It's the Supersound

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Brand new track from Grimes upcoming LP “Visions” out January 31st. This is the second single from the LP. If this is any indicator of what’s to come we’re in for a treat…

Tickets are moving fast for her February 18th show at Fortune Sound Club. Grimes sold out her last outing to the Electric Owl.

Also on board Winnie faves, Born Gold, who released one of our top albums of 2011. Purchase now ahead of the pitchfork 8.4 rating.

Purchase tickets here.

Event page.

Grimes – Genesis

Born Gold – That Way

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I think it was Alex Hudson from one of my fave Vancouver blogs, Chipped Hip that said “Apollo Ghosts are one of Vancouver’s most under hyped bands”. I agree.

Download their 7′ for free.

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Was that a Radiozero.ca shout out?

Nardwuar’s band the Evaporators have teamed up with their buddy Andrew W.K. AGAIN and have shot a video at CITR.

The track is from the groups upcoming “Busy Doing Nothing” LP which comes out March 6th aaaaaand…. comes with a free calendar. swag.

More info here.

For more / the complete story of how Nards met W.K. check out our piece we shot on the two.

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Them Jeans homie on the SBTRKT.

SBTRKT-Hold On ( Them Jeans Remix ) by Them Jeans

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Trust are a #dark Toronto based duo I first heard about through @psiloveyouband

Trust – Bulbform (Trust Mix)

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The Lost Boys are a Vancouver based 4 DJ / Producer team.  Check out their latest remix of The Weeknd’s Echoes of Silence.  They convert the downtemp jam into a slow burner dance floor track.

In other news, check out The Weeknd’s behind the scenes photos working on Winnie’s fave album of the year, Drake’s Take Care.  Apparently they are reeeeally into smoking.

The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence (The Lost Boys Remix) by lostboysmusic

and while we are Still on Drake and The Weeknd, this via Mark Kill.
Drake ft The Weeknd – Crew Love (MARK KILL Remix) by MARK KILL

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sorry

Andy Dixon is a multifaceted Vancouver artist.  Take a listen to his Clipse remix done under the Secret Mommy moniker.

Clipse – Wamp Wamp (Two Part / Mirror Image Mix)

Check out more Andy Dixon on his Soundcloud or website.

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L.A.’s Tribe Of Zebras have a brand new track out.

Tribe Of Zebras – Quit Playing Games (feat. Jennifer Knight)

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Definitely not PETA approved and disturbing.

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Hi frenz, I have a new Winnie mix to share. xox

☮ ☯ ☢ ✔ ➝ Slow Your Roll :: mixed by Tristan Orchard

Mr Little Jeans – The Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)
Jai Paul – BTSTU (Edit)
ASAP Rocky – Get Lit (feat. Fat Tony)
::M?DE::IN::HEIGHTS:: – Wildflowers (Exhale Efreet)
Fred Falke – 808 Pm at the Beach
MartyParty – Mystery Dot
Mutt – Kush Talk
Neon Indian – Polish Girl
White Town – Your Woman (The White Panda Remix ft. Dorrough)
The Morning Benders – Excuses (Tribe Of Zebras Remix)
Blood Diamonds – Lasting Love
Purity Ring – Lofticries

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Teen Daze has a deep dark secret, he’s a huge French Touch fan. He has an NYE present for y’all just in time for the celebrations.

Teen Daze – Lets Groove

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Omgigosh, 2011 is almost done. This is the music that got me through.  Here’s our best album / ep picks!!!

25. Radiohead – King Of Limbs

Radiohead surprised fans with a new album in February announcing it five days before it’s release with out any press following it because they don’t need to.

Radiohead – Morning Mr Magpie

24.Lil B “Based God” – I’m Gay

The living meme, rapper Lil B has one of the biggest outputs in the rap game releasing two albums and more mixtapes than I can keep track of, including one with 676 tracks over the last year. That’s not even counting all of the twitter feeds he fills @lilbthebasedgod. Despite not being a house hold name yet he is one of the most prolific and fascinating artists of our time with his personality outshining his often rough but hidden gem ridden music.

Lil B – Neva Stop Me

23. Tony Castles – No Service (ep)

Brooklyn’s next Yeasayer?

