The Big Pink – Sweet Dreams (Beyonce Cover)

The Mints Of Idaho are from Germany (I think).

They need a roadie… named Romeo. Oh and he needs to love rodeo.

These girls so crazy.

The Mints Of Idaho – Idaho

The Mints Of Idaho – Magic, Man!

I used to live in a West End studio apartment years ago where the entire building was made of brick and concrete. So the soundproofing was absolutely amazing and I could put my tunes on blast at 3 AM on a Tuesday night and my next door neighbour would not hear a single thing.

This is one of the tracks I remember maxing the volume out on. controller.controller are from Toronto. Sadly, according to their Myspace blog the band members have moved on to other projects and it looks like the future of controller.controller is up in the air. Booooooo.

controller.controller – Disco Blackout

Gang Gang Dance are certainly an interesting bunch. For some reason, there are people out there with a serious hate on for the experimental group from NYC (yes, yes, I like to read blog comments when the mood strikes me). The flipside is there are throngs of people who absolutely love them.

Despite their ability to polarize the masses, you can’t deny their unique sound.

Lalaland’s superstar DJ Them Jeans turns House Jam into a 2:45 am club banger.

Gang Gang Dance – House Jam (Them Jeans Remix)

Shouts to my homies in Meh-hee-ko. Don’t drink the water!

It’s my favourite thing in the world when someone you haven’t spoken to in a while gives you a call and it turns out they’ve reached new heights of condescending and douchey. Yeah, yeah I love that. So good. Love it. Yeah.

Thing is, I don’t wear gold silkscreened everything, incessantly talk about myself, or follow UFC… soooo it’s kinda sorta hard to relate.

While I was being mistaken for someone who would care to listen, the voice in my head: “Dude, isn’t “MANswers” on?”

(Deep breath)

Don’t worry I’ll be fine. My therapist is on speed dial.

Cajun Dance Party – The Firework

Yay the week’s over! Forget about all that other stuff.

Here’s your Friday song… it will make you feel good. Trust!

Cazals – Success

I went to San Francisco last weekend. There was a heavy windstorm on the way back and as my flight approached the runway for landing, the plane began to teeter violently side to side. With the swirling gusts of wind, the plane would not stabilize and as we descended towards the ground, the jets suddenly fired up again and the plane pulled back up. The pilot had aborted the landing and we circled again for another go at it… holy crap.

Sonido Lasser Drakar – I Feel Great

Sonido Lasser Drakar is from Mexico. Check out this vid… it’s my fave right now. It’s soooooooooo Winnie Cooper.

The good folks at SWAK are bringing Walter Meego and Ra Ra Riot to Vancouver on September 21. This is definitely something worth checking out… get your tickets HERE. ‘Romantic’ never gets old…

Walter Meego – Romantic (Tilliander Remix)

Trazz is from Buffalo, NY and is signed to Fix Your Face Records. Is that not the best record label name ever? He’s got a new track with Pitbull which should only be heard on gnarly speakers, volume up!

Trazz ft Pitbull – Watch For The Haterz

Finally, the new Matt & Kim track is so, so good. From their upcoming album Grand, the latest single is pretty much what we would expect from them… fun! Whenever I listen to a Matt & Kim song I feel like I’m at the best, sweaty, cramped little garage party ever. Raw!

Matt & Kim – Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare

Big up Hunk and friends for making Friday epic. My red pants will return!

September has arrived.  Here are some indie rock jawns to help you survive the passing of yet another summer.

Kotchy is from Brooklyn.  We have a nice The Boss meets The Mac track for you. Get more Kotchy here.

Kotchy - Brucefleetwood

Sportsday Megaphones, keep on growing on me.  Their debut album is being released next week. For their latest single, “LA” they have commissioned some top notch producers for remixes including this one by Winnie fave’ and Portland native, Copy.

Sportsday Megaphones - LA (Copy Remix)

You might know, Thieves Like Us from their track, “Drugs In My Body”.  In the vein of fellow compatriots,The Teenagers.  The French need to keep outputting more like this.

Thieves Like Us - Your Heart Feels

Uzi & Ari are from San Francisco

Uzi & Ari - Ghosts On The Windowsill

Statebird is from Ohio, they have this lovely song about love which is part of a 4 song ep they have just released.  You can get your hands on here.

State Bird - I Don’t Love U Anymore

Mardeen is from Atlantic Canada.  Im having trouble placing who they remind me of so I’ll avoid that and just say that they have a radio friendly fuzz pop sound that you should hear for yourself. 

Mardeen - Telephones

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Chad VanGaalen’s new album “Soft Airplane” is being released, Tuesday Sept 9th.  Check out the video to the first single, “Molton Light”.  The video, which is absolutely amazing, was animated by Mr Chads himself. Peep the animated trailers for the album below which were also done by CVG.  

If you preorder the album by Sept 9th you can also get a bonus cd-r with an additional track and some acoustic track versions.

Tour deets

Oct 02 – Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox w/WOMEN,

Oct 17 – Edmonton, AB @ McDougall United Church – WCMA Festival w/ Library Voices & Meatdraw

Oct 25 – Calgary, AB @ The Uptown Stage

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Stolen Bicycles Gang, were a Vancouver band that caused quite a stir in the brief year that they were together, here in Van (wow did I just refer to Vancovuer as Van, yes I did).  

Be on the lookout for the yet untitled new project formed out of the SBC ashes.  

Stolen Bicycles Gang - Hot Eye Patch Girl