The Flatliners have been playing music together for ten years. After forming in high school the band began touring by age 17 and were signed to Fat Wreck Chords at 19. Now at 25, The Flatliners spend most of their lives on the road, connecting with fans and playing the music they love. We talked […]
Today Vancouver was dark and dreary. On rainy days its best to listen to songs that slowly build. The playlist below features songs that start slow but explode into sound. It is not about the eruption but the slow building of separate parts that creates the beautiful melody. These songs will help keep a smile on your […]
Happy New Year! The new age of Beautiful Thieves has begun. As things are just getting started the weekly themes will be simple. Each week there will be five posts centred around a theme, the posts will include: television and movie reviews, music, artist profiles, art, dance and fashion. If I find something interesting or […]
Love, Actually is one of the best Christmas movies of all time. The intertwined plots, incredible actors and beautiful stories make this movie perfect for the holiday season. This movie is about love, plain and simple. Each plot explores different love in different forms, exposing the pain of first loves, the joy of marriage and […]
Humans – Peter Ricq and Robbie Slade – hail from East Vancouver, British Columbia. The duo met back in 2009 and soon discovered that together, their different styles formed a fresh sound that blends lo-fi indie rock with addicting synth and electronic grooves. Humans have toured with everyone from Broken Social Scene, Junior Boys to […]
Turning onto Commercial exposed small groups of youths wearing skinny jeans, large rimmed glasses and plaid, lots of it. Even without the large Rio Theatre sign, it was clear I had arrived at my destination. Nearing the end of his Western Canadian tour, Aidan Knight and his band mates played to a sea of adoring […]
Public Records is the perfect resource for independent artists. The website will help artists sell their music – giving them more of the profits than a label – and the blog helps to promote artists. I am interning for the blog, writing, reviewing and interviewing. Below is the first review I did for the site, Aidan Knight’s […]
I love putting my iTunes on shuffle, you never know what is going to pop up. This can be helpful in many ways: in deleting songs you dislike, finding songs you used to be obsessed with or in this case becoming acquainted with your next favourite. “Old Friends” was written by Paul Simon and is […]
We finally reached our destination! Waking up in the early morning, watching the fog drift over the water proved British Columbia’s beauty. Our drive was to Whistler which meant we would spend the whole trip driving through the mountains. Our soundtrack: The Civil Wars. Blasting ‘Barton Hollow‘ while the mountains surrounded us was sensational. […]
The day has finally arrived. Today begins the week long road trip out to Vancouver. Posts will be a little spotty this week but I’ll try and update about the drive and the sights. While I’m really excited to see Vancouver, and everything between, I’m slightly nervous. It will be an amazing adventure, and hopefully […]
This is the Taylor Swift I was expecting. “Ronan” is soft and beautiful, touching the hearts of everyone. This shows a maturity in her writing, and makes the previously released single look silly and juvenile. It also begs a huge question on how this album will sound. Her voice is even getting better, she struggled a […]
After a long day exploring Point Pleasant Park with some friends we collapsed on my roommates bed. He was always finding new music and each song he introduced to me has become a part of my constant rotation. This song is no different. So Insane by Discovery – a side project of Rostam Batmanglij of […]
There is really nothing spectacular about this video; other than the fact that it’s Alan Rickman making tea in slow motion while the Inception soundtrack plays. This video was shot by David Michalek for his series “Portraits In Dramatic Time.” Michalek used high speed, high definition cameras to shoot each 10-15 second segment. He then […]
All The Right Moves is the new reality television show for the dance company Shaping Sound. The show features choreographer/dancers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson. The first episode – for those not living in the United States – is on YouTube right now. I don’t understand why Wall had to explain […]
The Emmy nominations have been released, and the outstanding choreography category is very strong. Along with the regulars – Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance – there is a new show which has garnered a nomination, Smash. It is great that a scripted television show is able to explore the world of […]
On July 16th the stars of All The Right Moves performed at the Grove in Los Angeles. The performance and interviews feature main stars: Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson, as well as Melanie Moore, Noelle Marsh, Jaimie Goodwin, Taja Riley, Chantel Aguirre, and Kayla Kalbfleisch. The performance is cheeky and fun […]
Last night was the premiere for Step Up Revolution, the fourth film in the Step Up franchise. The film stars Kathryn McCormack, Ryan Guzman, Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, Mia Michaels, Chadd Smith, Adam Sevani and Christopher Scott. The movie was directed by Scott Speer and choreographed by Jamal Sims, Christopher Scott and Travis Wall. The premiere […]
Zaz, or Isabelle Geffroy, is a French singer/songwriter from Tours, France. Her 2010 hit song “Je Veux,” seen live above, is a fantastic mix of jazz and pop. “Je Veux” is from her debut album ZAZ. This song is from the Toy Sessions, they said this about the video: Before leaving the Francofolies of La […]
It is sunny and twenty-six in Halifax today, and to celebrate the beautiful weather a happy song was in order. “Five Years Time” by Noah and the Whale is cheerful and merry. Off of their 2008 album “Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down,” the song is sweet and wonderful. Now to explore the “Sun, Sun, […]
The Newport band Science Bastard are releasing their debut single “A Different Same” from their debut album “Pull Tiger Death Cord.” The single has been accompanied by a video, seen above. You can purchase the album from iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. If you are looking for a physical copy of the CD you can purchase […]
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