Video: Old Canes - Both Falling Bright

Through the silent ambush of heavy snow Friday, three great shows were happening about town, and one that I missed while I was seeing Fanfarlo was Old Canes at the Hi-Dive. Signed to Saddle Creek Records, Old Canes are the project of Appleseed Cast frontman Chris Crisci. I've just stumbled upon their most recent album Feral Harmonic a day late, a dollar short, etc etc. The marvelously warm opening track on the album breaks exuberant and brightly colored - pounding and thumping with [...]

• Old Canes - Little Bird Courage

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Today's Quick Mention: Despite really hoping it would somehow happen, Bob Nastanovich recently told Quietus that there won't be any touring or new material coming out of the Pavement reunion. Apparently, Stephen Malkmus was only down for doing a very temporary gathering. Bummer. Well, it would seem that the big indie labels of the world are after my heart this week. Yesterday there was a new Barsuk artist, and today I have a recent addition to Saddle [...]

• Old Canes - Little Bird Courage