One of my favorite blogs, Three Colors, has compiled some really great playlists dedicated to both Dan Boeckner and Spencer Krug:
Dan Boeckner Spotify Playlist
01 :: “It’s A Curse” – Wolf Parade
02 :: “Lousy Pictures” – Wolf Parade
03 :: “Ghost Pressure” – Wolf Parade
04 :: “Thy Will Be Done” – Handsome Furs
05 :: “Language City” – Wolf Parade
06 :: “Shine A Light” – Wolf Parade
07 :: “Officer of Hearts” – Handsome Furs
08 :: “Repatriated” – Handsome Furs
09 :: “Cannot Get Started” – Handsome Furs
10 :: “Pobody’s Nerfect” – Wolf Parade
11 :: “Modern World” – Wolf Parade
12 :: “Evangeline” – Handsome Furs
13 :: “Fine Young Cannibals” – Wolf Parade
14 :: “Dumb Animals” – Handsome Furs
15 :: “Legal Tender” – Handsome Furs
Spencer Krug Spotify Playlist
01 :: “Disco Sheets” – Wolf Parade
02 :: “They Took A Vote And Said No” – Sunset Rubdown
03 :: “Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!”-
Sunset Rubdown
04 :: “Stadiums And Shrines II” – Sunset Rubdown
05 :: “California Dreamer” – Wolf Parade
06 :: “You Are A Runner And I Am My Father’s Son” – Wolf Parade
07 :: “Idiot Heart” – Sunset Rubdown
08 :: “Snakes Got A Leg III” – Sunset Rubdown
09 :: “Bang Your Drum” – Wolf Parade
10 :: “Reture To The Violence Of The Ocean Floor” – Moonface
11 :: “Call It A Ritual” – Wolf Parade
12 :: “The Taming of the Hands that Came Back to Life” –
Sunset Rubdown
13 :: “I’ll Believe In Anything” – Wolf Parade
14 :: “Nightingale / December Song” – Sunset Rubdown
15 :: “Shut Up I Am Dreaming Of Places Where Lovers Have Wings” –
Sunset Rubdown
We just found out that Camilla Wynne (of Sunset Rubdown) has started her own business called Preservation Society!
Here’s some more info from this week’s Montreal Mirror:
Though she’s best known for her sensational preserves, Wynne began her career as a pastry chef, working underneath the famed Patrice Demers at high-end Montreal restaurants like Les Chevres and Laloux. But in more recent months, she’s been focusing solely on her growing independent business, Preservation Society. Wynne sells a fascinating assortment of jams, chutneys and pickles, with an emphasis on seasonal and local ingredients. (She likes to handpick her own apples and pears at remote Quebec orchards)..
Congrats Camilla!
Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, and Jonny and the Moon have all contributed songs to Resume: A Compilation Album to Support the Victims of the Japan Earthquake.
The three volume compilation will be available on iTunes on April 11th. Volume 1 and Volume 2 are currently available for pre-order for $6.99 each.
Here’s a message from the curators of the compilation 7e.p:
In the wake of the horrendous earthquake and resulting tsunami that recently struck eastern Japan, the music downloading site OTOTOY decided to take quick action in supporting the victims by releasing a benefit album titled ‘Play for Japan’, which includes two 7e.p. bands – moools and yumbo.
‘Play for Japan’ encouraged 7e.p. to think about how we, a label that mainly licenses music from overseas, might also be able to contribute. With the hope of creating an iTunes-based benefit album, we called out to the overseas artists that we have had the pleasure of working with. The response was immediate and overwhelming.
We are excited to announce the release of a 3-volume benefit compilation album titled ‘Resume’. It includes 45 tracks, most of them previously unreleased, from 43 artists hailing from America, Canada, Australia, the U.K., the Netherlands and even Japan.
The title, ‘Resume’, which implies recovering and persevering, was the idea of ‘Sweet Dreams’ publisher Norio Fukuda. The cover artwork was provided by renowned Olympia, WA. artist Nikki McClure. Moreover, Masaki Tada, who has worked on albums by moools and many other 7e.p. albums, offered his mastering expertise.
In particular, we would like express our utmost appreciation to all of the participating artists, who took time out of their busy schedules to make this happen.
The entire proceeds from this compilation will be used to support the disaster victims. Though we don’t expect to raise a giant fortune, every yen will help make someone’s life better. At the conclusion of this project, 7e.p. will announce how much money was raised and where it is going.
Finally, we would like to offer our deepest condolences to the earthquake and tsunami victims as well as their families. We pray for your quick recovery.
