Records In My Life: Pictureplane

This week's episode of Records In My Life features Travis Egedy of the electronic project Pictureplane.  He picked out a few classic albums including Nirvana and Madonna, as well as personal favorites such as Purient and Wolf Eyes. A very enthusiastic interview, quite an easy one to film down at Red Car Records once again. Have a look!

Presented by Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire
Produced and hosted by Charles Brownstein
Videography, direction, editing by Mark Henning
Animations, logos by Susana Ramirez

This episode features the song Esoterrorist by Pictureplane
Theme music - Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious

Check out more episodes at this link!

Records in my Life: Yo La Tengo

 
Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire proudly present another episode of Records In My Life, this week we feature an in depth interview with Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo.  Ira was so comfortable and charming during the filming of this interview, he really went into depth and detail on his record choices, including  referencing The Kinks, "a gigantic band in my life" and how he went to shows in NYC when he was still a kid and saw that band performing for on $2 in central park!

Filmed in the greenroom backstage of The Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, Canada.

Host and producer: Charles Brownstein
Director, editor: Mark Henning
Videography: Katharina Schulz and Mark Henning
Animations and logos: Susana Ramirez

Music:
intro theme: Best Tonight - Combine the Victorious
this episode features the song "Autumn Sweater" by Yo La Tengo. 

Our first Xmas Party!

We held our first xmas party at the Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store on Thursday night, and it was a blast!  The Population Drops performed a tight showcase set in the front of the store and we all shared in a few festive drinks and amid Isabelle's fashion and the mysterious Jean Vercoe's art.

Big thankd to all our friends for coming down to celebrate a successful second year at Isabelle Dunlop Clothing.  It's been a great season so far, and it was fun to share a few laughs and stories with everyone.  Thanks to The Pop Drops for performing, Jean Vercoe for the art, Red Truck Brewery for the beer, and of  course Isabelle for hosting the party in her store!

Hope you're all having a good time this season and hope to see you soon!

Cheers and happy xmas!

Records in My Life: Joanna Gruesome

 Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire presents this week's episode of Records in My Life featuring Owen Guesome from the Welsh band Joanna Gruesome.   Owen joined us in the lobby of the illustrious Cobalt Motor Hotel to discuss a few of the albums that had made impressions on him, the band's music and in the case of Nina Simone, he just loves!   A couple surprising picks in this list for sure, check it out.

Host and producer: Charles Brownstein
Videography direction editing: Mark Henning
Animations and logos: Susana Ramirez

Filmed at the Cobalt Motor Hotel, right beside the Cobalt Nightclub,

Intro Theme Music: Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious

Episode features the song Last Year by Joanna Gruesome

Boutique Empire Xmas Party! Dec 17th

Thursday December 17th-2015, we are having our Boutique Empire xmas party at the Isabelle Dunlop Clothing store.  Help us celebrate a great second year of the store along with new art from Jean Vercoe, live music performance from The Population Drops, DJ sets from Combine the Victorious and festive drinks!  The store is full of new wool items and Isabelle's timeless fashions, and and we would love to see you drop by for a look and listen!

Thursday Dec 17th
Isabelle Dunlop Clothing
4158 Main Street
7-10 PM

The Population Drops perform at 8:45

Join us for some fun!

Records In My Life: RIDE

It was quite cool meeting Mark Gardener from the band RIDE the other week.  As a fan of the band if was interesting to hear him discuss the albums that helped shape his musical career.   From The Beat with its great Ska, to the Beach Boys through The Smiths,  the Cockteau Twins and Joni Mitchell Mark was generous with his stories and detailed in his love of the music.

Northern Transmission and Boutique Empire present Records In My Life featuring Ride.  Check it out!

Produced and Hosted by Charles Brownstein
Videography, Direction and Editing: Mark Henning
Animations and logos: Susana Ramirez
Filmed backstage at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada

Guest: Mark Gardener of the band Ride

Opening theme music: Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious
Episode features Leave Them All Behind by Ride

Records In My Life: Broncho

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records In My Life, this week featuring Ryan Lyndsey from the Band Broncho.   Ryan was very charming and came into Red Cat Records and quickly listed off five albums that have been sources of inspiration and excitement for him.  The Pretenders, The Cars and even Dire Straights get listed this week!  Have a look, it's a good one.