Tony Castles – Black Girls in Dresses

22.  Metronomy – The English Riviera

Metronomy’s third disco tinged album will transport you to the English Riviera with a cocktail in hand.  Still bummed I missed their recent trip through town.

Metronomy – The Look

21. Wild Beasts – Smother

I didn’t miss this show and it was spectacular.  There were fellow Wild Beast fan boys/men singing their falsetto songs before the group went on; it was beautiful. It was one of my favourite shows of the year.  Definitely not for those who don’t like melancholic music or people who get uncomfortable by men singing in falsetto.

Wild Beasts – Lions Share

20. Sean Nicholas Savage – “Flamingo”

Montreal’s DIY pop label Arbutus Records, home of Grimes and Braids’ latest release was up as free download.  Sean Nicholas Savage brings you to a smokey Las Vegas lounge to great effect.  In “Days Go By”, below it’s almost as if he’s channeling late 70′s Lennon.

Sean Nicholas Savage – Days Go By

19. Cults – Self Titled

Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin of Cults have put together one of the best pop albums of the year with their debut borrowing heavily from Spector-esque 50s and 60s pop to pleasant effect.

Cults – Most Wanted

18. Hercules & Love Affair – Blue Songs

A retro disco album with hints of early house thrown in to help you dance away the pain.

Hercules & Love Affair – Falling

17. Black Lips – Arabia Mountain

Vice Records rocker darlings. At-lana’s Black Lips teamed up with producer Mark Ronson on this album. He proves his talents really filling out the Black Lips garage rock sound into a riotous party.

Black Lips – Family Tree

16. Born Gold – Bodysongs

Formerly known as Gobble Gobble which they deemed to silly of a name to continue on as, Born Gold have been tearing up every place they touch from basement to festival main stages around NA. Touring their butts off they have been building a very solid young fan base.

Their name change makes sense perhaps isolating them from older / new fans? They shouldn’t be put off, Born Gold are the modern dance party.  It’s almost like it’s the electronic version of the Pixies as reinterpreted by the children of the late 80′s.

They happen to play Fortune with Grimes for the soon to be sold out show February 18th. Advertise with Winnie.

Born Gold – Eat Sun Son

15. Lost Lovers Brigade – Little Skeletons

A late Vancouver entry with a November release.  A compilation of singer / songwriter Elisha Rembold’s songs written over the last ten years finally being released.  Little Skeletons is a beautifully haunting play from start to finish.  It will take you away to a windy cabin the woods.  At times surf rock-ish with two of the Apollo Ghost gents in the band backing Elisha’s country / Wanda Jackson-esque vocals.

Lost Lovers Brigade – All the Stars

14. Oh No! Yoko – Pau Pau (ep)

Wtf is a Pau Pau? Our favorite high school grads will take you back to that time in between childhood and adolescents when the world seemed like it could be yours and maybe it will be.  They need to get to work on their follow up asap.

Oh No! Yoko – Go Alien

13. ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveA$AP (Mixtape)

Speaking of which, Odd Future may of created the most hype by a long shot for a new hip hop act but as far as listen ability goes ASAP takes it.

ASAP Rocky – Get Lit (feat. Fat Tony) (prod. Soufein3000)

12. Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine + Freaking Out (ep)

Toro Y bro ditches the chill wave moniker for a full band disco sound.  He still satisfies his old fans with the more electronic 80′s influenced Freaking Out EP which is just as boss as the full length. He reinvented himself opening up his sound.

Toro Y Moi – Go with You

Toro Y Moi – All Alone From the Freak Out Ep.

11. Tiger & Woods – Through The Green

An obvious play/extended joke on the sexiest man in the golf game perhaps? It has been a big year for the return of house music, not “electro” or “club” but warehouse.  Tiger & Woods sound how I would love the next Daft Punk album to be.  A crisp loopy filter house sound with an 80′s electro-funk feel created by two Germans.

Tiger & Woods – Gin Nation

10. Holy Ghost! – Self Titled

I feel like there is so much good music made these days and so much less money in the industry to properly push the top acts that an album like this can slip by and not be even bigger than it is.  Holy Ghost’s debut is quite accessible. Their live show was one of my favorites of the year. If you are looking for someone to fill in for LCD Soundsystem this is your band.  They managed to sell out Fortune Sound Club but they deserve to be filling at least something twice that size especially with the amount of analog gear they haul around.

