Blog: I wanna listen to this

I recently posted about a cover song by Owen Pallett . Thanks to a comment from blog reader Honeyschool , turns out the song is by Steve Kado, recorded under the name of The Blankket. Image courtesy of The Blankett's Myspace Luckily enough, I was also able to find a very good live recording of Pallett's cover. It's been on repeat ever since. MP3: Owen Pallett, Live in NYC, "Independence Is No Solution"

• Owen Pallett - Independence is no solution - Live in NYC

Last thursday, Owen Pallett performed in Halifax, at - his now usual haunt - St. Matthew's Cathedral in Halifax. He performed this song (not recorded on site) and I have had it stuck in my head ever since. I know that it's a cover, but have been having a hard time finding any more info. Any and all will be appreciated.

My friend Andre asked me for some disco suggestions. "I thought disco was dead," he said. It just went underground and got dirty. When it decided to come back up, it came back with a polished vengeance. Take for example, all the wonderful tracks and remixes coming out of Scandinavia, such as Lindstrom , Prins Thomas and Todd Terje Or sometimes you just want things to be a little rougher. As I have mentioned before, it's all about THE EDIT . [...]

It was recently annouced that Wolf Parade will be playing in Halifax, on April 3rd, at the Paragon . Tickets go on sale this friday through Ticketpro . All day long, I have had "I'll believe in anything" stuck in my head. This is a good way to spend the day.

Kate McGarrigle died today. The first time I heard Kate, and her sister Anna, sing, I didn't even know who the McGarrigles were. I have memories of sitting in front of a large floor model television – VHF & UHF – and watching "The Log Driver's Waltz" . It was the very early 80's and a small NFB vignette, with an earworm for a hook, would mark many people of my generation: "Do you remember that old cartoon? You know, the one that would play at the end of television [...]

A voice is gone.

This is just another reason why I love edits. Take the best bits, stretch them out until you're begging for more.

LCD Soundsystem 's "45:33" is a concept album, an exercise in marketing, a trial for a (then) upcoming album and an exploration into disco, in all of its guises. From cosmic to leftfield to four-on-the-floor beats to soft and mildly ambient synths. The 2nd (or 3rd portion, depending on what cuts/edition you have) is probably my favorite. Although I am known to drop the next part when I spin records at parties, this is the one I pull out more often when I am looking for rainy [...]

Oh, Modeselektor , how I love thee. You know, I don't care if Silikon is four years old. I still dig it.

This song just popped into my head #3 Don't ask me why. But it did. And I am glad. Klaus Nomi was an alien god among men. R.I.P.

This song just popped into my head #2 ...how much I love Iron & Wine. I mean, it goes beyond the beard love , but the first time I heard him, I thought to myself, "These are the songs that I would want to hear sung to me, in the middle of the night, very quietly, while laying in bed."

A review of last night's show, posted on The Coast , Halifax's alternative weekly.

Image by Paul Hammond I was lucky enough to meet Owen Pallett, a.k.a. Final Fantasy last time he performed here in Halifax. I think one of the most surreal moments I have experienced in the past few years was sitting in a dingy bar talking to him about Japanese literature while alcoholic gamblers played VLTs behind us. I contacted Pallett a few months ago when I found out that he would be performing in Halifax during this year's Halifax Pop Explosion . I wanted to interview him [...]

This Friday, in conjunction with the Halifax Pop Explosion , Owen Pallett, a.k.a., Final Fantasy , is performing with Symphony Nova Scotia at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Image courtesy of Final Fantasy Eternal I have recently interviewed Pallett for this blog (which should be posted by Friday) as well as hopefully a radio interview for CKDU's (and J-school) The Radio Room. I'll keep you posted!

Disco is not a dirty word #15 Why didn't I listen to this earlier #1 Occasionally you will buy or find something and you might think, "I should really check this out." I'm not talking about a recent album, I'm talking about an album or an artists that is so intrinsic to popular culture (or a particular sub-culture) that you kind of ignore them because you think either: a.) they're not worth knowing b.) you'll hear it eventually. And that's how I ended up buying this album by Rufus [...]

Disco is not a dirty word #14 For fans of Munk , !!! , Liquid Liquid and live disco bands. A 12" was released a few weeks ago, featuring remixed by Horse Meat Disco Enjoy.

...How I love you. Image via CBC Radio 3's Flickr

This song just popped into my head #1

Ecouter et repeter #2 Disco is not a dirty word #13 NOW!!!!

I'm in the mood for this #28 Today, July 21st, 2009, is the day I finish my radio show on CKDU . I have been doing Moody Morning Music for over five years now and have pretty much loved every second of it. But because of scheduling conflicts, I can no longer continue. I'd like to thank the guests who have come on the show (Jose Gonzalez, Joel Gibb of the Hidden Cameras , Paul Hammond , Ruby Jean & [...]