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The Strange Magic
Psychedelic / Indie / Rock

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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Member Since2/26/2006
Band Websiteradio3.cbc.ca/bands/Strange-Magic
Band Members
THE STRANGE MAGIC: Songs To Burn - EP

Ray Down, Kayoko Takahashi, David Milke, Jon Schubert, Tony Koelwyn, Steve Barmash

Influences Air, The Cars, The Flying Burrito Brothers , Os Mutantes , The Sadies, Teenage Fanclub, White Noise, Steve Miller, The Who, Comus, Television, The Ramones, Cole Porter, The Buzzcocks, Daniel Johnston, Daft Punk, The Zombies, The Pretty Things, Gnarls Barkley, Television, AC/DC, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Slade, Blowfly, The Beatles, Nico, Lee Hazelwood, Nancy Sinatra, Ween, Johnny Cash, Wesley Willis, Stereo Total, The Kinks, The Clash, Spirogyra, Ladybug Transistor, The Velvet Underground, Shuggie Otis, Black Sabbath, Wlico, The Funk Brothers, 13th Floor Elevators, Warren Zevon, James Brown, Sweet, Ennio Morricone, The Strokes, Nina Simone, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Roxy Music, Abba, The Soft Machine, Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention, Lily Allen, Bruce Haack, Residents, The Supremes, Tomita, The Bonzo Dog Band, Brian Wilson, Yoko Ono, Simply Saucer, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Takako Minekawa, Beck, Syd Barrett, The Future Sound Of London, My Bloody Valentine, The New Pornographers, Devo, The Grapes Of Wrath, Manu Chao, Belle and Sebastion, Sloan, The Specials, Blondie, MGMT, XTC, M.I.A., E.L.O., C.C.R., Y.M.O., Ozzy, Pink Fairies, Simon and Garfunkle, Aphex Twin, Neil Young, The Flaming Lips, Dayglo Abortions, The Silver Apples, Yes, Joy Division, Kraftwerk, Cibo Matto, Neil Diamond, Marvin Gaye, Tom Waits, Marshall Mathers, Guns N' Roses, The Animals, Shel Silverstein, The Byrds, William Shatner, Buffalo Daughter, Leonard Cohen, Dick Dale, The Beach Boys, Cornelius, Stereolab, Captain Beefheart, William S. Burroughs, David Bowie, Willie Nelson, Spinal Tap, Cat Stevens, Cat Power, Led Zeppelin, Slayer, America, T.Rex, Alice Cooper, Roy Harper ,The list goes on...
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Record LabelNorthern Electric
Type of LabelIndie


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New Sounds: The Strange Magic - Vue Weekly Edmonton  (view more)

Songs To Burn E.P. - Review in B.C. Musician Magazine  (view more)

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The Strange Magic as through the eyes and ears of The Tyee  (view more)

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   About The Strange Magic

THE STRANGE MAGIC: THE NEW ALCHEMY :

I put a spell on you was the cry at the birth of rock and roll, and generations of musicians since, from ABBA to Zappa, have captured this lightning in the bottle. At the end of this lineage stands The Strange Magic , a collective of Vancouver's finest practitioners of psychedelic pop music. The group was founded by a trio of members from Vancouver's elusive underground dwellers The R.A.D.I.O., Ray Down , Kayoko Takahashi and David Milke in 2007, soon joined by the rock solid cast of Jon Schubert (Panurge) and Tony Koelwyn (The Awkward Stage) and Steve Barmash. Strange Magic made it's debut appearance on the foreign shores of Japan in the fall of 2007, playing to enthusiastic crowds in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Back in Canada, the group played the Young & Sexy (Mint Records) C.D. release show at The Biltmore in 2008 and signed with Northern Electric Records in 2009 after putting the finishing touches on its debut release, 'Songs 2 Burn', an E.P. set for release in spring 2009 was produced by Kurt Dahle and Todd Simko with Kurt starring on drums and both on the Bass guitar. Expect live showcases throughout the spring and summer 2009 in Vancouver and beyond, as the band delivers its patented brand of infectious hooks, futurist soundscapes and dead-poet's-society lyricism on the unsuspecting ears of the world. Call it the songs of tomorrow today. Call it The Strange Magic.





