Friday, April 15, 2011
lost in bollywood
So, record store day goes down tomorrow. And while there's a lot of records have me excited (the Sonic Youth and KRS comp reissues and the Cults 7", in particular), there's also a lot of live performances that do. None more so, though, than Boogie Monster performing Zechimechi in full at Zoo Zhop (and later that night at a house show, playing mostly new stuff).
I'd provide some sort of description, but the beauty of the internet 2.0 is that you don't have to endure that. You can just press play up there. Crank it up loud.
now playing: EMA - California
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
mountains
First off, thanks to the always wonderful MT-40 and the now-on-my-list-of-bands-to-see-as-much-as-possible, No L.A. Kill for playing Damaged Goods on Friday.
Second, thanks to Tristan and the guys from Winnie Cooper for putting on one of (if not the) local shows of the year on Saturday at the packed-by-midnight Funky Winkerbean's. I've sung the praises of Basketball, Gang Violence, and Boogie Monster before, and they were amazing as usual, but I should make special note of Babe Rainbow, who rounded out the bill.
A lot of you probably already know Cam from his other ventures (playing in Hot Loins - RIP - and working to make Music Waste happen every year), and if you read real music publications (Exclaim, NME, etc), you may have heard them praise him. I haven't piped up about it, since I usually just talk about live shows, and this was actually his first. It wasn't exactly the best dance party music (although, neither is Boogie Monster, I suppose), but it was pretty damn good. Check it out, if only to tell your friends you were into him before he blew up.
Regulars: October 13th-18th
Monday
Tuesday
Shindig @ the Railway: Kidnap Kids, Move On Citizen, and the Receptionists
Boosh Tuesdays @ ?:
Sailing @ the Astoria: Detention
Wednesday
Fake Jazz Wednesday @ ?:
The Beehive @ Honey: back on October 21st
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in the beginning of November
Gypsy Fade Wednesday @ the Media Club: back on October 28th
Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: Shipyards, Stamina Mantis, Frozen Stake, and Burrow Owl
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act
Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: Cobras Cobras Cobras
Far Away @ the Media Club: Kick Evrything
Good Burger @ Funky Winkerbean's: Heavy Chains (Andrea from Nu Sensae, Ann Marie from White Lung, and Brody, ex-Mutators)
Saturday
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: no live act
Night Shift @ the Astoria: Defektors, White Lung, and Random Cuts
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: "Covers night" featuring the Friends, Eeek, and the SSRIs
Thursday, June 11, 2009
processing plant
I spent the entire second night of Music Waste at the Cobalt as well. That wasn't my initial plan, but I got to Shudder Gallery just as Prophecy Sun was set to start and it was packed and I bailed on heading over to Honey to finish off the evening since Sex Negatives and Boogie Monster were on last at the Cobalt.
Speaking of the latter, they were definitely the highlights of a pretty good night all around. If you read this fairly regularly, you know that I'm not opposed to seeing the same bands over and over if I really like them, but one thing about seeing Sex Negatives is that it's always different, sometimes markedly so. Boogie Monster just get better every time I see them.
It was also my first time seeing Ahna (although I think I've seen Anju play solo once or twice), who were awesome.
Chip's Not Dead is a charity run that benefits the BC Children's Hospital. You can find out more and register for the run HERE, but you should also know that there are some bands playing. Daniel Wesley, Run GMC, Armchair Cynics, and Current Swell all perform.
On June 26th, Collapsing Opposites, Fanshaw, Julianna Barwick, and Tally Ho! (Rose Melberg and Larissa Lloyva) play Funky Winkerbean's.
Discorder presents a Canada Day party at the Astoria with Gang Violence, MT-40, and Reflektionss.
Grouper, Empty Love, and Diadem are at St. Andrew's Wesley Church on July 18th.
Mika Miko play the Biltmore on July 22nd with Audacity, White Lung, and Nu Sensae.
