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Record Store Day

webeditor — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:26:28 +0000

Now more than ever records hold tight to their retro charm, standing shoulder to shoulder, in crates and boxes all over the city. Patiently, they wait for that one sacred day of the year when reverence for their archaic allure reaches its peak. And sure, the average offer of 20 per cent off records might not seem monumental, but price tags only contribute to the spirit of Record Store Day.

The greater achievement is a nod to music culture; a nod to wearing out something you love by listening to it so much and recognizing the community’s affection for it. Generously adding to this spirit are free live shows at local record stores around the city, infusing the day with a festival frame of mind. Scratch Records, located at the corner of Hastings and Carrall, was a prime example of this by hosting a thirteen hour tribute to Record Store Day, commencing at 11 a.m. Bursting with twelve local acts, the first three bands to play were Eden Fine Day, Jody Glenham and Mirror Lake.

Von Bingen took to the stage at 3 p.m., performing in the Interurban Gallery, attached to Scratch Records. High ceilings gave the room a hollow tone encouraged by the vapid white walls, though Von Bingen’s music quickly filled the space. Their songs swam to a steady, almost hip-hop beat, while waves of grainy electronic ambiance rounded out their sound.

The Courtneys came next: three girls endorsing ombre, tattoos, short bangs, and being really fucking hip, they delved into a set of power garage rock, effectively changing riffs during catchy tunes, adding a bit of plot to their sonic stories. Their set was diminished only by the room’s poor sound quality, producing unfortunately quiet vocals.

Consistent with the inconsistent pattern of musical acts, next came long-standing locals, Vancougar, ready to deliver a cleaner rock/pop sound. Polished but not pushing any musical boundaries they tried enthusiastically to entertain the crowd, but were met mostly with apathy.

After this, a slight increase in young men wearing black hoodies transitioned to Doc Holliday’s 6 p.m. set. This four-person metal band commanded sizable energy and volume, but faced a similar disinterest from the crowd.

Following Doc Holliday were We Hunt Buffalo, Wolf, Dead Soft, Cornshed and If We Are Machines, adding promise to the event’s end. The atmosphere was padded with cheap beer and wine, with plenty of discounted records for sale, but disappointingly, most of the low-priced selection was of Salvation Army quality (i.e. Neil Diamond and ABBA).

The random shape of the line up, however, may have been the event’s greatest downfall, causing noticeable discontinuity and a sparse turnout. Criticisms aside, Scratch deserves recognition for its role in supporting the Vancouver music scene, and of course, for helping to keep our favourite music technology alive.

Discorder Show

reilly — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:01:49 +0000

Here’s the March 16 edition of the Discorder Show – containing an interview with Baptists, a radio version of Bryce Dunn’s Riff Raff column and more!

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast here.

Radio 3 Award Nomination!

reilly — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:00:53 +0000

We’re very excited to have been nominated for Best Canadian Music Website in CBC Radio 3. You can vote once in every 24 hour period all week. So vote for us!

Discorder Reader Poll Results Revealed

reilly — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:14:33 +0000

* Bad News Babysitters!
* Whytecliff Park
* Oh No! Yoko, Humans, Philoceraptor
* Crab Park.
* An endless supply of beautiful women
* Bodhi Choi Heung vegetarian restaurant on Fraser St. There’s literally hundreds of items to choose from.
* Crab Park
* Not telling!
* The comedy at the China Cloud is SO GOOD.
* Pacific Cinematheque movie nights!
* Steveston
* Port Coquitlam
* Sunny Days.
* Pho quyen on Fraser… Best pho in the universe.
* The weird and wonderful world of Front Street in New Westminster
* any club off the granville strip: lotus/honey/astoria/waldorf
* Dream Sushi, amazing sushi place on Main at 28th that is just starting up but does great, great rolls
* I can’t tell. Seriously.
* Brado’s on Commercial Drive has three in one restaurant, particularly Taste of Paradise. It’s authentic Lebanese food, they are very polite and the Falafel is amazing.
* The Secret Location
* All the secret locations… RIP the old scratch
* Black Dog Video
* Guilt & Co, though it’s not a secret
* there will be a new drinking hole!
* The Fall
* Me
* The Wooden Shoe (breakfast spot on Cambie/16th)
* My _Danger Bay_ slashfic.
* Troll Rogue
* Guilt and Co, though it’s hardly a secret.
* That we ARE a fun city, if you know where to look! Venues that are tenuously licensed at best are still throwing music and art shows with local bands and DJs, drinks that are actually affordable, and no $20 cover charge to get in the door or check your jacket (throw it on the floor, why don’t you?). I’ll take getting my wrist sharpied and walking home as the street cleaners are doing there business any day over the trashy “fun” of Granville St.
* The tree house by the second narrows bridge. Good luck on your search!
* The secret lair beneath UBC
* Noise scene
* I’m not telling…. it’s in the vault.
* That it doesn’t snow here like the rest of Canada.
* My favorite thrift store west 4th/broadway
* Free ping pong at Community Centres
* BLACK WIZARD
* Balaclava bike lane
* THAT’S SECRET
* My Apartment.
* Bleating Hearts
* can’t tell
* The Marquis
* That despite all the “no fun city” dogma there is actually a lot of fun to be had, you just have to be willing to look for it.
* The Olympic Torch when the sun goes down…sounds obvious, but its beautiful.
* NO LA KILL and that the H-Mart food court’s Bi Bim Bap might just be the best in the city
* Salvation Army basement off main
* Nice Cafe
* Quiet City @ Blim
* It’s actually quite fun.
* I can’t tell you that…
* 30:LIVE .. It’s supporting the shit out of local music right now.
* The Intersections Film Club at District 319 Theatre off Main and Hastings. The most lavish and beautiful screening venue in the history of the city, preserved in beauty as a tribute to the memory of late Vancouver director Bill Vince. Sign up for the Intersections Film Club and take in a Tuesday night screening. The only place where a movie ticket buys you a drink at the bar, which you can enjoy while watching the movie from a plush red leather seat. Proceeds from ticket sales support the Intersections film program for youth who face barriers to employment. So good.
* Union Market’s cheesecake…
* Nyala (it’s the new Hoko’s…fingers crossed!) Little Mountain Studios (KEEP IT ALIVE! IT’S THE BEST!!)

