
The Dirty Nil - "Fuckin' Up Young" You know those moments where you're overwhelmed by something? Maybe it's falling in love or winning lots of money -- or something in between there. It's the type of moment in which you feel a rush of adrenaline swirling around inside of you, at a loss for what could be done to calm yourself down. Maybe you jump around and flail your arms in every direction possible, or maybe you jump off of something like a wall or set or stairs, without concern for where or [...]

I want every weekend to be like the one just gone, chain smoking, hard drinking, loud music, leery friends, screaming over balconies, talking to random strangers, greasy chips and cheese for the slow walk home, collapsing on couches, intimate conversations, so tired I could fall sleep right here on the street. The Dirty Nil fits this ideal. Like the pizza and beer before going to the show, sweat and sneakers and slacking. So loud, near shambolic, and so much chunky meaty grungy fuzz its making me feel all furry inside. That's a good thing. I [...]

Toronto's The Natural Shocks won't make your hair stand on end, but they may get your toes tapping and your hips swinging with their no-nonsense indie-pop. The band released its debut album, Complete With Comfortable Lighting last month, and its available to download now via Bandcamp . The band appeared on Herohill 's massive Gordon Lightfoot compilation project just the other day, too. Heavier Than Heavy by The Natural Shocks [...]