Koji Saito & Mitsuhiro Ariizumi
Wolf Parade – Agents Of Love (iTunes only single)
Wolf Parade – Semi-Precious Stone (iTunes only single)
Sunset Rubdown – Coming To At Dawn (Digitally unreleased)
Sunset Rubdown – Insane Love Is Awakening (Digitally unreleased)
Johnny & The Moon – From the Rooftops of Houses (Unreleased)
Jordan Robson Cramer has released his first record with newly renamed project Ancient Kids! You can go to AncientKids.com and pay what you like (although an $8 donation is recommended).
Ancient Kids – Odd City
1. See Through
2. Crystal Family
3. Big Shake
4. The Drop
5. Slowing Down (already)
6. Wayside
7. Days On Days
8. Get Up
Recorded and Mixed from November 2009 – August 2010 at Digital Bird Studios With Martin Horn, Tyler Crawford and Jordan Robson Cramer
All instruments by Jordan Robson Cramer except:
Big Shake – Nathan Gage: Contrabass
Wayside and Get Up – Jessie Stein: Vocals
See Through – Tyler Crawford: Handclaps
Mastered by Harris Newman at Greymarket Mastering
Read more about the evolution of this record and Ancient Kids here
http://ancientkids.bandcamp.com/
http://ancientkids.tumblr.com/
Jordan Robson-Cramer of Sunset Rubdown has begun a new project called Ancient Kids. Formally called Magic Weapon, Jordan has renamed his solo project and added a full band to his live shows. Ancient Kids will release their first record ‘Odd City’ on January 14th as a free/pay what you want release. Check out their pages on bandcamp and tumblr to hear their first released track, Crystal Family. Stay tuned for more information on this release coming soon.
Here’s the track list:
1. See Through
2. Crystal Family
3. Big Shake
4. The Drop
5. Slowing Down (already)
6. Wayside
7. Days On Days
8. Get Up
http://ancientkids.bandcamp.com/
http://ancientkids.tumblr.com/
Today is the Day! EXPO 86 is officially released. You can get your copy from Sub Pop, Itunes, Insound, Amazon, or your local Independant Record Store of course.
Here are some reviews:
The Globe and Mail
Paste Magazine
Consequence of Sound
Drowned in Sound
Oceans Never Listen
Pop Matters
In other band news, Exclaim.ca got the scoop on what Handsome Furs and Sunset Rubdown are up to. You can read that write up here.
From Jagjaguwar:
Marc of Sunset Rubdown Survives Lightning Strike
A few weeks ago SUNSET RUBDOWN’s Marc Nicol, aka The Nuc, was enjoying a lovely lakeside evening when – BLAMMO – Mother Nature sucker-punched the bassist by sending a cascade of electrical spitfire from the heavens straight into his back.
According to The Nuc: “My heart started back up after the electrical shock. I woke up feeling like I was suffocating and was delirious. Then I passed out for an hour, woke back up and saw the hair singed on my leg. Only then I knew.”
Good news is that he’s a-ok.
For those keeping score – The Nuc: 1. Gozer: 0.
We’re really happy you’re ok, Marc.
And so are we! Sunset Rubdown head to Europe this week for another month of touring there. Check the tour dates page for more info.
Illustration by: Ray Fenwick
Yeah i know, this summer I’ve been slacking. There’s a bunch of news so lets get to it.
First off, Sunset Rubdown are going to Japan. This is incredible and I’m extremely jealous. They’ll be playing 6 shows with Ogre You Asshole and a bunch of other bands:
10-30 Tokyo, Japan – O-NEST
11-01 Kyoto, Japan – Club Metro
11-02 Osaka, Japan – Sunsui
11-04 Matsumoto, Japan – Alecx
11-05 Nagoya, Japan – Tokuzo
11-06 Tokyo, Japan – O-NEST
Sunset Rubdown are featured this week on pitchfork.tv. Back in June they stopped by the pitchfork.tv offices in NYC and performed ‘You go on Ahead’, ‘Silver Moons’, and ‘Coming to At Dawn’. Go here to see 3 videos.
In other news, Spencer Krug and Carey Mercer have both contributed short stories to We Are The Friction. The project is a “book of illustration and short fiction created by 12 pairs of international writers and illustrators.” Spencer’s story is entitled: Fable of Yukio. The illustration at the top of this post was created by Ray Fenwick and is linked to Spencer’s story. The image created by Charlie Duck which is linked to Care Mercer’s story, It Is Wonderful To Track This Man, can be seen here. To get more information on how to purchase a copy of the book please check the We Are The Friction site.
