Instrumental music always seems to be a stretch too far for some, and I include myself in that, but sometimes, it's the most rewarding in terms of listener experience. The sound of a particular voice, or a lyrical couplet can overpower what would otherwise be an excellent musical performance, and God knows I've heard my fair share of music that starts off promisingly enough until the vocals kick in. Where Old World Vulture is concerned, I don't feel that the music is marred by the absence of voices, [...]
by teepoo This concert at the Horseshoe was one where everybody could add themselves to the guest list before the show, or you could pay $5 at the door. There was a decent turnout considering the bands playing the night were relatively new. First one up was Indoor Voices . I had been talking to the frontman John for a while on Twitter, and heard some tunes but had not seen them live. They play some ambient rock. They began with some atmospheric noises and [...]
Frank Yang Back to back festivals! What a great idea. Just prior to heading out to engage with Canadian Musicfest's 2012 edition, I took a look back at years past and noticed a couple trends - one, that I usually complain about the lineup ( check! ) and that as a result of not wanting to see the same old same old, I try to branch out and see new and unknown acts, usually from foreign climes, with little background and no guarantee of [...]
It's been a while since any noise has been made out of the Old World Vulture camp, ever since the Toronto outfit took a bit of a reprieve to focus their energies on completing a proper full-length record. Last week, the band broke its silence with the release of "Trophy Lovers," the first tease off the still-untitled upcoming disc, and first bit of recorded output since their self-titled debut EP was released back in May 2010. If you're familiar with that EP, then you'll likely be struck by the melody-first approach that "Trophy Lovers" takes, marking a [...]
There's a lot more synth shimmer and a marked decrease in the amount of guitar shredding on "Trophy Lovers", the new single from instrumentalists Old World Vulture . For those familiar with the band's self-titled debut EP, this new single marks a big evolution in their songwriting, as the melody takes centre stage in this beautifully textured, slow-building work. Drummer Jamie Hunter explains: "We didn't want to be confined to any one genre, and wanted our songs to fit well on a playlist that boasts as much Steely Dan as it does M83. But don't [...]
David Black That Ryan Adams' retirement from music - declared at the start of 2009 as a result of personal, medical, and industry factors - wouldn't last was never in question. You don't go from being as prolific as he had been over the past decade and a half to radio silence without a relapse or two. That said, he made a pretty good go of it for a while, busying himself with writing and being Mr. Mandy Moore. By early 2010, however, he was clearly ready to get back to making music [...]
I wish I had more to tell you about Elk than I do, but I think the music speaks that follows this little preamble sort of speaks for itself. Michael Price, Kyle Connelly, Josh Korody, and Ben Pokol are four guys from Welland and St. Catharines that have been making a whole lot of noise and generating their fair share of buzz with a beautifully shambolic garage rock sound that's better heard than described. Elk released their self-titled debut album at the end of February 2010 (available for a mere four bucks [...]
I guess you could say Soft Signal will be on “holiday hours” for the next week or so, with posts coming at odd hours and irregular intervals in the run up to the year-end list, but (hopefully) they're never lacking in quality. Case in point is Devin Hughes’ beautifully directed video for Old World Vulture ‘s “Too Much Eye Makeup,” shot at Municipal Beach and Burgoyne Woods in St. Catharines over a couple week’s this fall. The video features actors Edwin Conroy Jr. and Natasha Pedros from St. Catharines’ [...]
Old World Vulture - "Too Much Eye Makeup" from Mr. OldWorldVulture on Vimeo . I guess you could say QBiM will be on "holiday hours" for the next week or so, with posts coming at odd hours and irregular intervals, but never lacking in quality. Case in point is Devin Hughes' beautifully directed video for Old World Vulture 's "Too Much Eye Makeup", shot at Municipal Beach and Burgoyne Woods in St. Catharines over a couple week's this fall. The video features actors Edwin Conroy Jr. and Natasha Pedros [...]
Death Trap Photography If it's mid-June and my lanyard collection has grown by one, it can only mean one thing - NXNE is again upon us. And that means this is yet another weekend I won't get to indulge my fondest fantasy - to sit around and do nothing - and that it's time for another dog's breakfast of a festival preview post. It's a little bit of my own schedule, a bit of what my schedule might be if not for what my schedule actually is, a bit of what's piqued my curiosity [...]
(photo: Ray Wells) If you're looking for something to do in Toronto tomorrow night, head on down to Rancho Relaxo (300 College Street) to check out Old World Vulture as they celebrate the release of their self-titled, debut EP. Our boys in Bronx Cheerleader will be there, along with Windsor's Bulletproof Tiger , and Lordy Lordy (A Black Hat Brigade side-project). Old World Vulture's instrumental, post-rock sound have been surprising a lot of music reviewers lately who had previously written the genre [...]
"Too Much Eye Makeup" is a single off of Old World Vulture's debut, six-song S/T EP, set for release May 11, 2010 through iTunes and select independents. The song was recorded in February 2010 with Chris Hegge (Career Suicide, Fucked Up, The Meligrove Band, The Coast) at Toronto’s AudioLab Recording Company.
Ryan Edward Miller Canadian Musicfest 2010 is almost upon us, and while some of my blog brethren have offered their suggestions of what to see by way of their own schedules, I'm going to take a more free-form approach because following my own schedule will probably not yield the optimal experience. Logistics and workloads, not to mention still needing to get my act together for SxSW the following week, are keeping my plans relatively limited in scope but if none of that was a concern, then here's a [...]
Frank Yang Who: B For Butterfly What: English duo apparently not given to divulging much information about themselves, but prefer to let the music speak for them. And the two songs they've offered up say volumes; haunting and spare, rooted in folk and versed in rock and rich with melancholic melody and soaring harmony. If everything that showed up in my inbox was half as beautiful, it'd be a better world. MP3: B For Butterfly - "Photograph" [...]
I am SORRY. The last couple months have been crazy since I moved back to school, and because of that I've had less time for checking the blog e-mail. I've gotten tons of talented people sending me shit, and I haven't had the time to post a good portion of it. This is my making like Little Boots and remedying this shitty situation. Here's thirteen artists I've really enjoyed from my e-mail, listed from oldest to newest. Disclaimer: All of these artists deserve far longer write-ups; these accumulation posts won't be happening often if [...]
Quick Before It Melts
Ride The Tempo
Chromewaves
Soft Signal
Raised on Indie
Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
CDCmixtape: ¡Lo Mejor de Abril y lo que va de Mayo 2013!
Video: “Man I Need” by Jagwar Ma
