Saskatoon/Montreal two-girl wrecking crew Aunty Panty have just released their inaugural recording, a self-titled EP.
The EP features 6 tracks of noisy no wave and is now available on a pay-what-you-can basis on the duo’s bandcamp site. Preview the beast below:
Watch out for Aunty Panty playing in Saskatoon in the near future, including a show with Calgary’s Deadhorse at Caffe Sola on April 28th.
Saskatoon instrumental ear-splitters Shooting Guns are in the final stages of preparing their full-length debut, the amazingly titled Born To Deal In Magic: 1952-1976.
The album will include tracks previously appearing on a 7″ (“Dope Strings” & “Harmonic Steppenwolf”), tracks from an EP the band split with Toronto heavy psychoids Holy Mount (“Stay Awake Forever,” “Black Hand” & “The Last Great Depression”), as well as three new doom-flavoured nuggets of sludge (“Public Taser,” “Liberator” & “Cheater’s Justice”).
Check out the image that will appear on the cover, the album’s tracklist as well as a streamer of “Cheater’s Justice” below:
Side B:
5 Black Hand
6 Liberator
7 Stay Awake Forever
8 Cheater’s Justice
Shooting Guns – “Cheater’s Justice”
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The official release date on the LP has yet to be announced, so keep your internet eyes and ears locked on CFCR.ca for more Shooting Gunnery.
Charitable news from the Chad VanGaalen camp. The Calgary-based indie rock homebody has just released a brand new 6-track EP entitled Your Tan Looks Supernatural to help the relief effort in Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear fallout-stricken Japan.
Composed of outtakes from his upcoming album Diaper Island, which will see the light of day May 19th via Flemish Eye (Sub Pop in the U.S. of A), 100% of all proceeds from the EP will be forwarded to the Red Cross. You can click over to VanGaalen’s bandcamp site and pick one up for a minimum of five Canadian dollars.
The March 11th, 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan created a tsunami that wreaked havoc on many highly-populated coastal regions. The death toll continues to rise, but barely communicates the incomprehensible scale of this calamity. Global relief efforts have been swift to assist the Japanese people as they sort through a traumatic event that has left many without the basic necessities such as food and shelter.
On April 1st, VanGaalen is slated to make a rare live appearance in Saskatoon as part of ViveFest with local opener Zombifyus. Though the show is nearly sold out, there are still festival passes available, which will gain you entry into all shows, including VanGaalen’s show at the Christ Church United (provided you show up early enough).
Test drive the artwork and tracks from Your Tan Looks Supernatural below:
Exciting news from Saskatoon’s music community: Gescha (of the Intelligentlemen) has released a brand new video for “Love Pirates,” directed by CFCR’s very own Manny Thomson (aka Downtown Dave, Host of The Swing Shift, Wednesday).
The undeniably catchy track appears on his forthcoming album Crayon Politics, available April 26th. The album was produced by the incredible team of Factor and Muneshine, and features many guest appearances – Kay the Aquanaut, Moka Only and AWOL One to name a few.
The video was shot in St. James Parish right here in Saskatoon, using local talent as the congregation. CFCR’s Chad Reynolds (The Afternoon Buzz, Wednesday) even appears as the dancing altar server! Just like real church!
If you’re in the market for a stellar and sharp looking video like “Love Pirates”, be sure to hit up Manny Thomson at downtownfilms@gmail.com. And believe us folks – this man pours his heart and soul into every project!
Local Saskatoon “organic-electronic” band The Depth is primed to unleash their debut release Asymptotic, this Saturday, March 12th at Amigos Cantina. CFCR is proud to present the event, which will feature an opening DJ set by local scratch wizard The Gaff.
Check out the Asymptotic cover art and take a listen to album track “Splendour of Surrendor.”
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The Depth – “Splendour of Surrendor”
