Friday, May 16, 2008

Suzie McNeil - "Lonely" Music Video Release

"Lonely (Are You Coming Home?)" is the third music video from Suzie McNeil's debut CD, Broken & Beautiful, and it has just been released! You can watch the video at axs.muchmusic.com, or the embedded video below.

Suzie McNeil - Lonely (Are You Coming Home?)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Candidates Gone Wild - April 2008

Candidates Gone Wild on April 28, 2008 with host, Storm Large. Storm and the Balls performance of "1916" (Motorhead), is in part 5. Video courtesy of CityNet 30.



Part 1 of 5 (15 min) - Intro and beauty pageant.

Part 2 of 5 (20 min) - Quiz Show segment.

Part 3 of 5 (37 min) - Boardroom segment.

Part 4 of 5 (4 min) - Myspace skit.

Part 5 of 5 (64 min) - Talent Show.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

New Music West 2008 Schedule: Wed May 14


New Music West is a music festival in Vancouver that takes place next week between May 14 and May 18, 2008. The festival will showcase over 250 bands in over 20 venues located in the Downtown core, Main Street and Commercial Drive areas. Need help deciding on which bands to see? Here are links to each band's myspace site so that you can listen to their music to help you decide. The music genre displayed beside the band name is how the band describes their music as listed on their myspace profile. The bands listed are from the official schedule, and is accurate as of May 4th. These pages will be updated with additional bands as they are confirmed.

UPDATED May 12, 2008 with the FINAL schedule from the New Music West website.

Schedule: Wed May 14 | Thu May 15 | Fri May 16 | Sat May 17
Complete Schedule

Wed / Backstage Lounge / 1585 Johnston St. / 604-687-1354

No bands.

Wed / The Bourbon / 50 W. Cordova St. / 604-684-4214

Wed / Biltmore / 395 Kingsway / 604-676-0541

99.3 The Fox & Abort Magazine presents:
Wed / Blarney Stone / 216 Carrall St. / 604-687-4322

Wed / Cafe Deux Soleil / 2096 Commercial Dr. / 604-254-1195

Wed / The Cellar / 1006 Granville St. / 604-605-4350

Wed / The Chapel / 304 Dunlevy St. / 604-771-7703

Wed / Crush Champagne Lounge / 1180 Granville St. / 604-684-0355

No bands.

Wed / The Fairview Pub / 898 W. Broadway / 604-872-1262

No bands.

Wed / The Libra Room / 1608 Commercial Dr. / 604-255-3787

Wed / The Media Club / 695 Cambie St. / 604-608-2871

SOCAN presents:
Wed / Pat's Pub / 403 E. Hastings St. / 604-255-4301

No bands.

Wed / The Penthouse / 1019 Seymour St. / 604-683-2111

JRfm presents:
Wed / The Plaza Club / 881 Granville St. / 604-646-0064

Urban Style and Culture
NMW Kickoff! Fashion & Music
Wed / Plush Nightclub / 750 Pacific Blvd. / 604-669-8980

No bands.

Wed / Purple Crab Restraunt / 3916 Main St. / 604-484-2436

Big Rock Untapped presents:
Wed / The Railway Club / 579 Dunsmuir St. / 604-681-1625

Wed / The Red Room / 398 Richards St. / 604-687-5007

No bands.

Wed / The Royal / 1025 Granville St. / 604-685-7527

Wed / The Roxy / 932 Granville St. / 604-331-7997

Beaver Buzz presents:
Wed / Royal Unicorn / 147 E. Pender St. / 604-434-9750

Wed / Waldorf Grove Pub (Upstairs) / 1489 E. Hastings St. / 604-253-7141

No bands.

Wed / The Yale / 1300 Granville St. / 604-681-9253

Ass Kickin Products and Jimmy Zee presents:
Wed / Yaletown (Outdoor)

  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm - Jarimba - Afro-beat / Latin

New Music West 2008 Schedule: Thu May 15


New Music West is a music festival in Vancouver that takes place next week between May 14 and May 18, 2008. The festival will showcase over 250 bands in over 20 venues located in the Downtown core, Main Street and Commercial Drive areas. Need help deciding on which bands to see? Here are links to each band's myspace site so that you can listen to their music to help you decide. The music genre displayed beside the band name is how the band describes their music as listed on their myspace profile. The bands listed are from the official schedule, and is accurate as of May 4th. These pages will be updated with additional bands as they are confirmed.

