Happy Halloween: Childish Gambino - "Bonfire" Video

Happy Halloween Everybody!

Here is a little treat for you. The Halloween premiere of a very dark and creepy video for Childish Gambino's "Bonfire" from the album Camp, which drops on November 15th via Glassnote Records. Enjoy!



Muh hahahahaha!

- Spence

Current Swell - Long Time Ago

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

- Bryce

Phantogram - Don't Move

For those that don't already know:

 Phantogram is an electronic-rock duo from the state of New York which consists of guitarist Josh Carter and keyboardist Sarah Barthel. They released their first full length entitled Eyelid Movies on February 9, 2010 and although the record was not full of great songs I thought it definitely showed that the band had some major potential.

Now to the new stuff:

The band is set to release a new mini-album on November 1st entitled Nightlife.The single has been released and it is a feel good electro-pop tune that might have you tapping your foot too.

Track listing:
1. 16 Years
2. Don’t Move
3. Turning Into Stone
4. Make a Fist
5. Nightlife
6 A Dark Tunnel


 Check out the single Don't Move here:


dont move // phantogram


Tour:

10/28/11	DENVER, CO Marquis Theater
10/29/11	SALT LAKE CITY, UT Urban Lounge
11/01/11	SACRAMENTO, CA Harlow's
11/02/11	SAN FRANCISCO, CA Fillmore
11/03/11	SANTA BARBARA, CA SOhO Restaurant and Music Club
11/04/11	LOS ANGELES, CA Music Box
11/05/11	PHOENIX, AZ Crescent Ballroom
11/06/11	SANTA FE, NM SOL
11/08/11	DALLAS, TX Loft
11/09/11	AUSTIN, TX Mohawk
11/10/11	HOUSTON, TX Fitzgerald's
11/11/11	BATON ROUGE, LA Spanish Moon
11/12/11	BIRMINGHAM, AL Work Play Theatre
11/13/11	ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
11/15/11	CARRBORO, NC Cat's Cradle
11/16/11	WASHINGTON, DC Black Cat
11/17/11	PHILADELPHIA, PA Union Transfer
11/18/11	HOBOKEN, NJ Maxwell's
11/19/11	BOSTON, MA Royale
11/20/11	S. BURLINGTON, VT Higher Ground

- Bryce

Childish Gambino - "Camp"

We don't post a lot of rap/hip-hop on Blue Sloth but I feel obligated to introduce you to Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover. He is jack of all trades, musician, actor from the hilarious TV show Community, Emmy winning writer for the series 30 Rock and stand-up comedian. He has multiple EP's and mixtapes but he is ready to release his first official LP called Camp on November 15th via Glassnote Records. Below is some pictures from the Life + Times series on the making of Camp and the first two tracks from the album, "Bonfire" and "All The Shine". Check it out.

Bonfire by Childish Gambino

All The Shine by Childish Gambino











- Spence

Twitter - Follow Us

This one is for all you tweeters out there. Blue Sloth Music Blog is on Twitter. It's a great way to keep updated on all the happenings here at the Sloth.

Check us out, @BlueSlothBlog

Also, keep an eye out for a new look that's coming soon!!!

- Bryce & Spence

Elliot Brood - Days Into Years

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!

"If I Get Old" by Elliott BROOD

 Tour:

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

- Bryce

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

First Listen. Nuff' Said.



- Bryce

The Wooden Sky - City of Light EP

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

- Bryce

Youth Lagoon - Montana

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

- Bryce

Rich Aucoin - We're All Dying to Live

Halifax native Rich Aucoin is set to release his new album We're All Dying to Live on November 1st. This is a guy who has toured across the country on a bicycle wearing a Grinch costume with his his equipment in tow. His new album has been contributed to by over 500 musicians! His live shows are supposed to be quite a spectacle and he is on tour this fall. Definitely something to check out.

His new single IT has been released. Listen to it via soundcloud below:

Rich Aucoin - It

Grab the single for yourself with the widget below:

Tour:


Oct 28 - Film Festival International - Rouyn-Noranda
Oct 29 - Hunters Ale House - Charlottetown
Nov 04 - Dooly's - Yarmouth
Nov 07 - The Distrikt - Regina
Nov 08 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton
Nov 09 - MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary
Nov 11 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver
Nov 12 - Sugar - Victoria
Nov 23 - Bronson Centre - Ottawa
Nov 24 - Corona Theatre - Montreal
Nov 25 - Sound Academy - Toronto

- Bryce