Olenka and the Autumn Lovers Fall Tour Starts Tonight ( and a New Web Site Too)
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, whose album “And Now We Sing” was one of many that should have been but was not on the Polaris Short List (It was #1 on my ballot ) have launched a new web site in advance of a fall tour. I noticed that there is not a Toronto date [...]
Rebekah Higgs takes a big step forward with “Odd Fellowship”
In the four years since Rebekah Higgs self titled solo debut she has gained immeasurably in confidence and maturity. Her first effort made full use of her beautiful voice, but lacked the depth, richness and diversity of “Odd Fellowship”. Between the two solo efforts, of course, Rebekah played the role of Ruby Jean in Ruby [...]
New Video: One Hundred Dollars (and tour dates with Elliott BROOD)
I was sure that Toronto’s One Hundred Dollars was a shoe-in for this year’s Polaris Music Prize short list for Songs of Man. Soon a lot more people will get to see why when they go on tour with Elliott Brood (that’s a hell of a show all put together). It’s worth mentioning that with [...]
New Video: Jennifer Castle – Powers (and tour dates)
Jennifer Castle who has provided guest vocals to Fucked Up, the Constantienes, Eric Chenaux, Owen Pallett and Weird Visions is taking her highly underrated solo album Castlemusic on tour, including dates opening for Flemish Eye labelmate Chad VanGaalen. To celebrate the upcoming tour she has released he first music video for Powers catch Jennifer live [...]
Album Review: The Weather Station’s sophomore All Of It Was Mine will stand the test of time
My experience seeing The Weather Station live mirrors my experience with their lovely sophomore album All Of It Was Mine. When I saw Tamara Lindeman’s project for the first time, it started out with a single whisper from a friend; “I really want to see this band… I’ve heard great things.” All these separate whispers built up to [...]
P.S. I Love You – Wordwide Tour in Support of a Split 7″ Single (which is free)
It really is a sign of the times I guess. Once upon a time a band would release an album and tour in support of that album – support in this case meaning ‘in order to increase sales of that album.’ Everyone knows that recorded music doesn’t actually sell as much as it used to [...]
New Hooded Fang EP in the Works (new tour dates too!)
After taking the better part of 2 years to release their first (widely critically acclaimed) album. Hooded Fang are hard at work on a new EP that will hopefully arrive when the weather is warm. (Properly warm not “not bad for February” warm.). They’ve also released a brand new batch of tour dates including appearances [...]
Saturday’s Braids instore streaming live on Aux.tv’s Facebook Page
On Saturday, Braids are playing a live instore at Sonic Boom in Toronto before their show at the El Macombo tomorrow night. For those of you who can’t make it, to the in-store and/or are going to see Olenka and the Autumn Lovers and Jenn Grant at the Horseshoe tomorrow night like me – this [...]
Free Little Voice Remix EP from Rebekah Higgs
Rebekah Higgs is hitting the road with ‘Asleep All Winter Tour’ later this month. As a bribe to entice you to come out an play Rebekah has offered up the Little Voice Remix ep, featuring remixes of Wilderness Girls, A Little Dark and Little Taperecorder for free. So, grab the free goods at http://rebekahhiggs.bandcamp.com/album/little-voice-remix and [...]
United Steelworkers of Montreal bring citygrass across Canada
Montreal’s six piece “citygrass” band the United Steelworkers of Montreal are getting ready to hit the road on a second cross-Canada (except the east coast) tour in support of their album Three on a Tree. If you’re a fan of the Sadies but wish they were a little grittier, or a fan of Toronto’s One Hundred Dollars [...]
the Sadies: New Video and Tour Dates
A new video from Polaris Music Prize short-listers the Sadies have released a new video for Another Day Again and added some east coast dates to their already scheduled western and central tour. You can catch the Sadies, considered by many to be one of North America’s best live bands at: February 10 | Thunder [...]
You Should Know: Charlotte Cornfield
If you haven’t fallen in love with Charlotte Cornfield’s music yet you have some catching up to do. The Bent By Elephants drummer has been colled “The next it-girl of folk rock” by the Montreal Mirror, she’s also been compared to Joni Mitchell, but I firmly believe we need a moratorium on comparing Canadian singer-songwriters [...]
Hey Rosetta! add more tour dates
Hey Rosetta! is preparing for a big, big 2011. Their new album is due out Feb 15, between now and then they are reworking their web site and prepping for a cross Canada tour (plus the Western U.S. and Australia). So, while you wait for Feb. 15 what can you do? You can grab some [...]
Jenn Grant announces all star lineup of opening acts
Over at her website jenngrant.com, Jenn has annouced the starting acts for some of her upcoming tour dates and the lineups would make the shows worth going to even if they didn’t have Jenn Grant holding down the anchor spot. Some of my favorite bands (and people) are included: For Guelph, London, Sudbury, Waterloo and [...]
Spotlight: Jenn Grant – Honeymoon Punch
I don’t really think I need to tell anyone, at this point, that Jenn Grant has a new album out. But just in case anyone hasn’t heard Honeymoon Punch is available for you to purchase now. In case you’re completely in the dark, Jenn Grant is one of the best loved women of Canadian music [...]
P.S. I Love You – US & Canadian Tour Dates
Kingston’s P.S. I Love You has pretty much conquered Ontario at this point. The album Meet Me at the Munster Station making the 2010 top 10 lists at Exclaim and Aux as well as individual critics lists at the Toronto Star and Now Magazine. If you still haven’t gotten a taste grab the “Get Over” [...]
Mark Berube & The Patriotic Few’s “June In Siberia” coming March 1
If you were to make a list of underrated Canadian songwriters it would be a very long, long list. Mark Berube would definitely be an early entry on it though. How underrated is he? After the band’s September 2008 Cabaret Juste Pour Rire concert in Montreal, was recorded by the CBC for Canada Live and [...]
Rebekah Higgs: Free Download & New ON & QC Tour Dates
If you haven’t heard Rebekah Higgs’ lovely Little Voice EP (Produced by Brian Deck – Iron & Wine, Modest Mouse) yet you can now get two songs from it for free. Today Higgs offered up ‘Asleep All Winter’ (mp3) as a second taste of the 4 song EP ( you can still grab the title track ‘Little [...]
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