UPDATED May 12, 2008 with the FINAL schedule from the New Music West website.

Schedule: Wed May 14 | Thu May 15 | Fri May 16 | Sat May 17
Complete Schedule

Thu / Backstage Lounge / 1585 Johnston St. / 604-687-1354

Tall Poppy presents:
Thu / The Bourbon / 50 W. Cordova St. / 604-684-4214

No bands.

Thu / Biltmore / 395 Kingsway / 604-676-0541

  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Schmusic BC Party, presented by Music BC
Thu / Blarney Stone / 216 Carrall St. / 604-687-4322

Thu / Cafe Deux Soleil / 2096 Commercial Dr. / 604-254-1195

No bands.

Thu / The Cellar / 1006 Granville St. / 604-605-4350

Cazart! Records presents:
Thu / The Chapel / 304 Dunlevy St. / 604-771-7703

Thu / Crush Champagne Lounge / 1180 Granville St. / 604-684-0355

URBNET Showcase
  • 9:30pm - 49th Peril - Hip Hop / Grime / Electronica
  • 10:30pm - Deezuz (AB) - Rap / Soul / Crunk
  • 11:30pm - Times Neue Roman (ON) - Punk / Psychedelic / Rap
  • 12:30pm - Grand Analog (MAN) - Ghettotech / Dub / Acousmatic / Tape music
Thu / The Fairview Pub / 898 W. Broadway / 604-872-1262

No bands.

Thu / The Libra Room / 1608 Commercial Dr. / 604-255-3787

4 Corners of The Globe
Thu / The Media Club / 695 Cambie St. / 604-608-2871

The Zone @ 91.3 FM Rock Showcase:
The Best of Vancouver Island
Thu / Pat's Pub / 403 E. Hastings St. / 604-255-4301

Thu / The Penthouse / 1019 Seymour St. / 604-683-2111

WenerHouse Music presents:
Thu / The Plaza Club / 881 Granville St. / 604-646-0064

CFOX Rocked Thursday
No wristbands. Tickets $18.
Thu / Plush Nightclub / 750 Pacific Blvd. / 604-669-8980

No bands.

Thu / Purple Crab Restraunt / 3916 Main St. / 604-484-2436

Big Rock Untapped presents:
Thu / The Railway Club / 579 Dunsmuir St. / 604-681-1625

No bands.

Thu / The Red Room / 398 Richards St. / 604-687-5007

99.3 The Fox presents:
604 Records Showcase
Thu / The Royal / 1025 Granville St. / 604-685-7527

Thu / The Roxy / 932 Granville St. / 604-331-7997

99.3 The Fox presents:
A 396 Production
Thu / Royal Unicorn / 147 E. Pender St. / 604-434-9750

Australia, UK and Canada
Thu / Waldorf Grove Pub (Upstairs) / 1489 E. Hastings St. / 604-253-7141

Thu / The Yale / 1300 Granville St. / 604-681-9253

  • 8:00pm - Qynn (AUS) - Experimental / Jungle / Progressive
  • 9:00pm - Do The Undo (NED) - Classic Rock / Powerpop / Pop
  • 10:00pm - C.R. Avery - Blues / Classical / Hip Hop
  • 11:00pm - The Rights (BC) - Rock / Psychedelic / Blues
  • 12:00am - The Re-Mains (AUS) - Alternative / Country / Rock
  • 1:00am - Tim Vaughn (SK) - Funk / Nu-Jazz / R&B
Thu / Yaletown (Outdoor)

  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm - Jon and Roy (VIC) - Folk Rock / Roots Music / Reggae

New Music West 2008 Schedule: Fri May 16


New Music West is a music festival in Vancouver that takes place next week between May 14 and May 18, 2008. The festival will showcase over 250 bands in over 20 venues located in the Downtown core, Main Street and Commercial Drive areas. Need help deciding on which bands to see? Here are links to each band's myspace site so that you can listen to their music to help you decide. The music genre displayed beside the band name is how the band describes their music as listed on their myspace profile. The bands listed are from the official schedule, and is accurate as of May 4th. These pages will be updated with additional bands as they are confirmed.