Discorder Reader Poll Results Revealed – 5

reilly — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:51:11 +0000

Favourite Shopping Destination for Books/Literature/Magazines

1) Pulpfiction Books
2) Chapters/Indigo
3) *Tie* Book Warehouse; Oscar’s Art Books; Lucky’s Comics

Honourable Mentions:
MacLeod’s Books
UBC Bookstore
People’s Co-op Bookstore
Ardea Books and Art (Formerly Sitka Books and Art)
Solder and Sons

Favourite Shop for Vintage and/or Locally Designed Clothes

1) *Tie* Front & Company; True Value Vintage Clothing
2) Mintage
3) Salvation Army

Honourable Mentions:
Value Village
The Lip Lounge
Used: House of Vintage
Dream
C’est la Vie
The Block

Favourite Hair Salon/Barber Shop

1) The Belmont Barbershop
2) East Vanity Parlour
3) *Tie* Bangtown Hair Saloon; Barbarella Hair Saloon

Honourable Mentions:
Rain Boutique and Salon
JD’s Barbershop
Axis

Discorder Reader Poll Results – 4

reilly — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:49:25 +0000

Favourite Media Outlet for News

1) CBC
2) The Georgia Straight
3) Twitter

Honourable Mentions:
Vancouver Is Awesome
The Vancouver Sun
CiTR
Global TV
BBC
The Tyee

Favourite Media Outlet for Music
1) Discorder Magazine
2) CiTR
3) *Tie* Pitchfork; The Georgia Straight

Honourable Mentions:
Exclaim!
BeatRoute Magazine
CBC Radio 3
From Blown Speakers: A Blog About Music

Favourite Media Outlet for Fashion
(This category had so many different answers that there’s no clear winner! The following all had equal votes for the top spot.)

1) *Tie* Lookbook; theFUTURISTS; CiTR; ION Magazine

Favourite Media Outlet to Keep Up On Local Trends and Info

1) Vancouver Is Awesome
2) Twitter
3) The Georgia Straight

Honourable Mentions:
Discorder Magazine
Facebook
Granville Magazine
From Blown Speakers
CiTR

Discorder Magazine is Hiring!

reilly — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:54:25 +0000

CiTR Radio 101.9FM, UBC’s radio station is looking for a Distribution Coordinator for its award winning publication, Discorder Magazine. Discorder is published 11 times a year by the Student Radio Society of UBC and distributed for free throughout Vancouver. Discorder focuses on independent and local music, literature and arts.

The Distribution Coordinator is responsible for delivering Discorder Magazine to locations across Vancouver and the lower mainland in a timely and effective manner.

Responsibilities:

§ Deliver Discorder magazine to all confirmed distribution sites throughout the lower mainland within 3 days of production
§ Maintain a database of distribution sites and update it regularly
§ Maintain relationships with distribution sites
§ Develop and seek new business locations for distribution
§ Present quarterly reports with a view to increasing distribution sites
§ Communicate monthly with the Discorder publisher and editor regarding distribution requirements. The Distribution Coordinator should be available for quarterly meetings with Discorder staff at the Discorder offices.
§ Assist with increasing subscription-based circulation
§ Strategize ways to increase our readership and increase our pick-up rate

This position requires access to a vehicle, attention to detail and a friendly demeanor. Interest in publishing is an asset. The ideal candidate will commit to the position for a minimum of 12 months.

Average Monthly Hours: 20 hours
Compensation: $400/month
Start Date: February 03, 2010

To apply, send resume and a cover letter via email to Brenda Grunau, CiTR Station Manager, at citrmgr@ams.ubc.ca.

Party!

reilly — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:15:29 +0000

January 7th, Biltmore Cabaret

02 Sleeper
We liked working with Vancouver Is Awesome so much that we decided to throw a party with them. Come down enjoy a few drinks and listen to the sounds of some of Vancouver’s awesomest bands.