imf Volume 2

Indie Music Filter: Volume 2

I love making mix cds. or playlists. I made one over the holidays as my ‘best of ’06’ double disc. My cd burner worked more hours than Rudolf did near the end of december, pumping out 50 copies (100 discs total). I’m going to skip a little bit of the work this time. I’ve made […]

Chris’s Top 10 Albums of 2006

It was really hard putting these in order…. They are just going to be in alphabetical order. As well, I’m sure there were many great records put out this year that I never got a chance to hear. These ones below are the ones that inspired me the most. (Not going to put in a […]

Best Songs Of The Year – Disc 1

I made a two disc mix CD to give out over the holidays. It was a little tough, as I originally had 60 or so songs in contention before I started whittling. But I got down to 34. I’m actually surprised at the low amount of Canadian content….. but these were the songs that stayed […]


SXSW Report : Day 4

Music in Haiku. Sliversun Pickups Played me great music in the rain Kissing Families You, Jason Collett sang well to distracted ears I was listening Six Decoder Rings Again impressed me with Lush music and film Jose Gonzalez Must now love bouncy balls and Bravia TVs. Jade Tree found Snowden I loved Anti Anti live […]


Snowden

When I first heard the intro ‘Victim Card’ by Snowden, I thought it sounded like a darker version of the Kids In The Hall Intro. Four-piece band from Atlanta, Georgia led by Jordan Jeffares. Impressive list of opening gigs for bands like the Arcade Fire, Clap Your Hands et al…., and the late Unicorns. I […]