UPDATED May 12, 2008 with the FINAL schedule from the New Music West website.

Schedule: Wed May 14 | Thu May 15 | Fri May 16 | Sat May 17
Complete Schedule

Fri / Backstage Lounge / 1585 Johnston St. / 604-687-1354

Hipposonic Showcase
Fri / The Bourbon / 50 W. Cordova St. / 604-684-4214

Australia Showcase
Fri / Biltmore / 395 Kingsway / 604-676-0541

SKA Spot Live Showcase:
Fri / Blarney Stone / 216 Carrall St. / 604-687-4322

No bands.

Fri / Cafe Deux Soleil / 2096 Commercial Dr. / 604-254-1195

Fri / The Cellar / 1006 Granville St. / 604-605-4350

99.3 The Fox presents:
Fri / The Chapel / 304 Dunlevy St. / 604-771-7703

Fri / Crush Champagne Lounge / 1180 Granville St. / 604-684-0355

No bands.

Fri / The Fairview Pub / 898 W. Broadway / 604-872-1262

World
Fri / The Libra Room / 1608 Commercial Dr. / 604-255-3787

Fri / The Media Club / 695 Cambie St. / 604-608-2871

Fri / Pat's Pub / 403 E. Hastings St. / 604-255-4301

Fri / The Penthouse / 1019 Seymour St. / 604-683-2111

99.3 The Fox and
WenerHouse Music presents:
Fri / The Plaza Club / 881 Granville St. / 604-646-0064

No wristbands. Tickets $18.
Fri / Plush Nightclub / 750 Pacific Blvd. / 604-669-8980

No bands.

Fri / Purple Crab Restraunt / 3916 Main St. / 604-484-2436

Big Rock Untapped presents:
Fri / The Railway Club / 579 Dunsmuir St. / 604-681-1625

No bands.

Fri / The Red Room / 398 Richards St. / 604-687-5007

No bands.

Fri / The Royal / 1025 Granville St. / 604-685-7527

No bands.

Fri / The Roxy / 932 Granville St. / 604-331-7997

No bands.

Fri / Royal Unicorn / 147 E. Pender St. / 604-434-9750

Hoax's American Showdown
Fri / Waldorf Grove Pub (Upstairs) / 1489 E. Hastings St. / 604-253-7141

Rock The Western Hemisphere
Fri / The Yale / 1300 Granville St. / 604-681-9253

No bands.

Fri / Yaletown (Outdoor)

  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm - Soulfege (LA) - Hip Hop / Reggae / Funk

New Music West 2008 Schedule: Sat May 17


New Music West is a music festival in Vancouver that takes place next week between May 14 and May 18, 2008. The festival will showcase over 250 bands in over 20 venues located in the Downtown core, Main Street and Commercial Drive areas. Need help deciding on which bands to see? Here are links to each band's myspace site so that you can listen to their music to help you decide. The music genre displayed beside the band name is how the band describes their music as listed on their myspace profile. The bands listed are from the official schedule, and is accurate as of May 4th. These pages will be updated with additional bands as they are confirmed.

UPDATED May 12, 2008 with the FINAL schedule from the New Music West website.

Schedule: Wed May 14 | Thu May 15 | Fri May 16 | Sat May 17
Complete Schedule

Sat / Backstage Lounge / 1585 Johnston St. / 604-687-1354

JRfm presents:
Sat / The Bourbon / 50 W. Cordova St. / 604-684-4214

99.3 The Fox, Rock It Cargo &
Pacific Overseas Forwarding present:
Sat / Biltmore / 395 Kingsway / 604-676-0541

No bands.

Sat / Blarney Stone / 216 Carrall St. / 604-687-4322

No bands.

