Ah, springtime. When a young man’s (or woman’s) fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Or thoughts of the perfect mixtape. To usher in the warmer, longer days ahead, and to celebrate their upcoming release on La-Ti-Da, plus their show this Saturday at the Dental Lab.The React! have put together this spring collection of songs just for you. So dust off the bike, pack away that Pea Coat for another year and stick this in your ear holes. DOWNLOAD
The Creation – Life Is Just Beginning
The Zombies – Walking In The Sun
The Action – Look at the View
Beach Boys – You’re So Good to Me
The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun
Barracudas – Summer Fun
The Vapors – Spring Collection
B Girls – Fun at the Beach
The Move – I Can Hear the Grass Grow
Mr. Zero – One Of These Days
Husker Du – Celebrated Summer
Young Canadians – Hawaii
Undertones – Here comes the Summer
The Savages – The World Ain’t Round it’s Square
The Mickey Finn – Garden of My Mind
As Tears Go By – The Eyes
The Kinks – Village Green
Daytime – Darwin’s Theory
The Outsiders – Sun’s Goin’ Down
…are bursting open with sonic waves of love. We’re not shy to admit it. We love you, and all the things you do to show your love for us like coming to our shows, supporting independent music and buying our records. And so, we’re giving a little back by putting together this mix for you. Happy Valentines, you sweet sticky thang you.
Friday, June 8th: Needles//Pins, The Mandates. Saskatoon, SK
Tuesday, June 12th: Needles//Pins. London, ON.
Wednesday, June 13th: Needles//Pins w/Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs, Mighty Atom at The Mongolian Grill, Waterloo, ON.
Thursday, June 14th: Needles//Pins, Mean Jeans, Hollywood. NXNE (the shop under P&L), Toronto, ON
Friday, June 15th: Needles//Pins. Montreal, QUE.
Saturday, June 16th: Needles//Pins. Ottawa Explosion Festival, Ottawa, ON.
Saturday, June 16th: Skip Jensen w/ Les Sexareenos!! at Il Motore, Montreal, Que
Sunday, June 17th: Needles//Pins @ Millards Garage, Sudbury, ON.
Wednesday June 20th – Saturday, June 23rd: The Ballantynes, Needles//Pins, Fist City and 200 other bands are all over Calgary, AB for the Sled Island Festival
Friday July 6th: The Maxines w/The Shivas, Portland, OR (House Party)
Saturday July 7th: The Maxines w/ Blasted Canyons and The Mallard, San Francisco, CA
Friday, July 13th: The Maxines at Burger Records! Fullerton, CA
Saturday, July 14th: The Maxines w/ The Wild Ones, Santa Cruz, CA
