Having my blog has introduced me to tons of bands. Sometimes if I am lucky enough, I have been able to become friends with members of bands. It is like a dream come true to chat it out with real artists!! One band that I have stayed in close contact with is Local Natives . I have been addicted to their beautiful tunes every since I received my first email about them. It's all history since then! I couldn't just be there friend though; it was time to do some professional blogging! Matt Frazier, the drummer of [...]
local natives - camera talk local natives - airplanes (bbc radio 1 live in session) [from last.fm "Local Natives are a Southern California act preparing to release their debut full length. Upon first listen though, it seems as if there's no way that can be the case. These songs roll by with the ease, confidence and chemistry of a much more seasoned act. My initial reaction is to compare them to bands known for their celebratory bombast like Broken Social Scene but with the rich orchestration of groups like Grizzly [...]
DOWNLOAD: Local Natives - Sun Hands (MP3) Fool's Gold / Local Natives "Indeed, in many ways Local Natives ' Gorilla Manor is like a science experiment in how to create a critically acclaimed album: take some of the ethereal folksiness of Fleet Foxes ('Airplanes'), add some Arcade Fire-ish choral harmonies (' Shape Shifter', 'Stranger Things'), a dash of Broken Social Scene's quirkiness ('World News', 'Camera Talk') sprinkle with Cold War Kids-esque off-kilter timings and shouty middle eights ('Sun Hands', [...]
To celebrate its seventh birthday, Paper Bag Records has combined two of our favorite things in music: covers and free stuff. The Seven Year Itch, as Stereogum reports, is a new compilation of cover songs performed by twelve of label's artists, and can be obtained right this very second for free. Just click here . Launched in 2002, Paper Bag Records has emerged as one of he premier indie labels, and for good reason. In its first year, the label released the critically acclaimed You Forgot It In People [...]
For years Mike O'Brien, Carlin Nicholson, Neil Quin, and Rob Drake have pounded it out as the backing band for Broken Social Scene's Jason Collett. Now as Zeus they are stepping into the spotlight themselves. Zeus will be releasing their debut full length album, Say Us, is set for February 23rd. If you pre-order the album you will receive a code which will let you download the album a couple
I can honestly say I'm a fan of pretty much everything Emily Haines has done so far, musically. There is Metric of course, and there is her solo stuff, but there's also - let's not forget - her many wonderful collaborations. Some, like " Anthems for a 17-year Old Girl ", seem to be universally loved while others, like " Stopwatch Hearts " or " Uptown Girl ", are less well known. From her songs with Stars and The Stills, to her involvement in Crystal Method and even Tiesto projects - it seems that this is one musician who cannot [...]
Toronto's Still Life Still will embark on a three-week North American tour in February 2010 with the UK's Wild Beasts. Still Life Still released Pastel , their debut EP in June, followed by the full-length, Girls Come Too , in August, both recorded by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene with producer Martin Davis Kinack (Apostle of Hustle/Amy Millan). dates: 11/17/09 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern 11/19/09 – Ottawa, ON @ Café Dekcuf 11/20/09 – Kingston, ON @ The Mansion 11/21/09 – London, ON @ Call The Office 11/25/09 – [...]
La scorsa settimana abbiamo terminato il nostro viaggio attraverso gli album più importanti del decennio che si sta concludendo. Abbiamo quindi pensato di riassumere il tutto in questo post che non è altro che la lista completa, tappa per tappa, degli album che di volta in volta abbiamo approfondito, in modo tale da avere una sorta di indice delle varie puntate. Dopo il salto trovate anche la listona di tutti gli album che di anno in anno sono stati inseriti fra "gli album da salvare". [...]
When the night slowly start to suck away the daytime as winter approaches, we all need something to make cold nights as beautiful as the day. So here is Bell Orchestre , and I think they will help me do just that. Their music is as epic as a great film score, listenable and heart-string jerking, a perfect blend between pensive drones and textural beats. This is memory making music, and its about to become the soundtrack to my life. Stripes- Bell Orchestre Water, Light, Shifts- Bell Orchestre [...]
Today's contribution to Music Monday comes from the Guelph, Ontario singer-songwriter Gentleman Reg , also known as Reg Vermue. To Some It Comes Easy can be found on Gentleman Reg's 4th studio album Jet Black , released on February 24th of this year via the Canadian independent label Arts & Crafts ; the album features contributions from Metric front-woman Emily Haines , Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew , and Great Lake Swimmers drummer Greg Millson . Gentleman Reg is currently on the California swing of a [...]
In 2002, Toronto's Paper Bag Records had an auspicious first year by releasing a new millennial indie rock touchstone in Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People , one of the decade's most acclaimed albums, and one that helped shape thoughts and expectations of what indie rock could look and sound like in the '00s: sentimental and anthemic but still rooted in the raucous guitar rock of the '90s, all while featuring more members than an intramural softball team. Years later, the label still earns plaudits for curating a solid roster -- most recently given [...]
Used to be one of the rotten ones and he liked you for that. Used to be one of the rotten ones and he liked you for that. Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that. Now you're all gone got your make-up on and you're not coming back. Can't you come back? Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you [...]
Here's a look at the shows announced for Toronto this week: Intensive Care, Rancho Relaxo, Nov 19 DJ Champion, Mod Club, Nov 27 Leon Redbone, Hugh's Room, Dec 5 The Warped 45s, The Dakota, Dec 5 Leon Redbone, Hugh's Room, Dec 6 Leon Redbone, Hugh's Room, Dec 7 Andy Kim X-mas show with Broken Social Scene, Mod Club, Dec 9 Mike Plume Band, Dakota's, Dec 11 The Skydiggers, Horseshoe Tavern, Dec 18
Being the young age I am (under 30) this last decade was really the one where I can intensely focus on new releases, critically analyze and find real magic in modern music. As much as I wish I was cool enough to say I bought "Slanted and Enchanted" on vinyl the day it came out or smoke a joint and sit around with my friends about to listen to "The Bends follow-up album" with everyone saying "this better not suck!" But since I never saw Nirvana in a basement and didn't hear "Loveless" until Billy Corgan recommended it I'll just stick to [...]
looking at the list of artists, and committed artists, this is very tempting and ten bucks for a year is pretty much a steal. to top it all off, gord downie and the sadies are the featured artist of the month offering up a cover of randy newman's "louisiana, 1927." here's the info, taken straight from the press release, on the swim drink fish music club and a few tracks from club below that. the swim drink fish music club is an online music and audio experience @ swim drink fish music developed by lake [...]
It's November, middle of autumn, and a time of nostalgia, especially as this year marks the end of the first decade of the 21st Century. The last ten years have been awfully good for music fans. And I didn't start properly taking an interest in music until at the earliest 2003. Shame on me. But retrospect is a good thing and its been the last few years where I've looked back at some of the best albums that I've been able to pick the ones that I have for each year. It's nothing to do with what was popular, critically [...]
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The third installment of A Retrospective, this time the focus is on 2002. The year of rebuilding, so to speak. It was the year I discovered Cider Jack (and did so plentifully) at the local Pullman bar Rico's, and we all would rehearse Bill Brasky skits (from the SNL spots, and made up on the spot) as twenty feet away the university jazz combo performed excellent renditions of Van Morrison's "Moondance" and various Motown favorites. As we see every year, 2002 saw several real great releases. Here are my favorites. [...]
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