Found 107 posts matching John K. Samson:
As I've mentioned on many occasions, I keep a running playlist throughout the year. You've seen bits and pieces of it here but as 2012 comes to a close, here is the final product. Full of the singles that I listened to on repeat to the tracks I put on every mixtape this year and now with the added bonus of being influenced by the year end lists of my friends and contemporaries. It's all over the place genre-wise, but I think it is a pretty solid collection. Amanda Palmer - [...]
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 122 with freebie downloads for mp3s by CrimSane, Beach House, Howler, Japandroids, The Mountain Goats, The Lumineers, Shovels and Rope and more! So much more! DATE: 12-14-12 WRITER: Don Loder Ohwowohwowohwowohwow are youse eva lucky Junky, Ya know what time o' da year it is, right junky? I's supposed ta be da time o' year when i's supposed ta be betta ta give thin receive an' all'at nonsense (who eva bu-leaves dat shit anyway?), but [...]
das zehnjährige bestehen von grand hotel van cleef war dem rührigen label bereits eine ordentliche sause wert. im sommer wurde in hamburg angemessen party gemacht. nichtsdestotrotz wird am fest van cleef festgehalten, bei dem labeleigene bands gemeinsam auf tour geschickt werden. und da die ganze chose quasi direkt vor der haustür an- und kurz vor der aufführung steht, wollen wir Euch in aller gebotenen eile/kürze/würze darauf aufmerksam machen. die tickets gibt es für 29€ + vvk gebühren im ghvc shop . wobei Ihr sicher auch jeweils vor [...]
When all the green slides out of the leaves, and the fiery yellows light up the skies overhead on my walk to work, there's always the temptation for that Seasonal Affective kick-in-the-ass to creep in also. The chill in the air of October gets my attention and makes me introspect in a way that I do not do in the lazy indulgence of summer. Last year, a good friend of mine commented that my autumn mix was almost too sad to listen to, and yeah - there is something about this season that has, in the past, [...]
The weather was looking fine and dandy but a little chilly on September 9th at Ottawa Folk Festival . Here are some of the photos " THAT " I got to take at the festivals: Decided to check out the "free" area at the festival with singer/songwriter workshops. The ones I saw were: Interview with Jill Hennessy Hellos and Goodbyes with Lucy Kaplansky (host), John Smith and Said The [...]
The John K Samson show took place at the former Toronto Buddhist Church, now known simply as 918 Bathurst, which is now a culture, arts, media, and education centre between Bloor and Dupont. The main room was perfect for a quiet intimate show with 90 percent of guests seated. The show was an all ages and also a dry show so it was minus the distraction of bottles and glasses clinking. On the way out the door I even saw some that chose to bring their young kids. Michael Feuerstack, guitarist of Wooden Stars and more [...]
For his main outlet The Weakerthans and in his solo material, John K. Samson writes unabashedly for nerds, cat people, english majors, grad students. He can get away with being too clever for his own good because he knows how to use his cleverness to its best ends. He is proof that "hipster" isn't a fucking pejorative. You don't have to be truly starving to be an artist, you can speak to the peak of your intellect and still be profoundly sincere. Provincial is a full-length collection of EPs [...]
Derrick Belcham It figures that the first year that I would have been able to actually attend the long-list unveiling for the Polaris Music Prize , they up and move it from its usual home atop the Drake clear across the country to give Vancouver a taste of what the grand unveiling of the 40 albums selected as the top musical achievements in Canada over the past 12 months is like. But that's alright because as it turns out, this was also the first year that I don't need to make any changes to [...]
Shervin Iainez Rose Cousins is not a new artist. The Charlottetown by way of Halifax artist has been releasing music for the better part of a decade and I've technically heard her before as she's guested on any number of Maritime-born records including Joel Plaskett's, but I'd not heard any of her own material until her third full-length album We Have Made A Spark , released at the end of February. And clearly that's been my loss. It's not a record that stops you in your [...]
Artist: John K. Samson Title: Letter In Icelandic From The Ninette San File Name: SoundCloud
Mixtape: Tiffiny’s Best of 2012
As I've mentioned on many occasions, I keep a running playlist throughout the year. You've seen bits and pieces of it here but as 2012 comes to a close, here is the final product. Full of the singles that I listened to on repeat to the tracks I put on every mixtape this year and now with the added bonus of being influenced by the year end lists of my friends and contemporaries. It's all over the place genre-wise, but I think it is a pretty solid collection. Amanda Palmer - [...]