Holy Ghost! – Some Children

9. Elite Gymnastics – Ruin (ep)

Minneapolis’ Elite Gymnastics reinvent dance music sounds of the past yet their music sounds fresh, new and unlike anything else.

Elite Gymnastics – m i n n e a p o l i s   b e l o n g s   t o   y o u

8. Tennis – Cape Dory

Tapping into the pop sounds of the 50′s and 60′s Cape Dory is a pleasant melody driven “jingly jangly” pop album.  I love every song on it but perhaps it’s not for everyone? Best bro / @Beatroutebc’s @glennalderson can’t stand them.  Different strokes.

Tennis – Pigeon

7. Austra – Feel It Break

Pronounced “Oh-stra” not “Ahhstra” as I had at least been saying.  I still can’t believe we hosted this act in a tiny basement show. I was trying to tell people they would be the next Fever Ray thanks to a hot tip from fellow Toronto act Diamond Rings.

Austra – The Future

6. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne

This album has a raw feeling to it as if two top of their game rappers are at play rather than at work. Does that make any sense? Either way it’s a classic that people will listen to and rap heads will discuss many years from now.

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as in Paris

5. No Gold – Self Titled

Local Vancouver chill bro act, No Gold are a pitchfork nod away from big things.  You can hear the wealth of diverse influences from world music to house and disco and a willingness to experiment in their bizzaro pop gem of an album.

No Gold – Council Jam

4. Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here

A very odd remix album from one of the best new producers, Jamie XX (Of The XX) of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron’s 2010 album, I’m New Here, his first in 16 years.  Gil is best known for his spoken word work and is arguably one of the biggest pioneers of rap. The forward thinking album really grew on me as the year went on and I think became even more important with the passing of Gil right after the albums release and bringing to light his amazing although troubled life and body of work.

Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – Ur Soul And Mine

3. The Weeknd – House of Balloons

Releasing an entire trilogy of work, it was a big year for an act that started the year out as a mysterious unknown act posting videos on youtube. They are now one of the biggest acts I still havn’t heard on the radio. Perhaps still under the mainstreams radar releasing all of their material through their website for free? Or maybe it’s all of the singing about sex, drugs and after parties?

The Weeknd – The Morning

2. James Blake – Self Titled

James Blake brought the underground UK electronic sound to the masses with his ethereal voice.  One of the big breakout acts of the year.

James Blake – Unluck

1. Drake – Take Care

Y U SO SAD YOUNG DRIZZY? YR number 1 bb.

For years the highest selling Canadian hip hop act has been late 80′s / early 90′s Maestro (Fresh Wes). Big ups Maestro but twenty years is a long ass time to be the highest selling Canadian rapper. Drake has finally changed that.  I can’t find anything else to say about Drake that doesn’t make me sound like i’m riding his shit so i’m going to leave it at that.

Drake – HYFR (Hell Ya Fuckin Right)

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Vancouver’s Lost Lovers Brigade have just released their debut LP, the country tinged “Little Skeletons”.  It is a late entry into my favorite albums of the year.

Their release party is tomorrow (fri) at Interurban Gallery presented by Scratch Records and our homeslices CITR 101.9 fm.  Event page.

After the Prince concert you will find me here.  Just got really excited typing that.

Since it is the season of giving, here are my three fave cuts from the album.  Maybe I will see you tomorrow? Tell them “Winnie” sent you and ask if they have any bro deals. When they give you a bad look mumble something about spending too much time on the internet and that your head hurts.

Whole album for listen / buy here.

Lost Lovers Brigade – Lonely Neighbour

Lost Lovers Brigade – All the Stars

Lost Lovers Brigade – Lost Lovers

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Vancouver’s Lost Lovers Brigade have just released their debut LP, the country tinged “Little Skeletons”.  It is a late entry into my favorite albums of the year.

Their release party is tomorrow (fri) at Interurban Gallery presented by Scratch Records and our homeslices CITR 101.9 fm.  Event page.

After the Prince concert you will find me here.  Just got really excited typing that.

Since it is the season of giving, here are my three fave cuts from the album.  Maybe I will see you tomorrow? Tell them “Winnie” sent you and ask if they have any bro deals. When they give you a bad look mumble something about spending too much time on the internet and that your head hurts.

