Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2014

by Carmen Cruz


Slap on some patchouli and pull out your finest hemp clothing - It's almost time for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival!!!

It's another solid music lineup for 2014.  Highlights include:

Great Lake Swimmers
Wintersleep
Andrew Bird & The Hands Of Glory
Jay Malinowski & The Deadcoast
Brasstronaut
Born Ruffians
Riccardo Tesi and Banditaliana
and many many many more...

Tickets for adults range from about $45 - $50 per day. Pretty affordable when you look at the other music festivals happening around the city, no?

If you're heading to the festival this year, here's a little tip for ya: make sure you bring yourself a blanket to sit on. There's nothing worse than sitting on mushy wet grass, ya know what I mean? And hey, don't forget about the impromptu drumming circles that seem to take place around sundown. Very cool.

Get more festival info HERE.

Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.



Songs Of The Week: Gyptian, Phantogram, Pearl Jam, Mr. Little Jeans, Sylvan Esso

by Carmen Cruz

It's a mixed bag. 

Gyptian ~ Turn Me On - The perfect summer song.


Phantogram ~ Fall In Love - In a word, Brilliant.


Pearl Jam ~ Sirens - You know the type of song that just stirs something in your heart? Yeah. This is one of those.


Mr. Little Jeans ~ Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)- The Arcade Fire has been 'Sexified'. Uh huh, that's a word now.


Sylvan Esso ~ Coffee


Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Songs Of The Week (All Covers): John Butler Trio, Arctic Monkeys, London Grammar, Glass Animals, Childish Gambino

by Carmen Cruz

Amazing Covers.

John Butler Trio covering Pharrell Williams' 'Happy'. Super fun version of a super fun song.


Arctic Monkeys covering Tame Impala's 'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards'. Heartbreaking and awesome.


London Grammar covering Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game'.


Glass Animals covering Kanye West's 'Love Lockdown'. They're a wicked new band from the UK. Their debut album comes out in June. Check them out.


Childish Gambino covering PM Dawn's 'I'd Die Without You'. Pretty spot on.


Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Stream The Black Keys New Album 'Turn Blue' *LISTEN*

by Carmen Cruz

It doesn't come out till next Tuesday, but you can listen to The Black Keys' trippy new album in its entirety NOW courtesy iTunes Radio. Click HERE to have a listen.


Rolling Stone Magazine gives the album 4.5 stars outta 5. Check out the review Here.

Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Songs Of The Week: Jack White, Datarock, Alina Baraz, ZHU, Jaymes Young

by Carmen Cruz

So good.

Jack White ~ Lazaretto - He's a musical genius. If you don't agree, well... you're just wrong.


Datarock ~ Amarillion  - They're the coolest nerd band out there. So many classic rock/pop tunes are referenced in this one song. See how many you can catch.


Alina Baraz ~ The Art Of Persuasion (Esta Remix) - Seeeexy voice.


ZHU ~ Cocaine Model - Very bad drug, very good song.


Jaymes Young ~ Habits Of My Heart (Sufjan Stevens Remake) - So awesome.


Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Songs Of The Week: Metric, Flume & Chet Faker, Dear Rouge, Arctic Monkeys, Selah Sue

by Carmen Cruz

Musical Awesomeness... Because You're Worth It (please don't sue me L'Oréal).

Selah Sue ~ I Truly Loved Ya (MOWE Bootleg) - A phenomenal remix of a phenomenal tune.


Metric ~ Synthetica. Cool tune, but did you know that this Canadian band has their very own app (free!) where you can create your own remixes of their newest album?!?! Yup, it's true! Find it here.


Flume & Chet Faker ~ Drop The Game - :O!!! :)!!!


Arctic Monkeys ~ Arabella - Arguably one of the coolest tunes off the bands new album. This video is NSFW. Boobies. Artistic, but naughty.


Dear Rouge ~ I Heard I Had - A wicked Vancouver-based band. So good.


Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Video for unreleased Johnny Cash song 'She Used To Love Me A Lot' *WATCH*

by Carmen Cruz

'She Used To Love Me A Lot' is featured on the album 'Out Among The Stars', a collection of 13 lost Johnny Cash recordings from the early 1980s. The tracks include duets with wife June Carter Cash and Waylon Jennings. The tapes were discovered by archivists at Legacy records and the country legend's son, John Carter Cash.
'Out Among The Stars' will be released on March 25th. 


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Enjoy. 

Besos, 

CC.
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Songs Of The Week: De La Soul, The Heavy, Coldplay, Vindata, Childish Gambino

by Carmen Cruz

Musical Awesomeness.

