Canadia Beats

I admit that this is pretty late to count as news, but last November we recorded a track at Little Monster studio for the A Very Little Christmas compilation. Which got released. Ages ago. Like, in time for Christmas.

Look, I was really busy in Decemeber, and I forgot to mention it. Don’t worry, I’ll make it up to you. We’re still good. We’re still good? Good.

Listen to our song, ‘Apparently It’s Christmas,’ here:

Then go download the whole album for free. It features Bannerman, Hold Dear, The Crawley Christmas Singers, The Gladeyes, Dear Time’s Waste, Glass Owls, Bear Cat, Alaska, Cool Rainbows, Chelsea Jade & James Duncan, The Bayonets, Timothy Blackman, Luckless, Tono & the Finance Company, Great North, Jocee Tuck and Artisan Guns.

Guy Fawkes’ Day is the traditional time for us in the colonies to blow junk up for some reason that we all learnt in fourth form social studies but all forgot exactly why because OMG EXPLOSIONS. V for Very Nice!

Friday November 5th will see St Kevin’s Arcade bursting at the seams as Wine Cellar and Whammy fill with these kick-ass bands: Nevernudes, Popstrangers, Wilberforces, The Bemsha Swing, The Gladeyes, Matthew Crawley, Debutantes, Hold Dear, and Spirit Ditch.

And us, of course! Canadia likes asplode, too!

It’s $15 for the whole thing. “So cheap!” you exclaim, and exclaim you should, but truer words were never etc. It’ll kick off around 8pm.

FYI: Some moron is going to try and set off fireworks in the arcade, I just know it. To this idiot I say: dude, that’ll set off the fire alarms and we’ll all end up outside and I hate that. Blow that shit up in the park! And let me know when you’re doing it cause I want to see some FLAMES.

RSVP on Facebook.

UPDATE: Popstrangers had to pull out. They will be replaced by the rad-as Nevernudes.

On Saturday 23 October Canadia turns a big one years old. Sure, there was some messing about back when it was just me, but pulling the name out occasionally and trying to convince Waverley from Shortland Street that I’m an antipodean Michael Stipe is not the same thing as having a functioning band.

2010 marks the third year in a row that I’ll play a show at the Wine Cellar, and we’re going to mark the occasion by inviting Hold Dear and Matthew Crawley along to entertain all of our butts. Bring your butts, they will not be disappointed!

Be at the Wine Cellar on Saturday 23 October from 8pm, and don’t forget to show us off to all of your friends on Facebook.

Oh man late notice but you can still make it: Canadia is playing at Wine Cellar tonight for the Auckland Zinefest after-party. Also on the bill are Wilberforces, Mothers of Darkness, Ghost Wave, Hold Dear and The Literatti. The gig is free to get in, and will span both Wine Cellar and Whammy from 7pm.

It’s also not too late to hit the Auckland Zinefest in St Kevin’s Arcade until 4pm. See you at the after-after-party.