And, Bert Jansch is canceled. No word on why. (thanks Rachel)
now playing: the Rolling Stones - When the Whip Comes Down
Thursday, April 30, 2009
if you strike me down in anger, here i stand
Between then and now, I managed to catch Leonard Cohen (who was brilliant--check out Elaine Corden's review), Boogie Monster (whose wicked set included some noisily re-imagined covers of Kanye and Japandroids), and Piper Davis (who was in her usual fine form at Glory Days).
Between then and now, that thing up there also came out (although, they didn't have it at RedCat yet when I went the other day, so I don't have the real thing). Some people whose opinions hold a lot more weight than mine really like it.
The guys were out on tour when Brian had to be rushed to the hospital, which you may have read about. Hope you'll join me in wishing him a quick recovery.
Lions in the Street are at the Media Club on Friday with Chris Read & the Pool Hall Gospel.
Hermetic play Little Mountain on May 2nd with Collapsing Opposites, Search Parties, and the SSRIs.
The same night, Jaws and No Gold play the Astoria.
Bravo Juliet play the Railway on May 6th with the Blue Violets and the Good News.
Bend Sinister play the Biltmore on May 7th with Language Arts and We Are the City.
The same night, Man Your Horse, Aunts & Uncles, and the Armadilettantes are at the Backstage Lounge.
Julie Doiron is at the Biltmore on June 14th.
Slayer and Megadeth are at GM Place on June 24th. Epic.
Three Mile Pilot are reunited and at Richard's on July 21st.
Kings of Leon are at GM Place on August 15th.
And, it's out of town, but the Cap Hill Block Party features the Jesus Lizard and Sonic-fucking-Youth as headliners this year. Two days for $40 USD. See you there?
Oh, and go, Canucks, go!
now playing: Sonic Youth - Antenna
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
shape shifters
On Saturday, I made it out to the original ER for the Sex Negatives 7" release. Seeing as this show was originally booked at the now defunct Peanut Gallery, the "emergency" part of the makeshift venue's name was once again in full effect.
Boogie Monster got the evening started. The first time I caught them, at the last Shindig, I wasn't super stoked, though that was mostly due to the fact that Ben's guitar was really hard to hear, especially over Tony's drumming, which made it difficult to form any sort of real opinion at all. This time around, that definitely wasn't a problem, and the guitar fittingly matched the ferocity of the drums. Good stuff.
Robe and Allied played next, showing up in some nice looking attire and messily covering a single, 50s surf tune, before calling it a night. Not the most stunning thing musically that night, but considering the fact that all the bands who played come from a scene where, at times, the goal is to be as jarring as possible, I could get behind the concept.
Sex Negatives were up third and were enjoyable as usual. I picked up the 7" as well, which you'll love if you're into the band (or bands like them)/
It was my first time seeing Orlando Magic. It was also their last show together, which is a shame, because they were awesome.
Hermetic is playing Our Town Cafe on Sunday with Prof. Prawns and Chris-a-riffic. Show goes early (7:00pm) and ends early (9:30pm).
ISIS is at the Commodore on June 19th.
White Whale Records celebrates its 5th Anniversary on June 25th at the Biltmore. Mohawk Lodge, Octoberman, Precious Fathers, and Eamon McGrath all play.
And the Stones Throw Tour show originally scheduled for April 27th has been canceled.
now playing: Sleater-Kinney - Entertain (live in Portland)
Thursday, October 16, 2008
burst transmission
Things started of with Ben & Gorodetsky, a one man act that was okay for the most part and hilarious when he whipped out a cover of a Russian dance tune (complete with dancing).
Boogie Monster followed after taking forever to set up (especially for a 2-piece). They were almost worth the wait. They might still be worth the wait. It was actually sort of hard to tell. The drumming was phenomenal. Problem was, the guy hit his kit so hard it was tough to hear the guitar at the best of times and damn near impossible at other times. I'd definitely like to seem them again though. And, despite the fact that it was sort of hard to judge the total package, I think they should have won.
