.chvad. » The Qualia http://www.chvad.com omni-genre communication Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:26:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Qualia release their new single “Guess I Lied”! http://www.chvad.com/2011/04/25/the-qualia-release-their-new-single-guess-i-lied/ http://www.chvad.com/2011/04/25/the-qualia-release-their-new-single-guess-i-lied/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:06:27 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1577 Hot on the heels of our show last night at Pianos (thanks again for coming out!) here’s a brand new song, from our next EP, due out on WTII Records in June. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!

Find more The Qualia songs at Myspace Music

Share [...]]]> Hot on the heels of our show last night at Pianos (thanks again for coming out!) here’s a brand new song, from our next EP, due out on WTII Records in June. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!

Find more The Qualia songs at Myspace Music

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2011/04/25/the-qualia-release-their-new-single-guess-i-lied/feed/ 0 NYC Event: The Qualia LIVE @ Kenny’s Castaways, NYC http://www.chvad.com/2011/03/21/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-kennys-castaways-nyc/ http://www.chvad.com/2011/03/21/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-kennys-castaways-nyc/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:29:17 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1483 If the idea of listening to the best synthesizer-driven pop band in New York City at the height of their powers is something that’s attractive to you, we have an offer.

The Qualia. Live at Kenny’s Castaways, Friday, April 1st at 8:30 p.m.

The entire band, Lars Casteen, Chvad SB, Rossen Nedelchev, and [...]]]> 20110401_the-qualia-kennysIf the idea of listening to the best synthesizer-driven pop band in New York City at the height of their powers is something that’s attractive to you, we have an offer.

The Qualia. Live at Kenny’s Castaways, Friday, April 1st at 8:30 p.m.

The entire band, Lars Casteen, Chvad SB, Rossen Nedelchev, and Zakai Robbins will be performing what music writers would call “a blistering set of perfect pop songs, punctuated by immaculately orchestrated synthesizer arrangements, carried forward by today’s best rhythm section” if they ever bothered to come to our shows. Don’t make that mistake. Come to our show.

WHEN : Friday, April 1, 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Kenny’s Castaways, 157 Bleecker in the West Village.
HOW MUCH : 5 measly dollars.

We’re going to be moving on to an after-party shortly after the show, so come early and hang out for the night.
RSVP HERE!

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2011/03/21/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-kennys-castaways-nyc/feed/ 0 NYC Event: Nov. 5th! The Qualia LIVE @ Trashbar! http://www.chvad.com/2010/10/27/nyc-event-nov-5th-the-qualia-live-trashbar/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/10/27/nyc-event-nov-5th-the-qualia-live-trashbar/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:52:04 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1317 We, The Qualia (Lars, Chvad, Rossen, and Zakai) are playing at The Trash Bar on the evening of November 5. We’re going to be hanging out at the bar before we go on, so come on over, hang out, and then stick around for the karaoke festivities after our show. It’s going to [...]]]> 20101105_thequalia_trash-bar
We, The Qualia (Lars, Chvad, Rossen, and Zakai) are playing at The Trash Bar on the evening of November 5. We’re going to be hanging out at the bar before we go on, so come on over, hang out, and then stick around for the karaoke festivities after our show. It’s going to be awesome! RSVP HERE!

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/10/27/nyc-event-nov-5th-the-qualia-live-trashbar/feed/ 0 Chvad SB on NBC? Or Reviewing “RED” and pimping The Qualia. http://www.chvad.com/2010/10/14/chvad-sb-on-nbc-or-reviewing-red-and-pimping-the-qualia/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/10/14/chvad-sb-on-nbc-or-reviewing-red-and-pimping-the-qualia/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:17:56 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1299 Chvad SB reviews the new Bruce Willis movie RED with show host Scott Ross for NBC’s POPCORNBIZ this week. It’s all over the interwebs, broadcast, cable and NYC cabs all next week starting this Friday. Oh yeah… what’s that cool band I’m pimping? The Qualia? Playing when? Nov. 5th? Where? Trashbar in [...]]]> Chvad SB reviews the new Bruce Willis movie RED with show host Scott Ross for NBC’s POPCORNBIZ this week. It’s all over the interwebs, broadcast, cable and NYC cabs all next week starting this Friday. Oh yeah… what’s that cool band I’m pimping? The Qualia? Playing when? Nov. 5th? Where? Trashbar in Brooklyn? That’s right… you saw it on NBC first.  The NBC link is HERE!

