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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

QUESTION OF THE WEEK | ONEZIES

Do you flush on a #1? 


Things to consider: 
How many counts would you wait?
What's better for the environment?
What are the social standards?  

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

LC 03 EP 03 | BLACKDOG | PRODUCER'S NOTES

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Like a good mix tape, our third episode hits you hard - just before track four blows your brain.  What is it with tracks four and five on almost 90% of the music that has been made in the last 45 years?  These are important things to consider my friends.  So, as visual and audio curators we are preparing you for the storm of gorilla music videos and chaos we encounter around musically gift mofos. 

We are please to present Black Dog feat. Maestro.  I was out of town, however we got some help from the Top Billin camp who scored us an interview with Canada's all time selling MC, the day he was nominated for a Gemini.  Big Tings.  Our super camera operator slash filmmaker, Sean Stanley, trucks it to Bayfield to complete the hip hop / black dog show where he shot segments and interviews with Ghettosocks, Tool Shed members, Fritz Da Cat, and MORE!!!





I still remember rocking the Symphony In Effect (by Maestro) cassette at my friend Afonso's after school for three weeks, while his Portuguese family waited patiently for us to come downstairs and eat.


Thanks for all the support we have been getting from all the artists we have been shooting Gorilla Videos with.  For more on GV, hit DIS BUTTON.


Let your backbone slide world


- AJS, BDM

Friday, April 23, 2010

GORILLA VIDEO | GRAND ANALOG | ELECTRIC CITY

Early this week we bumped into Grand Analog after school, and using the very little lunch money we had left over, they threw down our latest segment of Gorilla Video...




  - Brittknee Withikaye, PA | BDM

Monday, April 19, 2010

LC SSN 03 EP 02 | HOLY FUCK

Last week we packed Episode 1 full of great tunes and interviews with three awesome Canadian bands including a two-part profile on Elliott Brood.
This week's profile is Holy Fuck, inspiring the theme to Episode 3.
Thankfully, because this is the Internet, all of the NEW segments to this re-mastered episode will remain uncensored, and COMMERCIAL FREE.

In this episode we've got LIVE footage of Holy Fuck's performance at Phog Fest last summer. That Guy is BACK to ask people what makes them go "Holy Fuck" Boss Man makes a special appearance. Josh the Intern gets a good rant in about our Producer Drew. For LC Concert Series we're featuring awesome footage of Kings of Leon performing at the JLC that will make you go "Holy Fuck!" The sound is so crisp! Pat is also back out on da street asking the people of Richmond Row what their favourite curse word is. Just to make it easy for you, I cut it out of the line-up and posted it as a stand alone.

NEW this edition:
TITLE CREDS! Huge shout out to Arkells who so graciously allowed us to use their song "Deadlines" as our theme this season.

BIG NEWS: We've got the premiere of our Gorilla Video segment feat. the People. You'll find that hidden gem in part 3.









TUNE IN NEXT WEEK FOR A NEW EPISODE!

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- Brittknee Withikaye, P.A | BDM

GORILLA VIDEO | PHOTO BLOG | JILL BRADY AND PAUL StLAURENT

On a beautiful afternoon you can call it an early day OR you can exploit mother nature's nuture and take some musicians out of the studio and put them on a different stage...or dock.
With a humble performance in such a gorgeous setting, Jill Brady and Paul StLaurent took turns singing songs, plucking away at acoustics on a dock just on the Thames River in downtownLondon.
Both Jill and Paul's voices have an unique allure to them that makes the performance fun, and their chemistry illustrates the music's sincerity. Both can be found on myspace.com/ but check out the pics we got from our latest installment of Gorilla Video:


JOSH GEDDIS | E. BROOD OPENER

Josh Geddis opened for Elliott Brood last Thursday. I only caught the last half of the set, but to say the least it really set the mood for what was to come.
After importing their CD to my iTunes, I noticed it's listed under the 'Rock' genre, which doesn't really do it justice. However, neither does 'Country' or 'Rock-Country'. Oh, the days of cross genre breeding. I'm really not big on country or pop-country music itself, but I'm pretty open to some of its cousins. I'm also not good at describing music. You'll have to look them up.  (ah yes, indie/acoustic is more like it)
These guys had a great live sound that was easy on the ears, just as country-ish music can be when it's playing right in front of you on a twinkly stage over a few starter beers. Another good thing: They gave away their full-length 10 track CD Yellow Tent for FREE. Great way to get people to take it home for another listen.
  
Since I was there early and with a camera, I got a few courtesy practice shots in because opening bands need a little camera love too.

