mp3 download
Memory Tapes - Bicycle
Atlas Sound - Quick Canal (w/Laetitia Sadier)
Delorean - Moonsoon
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
Bag Raiders - Shooting Stars (Cassian Remix)
Empire of the Sun - We Are the People (Jimmy2Sox Remix)
Parallels - Find the Fire
Joy Orbison - Hyph-Mngo
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Synthosaurus - Futuredance (Live at the Ironwood)
Synthosaurus ignites the dancefloor at the Ironwood Stage and Grill in Calgary, AB. Special thanks to Mitchell Nybo and crew, Pat MacIntyre, Matthew McGuigan (rocking a Synthosaurus T-shirt in the background, no less!), Greg Cockerill, JP on sound, and of course the amazing Peter Brush for his simply unstoppable dance moves.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Ben Plotnick & Brendan McGuigan - First Light
First Light by Beautiful Unicorn
Here's a quick little sneak peek at the album Ben Plotnick and I have been recording with Spencer Cheyne. We're still mixing and mastering but I thought it'd be cool to offer a glimpse of what we're doing for anyone who's interested! This is a tune that I wrote, called "First Light". It features Ben Plotnick on fiddle, myself on bass, guitar and banjo, and Jarred Albright (Lark Hill, McKeever's Crossing) on Mandolin.
We're going to be playing live at the Ironwood on February 9 with some special guests, so mark your calendars if you like what you hear! We're working towards gathering the funds to put CDs to print and do an official CD release, so if you'd like to have a lovely, fancy copy of the album come on out to the album fundraiser show February 9 and pick up a pre-release copy! More info on that event will be on facebook etc. soon.
Happy Monday!
Here's a quick little sneak peek at the album Ben Plotnick and I have been recording with Spencer Cheyne. We're still mixing and mastering but I thought it'd be cool to offer a glimpse of what we're doing for anyone who's interested! This is a tune that I wrote, called "First Light". It features Ben Plotnick on fiddle, myself on bass, guitar and banjo, and Jarred Albright (Lark Hill, McKeever's Crossing) on Mandolin.
We're going to be playing live at the Ironwood on February 9 with some special guests, so mark your calendars if you like what you hear! We're working towards gathering the funds to put CDs to print and do an official CD release, so if you'd like to have a lovely, fancy copy of the album come on out to the album fundraiser show February 9 and pick up a pre-release copy! More info on that event will be on facebook etc. soon.
Happy Monday!
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Lost City of Flesh-Eating Robots
I didn't date much in high school. I can prove it. Here:
Big McGuig - The Lost city of Flesh Eating Robots by Beautiful Unicorn
NERD
Big McGuig - The Lost city of Flesh Eating Robots by Beautiful Unicorn
NERD
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Tour Dates!
The upcoming Bankai vs. Canada tour is really starting to shape up nicely! Here's our current list of dates (some pending confirmation - said dates are noted as such)
Feb 19 - Victoria - House Party
Feb 20 - Vancouver (langley) - Adrenalin Rave
Feb 23 - Kelowna - House Party
Feb 25 - Calgary - Vern's Tavern
Feb 26 - Calgary - House party (pending confirmation)
Feb 27 -
March 6 - Thunder Bay - Black Pirate's Pub
March 10 - Toronto Institute for the Enjoyment of Music
March 12 - Toronto - 751 Queen St. West
March 13 - Toronto - Comedy Bar
March 14 - Toronto - Opera Bob's
TBA soon: Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and more! Stay tuned friends.
Feb 19 - Victoria - House Party
Feb 20 - Vancouver (langley) - Adrenalin Rave
Feb 23 - Kelowna - House Party
Feb 25 - Calgary - Vern's Tavern
Feb 26 - Calgary - House party (pending confirmation)
Feb 27 -
March 6 - Thunder Bay - Black Pirate's Pub
March 10 - Toronto Institute for the Enjoyment of Music
March 12 - Toronto - 751 Queen St. West
March 13 - Toronto - Comedy Bar
March 14 - Toronto - Opera Bob's
TBA soon: Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and more! Stay tuned friends.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
January shows!
January Shows
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As I am in Calgary for the month of January, I'll be playing a handful of shows around town, all of which you are cordially invited to attend!
Jan. 8 - Celtic music night at Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub with Sean Softley
I'll be playing a duo show with Calgary's own Sean Softley for a night of celtic music. This will be our first time playing together after a long-standing desire to share the stage together, so it should be a fun night of original music as well as classic celtic tunes!
Jan. 14 - Palomino show with Deon Blyan
The following Wednesday I will have the pleasure of accompanying songsmith extraordinaire Deon Blyan at the Palomino. The one and only Pat Phillips will be joining in on drums, as well! Show starts at 8pm, come on down!
Jan 22 - Celtic Night at Paddy O'Leary's with Ben Plotnick
Basically the same type of show as the 8th, but this time with fiddlemaniac Ben Plotnick, with whom I just finished recording an acoustic instrumental album that we think will knock your socks off! Stay tuned for more info on that.
