every page we turn

here is a video of Rob and I performing a song called 'sinking relics'. and yes, that is a sweet VACUITY pumpkin carved by Paul. It took him until 8am.



Rob and I will be doing a set of songs with stripped down arrangements (kinda like this) tonight at Maxwells in Waterloo to raise money for CAAT (which is more than just a very large cat).

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every page we turn

monday morning

france pizno 430am

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monday morning

review from music emissions

Below is a review of blanket sky from music emissions:

"Managing to have definitive sound in a cookie cutter genre isn’t easy. A raspy vocalist and grungy guitars are just some of their unique quality. I think we’ve only just now begun to hear of what should be a prosperous recording career for Vacuity. Fans of Jimmy Gnecco and Ours should flock immediately."

It's not too late to vote for us over at music emissions.

Hope to see some of you tomorrow night in London.

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review from music emissions

you'll never play in this town again!

This Saturday we will be sharing the stage at Call the Office with a band from Regina called The Library Voices.

and for those of you on the homefront:

We have paired up with another band from KW called Trap Tiger for an evening of entertainment at Maxwell's Music House in Waterloo. We want to explode this place with people, so mark it down and set aside your favorite outfit.

Cheers.

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ps - stole the top poster image from M82. Brilliant image. Cheers Mike.

you'll never play in this town again!

more north house

'Beckoning' has been featured to a time lapse video showing the construction of the North House for the 2009 Solar Decathlon in DC.



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more north house

through the crowd

Last night we were invited to provide quieter acoustic-esque arrangements of our music to accompany a fashion/design show put together by Liz Stolper and her team at JBU/Pink Elephant Group.

There were a lot of pretty models, sporting neat, trendy clothing. Some excellent paintings by local artist and our friend, Brianna Harvey, and also Kevin Suess who plays in a band called Trap Tiger. We are putting together a show with them which will be announced this week.

With only two rehearsals under our collective belt, we muscled through a really fun set of new songs and old songs rediscovered. Big thanks to all of those who offered kind words, hi fives and handshakes - it is amazing for us to know that you like what we love to do.

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through the crowd

instrumental mixes

Here are the mixes that were provided to accompany the Solar North House video we linked to a little while back. Our visuals friend, Jamie, is in DC right now working on team Ontario/BC entry. Ideas like this are amazing and keep me ever excited for the future. It's nice to see people steering things in a positive direction.

A number of people have been asking me about obtaining these instrumental mixes. Here they are. (right click 'save as...')

Beckoning (inst mix)
The 5th of November (inst mix)
All Aboard

Enjoy.

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instrumental mixes

welcome to the real world

late night on a rooftop in the city. some feeling of grandeur being up high above everything else. I feel guilty cos it's probably some subconscious ego complex, but some days you gotta give in, indulge. if you don't, someone else will just do it for you.

in between discussions of infinite smallness and infinite largeness, Emeri and i cut some drums for a song we have called 'we own the moon'. a while back, Rob showed us a demo of the song - if i remember correctly one of us wasn't sure it was something we should develop - had a kind of country swing not usual(?) for us. we wrote it, toured with it, came home, changed it, recorded it, decided we liked it better how it was and now have just re-recorded it. sometimes that's the way it goes with vacuity.

is between albums a transition period for everyone who makes music? or is it just some bands? is it just me? always feels like a bizarre period. I'm really looking forward to adding another piece to our body of work. there are so many fascinating aspects to creating music and setting it out into the world - the arrangement of sound in time and the cause and effect that has on emotions is just one infinitely small tip of the infinitely large iceberg.

stick around and we'll try to make something great.

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welcome to the real world

free lunch debrief (with no mention of lunch)

Yesterday afternoon we played some music for Kitchener downtown employee appreciation day. Thanks again to the KDBIA for asking us to provide some music. That's what we do. Our set began right as the construction workers had their lunch. Who knew you could play a form of hacky sack with a safety helmet?


The exposure to the harsh, unforgiving elements has left me with an annoyingly awful cold. I will be spending most of my time asleep until it passes. Then we will be getting back to recording. Its funny, because we always try and try and try to stay away from live shows so we can focus on recording. Every time we do this it becomes more and more difficult to turn down the shows that are always popping up. I think this is a good thing. It feels like a good thing?

Peace.

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free lunch debrief (with no mention of lunch)

candle live from starlight

New semi-untitled song we're working on for our next album.


it's a candle in the dark
you light yours - we'll light ours
and as faces emerge from the flame
the light will spread making it's way

and i know you can't leave
but i know you can hear me

please write it down in case we should survive the fires



*thanks for the filming cassie

candle live from starlight

free lunch

At least road is spelled correctly. Now is it spelled or spelt? If 30 seconds of searching on the internet can't answer it, there is surely no answer. Welcome to the future - it doesn't matter if you like it, just try to keep up with it.

