A few years ago I wrote a paper in which I discussed and subsequently dissected the current state of women in hip-hop. I eventually came to the conclusion that my fellow gender counteparts were about to take back what was rightfully theirs. The reasoning behind this you ask? Well that's easy, her name is Santigold. Santigold (formerly Santogold) released her debut album in 2008 and that shit was all kinds of cray. It blended everything from reggae to indie pop and featured some of the industries biggest names, including Diplo and Switch. She co-wrote and produced the entire [...]
Winnie Cooper is sponsoring a local music series hosted by our friends at Original Spin . From February 10 - 18th at Cafe Deux Soleils you'll be able to hear some of Vancouver's best bands including Ville Kulla , Rococode , and The Gay Nineties . Ville Kulla - Braves Rococode - Empire The Gay Nineties - Favourite Game Three bands/night for eight days? Sounds good to me. Individual tix are $10 a pop and an eight days [...]
Pictureplane has a new remix. "i did a remix for BLACK MARBLE . a really great new cold synth band from brooklyn. i LOVE the original song, and i am really happy with how my remix came out as well. i hope you enjoy it! DOWNLOAD MY "OPEN THE DOOR" REMIX NOW! AND OPEN THE DOOR!" I like how he referred to Black Marble as a "cold synth" act instead of goth. There's hope out there for you lil gothies after all. Time to see all your goth stocks and invest [...]
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Have you heard? Norwegian rockers Supermale have been recording in Vancouver for the past several weeks with local Vancouver producer Tyler Johnson AKA Digg . Winnie got a chance to sit down with them and she thinks they're pretty great... and their music? Even greater. A new project emerging from the eight-person Norwegian band " Pony The Pirate ", Supermale boasts a indie rock look with an electro pop feel. Influenced by the likes of Arcade Fire and Röyksopp, their new material goes from analog to fiddles and cellos; to say the least. [...]
You can now add Skizzy Mars to the ever growing list of successful Frat Rappers. Think Mac Miller but with Yeezy's danceability and you'll be close to describing the musical stylings of this young up-and-comer. At a mere 18 years of age, Skizzy Mars aka Myles Mills has made a name for himself via his strategic sampling and emotion driven storytelling. Skizzy Mars - Shangri-La Skizzy Mars - Another World Mars grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, far from the urban culture that has fostered some of rap [...]
This Friday, after their show at The Media Club in Vancouver, Portland's own YACHT ( DFA Records ) will be joining Anthem Fridays residents Genie and Christian Flores for a special deejay set! YACHT will be playing exclusive remixes & edits of Yacht's material, plus other fun stuff. If you're going to the YACHT show, bring your ticket stub and get in FREE! Or you can message POSTMODERN @DONNELLYGROUP .CA for no cover guestlist (with RSVP by Feb 10 4pm)
Fun times at The Waldorf. Every Friday multi-room party with Winnie DJ @tristanorchard playing house music in the hideaway with andrewandrewandrew. Guestlist? E-mail winnnieguestlist [at] gmail.com All photos by the @tomuribe FULL ALBUM
Vancouver's Snak the Ripper has a voice that tells a story before he even spits a rhyme. His voice is raw with emotion and it's fuelled by a passionate anger that is sure to make the girls squirm, in more ways than one. He's garnered an impressive virtual following over the past couple of years with Yelawolf, Tech N9ne, and Raekwon all calling themselves fans. And for my fellow street art enthusiasts, you may remember Snak from the Stompdown Killaz graffiti movement that was featured in Banksy's Oscar nominated documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop". You [...]
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Check out the new song by TEEN DAZE , "Brooklyn Sunburn" and a remix he did for YOUNG LIARS. Stay tuned for his first full length out on May 22nd.(day after my birthday!) You can also catch him djing at The Astoria this Saturday along with da WC djs!! Teen Daze - Brooklyn Sunburn Young Liars - Colours (Teen Daze Remix) Posted by Matea
Love this music video for The SSRIs "CLAY FACE, MEAT BOOTS"! Done by the talented and crazy Owen Ellis. Its all about the trials and tribulations of an egg. Check it out. Posted by Matea
ADAM KADMON is a dance-punk/noise trio from Vancouver or as it's described on their facebook "2 polite quiet asians and one loud outgoing white boy". Their music is definitely not for the faint at heart. A key feature is definitely the hypnotic catchy bass lines and 902s feel. Even though KADMON is fairly new to the scene both of the shows they've played have been packed full. It probably has something to do with the fact that even though there is an obvious comparison to DFA 1979 they're doing something different from [...]
Tons of outstanding tracks have recently been inspired by Lana Del Rey's " Video Games " including this lil' diddy from our boy Don Cash. Check out the LP, " City ", here . Posted by John
ONE week from today Friday Feb 10th, Chapel Arts gets transformed into the ultimate getaway from the norm of our everyday life. Picture the craziest visuals that one might see at a rave. Cocktail waitresses airbrushed head to toe. A provocative interactive art exhibit featuring censored nude photographs. Some of the finest burlesque performers this city has to offer and not to mention live music featuring: SUPERMALE, (all the way from Norway) YOUNG LIARS & FACTS . Also if your really feeling frisky that night there will be a kissing booth documented by Winnie's [...]
Winnie wants to know if she should bring them out... what do the haters say? Check their free mix-tape here . Posted by John
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In a minute and thirty-seven seconds Frank Ocean does something that most male artists can't do given twice that time frame. Put simply, he makes you want to do everything that your conservative mother told you not to. He even makes Juicy Fruit seem dirty. "Voodoo" was dropped via Ocean's Tumblr a few days back and its everything that you've come to expect from this member of the Odd Future cohort. It's smooth, sexy, and scandalously seductive. Although It's still unclear whether this track will appear on his debut studio album, which is set for a [...]
Here's an overdose of some tunes we've been listening to. Let me know what ya'll think in the comment section. DO IT. Our boys No Gold just released a new single... you could call it Junior Boys meets Justice on a downer. No Gold - Good & Bad Priory is a band we've been enjoying for a while now... weather or not they have two one hit wonders is still up for debate. Check out their self titled EP here . Priory - Lady [...]
PICTUREPLANE - Body Mod (KRUSHT remix) from PɨK on Vimeo . Posted by Christian Flores
Winnie Cooper
Miike Snow – Paddling Out (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
Lana Del Rey covers Lovecat magazine!
