Wed, 04/08/2015 - 00:00 by Natasha Neale
Weed sound like that one young dude at the record store who knows everything and is wise beyond his years. I'm talking about the guy who, when you go to replace your used-through copy of Glass House, tells you about Billy's Ill-fated metal album so you can share a chuckle before gently steering you towards a Sleep album.
Tue, 04/07/2015 - 11:55 by Natasha Neale
The Mountain Goats had a good thing going. They had the hearts and minds of all of the liberal arts majors that were too smart for Mumford and Sons. They could have gone to a cabin in Montana and recorded generic introspective indie trash, and we all would have eaten it up. So releasing a concept album about pro wrestling took some major stones. Wrestling is theatre, and maybe that’s why a few of the songs on the album sound like tunes from a Broadway show.
Thu, 04/02/2015 - 13:09 by Natasha Neale
The Capture Photography Festival, an annual celebration of photography and lens based art, returns to Vancouver for its second year. The festival features over 100 exhibitions, public art projects, and events designed to engage a diverse audience and increase awareness of the cultural importance of photography in all of its forms.
Wed, 04/01/2015 - 15:34 by Natasha Neale
Despite having a title reminiscent of an early nineties soap opera, The Cribs’ sixth studio album is unfortunately missing any of the melodrama one might expect and hope for. Released in Canada on Arts & Crafts (who, with Bloc Party on their roster seem intent on squeezing as much as they can out of 2005’s hottest acts that excite the music supervisors from How I Met Your Mother) the newest Cribs release’s talking point is apparently the production faders helmed by former Cars frontman Rik Ocasek. Mr.
Fri, 03/27/2015 - 12:25 by Natasha Neale
Another Eternity from Purity Ring is a journey through space seen through the minds-eye of a robo-pixie struggling against a steady diet of astronaut bread and melatonin. The first half of this album feels like an accurate representation of floating listlessly after being banished to a cold void (hi, General Zod!) with no faith in your hastily scraped-together-from-nineties-car-parts spacecraft.
Fri, 03/13/2015 - 13:41 by Natasha Neale
Young Guv’s Ripe 4 Luv is like cutting open the perfect avocado and saying “Fuck yeah! There is nothing wrong with this one!” Ben Cook uses the freshest production on each of the 8 tracks that make up an LP that would get you up the morning even if you downed a bottle of Jameson’s the night before. Cook’s unique ability to make sure you get your pop re-fill is unrivaled. The title track’s snapping snare and guitar hooks galore are insane, but adding the vocals is simply transcendent.
Thu, 03/12/2015 - 10:41 by Natasha Neale
Analogue Gallery is hosting their 4th Annual SOUND IMAGE Music Photography Contest and Exhibition!
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 14:07 by Natasha Neale
One of our favourite ION cover artists, Grimes, has a new video out. Titled "REALiTi," the song was originally slated to be on her new album, but now removed, Claire Boucher decided to release it as a thank-you to her fans in Asia for their support. The video shows clips of some of the places she visited, along with footage from her shows, and, of course, dancing and jumping up and down in typical Grimes fashion.
Grimes on REALiTi:
Tue, 03/03/2015 - 09:16 by Natasha Neale
Cute boot alert! Dr. Martens have collaborated with Cartoon Network for a limited edition range of Docs inspired by the animation series Adventure Time. Available for both adults and children, the collection features the show's iconic characters Finn and Jake.
Mon, 03/02/2015 - 17:18 by Natasha Neale
Call It Spring just debuted its capsule collection with Brooklyn artist and designer Mike Perry. This is the first collaboration of its kind for the footwear and accessories brand.
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