RIYL = Do Make Say Think, Tortoise, Little Women Remember like a decade or so ago when instrumental indie rock or post rock or whatever was really at its zenith and bands like Mogwai and Godspeed You Black Emperor and even Explosions in the Sky, when they trotted along after them, were churning out these epic but ultimately predictable long-form jams and the claims that Tortoise was somehow infected with jazz were starting to wear thin and then, all of the sudden, the floor just fell through and they all disappeared? (True, some of them occasionally resurface with [...]
On with the show. To be fair, I would bet there are records that should have been in the Top 30 that slipped outside so I could give some shine to bands I love that are making big strides, but from twenty to number one, we have heavy hitters and top shelf efforts. So sit back and enjoy. 11:: Pat Jordache - Future Songs This one is for me. I love this record, walked around Toronto in [...]
As last night's blogTV , no band impressed me more than this one. They're Fond of Tigers , a Canadian outfit who had my eyes rolling into the back of my head. And as my eyeballs were staring directly into my brain, I saw nothing but images of King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Fridge, Envy, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Gentle Giant. From that band list, you can tell it was a lot to take in at once. I had never heard of them before, but it turns out they've been kicking for [...]
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 027 with freebie mp3 downloads for songs by None More Black, Mini Mansions, Alain Johannes, Jim Guthrie, Madison, La Sera, Rubblebucket, Stereolab, Small Black and more! So much more! DATE: 10-07-10 WRITER: Don Loder Are we dancin' this dance again awready? Awright youse, this is gettin' a little ridiculous - wasn't I jus' 'ere? Well, lucky fer youse, the music business is feelin' generous this week so I tracked down about forty new tunes 'at [...]
Without question, five years of music from Vancouver's Fond of Tigers has proven that descriptions of their sound are next to impossible and essentially pointless. Tangential blasts of noise and a persisted drone; on paper for most people these are negatives and at the very least do little to enhance the listening experience. Songs that constantly break the 7-minute barrier and genres like avant-rock, free jazz and post-rock, well, to be honest those don't help much either. When it comes to Continent & Western however, the [...]
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