Which brings us to the winners, the Sappers. It's hard to knock a band for being pleasant, but after a few songs of very polite, restrained, folk-pop, I was ready to call it a night. They were tight, but it was late, and after a few songs, they weren't doing much to keep me awake.
Here's some bad news: Wire is canceled tonight. Refunds available at point of purchase. No official word on why, but rumour has it that sales were really low. Thanks to everyone who emailed/messaged about that one.
Tomorrow, Lover! are here from Memphis. They play the Sweatshop with B-Lines and Dead Ghosts
Saturday, BA Johnston, Ghost House, and What's Wrong with Tohei? are at Pat's.
The same night, No Gold, Gang Violence, Ballz (Dave and Luke from Basketball), and Candles are at the Peanut Gallery.
And also on Saturday, Usaisamonster, Miami Nights, and Nu Sensae, and Robe and Allied are at the Emergency Room.
Sex with Strangers are at the Bourbon on October 22nd with Princess and the Paradise.
Carolyn Mark is at the Railway on October 24th.
The Buttless Chaps are at the Biltmore on Halloween with Ghost House and Fond of Tigers.
Also on Halloween, The Pack AD are at the Rail.
Slow Down Molasses are at the Railway on November 5th with Portico.
The Cobrasnake is throwing a party at Celebs with Pase Rock and Expendable Youth on November 7th.
The Bicycles are at Di'Metric Studios (1114 E. Pender) with Hot Panda on November 15th.
And those Half Alive guys are bringing Metronomy to the Bourbon on January 25th.
Now playing: Sleater-Kinney - Turn It On
lost in bollywood
So, record store day goes down tomorrow. And while there's a lot of records have me excited (the Sonic Youth and KRS comp reissues and the Cults 7", in particular), there's also a lot of live performances that do. None more so, though, than Boogie Monster performing Zechimechi in full at Zoo Zhop (and later that night at a house show, playing mostly new stuff).
I'd provide some sort of description, but the beauty of the internet 2.0 is that you don't have to endure that. You can just press play up there. Crank it up loud.
now playing: EMA - California
Labels: boogie monster, record store day
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
mountains
First off, thanks to the always wonderful MT-40 and the now-on-my-list-of-bands-to-see-as-much-as-possible, No L.A. Kill for playing Damaged Goods on Friday.
Second, thanks to Tristan and the guys from Winnie Cooper for putting on one of (if not the) local shows of the year on Saturday at the packed-by-midnight Funky Winkerbean's. I've sung the praises of Basketball, Gang Violence, and Boogie Monster before, and they were amazing as usual, but I should make special note of Babe Rainbow, who rounded out the bill.
A lot of you probably already know Cam from his other ventures (playing in Hot Loins - RIP - and working to make Music Waste happen every year), and if you read real music publications (Exclaim, NME, etc), you may have heard them praise him. I haven't piped up about it, since I usually just talk about live shows, and this was actually his first. It wasn't exactly the best dance party music (although, neither is Boogie Monster, I suppose), but it was pretty damn good. Check it out, if only to tell your friends you were into him before he blew up.
Regulars: October 13th-18th
Monday
Tuesday
Shindig @ the Railway: Kidnap Kids, Move On Citizen, and the Receptionists
Boosh Tuesdays @ ?:
Sailing @ the Astoria: Detention
Wednesday
Fake Jazz Wednesday @ ?:
The Beehive @ Honey: back on October 21st
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in the beginning of November
Gypsy Fade Wednesday @ the Media Club: back on October 28th
Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: Shipyards, Stamina Mantis, Frozen Stake, and Burrow Owl
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act
Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: Cobras Cobras Cobras
Far Away @ the Media Club: Kick Evrything
Good Burger @ Funky Winkerbean's: Heavy Chains (Andrea from Nu Sensae, Ann Marie from White Lung, and Brody, ex-Mutators)
Saturday
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: no live act
Night Shift @ the Astoria: Defektors, White Lung, and Random Cuts
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: "Covers night" featuring the Friends, Eeek, and the SSRIs
Labels: babe rainbow, basketball, boogie monster, gang violence, mt40, no l.a. kill, show recaps, weekly listings
Thursday, June 11, 2009
processing plant
I spent the entire second night of Music Waste at the Cobalt as well. That wasn't my initial plan, but I got to Shudder Gallery just as Prophecy Sun was set to start and it was packed and I bailed on heading over to Honey to finish off the evening since Sex Negatives and Boogie Monster were on last at the Cobalt.
