Milton, Ontario, Hardball Cafe; never did I once ever think that two of my favorite bands would ever be playing this small city let alone the same venue. After rescheduling the show after minor technicalities involving bookings and what not, Wednesday February 3rd I finally got my interview with USS. While I didn't get to interview Ash that night, Human Kebab was more than happy to answer my questions. A- Where did the name Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker come from? Whose idea was it? HK- It was Ash's idea, it was his [...]
So the blog is basically shut down. all the links are dead (except these...for now) and the DCMA is making it pretty dang hard for me to share music with you guys despite the FACT that I have the exact same music as every other blog out there like Pretty Much Amazing, Sheena Beaston, Stereogum, Gorilla vs. Bear and so on yet for some bizarre reason they are immune to the shut downs. Whatever. I might resurface in a week or two once I figure out how to proceed without constant harassment from the record companies who I am really [...]
Joseph Smith was either a prophet of God or a charlatan. He was considered both a man chosen by Jehovah as a modern-day oracle who would lead humanity back to the One True Church and bring about Gods Kingdom on earth, and a philandering con man who abused the trust of his gullible followers by taking a second-rate novel and using it as the basis for his cult of personality. He was a charismatic leader who upon receiving his first Revelation in 1832, managed to spread a new brand of Christianity around the world in just a few short years. [...]
Words: Gareth O'Malley "…Most importantly, [our new record] is better than the last one." So said Frightened Rabbit 's frontman Scott Hutchinson late last year. A comment that was gasp-inducing. We were surprised, certainly. Better than 2008's 'The Midnight Organ Fight'?! Surely not? After all, the Scottish quintet's second album sounds every bit as visceral and thrilling now as it did at the time of its release three years ago, so this was quite a bold statement. No matter how good the lead single was , it was clear that it was going to take some [...]
Joseph Yarmush When you're Land Of Talk fan, you've got to keep an eye open. While any self-respecting follower of the band - or music-lover, for that matter - owns copies of their buzzsaw debut EP Applause Cheer Boo Hiss and the more nuanced but just as rewarding full-length Some Are Lakes , not everyone even knows about let alone possesses the now sold-out live acoustic L'aventure Acoustique document released between the EP and full-length. And while [...]
Joseph Yarmush When you're Land Of Talk fan, you've got to keep an eye open. While any self-respecting follower of the band - or music-lover, for that matter - owns copies of their buzzsaw debut EP Applause Cheer Boo Hiss and the more nuanced but just as rewarding full-length Some Are Lakes , not everyone even knows about let alone possesses the now sold-out live acoustic L'aventure Acoustique document released between the EP and full-length. And while [...]
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris Reagan Arthur Books, 2010 If you hear someone describe this book as "about a lawyer," they're lying. this book is no more about a lawyer than McDonald's is about floor tiles. Both entities contain their descriptors, but each is about something completely different. Instead this is a book about impulses, uncontrollable impulses. It's a book of family and commitment and being. It's a book of relationships and marriage and that "I do" phrase. This book is not about a lawyer. [...]
Jamie Paterson and Danny Ashenden are UK based duo The C90s , according to their myspace they "Formed over a mutual appreciation of disco beats, handclaps, cowbells, and vocoders" . Which is probably one of best reasons to join together and make music.... ever . The guys are probably most known for their stellar work as remixers, they've done stunning remixes for the likes of Cut Copy , Filthy Dukes , Roisin Murphy , Tronik Youth and Headman . ♫ [...]
I know it's a little morning for brunch right now, but I'm off to dig for some vinyl today and wanted to drop this in a quick minute before hand. It comes from the J. Davis Trio , and as you might guess, yeah, they're a trio and they hail from Chicago. Listen to their latest CD These Things Happen , and it's definitely got that stripped down trio sound. What makes it different than your usually trio fare though is immediately obvious; on top of some solid and funky grooves are laid down some equally solid and [...]
