Also here are some photos of us playing at Buffalo Exchange this last weekend in Fullerton.
All photos taken by Carlos Gonzalez
Was there ever a cause too lost,
Ever a cause that lost too long,
Or that showed the lapse of time too vain,
For the generous tears of youth and song?
-Robert Frost
It’s about time Canyons started doing things again. You’ll be hearing from us again soon.
Office Chart 12/17/11
1. Bring It On Home To Me- Sam Cooke
2. Picture In a Frame- Tom Waits
3. Christmas Time Is Here- Vince Guaraldi Trio
4. Watermelon Man- Herbie Hancock
5. Countdown- Beyonce
6. Nobody But You- The Black Keys
7. Rhythm-a-Ning- Thelonious Monk
8. I Grow Too- Little Wings
9. Hands- Ataxia
10. Lego Star Wars Keychains
-JL
Last week, American Pancake filmed & interviewed us in our natural habitat for their new Steroscope featurette! Welcome to our awkward dominion. There’s two unreleased songs that we recorded for this, one’s so new we don’t even have a name for it!
That’s Nick’s bass drum head that I drew awhile back.
For a Canyons update we’re still working on new songs, and attempting to narrow some things down for some recording.
For now here’s our office chart:
11/09/11
1. Eryka Badu- Tyrone
2. The Beach Boys- My Only Sunshine
3. Louie Armstrong- The Lucky Old Sun
4. M83- Midnight City
5. Wilco- Shot In The Arm
6. Fugees- The Beast
7. Neil Young- Don’t Cry No Tears
8. Ornette Coleman- Dancing In Your Head
9. Sperry Top Siders
10. Internet Cat Memes
JL
People that are fifteen, sixteen, seventeen years old, music is their life. And the idea that they can’t go see a band because they’re not old enough just doesn’t make any sense at all. To me, playing a show where people under the age of eighteen or under the age of twenty one are not allowed in is the same thing as not allowing women in, or Asians. It’s a significant part of the population that’s been ruled out for what reason? I’ve never played a show, knowingly at least, that wasn’t all ages. Music is for all people, that’s clear. And I don’t know why other people would ever accept conditions that were set by an industry as insidious as the alcohol industry. Why is music treated as a sideline to a party? To just getting fucked up, I just don’t understand it.
- Ian Mackaye
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So we’re still working on our new jams and this is a hushed and quiet demo of one of our newest songs. We want you to know we’re still alive and churnin out new stuff!
JL
Canyons is working on new stuff, we’re going slow but the new songs are coming together well. Here’s a solo demo of a possible new song. Don’t judge to much, just thought some people might enjoy a quick listen.
JL
It’s been awhile since canyons has done much…all of us have had crazy summers. Luckily we’re all back in so-cal and we’re in the midst of writing a bunch of new songs and are set to be recording soon. Hopefully you’ll be hearing some new stuff real soon, and hopefully we’ll have some shows set up in the near future too.
Office Chart 08/23/11
1. Mister Heavenly- I Am A Hologram
2. Lauryn Hill- Lost Ones
3. Damien Jurado- Arkansas
4. Paul Simon- Crazy Love Pt. 2
5. Beyonce- Halo
6. Little Wings- Come Fall
7. Jay Z- Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
8. The Country of Rwanda
9. Burritos
10. Lord of the Rings
JL
-When The Saints Go Marching In
got bored, I love old American standards, and wanted to play my pump organ.
Enjoy,
JL
Canyons Drive to Alaska/Canyons: 7” Split
Released: Decemeber 1, 2010
You can check out Canyons Drive to Alaska/ Canyons 7” Split here: http://weiscanyons.bandcamp.com/
Driving in your car, singing out loud. Pleading, admitting. Equality, rampage. Urgent behavior reflection, uncertain nature interpretation (I Could Spit Nails). Trotting evaluation (Day-Glo Drab). Canyon’s Let’s Drive to Alaska/ Canyons 7” Split is a ridiculously cool stage you’ll want to be a part of.
Sincerely,
California
1. The Book of Right on- Joanna Newsom
2. Eid Ma Clack Shaw- Bill Calahan
3. Set Fire to the Face on Fire- The Blood Brothers
4. Sunflower River Blues- John Fahey
5. Me and the Devil- Gil Scott-Heron
6. Beth/Rest- Bon Iver
7. BMO from Adventure Time
8. Millions of Milkshakes in LA
9. Herp Derp Cartoons
10. Club Taco Bell
-JL
Today we got the chance to stop by the 88.9 FM KXLU offices and play a short acoustic set as well as do some guest DJ-ing with our host Mukta. It was a awesome, hope you got a chance to hear it if not hopefully we’ll be back on there soon!
-JL
Check out our playlists choices as well as some of the other great things on the kxlu website
http://www.kxlu.com/playlists/mukta
Hey we’re playing this on monday at the Avalon in Costa Mesa as part of Jupliar’s awesome residency.
Last night we had a successful show at the Avalon, thanks for anyone who came out. We’re playing there again w/ Jupilar in two weeks so see ya then!
thanks again,
Jer
