TEEN PLAQUE LATHES ARE HERE
proof.
If you pre-ordered, I am sorry about the delays but the records are finally here and will be shipping ASAP. If you didn’t pre-order well then go buy one now from our “very expensive” online store!
PS: If you pre-ordered this record and moved in the last 9 months, please email me your new address!!!
Sebastian Fleet + Count Oak
One Hundred Copies Pressed on Glow-In-The-Dark 7″ Vinyl.
kingfisherbluez at gmail dot com to pre-order for Summer delivery.
Extremely limited quantities!!!
Hand Numbered. /100
Mount Kimbie at The Biltmore 03/26/2011 Reviewed By Heather Welsh
Image courtesy of ibiza-voice.com
English electronic duo Mount Kimbie consists of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos. As part of their grand North American tour the Londoners graced The Biltmore on Thursday night and provided the crowd with a decidedly delightful, dreamy dance party. After releasing acclaimed first album Crooks & Lovers the two became known for their ambient soundscapes, their looping and sampling, and the creation of a minimal form of dub-step sometimes referred to as ‘post-dub-step’ which reaches out to indie and dance heads a-like.
Support came from Vancouver’s new-wave indie popsters No Gold and one man and his laptop; Babe Rainbow. At around 12pm the Mount Kimbie guys appeared and the crowd seemed to melt into an appreciative Zen state. Pops, clicks and scratches accompanied gentle melodies and got everyone dancing in a lovely chilled out down-tempo manner. Highlights included the sound-scaping wonder that is “Before I Move Off”, the dreamy “Carbonated” and the noisy and pushy “Field”. Unfortunately the duo only had an album length set to perform, but hey the future looks bright for these two so that looks set to change.
Mount Kimbie’s tour ends in style at the hot hot Coachella Festival in California April 15th.
Want a Danish?
As you probably know by being my close personal friend, I have been going on about how I want to incorporate video into the KFB site for ages now. Well I got myself a great little camera (The Flip Mino HD) and I have been shooting some top-notch KFB related stuff for future web site use. The new site is going to focus a lot more on multimedia and bringing the Kingfisher Bluez experience from your pert and excitable ears, across your face and over to your bright and watery eyeballs.
I am really enjoying working with Devon. He has been handling the bulk of scoring my short films, and he’s always sleepy looking! He had a coffee at Elysian the other day with Heather and myself, and he was shaking so hard by the end of it that I almost stabbed him with an epi-pen. I am really excited to work on his album with him! We recorded 6 tracks (I think) for his first single, and we are listening back to them now to pick out our favourites.
In other news, want a danish?
no I just ate
I just aten!
I just googled "delicious danish" and this came up. copyright Janis Zroback
Teen Plaque delay 2
Hey! I’m sure if you are one of the lucky folks that ordered a teen plaque lathe, you are probably wondering where the hell it is. Well, our lathe cutter has been a total 24/7 failure at getting back to me but I have been assured that I will get them very soon. The very day that they come in I will be shipping out! I have sent multiple emails and made many phone calls trying to figure out how 50 copies of a lathe cut record could take 6 months to press but to no avail. Anyone who pre-ordered will get a special present (a candy? a kiss?) with their order. In the meantime I am working with a new lathe cutter for the next KFB release. My most humble apologies.
-Tim
Happy New Year!
Better late than never…I hope your holidays were fun filled and that you were bombarded with cake and other delicious treats.
England was lovely and picturesque in the snow, and as Tim found out the records aren’t badly priced either. The people at customs had to stop to ask him why his carry on was full of only records!
Now, to the exciting projects, parties and creativity that we have to look forward to in 2011. A little bird told me there are to be some new and exciting flourishes of activity going on involving some of our lovely artists. Watch this space.
- Heath
Early Christmas greetings
Hey gang,
A lot of people have been bugging me about doing this site with a generic wordpress theme. Allow me to announce proudly to you that we are getting a better website. This is 70 percent sure. I really do like this one! Anyway that’s what I’ve been working on. Also, the Twitterfeed will now be used as a regular twitter account for KFB instead of a ridiculous column of one sentence reviews of the new eminem album.
Teen Plaque update:
I am going away for Christmas, but they should be waiting for me when I get back. The next day, I will mail them out to you!
I am excited to see everyone at the third annual Kingfisher Bluez Christmas party on friday! There will be performances by Count Oak, Village, The Lion In Love, Devon Parkin, Baby Mint Factory, Spencer D. Carson, Pretty Eyes For Captain America and myself. Should be a jolly good time!
-Tim
New look?
So wordpress (who host this site) have retired the favoured “Pressrow” theme that we use here at kfb. The new one is called “Pilcrow” and it looks virtually the same. I stole it from Jainy so I guess her blog will change too. We are still awaiting the arrival of the Teen Plaque 7″s and we have upcoming 7″s for sale from Julian Bowers, Eeek! and The Shiny Diamonds. Besides that, we are starting production on Julian’s first official music video!
Talk soon,
-Tim
Interview With Fall Fair Car
JM: It’s the car you would win at a fair that takes place in the fall.
EM: I find that its easiest if you pronounce ‘fair’ the strongest, like ‘fall FAIR car.’
JM: Band names are hard.
EM: we moved to go to film school, and proceed to get no jobs.
JM: yeah.
JM: I wouldn’t say the city inspires me more. I need an island recharge every now and then, but after a while I wanna get busy in the city again. Balance, baby.
EM: Though I’ve never had their poutine, he’s probably right.
EM: No, but I am a marine biologist.
JM: Politics are thick and syrupy.
Cottage Days featured in String Magazine
PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER YOUNG (USED WITHOUT PERMISSION, SORRY!)
The absolute good-looking greatness of Cottage Days is now available to you as an interview with String Magazine. Check it out! I couldn’t be more proud of these guys and I can’t wait to get in the studio with them for real. You guys are all the best! More lathe cut vinyls coming soon from Julian Bowers, Teen Plaque and The Shiny Diamonds! Maybe cottage days too?
