Holland Creek is a side project for Montreal-based songwriter, Erik Virtanen. Erik is also part of the Vancouver-based outfit, Darling DeMaes . During his down time from DeMaes, Virtanen started recording with other "band" friends, and Holland Creek was born. The result of that collaboration became House , a collection of tracks that are delivered poignantly by Virtanen's delicate falsetto. The album's 10 tracks are powered by folk and modern rock arrangements that straddle the line between London nu-folk and the melodic leanings of Radiohead . Check out: [...]
So hear it is. The result of months of hard work from some of our favorite bands across this nation (and even a special cameo from one of our favorite American outfits). Basically, the idea was simple: Pay tribute to a Canadian legend on Canada Day. Oh, and get some free content for the blog of course. In all seriousness, Gordon Lightfoot has been making music for decades and his stories are passed from generation to generation. Unfortunately, when asked about the greatest Canadian songwriters, Gordon is often left off the list. [...]
I'm busy packing for Scotland, so there are lots of things I couldn't deal with this week. Here's some of them: Credit: Elise Arsenault The Darling DeMaes I was introduced to this band when a handful of them served as the backing group for Domestic Crisis Group during CMW. At the time I picked up a copy of the Montreal bands 2008 record A User's Guide To Raising The Dead. The album is a
web site || myspace Right now you are probably sick of reading tweets like, "SXSW is amazing", "I just saw the Ting Tings 3X!!!!", "standing beside Yeezy and Frodo" or "hungover but breakfast tacos are mmmmm." It's pretty obvious that the wheels that turn the music blog world grind to a halt for the few days that Texas hosts 90% of the music nerds and indie bands. But fear not my friend, this little Canadian outfit soldiers on, and what a treat we have for you today. Montreal's The Darling DeMaes [...]
Ian West Canadian Music Week - sorry, Canadian Music fest , as the showcase component has now been renamed - is a tricky time for me, because as much as I'd like to take in as much of the shows on offer as possible, I need to be mindful of saving energy for the big show - SxSW - the following week. To this end, I tend to be very particular about what I choose to see during CMW/F, avoiding if I can bands I've seen or can easily [...]
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