In 1995, Madison, Wisconson band Garbage catapulted Shirley Manson into the universes of teenage girls across America. Delivering the gospel of bad attitude and copious eyeshadow made palatable by a fresh and irresistible mix of industrial, electronic, and pop music, Manson led a generation of girls in a catchy, apocalyptic chorus of "I came to [...]
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In case you don't live here, or haven't seen us being made fun of in the international media: it's been a snowy week in Seattle. The hilly roads have been swooping lines of pure white; the line of firs in my backyard still droop elegantly under the load of their slowly-melting coat. It's been the [...]
Canadian force of nature garage-rock duo The Pack A.D. [ http://thepackad.com/] are coming to destroy the Tractor Tavern Saturday night with the help of local favorites Hobosexual and Watch It Sparkle, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. Leave a comment below with a valid email address and your favorite Star Wars quote [...]
In a freezing cold studio somewhere on the East side of Toronto, Army Girls came together to record their debut EP early last year. With the help of Fucked Up's Ben Cook, a giant scarf, and possibly the motivation of the frigid temperatures, Army Girls recorded five songs in four hours, and in mid-September released [...]
Go behind the scenes with Afie Jurvanen, aka Bahamas, as he wraps recording on his upcoming album Barchords in a beautiful rural studio. Jurvanen has a voice like a cello, with a deeply resonant and soul-soothing tone, and these snippets from "Lost In The Light" demonstrate his gift for making quiet, simple music that feels [...]
Every now and then I hear a song that feels destined for a movie soundtrack. Something catchy, unobjectionable, with a theme clear enough to fit nicely with a scene but vague enough to be adaptable. You'll notice it in the background as the action plays out, maybe bob your head a little, idly wonder who [...]
At Locus , Cory Doctorow discusses how science fiction shapes our future. So what do science fiction writers do when they ''predict?'' Well, as I've already discussed, they inspire. You'd be hard pressed to find an aerospace engineer or roboticist or computer scientist or theoretical physicist or biochemist who isn't a science fiction fan. The ways that we write about the possible futures (or impossible ones) get civilians all het up about those possibilities. Sometimes, they go out and make them real. [...]
1. The same new Japandroids album I talked about last year. 2. A full-length from Victoria's Hawk & Steel. No release date yet, but frontman Peter Gardner reports they're recording fifteen songs in January. 3. Provincial, the debut solo full-length from Weakerthans vocalist John K. Samson, out January 24. (Pre-order here.) And in February Samson will [...]
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Finally the time has come. After spending alot of time deciding who should be on the list, crossing on and off. I reveal to you the Top 10 Canadian albums of 2011. Either be surprised or not. These are the albums I have listened to the most in 2011. Check it out. 10. Ohbijou - Metal Meets Third album from the Toronto band. Its a little rocky sound on this third album with help [...]
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Finally the time has come. After spending alot of time deciding who should be on the list, crossing on and off. I reveal to you the Top 10 Canadian albums of 2011. Either be surprised or not. These are the albums I have listened to the most in 2011. Check it out. 10. Ohbijou - Metal Meets Third album from the Toronto band. Its a little rocky sound on this third album with help [...]
Here is part four of the Best of 2011 Canadian albums. We are almost getting to the Top 10. These albums that are still worthy to check out. Here is the ranking from #20-11. 20. Sound of Lions - 11.44 Listen to Blue , Counting Eights , One and Passive Attack . 19. Mother Mother - Eureka [...]
Here is part three of the Best of 2011 Canadian albums. We are almost getting halfway through the list. Here is the ranking from #30-21. 30. Shotgun Jimmie - Transistor Sister Listen to Late Last Year and Transistor Sister . 29. Coeur de Pirate - Blonde Listen to Adieu and Cap Diamant . 28. Ferriswheel [...]
Here is part two of the Best of 2011 Canadian albums. Sorry for the delay because of the Christmas season. Hope everyone had a great holiday? Here is the ranking from #40-31. 40. The Steve Adamyk Band - Forever Won't Wait Listen to Ontario and Bored of Love . 39. Little Scream - The Golden Record Listen to The [...]
Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital In a year filled with stories of oppression and uprising in the Near East and the simply near, this album inspired by the political situation in East Asia began to feel very close to home. The lyrics articulate the creeping fears of the disenfranchised, while the angsty beats help dance [...]
It's that time of the year where everyone does their Best of 2011 list. Took me awhile to get my Best 50 Canadian albums of 2011 going. Here it is, starting with part one of five listings. Starting from #41-50. 41. Extra Happy Ghost!!! - Modern Horses Very lo-fi experimental pop record with a touch of Chad VanGaalen (who recorded and mixed the album) on this record. Listen to Mercy, Mercy and [...]
Just in time to keep you from stabbing that musical ornament display at Target with a pair of scissors from the wrapping paper aisle next time it loops around to "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth," the Canadian-loving contingent at UK blog The Line Of Best Fit have released their third [...]
Blackout Beach is Frog Eyes frontman Carey Mercer's solo project, and its third album, Fuck Death, shares many characteristics with the work of his full band. There are the requisite unintelligible lyrics and obscure cultural references, nods to Agamemnon and "Chinese soldier poems." There is the deliberate and sometimes frustrating obliqueness. The songs are [...]
Dude, admit it: you miss the 90s. Vintage sneakers, Elastica on the radio, plaid everything. I wore fishnets and too much eyeshadow in a quest (not yet fully abandoned) to be Shirley Manson. It was the best of rock and roll times. So when I hear a record that hearkens back to those days, I [...]
Bry Webb has been busy. In the year or so since the Constantines announced their hiatus, their former lead singer has moved towns, changed jobs, had a son, toured with Dan Mangan and Feist, and oh yeah - recorded and released his debut solo album, Provider. All this change will change a man, and the diary-like Provider [...]
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