Speaking of the latter, they were definitely the highlights of a pretty good night all around. If you read this fairly regularly, you know that I'm not opposed to seeing the same bands over and over if I really like them, but one thing about seeing Sex Negatives is that it's always different, sometimes markedly so. Boogie Monster just get better every time I see them.
It was also my first time seeing Ahna (although I think I've seen Anju play solo once or twice), who were awesome.
Chip's Not Dead is a charity run that benefits the BC Children's Hospital. You can find out more and register for the run HERE, but you should also know that there are some bands playing. Daniel Wesley, Run GMC, Armchair Cynics, and Current Swell all perform.
On June 26th, Collapsing Opposites, Fanshaw, Julianna Barwick, and Tally Ho! (Rose Melberg and Larissa Lloyva) play Funky Winkerbean's.
Discorder presents a Canada Day party at the Astoria with Gang Violence, MT-40, and Reflektionss.
Grouper, Empty Love, and Diadem are at St. Andrew's Wesley Church on July 18th.
Mika Miko play the Biltmore on July 22nd with Audacity, White Lung, and Nu Sensae.
And, Bert Jansch is canceled. No word on why. (thanks Rachel)
now playing: the Rolling Stones - When the Whip Comes Down
Labels: ahna, boogie monster, music waste, sex negatives, show announcements, show recaps
Thursday, April 30, 2009
if you strike me down in anger, here i stand
It seems like ages since I've posted about any shows I've seen. Well, it has been ages, actually.
Between then and now, I managed to catch Leonard Cohen (who was brilliant--check out Elaine Corden's review), Boogie Monster (whose wicked set included some noisily re-imagined covers of Kanye and Japandroids), and Piper Davis (who was in her usual fine form at Glory Days).
Between then and now, that thing up there also came out (although, they didn't have it at RedCat yet when I went the other day, so I don't have the real thing). Some people whose opinions hold a lot more weight than mine really like it.
The guys were out on tour when Brian had to be rushed to the hospital, which you may have read about. Hope you'll join me in wishing him a quick recovery.
Lions in the Street are at the Media Club on Friday with Chris Read & the Pool Hall Gospel.
Hermetic play Little Mountain on May 2nd with Collapsing Opposites, Search Parties, and the SSRIs.
The same night, Jaws and No Gold play the Astoria.
Bravo Juliet play the Railway on May 6th with the Blue Violets and the Good News.
Bend Sinister play the Biltmore on May 7th with Language Arts and We Are the City.
The same night, Man Your Horse, Aunts & Uncles, and the Armadilettantes are at the Backstage Lounge.
Julie Doiron is at the Biltmore on June 14th.
Slayer and Megadeth are at GM Place on June 24th. Epic.
Three Mile Pilot are reunited and at Richard's on July 21st.
Kings of Leon are at GM Place on August 15th.
And, it's out of town, but the Cap Hill Block Party features the Jesus Lizard and Sonic-fucking-Youth as headliners this year. Two days for $40 USD. See you there?
Oh, and go, Canucks, go!
now playing: Sonic Youth - Antenna
Labels: boogie monster, lazy show recaps, leonard cohen, piper davis, show announcements
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
shape shifters
On Saturday, I made it out to the original ER for the Sex Negatives 7" release. Seeing as this show was originally booked at the now defunct Peanut Gallery, the "emergency" part of the makeshift venue's name was once again in full effect.
