Zygiella #47: Jen and Tyler Discover New Stuff

Jen gives up her glasses, Tyler worries about how you express that you think something is cool and both of them promise to talk about cable television later. They'll also tell you about what shows you should see in Toronto this weekend and play you some good music!

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More Zygiella: Wade Tyler and Jen talk about Wayne Petti

Wade Tyler and Jen take another whack at goings on in the Toronto Music Scene in the recent past and the recent future, discuss Jen's Wayne Petti issues and play some music by Key Witness, Wayne Petti, DD/MM/YYY, At Odds With Even, Chang-A-Lang and Dog is blue:



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You can also download Part II of Jen's adventures in talking to people at NXNE

I got home really late on Wednesday night, but I was keen to get an early afternoon start on the official first day of the festival. I started at the Hyatt Regency, where I picked up my press pass and chatted with Fezz Stenton from Green Go. Then I sat in on the round table discussion featuring a dozen members of the (mainstream) Canadian music industry. I took a breather after that bizarre session to debrief with Leif Vollebekk, Scott Bouwmeester, and Stefan Banjevic. After seeing Dinosaur Bones perform a spirited set at Sunrise Records, I interviewed a couple members of that band, Joe Strutt from Mechanical Forest Sound, and NOW Magazine's Jordan Bimm. Spiral Beach was by then entertaining a good crowd at Yonge-Dundas Square, where I talked to Elvis Mondays' William New and Bo and Brandon from La Casa Muerte. Featuring songs by Green Go ("Brains For Breakfast"), Leif Vollebekk ("Northernmost Eva Maria"), Kids on TV ("Breakdance Hunx"), Parallels ("Reservoir"), Dinosaur Bones ("Life In Trees"), The Swallows ("Glorious"), and La Casa Muerte ("Cut It Out").

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And, as always, there are Jen's listings of the shows you should check out in Toronto this week.

Zygiella #43 w/ Jen and Tyler

Jen (who's really famous and just knows these things) and Tyler (who is really impressed) talk to La Casa Muerte and take an audio tour of their recording/performance/party space/office of their record label/home and play some music from La Casa Muerte ("All the Wrong Moves"), Hollerado ("Juliette"), Proof of Ghosts ("I'm Coming Home"), Heartbeat Hotel ("TVPO"), 1977 ("The Otherside"), and then two live performances by La Casa Muerte ("Free Range" and "We Fall to Pieces") on Episode #43 of the Zygiella Podcast - you should listen to it.



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Happy Birthday Zygiella (#42)

Episode #42 marks the one year anniversary of the Zygiella podcast. On this one Jen and Tyler talk about the Over the Top Festival, the Pitter Patter Festival and upcoming shows in the perpetual music festival that is Toronto.



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Elsewhere in the Blogosphere

Herohill declares Kestrels Music Nova Scotia artist of the month.

Lonely Vagabond checks out Clouds (That Look Like Things) at Rancho Relaxo.

Herohill (yes again) has info on a Joel Plaskett - David Myles fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity.

HistoryJen has her usual amazing list of stuff to do in T.O. this week.

Elsewhere in the Blogosphere

HistoryJen has some thoughts and reflections on her Over the Top fest. experience.

Exclaim reports a new Peter Elkas / Joel Plaskett single is on it's way.

the Rural Alberta Advantage reports that you can now pre-order "Hometowns" from Saddle Creek (if you're a RAA fan it's the one you already have.)

the Calgary Cassette Preservation Society has the Delusions of Reality's - Chocolate Moo from 1990.

Wolves, Hawkes and Kites on Think About Life.

Herohill talks Lee Harvey Osmond.

the Arkells would like to point out that they are way nicer to Jian Ghomeshi than Billy Bob Thorton.

From Blown Speakers is giving away tickets to Dog Day's Biltmore show on June 14!

Elsewhere in the Blogosphere

Exclaim reviews Weird Weather's 'Surface of the Moon'

CBC Radio 3 on Cadence Weapon: Edmonton's new Poet Laureate

Pete Nema has some great shots of Amos the Transparent at the Horseshoe.

I (Heart) Music has a look at Pink Mountaintops.

Herohill on Josh Martinez - World Famous Sex Buffet.

HistoryJen on her current crop of favorite bands.

the Forest City Lovers are home from Europe and have this lovely video that someone shot of them in Italy:

Zygiella #41 and the Pitter Patter Festival

Everyone should definitely listen to Episode 41 of the Zygiella podcast as Jen and Tyler talk to Keith Hamilton of the Hamilton Trading Co, the Diableros and most importantly for this week, the driving force behind the Pitter Patter Music Festival which runs May 28-31 all over southern Ontario. They talk about the festival and play some music from bands in this year's festival including Sandman Viper Command, Parlovr, Pick A Piper, Two Year Touqe, Golden Isles, and The Champion Heartache.




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On Edit: You can check out another interview with Kieth Hamilton by Radio 3's Lauren Burrows here.

Elsewhere in the Blogosphere:

Library Voices have a couple of posts on their blog with photos chronicling all of the excitement that happens in a touring van (see photo at left.)

On CBC Radio 3 outgoing intern Amanda Ash did a great mini-radio doc on women in independent music.

CBC Radio 3 Podcast #206 is up with Joel Plaskett, K-Os, Holy Fuck, the Got To Get Got and More.

Kevin Drew's first ever blog entry is up on the Broken Social Scene Myspace.

HistoryJen has a couple of tickets to give away to the 9th annual Bob Dylan Tribute Night at C'est What on May 24.

Herohill is having a contest, giving away Dog Day tix.

the Phog Blog has some live footage from the Brasstronaut show.

the Toronto Music Blog Collective has a review up of the CFL Sessions.