checking in again

I had no idea the sun had my number all day. picture my forearms and forehead, red as a lobster. well, you gotta start that base sometime? like Marching Band and Deastro to start the day. The Canadian Blast was both heavily Canadian and definitely a blast. Strong sets by Arkells, Two Hours Traffic. highlights […]

Polaris 2008 Short List Announced

Here it is. Black Mountain – In The Future Basia Bulat – Oh, My Darling Caribou – Andorra Kathleen Edwards – Asking For Flowers Holy Fuck – LP Plants And Animals – Parc Avenue Shad – The Old Prince Stars – In Our Bedroom After The War Two Hours Traffic – Little Jabs The Weakerthans […]

Two Hours Traffic

I think this is the first time I’ve written about a band from Prince Edward Island on my blog. What took me so long? Two Hours Traffic began in 2003 when four PEI Chemistry students got together and started writing music. After releasing an intial EP (The April Storm), Joel Plaskett noticed and offered to […]

Canadian Music Week 2007: Part 4

That’s Ian McGettigan from Camouflage Nights. They’d played a ‘unofficial’ showcase yesterday in a second floor loft near Much Music. I think they would have sounded better in a bar setting, but the show was very entertaining. Lots of hand claps and tambourines. Amazing set last night by Rock Plaza Central. If I had my […]