- Swear and Shake - These White Walls » 02-These-White-Walls1.mp3
- Until We Find Our Way (I'll Stay)
- Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra - Lost
- Andrew Bird - Three White Horses
- Apologies, I Have None - 60 Miles
- Bahamas - I Got You Babe
- Brendan Kelly and the Wanderin - Suffer the Children, Come Unto
- Cheap Girls - Ruby
- Chris Stowe - Sometimes They Give Us Beer For Free
- Churchill - Change
- Cory Branan - Survivor Blues
- Dan Craig - Watching You Run
- Esmé Patterson - My Young Man
- Frank Turner - Four Simple Words
- Franz Nicolay - The Hearts Of Boston
- Frightened Rabbit - State Hospital
- Glowing House - Taming Lions
- Jack White - Love Interruption
- Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
- Jeff Rosenstock - Twinkle
- Jenny Owen Youngs - Pirates
- Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun - A Song About Death
- Joe Pug - Silver Harps And Violins
- John K Samson - Longitudinal Centre
- Kitten - Cut It Out
- Langhorne Slim & The Law - The Way We Move
- Lemolo - Open Air
- Mongol Horde - Casual Threats From Weekend Hardmen (Demo)
- Murder By Death - I Came Around
- Now, Now - Dead Oaks
- Reviving Cecilia - Two Kinds
- Sarah Jaffe - Fangs
- Sharon Van Etten - Serpents
- Snow Patrol - New York
- Tegan & Sara - Closer
- The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- The Menzingers - The Obituaries
- The Sidekicks - Incandescent Days
- These United States - The Park
- Tim Barry - Fine Foods Market
- Tin Horn Prayer - Stumble
- Title Fight - Head In The Ceiling Fan
- Two Gallants - Song of Songs
- Wolfgang Schaefer - Pocket Full Of Pills
- You Blew It! - Terry v. Tori
Link Text: Swear and Shake - These White Walls File Name: 02-These-White-Walls1.mp3
Title: Until We Find Our Way (I'll Stay) Link Text: White Wives - Until We Find Our Way (I’ll Stay) File Name: Until-We-Find-Our-Way-Ill-Stay .mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra Title: Lost Link Text: Amanda Palmer - Lost File Name: 09-Lost.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Alternative Year: 2012
Artist: Andrew Bird Title: Three White Horses Link Text: Andrew Bird - Three White Horses File Name: 01-Three-White-Horses.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Apologies, I Have None Title: 60 Miles Link Text: Apologies, I Have None - 60 Miles File Name: 01-60-Miles1.mp3
Artist: Bahamas Title: I Got You Babe Link Text: Bahamas - I Got You Babe File Name: 07-I-Got-You-Babe.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Genre: Alternative Year: 2012
Artist: Brendan Kelly and the Wanderin Title: Suffer the Children, Come Unto Link Text: Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds - Suffer The Children, Come Unto Me File Name: 01-Suffer-The-Children-Come-Un to-Me.mp3 Genre: 20 Year: 2012
Artist: Cheap Girls Title: Ruby Link Text: Cheap Girls - Ruby File Name: 02-Ruby.mp3 Bitrate: 296 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Chris Stowe Title: Sometimes They Give Us Beer For Free Link Text: Chris Stowe - Sometimes They Give Us Beer For Free File Name: Sometimes-They-Give-Us-Beer-Fo r-Free1.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Churchill Title: Change Link Text: Churchill - Change File Name: Change.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Folk Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Cory Branan Title: Survivor Blues Link Text: Cory Branan - Survivor Blues File Name: 02-Survivor-Blues.mp3 Bitrate: 225 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2012
Artist: Dan Craig Title: Watching You Run Link Text: Dan Craig - Watching You Run File Name: 03-Watching-You-Run.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Esmé Patterson Title: My Young Man Link Text: Esme Patterson - My Young Man File Name: 01-My-Young-Man.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Frank Turner Title: Four Simple Words Link Text: Frank Turner - Four Simple Words File Name: Four-Simple-Words.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: Franz Nicolay Title: The Hearts Of Boston Link Text: Franz Nicolay - The Hearts Of Boston File Name: 01-The-Hearts-Of-Boston1.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Singer/Songwriter Year: 2012
Artist: Frightened Rabbit Title: State Hospital Link Text: Frightened Rabbit - State Hospital File Name: 01-State-Hospital1.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: Glowing House Title: Taming Lions Link Text: Glowing House - Taming Lions File Name: 04-Taming-Lions.mp3
Artist: Jack White Title: Love Interruption Link Text: Jack White - Love Interruption File Name: 04-Love-Interruption.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Country & Folk Year: 2012
Artist: Japandroids Title: The House That Heaven Built Link Text: Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built File Name: 07-The-House-That-Heaven-Built .mp3 Bitrate: 311 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2012
Artist: Jeff Rosenstock Title: Twinkle Link Text: Jeff Rosenstock - Twinkle File Name: 01-Twinkle.mp3 Bitrate: 261 kbps
Artist: Jenny Owen Youngs Title: Pirates Link Text: Jenny Owen Youngs - Pirates File Name: 03-Pirates1.mp3
