Thursday, November 24, 2011

Many Gigs!

It's a very busy weekend with all the groups involved in Boutique Empire.  Tonight, Nov 24th, Combine the Victorious is performing their first show in 16 months at the Railway, opening for Magik Spells (from Calgary) and Nixie.  

Tomorrow night, Nov 25th,  Guilty About Girls will be performing as part of the Telus Stage Grey Cup party (6PM) downtown Vancouver.

Then in the evening of the 25th Sex With Strangers is sharing the bill at The Cobalt with The Gay Nineties and 41st and Home. 
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Combine the Victorious is in the middle of writing their third album, and their show tonight will be entirely new material, new songs, new equipment, new style.  Currently they have over half their next release written with several more ideas in the development stage.   March 2012 is the scheduled release date for the new material, tentatively titled "The Agreement."

Guilty About Girls is using their performance tomorrow night to release their latest single - Dancefloor - available now on iTunes and all other online retail stores.

After an incredibly busy year that saw them playing SXSW in Austin Texas, CMJ in New York City, the Okanogan Pop Festival in Kelowna, the Halifax Pop Explosion, as well as being a top 20 finalist in the 2011 Peak Performance Project, the members of Sex With Strangers are happy to take some time to themselves in their home city of Vancouver.  Tomorrow night's performance will be the last scheduled show of 2011 for SWS.  Plans are already brewing for them to write their next (fifth) album, more on that in the new year!

Much happening, hope you can check some of these shows out.

Also we'd like to point out that the Boutique Empire homepage has had a nice facelift (we're almost done) by the talented gentleman at Fractal.ca.  check it out!

Monday, November 7, 2011

"Dancefloor" Brand new from Guilty About Girls




Guilty About Girls will be releasing their new single, "Dancefloor" on Friday Nov 11th, 2011, but you can hear it today, with a free download until the official release on iTunes. 

Listen now and please share it if you enjoy the song!




Written by Jordy Birch
Performed and produced by Guilty About Girls
Recorded and mixed by Digory Smallz at Claymore Studio
Mastered by Todd Simko at Hearing Protection Required

Vocals and guitar: Jordy Birch
Keyboards: Mark R Henning
Backing Vocals: Isabelle Dunlop
Hi Hat overdubs: Lucas T Poth

Artwork by Rob Edmonds

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Amazing Compilation out now!


Combine the Victorious has contributed a song to a compilation whose proceeds go to help research in prostate cancer.  There are actually 121 songs in this, with songs from Young Galaxy, Great Lake Swimmers, Dan Hill and literally over a hundred more!  Right now it is priced at only $13.99 on the iTunes music store, so for the sheer number of songs it is an amazing deal, add in that the money goes to prostate cancer research, it seems like a pretty great thing!

Check it out on iTunes

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Vote for Sex With Strangers

As we are nearing the end of the contest portion of The Peak Performance Project, we are asking everyone to help us win $100,000 by clicking on the following link and voting for Sex With Strangers. 



Vote in The Peak Performance Project



Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Fashion and Music for Memories

 Fashion and Music for Memories

In proud support of Alzheimer's Society of BC, Wednesday October 12th Isabelle Dunlop will be holding a fashion show / pop up shop with very special musical guests Peak Performance Project finalists: Jasper Sloan Yip and Sex With Strangers at the Waldorf Hotel.

Proceeds from the door shall all go towards Alzheimer Society British Columbia. 

Doors at 7PM
special set from Jasper Sloan Yip at 8PM 
Isabelle Dunlop fashion show at 9PM 
Sex With Strangers perform at 10PM. 
DJ sets from Combine the Victorious between sets.
  
There will be a pop up shop set up during the evening as well, so those who are intrigued by Isabelle's clothing can grab something for themselves on the night.

Poster design by Rob Edmonds.


Monday, September 19, 2011

Robert Edmonds "Voice Echo" Opening Party

Our resident graphic artist-designer Robert Edmonds has a new opening this Wednesday at Walrus.


A series of Limited Edition Letterpress prints.

"Juxtaposing words within a singular quote from artists, authors, musicians, thinkers, to explore new meanings and sharpen the existing text by focusing the words."

Please join us for the opening reception here at the store:

Walrus
3408 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Wednesday, September 21st: 6 - 9pm




please vist Rob at his own blog for more images and stories! 
http://robertedmonds.blogspot.com/