In honour of the Ack’s birthday, here’s that Beastie Boys Trailer all the cool kids and rappin’ grampas like us are talking about. Happy Birthday Ack your future self has less hair, but is not an idiot. [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=rBa5qp9sUOY width=640 height=480 anchor=http://www.herohill.com/images/v6.0/embed_play_sm.jpg]
2011
Reviews:: Miracle Fortress Was I The Wave?
Three years ago when I was at M for Montreal, I had a chat with two Dutch journalists about what bands they should be most excited to see that weekend. In the span of a few months, the three bands I suggested (The RAA, The Luyas and now Miracle Fortress) have all released records that(…)
Video Hits:: The Russian Futurists, Meligrove Band, Sun Wizard & Gramercy Riffs
It’s Thursday, so how about a serving of videos from your friends here at the hill? Upon going over the four videos I compiled for this edition of the Video Hits, it almost seems as though my subconscious was on the hunt for some peppy, spring-like music. Or maybe I just went with the videos(…)
Best-of ’11:: Kyp Harness Resurrection Gold
In an era where blogger hyperbole seems to indicate every band with a demo should be playing to sold out arenas, real talent is often confused with real… convenience, and the term “musicians musician” gets thrown around too liberally. Successfully delivering on the sound de jour is one thing, but converting career musicians with an(…)
Quick Hitters:: Rain Over St. Ambrose
Sometimes change is good. Cory LeBlanc was obviously doing ok for himself, drumming for folks like Jon McKiel and Ruby Jean & The Thoughtful Bees, but when his father told him that he’d like to see him front his own band, shortly before passing away, it seemed that a change was in the offing for(…)
News:: M Fest!
I have to say, I admire the chutzpah the folks at the Halifax Pop Explosion association showed with their announcement yesterday that they are putting on a rather large, one day festival-style concert this August. I say this because the announcement comes on the heels of a “scandal” centered on the outdoor concerts that have(…)
The Burning Hell:: FLUX CAPACITOR
Last week you might have noticed a little blast of goodness on our twitterz. Sure, I might have made the rookie mistake of not filling the tweet with slogan laced hashtags or sending it to the major outlets for possible RTs, but it’s great news nonetheless. The Burning Hell – aka, ukulele troubadour Mathias Kom(…)
Old School Mondays:: Scenario/Oh My God/Jazz (We’ve Got)
I titled this post just assuming anyone landing on it would know that those are A Tribe Called Quest song titles, but for those who don’t know: those are A Tribe Called Quest song titles. Ha! Now that the informative portion of this post is out of the way, we’ll get to what I do(…)
Library Voices – The Prime Minister’s Daughter
I like Library Voices. They have a new song that is kind of election-y, which I also like. They have recently signed to Nevado Records. Like again! MP3:: Library Voices – The Prime Minister’s Daughter WEB::libraryvoices.ca
Favorite-of ’11:: Andrew Vincent Keep it that Way (EP)
Technically a new EP, this collection of tracks from herohill’s favorite half-marathon running musician was recorded at The House of Miracles over the last four years and finds Andrew Vincent and some of his closest friends simply having fun. With help from Jon Bartlett, Jim Bryson, Jenny “Omnichord” Mitchell, Andy Swan and Shayne Cox, AV(…)
