Who : The Sound of Arrows from Stockholm.
What : It’s refreshing to hear a children’s choir not singing a Christmas song. All the way from Sweden, here’s a new song from duo The Sound Of Arrows who assembled a choir, a singer from Tokyo and a slew of un-cleared samples to make this song. In […]
As I sit here trying to remember if I’ve found a Christmas gift for everyone in my family, I’ve got Marina and the Diamonds playing in the background. She’s described as ‘a fiery combination of Greek and Welsh who spends her time between songwriting, hand-creating merchandise and selling vintage clothing’. She’s got a double A-side […]
What : A great mashup disc you’ve gotta take a listen to. Mick Boogie and friends took Adele ‘s critically acclaimed record 19 and added two 8’s on the end of it, remixing a pop record with the hip-hop sensibilities of the late 80’s. Think I’ll mix this into a Christmas party tonight….
Song : First […]
This could be the most interesting record I buy in 2009. Charles Spearin (of Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think, KC Accidental) will be releasing an album (Feb. ’09, Arts and Crafts) called The Happiness Project. It will not sound like anything you have in your collection. Its a series of interviews with his […]
Who : The Darcys between Toronto and Halifax.
What : It starts with childrens voices in the background. Echoed handclaps next just before the words and guitar join. Soon enough we hear the drums. It all comes together in what I’d call my song for the week, Strange Fits by The Darcys . Oddly, I’ve always […]