Um, I know it's not November any more, hell it's almost not December any more. Well, before it becomes way too far from November, I felt like posting this track from Toronto's Skydiggers. The song seems even more appropriate now in the final snowy weather. There's a snowy atmosphere to it; cold, haunting. Skydiggers- November in Ontario
And so here it comes: the sudden onslaught of seasonal selections from artists vying for that coveted Christmas #1. Less than a day into December and already my inbox is stuffed fuller than a stocking on the morning of the 25th. The difference between all the rest and Skydiggers ' latest offering is that "November in Ontario" is actually quite good. Emotive and moving, it's not like anything I would have expected from Skydiggers, which goes to show just how out-of-touch with the band I've been. "November in Ontario" is originally from their [...]
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 [...]
Andy Willsher My trip to London last May yielded no shortage of fond and lasting memories, but one of the most vivid is also one of the most unremarkable and inexplicable. My plan for my first visit to the city was pretty much to pick a particular district or two for each day I was there and just wander - one day, the West End, the next day, Soho, Covent Garden and Westminster, the day after, the East End and Greenwich. Greenwich wasn't a place I had any particular prior affinity for, but I [...]
(photo: wearethedrums.com) When you mention Factory Records and Pelle Carlberg all in one sentence, my ears prick up and take notice. Apparently so do those of Brooklyn Vegan and a number of others who witnessed the debut performance of best friends Jonathan Pierce and Jacob Graham, aka The Drums , who made their live debut at Popfest. Described as a blend of 80s dance pop, 90s indie rock, and 50s surf sounds, The Drums certainly are beating a different drum then most the acts out there right now. They're influenced by [...]
Hilary Walsh Well this certainly took a while. Four years on from the release of her debut Happenstance , Rachael Yamagata has finally released the follow-up in Elephants ... Teeth Sinking Into Heart , and perhaps in an effort to make up for the wait, it's a double album. Well, sort of. Though the physical release is divvied up into two CDs, the contents could quite easily fit onto one. The separation is intended to be thematic, with the first disc [...]
Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto, Ontario. They formed in 1987 and were signed by Engima Records in 1989. With their love for roots music they blended a folk, rock and country style into music that has still not grown old. Just last year they teamed up with The Cash Brothers and released an acoustic album. If you like John Hiatt you'll love Skydiggers. Prepare for some foot tapping. Listen: Skydiggers - " What Can I Say " (mp3) And since I don't blog nearly enough [...]
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