(photo: mutesong.com) The first thing that struck me when I heard the "Walk On", the new track from The Hidden Cameras , is how much band leader Joel Gibb sounds like Neil Osborne of 54•40 (now there's a blast from the past for you). I don't mean that as an insult whatsoever, but the comparison has me wondering about the direction The Hidden Cameras are taking on their new album, Origin:Orphan (set for release September 22). Back in 2003, on the fabulous The Smell [...]
About a month ago, Nell Frizzell of Pink News published an article asking "Where are all the gay indie musicians?" Well, Mr. "Gay Church Folk Music" himself, aka, Joel Gibb, aka The Hidden Cameras , will be here on September 22nd. That's because that is the day Gibb and the latest crop of musicians currently making up the Canadian outfit will release their latest studio album via Arts & Crafts . Entitled Origin:Orphan , the 11-track effort, which was recorded in Toronto and Berlin, is described as the band's most spirited and unique [...]
Canadian indie popsters The Hidden Cameras will release their fifth studio album Origin:Orphan in September on Arts & Crafts . According to the label it is "with the utmost flare and charm, Joel Gibb & Co. have created their most spirited sounding record to date". First single 'In The NA' will be released in July. Meanwhile the band are offering a taster in the form of 'Walk On', a free song download, get it here . Adding brass and horns to their existing string section it is certainly a more epic [...]
Frank Yang For the last few years, Harbourfront Centre has been the go-to spot for Canada Day celebrations in Toronto. Each year, they put on a free show on the lake with some of the top domestic acts of the moment, but on a year-to-year basis they've also been doing a pretty great job of representing all the facets of what we'd call Canadian indie rock. Back in 2007 (I missed the 2006 show featuring The Dears ), they showcased the more avant garde end of the spectrum with Final Fantasy [...]
Origin:Orphan will see daylight on 9/22. It includes: 1. Ratify The New 2. In The NA 3. He Falls To Me 4. Colour Of A Man 5. Do I Belong? 6. Walk On 7. Kingdom Come 8. Origin:Orphan 9. Underage 10. The Little Bit 11. Silence Can Be A Headline Visit Hidden Cameras on MySpace. MP3: Hidden [...]
Frank Yang You might say this gig was a long time coming. After their triumphant show at Lee's Palace last November to wrap their continent-spanning tour with The Acorn , Toronto's orch-pop heroes Ohbijou went into seclusion to work on their sophomore album and emerged this Spring with Beacons . Or at least they were supposed to - almost as soon as they were announced in late February, the April release date and accompanying tour, including a hometown release party, were all were suddenly cancelled with [...]
Hailing from the land of all things beautiful and idyllic (Canada of course!), Gentleman Reg , if you haven’t already been introduced, is so much more than cool indie pop from Toronto with a lot of very cool indie music friends. Sure, Gentleman Reg has played with Broken Social Scene , Stars , and The Hidden Cameras and he’s friends with Timothy Kingsbury from Arcade Fire from way back when they were wee, but really [...]
[Locals Only is a weekly feature where the Stranger Dance staff focus on the best and brightest of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. Feel free to hit us up with any information on local bands, musicians, shows, and other music-related events and projects.] Highlights this week include two musical crown jewels of the Bay Area ( John Vanderslice and the Morning Benders ) and the SF Popfest . Tuesday, May 19th: [...]
[Locals Only is a weekly feature where the Stranger Dance staff focus on the best and brightest of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. Feel free to hit us up with any information on local bands, musicians, shows, and other music-related events and projects.] Highlights this week include two musical crown jewels of the Bay Area ( John Vanderslice and the Morning Benders ) and the SF Popfest . Tuesday, May 19th: [...]
For all you Bay Area readers out there be sure to check out SF Popfest next weekend! The four day...
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Apparently, since February of 2007, Canada's Hidden Cameras have put out *3* different limited-edition LPs of their 2006 album, Awoo . The first (sold out) edition was designed and hand-screened by artist Will Munro , in an edition of 200. The second version (211 copies, sold out) came in September of '07, and featured artwork (and screenprinting) by Daryl Vocat . The third, and final, edition has *just* been released, in an edition of 144, this one with art hand-painted by Joel Gibb himself. You can nab a copy here [...]
Apparently, since February of 2007, Canada's Hidden Cameras have put out *3* different limited-edition LPs of their 2006 album, Awoo . The first (sold out) edition was designed and hand-screened by artist Will Munro , in an edition of 200. The second version (211 copies, sold out) came in September of '07, and featured artwork (and screenprinting) by Daryl Vocat . The third, and final, edition has *just* been released, in an edition of 144, this one with art hand-painted by Joel Gibb himself. You can nab a copy here [...]
The Hidden Cameras - Learning the Lie Wake up, press play and start your day on the right note - hyperactivity quickly giving way to yelp-worthy jubilation. An old favourite from a mix I put together two years ago called A Cleansing Presence…A Shining Path , but originally found on an album of “gay church folk music” entitled Awoo , by Canadian pop outfit the Hidden Cameras. One of the most irresistably feel-good songs I've ever heard. Buy [...]
Αν υπήρχε κάποια -αξιόπιστη, γιατί αναξιόπιστες υπάρχουν πολλές..- μηχανή αναζήτησης όπου δίνοντάς της ως input τους αγαπημένους σου μουσικούς σου πρότεινε νέα ονόματα προς εξερεύνηση, νομίζω πως ο κύριος Reg Vermue θα ήταν ο πρώτος στη λίστα. "Vermue was also a member of The Hidden Cameras for several years and has performed with B roken Social Scene , sung backup for Sufjan Stevens , and often guests with Final Fantasy " γράφει η σελίδα του στη Wikipedia, και όσοι παρακολουθούν αυτό το blog ξέρουν ήδη πως για μας εδώ αυτό είναι ένα ονειρεμένο βιογραφικό. [...]
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! ]]
Αν και οι Κetch Harbour Wolves είναι ένα από τα ανερχόμενα ονόματα της Καναδέζικης σκηνής, με εξαιρετικές κριτικές για το περσινό τους μίνι άλμπουμ Dead Calm Horizon , ομολογώ ότι αυτό που με τράβηξε αρχικά στο έτσι κι αλλιώς θαυμάσιο Animals ήταν η ομοιότητα της φωνής του τραγουδιστή τους μ'αυτή του Joel Gibb των Hidden Cameras . Η μουσική των δύο συγκροτημάτων δεν έχει βέβαια ιδιαίτερα κοινά στοιχεία [η λέξη uplifting έρχεται όμως αβίαστα στη στόμα], αλλά οι H.C. είναι ένα από τα πιο αγαπημένα μου ονόματα αυτής της δεκαετίας, και παραδόξως, [...]
Laura Barrett - The Wood Between Worlds Classically trained pianist surfs eBay looking for midi controllers, ends up bidding on a kalimba, and a musical career dedicated to "neurotic sci folk" is born. Toronto's Laura Barrett (also a member of Hidden Cameras) has followed up two EPs of ornate pop with the whimsy of her first full-length album, Victory Garden , released in Canada through Paper Bag records. MySpace [...]
Polaroids From the Web Print edition Oggi qualche segnalazione di articoli un po' lunghi che vale la pena di stamparsi e leggere con calma: - Il Village Voice intervista "Carles" , l'autore-personaggio di Hipster Runoff . Già da frasi come «the perception of music criticism seems to have shifted to a "product review by someone who cares too much"» mi pare si possa dire che non è uno stupido nichilista come crede Nick Sylvester (nel post già segnalato su Inkiostro , dove se ne discute [...]
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