From time to time I listen to some Internet radio stations. Here’s one of my favorites. Radio Indie Pop. Amazing mix of new music. Every month a featured album (this month the TV on the Radio’s newest offering, due out on Tues) and a featured unsigned artist. That’s where I heard Falcon. Could this be […]
I’ve noticed a lot of blogs have contests. And generally, if you do your homework, its a really easy way to get free music. So this is contest #1. Send an e-mail to me with 5 bands with exclamation points in their name. I’ll start you off with your first hint, Oh No, Oh My! […]
German Electronica. Somehow those two words in combination always seem to conjure up images of a classic Simpsons Episode: Hey fun boys, get a room! Somehow (don’t ask me why) my initial impressions of German Electronica were a tad less farcical. Working backward from more recent artists like Depeche Mode, Stereolab, The Chemical Brothers, Boards […]
So I recently figured out that Rolling Stone and Spin covered this topic a couple of weeks ago. I have to admit, I was hurt that neither let me know before going ahead with their respective features on the music of Weeds, my new favorite TV show. In case you missed their write-ups, here’s the […]
If you read my previous post about the Hylozoists, picture me near the same spot on the Harbourfront, only its slightly muggier. I’ve got some sweat beading on my nose. Sarah Liss has just come out to introduce the Bell Orchestre. I’m psyched. I?ve never seen this band before, but I?ve heard their name many […]