Broken Social Scene
Contest: Swim Drink Fish Music Club
What it is
The Swim Drink Fish Music Club is the next evolution of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper‘s first compilation music series (At the Barricades). Its a year-round online music and audio experience where club members can access and download a series of exclusive and rare tracks donated by artists and added on a weekly basis. Theres also Waterkeeper-produced audio content, including news updates and the weekly radio show Living at the Barricades, produced by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. Artists who have agreed to donate exclusive or rare tracks to The Swim Drink Fish Music Club include Gord Downie, Broken Social Scene, Sarah Harmer, Feist and Metric.
Contest
Comment on this post with the word Swim, Drink or Fish in the comment and we’ll draw 5 lucky winners on Sunday night (6pm EST) to win memberships to the music club.
As one of the most exciting young environmental groups in the country, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has drawn local, regional, and national attention for our clean water initiatives. Launched in February 2001, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper trains other individuals and volunteer groups to be local water guardians and to report pollution concerns. Learn more here.
Broken Social Scene’s Charles Spearin and his Happiness Project
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 neighbors based loosely around their concepts of what happiness is. With music. The audio footage was analyzed by meaning and melody; Spearin then blurred the line between speaking and singing by writing music around the dialogue, accentuating the ‘accidental melodies’.
You’re going to have to hear what I’m talking about. Head to Charles’s myspace page, or better yet, head here to download the song (interview?) Anna.
Current Mood: Out Of The Loop
Or at least I felt that way at the Bovine last night for a packed show. Seems as if everyone already knows about the 10-piece band Library Voices from Regina. Do that many people read Spin?
This band has really done a lot in a short amount of time. The formed in the spring, recorded a 3 song demo, landed some good festival dates, opened for some names (Broken Social Scene, Weakerthans, Final Fantasy) and now have a six song EP (Hunting Ghosts & Other Collected Shorts) that will be self-released in the new year. Think tremolo soaked guitars with analog synths, handclaps, vintage organs, circuit bent electronics, some more handclaps, accordion, saxophone, handclaps and glockenspiel. The band is currently on the road across Canada in a 15 passenger van with a trailer…. Jesus. Expensive tour I bet. Heading East, check the myspace.
Here’s the single Step Off The Map & Float. I guarantee you’ll get hooked by a clever lyric, a gang vocal, a handclap, or any combination of the three.
Last night was also a decent showing and introduction to openers Provincial Parks. I look forward to hearing more of their stuff.