard it from us.

VICTORIA PHOTOZ HERE

VANCOUVER NMS BDAY PHOTOS HERE

Check out these youtube vids of some of the UNRELEASED tracks!

R. Kelly & Jeremih – Birthday Sex (DJ Skee Mix)

Saturday 1 year anniversary party @ Funkys.  cake. balloon drop. myths. heady shit.

woop.

Bassnectar – Magical World feat. Nelly Furtado

Kingdom – You (slow bite by Expendable Youth)

Factory Floor – Lying

La Roux – Quicksand (Boy 8-Bit Remix)

Lemonade – Lifted

Fella ft. Plies – Buddies

No More Strangers is turning 1!!!!!!

I know what you are thinking, 1 year olds are pretty stupid. This is true but only in the way of how foolishly in love we are with everyone’s support over the past year.

We want to say a big thank you so were bringing out one of our fave peeps from Toronto, Diamond Rings and Vancouver’s MYTHS. hooray.

++THE RETURN OF THE BALLOON DROP

!And… we’re bringing him with us on the ferry to Victoria for a long awaited No More Strangers there for an after party to the March 26 Cosmetics, Mode Modern Two Cabins showwww with Dreamboattt. kazzam.

Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs

Check out the new DR video.

The D’urbervilles – winnie tv #8 from Winnie Cooper on Vimeo.

Winnie caught up with Toronto act, The D’Urbervilles at the Pop Montreal festival to talk about their love for a wide variety of music and the Diamond Rings solo project.

The D’Urbervilles – The Receiver
The D’Urbervilles – Hot Tips
The D’Urbervilles – Worst Case Ontario (ft. New Slang)
Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs
Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs (GOBBLE GOBBLE’s Wings for Eyeliner)

Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs