Hey there. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I've been holding off posting here in order to give readers of the blog time to watch our Xiu Xiu interview. I hope you enjoyed it, and that some of you even purchased some of their music. That's the goal here, to introduce you to some new music, and to help promote concerts, events, album releases and more. I'm really excited to announce that my friend Brian and I have begun filming for our new site. This past weekend we spent some time with local artist Dan Brooks, and shot a feature performance and interview with him from my home studio. Expect to see the feature piece on our new blog within the next couple of weeks.
Lot's of amazing shows are happening around Toronto this week. I'm also very excited to announce my next audio interview with Four Tet. Kieran Hebden is the one man band behind this project, and it looks like he'll be calling me on Wednesday to talk about his tour, and the amazing electronic album he put out earlier this year. It's called "There Is Love In You" and it's easily one of my favorite releases of the year. He's coming to the Mod Club on Wednesday, so expect to hear the feature piece right here by Friday. No, it's not just rock n' roll, but it's really tasty and dancey, and I'm very excited to talk with him.
Tomorrow night, Toronto plays host to a couple amazing gigs. Atlanta area band Deerhunter are in town at The Opera House. They've just released a beautiful disc titled "Halcyon Digest" and I urge you to pick it up. I've already witnessed their live act a few months back when they opened for Spoon at the Sound Academy, and I need to watch my budget as far as shows go these days. That same night, L.A band Local Natives play The Mod Club, and they're really amazing too, so it's a toss up. I've posted links at the bottom of this post, so you can judge for yourself.
This Thursday, the one and only Band Of Horses are in town for a sold out show at The Kool Haus. I've interviewed this band a couple of times, the first time way back in 2006 when they first played here at Lee's Palace. Ben Bridwell has become somewhat of a house hold name, and I urge everyone to go get their latest, "Infinite Arms." It's a real beauty, and must have for anyone who loves their rock southern fried. It has a few ballads in the tracklist too, and after one week with this one, I knew the songs' lyrics front to back. Our wedding song was actually Ben covering Gearge Harrison's "Your Love Is Forever." Go see this show if you can get your paws on some tickets.
LISTEN:
Band Of Horses: Infinite Arms - http://stream.bandofhorses.com/
Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest - Revival by Deerhunter
Local Natives: - Shape Shifter by Local Natives
Lot's of amazing shows are happening around Toronto this week. I'm also very excited to announce my next audio interview with Four Tet. Kieran Hebden is the one man band behind this project, and it looks like he'll be calling me on Wednesday to talk about his tour, and the amazing electronic album he put out earlier this year. It's called "There Is Love In You" and it's easily one of my favorite releases of the year. He's coming to the Mod Club on Wednesday, so expect to hear the feature piece right here by Friday. No, it's not just rock n' roll, but it's really tasty and dancey, and I'm very excited to talk with him.
Tomorrow night, Toronto plays host to a couple amazing gigs. Atlanta area band Deerhunter are in town at The Opera House. They've just released a beautiful disc titled "Halcyon Digest" and I urge you to pick it up. I've already witnessed their live act a few months back when they opened for Spoon at the Sound Academy, and I need to watch my budget as far as shows go these days. That same night, L.A band Local Natives play The Mod Club, and they're really amazing too, so it's a toss up. I've posted links at the bottom of this post, so you can judge for yourself.
This Thursday, the one and only Band Of Horses are in town for a sold out show at The Kool Haus. I've interviewed this band a couple of times, the first time way back in 2006 when they first played here at Lee's Palace. Ben Bridwell has become somewhat of a house hold name, and I urge everyone to go get their latest, "Infinite Arms." It's a real beauty, and must have for anyone who loves their rock southern fried. It has a few ballads in the tracklist too, and after one week with this one, I knew the songs' lyrics front to back. Our wedding song was actually Ben covering Gearge Harrison's "Your Love Is Forever." Go see this show if you can get your paws on some tickets.
LISTEN:
Band Of Horses: Infinite Arms - http://stream.bandofhorses.com/
Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest - Revival by Deerhunter
Local Natives: - Shape Shifter by Local Natives
1 comment:
Deerhunter are an amazing band! Never heard of them and then saw them open in Cleveland, OHIO this summer for Porcupine Tree and Coheed and Cambria. I really liked them!!
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