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It's that time of year folks! Hopefully the heat will subside, even if for a few days, and we can get full-on into our celebration of Austin City Limits, free of heat stroke. We'll be bringing you interviews and more over the next couple of weeks, highlighting bands we think you should check out over the festival, so read on for info on our first spotlight, Death From Above 1979. The name hints at danger, and odds are, if you follow local news, then you're probably thinking that Death From Above 1979 incited a riot this past [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Television Courtesy of Nightbox It's not often that bands come to Canada to further their careers, but that's what dance-rockers Nightbox did a year-and-a-half ago -- and it seems to be paying off. The five-man band hopped the pond from Ireland in early 2010 and settled in Toronto -- the childhood home of brothers Jake (vocals) and Nick Bitove (drums). Within a few months, they'd hooked up with all-star producers and [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Scott Legato, Getty Images Comparing the crowd between the first and second days of Osheaga proves a depressing study into the cultural currency of hip-hop versus rock. While Eminem brought a record-shattering 38,000 people to their knees with a swaggering performance on Friday night (July 30), Saturday headliner Elvis Costello and the Imposters managed to sway only 2,000 to stick around till the end of their set [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Marc Broussely, Redferns According to DFA1979 drummer/singer Sebastien Grainger , the lightning strikes which lit up the sky during their closing set on the Molson Dry stage Sunday night (July 17) at Quebec's Festival D'Ete were God's way of getting even, or, as he put it, "This is because I told him I didn't believe in him two years ago." The dramatic [...]
Filed under: News , Holy Hell WireImage | The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz The destruction and injuries incurred from Wednesday evening's riots in Vancouver following Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final drew attention on a national and international level. And several musicians -- some in the city during the horrific events and others reading about what happened -- took to their Twitter accounts to voice their thoughts, including King of Leon , Black Lips and Chilly Gonzales [...]
She's been telling her lies again, Running around with other men. You know how I like to give little anecdotes in my posts to make them more personal and relatable? Well with the song Rapture, an oldie from 2008, the lyrics speak for themselves. I've been walking in the rain again Too bad for the record we were never friends I want you with your back up against the wall I want you in the
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Nightbox es una banda de Irlanda que se mudó a Toronto para establecerse ahí como banda. En Toronto grabaron su EP debut y tuvieron de productores a nada más y nada menos que Al-P de MSTRKRFT y Sebastien Grainger de DFA 1979. El primer sencillo "Pyramid" ya tiene video y viene incluido en la última compilación de Kitsuné. Acá lo dejo. ♩ Nightbox - Pyramid
Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Releases Courtesy of National Parks Project Canada is known for its majestic scenery, so it was hardly a feat to convince some of the country's most celebrated filmmakers and musicians to sign on for the National Parks Project . Artists like Melissa Auf der Maur , Woodhands ' Dan Werb and Cadence Weapon trekked deep into the wilderness to explore the National Parks scattered [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Releases Courtesy of the National Parks Project Canada is known for its majestic scenery, so it was hardly a feat to convince some of the country's most celebrated artists to sign on for the National Parks Project . Artists like Melissa Auf de Maur , Cadence Weapon and DFA 1979's Sebastien Grainger trekked deep into the wilderness to explore the National [...]
"All this and more." So, I screwed up. A week ago, I travelled from Paris to London in the middle of my exams week to see one of my all-time favorite bands, Death From Above 1979, after having waited 6 years for the opportunity. It was kind of a precarious situation time-wise: I was to leave Paris half an hour after my political science final, only to return 16 hours later, a mere half an
Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive , New Releases Eva Michon Josh Reichmann sounds like he's speaking incantations while describing the new video for the Sebastien Grainger remix of 'All Day Wrong,' the just-released first single off his forthcoming solo album, 'After Live.' "Melting men. Chemistry lab in space. Shamanic science," Reichmann, a former member of Tangiers who currently plays in a project called Bad Tits with Grainger (of [...]
Jeremy Messersmith @ The Ale House Jeremy Messersmith was a treat. "Tatooine" is a gem that made our top 50 list last year and we couldn't wait to have the experience live. Pleasantly surprised. Jeremy's set proved more quirky than expected. Concluding with "Violets", his band helped carry a sound reminiscent of The Turtles and other late 60's West Coast bands. Messersmith has talent and just seems to radiate longevity. Jeremy Messersmith - Tatooine [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive A riot broke out early Sunday morning at the "secret" Death From Above 1979 reunion show at SXSW in Austin, as frustrated fans who couldn't gain entry to the extremely limited capacity event stormed the tiny Beauty Bar Backyard venue, knocking down a fence and clashing with police. "I didn't know the police were beating people," singer-drummer Sebastien Grainger -- who initially encouraged the fence-crashers to come in with a hearty "welcome to the party" [...]
Photo by Jeremy R Jansen Unless you've been avoiding the outside world, you're probably aware that Coachella is happening again this year. And, if you're aware of that, then you're probably also aware of who is slated to play this year. And, if you're aware of that lineup, then you probably know that the dance punk/noise rock duo Death From Above 1979 have reunited and are performing. Why is this pretty big news? Well, DFA79 were one of the most buzzed about bands [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Last Gang "We're having the time of our lives over here!" Nightbox singer Jake Bitove said to the audience gathered at Toronto's Underground Garage Friday night. The young Toronto (by way of Wicklow, Ireland) electro-pop quintet have called Canada home for the last few years, and were clearly excited for their second appearance at Canadian Music Week . Considering the group's synth/computer master James Shelly admitted that [...]
I'M NOT GONNA BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH HERE WITH SOME OVER THE TOP MEGA WORDED POST ABOUT THIS SO I'LL GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. Words fail me when i try to describe the feelings i got when i read this.... "FEBRUARY 4TH, 2011 It's been 5 years since Death From Above 1979 played a show, 10 years since Jesse played me the first demos & 11 years since we sat in his parents [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Last Gang Today, Death From Above 1979 drummer/vocalist Sebastien Grainger shed light on what prompted the Canadian dance-punk duo (also featuring bassist/keyboardist Jesse F. Keeler) to reform for this year's Coachella Music Festival after calling it quits back in 2006. "It's been 5 years since Death From Above 1979 played a show, 10 years since Jesse played me the first demos & [...]
There is only 81 days left until Coachella and although that may seem like a long time, you will be surprised one how fast those 81 days are going to go by. So from now until C-day, we will be featuring artists that we can hardly wait to see in the cocaine covered deserts of Indio. There are so many great bands playing Coachella this year, that it might be difficult for you to plan your schedule accordingly but for me it's very easy... I'm going to Coachella for one reason and ONE [...]
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