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War Child ‘Heroes’ compilation is solid

From their website, “War Child: Heroes is an unprecedented collaboration between musics most heralded legends and the finest current artists.” War Child asked 15 artists and bands (including U2, Brian Wilson, Joy Division, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen) to select a song from their back catalogue and to nominate the a new act (including TV On The Radio, Duffy, Elbow, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Chip, The Kooks) to create a unique interpretation of it. The album was released in the UK by Parlophone and internationally by EMI on February 16. Head here for more. Here’s the tracklist.

I heard Beck‘s version of Bob Dylan‘s Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat leading out the Oscars the other night. Gotta say, even though its not his song, its a great piece; quite closer to a time when I was a bigger Beck fan.

New Beck Song – Chemtrails

I’ve seen this all over the blogs today. Check out Beck’s new tune “Chemtrails“. Its a taste off the upcoming much anticpated record Modern Guilt, produced by Danger Mouse.

I agree with what the kids on the Gum are saying, sounds like Caribou to me.

Sound Team

Well, there is no Team called Sound anymore. Sad days here at Indie Music Filter. In previous posts about this band, I never found out about lead singer Bill Bairds solo project called Silent Sunset.

Quite different vein of Sound Team, more ambient and bedroom. Reminds me of Beck quite a bit, having lunch with Panda Bear. Head to Virb and download Bright Blue Dream. Or watch this video for The World Is Awaiting.

Bill Baird

Our Brother The Megazord vs. Deastro

Let me introduce you to the multiple musical personalities of Randolph J. Chabot, an electronic basement multi-instrumentalist from Detroit who goes by the names Our Brother The Megazord and Deastro. Why the dual band/artist name? Apparently, he’d get bored with just one.

Our Brother The Megazord is meant to be heard at a dance party, and is an outlet for Randolph to run with how happy music makes him.

Check out An Empty Park by Our Brother The Megazord off the full length Time The Teenage Twister. Makes me think of Andrew Bird and Beck collaborating on this one.

Deastro is meant to be more like drunken fist boxing, touching more into life’s casual dips into sadness with optimism.

Check Out Michael the Lone Archer by Deastro off The Young Planets. What drew me into this song was the M83-esque wall of sound that backs up the chorus.

Regardless of which name appears, I’m a fan. A songwriter that knows how to make his basement sound good.

Our Brother The Megazord/Deastro

JF Robitaille

I warned you about those Bears….

If you are looking for a show to check out this week, head to the Drake Hotel on Thursday to check out JF Robitalle. **Hamilton Buzz band ‘The Ride Theory‘ open the show.
JF’s hails from Montreal and previously fronted a band called Social Register. Then he went solo. He’s recorded a bunch of tracks for his debut EP (‘The Blood In My Body’ out on Rhythmbank Records) and now is working on a full length. There are some big names there working with such names as Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Dears, Godspeed) and Brian Paulson (Beck, Wilco). Sounds interesting.

Here’s my favorite track on JF’s EP called Bury Every Dream. Take a listen.