
Après avoir traversé les Rocheuses, de l'autre côté du Canada : Vancouver. Là je découvre la pop du collectif Greenbelt ... Malgré les ampoules aux pieds, j'ai envie de danser - danser - danser... Plus question de s'arrêter, je me laisse bercer - bercer... Allez ! [MP3] Greenbelt - Leader [MP3] Greenbelt - Taxi

You won't see much of me at gigs this week, because my little brother is visiting. I am gutted at having to miss the Major Matt Mason gig last night, but I just ended up being too tired and having too much to do in too little time. Samamidon is playing in Edinburgh next Monday, so that needs to be publicised. He's a bit good, and Meursault are doing an acoustic slot in support, so it promises to be an amazing night. The gig is going to be at the Bowery , which is [...]

Drawing inspiration from classic folk-pop ( Strawberry Alarm Clock , The Mamas & the Papas ), neo-psych/chamber pop ( Belle & Sebastian , The Polyphonic Spree ) and experimental/indie-rock ( Broken Social Scene , Please Quiet Ourselves ), Vancouver CA's The Greenbelt Collective is a quirky mix of old and new. Tracks such as Aerotropolis and Our Homes from the album, Our Homes [ buy ], are playful yet sophisticated at the same time. Enjoy. [...]
Firstly, I would suffer a million awkward and uncomfortable shows with the house lights on and excessive eye contact for just this one song: Dub Narcotic Sound System - Fuck Shit up Julie Doiron is a beacon of light in the dirty despicable world. Allen shines pretty brightly too. Her current tour features guys from Shotgun and Jaybird , The Constantines and Woolly Leaves . It was more than enough to make me nostalgic for the epic summer of 2002: [...]