I was first introduced to Fred Falke a couple years ago when i heard him remix New in Town by Little Boots. It is still a song that I can go back and listen to at any time without getting sick of it.
Fred Falke is back with a new album entitled Part IV which is available for your streaming pleasure below. I hope you enjoy this French DJ/House Producer as much as I do (Check out Aurora if you can't stream it all)
As I sit here listening to How The Land Lies, Matt Paxton's sophomore album, I think to myself how did I not discover Matt Paxton till now. He is a Canadian musician from residing in Vancouver hailed for his songwriting. And How The Land Lies is no exception, released April 29th, it is "eight tracks that look beyond the window, through reflection, into the deep, dark and blue." The album is available from Matt Paxton's Band Camp for a price of your choosing or you can listen below. I suggest "Habour Town" if you don't have time to check out the whole album at this time.
You give them an email address, they give you 5 songs to stream (2 of which have already been posted previously here). Pretty darn good deal in my opinion. You can listen to Lonely Boy, Run Right Back, Gold on the Ceiling, Little Black Submarines and Sister.
I started listening to Sea Wolf shortly after his release Leaves in the River in 2007. He also came to Calgary a couple years ago and played a set at the Marquee Room which Spencer and I had the privilege of seeing. Sea Wolf released a limited edition 7" vinyl on Record Store Day - Black Friday last week with two rare tracks on it. You can catch one of those songs below and you can also head to the Sea Wolf Soundcloud Page to stream all of their music. I suggest you start with the album, Leaves in the River. Also, as the title of this post suggests, look for a new Sea Wolf release in 2012.
Emm Gryner is a Canadian indie-pop veteran with over 10 LPs released over 15 years. Although she has never reached the success that similar artists like fellow Canuck Chantal Kreviazuk, she is considered by many as one of Canada's best female songwriters. On September 6, 2011 she self-released her 13th LP Northern Gospels featuring undeniably catchy "Ciao Monday". Check out Northern Gospels in its entirety below.
Toronto based indie-rock band Zeus released their lead single from their upcoming sophomore record due in early 2012 (via Arts & Crafts). Their previous album Say Us was on the Long-List for the 2010 Polaris Prize and they have recently opened for Sam Roberts on his tour across Canada.
Last night I had the privilege of watching Feist play at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary, Alberta. It was my first time seeing her live and I am glad I went to see her. The Calgary crowd kept their emotions fairly repressed during her songs simply absorbing what she offered; people wanted to listen. However, after every song ended everyone offered up their thanks with loud applause and cheering.
It's funny how a mood can be set collectively from a thousand people. Some concerts people seem ready to cheer and be loud throughout the concert, while at others the crowd wants to sit in silence.
The quiet mood at the Feist show may have been in part to the opener, Bry Webb. This ex-lead singer/guitarist of The Constantines opened the show and sang to crowd slowly strumming his guitar with a slide guitar crying in the background. It reminded me remotely of Damien Rice's style of music. I really enjoyed his stuff and am planning on picking up his new album.
You can check out a couple tracks below (I suggest Rivers of Gold) from his new album Provider (Nov 15th).
Happy Friday everyone. Small Black released a mixtape on 11/11/11 and you can stream/download the whole thing below. I hope it makes your Friday afternoon fly by (so to speak).
Last night I had the pleasure of going to see The tUnE-yArDs in Calgary. The opener for the show was Pat Jordache who I had never heard of. I had trouble classifying their sound; It was this 80s experimental stuff (for lack of a better word). Their live show was nothing to rave about, but they attracted a niche market of listeners who really enjoyed them. I have posted their most recent full length for you to judge. If you want to take a 'stab' at classifying their music leave me a comment on this post.
The tUnE-yArDs led by Merrill Garbus put on a great show. She was engaged throughout the concert and everyone in the venue responded.
When I first heard The tUnE-yArDs I knew I had to see this band live and I suggest that anyone who has a chance to go see them live should go. Here are a couple videos to give you an idea:
For a band with just one release Grouplove has achieved a lot of milestones. They have several songs featured in both major motion pictures and video games. Their most popular song is called Colours and I have posted it below along with previews from the full album entitled Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) for your listening pleasure.