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PSYCHEDELIC SHAG





Jul 15 2009 8:42 AM

our dear friends!
check out the new club remix of omnamahshivaya..

have fun and a cool weekend...

love and space!
SCHLEUSOLZ





Jul 4 2009 11:04 AM

Thanks 4 adding us !

Greetings from Phranc-O-forte.

Worsel

NEW: SCHLEUSOLZ album "Running out of time" is out now


available on iTunes,
Amazon



and here:

SCHLEUSOLZ: Running Out of Time

eldorado





Mar 30 2009 7:08 AM

it was nice chattin' with you last night!
Hope to see you cats play soon!
Spirathon





Mar 17 2009 11:30 PM

All things good and green!!!!!!
The New Pornographers





Feb 23 2009 7:17 AM

Very nice work, guys. You are continually uncompromising in your psychadelicism. If that's a word, you embody it.
Freeman Gheenga





Oct 30 2008 4:18 PM

hi strange magic.
I really felt hypnotized for a while,that means your sound is great.
some sheeps here
sheeps
best wishes
young and sexy





May 26 2008 5:11 PM

Thank you, Strange Magic, for a great gig on Friday night. It was great to share a bill with you again. Love and kisses, Y+S.
Highway Chile





Apr 26 2008 6:16 PM

Hey Guys :)

I'm enjoying a late Saturday morning and sending your group many positive vibes.

Peace and serenity, my friends.
;)
Rutles





Sep 17 2007 5:59 PM

Your music is Fab and Fantastic! Thank you for finding us, we are Honoured to be your friends.

The Rutles
GO GHETTO TIGER





May 28 2007 2:26 AM

Hi Dave. nice seeing you last night. Sorry we didn't get a chance to say hello .
I was after all blue.
Like Animals Again





May 27 2007 8:36 PM

I really like bonavista. i hear psychedelic bluegrassy banjo, veering into melodic rock anthem 'n some good vocal harmonies. the 3/4 time cut threw me off... i like to be thrown off.

adam
GO GHETTO TIGER





May 17 2007 6:39 AM

New songs sound great
GO GHETTO TIGER





May 4 2007 6:30 AM

Crystal Blue is not only my favorite RADIO song but is in my top 35 songs of all time by any artist.
naoshi





Dec 20 2006 3:13 AM

Hello from Japan!!
How are you?
Thanks for finding me!!!hehe.


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VANCOUVER GUITARIST





Dec 6 2006 4:31 AM

HELLO FROM AROUND THE CORNER.



THANX FOR THE ADD REQUEST.



KILLER TUNES & VIBE.


ALL HAIL THE R.A.D.I.O. ~




KEEP IN TOUCH - YOUR NEW FRIENDS,




V.G.
the Invisible Eyes





Aug 10 2006 5:37 PM

See you on friday...

8/11 @the Lamplighter in Vancouver
Invisible Eyes
Eux Autres
the R.A.D.I.O.
Spirathon





May 6 2006 10:38 PM

Hey R.A.D.I.O. I dig your music - it's fun & exciting. Beach Boys Christmas album & Piper at the Gates of Dawn right? Looking forward to hearing your 4th album.
Peace & Shine On!
Stephen, Vancouver B.C.
Mike Thomas





Apr 26 2006 11:39 AM

Hi, thanks for the add:)

Think I first heard you on one of Bob Harris's shows. You have an amazing sound...I'd try describing it but I'm sure there are enough words in the English language. Listening to your songs is like tapping in to someone else's stream of cnsciousness or something*laughs*

Seriously though, you have a unique and interesting sound.

My own material is a little more conservative I guess but I really would love to know what you guys think of the four songs on my own page. I don't get the chance to gig so I always value the opinion of other musucians.

If you ever have time to kill, check them out.
GG





Mar 15 2006 7:04 AM

Thankyou for the add. Looking forward to seeing/doing a show with The R.A.D.I.O. soon. Would love to hear the new album.
Panurge





Mar 7 2006 8:53 PM

Where's the new album? What's up?
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