Are you in? Or are you out?Tumblr (3.0; @vivekshraya)http://blog.vivekshraya.com/<object width="400" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xLGxZ1sJVBo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xLGxZ1sJVBo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>My new bffs.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/824087051http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/824087051Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:59:14 -0400<a href="http://www.afterellen.com/people/2010/7/margaret-cho">Bffs Tegan & Sara + Keys/If We're Not Talking producer Meghan Toohey work on Margaret Cho's upcoming record!</a>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/808018503http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/808018503Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:33:06 -0400<p>Since the release of <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/keys-machines/id339044461"><em>Keys & Machines</em></a> last fall, there hasn’t been a lot of songwriting in your friendly neighborhood <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4368846299_b500348d64_o.jpg">washroom studio</a>. A semi-conscious break to work on <a href="http://godloveshair.tumblr.com/">other projects</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyF-t8LtZ0">funtimez</a>. But also, after five records, it felt important to take a step back.</p> <p>But this week, I dusted off my old bff Garageband and started writing. I am happy to report that my fears of OMGIWILLNEVERWRITEANOTHERSONGAGAIN were unfounded. A lot of what’s surfacing is a whole lot of poop but I am reminded of the wise words of a friend: <em>You need to let yourself make the bad art to get to the good art</em>.</p> <p>Direction-wise, it’s too early to tell where things are heading but I will say that I am obsessed with distorting.absolutely.everything. You can thank <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sleighbellsmusic">Sleigh Bells</a> for that.</p> <p>So that’s my wee update. Hope you are having a great summer! Or maybe you are like me and counting down the days until fall because crazy heat makes you a cranky old auntie.</p> <p>xoxoVS</p> <p>PS If you don’t own <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14294-body-talk-pt-1/">this record</a>, you should.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/806310447http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/806310447Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:28:00 -0400<p><img width="324" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/4726874171_4be868f1dd.jpg" height="500"/></p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/729024194http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/729024194Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:30:00 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12275845&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12275845&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12275845&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Hanging out in Van with my bro <a href="http://myspace.com/teamshamik">Shamik</a>.</p> <p>Stream “A Little Room” (from <em>KEYS & MACHINES</em>) <a href="http://myspace.com/vivekshraya">here</a>. Download it <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/keys-machines/id339044461">here</a>.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/662563814http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/662563814Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:59:22 -0400<p><em>GOD LOVES HAIR</em> IS NOW AVAILABLE @ <a href="http://godloveshair.com">godloveshair.com</a>. Yay! This project is very much a labour of love for me and I couldn’t be more thrilled that it’s finally ready to make the leap from my heart to yours.</p> <p>Check out the teaser for the book by dj/photographer/videographer/candoanythingrapher <a href="http://sammyrawal.com">Sammy Rawal</a> featuring illustrations from the book by the ONE & ONLY <a href="http://www.juliananeufeld.com">Juliana Neufeld</a>.<br/><br/></p> <p> <object width="400" height="300"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11329525&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"> <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11329525&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object> </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11329525">GOD LOVES HAIR (Teaser)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2188385">Vivek Shraya</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/558698028http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/558698028Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:22:00 -0400<p><a href="http://www.montrealmirror.com/2010/041510/disc.html">“…sweet beats and smart lyrics…”</a></p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/533065513http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/533065513Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:38:00 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7WyF-t8LtZ0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7WyF-t8LtZ0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><em>Always Be My Baby</em> - Mariah Carey <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?fzdhqzfywj4">cover</a>.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/516708441http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/516708441Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:09:00 -0400<p>I can be confrontational. A good wrestle is good for the blood.</p> <p><em>The Grind</em>, now streaming on <a href="http://myspace.com/vivekshraya">MySpace</a> (and available on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/keys-machines/id339044461">iTunes</a>), is about those tense spaces that can either drive or kill a relationship. You’ll never know until you let go.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/506962790http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/506962790Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:13:00 -0400<p><img width="310" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4499476677_57282904ae.jpg" height="500"/></p> <p><img width="366" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4499486889_82279c80c8_o.gif" height="274"/></p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/503226115http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/503226115Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:54:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzhflhe0rK1qzi6sdo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This Saturday (March 20, 2010)</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/456721465http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/456721465Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:44:05 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqif7Ei0k1qzi6sdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqif7Ei0k1qzi6sdo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqif7Ei0k1qzi6sdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqif7Ei0k1qzi6sdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqif7Ei0k1qzi6sdo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> w/ Rachael Cantu<br/><br/> <p> Los Angeles - March 2, 2010. Photos by John Palmer.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/425235778http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/425235778Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:49:00 -0500<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4368846299_946fffe9e1.jpg" width="375" height="500"/></p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/397754577http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/397754577Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:08:00 -0500<p>There is a lot you can learn about someone by observing what is in their grocery store cart. What someone looks for in an apple or their favorite brand of bagel can have so much significance in the early stage of a crush. The lyric <i>what do you eat?</i> and consequently this song, was born out of this desire to know every. single. detail. Soon after, you get bored of the person but that’s a completely different <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM1RChZk1EU">song</a>.</p> <p>Special shout out to <a href="http://www.mushroomstamp.com/artistbios/amanitas.htm">Danny T. Levin</a> (Julian Casablancas, Rilo Kiley, Robin Thicke) for busting out the Michael Jackson-inspired horns. Amazing.</p> <p>You can now stream all of <i>Weaknees</i> <a href="http://myspace.com/vivekshraya">here</a>. Buy MP3 <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/keys-machines/id339044461">here</a>. Watch the teaser <a href="http://vimeo.com/8903726">here</a>.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/363758044http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/363758044Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:13:25 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwt8k0vwJY1qzi6sdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwt8k0vwJY1qzi6sdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwt8k0vwJY1qzi6sdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More shots from November 09 show in Van City.</p> <p>All photos by <a href="http://www.julianmakos.ca/">Julian Makos</a>.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/352744251http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/352744251Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:02:24 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8903726&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8903726&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8903726&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>WEAKNEES teaser! From Keys & Machines, now on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/keys-machines/id339044461">iTunes</a>!</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/347343765http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/347343765Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:58:13 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwcyjhs60O1qzi6sdo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blast from the past on my bro’s wall.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/337926428http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/337926428Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:04:29 -0500<p>Doing a short reading from <i><a href="http://godloveshair.com">God Loves Hair</a></i> (and maybe singing) on New Year’s Day @ 3pm as part of <a href="http://www.mayworks.ca/">Mayworks</a> Poetry Marathon in Toronto.</p> <p>Hope to see you <a href="http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Event/Mayworks_Poetry_Marathon-3491-Event.aspx">there</a>.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/306495689http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/306495689Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:11:00 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.vivekshraya.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/286730583/tumblr_kurthkwNjd1qzi6sd&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><i>Bad Romance</i> cover! <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?2yn2zmmjjjn">Free download!</a> Merry Gagamas!</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/286730583http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/286730583Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:32:00 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kusmvmfgHu1qzi6sdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>November 20, 2009 (Edmonton, Exposure Festival).</p> <p>Photo by K. Campos.</p>http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/287382864http://blog.vivekshraya.com/post/287382864Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:06:00 -0500