Producer and host: Charles Brownstein
Videography, direction, editing: Mark Henning
Animations: Susana Ramirez

Filmed at Red Cat Records

Opening Theme: Best Tonight - Combine the Victorious
Episode features: Class Historian - Broncho

Records In My Life: Beach Slang

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present this week's episode of Records In My Life featuring James Alex from the band Beach Slang.   We caught up with James in the lobby of the Cobalt Motor Hotel right before soundcheck and he fired off a few of him most important/favorite records.  Amongst his influences are The Replacements, Jawbreaker and The Beach Boys.  We coaxed him into offering a few extras as well.  Check it out

Episode features the song Bad Art and Weirdo Ideas by Beach Slang off their latest album The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us.

Intro theme song Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious.

Producer, host: Charles Brownstein
Videography, direction, editing: Mark Henning
Animations: Susana Ramirez

Records In My Life: Here We Go Magic

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records In My Life, this time featuring Luke Temple from the band Here We Go Magic.   Luke discusses a couple of his favorite albums and then chooses a few more that he hasn't heard yet!

Check out what he discusses, from William Onyeabor, Talk Talk, John Hassell, Eno and Terry Riley.

Produced and hosted by Charles Brownstein for Northern Transmissions
Edited by Mark Henning
Videography: Isabelle Dunlop and Susana Ramirez
Animations and graphics: Susana Ramirez

The episode also features opening theme music Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious as well a Falling by Here We Go Magic.

Filmed at Red Cat Records, Vancouver, BC Canada

Records In My Life: Dilly Dally

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present Records In My Life, this week featuring the Toronto band Dilly Dally.   Watch as they discuss the records that they love and have influenced them including: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blur, Kurt Vile and Big Black.

Produced and hosted by Charles Brownstien for Northern Transmissions
Videography, direction and editing by Mark Henning
Animations and graphics by Susana Ramirez

Filmed at The Media Club in Vancouver, Canada. 

Thanks to the band Dilly Dally for the interview, check out their new album Sore. 

Records In My Life: Mac Demarco

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records In My Life, this time featuring Mac Demarco. Filmed backstage during soundcheck at his sold out show at the Commodore in Vancouver, BC, Mac goes on to talk about some of his favorite albums including John Lennon, Neil Young and Collin Mockasin.

Produced  and hosted by Charles Brownstein for Northern Transmissions
Videography by Mark Henning and Susana Ramirez
Direction and editing by Mark Henning
Animations and graphics by Susana Ramirez

The episode features the Mac Demarco song I've Been Waiting for Her from his album Another One, though you can quite plainly hear the music of opening act Alex Calder at they are soundchecking in the first half of the video.

Intro theme music Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious

Records in My Life: Mew

 Northern Transmission and Boutique Empire proudly present another episode of Records In My Life, this time featuring Johan Wolhert of the band Mew.  We caught up with him for a lengthy chat about rmusic in the hidden garden behind Red Cat Records in Vancouver, Canada.

Mew are touring the world in support of their new +/- album, and Johan gave us an extended insight into a few of the albums that have inspired him over the decades.  Included were: My Bloody Valentine, Genesis, Abba, Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springteen!

The video also featured the Mew track Rows off their +/- album.

Host: Charles Brownstein
Camera operators: Susana Ramirez, Mark Henning
Graphics and animations: Susana Ramirez
Director editor; Mark Henning
opening them music: Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious

Records in my Life: Hinds

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records in my Life, this week featuring the band Hinds from Spain.

Filmed at Red Cat Records here in Vancouver, the band discusses the albums that inspired them, and play on their stereo as they tour the world. 

Big thanks to Hinds for making such a fun episode.

Host: Charles Brownstein

Camera: Susana Ramirez, Mark Henning
Opening graphics: Susana Ramirez
Diretor, editor: Mark Henning
Open theme song Best Tonight - Combine the Victorious

Records in My Life: Seoul

Northern Transmission and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records in My Life, this time featuring the band Seoul from Montreal, Canada. 

Filmed at Red Cat Records in Vancouver, Canada the band talks about albums from artist such as Broken Social Scene, Destroyer, Pretty In Pink, Donald Fagen, Dirty Beaches and Wu Tang Clan. 

Host: Charles Brownstein
Camera and editing; Mark Henning

Features the song Stay With Us from the band's album I Became a Shade. 

Records in My Life: Empress Of

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present the latest episode of Records in My Life, this week featuring Lorely Rodriguez the main creator of Empress Of.

Filmed at The Biltmore Cabaret here in Vancouver, Canada.
Guest: Lorely Rodriguez / Empress Of
Host: Charles Brownstein
Camera and editing: Mark Henning

Autonomous on iTunes Today!

The brand new Combine the Victorious full length Autonomous is now available on the iTunes Music Store.  Stream it on Apple Music or download for your own collection today!   If you like it please share!

