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GOVERNORS BALL Set Times released!

For those of you going (YUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!), the schedule with specific set times for artists was released today.

Sunday is my favorite day.  Especially the end of it.  Bloc Party at 8:00pm, and then Kanye motha’ fuckin’ WEST to close up the festival at 9:30pm. 

I just re-wrote the last sentence of this post ‘cause I’m so excited I don’t know what to say.  So enough of my yammerin’.  Here’s the schedule:

- Marco Pitino

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Antwon - “Helicopter”

Fantasy Beds (2011) - Buy

Dude sounds like Biggie, and the video is a mix of Antwon and his homies hood ratting, eating strawberry pancakes with a bottle of OE, and a 70s car chase ala/sorta the video for “Sabotage” by The Beastie Boys.  Also:  Dat Organ.

- Marco Pitino

Thomas D’Arcy - “I Wake Up Every Day”

I Wake Up Every Day (2013) - Buy

An old idea with a twist.  Real life fractals as the video takes you deeper into the head space of, whom I’m assuming is Thomas D’Arcy in the video.  Simple, yet, interesting.  Song is really good too.  For those of you who feel like you’re going through the motions, this track will speak to you.  Also reminds me of that nonchalant rock last popularized by The Odds.  Who are The Odds? Heh heh heh… silly 90s baby.

- Marco Pitino

The Killers - “Flesh And Bone”

Battle Born (2012) - Buy

It’s 6 days away ‘till the rescheduled Killers show that was postponed from December because Brandon Flowers got the laryngitis.  I’m SO effin’ stoked for this show you have NO IDEA.  The last show they did which was part of an album promo tour at the Sound Academy here in Toronto, was flippin’ AMAZING!  People losing their shit on every song.  Naturally, however, since the Sound Academy has only about 3000 capacity.  Imagine putting any stadium band in a tiny club.  This show is gonna be at the Air Canada Center, but regardless, I can’t fuckin’ wait.

- Marco Pitino

Kirty - “One Match”

All I Really Know (2012) - Buy

Pop-folk done splendidly.  Sounds a lot like calmer First Aid Kit, which is a good thing either way.  I actually listened to the first half of All I Really Know on Kirty’s Bandcamp, and it’s pretty damn good.  Lookin’ forward to finishing it off later this week once I’m done sinking my life into my ever rewarding career choice (read: sarcasm).

- Marco Pitino

EVERY NOISE AT ONCE

Check this out, it’s pretty dope.  It’s a map of all music genres (most anyway), and when you select one it gives you another map with examples of the genre you selected.  When you hover your mouse over the artist, it gives you an example track of theirs.

It’d be even more awesome if it actually played music, but still cool none the less.

http://www.furia.com/misc/genremaps/engenremap.html

Soap & Skin - “Sugarbread”

Sugarbread (2013) - Buy

Do not let the name of the track fool you.  It would be like renaming an mp3 file to Sesame Street, when the song is actually Slipknot.  The imagery in the video is quite dark as well, which is completely comprised of footage from the Modern, and early Post-Modern era.

- Marco Pitino

Beach House - “Wishes”

Bloom (2012) - Buy

Directed by half of comedy troupe masterclass Tim & Eric, Eric Wareheim a beautifully stunning majestic music video complete with loads of horse masks.  It’s as esoteric as it can get without getting to weird, and that’s the beauty of those guys:  They know where the thin line between contrived and brilliance is, and they’re always on the good side.  Also, I had a really strange boner by the end of it.

- Marco Pitino

Heaven 17 - “With Or Without You”

We Will Follow:  Tribute To U2 (1999) - Buy

That last track by Majical Cloudz reminded me of this cover I have of U2’s “With Or Without You”.  In fact, I think it’s been over 10 years since I played this cover.

- Marco Pitino

Majical Cloudz - “Childhood’s End”

Impersonator (2013) - Buy

I haven’t a brooding melodic ballad like this in a long time.  Fuck this is good.

- Marco Pitino

The Sea Inside - “Stop Being Ourselves”

DOS (2010) - Buy

If you’re a fan of Muse or Queens of The Stone Age, you’ll dig this track from a local Toronto group.  Weird thing is, I don’t even particularly like Muse or QOTSA, but I really dig this.  Singer’s voice and guitar work is stellar.

- Marco Pitino

Makthaverskan - “Antabus”

Makthaverskan II (2013) - Buy

Swedish pop group with some sweet indie rock with slight punkish undertones.  Not as poppy as The Sounds though.  Love the chorus:  Fuuuck youuuu, fuuuuck youuu.  Yup.  Otherwise, I have no clue what she’s saying.

- Marco Pitino

Ceephax - “National Grid”

Cro Magnox (2013) - Buy

Took me a few listens, but then I really dug the track; several songs off the record actually.  Also, your first instinct is the correct one:  Soundtrack to some sort of quasi dressed 80s movie.

- Marco Pitino

RuPaul featuring Big Freedia - “Peanut Butter”

Peanut Butter (2012) - Buy

More like Big Freedia made a video and let RuPaul write the lyrics… and maybe the beat.  Maybe.  I’m a huge Big Freedia fan, and my good friend ROBYYYYY (her name’s actually Robyn) showed this to me.  We also went to see Big Freedia in Toronto back in January.  If you ever want to see something different and hella entertaining, don’t ever pass up the opportunity to see her.  It’s just as crazy as this music video.  NOW GO ON AND SHAKE Y’ MOTHA FUCKIN’ ASS AND WATCH THIS DANG ASS VIDEO!

And put some peanut butta on it.

- Marco Pitino