You know how we’ve all wanted to meet more people in our dream industry? Whether it be potential collaborators to expand our personal networks, or to just talk shop. If you’re into cinema, this event is for you. In support of an ambitious film being shot this summer, we’re promoting a ‘Scorsese’ titled event. Let’s face it, filmmaking is expensive and what better way to fund raise than by hosting a killer night out, plus it’s a good way to kick start to your summer.

DETAILS:

“The Colour of Money” Fundraiser
Friday, May 28th
Schank’s North
Doors at 6:30 PM
Tickets ~ $10

PURCHASE TICKETS @ http://thecolourofmoney.myevent.com/

Entrance to the event allows you to indulge in the appetizer buffet, compete for unique prizes, enter the bar-wide 50/50 draw – and the best part – a photo shoot with you and another person posing as Vince and Eddie from The Color of Money’s iconic shoot.

Get your tickets early as we’re hoping to sell out all one-hundred fifty!

I’m still surprised by the recent ruling of the Polaris prize judges. When I heard the hardcore group Fucked Up took the $20,000 I didn’t quite get it. Well, I still don’t. But I suppose if it has some innovative qualities similar to Refused’s The Shape Of Punk To Come, then it’s somewhat deserving.

Anyways, here’s my vote. If you haven’t heard D-Sisive’s Let The Children Die as of yet, go pick it up and get ready to let the tears flow. This is hands down one of the saddest, most emotional albums I’ve ever heard. And it’s hip hop. Real hip hop.

D-Sisive – Switzerland

D-Sisive – Let The Children Die

D-Sisive – Nobody With A Notepad

In my younger years I would play a song or entire album on repeat. These days, it’s not usual for me to loop good content over and over for fear of ruining it, but I just can’t help it with this one. I believe my only recent regret is not knowing about Nova Scotia’s Amelia Curran before this month’s trip to Halifax. Anyhow, this tune seems like a suiting mood for the brisk fall Friday headed our way.

Amelia Curran – The Mistress – { Album: 2009’s Hunter Hunter }

Love Will Tear Us Apart AgainPeter Crnokrak

Behold! You are currently feasting your eyes upon Love Will Tear Us Apart Again, a piece by The Luxury of Protest.

This is one immaculately detailed piece of work, outlining all of the various covers for Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” with a Cartesian minimalistic approach. C’est beau. I’d love to have this hanging this on my wall.

You can check out more of Peter Crnokrak’s work on The Luxury of Protest studio site. And now, I must go rescue my socks from my roommate’s abode. Oh, and don’t ask me how to pronounce Peter’s last name.

Lately it seems as though I haven’t been keeping up with the hordes of new music being released every day. But one act that has graced myself with it’s presence in my playlist, and repeatedly caught my attention is Toronto’s Timber Timbre. Spookier than most, Timber Timbre boasts hauntingly sparse melodies and percussion alongside vocal lines that tie the sound together into a stark little parcel.

Musical Note! Timbre is often dubbed the colour of music, and could also be thought of as what defines the tonal quality of an instrument. Suiting.

Timber Timbre – Lay Down In The Tall Grass - { Self-Titled, Released: January 2009 } download

Through a chance link I landed on Aaron McConomy’s Behance profile today, and was drawn in by the detailed illustration set to subtle colour schemes. Turns out, Aaron is an Alberta born chap, which I’d say fits in with our ‘theme’ perfectly.

“CEO’s are such weird looking men.”

We’ve had a few conversations around here about the big business paradigm today, and how ridiculous it seems from the outside in. What better way to celebrate the ridiculousness than with some CEO visuals:

Aaron’s part of an art group founded in Montréal (another fit) dubbed The YPF. Here’s a warning, this could lead you on one of those Internet trails that never end. Good luck and have fun.

For more or to see the corporate works, check out Aaron’s Behance. Or, for the group see THE YPF WILL EAT YOUR FACE.

If you’re looking for a pick-me-up with a side of melancholy, than here’s the group for you. I had the opportunity to see Forest City Lovers perform at Pop Montréal last year and they didn’t disappoint; they kept the crowd entertained and cast an overall fun mood. Seems as though they’re hard at work on a 3^rd album. Wondrous! Anyway, here’s a couple of tunes to get you through Tuesday.

