The White Buffalo (aka Jake Smith) is back with new music this month. He has released a new single called The Pilot and his website says that his new EP is due out this month and a full length entitled Once Upon a Time in the West is due out in the new year. You can stream the single below and grab the mp3 for yourself from the widget.
Tour:
11/01 - Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
11/02 - TT The Bears, Boston, MA
11/04 - Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY
11/05 - Nightcat, Easton, MD
11/06 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
11/11 - The Walnut Room, Denver, CO
11/14 - The Horned Hand, Bend, OR
11/15 - Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
11/16 - The Woods, Portland, OR
11/18 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
This fall has sure proven to be a good one for new Canadian music. A band I want to write about today has just released their second studio album called Michigan Left. Arkells has been around for about 5 years now and have toured their share of Canadian ground both headlining and opening for a long list of bands.
Below I have posted their whole album for your streaming pleasure.
A couple of my favorite tracks off of their new LP are Kiss Cam and Whistleblower. Enjoy.
Current Swell is no stranger to the Canadian music scene. This is a band who has refined their sound over the past 6 years and through their 4 studio releases. They have toured throughout Canada, the USA and Australia earning their stripes along the way. Now they are back with a new album entitled Long Time Ago which was released on October 25th. In my opinion this is their best work yet.
Throughout all of their releases they have experimented and reinvented themselves, some of which I have enjoyed... and some that I have not. Long Time Ago could be considered a more simple album by many. However, I think Current Swell has come into their own and that growth is projected in every note of the album. Their last 3 releases at times came off as brash to me, while this album seems to have been thought out meticulously. If you want to check out the whole album you can head over to CBC Radio 3 or to the Current Swell Website.
Tour:
Nov 05 - Beaver Point Hall - Salt Spring Island
Nov 08 - O'Flanagans - Kelowna
Nov 09 - Communitea Cafe - Canmore
Nov 10 - Dickens Pub - Calgary
Nov 11 - The Pawnshop - Edmonton
Nov 12 - Louis Pub - Saskatoon
Nov 13 - The Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg
Nov 15 - The Northern - Fernie
Nov 16 - Heroes Pub - Kamloops
Nov 22 - Mavericks - Ottawa
Nov 23 - Le Divan Orange - Montreal
Nov 24 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto
Nov 25 - Music Hall Lounge - London
Nov 26 - Villains - Windsor
Nov 27 - Paddy's Irish Pub - Sarnia
Nov 30 - Nicky Zee's - Fredericton
Dec 01 - Baba's Lounge - Charlottetown
Dec 02 - Pavilion - Halifax
Dec 03 - Manhattans - Moncton
Although Elliot Brood would be most accurately labeled as an alt-country band, they prefer 'Death Country.' This three piece band from Toronto released their most recent album, Days Into Years late last month. You can listen to the single below!
October 27th, 2011 - Lop Lops, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
October 28th, 2011 - Crocks, Thunder Bay, ON
October 29th, 2011 - West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, MB
October 31st, 2011 - Amigo's, Saskatoon, SK
November 1st, 2011 - The Slice, Lethbridge, AB
November 3rd, 2011 - Republik, Calgary, AB
November 4th, 2011 - Spirit Bar, Nelson, BC
November 5th, 2011 - The Rockwater, Golden, BC
November 7th, 2011 - Waverly Hotel, Cumberland, BC
November 8th, 2011 - Sugar Nightclub, Victoria, BC
November 9th, 2011 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
November 11th, 2011 - Cactus Jack's, Kamloops, BC
November 12th, 2011 - Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB
November 13th, 2011 - The Exchange, Regina, SK
November 17th, 2011 - The Townehouse, Sudbury, ON
November 18th, 2011 - Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON
November 19th, 2011 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal, PQ
November 22nd, 2011 - Pepper's Patio Pub, Saint John, NB
November 23rd, 2011 - The Capital, Fredericton, NB
November 24th, 2011 - Baba's Lounge, Charlottetown, PEI
November 25th, 2011 - The Seahorse Tavern, Halifax, NS
November 28th, 2011 - Royal Canadian Legion, Sackville, NB
November 29th, 2011 - Parkindale Hall, Parkindale, NB
Canadian indie rockers The Wooden Sky are releasing their City of Light EP today. Their last full length, If I Don't Come Home You'll Know I'm Gone put the band on the national stage and earned them a loyal following. You can stream the new album over at Exclaim.
On Tour:
10/19 Toronto, ON - Dakota Tavern
10/20 Guelph, ON - Jimmy Jazz (free show)
10/21 Kingston, ON - The Mansion Wine Cellar
10/22 Ottawa, ON - Raw Sugar Cafe
10/27 London, ON - Nite Owl (free show)
10/28 Hamilton, ON The Casbah Lounge
11/9 New York, NY - Pianos
11/10 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
11/11 Boston, MA - The Lizard Lounge
I was put on to Youth Lagoon a couple weeks ago by a friend. I have really been enjoying their stuff so I thought I would post them here. The video below is for the song Montana. The song is off of the september release The Year of Hibernation.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
On Tour:
11-01 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
11-02 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
11-03 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
11-04 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom
11-05 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture Gallery
11-07 Austin, TX - Emo's
11-08 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf
11-09 Oxford, MS - Cat's Purring Dude Ranch
11-10 Nashville, TN - The Basement
11-11 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
11-12 Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
11-13 Washington, DC - The Red Palace
11-14 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
11-15 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
11-16 Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy
11-17 Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's
11-18 Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore
11-19 Toronto, Ontario - The Garrison
11-21 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11-22 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
11-23 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
11-25 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11-26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