Artist: Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun Title: A Song About Death Link Text: Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun - A Song About Death File Name: 02-A-Song-About-Death1.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: Joe Pug Title: Silver Harps And Violins Link Text: Joe Pug - Silver Harps And Violins File Name: 06-Silver-Harps-And-Violins.mp 3 Genre: Rock Year: 2012
Artist: John K Samson Title: Longitudinal Centre Link Text: John K Samson - Longitudinal Centre File Name: 07-Longitudinal-Centre1.mp3
Artist: Kitten Title: Cut It Out Link Text: Kitten - Cut It Out File Name: Cut-It-Out1.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps
Artist: Langhorne Slim & The Law Title: The Way We Move Link Text: Langhorne Slim - The Way We Move File Name: 01-The-Way-We-Move.mp3 Bitrate: 236 kbps Genre: 20 Year: 2012
Artist: Lemolo Title: Open Air Link Text: Lemolo - Open Air File Name: Open-Air1.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Mongol Horde Title: Casual Threats From Weekend Hardmen (Demo) Link Text: Mongol Horde - Casual Threats From Weekend Hardmen File Name: 10-Casual-Threats-From-Weekend -Hardmen-Demo.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Murder By Death Title: I Came Around Link Text: Murder By Death - I Came Around File Name: 05-I-Came-Around1.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Indie Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Now, Now Title: Dead Oaks Link Text: Now, Now - Dead Oaks File Name: 04-Dead-Oaks.mp3 Bitrate: 253 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Reviving Cecilia Title: Two Kinds Link Text: Reviving Cecilia - Two Kinds File Name: Two-Kinds1.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Sarah Jaffe Title: Fangs Link Text: Sarah Jaffe - Fangs File Name: 07-Fangs.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2012
Artist: Sharon Van Etten Title: Serpents Link Text: Sharon Van Etten - Serpents File Name: 03-Serpents.mp3 Bitrate: 254 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2012
Artist: Snow Patrol Title: New York Link Text: Snow Patrol - New York File Name: 09-New-York.mp3 Genre: Rock Year: 2011
Artist: Tegan & Sara Title: Closer Link Text: Tegan and Sara - Closer File Name: Closer.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: The Lumineers Title: Ho Hey Link Text: The Lumineers - Ho Hey File Name: Ho-Hey.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: The Menzingers Title: The Obituaries Link Text: The Menzingers - The Obituaries File Name: 03-The-Obituaries1.mp3 Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2012
Artist: The Sidekicks Title: Incandescent Days Link Text: The Sidekicks - Incandescent Days File Name: 03-Incandescent-Days.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: These United States Title: The Park Link Text: These United States - The Park File Name: 10-The-Park.mp3 Genre: Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Tim Barry Title: Fine Foods Market Link Text: Tim Barry - Fine Foods Market File Name: 11-Fine-Foods-Market1.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2012
Artist: Tin Horn Prayer Title: Stumble Link Text: Tin Horn Prayer - Stumble File Name: 04-Stumble.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Title Fight Title: Head In The Ceiling Fan Link Text: Title Fight - Head In The Ceiling Fan File Name: 01-Head-In-The-Ceiling-Fan.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Alternative Year: 2012
Artist: Two Gallants Title: Song of Songs Link Text: Two Gallants - Song of Songs File Name: 02-Song-of-Songs.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Indie Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Wolfgang Schaefer Title: Pocket Full Of Pills Link Text: Wolfgang Schaefer - Pocket Full Of Pills File Name: 01-Pocket-Full-Of-Pills.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Country & Folk Year: 2012
Artist: You Blew It! Title: Terry v. Tori Link Text: You Blew It! - Terry v. Tori File Name: Terry-v.-Tori.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Songs: 2012 Part 3
The third installment of the songs that rocked my world in 2012 is definitely a charmer. For those coming late to the party, here's the deets: I'm giving you the 75 songs, split into five collections of 15 songs each, that soundtracked the year for me. There will be a post a day this week from Monday to Friday (You can click back to Monday's post to get the first part, and Tuesday's post for part 2) , and you can collection them all to get a pretty awesome compilation that I think is a good [...]
The SWAG Report 122
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 122 with freebie downloads for mp3s by CrimSane, Beach House, Howler, Japandroids, The Mountain Goats, The Lumineers, Shovels and Rope and more! So much more! DATE: 12-14-12 WRITER: Don Loder Ohwowohwowohwowohwow are youse eva lucky Junky, Ya know what time o' da year it is, right junky? I's supposed ta be da time o' year when i's supposed ta be betta ta give thin receive an' all'at nonsense (who eva bu-leaves dat shit anyway?), but [...]
