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#tbt Video | Da Gryptions - The Bixi Anthem

Overheard someone asking when the Bixis will be back in Montreal. (Answer: generally, April 15th.) Of course, for many, including yours truly, it's impossible to talk about Bixis without immediately getting Da Gryptions' 2010 gem "The Bixi Anthem" stuck in your head. If you've never heard it before, YOU'RE WELCOME! Happy #tbt!

Photo: Da Gryptions' Facebook page.

ThreadMeOn | An Artistic Analogy

ThreadMeOn is a collaborative fashion and contemporary art project that explores the natural and intricate beauty of thread, reimagining this oft-overlooked medium beyond its traditional applications. Thread herein becomes the symbol of social cohesion as individual threads, through collaborative effort, are woven together into stronger and more substantial wholes.

Video of the Day | IRIS - Follow Me

The premiere of singer/songwriter IRIS's video for "Follow Me" was released earlier today by The Wild magazine, where the Spanish born Montrealer reveals that it's her tribute to the late David Bowie, specifically for his iconic lead role in Jim Henson's cult classic The Labyrinth, her all-time favourite film. We're digging the video's eerie and surreal aesthetic. Follow her on Facebook or Instagram.

Frank & Oak x CWST

Frank & Oak collaborated with the LA-based brand CWST for their limited-edition menswear capsule collection "Made in LA" for Spring 2016. Inspired by the simplicity of the West Coast lifestyle, the Frank & Oak x CWST collection features premium European and Japanese fabrics as well as an exclusive color palette ranging from dusty sage and heather grays to saturated navy and caviar.

Video of the Day | New Order - Singularity

The Berlin Wall is one of those tricky landmarks. Its construction divided a city, and caused immeasurable heartache for people on either side of the wall. Having said that, the wall also exists as a symbol. Perversely, it brought people together in as it gave East and West Germans something to hate. That much is clear based on the graffiti that is still visible on the wall itself. You can't distill that odd essence into one music video, but with their video for "Singularity," New Order gives their best shot.

A Good Book Drive will make you feel warm & fuzzy

Think back to some of your favorite books when you were a kid and how amazing you thought they were (and still are). A Good Book Drive is an annual book drive that aims to inspire people from Vancouver, Brooklyn, Toronto and Calgary to pick up a new copy of an old favorite so that a new generation of kids can have the experience too. There's less than a week left! For a list of the drop-off locations, check out their website here

 

Here's some inspiration.

 

Schitt's Creek's Annie Murphy

Song of the Day | Konono Nº1 meets Batida - "Nlele Kalusimbiko"

Back in 2004, music blogs held more power than people today can imagine, and with that, there were some brilliant acts that got championed by the larger blogs that didn't seem to fit the general winds of music at the time. One of those acts was Congolese street band Konono Nº1. Their 2004 release, Congotronics, got a lot of press, and was an exciting adventure into world music without all the crystal-gripping incense nonsense that usually bookends dipping one's toes in cross-continental groove-based music.

Wild Nothing | Life of Pause

Tomorrow, February 19th, Wild Nothing, a.k.a the now LA-based musician Jack Tatum, will release Life of Pause, his third studio album and much anticipated follow up to 2012’s Nocturne, on Captured Tracks (US) / Bella Union (UK). Tatum's output has become beloved with the crowd who swoon at John Hughes film scores, and this third full length most likely won't disappoint those fans, although, like most third records from mid-level acts, Life of Pause likely won't gain any new audiences for Tatum.

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