February 11th, 2009 ›
Now available everywhere vinyl is sold: One Hundred Dollar’s 7-inch, Fourteenth Floor. It’s the first of their “Regional 7inch series” which will also see a platter out on G7 Welcoming Committee. Order here. More info on the series on the band’s website.
One Hundred Dollars is playing SXSW this year…at a church…at the unbelievably favourable time of 11PM! Prediction: An industry flack will have his heart explode after the set, which will lead to him questioning his life , asking himself why he thought “Glitter” was such a perfect synergy project for Mariah Cary. It ends with him pitching his BlackBerry into the sea and pledging to serve the poor.
February 11th, 2009 ›
We are currently redeveloping our website. For now, enjoy this temp piece of shit template I hereby name “Soviet Hospital.” Our releases are now up to date, but our direct order links have to be manually inputted. I did that for the last few releases but not all. Rest assured, most of our recent catalog is available. Best thing to do is go to the Blue House Blocks page.
October 7th, 2008 ›
Some jerk hacked our website. We’ll be back to normal…….sometime.
October 3rd, 2008 ›
Dear friends and Final Fantasy fans,
The hotly anticipated □□□049 FINAL FANTASY – “Spectrum, 14th Century” is going to be available for purchase on CD from The Blue House later today. We’ve had some delays in the vinyl manufacturing process, but the vinyl EPs will also be on sale very shortly!
We appreciate your patience. Check back here for more news soon!
September 30th, 2008 ›
As you may have heard, we’re putting out 2 brand new Final Fantasy Eps over the next month. Both EPs are currently available via itunes, more info on the release page. Owen and FF will be touring Japan, Australia, South America and Iceland over the fall. More details on the shows at finalfantasyeternal.com
The Creeping Nobodies are getting ready for a European tour that will see them in Ireland, Scotland and other parts of the UK. Check the Shows page for updates and look out for their split 7inch with These Are Powers (ex Liars!).
Brian Joseph Davis will be bringing his 20 television set looping orchestra to Toronto, Vancouver and Brooklyn. More info here.
We’re actually advertising! Look for gorgeous ads designed by Iris Fraser Gudrunas in Arthur and The Wire.
July 19th, 2008 ›
Go to the Releases page and start “Fantasizing” now.
Katie Stelmanis has a fucking great video made by Jesi The Elder. Go to http://www.stelmanis.com and see it now!
I almost forgot…A track by me is featured on the Selected Sounds from the Free Music Archive CD (right next to Food for Animals Vs. Faust!!). If you haven’t checked out the great work the FMA is doing please do so.
May 8th, 2008 ›
Available for order in a matter of hours!
Projected Lights is a DVD of Toronto’s shadow play and projection performance scene featuring fourteen works from: Shary Boyle, the Singing Saw Shadow Show, Steph Comilang and Final Fantasy, Yuula Benivolski & Zeesy Powers, Jordan Somers feat. Sandro Perri, Exploding Motor Car and Winston Hacking, Jamie Shannon, Renee Lear and Peter Venuto. Check the releases page for more info.
Summer shows
Katie Stelmanis is about to go on a cross Canada tour. She’s DRIVING, so go see her, especially if you’re in the Prairies. The Creeping Nobodies play the four best cities in North America: Brooklyn, Boston, Montreal, AND SARNIA.
From June 12th -14th the Blocks Recording Club, Fuzzy Logic Recordings, Out of this Spark and the Tranzac present the Better Reasons festival, a celebration of music, art and independent culture.
Proceeds from the three day event will be donated to Sketch, a Toronto-based organization which creates art making opportunities for young people who live street-involved and homeless or who are considered to be at risk.
All concerts are at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto in the Main Hall. Admission is Pay What You Can. The Tranzac will also be exhibiting art work by the youth from SKETCH.
March 4th, 2008 ›
Bob Wiseman’s “The Legend,” his first live release ever, is now ready. It’s only available via mailorder and at Bob’s shows. It’s limited and packaged in a scrappy handmade cover by Punchclock Studios. So get to one of Bob’s gazillion shows coming up or check out our Releases page for ordering info.
Spring touring! Also check out Katie Stelmanis’ upcoming shows with Basia Bulat. The Creeping Nobodies are doing a Toronto one-off with the mighty Plastic Crimewave Sound and Kids On TV go to Hamilton, in style, with Crystal Castles.
January 17th, 2008 ›
Bob Wiseman’s first live CD is being made right now and will be available on his upcoming globe trotting tour. We half wished it was titled “Wiseman comes Alive” but on a deeper, more honest level are happy that it’s just titled “The Legend.” More soon!
Katie Stelmanis’ Blocks debut “Join Us” is now available, for mailorder and at stores. Katie, just so you know, is slowly taking over the world: a sold out CD release party; a non-ironic cover of Natural Woman; Guelph radio conquered.
Piano and choir geeks arise! Arise!
Also…Brian Joseph Davis’ The Definitive Host makes it to #578 on the Idolator Pop Poll! Please note all entries after 500 are listed alphabetically.
December 13th, 2007 ›
JSYK: NINJA HIGH SCHOOL IS BREAKING UP. There are so many reasons for this you can’t even imagine. The least of the reasons is that THE LOVE HAS DIED. The second least reason is that “I NEVER WANT TO SEE THAT ASSHOLES AGAIN!” Apparently, the grudges only extend upwards from there. I dunno: that’s all I could get from them. For all that rapping you think they’d be better with words. ALSO: THE LAST NHS SHOW EVER will be tonight, Thursday the 13th of Dec. 2007 at (where else really) Sneaky Dee’s. Wolfgang has muttered that he’ll be coming back to the band just this once.