The end of the week has finally arrived, and I think we all want the same thing right about now: to watch a video of Old Man Luedecke playing a song in his bathtub. Well the folks at the very impressive Nova Scotia-based video site Analog Songs have you covered in fine style. So here's to the weekend, and may all your parties feature at least one person falling down drunk. In a good way of course. Web:: www.oldmanluedecke.ca Web:: www.analogsongs.ca

New music from Old Man Luedecke is always welcome news in these parts. The banjo picker has charmed audiences all over the world, won a Juno award and even with all his success, Chris has never lost the humility that makes him such an inviting performer. Sure, he has "hits" like "Quit My Job" and "Big Group Breakfast" that fans happily singalong to, but the emotion and personal admissions that accompany his claw hammering should be celebrated and treasured from coast to coast. Anyone's that's ever sat down in a small bar [...]

Old Man Luedecke has a new collaborative ep with the Canadian string band Lake Of Stew called Sing All About It . The song "Delia and Wilhelmina" is a Luedecke original but it's a song that you can hear all the various group members in either the harmony vocals or the instrumentation. For now this EP is available free via Noisetrade here . Delia and Wilhelmina

Although it's incredibly wishful thinking right now, considering its been raining for roughly 3 straight weeks, but if you're looking for the perfect artist to see live when the sun is beaming, the beer is cold, and the windows are wide open, Old Man Luedecke is your guy. The Ack and I saw him play at the Company House here in Halifax a couple years ago on a sunny Saturday afternoon, and we still talk about that show to this day. The place was full, Chris played for over two hours, and non one left until he was done. [...]

I have fallen into obsession with this banjo player, Old Man Luedecke . I heard him for the first time a few weeks ago on CBC Radio 3 and promptly got his latest album that came out last March. I know I'm way too late to this party but I can't let that stop me from writing a post about his music. He is old news for Canadians and probably lots of other people as he won the 2009 Juno Award for Best Roots album. The song I first heard, "Proof of Love" , [...]

I've been feeling a little flushed the last couple days, and I'd been wondering what was causing it. Was it the infernal chest cold that has had me hacking away for the last week and likely causing everyone who works near me to wish for my immediate demise? No, this was a different sensation, and I figured out what was causing it last night, Canada Games Fever ! If you're not from good ol' Nouvelle-Écosse, you might not know this, but the 2011 edition of the Canada Games (winter [...]

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 [...]
I'm going to forgo the "best" vs. "favorite" argument and just say that these are the albums I loved, reputation or popularity be damned. Everyone has their own list of music they connected to emotionally and artistically this year. Mine didn't really take to long to put together, I just knew what I loved. Today collects my Honorable Mentions and Numbers 18-11 . Tune in tomorrow for the Top Ten !
It's a month late and a few dollars short, but I wanted to throw up some videos from NXNE. They are grainy, lo-fi and probably not worth the time it took to upload them... BUT ENJOY! Old Man Luedecke live @ The Dakota (herohill / killbeat showcase) ft. Jon Janes Volcanoless in Canada live @ The Gladstone Royal Wood live @ Lee's Palace ft. Amelia Curran [...]

Today was my last shift at my day job, which was at an after school centre working with kids aged six to twelve. As of right now, I'm officially a full-time music journalist. Time to start pinching pennies! To celebrate the occasion, here's "I Quit My Job" by Old Man Luedecke , from his 2006 album Hinterland . It glorifies a life of unemployed freedom, as Luedecke warns, "Don't let 'em take the joy that you make / On your own." It also offers some useful money-saving tips, most notably, "You can always live on [...]
One of the huge opportunities and possibly the most important aspect for an artist to consider is the availability of your music. It's great to have a beautiful looking myspace site with streaming tracks. I personally feel this is still a very large disconnect between fans and indie artists. If you consider the % of [...]
Old Man Luedecke ::: photo courtesy of Mark Maryanovich We are a confused generation, bombarded more than any other by images and ideas, and constantly struggling to find our way through them to our personal truths. We stumble through the murk, distracted and misled by the blinking lights of the modem, the blue glow of the [...]

Luedecke is a masterful songwriter with an ability to convey experience way beyond his years. On these 11 songs his voice and banjo combine beautifully with the other instruments and harmony vocals. Old Man Luedecke is the alter ego of Canadian singer, songwriter, and banjoist Chris Luedecke, "a young man with an old soul", according to his website. My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs is his third full-length album and follows fairly closely in the style -- if not the instrumental mix -- of its predecessors, 2006's Hinterland and 2008's Juno-award-winning Proof of Love (an earlier [...]

Old Man Luedecke—April 8, 2010 @ Criminal Records
Old Man Luedecke is playing a FREE in-store at Criminal Records in Toronto this Thursday (8th) at 6:30 pm! Here's a photo from the last in-store at Criminal. OML just released a new record called My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs , hear a few songs from it here . And if you haven't already, make sure to check out OML's fantastic 2008 release, Proof Of Love .
Old Man Luedecke is playing a FREE in-store at Criminal Records in Toronto this Thursday (8th) at 6:30 pm! Here's a photo from the last in-store at Criminals. OML just released a new record called My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs , hear a few songs from it here . And if you haven't already, make sure to check out OML's fantastic 2008 release, Proof Of Love .
Old Man Luedecke proves that Canadian folk music is alive and well.

ARTIST: The SWAG Report 003 with free mp3 downloads courtesy of Old Man Luedecke, The Shondes, Borrowed Eyes, Butch Walker, The Gaslight Anthem and more! So much more! DATE: 03-25-10 WRITER: Don Loder Alright so I know what you're thinkin'. You're asking, "Whaddaya doin' Don? Ya came early! You're not due to deliver another bag o' SWAG for a couple of days yet! Yer messin' up my rhythm." Yeah well, look at it this way - Christmas came early alright? I amassed a big lot [...]
After returning home with the prestigous Juno award for "Roots Solo Album" in 2009, Toronto born (Nova Scotia migrated) Old Man Luedecke is venturing out this year with another album. Due for release next Tuesday (March 30th), Old Man Luedecke's follow up to the 2009 "Proof of Love" is titled "My Hands are on Fire [...]

The art of story telling is one that is slowly getting stripped from the conventional song writer. There are countless artists willing to get on stage and start talking about an exaggerated love that started hot and burned out even quicker or pen obvious political agendas cased in minor chords to sound important, but exposing an honest connection to their soul is as fleeting as setting sun. For Chris "Old Man" Luedecke , years of traveling the road alone have only reinforced the connection he makes with those that chose to listen. Instead of pontificating from his [...]