Apple Music

Records in My Life: Ducktails

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present the latest issue of Records in My Life featuring Matt Mondinalle of the bands Ducktails and Real Estate. Filmed at Zulu Records here in Vancovuer BC, Canada.

 Matt was in a crunch for time and seriously went about finding his albums and filming the interview in the shortest time we've even shot an episode. Check it out!

New Album from Combine the Victorious Sept 14 2015

Sept 14th 2015, Combine the Victorious will be releasing their second full length album, Autonomous.  !2 tracks featuring collaborations with Don Harrison (Sons of Freedom), Stefan Sigerson, Leigh Grant (Pure), Ingrid Schroeder and more, this is their most focused and dance worthy album to date. 

If you are curious to hear it sooner please contact that band at combinethevictorious@gmail.com for a free download copy this weekend. 

New Music: Combine the Victorious - Encryption

Boutique Empire presents Encryption, another new instrumental from the upcoming Autonomous album by Combine the Victorious. 

This is a continuation of the cubist videos we've been creating as promotional videos for Youtube.

Music by Combine the Victorious
Produced and mixed by Henning
Recorded and mixed at Boutique Empire Studio

Video produced by Boutique Empire.  

New Music: The Population Drops - On Your Dress

Boutique Empire presents On Your Dress, taken from The Population Drops debut album Way Down. 

Download the entire album from iTunes or order the cd from the band thru Garageband.  

Produced by The Population Drops and Mark Henning
Recorded and mixed by Mark Henning at Boutique Empire studio.

Combine the Victorious - Stop Givin Up On Love

New from Combine the Victorious, Stop Givin Up On Love, from their soon to be released full length album Autonomous. 

Words and music: Mark Henning and Isabelle Dunlop
Recorded at Boutique Empire Studio
Mixed at The Armoury Studios
Produced, engineered and mixed by Henning with extra production from Stefan Sigerson
Mastered by Craig Waddell at Gotham City Studio
Artwork by Robert Edmonds

Vocals: Henning, Dunlop
Guitars: Don Harrison
Drums: Leigh Grant
Additional guitar and piano: Stefan Sigerson
Synths and Bass: Henning

©2015 Combine the Victorious

Read the story behind this song over on Victorious Combinations. 

The Population Drops - Marketplace (VIdeo)

Boutique Empire presents Marketplace by The Population Drops.
Track two on their debut full length Way Down (BE15020)

Produced by The Population Drops with Henning
Song written and performed by The Population Drops
Recorded and mixed at Boutique Empire Studio by Henning

Please share, stream and download if you enjoy it!

Contributor Vince Tuckwood drops his new album!

Author/musician Vince Tuckwood has just released his brand new album Turquoise Cyan Sapphire.   As a long time collaborator and contributor to the Boutique Empire team we are pleased to share it with you.   A strong move forward with his writing and performing, Turquoise Cyan Sapphire offers an update on his former music and sees his production step up on all sides.  As he put it in his own blog, these songs represent the closest he feels comfortable to playing traditional Blues bases songs.  Thus the blue tinged title to the work!

Vince has even enlisted his daughter on trumpet on a couple of the songs  making this release the first Tuckwood multigenerational album.  Have a listen for yourself, and of course if you enjoy it please feel free to purchase a copy to encourage more music from Vince in the future!

Summer Strapless Dresses

A video posted by Mark Henning (@boutiqueempire) on Jul 18, 2015 at 11:25am PDT

Isabelle Dunlop Clothing
4158 Main Street, Vancouver
open Wednesday through Sunday 12-6PM

New Music: Caught Up To You

Combine the Victorious has uploaded another of their new tracks from the forthcoming Autonomous album: Caught Up To You.




Written by Dunlop, Henning, Harrison

Produced, engineered and mixed by Henning
Recorded at Boutique empire studio
Mixed at The Armoury Studios
Mastered by Craig Waddell at Gotham City

Vocals: Isabelle Dunlop
Electric Guitar: Don Harrison
Programmed Drums, synths, effects: Mark Henning


Read the story behind the lyrics on Victorious Combinations

Records in My Life: Walter TV

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire are proud to present another episode of Records in My Life, this episode features Simon and Pierce from the band Walter TV.

This was a really fun interview to film, the two band members were cracking jokes and setting each other up for a humourous time.  Check it out, and if you enjoy this one, please have a look at the others in the series.

Interview was filmed in behind Red Cat Records,  4332 Main St Vancouver. 

July 12th Combine the Victorious at Railway Club

This Sunday night, Combine the Victorious will be performing an entirely new set of music featuring all the songs from their forthcoming full length, Autonomous.  They are sharing the evening with Los Angeles band Spectacular Spectacular, who are currently on their N. American tour.

