Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Christmas at the Oldfolks Home:: Week 4
As a final little treat before the holiday hits us, how about the final installment of the Oldfolks Home Christmas/Holiday project. Shaun and Ricardo gave us four tracks and each had custom artwork. All they asked from you was to listen. not a bad deal if you ask me.
Anyway, here's the last one, White Christmas. Better than us try to tell you how the duo feels, this gracious thank you more than does the job! Merry Christmas and happy holiday to all:
This will be this year's final installment of Christmas at the Oldfolks Home.
We want to thank Ashley Bonar, Matt at Pigeon Row, Bryan and Shane at Herohill.com, Kerri-Lynn, Garland, Howie and Julie, Maria at Fuzzy Logic, and all those who lent us their talents on the music (see the notes included with every download!). We hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season (CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and that you've enjoyed our gifts to you.
This is week 4 of 4, with artwork by Garland Lam
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Merry Whatever,
Shaun & Ricardo, Oldfolks Home
MP3:: Oldfolks Home - White Christmas
MYSPACE:: http://www.myspace.com/oldfolkshomemusic
Labels: Christmas, Oldfolks Home
Monday, December 14, 2009
Exclusive:: Christmas at the Oldfolks Home Week 3
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman, is a jolly, merry song,
Until he gets sick of the children, And the cop’s pull him over for being different,
And then he takes out someone’s eye with his carrot nose,
But just when things look their worst,
Ninja’s show up to burn the coals off his face.
We present, as a gift to you,
This is week 3 of 4, with artwork by Howie Tsui.
MP3:: Oldfolks Home - Frosty the Snowman
MYSPACE:: http://www.myspace.com/oldfolkshomemusic
Labels: Christmas, Oldfolks Home
Monday, December 7, 2009
Exclusive:: Christmas at the Oldfolks Home Week 2
Week two of Oldfolks Home holiday cheer. Week one was a look back at the joy of family, and naturally week two is a look at most people's favorite part of the holidays - FOOD. Honestly, I never expected the Winnipeg duo to cover a Hawksley tune, but the effort is much appreciated. So is the collage of color courtesy of Julie Fader.
So as always, deck the halls. It's Christmas time in
Almost A Full Moon
Songs about soup? For Christmas?
And one we didn’t write!? Please forgive us.
We hope you’ll enjoy this, so don’t be a hater!
This is part 2 of 4, “Almost A Full Moon” featuring art by Julie Fader.
MP3:: Oldfolks Home - Almost a Full Moon
MYSPACE:: http://www.myspace.com/oldfolkshomemusic
Labels: Canada, Christmas, Hawksley Workman, Music, Oldfolks Home
Monday, November 30, 2009
Exclusive:: Christmas At The Oldfolks Home, Week 1
We've long been a fan of Ricardo of Oldfolks Home fame. We crossed paths about five times in three nights at this year's HPX, and we championed his debut LP way back in the day. He's a stand up guy that gets us in a good mood, so why wouldn't we jump at the chance to debut his Christmas song project? For the next four weeks, tune into the hill to get a sneak preview of his 4 holiday treats, each with a unique story and cover art from a different Canadian artist. It's never too early to get in the holiday spirit, so enjoy and get out the rum and eggnogs. So deck the halls, it's Christmas time in
We Won’t Cry at Christmas Time
When I had decided to do this project, I thought that I would try to write an original Christmas song, but was stumped for ideas. Knowing I was clearly stressed about it, my lovely wife suggested (half-jokingly) that I write about how she wishes that no one else in her family would die the week of Christmas. I thought it was an amazing idea. The song itself transitioned from a classic-rock, alt-country(?) ditty (which sounded nothing like Christmas) to a smooth, electro jam, with bells, because bells totally mean Christmas. It made Kerri-Lynn cry. But in a ‘it’s-so-beautiful’ way, not a ‘fuck-you-for-soiling-my-memories’ kind of way. We hope it makes you cry (with happiness?) too. Or at least that you enjoy it.
This is part 1 of 4, “We Won’t Cry At Christmas Time” featuring art by Kerri-Lynn Reeves.
MP3:: Oldfolks Home - We Won’t Cry at Christmas Time
MYSPACE:: http://www.myspace.com/oldfolkshomemusic
Labels: Canada, Music, Oldfolks Home, Winnipeg
Friday, September 25, 2009
Five Funky Stories:: Ricardo from Oldfolks Home
Ricardo and OFH is a natural choice for us, considering he's been featured on our Manitoba mixtape, done a fantastic take on a BSS song for our sporadic Word On The Beat section, and seems to be by all accounts a very nice dude. Ricardo & OFH are part of a great HPX show, playing The Paragon on Thursday, October 22nd with Jenocide, Think About Life, and mr. Roland Pemberton - so read his answers below, and then get out and see him next month.
Name: Ricardo
Band: Oldfolks Home
Web: www.myspace.com/oldfolkshomemusic
1. Super tight pants on dudes: Yes! or Noooooooooooooooo!
It depends on how hot the weather is. Although my yoga shorts are pretty tight, but I am expecting to sweat and they're shorts. Does that count? I guess my real answer is no. I don't have the right kind of legs.
2. What's the best band name you can think of in the next 15 seconds?
I can't say on the internet for fear of insulting too many people and ruining my bands good name.
3. Name your all-time favorite Canadian album.
You Forgot it in People by BSS
4. Mr. Dressup or The Friendly Giant? (or neither because you're too young and have no idea who they are)
Because I don't remember either (although I watched both), The Hilarious House of Frightenstein.
5. Patio Lanterns, Go For Soda, or WFT does that mean?
Patio Lanterns because he complains too much in Go For A Soda.
MP3:: Oldfolks Home - Letter To Kerri
MP3:: Oldfolks Home - I Hate Dell (Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees RMX)
MYSPACE:: www.myspace.com/oldfolkshomemusic
Labels: Five Funky Stories, HPX 09, Oldfolks Home, Winnipeg
