“No Ghost” by The Acorn
Ever since the end of March when I heard about the new record from Ottawa’s The Acorn, I’ve been waiting patiently for a listen of the new material. Well, today I don’t have to wait anymore.
What did you do this weekend?
I played road hockey and pulled a bunch of muscles in my legs. I saw 2012 and wondered why John Cusack is an action hero and why these days in disaster movies, the single father is the new hero? Really enjoyed My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding. Running in Toronto until Dec. 13th, maybe longer. […]
Halifax Pop Explosion
I had an amazing time this past weekend at the Halifax Pop Explosion. Highlights included: –The Acorn at St. Matthews Church. Amazing acoustics. Great songs, harmonies, deep rumbling percussion and carefully crafted in-between song banter. –The Danks at The Coconut Grove. First time seeing this band. Love Brohan Moore’s impression of Kelly Jones (Stereophonics) fronting […]
New Acorn Album called ‘Heron Act’
The album (titled Heron Act, which is available physically only in the US and digitally worldwide via Paper Bag) was released yesterday and features a collection of live recordings, b-sides and rare songs. To go along with our recent update, The Acorn are having a tremendous 2009 thus far. Here’s a sample of the album, […]
Bandstand Busking and Burning Acorns
Brokered Heart by The Acorn By burning acorns, I just meant that The Acorn seem to be on fire lately. And good for them, they deserve it. Not only is the band currently supporting Fleet Foxes and Elbow in the UK, the were recently touted as something beautiful by a guy who breaks indie bands […]