Forest City Lovers – Pirates (can’t all sail the indian ocean) – { 2008’s Haunting Moon Sinking }

Forest City Lovers – On The Basis – { 2006’s The Sun & The Wind }

Pick up their tunes from Zunior.com or iTunes on their discography page.

Here’s the radio show I guested on yesterday. Having never done radio before, it twas a grand experience to, well, experience. Interesting to go from my typical Internet medium to one much more outdated. Although, little known history is that CJLO started out as an Internet radio station. There ya go!

You can check out more about the show, and the station at CJLO’s website.

Kitschykoo has a new and improved format…who knew newsprint could look so stylish! More importantly, it is FREE!

The June edition is hot off the press and warming at a window sill in various cool venues around town.

If you are in Calgary and want to celebrate some indie, fashion, lowbrow, designy goodness definitely hit up the Broken City patio this Saturday June 13th (6pm – close) for said launch party.

We love you Kitschykoo Mag… keep ‘em coming!

The 60’s were sure a grüvin’ time. Nope, I wasn’t alive in the 60’s, nor the 70’s, but I sure do miss them in a I-need-a-time-machine kind of way.

The sad thing is, I don’t think the monorails employed in ‘67 are still around anymore. In fact, there isn’t too much remaining from those days. Even the sphere’s lost it’s charm, now converted into a bio museum. At least we have great archival footage to live and remember it by.

Here’s a short film shot around Alberta to lighten your day. Hopefully it does the trick to put you in the right mood. Also, check out Brett’s other film Up In Flight.

Directed by Brett Ferster
Music by David Martin & Connor Ferster

Here’s the April 19th show for your aural pleasure:

You can follow the podcast on SoundCloud, or tune in to 1690 AM every Sunday at 2pm in the MTL area.

As Time Goes Byby David Watson - UK

Noah Stokes, aka @motherfuton (the crazy web designer with the satirical portfolio page) just shared one treat of a poster collection on Twitter. typo/graphic is an archive of various art styles, with one common focus: typography.

First: John Thai
Second: Abi Huynh
Third: Peter Saville
Fourth: David Watson

Crocker on a Good DayPhoto by Joe Kelly

Jay Crocker – The Delicious

As I’ve recently been experimenting with drum kits, I’ve realized how much of a soft spot I have for snare driven rhythms with the kick taking the backbeat. This tunes ramps up into just that (around 1:10m). Jay’s recorded (and sometimes live) stuff also comes complete with a kick-you-in-the-clavia horn section. Rock & Jazz enthusiasts shall not be disappointed by Crocker’s sometimes vanilla, sometimes experimental spectrum of genres.

You can catch Jay on (yet another) cross Canada tour, jump on the Jay Crocker site for showtimes and listenings. Or, pick up Jay’s album from KERFMUSIC (digital) and Artunit (tangible).

This past Wednesday in Montréal I saw the advent of “In The Wake Of Hinamaturi”, a Japanese night at La Sala Rossa social club. I arrived just in time to catch Dynamo Coléoptera which was the first MTL band I fell in love with since moving here.

Between two musicians and a dancer, these sexy machines can put on quite the spectacle. They’ll entertain your minds in both the visual and audial spectrums using a large array of props, instruments, gadgets, magic tricks, languages, synchronized movement, and waves of emotion you can’t put in words.

The entire event seemed to have all the charms of a carnival show, rather than squished between two sole musical acts. Experiencing them is best served live, as throwing down $10, $20, even $30 is a small price to pay in comparison to how rich it was. There are just some things that cannot be translated  properly in recorded format. How can you go wrong with a band whose named loosely translates to “Dynamo Beetle”?

Photo Cred: Ulysse L. B.

As The Poets Affirm – The People Proper

IntensityAnd a half!

I’m consistently impressed with both the clarity and detail Lindsey Baker manages with her portraiture. Definitely take some time to check out her wide range of work on the Flickr photostream.