Blog: From Blown Speakers

A quick rundown of what's up this Halloweekend: Tonight: The Waldorf kicks off an entire weekend of events that culminates with the venue's one year anniversary and Ice Cream Social's sixth birthday soiree. Beat Connection, Too High Crew, Teen Daze, and Blood Diamonds are at the Electric Owl. Tix are nearly sold out, but there will be handful at the door. A Hard Days Night of the Living Dead (the SSRIs as the Beatles) play the Rickshaw. With "Ice Cream Social vs. East [...]

Obviously, the appropriate first post in a month on your blog is about your own bands show. This is tonight at the Biltmore. Check us out on Bandcamp and come down to the Biltmore.

Obviously, the appropriate first post in a month on your blog is about your own bands show. This is tonight at the Biltmore. Check us out on Bandcamp and come down to the Biltmore.

Three more sleeps!

I don't really post 90s R&B songs here all that often, but on the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's death, I think it's worth reminding how completely ahead of its time this 15-year-old gem is. A lot of the credit has to go to Missy and Timbaland's production work, but Aaliyah was the perfect foil to that (at the time) complete off-the-wall approach to pop music (and her enthusiasm for the track was one of the reasons that it got released in the first place ). Anyhow, with all the pop revivalism going on, it's not [...]

So, I know Obits (with the always awesome locals, Hard Feelings) is also tonight. And, I'm not going to lie, that show will slay pretty hard. Also, I haven't seen Royal Baths live, but the local support for this show is on par, it's outdoors (and there's only so much summer left), and you can saunter over to C86 Night in the Tiki Room afterwards, which is what sold me on a tough decision. This also helped... download: Bummer High - Cough Syrup Dave from Bummer High [...]

Sorry, it's been summer, so, well, you know how it goes. Anyhow, if you haven't already heard, the Victory Square Block Party line-up is out. And, as usual, it celebrates some of the best the city has to offer. Also, this year it's on a Sunday, which means you get a stat holiday the next day to work of your park drunk/after party induced hangover. Speaking of great local festivals, Olio , which goes down from September 22nd-25th also has their line-up out . Also, huge apology [...]

Some catch up: First off, Cults on Thursday was, oddly, the first time I'd been to Venue since it changed from the Plaza. I didn't think it was possible for the sound to be any worse than it was pre-renovations, but, hey, I've been wrong before. Pretty solid performance marred by godawful sound. The band had their own sound guy but the opening band, who used the in-house guy had similar problems, so I'm going to chalk it up to the room. Second, hopefully you made it out to Khatsalano on Saturday. It was gorgeous out [...]

Some catch up: First off, Cults on Thursday was, oddly, the first time I'd been to Venue since it changed from the Plaza. I didn't think it was possible for the sound to be any worse than it was pre-renovations, but, hey, I've been wrong before. Pretty solid performance marred by godawful sound. The band had their own sound guy but the opening band, who used the in-house guy had similar problems, so I'm going to chalk it up to the room. Second, hopefully you made it out to Khatsalano on Saturday. It was gorgeous out [...]

Oh hello, neglected blog. I would blame it on the summer weather, but let's not kid ourselves. Anyhow, here's a random assortment of catch up points. 1) The Vic Square Block Party has a date: September 4th... which really makes me regret agreeing to stay an extra night in Whistler after the wedding I'm going to on the 3rd. For everyone else, they've already confirmed via Twitter that Sun Wizard are playing, with, of course, many more acts to come. 2) Cam Reed has a new night at [...]

Go, Canucks, go.

Tonight, the Astoria hosts an evening of 60's tunes, focusing on the production of the one and only Phil Spector and including a live set of covers by the Bad News Babysitters at midnight. If, unlike me, you actually slept last night, you should make it out. I might try anyways. Safe Amp is doing a feasibility study for the all-ages venue they hope to open and they're asking for community input. Take the survey here . And, not music related, but: ONE MORE WIN now playing: [...]

If you're not still recovering from Music Waste/drinking away the memory of last night's hockey debacle, tonight's show at the Biltmore is sure to be awesome. Womankind are celebrating the release of their new self-titled LP, Music Waste highlight Men at Adventure and I-haven't-heard-them-but-I-bet -they're-great-too Harem of Men support. now playing: Love Inks - In My Dreams

So long, Wolf Parade. It's been swell. now playing: Wolf Parade - This Heart's On Fire

Adele's show tonight at the Orpheum is canceled (as per Exclaim! ). Official word is that laryngitis is keeping the British crooner from performing.

Tonight, the brand new Electric Owl opens on Main in the old American Hotel space at 928 Main Street. The even opens up to the public at 9pm and Humans and Teen Daze play. Also, tonight, the Waldorf hosts Collectors & Selectors , a group record sale/swap that also features a live performance by Koban (have I posted about their 7" yet? Don't wait around for me to get around to it and go grab one now--tonight, even). Tomorrow night, also at the Electric Owl, is the inaugural editions of Heart of Gold [...]

So, I've never heard of This Will Destroy You, but when their show got canceled yesterday (again, refunds available at your point of purchase, if you bought tickets), I did look at the openers and think, "I hope this means Pure X and Sleep Over will reschedule." And they did. For tonight. And fellow Texans, Silent Diane, will join them and Cam "Babe Rainbow" Reed is going to DJ between sets. If you're not too worn out from Wyrd Fest last night, it's only $5. Plus, if you really want to keep your long weekend party going strong, [...]

If you haven't got a ticket to Weird Canada 's Wyrd Fest tonight at the Waldorf, they've still got a few at Zoo Zhop and they'll also have some tickets at the door. Set times below: 5:40PM - BABYSITTER 6:00PM - NEEDLES X PINS 6:20PM - B-LINES 6:40PM - GROWN UPS 7:00PM - MANIC ATTRACTS 7:25PM - ROLE MACH 7:50PM - VELVET CHROME 8:15PM - DIRTY BEACHES 8:40PM - FAMINES 9:05PM - MAKEOUT VIDEOTAPE 9:30PM - FERAL CHILDREN 9:55PM - HOBO CUBES 10:20PM - LONG, LONG, LONG 10:45PM - SILVER DAPPLE 11:10PM - GOBBLE GOBBLE [...]

So, if you plan on hitting up Music Waste (and you probably should be planning on it), you should get over to Scratch, Red Cat, Zulu, or Neptoon to grab a pass. They're only $15+charges and they always sell out in advance. Tonight, there's a lot of things going on, but I'd point your attention to Zoo Zhop, who host Koban and Terror Bird for the latter's 7" release party. If the playoffs aren't enough hockey for you, you can head down to the Astoria early on May 29th where Beatroute will [...]

Tonight the Biltmore introduces a brand new monthly that you'll love if you're short on cash (or if you just like a sweet deal): Twoonie Tuesday. The inaugural edition features Keep Tidy , the Boogieman Jordon Daniel , and, Blanche Devereaux and, as the name suggests, cover will set you back a mere $2. Going forward, you can expect the same deal with three different local acts on the bill the second Tuesday of every month. now playing: Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean - She