They will be one tour in the early year - and they've lined up two nights to play at the Bronson Center here in Ottawa. BUT me finks I will go to Montreal, fanks! Ef the Bronson Center.
What else can I say here to distract me further from homework? Hmm...
WELL! My bikeride home tonight was awesome! Post- rain, kind of chilly, all bundled, and a nice cool breeze while I got all warm and sweaty under my knit sweater. OOOO FALL! Love, love, love.
I'm quite restless right now, I'll go find some more music and post something else for you kids.
I used to be obsessed with Saosin (pre-Anthony leaving)!
This is quite a funny little cover that I stumbled upon when searching for some Tegan and Sara (I think this was post Anthony?). Who doesn't love to hold their best friend while this song plays? DO IT!
I was walking outside yesterday, and it was just then that I realized how many leaves there were on the ground. It made me very very happy. I want this weather to stay fo' evah, evah.
Here are some of my fall time jams:
The Wooden Sky's new album rules. They're on tour with Elliot Brood right now.
(when they played at Canteen in Ottawa this summer, there was a similar vibe - a bunch of people crammed into a small art gallery, listening to the band play their tunes. It was sooooo nice)
Check out Elliott Brood's myspace, and then go see them play at Mavs in November!
While I'm here, I might as well talk about the Great Bloomers. I've heard of these guys before, but never actually listened to their music. These guys are from Toronto, and I'm down with their sound. I think they are on the same label as The Wooden Sky, and our little drummer friend, Kip, from The Wooden Sky, also played with them for a bit. FUN.
Not sure if I've already talked about this band, but I do quite love Miracle Fortress. If I could fall in love with a something, it would have to be in the form of this band!
If you could take ONE thing to a desert island what would it be?
I'd take the Cave Singers - they constitute as one single thing, right?
Already a huge fan of this trio, the anticipation for their second album was killing me. The new album, Welcome Joy, is so phenomenal that after one listen, it hasn't left the speakers of my stereo. Welcome Joy is just as solid as their first album, Invitation Songs.
Fall in love with this album, then come capture me and take me to your beach house.
unsown, loose buttons stripped clothing draped over banisters that lead up to your rooftop terrace where the sky hangs clouds cave my knees crumble; embrace my
embrace my bare my - (keep walking), dear skin with sleepy, closed eyes laced up sneakers to wear to bed, scuff-marked soles of heals dug deep into plywood floors creaking as we make our way between my abandoned house of reveries;
tongue curled amid clenched teeth, pointed elbows jolted, bone-straight fists, scared to sleep alone against washed-up heartbeats.
I'm not one for posting any blog entries about myself, but I just got my first tattoo, and I'm super stoked! Done by Paul at New Moon in Orleans, I am reallllllly happy with the end result.
Last night was the Flying Lotus show at Babylon. I hadn't been to Babylon in forever, and I was stoked to be there for this show. It was a good time, lots of people there, but not too packed with annoying kids. From Cali, this DJ spun original beats that made me feel like I wasn't partying in Ottawa - too sick.
Ottawa Style Mag was there too snapping photos for the magazine as well as for their blog. I met Tracie last night, check out her fashion blog at http://www.youthleagueandthespies.blogspot.com/
Check out Flying Lotus' myspace for a taste of sex.
It's been a good two days off so far. Yesterday the sun was shining and the wind was blowing - perfect for sailing. I got to be on a boat aaaalll day, just swimming and tanning in Chelsea.
And today, waking up to a thunderstorm with the cool breeze hitting my skin while I'm still in bed - incredible. I love thunderstorms, and plan to stay in bed for as long as I possibly can today.
shaky knees with elbows bent 'round waists; her skirt held high reaching the ends of his barren collar where worn desert boots rumble chipped wood planks stepping on her blackened canvas shoes, they both let the good life s(l)eep between their toes; a transfer of music notes passing through cracked lips, dancing their way across broken bones air stuck tight to heavy, dry lungs gasping for breaths in between laughter and shouts singing louder than the bass guitar can strum;
The Joy Formidable are a trio from the UK. I can't help but feel in love when I listen to their music. Check out this video, and just try not to enjoy yourself while you watch it.
