Last month Winnipeg musician Raine Hamilton released her latest single (and video for) "Starlight" from her new album Night Sky (also released last month).
Now she's heading out on tour, including a stop at Guilt and Co. next Wednesday (April 11th).
Check out the song below, and after what looks like will be a wet few days here in Raincouver, get nice and toasty at Guilt & Co. and listen to some beautiful strings!
With their new album, Down Time, coming out in mere days, Young Galaxy has given us a tease in the form of the video for "Frontier".
Singer Catherine McCandless says: "I almost shot this video naked. It needed to be naked though, not me. I wanted a <<real, raw, and blasted out with light >> communication that didn't have a plan behind it. We wrote the song Frontier and realized that it was, and is the manifesto for this album. Down Time grew around it. Frontier is the core and the data from which all the rest of the songs derive their meaning. It needed to be a stripped down signal coming in to a loved one. With a concept of intimate detail, high contrast, and work-like, utilitarian dress we shot a non-performance performance video featuring light, textures, bravery, and braun. I wanted to shoot a love letter that fortifies, works for change, and spills over in it's celebration of the place of this love."
The album is being self-released by the band on April 6, but you can get an early peek if you catch them kick off their tour tomorrow night (the 4th) here in Vancouver at Venue!
photo cred: Andy Carroll
After selling office equipment to fund their live show in a blimp; suing Arcade Fire for gimmick infringement; and embedding their newest album into bars of soap; Blimp Rock's next venture is trying to start a new dance crazy.
The incredibly endearing Soap Opera was one of my favourite albums of last year, and now Blimp Rock has released a new video for "Raccoon Nation 2". The ode to their hometown features an in-depth look at the plight of the urban raccoon and, of course, a dance breakdown.
Do the Raccoon Nation.
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
I feel like Stars just put out an incredible album (There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light came out a little over 5 months ago) and we're already getting some new music from them.
Amy Millan says that “Ship To Shore” is, “A disco dirge sent out to our friend John Bil. Diligent and ferocious in his love for life, he always shared the best of everything. So for all of us lost at sea looking for friendship ports, raise a glass, have a dance, share the feeling."
Along with the ridiculously catchy new song, they've announced a swath of tour dates, including right here at the Vogue Theatre on June 12th!
Not sure I knew that I needed a shot-for-shot remake of Carly Rae Jepsen's song "I Really Like" you, covered by Toronto power-pop band Little Junior, that stars Schitt's Creek's Annie Murphy in a (pretty freaky) Tom Hanks mask...but I guess I did.
From the band:
"Whatever money we get for covering this tune by the flawless Carly Rae Jepsen is going to Youth Line, a youth-led organization that provides peer support for LGBTQ2 youth in Toronto. It's a great cause and we feel we have a responsibility to use our privilege to give back to our community. To our LGBTQ2 family and friends: we see you, we're here for you." - Rane Elliott-Armstrong
Also, good luck getting it un-stuck from your brain after watching it!
P.S. The band will be on tour across Canada with Born Ruffians, including a stop in Vancouver on May 4th at Fortune Sound Club.
photo by Lief Hall
Ease into the long weekend with this dreamy song by Vancouver electronic artist Lief Hall.
The song, "Lead Blood" is from her upcoming album, Roses For Ruin, which wil be out via Aqua Aura Records on April 6th. On that same date, she'll be having her album release at VIVO with Mourning Coup, Michelle Mackenzie, as well as a sound installation by Gabi Dao.
After that it's a west coast tour starting in Tijuana, and heading through the western United States, ending in Vancouver again at Sunset Terrace with ERAS - full tour dates here.
Check out the single below, and the new album on April 6th!
photo by Vanessa Heins
I'm sooooo into the new music coming from Toronto band For Esmé!
If you missed when "Doubtmouth" was the SOTD a little while ago, make sure you check it out too, but today's tune is "For Others".
The new album Righteous Woman comes out on May 25th, and like I said in the "Doubtmouth" SOTD post, I can't wait for more!
I'd suggest watching David Beckingham's new video for "Montreal" when you're in a positive mood about the city of Vancouver...(say, when it's full of musicians and events and JUNO fun).
The song is all about seeing negatives in things, specifically things like the rain, and people not looking each other in the eye in this city of ours.
David's taking the show on the road with a tour across Canada, several stops being accompanied by Twin Bandit, including the tour closer here in Vancouver at the Fox on June 2nd.