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As I am in Calgary for the month of January, I'll be playing a handful of shows around town, all of which you are cordially invited to attend!
Jan. 8 - Celtic music night at Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub with Sean Softley
I'll be playing a duo show with Calgary's own Sean Softley for a night of celtic music. This will be our first time playing together after a long-standing desire to share the stage together, so it should be a fun night of original music as well as classic celtic tunes!
Jan. 14 - Palomino show with Deon Blyan
The following Wednesday I will have the pleasure of accompanying songsmith extraordinaire Deon Blyan at the Palomino. The one and only Pat Phillips will be joining in on drums, as well! Show starts at 8pm, come on down!
Jan 22 - Celtic Night at Paddy O'Leary's with Ben Plotnick
Basically the same type of show as the 8th, but this time with fiddlemaniac Ben Plotnick, with whom I just finished recording an acoustic instrumental album that we think will knock your socks off! Stay tuned for more info on that.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
January Shows and Other Happenings!
Hi everyone!
A lot of people have been asking me lately what's going on, where I'm living, if I'm playing in town soon, etc., so I figured I'd take this opportunity to share all the latest news for anyone who's curious!
The Latest Developments
-----------------------
For those who are confused about my whereabouts, yes, I am in Calgary right now, and will be for the next month. A few of you fine folks and friends are aware that I have recently departed from my longtime position as bassist for the Greg Cockerill Band. While we will all certainly miss one another (and indeed, already do!) it's certainly not so much an ending as it is a beginning of something new; I anticipate great things on the horizon, a few of which I'll share with you now!
Roughlands VIA Rail Olympic Tour
--------------------------------
I'll start with this one, since it's such exciting news! I just received confirmation that one of the newest projects I am involved in, a folk/roots trio called Roughlands, will be touring out to Vancouver in early February to perform in the city streets for the Winter Olympics! What's more (and one of the most exciting parts of this project) is that we will be traveling from town to town courtesy of VIA Rail, and performing live music on the train during the trip! So, if you are traveling to or from Vancouver with VIA, you might just see or hear us! Also, if you are in Vancouver during the Olympics, keep your eyes peeled for a ragtag team of musicians serenading you with old-time country and folk tunes in the streets, and come say hello!
Upcoming duo album with Ben Plotnick!
-------------------------------------
Many of you may be familiar with the outstanding Calgarian jazz/celtic/bluegrass/classical fiddle player Ben Plotnick. Being longtime friends and like-minded musicians, Ben and I have been hoping for a chance to collaborate together for a long time, and I'm pleased to announce that the time has finally arrived! We just finished recording an 8-song album with the wonderful Spencer Cheyne at Crossover Studios, and I can't wait to show you the results; we're planning on holding an album fundraiser show at the ironwood before I have to leave for Vancouver, so stay tuned for news on that!
Bankai Vs. Canada Tour
----------------------
Alright, this is one of the most exciting new developments of all - after the Olympics, I will be connecting in Vancouver with Australian Electro-Glitch-Nerdcore star Bankai, and touring eastward across Canada throwing mad dance parties all the way! The Bankai/Beautiful Unicorn combo promises to bring the party like never before, so stay tuned for an official tour announcement with dates, etc. One of the coolest things about this tour is the unique grassroots approach we are taking with it. In addition to Bankai's crowdsourced tour funding getting him from Melbourne to Vancouver, the tour is particularly special in that we are playing not only in bars in clubs, but at a variety of house parties across this fair land as well. We have some dates open still, so if you would be keen on having us come visit you in your town (Canadian towns only, for now ;) ), please email me at brendanmcguigan@shaw.ca
Right on!
Nileguide!
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Another exciting development in my professional life as of late; I've landed my first professional writing gig! A couple months ago I was hired as a Local Expert for the Calgary/Canadian Rockies sections of a new startup web company called Nileguide. It is essentially an online travel guide and trip planner, that combines advanced web filtering software with unique input from local experts such as myself! The whole team behind the company is extremely fun, as well as amazing good at what they do, and I'm very excited and proud to be a part of it. Check it out!
That's all I got for now, kids! Drop me a line sometime to let me know what's up, and don't forget to follow @bmcguig on twitter for the latest news etc.
Cheers!
A lot of people have been asking me lately what's going on, where I'm living, if I'm playing in town soon, etc., so I figured I'd take this opportunity to share all the latest news for anyone who's curious!
The Latest Developments
-----------------------
For those who are confused about my whereabouts, yes, I am in Calgary right now, and will be for the next month. A few of you fine folks and friends are aware that I have recently departed from my longtime position as bassist for the Greg Cockerill Band. While we will all certainly miss one another (and indeed, already do!) it's certainly not so much an ending as it is a beginning of something new; I anticipate great things on the horizon, a few of which I'll share with you now!
