Toronto - The holiday season is an interesting time of year, one in which one's usual resitance to things that might be considered slightly corny or cheesy are in fact actually embraced. Christmas specials we've seen dozens of times over, albums by Mariah Carey, all of them are kind of OK at this time of the year. When this tendency to like Christmassy stuff is combined with a solid lineup of Canadian talent, it turns into something very much like the Andy Kim Christmas concert. The annual charity event, now in it's seventh year, was raising funds this night for Julliette's [...]
Here is Day 6 of the Holiday contest. This will be a great gift for someone (or yourself) to see Sam Roberts Band play at the NAC's Southam Hall on February 11, 2012. Any big fans of Sam Roberts Band in Ottawa? Cancel your plans and enjoy a night of great rocking music. Thanks to the nice people at the NAC for setting up this contest and the show. If you want to win a pair of tickets. Fill out the form and answer [...]
It's hard to tell exactly when the crowd knew that they were a part of something special during day two of Festival Music House , the official (but invitation only) music component of TIFF. It might have been at the beginning of the evening, when alt-rock/country duo Whitehorse took the stage and played a lively set to a crowd of no more than 75 people - all of whom gave the band their undivided attention. It might have been when the feel-good story of the year, Saskatoon's Rolling Stone cover boys [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images It was a typical evening at kickoff of the Toronto International Film Festival Wednesday, Sept. 7. In a secluded basement with a capacity of just 100 souls, fashionably dressed locals gathered to catch a glimpse of Hollywood -- and support a good cause. Adrian Grenier , star of the soon-to-wrap ' Entourage ,' was supposedly on hand to host the War Child fundraiser event, which [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Holy Hell David Bastedo for Sam Roberts Band It looks like a prop from a horror movie, but the photo Sam Roberts Band bassist James Hall posted of his arm on his personal Facebook page is very real. Fascinating to see such open wounds up the entire length of an appendage, repeat visits to the site were a morbid curiosity for many. "That's why I put [...]
In the second installment of our Hidden Track Presents recording session featuring the Sam Roberts Band , Sam Roberts and Dave Nugent treated us to a barebones version of Twist The Knife from their most recent studio effort Collider . Dark and embittered lyrics are set against stirring harmonies in this bluesy folk tune. This is our last song from Sam Roberts, but stay tuned for many more great acts to come. We hope you're enjoying watching our new webseries as much as we are enjoying making it! [...]
We are very proud to present the first episode of a new in-studio performance webseries running exclusively on Hidden Track. The series will focus on intimate performances by talented artists from every genre, all in a live setting. Hidden Track's goal is to bring you stripped-down versions of great songs, with a feeling of closeness not possible at a typical concert. We were lucky enough to get Sam Roberts Band for our first episode and we couldn't be happier with the results. In the vain of a long [...]
In preparation for the birthday edition of OTC, I put together a tribute to Daytrotter ! I hope that you enjoy it! I absolutely enjoyed it and I'm so excited about this new show. Off The Charts #2: Daytrotter ***Featuring*** French Kicks The Jim Jones Revue The Morning Benders Sam Roberts Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin White Rabbits
As a songwriter, singer, and artist in general, Roberts tends to be more reliable than revelatory. For Sam Roberts, nostalgia is its own virtue. After three records, the Montreal rocker has by now surely earned the right to self-describe as a "veteran", but like many of his musical countrymen, Roberts sounded like a grizzled old rock hand even in his impressionable early years. For all of the hooky pop on his 2003 full-length debut We Were Born in a Flame and the occasional, involved descents into jammy psychedelica on its 2006...
Looking at the front of this album I had no clue what to expect from Sam Roberts. Well, I should say; I had an idea what type of music that Roberts would play but it was held back by perceptible disbelief; could someone in 2006 come out with music that recalled the rock of the [...]
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Photo by National Capital Commission It's pre-Canada Day today but here goes. Happy Canada Day 2011! Hope everyone will be enjoying their weekend and celebrate Canada's 144th birthday. I decided to make a mixtape which all the acts that are Canadian. I know some of the songs don't have Canada as a theme but just wanted people to have fun or chill to the songs on Canada Day. Enjoy! Aidan Knight - [...]
Photo by National Capital Commission It's pre-Canada Day today but here goes. Happy Canada Day 2011! Hope everyone will be enjoying their weekend and celebrate Canada's 144th birthday. I decided to make a mixtape which all the acts are Canadian. I know some of the songs don't have Canada as a theme but just wanted people to have fun to the songs on Canada Day. Enjoy! Aidan Knight - North East South [...]
We are on week 3 of Sirius Canada 's Face the Music contest. Right now Ottawa is ranked #24 at the moment. The leader at the moment for Central is Hilton Beach ON. Bedouin Soundclash - Shelter by Benjmulvey Come on Ottawa, do you want to see Broken Social Scene and Bedouin Soundclash in a small venue? Play Face the Music ! Here is a brief history of Bedouin Soundclash accomplishments. [...]
We are on week 2 of Sirius Canada 's Face the Music contest. I played it for the second time and I got 8/10. Right now Ottawa is ranked #18 at the moment. A vast improvement from being #40. The leader is Sault Ste. Marie. Come on Ottawa, do you want Broken Social Scene to play a small venue here? Play Face the Music ! Full Size Broken Social Scene Infographic
Tweet Click to download a digital copy of Collider by Sam Roberts Band Canadian Rock Sam Roberts Band released their new album entitled Collider which was in stores on May 10th, 2011. I am very late on this post, but it still had to be done. This song is too good to miss out on. The Canadian Juno award winning band has really caught my attention with their single I Feel You. The song has
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Summer 2011 has started. With all the various music festivals and concerts happening. Don't you ever want to see your favorite big band to play in a small venue? Why not enter this contest by Sirius Canada . The contest in question is called Face the Music . Here is the info: Do you rock at music trivia? Want to use that superpower for good (or at least for fun)? Identify the song clips that are played in " Face the Music " as fast as possible and get all your [...]
Fitz and The Tantrums at Sasquatch! 2011 () Words and Photos : Drake LeLane Sasquatch! Music Festival 2011, Day 3 Day three instantly provided a dilemma of sorts, with the Smith Westerns starting the day off at noon, and me being prone to desire sleep. I ended up getting neither sleep nor the desired set thanks to time wasted setting up a promo phone overnighted to me - which turned out to not have any coverage on the grounds of Sasquatch! (AT&T... [...]
Photos by Tony Nelson Sam Roberts Band June 6, 2011 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis There is something to be said for music that embodies straight-ahead rock 'n roll in 100% pure form. Actually, the
Typical. That's the only word that comes to mind as I find words to describe the Sam Roberts Band (official new name by the way) latest effort, Collider. It's not a bad album, in fact, it has a lot of tracks that I'm sure people will highlight as their favourite summer songs. That being said, the album doesn't offer [...]
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