Canadian Music @ SXSW

If you didn't know North America's largest music festival South By Southwest (SXSW) is currently underway in Austin, TX. And if your like me you weren't able to attend. However, thanks to the partnership between Sirius XM and SXSW you can listen to the many great Canadian artists (over 135 of them!) through out the festival. The festivities kicked off with the Canadian Blast BBQ yesterday featuring bands in the banner above. But if you tune into CBC Radio 3 through the day and weekend you will be able to hear Canadian artists as they tackle the stages of SXSW. You can also listen through Sirius XM channel 152 (CBC Radio 3) or 151, which will be playing a little of everything.

Enjoy!

 - Spence

Miike Snow - The Wave (Video)

The most recent video released by Miike Snow features a new single called The Wave and also continues the story that has been told in the previous videos. The new song/video is below for you to watch.



- Bryce

Zeus - Busting Visions

Late last year I posted the first single from Zeus's upcoming album Busting Visions. The band is getting ready to release the album on March 27th alongside a tour. You can check out a couple more tracks below along with the tour dates.





Spring 2012 Canadian Tour

5/22 Regina, SK // The Exchange
5/23 Calgary, AB // Broken City
5/25 Victoria, BC // The Lucky Bar
5/26 Vancouver, BC // The Biltmore Cabaret
5/29 Nelson, BC // The Royal
5/30 Canmore, AB // Communitea Cafe
5/31 Edmonton, AB // Pawn Shop
6/01 Saskatoon, SK // Amigo's
6/02 Winnipeg, MB // The Lo Pub
6/06 Hamilton, ON // The Casbah
6/07 Waterloo, ON // The Starlight Room
6/08 London, ON // APK Live
6/09 Toronto, ON // Phoenix Concert Theatre

Enjoy,

- Bryce

Jack White - Sixteen Saltines

A new track from Jack White's solo effort has been released and it is entitled Sixteen Saltines. You can stream the new track below.



- Bryce

Record Store Day 2012

Record Store Day 2012 is fast approaching and it is a great day for those who enjoy collecting vinyl and limited edition runs. Although Record Store Day has yet to release their official list, you can head over to the Wax Poetic Website to get a preview of what's coming your way.

The local shops participating in Calgary:

The Inner Sleeve
Sloth Records
Heritage Posters & Music
Melodiya Records

The local shop participating in Lethbridge:

Blueprint

 Happy reading!



- Bryce

Joel Plaskett - Lightning Bolt

The creation of Scrappy Happiness has now matured like a fine wine as the 10th and final track of the album has been released. The new song is called Lightning Bolt and it features driving electric guitars and is the 'rock' song of the album. Clocking in at over 6 minutes it is sure to please your ears.

You can find the new song over on the CBC Music Website.

The past 10 weeks has given listeners a peek into the world of Joel Plaskett and the process through which this album was made. He has created a record that is well rounded and listenable. There hasn't been a track on the album that I find myself skipping.

Congrats Joel, Scrappy Happiness has lived up to the hype.

Check out the other 9 tracks HERE.

Making of Lightning Bolt:



- Bryce

Michael Bernard Fitzgerald - Follow

Over the past 5 or so years Michael Bernard Fitzgerald (MBF) has been steadily growing his fan base across the country. After several full length releases and a couple EPs MBF could be now be considered a force to be reckoned within the Canadian music industry. He recently put on a show at Calgary's Jack Singer Concert Hall which featured over 250 musicians, artists and dancers. These large spectacles, which are put on a couple times a year have been a staple of MBF's formula for some time now. It is nice to see an artist really putting some effort into their craft and creating something that is not usually done.

MBF is set to release a new full length on April 24th entitled Yes. The first single has just been released and it is entitled Follow. The song sticks exactly to what one would expect from Fitzgerald - If you have listened to more than one MBF record you will know what I mean.



Tour:

3/9 London, ON - Forewell Hall
3/10 Toronto, ON - Rivoli
3/14 Antigonish, NS - Golden X Inn
3/15 Halifax, NS - The Grawood
3/16 Charlottetown, PEI - The Wave
3/17 Fredericton, NB - Capitol
3/22-24 Toronto, ON - Slacker Canadian Music Festival
3/29 Sault Ste Marie, ON - Lop Lops
3/31 Winnipeg, MB - The Lo Pub

- Bryce

Yukon Blonde - Tiger Talk

Yukon Blonde is releasing their new album Tiger Talk in March and you can get a preview of the whole album over on Dine Alone Record's Soundcloud Page!

Check out their music video for Stairway below:



Tour:

March

5 – Seattle, Wash. @ Sunset Tavern
13 – 18 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
22 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Pawn Shop
23 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ Amigos
24 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ WECC
26 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Triple Rock
27 – Chicago, Ill. @ Beat Kitchen
28 – London, Ontario @ Call the Office
29 – Guelph, Ontario @ The Vinyl
30 – Montreal, Quebec @ Casa Del Popolo
31 – Kingston, Ontario @ Grad Club

April

2 – Quebec City, Quebec @ Le Cercle
4 – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island @ Hunters Ale House
5 – Fredericton, New Brunswick @ The Capitol
6 – St. John’s, Newfound Land @The Rock House
7 – Halifax, Nova Scotia @ Reflections Cabaret
10 – New York, N.Y. @ Pianos
11 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Kung Fu Necktie


 Enjoy!

- Bryce

Joel Plaskett - Time Flies

So now we find ourselves in week 9 of Joel Plaskett's journey that is Scrappy Happiness. Only one more week to go!

This week's track is called Time Flies and you can stream it over on the CBC Music Website .

- Bryce

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