Defendant Records

My friend has started a hip hop group, and record label. Here is some of their stuff, which is not bad compared to a lot of stuff out there now a days.

Sweet Thing's New Video and Tour Dates

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Feb. 22 @ Bullys Event Center, LETHBRIDGE (w. Down With Webster)
Feb. 23 @ Lotus Club, RED DEER (w. Down With Webster)
Feb. 25 @ Vogue Theatre, VANCOUVER (w. Down With Webster)
Feb. 26 @ Vogue Theatre, VANCOUVER (w. Down With Webster)
Feb. 28 @ Wild Bills, BANFF (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 2 @ Edmonton Event Center, EDMONTON (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 3 @ MacEwan Hall, CALGARY (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 4 @ Odeon Events Centre, SASKATOON (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 5 @ Burton Cummings Theatre, WINNIPEG (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 7 @ Kiwanis Community Centre Theatre, SAULT STE. MARIE (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 8 @ The Capitol Centre, NORTH BAY (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 9 @ The Ale House, KINGSTON (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 10 @ Bronson Centre, OTTAWA (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 11 @ Metropolis, MONTREAL (w. Down With Webster)
Mar. 12 @ Massey Hall, TORONTO (w. Down With Webster)

Sweet Thing in Vancouver!

Sweet Thing will be in Vancouver this Saturday (November 13th) at The Shark Club.

Visit their Myspace here.

I'd recommend going to this show!

Ryan.

Your Boy the Kiid

My buddy is trying to make it as a hip-hop artist, and he's not all that bad. Check out the video below, and then visit his youtube and check out the rest.

Some New Photos, From Old Shows

Here are some new photos from Surrey's Fusion Fest. Got a roll of film developed finally, and thought I would post the photos here from the show.

-Ryan

Char2D2's "Some Will Have To Go" Video

"Some Will Have To Go" by Char2d2 / Video : La Fraicheur from Perrine - La Fraicheur on Vimeo.

This is a DIY stop motion music video for the song "Some Will Have To Go" by Vancouver raised, Montreal based canadian pop songwriter Char2d2. The song is taken from her debut EP "Small Vampires" co-produced by Tegan Quin (Tegan & Sara).

the music video is all about the analogy between love and weather, seasons and (time)travelling. it's a never ending cycle.

when making this video i had this quote in mind (can't remember where it's from) "love, it's over when it's ending but it's ending from the start". yet again there is enough surprises around so that the end of one thing will be the soil for the next thing to grown onto. starting all over again. rising phoenix, ashes and all that jazz.

you can buy the real thing or download it on Maple Music (http://www.maplemusic.com/product.asp?dept_id=6561&pf_id=6560-01〈=EN) or Itunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/small-vampires-ep/id319962185)

and learn more about Char2d2 here

http://char2d2.com

and there

http://www.myspace.com/char2d2

Youth in 57's Battle of the Bands

Youth in 57 held a battle of the bands contest, http://www.y57.ca/events/BOTB.html, on Thursday August 26th at Vancouver's Heritage Hall, that I attended. The bands that were competing where: All the Way, Hello Sir, Ouderkirk, Verspertine and High Life Scenery (whom competed in Youthink's Best BC Teen Band Contest back in May).

When I arrived there around 4:30pm with on the the volunteers from Youth in 57, bands where arriving and setting up and sound checking. So while all that was happening, I walked around and took photos (that didn't really turn out to good, ha). The bands, while waiting for the doors to open, where talking with each other and playing games on their computers while some where getting their instruments ready. There wasn't much to do until the first band got on.

When 6:00 rolled around, the doors finally opened and friends, family and fans started to pour in. The show didn't officially start until 7:00pm, in which the first band came on. The order the five bands had to play in where: Ouderkirk ,Verspertine, Highlife Scenery, Hello Sir and All the Way.

The first band, Ouderkirk, had a nice mellow tone going on with their set that was filled with both fast paced and slow paced songs. Their drummer was even playing with one hand, and did a damn fine job of it! The next band, Verspertine, had a real unique vibe going on with them, which is why I recommend checking them out. They have a show coming up as well. Up after them was Highlife Scenery, who are a pop punk band. They're set was full of energy which got the crowd into the set and filled the venue up with energy. I too recommend checking out these guys, who are up and coming in the Vancouver music scene. They too have a show coming up.

Though, I had to leave after Highlife Scenery, I heard both Hello Sir and All the Way put on great sets.

Now here are some photos I took at the show. They are not up to my usual standards due to venue's poor lighting, but here they are anyways:


(All the Way)









More are up on my site: www.ryanrose.ca

Thanks for reading,
Ryan.