- Alabama Shakes - Hang Loose
- Andrew Bird - Eyeoneye
- Baroness - Take My Bones Away
- Beach House - Lazuli
- Bettye LaVette - Everything Is Broken
- Cloud Nothings - Stay Useless
- CrimSane - ChinaFastGrow
- Damien Jurado - Nothing is the News
- El-P - Drones Over Bklyn
- Father John Misty - I'm Writing A Novel
- First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
- Future Fambo - Future Fambo - Alcoholic
- Hospitality - Friends of Friends
- Howler - Back Of Your Neck
- Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
- Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
- John K. Samson - Letter In Icelandic From The Ninette San
- Jon De Rosa - O Holy Night
- Judy Kang - You
- Justin Townes Earle - Look The Other Way
- King Tuff - Bad Thing
- Lord Huron - Time To Run
- Matthew E. White - Big Love
- Of Monsters and Men - From Finner
- Punch Brothers - Movement and Location
- Sharon Van Etten - Serpents
- Shovels & Rope - Birmingham
- Stars - Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It
- Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
- The Lumineers - Dead Sea
- The Mountain Goats - Cry for Judas
- The Walkmen - Heaven
- The Wonder Revolution - 10 Invisible Until
- Todd Snider - In Between Jobs
- WOODS - Cali In A Cup
Artist: Alabama Shakes Title: Hang Loose Link Text: Alabama Shakes – "Hang Loose" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Alabama Shakes-Hang_Loose.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Andrew Bird Title: Eyeoneye Link Text: Andrew Bird – "Eye On Eye" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Andrew_Bird-Eye_on_eye. mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Baroness Title: Take My Bones Away Link Text: Baroness – "Take My Bones Away" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Baroness-Take_My_Bones_ Away.mp3
Artist: Beach House Title: Lazuli Link Text: Beach House – "Lazuli" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Beach_House-Lazuli.mp3
Artist: Bettye LaVette Title: Everything Is Broken Link Text: Bettye Lavette – "Everything Is Broken" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Bettye_Lavette-Everythi ng_Is_Broken.mp3
Artist: Cloud Nothings Title: Stay Useless Link Text: Cloud Nothings – "Stay Useless" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Cloud_Nothings-Stay_Use less.mp3
Artist: CrimSane Title: ChinaFastGrow Link Text: Crimsane – "ChinaFastGrow" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Crimsane-ChinaFastGrow. mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: Damien Jurado Title: Nothing is the News Link Text: Damien Jurado – "Nothing is the News" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Damien_Jurado-Nothing_i s_the_News.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: El-P Title: Drones Over Bklyn Link Text: El P – "Drones Over Bklyn" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122ElP-Drones_Over_Bklyn.m p3
Artist: Father John Misty Title: I'm Writing A Novel Link Text: Father John Misty – "I'm Writing A Novel" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Father_John_Misty-Im_Wr iting_A_Novel.mp3
Artist: First Aid Kit Title: The Lion's Roar Link Text: First Aid Kit – "The Lions Roar" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122First_Aid_Kit-The_Lions _Roar.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Future Fambo Title: Future Fambo - Alcoholic Link Text: Future Fambo – "Alcoholic" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Future_Fambo-Alcoholic. mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Dancehall Year: 2012
Artist: Hospitality Title: Friends of Friends Link Text: Hospitality – "Friends Of Friends" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Hospitality-Friends_of_ Friends.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Howler Title: Back Of Your Neck Link Text: Howler – "Back Of Your Neck" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Howler-Back_Of_Your_Nec k.mp3
Artist: Japandroids Title: The House That Heaven Built Link Text: Japandroids – "The House That Heaven Built" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Japandroids-The_House_T hat_Heaven_Built.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Jens Lekman Title: I Know What Love Isn't Link Text: Jens Lekman – "I Know What Love Isn't" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Jens_Lekman-I_Know_What _Love_Isnt.mp3
Artist: John K. Samson Title: Letter In Icelandic From The Ninette San Link Text: John K. Samson – "Letter In Icelandic From Ninette San" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122John_K_Samson-Letter_In _Icelandic_From_The_Ninette_Sa n.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Jon De Rosa Title: O Holy Night Link Text: Jon DeRosa – "O Holy Night" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Jon_DeRosa-O_Holy_Night .mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps
Artist: Judy Kang Title: You Link Text: Judy Kang – "You" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Judy_Kang-You.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Justin Townes Earle Title: Look The Other Way Link Text: Justin Townes Earle – "Look The Other Way" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Justin_Townes_Earle-Loo k_The_Other_Way.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: King Tuff Title: Bad Thing Link Text: King Tuff – "Bad Thing" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122King_Tuff-Bad_Thing.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Lord Huron Title: Time To Run Link Text: Lord Huron – "Time To Run" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Lord_Huron-Time_To_Run. mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Matthew E. White Title: Big Love Link Text: Matthew E. White – "Big Love" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Matthew_E_White-Big_Lov e.mp3
