TV Heart Attack will play a couple of free outdoor concerts coming up in November!

Live in the area? Head on down to BC Place for the following dates n’ times:

NOVEMBER 5th 5-7pm, BC PLACE Stadium Vancouver BC

GREY CUP FESTIVAL: Saturday, NOVEMBER 26th BC PLACE Stadium Vancouver BC

So bundle up, bring an umbrella and come watch your BF’s rock it!

Now, YES, we still are recording our new record. We have a couple of HUGE announcements in the way of our live show going forward. Jason is finalizing some of the details and will post them soon so keep your ear to the ground!

-Fuff

I thought we were going to have weeks of uninterrupted  studio time to work on our new recording Post Traumatic Love but as fate would have it summer has arrived and with it some exciting shows for us.

Saturday July 23rd we play an outdoor Cancer Fundraiser in Maple Ridge at around 4pm then we rush off stage and drive to New Westminster to play for 14 000 people at the 22nd Annual FraserFest on the quay boardwalk!

Saturday July 28th we’re very excited to be back at Venue in Vancouver with locals Low Spin and our pals from Calgary Secret Broadcast.

And finally we play a free outdoor afternoon show in AUGUST with details TBA soon…

And of course in between rehearsal days and being fancy lads we’re getting closer to completing our new recording.

ps:don’t forget to ‘like’ the TVHA Facebook page here.

☞WATCH THE NEW PROMO VID HERE☜

After recording our drums at the legendary Mushroom Studios here in Vancouver we took that hard drive and headed for the hills. Well maybe not the hills but a secret home studio deep in the pit of Pitt Meadows. Surrounded by trees and row upon row of suburban homes we tracked loud guitars, quiet guitars, tambourines, shakers, wooden blocks, percussive group vocal chants, and everything in between. For me it was a trip back to my childhood, a chance to decompress from the downtown city life and let the creative juices bubble up from different parts. As this recordings character grows every song is becoming special in their own way and very different from each other. At first I was a little frightened that some songs strayed too far from what we’ve done in the past but really in the end isn’t that just going to make this a more exciting time? The journey is not over yet. There’s much work to be done before we can take these songs in to be mixed. Attention spans are short and two years (or more) between releases is a long time but I’ve learned to except the natural progression of how things unfold artistically for TVHA. Thanks to the incredible support and I hope you can all hang in there with us. In the meantime you can hear these new songs live at one of our shows this summer!

Here are some shots taken before the studio by Donna Mair and some random studio shots taken by the band. Hope you enjoy.

This Monday Feb 28th TVHA hit Mushroom Studios to lay down the drum tracks for their upcoming album Post Traumatic Love. Scene in the Dark will be there to document the occasion so keep an eye peeled for upcoming footage. Judging by the leaked demos the new songs dive deeper into the post-punk/new wave side of the bands sound and promise to showcase some new sonic layers.

Your next chance to hear some of these new songs will be at Joe’s Apartment on Granville right here in Vancouver Saturday April 2nd. Check out the show poster by artist Robert Edmonds.

In the fine print above you will find our name. It’s no typo- We have an all ages show (always a good time, kids rock the hardest!), FEBRUARY 19th here in Van City at The Van Alpen Club. There are 12 bands in total playing from noon until 1 am. Yours truly will be on somewhere in the early evening/late afternoon. Need tix? Follow the links above…

New Album Details Emerge…

If you made it out last Thursday to the Forum, you may have noticed a plethora of new tunes in the TVHA set. After almost three years of writing, recording, releasing, and touring ‘Lost in the Sway’, we have decided to do it all over again with a new vision, a new sound, and a new album (our third) to represent this wave of inspiration.  For all you fans out there (new and old) we look forward to sharing this experience with you every step of the way.

Over the next few weeks we will be completing the final steps of pre-production on what is shaping up to be another long EP (I say that hesitantly only because 6 songs is an EP, however, you never know what can happen in the end, especially if you read my next segment…). Where are we recording and with whom? When’s the release date? Next Tour?! What’s the album gonna be called? Who is producing? First Single?

Stay tuned to find out….

