Courtesy of CBC Radio 2 I came across Whitehorse recently. Hailing from Winnipeg, this music duo is comprised of Canadian music veterans Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland who have married their talents (they're married in real life too). The self-titled was just released on August 30th... Check out some tour dates below.
Tour:
09.20.11 - MONTREAL QC - Le Petit Campus w/ Frazey Ford
09.21.11 - TORONTO ON - The Glenn Gould Studio w/ Frazey Ford
09.23.11 - OTTAWA ON - Mavericks
09.17.11 - NEW YORK NY - The Living Room w/ Frazey Ford
09.18.11 - PHILADELPHIA PA - Tin Angel 7:30pm w/ Frazey Ford
09.19.11 - BOSTON MA - Club Passim 8pm w/ Frazey Ford
09.30.11 - HAMILTON ON - The Studio at Hamilton Place
Check out a couple tracks below and one of my favorite songs by them Emerald Isle is the iTunes free single... so go get it!
Ever since I heard Lana Del Ray on Sirius XMU last week, her song "Video Games" is on repeat in my head. I can't help to get a sense of Lykke Li influence in Del Rey's styling, however she makes the song all her own. Check out the video for "Video Games" above and check into Blue Sloth for more updates on her upcoming album. But for now you can look forward to a "Video Games" 7" with a B-side titled "Blue Jeans" due out October 9 digitally, and on limited edition vinyl October 10.
Happy Tuesday internet world, I thought you could start your day off with new a single from Florida dorm room rockers, Surfer Blood. "Miranda" is the first single from the Tarot Classics EP, the follow up to the widely received Astro Coast LP. Tarot Classics is due out October 25 via Kanine, but for now head over to Pitchfork to hear "Miranda" and check out a couple convincing tracks from Astro Coast below.
This Saturday, August 27th the local independent radio station CJSW is hosting the third portion of their summer concert series. The concert is taking place down at Olympic Plaza and runs from 7:00 to 10:00pm! The weather is supposed to be beautiful this Saturday in Calgary and the local music talent will be great.
Indie super producer James Blake has teamed up with Justin Vernon from Bon Iver for a new track. It features a mostly auto-tuned Vernon, sounding more circa For Emma, Forever ago than his new self-titled Bon Iver effort. In this case, I think it's a good thing. Nonetheless, it is definitely growing on me and James Blake sure does know how to make a track. Check out the song below.
If you are follower of indie music on the interweb, there is a good chance you have seen the video for Bon Iver's "Holocene", which is, in my opinion the best song from the new self-titled album. Check out the video below which features a little boy exploring the vast and breathtaking landscape of Iceland.
Usually when I am in the car and if my iPod isn't playing I listen to the University of Calgary's radio station CJSW. The stations frequency is at 90.9 FM or online at http://cjsw.com/ and it plays a staggering wide variety of music. Some of the time I don't like what I hear, while other times I am impressed.
Today there was a live performance on the air by a Calgary artist by the name of Kris Ellestad. He has recently released a new album called No Man Is Land which contains 15 songs. Now here is the good part... He is playing a show in Calgary tomorrow night at the Central United Church for $5. If anyone is in Calgary tomorrow with nothing to do I suggest you go and support this guy!
Here is a link to his BandCamp so you can get an idea of him... for those of you who aren't that ambitious here are a couple tracks for convincing
One of my favorite series is the unequivocal NPR's "Tiny Desk Concert", that features many fantastic indie bands playing three to four songs shoved behind a tiny desk somewhere amongst the NPR studios. Past Tiny Desk Concerts include Blue Sloth favorites such as The Tallest Man on Earth and Andrew Bird. Over the summer NPR had the Givers in to play a few highlights from there debut album In Light, which if you have not listen to yet, frankly, get your head in the game. It features the brilliant "Up, Up, Up" (included in the show). Furthermore I couldn't resist posting past Tiny Desk Concerts of two of most sensational singer songwriters, Adele and Josh Ritter. Enjoy, and for more of this incredible series head over to NPR.
Givers - "Meantime", "Up, Up, Up", "Atlantic".
Adele = "Someone Like You", "Chasing Pavements", "Rolling in the Deep".
Josh Ritter - "Temptations of Adam", "Lark", "Rattling Locks", "Pale Blue Eyes", "Kathleen".
Check out the new video for the Chili Peppers single off their upcoming album I’m With You. The album (their 10th studio album) is set for release the 30th of the month. Enjoy...
Matthew Good will be touring Canada this fall in support of his newest album Lights Of Endangered Species. Good has said that the shows will likely feature some brass instruments and piano. Also, there are rumours that Ian Browne from Matthew Good Band will be playing drums on the tour. Matt never fails to put on a good show.
There is also a contest currently happening on the Dose.ca Website website where you can win a private concert for you and 20 friends... Details are on the site.