Doors at 7:30
Combine at 9
Spectacular Spectacular at 10:15

Railway Club
579 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver
only $8

Thanks to Robert Edmonds for the excellent poster for the event. 

Real Life Turns Me On -Combine the Victorious

New from Combine the Victorious, "Real Life Turns Me On".    The first track from their upcoming release Autonomous.

The Population Drops on sale today!

The debut album from The Population Drops goes on sale today, worldwide.  Celebrate Canada Day with a new Canadian band, and pick up your copy of Way Down right now!

Buy on iTunes

Fall in Love: Isabelle Dunlop Clothing

Video by @boutiqueempire photos by @noe_mariles model @anneviviermanceau music @combinethevictorious

A video posted by Isabelle Dunlop (@isabelledunlopclothing) on Jun 29, 2015 at 9:55am PDT

Records In My Life: Merchandise

Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present: Records In My Life, featuring members of the band Merchandise.

Filmed at Red Cat Records, 4332 Main Street, Vancouver.   Producer Charles Brownstein hosts 4AD recording artists Dave and Carson of the Florida band Merchandise.  They discuss albums that shaped their lives, referencing Charles Mingus, John Cale, Serg Gainsbourg, Terry Riley, Guided By Voice, and Robbie Basho.

Produced by Northern Transmissions
Filmed and edited by Henning for Boutique Empire

Summer in the City

Summer frocks and fashions are now in stock at the Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store. 
White Cotton Strapless Dress ($250)

4158 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Store hours extended for summer hours.
Tuesday to Sunday 12-7 PM


photography: Noe Mariles
model: Anne Vivier-Manceau
graphics layout: Robert Edmonds

New Video: Consumer by The Population Drops

Boutique Empire is proud to present:
Consumer by The Population Drops 
From their debut album Way Down

Way Down goes on sales worldwide July 1st 2015.

Produced by Boutique Empire
filmed and edited by Henning

Thanks to Benn McGuire for allowing us to film in The Parlour (March 2015)
"Consumer" written by The Population Drops
Co-produced by The Population Drops and Henning
Recorded and mixed at Boutique Empire Recording

©2015 The Population Drops

Stream The Population Drops "Way Down" now!

The Population Drops debut album is now available for streaming and downloading via their bandcamp website.  Check out the songs from Way Down online now.

CDs are now available and we shall distribute them to local Vancouver record shops.  Ask for it at Zulu, Red Cat and Neptoon Records for Carfree day this weekend.  15 great post-punk songs.  

Vancouver Creatives 2: Make Gallery June 4th

Isabelle Dunlop and Combine the Victorious very excited to be a part of the upcoming Vancouver Creatives 2 gallery opening this Thursday at Make Gallery.  Not only is Isabelle one of the featured people whose portrait was captured by the wonderfully talented VNB photographers, she will be speaking at the engagement and then performing live with her duo Combine the Victorious.

This is going to be a very cool party with some of the city's most inspiring people so be sure to drop by and check out the photos and catch CV playing new songs from their upcoming album Autonomous.

Make Gallery
257 E. 7th Ave Vancouver, BC
June 4th, 6-10 PM.
Free admission.  

VNB photography

The Population Drops at Music Waste 2015

The Population Drops will be performing as part of this year's Music Waste 2015. 
Sunday, June 7th, at the Wise Hall 9PM.  

Check out the full schedule at Music Waste.

Link to event

Check out a couple of the new songs!

Records in My Life - Jeff the Brotherhood

Northern Transmissions presents: Records in My Life with guests Jeff the Brotherhood.

Filmed at Zulu Records
Host: Charles Brownstein (Northern Transmissions)
Camera and Editing: Mark Henning

Spring! at Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store

Spring 2015 - Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store

 

 Coral Wool Top and Shawl

 Cotton-Bamboo T-Shirt with Lace and White Wool Cropped Jacket

 Tweed Summer Dress

 Denim Strapless Dress

 Medium Grey Shetland Wool Top with Merino Scarf

Black Wool Dress with Merino Scarf

Shop hours: Wednesday to Sunday 12-6 

Telephone: 604 785 4654

Isabelle Dunlop Clothing

4158 Main Street, Vancouver. 

e-mail: isabelledunlop@gmail.com

Records in My Life: The Districts

Had a lot of fun filming and editing this interview for Northern Transmissions "Records in my Life" with two members of The Districts.  We joined them at Zulu Records where they spent a bit of time picking out some of their favourite vinyl records and discussing what turned them on about each.

