Joel Plaskett - Harbour Boys

Last week I posted Joel Plaskett's first song from his new album Scrappy Happiness. He has produced a new song this week entitled Harbour Boys and it is available for streaming over on the CBC Radio 2 Website. You can check out last week's post to listen to You're Mine.

Here is another 'making of' video for this week.



Look for more tracks over the next weeks.

As always, thanks for reading.


- Bryce

The Wooden Sky - Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun

A couple months ago I posted on the City of Light EP that The Wooden Sky released, while also letting you know that their new album was in the works. This new album will be called Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun and will be released on February 28th.

A single, Child of the Valley, has been released and you can listen for yourself below!

The Wooden Sky - Child of the Valley

Tracklisting:

1. Child of the Valley
2. Angelina
3. Dancing at my window.
4. It gets old to be alone.
5. Malibu Rum
6. Take Me Out
7. Bald, Naked and Red
8. Your fight will not be long.
9. City of Light
10. The night goes on and on.
11. I'm Your Man
12. Angelina (Reprise)
13. Hang On To Me

Tour:

2/24 Ottawa, ON - Ritual Night Club
2/25 Quebec City, QC - Le Cercle
2/29 Charlottetown, PEI - Hunter's Ale House
3/1 Fredericton, NB - The Capitol Bar
3/2 Moncton, NB - Tide & Boar
3/3 Halifax, NS - The Seahorse Tavern
3/5 Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
3/22 Hamilton, ON - The Casbah
3/23 London, ON - London Music Hall
3/24 Windsor, ON - FM Lounge
3/25 Chicago, IL - TBA
3/29 Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Centre
3/30 Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's
3/31 Calgary, AB - Palomino Bar
4/5 San Francisco, CA - Hotel Utah
4/6 Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge
4/7 Sacramento, CA - Luigi's
4/9 Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
4/10 Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar
4/12 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore
4/13 Nelson, BC - The Royal
4/14 Edmonton, AB - The Pawn Shop
4/16 Regina, SK - The Exchange
4/18 Sault Ste Marie, ON - TBD
4/19 Sudbury, ON - The Townehouse
4/20 Toronto, ON - The Opera House
4/27 St. John's, NL - The Ship
4/28 St. John's, NL - The Ship 

- Bryce

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

Surfacing on the interweb a couple days ago via Paste Magazine were the details on Andrew Bird's new album Break It Yourself. This very highly anticipated album is due on March 6th (day before my Birthday). Check out the track list and album teaser below:

Break It Yourself:
 
1 - Desperation Breeds …
2 - Polynation
3 - Danse Caribe
4 - Give it Away
5 - Eyeoneye
6 - Lazy Projector
7 - Near Death Experience Experience
8 - Behind the Barn
9 - Lusitania
10 - Orpheo Looks Back
11 - Sifters
12 - Fatal Shore
13 - Hole in the Ocean Floor
14 - Belles



Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself from Mom+Pop on Vimeo.



Stay tuned for more information Break It Yourself as we are very excited for this one on Bluesloth!

- Spence

Joel Plaskett - Scrappy Happiness

Joel Plaskett is getting set to release his new record entitled Scrappy Happiness. The first single, You're Mine, is available for streaming and you can check it out over on the CBC Radio 2 Website.

Over the next 10 weeks Joel will be producing a song a week for the new album, with all of the tracks being featured on CBC Radio 2 and 3. Back when rock and roll was still just a baby, bands would release songs as fast as they could to the public after recording them - Joel is trying that approach for himself. Keep your ears open if you listen to either of those stations for his upcoming stuff.

The album is expected to drop on March 27th with a tour following soon after:

4/13 Victoria, BC - Alix Goolden
4/14 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
4/16 Banff, AB - Banff Centre
4/18 Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall *
4/19 Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre *
4/20 Saskatoon, SK - U of Sasks, Louis Pub *
4/21 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre *
4/25 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre *
4/26 Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre *
4/27 St Catharines, ON - Brock Centre for the Arts *
5/18 Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
5/19 Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre *

* with Frank Turner


The video below is a making of clip:



- Bryce

Coachella - 2012 Lineup

The Summer Festival season is coming soon - Check out what Coachella has to offer in 2012 below. For the first time ever it's taking place over 2 weekends!





- Bryce

Jay Z - Glory feat B.I.C

Jay Z and Beyonce had a baby girl over the weekend. To commemorate the event, Jay Z wrote a song. Check it out HERE.

