Now that I've got a little more time on my hands I think I'm going to start up this " Exchanging e-mails with... " segment again. It's been really interesting getting some insight from different bands/artists and figuring out what their life with music is like: what their goals are, their motivation, what tours are like, etc.. Hopefully it's an interesting read, but, if not, I think it makes me a slightly better (sort of) music blogger... This time around I bounced some electronic mails back and forth with Ottawa singer-songwriter That's the Spirit ( [...]
I've always been a huge fan of Jon Bartlett's bands from my first exposure. I have no idea when it was exactly but it was around the year 2000 when the first Rhume album, Snack Of Choice, came out. They were playing a show in Windsor at the now defunct Press Club, where I worked the door sometimes and I had played a couple of songs on my radio show to plug the gig. I really enjoyed the record and a friend played on it as well so I grabbed a copy of it before their gig [...]
Are eccentric artistic tendencies hereditary? Like eye color or facial characteristics, I would not be surprised if they were, mainly because I have witnessed friends that walk and talk eerily similar to one of their parents. Whether or not musical talent is hereditarily passed down is too theoretical to be argued for or against, so I tend to think that one's upbringing has more to do with it than anything. If one is constantly surrounded by music and their idol, presumably a parent, is a musician, what else do they have to look up to and aspire to be? [...]
We fell for The Acorn way back during their Kelp Records days. Kelp turns 15 years old this year and is celebrating with a big show and a free digital compilation with this never-before-released track from The Acorn. More details here . The Acorn - Second Fiddle Download the entire compilation Tracklist: Flecton [...]
Before we even heard the newest from Clifford Lidell. . We kept hearing through the local DJ channel (GMO) about how good it was and that we needed to put it on the site ASAP. Well, we have had a chance to hear it and its very very good! To say that Clifford blends different genres in this mixtape is an understatement he takes the best of almost every genre and merges them all into one. I can honestly say that this is the best mixtape I have heard in 2009. As quoted from [...]
Hey everyone, I haven't been posting in a long time. Being the main writer, the website has taken a major step back in the number of people we get. I'm definitely feeling guilty. The past month has been pretty tough on me, physically, mentally and more so. While I do rant here and there among friends, the airing of personal issues never strikes me as something I'd like to do normally so it's more a rarity. I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me, I just need to vent I guess... Anyway, being [...]
320 - Project Jenny, Project Jan (PJPJ) IMF : Hey David, have you heard this one yet? David : Not only have I heard of this song, watch the video daily to wake my ass up, but I am very proud to say that we just had the guys create an original demo for Canadian Mobilty commercial.... and it was fantastic although not ultimately used in the final cut. PJPJ have such a great sound and when I heard this track almost a year ago [...]
You can listen to Sweet Static, every Friday from 10:30am to noon on 91.5 FM in Windsor/Detroit. Or you can tune in on the internet at - http://cjam.ca , under listen or -opening a url on whatever player you use and put in http://137.207.3.11:8050/ New and improved broadband stream from the station, as well as the original lo-fi stream. The show is archived for a month at http://web2.uwindsor.ca/cjam/n vd_mp3.php with a new, easier to navigate layout. as always... cc-canadian content *-in rotation r-request mp3-from an mp3 blog (link [...]
Another year has come and gone and despite my erratic posting tendencies another edition of the Sweet Static Baker's Dozen is here. This is not the best or greatest albums of the year. These are the albums that I found myself going back to over and over. As in every other year on my radio show I will be playing a song from each album and then uploading the entire playlist as a zip file. The link for that is at the end. For now though in alphabetical order are my favorite [...]
Hilotrons - Emergency Street "People keep me moving to the edge of the street" Hilotrons are a new wave indie pop band from Canada who have been getting a ton of critical praise with each album they've released. Their music is odd--at times almost experimental--while still conforming to basic pop structures. Sometimes they can get a bit too indie for my tastes, but I love their bright, herky-jerky sound and some of [...]
Hilotrons "Lovesuit" Aside from vaguely resembling the Talking Heads' "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)," the most immediately striking thing about "Lovesuit" is its immaculate tone. Every element in the track seems almost freakishly crisp and clean, but somehow the song doesn't feel uptight. It's like a state of alert, clear-headed relaxation. The lead singer does seem a bit high-strung at points, but even still, any anxiety in his voice or rigidity in the beat is diluted by the composition's overall cool, easy-going vibe. Buy it from [...]
Well, this cruddy year is almost finally over. It wasn't all bad, just mostly. There was good music at least. This is just about covers it, according to me, on three mixes. As usual, the songs segue into one another, so no shuffle please. See you in 2009. DISC ONE ( DOWNLOAD ) 1.Metronomy - Heartbreaker 2. Ida Maria - Queen of the World 3. Sky Larkin - Fossil, [...]
So here's my list of best singles, album tracks, and EPs from 2008. Unlike my Best Albums List, songs that were from a 2007 album but were released as singles in 2008 are eligible. But single reissues are not. (Which is why Friendly Fires and Pacific are absent from my list.) With the concept of the "album" diminishing in this world of digital downloads, singles are becoming more important. I'm not calling the death knell for the Album, but if groups whose music leans toward the poppy and immediate side of things wanted to just release singles or EPs every [...]
It's about damn time I got around to looking back on 2008. What can I say, December's a busy month. That said, I've spent the last few weeks pouring over the music that passed my way this year and am finally ready to divulge my favourites. There's nothing like diving in head first, so here are my 30 top Canadian tunes of the last 12 months. For ease of posting I've divided this list into 2 parts-essentially two mix-tapes, each subjectively arranged in a way that I thought would make a nice listen all the way through. Here's [...]
------------------------------ -- 50. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark Before they earned a Grammy nod or topped the UK singles charts, Hot Chip had a considerable amount of doubt surrounding them. Their 2005 full-length debut, Coming on Strong , showed signs of potential here and there with a few stellar hooks, but many found the London-based group to be lacking in three things that are often vital in electronic pop: energy, wit, and consistent infectiousness. They answered the criticism resoundingly with their second album, [...]
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Who : Built by Snow from Austin, TX. What : For fans of The Cars and Ottawa's Hilotrons , check out Built by Snow and a song off their upcoming release Mega (Jan. 2009). The music is fun fulled with 8-bit melodies and Casio tone driven keyboard rock. As well, coolest One-Sheet I've ever seen. Check out the song below, here's the fan-made video . Song : All The Weird [...]
... and so it begins... the lists have been coming in, which is excellent, but I thought I might push things back a little bit so that we have maximum participation. So far, I've got about a fifteen lists or so, but I'm hoping to bump that number up a little bit... At any rate, maybe we'll push the deadline back a week until next Friday and see whether that helps at all... and again I'll stress that all you need to do is write down 5 things... anything at all... don't feel like you [...]
It's always refreshing to see some classic elements being played out through the use of violins, cellos and mandolins. With only classical instruments and shiny silver space suits, the Miracles of Modern Science or MOMS, have gotten the notice of various popular websites. The Miracles of Modern Science instantly had me hooked with their track MR2 that makes use of violins right off the bat. It's start with a catchy little violin tune that continues throughout the song until about 3:30 in where we get a violin solo before busting like an orchestra and returning to [...]
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