Boogie Monster got the evening started. The first time I caught them, at the last Shindig, I wasn't super stoked, though that was mostly due to the fact that Ben's guitar was really hard to hear, especially over Tony's drumming, which made it difficult to form any sort of real opinion at all. This time around, that definitely wasn't a problem, and the guitar fittingly matched the ferocity of the drums. Good stuff.
Robe and Allied played next, showing up in some nice looking attire and messily covering a single, 50s surf tune, before calling it a night. Not the most stunning thing musically that night, but considering the fact that all the bands who played come from a scene where, at times, the goal is to be as jarring as possible, I could get behind the concept.
Sex Negatives were up third and were enjoyable as usual. I picked up the 7" as well, which you'll love if you're into the band (or bands like them)/
It was my first time seeing Orlando Magic. It was also their last show together, which is a shame, because they were awesome.
Hermetic is playing Our Town Cafe on Sunday with Prof. Prawns and Chris-a-riffic. Show goes early (7:00pm) and ends early (9:30pm).
ISIS is at the Commodore on June 19th.
White Whale Records celebrates its 5th Anniversary on June 25th at the Biltmore. Mohawk Lodge, Octoberman, Precious Fathers, and Eamon McGrath all play.
And the Stones Throw Tour show originally scheduled for April 27th has been canceled.
now playing: Sleater-Kinney - Entertain (live in Portland)
Labels: boogie monster, orlando magic, robe and allied, sex negatives, show announcements, show recaps
Thursday, October 16, 2008
burst transmission
To be completely honest, the overall quality of the music at Shindig has been sort of lacking this year (although I missed one night and Hermetic were pretty good). Hopefully, yesterday is a sign of things to come, because it was pretty decent on the whole.
Things started of with Ben & Gorodetsky, a one man act that was okay for the most part and hilarious when he whipped out a cover of a Russian dance tune (complete with dancing).
Boogie Monster followed after taking forever to set up (especially for a 2-piece). They were almost worth the wait. They might still be worth the wait. It was actually sort of hard to tell. The drumming was phenomenal. Problem was, the guy hit his kit so hard it was tough to hear the guitar at the best of times and damn near impossible at other times. I'd definitely like to seem them again though. And, despite the fact that it was sort of hard to judge the total package, I think they should have won.
Which brings us to the winners, the Sappers. It's hard to knock a band for being pleasant, but after a few songs of very polite, restrained, folk-pop, I was ready to call it a night. They were tight, but it was late, and after a few songs, they weren't doing much to keep me awake.
Here's some bad news: Wire is canceled tonight. Refunds available at point of purchase. No official word on why, but rumour has it that sales were really low. Thanks to everyone who emailed/messaged about that one.
Tomorrow, Lover! are here from Memphis. They play the Sweatshop with B-Lines and Dead Ghosts
Saturday, BA Johnston, Ghost House, and What's Wrong with Tohei? are at Pat's.
The same night, No Gold, Gang Violence, Ballz (Dave and Luke from Basketball), and Candles are at the Peanut Gallery.
And also on Saturday, Usaisamonster, Miami Nights, and Nu Sensae, and Robe and Allied are at the Emergency Room.
Sex with Strangers are at the Bourbon on October 22nd with Princess and the Paradise.
Carolyn Mark is at the Railway on October 24th.
The Buttless Chaps are at the Biltmore on Halloween with Ghost House and Fond of Tigers.
Also on Halloween, The Pack AD are at the Rail.
Slow Down Molasses are at the Railway on November 5th with Portico.
The Cobrasnake is throwing a party at Celebs with Pase Rock and Expendable Youth on November 7th.
The Bicycles are at Di'Metric Studios (1114 E. Pender) with Hot Panda on November 15th.
And those Half Alive guys are bringing Metronomy to the Bourbon on January 25th.
Now playing: Sleater-Kinney - Turn It On
Labels: ben+goredotsky, boogie monster, sappers, shindig, show announcements, show recaps