These are the dates:
Oct. 9 Bala, ON @ The Kee To Bala
Oct. 11 Quebec, QC @ Theatre Petit Champlain
Oct. 13 Halifax, NS @ Forum Multi-Purpose Centre
Oct. 14 Moncton, NB @ Casino New Brunswick
Oct. 16 Pembroke, ON @ Festival Hall
Oct. 17 Montreal, QC @ Le National
Oct. 18 Peterborough, ON @ Showplace Performance Centre
Oct. 20 London, ON @ Centennial Hall
Oct. 21 Kitchener, ON @ Centre In The Square
Oct. 22 Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place Theatre
Oct. 24 Kingston, ON @ Grand Theatre
Oct. 25 Mississauga, ON The Living Arts Centre
Oct. 27 Belleville, ON @ Empire Theatre
Oct. 28 Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
Nov. 3 Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Nov. 4 Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Nov. 6 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Outpost
Nov. 7 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Nov. 8 Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Event Centre
Nov. 10 Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer
Nov. 11 Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer
Nov. 12 Red Deer, AB @ Memorial Centre
Nov. 15 Edmonton, AB @ Northern Jubilee
Nov. 19 Kelowna, BC @ Community Theatre
Nov. 21 Trail, BC @ Charles Bailey Theatre
Nov. 24 Chilliwack, BC @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Nov. 25 Mission, BC @ Clark Theatre
Nov. 26 Port Alberni, BC @ Alberni District Secondary School
Nov. 28 Nanaimo, BC @ Port Theatre
Nov. 29 Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre
Nov. 30 Duncan, BC @ Cowichan Theatre
Dec. 2 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Dec. 3 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Check out Zero Orchestra below... It will be cool to hear those horns in person.
After an eight year hiatus Bush decided to regroup and played their first comeback show on June 22, 2010. Now, they are back with a single for their new album which is set for release on September 13th. The Sound Of Winter sounds just like the Bush I remember. Check out the single below as well as the cover art above for the album The Sea Of Memories.
Also, Bush will be touring in the US this summer and fall. Unfortunately, there are no Canadian dates set.
* = shows with Chevelle and Filter
DATE VENUE CITY
Aug. 17 -Stubbs Austin, TX (KROX radio show)
Aug. 18 - Congress Theater - Chicago, IL
Aug. 19 - KRBZ Radio Show, - Kansas City, KS
Aug. 20 - Sunset Music Fest - Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 13 - Babcock Theatre - Billings, MT
Sept. 14 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
Sept. 15 - Neptune - Seattle, WA
Sept. 16 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
Sept. 18 - Roseland - Portland, OR
Sept. 20 - GAMH - San Francisco, CA
Sept. 27 - 4th & B - San Diego, CA *
Sept. 28 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA *
Sept. 29 - The Joint - Las Vegas, NV *
Oct. 1 - First Bank Ctr - Denver, CO *
Oct. 6 - Fillmore - Detroit, MI *
Oct. 7 - PNC Pavilion - Cincinnati, OH *
Oct. 8 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *
Oct. 10 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA *
Oct. 11 - Paramount Theatre - Huntington, NY *
Oct. 13 - Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, NJ *
Oct. 14 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA *
Oct. 15 - House of Blues - Boston, MA *
Oct. 17 - Fillmore - Washington, DC *
Oct. 18 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA *
Oct. 19 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL *
Oct. 21 - Concrete St - Corpus Christi, TX *
Oct. 23 - Verizon Theatre - Grand Prairie, TX *
Oct. 25 - Pharr Events Ctr - Pharr, Texas *
Oct. 27 -Dos Amigos - Odessa, TX *
Oct. 28 - Sunken Gardens - San Antonio, TX *
As Bryce elaborated to earlier this week, Canadian (Calgarian even) singer songwriter Feist new album Metals is due out October 4th of this year. The first single "How Come You Never Go There" was released today. I'm really enjoying the blues feeling to the track. Have a listen Below and see Bryce's Metals post for more on the album including track listing and tour dates.
Peter Wolf Crier is releasing a new album on September 6th called Garden of Arms. I really enjoyed their last album Inter-Be so I have high expectations for this album. Until September 6th I welcome you to enjoy Settling It Off.
I'm back from France and ready to write. I hope you missed me, cause I missed you.
Lets start with what will prove to be one of this year's biggest releases. As the title suggests, I am talking about Metals from Feist which is planned for release on October 4, 2011 from Arts and Crafts. Check out the tracklist:
01 The Bad in Each Other
02 Graveyard
03 Caught a Long Wind
04 How Come You Never Go There
05 A Commotion
06 Bittersweet Melodies
07 Anti-Pioneer
08 The Undiscovered First
09 Cicadas and Gulls
10 Woe Be
11 Comfort Me
12 Get It Wrong Get It Right
Over the past couple months she has released some teasers on YouTube and I am very impressed so far. Check out some of them below and I believe more of them will be released as we approach October.
Also, Feist is going on tour this fall and I am glad to say that I already have secured tickets for myself. Below are the dates.
10-15 Amsterdam, Holland - Carre Theater
10-17 London, England - Palladium
10-19 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale
10-22 Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
10-29 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe 20th Anniversary
11-02 Brooklyn, NY - Howard Gilman Opera House
11-04 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
11-06 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
11-08 Dallas, TX - Majestic Theater
11-12 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theater
11-14 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
11-16 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11-17 Seattle, WA - Moore Theater
11-18 Vancouver, British Columbia - Performing Arts Centre
11-20 Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Alberta Jubilee
11-21 Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Concert Hall
12-01 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
12-03 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
12-05 Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Centre
12-06 Quebec City, Quebec - Grand Theatre du Quebec