Artist: Of Monsters and Men Title: From Finner Link Text: Of Monsters And Men – "From Finner" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Of_Monsters_and_Men-Fro m_Finner.mp3
Artist: Punch Brothers Title: Movement and Location Link Text: Punch Brothers – "Movement And Location" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Punch_Brothers-Movement _and_Location.mp3
Artist: Sharon Van Etten Title: Serpents Link Text: Sharon Van Etten – "Serpents" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Sharon_Van_Etten-Serpen ts.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Shovels & Rope Title: Birmingham Link Text: Shovels and Rope – "Birmingham" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Shovels_and_Rope-Birmin gham.mp3
Artist: Stars Title: Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It Link Text: Stars – "Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Stars-Hold_On_When_You_ Get_Love_And_Let_Go_When_You_G ive_It.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Tame Impala Title: Apocalypse Dreams Link Text: Tame Impala – "Apocalypse Dreams" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Tame_Impala-Apocalypse_ Dreams.mp3
Artist: The Lumineers Title: Dead Sea Link Text: The Lumineers – "Dead Sea" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122The_Lumineers-Dead_Sea. mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: The Mountain Goats Title: Cry for Judas Link Text: Mountain Goats – "Cry for Judas" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Mountain_Goats-Cry_for_ Judas.mp3
Artist: The Walkmen Title: Heaven Link Text: The Walkmen – "Heaven" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122The_Walkmen-Heaven.mp3
Artist: The Wonder Revolution Title: 10 Invisible Until Link Text: Wonder Revolution – "Invisible Until" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122wonder_revolution-invis ible_until.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: Todd Snider Title: In Between Jobs Link Text: Todd Snider – "In Between Jobs" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122Todd_Snider-In_Between_ Jobs.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: WOODS Title: Cali In A Cup Link Text: WOODS – "Cali In A Cup" – [mp3] File Name: SWAG122WOODS-Cali_In_A_Cup.mp3
Best of 2012: Tracks
I know I waxed philosophical about the value of an album as a whole earlier this week but don't get me wrong- I treasure my iPod and it is jam packed with playlists with every theme under the sun. Including a "Best of..." for 2012. Here is the ten I've chosen from that ...pretty extensive list that has soundtracked my year. Melanie and Barlow contributed ten of their carefully cultivated choices each to help round it out and here's our official Best Tracks of 2012 . [Tiffiny] Apologies, I Have None - The [...]
- Swear & Shake - These White Walls » 02-These-White-Walls.mp3
- Apologies, I Have None - Sat In Vicky Park
- Apologies, I Have None - The 26
- Bad Ideas - One Seven Two
- Bangers - The Mitigation Committee
- Chairlift - I Belong in Your Arms
- Chris Stowe - Sometimes They Give Us Beer For Free
- Cory Branan - Survivor Blues
- Craig Finn - Respective Coasts
- Digger Barnes - Pure As Gold
- Fighting Fiction - Cameraphones & Choruses
- First Aid Kit - King of the World
- Franz Nicolay - The Hearts Of Boston
- Great Neck - The Plane Has Crashed Into the Fucking Mountain!
- John K Samson - Longitudinal Centre
- Lemolo - Open Air
- Martha - 01-1978-Smiling-Politely.mp3
- Murder By Death - I Came Around
- Of Monsters And Men - Sloom
- Regina Spektor - All the Rowboats
- Sarah Jaffe - Sucker for Your Marketing
- Sharon Van Etten - Serpents
- The Gaslight Anthem - Blue Dahlia
- The Lumineers - 1599 Ho Hey
- The Menzingers - Casey
- The Menzingers - Nice Things
- Tim Barry - Fine Foods Market
- www.muzikupdates.com - Everything Wrong
Link Text: Swear & Shake - These White Walls File Name: 02-These-White-Walls.mp3
Artist: Apologies, I Have None Title: Sat In Vicky Park Link Text: Apologies, I Have None - Sat In Vicky Park File Name: 01-Sat-In-Vicky-Park.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2010
Artist: Apologies, I Have None Title: The 26 Link Text: Apologies, I Have None - The 26 File Name: 07-The-26.mp3
Artist: Bad Ideas Title: One Seven Two Link Text: Bad Ideas - One Seven Two File Name: 03-One-Seven-Two.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Singer/Songwriter Year: 2012
Artist: Bangers Title: The Mitigation Committee Link Text: Bangers - The Mitigation Committee File Name: 03-The-Mitigation-Committee.mp 3 Year: 2012
Artist: Chairlift Title: I Belong in Your Arms Link Text: Chairlift - I Belong in Your Arms File Name: Chairlift-I-Belong-in-Your-Arm s.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: Chris Stowe Title: Sometimes They Give Us Beer For Free Link Text: Chris Stowe - Sometimes They Give Us Beer For Free File Name: Sometimes-They-Give-Us-Beer-Fo r-Free.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Cory Branan Title: Survivor Blues Link Text: Cory Branan - Survivor Blues File Name: 02-Survivor-Blues-1.mp3 Bitrate: 225 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2012
