For people who don't know starslinger , he's starting his first United States tour and his 2nd stop is Seattle on 9/30 at the crocodile . It will be the shit. He's also releasing a new single on 9/28 called 'Dumbin' at http://greenlabelsound.com... We'll be sure to post it up so make sure to come back. Anyways, we're lucky enough to give away 2 tickets(guestlist, not physical tickets!) to a random commenter on this specific article! So just leave a [...]
Kate Moss and I have have two things in common, an impeccable fashion sense and quite the ear for music. I would say the same about our taste in men especially with her new marriage to one half of The Kills Jamie Hince, but I'm not sure that erases her past decision to date rocker ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty. Although I do understand the whole bad boy appeal and I am a fan of The Libertines and Babyshambles. That said, word on the street is that Top Man (the men's Top Shop line) is doing a 50 [...]
Glitch Mob will be making an appearance at Red Rocks this Friday, July 2nd (buy tickets here ) to kick-off the 4th of July weekend in proper fashion. C=T would love to send a lucky reader to shake their @ss off to the likes of Glitch Mob, MOB & LOTUS with MiMosa, The New Deal, and Com Truise. For fans that have caught them before, this time will be a bit different. The stage area will be graced with extra pizazz from the production design by Martin Phillips and John McGuire (previously worked with [...]
This Sunday, DC locals Ra Ra Rasputin (along with the Pietasters and Trouble Funk) will be helping out the hungry by playing the DC Central Kitchen Benefit show Soundbites at the 9:30 Club. We're big fans , tickets include FREE all you can eat food from 20 local eateries including Jaleo , Dangerously Delicious Pies , and Mandu , as well as five of the area's hottest food trucks, and it's all for a good cause! Get your tickets now at Ticketfly.com [...]
MUSIC NEWS - John Legend and The Roots will appear at a three-part private concert series this fall it was announced today. "The American Airlines John Legend and The Roots Concert Series" will be held in New York City and will feature three exclusive performances at the Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg. Legend's new album, WAKE UP, releases September 21, 2010 on Columbia Records. The airline will launch a variety of promotions to highlight each concert and will give you an opportunity to attend the great events, the first of which will be on [...]
CD Review: Elvyn - The Decline I've been enthusiastically pumping the sounds of Elvyn pretty extensively on this here blog, but it's no secret that I feel that they are one of the most underrated bands on the scene right now. For proof of this fact, all you need to do is give a listen to their latest CD The Decline . Full of hooks and classic sounding melodies, this does not sound like a band that should be struggling for [...]
I hope that you're enjoying my deliberately dragged out and unabashedly self indulgent list of the top 50 albums of the decade , as selected by me; but I currently interrupt the countdown to bring to you this very special announcement and contest. There have been many exhilarating unions made in the past: Superman and Muhammad Ali ; Run DMC and Aerosmith , and Vodka and Red Bull come to mind, but none have had the universal impact that is sure to result from the joining of forces that is to take place [...]
CD Review: The Schomberg Fair - Gospel For many, the phrases "gospel" and "punk rock" should never be lumped together unless one is having a discussion about opposites. But one listen to the latest release by The Schomberg Fair , and you come to realize that there really isn't any other more fitting description than to classify these roots rockers as an unusual amalgam of dirty punk and speed gospel. Although this seems to be a new concept, if you do a little digging you'll see [...]
Although there are many great music series, festivals and events in the city of Toronto, very few compare with the excellent No Shame Music Series that has been taking place for a few years now. This a music series that prides itself in not simply giving in to popular opinion, or the fickle musical tastes of the average Toronto-based indie music snob. On the contrary, this is a series that believes in taking risks, thriving on eclecticism, pushing boundaries and uniting different musical palates to converge on the same dance floor. It is a series that has successfully [...]
Way back in January , I told you about a nine piece cluster rock outfit from Cape Breton known as the Tom Fun Orchestra . Described by many as Tom Waits meeting the Arcade Fire , the band has a hyperactive sound that is authentic in keeping with its Maritime origins, while still incorporating enough outside influences such as jazz, blues, mob rock and horn section empowered epics to keep things very interesting throughout the course of the entire album. If you're interested in other bands to name drop in association with them, they actually [...]
