Check out the video of Frightened Rabbit's new single, 'Nothing Like You'. This track will be availabe on 7 inch and for download February 22nd. Their new album entitled The Winter of Mixed Drinks, will be hitting the streets on March 1st. Frightened Rabbit on MUZU
Now I really don't care about the Grammy's too much. But had to watch it just so I could see the crazy performance of 'Drop the world' and 'Forever' by the power house of Weezy, Drake and Eminem. To top it off Travis Barker rocking the kit. I guess Kanye isn't invited to things like this anymore. He probably would've walked down and punched Taylor Swift in the mouth or something. Whoever runs the Grammy's was very uncool and took down the footage from youtube, but not even they could stop mother Russia, and this random link I found. The [...]
Vancouver hip hop group and BTA friends Okay City will be releasing their new Album Tocsin-B next week. In the meantime they have released a new Track featuring fellow Canadian rapper Shad , entitled 'Cities of the North'. The song can be listened to at their MySpace . Enjoy! And also a reminder that the guys will be touring with Australian Hip-Hop legends Hilltop Hoods through February. Feb. 7th Whistler BC - Garfinkel's Feb. .10th Vancouver BC - The Venue Feb. 12th Edmonton AB - The Pawn Shop Feb. 13th [...]
A few weeks back The Knife introduced us to their new project / full length album through the 11 minute track 'Colouring the Pigeon'. This was a collaboration between Mt. Sims and Planningtorock. This project was actually commissioned by Hotel Pro Forma to accompany an opera they had written entitled On The Origin Of The Species. The full album has been available to stream lately . It comes off in typical Knife fashion. Sometimes obscure, and always with a variety of sounds to interpret. Although familiar, it also goes in a bit of a different [...]
So I've just sat down to the good old computer too see that the interweb is buzzing with new tracks from both Daft Punk AND Justice. Once you've re-cooperated from your head exploding like mine did, take a listen to these tracks. The Daft Punk track 'The Crash' spans 12 minutes and definitely sounds more along the lines of backing music for TRON, and not some douche pulling a fast one. Maybe a response to that song that leaked days ago that wasn't them? The Justice track 'The Beginning of the end' sounds...well, like a Justice track. Synthed out keys [...]
Well if you were listening to the hottest 100 countdown on Triple J yesterday during Australia day, you heard that the land down under voted the number one song of 2009 to be 'Little Lion Man' by Mumford and Sons. Great track but somewhat of a surprise for their number one spot. Obviously this top 100 list has a bit of bias towards some of the years homegrown acts like Hilltop Hoods and Art vs Science, but it's still a nice sum up of 2009 in music. If you're interested in checking out the full list head here .
Remember when that track came out like a year ago...and everyone thought it was new stuff from Justice? Well that was these guys Keedz , which nobody knows anything about or has heard anything from since. Their myspace isn't really helping me with this either, except it says they are from the states. How dare you try to keep me intrigued. Whatever, I'm over it. It's still a pretty decent track, however preachy it may seem. Save me Jebus. Keedz - Stand on the word
I'm a fan of Grizzly Bear . I'm also a fan of Hot Chip . So naturally I was smitten when Grizzly Bear played a set on Triple J yesterday covering...wait for it...Hot Chip. Have a listen to an acoustic version of 'While you wait for the others', as well as their rendition of the always great track 'Boy From School'. Head on over here to download the session.
This new video from Portland's Cars & Trains , Intimidated by Silence, has something of a low-budget Michael Gondy charm to it. Plus my grandfather had that very same cuckoo clock above his favourite chair, so I can't help but love this. Animation by Raquel Aparicio, whose brilliant work is certainly worth a gander.
Okay City, which consists of Bill Maka and Ray Black, is the freshest thing hitting the Vancouver hip-hop scene. Quickly becoming known for their high-energy live performances and hard hitting sound. Any group that starts off with an introduction sampled from Back to the Future is just swell in my books. The guys originally started out in Ontario, connecting through the well known music industry arts program at Fanshawe College. Eventually making the move out west to broaden their horizons and touring with the likes of Sweatshop Union and opening for Swollen Members . Expect [...]