Artist: Craig Finn Title: Respective Coasts Link Text: Craig Finn - Respective Coasts File Name: 03-Respective-Coasts.mp3 Genre: Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Digger Barnes Title: Pure As Gold Link Text: Digger Barnes - Pure As Gold File Name: 02-Pure-As-Gold.mp3 Bitrate: 217 kbps Genre: Americana Year: 2012
Artist: Fighting Fiction Title: Cameraphones & Choruses Link Text: Fighting Fiction - Cameraphones & Choruses File Name: 09-Cameraphones-Choruses.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2012
Artist: First Aid Kit Title: King of the World Link Text: First Aid Kit Featuring Conor Oberst - King of the World File Name: 18-King-of-the-World.mp3 Genre: Indie Year: 2012
Artist: Franz Nicolay Title: The Hearts Of Boston Link Text: Franz Nicolay - The Hearts Of Boston File Name: 01-The-Hearts-Of-Boston.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Singer/Songwriter Year: 2012
Artist: Great Neck Title: The Plane Has Crashed Into the Fucking Mountain! Link Text: Great Neck - The Plane Has Crashed Into the Fucking Mountain! File Name: 01-The-Plane-Has-Crashed-Into- the-Fucking-Mountain.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2012
Artist: John K Samson Title: Longitudinal Centre Link Text: John K Samson - Longitudinal Centre File Name: 07-Longitudinal-Centre.mp3
Artist: Lemolo Title: Open Air Link Text: Lemolo - Open Air File Name: Open-Air.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Martha Link Text: Martha - 1978, Smiling Politely File Name: 01-1978-Smiling-Politely.mp3
Artist: Murder By Death Title: I Came Around Link Text: Murder By Death - I Came Around File Name: 05-I-Came-Around.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Indie Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Of Monsters And Men Title: Sloom Link Text: Of Monsters and Men - Sloom File Name: 10-Sloom.mp3 Genre: Alternative Rock Year: 2012
Artist: Regina Spektor Title: All the Rowboats Link Text: Regina Spektor - All the Rowboats File Name: 01-All-the-Rowboats.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Alternative Year: 2012
Artist: Sarah Jaffe Title: Sucker for Your Marketing Link Text: Sarah Jaffe - Sucker for Your Marketing File Name: 10-Sucker-for-Your-Marketing.m p3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2012
Artist: Sharon Van Etten Title: Serpents Link Text: Sharon Van Etten - Serpents File Name: 03-Serpents-1.mp3 Bitrate: 254 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2012
Artist: The Gaslight Anthem Title: Blue Dahlia Link Text: The Gaslight Anthem - Blue Dahlia File Name: 12-Blue-Dahlia.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2012
Artist: The Lumineers Title: 1599 Ho Hey Link Text: The Lumineers - Ho Hey File Name: 05eaf80a-b3de-4be6-8741-f16ba8 ba7a69.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: The Menzingers Title: Casey Link Text: The Menzingers - Casey File Name: 11-Casey.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: The Menzingers Title: Nice Things Link Text: The Menzingers - Nice Things File Name: 10-Nice-Things.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Tim Barry Title: Fine Foods Market Link Text: Tim Barry - Fine Foods Market File Name: 11-Fine-Foods-Market.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2012
Artist: www.muzikupdates.com Title: Everything Wrong Link Text: Martha Wainwright - Everything Wrong File Name: 10-Everything-Wrong.mp3 Bitrate: 226 kbps Genre: Pop Year: 2012
eingestreut (449): fest van cleef
das zehnjährige bestehen von grand hotel van cleef war dem rührigen label bereits eine ordentliche sause wert. im sommer wurde in hamburg angemessen party gemacht. nichtsdestotrotz wird am fest van cleef festgehalten, bei dem labeleigene bands gemeinsam auf tour geschickt werden. und da die ganze chose quasi direkt vor der haustür an- und kurz vor der aufführung steht, wollen wir Euch in aller gebotenen eile/kürze/würze darauf aufmerksam machen. die tickets gibt es für 29€ + vvk gebühren im ghvc shop . wobei Ihr sicher auch jeweils vor [...]
Artist: John K. Samson Title: When I Write My Master's Thesis File Name: SoundCloud
Hard Times (come again no more): The Fuel/Friends Autumn 2012 Mix
When all the green slides out of the leaves, and the fiery yellows light up the skies overhead on my walk to work, there's always the temptation for that Seasonal Affective kick-in-the-ass to creep in also. The chill in the air of October gets my attention and makes me introspect in a way that I do not do in the lazy indulgence of summer. Last year, a good friend of mine commented that my autumn mix was almost too sad to listen to, and yeah - there is something about this season that has, in the past, [...]
- Dan Griffin - Yulia (Wolf Parade)
- eastmountainsouth - Hard Times
- Field Report - I Am Not Waiting Anymore
- Frightened Rabbit - I Feel Better
- Gillian Welch - Hard Times
- Gregory Alan Isakov - That Sea, The Gambler..
- Hey Rosetta! - Yer Fall
- Isaac Pierce - On Not Smoking Anymore
- John K. Samson - Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San
- Josh Rouse - Princess On The Porch
- Matt Ruddy - Flames and Ashes
- Michael Kiwanuka - Rest (live on Daytrotter)
- Neil Young - Borrowed Tune
- Portage - So It Goes
- Redbird - You Are the Everything (R.E.M.)
