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Tweet Two things I know as fact about Canada; one, it's cold as hell. And two, they export some of the best modern singer songwriter music available. Not the whiny angst ridden varitey that you seem to get here in the US. Certainly, with artists like Laura Marling and Ellie Goulding , the UK is still leading the pack. But Canada is closing the gap quick. Especially with fantastic emerging artists like Kathleen Edwards . [...]
Toronto - The holiday season is an interesting time of year, one in which one's usual resitance to things that might be considered slightly corny or cheesy are in fact actually embraced. Christmas specials we've seen dozens of times over, albums by Mariah Carey, all of them are kind of OK at this time of the year. When this tendency to like Christmassy stuff is combined with a solid lineup of Canadian talent, it turns into something very much like the Andy Kim Christmas concert. The annual charity event, now in it's seventh year, was raising funds this night for Julliette's [...]
Though it falls on Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving Day seems relatively untainted by the parallel history of white privilege and savagery which have come to typify the two American holidays with which it shares either date or name. Rather, though giving thanks in the territories is still partially grounded in the European exploration of territories and provinces, Thanksgiving Day in Canada was originally established as a harvest holiday, pure and simple, first as a natural extension of the human need to celebrate the cornucopia, and subsequently by proclamation, in 1957. My connection to Canadian Thanksgiving is familial: [...]
Filed under: News Mark J. Terrill, AP Photo Radiohead singer Thom Yorke took to the band's site Thursday (Aug. 11) to voice his opposition to the ongoing Alberta Tar Sands project, especially the construction of Keystone XL, a proposed 1700-mile pipeline stretching from the Alberta Tar Sands to oil refineries located in the Gulf of Mexico. "President Obama is soon to make a decision on whether to press one of THE big [...]
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Toronto - It's been awhile since we did one of these posts, but lets not dwell on what is in the past and go to the present. My Morning Jacket July 11, Kool Haus It sure took a long time, but Kentucky's My Morning Jacket can be certified as rock stars now that Circuital has become a certified smash success with not just the indie crowd, but with regular upstanding citizens as well. Jim James and his bearded friends bring their live stage show to the Kool Haus tonight for [...]
Frank Yang One perennial highlight - okay, for two years - of my SXSW adventures was throwing day parties where we could invite Japanese Action Comic Punk outfit Peelander-Z to wreak havoc. So it was nice to see that not only were the Peelanders in town for NXNE , but they had an all-ages afternoon show scheduled at Sneaky Dee's on the Saturday. I guess Toronto's still getting used to the idea of having shows when it's still daylight out, because the gig was only attended [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Awards , Junos Chris Young, CP There was plenty of gear at Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum, just not the type usually affiliated with Canadian musicians. The Juno Cup, an annual celebrity hockey game pitting former National Hockey League players (NHL Greats) against a team of Canadian artists (The Rockers), held its practice Thursday afternoon to prepare for the big game tonight. And for Billy Talent [...]
Ted Bois Sometimes you just get a hankering for some Dan Bejar, a need to ride that train of thought through station stops no one else's visit and which moves at that distinctive languid-yet-mile-a-minute cadence. And while it's possible to get one's fix via with his mandatory three-songs per New Pornographers record or various side-projects, it's Destroyer that offers the best, purest hit of Dan. The catch being that like one of his most obvious influences, David Bowie , you never know what form that hit is going to take from one record [...]
Ted Bois Sometimes you just get a hankering for some Dan Bejar, a need to ride that train of thought through station stops no one else's visit and which moves at that distinctive languid-yet-mile-a-minute cadence. And while it's possible to get one's fix via with his mandatory three-songs per New Pornographers record or various side-projects, it's Destroyer that offers the best, purest hit of Dan. The catch being that like one of his most obvious influences, David Bowie , you never know what form that hit is going to take from one record [...]
Sarah Harmer: Go To Sleep [ purchase ] I love this 2004 lullaby from Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer. But today it serves a stronger purpose, reminding me that of all the resolutions I've ever made regularly -from quitting smoking to spending more time with my children - the one that ultimately would make the biggest difference in my life would be going to sleep earlier. Being naturally nocturnal runs in my family: I have strong childhood memories of my siblings, my father and [...]
Brandon Showers The final week of the year - a time for reminiscences, reflections and regrets. And leading the pack in the regrets department, at least as far as the blog goes, is not giving more attention to Miles Kurosky's solo debut The Desert Of Shallow Effects , even though Kurosky's set was a highlight at SxSW . It's an album that should have gotten a lot more facetime hereabouts, considering I'd been waiting for it for nigh on seven years, ever since Kurosky's band Beulah [...]
Filed under: News , The Hit List Canadian acts continued to make their mark at home and abroad in 2010, with bands like Montreal's Arcade Fire topping the album charts in the US, UK and Canada while selling out shows wherever they went. Recently, the small town of Vevey, Switzerland, even played host to an all-Canuck festival featuring indie faves like Broken Social Scene (whose latest album debuted at number two domestically) and Owen Pallett , the Arcade [...]
The single off of her 2010 album Oh Little Fire showcases what Sarah seems to do best - blend indie, folk and country to make for one catchy tune.
Just a reminder that this year's Salvation Army Winter Relief Benefit is taking place TONIGHT at Zappa's Lounge. Get out there and enjoy the best thing about Kingston in December. Last year's event was a little different than previous years – new venue & two shows – but it featured all the things you come to expect from a Winter Relief Benefit after 15 years: great local musicians, cover songs, folks hopping onstage to give a helping hand when needed, and good times had by all. I attended the early show which did not have a [...]
I've heard it said that the word album has become archaic: the digital age rendering the concept irrelevant. Maybe it's because I'm closer to thirty than to twenty, but I still listen to records as a whole. I still appreciate an artist taking the time to put together a theme and a flow. I still feel there's something to be said for enjoying every track and listening from start to finish. Here is a list of our favorite albums released in 2010. These records have carried us through the year and will continue [...]
Toronto, it's over. I'm dumping you. We had a good run, but it's been nearly nine years and one of us has to get on with it. As Jay Farrar says, "When in doubt, move on." I gave you most of my 30s, and you gave me a lot of affection, contentment, and high jinx, but also a lot of heartache. Son Volt - Drown.mp3 Buy : Trace (1995) We got off to a rough [...]
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by teepoo Sarah Harmer has been recording since the 90s with a band called Weeping Tile , which sometimes sounds like a toned down version of Metric, but Sarah came first. Coincidentally, her most recent album titled Oh Little Fire was produced by Gavin Brown who also works with Metric. One Match is an adorable and light songs with easily sing-a-long vocals. Sarah Harmer- One Match OFFICIAL WEBSITE | MYSPACE </b.
If you get nothing else from this blog, at least you get my opinion. So in my opinion you should check out these shows in Toronto this week: Os Mutantes w. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Opera House, Nov 17 In this you get one of the most beloved and admired underground band's in recent memory and one of the biggest buzz acts of the summer. Worth a shot I say. Os Mutantes' Myspace Ariel
Becoming one of my most listened to bands after watching this video a few months back, Hey Rosetta! , the Canadian troupe led by Tim Baker on vocals, is touring all over the Northeast with Sarah Harmer . So get yourselves out to see them! (Tour dates after the jump.) It's orchestral, sprawling indie pop/folk at it's finest, very much in the Knox Road vein (well, MY vein... if you ever listened to our old radio show, Jamie and I have differing interests on the matter. All in good fun, though! We do enjoy each [...]
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