For the last few years I've focused this blog exclusively on individual tracks and videos, but that seems a little pointless when so many albums are streaming for free online. Why bother selecting a track when I can just as easily share the entire thing? I recently reviewing White Poppy 's rough-around-the-edges (but thoroughly enjoyable) Song a Day for the Georgia Straight . The whole thing is streaming below. Song A Day by White Poppy
White Poppy is the latest project of Vancouver's Crystal Dorval, who previously led the band My Friend Wallis . She recently released a take called I Had a Dream . Get lost in the echoing haze of the title track below.
White Poppy is the latest project of Vancouver's Crystal Dorval, who previously led the band My Friend Wallis . She recently released a take called I Had a Dream . Get lost in the echoing haze of the title track below.
I think you'll notice right away that our March mix is a very different beast from the February mix. For example, we open this one with the sultry, shimmering new single from Beach House, whereas last month's mix opened with an upbeat, tropical-island inspired B.I.G. remix. It's indicative of the overall mood of this mix which I'd describe as cozier, more laid back, more introspective, and even a little sexier than it's predecessor. You could float through the clouds on the back of Lemonade's single. The Evy Jane single, like everything else I've heard from the duo, is irresistible. And [...]
This is just one cover, with each side individually hand-crafted by both Lizard Kisses and My Friend Wallis , respectively. They spent months shipping these covers back and forth from New York to Vancouver, and back again. There are 35 of them, just as beautiful and collaged, that you can go look at over here . These bands, who have seemed like some strange pair of sisters since the first time I heard each of them, have found one another, and teamed up to release a 7” split. Water Tap by [...]
Lizard Kisses // “Water Tap” It’s been a while since we last heard from Lizzard Kisses . But knowing Marc and Cory, they are never ones to have much idle time. They are always toiling away on something creative and their latest split 7” with My Friend Wallis is no different. I’ll let the band explain to you what makes this particular release so special: Both bands made collages for their respective sides of the 7”, making each one unique and one of a kind. You can [...]
Crystal's having a great time in the forests of British Columbia, somewhere around Vancouver I guess. She got kidnapped by some colourful creatures and has a really fun day with rituals and dancing. " Better Things To Do " is taken from My Friend Wallis ' split 73 with Watermelon, available on February 25 via Student Loan Records . via My Friend Wallis - Facebook My Friend Wallis - Bandcamp
My Friend Wallis - Better Things to Do Met Crystal Dorval when she was playing bass for Mac DeMarco on tour in the summer of ‘10 and after exchanging emails, instantly fell in love with her dreamy lo-fi sound. Hers is as fresh as a forest fern… Gawd, so jelly of all these North West bands that get to shoot videos like this in their backyards. “Shot on the fly” by PalaisNouveau . Single will be on a 7” split available from Student Loan Records on February [...]
Stray Kites Ashburn, Virginia About a three years ago I moved to the outskirts Ashburn, Virginia. It’s basically one big industrialized forest with a river down the middle. Most people’s personalities seem pretty contrived, but there’s a safe vibe about it . Anyways after missing a bus ride home one day I met Max Detrich and we started talking about music and how much we’d like to make some. The Wednesday of that following week we created Stray Kites. Recently I’ve been taking a lot [...]
yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyyo. We have some hot talents coming for you and we're giving away two pairs of tickets for each show because we love you. Tell us why you should get them in the comments and leave your email so we can get a hold of you (duh). June 29th @ The Waldorf Pat Jordache is coming all the way over from Montreal. His latest album has just been rereleased. The original version was one of the best Canadian albums of last year and in Winnie's own words, they [...]
I don't know a ton about My Friend Wallis , but I do know that it's the moniker of Crystal Dorval from the Victoria band Vincat . Now she's based out of Vancouver, and specializes in fragile, tropical-tinged pop. Here's the intriguing "Running," which switches between sunny beach-ready verses and woozy waltz-time breaks. It comes from last year's When the Blue Turned Yellow EP.
I don't know a ton about My Friend Wallis , but I do know that it's the moniker of Crystal Dorval from the Victoria band Vincat . Now she's based out of Vancouver, and specializes in fragile, tropical-tinged pop. Here's the intriguing "Running," which switches between sunny beach-ready verses and woozy waltz-time breaks. It comes from last year's When the Blue Turned Yellow EP.
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Guyz, Galz, this this song is on rePEAT for me right now! Click here to view the embedded video. go to DRACULAHORSE right now for free downloads including this great tune. Fan Vid by My Friend Wallis
My Friend Wallis Vancouver, Canada Crystal Dorval I started My Friend Wallis as a recording side project to another band I used to play in called Vincat. Things fizzled out with that so I ended up adopting My Friend Wallis as my main brain child. I released my first EP “When The Blue Turned Yellow” in June 2009 and the release party was my first show and basically the start of the band. The [...]
Wigflip Records est un label de Baltimore et porte drapeau d'un certain nombre d'artistes que je suis avec plaisir : RUN DMT, Happy Family, Do While, Mickey Mickey Rourke, Cache, Dead Drums, Inflatable Mattress,... Comment, donc, ne pas voir venir l'hiver avec autant d'attention. Il suffit de porter un œil attentif sur la tracklist pour déjà se faire une idée toute faite de la qualité ressentie. 1. Kingfisherg - Patch Face 2. Run DMT - Spruce Bringsteen 3. My Friend Wallis - Be Free 4. Semya - [...]
#omg #thebest # salazar New video from East Vancouver's Shimmering Stars for "I'm Gonna Try" . All shot around "the best" blocks in my fave hood. They played their first ever Vancouver show at No More Strangers and were so good, we rushed to rebook them. They play Nov 19th at the Cobalt with Carnivores from Atlanta and my other fave new Vancouver band, Victoria transplants, My Friend Wallis . Don't miss this you stupid hipsters. [...]
Again I am looking to the music to help dry me out after the soaking Baltimore just took yesterday. The heat is coming from another usual rainy place, Vancouver. Crystal Dorval, also known as My... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]
With the festival season well and truly put to bed it's time to take the State.ie Mixtape out from the summer hiatus. As usual it's an hour of music free-to-download tracks, some very new, some stand-outs from the past couple of months, all of them essential. In order of appearance we have Sun Airway , El Guincho , Fol Chen , Bingo , Glasser , Still Corners , Tennis , The Radio Dept. , Perfume Genius , Warpaint , Zola Jesus , My Friend Wallis [...]
My Friend Wallis should be your friend Wallis. They have an arsenal of seven sprawling and atmospheric afro-pop songs in the form of When the Blue Turned Yellow , which is available for free right here . There will be an album soon. If you dig, check the tumblr . Get new demos here and watch a video here . If you think Crystal (she who sings) is interesting, fact check that at her personal tumblr . My Friend Wallis - Beautiful Shit My Friend Wallis [...]
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