Monday, February 29, 2016

Records In My Life: Lower Dens


Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present the Lower Dens episode of Records In My Life.

Jana and Nate from the band Lower Dens joined us backstage before their show at the Rickshaw here in Vancouver. The two discuss some of their favorite albums, from the more elegant compositions of Messiaen to the soul of Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder, the two were charming and funny (despite being crammed for time due to touring issues). Check it out!

This Lower Dens episode of Records In My Life references the following titles:
1. Terry Riley - Reed Streams
2. Arthur Russell - World of Echoes
3. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
4. Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July
5. Curtis Mayfield - There's No Place Like America Today
6. Olivier Messiaen - 4 Feuillets inedits per ondo Martenot e pianoforte

Lower Dens on Records In My Life was produced by Charles Brownstein for NorthernTransmissions.com
Videography, direction, editing by Mark Henning
Animations and RIML logo by Susana Ramirez

Music Credits:
This episode of RIML features the song "To Die and L.A." by Lower Dens on their "Escape From Evil" album https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/to-...

Theme music is "Best Tonight" by Combine the Victorious https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/bes...

Monday, February 22, 2016

Records In My Life: Baio


Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records In My Life, this week's guest is Chris Baio of the band Baio.   We caught up with the Vampire Weekend bass player on his solo tour thru Vancouver and filmed this interview before his show at the Biltmore Cabaret.

Chris Baio spoke about the following albums:
1. Blur - 13
2. Roxy Music - Country Life
3. Peter Gabriel - So
4. Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven
5. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye

Records in my Life is hosted and produced by Charles Brownstein for NorthernTransmissions.com
Videography, direction, and editing by Mark Henning
Animations and logo by Susana Ramirez

Music Credit:
This Baio episode of RIML features the song "Sister of Pearl" from The Names album.  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/sis...

Theme music is "Best Tonight" by Combine the Victorious https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/bes...

Monday, February 15, 2016

Records In My Life: Freak Heat Waves

Northern Transmission and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records In My Life, this week featuring Freak Heat Waves from Victoria, BC.  We caught up with Thomas and Steve from Freak Heat Waves at the Biltmore Cabaret and chatted about music before their show here in Vancouver.  Have a look!

Records In My Life is hosted and produced by Charles Brownstein for Northern Transmissions
Videography, direction, editing by Mark Henning
Animations and logo by Susana Ramirez

Music Credits:
This Freak Heat Waves episode of RIML features their song "Dig a Hole"

Theme music is "Best Tonight" by Combine the Victorious


Freak Heat Waves referenced the following albums in their interview:
The Clash - Combat Rock
Velvet Underground & Nico
Scott Walker - Scott 4
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
The Flying Lizards - Fourth Wall
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis



Monday, February 8, 2016

Records In My Life: Super Furry Animals


Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire proudly present our new episode of Records In My Life, this week we feature the Welsh band Super Furry Animals.  We sat down with 4/5ths of the band to discuss some of their favorite albums, and they managed to surprise us once again.  Please check out the interview, the band was so comfortable together, their humour is intact, and they listed some unique albums and sited the early days of their lives listening to them.

Filmed before their sold out show at the Imperial Lounge here in Vancouver, Canada.  We interviewed Gruff, Cian, Huw and Buto of the band and they sited the following albums as their Records In My Life:

1. Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
2. The Orb - The Orb's adventures beyond the ultraworld
3. Gwenno - Y Dydd Olaf
4. Ken Nordine - Colors
5. Dead Meadow - Indian Bones
 
(also suggested by Gruff was Erkin Koray - Elektronik Turkuler)

Records In My Life is produced and hosted by Charles Brownstein,
Directed, edited and filmed by Mark Henning
Animations and logo by Susana Ramirez

Music Credit:
This Super Furry Animals episode of Records In My Life features the song "The man don't give a fuck" by Super Furry Animals

Theme music is "Best Tonight" by Combine the Victorious




Thursday, February 4, 2016

Dark Matter - Art & Music - The Population Drops Live


Boutique Empire presents Dark Matter  - Art & Music - The Population Drops Live

Filmed Dec 17th 2015 at the Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store, Vancouver, Canada, we had an art opening for the mysterious Jean Vercoe as well as a live showcase set by The Population Drops.  We have created a mini documentary that succinctly captures some of the energy of the night.

Produced by Boutique Empire
videography by Mark Henning and Sean McFarland
Editing by Mark Henning

Thanks to The Population Drops, Jean Vercoe, Isabelle Dunlop, and Sean McFarland for their help in the creation of this film.

The Population Drops are performing their songs:
On Your Dress
Find Another End
from their debut album Way Down.

Contact the band or the artist thru boutiqueempire@gmail.com

Isabelle Dunlop Clothing
4158 Main Street, Vancouver BC Canada





Monday, February 1, 2016

Records In My Life: Ty Segall


Northern Transmissions and Boutique Empire present another episode of Records In My Life, this week featuring the very diverse tastes of Ty Segall.  We caught up with Ty backstage at The Vogue theatre before his sold out show here in Vancouver.  He was quite rye and gave us a list of interesting freaks to check out.

Produced by Charles Brownstein
Video and editing by Mark Henning
Logo and animation: Susana Ramirez

Ty Segall speaks about the following albums:
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Amon Dool II - Wolf City
Roxy Music - Country Life
Dark Throne - F.O.A.D.
Daevid Allen - Bananamoon
Gong - Camembert Electrique

This episodes features the song "Candy Sam" from the Ty Segall album Emotional Mugger https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/emo...

Theme music: "Best Tonight" by Combine the Victorious https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/bes...