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Holy Fuck, Righteous Rainbows, Astrocolor (DJ Set)

Wed. January 18th 2017 Capital Ballroom Victoria BC $20

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Holy Fuck, Righteous Rainbows, Astrocolor (DJ Set)

The Toronto-based electronic collective Holy Fuck were formed in 2004 by Graham ...
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Wed. January 18th 2017 + Add to Calendar Capital Ballroom (No Minors)
8:00pm $20.00

Artists

Holy Fuck
from Toronto Ontario
Unknown
Righteous Rainbows
Astrocolor (DJ Set)
from Victoria BC
Available for Shows/Gigs

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Atomique Productions
All Genres, All Venues, mainly leading touring acts. We are ...
Victoria BC
Open / Operational

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Physical tickets at: Lyles Place

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The Toronto-based electronic collective Holy Fuck were formed in 2004 by Graham Walsh and Brian Borcherdt. Described as "blip-hoppers" and "a shabbily dressed Kraftwerk," Holy Fuck began creating lo-fi electronic noise music with old analog musical and non-musical instruments, including a 35mm film synchronizer. Without the use of laptops or other instruments common to early 21st century electronic music, they strove to re-create their chaotic, Casio-driven live presence on their albums, the first of which -- a self-titled effort -- appeared in 2005.

Known primarily for improvising on-stage with a variety of electronic devices strewn across a table and held together with duct tape, the two toured heavily and wrote tracks for their 2007 album, LP, while on the road. Featuring collaborations from Dave Newfield (Broken Social Scene) and Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy), the album received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year and earned a spot on the short list for the Canadian Polaris Music Prize. Former Enon drummer Matt Schulz joined the lineup in 2008, while Holy Fuck wrapped up a well-received tour with M.I.A.

The full band returned in 2010 with a third album, Latin, its first to include bassist Matt McQuaid. Boasting higher production values than their previous efforts, the album received positive reviews and was placed on the long list for the Polaris Music Prize. The group toured steadily following the album's release, but other than a 2014 tour single, no new recordings surfaced until 2016. Congrats, Holy Fuck's fourth full-length album, appeared on Innovative Leisure in May of that year.

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Capital Ballroom
858 Yates Street
Bar / Nightclub
Capacity600
Open / Operational

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Holy Fuck, Righteous Rainbows, Astrocolor (DJ Set) @ Capital Ballroom Jan 18 2017 - Mar 18th @ Capital Ballroom

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