[stream] Yuhei Kubo ft. These Electric Lives // Tell Me

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[stream] Yuhei Kubo ft. These Electric Lives // Tell Me

Written on September 20, 2011 by Andy in Music

We’re always excited to hear new music from our pals in These Electric Lives; their penchant for soaring indie pop is well known around here. But they’ve always had a not-so-secret love of dance floor filling jams, as evidenced by the fact that there are remixes of all their songs readily available, and certainly more that haven’t been made public.

Their latest track isn’t even one of their own; they’re featured on a new song from Yuhei Kubo that will be released on Bonerizing Records (which is probably one of the worst names for a label ever, in my opinion). The track is called “Tell Me,” and it features vocals from Mark Stanfield, lead singer of TEL, but beyond that, I’m not sure how the rest of the group is involved.

Kubo himself is a name I hadn’t heard, probably because I’m not immersed in that type of music. He hails from New Zealand by way of Japan, and you can head to his Soundcloud page to check out more of what he’s about, and stream the collaboration below. It might not be enough to make you hard, as their label name suggests, but it’s certain at least put you in the mood.

Connect with Yuhei Kubo // Facebook | Soundcloud

Connect with These Electric Lives // Facebook | Twitter | web

[soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/23455036"]

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[stream] These Electric Lives // We Won’t Call This Home

Written on February 11, 2011 by Andy in Music

Let me remove from the equation for the moment the fact that I am friends with the guys in These Electric Lives. Forgetting that they have slept on my futon and couch and floor, that I have seen them more times in the past 12 months than I have my own brother (he lives in Houston), and that I am thanked in the liner notes of their most recent EP, let me say this: These Electric Lives is a hell of a band.

You know those songs that you can put on and feel like there’s nothing in the world that can possibly stop you? The ones that make you feel bigger than you actually are? The ones that are used at the end of movies when everything has come to a nice, neat (albeit unrealistic) conclusion? That is every single one of their songs. Their music is anthemic. Whether you choose to hang on every word or just immerse yourself in it doesn’t matter. Their moniker is their music, and it’s all pretty fantastic.

So with that said, I’m not going to put “We Won’t Call This Home” here for free download. I’m going to stream it. But know that you can and should go to their new website and get the song for free in exchange for your email address, and keep up-to-date on the band’s doings. Someday their rider will stipulate that they refuse to stay at my apartment when they come to town. And when that day comes I’ll be unendingly happy for them.

We Won’t Call This Home by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES

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[mp3/announcement] tympanogram presents 003 :: These Electric Lives w/ Young Light and Keeping Quiet

Written on November 25, 2010 by Andy in Live, Local, Music

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We’re just going to have this one post today since we have family things going on, as we’re sure most of you do as well – but it’s a good one, with the details about our next tympanogram presents show happening on Saturday, December 18th.

It’s our pleasure to be bringing These Electric Lives back to Rochester for one of their last shows in 2010. This will be the Toronto foursome’s fourth time in our fair city in the past 12 months; they’ve put on killer shows every single time they’ve been in town, so if you’ve been meaning to check them out but just haven’t, this will be your last chance in 2010.

With TEL we are happy to be bringing two great Buffalo-based bands – Keeping Quiet and Young Light. Keeping Quiet plays a melodic, earnest pop/punk hybrid; (we’ve talked about them before.) Young Light just put out a new EP, and they play a darker synth rock – and we’re lucky to have them both on the show. You can check out tracks from both of them below along with a track from These Electric Lives that we’ve posted before.

The show, like we said before, is on Saturday, December 18th at the normal digs – Bug Jar on Monroe Avenue here in Rochester. Doors for the show are at 9, music should start around 10. If you’re over 21 it will cost you $7 to get it, and $9 if you’re under 21 (but over 18.)

That’s the whole of it! If you have questions, want more information that we’ve somehow missed here, send us an email or leave a comment. We hope to see you all out for what promises to be another great show!

These Electric Lives – Called It Off (mp3) from We See Light… EP

Young Light – Night Animals (mp3)

Keeping Quiet – Old Phone Books (Demo) (mp3)

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[mp3] These Electric Lives – When the Time Is Right (Live @ WBER – 9/4/2010)

Written on September 9, 2010 by Andy in Live, Local, Music

Here we go again: talking about These Electric Lives. Before this past Saturday’s show, the band went over to WBER (The only station that matters) for an interview. While the interview ended up being a bit long for a band that, to this point, has only two EPs to their name, it was still interesting to hear Mark and Gary banter with the DJ about their songwriting process, whether they preferred Ginger or Mary Ann, and how their remixes come about.

And then, about halfway through the interview, the two of them played a previously unreleased song for the masses. “When the Time Is Right” was written for Mark’s fiancé (if I remember correctly) a couple of Christmases ago, although I’ve heard it a few times since I’ve seen the band play four times this year alone. And while that night in concert it came off as much larger and anthemic, with a nice crowd sing-along at the end, it’s great in a more intimate setting as well. It sounds a lot more longing in this version, especially knowing how affable and engaging Mark is as their lead singer.

If you’re around Toronto tomorrow, go and check them out at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern. You won’t be sorry.

Connect with These Electric Lives :: MySpace | Facebook | Twitter | web

These Electric Lives – When The Time Is Right (Live @ WBER – 9.4.2010) (mp3)

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[mp3] These Electric Lives @ Bug Jar: 9.4.10

Written on September 7, 2010 by Dave in Live

This past Saturday evening These Electric Lives once again made the short trip south from Toronto to play a show in Rochester. It was their third time in Rochester this year and second at the Bug Jar. My recap will be brief (it’s not even really much of a recap) because I rather unfortunately got a bit too silly to recall most of the evening. It’s also a bit of an apology to the band since I regret my choice of imbibing several drinks on the evening to excess. I hope the band does not think me a lush. I say this because for their previous Bug Jar appearance I was also far too silly. I can count on one hand how many times in the last few years I’ve gotten as inebriated as I did those two evenings, and I could do so just as well if I lost three fingers. I suppose These Electric Lives bring out the crazy in me.

The band members Gary, Mark, Charles and Bryan, are four of the coolest, nicest young gentleman you could ever hope to meet. I just wish I wasn’t apparently so excited every time they come that I drink far too quickly and get crazy. I would really like to catch another full set sometime soon. I only hope they can take this unfortunate recurrence as an odd compliment. The brief bits of the show I do recall are of enjoyment, and I know the band put on an excellent set once again. Thanks to the guys, I hope we can do it again soon.

P.S. Next time they come, I’ll be your D.D. if you need a ride, because you should certainly go check them out.

These Electric Lives – Called It Off (mp3) mastered version on We See Light…

These Electric Lives – We Should Be Believing (Sta Remix) (mp3) from TEL Remixed

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