There is an entire series of "Records in my Life" on www.northerntransmissions.com.  check em out!

Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Ad

Director Aleah Anseth has created this lovely commercial for Isabelle Dunlop Clothing as part of her Arts Institute course and we like it so much we just had to share it!

All the clothing is of course from Isabelle's store, and further credits include:

Commercial Crew:
Producer, Director, Cam Op, Editor - Aleah Anseth
Cam Assist, Transportation - Terran Station
Make Up - Adrianna Szpak
Model - Leah Grewal
Sound Designer - Brent Hampton

Big thanks to all involved!  

The Population Drops CD Release-Apr18th Lanalou's

 

Saturday April 18th 

Boutique Empire presents: The Population Drops 

CD Release for their debut album: Way Down

Lana Lou's  - 362 Powell St, Vancouver

Tickets: $10  Doors at 9:00 - show starts at 9:30

Featuring the long awaited reunion show from Goldstars are for Suckers

with special guests: Combine the Victorious

official Facebook event

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if you have a spare couple minutes please click thru this CBC Searchlight link and give a vote to the brand new Combine the Victorious song Best Tonight

New Music: Best Tonight

Combine the Victorious - Best Tonight

Produced and performed by Combine the Victorious

Music composed by Henning, Dunlop, Harrison, Grant
Lyrics by: Henning, Dunlop, Birch

Vocals: Mark, Isabelle
Guitar: Don Harrison
Drums: Leigh Grant
Synths: Mark


Best Tonight will be a part of the upcoming Combine the Victorious album Autonomous, set for release later in 2015.  It is the first collaboration of core members Henning and Dunlop with Don Harrison (Sons of Freedom) and Leigh Grant (Pure) as well as Jordy Birch (Guilty About Girls).  

Records in my Life: Tops

A few days ago, in partnership with Northern Transmissions, we had the pleasure of filming an interview with Arbutus Records recording artists TOPS for an episode of Records in My Life. The band was hilarious in person and so enthusiastic about the music they loved.  Check out the video below.  This is something that might become an ongoing series with touring acts being interviewed in Zulu Records, hosted by Charles Brownstein of Northern Transmissions and recorded and edited by Mark Henning (Boutique Empire).

Pop Music: Katch- Sweatpants

Last year Jordy Birch and Mark Henning wrote and produced a track for Los Angeles pop group Katch.  The song, Sweatpants, has just been released on Jordy's brand new label Van City Records.  It has already received a shout out from rapper T.Pain on Twitter and has been featured on Atlanta pop station Power 96.   There are a lot of people very excited about this song, so hopefully it'll be breaking the airwaves in Canada soon as well.  Check out the instragram click for a taste or click thru to the band's Soundcloud account for a full listen.

A video posted by VAN CITY RECORDS (@vancityrecords) on Feb 19, 2015 at 3:17pm PST

Listen to the full song on soundcloud

Or download from iTunes now

Coming Soon: The Population Drops - Way Down

Coming Soon: The Population Drops have submitted their new album, Way Down, to replication and we are currently working on a release schedule for the band.  A collection of 15 songs that amply demonstrates their combinations of rock and rock with rap and great hooks.  A post-punk, socially conscious full length of two minute riff heavy tunes sure to please at your next party!

Stay tuned for the first single.

Combine the Victorious new Video: Stand in Front of Tanks

New dance track from Combine the Victorious: Stand in Front of Tanks.
Produced by Boutique Empire
edited by Mark R Henning

Dancer: Isabelle Dunlop
Features footage from Tianamen Square 1989

Stand in Front of Tanks written and performed by Combine the Victorious
Recorded and Mixed at Boutique Empire Recording by MRH

This track will be included in the upcoming full length album "Autonomous" - to be released 2015.

Wrap Your Love Up In These!

This winter at the Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store, there is a wide variety of new woolen garments and accessories.   The following are examples of the lovely and soft Italian wool: in fact there are 12 different colours available!  (above: Teal kerchief and Medium Grey Shawl over Dark Grey Top)

above: Rust Shawl and Wool Top

above:  Black Shawl and Top

 

above: Snowy Owl Grey Kerchief and Scarf

 

above: Eggplant Top  

 

above: French Blue Top

 

a spectrum of colours available : Brandywine, Eggplant, Purple, Heathered Blue, French Blue, Teal, Snowy Owl Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey, Black

priced from $50-200

Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store

4158 Main Street, Vancouver

604 785 4654

email: isabelledunlop@gmail.com 

Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 12-6PM

Model: Jane Hancock

Photography: M. Henning