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Boutique Empire presents Combine the Victorious "Danser tout le temps" Video.

Filmed at the Boutique Empire Recording Studio in Vancouver, BC Canada.

Camera Operator Jean Vercoe

Director and editor: Mark R Henning

 

Danser tout le temps will begin streaming on all sites on March 1st 2024. Currently available on YouTube.

 

Introducing Headlong Hearts - Down in History (live @Havana)

The band once known as Farmteam is no more. They are now called Headlong Hearts. Still consisting of Matt Kennedy, Brad Gillard, Hugh Ellenwood, Matt Brain and Mark Henning, Headlong Hearts are about to begin releasing their new music to the world! The fist stage consists of a three song video trilogy filmed live at the Havana Theatre on January 30th 2022. Below is the first video: Down In History.

 

Produced by Boutique Empire

Directed, edited and audio by HENNING

Camera Operators: Colin Goldie, Mark R. Henning

Recorded live at Havana Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Everything you see and hear was performed by Headlong Hearts on January 30 2022.

 

Video: I'm Gonna MIss Ya

 I have the pleasure of shooting camera for this video by Baylii for his song "I'm Gonna MIss Ya."

We filmed around Vancouver on a few days of shooting and then I left it in Adam's hand to put the edit together. It was a fun shoot and the bedroom scene was the first time I've actually attempted anything of that sort, so a learning experience too! Gotta admit the stairs up from Wreck Beach proved to be the exercise I needed for that week!  Check it out, it's a good song and Baylii would love your support!

Archive: First Pure Interview on Much Music

This is a clip recorded from Much Music back in 1992. Interviewer Terry David Mulligan caught up with singer Jordy Birch on the beach at English Bay in the Wesy End of Vancouver to discuss the upcoming debut release Pureafunalia. It's fun to see Vancouver back in 1992.

Pixx on Records In My Life

4AD recording artist Pixx joins us for a fun interview behind the Fox Theatre here in Vancouver, Canada to talk about her new album, Joni Mitchell, folk music and the Beatles!

We are trying out an updated style with this episode, please let us know if you like where we are headed!

RIML: Nardwuar of The Evaporators

RIML: Trentemøller

Best Tonight (official video) - Combine the Victorious

We proudly present the Wayne Hoecherl directed video for Best Tonight by Combine the Victorious.  The video features Taya Morrow, who choreographed and performed the dancing in a mysterious tunnel to great effect.  Special thanks must be given to Taya and Wayne as well as Dan Kozma for his excellent camera work and editing as well as Chris Hooper for assisting with the dolly during the shoot.

Taya Morrow was styled by Isabelle Dunlop, and you can see her dancing to great effect in flowing scarves and wool outfits. Hair and makeup was courtesy of Charlene Santaga of Bambu Salon, Vancouver BC.

Big thanks to everyone involved in this project, we're very pleased with how lovely it's all turned out!

RIML: The Dirty Nil

What inspires Sex With Strangers? #RIML

Records In My Life had the pleasure of interviewing Hatch Benedict and Cory Price of the band Sex With Strangers just before soundcheck at the Fox Cabaret this October.  Sex With Strangers
is celebrating their sixth studio album, "Discourse," produced by Jason Corbett (Northern Light Records). 

Sex With Strangers have a new video out for the first single Gift of Fear and are already in production with the follow up. 



The band goes back a long ways with me, and a big part of my love for them has always been their humour.  I think the interview shows a glimpse into the world of Sex With Strangers, though it would take more than six minutes to capture the energy of friends making music together for 20 years!

In case you've missed SWS's immense repertoire over the past decade, here's a fun place to start.  New City Anthem from their Tokyo Steel album.

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.

Broods on Records In My Life

We had a really fun interview with Georgia and Caleb Nott from the New Zealand band Broods.   They are on a world tour in support of their second album "Conscious" and we managed to chat with them before their soundcheck at the Vogue Theater here in Vancouver, Canada.  The siblings had an obvious dynamic about them, and both were very familiar with each other's favorites and influences.  Really great interview from a talented young band who gave a slick performance later that evening.  One of our best shows yet!

Broods on RIML is hosted and produced by Charles Brownstein
Direction and editing by Mark Henning
Videography by Benn McGuire and Mark Henning
Animations and logo by Susana Ramirez

This episode features the Broods song "Free" from their Conscious album
Theme song is "Best Tonight" by Combine the Victorious from their "Autonomous" album.

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

The Pop Drops at Isabelle Dunlop Clothing

We had our Boutique Empire xmas party last December and have just gotten around to editing together the footage from that night.  We shall soon be revealing the live performance of The Population Drops at Isabelle Dunlop Clothing.

Titled "Dark Matters" after the artist Jean Vercoe's series of the same name, we shall soon be airing the mini documentary of Mr. Vercoe's artwork as well as a five song set by The Population Drops.

 

It was a great party and the shop was filled by the band's music.  

 

Filmed live at Isabelle Dunlop Clothing Store, 41 58 Main Street, Vancouver Canada 

Produced by Boutique Empire

Videography by Mark Henning and Sean McFarland

Editing by Henning

Artwork by Jean Vercoe

The Population Drops performed the following songs from their debut album
Way Down:

1. Enough

2. Marketplace

3. What You're After

4. On Your Dress

5. Find Another End

Video will debut soon!

 

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!

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. 

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. 

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

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!

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