A Workplace Saftey Video by Arkells
I knew this video was in the works, but had no idea it was finished yet. Check out the video for Oh, The Boss Is Coming by Hamilton’s Arkells, from the album Jackson Square.
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Favorite Songs of ’07
This is not my list for favorite albums of 2007. I’m still working on that as we speak.
This list is kind of a 2007 listening road map for me.
*Some songs may have been released in ’06, but I heard them for the first time this year. As well, they are in no order whatsoever.
Pioneer To The Falls by Interpol. Get it from Your Head’s Not Right.
Down The Line by Jose Gonzalez. Check MOKB.
Bodysnatchers by Radiohead. Check Rocksellout.
Casualty by Look See Proof. Exitfare has it.
Superheroes/Human After All/Rock’n’Roll by Daft Punk off Alive.
Northwestern Girls by Say Hi
Videotape (Acoustic) by Thom Yorke. Get it at Good Weather.
Hljomalind by Sigur Ros. Get it at the Sound Of Marching Feet.
Your English Is Good by Tokyo Police Club
Good To Sea by Pinback. Check Neiles Life.
Phantom pt. II (Soulwax Night Version) by Justice
Damnit Anna by The Morning Benders
Lake Michigan by Rogue Wave
Let’s Dance To Joy Division by The Wombats
Pop Rocks by Saturna
Weighty Ghost by Wintersleep
Sandy by Caribou
Forever Heavy by Black Moth Super Rainbow
Hold Your Secrets To Your Heart by Miracle Fortress. Get it from Matt.
It Will Find You by Maps
West Coast by Coconut Records
1 2 3 4 by Feist
Oh, The Boss Is Coming by Charlemagne
Sing! Captain by Handsome Furs
My Body Is A Cage by The Arcade Fire
Nothin’No by David Vandervelde
Anti-Anti (Stutter remix) by Snowden. Thats a tricky one to find, check iTunes.
Take Your Medicine by Cloud Cult
Music Now by Frightened Rabbit
Winding Watch by Rebekah Higgs
NXNE 2007 Picks: Saturday, June 9th
My day is going to be starting quite a bit earlier than a normal saturday for me, heading down to the Yonge-Dundas square in Toronto to see bands play at the Indie Music Market.
12pm:
Burning Boyz. Four 7 year olds who rock. Check out this Video.
1pm:
Hopefully a nap this afternoon.
9pm:
Amy Honey, The Hideout (484 Queen w). Check out Old Reliable Death on her myspace page.
Beth In Battle Mode, Rancho Relaxo (300 College). Check out Everyone Is In A Band on their myspace page.
Charlemagne, The Rivoli. Download Oh, The Boss Is Coming.
10pm:
Ohbijou, Horseshoe Tavern.
11pm:
Sebastien Grainger (x-DFA), Horseshoe Tavern.
Put The Rifle Down, Silver Dollar.
12am:
Yo Majesty, Drake Hotel.
The Cush, Reverb.
1am:
Germans, The Boat.
Public, C’est What.
Entire Cities, Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington).
In-Flight Safety, Horseshoe Tavern.
6ixty 8ights (and winner of my favorite band name at NXNE), Rancho Relaxo.
Charlemagne
I was never good at remembering details and I never excelled at history in school. So I had to look up what the word Charlemagne meant. Apparently, some dude who conquered half of Europe. Charles the Great they called him, or the Father of Europe. Now he shares his name with two bands that I’ve found on the net. One band from Philly who are really amazing at boring me. Another, a great outfit from Hamilton and the focus of this post.
Was again turned on to a solid band by an Easy Tiger who had brought them to play here in Toronto a couple weeks ago. I’ve heard their new EP (Deadlines, released on Jan. 22nd) and its solid all the way through. They pull off a mix of soulful rock with heaps of raw energy shovelled on top. If you like the Constantines, you’re probably going to like these guys as well. Good fit on a bill with Tokyo Police Club or Matt Mays, as the band have added those opening slots to their resume.
I love the fact that under the ‘homepage’ link on their myspace page, it links to Sting. I wonder if he links back…?
Check out the title track off Deadlines. Really makes me want to see five kids pull this song off live…. wait! Toronto show at the Shoe on Valentine’s day (as well as other Ontario dates in the coming weeks). Another track for ya? Ingest Oh, The Boss Is Coming.
