*** PODCAST #201 Coup D'état ***

    Prior to the ridiculous shipping situation that happened with this EP (they arrived like three months late due to Global Post being a trash company) I did this podcast with Frejya and Elle of Victoria's COUP D'ÉTAT. This is actually the second Coup podcast we've done, and the first one referenced in this podcast is linked here. Check out this newbie to find out about the band member shifts, EP talk and much more - including: Toronto BC, The Fall Of Troy debate, debut LP release show, talks with violinists, Elle joins the band, the writing process, the importance of Rain, burning out and staying motivated, news songs, the Your Arms Are My Cocoon effect, ZBR Fest 2026, hitting your stride, Cody the Magic Man, feeding goats, spirit hands, the correct set length, Lily as a funk/jazz fusion machine, too transgendered to tour the US, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Lorrrel, My Sword! My Sword!, and Told Not To Worry. Listen to podcast #201 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

COUP D'ETAT

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1 Foosball Sharks

MY SWORD! MY SWORD! "getintherobot" (Freyja)

2 Concluding This Chapter

TOLD NOT TO WORRY "Tonight, We Die in Battle..." (Elle)

LORRREL "momentary" (Dave)

3 Running Away From Compliments
~no music

~Dave

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PODCAST #201 linked here

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*** TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN exclusive song premiere ***

TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN

"1"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Shesmadefromsuede, Orchid, Mondrary and Grimlitter

orders open October 23rd, 2026

     Almost a year or so ago my friend Kyle from Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead messaged me saying they'd seen a new band's first show that night, it was amazing, and that I should probably get them on my radar. Thank you Kyle!!! Nearly a year later we are on the precipice of releasing the Vancouver four-piece's debut five-song self-titled EP and I'm here to give you the band's first official single and a live video of said single! Cassettes and tapes release on Zegema Beach Records on October 23rd, 2026. They've got a show in Victoria on October 17th and should hopefully at least have their tapes to sling a week early, so pull up...unless you have firefighter training in Otter Valley then you might need to miss the show :(

(2026) TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN "1" (from 'Taking Tiger Mountain')

https://youtu.be/sILDJNCuCgk

     Coming in at 1:11, this song wastes no time getting into it with a plethora of time signature changes and stop/starts in the first 10 seconds before dual vocals kick in. By the 30-second mark the song has done a ton of legwork, and takes a half-second breather before going full tilt once again before settling briefly into a breakdown that Senza would be proud of and a final whirlwind conclusion. So much in just over a minute...goddamn!!!

(2026) TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN "1" live in Victoria (August 7th)

https://youtu.be/xzVg-t0QXtA

*** BOON exclusive song premiere ***

BOON

"Luck"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Old Soul, Deafheaven, and Blue Noise

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     When my friend Van Shanahan hit me up in early 2025 to show me their new band's debut EP. I got through like 45 seconds and found myself on the floor because holy shit dude (review of it here). So now it's a year-and-a-half later and the band is back with a new EP but this time I got my foot in the door nice and early. The band's new three-song EP 'Offer Your Arm' releases on October 13th, 2026 on cassette via Tomb Tree and also includes the first incredible EP 'Thief' on the b-side. Check out the single below, which is incredibly dense and compact, while the other two new songs are much more epic, adventure-filled, and atmospheric evolves from gorgeous passages to utter annihilation (and are more than three times the length!).

     Zach had this to say:

     "I typically like to write songs with a big emphasis on dynamic contrast and unpredictable structure, so this one was a bit of a departure in its straightforwardness. It’s fast, loud, and unrelentingly bright. Although largely dominated by the rhythm section, there is some intricate guitar work to be found if you’re willing to dig through the noise."

(2026) BOON "Luck" (from 'Offer Your Arm')

https://youtu.be/_CoscEw3vSM

     "Luck" is an interesting mixture of screamo and black metal slathered in shoegaze but with zero slowdowns. In just 2:05 the song rips through about six sections of washed out guitars played at breakneck speed, rabidly wild vocals, and a flurry of bass and drums. The track gushes positivity and a triumphant conclusion to an EP that is otherwise quite bleak and dark (in the best way though).