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We Were All Young Once #2

Early 21st century indie rock from Guelph, Ontario.

Royal City disbanded in 2004 (though they released a b-sides compilation this past June) but their sound will echo off the walls for some years to come.

Their album 'Alone At The Microphone' has been receiving increased play on my lil itunes.

Here's two tracks off of it, which come courtesy of my absent blog partner.

Thanx Gingey.

Royal City - Spacey Basement

Royal City - You Are The Vine

ICE

On Tuesday evening we shall present something magic.

Ice Climbers are the future

Attend.

RAA

Things I know about Alberta:

1. There's oil in them there sands!

2. They have at least one big mall.

3. Ralph Klein was a controversial son of a bitch.

4. The Taint.

5. The Rural Alberta Advantage are from Toronto.

The Rural Alberta Advantage - Edmonton

The Rural Alberta Advantage - The Deathbridge in Lethbridge

New here? New in town?

I have no interwebs yet.

Posting from Bean Around The World is not awesome.

Await further instruction.

Moving Day

Here's two tracks that have been floating through the air of our nearly packed apartment.

Honestly, I don't really feel like talking about them. So here they are:

JJ - Ecstasy

Pictureplane - New Mind

MGTW Presents: Ipswitch

Oh Matt Graves and your Gameboy muzacs.

Under the moniker Ipswitch he crafts digital bleep-scapes reminiscent of the days of yore.
I could prattle on about chiptunes and how Nintendo sounds have been a prevalent sub-genre of music for the last decade, but this is about Matty. These are HIS songs.

'Desert Island' is a gosh dang adventure. All I can think of throughout this track is marshmallow clouds, flying fish and how in the hell I'm going to get home.
Ipswitch - Desert Island

It should be noted that 'Ask' is a cover of The Smiths. To be fair I'm not acquainted with said song but I'm going out on a limb saying it is a re-imagining.

Ipswitch - Ask

Ain't No Booster Gang!

Once.

Upon the bluest of blue moons.

in the future...

...

Simply Clark

Chris Clark is English.

He makes intense electronic music.

It is very, very good.

This is what he looks like next to bricks.

Otherwise, there is very little information on the interwebs (at least that I could find) about Clark. It seems he's happy just making killer IDM/house music.

You WILL listen to it.

Clark - Growls Garden

Clark - Look Into The Heart Now

VJ Search

I suppose this is as appropriate a forum as any to shamelessly promote my bid to become a Much Music VJ.

I enter said competition a few days back and it looks good so far. My 'Hot' and 'Cool' ratings are decent and with any luck I could be selected as one of the 16 finalists sometime in October.

I've heard that the new VJ will be a blogger in addition to their other duties. This is perfect for me. So here is your job:

1. Go to this link - vj.muchmusic.com/gallery/1009#gallery

2. Vote me highly, as I am clearly the bomb-diggity.

3. Celebrate good times.

Now for your pleasures------- A DANCE SONG WHOAAAA

Heads We Dance - When The Sirens Sound ( Gtronic Remix)

O.G.

Somewhere in the deepest depths.

Way down!

Past everything else.

Seemingly hidden...

I desire to be a gangsta.

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Who I Am (What's My Name)?

Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.

Once upon a time in the Universe...

The Virgin Space Cadets are near and dear to my heart. Granted, 1/3 of their ensemble is my guitarist/drummer, but beyond BT they're a talented and entrancing bunch.

I spilled the scoop on them a couple weeks back, so I'll leave it to the music to convert you to their ways.

Yes, my fav spacemen have come through in the clutch with a couple tracks.

The Virgin Space Cadets - Into The Forest (Rickard's 'Who Doesn't Love Reverb' Remix)

The Virgin Space Cadets - It's Clear

We Are The City

I believe I attended the most under-rated Victoria show of the year this past night.

Kelowna's We Are The City rocked a small, but interested, almost hypnotized crowd at Logan's. Indeed it seemed the folks in attendance were content to give the trio a quiet admiration instead of the usual hooting and hollering reserved for rock shows. Taking a cue from the Japanese perhaps?

WATC did rock. Franticly, furiously, fantastically.

Imagine Elton John on cocaine and LSD simmered and syphoned into young Okanagan men.

Fist pump if you want to.

Head nod if you want to.

Keep time if you want to.

Just want to go see them.

I like this band and plan on seeing them again in the future. You should too.

Here's two tracks off their album, In A Quiet World, which you should purchase by going to their website, (wearethecity.ca) and not because I say so, but because it's worth buying.

We Are The City - Time, Wasted

We Are The City - There Are Very, Very Big Lights In The Sky

Liplock, the sexiest wrestling move.