Frank Yang Something of a cold snap hit Toronto yesterday, so I was fortunate to have an invite to what was promised to be a hot and sweaty dance party at the Smiling Buddha bar, soundtracked by Woodhands showcasing their just-released second album Remorsecapade . Granted, it'd have probably been just as warm if I'd just stayed home, but experience has taught me that the odds of dance parties breaking out in my living room tend to be close to nil. Continue reading [...]
This is it, folks. After five amazing seasons filled with countless characters, twists, love interests, and sci-fi mind benders, Lost fans finally get to answer those burning questions, put the harebrained theories to bed and close an important chapter in their TV viewing careers. [Image From the Coventry Blog ] Having watched Lost since the onset and obsessed over it with endless email debates - a topic that perhaps poses the only email subject line rival to that of Phish - my buddy Sean Lalley and I [...]
Frank Yang Something of a cold snap hit Toronto yesterday, so I was fortunate to have an invite to what was promised to be a hot and sweaty dance party at the Smiling Buddha bar, soundtracked by Woodhands showcasing their just-released second album Remorsecapade . Granted, it'd have probably been just as warm if I'd just stayed home, but experience has taught me that the odds of dance parties breaking out in my living room tend to be close to nil. I think there's a temptation to not [...]
Almost a year after dropping his aptly-titled album Self-Explanatory , the always posted Classified keeps dropping videos like leaves in autumn. This go round shows the Nova Scotian commotion go home to deliver an ode to a country who owns the rights to both the telephone and the garbage bag, "Oh...Canada." Full of proud Canucks draped up and dripped outside in red, white and booze, this fine piece of Cazhmere-direction proves how much habitual pride can hold you down regardless of radio play. [...]
Is it too early in the year to name one of my favourite records of 2010? I think it might be. But I also think that, come December when I'm compiling that list, Frightened Rabbit 's 'The Winter Of Mixed Drinks' is certain to be in there. No question. Having lived with it for just over a week now, there's no way it won't be. I'm pretty sure that, like it's predecessor, it'll be one of the records that defines the year for me. Which is reassuring if you remember [...]
Okay, so my original idea, in an attempt to say farewell to Conan O Brien, was to bring back all of the dope clips that Late Night Sounds has covered during his tenure on The Tonight Show . Problem with that is those videos are not really available anymore, so we had to scratch that idea. But still in keeping with the "Peace Out Conan" theme, we do have five sets that all relate to the guy, whether in support, competition, retro performance, or sets from his final week. I'm eager to see you land on your feet, Coco. [...]
1. The Antlers - Hospice The Antlers - Bear Brent: This album grew and grew over 2009 until it was pretty impossible for me to not put this at #1. I was positive I would have phoenix in this spot, but The Antlers hits me on a completely different level. It's not "fun" music but it is an album I can play over and over again, hearing new things. The piano roll on Atrophy always gets to [...]
Kings Go Forth: One Day From: The Outsiders Are Back [Luaka Bop, 2010] Holy hell. This just dropped into my inbox and shook every single January cobweb out of my head. From the upcoming Kings Go Forth's debut album, The Outsiders Are Back, this is an absolutely fantastic slice of soulful funk. Like something transported right out of my private mind garden the track has it all - from the relentlessly driving rhythm section, to the horns, to the soaring vocals, to the breakdown, everything clicks. [...]
Yes, his pants did rip right open and so did the floodgates of Orlando, Florida pouring forth with a lot of talent tonight on the 4th episode of season 9 of American Idol. In total 31 contestants made it to Hollywood. Of those we only saw 11 contenders, so I felt a bit cheated. But what is a night of Idol without me getting just a little frustrated, right? The auditions started off with the introduction of today's guest judge: Olive Snook, er, um Kristin Chenoweth. You see she played Olive Snook on the [...]
Martha Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle and Rufus Wainwright (Mark Seliger) Kate McGarrigle died yesterday and I am heartbroken. She was one of the co-founders of the sublime McGarrigles, a two, and sometime three-sister folk traditional ensemble that composed some of the most gorgeous songs to have come out of North American folk revivial movement over the past forty years. Rather than recount their achievement here, I'll let an essay I wrote for the Encyclopedia of Folk and Blues speak for itself. Suffice to say, the McGarrigles were one of the most influential groups [...]
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