Need

The artist Wax Has a great song about our limitations regarding consumerism.

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How To Be Alone

An older video, but still refreshing to see nonetheless.

Mikky Ekko

The new single from songwriter Mikky Ekko called "Pull me Down" has a pop-feel, but is toned down with a smoother texture of music.

Yamantaka/ Sonic Titan

I realize it had been ages since I last posted, but no time for excuses, let's get back into it!

I was at an artist talk done by the lead singer of Yamantaka/ Sonic Titan today about her film work for their music videos.  Yamantaka/ Sonic Titan is a band that is also a collaborative art project based out of Montreal.  They create new instruments for their music, and their own story lines and installations for their band sets.  The lead singer, Ruby Kato Attwood, creates the bands music videos.  She utilizes many different film techniques to create the videos, from stop animation, live action film, and slow motion film, to drawing, painting, and installation-making.  In her presentation, she described that many of the costumes and sets used in their shows are made from found objects or very cheaply sourced materials.  However I think that their work has an almost high brow or rendered look to it, and this information from her presentation makes their work even more interesting to me.

Bandcamp:

Music Video for Hoshi Neko:


I found their work to be refreshing, fun and psychedelic.  Let me know what you think!

Coca-Cola Stage 2012

The line up for this years Coca-Cola stage at the Calgary Stampede looks great!  I am most excited about seeing Our Lady Peace, Awolnation, Seether, and Dragonette. It will also be nice to see The Trews and Mother Mother for the third and fifth time.  What parts of this line up look the best to you?

Electro Swing

Electro Swing is very popular in Montreal, and is a week night staple for my friends and I.  Electro Swing is a Swing rhythm mixed with Electronica, Rap, Pop and other contemporary music.   It's also a casual way to learn how to Swing Dance, which is surprisingly easy to learn.  Electro Swing allows you more variation in movements than regular Swing dancing, and hip hop, modern elements, and personal twists can easily be added because of the musics unique style
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Electro Swing events are held all over Montreal, usually on tuesdays and feature a one hour dance class followed by a club until the early morning.  Admission is free if you dress in full swing dancing attire (wear a suit or a circle skirt!).

If you are interested in learning about Electro Swing, check out some online playlists such as this one:

Electro Swing 5 by Sentenial on Mixcloud

You can also teach yourself the basics of how to swing dance here:

Learn How to swing dance (for beginners). For more Swing How-To Videos & Articles, visit WonderHowTo.