Facebook Nestled amidst some concert announcements in a post last week were a couple of odd one-offs for No Joy and PS I Love You which were not part of any announced tour or timely promotional cycle. It didn't occur to me to ask why, but just a little bit of thought would have made the answer obvious - Wavelength . The dates of their shows corresponded to the four-day weekend of the Toronto music series' twelfth anniversary festival, and though neither of those acts is properly local - they [...]
I used to fantasize about becoming a rockabilly dude with dapper suits, shiny shoes and a slicked back pompadour. Of course, I could never pull it off with my Blonde on Blonde hair . Toronto songwriter Slim Twig , however, manages to carry off the rockabilly schtick without coming across like a faker. This is partly because he has a malleable quaff, and partly because he gives the retro-tinged music an electronic, forward-thinking update. The new single "There's a Secret to Your Pleasure" is below. It's available on 73 [...]
Earthquake Party – Pretty Little Hand [mp3] (from vs. Pizza EP, out now) Earthquake Party: Silverhawk – Class War [mp3] (from The Forest for the Trees , out Feb 7 th ) Slim Twig – There's a Secret to Your Pleasure [mp3] (from There's a Secret to Your Pleasure 7" , [...]
by teepoo I just realized, in the previous post I told you the song was produced by Slim Twig, but I had never posted anything by Slim Twig previously. The man behind it is Max Turnball. If you thought the previous song was weird, check this out. Slim Twig- There's A Secret To Your Pleasure Official Site
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Amy Ray : "Glow" [mp3] from Lung of Love (out February 28th) search for more Amy Ray posts at Largehearted Boy Azure Blue : "The Catcher in the Rye" [...]
Megan Remy, que l'on retrouvera le temps d'un concert exceptionnel en compagnie de Slim Twig ( lire ), son bienfaiteur tout autant que son amant, à l'Espace B le 25 novembre prochain ( Event FB ), nous adresse par le biais de cette vidéo réalisée par son probable hypothétique beau-père Ross Turnbull, un aperçu édifiant de son album a paraitre ces jours-ci U.S. Girls on Kraak ( Kraak ). Jamais la pop expérimentale et lo-fi ne s'était lovée avec autant d'aisance dans les oripeaux mélodiques propres aux sixties. Vidéo
Hartzine et l'Espace B ont le privilège de convier U.S. Girls et Slim Twig , deux artistes emblématiques du renouveau lo-fi, autour d'un concert mettant en exergue la théâtralité nébuleuse et la mouvance D.I.Y. dans lesquelles s'inscrivent nos deux jeunes icônes - amplement présentées ici et là . U.S. GIRLS (US) L'histoire d'U.S. Girls, c'est celle de Meghan Remy, d'une voix envoûtante et tourmentée, chevrotant dans les abîmes d'une pop lo-fi, lourde, oppressante, toile fantomatique d'arrangements noisy home-made noyés dans la brume déchirante de riffs de [...]
« Je n'emploie pas le mot génie très souvent, mais là je pense qu'il est approprié. Max fait partie de ces gens qui peuvent faire des tas de choses, et peu importe ce qu'il touche, c'est toujours génial... que se soit dans le métier d'acteur, de compositeur ou même quand il fait l'imbécile. Cela s'explique par l'intensité et le bon goût qu'il y met. Son style musical est proche de celui de Jean Claude Vannier. Il est un des ces très rares artistes à être formidable aussi bien maintenant que lorsqu'il aura cinquante ou soixante-dix ans. » [...]
Ok, it's Thursday and we're back on our regular Video Hits grind (a lot of people on the internet describe their internetting with various uses of "grind", so I thought I'd try it - not a successful trial I don't think) with our usual eclectic selection of Canadian clips. We posted " Doom Beach " from MTL's Reversing Falls early this year , and I'm a fan of the song, so I was happy to put their new video for it up. And what a video it is. There's a lot [...]
