SMAC AWARDS

Canyons have been nominated for a SMAC (Sydney music, arts and culture) Award!
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Popular Peoples Front...

GOODGOD is at it again. As mentioned below Canyons' 'Fire Eyes' launch is this Saturday and the Saturday following (17th) sees Popular Peoples Front manning the steely wheels down at GG Small Club. It's going to be one hell of a party, and tickets are only on the door so get down there early. See the flyer below for details... Get into it!

Sydney Fire Eyes launch

This saturday night Canyons play at GOODGOD Small club to celebrate the release of their DFA debut in their (kind of) hometown of Sydney. With support from Jimmy Sing, Steele Bonus and Toni Toni Lee it should be a real winner of a party. $10 before midnight or if you're on the guest list and $15 after midnight. Come down and vibe out in the basement jungle.

News and Things

There definitely hasn't been much action around here lately... We're in the process of getting a new Hole in the Sky website happening, which will ultimately function as a blog too. Information on releases and events will be updated as well as other stuff we find interesting like interviews, photos and the odd mix. Basically we'll be combining this blog and our website into one thing to make it easier for everyone concerned.

In other news, Canyons just returned from a mini tour in the US to promote their release with DFA records. Below are some photos from the trip.

DFA boat party

Wurst BBQ

El Relaxo

DJ Spun likes to pack his record bag like this

Harvey likes to DJ like this

SF's original odd couple

Casual indoor skating

Blackdisco pool party, Palm Springs

                                           

Canyons in NYC

Tonight Canyons play the DFA boat party on the Hudson River in celebration of their DFA 12", which was released yesterday exclusively through the DFA web-store and itunes. Hooray! The record, which will be available everywhere else from August 25th, contains 3 songs; the title cut 'Fire Eyes', Jacques Renault's 'Living in the Jungle' remix and 'Dancing on Silk'. Head to the DFA web-store to take a look. 

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on which way you look at it) the boat party is sold out, but if you're really keen to get aboard then head down early as a few tickets may become available if people don't show up. And there's a rumour that if you don't dress boaty, you won't be allowed on board. Just a rumour, but a rumour nonetheless. 

Head to the DFA myspace for details on Canyons' other US shows.

SHIP AHOY

Canyons set sail for New York in August to promote their forthcoming 12" on DFA titled 'Fire Eyes'. To celebrate the release (set for August 11th) they're playing a DFA boat party presented by People Don't Dance No More. If you've not heard of the aforementioned party people then follow the link and familiarise yourself, as they put on some of the best parties New York has to offer. The ship departs when the clock strikes 12 on August 13. Canyons will be DJ'ing alongside DFA's Justin 'Lighthouse' Miller, Runaway's Jacques Renault (whose amazing remix of Fire Eyes graces side B of the 12") as well as PDDNM residents Robot Blair and David Bruno. All the specifics are on the flyer below.

Saving FBi

There are a bunch of great shows coming up to raise money so that Sydney's FBi radio station's radio waves can continue there galactic orbit and wind up in your ears. Every clam earned goes to FBi so there's no excuse not to come and not to pay. There's more info on all the gigs here.

MILKY DISCO VOL 2

For those of you that missed Lo Recording's Milky Disco compilation the first time around and for those that enjoyed it take a look at Vol 2, titled Let's Go Freak Out, as it has compiled some lovely music and artwork. Hole in the Sky is represented on the compilation via Canyons' track Big City Lights. You can listen to samples of the songs and purchase a copy here. Take our word for it though; it's one well worth picking up.

Track-listing:

CD

1. Hatchback - Midnight Jogger
2. Pollyester - You Are Amen
3. Secret Circuit - Roll
4. Ghost Note - Pissed and Passed Out
5. Chilled by Nature | Black Mustang - Otherness (Black Mustang Frozen Moon Jam)
6. Gatto Fritto - Hungry Ghosts
7. Lukas Nystrand and the Ageema Blues - Knivar
8. Soft Circle - Don't Just Stand There (Eric Brouceck Mix)
9. Black Devil Disco Club - Is Sorrow (Brain Machine's Lucifer Rising Dub)
10. Glass Candy - The Chameleon (Johan Agebjorn Remix)
11. CFCF - A Raining Patterns

CD 2

1. Black Mustang/Kerrier District - Life's a Gas (Dub)
2. Soft Rocks - Leave Your Earth Behind
3. Pink Stallone - New Fate
4. Canyons - Big City Lights
5. Nite Jewel - What Did He Say
6. Expanding Head Band - Sound of Breaking Glass
7. Black Devil Disco Club - Free for the Girls (Richard Sen Remix)
8. Georges Vert - Jovan Freak (Rune Lindbaek Nomaden Mix)
9. Chilled by Nature - Otherness (Windsurf's Golden Bear Dub)
10. Subway - Crystalline
11. Milky Globe/Sorcerer - Soft Sea

The Delicate One

HITS 004 is finally out in 12" form. It consists of four excellent edits by The Delicate Genius along with some always on point artwork by Steele Bonus. This release is kind of like a variety TV show (accept good) in that it touches on a few different styles. If you're in Australia and unsure of where to purchase your copy, head straight to Spank!. If you're in the UK or Europe then Juno is probably the spot and Groove for the US Of A. Happy listening.

Cool in the pool...

Now it may be cooling down here in Australia but things are warming up in the North and we've got a couple of new mixes for you to cool in your pool to. Len, who runs the always excellent site coolinthepool, has done not one but two mixes for the blog - a warming up AND a cooling down mix. If you're unfamiliar with coolinthepool then make yourself familiar. It features interviews with and mixes from some of the best people in the game, and a record store has also recently been added to the site. Len only stocks records he's feeling (once you take a listen to his mixes you'll trust the man's taste). His inspiration for the store has stemmed from the fact that it's becoming surprisingly difficult to buy certain releases over in the States; Len is doing his bit to keep the vibe alive. There's also going to be a focus on stocking records that will never make it to digital.

Coolinthepool mix 1

Coolinthepool mix 2

Track-listing:

The Groop Recruit

Our buddies at Modular are using their powers for good not evil by opening their doors to creative people with good ideas. This is a pretty sweet opportunity for anyone interested in the creative thinking side of running a very successful , INDEPENDANT label. I wish we had done something like this before we foolishly started putting records out..

To apply for the Groop check their website.

Big Ear's Brasilian mix

Chad aka Big Ear is pretty much one of the loveliest guys you'll ever meet. If everybody was a little more like Big Ear the world would be a much nicer place to live. A man of many, many records, Chad's music collection is one to be envious of and his taste is right on. He also lays down a serious groove on the kit or the congas. Lucky for us (and you) Chad is a generous guy and has done a mix for the HITS blog. We hope it's the first of many. 

BIG EAR'S BRASILIAN MIX

Stay tuned for Big Ear's 100% Australian soul mix...

TOKIO DISKO MIX

Das Moth aka Timothy Sullivan has generously given us a mix he did to promote a night he'll be running in Tokyo called Tokio Disko. It's gonna go down at le Baron de Paris in Aoyama, and locals and internationals alike will be on the ones and twos. The party starts late July so if you're over that way be sure to look it up. You'll find some info here.

As for the mix:

Tokio Disko Mix

Track-listing

HITS 003 REPRESSED!!!

Tame Impala's debut 12" release on Hole in the Sky has finally been repressed after many requests from the people that missed out first time around. Once again it's a very limited run so if you still don't own a copy we'd suggest hopping to it pronto. HITS 004 is out very soon also!