Andrew Bird - Break it Yourself

Sorry about the writing hiatus everyone.

Today I bring you a stream of Andrew Bird's new album, Break it Yourself. Check it out over on the NPR website HERE.

- Bryce 

Tuesday Releases: Plants and Animals, The Wooden Sky, Joel Plaskett & The White Buffalo

Tuesday always brings an influx of music... but today is a good one as the title suggests. Let's get to it:  

Plants and Animals - The End of That



If you have been following us in the past month you will have already heard two new Plants and Animals songs. The new album has dropped today and you can stream the whole thing over at CBC Music (which is a pretty darn cool site if you ask me).

Check out the Lightshow video below:



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




Again, you should be familiar with The Wooden Sky if you follow our blog. Their new album was released today and you can head over to our previous post on The Wooden Sky to stream the album.

Joel Plaskett - Tough Love 



Back again this week is Joel Plaskett with the 8th track from his upcoming album Scrappy Happiness. The song is called Tough Love and you can stream the track over on CBC Radio 2  . Check out the previous tracks HERE.

The White Buffalo - Once Upon a Time in the West



After a recent EP release The White Buffalo is back with a new full length entitled Once Upon a Time in the West. You can stream the whole album HERE and the video for the single Wish it Was True is posted below.



- Bryce

Cuff the Duke - Count On Me (Video)

New video from Oshawa, Ontario's Cuff the Duke. Count On Me is the lead single from their latest album entitled Morning Comes. Check it out below:



- Bryce

Samantha Savage Smith - Tough Cookie

Spencer and I will be taking a writing hiatus for the week. We are going to Las Vegas and don't plan on being conscious enough to write even two words.

And with that I will leave you with the Calgary based Samantha Savage Smith. Check out her Bandcamp Page to stream her most recent album Tough Cookie. It's truly some great stuff.

Have a good week everyone.

- Bryce

Album Stream: The Wooden Sky - Every Child A Daugther, Every Moon a Sun

Courtesy of Paste Magazine you can now stream The Wooden Sky's new album Every Child A Daugther, Every Moon a Sun which will drop on Tuesday, February 28th. Click on the album title to head over to the album stream.
 
 - Spence

Bon Iver 4AD/Jagjaguwar Session

Since the hype of the Grammy's and Bon Iver's enviable win of "best new artist" my passion for Bon Iver and Justin Vernon has faltered slightly. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2011 Bon Iver, Bon Iver release however I just never felt the same way about the album as I did about the debut For Emma, Forever Ago. But then, I saw today's release of the 4AD/Jagjaguwar session and my feelings have change as it exactly what I have been waiting for. The session that features Justin Vernon and Sean Carey of Bon Iver playing with nothing more then two pianos and their voices "Hinnom, TX", "Wash" and "Beth/Rest" from Bon Iver, Bon Iver. As well as "Babys" from the Blood Bank EP and a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Can't Make You Love Me". Enjoy!

 - Spence 

Joel Plaskett - Somewhere Else & I'm Yours

Back again this week is Joel Plaskett with track 6 from his upcoming album, Scrappy Happiness. This new song is called Somewhere Else and you can stream it over on the CBC Radio 2 Website.

Or listen on the YouTube video below:



You can also listen to the week 7 track, I'm Yours, right HERE.

Making of:



For those that don't know, Joel is recording a song a week for this new album. This is week 6 and 7 of the project, check out the other weeks HERE.  

Enjoy.

- Bryce

Plants and Animals - Song for Love

Plants and Animals have released the second single for their new album The End of That. The track is called Song for Love and you can stream it below. The End of That is set for release on February 28th.



You can check out the first single Lightshow HERE.

- Bryce

Jack White - Love Interruption (Video)

Check out the video for Jack White's new single Love Interruption below:




- Bryce

Zaac Pick - Whitewater

As I watch this video and listen to this song I still wonder how I missed Zaac Pick from Medicine Hat, Alberta (which is a mere hour and change from my current location). He released an EP on November 22, 2011 titled Whitewater which features the brilliant self-titled track you can listen to above as well three more you can listen to below. He has just a few tour dates set for early 2012 but if you can make it to one of his shows I suggest you do.

Tour:

 - May 24, Burnaby, BC - Shadboldt Centre for the Arts / more TBA
 - March 16, Calgary, AB - Palomino w/Joshua Hyslop / 5-9PM
 - March 15, Kelowna, BC - The Minstrel Cafe w/Joshua Hyslop / more TBA


Whitewater EP:



 - Spence