Folly and the Hunter may live amongst the bustle of Montreal, moving freely amongst the culture, food and love that gives the city its unique pulse, but their sound feels like it was born kilometers from the thumping percussion of the anthemic epicenter of the city. On name alone, you’d assume their debut LP Residents,(…)
Best-of ’11
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(…)
Best-of ’11:: Louise Burns Mellow Drama (plus 7″ giveaway!)
It’s hard to ignore the crisp sound of well placed hand claps, encompassing oohs and aahs, a taught snare, the echoing ring of a tambourine, chiming guitar and luscious female vocals. That sound was fantastic sixty years ago, and honestly, those that follow the recipe and have the required chops can make it sound great(…)
Best-of ’11:: Frederick Squire & Katherine Maki Calling it Quits
photo courtesy of photogmusic Easily the most complex emotion and most prolific muse for song writers, love as a concept is given too much credit for songs that transport us to a better place and dealt too much blame when we find ourselves alone and needing to take solace in the pain of others. What’s(…)
Please sign this band:: Adam & The Amethysts
Montreal’s Adam Waito and his band of Amethysts have returned with a call to to action, penning a folk anthem destined to lead our roaming brigade of romantics equipped with nothing more than our hearts, noise makers and tiny, plastic weapons. This may not be why we fight, but it’s why we love. Less of(…)
Deeper into Music:: Louise Burns Mellow Drama
Today we have another great addition in the Deeper into Music series. Louise Burns, a fantastic singer from Vancouver that’s been playing music professionally for almost half her life (as a part of Lillix and The Blue Violets), is about to release her debut solo LP, Mellow Drama on Light Organ records. Chock-o-block full(…)
Reviews:: Muneshine & Vinyl Frontiers – Larger Than Life
Larger Then Life is a new 8 song EP from Toronto (via Saskatoon) MC Muneshine (aka Rob Bakker) that features production from Dutch producers Vinyl Frontiers. It’s also damn good and likely the best Canadian hip hop release so far this year. I’ve definitely been a fan of Muneshine’s work over the last few(…)
Best-of ’11:: Nick Everett Old Adventure/Love Songs
Nick Everett is a song writer that moves slowly, with purpose. Seemingly too young to have been blessed with such an old soul, Everett’s debut EP is beautiful melody paired tasteful with honest, emotion heavy vocals that make you smile even as they tug at your heart strings. He speaks in world worn truths,(…)
