Is it possible your Tuesday could use an extra dose of whimsy and wonder? Well you can get both of those from this rather lovely video from Toronto’s Pick A Piper. Animated & illustrated by brothers Graeme and Kyle Reed respectively, the video tells a mesmerizing story of an industrous monk and his mysterious forrest(…)
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Navy Skies – Cut My Teeth
Mondays, ugh, etc. A long weekend is coming, but it is not coming near fast enough. This calls for something to assist the rest of this day in going on it’s merry way. For me, nothing does that trick quite like cranked guitars and a good sing along chorus or two. Toronto’s Navy Skies offers(…)
Abdominal and The Obliques – Courage
Now this is great. I don’t want to go all crazy and proclaim this the greatest Mother/Son rap collabo ever, but it has to be in the mix. I kid of course, Abdominal’s wonderful mother is the only Mom I can even recall being on a track outside of Hov’s mom, never mind actually rapping.(…)
The Antiheroes – Modern Day Riot
Last week when I was bellyaching about not having any time to post on the hill (first world problems, etc), I mentioned that there were albums I’d been meaning to post on for a while, and Modern Day Riot from The Antiheroes was certainly one of the ones I was referring to. I’ve tried to(…)
Bravestation – Somewhere We Belong
Bravestation have a new EP entitled IV ready to see the light of day next week. This is a band I’ve been fond of for a few years now, but why should you care? Well, if you head out into the springtime sunshine with the lovely sounds of their new single Somewhere We Belong bouncing(…)
Donovan Woods – The Coldest State
My goodness, what a week. I’ve been away from the hill for a couple weeks as we’ve been welcoming our third son into this nutty world of ours, and I’d intended to extend my posting vacation until next week. But this was a rather raw week for most of us, as we’ve watched so many(…)
The Antiheroes – I’m Ghost
I’m ghost, I’m gone. If you’re still hanging around here and reading the hill on a semi-regular basis, you’d be forgiven for thinking that brief quote above, from The Antiheroes latest video I’m Ghost, describes my feelings for current hip hop. This is indeed true from time to time, but not on the whole. Believe(…)
Favorites-of ’13:: Donovan Woods Don’t Get Too Grand
Donovan Woods is a refreshingly uncomplicated songwriter. Studio tricks, superfluous layers and cleverly turned phrases are left behind for scavengers to pick clean. Donovan’s most honest thoughts, purest emotions and best melodies are served without chasers or diluting mix. Simplicity and clarity are his two greatest gifts. Not surprisingly, Woods’ new record Don’t Get Too(…)
Teenage Kicks – Middle of the Night
It’s kind of a cliche, but it’s hard to dispute that Monday nights are likely the least sexy night out of all the nights. Add in the daylight savings-type lag that many of us are dealing with today and there’s plenty of ass dragging on this particular Monday night. Well there’s no need for it.(…)
Friday Fun:: Zeus – Vasoline
Now we’ve always had a soft spot for the earnest rock & roll of Zeus here at the hill, but I know for certain many of you will be shelling out for the deluxe version of their last album Busting Visions. Why you ask? Well because as part of the deluxeness, Zeus is including a(…)