So, after a hard night of partying the night previous, our Friday was spent at the Bingo Hall in Vanier. Bingo dabbers ready, we pranced in there, not knowing what to expect.
The regulars were intense!
Can you pick us out amongst all the people 40+ ?
It was quite the happening night. This lady to my right was very helpful. Her husband was amazing and hilarious, and kept flirting with the lady who sold tickets!
None of us won, unfourtunately. Boo. We did eat delicious food, though - Whistle dog and some cheesy nachos! NAST!
From Portland, Oregan, emerges a dance-party duo that goes by the name of Yacht. Creating good beats to keep your hips shaking and your head bobbing (that word seems to be quit a sticker these days - bob), their jams are a unique addition to the electro-dance scene.
Passion Pit just got schedualed to play at Zaphods, for the THIRD time now. Hopefully this show doesn't get cancelled. The date for the show is August 12. It's funny, because on their myspace, the location is labelled Zaphod's, but the town is listed at Toronto. Bastards. Tickets for this show are available at Endhits.
Also, really soon, The Great Lake Swimmers are on tour promoting their new album "Lost Channels". Their Ottawa show is schedualed for July 19, and they're playing at the First Baptist Church on Laurier. You can get tickets at Endhits on Dalhousie.
My only issue for that evening, is a friend's band, Dead and Devine, are playing a show on that exact evening! They just finished recording a new, full lenght album as well. They've been on tour since the beginning of June with Misery Signals. MORAL DILEMNA!
Long weekend. Good weather. Biking, cottage, bug bites, camp fire, hotboxing, shots, and dancing.
Mondays are "recovery" days. But with summer, there is no time for down time. I sufficiently got through today wearing an amazing red adidas jacket and my favourite gold bangle with hidden heart imprins. Love, love. After work I enjoyed a drink with some friends, and on my bike ride home, decided to step into the Manx of Elgin for some tasty food. To my luck, there was some live music, and I instantly fell in love with Pat LePoidevin.
Although his myspace is nothing in comparison to his live perfomance, it's still worth listening to.
I love my bike. Thanks to Brian who found it in the garbage in Orleans (those suburbanites know nothing about trendyness! BAH), and Phat Moose for hookin' a brother up with some vintage fenders, I can cruise around my hood in style.
ORANGE! This is my friend Iain. He's a model by day, and wolf by night. Doesn't he look that much better beside my bike?
Grizzly Bear's new album dropped..yesterday? Yeah, yesterday. Listening to it. They're nice. Would be great live. OH! They're playing Montreal June 4th - too bad I'm broke and can't make the trip. Either way, press play:
I actually kind of dig The Fray. Here's a Kanye cover by then. Check it out. I like the lead singer's voice - it makes Kanye's lame song bearable (kill me for sayiing that?)
Poon is the root word of poutine. NO BOYS ALLOWED.
SHH! I'm doing stuff. Alex is asleep beside me. While Emma Grant has her jean jacket on her back - at home. Larissa Also ate a hotdog off the ground that evryone saw. Pictures to follow. Hopefully we still have friends after this. GOOD NIGHT ALEX
I don't care for this Euro-techno business, but this Royksopp song was written about me. "The Girl and the Robot" is basically the title of this little one's life. Too bad the song sucks.
I'm a big fan of Fleet Foxes, so naturally when my friend Dario Louigi introduced White Antelope to me, I instantly enjoyed them. The lead singer from Fleet Foxes puts his indie-folk spin on this side project.
It's been a very much blast. Of all the four nights I went out this weekend (wow), Saturday night was solid. I went to a show that my friends' band was playing - and they rock. Emperor Bulash .
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/emperorbulash. They are quite a good bunch of entertainers. Not to mention, they are not hard on the eyes :) WHOO-WHOO!