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Here are my fav's for 2009, or at least my top 20, there were far too many songs that could've made this list. If I had to put an album at the top spot for the year it would be between Camera Obscura, Handsome Furs, Miike Snow, Andrew Bird, and Phoenix, all exceptional sorts of pop with very, very few boring bits. (YSI) Brad's Best Of 2009 1. The Big Pink - Dominoes 2. Handsome Furs - All We Want, Baby, Is Everything 3. Favours for Sailors - I Dreamt That [...]
As with the aftermath of a traditional festive feast, 2009 yielded an impressive share of delicious leftovers. Here are some of the choice cuts that didn't make the main serving : Gregory Pepper and His Problems - Drop The Plot Maps - I Dream of Crystal Lovvers - OCD Go Go Girls Andrew Bird - Tenuousness Beach House - Norway YACHT - Psychic City (Voodoo City) Elvis Perkins - Shampoo [...]
Like Marc , my initial 'best of' playlist for 2009 was big enough for two albums (and then some). After painstakingly cutting selections to narrow it down to a sub-80 minute collection, here's what I came up with. I think it works pretty well in the order presented, but that's just personal taste. Click on the artist for the MySpace page, the track name for the mp3. 1. jj - things will never be the same again 2. Japandroids - Sovereignty 3. The Pains [...]
I've been tracking my favourite songs all year and I literally had a enough to fit two albums worth. This got me thinking that next year I may produce a multi-volume "best of". I agree with G.R.O. that this year left no shortage of quality tracks and I hope that you enjoy some of my faves. A Healthy Serving of 2009 (Download here ) Settler - Balmorhea Havin' My Baby - Think About Life You Go On Ahead (Trumpet [...]
Does anyone remember the naysayers who boldly predicted that 2009 would be a thoroughly disappointing year in musical history? That theory collapsed in a heap after only a few steps into the year when "Merriweather Post Pavillon" dropped. This year it's felt like a Mensa sponsored compilation to arrive at my favourite albums and mix of songs to soundtrack the year. Here's my final entry: Favourite Albums of 09 10. The Joy Formadible - A Balloon Called Moaning 9. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains 8. Metric [...]
With attention to flow rather than order of preference, my absolute favourite songs of 2009 . 1. Happy Up Here - Röyksopp 2. 1901 - Phoenix 3. Osaka Loop Line - Discovery 4. Lovesick Teenagers - Bear in Heaven 5. Blood Pt 2 - Buck 65 Remix ft Sufjan Stevens & Serengeti 6. Die Slow - Health 7. Shining - Islands 8. Only If You Run - Julian Plenty 9. Slow Life - Grizzly Bear ft Victoria Legrand 10. Winter Water - Harlem Shakes 11. Shelter [...]
This live acoustic version of 'In the Summertime' was recorded at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco back in July. It's the closing cut from the fantastic albums Hometowns by Toronto's The Rural Alberta Advantage and one of my favourite songs of the past little while. These guys have been making tracks all over North America since mid-2009 but have yet to make an appearance in Europe. Here's hoping they plan to visit London soon. The Rural Alberta Advantage - In the Summertime (live acoustic version) Another live version [...]
I'm late on this post, but thanks to Bands Undone , I've been exposed to a couple really good acts. Last week featured Parlour Steps for the the third installment and Bonjay for the fourth. I was fortunate enough to catch Parlour Steps' solid set at Canteen where the group played a couple tracks off their most recent release Hidden Names . Their sound is far from groundbreaking, but they're a good band. The track "Sleeping City" was a stand out for its yearning for simplicity, I think its a [...]
In honour of Movember , I present Andrew Wyatt's scraggly handlebar mustache. Delightful, although not necessarily philanthropic, since this video for Miike Snow 's Animal was released in August. Plus this dude is always sporting some form of face fur, no? Regardless, everybody cares about men's health, especially BTA's own Brad, whose campaign (and mustache) is going strong. Prostates and patchy facial hair aside, this ridiculously catchy song is now paired with an equally entertaining video. Not that the first effort wasn't good - this one is just better [...]
bridging the atlantic
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
Mr Fogg - Eleven
