I actually started this post by writing something along the lines of “we don’t just blindly post anything Shad puts out”, but had to start over once I realized that is pretty much exactly what we do. Oh well, I’m pretty sure that if you’re even remotely familiar with Shad’s canon, you’ll hardly blame us.(…)
Everyone remembers Astral Swans, right? Okay, good. Matthew Swann’s latest side project was one that caught our ear last year. The open ended, lo-fi melodies are somehow infectious and unassuming but the results speak for themselves. Here’s a kaleidoscope themed representation of Swann playing “You Carry A Sickness” live in an apartment, courtesy of Kaelen(…)
Yesterday Shane bogarted my Listen Up style post, so it’s time to issue a little James Brown style big payback. These video hits posts have fallen off our radar as of late, but a few great efforts have landed in the inbox and it’s only right we share them with you. All of these artists(…)
These “Listen Up” posts are usually the Ack’s domain, and truthfully I’m not sure what his main goal is for them, but I’m co-opting his style today because I really want you to listen to the self-titled debut from Montreal’s Reversing Falls. Put on your hyperbole pants for this bit if you must, but I(…)
Talk about a trip down memory lane. I have such fond memories of seeing Hayden play shows in Halifax that this tour announcement melted my frozen heart instantly. Being a longtime fan, I would happily listen to one of Canada’s greatest song writers play hits from the past, but Mr. Desser’s latest record, Us Alone,(…)
I’m not naïve. With the commercial success that resulted from David Myles and Classified’s last collaboration, the easy sell for Myles will be the companion EP that comes with his latest LP. The duo went back to the lab and Myles let Class create the beats and shape the tone of After the Party. Their(…)
Is it possible your Tuesday could use an extra dose of whimsy and wonder? Well you can get both of those from this rather lovely video from Toronto’s Pick A Piper. Animated & illustrated by brothers Graeme and Kyle Reed respectively, the video tells a mesmerizing story of an industrous monk and his mysterious forrest(…)
Mondays, ugh, etc. A long weekend is coming, but it is not coming near fast enough. This calls for something to assist the rest of this day in going on it’s merry way. For me, nothing does that trick quite like cranked guitars and a good sing along chorus or two. Toronto’s Navy Skies offers(…)
Has anyone ever been giddy with anticipation when it comes to the solo work of a drummer? (EDITOR NOTE: This doesn’t extend to Phil Collins, as he is awesome, and that shall not be be questioned on our site). Drummer jokes aside, it’s not surprising the release of Shawn Mrazek‘s debut solo record was met(…)
Now this is great. I don’t want to go all crazy and proclaim this the greatest Mother/Son rap collabo ever, but it has to be in the mix. I kid of course, Abdominal’s wonderful mother is the only Mom I can even recall being on a track outside of Hov’s mom, never mind actually rapping.(…)