Art’s List

Here is a playlist of songs that has been keeping me company as of late. Written in different eras, by amazing people- there is a load of inspiration on all levels for me here. By clicking on each song, you will be taken on a journey to the center of my brain. Welcome to my  imagination…

The (Guest) List:

• “Your Hands Around My Throat” by Death in Vegas
• “Dirge” by Death in Vegas
• “V2 Schneider” by David Bowie
• “Speed of Life” by David Bowie
• “Breaking Glass” By David Bowie
• “A New Career in a New Town” by David Bowie
• “Funtime” by Iggy Pop
• “Jealous Guy” by John Lennon
• “Airline” by Gary Numan
• “Primitive” by Killing Joke
• “Mouthful of Diamonds” by Phantogram
• “Knife” by Grizzly Bear
• “Love Like a Sunset” by Phoenix
• “Digital Versicolor” by Glass Candy
• “HalloGallo” by Neu!
• “Dayvan Cowboy” by Boards of Canada
• “Actor Out of Work” by St. Vincent
• “You Only Live Twice” by Nancy Sinatra
• “Goodbye Horses” by Q lazzarus
• “Intro” by The xx
• “Early Morning” by Fontan
• “Heads Will Roll” by Echo & The Bunnymen
• “Real Love” by The Beatles
• “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” by The Smiths

…And I’m just gonna have to stop there.  Have fun with these- explore, open your mind, share! More importantly: let us know how you are doing.

-Fuffkin

First show of 2011!

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Jamie Lidell “Compass” – This England native is one of my particular favorites, if not my top of 2010. Fairly unknown, this motown inspired, beat boxing, soul rocker will stand the test of time. Beck apparently fought with Feist for the rights to do this album with Lidell and came out the victor. The end product is some of the best ear candy in the sugar shop- dirty percussion, amazing melodies, and a voice that is mature,  and stylish to boot…a sure panty remover

Kanye West “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Family”
If you’re ever around me, or over, you’ll hear this playing in the background. Yep, Kanye did it again. In my eyes and ears he’s raised the bar for hip hop. Going back to more agressive, dark, and raw rapping rather than all the voice affected singing is a treat for me. The title track and “monster” are two of the best hip hop tracks I’ve heard in a while. The stable of  artists that Kanye has recently been keeping are among the brightest and talented of the last decade on the hip-hop side of things.  With Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, (and not to mention my favorite artist so far in my lifetime, Mos Def) leading the way, I predict a lot more hits to come.
Ps…..I’m jacked for the upcoming Mos Def album produced by Kanye on his label.
Pps….also jacked for the new “Strokes” album, just saying….

Arcade Fire “The Suburbs”
The best balanced and produced band of the year. I don’t think I need to say much as this album speaks for itself. Anyone fortunate enough to see them live have realized they’ve gone to a whole new level since their last record. Their approach with the multiple release of singles right before the album release was a gold mine of an idea for future bands to use as a template. Solid band. Timeless album.

MGMT “Congratulations”
Finally a band that is really breaking mold who is still popular in everyones eyes and not losing integrity on the way. Stylistically they are  giving reason to bring back the genre “psychedelic”. I was lucky enough to be front and center in Vancouver to see them and they blew my fucking mind. I’ll never forget that show. These guys are layered with talent, style, ideas, and tempo changes…..I love it. I’m sure they’ll blow me away this upcoming year again. “Congratulations” is also one of those timeless albums that will forever be a favorite.

The National “High Violet”
This was a no brainer. Heart breaking lyrics, emotional melodies and tones, and one of the most mature voices in the industry. “Lemonworld” made me cry the first time I heard it and I’m not ashamed to say it. Poetically, he’s someone I strive to be like. Enough said.

Ok. Here it is. There were many releases I liked as well but for the sake of this blog I’m going with these five.

Spoon – Transference

They’ve taken a sideways approach to the Spoon formula with off kilter arrangements and textures that showcase the band in a different light than their previous releases. I already liked the band but Transference solidified my respect for them as recording artists.

Dearhunter – Halcyon Digest

Different than their last release Microcastles in that the heavier electric guitars and synths have been replaced with acoustic guitars and saxophone(?). This band has an aesthetic that grows on you the more you listen.

Grinderman – 2

Nick Cave and his droogs kill it on this exciting blues psych rocker. So exciting to hear something so bad ass coming from this seasoned group of evil doers.

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

You too? Of course. I tried to discount this one but the songs are just too good. I grew up in a suburb too ya’ know.

New Young Pony Club – The Optimist

This album has been getting mixed reviews(mostly not good ones) for switching gears with their sound. I heard Romeo Void in her voice and I was hooked. The unexpected vocal melodies and bass lines alone are worth the price of admission. I know this might be on Art’s list too but I just had to mention it.

Honorable Mention: LCD Soundsystem, Caribou, MGMT, and Broken Social Scene. Sure I’m forgetting even more great albums.

And there were other new ‘old’ rediscoveries this year that made the rounds on the laptop. Roxy Music, Altered Images, Neu!, Kraftwerk, The Fall, etc etc etc…