REVIEW OF PASSION PIT - MANNERS Incredibly high falsetto-ed singing voices can't help but be sort of funny. That's just the way it is. Therefore, the major full length release by buzz band Passion Pit , which is entitled Manners , is going to make you smile, whether you like it or not. I suppose I could understand why some people might not like it. It is overly schmaltzy in parts, the ballads seem to occupy the same black hole that may have sucked in the likes of [...]
GREEN GO - BORDERS My 15 year old self would never have listened to a band like Green Go . You see, dance music and myself have never had a very close relationship through the years. Being a classic rocker in an Oshawa high school (or more accurately classic progger) meant that not only did I not dance, but I didn't go to dances, and I felt that it was my duty to beat up on any guy that did. However being a skinny non-athletic kid who was generally [...]
And at the close of one contest, another one emerges. I'll keep this post brief since I just talked about Shout Out Out Out Out over here , but let's just say that I've heard some outstanding things about their live show. Well, it looks like they're going to be bringing their vocoder infused dance party to Lee's Palace on Saturday April 25th , and it promises to be insane! Their openers are no slouches either. You've got the self proclaimed macho disco sounds of DVAS (Dietzche V & the Abominable Snowman), [...]
MEGAN HAMILTON - SEE YOUR MIDNIGHT BREATH IN THE SHIPYARD Megan Hamilton 's sophomore release See Your Midnight Breath In The Shipyard is to be released on April 7th across Canada, and it really is a hauntingly beautiful piece of work. She continues to keep her feet firmly grounded in the world of ethereal folk rock, but the combination of experimental arrangements and her unique and slightly strange voice helps this one rise above your typical indie fare. The album opens with a few [...]
Holler, Wild Rose! - Our Little Hymnal It's no secret that, although I do enjoy a catchy hook and a simple melody, nothing impresses me more than an artist that has the guts to stretch beyond the masses' collective acceptance of stagnant music forms. New Jersey's Holler, Wild Rose! have released a magnificent album in Our Little Hymnal by doing just that. Admittedly, the album's epic length coupled with its minimalistic approach does require a bit of patience, but the payoff is well worth the [...]
STILL LIFE STILL Everybody needs a support group, and from what I've seen, no Toronto band has a greater one than Still Life Still . In a recent interview on the Zygiella podcast with local sensations Dinosaur Bones , the members of that band could not stop singing their praises. The notorious Lonely Vagabond has described them as a "sonic-stew of epic rock with rhythmic theatrics rivaling that of a frat celebration." And James L. Burling of Boxes and Bags has declared [...]
THE TOM FUN ORCHESTRA - YOU WILL LAND WITH A THUD The press release I received for Cape Breton's Tom Fun Orchestra described them as Tom Waits singing lead for The Arcade Fire . In my experience, I've learned that press releases need to be taken with a grain of salt since they usually drop big names in order to grab a person's attention, even though, more often than not, the artist sounds nothing like what the big name comparisons would suggest. (BTW: [...]
DINOSAUR BONES - SELF TITLED E.P. When it comes to the world of bloggers and music geeks, I'm just one fish in a massive ocean of pretentiousness, but when it comes to me and my friends, I'm usually the guy who recommends local bands to my peers. However, Dinosaur Bones have already done a pretty good job at making a name for themselves, and it seems like many of those same friends have been the ones encouraging me to check out this band for a little while now. [...]
Whale Tooth - Self Titled EP So I'm sitting here listening to an advance copy of the upcoming debut EP by a local band called Whale Tooth , and I'm immediately blown away by the band's sophisticated ability to craft a clever and danceable pop song. Their immediate appeal makes their "just over a year" existence come across as a cleverly fabricated myth [...]
Rudely Interrupted - Don't Break My Heart EP In the early 80's, many talented bands found themselves at a serious disadvantage with the rise of music video requiring them to engage a certain look if they wanted to enjoy a measure of success. This was unfortunate and, perhaps more importantly, very unfair in the sense that many good artists were tossed aside simply because they didn't have the supermodel good looks of Duran Duran or the quirky sexiness of The Go'Go's . Thankfully, it appears [...]
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