As we all know, up until 2001 kissing was considered "super gross." But all that changed with the debut of Montreal based band Bran Van 3000's Astounded music video. You remember, the one with the couple making out hardcore throughout the entire song.
Though, at first, we were repulsed at the sight of such open affection we also couldn't bear to look away. Since then we've been free to make out, gyrate, and write endless love letters to our no longer secret lovers. It's been a great 8 years.
But with 2012 just around the corner (which by the way, I know absolutely nothing about) we only have 3 short years left to love, or something.
So go ahead and love out loud. Love out in the open. But most of all, always make out for nearly 4 minutes in different locations around your city/town.

Bran Van 3000 - Astounded

Dub Pistols - I'm in Love (Foamo Remix)

DANCEABLES

Hey, I like danceables. You like danceables.

Together we like danceables and talk to our friends about how there isn't anything better than listening to a few danceables while we enjoy a strong gin and tonic before we head off to a potluck at our buddy's place where we listen to a few more danceables but this time we listen to them a bit louder because our buddy doesn't live in an apartment our buddy lives in a house with a bunch of other buddies and they like to listen to danceables at an increased volume because it makes them feel more like dancing and what's a danceable without dancing am I right and so now we're dancing and some might even say grooving and I say to my buddy how great is this and he agrees that yeah it's pretty great and I bask in the thought of how great it really is because I'm listening to danceables with my buddies.

Here's two danceables.

YACHT - Psychic City (Voodoo City)

Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Mustard Pimp Remix)

Lab is cool. Here's a mix

File under : Narcissist

I was recently profiled by The Lab Blog, which is run by the awesome peeps at Lab Salon.

That's where I get my hair dids.

Hop on over and ch-ch-check 'em out! This can be easily accomplished here

As for some music, I thought it appropriate to keep things narcissistic so here's the first ever mix I made back in June. I wish I could post the mix I was working on throughout August, but my computer was stolen (Fuck) and most of my projects have been halted for the time being.

Ex-Girlfriend - June's No One On The Dancefloor Mix

Track listing:

Nepo - No Dance (Mr. Vega Remix)

Haddaway - What is Love (Barletta Remix)
Boemklatsch - Bonafied (Mightyfools Remix)
Mates Of State - The Re-Arranger (Flosstradamus Remix)
Bag Raiders - Turbo Love
Barletta - Fire + Gold
The Bloody Beetroots - Discommunication
TANZ/TANZ - Forwee

We Were All Young Once #1

This is the inaugural post of what we mean to become a semi-regular occurrence on MGTW.

Apparently, we were all young once.

Perhaps some of us still are.

Instead of telling you about the band, which you can easily read about via the provided link, I'm going to tell you how this band and their songs happened into my life. That goes for any further posts made under We Were All Young Once as well.

A few years back I decided I wanted to discover some new music on the internet (just as you may be doing at this very moment) and I dug about on various informative sites, clicked some links, and followed hunches until I'd rounded up an assortment of bands and tracks. I then burned a cd worth of tracks etc, etc...

One of the bands I scrounged up was Pedro The Lion.

I found that cd in a box a couple weeks back and uploaded these two songs for you.

Indian Summer (quite appropriate for this time of year) is originally off their Control album, whereas A Mind of Her Own comes from Winners Never Quit. Enjoy.

Pedro The Lion - Indian Summer

Pedro The Lion - A Mind Of Her Own

MGTW Presents: The Virgin Space Cadets

Here in Victoria there is a lovely, sometimes raucous, often introverted scene of music. Everyone has their projects, big or small, that they pour all manner of creativity, doubt, aggression, nerdiness, ego, and skill into.

I wish I had time to catch every basement show, cd release or free warehouse party that comes along, but even in the cute lil Garden City there's a lot going on.

May I introduce to you, The Virgin Space Cadets.

These fine young chaps have played their collective space techno hearts out all over Victoria and over in Vancouver as well.

Experiencing a Cadets show is a bit of a journey. It can be echoey, sometimes jarring, but almost always groove worthy. Enjoy their myspace provided musical stylings and I'll do my best to get my paws on some tracks for dwnld.

myspace.com/virginspacecadets

Ruskoctober!

Just 11 short days after I move from my little island capital to the biggest city in Western Canada, Chris Mercer, an English dubstep DJ who plays under the moniker Rusko will be hitting Shine in Vancouver on October 11th. I fully realize that this show isn't for a nearly two months. That's how excited I am!
Rusko is among an unfinished list of top jockeys that I've been pining to see. Below I'll breakdown a few tracks of his that will completely burn your barn.