Then I got 1 for 1 cheese pizza. It was instant greesy love.
The we went to The Dominion and drank beers. I made a tower. Thanks.
And obviously, we ended up at Zaphods. Obviously? Dance dance dance party!!!
Can I be more obsessed with Black Hat Brigade right now?
Answer: no.
They're releasing their EP "Fathers" this week, I believe, and as a lead up to it, they are posting a new song on their myspace everyday until the release. Pretty awesome. New songs so far are Kitchen Party and Vera.
They're playing Cafe Dekuf this Friday, and I am very very excited. I think I will purchase 8oo copies of their album. Cool?
The show is at 9pm, this Friday, May 22, and tickets are only 7 bucks. Probably the best 7dollars you will ever spend on a Friday night. They are playing with City of a Hundred Spires (http://www.myspace.com/cityofahundredspires), an Ottawa/Montreal band, and The Death of Apollo (they don't have any songs posted) from Ottawa. It should be a pretty awesome, mellow show.
I'm also excited because I haven't been to a show at Cafe Dekuf in AGES! Probably for 2 years now.
Also, happy long weekend. I hope it was as eventful as mine. Those are all the details you need to know.
For Passion Pit's new album release, set to drop May 19th. Their EP, Chunk of Change, thoroughly satisfied my electro-synthy-indie-pop (I am just making up genres now!) cravings as far as music goes, but left me wanting more more more.
Finally, something I can play in my headphones over and over again.
Also, while scoping Passion Pit, I came across this Ra Ra Riot remix by Passion Pit. We already know I adore Ra Ra Riot, and here they are with one of their tracks mixed with the super-synthy sounds of Passion Pit.
Okay, not to talk about it much longer, but last weekend was a fucking trip.
My 20th birthday was the best celebration of May 8th that I have ever had. I spent it with all of my favourite people, my best friends and my favourite faces. I ate fajitas, which is obviously my favourite (amongst many) foods, and drank a fine amount of alcohol, and danced danced dancedddd.
Stumbled upon this band while searching for a remix of "Single Ladies" by Beyonce. Yeah, I like that song.
Either way, this lovely Mr. Little Jeans project from London, England has my two thumbs way up high. Creep their myspace, and then take a second to listen to this girls-night-out anthem cover!
i have not been around for ever BEcAUSEEE I just moved out. We did not have internet connected for a week. quite a devasty. (is that a word?)
so, although this isn't very exciting to the internet world, last night was my 20th birthday. and I got blackout
It was next level and I'm surprised I'm not currently in peices. I also don't know where my phone is. I turned it on silent to sleep, and now the darn thing is lost in the abiss of a mess that is my "room".
Black Hat Brigade, on the other hand, is amazing. So amazing. Such an incredible sound for a band that has only been jamming for about a year or so, I believe. I saw them when they opened for Handsome Furs at Maverick's earlier this year. The drummer and his girlfriend (who is the cutest thing ever) are friends with a friend of mine, and they were both super rad. From Toronto, this band has incredible stage presence, and a captivating sound that made me an instant fan.
SO I'm wide awake at 5:30 in the morning, freezing under 6 blankets and hungry cause all I ate was terrible homemade macaroni before bed.
Unfourtunate.
What's even MORE unfourtunate is this blog I stumbled upon while scoping txts frm lst nght (guilty of checking that spot everynight...)
So while you're up at stupid hours of the night, listening the birds outside chirp for worms, check out Can We Please Stop and Refelct?, a horrible, but none-the-less entertaining, blog featuring unfourtunate pictures of people from the streets of New York committing fashion crimes? Ugh, I'm so predictable.
We finally had a nice, summery day in NYC last Friday. Everyone was getting into the spirit, bringing out the shorts, skirts, and sandals. Even this woman pulled out her favorite late Spring attire - her leather and fur coat with the crop sleeves. Oh yeah, and some lovely knock-off Uggs. Brown ones, no less.
Even the kids in the background were bewildered by this shit.
