Splitting The Crowd

Some great shows happening in Toronto tonight, I’m pretty sure a lot of people had to make that choice. On one end of the city, Caribou with Born Ruffians [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S13JQjBhH2c[/youtube] Sandy by Caribou and on the other? Battles with White Williams. I wish I had writers, I’d send them. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU[/youtube] Atlas by Battles Both shows […]

Marissa Nadler

Anyone heard Marissa Nadler‘s cover of Cowgirl In The Sand? It’s here at her myspace page for download. When I first heard her voice, I couldn’t remember how it sounded familiar. Then I realized she performed a cover of one of my favorite songs. She sang the haunting cover of Radiohead’s No Surprises for Stereogum’s […]

Tim Williams

While checking some of my favorite blogs, I ended up with a couple mp3s on my computer by Tim Williams. Kudos to Dovecote Records for putting out Tim’s latest record When Work Is Done. A home to Aberdeen City and Mason Proper, I’ve always thought this label has a good ear for talent. Do you […]

Videotape

You might know this track from the new Radiohead album In Rainbows. Here’s the solo version, Thom on the piano, from the basement. Still digesting new Radiohead. So far though, they’re still my number one band. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0MI3gtaqfY[/youtube]