Dan Mangan - Row of Houses

Here is another track off of Dan Mangan's upcoming album Oh Fortune. The album is set for release on September 27th, 2011 via Arts and Crafts.



- Bryce

Video: Bon Iver - "Holocene"

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.



- Spence

Kris Ellestad - No Man Is Land

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

The first is called Hour of the Rat.

Kris Ellestad - Hour of the Rat

and the second Moon in the Trees

Kris Ellestad - Moon in the Trees

- Bryce

Givers - Tiny Desk Concert @ NPR

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".

- Spence

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie

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...



- Bryce

Matthew Good - Canadian Tour Dates

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.

Zero Orchestra (2011) by Matthew Good

- Bryce

Bush - The Sound Of Winter

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 *

- Bryce

Feist - "How Come You Never Go There"

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.

How Come You Never Go There - Feist

- Spence

Peter Wolf Crier - Garden of Arms

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.

Oh yea, free download too!



- Bryce

Feist - Metals

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

- Bryce