We are playing a free outdoor show in downtown Kitchener this Wednesday to help celebrate downtown employee appreciation day. There is music and stores and free lunch involved. You know you are appreciated when you are given free lunch. It's is a bit like saying, "Friend, we don't want you to starve, please have some delicious lunch, on us."

King St. will be shut down between Queen and Ontario. There will be a stage setup in front of Theatre & Co. Will Currie and the Country French will be joining us. Since it is all about downtown, appreciation and lunch - we will be starting things off at 11:15.

Downtown is a place that is changing a lot these days. You should come and check it out.

Hope to see you there!

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ps - we are not providing free lunch guys! it's for the downtown employees.

(we still really appreciate you though!)

free lunch

Solar North House

We have some music featured in a video made for Team Ontario/BC entry into the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition. An instrumental live off the floor take of 5th of November and another piece called 'all aboard' that is floating around in the collective consciousness until it finds a place.

You can check out the video below:



Thanks Jamie!

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Solar North House

this Saturday in TO

I drag myself out of bed at 3pm with no motivation whatsoever. What's going on here??

We're very happy to be part of yet another stacked bill, this Saturday (sorry Pete), September 26th at El Mocambo in Toronto.

We are samiched in between two most excellent bands - Final Flash and Ketch Harbour Wolves.

Next Wednesday we are playing a cool outdoor show in downtown Kitchener. I will pony up details for that after Saturday!

Cheers.

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this Saturday in TO

Who loves Ponies?

Had a blast sharing the stage with Sex Dwarf and Spirits at Starlight in Waterloo tonight. After a few months time tucked away in the studio, it was amazing to get on stage at a right proper club again. I can't thank you all enough for lending us your ears tonight.

Gushing sentiments aside, werd around the bar was that a bunch of people paid to get in after we had already done our thing. Well guys, I'm sorry that you missed it - but you got to see Sex Dwarf AND Spirits and you know what they say - two out of three ain't bad. If that was your last/only ten dollars and you are seriously crushed, I feel for you though. The economy and such... I don't have ten dollars...

Email us and I'll send you something, or you can get in next time for free? Or something! ...Ponies?

Time for me to be unconscious for about 12 hours.

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Who loves Ponies?

361 time machine and Starlight tonight

We played a show at our old home on Victoria Street this past Sunday. What a blast. A bunch of musical people/a band called The Sauce are now living in there. Very cool guys, super fun night.

Tonight we are kicking off Spirits CD Release at Starlight in Waterloo. Our good friends and masters of groove and grime, Sex Dwarf are samiched right in the middle. I believe a crisp purple note of Canadian currency will get you past the door guardian - but they will accept a wrinkled bill too.

It's an early start for us. We'll be on around 830-9.

Hope to see you there!

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361 time machine and Starlight tonight

This episode is a feature on one of our favourite and probably most peculiar venue's that we had the pleasure of performing at on our KILL the FORMAT tour earlier last spring. The Big Lebowski fans unite! This place's dance floor/stage floor was made up of old bowling lane wood and the owner even installed a full length, recreational bowling alley in the back of the venue. No auto ball-return though, shucks. If you're ever in the vicinity of Enderby, B.C. we highly recommend the Crispy Chicken Salad at Lorenzo's.

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Tamer than Anything purgatory

As promised:



We've received a lot of good feedback about these. We're going to be doing some new songs in alternate arrangements over the next couple weeks.

Enjoy.

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Tamer than Anything purgatory

beckoning acoustic

A while back I posted a video of us playing our song The Raft. Here is Beckoning from that same night. I will post Tamer than Anything tomorrow.



and here is the raft for anyone who missed it:



night.

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beckoning acoustic

rule #1: don't mix your politiks with your art.

this is the stuff that keeps me up at night.

Why Free-Market Capitalism Will Follow Communism Into the Trash-heap of History.

Part two and three are worth reading too.

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rule #1: don't mix your politiks with your art.

Who Loves Horses?

The show with Sex Dwarf and Spirits at Starlight is less than two weeks away.

The band will be getting together to rehearse this week. After a brief post-tour hiatus from playing shows I know we're all 'ants-in-the-pants' to play a gig. I hope you all can make it out.

Doors are at 8pm. We are kicking things off at 830. Come on folks. LET'S DO THIS.

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PS - if you've got a second and want to help out - vote for Blanket Sky over at Emission. Kudos!

Who Loves Horses?