Chris Budd is a music industry sales rep, former music publisher and the founder/owner/editor of Toronto-based music blog Indie Music Filter.
Head to spinner to take a listen to ‘Twenty Two’ by Wakey!Wakey!, brand new to my radar. Featured on One Tree Hill in song and as a bartender, frontman Mike Grubbs is giving us musical delivery bright, with dark underlying topic matter. Interested to hear more. In Frabbit news (meaning Frightened Rabbit, their words not […]
I’m really digging this song right now. Above is ‘Evelyn McHale’ by Parenthetical Girls, the opening track on the first of five limited-edition 12″ EPs to be released. Not to be sold in stores, the EPs together will make up Privilege, the bands’ 4th studio album. Finishing up this release schedule in May of 2011, […]
Hey local people, anyone want to win a pair of tickets to see this Joy Division Documentary? Thanks to Scott at The Images Festival, I have a pair of passes to give away. Simply enter by putting ‘Joy Division’ in the comments, I’ll draw one lucky winner. Deadline to enter is Groundhog Day at Noon […]
From Final Flash‘s upcoming debut release Homeless (on Indica Records). Take a listen and Toronto people, check them out at the Horseshoe Tavern Feb. 23rd, Bookie’s nu music night (no cover).
What do you think? Apple launched the iPad yesterday. Wonder how my sites look on it? Do I need one? So many questions. It does look cool, but SFgate points out some shortfalls. Head to Paste to read about the Death of Indie, whatever that means…. also, The Independent included me in their post on […]