It's an acceptable day: not too cool, not hot, and varying between sunny and cloudy. Rain is predicted for this afternoon but right now the sun holds sway. I have a bunch of stuff to do today, a listful, and it's been a while since I've needed a list. A couple of the errands are for tomorrow, but I figured I'd add them anyway while I was listing, so to speak. I need a little excitement. Over the winter, my life was a bit humdrum. Okay, it was hugely humdrum. I didn't go anywhere. Even my night out [...]
Toronto-based Americana group Cowboy Junkies released its 17th album, The Wilderness , at the end of March. That record, the last effort in collection titled The Nomad Series, concluded an impressive run of writing and recording four full-length albums over the span of 18 months. Now, the quartet has released a new video for "Unanswered Letter," the lead track off The Wilderness. Cowboy Junkies - Angels in the Wilderness
The term "boutique festival" has been chucked around the UK press mercilessly in recent years, and as a result, no one can actually pinpoint what it means anymore. But, broadly speaking, if things like a small(ish) site, forest/rolling hill backdrops, intricate costumes, performance art, locally brewed cider and an emphasis on woodland creatures and masks [...]
Here's another shot bright, punkish indie rock from Vancouver's Real Boys , who put out their self-titled, debut EP this past Tuesday. I'm not sure there's much more to say about these guys that I haven't already; when I spoke of their lead single "Vacation" a couple weeks ago, I made mention that the all-out 'fun-ness' (for lack of a better word) of the track was hopefully indicative of what we could expect across the full record. These boys certainly deliver it in spades, pairing their light-hearted spirit and energy with just the right amount of edge. [...]
Cowboy Junkies - Veteran Canadian band wrap their ambitious four-album Nomad series in just over eighteen months with a restrained, beautifully crafted and simmering affair that stands in dramatic contrast to the psychedelic-laced blues/rock excursion of last fall's Sing In My Meadow ...while most bands eclipsing 25 years of their initial success are recycling the past, the Junkies remain creative, confident and prolific // Release : The Wilderness (March 26, Latent) // Sounds like : "a return of the folk vibe the band made its first [...]
A well-produced coffee commercial turns into a fishing trip gone wrong.
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Tweet Just when I'd given up on the female vocalists of the current decades, after I'd spent years decrying the unending slew of pop-infused, sickly, sexualized women musicians, I found Gillian Welch . Although Welch has been releasing albums since the late 90s, my first encounter with her old timey, smooth vocals and loved-and-left lyrics was on the album she released last summer, "The Harrow & The Harvest" . Welch is the horsewoman of modern music, wrangling her way into [...]
The Wilderness of Manitoba Chamber folk rockers The Wilderness of Manitoba are gradually rising to the top of folk rock supremacy. Hailing from Toronto, Canada the quintet succeeds in capturing the attention of their listeners through the use of intricate, luscious vocal harmonies and beautiful arrangements. On tour with cello-driven trio Rasputina, The Wilderness of Manitoba took time out of their schedule to talk about touring experiences, recording their latest album and the reemergence of folk music. B-Sides: When You Left the Fire came out earlier this year, and the reception from [...]
The Wilderness of Manitoba is a band that has a real rustic feel. Their music feels good like a fire crackling on a cold winter night; it awes like the moon's glisten on snow. It's as comfortable as the creaks across an old wooden floor, but there's something new and vibrant about it, too. We had a chance to sit down with Melissa Dalton and Stefan Banjevic and talk a little bit about how the band writes, where they draw inspiration and a few of their favorite records. I hear [...]
Jag minns ett band från Stockholm. De lät som Television, de spelade rock'n'roll sådär kaxigt att det lät smart. Hackigt, utan att låta kackigt. De släppte en jättebra självbetitlad skiva som lät framtidslovande. Sen hände något, eller rättare sagt, det hände ingenting. Jag tror de fick lite publik i Tyskland och fortsatte hänga där istället för här. Inget fel i det. Men tyskarna satte spår i musiken, för den blev trist och precis sådär okaxig, förvandlades till hackig och kackig. Det var synd. Men skam den som ger sig. Wilderness är The Horror The Horrors tredje platta. Den [...]
The Wilderness of Manitoba - Orono Park If you go up far enough North in Manitoba , like just off of the Hudson Bay, into the town of Churchill, where there is still human settlement, you'll see polar bears. Beyond that is wilderness, survival at it's purest level. Everything else, is what it is. http://www.thewildernessofmani toba.com/
The Features with Legs Like Tree Trunks/ Brillobox / 11.12.2011 / 9:30 PM / $8 Words by Jim How the hell is it November 1st already? Thanksgiving is all of one second away, then Christmas, then 4th of July. Cripes. Despite that random snow shower a few days ago, we are still in the thick of autumn. I've always equated fall and early winter with some of my most favorite concert going experience and from the recent rash of ticket giveaways, it's clear that we are well into [...]
Wilderness is better when the band's not trying too hard. The Features try really hard. When the band tries a little less, as on mid-tempo rockers like "How It Starts" and "Another One", it manages to find that sweet spot where earworm-y melodies mate with thump-a-tub rock, and chugs along convincingly. When trying to be clever, however, as with the lyrically egregious "Big Mama Gonna Whip Us Good", the lyrics are so inane that they sink the whole proceedings. Wilderness is neither all bad, nor...
"As every backpacker knows, bringing alcohol out on the trail has one obvious downside — and it's not a potential hangover in the wilderness. It's weight. Hardcore backpackers may scoff at the idea of weighing down their packs with alcohol, but if you have your heart set on campsite cocktails, check out our helpful guide to backpacking with booze. " This is how camping and hiking should be.
Canadian folk band The Wilderness of Manitoba are to be in the UK for just a few days, and here is your chance to win a pair of tickets at one of their two shows on these shores. They are to play The Slaughtered Lamb on 28th September however the night before will see them at Thamesis Dock; and to win tickets for this show on 27th September just answer the following question. The Wilderness of Manitoba's most recent album released earlier this year is called: a) I [...]
Get psyched for an epic folk-rock showcase.
Tornoto five-piece The Wilderness Of Manitoba stand out from the abundance of folk around at the moment by taking it back to basics. Orono Park from the band, who return to the UK next month, is a relaxed, acoustic song that relies on its modesty to make it so affecting. There's no heavy production, no over-produced vocals and only a few instruments are utilised to ensure that the silky harmonies are never lost. It also acts as a perfect track to help you wind down at the end of a long day. [...]
We've been fans of The Wilderness of Manitoba for a while now, so it's nice to hear that the band have confirmed two London shows for the end of September. Sep 27 - Tamesis, Embankment Dock, London Sep 28 - Slaughtered Lamb, London If you've not heard their music before, make sure you check out 'Orono Park', which is taken from their current album When You Left The Fire .
The Wilderness of Manitoba . What a name for a band. Hailing from Toronto, these makers of chamber folk have already rocked (or should that be folked?) their own country and the US with debut album 'When You Left The Fire', and now they're hitting UK soil to release it here too. Their live expeditions over in the US have so far included support tours with Cloud Cult, Rasputina and Aimee Mann, and they've already toured here in the UK too, playing End Of The Road and London's Camden Crawl in 2010. The English equivalent is [...]
Tweetvaso link I've come across this song from The Wilderness of Manitoba on a few occasions, and I've had conflicting feelings each time. I believe I drafted a post about the song upon first hearing "Orono Park" several months ago, but when I heard the song shortly thereafter, I found myself questioning what that former...
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