CATCHING UP FROM THE WEEKEND:
Friday, February 15th, 2008
SlowKing (listen to podcast)
Poor lead vocalist and guitarist, Luke Michielsen. Bless his heart, I didn't give him the local number to call into the show with (he's in Canada), so twenty minutes of his interview time went up in smoke due to my negligence. But don't worry! We're in 2nd interview scheduling negotiations! He'll be back!
"SlowKing is about playing good music and having fun doing it."
Being together for two-years and only having played live shows for one year, Slowking has released their debut album "Rival Cities" with ten complete songs on it. (Order Album Here)
"I guess you'd say that it's the lyricism of that music that's always appealed to me," Michielsen says. "For some reason I've always felt that it's given me more of a sense of empowerment. I get that feeling from bands like Depeche Mode, Blur, and Radiohead too. I suppose I'm partial to most bands that come from Britain." - The Guelph Mercury Read More...
Friday, February 15th, 2008
Stairwell Collapse (listen to podcast)
Originally an acoustic side project, Stairwell Collapse has evolved into a full-fledged rock/pop/indie band with a mighty internet presence. Vocalist Mike Buchanan
Hey guys... just heard your interview with Stairwell Collapse (and yes, it's StairWELL, not StairWAY Viking... grrrr) and wanted to say thanks for having them on :) They are really amazing guys and I know they're going to be huuuuge soon. I've supported them since the beginning and I'm not going anywhere :D Annnnnnd on that note, I'd love it if you could also put the link to their merch store on your page :)
It's and the new shirt looks like this
Come on! Order a t-shirt (or FIVE!) :D They'll love you for it and so will I (awwwwwwwwwwwww) "
Monday, February 18th, 2008
The Everyday Visuals (podcast up soon)
The Everyday Visuals is a group of five young gentlemen playing rock music with independent spirit. The current line up was formed in the spring of 2006:
Christopher Pappas (Vocals, guitar, keyboards) has an irrational fear of being a passenger in a fast moving car and cries every time he hears the Durfle Requiem.
Eli Scheer (Guitar, vocals, keyboards) has a family member in every U.S. time zone and likes to meet people with a good story to tell.
Joseph Seiders (Drums, vocals, keyboards) should eat more vegetables and panics when he feels his heart beating.
Chris Zembower (Bass, vocals) would rather read a textbook than a fiction novel and doesn't run when he gets caught in the rain.
Kyle Fredrickson (Guitar, keyboards) is frequently late and at age 16 hid the first electric guitar he bought from his mother for three months.
"The Everyday Visuals have the makings of serious rock gods among mere rock men...The band just clicks and you can’t help but want to join them, dance upon (read: worship) the very ground before them." - WERS (88.9 FM)
These guys are practically TogiNet Alumni! They've been our friends since last September - October, and did an interview with us at around the same time we first came in contact with them. They'd just signed with booking agency "Concerted Efforts" and were pretty dang stoked about it. They said that signing with a great booking agency was more important to them than finding a record label.
Since then, they've been playing shows and doing a bit of winter hibernation to create a new album, tentatively to be released in the fall of 08'. (woot!)
ALSO, some big news for them - they produced a music video to their song "Dance and Holler", directed by their friend Sam Molleur. Check it out.
OH and before I forget (I had published this post and then remembered what I FORGOT!)
Our guest lineup this week:
Wednesday: Fairgreen
Thursday: Last November
Friday: Easton Legacy
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