Chris Budd is a music industry sales rep, former music publisher and the founder/owner/editor of Toronto-based music blog Indie Music Filter.
From Maple Music: “We were hoping you might be able to let us know if someone tries to sell you a giant tour bus, possibly with a smashed window. Or if you spot such a vehicle flying down the highway. Because this morning, when The Dears went outside expecting to get on their bus and […]
I used to use a rss reader to follow my blogs when I wasn’t at my computer and had a wifi connection for my iTouch. It didn’t work the greatest for me. Anytime I followed a link to an mp3 that I wanted to hear, it opened another window and I was taken away from […]
Who: Little Big Adventure from Sweden.
What: Believe it or not, this guy (Magnus S㳴erstr�only writes songs about hate.� Little Big Adventure, also the name of a computer game from 1994, admits he’s not the most skilled musician.� Instead of getting it right on the takes in the studio, he recorded all of his music […]
Who: The Republic Tigers from Kansas City.
What: Spinning this song today. Since hearing it as a soundtrack to a Coachella ’09 trip video from a friend, I’ve taken another interest in hearing more from this band. Filled with atmospheric backing ooohhhs and aaahhhs, sailing keys, and calm vocals, its my perfect soundtrack for soaking in […]
Who: The Lonely Forest from the small town of Anacortes, WA.
What: Ah, the good stuff that ends up in my inbox. Doing my best to keep my ears open, hopefully I won’t miss too many bands like The Lonely Forest. Seems as if a ton of people already know about this group as they have […]