- Ryan Adams - Miss Sunflower
- Shovels & Rope - Lay Low (live at Pickathon)
- The Oh Hello's - Hello My Old Heart
- Tyler Lyle - Hollywood, Forever
Artist: Dan Griffin Title: Yulia (Wolf Parade) Link Text: Yulia (Wolf Parade) File Name: 14 Yulia (Wolf Parade).mp3 Genre: Other
Artist: eastmountainsouth Title: Hard Times Link Text: Hard Times File Name: 01 Hard Times.mp3 Genre: Country & Folk
Artist: Field Report Title: I Am Not Waiting Anymore Link Text: I Am Not Waiting Anymore File Name: 11 I Am Not Waiting Anymore.mp3
Artist: Frightened Rabbit Title: I Feel Better Link Text: I Feel Better File Name: 04 I Feel Better.mp3 Genre: Indie
Artist: Gillian Welch Title: Hard Times Link Text: Hard Times File Name: 20 Hard Times.mp3 Genre: Pop
Artist: Gregory Alan Isakov Title: That Sea, The Gambler.. Link Text: That Sea, The Gambler File Name: 16 That Sea, The Gambler...mp3 Genre: Alternative
Artist: Hey Rosetta! Title: Yer Fall Link Text: Yer Fall File Name: 03 Yer Fall.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Isaac Pierce Title: On Not Smoking Anymore Link Text: On Not Smoking Anymore File Name: 13 On Not Smoking Anymore.mp3
Artist: John K. Samson Title: Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San Link Text: Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San File Name: 06 Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San.mp3 Genre: Alternative Year: 2012
Artist: Josh Rouse Title: Princess On The Porch Link Text: Princess On The Porch File Name: 09 Princess On The Porch.mp3 Genre: Rock
Artist: Matt Ruddy Title: Flames and Ashes Link Text: Flames and Ashes File Name: 18 Flames and Ashes.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Michael Kiwanuka Title: Rest (live on Daytrotter) Link Text: Rest (live on Daytrotter) File Name: 19 Rest (live on Daytrotter).mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: Neil Young Title: Borrowed Tune Link Text: Borrowed Tune File Name: 12 Borrowed Tune.mp3
Artist: Portage Title: So It Goes Link Text: So It Goes File Name: 02 So It Goes.mp3 Genre: Indie Rock
Artist: Redbird Title: You Are the Everything (R.E.M.) Link Text: You Are The Everything (R.E.M.) File Name: 17 You Are the Everything (R.E.M.).mp3 Genre: Folk
Artist: Ryan Adams Title: Miss Sunflower Link Text: Miss Sunflower File Name: 08 Miss Sunflower.mp3
Artist: Shovels & Rope Title: Lay Low (live at Pickathon) Link Text: Lay Low (live at Pickathon) File Name: 07 Lay Low (live at Pickathon).mp3
Artist: The Oh Hello's Title: Hello My Old Heart Link Text: Hello My Old Heart File Name: 05 Hello My Old Heart.mp3
Artist: Tyler Lyle Title: Hollywood, Forever Link Text: Hollywood, Forever File Name: 10 Hollywood, Forever.mp3 Year: 2012
Japandroids, Sloan Among Nominees For 2012 ECHO Songwriting Prize
Filed under: News , Music Appreciation Maoya Bassiouni Japandroids , Sloan , Kathleen Edwards , Dan Mangan and John K. Samson have had their songs nominated for the 2012 Echo Songwriting Prize to determine the best independent songwriters in Canadian music. Sponsored by SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada), the five nominees for the annual prize are selected by an expert panel (including Spinner's [...]
Ottawa Folk Festival 2012 “Freewheelin’ Sunday Edition”
The weather was looking fine and dandy but a little chilly on September 9th at Ottawa Folk Festival . Here are some of the photos " THAT " I got to take at the festivals: Decided to check out the "free" area at the festival with singer/songwriter workshops. The ones I saw were: Interview with Jill Hennessy Hellos and Goodbyes with Lucy Kaplansky (host), John Smith and Said The [...]
Concert Review: John K Samson, September 6th, Bathurst 918
The John K Samson show took place at the former Toronto Buddhist Church, now known simply as 918 Bathurst, which is now a culture, arts, media, and education centre between Bloor and Dupont. The main room was perfect for a quiet intimate show with 90 percent of guests seated. The show was an all ages and also a dry show so it was minus the distraction of bottles and glasses clinking. On the way out the door I even saw some that chose to bring their young kids. Michael Feuerstack, guitarist of Wooden Stars and more [...]
Artist: EpitaphTours Title: When I Write My Master's Thesis File Name: SoundCloud
JOHN K. SAMSON — PROVINICIAL
For his main outlet The Weakerthans and in his solo material, John K. Samson writes unabashedly for nerds, cat people, english majors, grad students. He can get away with being too clever for his own good because he knows how to use his cleverness to its best ends. He is proof that "hipster" isn't a fucking pejorative. You don't have to be truly starving to be an artist, you can speak to the peak of your intellect and still be profoundly sincere. Provincial is a full-length collection of EPs [...]
