Toronto’s Octoberman will be releasing their third full length album, Fortresses, on September 1st in Canada and (more fittingly) October 1st in the US on White Whale Records. I’m thinking of this as their birthday present to me, and what a heartfelt and warm present it is. Fitting right in along with the writing of […]
Who: Electric Tickle Machine from NY.
What: A strong start from NY’s Electric Tickle Machine. This song is off their debut (Blew It Again, October release) and features ‘hooky anthems bathed in organic layers of psychedelic fuzz’. Recorded in 14 days in the winter of 2009 by Matt Boynton (Gang Gang Dance, Vietnam, Bat For […]
They just sounded like drinks when you put them next to each other. A Hudson Mohawke would be served at Pitchfork bar in the form of a ‘Rising 5‘; a sick blend of funky synths, syncopated drums and promise from this Glaswegian. Check the teaser track from his upcoming Butter LP (out October 13). A […]
Who: The Wooden Sky from Toronto
What: Toronto based outfit the Wooden Sky released their second full length yesterday, If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone. They have been touring across Canada playing shows in disparate venues ranging from backyards, to rooftops, to parks. Conventional tour dates start on September 26th in Sudbury as […]
Taking a break from planning a showcase to tell you about…. The new Headlights song on RCRD LBL called Get Going. The song comes from Wildlife, the bands’ third album which was a difficult record to make according to the band. From troubles dealing with changing group dynamics, a lot of what was recorded was […]