VIDEO HERE: NBC PopcornBiz RED with Chvad SB

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/10/14/chvad-sb-on-nbc-or-reviewing-red-and-pimping-the-qualia/feed/ 0 The Qualia LIVE @ The Delancey, 8-11-2010 http://www.chvad.com/2010/08/25/the-qualia-live-the-delancey-8-11-2010/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/08/25/the-qualia-live-the-delancey-8-11-2010/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:02:09 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1228

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/08/25/the-qualia-live-the-delancey-8-11-2010/feed/ 0 NYC Event: The Qualia LIVE @ The Delancey Aug. 11th w/Plushgun! http://www.chvad.com/2010/08/05/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-the-delancy-aug-11th-wplushgun/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/08/05/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-the-delancy-aug-11th-wplushgun/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:23:02 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1204

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/08/05/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-the-delancy-aug-11th-wplushgun/feed/ 0 NYC Event: The Qualia LIVE @ Santos Party House, July 17th! http://www.chvad.com/2010/06/29/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-santos-party-house-july-17th/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/06/29/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-santos-party-house-july-17th/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:48:56 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=1083 VENUE INFORMATION: Santo’s Party House 96 Lafayette St New York, NY. 10013 http://www.santospartyhouse.com/ Save TWO dollars and buy advance tickets HERE!

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VENUE INFORMATION:
Santo’s Party House
96 Lafayette St
New York, NY. 10013
http://www.santospartyhouse.com/

Save TWO dollars and buy advance tickets HERE!

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/06/29/nyc-event-the-qualia-live-santos-party-house-july-17th/feed/ 0 BoogMusic – The Qualia “Secret Weapon” (2010) http://www.chvad.com/2010/06/03/boogmusic-the-qualia-secret-weapon-2010/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/06/03/boogmusic-the-qualia-secret-weapon-2010/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:28:16 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=938 Bitterness 1; The Qualia 2 by: Alistair Wallace

On April 27th the band The Qualia released their second album Secret Weapon.  While they are from Brooklyn and they are self-described as electro-pop, The Qualia seem more focused on what comes after the hyphen than before.  Song craft trumps gimmick; the Qualia is less dogmatic [...]]]> Bitterness 1; The Qualia 2
by: Alistair Wallace

On April 27th the band The Qualia released their second album Secret Weapon.  While they are from Brooklyn and they are self-described as electro-pop, The Qualia seem more focused on what comes after the hyphen than before.  Song craft trumps gimmick; the Qualia is less dogmatic than many of their electro-pop borough mates (MGMT, Animal Collective, et. al), and the album is better off for it.  Too bad the bass playing sucks.

At this point I should mention that I auditioned to play bass live for this band, and, needless to say, I’m writing this blog and they just released a very good second album and are playing awesome live, regardless of the robot on bass.  They’re obviously doing just fine without me, but the rejection stung in a way that is hard for me to impart outside the realm of my own experience of it, so, you know,  f these guys.

Best track is “This Weekend”, which I find lyrically has a sweetness reminiscent of the Smiths-era Morrissey ballads like “Unloveable” or “Sing Me To Sleep”.  Here’s a link to listen/buy the whole album.

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/06/03/boogmusic-the-qualia-secret-weapon-2010/feed/ 0 “Volcanoe”, The Qualia live @ Trash Bar, Brooklyn, NY. 2010. http://www.chvad.com/2010/05/31/volcanoe-the-qualia-live-trash-bar-brooklyn-ny-2010/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/05/31/volcanoe-the-qualia-live-trash-bar-brooklyn-ny-2010/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 22:06:39 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=936 The Qualia performing “Volcanoe” at Trash Bar, May 26th 2010, NYC.The band:Lars Casteen: vocals, guitarRossen Nedelchev: drumsChvad SB: keyboards, vocals

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The Qualia performing “Volcanoe” at Trash Bar, May 26th 2010, NYC.

The band:
Lars Casteen: vocals, guitar
Rossen Nedelchev: drums
Chvad SB: keyboards, vocals

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]]> http://www.chvad.com/2010/05/31/volcanoe-the-qualia-live-trash-bar-brooklyn-ny-2010/feed/ 0 “Better”, The Qualia LIVE at The Delancey, 5-8-2010. NYC. http://www.chvad.com/2010/05/25/better-the-qualia-live-at-the-delancey-5-8-2010-nyc/ http://www.chvad.com/2010/05/25/better-the-qualia-live-at-the-delancey-5-8-2010-nyc/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 15:52:00 +0000 Chvad SB http://www.chvad.com/?p=934

The Qualia performing “Better” at The Delancey, May 8th 2010, NYC. The band: Lars Casteen: vocals, guitar Rossen Nedelchev: drums Chvad SB: keyboards, vocals

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The Qualia performing “Better” at The Delancey, May 8th 2010, NYC.

The band:
Lars Casteen: vocals, guitar
Rossen Nedelchev: drums
Chvad SB: keyboards, vocals

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