OK, so the offer to download our latest tune Carve a path like a valley through the land for free has expired. Thanks to MeetYouAtTheShow for hosting the song this past week! Thanks also to all the bloggers for the love they’ve shown us these past seven days. Y’all are amazing. Ottawa + Toronto: you [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lalouka’
Late Summer / Latecomer
Posted in CAPLAVTTL, tagged dowload, itunes. carve a path like a valley through the land, Lalouka, meet you at the show, new song on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beer and popsicles just aren’t enough.
Posted in All the other stuff we write about!, Do the right thing, tagged heat wave, Lalouka, Montreal, pools, public service announcement, Verdun on July 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hey. Hey. We know it’s hot. So this is Nightwood’s own public service announcement about how to stay cool in the Montreal heat. Sorta. Indie music lovers need as much cool down pointers as elderly folk, else they waste away from a combination of too many beers, popsicles and, oh yes, iced coffee (we’re looking [...]
Melting quickly for Dolly Mixture et plus
Posted in All the other stuff we write about!, carta marina, Interviews, tagged Dolly Mixture, interview, Lalouka, quick before it melts on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We have cool friends. Take Lara of Lalouka Design, for example. She unearthed the awesome early 80s band Dolly Mixture and shared them with all of us on her new website. What a dame! Here’s what she said about the group: “At first when I heard them and saw their photo I assumed they were [...]
Stuff You Should Check Out
Posted in All the other stuff we write about!, tagged Atomic Sex, Lalouka, lara kaluza, lickety split smut zine, Parisian Laundry, rick leong on January 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
While we’re away: Thursday January 14th is the vernissage at the Parisian Laundry (3550 Rue Saint-Antoine Ouest) for Rick Leong’s second solo show at the gallery. Rick graciously contributed some of his earlier paintings to be our album artwork for Carta Marina! “After a fall research sojourn in Banff, Alberta, Leong’s newest landscape paintings are [...]
The octopuses are coming! Plus fancy tights and a best-of 2009 list!
Posted in All the other stuff we write about!, carta marina, tagged Lalouka, Modernboys Moderngirls, MW Music Blog, Octopus with coconut shell, Top 50 Canadian albums of 2009 on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Folks: the octopuses are coming! “…it is the first example of tool use in octopuses.” – Current Biology Prepare yourselves by watching the video! “Underwater footage reveals that the creatures scoop up halved coconut shells before scampering away with them so they can later use them as shelters.” -BBC News More examples of Nightwood’s fascination [...]
Our record will be available at Record Fair and Gear Swap this weekend!
Posted in carta marina, tagged fixture records, Lalouka, pop montreal, Record Fair and Gear Swap, the marketplace on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Carta Marina vinyl LP will be available at the Fixture Records table at the Pop MTL Record Fair and Gear Swap. Thanks Conor and Tessa! Each LP comes with a free digital download card. Neat, eh? Second Annual Puces Pop Record Fair & Gear Swap: A two-day Record Fair at the Ukrainian Federation in [...]
Dress Up!
Posted in All the other stuff we write about!, tagged etsy, Lalouka, lara kaluza, music video, norwegian wood, safe solvent, the crumpet closet on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our bud Lara (owner of Lalouka and The Crumpet Closet) has been working with Angie of the excellent shop, Norwegian Wood! They are both featured in this video below. Lara is also styling the Nightwood music video that we’re shooting this weekend with *safesolvent! When it’s all finished up, you should keep your eyes peeled [...]
Lalouka
Posted in All the other stuff we write about!, tagged etsy, handmade cothing, Lalouka, lara kaluza, Montreal, the crumpet closet, vintage clothing on July 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Us = super effing excited for Lara’s brand new Etsy handmade shoppe Lalouka!!! Regular readers already know that we’re pretty big fans of her Etsy vintage shoppe, The Crumpet Closet, but this is the bees knees! Also: loving the honey-coloured hair, Lara! Check out out our Dressed in Black interview with Lara right here! *** [...]