Artist: John K. Samson Title: The Last And Link Text: John K. Samson - The Last And File Name: getMp3.php?v=1&f=John_K_Samson _-_The_Last_And.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2012
Artist: John K. Samson Title: When I Write My Master's Thesis Link Text: John K. Samson - When I Write My Thesis File Name: getMp3.php?v=1&f=John_K_Samson _-_When_I_Write_My_Masters_The sis.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2012
Artist: John K. Samson Title: www.ipetitions.com/petition/rivertonrifle/ Link Text: John K. Samson - www.ipetitions.com/petition/ri vertonrifle File Name: getMp3.php?v=1&f=John_K_Samson _-_wwwipetitionscom_petition_r ivertonrifle.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2012
A Look at the Polaris Long List: 33. John K. Samson – Provincial
Solo outing by the lead singer of Winnipeg group, The Weakerthans . Yes, you guessed it: more folky flavored singer-songwriter indie sounds. To be fair, it actually did sound pretty good (click the player above to hear for yourself) but honestly, how much of this f-cking stuff does the world need??! Sometimes I get frustrated 'cos I can't get people excited by what I think is an exceptionally well-made hip hop album and dismiss other albums for Polaris nomination advocacy on my part that, in hindsight, dust the floor with a lot of [...]
Friends, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, DIIV and more at NXNE
Frank Yang It was sometime on Friday that, in looking at my NXNE schedule, that I realized just how Pitchfork-y it all was and for that, I apologize. It wasn't intentional, but there's no arguing that the balance of stuff I've heard of/stuff I was curious about/stuff that doesn't come through town all the time is pretty influenced by the online echo chamber. But to be fair, the options amongst my usual go-to of acts from the UK and Scandinavia was frightfully lean this year; like I can count them on one hand. [...]
Artist: Dive Title: Sometime Link Text: DIIV - “Sometime” File Name: 01-Sometime.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie Pop Year: 2011
Artist: Summer Camp Title: Always / Toujours File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: Vetiver Title: Wonder Why Link Text: Vetiver - “Wonder Why” File Name: Vetiver-Wonder_Why.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2011
Yamantaka//Sonic Titan and 39 other artists are your 2012 Polaris Music Prize long list
Derrick Belcham It figures that the first year that I would have been able to actually attend the long-list unveiling for the Polaris Music Prize , they up and move it from its usual home atop the Drake clear across the country to give Vancouver a taste of what the grand unveiling of the 40 albums selected as the top musical achievements in Canada over the past 12 months is like. But that's alright because as it turns out, this was also the first year that I don't need to make any changes to [...]
Artist: Gentleman Reg Title: Waiting Around For Gold File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Indie Rock Year: 2012
Feist, Drake, Patrick Watson, Leonard Cohen, Grimes, Cadence Weapon Highlight 2012 Polaris Music Prize Long List
Filed under: News , Awards , Music Appreciation Upper Class | A&C | Secret City The fight to determine the best Canadian album of 2012 based on artistic merit has officially begun. With most of the Canadian music industry setting their sights on Toronto's NXNE , organizers of the now seventh annual Polaris Music Prize instead announced its 40 Long List nominees today at the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver, BC. And [...]
Listen to John K. Samson’s interview and performance on XPN2
Canadian singer-songwriter John K. Samson recently stopped by the XPN2 studios to play acoustic versions of songs from his new album, Provicial. Now you can stream the session whenever you like. Best known as the leader of The Weakerthans, John's album Provincial was released earlier this year. The record contains new versions of songs from ... Continue reading
Review of Rose Cousins’ We Have Made A Spark
Shervin Iainez Rose Cousins is not a new artist. The Charlottetown by way of Halifax artist has been releasing music for the better part of a decade and I've technically heard her before as she's guested on any number of Maritime-born records including Joel Plaskett's, but I'd not heard any of her own material until her third full-length album We Have Made A Spark , released at the end of February. And clearly that's been my loss. It's not a record that stops you in your [...]
Artist: Great Lake Swimmers Title: The Great Exhale Link Text: Great Lake Swimmers - “The Great Exhale” File Name: GreatLakeSwimmers-TheGreatExha le.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Folk
Artist: Light Asylum Title: A Certain Person Link Text: Light Asylum - “A Certain Person” File Name: Light_Asylum-A_Certain_Person. mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2010
Artist: Little Scream Title: Cannons Link Text: Little Scream - “Cannons” File Name: cannons.mp3 Genre: Indie Year: 2011
Artist: Moonface Title: Teary Eyes And Bloody Lips Link Text: Moonface - “Teary Eyes And Bloody Lips” File Name: tearyeyesandbloodylips.mp3
Artist: Rose Cousins Title: The Darkness Link Text: Rose Cousins - “The Darkness” File Name: RoseCousins-TheDarkness.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2012
Tonight in Music: John K. Samson, Kathleen Edwards, Clyde Common Employee Showcase
JOHN K. SAMSON AND THE PROVINCIAL BAND, SHOTGUN JIMMIE ( Doug Fir , 830 E Burnside) Read our article on John K. Samson . KATHLEEN EDWARDS, HANNAH GEORGAS ( Aladdin Theater , 3017 SE Milwaukie) In 2003, I was driving to the record store for no particular reason while WFUV broadcast a live, on-air performance from some Canadian songwriter I'd never heard of. It was Kathleen Edwards, and when I arrived [...]
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