The Good News are my latest band crush.

Even though I’m broke and my family hates me, this band’s cheery indie pop gives me that feeling that things are gonna be okay. The melodies are catchy and the hooks are dancey. Annnnnnnd they’re from Vancouver! That’s like all my fave things rolled into one burrito.

Have a listen and you’ll wonder when (not if) they’ll be signed to a record deal. Check out more of their songs on iTunes.

The Good News – Backstage Underage

The Good News – It’s Too Soon To Call

If you’re in Vancouver this Friday, don’t miss out on The Good News performing at Damaged Goods at the Astoria! I’m pretty sure you’ll find Winnie Cooper there too.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Crayon Fields are from Melbourne. This first one is a remix from their new album of the same name.  The second is from their 2006 album, Animal Bells.

Crayon Fields – All the Pleasures of the World (Dan Block Remix)

Crayon Fields – Impossible Things

Every once in a while a new act blows up, demanding everyone’s attention. This year it was Ellie and Ben aka La Roux. Sweet new wave-reminiscent beats and Ellie’s androgynous mystique –not to mention her powerful voice– have made her a star in the UK and an indie phenom here.

La Roux will be back in North America in 2010. Until then, you can check her out on itunes and listen to my tea with Ellie from La Roux.

La Roux on the interview show (Ahhhhhhhh… Uhm… Some interviews… uhm…  just …uhm… get away …uhm… from you, but I am still at my nerdy best, godammit!)

La Roux “Quicksand” (Mad Decent remix) (This remix was commissioned to help La Roux crack the North American market.)

La Roux “In For The Kill” (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravy Remix) (This one is Ellie’s personal favorite.)

This special edition of Black Label is gonna be suuuuuper fun.

Basically, it’s FLORES vs DANA D and we’re gonna be trying to one up each other all night playing the biggest funnest tunes ever ever EVER that you know you love and might not want to admit.

If you’re in Vancouver come by the Lamplighter this Tuesday and get crazy with us… say you know Winnie Cooper and I’ll give you a hug. Or maybe an air hug (H1N1).

Fatboy Slim – Praise You

INXS – Disappear

Keri Hilson – I Like

A personal fave. Max out.

The Bronx – Past Lives

Azari and III – Reckless with your Love (instumental)

The XX – Night Time (What Kind of Breeze Do You Blow Extended Edit)

Yes its true, this Friday at the Biltmore.  A lot has happened to the band since they made their first trip up to Canada to play one of the very first No More Strangers.  They have been blowing up.  They have just released their debut lp Gorilla Manor and have toured North America and Europe, played with Peter Bjorn and Grizzly Bear, are currently a featured itunes artist.

Oh, and they were featured on Pitchfork yesterday.

They are currently touring with White Rabbit and Fools Gold.  They will be back in Vacouver again December 8th.

Local Natives – World News

Local Natives – Sun Hands

Here’s a video we shot with them

And here they are on BBC radio 1

Here is a capital track from Munich’s discothèque genius, Bostro Pesopeo. Bostro Pesopeo`s Appaloosa rework has some wicked subtle house flavour for the patient listener.

Appaloosa – The Day We Fell In Love (Bostro Pesopeo Remix)

Our Halloween photos are up.  Well, they’ve been up for a while we just havn’t posted them here.  Anyways the amazing photographer Jason Trill is coming back out from Victoria for No More Strangers Nov 14th (and Kap Bambino the next day).  See all the Halloween photos here.

Winnie’s fave Norwegians, Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe better known as Kings of Convenience have release their 3rd studio album (after a five year break), Declaration of Dependence.  Check out this soothing jam from it.  They recorded the album in Puerto Vallarta.

Kings of Convenience – Renegade

Radiozero Podcast 64 by Matt Owchar

Tracklisting:

1) Memory Tapes – “Plain Material” (Acephale/Sincerely Yours)
2) Canyons – “Big City Lights” (Hole In The Sky)
3) Salem – “Sweat” (Big Love)
4) Charlotte Gainsbourg – “IRM (Diskjokke Remix)”
5) D-Pulse – “More (Foto Remix)” (Nang)
6) Wire – “Three Girl Rhumba (Mock & Toof Edit)” (Rvng Intl)
7) Parallels – “Find the Fire” (Kitsune)
8) Daniel Wang – “Like Some Dream” (Balihu)
9) Tronco Traxx – “Walk 4 Me (The Payless Pump Mix)”
10) Fresh – “Snick” (Sounds Superb/Codek)

VIA radiozero.ca