When all the green slides out of the leaves, and the fiery yellows light up the skies overhead on my walk to work, there's always the temptation for that Seasonal Affective kick-in-the-ass to creep in also. The chill in the air of October gets my attention and makes me introspect in a way that I do not do in the lazy indulgence of summer. Last year, a good friend of mine commented that my autumn mix was almost too sad to listen to, and yeah - there is something about this season that has, in the past, [...]
Yes yes y'all! It's that time of year again. I've been crazy swamped with life that I barely had any time to put together my NXNE picks. Let's get to it - my NXNE 2012 Best Bets! WEDNESDAY JUNE 13, 2012 Animal Talk @ The Painted Lady, 10PM (post dance-rock) Charlotte Cornfield @ Cameron House, 11PM (folk rock) Porcelain Raft @ The Drake Hotel, 12AM (dream pop/electro) Teenager @ The [...]
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After having a jolly fun time with The Elwins at Mavericks on May 25, 2012. Next up was Dan Griffin . For those who don't know who he is, just say he plays in the band called The Arkells . He was promoting his album "Leave Your Love". The set was more of a indie folk-rock style. Kind of reminded me of Great Bloomers. I didn't get to [...]
WHO: Dan Griffin , one fifth of Arkells WHAT: On top of announcing a string of solo dates across Southern Ontario later this month, Griffin has made his introspective cover of Wolf Parade's "Yulia" a free download from his website. You can also pick up his free 2011 EP, Leave Your Love , which was co-produced with Howie Beck. WHEN & WHERE: Catch Griffin on May 22 in Guelph, ON (eBar); May 23 in Hamilton, ON (Casbah); May 24 in [...]
Hey there! You should read this original post on the hill by going here: Dan Griffin - Yulia (Wolf Parade Cover) Wednesdays are made for cover songs. At least this is what I've heard, or rather, this is the premise I'm concocting to suit the needs of this post. But have a listen to Dan Griffin's rather solemn, acoustic take on Wolf Parade's tragic Cosmonaut opus Yulia and you'll agree it deserved a posting. Griffin, also known as a member of current CDN rock radio faves Arkells , released a rather lovely [...]
Aux TV named Dan Griffin's cover of Wolf Parade's "Yulia" their Track of the Week. Check out the feature here: http://www.aux.tv/2012/04/trac k-of-the-week-yulia-wolf-parad e-cover-by-dan-griffin/ . Dan's touring throughout Ontario this May. Dates are as follows: May 22 - Guelph, ON - eBar May 23 - Hamilton, ON - Casbah May 24 - London, ON - APK May 26 - Kingston, ON - Mansion May 29 - Waterloo, ON - Starlight
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It's no long list of great songs about death in space. David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and the Long Winters' "The Commander Thinks Aloud" both address this area with deft; Bowie spitting a magically real heartbreak about the relationship between Major Tom and Ground Control; John Roderick of the Long Winters documenting in the assumed first-person the last moments of the Space Shuttle Columbia,
Just a quick heads up that Dan Griffin has not only created a beautiful stripped-down cover of Wolf Parade 's "Yulia " , but he's announced a series of tour dates throughout Ontario this May. You'll remember that Griffin released Leave Your Love in September of 2011 (Co-produced with his good friend Howie Beck ) and its also a free download at his website . Its a go-to album for me when I'm looking for "moments of folk inflection and ambient echoes of Springsteen and Peter Gabriel". Check out " Yulia ". [...]
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by teepoo You probably know Dan Griffin as a former member of The Arkells . He released an album Leave Your Love last September. It's a free download on his website . His warm tones just hold this really lovely nostalgia feel. There a great 10 pretty lovely songs, so go get them. Yulia is a cover of a Wolf Parade song. He'll also be playing some dates in may listed here . Dan Griffin- Yulia
Dan Griffin recorded his album Leave Your Love (available for free download from his website) during down time from touring with The Arkells . He's about to hop on the road himself to promote it. But first, he'll tease you with a cool cover. Download his cover of Wolf Parade 's "Yulia" here: Dan Griffin has a bunch of southern Ontario gigs coming up including: Guelph, eBar, May 22 Hamilton, Casbah, May 23 [...]
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I wasn't aware that Dan Griffin who plays in the Arkells has his own solo material album. He released " Leave Your Love " in September 2011 which you can download for free on his site. Dan just dropped a single which is a cover of Wolf Parade's Yulia. I was like "WOW!" he did an great job making a upbeat rock tune into a stripped down acoustic folky sound. Have a listen to Yulia . Dan has announced a series of [...]
Listening to Dan Griffin 's new album at the moment, this track "Stars and Satellites" being the lead-off track. I'm a sucker for simple, stripped down songs about home, head to his website to download the album for free . Dan Griffin - "Stars and Satellites" by indiemusicfilter
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posted by Matt: Awhile back I organized a small East Coast tour featuring my pals Shotgun Jimmie and The Superfantastics. I also invited a guy I only knew through his Myspace, named Dan Griffin. I guess he figured tagging a long didn't seem like such a bad idea, and met us for the dates. It wasn't long into his first performance before it became obvious that Dan comes by naturally what so many singer/songwriters spend hours on pirated versions of Pro Tools trying to pull-off. He's a pro...such a [...]
Ever wonder what Pete Doherty was like before heroin: Andrew's Pick Matt and I got a chance to see a small band called The Datsuns in a tiny club when we first moved to Toronto. We had been listening to them for a little while, but didn't really know what to expect from the show. They were playing a club that [...]
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