What’s up friendo, you looking for some southern-fried garage rock during HPX ’11? Well Kentucky’s The Black Shades might have just what you’re looking for, so check them out on Thursday, Oct. 20th either at the CKDU lobby for a 5:30 show, or later that night at The North Street church as the open things(…)
Singles
The Nuclear – Stations
New Brunswick’s The Nuclear play the Khyber on October 21st during HPX ’11, and they also appeared on our NB mixtape from a few years ago. Here’s the album version of the track we featured on our mix, Stations. MP3:: The Nuclear – Stations WEB:: thenuclear.com
Twin Shadow – Changes
That haircut right there is enough on its own to make me want to discard my long-held biases and hit the New Palace to see Twin Shadow, aka George Lewis Jr., headline an HPX show there on Friday, Oct. 21st. Lewis released the much buzzed-about Forget last year, and even a cursory listen to the(…)
Repartee – I Used To Dance
NFLD’s Repartee switch it up Dave Silver style on me: the jam starts out soft & dreamy, but a riotous dance jam broke out when I wasn’t looking. Well played Repartee, well played. You can see Repartee (fun band name to say!) when they play HPX on Wed. Oct. 21st as the opener at the(…)
COUSINS – Nans
It’s no secret that we love the Aaron Mangle-helmed outfit Cousins here at the hill, but I’m pretty sure we’re not alone in this – pretty much anyone who has heard them seems to feel the same way. Well, if you’re attending HPX, you’ll have 2 chances to join the Cousins fan-fam by checking them(…)
Miracle Fortress – Miscalculations
Saturday night feels like the perfect time to continue our HPX posting series with a song from basketball enthusiast Graham Van Pelt, aka Miracle Fortress. I say it’s a perfect fit because not only is MF’s latest album, Was I The Wave? filled with electronic pop gems that are perfect weekend enhancers, but Graham &(…)
Dog Day – Part Girl
You can’t have HPX without Halifax mainstays Dog Day now can you? DD might have refactored themselves into the husband and wife duo of Nancy and Seth Smith, but they are still one of our fair city’s best bands. If you have yet to check out their latest album, Deformer, you can check out the(…)
JEFF The Brotherhood – Diamond Way
Other than casually seeing their name around, I knew nothing about Tennessee’s JEFF The Brotherhood before hearing they were playing HPX ’11. Turns out Jake and Jamin Orrall are another one of those loud, bluesy, garage rock duos we’ve seen fairly frequently over the last few years. I’ve only checked out a few of their(…)
Reversing Falls – Is This Thing On
MTL’s Reversing Falls are great. Don’t believe me? Just read what herohill.com had to say about them! RF have their self-titled debut LP coming out early next year, and they are part of a jam-packed lineup playing Gus’ Pub on Friday, Oct 21st during HPX. Things are finally coming up Fallshouse. MP3:: Reversing Falls –(…)
The Spring Standards – Queen of the Lot
We broke the seal on posting songs from the American acts playing HPX ’11 yesterday with a new one from the Juan Maclean, so why not keep the ball rolling with The Spring Standards? This NY-based trio has a very melodic, and musical sound, with each member being a multi-instrumentalist and trading vocal duties along(…)
