tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:37:05 +0000AmplifiedVancouverFanfarloThe StillsBig Shot MagazineCommodoreGrizzly BearThis Town Needs GunsWhite RabbitsAmplify ThisHot ChipLaura MarlingMan ManSpoonlive musicAMS Block PartyAlisson MosshartAndrew WKAnti RecordsBig Scary Monsters RecordsBlack Cab SessionsBloc PartyBlood Red ShoesBridges and PowerlinesBruce SpringsteenChairliftChris WolstenholmeChurchCoconut RecordsColdplayDan DeaconDean FertitaDeath Cab For CutieDeerhoofDestoyerDinosaur Pile-UpDom HowardDovesExhibitionFantasmesGentleman RegGramercy ArmsHoney Pine DresserIdlewildJack LawrenceJack WhiteJason SchwartzmanJimmy KimmelJonquilJoy DivisionJukebox The GhostKarkwaKill The DramaLand Of TalkLate of the PierLoveLikeFireMalajubeMan PlusMason ProperMatt BellamyMaximo ParkMimasMuseMystery JetsNMENeko CaseNew Century ClassicsNick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistNine Inch NailsNo Use For A NameOh No Forest FiresOperator PleaseOrphans and VandalsPeachesPercussion GunPete and the PiratesPeter Bjorn and JohnPhoenixPierre LapointeProfessor MurderPulled Apart By HorsesReturn To SenderRodrigo y GabrielaRye RyeSXSWSan FranciscoSea WolfSerafina SteerShout Out LoudsSigur RósSoHiTek RecordsSocial DistortionStill CornersSuperbowlThe Blenheim Street ProjectThe BrunettesThe Cherry Cobb CartelThe ClipsThe Cloud RoomThe Dead WeatherThe FutureheadsThe Gin RiotsThe Golden FilterThe Kiss OffThe Kitchen CabinetThe New PornographersThe New York FundThe Online RomanceThe PresetsThe RootsThe UprisingThe WalkmenThe Whitest Boy AliveThomas TantrumTilly and the WallTokyo Police ClubTop 100 AlbumsTubelordUnicycle Loves YouV MagazineVoxtrotWe Are ScientistsWhite LiesWolf ParadeXFMZulubear handscoverseditorsjasper sloan yipmerge recordsmusictransferencetumblr.comvancouver photo marathonhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)Blogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-543847626943372512Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:19:00 +00002010-10-21T02:02:42.200-07:00Amplify Thislive musicmusictumblr.comHead over to the home for Amplify This! at...WWW.AMPLIFY-THIS.COMhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/03/amplify-this-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-2990592732300817342Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:12:00 +00002010-03-09T22:33:58.510-08:00jasper sloan yipVancouverIf you wasn't at Jasper Sloan Yip's album launch party on Saturday night then you missed a hell of a party. It was held at a packed Cafe Deux Soleils on Commercial Drive which was the perfect venue for everyone to come and watch Jasper and his band perform their new album on the cafe's tiny stage.Every Day and All at Once is the second album from Jasper Sloan Yip and his band - Mark Brichon on http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/03/jasper-sloan-yip-unveils-new-album.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-6758494147212238286Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:04:00 +00002010-03-09T22:10:14.217-08:00bear handslive musicI finally got to see Brooklyn's Bear Hands last week. It was an awesome show and I am so excited for the new album whenever that gets released. For now, listen to some new songs at www.myspace.com/bearhandsbandCheck out the review over at Limewire BlogMore photos at Flickrhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/03/bear-hands-at-biltmore-cabaret.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-2458763045917717213Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:57:00 +00002010-02-11T13:06:08.157-08:00Laura MarlingLaura Marling has unveiled details of her new album and artwork for 'I Speak Because I Can.'Pre-orders are now available for the album, released 22nd March. The special edition includes a 45 minute DVD documentary, download access to 5 tracks, plus a 16 page lyrics booklet.Miss Marling always knows how to spoil her fans.Pre-order the album from Amazon and check out more info at Laura Marling's http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/02/laura-marling-unveils-album-no-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-3157922264237253783Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:26:00 +00002010-02-10T14:31:56.703-08:00CommodoreeditorsVancouverThe Editors played at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom on Saturday. You can find the review and photos at Limewire | Vancouver Observer | FlickrEditors Websitehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/02/editors-at-commodore-ballroom-feb-6th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-1446912005438974000Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:13:00 +00002010-01-25T18:27:35.157-08:00coversGrizzly BearHot ChipEveryone loves to cover Hot Chip. The Miserable Rich, Portastic and plenty others that I can't think of right now. Anyway, another