HDD is pleased to bring you the third video from BRUCE PENINSULA‘s ‘Open Flames’. Shot in Toronto, ‘In Your Light’ was directed and animated by Jesse Ewles and produced by Mike Juneau.

In addition, UK music blog THE LINE of BEST FIT have posted a BP article/interview and mixtape. The Bruce Peninsula mixtape is streaming BELOW and features music by past and present members including The Weather Station, Snowblink, Austra, Ohbijou, Timbre Timbre and more.

Read the full article/interview at http://thelineofbestfit.com.

JULIE FADER‘s debut record ‘Outside In’ is being re-issued and pressed on WHITE VINYL! The LP will be numbered, signed, and released February 14th 2012. Julie is also gearing up to begin working on her follow up record in 2012, more details to come soon!

‘Outside In’ LP pre-orders are available now in the Hand Drawn Dracula Store (direct link).

You can also visit Julie’s new website at http://juliefader.com

OFF THE INTERNATIONAL RADAR embark on their first European tour, in support of their forthcoming full-length, opening for the experimental, ambient, drone, & doom metal sounds of Nadja. The month-long tour dates are listed below…

Nadja + Off The International Radar Eurotour 2012
» Facebook Event Page
14-03-12: NK, Berlin, DE
15-03-12: Markthalle, Hamburg, DE
16-03-12: Alhambra, Oldenburg, DE
17-03-12: Vera, Groningen, NL
18-03-12: Magasin4, Brussels, BE
19-03-12: tba, Ghent, BE
20-03-12: Les Instants Chavirés, Paris, FR
21-03-12: Peniche Excelsior, Le Mans, FR
23-03-12: Mix’art Mryrs, Toulouse, FR
24-03-12: L’Embobineuse, Marseilles, FR
25-03-12: Mattatoio, Carpi, IT
27-03-12: Unwound, Padova, IT
28-03-12: Klub Place, Rijeka, HR
29-03-12: Rhiz, Vienna, AT
30-03-12: Kafe Kult, Munich, DE
31-03-12: Klub K4, Prague, CZ

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Hand Drawn Dracula is pleased to announce a new solo album by BRIAN BORCHERDT to be released March 2012. ‘Dusted’ is a full-length departure from the beat driven noise of Brian’s HOLY FUCK arrangements and explores shimmering instrumentations with a lo-fi pop focus. More on ‘Dusted’ and a European Spring Tour to be announced soon!

Black Moth Super Rainbow / Holy Fuck / Shugo Tokumaru
Vicious Circles

1. Shugo Tokumaru performs Holy Fuck’s Lovely Allen
2. Black Moth Super Rainbow performs Shugo Tokumaru’s Hidamari
3. Holy Fuck performs Shugo Tokumaru’s Hole In Your Parachute
4. Shugo Tokumaru performs Black Moth Super Rainbow’s Sun Lips
5. Black Moth Super Rainbow performs Holy Fuck’s The Pulse

» FREE Digital EP – available December 6th 2011
» For more information visit the HDD Project Page.

Shugo Tokumaru performs ‘Lovely Allen’ by Holy Fuck (HDD Soundcloud)

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‘White Night’ from: CULTS (2011) | Director: Henry Sansom & James Mejia – HDD Films

“i’ve been playing this next track ceaselessly, it’s become a kind of murky, mesmerizing mantra. time to embrace the intense et entrancing, gothic-tinged, scuzzed-out, punchy et angular, fuzz-addled, epic minimal wave-infused revelation White Night, from Toronto-based post punk outfit LITTLE GIRLS off their phenomenal new “Cults” EP (2011).

check out the great new tripped-out, vhs-smeared, 360° panning performance video for White Night, directed by Henry Sansom & James Mejia for HDD films.” – INDB

BRUCE PENINSULA‘s video for ‘Pull Me Under’ from OPEN FLAMES. Available on White Vinyl, CD & Digital! Directed by Lara Mrkoci and Neil Haverty.

EXCLAIM! Nov 23 2011 – Now that we’ve had a few weeks to soak in Bruce Peninsula’s Open Flames, the Toronto-based collective have unveiled the latest video from their sophomore LP. This one is for the expansive, gospel-tinged stomper “Pull Me Under,” a track that boasts some lush choral harmonies and thundering drums.

The accompanying video is a kaleidoscopic mind-bender that’s largely made up of quickly intercut water and forest imagery. It’s a visually compelling clip, despite the fact that it’s almost impossible to make out what’s going on. In other words, this isn’t your average performance video.

The video was directed by Lara Mrkoci and BP’s own Neil Haverty, who offered up the following statement about this clip:

The whole idea for the video came from one very windy day on the ferry between Toronto Island and the city. The water was so violent and this big boat was moving so aggressively through it. The day before the water had been totally still, and the change in attitude was very surprising. I became obsessed with taping bodies of water after that and ended up with tons of footage.

We debated how to get the band into the video. At one point I was planning on spraying everyone in the face with a hose and filming it. In the end, we decided we could get something good and keep dry.

