Happy Canada Day!!
Instead of playing the official anthem, how about this one? True Patriot Love by Joel Plaskett (courtesy of RockTownHall)
Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
Who : Passion Pit from Cambridge, Massachusett.
What : Some new music from a group called Passion Pit , lead by frontman/songwriter Michael Angelakos. I’m just getting into a couple of their songs, but the one below has me hooked already. For fans of MGMT, Black Kids, Caribou, Ratatat; put this band on your radar.
Song : […]
Video for ‘Lull’ by Andrew Bird
Saw this video on Stereogum a little while ago, meant to put it up on the filter right away. Its the video for an Andrew Bird song called ‘Lull‘ (on 2003’s Weather Systems), this version is from his Daytrotter session which features the Chicago band Dianogah. The animation works perfectly with this song, thanks to […]
Momentary Drowning by Young Coyotes
Who : Young Coyotes from Denver.
What : For fans of the hand clappy indie-pop Bishop Allen , Beirut or Oh No, Oh My! , check out Young Coyotes . The song below saved me from a few freak-out moments last night while driving a giant U-Haul trailer from Montreal to Toronto. Some nice songs here, […]
If I was in Calgary this weekend….
I’d be at Sled Island. Wow, check out that lineup. To name a few, Broken Social Scene, Yo La Tengo, Mogwai, Secret Machines and The Dodos will play the headlining spots/stage with a slew of other bands playing various venues are the city all week. IMF fave Jose Gonzalez will also be playing the festival […]