Because I'm off to see the New York City Ballet dance a Woodkid + JR piece tonight!
It's titled Les Bosquets and I'm incredibility excited. It's kinda one of the reasons I'm in NY.
Music Video Of The Day
music video of the day: "Canal" by RATKING
On my way back to New York. Heck yes. So ready to be back already.
Their debut album So It Goes is out now on XL.
Get it get it get it. It's good, but don't just take my word for it...
RATKING is dope
— Jonah Hill (@JonahHill) April 29, 2014The new Ratking album really inspires me!!!!!!
— Danny Brown (@xdannyxbrownx) April 29, 2014music video of the day: "Dominic" by Ramona Lisa
Loving this new solo project from Chairlift's Caroline Polachek. Soft and stunning stuff.
Her album Arcadia comes out tomorrow via Terrible Records.
She describes it as "a document of being alone," which I absolutely adore.
music video of the day: "Everything" by Neneh Cherry
Neneh Cherry is everything. How the heck is she 50?! Just the coolest.
This video may be 7 minutes long but it remains completely captivating.
music video of the day: "Buttercup" by Weaves
Because this video is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy rad. Also this band rules. What are you doing tonight? You should come to this show tonight! It's their EP release yo! Weaves are playing with HSY and bizZarh. Also Beta Frontiers and Dave Newfeld are DJing so that's neat.
Come to Cinecycle (129 Spadina, east side, down the alley between Get Spun and Spadina Animal Hospital) at 9pm. It's $10. Yeeeeeeee. See ya there!
music video of the day: "Pass This On" by The Knife
Tonight at the Kool Haus I finally get to see an act live that I've loved forever. This is an older song and I don't expect it to be played, but if it is I will surly melt and crumble into bits and start making out with everyone. So we'll see what happens. Happy Friday everyone!
music video of the day: "The Weather Song" by Ought
Yo! You have one hour to get your butt to Tattoo (567 Queen St. W) for NICE (Nifty Innovations for Cultural Enhancement). All for a mere $10 you can see Ought (who's new album is incredible), pHoenix Pagliacci, Most People (saw them at ALL CAPS!!! 2013, they rule) and Complaints Department. I'm getting on my bike right now. See you in a few! Woohooo!
music video of the day: "Water Fountain" by tUnE-yArDs
Oh gosh this is so fun. Yes. Please.
I want to do some arts & crafts now. I want to paint faces. I want to colour with crayons.
I want to cut up silly shapes from construction paper and then glue them all over the walls.
Her new album Nikki Nack comes out May 6th on 4AD. She's also playing NXNE. Woohoo!
music video of the day: "Strange Attraction" by DIANA
Damn DIANA you've done it again. So smooth. Synth pop sexy.
Their album Perpetual Surrender is out now on Paper Bag Records.
music video of the day: "Guy Picciotto" by Greys
Because it's Monday and I wanna smash stuff.
Their debut album If Anything comes out June 17th on Carpark & Buzz Records
music video of the day: "You're The One For Me" by Great Good Fine Ok
Heck of a jam. Heck of a sexy sandwich.
music video of the day: "Little Fang" by Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks
Totally into this is new horror pop project from Animal Collective's Avery Tare.
Slasher Flicks plays Lee's Palace tonight. Come creep it.
Check out the full visual album stream of Enter The Slasher House below. It's awesome.
music video of the day: "The Streets Are Still A Mess" by Sebastien Grainger
It's Friday night baby! Do it up!
Just be careful that your dance battles don't turn into knife fights.
But really this song is a heck of a jam.
I think it may be my favourite non-Death From Above 1979 thing the dude has done. Into it.
ps. Those zipper crotch chains are insane
music video of the day: "Memory" by Jackson and His Computerband
Yep. Memory is a funny thing. Stunning video. Bang on.
music video of the day: "Sunbathing Animal" by Parquet Courts
A literal video for a song taken from the upcoming album of the same name by Parquet Courts, out June 3rd. They're gonna be playing a new song on Late Night With Seth Meyers April 30th so stay tuned for that. They'll also play Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern Sunday June 8th. Be there.
music video of the day: "Are You Experiencing?" by Rich Aucoin
That summer fun feeling. I'm in some of this somewhere.
music video of the day: "Uncle ACE" by Blood Orange - Kindness remix ft. Robert Owens
I'm a fan of anything Kindness touches and a fan of all Dev Hynes projects over the years.
Needless to say, this is totally my cup of tea.
music video of the day: "Fuck Everybody" by Black Dave & William Wilson ft. Stone Roller Skate Gang
Mondays. Am I right?
Black Dave & William Wilson are Warriors.
Download their mixtapes: The Griptape Mixtape Vol 1. + Double or Nothing
music video of the day: "Don't Wait" by Mapei
Perfect sunny Sunday jam. Love this groove. Posi vibes.
Check out the Chance The Rapper version below.
See also the Kingdom remix.
music video of the day: "No Rest For The Wicked" by Lykki Li
Oh the feels. So many feels. Lykki Li just knows how to make those feels swell the soul.
Her new album I Never Learn comes out May 6th. Pre-order it now.