Reflection was something I had wanted to try for a long time and I definitely got excited about it. Maybe I even went a bit overboard. But I’ll never do again; the editing process took way longer than it should have. If you look at these images for too long, too close, you definitely start to feel a little crazy. I’m proud of it, but I’m very glad it can leave my brain now.

By Alex Hudson
READ FULL ARTCILE @ EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE

Bruce Peninsula are currently on tour in Ontario. See the upcoming dates below.

Tour dates:
11/23 Guelph, ON – Ebar
11/24 Hamilton, ON – Casbah
11/25 London, ON – APK
11/26 Peterborough, ON – Gordon Best

BRUCE PENINSULA announce a mini-tour of Ontario, perform a stripped down rendition of The Leaves atop of Signal Hill in St.John’s NL, and hit #6 with ‘OPEN FLAMES’ on the National Campus Radio Chart !!! Tour dates and a message from BRUCE PENINSULA below…

“We’re excited to be home after our 3 week tour out to NFLD and back. Thanks to all the people who came out and helped along the way. We’re excited to announce 6 BP shows in November, all in our home province of Ontario. Please help us spread the word!

The BP Revue shows on the 16th and 17th are a mixture of Bruce Peninsula songs and our member’s solo songs played in a stripped down setting. Sort of like this Heavywater.ca but indoors. These were some of our favorite kind of shows to play on tour so we hope to continue this style of performance into the future! 23rd to 26th are regular BP rock em sock em style shows!

Thanks and Take Care
BPBPBPBPBPBPBPBPBPBP”

NOVEMBER ONTARIO SHOWS :

NOV 16 WED – Dakota Tavern, Toronto
The Bruce Peninsula Revue and Rock Show

NOV 17 THUR – Raw Sugar Cafe, Ottawa
The Bruce Peninsula Revue Show

NOV 23 WED – EBar, Guelph w/ Muskox

NOV 24 THUR – The Casbah, Hamilton

NOV 25 FRI – APK Live, London

NOV 26 SAT – Gordon Best Theater, Peterborough
w/ Snowblink & Michael Duguay

More event info here and follow Bruce Peninsula here.

Deadly Presents: The Compilation

CD 1:
WILD NOTHING – LIVE IN DREAMS
METRONOMY – THE LOOK
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS – CHAMPION SOUND
LYKKE LI – I FOLLOW RIVERS
GRIMES – VANESSA
BLOOD ORANGE – SUTPHIN BOULEVARD
BISHOP MOROCCO – LAST YEAR’S DISCO GUITARS
RAINBOW ARABIA – WITHOUT YOU
TWIN SHADOW – CASTLES IN THE SNOW
ACTIVE CHILD – HANGING ON
VISIONS OF TREES – SIRENS (NOVOCAINE)
O. CHILDREN – HEELS

CD2:
MELE – MUGGED (SINDEN REMIX)
SBTRKT – WILD FIRE
DEERHUNTER – HELICOPTER (DIPLO REMIX)
LITTLE JINDER – WITHOUT YOU
BRENMAR – LET ME KNOW (TASTING)
GOLD PANDA – VANILLA MINUS
J-WOW – KLANG
DROP THE LIME – SET ME FREE (RESO REMIX)
O. CHILDREN – DON’T DIG (JOE AND WILL ASK REMIX)

“We’re constantly listening to new music in the office and when we were given the opportunity to put together a compilation of the songs we love we jumped at it.

Well, kind of. We were first asked about 18 months ago and we just kept working and working at it. Adding and deleting songs amidst a lot banter and drunken chats.

Finally, it’s done. We asked our favourite designer, Sam Coldy, to create a cover that probably makes no sense but looks magic.

All of the amazing artists on board got involved and we love the result.

The compilation is over 2 CDs (with select songs on one heavyweight, deluxe RED vinyl) and something that we hope stands the test of time as great songs.”

– Deadly

BRUCE PENINSULA‘s video for ‘As Long As I Live’ from OPEN FLAMES. Out now on White Vinyl, CD & Digital! Directed by Lara Mrkoci and Neil Haverty. Theme song for feature film “Small Town Murder Songs”. Watch the trailer below…

Small Town Murder Songs, starting Peter Stormare (Fargo), is a modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life.
http://www.smalltownmurdersongs.com

POP MONTREAL SHOWCASE
@ BARFLY
4062A St. Laurent. Montreal
Saturday September 24th 2011

· METZ
· LITTLE GIRLS
· JOSH REICHMANN/DOPES
· MAUSOLEUM
· THE TWO KOREAS

w/ DJ Rollie Pemberton (Cadence Weapon)
w/ DJ Patrick McGuire

Presented by
The Wa Magazine
Hand Drawn Dracula
Noisey.com

Watch Metz video below!
Live from the HDD showcase…

Check out this video that Robby Reis took.
Sound is totally blown out but you can tell how much fun this show was.
www.natalifilm.com
http://metzztem.tumblr.com

LITTLE GIRLS ‘White Night’ video from CULTS. Directed by Scott Cudmore. Pre-order the Limited Red Vinyl.