Every wednesday I get The Gum Drop. Its a subscriber-based newsletter from Stereogum that sends out the latest news on their site, including a link to download a featured mp3. Recent features include Swan Lake, Great Lake Swimmers, Marissa Nadler. Today, I got a song called ‘Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh‘ by […]
I got an e-mail from Season recently, telling me about a band she knew I would like. School Of Language, particularly the song ‘Keep Your Water‘. I think she knows me pretty well. You might recognize the voice in School Of Language, its David Brewis, or 1/3 of the UK’s Field Music. A band definitely […]
Anyone heard Marissa Nadler‘s cover of Cowgirl In The Sand? It’s here at her myspace page for download. When I first heard her voice, I couldn’t remember how it sounded familiar. Then I realized she performed a cover of one of my favorite songs. She sang the haunting cover of Radiohead’s No Surprises for Stereogum’s […]
Grizzly Bear with Beach House at the Mod Club in Toronto. Its taken me this long to see this band, pretty excited. Head over to Stereogum to hear new Grizzly Bear material (Alligator) off the upcoming Friends EP, ‘a collection of new songs, covers, and alternate interpretations of songs, released on November 5/6 worldwide on […]
Head to Stereogum to get Crooked Legs by The Acorn. Plenty of Canadian dates planned for the band in support of the upcoming Paper Bag release Glory Hope Mountain.