The track even features Blue Ivy Carter which is the babies name - you can hear her crying in the song.


- Bryce

The Black Keys - Canadian Tour

Hey Everyone.

The Black Keys have made some additions to their tour and several Canadian cities have been included. They have made a big jump in the types of venues they will be playing (ie: hockey arenas) so be sure to get good tickets if you're gonna go.

Tour:

01-23 Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto
01-24 Lille, France - Zenith
01-25 Paris, France - Zenith
01-27 Hamburg, Germany - Sporthalle
01-28 Berlin, Germany - Arena
01-30 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
01-31 Zurich, Switzerland - Maag Hall
02-01 Eindhoven, Holland - Klokgebouw
02-03 Nottingham, England - Capital FM Arena
02-04 Edinburgh, Scotland - Corn Exchange
02-06-07 Manchester, England - O2 Apollo
02-09-10-11 London, England - Alexandra Palace
03-02 Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena *
03-03 Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena *
03-04 Columbus, OH - Jerome Schottenstein Center *
03-06 Portland, ME - Cumberland Co. Civic Center *
03-07 Boston, MA - TD Garden *
03-09 Washington, DC - Verizon Center *
03-10 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center *
03-12 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
03-13 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre *
03-14 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre *
03-16 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse *
03-18 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena *
03-19 Chicago, IL - United Center *
03-20 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena *
03-22 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
03-23 Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center * 
 03-24 Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Arena *
04-24 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
04-25 Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center *
04-27 St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena *
04-28 Tulsa, OK - BOK Center *
04-30 Denver, CO - 1stbank Center *
05-02 Salt Lake City, UT - Maverick Center *
05-04 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena *
05-05 Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion *
05-07 Portland, OR - Rose Garden *
05-08 Seattle, WA - Key Arena *
05-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena *
05-11 Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome *
05-12 Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place *
05-14 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre *
05-15 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center *
05-16 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center *
 * - with Arctic Monkeys


The Black Keys - Lonely Boy (RSD Exclusive) from wbrdigital on Vimeo.


- Bryce

Dan Mangan - Oh Fortune

Happy Friday Everyone! Enjoy the acoustic version of Oh Fortune below.


Dan Mangan - Oh Fortune - Kiyanna Project from Kiyanna Project on Vimeo.


- Bryce

Remember to Breathe - Travel Alberta Project

If you live in the same neck of the woods that Bryce and I do you may seen the new Travel Alberta campaign on TV, especially during the World Junior Hockey Championship. The Remember to Breathe campaign has two 30-second commercials in circulation both featuring songs written and performed by Calgarian artist Wil. As well as a three minute video to summarize the project featuring "Roam" by Wil. The videos depict the vast and natural beauty of a province that I am proud to be from and live in. Just in case you don't live in Alberta you can watch the full length video and both commercials below. Lastly, you can buy the Remember to Breathe songs "Here We Go" and "Roam" via iTunes Canada.







 - Spence

Plants and Animals - The End of That

Indie-rockers Plants and Animals are planning to release their third studio album entitled The End of That on February 28th, 2012. Their first LP, Parc Avenue, quickly caught the ears of listeners across the country including Spencer and I. The album was shortlisted for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize and was nominated for a 2009 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year... Not bad credentials if you ask me.

The first single, Lightshow, has been released and you can stream it below.

Plants and Animals - Lightshow

Tour Dates:

06 Jan 2012 Rialto Theatre Montreal, QC Canada
12 Jan 2012 Schuba's Chicago,IL United States
08 Mar 2012 Ritual Nightclub Ottawa, ON Canada
09 Mar 2012 Le Cercle Quebec, QC Canada
10 Mar 2012 Le Cabaret du Mile End Montreal, QC Canada
20 Mar 2012 Lucky Bar Victoria, BC Canada
21 Mar 2012 Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, BC Canada
22 Mar 2012 The Crocodile Seattle, WA United States
24 Mar 2012 Mississippi Studios Portland, Oregon United States
27 Mar 2012 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB Canada
28 Mar 2012 Republik Calgary, AB Canada
29 Mar 2012 Amigos Cantina Saskatoon, Canada
30 Mar 2012 West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg, MB Canada
31 Mar 2012 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN Canada


For those who have never listened to Plants and Animals - Check out Bye Bye Bye from Parc Avenue below.

Plants and Animals - Bye Bye Bye

- Bryce