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Feb 8, 2012, 8:36 pm
Here's a fun track from popsters Imperial Teen. The song's called "Runaway" and it's from their new album Feel the Sound.
And if you want to hear more from this band, check out "Ivanka",
"Sugar", and
"Yoo Hoo".
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Feb 7, 2012, 8:46 pm
Foo Fighters have released a video for "These Days" from their most recent album Wasting Light. In related news, Dave Grohl told Billboard:
"I don't think there's anything wrong with rock at all. It's overlooked. And right now, the current musical climate is not unlike it was bac... Comment - Like
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Feb 6, 2012, 8:06 pm
Indie sweetheart Feist has just released a video for "The Bad In Each Other" from her 2011 album Metals.
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Feb 5, 2012, 8:19 pm
At a recent conference, Neil Young addressed piracy in recent times, "It doesn't affect me because I look at the internet as the new radio. I look at the radio as gone. That's the radio. If you really want to hear it, let's make it available, let them hear it, let them hear the 95 percent of it."
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Feb 4, 2012, 9:18 pm
It figures that just after I do a post about A Place to Bury Strangers that they have new news to mention. They have a new EP called Onwards to the Wall out Feb 7. You can stream it at Hype Machine.
Definitely looking forward to their show at Lee's Palace on April 2nd with The ... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 8:57 pm
It's a desert street racing party with M.I.A. in her new video for her new song "Bad Girls".
And here she is with Madonna and Nicki Minaj in the vid for "Give Me All Your Luvin'".
Are you going to catch them in the Super Bowl half time show?
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Feb 2, 2012, 8:15 pm
I've got some tickets in my hot little hands to go see A Place to Bury Strangers and The Joy Formidable at the wonderful Lee's Palace here in Toronto on April 2nd. See you there?
Here's some A Place to Bury Strangers.
"In Your Heart"
"Keep Slipping Away" and
"Ego Death"
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Feb 1, 2012, 8:42 pm
It seems like only yesterday I posted this song. Now here's the video. It's "Comeback Kid" from Sleigh Bells' forthcoming album Reign of Terror. You got yer guns, leather, studs, Ray Bans, daisy dukes and a great song. Pop culture heaven.
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Jan 31, 2012, 8:02 pm
I'm starting to feel like the official Twilight Sad No One Can Ever Know news outlet, but what the hell, I'm looking forward to the new release. Here's the video for "Another Bed"
And you can stream the whole album at Spin. I'm doing that right now.
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Jan 30, 2012, 8:27 pm
I posted about Brendan Benson's upcoming album What Kind of World coming out April 21. Now Stereogum's got a first track to listen to. You can trade your email address for a copy of the track over at Brendan's site, too.
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Jan 29, 2012, 8:06 pm
Here's a track by a new band called Sleep Party People that's getting some buzz. The track's called "I'm Not Human at All". If you liked Donny Darko you might dig the bunny masks.
This one's pretty intense. It's called "A Dark God Heart" and it's NSFW.
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Jan 27, 2012, 9:25 pm
Today I worked late and as I took the subway home I saw so many people heading to places with happy liquor store bags. They were off to a friend's or a party or just home with a bag of a bottle of something to help them get through, or put a smile on their face. I had some lovely tun... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2012, 8:33 pm
One of my favourite old silly sayings is, "You're an individual, just like everyone else". And being a blogger can mean that you post unique things that no one else is posting about or you follow the crowd and post the coolest new thing that everyone else is posting about. Hopefully I end up som... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 8:34 pm
A while ago I was thinking about how I can't seem to find the new Howling Bells album anywhere in the usual online stores. While thinking of the band I decided to write a post about them and some of my favourite songs. I started writing the band's name in the labels field and lo and behold, it was a... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 8:47 pm
The wonderful folks over at Hype Machine have put together their 2011 Zeitgeist, featuring a cool People's Choice Top 50 Albums of 2011. I'm honoured because my Top 30 Albums of 2010-2011 was part of the input into the list.
Thanks, Hype Machine!
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Jan 22, 2012, 8:21 pm
I've taken the week off of posting to protest SOPA / PIPA.
Well, actually I've just been slacking. But it's a good excuse and a good thing to protest bad legislation.
And here's a classic movie opening. Trainspotting. Because I just bought a Fucking Big Televisio... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 9:44 pm
As I posted recently, We Were Promised Jetpacks have just released a new album called In The Pit of the Stomach. Here's the video for "Human Error".
We Were Promised Jetpacks - "Human Error" from stereogum on Vimeo.