Roughlands VIA Rail Olympic Tour
--------------------------------
I'll start with this one, since it's such exciting news! I just received confirmation that one of the newest projects I am involved in, a folk/roots trio called Roughlands, will be touring out to Vancouver in early February to perform in the city streets for the Winter Olympics! What's more (and one of the most exciting parts of this project) is that we will be traveling from town to town courtesy of VIA Rail, and performing live music on the train during the trip! So, if you are traveling to or from Vancouver with VIA, you might just see or hear us! Also, if you are in Vancouver during the Olympics, keep your eyes peeled for a ragtag team of musicians serenading you with old-time country and folk tunes in the streets, and come say hello!
Upcoming duo album with Ben Plotnick!
-------------------------------------
Many of you may be familiar with the outstanding Calgarian jazz/celtic/bluegrass/classical fiddle player Ben Plotnick. Being longtime friends and like-minded musicians, Ben and I have been hoping for a chance to collaborate together for a long time, and I'm pleased to announce that the time has finally arrived! We just finished recording an 8-song album with the wonderful Spencer Cheyne at Crossover Studios, and I can't wait to show you the results; we're planning on holding an album fundraiser show at the ironwood before I have to leave for Vancouver, so stay tuned for news on that!
Bankai Vs. Canada Tour
----------------------
Alright, this is one of the most exciting new developments of all - after the Olympics, I will be connecting in Vancouver with Australian Electro-Glitch-Nerdcore star Bankai, and touring eastward across Canada throwing mad dance parties all the way! The Bankai/Beautiful Unicorn combo promises to bring the party like never before, so stay tuned for an official tour announcement with dates, etc. One of the coolest things about this tour is the unique grassroots approach we are taking with it. In addition to Bankai's crowdsourced tour funding getting him from Melbourne to Vancouver, the tour is particularly special in that we are playing not only in bars in clubs, but at a variety of house parties across this fair land as well. We have some dates open still, so if you would be keen on having us come visit you in your town (Canadian towns only, for now ;) ), please email me at brendanmcguigan@shaw.ca
Right on!
Nileguide!
----------
Another exciting development in my professional life as of late; I've landed my first professional writing gig! A couple months ago I was hired as a Local Expert for the Calgary/Canadian Rockies sections of a new startup web company called Nileguide. It is essentially an online travel guide and trip planner, that combines advanced web filtering software with unique input from local experts such as myself! The whole team behind the company is extremely fun, as well as amazing good at what they do, and I'm very excited and proud to be a part of it. Check it out!
That's all I got for now, kids! Drop me a line sometime to let me know what's up, and don't forget to follow @bmcguig on twitter for the latest news etc.
Cheers!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
NYE '09 Mix
Mp3 Download
Johan Agebjorn & Sally Shapiro - Spacer Woman From Mars
Miike Snow - Cult Logic
Mew - Small Ambulance
Mew - Special
Passion Pit - The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)
Tennishero - Alone
Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream
Lo-Fi-Fnk - City (Teenagers Remix)
Station X - Endless
Foreigner - Cold As Ice (Bastille Remix)
New Young Pony Club - Get Lucky (The Twelves Remix)
Empire of the Sun - We Are the People
CSS - Move
Spoons - Smiling in Winter
Electric Youth - Faces
La Roux - In for the Kill (Lifelike Remix)
Lo-Fi-Fnk - Adore
80Kidz - Getting You Off (Feat. Hey Champ)
Frankmusik - Confusion Girl (Russ Chimes Remix)
Tommy Sparks - Miracle (Grum Remix)
Futurecop! - Tonight's Hero
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Remix)
Classixx - I'll Get You (Feat. Jeppe)
M.I.A. - Bucky Done Gun (JAHBIL remix)
Diamond Cut - Teardrops (Treasure Fingers Filter Disco Edit)
Treasure Fingers - Cross the Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix)
The Raveonettes - Last Dance
Johan Agebjorn & Sally Shapiro - Spacer Woman From Mars
Miike Snow - Cult Logic
Mew - Small Ambulance
Mew - Special
Passion Pit - The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)
Tennishero - Alone
Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream
Lo-Fi-Fnk - City (Teenagers Remix)
Station X - Endless
Foreigner - Cold As Ice (Bastille Remix)
New Young Pony Club - Get Lucky (The Twelves Remix)
Empire of the Sun - We Are the People
CSS - Move
Spoons - Smiling in Winter
Electric Youth - Faces
La Roux - In for the Kill (Lifelike Remix)
Lo-Fi-Fnk - Adore
80Kidz - Getting You Off (Feat. Hey Champ)
Frankmusik - Confusion Girl (Russ Chimes Remix)
Tommy Sparks - Miracle (Grum Remix)
Futurecop! - Tonight's Hero
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Remix)
Classixx - I'll Get You (Feat. Jeppe)
M.I.A. - Bucky Done Gun (JAHBIL remix)
Diamond Cut - Teardrops (Treasure Fingers Filter Disco Edit)
Treasure Fingers - Cross the Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix)
The Raveonettes - Last Dance
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