Ra Ra Riot is one of my FAVOURITE bands right now, and I just found out that front man Wes Miles has a side project with Rostam Batmanglij, the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend. They've been jamming since 2007, and expect to release their EP this summer. Check out their myspace for the two tracks they've got released so far.
These songs sound more like Vampire Weekend than Ra Ra Riot. Super cute lyrics, mixed with electro-dancey beats. I'll let this colab perculate, and report back in a bit, once they've grown on me a bit.
DJ's and producers Diplo and Switch have colabbed to create the music duo "Major Lazer". Their EP titles Guns Don't Kill People - Lazers Do is expected to drop June 16.
Til then, peep their track Hold The Line, if you haven't already done so. It's got a very reggae, dance hall vibe. I'm down, I'm down.
Noah and the Whale. I love them. They're playing on Tuesday in Montreal. Unfourtunately, I cannot make an adventure out of this show. I WISH I COULD TELEPORT. I should take some time and watch that youTube video that teaches you how to...
Check out their website. It's super "rad gnar" in a good way.
Wow. May 1st has really fucking approached quickly. I'm not sure what to do with myself at this point.
This is big news in little Joey's life. Moving out of the small town into the (not so big) city. THUG LIFE!
I got home from the bar tonight, and due to the NUMEROUS amounts of redbul I drank, I was wired (and still am)
SOOOO
I PACKED. I bagged up all of my clothes (leaving only a few outfit options for this week) and all of my shoes. Oh and purses, belts, and sarves. I have a lot of stuff.
Tonight was Mod night, and EVERYTIME i hear this song, I FREAK. Play it right now, and just TRY not to dance.
PS: I enjoy my work very much. Mandrea, you will be missed greatly.
Cisco Ottawa's Bluesfest lineup just got announced. I'm so down this year. The line up is nice and packed with some of my fave faves.
Please, Joe, do give us a low-down!
Thursday, July 9
Iron and Wine
I have a TON of Iron and Wine on my iPod, just for whenever I feel like mellowing out the legit way. I have never been inlove with them, like I am with some other bands, but I feel like they would be worth seeing live. One of those bands you appreciate more once you've seen them witn your own eyes.
Friday, July 10
Holy Fuck
Okkervil River
The Dodos
This day will be so good. I do not want to miss Holy Fuck this time around, and The Dodo's will undoubtedly be incredible live. Also, Okkervil River: banjo. Need I say more?
Sunday, July 12
Neko Case
Girltalk
Leif Vollebekk
John Vanderslice
K so, Neko Case is one of those bands I've listened to for years now, but never truly fell in love with. I'm always off and on, but again, I think they'd be great live. I've already seen Girltalk, but I'm stoked to see how the HELL this show plays out at Lebretton Flats, at 7;45 on a Sunday night?? leif Vollebekk is an Ottawa native, and I saw him when he opened for Basia Bulat a while back; he is such a talented musician. And John Vanderslice, he's just chill and catchy.
Wednesday, July 15
The National
OH MY GOD I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM LIVE.
basically.
Thursday, July 16
M83
M83 is the epidemy of teenage angst and young love. I think they will have to be the highlight of my summer to-see bands. They better not fucking let me down, that french fuck! <3>Friday, July 17
Cystal Castles
K i don't even want to bother to post a video for them. Honestly, they make sweet jams, but, Bluesfest? Really? Even more bizarre than Girltalk. I want to see them, only to confirm or disagree to the rumour that they suck live. Is it worth it?
Sunday, July 19
Handson Furs
I just saw them about a month or two ago. But I would see them again, in a heartbeat, hands down. What can't Dan Boeckner do well?
KAY so basically, that's my main faves for this festival. Not sure how the fuck I'm going to swing this, but somehow I've gotta come up with 225 bucks to go see all these bands, OR fucking jump the shit out of that fence.
Word.
