Muckle Sandwich Issue 4 Out Now!

Muckle Sandwich is a great wee zine put together by Neil Warrack of Super Adventure Club, and the latest issue features an interview with Ian MacKaye of Fugazi/Dischord/Evens, a tribute to Ronnie James Dio, art, poetry, writing and an interview with me about ineedmusik.com!

Grab one in Avalanche Edinburgh, Love Music in Glasgow, and wherever else this fine publication is sold.

Home town boys makin good

Right on!
I wasn't gonna write anything till next tuesday, maintaining a routine and all but I just got soem sweet news via my Okanagan valley local newspaper.
Yukon Blonde, A flippin fantastic rock band from my home town(and personal friends), have just been nominated for ROCK RECORDING of the YEAR! by the Western Canadian Music Awards.
You will know why if you stop by their myspace. A bit retro with harmonies and a touch of surrealism they have just finished a North American tour and believe me they deserve this accolade.
Why do i care this much? Because with out the bands founder and frontman, Jeff Innes there would be no D.Soul the Soulsamurai.
I met Jeff in highschool through an ex girlfriend of mine, at a time I knew I wanted too make music but wasn't sure how.
I would hang out at Jeffs house for days or weeks even, watching him produce on fruity loops, than Id take what Id seen and mimic it on my than demo version of fruity loops. Did that for a year before I got my full program and spread my own wings. In that time we discussed all aspects of life and love, and we philosophized about time travel and string theory.
Jeff has always been an amazing musician in all aspects but his desire for perfection was preventing him from stepping out of the studio. So shortly before I moved east to find work in film, I recall sitting with Jeff in my car and explaining to him in depth how I felt about him and his music and how the world deserved to hear it and share in it.
Iv always hoped that hoped that started a fire under him, becuse shortly after he and our friend Graham Jones, realy started jammin it out. They did a stint as a 5 peice group called Alpha Baby which I loved, and have now settled down to a 3 peice act Yukon Blonde and are writing some KILLER music. You don't even know.
So thats it, check them out. Get some Western Canadian in ya. Do it.
Congrats Jeff Innes, Graham Jones and Brandon Scott.

http://www.myspace.com/yukonblondeband

www.breakoutwest.ca - Western Canadian Music Awards

Stoked
D

Getting started(back to the beginning)

Why hello, and welcome to my first ever blog posting. This is a world that's new too me, I have never read a blog or even thought about posting one before.
So why now?
Well I have just recently returned to Western Canada after living in Edinburgh Scotland for about 2 years, and I'm Trying to pad the change as much as I can by keeping busy.
The Edinburgh I saw was a vibrant, colourful, (I'm spelling colour the Canadaian way, and my American comp. don't approve) creative and interactive place. I kept quite busy working with musicians to photographers and street artists of all styles and genres. Hiphoppers helping Indie rockers, Indie rockers helping Djs, ect. ect. Unfortunately my own home town of Kelowna in British Columbia, dose not have the same mentality.
So, I blog to recall the good times and to keep my brothers and sisters in creation up on the whats what.
I'm working on new music myself as well I have picked up the brush again and will have some paining too show you. In my sights right now is Vancouver, to cut my teeth some more and to prepare my self for Japan(hopefully in the spring).

I'll keep this post short as I believe in warming up to new things, but keep your eyes up for new artists I find that I'll be giving shout outs and links too. For now keep needing musik, and love thy neighbor!
Scotland:
savagerecordings.com
ineedmusik.com
Japan:
dejine-rec.com
Canada:
myspace.com/dsoul003

oh yeah and keep up with the latest international Ukulele developments with the Psychedelic Ukulele Supernova sunshine Youth!
http://www.youtube.com/user/PUSSYInternational

peace
D.W.

Savage Sound System : Edinburgh Gig This Week

Head's up folks, Savage Sound System are playing a show this coming Thursday night the 12th of August at Sneaky Petes in Edinburgh. The Facebook page for this event is here.

They will be playing alongside dirty rockers Raw Kings from Glasgow.

Doors @ 7pm, Entry is £5.
Check out some quliaty sSs remix action below to get you in the mood.

http://www.ineedmusik.com/mp3/ineedcd028/10%20Yi%20HoodiesSs.mp3

Shocker.

I thought that HERVÉ was in fact Fake Blood. I was wrong. If you haven't heard either yet, I suggest you get on over to..

http://www.myspace.com/hervespace

http://www.myspace.com/welovefakeblood

R

UVbeatz.bandcamp.com

CHECK THIS OUT  The Riddlah, Savage Sound System.. what more do you need?

Get on it folks, this is well worth a DL.

NEW RELEASE: Synonym "The Pact"

Synonym returns with a 7 track collection of genre-hopping electro darkness.
Stream 2 tracks right now, or buy the collection for £2 and up.
Click the artwork above to head straight to it.