Itching for spring. The vibe is in the track. Dreamy.
Calvin Love's new album Super Future is out June 16th on Arts & Crafts.
Arts&Crafts
music video of the day: "Couch Paranoia" by WIN WIN
That strange space that is both calm and crazy. Sink into it.
music video of the day: "Cool" by Calvin Love
Because he really is "cool" - and he's playing The Drake Hotel tonight for free if you RSVP.
The rest of the line-up is also super rad. Check them out + the set times below.
Oh & there's free beer before 9pm. Nice one Field Trip!
12 Calvin Love
11 Michael Rault
10 New Hands
9 Aron D'Alesio
Walked the Williamsburg Bridge with Cal and the dudes this past October during CMJ. Took some snaps. You can check out more of my CMJ photos over at ChartAttack.
music video of the day: "Grand Canyon" by Timber Timbre
Weird creepy cool sexy maybe Monday vibes.
music video of the day: "Plugged In" by Brendan Canning
Because it's his birthday today and he is the chillest dude in Toronto + the nicest guy.
Happy bday Brendan Canning!
music video of the day: The Happiness Project
Not reeeaaalllly a music video but more so a reminder that this album and project is beautiful.
music video of the day: "Beneath The Air" by Absolutely Free
This vibe is on point. This band is on point. This video is smooth and on point.
This time last year at a SummerWorks party, Absolutely Free sang to me whilst I was perched up on a balcony - and consequently I fell in love. Their debut self-titled album finally comes out October 14th. About time. And in the meantime? Stream their 12" below...
music video of the day: "The Bells" by Lowell
Floaty, lovely, dreamy fun.
Lowell's new album We Loved Her Dearly drops Sept 16 on Arts & Crafts.
Watch out for this babe. She's the real deal.
music video of the day: "7/4 Shoreline" by Broken Social Scene
Field Trip. Freaking fantastic.
music video of the day: "You In You Were" by Kevin Drew
This is all of my fav things.
Field Trip is this weekend and I'm so excited.
music video of the day: "Akira" by Harrison
Because the dude is for real and if you don't already love this Toronto local it's about time you catch up. He plays Field Trip presents at the Drake Hotel tonight along with a bunch of other cool cats. RSVP before it's too late. You can also catch him at The Hoxton opening for Cashmere Cat Friday June 27th. Either way, do it up.
music video of the day: "Beat The Drum Slowly" by Timber Timbre
Because Chad VanGaalen is pretty great at making cool videos + his verging on creepy vibes go perfectly with that of Timber Timber's so it's a wonderfully chilling match! Timber Timbre's new album Hot Dreams is out now on Arts & Crafts. Get it. It's great.
music video of the day: "Dance For The Man Man" by Lowell
Some brand new hot and fresh Lowell for your Friday.
Her fantastic EP I Killed Sara V. is out now on Arts & Crafts.
Get into it. It's great.
music video of the day: "Palm Trees" by Lowell
From her fantastic EP I Killed Sara V. - She plays the Arts&Crafts showcase tonight.
music video of the day: "Bulbform" by Trust
Trust plays the Drake Hotel tonight along side The Darcys and Lowell.
Speaking of Lowell, check out her new track below... It's pretty great.
music video of the day: "My Moon My Man" by Feist
Because any time I'm at the airport this video pops into my head.
All I wanna do is dance on those moving walkways. Always.
I went to Pearson today to see off my little sister who's heading back to Halifax.
The holidays are officially over.
Sigh.
ps. Are Lizzy Caplan and Feist friends?
They're both rad and kinda look alike.
I vote they make a video together.
Broken Social Scene at Field Trip Music Festival 2013
After a two year hiatus Broken Social Scene reunited to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their label Arts&Crafts. Headlining Field Trip, the musical friendship collective played their 2002 album and fan favourite You Forgot It In People from front to back live for the first time. With anywhere from 11 to 18 people on stage at a time, the immense amounts of love and energy were palpable. This was only tripled by the fireball of fun that is Leslie Feist joining in on "Almost Crimes" and Torquil Campbell's purple trumpet playing. While the entire album play through was emotional, it was the soft heart beat of a track "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl" that had us in tears. While Emily Haines was not in attendance, Amy Millan of Stars, Lisa Lobsinger, and AroarA’s Ariel Engle sang it stunningly. To say it gave us chills would be an understatement.
Once they wrapped up You Forgot It In People the night continued with the well loved hits "Superconnected", "7/4 (Shoreline)" and "Fire Eye'd Boy". All good tunes and good times that kept getting better and better. Just as Kevin Drew was introducing an unreleased song they were about to play next, titled "Jimmy and the Photocall", the song's subject AKA Metric's James Shaw showed up having flown in from Phoenix Arizona just in time in join in. Catch a fan video of this perfectly timed moment below...
The looming 11pm sound curfew approached but not before some Kevin Drew stage antics, of which we adore him for. We yelled at the top of our lungs as per his request. "I'M SORRY!" "I LOVE YOU!" "I'LL CALL YOU LATER!" He reminded us that Toronto is our city. "It's okay to have a support system," he encouraged as the crowed yelled "Kevin Drew for mayor!" The evening closed up with "Texico Bitches" and "Meet Me In The Basement" both off their last album 2010's Forgiveness Rock Record.
While there was no encore, we were left with two statements ringing in our head "We will always be your band" and the general Broken Social Scene / Arts&Crafts ethos to be kind. We'll miss you BSS but you will always be our band and Toronto will always be our city. All we can do is be kind. Be kind. Be kind.
Bloc Party at Field Trip Music Festival 2013
As soon as Bloc Party opened their Field Trip set with the Silent Alarm subtle classic “So Here We Are” we knew we were in for a treat. The London based band who’s been in our hearts since 2003 brought out the debut album classics including “Helicopter” and “Banquet” with a couple of tunes each from 2007′s A Weekend In The City and last year’sFour sprinkled in.
Kele Okereke was a tad cocky, acting like an old pro as he chewed gum throughout the set whilst also belting out long notes like it’s nothing. “Started from the bottom…” he pondered between tracks, looking up at the Drake billboard which overlooked Fort York. “I didn’t think that was real… but I guess it is.” This was followed by Okereke shouting out to all the ladies before kicking into a cover of Rihanna’s “We Found Love” which acted as an into for the dancey “Flux”.
In the end though, it was the up tempo version of “This Modern Love” which had us melting into pieces as Bloc Party closed up the set. “If you remember it singalong” Kele suggested. Needless to say we remembered every word.
TRUST at Field Trip Music Festival 2013
While Saturday’s Field Trip was packed with indie rock acts, TRUST brought some sinister synth pop to the stage, a welcomed change of pace. Robert Alfonse (who was mysteriously cute as usual) hypnotized us with his haunting bellowing voice, playing songs off 2012′s TRST as well as some brand mew tracks. He was also joined on stage by a panda headed bootyshorts wearing backup dancer. Despite the early afternoon set time, the dark wave act still delivered a debaucherous grimy dance party.
music video of the day: "Cause = Time" by Broken Social Scene
Because it's the first song I learnt on guitar. Because this album is a part of me. Because this band is a part of me. Because this is the soundtrack I grew up to. Because they're reuniting tonight in for Field Trip. Because today is about Toronto love. Because Cause = Time.