Nice and New: The Courtneys & Vierance

For those of you who don't know, I have a day job doing freelance subtitling for movies and TV. This basically means I sit at my computer watching movies all day, every day, mostly terrible. Today, completely unexpectedly, I got promoted! So starting Monday I will no longer be working from home.

But, before leaving my home office behind, I have one one last hurrah this weekend. Tonight, SINS and Vierance are invading our fair city, from Toronto. They will be playing at the Death House on SATURDAY with Brusque Twins and it would be lovely to see you there. Event info HERE.

But, before I get ahead of myself, tonight after picking them up from the train station, I will be putting in an appearance at the Lumpy and the Dumpers show to see some very old friends from the STL which I am totally excited about.  It's been way too long. If I have the time, energy, I will also try to sneak over to the Courtneys show which you can look into HERE.  Who knows if I will actually make it despite my best efforts.

Tomorrow I will be resting so you will not see me at Angelic Upstarts.  But Saturday, ugh, Saturday will start with Kids Pop, a going-away picnic for our Finnish friend and ending with the aforementioned show. There is another show at the Vitrola on the punker side featuring Malokio, if that's more your speed. Sunday, baby shower and taking my favourite German to the airport. It's a weekend of brief hellos and long good-byes and, honestly, I'm happy to be so busy so I won't start crying that everyone is leaving. So, come find me and buy me juices and gelatoes to cheer me up since I'm also driving around and not drinking. Here are some songs from bands you can come and see with me.
Love,
Megon

 

Nice & New: Peach Kelli Pop & Lebanon Hanover

This weekend isn't even officially over and I'm already stressed/excited about NEXT weekend.  It also struck me that I haven't posted about any current bands on the blog, despite my best efforts to include them in the print zine. To rectify that, I have a double whammy for you...right now!

First up: Peach Kelli Pop from Ottawa.  This is the side project of the drummer of The White Wires, who I absolutely adore and have for a good long while.  The LP is out on Burger Records and is really fucking catchy.  You can see for yourself.  She is playing at Il Motore this Thursday, the 17th.  Event info HERE.  You can also find her HERE and HERE.

On the other end of the spectrum, Lebanon Hanover are playing here on Friday the 18th.  You can find event info HERE.  It's gonna be a fun, drug-addled cold-wave dance party. Here's a song to whet your appetite.  You can also find them HERE and HERE.

I will  also be doing an ODIF DJ set at the Atomik Cafe on Saturday night.  Super classic catchy punk, power pop and punksploitation.  Should be fun and funny.  Not sure what time, yet. Details will follow.  Hope to see you at some point this weekend!  

Love,

Megon

BONUS: The Pleasure Leftist LP is finally out on Deranged featuring a new crop of hits.  Here's one live.  Get a copy while you can, totally worth it.  Very lastly, the NEO BOYS double LP is also out on K Records.  Also worth dropping some bones on.