The first time I heard this song I was in a movie theatre waiting for the previews to start.  The only lyrics I could make out at the time were “pack up and go”, which left me scouring the interwebs for months before I was finally able to track down the tune.  Fortunately I found [...]

The Arcade Fire is another Canadian Indie band that I am completely enamored with.  Unfortunately, I was a late Arcade Fire fan as I didn’t pick up on them until the release of their second album Neon BibleNeon Bible reviews.  Rebellion (Lies)Rebellion (Lies) reviews is the fourth single from the band’s FuneralFuneral reviews album released in 2004.  Funeral [...]

Here’s a tune that is getting some seriously heavy play on my computer the last couple days.  This is one of my all time favorite songs and I was fortunate enough to be reminded of that by the radio last week.  Chris Cornell’s side project Temple of the DogTemple of the Dog reviews released Hunger strikeHunger [...]

I first heard of Paolo Nutini a couple years ago when he was opening for Amy Winehouse during a tour of Canada.  Unfortunately, I was unable to see either artist perform as Winehouse cancelled the remainder of the tour due to exhaustion (Read: Exhaustion from smoking crack instead of eating and sleeping).  New ShoesNew Shoes [...]

So I know this is a pretty old song, and many of you may have already discovered this gem, but its a classic so I’m going to add it anyways.  I have a special place in my heart for Dynamite Hack’s cover of Eazy-E’s hit because it was the song that introduced me to Dynamite Hack.  I [...]

Here’s another tune I discovered from the film PJ Ladd’s Wonderful Horrible Life.  As the video suggests, this Pulp song was also featured in the film Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations reviews.  I have not seen this film, and probably will maintain that status after watching the clips from this video.  However, I am going to add [...]

I came across this tune many years ago during my previous life as an avid skateboarder.  This Stereophonics song was the intro music to PJ Ladd’s Wonderful Horrible Life.  If there are any skateboarders reading this post who have not seen this film, please check it out.  This film launched the careers of PJ Ladd, Jereme Rodgers, [...]

Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is a local artist (local to myself in Calgary) who has become one of my favorites after seeing him perform around the city.  Following his win in X92.9’s Exposure Contest, he became a regular in the stations daily rotation and was given a spot to play at the Virgin Festival in Calgary.

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For many of the non-Canadian readers reading this post, this will an introduction to StarsLow Stars reviews.  I was introduced by my younger sister a few years ago and have been hooked ever since.  This is due in large part to the unique sound produced by the indie-pop band.  The combination of instruments used and [...]

If you have seen the trailers for Oliver Stone’s film W, you have heard this Talking Heads classic.  For many, Once in a LifetimeOnce In A Lifetime reviews will be the Talking Heads’ third most recognizable song, following Burning Down the HouseBurning Down The House reviews and Psycho KillerPsycho Killer reviews.  However, with its recent [...]

I came across this tune on YouTube awhile back during a soul-music phase I was going through;  I had just watched “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” (You MUST watch this film).  This cover of Otis Redding’s classic served as my introduction to Canadian/American artist Justin Nozuka and his acoustic-soul style.  On a side note, I was [...]