...get locked out of your car at a service station in Butt-fuck-seagull-shitland somewhere between Toronto and Ottawa
OR mission 5 hours to see a band play in the nose bleed section of a sold out concert theater??
BOTH!!
AH Kings of Leon trip was fabulous! Road tripping is sooo much fun, especially when done under a time crunch, with 3 of the funniest ladies that could ever exist.
let's document:
so, basically, I woke up Tuesday morning, went to school, wrote an english exam, and then picked up H. Brooks and Mado, and peaced down the 401. We arrived to Kenan's with just enough time to spare to buy liquor in the gay district in T.O. (which, by the way, is suuuper clean!!)
KAY so, YEAH we were in the nosebleeds, but fuck, were they amazing live. Such good sound, and so legit as entertainers! CALEB IS SO FUCKING HAWT (spell check doesn't pick up on cool slang that the kids r usin' these days.)
I was thouroughly impressed at the Toronto crowd. They know what's up - EVERYONE was standing. EVEN IN THE FUCKING 300 LEVEL!! That's legit.
KAY so then after the show, we went back to Kenan's (UM I subwayed for the first time - TORONTO TOURISTE!) The amazing Kellan Lindsay then picked us ladies up - band style! Check out this sweet ride:
(take me on tour!)
We had some burrs and nachos at Sneaky D's. We devoured that shit.
Peep this sweet night-mode setting on H. Brooks' camera, yo:
On the way home, hungover and tired as balls, we played plenty of Would You rather - Kenan style (NO HOLDING BACK)
..we learned alot about eachother...
I arrived back in Ottawa with just enough time to do a study review sesh for my LAST exam that I successful wrote tonight at 7. WHIRLWIND MAYHAM!
So in all, it was a fucking successful mish. Let's just say, if the past two days was any indication into how this summer will turn out, I'd say little Joey's life might just be lookin' up.
I saw Plants and Animals a few weeks ago at a show at Ottawa U put on by my lovely friend, The Art Coordinator. Plants and Animals are a lovely little trio from our neighbour on the Quebec side, Montreal. This song's amazing. Also check our Faerie Dance and Lola Who?
Pancit or '"Pansit"' is a stir-fried noodle dish common in the Philippines of Chinese origin. This food is second in popularity to rice in the country, and is similar to yakisoba and yakiudon, Japanese-style stir-fried noodles.
Her Space Holiday is a cute, indie-pop band that did a cover of one of my FAVOURITE songs ever. Their rendition of "I'll beleive in anything" by Wolf Parade is incredible. It is definitely worth turning up loud, loud, and listening to over and over and over again.
I feel like disintegrating right now into my own world made up of your arms and my eyes: seeing our clothes strewn across the kitchen floor, with empty picture frames on my lap; photos dress my naked fingertips taken of you in my movie in an old theatre where the crowd is small;
I escape into a world of dinosaurs and train wrecks
I totally feel like disintegrating right now. Like, into my carpet or something - except not cause I wouldn't want to know what kind of organisms are hiding beneath those little rungs.
Either way, I'm stoked for Tuesday. Kay, so YEAH I still have to write two exams, one on Tuesday morning, and the other Wednesday night, I'm going on a little getaway aventure aves mes deux tres jolie amies!!
KINGS OF LEON IN TORONTO!!!
We're driving. Well, I'm driving, despite the fact that my right wheel bearrings need replacing, my cracked windsheild, and my duct-taped rear window. WHATEVER! Those are just minor setbacks!
Pretty stoked on NASA and the kind of art they are creating. They bring together some amazing artists, mixing jams from genres you never thought could jive together. They seem like pretty legit dudes that are whole-heartedly stoked on making dece beats.
This video for "Money" features artwork by "obey", which is cool to see such recognizable artwork in a music video.
I know, I know, where the fuck have I been? (like everyone's been wondering, eh?) Well, the interweb's been pretty sad without me (hardly), so I guess I'd better start blogging before...
not sure what the consequences will be, however, here's to new beginnings,
And obviously, we ended up at Zaphods. Obviously?
