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New Hey Ocean! video – “Islands”

July 30th, 2012

Vancouver’s Hey Ocean! have released a new video for their song, Islands. The sweet, acoustic tune, which highlights the beautiful harmonies between singers David Beckingham and Ashleigh Ball, is paired with an equally beautiful video. In the clip, we see a man roaming around an island, looking for his love. It’s a wonderfully-shot video and [...]

Tags: Hey Ocean!, Islands, new video, News
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Melody

Islands “Hallways” (Video)

February 23rd, 2012

Montreal’s Islands released their latest album, A Sleep & A Forgetting, and have a new video for the song “Hallways.” In it, frontman Nick Thorburn is surprised to learn that his band has become a bunch of dancing skeletons, who really keep him on edge. And for a good reason too. Watch out for the [...]

Tags: Hallways, Islands, The Wedge, Video
Posted in Blog, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Cam

The Wedge Playlist for December 15

December 15th, 2011

For the week of December 15, The Wedge featured videos from Foster the People, Avicii, Tenacious D, Zola Jesus, Fucked Up, Rich Aucoin, Urge Overkill, Imaginary Cities, Tennis, and Islands. Foster the People Don’t Stop Columbia/Sony Directors: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Avicii Le7els Universal Director: Petro Tenacious D Tribute Epic/Sony Director: Liam Lynch Zola [...]

Tags: Avicii, Foster the People, fucked up, Imaginary Cities, Islands, Rich Aucoin, Tenacious D, Tennis, Urge Overkill, Zola Jesus
Posted in Blog, Playlist, The Wedge | Posted by Simone

Islands “This Is Not A Song” (Video)

December 6th, 2011

Yesterday I posted Islands’ new track, “This Is Not A Song” and now the single has a music video. The intimate clip finds the band members casked in shadows and a soft light. A Sleep & A Forgetting is the upcoming new album from Islands and it drops February 14 on ANTI-. Islands – This [...]

Tags: A Sleep & A Forgetting, Anti-, Islands, This Is Not A Song
Posted in Blog, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Simone

Islands “This Is Not A Song” (MP3)

December 5th, 2011

Originally based in Montreal, the indie rock quartet are readying their fourth album, A Sleep & A Forgetting. Lead singer Nick Thorburn said, “This album is far more personal than any I’ve made before…I left New York after the end of a relationship and came to Los Angeles. There was a piano where I was [...]

Tags: A Sleep & A Forgetting, Islands, Nick Thorburn, This Is Not A Song
Posted in Blog, MP3, The Wedge | Posted by Simone

The Wedge Morning News Round Up For July 11

July 11th, 2011

Gallows lose their frontman Frank Carter to solo project, continue on Check out a Shabazz Palaces performance on KEXP Male Bonding release a teaser new album Nick Diamonds from Islands/Mister Heavenly has released a solo, pay-what-you-want album We Were Promised Jetpacks announce new album, In The Pit Of The Stomach

Tags: Frank Carter, Gallows, Islands, Male Bonding, Mister Heavenly, Nick Diamonds, Shabazz Palaces, we were promised jetpacks
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

Michael Cera Recruited For Indie Super Group

December 2nd, 2010

Michael Cera has been recruited into the Sub Pop indie super group Mister Heavenly, at least for a temporary basis. The band includes Ryan Kattner from Man Man, Joe Plummer from Modest Mouse and Nick Thorburn from Islands. Cera will play bass with the band. Cera first played with the band live in Seattle on [...]

Tags: Islands, man man, Michael Cera, Mister Heavenly, modest mouse
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Jessica F

Michael Cera stars in new Islands video

January 5th, 2010

Michael Cera is the star of a new music video by Montreal band Islands. The Brampton native plays the lead in the video for “No You Don’t” that plays like an anti-drug message. Now, the video is a bit trippy. Michael takes some pills and begins suffering from hallucinations that leads to him wearing a [...]

Tags: Anti-, Islands, Michael Cera, youth in revolt
Posted in News | Posted by Cam