There is something about east coast Canadians that I am totally envious of. Generally speaking (I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule), Maritimers just seem to be born with a quick wit, a welcoming smile, and a wonderful talent for self deprecation. I am still aspiring to obtain one of these three traits, although I believe I'm closest to mastering the ladder. My love for easterners is only rivaled by my love for the music they make. I've posted about Wintersleep in the past. Buck 65 is getting more looks. [...]
MP3: Two Hours Traffic - Nighthawks Also, check out the video for Jezebel , from the previous Friday Mixtape.
Tow Hours Traffic: Nighthawk - Directed by Sean Wainsteim Take a night club, move it to the outdoors and watch the animals. I like. For more videos see www.seanwainsteim.com/ The guys had a great year last year, pretty impressive - they've clearly worked hard. I try not to cut and paste press releases too often but not many [...]
Myspace // "Stuck For The Summer" [mp3] // "Backheart Sweetheart" (Recorded by CBC Radio 3) [mp3] It's unfortunate, but for whatever reason, Canada's Joel Plaskett has been ignored south of the border -- his band in the '90s, Thrush Hermit came and went quietly, and none of his solo disc have seen official release here. He played Boston a couple of years ago and only four people showed up! Luckily the Canucks understand and appreciate this multi-talented [...]
As I began to write this post, Edie plugged in the family's old hair dryer. It must have been with us for at least a decade and probably consumes a lot more energy than it should. At least, that's what I assume because the light in my room flickered as soon as I heard the dryer's fan running from behind the adjacent wall. We watched a movie called Paris, Je t'Aime over the weekend, something I've been meaning to do for about half a year. It's a compilation [...]