Festival d’été Francophone de Vancouver

Vancouver held an incredible Francophone festival last week with some of the best music coming from Malajube, Karkwa and Pierre Lapointe. Go to Vancouver Observer for the full review and Flickr for more photos.

Shoot Your Percussion Gun

Friggin' genius. No other words needed. Besides WATCH IT!

White Rabbits "Percussion Gun" Music Video from White Rabbits on Vimeo.

Holla holla for a dollar

You heard it here first. Well, maybe not but whatever. I did. My London friends, Fanfarlo are lovingly offering their new album for a $1 download. A friggin' $1?! You can't even buy candy for that little. Get yourself over to Fanfarlo's website, provide a few details and their gorgeous album is yours....4 bonus tracks included. Now doesn't that sound delicious. Mmmmmm!

Peaches at Commodore, Vancouver May 31st

photos by Amplify This!

Leotard-wearing, sex-loving, electro-clash singer Peaches put on an electrifying show at Commdore Ballroom. For the full review head over to Big Shot Magazine

More photos at Amplify This!

No Use For A Name at Richards, Vancouver

photos by Amplify This!

Punk rockers No Use For A Name stopped by Vancouver on their huge North American tour for a powerful, kick ass show. Die hard fans had tears of joy forming at the corner of their eyes to witness their heroes in the flesh play a collection of old and new. While his mouth open in awe, my boy was there to assist me with the review which you can find at Limewire Music Blog.

For more photos of the show, go to Flickr

NUFAN website / myspace

The Stills - Commodore Ballroom May 8th

photo by Amplify This!

Live show for recent Juno winners, The Stills. Full review over at Limewire Music

More photos at AT! Flickr

The Dead Weather

photo via thedeadweather.com

Everyone loves a little bit of hype. So it would only make sense to surround that hype around The Dead Weather. Not just any new group of adolescent kids trying to get rich or get girls. The Dead Weather are a 'supergroup.' According to Wikipedia, a Supergroup is "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups." So here is the part where I fill you in. The Dead Weather consist of, vocalist Alison Mosshart (of The Kills), guitarist Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age), bassist Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes) and drummer/vocalist Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs). Is that a super enough super group for you? New single Hang You From The Heavens is typically raw and dirty with riffs that are similar with all the members other bands. Nonetheless, it is pretty good and will be interesting to see how the rest of the album sounds. "Horehound" is released on May 14th worldwide and a North American tour begins 16th July in New York.

Check out The Dead Weather site for more info and to listen to the new single.