Vindata ~ All I Really Need (feat. Kenzie May)


Coldplay ~ Magic - Off their new album called 'Ghost Stories'. Chris Martin has been working with U2 on various side projects, and from the  sounds of this new album, U2 seems to have rubbed off on the British band. Coldplay's sound has evolved a bit, and yet they're still Coldplay. You likey?


The Heavy ~ Girl - An oldie, but dear GAD it's a goodie!!!


De Le Soul ~ Dilla Plugged In



Childish Gambino ~ Die Without You - An amazing cover of a tune by PM Dawn from back in the early 90's.


Enjoy.

Besos,
CC.
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From Classical to Rock Awesomeness...

by Carmen Cruz

These dudes call themselves 2Cellos and they're... well... 2 dudes who play the cellos. If you love classical music as much as I do, you'll appreciate the smooth transition from classical music to some classic R-O-C-K. Thunder!!!!



Thanks to one of my favourite gunslingers for showing me this vid.

Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Daft Punk Unmasked

by Carmen Cruz

After their appearance at this year's Grammys, it seems as though most media outlets have become obsessed with seeing who's under those Daft Punk robot masks. 

Mission Accomplished.


BEFORE:

















AFTER:
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo AKA: Shorter Daft Punk Robot



Thomas Bangalter AKA: Tall Daft Punk Robot

 Here's one of the few interviews the guys have ever done. It's all in French, so if you speak le Français, pas de problème!



Enjoy.

Besos, 

CC.
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Songs Of The Week: Gems, IYES, The Aston Shuffle, Akouo, J.Roddy Walston and The Business

by Carmen Cruz

Musical Awesomeness.

Gems ~ Don't Cry (Seal Cover) - A fantastic make out tune. Want it for free? It'll only cost you an email address. Go HERE if you're interested. They'll also be playing at this year's SXSW.


IYES ~ Crazy In Love (Beyonce´ Cover) - A KILLER cover of this tune.


The Aston Shuffle ~ Tear It Down


Akouo ~ Last Time - Super cool tune.


And now for something totally different....

J. Roddy Walston & The Business ~ Heavy Bells - Cause it rocks.



Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Just In Case You Didn't Get Enough Of Her The First Time...

by Carmen Cruz

Remember Rebecca Black and her viral (and horrid) song 'Friday'?    
Well it looks like she's got a new tune, as well as a killer producer who knows how to make her voice sound 100% different. Is it magic? Nope. It's called 'technology'.
The new song is called 'Saturday'. Hang on to your socks folks...



Enjoy?

Besos,

CC.

New Music: U2, Kings Of Leon, Pharrell Williams, Eminem

by Carmen Cruz

New Music/New Music Video Alert.

U2 ~ Ordinary Love - The full lyric video is being debuted on their facebook page. Click HERE to check it out.












 Kings Of Leon ~ Beautiful War


Pharrell Williams ~ Happy - Pharrell has created the world's first 24 hour music video. Insanity. The video features cameos from Steve Carell, Jimmy Kimmel, Magic Johnson and Odd Future dancing though the streets of LA. Click HERE to watch the 24 hour interactive video, or just you can watch the 4 hour version (yup, 4 hours!) below.
from Odd Future, Magic Johnson, Steve Carell and Jimmy Kimmel
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/pharrell-williams/73989#B91pAmYP6DqTvwJ2.99
Williams alongside a large cast - including cameos from Odd Future, Magic Johnson, Steve Carell and Jimmy Kimmel - dancing through the streets of Los Angeles. Visit 24hoursofhappy.com to watch the full interactive video or scroll down and click for the first four hours.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/pharrell-williams/73989#B91pAmYP6DqTvwJ2.99
Williams alongside a large cast - including cameos from Odd Future, Magic Johnson, Steve Carell and Jimmy Kimmel - dancing through the streets of Los Angeles. Visit 24hoursofhappy.com to watch the full interactive video or scroll down and click for the first four hours.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/pharrell-williams/73989#B91pAmYP6DqTvwJ2.99


Eminem ~ Rap God - Not the full song, but more of a teaser. Holy 80's awesome!!!! The full video comes out next week.


Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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Songs Of The Week: Jhene Aiko, Kendrick Lamar, Yuna, The 1975, Vance Joy, Simon & Garfunkel

by Carmen Cruz

Musical Awesomeness.

Jhene Aiko feat. Kendrick Lamar ~ Stay Ready (What A Life)


Yuna ~ Lights And Camera


The 1975 ~ M.O.N.E.Y


Vance Joy ~ Riptide - Crappy video, great tune.


Simon & Garfunkel ~ The Only Living Boy In New York - The perfect tune for a Fall walk.


Enjoy.

Besos,

CC.
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