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(…)
It’s fitting that Zach Braff is about to successfully complete a kickstarter for Garden State Two: Electric Whimsy-loo as I soak in the new Mike Feuerstack record. For better or for worse, Garden State is now associated with the realization that music (or maybe just The Shins) can change your life. I’ve honestly never felt(…)
If some mountain-climber-who-plays-an-electric-guitar type A&R dude (word to the GZA) were to come to me and say “Shane, I need a young, up & coming group for airplay on Canadian Urban Radio, stat!”, who would I recommend? Well, my actual answer would be more along the lines of “Who is this & how did you(…)
Hype Man. Do the kids even know what a Hype Man is these days? I mean these days it seems like dudes either only perform via a youtube video of their “exclusive freestyle” directed by their friend who is, coincidentally, a hot new filmmaker, or they hit the stage with the 14 dudes they met(…)
My father hails from Saint John (Nouveau Brunswick, so like Phil C’s jacket, there’s no “s” required), and as such, I’ve driven over the Reversing Falls many, many times in my life. Of course my father explained the Falls to me on pretty much each and every trip, but, despite this, I couldn’t make heads(…)
Making a good performance video isn’t the easiest thing in the world, and it’s made even more challenging when you’re talking about a hip hop song. But it can certainly be done, and this new video from Toronto/Montreal collective Ain’t No Love is a prime example of it. I suppose it certainly helps when you(…)
I don’t know anything about Montreal outfit Nation Ruckus, outside of what’s in their bio, which tells me they are an MC, DJ & Producer trio out of Montreal. What I do know is that I like their latest single Against The Wall, which features Sir Jay and Jonathan Emile. It’s a fairly funky track,(…)
Goodness. Do I know exactly what is going on in this new video for “Raw Spectacle” from Miracle Fortress’ rather amazing Was I The Wave? No, no I do not, but I surmise that Graham Van Pelt, credited awesomely as “Fire Hands”, is on the run from some local thugs, likely due to his, uhhh,(…)
Ever wondered what a Grimes-produced Cadence Weapon track would some like? I suppose you might have done that very thing today, considering she has turned a (another, ha!) very popular blog into Grimes Vs. Bear for the day. Well, the Montreal enigma has graced Rollie with a snapping, hissing electronic backdrop for the throwback-themed 88,(…)
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(…)