This first track is a new one to my ears. It seems to follow a galactic rasta vibe. I especially enjoy the laser fx and accompanying dub-head sound bytes as it chugs along at a pleasing pace.
Rusko - Mr. Chips

The remix for 'Pro Nails' by Kid Sister totally flips the song on it's ear and was my royal introduction to his insane production work. Though it has aged some in this ever-changing fast paced go-go world, it's still undoubtedly fine.
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)

Re-imagining an old NES theme in the form of a jaw dropping dub step track is the easiest way for one to become my new messiah. This remix has it all, including some sense-able sized drops, and a double up on the beat halfway through the song that allows growth.
Bionic Commando - Bionic Commando (Rusko Remix)

Countdown to Shambhala - Boy 8-Bit

For my final installment of the Countdown I've waited to highlight a DJ that I'm arguably the most excited for. The Boy.

Named? David Morris------Boy 8-Bit

From? London, England

His music? It's club music. With a beat. Dancing music. Good dancing music. You do/will like it.

So... A high profile residency. Stellar original productions. Top notch remixes.
Releases on Southern Fried, Mad Decent, and Trouble & Bass to name a few.

It's going to be seriously ridiculous. Seriously.

In fact, Fractal Forest in general is going to be totally bananas.
Word.


Burial - Archangel (Boy 8-Bit Remix)

Countdown to Shambhala - Treasure Fingers

This DJ is? Ashley Jones//Treasure Fingers

Hometown? Atlanta, America

His genre(s)? Funk/House/Disco House

To sum it all up? Treasure Fingers is a Disco champion! Though I'm not the most converted to the new school of disco house, he manages to pull it all together with style and grace. He has remixed blog favorites such as Chromeo, Miami Horror, Little Boots, and Kid Cudi and also has over a decade of experience behind the decks.
He was tentatively booked (but didn't end up playing) a Victoria show w/ A-Trak that I attended. I do not plan to miss him again.
I could get down to some funky grooves.

I got tha movezzzzzz.

Miike Snow - Animal (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Miami Horror - Don't Be On With Her (Treasure Fingers Remix)

Countdown to Shambhala - AC Slater

Who be this? Aaron Clevenger is AC Slater

Hails from? Brooklyn, NY

What will he throw down? Myspace says he plays 'Big Brooklyn Bass.' Having caught a show of his in Victoria, I can verify that it's Big Bass, and he IS from Brooklyn.

And... ? SRSLY!? Just take a look at what remixes this bro has pulled off! His performances are stellar. I'm well hyped for him.

Mightyfools - Amsterdam (AC Slater Remix)
The Prodigy - Everybody in the Place (AC Slater Remix)

Countdown to Shambhala - Bitchin'

Who dis? Bitchin' w/ Mama Miche & Kenzie Clarke

Where are they from? Miche may call Cow Town home, but Kenzie is from my little corner of the globe, Victoria, British Columbia.

What do they play? Basslicious, Badass Bitchin' Beats or Breakbeat/Electro/House

What's the commotion? Since 2004 Miche and Kenzie have been Bitchin'. Filling dancefloors and starting parades around Western Canada and across the country with their funky electronic genre mash. I've been known to get down (downtown) to their Shambhala and Soundwave sets in past years. They bring it. I'm excited to see them again!

http://www.myspace.com/bitchinladies

Countdown to Shambhala - Bassnectar

For my second installment of the Shambhala Countdown I've decided to herald a veteran of the festival. If there is one quintessential DJ to see when you go, it's this man.


Who is this? Lorin Ashton is Bassnectar

Where is he from? San Francisco, California

What does he play? He has dubbed it 'mob scene freakshow omnitempo maximalism.'
I've seen him six times before and I can tell you that whatever you want to call it... it's fucking amazing.

Why should you be stoked? Bassnectar has been annihilating dancefloors along the West Coast and beyond for years. He has proven, re-proven, and out done himself time and time again. The Bassnectar experience goes beyond musical. Period.

Bassnectar - Roustabout (Bassnectar Remix)
Bassnectar - Heads Up

Countdown to Shambhala - Jack Beats

To start things off correctly I've decided to conduct a countdown to Shambhala Music Festival, which takes place just outside hilariously tiny Salmo, British Columbia.
This is my fourth (and likely last) year attending this festival. I've been introduced to some amazing electronic music in the past three years, but I can say without a doubt that I'm most excited about this year's lineup. So, this is my forum to share my excitement with you.

First up, Jack Beats.

Who is this? Beni G and Plus One of Jack Beats

Where are they from? London

What do they play? Club/House/Electro

Why should you be excited? Jack Beats have remixed the likes of Diplo & Blaqstarr, AC Slater, Boy 8-Bit, and Does it Offend You, Yeah as well as producing original tracks, these lads come highly regarded and they'd better bring the wobbly noise.
I'm stoked.

Jack Beats - Get Down
Boy 8-Bit - Fogbank (Jack Beats Remix)

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