I know he’s a rather buzz-tastic chap these days, but I’ve loved Michael Silver’s (aka CFCF) stuff for a while now, so I’mma go ahead and post this new track from his upcoming album Exercises. Exercise #3 (Building) is a peek into the contemplative nature of CFCF’s new record (which was partly inspired by “institutional [...]
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 [...]
For whatever reason, I was pretty sure I had Montreal’s Socalled figured out. All I heard when he was discussed was terms like “Klezmer-rap” which sounded like another label for “gimmick-rap”, and seeing as I still have plenty of the “15 year old, serious as a heart attack about hip hop kid” in me, I [...]
Montreal’s Cinéma L’amour are playing Gus’ Pub here in Halifax tonight with Kuato, so here’s Kids TV from their Red Envelope EP.
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It seems like I do a lot of hip hop for these Friday Fun posts – EP’s, mixtapes and the like, so I wanted to do something a little different. Different, but still fun for your Friday, and that’s where Montreal’s Honheehonhee comes in. Seriously, forget their song, just say “Honheehonhee” a few times and [...]
Winter is winning right now. Too much shoveling. It’s too cold. But it won’t last forever now will it? We have that relatively pleasing thought to keep us going as we heave another shovel load over the ever-growing mini Great Walls that are forming alongside our driveways. How about something else to keep you going? [...]
Well the festive season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a nod to Festivus, one of the most enduring cultural artifacts bequeathed to us by Jerry & Co. Feats Of Strength is a Holiday Song compilation put together by a bunch of Montreal musicians like Parlovr, Super Fossil Power, Mixylodian, [...]
The second in my series of posts dedicated to solid albums that I meant to post on this past year, but didn’t get to for some reason, continues with Play Guitar. This Halifax/Montreal foursome released a great album called simply LP, which I listened to, enjoyed and planned to post on, but never did. So [...]
This right here is something I’ve been meaning to post on for a while, so let’s cut right to the chase: I would like you to go to Montreal based MC KWES’ Bandcamp page and download his EP Against The Dying of The Light, mainly because I think it’s very good. It’s also free, so [...]
When it comes to instrumental bands that build emotion and tension, the climax is often an epic reveal that inspires the listener to fight and keep pushing. The quiet/loud/quiet/louder adventures hint at heartbreak and regret, but ultimately leave you feeling that things will get better. When it comes to Montreal art rockers Valleys – [...]