I finally took the plunge and got Canadia aggregated a couple weeks back, simply because I realised that sometimes I wanted to browse the iTunes store on my iPod Touch and look at my own music. That is an important part of life.

And so it goes that Canadia now lives on iTunes. And on Amplifier and Digirama. It should be on the Vodafone Music Store soon, and it could already be on the Telecom Music Store (I don’t have a fancy XT phone to find out). Don’t say I don’t provide options!

The music is till available for however much or little you want to pay at Bandcamp, where you can also find Beg Steal and Burrow can still be had on good old faithful CD.

We have smiling faces, and we will be selling them to you at Whammy Bar on Thursday 4th February from 4pm. Come join us, Voices on the Sun and Cool Rainbows for a party-time gigsplosion.

Raised by were-rabbits, Canadia, Voices and the Sun and Cool Rainbows are as deadly as they are not dead. They’ve been shunning the sun and bathing in the sound of art critics complaining about the demise of culture to prepare for this night.

Lazerbeasts unite, it’s going to be a sweat night.

Doors at 10, the music asplodes at your face from 11pm. Bring $5 because that will get you in the door. Only your wits will get you out.

Facebook event for Canadia, Voices on the Sun, Cool Rainbows

Tomorrow night Canadia is hitting the Juice Bar in Parnell to support the crap out of Dunedin dudes Julian Temple Band. A few of us have known these cats since they were the JuJu crew, and perhaps even before. They’re from Dunedin, which is where some of us used to be from. Sharing and caring around the country!

So you should be at the Juice Bar by about 9pm to catch Canadia’s first Parnell gig. Will we be run out of the suburb? I just don’t know! Juice Bar is in the Windsor Castle at 144 Parnell Road, Parnell. I think I might get there early and have a picnic dinner down in Fraser Park. Please do not stalk me in a scary way!

I happened across Subterranes making with a soundcheck down in the catacombs of St Kevins Arcade a while back, and suggested we play a gig. None of us ever make it out of the tunnels, so of course the gig is at Whammy Bar. Allure City have been coaxed back to the gigface to join us in raucity (it’s a word, I looked it up).

Meanwhile, the EP. Did you get a copy? Lucky soldier! Missed out? Not for long.

There it is. Listen, download, enjoy. You can pay for it, or you can get the whole thing for free in exchange for an email address. We’ll pop your email address on our mailing list, but you can totally unsubscribe if you don’t want exciting news from the future. I understand if you’re not ready.

For those who like shiny discs and want to hold Hannah JV’s hot photography in their hands (this is everyone) you can buy the CD for only $15 $16 including p&p anywhere in the world (I miscalculated) $13.50 including shipping in New Zealand, NZ$16.50 including shipping anywhere else..

Beg Steal and Burrow [Bandcamp]

And the track listing:

1. Other Side
2. We’re Leaving
3. I Often Follow
4. Let Me Know
5. Let’s Pretend
6. Augustine

BONUS NEWS: missdenoma has made a teaser video for the EP release party which totes rules:

More has been promised. Now go out and enjoy your Friday nights by reading a book or going to sleep early or something, whatever it is you do when you’re waiting to come see a Canadia gig the next night.

‘Other side’ [Bandcamp]

I will make it, that I promise. Careful observers will not that another show has been slipped into the schedule. Canadia is opening for Mahoney Harris as she releases an EP with the assistance of Hannah Curwood and Tom Healy on Thursday 8th October. It’s at the Wine Cellar from 8pm, and will be a solo Ashley performance.

And of course the long-awaited Canadia feat. Maggie Williams on being a laptop happens on Saturday 10th at Dogs Bollix, playing on the Inverts‘ release tour. I’ll finally take Maggie on stage with me to bash out some Canadia laptop classics, and (fingers crossed) a couple of new jams from the EP.

Five songs mixed, now. Sleep, work, mix the next. Byes.

I’m bursting with ideas and fruit flavour right now, and I’m also kind of thirsty, which is a real pain because all the good drinks are in the house and I really can’t be bothered leaving the shed.

First things first: I’ve finally got around to booking a Canadia show. That’s right, a Canadia gig. No more jumping on the bill with whoever will have me. It’s time for a real Canadia party. The show is on Friday 23rd October at the Wine Cellar in Auckland, and will also star the fantastic Mr Slackjaw.

It’s also to be the release party for the new Canadia EP. The one I was going to finish in June, but instead will finish in September. The good news is it finally has a name: Beg, Steal and Burrow. There’s nothing like deadline to get me motivated, so this show is my deadline. Hold me to it, you guys.

Hannah JV and I had a bit of a meeting last night, and she’s going to be taking some photos for the cover art. The concept all came together really quickly once I had the name, and I’m pretty excited about it.

Like I said, I’m suddenly bubbling over with ideas, but this’ll do for now. One foot in front of the next, and so on.

Besides the fact that, hello, this is the third (third!) Canadia gig for 2009, this one’s notable for even more reasons. By my count, three more reasons!(!!) Those reasons are: Blair McPhee, Rachael Botur, and Anji Sami. Yes, all three (3!) of these will be part of the Canadia set on Friday. I’m freaking (3king!) out!

Also on the bill: Hannah Curwood, slumming it once more with me on bass. Also, Sunley. Duh.

UPDATE: I am so sorry, this is in fact the fourth Canadia show for the year. This is so embarrassing.