Friday, June 06, 2008
ostrich fight song
I Spent most of night two of Music Waste at Hoko's. I was in the mood for sushi, but I chose it over Radha because I wanted to make sure I didn't miss Andy Dixon.
I was actually wrong about it being their first show. Andy did one in NYC, there was one for friends, and another one last week here in town, as Greg from Winning kindly pointed out. But regardless, as of now, it was a relatively rare performance. More importantly, it was a great performance. Musically, it seems like the guy can do no wrong, and the two-piece interpretations of songs from the Mice of Mt. Career drove that point home once again.
I just can't get into Greenbelt Collective. Perhaps their bursting-with-joy nature bums out my bitter self.
Catamaran started things off. They didn't blow me out of the water, but their no-frills pop was pretty good.
After Hoko's I walked over to 340 and caught a bit of Dead Ghosts. They sort of remind me of a messier Exploding Hearts, which isn't too shabby at all.
Mogwai are at the Commodore on September 6th with Fuck Buttons. Psyched.
The Walkmen are at Richard's on August 28th with Man Man for another sweet double bill. (thanks Mike)
Band of Horses are at the Orpheum on the same night. Does that seem a bit large for them to anyone else? opening for Beck. (thanks Neil)
now playing: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
Saturday, December 29, 2007
c'mon admit it
You really can't have a mixtape that represents Vancouver without including Andy Dixon in some way, which is why I was thrilled when he offered up this track from his not-out-until-February full-length, The Mice of Mt. Career. You're probably familiar with him via one of his many projects (DBS, the Red Light Sting, Secret Mommy, Winning, Ache Records, and his design work), and this track is distinctly Andy, but adds yet another style to his rather vast repertoire. Maybe it's just me, but track seems unseasonal for December. Perhaps Summery feel will remind you that for four months of the year, instead of being gray and rainy, Vancouver is pretty sweet.
download: Mt. Career
The first a-side quality "b-side" is here
And the rest of the mix and the donation link is here
Since I'm totally not caught up with show listings... tonight!
- Vapid, Nu Sensae, Modern Creatures, and Shearing Pinx... and apparently No Gold(!) are all at the Cobalt.
- Sex Attack and Tyler Fedchuk are giving Frank's a send off.
now playing: Andy Dixon - Mt. Career
ostrich fight song
I Spent most of night two of Music Waste at Hoko's. I was in the mood for sushi, but I chose it over Radha because I wanted to make sure I didn't miss Andy Dixon.
I was actually wrong about it being their first show. Andy did one in NYC, there was one for friends, and another one last week here in town, as Greg from Winning kindly pointed out. But regardless, as of now, it was a relatively rare performance. More importantly, it was a great performance. Musically, it seems like the guy can do no wrong, and the two-piece interpretations of songs from the Mice of Mt. Career drove that point home once again.
I just can't get into Greenbelt Collective. Perhaps their bursting-with-joy nature bums out my bitter self.
Catamaran started things off. They didn't blow me out of the water, but their no-frills pop was pretty good.
After Hoko's I walked over to 340 and caught a bit of Dead Ghosts. They sort of remind me of a messier Exploding Hearts, which isn't too shabby at all.
Mogwai are at the Commodore on September 6th with Fuck Buttons. Psyched.
The Walkmen are at Richard's on August 28th with Man Man for another sweet double bill. (thanks Mike)
Band of Horses are at the Orpheum on the same night
now playing: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
Labels: andy dixon, catamaran, dead ghost, greenbelt collective, lazy show recaps, music waste, show announcements
Saturday, December 29, 2007
c'mon admit it
Andy Dixon - Mt. Career
You really can't have a mixtape that represents Vancouver without including Andy Dixon in some way, which is why I was thrilled when he offered up this track from his not-out-until-February full-length, The Mice of Mt. Career. You're probably familiar with him via one of his many projects (DBS, the Red Light Sting, Secret Mommy, Winning, Ache Records, and his design work), and this track is distinctly Andy, but adds yet another style to his rather vast repertoire. Maybe it's just me, but track seems unseasonal for December. Perhaps Summery feel will remind you that for four months of the year, instead of being gray and rainy, Vancouver is pretty sweet.
download: Mt. Career
The first a-side quality "b-side" is here
And the rest of the mix and the donation link is here
Since I'm totally not caught up with show listings... tonight!
- Vapid, Nu Sensae, Modern Creatures, and Shearing Pinx... and apparently No Gold(!) are all at the Cobalt.
- Sex Attack and Tyler Fedchuk are giving Frank's a send off.
now playing: Andy Dixon - Mt. Career
Labels: andy dixon, insite, mixtapes