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Oct 30, 2011, 7:36 am
The Black Keys have a new album, El Camino, coming out on December 6th. They've just put out this video for "Lonely Boy". Fun video, great song!
And click here for the story of how they found the star of the vid.
And if you haven't seen the album trailer yet, you can see it here.
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Oct 27, 2011, 8:43 pm
Their name comes from that symbol you make with your thumbs and forefingers to refer to someone who's not too hip. You know. a "square". Picture it. L7.
They make some awesome, hard rocking music. You may have heard it in Natural Born Killers.
Here's "Pretend We're Dead"
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Oct 25, 2011, 9:15 pm
So I guess that Oasis broke up.
Yeah, I know that was a long, long time ago. And that brother Liam has already released an album.
But Noel was always the songwriter. And it's all about the songs. Right?
Noel's released his début solo album under the Noel Gallagher's High Flyi... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 8:30 pm
I have a blogger confession. A really big, bad one. One I may not be forgiven for. I guess I'll just rip the band aid off quickly and say it.
I don't like any of the albums that have won the Polaris Prize. No, not Karkwa, not the Arcade Fire, not Patrick Watson, not Caribou, not Final Fantasy,... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2011, 8:23 pm
Just the other day I was thinking, "Aren't we due for some new Ting Tings?", and then a new tune is released. I don't know if it's as instantly classic as "Shut Up and Let Me Go", "That's Not My Name" and "Great DJ", but we'll see after a few more listens.
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Oct 18, 2011, 9:01 pm
Stars have released a new video from their latest album The Five Ghosts. It's for the tune "Dead Hearts" and it's quite a pretty video, with dead hearts... everywhere.
And they've also got a video for "We Don't Want Your Body" from the same album.
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Oct 16, 2011, 9:44 pm
"I got something to say, I raped your mother today". Classic track. "Last Caress" by Misfits. I first heard it via Metallica. Then it was in season four of Californication when Hank's daughter's band, Queens of Dogtown, played it in Marcy's living room. Cool! Then they did an acoustic ... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2011, 9:25 pm
Spoon are a great indie rock band. They've been putting out consistently solid albums since 2000. This track, "The Underdog" from 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, is one of my all time favourites.
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Oct 11, 2011, 9:33 pm
Gaslight Anthem are a cool band. Good, crunchy, straight-ahead rock with a bit of Springsteen and punk thrown in. And they put on an energetic live show. Their singer has a new venture with their guitar tech (if I remember correctly) called The Horrible Crowes. Their album, Elsie, is out now and... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2011, 9:51 pm
Here's a cute video from Army Navy. Sometimes, you've just got to take things into your own hands. Did the male lead do this before or after the TV show The Event?
I've really enjoyed the music these guys are putting out. Fun, guitar-based pop music. They put out their self-titled album i... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2011, 8:46 pm
I was lucky enough to see The Twilight Sad live at the Elmo here in Toronto in 2009. They have a new album coming out in February 2012 called No One Can Ever Know. They're giving away a track from the album called "Kill It In The Morning" in exchange for your email address.
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Oct 5, 2011, 8:53 pm
Today, Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, passed away. Steve had a profound impact on the world of consumer technology. For me, none so great as the iPod and iTunes. It helped re-invigorate my love of music at a time when I wasn't listening to enough music. It changed the way I listen and improved... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 8:57 pm
What a great song! "Pain Killer" by Turin Brakes. Don't worry parents, I'm sure it can't be about what people say it's about.
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Oct 2, 2011, 9:44 pm
I ride the subway in Toronto to and from work each day. It's usually pretty uneventful. There are certainly some delays, including one I think is complete bullshit. "Smell of smoke at track level." Does that mean the subway driver wanted to have a smoke? That's what I think. And there's the occasi... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 8:14 pm
I had the pleasure of seeing We Were Promised Jetpacks live with Brakes and The Twilight Sad at a Fat Cat Records tour stop at the Elmo here in Toronto. I was duly impressed. They've got a new album called In the Pit of the Stomach coming out on October 4. Here's the video for the first single... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 8:18 pm
It seems to be new release season after a slow summer season. The Big Pink can be added to the list of cool bands with a new album on the way. They've recently released a video for "Stay Gold". Apparently, the new album is due out in January. Which is quite a ways away, now that I think abou... Comment - Like
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Sep 25, 2011, 8:43 pm
Telekinesis are a great power pop band. I thoroughly enjoy the tunes and would love to see these guys live. They could really get a venue like The Mod Club bouncing. I hear bits of all kinds of bands, but you can listen for yourself. Then pick up great albums like 12 Desperate Straight Li... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2011, 8:05 pm
I've been listening to Kasabian since their first album came out in 2004. Their sound nicely oscilates between rock and dancey beats. The first vid from the new album, Velociraptor!, is called "Days are Forgotten". Nice one!
