Song of the Day: April 01, 2016 - "Untitled//404" by Kirsten Ludwig

I love being caught off guard by an album; not knowing what to expect and then being pleasantly surprised. And that's how I felt listening to the new one from Kirsten Ludwig. I hadn't really heard any of her music before listening to Honest Tracks, and I was immediately drawn in by the haunting and moody and beautiful album. I even had a hard time choosing just one song (I changed this post three times while writing it). 

Ultimately, I went with the gorgeous piano and heartfelt vocals of "Untitled//404". I highly recommend clicking through to Bandcamp below and listening to (and/or purchasing) the whole thing. 

Kirsten is also a part of the latest Madic Records House Show tour, with the Vancouver show taking place on April 5 where she'll be joined by Alexandria Maillot.
You can find out more details, and how to attend, through the facebook event. 

3am Playlist #35: April 2016 Concerts

No fancy name this week to get your all confused - this playlist is made up of songs by almost 30 artists, all of which will be playing in Vancouver this April!

There's even more artists than that, some from the states (Death Cab) and some without CBC Music pages (Modern Space I'm looking at you).

Click the image above (or here) to sample some of the music coming to a club near you, and check out our CONCERT CALENDAR to find out the info on all of the shows coming up this month and down the road.

Song of the Day: March 31, 2016 - "Forest" by David Beckingham

Yesterday I posted the latest song from Hey Ocean's David Vertesi, and now we get to hear from his bandmate David Beckingham, with the first single off his upcoming solo album, Just When The Light.

According to the press release, the album "chronicles an intense and personal time leading up to and following the hiatus of Hey Ocean, and the demise of a long-term relationship."

The first single "Forest" features guest vocals from the third Hey Ocean member Ashleigh Ball, and you can pick up the full album May 22nd. 

Song of the Day: March 30, 2016 - "Mountainside Part II" by David Vertesi

David Vertesi may just be one of the busiest musicians in Vancouver. Between putting on benefit shows (#SingItFwd) and cover nights and playing in Hey Ocean!, it's a wonder how he had any time to record his second solo album, Sad Dad Cruise Ship. 

The album is out April 22nd on and the latest single is "Mountainside part II", which features Vertesi's deep voice taking you along some of the same themes as its predecessor, "Mountainside" off his first album Cardiography.

You can catch him live soon touring with Said the Whale, both as the opener, and filling in for them on bass! They hit Vancouver at the Fox Theatre May 7th. 

Song of the Day: March 29, 2016 - "Forgettery" by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

Amazing Factory living up to their name once again, with a brand new video for "Forgettery" by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith.

One of my favourite songs off their album Club Meds, the video was directed by We Are The City drummer Andrew Huculiak -- who also directed the award-winning VIOLENT -- and follows several characters through moments of self-realization, including one portrayed by none other than Rainn Wilson!

Song of the Day: March 28, 2016 - "Saga Norén, Länskrim, Malmö" by Nathan Shubert

Happy National Piano Day!

Conveniently we have a new release from Nathan Shubert's solo piano project, put out especially for today.

The composition is called "Saga Norén, Länskrim, Malmö" and there is also a performance video to go along with it.

You might recognize Nathan's face from many other Vancouver/Canadian bands where you'll find him playing keys, Jody Glenham, David Newberry, and Rich Hope to name a few. Enjoy the new music below...

Song of the Day: March 27, 2016 - "Close Up" by Peaches - Maya Jane Coles' 'Nocturnal Sunshine'-Remix

Peaches just announced an upcoming album of remixes of her songs, appropriately titled: Rub Remixed.

The 13 songs will drop two months from today on May 27th, and will feature reworkings of her songs by female artists.

The track listing is below and the first release is a remix of "Close Up" done by Maya Jane Coles aka Nocturnal Sunshine...take a listen.

Tracklisting:

A1        Close Up                               (Nocturnal Sunshine Remix)
A2       Dick in the Air                       (Evvol Remix)
A3       Light in Places                     (Kim Anh 'STARGASM' Remix)
B1        Dick in the Air                      (#entertainment Remix)
B2       Rub                                       (Paula Temple Remix)
B3       Dumb Fuck                           (Maya Postepski Austra Remix)
C1        Sick In the Head                   (Simonne Jones Remix)
C2       Free Drink Ticket                  (Neven Remix)
C3       How You Like My Cut           (Ziúr Remix)
C4       Vaginoplasty                        (Maya Postepski Austra Remix)
D1        Vaginoplasty                        (Planningtorock 'Vagina' Rework)
D2       Pickles                                  (Lauren Flax 'Acid' Remix)
D3       I Mean Something                (JD Samson Remix) 

Song of the Day: March 26, 2016 - "Wonderful Life" by STARS

STARS has released the third song from their year long cover project, this time putting their twist on "Wonderful Life" by Colin Vearncombe aka Black.

Tragically Colin died in January after a traffic accident and Torquil Campbell of STARS said (in a press release) "We love this song and wanted to pay tribute to a great artist who you may not be familiar with."
Check the song out below.