If, by chance, you’re still thinking about your late night HPX plans for this eve, your best bet just might be clever Cali noise outfit Thee Oh Sees at Reflections at 1AM. MP3:: Thee Oh Sees – Carrion Crawler WEB:: www.theeohsees.com
2010
Reviews:: The Barr Brothers self-titled
A quick re-up here. The Barr Brothers debut came across my desk halfway through last year, and it was a jaw dropping collection set of songs. “Beggar in the Morning” was probably my favorite song of 2010, and the album has aged like vintage wine or single malts. Secret City made the smart move to(…)
Quick Hitters:: Doug Paisley Constant Companion
Undoubtedly, the strength of Doug Paisley’s latest record, Constant Companion, is the simplicity of his melodies and how they warm the cold, hard truths he delivers. I know a skeptic might point out that honey coated country songs are a dime a dozen these days, but ones that act as the perfect counterpoint to engaging,(…)
Quick Hitters:: Pink Moth Projections
The world of music blogging seems to be unraveling in front of us, and honestly, with good reason. “Me first” has overtaken the passion that drove the creation of most blogs years ago and in their wake are an endless stream of people posting illegal or abundant MP3s hoping lay claim to the foresight that(…)
Reviews:: First Nations Wand
When I first heard Victoria’s First Nations – known to his family and business associates as Derek Janzen – I was blown away by the intricacies and reach of his bedroom symphonies. He refused to limit his compositions, adding surprising textures to even the most standard melodies, somehow challenging and exciting the listener at almost(…)
Me Fault ’10:: Pete Samples – Bekonscot
Oh, I tried to have all posts done for the records I wanted to cover in 2010 done by Jan. 1st, so’s to be able to start ’11 with a clean slate, but un-surprisingly, that didn’t happen. C’est la vie though, as I’d rather do it late than not post on a record I enjoy.(…)
Me Fault 2010:: Michael Rault, Loon Choir, Domestic Crisis Group
Just wanted to close the door on 2010. Starting next week, we will be looking forward, including some advance looks at local releases from Jenn Grant, Kestrels and Jon McKiel, but there are a few records I wanted to quickly mention before the year comes to an end. The new long player from Edmonton’s(…)
Quick Hitters:: Little Jungles
I suppose when people look back at 2010, it will be the year of chillwave, silly band names and lo-fi supremacy. Considering all of those things, it’s pretty appropriate to end the years posts with a quick look at Vancouver’s Little Jungles. To be honest, most of the bands best described by any of(…)
Quick Hitters:: Bad Vibrations / Bloodhouse Split Cassette
I was going to take a brief siesta until the New Year and then focus on new records, but I realized I missed a couple good local releases that deserve some attention. The first is the free download / split cassette from Bad Vibrations and Bloodhouse, a “holidaze” treat if you will. KC Spidle(…)
Quick Hitters::: White Pines
The stellar debut from Joseph Scott – aka White Pines – is a record that was only released in November, but earned a surprising amount of plays over the last few weeks. The weariness and loneliness of Scott’s songs seems to have grown from seedlings planted deep in the midwest soil, absorbing the region’s heart(…)
