Blog: Ride The Tempo

[Watch] Hayden- Oh Memory

Apr 25, 12:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng OH MEMORY from Hardwood Records on Vimeo . Watch Hayden 's personal video for "Oh Memory".

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[Album Review] The Bicycles- Stop Thinking So Much

Apr 25, 10:45am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Rating: Release Date: April 2nd, 2013 Label: Fuzzy Logic Recordings After going on hiatus in 2009, Dana Snell sent an e-mail to the mates to reconnect. The result was the this year's Stop Thinking So Much . If you look carefully at the album cover, it is more [...]

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[Listen/Download] Air Marshall Landing- Little Town

Apr 24, 12:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Air Marshall Landing . are giving away "Little Town" from upcoming debut You Used To Be Me out June 4th . Little Town by Air Marshal Landing There's also an accompanying video where everybody dresses up (including one in drag) to act out a silent movie:

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[Watch] Thomas D’arcy- I Wake Up Every Day

Apr 24, 9:59am Ride The Tempo

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[Watch] The Rest- Who Knows

Apr 23, 4:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng The Rest released a video for "Who Knows" from 20122s Seesaw . The video features Adam Bentley getting tested at a mental institution. He runs away and explodes the place before they can figure out what to do with him.

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[Album Review] The Besnard Lakes- Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO

Apr 23, 2:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Rating: Release Date: April 2nd, 2013 Label: Outside Music Montreal's The Besnard Lakes brings back their elusive music drifting between shoegaze, occasional rock moments and Beach Boys inspired harmonies. Their latest Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO is appropriately named, the songs like a soundtrack of someone floating through space. [...]

• The Besnard Lakes - People of the Sticks

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Artist:	The Besnard Lakes
Title:	People of the Sticks
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Rock

[Watch] Young Galaxy- Pretty Boy

Apr 23, 11:50am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng A plastic girl and a dude with an ugly mask become friends and they wander around in Young Galaxy 's video for "Pretty Boy."

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[Album Review] Lauren Mann & the Fairly Odd Folk- Over Land and Sea

Apr 23, 10:25am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Rating: Release Date: April 9th, 2013 Label: Wanderer Records Lauren Mann and her band deemed The Fairly Odd Folk released Over Land and Sea. The album is a mix of folk with orchestral pop sensibilities and a tiny bit of whimsy. "Fragile", [...]

• CrashAvenue - Over Land and Sea by Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk

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Artist:	CrashAvenue
Title:	Over Land and Sea by Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2013

[Watch] Hooded Fang- Graves

Apr 22, 4:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Hooded Fang released this colourfully trippy video for "Graves". Colourful is an understatement.

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[Album Review] Pick A Piper- Pick A Piper

Apr 22, 2:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Rating: Release Date: April 2nd, 2013 Label: Mint Records Caribou drummer Brad Weber released a self-titled album under the monicker Pick A Piper . Weber's internet was to create music that falls between the organic and synthetic. The "organic" side is also reflected in [...]

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[Listen/Download] Beams- Be My Brother

Apr 22, 12:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Toronto 7 piece band Beams released Just Rivers on May 14. The album was recorded by Peter J Moores who created the Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions recordings. Stream "Be My Brother" which features not a theramin but a musical saw. Show Dates 5/3/2013 - Oshawa, ON - Robert McLaughlin Gallery 5/9/2013 - Hamilton, ON - The Casbah 5/17/2013 - Peterborough, ON - The Spill 5/18/2013 - Orillia, [...]

• Beams - Be My Brother

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Artist:	Beams
Title:	Be My Brother
File Name:	SoundCloud

[Album Review] Donovan Woods- Don’t Get Too Grand

Apr 22, 10:03am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Rating: Release Date: March 26, 2013 Label: Asporia Records Sarnia, Ontario's Donovan Woods released his third album Don't Get Too Grand back in March. The title is inspired by a Richard Ford quote about not taking yourself too seriously. Taking this [...]

• Donovan Woods - "Put On, Cologne"

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Artist:	Donovan Woods
Title:	"Put On, Cologne"
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Indie Folk, singer-songwriter

[Listen] Stars- Hold on When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It (Com Truise Remix)

Apr 21, 12:07pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Happy Sunday! Before you head out here is a pretty cool remix of Stars' "Hold on When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It" by Com Truise.

• Stars - Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It (Com Truise Remix)

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Artist:	Stars
Title:	Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It (Com Truise Remix)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Parallels w/ Animal Talk, The C’mons, Bearstronaut @ The Drake Hotel 4/19/2013

Apr 20, 1:28pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Last night the second Boston bomber was finally captured and coincidentally two of the three opening bands for Parallel's early show were from the city. Kicking it off was Boston dance-rock band Bearstronaut. Their set was short and sweet, playing mostly tunes from 2012 EP Paradice . Their songs had an 80s vibe to them and were so bright it that made me pine for summer. Paradice by Bearstronaut [...]

• The C'mons. - Paper Walls

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Artist:	The C'mons.
Title:	Paper Walls
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Alternative

WEEKLY TOP 10- April 12th-19th, 2013

Apr 19, 9:52am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Here are the most popular tunes of this week. Position Last Song Link 1 - post 2 - post 3 - Said The [...]

• Hollow Pigeons- Spoiled Little LA Girl » 1wrb.mp3

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Link Text:	Hollow Pigeons- Spoiled Little LA Girl
File Name:	1wrb.mp3

[Listen/Download] LadyFace- Au Revoir!

Apr 18, 3:55pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng A few months ago I posted about The Best Friends with Wolves Club . They have renamed themselves to LadyFace but play maintain the upbeat pop sound they had before. Check out the catchy tune "Au Revoir!" below. Au Revoir! by LadyFace

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[Listen/Download] Aerosol Constellations- Dragging Me By The Hair and Teeth

Apr 18, 11:49am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Vancouver improv duo Aerosol Constellations, Bill Batt (Stamina Mantis) and Jeremy Van Wyck (Shearing Pinx, Mongst), celebrate the release of Darkside of the Sun today. The record only has two tracks including the 16 minute "Dragging Me By The Hair and Teeth" which you can hear an excerpt of below.

• Pigeon Row - Aerosol Constellations - Dragging Me by Hair and Teeth (excerpt)

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Artist:	Pigeon Row
Title:	Aerosol Constellations - Dragging Me by Hair and Teeth (excerpt)
File Name:	SoundCloud

[Listen] Royal Canoe- Just Noise (Beck Cover)

Apr 17, 12:00pm Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Royal Canoe are going to release Today We're Believers on June 25th but they had time to do some Beck covers. Check out "Just Noise below".

• Royal Canoe - Just Noise

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Artist:	Royal Canoe
Title:	Just Noise
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Pop

[Listen] Aidan Knight- Telecommunicate

Apr 17, 10:00am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Aidan Knight released an EP titled Telecommunicate . It is based on the true story of Robin Van Helsum aka "Forest Boy" who convinced everybody he lived in the woods for 5 years. However it was quickly discovered as false and Robin ran away again. Here's a Wikpedia page on Robin. Telecommunicate by Aidan Knight

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[Watch] Odonis Odonis- Better

Apr 17, 9:00am Ride The Tempo

by Tiana Feng Odonis Odonis released their Better EP yesterday. Here's the cult-like video to accompany the title track. Better (EP) by Odonis Odonis

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