one to add to the list is the beautiful Grizzly Bear. During their recent trip in Australia, the Brooklyn boys had time to visit the Aussie radio station Triple J for an interview and this stunningly, haunting version of Hot Chip's "Boy From School."Spin Magazine havehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/01/grizzly-bear-cover-hot-chip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-1949193449968995300Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:13:00 +00002010-01-20T17:30:24.214-08:00Vancouvervancouver photo marathonMy winning photograph at the Vancouver Photo Marathon exhibition for the theme 'Perform.' You can see all 12 images herehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2010/01/what-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-8680682114348112244Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:06:00 +00002009-12-08T09:30:37.614-08:00merge recordsSpoontransferenceAs we all struggle with money and dread the thought of the Christmas season, new year is going to be so much more worth while in the Amplify This! camp. The new Spoon album is finally going to fall upon us and I'm pretty certain it will be one of the best albums of 2010. Transference will be released January 19, 2010 through Merge Records, and preceded by first single 'Written In Reverse' which http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/12/spoon-transference-new-album-january.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-4259389392590194719Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:00 +00002009-11-24T22:06:53.954-08:00NMETop 100 AlbumsIt's that time of year again when NME release the all important greatest albums list of the year/decade/century/week...whatever. Compiled by the know-it-all NME staff and music folk such as The Killers, MGMT and Snoop Dogg. Need I say anymore.Check out the Top 100 for yourself and feel free to contribute your thoughts or album additions.NME's Top 100 Albums of the Decadehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-100-greatest-albums-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-2645192987965616266Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:19:00 +00002009-11-04T23:44:37.283-08:00Amplify ThisExhibitionZuluNo excuses for the length of time between the last post and this one. Working out of town and having no free time for a normal life means everything else gets pushed to the back of the closet. Besides my lame excuses, I can prove a lot has been happening over the last month or two and I am going to prove that with shamless self promotion.Amplify This! live music photographs were showcased at Zuluhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/11/amplify-this-photography-exhibition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-1220794447603332485Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:33:00 +00002009-08-13T06:43:24.584-07:00Chris WolstenholmeDom HowardMatt BellamyMuseThe UprisingThere really isn't much for me to say besides,7TH SEPTEMBER NEW SINGLE MUSE 'THE UPRISING'MP3 - THE UPRISINGhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/08/muse-uprising-new-single.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-3053667050009057703Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-07-29T11:11:44.848-07:00Social DistortionVancouverA 30 year celebration for these punk rockers with a double show in Vancouver. For more photos and the full review by my boy Cory A. Ross go to Flickr and Limewire.Social Distortion website and myspacehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/07/social-distortion-commodore-ballroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-3433926447026984455Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:25:00 +00002009-07-24T17:30:09.834-07:00Andrew WKVancouverA super crazy show at The Biltmore for Andrew WK's stop in Vancouver. For the full review, go to Limewire Music Blog. For more photos, Flickrhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/07/andrew-wk-at-biltmore-cabaret-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-5034342947961514434Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:07:00 +00002009-06-29T10:17:01.743-07:00KarkwaMalajubePierre LapointeVancouver 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.http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/06/festival-dete-francophone-de-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-8293013943814633604Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:20:00 +00002009-06-12T21:26:38.163-07:00Percussion GunWhite RabbitsFriggin' genius. No other words needed. Besides WATCH IT!White Rabbits "Percussion Gun" Music Video from White Rabbits on Vimeo.http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/06/shoot-your-percussion-gun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-4349776949421601385Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:56:00 +00002009-06-09T23:04:20.834-07:00FanfarloYou 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!http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/06/holla-holla-for-dollar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-5818454457512486612Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:58:00 +00002009-06-05T00:08:53.667-07:00CommodorePeachesVancouverphotos 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 MagazineMore photos at Amplify This!http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/06/peaches-at-commodore-vancouver-may-31st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-4568219366491748150Sat, 30 May 2009 16:20:00 +00002009-05-30T09:28:55.480-07:00No Use For A NameVancouverphotos 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 http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/no-use-for-name-at-richards-vancouver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-7487903517769166819Tue, 19 May 2009 20:53:00 +00002009-05-19T14:00:10.535-07:00CommodoreThe StillsVancouverphoto by Amplify This!Live show for recent Juno winners, The Stills. Full review over at Limewire MusicMore photos at AT! Flickrhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/stills-commodore-ballroom-may-8th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-8499610167794042481Tue, 19 May 2009 00:14:00 +00002009-05-18T17:48:39.631-07:00Alisson MosshartDean FertitaJack LawrenceJack WhiteThe Dead Weatherphoto via thedeadweather.comEveryone 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 http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/few-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-7212587692385832371Fri, 08 May 2009 05:08:00 +00002009-05-07T22:18:52.073-07:00Big Shot MagazineBloc Partyphoto by Amplify This!Everyone's favourite British rockers came to the West Coast for a double show a couple of weeks ago. Making all the Vancouverites very happy indeed. A powerful performance with a lot more electro than usual. You can head over to Big Shot Magazine for the full review.Bloc Party Myspace / Sitehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/bloc-party-commodore-ballroom-27th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-7455866672204348029Mon, 04 May 2009 05:56:00 +00002009-05-03T23:18:09.411-07:00ChairliftGrizzly BearLate of the PierLaura MarlingPeter Bjorn and JohnRye RyeSXSWV MagazineWhite Liesphoto via V MagazineSummer is near as V Magazine release their newest edition with an insight into what's hot on the music front. Not really new bands as such but acts that played annual SXSW in Austin, TX. Featuring,Peter, Bjorn and John White Lies Late of the Pier Chairlift Rye Rye Grizzly Bear Laura Marling(Photographer Miguel Villablobos)V will be on your shelves by May 6th so sayhttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/red-hot-rockin-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-3611638091660865619Mon, 04 May 2009 04:40:00 +00002009-05-03T22:30:10.714-07:00Big Shot MagazineDan Deaconphotos by Amplify This!What does everyone want to do on a Sunday night? Party of course! The man to fulfill that deed is Mr. Dan Deacon. If you want to start your week by dancing with a thousand strangers, then get yourself to one of his shows and go a little crazy.For more of my review, head over to Big Shot Magazine to read it in full.Dan Deacon Site / Myspacehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/dan-deacon-richards-on-richards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-2041705615487132704Fri, 01 May 2009 07:52:00 +00002009-05-01T01:09:44.733-07:00Big Shot MagazineThe Golden FilterThe Presetsphoto by Amplify This!I managed to witness Aussie electro gods The Presets supported by The Golden Filter, when they made their way through Vancouver. A very powerful performance and just one big party.You can read the full review at Big Shot Magazine and see more photos at Amplify This!The Presets Site / MyspaceThe Golden Filter Site / Myspacehttp://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/05/presets-and-golden-filter-commodore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914963112590754096.post-7201583473677000586Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:43:00 +00002009-04-20T23:08:19.249-07:00AMS Block PartyThe RootsTokyo Police ClubVancouverphotos by Amplify This!So I have lacked on the live reviews recently which is funny as I have actually been to a lot of shows. I'll start with AMS Block Party at UBC in Vancouver. A student haven of beer, weed and loud music.Making their way from Ontario, Tokyo Police Club were main support and gave us a kick with twangy guitars and dance beat drums. I was pleased I finally got to see them live http://amplifythis.blogspot.com/2009/04/roots-and-tokyo-police-club.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amplify This!)0