Chris Budd is a music industry sales rep, former music publisher and the founder/owner/editor of Toronto-based music blog Indie Music Filter.
Remember this Holly Miranda song we praised a little while back? Well, Holly is giving us two more versions of the song ‘Waves’, one in the form of a Fiume video session (from La Blogo’s Vincent Moon), the other in a free download from her site (go to HollyMiranda.com to get the acoustic version). And […]
Origins of band names.
Sled Island 2009’s programming features a line-up of 250+ bands spanning the globe, proudly including over 120 from Alberta, 100+ from the rest of Canada and 32 international bands. Acts added to the Sled Island 2009 lineup include: Hip-hop icon Biz Markie, New York weirdo-pop act Japanther, Seattle-based post-hardcore band These Arms Are Snakes (with […]
Live music is such an interesting thing for me. I never really end up in the middle. I either completely react to the music or nothing happens at all. I’ve noticed its getting less frequent that I am the former, luckily for the Doves show last night at Kool Haus, I reacted. Goosebumps, nostalgia and […]
Who: Run Toto Run from Manchester.
What: A different spin on Passion Pit’s ‘Sleepyhead’ from across the pond. Run Toto Run add acoustic guitar, xylophone, and violin, making the otherwise dancy song quite cute, maybe more Celtic than what I thought sounded like an Eastern melody.
Song: Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover). Check out the cute video here […]