Hinterland's blog: 01/01/2005

Monday, January 31, 2005

ROCK, ROT & RULE: I heard some of this on CBC Radio 3 recently. Not hilarious, but quite amusing. "The ultimate argument-settler", indeed!

Wow. Check out the line-up for this year's Coachella Festival:

Saturday April 30

Coldplay
Cocteau Twins
Weezer
The Chemical Brothers
Wilco
Cafe Tacuba
Keane
Rilo Kiley
Doves
Armin Van Buuren
The Raveonettes
Bloc Party
Hernan Cattaneo
DJ Peretz
Zap Mama
Amp Fiddler
M83
Ambulance LTD
Fantomas
Four Tet
MF Doom
Josh Wink
The Secret Machines
Tiga
Spoon
The Kills
Sage Francis
Boom Bip
Katie Melua
Shout Out Louds
Donavon Frankenreiter
DJ Marky
Immortal Technique
Jean Grae
Razorlight
Swayzak
k-os
Buck 65
Eisley
The Sexy Magazines

Sunday May 1st

Nine Inch Nails
New Order
Gang of Four
Bright Eyes
Prodigy
Black Star
The Faint
Snow Patrol
The Arcade Fire
Roni Size
Roots Manuva
DJ Krush
Junkie XL
M.I.A.
British Sea Power
The Dresden Dolls
Miss Kitten
The Fiery Furnaces
The Perceptionists
Jem
Matthew Dear
Sixtoo
Tegan and Sara
Diplo
Subtle
Aesop Rock
Stereophonics
Matmos
Beans
The Bravery
The Futureheads
Wolf Eyes
The Blood Brothers
Kasabian
Radio 4
Sloan
Autolux
Gram Rabbit
Zion I

Saturday, January 29, 2005

Vancouver, you have spoken. As Michaela mentioned, you voted for Nickelback (Westender editors, please note the correct spelling) as "best local band", edging out Soul Decision (number two) and Mr. Plow (number three). I have nothing to say to you. Well, maybe just one thing.

(To all those who did vote sensibly in support of quality indie artists: thank you thank you thank you.)

Friday, January 28, 2005

Hey, Under the Waterline just got another review. Read it here. It's a pretty interesting take on our sound (unicorns? ...dragons?), but I feel compelled to point out that there are no strings nor harmonica on the album. I think she was referring to the layered synths and oboe on "wasntevenwinded". Nonetheless, it is a pretty positive review. Thanks, Cordmag!

Thursday, January 27, 2005

Well, I know where I'll be on Saturday night.

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Read the latest interview with Hinterland at Somewhere Cold. In this e-mail interview, we discuss the sound of our upcoming album and our plans for the future.

Friday, January 21, 2005

SEEKING NEW MEMBER
Hinterland is looking for someone to play guitar and keyboards. If you are looking at this blog, you probably know all about us already, but just in case you don't: Our influences include the usual assortment of shoegaze/dreampop stuff (Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins et al), but we also like tons of other stuff, like Mogwai, the Cure, Interpol, Tortoise, Joy Division, the Smiths, Brian Eno, M83... quite a range of stuff. We have a CD out on HybridElectric Records (Detroit) that has gotten a ton of awesome reviews, we've appeared on Canadian national TV a couple of times, we've charted nationally, etc. We have immediate plans for touring and playing at major festivals (including Canadian Music Week), so we're looking for someone who is as serious as we are about making music, and who is willing to dedicate a lot of time and energy to it. Is that you? Get in touch!

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

So... how 'bout that rain, huh?

Sunday, January 09, 2005

Me again, from back when we were doing bed tracks on the first day or two of recording.

Kyle brings the noise. Yes, he's actually playing through a Hiwatt head and a Marshall cab.

Gregg also brought his camera to Greenhouse. Here's me with Rick Colhoun's guitar, which I played on a song that still doesn't have a proper title.

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Photographer extraordinaire Rebecca Blissett linked to us from her site, so I thought I'd return the favour.

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

2004 IS OVER
Some people sure like to make top-10 lists.

Saturday, January 01, 2005

The above group of miscreants, known collectively as Windows '78 will be appearing at the Buffalo Club (1161 Granville Street, Vancouver) on January 5. The show starts early: 9 p.m. Also on the bill: S.K. Robot, Marq Desouza, and the Februarys.

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