Chris Budd is a music industry sales rep, former music publisher and the founder/owner/editor of Toronto-based music blog Indie Music Filter.
Who: The Besnard Lakes from Montreal.
What: I was waiting for this, knowing it was only a matter of time before I started to hear music off the upcoming release of The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night. The standout single ‘Albatross’ is a bird of its own, hitting stores as a single February 9th (8th […]
MAKE YOUR EXIT – Kids from Mitch Fillion on Vimeo.
Another great way to look back on the best music of last year. The Hype Machine Zeitgeist runs all this week, showcasing the best artists/albums/songs of 2009 by releasing 10 each day. For the best artists lists, they invited 50 visual artists to create an original piece showcasing the band. So far, they look great. […]
Who: Boy Eats Drum Machine from Portland.
What: If this post is to predict what is in store for 2010, expect a truckload of fun, post-pop from multi-instrumentalists with bad band names. A man with many hats (singer/producer, songwriter, visual artist), Portland’s Jon Ragel jangly song about an exploration of jealousy brims with sweeping samples and […]
I just spent the last little while re-teaching myself how to find music, like I did in 2009. I only really took a week off from it and its already feeling foreign, luckily on its way to more familiar. I thought it was a good idea to spend some time at Stereogum and brush up […]