
When Chris Connelly from Edmonton's Hot Panda answered my call, he had no idea he was supposed to be doing an interview. Hot Panda's tour van had just just died and he was putting the license plate on their new van. Chris didn't even flinch when I suggested we play a little game of kill, fuck or marry with his fellow Mint Records stars Shane (from The Awkward Stage ), Paul from [...]
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by teepoo Here's an old track I dug up from Vancouver's The Awkward Stage. A simple, pleasant indie pop tune with tongue and cheek lyrics. This comes off their 2008 release called Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights . The Awkward Stage- I Hurt the Ones That Love Me MYSPACE
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Up today is some sublime lo-fi indie-rock/pop, care of Vancouver-based The Awkward Stage . Consisting of frontman Shane Nelken, Tygh Runyan (Beans) on guitar, Tony Koelwyn (Bossanova) on drums, and Chris Mitchell who plays with the Vancouver Symphony on trumpet and keyboards, The Awkward Stage have two full-length releases to their name since forming in 2006. Heaven Is For Easy Girls can be found on the band's 2006 debut LP of the same name, released via Vancouver-based independent record label Mint Records . The band followed up on the album with the 2008 effort Slimming [...]

Όπως κάθε χρόνο έτσι και φέτος εδώ στη Χειμερινή Ακαδημία θα τηρήσουμε και πάλι το έθιμο των Χριστουγεννιάτι κων τραγουδιών. Κάποια κλασικά, κάποια original, κάποια παραδοσιακά, κάποια indie, κάποια instrumental, κάποια εύθυμα, κάποια μελαγχολικά.. και ένα κυνικό! Χρόνια Πολλά. Enjoy!! 1. Destroyer - Every Christmas [div] Ότι αγγίζει γίνεται χρυσός.. όπως αυτό το θαυμάσιο instrumental. 2. Champagne Riot - Xmas Safari [...]

(C. Schultz) I'm not one to really get into the Christmas spirit, I will admit. Up until last year, I didn't even have a tree to put up in my house (too much hassle decorating and un-decorating a few weeks later), and I try and keep any gift giving simple, and significant (read: I don't by the paperboy anything). I appreciate the holdiay season, don't get me wrong, and i respect its religiius significance, and the time spent with family, but all the hype and hoopla leaves me empty. When I do get in [...]

findley brown last christmas julian casablancas i wish it was christmas today the ethipians ding dong bell the turtles santa and the sidewalk surfer jill barber the christmas song the merry macs christmas cha cha of montreal my favorite christmas in a hundred words or less vince guaraldi trio christmas is coming banu gibson & the new orleans jazz band i'll be home for christmas the awkward stage christmas time is here [...]

Trevor Waurechen I love it when the alliteration takes care of itself. Last month went into the history books as being the first time on record that Toronto received no snow in November. No such luck for December, as the first major storm of the year is bearing down on us today... so I guess it's time to bust out the winter coat and boots, start thinking about buying gifts for people and accept that for the next three weeks or so, it's going to be Christmas music anywhere and everywhere I go. [...]
That's right folks, the snow is falling here in Hali and the eggnog is getting chilled. Normally that means a downturn in the blogconomy, but it also means lots of Christmas cheer and countless holiday cover songs. While those songs are fun and get us smiling, it's also a terrific chance to start lending a hand. to be honest, I can't think of a better cause than helping the homeless and the hungry, so I am happy as a kid on Christmas morning to let you know about a special charity record featuring a ton of talent. The [...]
Podcast Page Direct Link RSS Feed Jihae, "Pink Sands" (Artist gave me permission to play the song, but not to post the mp3) Website Myspace Cold War Kids, " Something Is Not Right With Me " Website Myspace The Awkward Stage, " Anime Eyes " [...]
Speaking of AC Newman again, check out this awesome video response by Carl's bandmate Shane Nelken and CBC Radio 3's Tariq Hussein to Billy Bob Thornton's infamous QTV interview .

faunts feel.love.thinking.of calico horse idioteque (radiohead cover) britt daniel modern world (Live - wolf parade cover) neko case we've never met (w/ ron sexsmith) elvis perkins shampoo the awkward stage only good days caught on camera the national minor star of rome born ruffians badonkadonkey david & the citizens let's not fall apart cibo matto about a girl (nirvana cover) ron sexsmith and elvis costello windows of the [...]

THE AWKWARD STAGE on MySPACE . From the LP SLIMMING MIRRORS, FLATTERING LIGHTS , 2008 >>> [ MP3 ] "Anime Eyes" [ MP3 ] "Skeletal Blonde" From the LP HEAVEN IS FOR EASY [...]

Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights , from The Awkward Stage, came out in the summer, but I never got to jear it until a few weeks ago. I should've heard it sooner, but don't mind that I didn't. It's not a credit to the quality, because the record is amazingly well-written considering the equally crafted Heaven is for Easy Girls only came two years ago. Sure, you expect a new album in two years, but this good? I admit, I didn't think it would happen. I'm officially impressed by Shane Nelken. The record captures selfishness, envy, and [...]

(photo: Mark Maryanovich) The Awkward Stage first won my heart with their the awesome debut album, Heaven Is For Easy Girls in 2006, and even though I didn't give it a lot of blog love. this year's follow-up, Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights was definitely a worthy successor. Shane Nelken made the most of his time in A. C. Newman's band, learning the delicate intricacies of crafting the perfect pop song, and I'm sorry to say that I mistakenly left "Animé Eyes" [...]

AC Newman at The Bell House (09/17/08) AC Newman 's new album Get Guilty comes out on January 20th, 2009 and he's just announced a bunch of March tour dates with Broken West and one off Bowery Ballroom gig with Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele (tickets on sale 12/12). The tour will finish up at his home club, The Bell House , on March 29, 2008 . On a [...]

UPDATE (12/09/08) : More AC Newman February and March 2009 tour dates added today. AC Newman at The Bell House (09/17/08) AC Newman 's new album Get Guilty comes out on January 20th, 2009 and he's just announced a bunch of February and March tour dates with Broken West and Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele . He'll be playing the Bowery Ballroom on March 15, 2009 with Dent May [...]

The third annual Transmission Festival . Yeah! Transmission is my favourite music festival. It's a place to see some really excellent breaking bands under the best possible circumstances. The sound is amazing, and the staging and lighting are gorgeous. Betty Bonifassi of Beast My favourite show was Montreal's Beast . They are probably best known for Betty [...]

[ MP3 ] THE AWKWARD STAGE/"Heaven is for Easy Girls" [2006] [ MP3 ] QUITZOW/"Sponsor (It Didn't Mean a Thing)" [2008] [ MP3 ] CHAMPAGNE RIOT/"Scandinavian Warfare" [2008] [ [...]