
October 25th: We are #KeepingItPeel Today is October 25th. Today is a solemn day, but not for long. Because we don't mope here. We celebrate. Celebrate and commemorate a life less ordinary and one that touched hundreds... thousands... dare I say it - millions of people. But not because of what he did, well yes partly... more because of the music he played. I'm not going to start listing all the bands/artists he played. Just pick a letter [...]

The Peelies From: Montréal, Canada The French contribution to the great punk revolution of the late 70s was, let's face it, limited at best. The musically influential but vocally challenged Metal Urbain and Ca Plane Pour Moi from the little lamented Plastic Bertrand is not a great legacy. So I approached French Canadian fem punkers The Peelies with the expectation of being underwhelmed. Well [...]

Se me iba embolatando el mixtape de este mes, pero pese a los contratiempos creo que se hizo un buen trabajo. Para empezar, del mixtape pasado repiten Black Lips y My Goodness , simplemente porque me gustan mucho. También hay otras cosas que sonaron en El Horno durante el mes ( Elliott BROOD , My Morning Jacket , Cults , The War On Drugs ), unas nuevas ( Matt Bauer , The Deer Hunter , Gold-Bears , Winter Gloves ) y un clásico ( Peelies ). [...]

The Pack A.D.: photo by Michael Ligon Review to come. Photos: Digits @ El Mocambo, Toronto (part of Canadian Musicfest, 12 March 2011) Photos: The Einar Flaa Academy @ Global Village Backpackers, Toronto (part of Canadian Musicfest, 12 March 2011) Photos: Bonjay @ The Mod Club, Toronto (part of Canadian Musicfest, 12 March 2011) Photos: The Zoobombs @ Comfort Zone, Toronto (part of Canadian Musicfest, 12 March 2011) [...]

The line up for the Live in Bellwoods / The Musebox : NXNE Picnic Sessions has been announced. For those who can't see the band during the night event. Here is your chance to catch these bands play in Bellwoods Park for FREE . The sessions runs from 2pm-5pm Here is the list of who will be playing at the afternoon sessions. Thursday: Smile Smile (Dallas) Tristen (Nashville) Final Flash (Montreal) [...]

MP3: HH - Gangster MP3: Los Kanibales Surf-Combo - Miserlou MP3: Dream Warriors - Our Definition (Fort Knox Five Edit) MP3: King Khan & Shrines - Killer Diller MP3: The Gris Gris - Necessary Separation MP3: The Peelies - Does & Hoes MP3: The Upsidedown - Airplane Eyes MP3: The Wildebeests - Stickleback MP3: Anna Kramer - I Can't Take It MP3: The [...]

We've been listening to a good bit of African music in the new year; Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Ghana and Nigeria Special compilations and Fela Kuti with Ginger Baker are all incredible records. I've previously mentioned The Peelies and Futurebirds, if you haven't downloaded FB's free EP , I recommend it. Mazes, Alex Bleeker, Rainbow Bridge, Twin Sister, The High Wire, Crayon Fields, Holiday Shores, The Cave Singers and Allo, Darlin' have dominated our speakers for the past month. If you dig the music, please sample and support these artists. MAZES [...]

We meant to post this in 2009, but we ran out of time. Here's a list of 12 artists we feel will make an impact on the music scene in 2010. 1. SHARON VAN ETTEN (Myspace) Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Album: Because I Was In Love (Buy) Label: Drag City Sharon Van Etten - Save Yourself Sharon Van Etten - I Fold [...]