Watch RUFF, While You Can!

Toronto's Born Ruffians have launched a very strange and interesting new project today. It's a 30-day video stream that takes 12 hours of VHS (yes, that's right) footage and stretches it out into over 1.3 million images. There is a new frame every two seconds in order for it to cover the 30 day period.

Here's the kicker, once the frame is gone, it's gone for good. 

Strange for this day and age, where everything uploaded will exist forever! That said, fans are encouraged to take screenshots and share them, like the still I grabbed earlier today.
I'm not really sure what is going on in this part of the footage, it kind of looks like Luke Lalonde is doing stand-up in New York in the 90s.

You can watch the video for the next 30 days by clicking here (their hashtag is #watchRUFF), which leads up to the band's release of their new album RUFF on October 2nd.

Artist of the Week: Teen Daze

One of my favourite artists to watch over the past few years has been Teen Daze. Between an aesthetically satisfying blog about the interesting things in his life, the unpredictable remixes, and slight mis-match between his live shows & recordings, it's been quite a ride. His songs are lush and sexy, built on a technical foundation that would please any music teacher.

Morning World came out on August 14, complete with a stream on NPR. Teen Daze's website flags a pop-up for listeners & readers that it was a quick effort: 10 days of recording vs. the months and months poured into his other albums. The music itself sounds anything but rushed. It's a patient collection, floating between soft vocals about dreaming and drifting and long instrumental interludes with such a surprising collection of sounds that it'll make you suspect that some of them aren't instruments at all. I hope you'll understand why Teen Daze stands to be one of my favourite artists in Vancouver, and in Jamieson's words,

"It’s an important record to me for lots of reasons, and I hope it finds its way into your heart."

Check out Teen Daze's Vancouver album release show at Fortune Soundclub on September 12. Tickets are available here - early show! Don't dilly dally. 7-1o:30, tickets are $13.

Gigs Of The Week: August 28 - September 03, 2015

Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver.
There's much more going on all the time, which you can check out in our concert calendar.
What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Kirk's Pick

Who? The New Pornographers
Where? The Fair at The PNE
When? Friday August 28 aka Today!
Why? An awesome show in the Summer Nights Concert Series sees this great Vancouver band hit the stage. And as always, the show is free with admission to the park.

 

Jessica's Pick

Who? King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Where? Biltmore Cabaret
When? Tuesday, September 1
Why? Australian psych rock is sure to be an energetic mid-week pickup with dancing, thrashing and wild guitar licks. A cure for any rainy blues is an infusion of KG&TLW.

Christine's Pick

Who? Old Man Canyon, Mounties
Where? The Fair at The PNE
When? Friday August 28 aka Today!
Why? Another awesome show in the Mosaic Music Series pairs two great Vancouver bands together. And as always, the show is free with admission to the park.