Whole album for listen / buy here.

Lost Lovers Brigade – Lonely Neighbour

Lost Lovers Brigade – All the Stars

Lost Lovers Brigade – Lost Lovers

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After an extended leave of absence from music,  Germany Germany are releasing a free LP of songs. It’s called Radiowave II.

It will be the last for a while before an indefinite hiatus so lap it uppp.

Get the whole album which was released today on Bandcamp for free/donation. All proceeds are going to Make A Better World Kenya.  There are also some very limited cassettes available for $5.

Germany Germany – 120
Germany germany – River

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THIS FRIDAY Winnie presents JAY-Z’s tour DJ, NEIL ARMSTRONG (NY/5th Platoon/) At Post Modern.
http://www.djneilarmstrong.com/

As u might know the Jigga man and Yeezy are rolling into town and they are gonna play “Ni**as in Paris” six to twelve times like it’s tha hottest song of the year and people will go CRAY.

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as in Paris

Want to go for FREE? We have a few tickets to give away RIGHT NOW. Tweet or post this to your facebook. Buttons are below. vv

Then send us an email. winnieguestlist <at> gmail <dot> com

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We bros aren’t gonna shotgun again until all you women out there stop killing your babies

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Vancouver’s No Sinner have a new music video shot at the Waldorf.

They play Beatroute’s Holiday Hustle xmas party at W2 on Friday

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At W2 this Friday, Dec. 16, 2011

:: Holiday Hustle is a three-floor festival reflecting the diverse nature of BeatRoute Magazine, Western Canada’s premiere arts & entertainment monthly. Featuring proud supporters of music, Scion Canada and Red Bull, presenting distinguished acts from Vancouver’s burgeoning music scene and beyond — No Sinner, The Jolts, Duffy & The Doubters, Bankrobber + DJ sets by No Gold, Hyaenas, Humans, Jokers Of The Scene (Fools Gold), Nautiluss and a secret guest. Seasonal media arts installations by W2 artists bring light to the winter darkness with innovative and interactive installations throughout the W2 Media Cafe. Community Thrift & Vintage and ALIVE Urban Aboriginal Artisans will also be hosting a vintage clothing sale and craft market that is not to be missed.

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Bankrobber – The End

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::M∆DE::IN::HEIGHTS:: describe themselves as mythical filth pop which I think is quite accurate. Their 808 hip hop influenced sound is unique and otherworldly.  Tied together nicely with the pop female vocals of Kelsey Bulkin.  They’re from New York and a side project of Sabzi, the man behind the smooth boom-bap of Seattle duos Blue Scholars and Common Market.

::M∆DE::IN::HEIGHTS:: – Wildflowers (Exhale Efreet)

Name your price to purchase their gem ridden album APORIA: IN THESE §TREETS on their bandcamp.

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Vancouver’s Boombox Saint have a new video and single.

Boombox Saints – Get That

This Friday with residents Ryan Trax & Geni3.

FREE NO COVER GUESTLIST b4 12AM. email POSTMODERN@DONNELLYGROUP.CA

B.I.G. Krit – COUNTRY SHIT

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This Friday Winnie photographer Tomas Uribe is having his first show. Local faves Animal Bodies are having their album release party with Koban and djs.

Full details on the event page.

From Animal Bodies new 12″ Kiss of the Fang.  Available on their bandcamp or in stores at Zulu, Audiopile & Neptoon now.

ANIMAL BODIES – Venus Transit

Koban – L’ombre

more Koban.

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Via http://www.power1051fm.com.

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Dj Zeeaa  (Inside Out Radio, Midnight City) is at Anthem this Friday at Post Modern.
Midnight City XI – Mixed by AJK & Zeeaa by Insideoutradio

Free guestlist b4 12am.  email: PostModern@DonnellyGroup.ca

>>Photos From November 18th Gigamesh show hrrr<<

photos by the wonderful @tomuribe

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Dj Zeeaa  (Inside Out Radio, Midnight City) is at Anthem this Friday at Post Modern.
Midnight City XI – Mixed by AJK & Zeeaa by Insideoutradio

Free guestlist b4 12am.  email: PostModern@DonnellyGroup.ca

>>Photos From November 18th Gigamesh show hrrr<<

photos by the wonderful @tomuribe

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