 [I'm mighty proud of this one.]

Friday, April 16, 2010

ELLIOTT BROOD @ CTO

So, ELLIOTT BROOD made it back to London and played a show at CTO tonight. [SEE PHOTOS]

I didn't know much about this band going in to the show other than what I had worked on for Episode 1 but they certainly won me over. Their set was full of non stop energy I wasn't expecting; danceable energy [always a bonus]. I could barely keep up on the dance floor, and these guys were strumming and drumming their arms off with lights blazing on them for nearly two hours. Great performance. They even handed out pots and pans for the last few songs, for a little audience participation; with little dance space, what a productive way to burn some energy. For the first half they got everyone all pumped up, and then let them all bang it out. [yup]

I'm also surprised/kinda proud this band has 2 parts product of Windsor, ON, my own hometown. Though they didn't form the band until after the move to Toronto. Anyways, check out their album Mountain Meadows. Give it a full listen.

To see some of their live stuff, and interviews with the band, check out LC 03 01 "Give it a Full Listen"

Since tonight was a night for the team to relax and enjoy Elliott Brood, we didn't bring along any video cameras, but I did get some photographs for your viewing.



Tuesday, April 13, 2010

THE HEAD HANCHO BLOGS! | PRODUCER'S NOTES

Big Tings!

Yes, this is why I dig a blog.  You can use everyday words that your mother or third grade teacher would take offense or a red pen to. 

I'm writing this from Fanshawe College - where I meet my interns Josh and Brit (and sometimes Sam who is mostly at the university) Monday through Friday. Yes, we be full time on this music tip.  I listened The Roots, Do You Want More on the weekend and out it comes. 

We have a dirty, dogg'in team this time around.  Brit, our chief editor, is taking our third season and ripping it of dated material and content that no longer stands up.  In our first episode (its on this page if you feel like being stimulated for 24 minutes) entitled 'Give It A Full Listen' we added west coasters soon to be on your posters (go ahead, steal my lyrics) Brasstronaut and Juno nominees Great Lake Swimmers.  Keep an eye out for the GLS on April 18th, 2010, they were nominated for best traditional folk album.  Also on episode one our intern Josh calls Alan Cross to discuss albums YOU need to give a full listen to start to back. I love that Cross gives some love to Nine Inch Nails, 'Downward Spiral'.  

More than music, we are also about making you laugh.  Our 'Special' Street Correspondent, Pat, hits the street to find out what album Londonders dig start to finish.  Still cannot believe the four and a half year old boy who said Iron Maiden's first, self-titled LP was tops on his list.  That kid is going to steal my job.  Big shout outs to the indie guy on the bike who gave some love to Wolf Parade's 'Apologies to the Queen Mary'. This album was my soundtrack in Mexico.  We have lots of photos available from this shoot, click here to see Pat in action. 

This week, we are working on Holy Fuck.  That's right, a phrase that includes a swear word, usually but not exclusively reserved for things that amaze us.  Case in point, the four piece electronic-rock band from Toronto who go by the same name.  They got their brand from impressed fans lost for how to express how blown away they were from their performances. "Holy fuck! you guys rule,' is what came out more often than not.  The name has gotten them an unprecedented amount of attention. Maybe we should call ourselves blackdogfuckingmedia.tv?On second thought, this new brand has taken long enough.

Enjoy episode two.  We hope it does not get us booted from local TV.  If so, you can still catch us here.  Thank god for beeps, our Boss Man (who gives us some love about our new segment Gorilla Video.

P.S. if you are a band who is looking to shoot something completely out of the box, find out more about GV on this page... I think), Pat tells us what makes him go Holy Fuck, and some random street swear words that will change the way you talk to your friends and family.

Keep it real world, but no real world for this guy,


Editor, Drew Skitt
Music Minus The Attitude

Every week, twenty four minutes of stylish music variety TV to your eyes and ears.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

LC SSN 03 EP 01 | GIVE IT A FULL LISTEN

Finally! London Calling Episode 1 is complete!

In "GIVE IT A FULL LISTEN" Drew sits down with Elliott Brood to talk about their most recent album Mountain Meadows. During Canadian Music Week he caught up with Great Lake Swimmers who have been nominated at this year's Juno's. 
Josh the Intern talks with Alan Cross on the phone about his favourite 'full listen' albums. Brasstronaut talks a bit about the meaning behind their first full length Mt. Chimaera, and Pat Tiffin takes it to da streets to see what albums out there people are listening to front to back.  

It's all right here at BlackDogMedia!







STAY TUNED FOR EPISODE 2: "HOLY FUCK"

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