Sat / Cafe Deux Soleil / 2096 Commercial Dr. / 604-254-1195

Evil Boy Genius Productions
Van-Lip: A night of Spoken Word
  • 8:00pm start - Hosted By: RC Weslowski. The Minimalist Jug Band, Faust McKenzie, Spillious the Ridiculous One, Zaccheus Jackson, Scruffmouth, Sean McGarragle, Barbara Adler & Brendan McLeod, RadaR, Julie Parrell, CJ, The Svelte Ms. Spelt, RC Weslowski.
Sat / The Cellar / 1006 Granville St. / 604-605-4350

No bands.

Sat / The Chapel / 304 Dunlevy St. / 604-771-7703

No bands.

Sat / Crush Champagne Lounge / 1180 Granville St. / 604-684-0355

No bands.

Sat / The Fairview Pub / 898 W. Broadway / 604-872-1262

Hot Bands
Sat / The Libra Room / 1608 Commercial Dr. / 604-255-3787

Violet Femmes presents:
Sat / The Media Club / 695 Cambie St. / 604-608-2871

Garage Ent Showcase:
Sat / Pat's Pub / 403 E. Hastings St. / 604-255-4301

Sat / The Penthouse / 1019 Seymour St. / 604-683-2111

Netherlands Showcase
Sat / The Plaza Club / 881 Granville St. / 604-646-0064

No bands.

Sat / Plush Nightclub / 750 Pacific Blvd. / 604-669-8980

Gman & Rizk presents:
  • 10:00pm - DJ Illo - Hip Hop / Electro / Club
Sat / Purple Crab Restraunt / 3916 Main St. / 604-484-2436

Big Rock Untapped presents:
  • 7:30pm - Courtney Jones (OR) - Alternative / Pop / Acoustic
  • 8:30pm - Erica Mah - Folk / Classical / Indie
  • 9:30pm - Kyle Tubbs (KEL) - Acoustic / Indie / Folk Rock
  • 10:30pm - Ryan Donn (KEL) - Acoustic / Indie / Folk Rock
  • 11:30pm - The Pucks (PG) - Roots Music / Folk Rock / Pop
Sat / The Railway Club / 579 Dunsmuir St. / 604-681-1625

No bands.

Sat / The Red Room / 398 Richards St. / 604-687-5007

No bands.

Sat / The Royal / 1025 Granville St. / 604-685-7527

No bands.

Sat / The Roxy / 932 Granville St. / 604-331-7997

No bands.

Sat / Royal Unicorn / 147 E. Pender St. / 604-434-9750

No bands.

Sat / Waldorf Grove Pub (Upstairs) / 1489 E. Hastings St. / 604-253-7141

No bands.

Sat / The Yale / 1300 Granville St. / 604-681-9253

No bands.

Sat / Yaletown (Outdoor)

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Storm and the Balls - Dante's 2008

Storm Large and the Balls
Fri Apr 11, 2008 - Dante's - Portland, OR
Ballzboard show review and pictures.

Video by Mtb Grrrl.

Storm and The Balls - Missionary Sandman - Part 1


Storm and The Balls - Missionary Sandman - Part 2


Storm and The Balls - You & You & Me

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Suzie McNeil - Newmarket Theatre

Suzie McNeil performing at the Newmarket Theatre in Newmarket, Ontario on April 27, 2008. The set was the following:

1. Hung Up
2. Broken & Beautiful
3. Roxanne / Never Tear Us Apart / Losing My Religion / U + UR Hand / Suffragette City / Spoonman
4. Skin
5. I Can't Make You Love Me
6. So In Love
7. Let's Go
8. Believe with Amanda
9. Bohemian Rhapsody

Encore:
10. I Will
11. Too Low

Videos below by Shirleyf448.

Hung Up - Part 1


Hung Up - Part 2


Broken and Beautiful


Medley: Roxanne / Never Tear Us Apart / Losing My Religion / U + UR Hand


Skin


I Can't Make You Love Me / So In Love


Let's Go


Believe with Amanda


Bohemian Rhapsody


I Will


Too Low