RIML: Bob Moses

We were in Los Angeles earlier this year when I we first heard Bob Moses:  a friend had placed their song in the soundtrack of his documentary.  The song, Tearing Me Apart, was stunning: a fresh re-combination of down tempo with house but still containing enough vocals and hooks to make it translate well.  Days Gone By became a well listened to album.  Therefore it was exciting news when we booked them on Records In My Life.  However, because my band Combine the Victorious was playing a show in Harrison Hot Springs that same afternoon, I couldn't make the shoot.  Benn McGuire and Jeffrey Powell stepped in to film the interview with Charles, using a conference room in the band's hotel for a setting.  Happily, Isabelle and I did manage to see them perform later that evening.  It was a night of massive bass tones!  I was really taken with them, and they were blatantly grateful to the Vancouver homecoming crowd.  At one point mid set Jimmy Vallance elatedly crossed the stage to bro-hug Tom Howie in celebration of selling out the Commodore Ballroom; something they admitted to being a dream of theirs when they were growing up here.

In the interview they tell us about the first albums they'd ever purchased, their mutual love of James Blake as well as a fresh album recommendation.  Check it out, they're good young men.

Momento - Sex With Strangers' New Video

It is with great pride that we present the brand new, live off the floor, video of Sex With Strangers single "Momento'.   We shot this clip a couple weekends back at the rather bizarrely horror movie themed Sanctuary Rehearsal studios in East Vancouver.  Everybody showed up and killed it.  Lead singer Hatch Benedict is in top form, and I think this is the first time I've seen his live-show energy captured on camera.  But I suppose that is because it is live!

Sex With Strangers - Momento was directed, edited, recorded and mixed by Mark R Henning
Filmed at Sanctuary Rehearsal Studios, Vancouver BC
Videography by Benn McGuire and Henning
Mixed and edited at Boutique Empire Recording by Henning
Audio mastering by Craig Waddell at Gotham Studio

Special Thanks to Wayne Hoecherl for his assistance in regards to camera equipment!

Momento will be a part of the new ep Space and Time, produced by Jason Corbett, arriving April 5th 2016.

Live at the Fox!

Recorded live May 29th 2014, Combine the Victorious performing "Crumbling Hearts" at the Fox Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada.

Big thanks to Mike Love and Benn McGuire for their excellent camerawork, and the night's hosts Sex With Strangers for putting together a such an entertaining evening of music!  (check out their new album).

INL5-Dreaded Soul

Industry Night Live episode five featuring musical guests Dreaded Soul and host Benn McGuire.  Recorded live, December 16th, 2013, at the Cobalt Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada.

Dreaded Soul, a new funk/soul group featuring a star studded cast of musicians under the wings of Tim Fuller and Darren Parris, played a stunning showcase last week.  They discussed their past, their influences and a little bit about China before performing a stunning set in front of the live audience at the Cobalt.

Dreaded Soul are:
Tim Fuller - vocals
Darren Parris - bass, backing vocals
Russ Klyne - guitar, backing vocals
Jon Holisko - drums
Tilden Webb - keyboards

Host:
Benn McGuire

a Boutique Empire production


Camera operators:
Mike Love
Isabelle Dunlop
Brad Tidswell
Benn McGuire

Audio:
Mark Henning

Editing:
Mark Henning
Benn McGuire

Live Lighting:
Patrick Gilmore

Thanks to:
The Cobalt
James Wood
Brad Tidswell
Hatch Benedict
Benn McGuire
and the fine gentlemen of Dreaded Soul

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And don't miss next week's show featuring Light Organ Records artists Fake Shark Real Zombie.  Hatch Benedict will be back to host our "Fake New Year's Eve" party!  It'll be a blast!

Photos - Industry Night #2

We had another brilliant showcase at Industry Night No.2 last night.  The video is being edited as this blog is going up but we wanted to share some photos of the event.  Huge thanks to Legs and Christine McAvoy for making an entertaining and exciting evening.  The band played an massive dark and moody set with power to spare!  Watch out for Legs, they are going to rise rapidly!

Big thanks to everyone who came out last night, between the band, their fans, Christine and the wonderful crew who helped film the showcase, we all had a rewarding night!  Check back here in a day for the video from the evening; Industry Night episode two will be epic. 

Next show will be November 25th at The Cobalt: host Hatch Benedict with musical guests Phoenix Thunderbird. 
 
All photos courtesy of Rod Grim  (thanks Rod)