Right

Vancouver’s RIGHT, have a new single for free download. They play interurban gallery with Germany Germany and Bear Mountain June 11th

 

Canucks

Our beloved Vancouver hockey team, the Canucks are one win away from the Stanley Cup finals (the good isht). Winnie’s Superfries puts things into perspective.

I’m probably my Dad’s last choice to share his Canucks tickets with. I always make a bigger deal about getting my White Spot combo than I do the first period. I almost always accidentally kick over my beer under the chair, making a little foamy waterfall that drips down to the next row then innocently look around and blame the person next to me. I also think it’s hilarious to pretend the Sedin’s talk like dolphins to each other and can hear thoughts telepathically with their foreheads.

I’ve always hated competition in most forms. When I was little and forced to participate in a scavenger hunt I would make my own list that usually comprised of “sand, a hair tie, and hugs” and avoid the actual competitive game altogether. I also remember my Dad and Brother’s brutal disappointment when year after year, the Canucks didn’t win and everyone was sad. After the 94’ loss, and the awesome/terrible rioting that destroyed many a Starbucks window, I thought perhaps being a hockey fan sucks, It’s super disappointing and I never felt as good after watching a hockey game as I did after watching a brand new Young Hercules episode.

So years later I was shocked when I found myself super excited during the final in the Vancouver Olympics. There were moving car high-fives, chants, face paint, drinking in alleys, and I pretty much got the week off work. We should do that again. That was pretty fun.

I tried watching the first game in the San Jose series on Granville Street, but found myself unwelcome at a certain bar, and a subsequent Pizza place, who’s patrons and staff didn’t appreciate the festive tones of my official Canucks Vuvuzilla. So for lack of another option I’ll be watching tonight’s game at home, which is beneficial in some ways as I can program my epic hockey playlist and control the button on my fog machine.

The Immortals – Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)

Although I’m comforted by the fact I can select the “Mortal Kombat” song when there’s a power play, I miss DJ Dave, the official Canucks DJ. I’ve been mildly obsessed with him since I came across his blog, where he posts his game playlists, and musings on his day job of being Elvis Costello’s Tour Co-coordinator.

When D.J Dave’s not chilling with Elvis he’s sitting in his little omniscient god booth blasting Cotton Eye Joe or whatever the fuck he feels like playing to close to 20,000 people. He chooses some terrible songs sometimes, with such gems as Madonna’s “Ray of Light,” most of his warm up tracks could be selected from my Tarzan Dan Hot Ten at 10 mix tapes I used to record between my “put your headgear on” time and lights-out time when I was 12.

The Canucks official Intro song personally offends me. They skate out to U2. That’s not scary. That’s not skating out of a plume of fog from a sharks jaw.

But there is hope. DJ Dave takes requests. And he also names “Pump it Up” as one of his favorite songs. Jock Jams for life. I want to hear anthems for pleasant riots, ones that involve hugging strangers and getting beat up for being really excited about my vuvuzilla.

Get your songs played during a Canucks home game by tweeting during the game to @canucksdjdave

-SuperFries

Drop in / drop out Video Expo

March 18, 2010

Projection show yo! The lineup for the Vancouver edition of BYOB was announced today which officially means that this will be the best thing to happen at W2 since, well, the thing that’s happening the week before. They’re still accepting submissions until the end of the month- so if you are dying to play Call of Duty with a big audience, you can download the submission form here.

Animal Bodies

Channels 3×4

Magneticring

Holzkoft

++++ Guests

Afterhours with
Jason Lev
and
Love Dancing

Magneticring live set @ Guilt and Co Feb 13, 2011

More info available on Drop Out Video Arts tumblr: dropoutvideo.com. RSVP to event here.

“Reeal” Zexxy

write that i’m going 2 the Die Antwoord on spacebook n H8rs start callin, “gimmick” on it.

Im not even sure wut gimmick means?

I think gimmicks are a good thing. Isn’t 3d/Avi-tar a gimmick? The Beatles via moptops. orr daft punk, don’t they have moar than a few gimmickz?

I think ppl think D.A. r fakin it.

Not that i’m a “racialist” or nuthin but I know like 2 South Africans and they r pretty crazie. They wud tell me stories bout being rlly good at fightin’ growwing up in Johanissburgie 4 survival. One of them “introduced” me to “K” and that shit is effed.

Mebbe the h8rs aren’t getting enough lifty n should  just smoke moar to help them relax n stuff? via this song.

Neways, they can h8 or call “fake” all they want because the show (as I heard their Coachella show wuz) killed it. prolly the best i’ve seen in a while / nxt level. I think I even felt a lil/lot bit of “dem feelins” during this heated number. (top video)

Wuz surprised at the number of ppl that knew the words to all the songs, considering they barely have anything out. One bro even had his own t-shirt he made for the show. I got all excited that there was mebbe sum sweet merch so I could rep the zef 24/7.

Yo-landi, if yr reading this, my marriage proposal is still out there. i’ve got the papers and evrythin, u just need to sign. We can make next level beats n stuff.

Die Antwoord – $copie

Another Good(y) Friday

No More Strangers Friday night youth group worship service @ Goody. Ritual performances by Christian Marx, Gross Xmas and Glass Armonica.

the interview show: The Zolas

Zack and Tom are The Zolas, one of Vancouver’s newest upstart bands. Their new debut record is called Tic Toc Tic.

The Zolas make piano-driven pop. Some have compared them to currently-crazy 90s superstars like Ben Folds and Fiona Apple. (Damn! Remember them?)

Yes, they all use pianos, but, other than that, I don’t really agree with the comparison–but it is a nice place to start a conversation.

I chatted with Zack and Tom as they wandered around the mean city streets of Toronto. And I still have no idea what the band’s name is about.

The Zolas on the interview show

The Zolas “You’re So Cool” (This track namechecks the Biltmore! One of the best tracks on the album.)

Ben Folds “Bitches Ain’t Shit” (NOTE: This song is a slow starter. Further proof that I am just as crazy as Ben and Fiona, here is Ben Folds covering Dr. DRE.  Enjoy.)

The Zolas will be at The Vogue, December 18th. See you there.

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the interview show: JAKARTAH

Vancouver is a city full of contrasts. Some of the most stunning natural beauty sits right beside a burgeoning metropolis with one of the most notorious slums in North America. Metal band Jakartah are a product of a city known just as much for its salmon as its heroine. They named the band after another city equally known for its crime.

Jakartah’s video for their song “1000 Miles Connects You and Me” wasn’t afraid to depict the realities of rampant drug use in the downtown east side, so it has been banned by MuchMusic . Apparently Vancouver doesn’t want the rest of the world to see the ugly side of this beautiful city so close to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Ah, local bands… I haven’t done a lot of interviews with local bands. There is a reason for this. Funnier than anything said in the actual interview with the guys from Jakartah is the story behind trying to get the guys to sit down for a chat. In short, I became good phone-friends with Richie’s ex-girlfriend because I would call her every week trying to reach Richie. It was a particularly sad exchange when his ex tearfully told me that Richie and she had broken up and now there would be no reason for me and her to chat anymore.

Contrary to popular belief, Jakartah are not split up. After a brief hiatus, they are back together.

Come back next week, for our chat with anti-folk singer and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis.

Jakartah on the interview show

Jakartah – Hawaii Burns at Sunrise

Jakartah – A Thousand Miles Connects You to Me