There’s not much else I can say about Shotgun Jimmie. Jim is an under appreciated veteran of the Canadian scene with a catalog as consistent and accessible as Ikea furniture. Shotgun’s riffs might not be put together with Allan keys, sweat and cursing, but you come to depend on them to support everything in your(…)
My idea is pretty simple. Pick a label, and offer up five songs courtesy of five of their heaviest hitters. It’s time to shine a light on the people still willing to venture down the thankless road of helping bands get their songs out and heard. With so much music being recorded at home and(…)
… and the world rejoices. Exaggeration? Yes, but honestly, if we were allowed to pick two bands to play the last show we’d ever attend, Shotgun Jimmie and Apollo Ghosts would be in the running. It’s so refreshing to find a talented band blessed with humility that actually gives a shit about playing and giving(…)
So we’re a couple days into HPX 2011, and because we haven’t been out yet, we’ll quote our favorite uber-drunk Gus’ patron “What’s up with the music guys, IS IT AWESOME?” That’s more of a rhetorical question really, we know most of the shows have probably been awesome. Not awesome: the rain. As per(…)
Doing these Video Hits posts can be knid of strange, some weeks I can hardly scramble together 3 decent videos, and others we find ourselves overrun with quality clips to put up. Well our clip cup runneth over this week, as there’s been plenty of solid Canadian videos released in the last week or so,(…)
So “hear” it is. The result of months of hard work from some of our favorite bands across this nation (and even a special cameo from one of our favorite American outfits). Basically, the idea was simple: Pay tribute to a Canadian legend on Canada Day. Oh, and get some free content for the blog(…)
Voting starts for this year’s Polaris Prize tomorrow and after much humming and hawing (and precious little payola), I’ve narrowed down my list to the Top Five. A couple of records fought hard for inclusion – and I hope they make it through so I can vote for them in Round Two – but(…)
Port Greville’s Construction & Destruction has a sound built from love and contrast. David’s guttural vocals and sludgy guitar riffs are the perfect counterpoint for Colleen’s falsetto and dime store casios, and the unique mix of raw energy and quirky tenderness is something to treasure. Years ago, the duo started writing songs as they(…)