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Sep 21, 2011, 8:16 pm
After 31 years, R.E.M. have decided to call it a day.
Thanks for all the great tunes!
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Sep 20, 2011, 8:25 pm
The Kooks are a great pop rock band from the UK. Their first album, Inside In Inside Out, was awesome, their second album, Konk, was really good and they've just released a new album, Junk of the Heart, that I haven't spent much time with yet. Here's the video for the first single, oddly title... Comment - Like
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Sep 18, 2011, 8:57 pm
Last week, Foo Fighters appeared on Conan with special guest Bob Mould. Awesome performance of "Dear Rosemary" from the Foos latest, Wasting Light. Love the front line of 4, count 'em, 4 freaking guitar players!
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Sep 15, 2011, 8:58 pm
So what if their name is up there with "Free Beer" on the top 20 list of cheesy/jokey band names? They're a great, relatively new band from Toronto called Take Drugs. They've got a solid rock/punk sound on their four-song EP Got Destruction. Check it out and if you like it, buy it. If you have the u... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 8:59 pm
I don't know what the weather's like where you are, but here in Toronto all the signs are pointing to the end of the summer. With this tune, "Naked Kids", by Grouplove, you can pretend it's still a hot, hot, day in June. Their new album, Never Trust a Happy Song, is out now.
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Sep 11, 2011, 9:39 pm
I wrote before about how I'm sometimes late to the party, either in hearing about an artist entirely, or in hearing a band, rejecting them and then re-discovering them later. Now that I know this about myself, I will often give a band that's hyped a second or even a third chance.
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Sep 8, 2011, 8:36 pm
I posted previously about some odd combinations that my randomized smart playlists will serve up on my iPod. Here's an intersting one:
It went from "Hardly Getting Over It" by Husker Du from their major label debut Candy Apple Grey
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Sep 6, 2011, 8:54 pm
I just LOVE these two tracks from The Von Bondies.
"Pale Bride"
"C'mon C'mon"
(So it looks like I'll continue doing "favourites" posts. Just not on a regular schedule. Whatevs)
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Sep 4, 2011, 9:02 pm
I just happened to be surfing around and found this video from The Black Keys. It's for the song "Next Girl" from their most recent album Brothers. I think it's new.
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Sep 1, 2011, 8:48 pm
Several years ago, a friend of mine recommended that I check out Kings of Leon. At first, I couldn't get past the singer's drawl, but after some time, I really liked what I heard from their first few albums. Then I saw an announcement for a show they were playing in Toronto with We Are Scientists ... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2011, 9:11 pm
The tune "Almost Ready" from Dinosaur Jr.'s most recent album, Farm, came up on the iPod the other day. What a great song. I just love the loud guitars, the raspy, sometimes strained vocals, with the great melodies and hooks. This guy has been making great music for decades and he just keeps on g... Comment - Like
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Aug 28, 2011, 9:35 pm
Howling Bells from Sydney have a new album coming out. It's release date is September 12 and it's called The Loudest Engine. The first single is called "Into the Sky" and here's the video. The tune sounds great!
Here's "City Burning Down" from their 2009 release, Radio Wars.
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Aug 25, 2011, 9:29 pm
Here's another post I wrote about two years ago and never published...
I've said before that I like a good pop song. Lily Allen delivers great pop songs. She's got a great mixture of sass, beauty, cutesy delivery, and unbridled honesty. A number of similar artists came out after Lily, such ... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 7:18 pm
What do you think? Will Everything Everything take home this year's Mercury Prize?
I think they've got a solid chance.
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Aug 21, 2011, 8:57 pm
Hard-Fi were one of the British bands that hit me really hard, in a good way, in around 2005. Along with Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, Editors, The Bravery, and Kaiser Chiefs, among others I'm probably forgetting. They have a new album coming out on August 22. It's called Killer Sounds and they have ... Comment - Like
I dig music. Lots of different kinds of music. I love discovering new music, but I don't reject the old and classic. I play guitar and played around the clubs in Toronto for 10 years in an indie / alternative band. I enjoy reading many blogs and decided to start this one to share some of my taste and opinions. I hope you enjoy it and maybe even discover something new and exciting!
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