Since it's patio weather I will speed blog more of my current Toronto favourites.... The Wooden Sky - loved them since they were Friday Mornings Regret. They are appear to be leading an alt-country revival in Toronto. TWS is lead by Gavin Gardiner. Gavin can be found behind the mixing desk producing some of these up and coming Toronto bands. TWS are working on a new album. Can't wait. $100 - my favourite country album this year....is from Toronto. Bahamas - The newest to hit my desk [...]
SIDE A 1. Rocky Votolato - Montana 2. Matt Pond PA - New Hampshire 3. Josh Ritter - Idaho 4. Deer Tick - Nevada 5. Jay Farrar - California 6. Pedro The Lion - Arizona 7. Paper Rival - Alabama SIDE B 1. Red House Painters - Michigan 2. Damien Jurado - Ohio [...]
Much like the previous mix ( Album Enders From The Ladies Of '07 ), this is a mix of songs that are the last cut on albums released in 2007 by men or bands of men. Of course, you could probably ascertain that from the title. Just call me The Duke of Redundancy. These are mellow songs, perfect for ending your day with. Get it? Album enders for ending your day (falling asleep). 1. Explosions In The Sky ~ So Long, Lonesome 2. Magnet ~ Lucid [...]
Friday's Morning Regret recently changed their name to The Wooden Sky. Neither band name has gotten much attention in the blogsphere. A group from Canada that play Americana that I first heard on CBC Radio 3 . One helluva sweet radio station/website. One helluva sweet sounding band. Listen: The Wooden Sky North Dakota The Lonesome Death of Helen Betty Osborne RIYL: Ryan Adams, Bryan Adams, Adam Duritz Further study: website myspace [...]
I'm back from North Carolina and I'm sorry to have deprived you of new music for 48 hours or so. It's a terrible thing I know. The upside is that I made probably my favorite road mix of all time for the trip. It'll be uploaded for your road-tripping pleasure tomorrow. On to today's hottness, Friday Morning's Regret . Being that it's Friday morning, I thought it was fitting. I can't wait to buy this record. Gavin Gardiner's deep melancholy voice echoes around the room, accompanied by his acoustic guitar, some piano, cello, violin, harmonica, melodica, a [...]
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