Musician/actor/renaissance man Slim Twig is returning with a new 12". The record will be a split between the Toronto-based artist and US Girls. Fans will be able to get a hold of it starting August 16th. Check out the self-directed video for the track "Priscilla": Slim Twig: 'Priscilla' from Palmist Records on Vimeo. Mr. Twig is working on his second full length album which will come out on
Slim Twig - " Priscilla " Directed by Slim Twig via AZ
Us Girls / Slim Twig Split 12" It's unlikely that you will come across a more idiosyncratic coupling than the new split 12" from those mystical music magicians at Palmist. Pairing the other worldly alt punk of Meghan Remy's US Girls with the other worldly alt everything of Max Turnbull's Slim Twig is either a touch of genius or the first signs of madness. Although superficially different the two acts do share a playful approach to the music of [...]
FatCat Records have a new sister label named Palmist which is releasing things currently as split album-length offerings. Releases one and two from the imprint are covered below along with release number 21 from FatCat's own Split Series of 12 inch platters. Foot Village/Super Khoumeissa – Split Series #21 LA quartet Foot Village 's contribution to this release comes in at 16 minutes long and has "bong" in the title so on paper at least sounded all good. Even reading that they [...]
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The summer has already started. It means that house/basement shows have begun. Went to a fun houseshow on June 4, 2011. Playing at there were: Slim Twig U.S. Girls Stale Cum Knifemare [...]
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Photo by Mark Peckmezia For those not familiar with the music of Toronto's Slim Twig who is signed to Paperbag Records . It is basically a one man musician by Max Turnbull . I haven't seen him live but somewhat heard some buzz about it. Not just a musician, he is also a actor too. Apparently he was in the movie " The Tracy Fragments " with Ellen Page. Slim Twig will be playing a show in Ottawa on June 4th. [...]
Here are the juiciest cuts from our May postings rounded up and presented as one marvellous mix plus a couple of cracking new tracks as well. Be sure to check out all our previous 'Best Of the Month' mixes in the sidebar too. Download Country Mice – Morning Son mp3 (from Twister) Country rock and blistering sonic experiments combining to deliver a brilliant apocalyptic ballad. Download Howling Owls – Hay Fever mp3 (from When Tipsy Turns Somber EP) Deliciously ominous folk music that creeps from the edges of [...]
The Braincast is not so called because it unusually filled with penetrative insights, but because if you listen to it this weekend it will be while I am down at the Brainlove Festival either listening to bands, DJing or sneaking off to watch the Champions League final at the nearest pub. This week is another relatively haircut-friendly playlist actually, with words like 'remix' to be found and some fashionably hazy production and everything. In fact I may have to do another 'tedious old shite' podcast soon, just to make up for it. Anyhow, next week looks [...]
I have never quite understood how record labels based in the same town would end up as 'sisters' rather than either part of the same label or just separate entities, but new Brighton label Palmist describe themselves as a sister label of the highly reputable Fatcat, so I won't quibble. Whoever they're related to, it looks like they might be bloody brilliant, however. The label describes themselves as simultaneously embracing DIY culture and the production of high quality physical artifacts. That can seem a little contradictory, and I suppose in a way it is, but it [...]
by teepoo Happy long weekend! Start it off with some awesome covers. Keep sending yours in! I love it even more when I get ones from or of Canadian artists/tracks. END OF THE WORLD by bestcoastt Broken Social Scene- The World at Large (Modest Mouse Cover) Austra- Woodstock (Joni Mitchell Cover) Ra Ra Riot- Saccharin and the War (Sparks Cover) more after the jump [...]
Canadian indie label Paper Bag Records celebrates their 7th anniversary with this compilation of covers by artists from their diverse roster.
Chromewaves
Chipped Hip
The Dadada
Ride The Tempo
largehearted boy
HARTZINE
Herohill
Snob's Music
IamNoSuperman
The Devil Has The Best Tuna
Muso's Guide
PhotogMusic.com
Mad Mackerel's Blog
Song, by Toad
Cover Me
Clive Davis Cancels Pre-Grammy Party After Whitney Houston’s Death
Diplo & Don Diablo “Make You Pop”
The Weeknd – D.D. (Chi Duly Remix)
