About a year-and-a-half ago, I wrote about how the Rural Alberta Advantage was pretty much the greatest thing since snowmobiles with two skis, and little has changed in that time. Except that the RAA got signed to Saddle Creek, my fave Pitchfork writer gave 'em the thumbs up , and they embarked on a big-ass tour. That tour brings them to Vancouver on the fifth of July, which is a Sunday this year. The show's at the Media Club. We here at ABWAWBA would like to apologize for neglecting [...]
I am fighting desperately to not refer to Laura Barrett [Myspace] as "Nora Byrd", but she not only reminds me of the soft-spoken, indie-centric librarian from my small-college days, but she also creates the weirdest, most unbelievably calming percussion ever,thanks in part to Paul Aucoin (of Hylozoists fame). With her upcoming full-length debut, Victory [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Date: June 25, 2008 Venue: Soundscapes Soundscapes in-stores really are a beautiful thing. I've been to more than my fair share and have caught excellent performances by heralded Canadian outfits as well as the odd highly sought-after international act . That said, none have been quite as unique as the performance by Toronto's own Feuermusik from a few weeks ago. Showing up with an assortment of buckets and a couple woodwinds, the experimental/jazz duo delivered an empassioned five-song set [...]
Aside from a few stellar tracks I pretty much missed Feuermusik 's 2007 critically acclaimed debut, Goodbye Lucille . It is for that reason that I wanted to get in early when it came to No Contest , their brand new sophomore release. Even the most cursory listen to the Toronto experimental jazz outfit reveals something that is obviously not what I would usually have reverberating through the ol' cans-yet at the same time I can't help but want to hear more. There's just such an expert balance between the jagged and the smooth-the comfortable [...]
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