I was listening to CBC Radio 3 today at the office, and was completely blown away by this track.  I haven’t quite sorted out why the song struck me like it did, but once I figure that out I’ll let you know.  Vampire can be found on the Vancouver, British Columbia band Pink Mountaintops‘ third full-length [...]

Tonight’s tune comes to us from the Hamilton, Ontario indie/alt-rock band Arkells.  John Lennon can be found on the band’s debut LP Jackson Square, released in October of 2008.  Jackson Square was released by the independent Canadian label Dine Alone Records.  Other notable Canadian acts on Dine Alone Records include Attack in Black, Bedouin Soundclash, and City and [...]

I’ve got an awsome tune for everyone tonight, coming from the Chicago, Illinois indie/alt-rock band Company of Thieves.  Oscar Wilde can be found on the band’s first major label release Ordinary Riches, digitally released in January of this year.  Named after the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, the song won the New York Songwriters Circle contest [...]

After spending the weekend in the Kootenays, golfing in +15 weather, I was forced to return to the blizzardy goodness that is Calgary in April.  Fortunately, once I regained a cell phone signal, I had a text waiting for me, telling me to check out The Cribs; the indie-rock/post-punk band did well to soften the blow.  Mirror Kissers [...]

This morning’s tune comes to us from Thunderheist, an electronic band from Toronto/Montreal, Canada.  Formed in Canada in 2005 via an accidental file transfer, the band has 2 EPs and a full-length release to their credit.  Jerk It can be found on the band’s self-titled debut album, released on March 31 of this year.  The song [...]

Today’s tune comes to us from the deceased English singer/song-writer Nick Drake.  Though his success during life was quite modest, posthumously Drake slowly rose to legendary status.  Pink Moon is the title track to Drake’s third and final album, released in 1972.  Since Drake’s death in 1974, Pink Moon the album has garnered almost universal [...]

Tonight’s tune is another from the UK indie/alt-rock quartet Bloc Party.  Talons can be found on the band’s third studio album Intimacy, and was the second single to be released in support of the album.  The song would peak at #39 on the UK Singles Chart.  As for the album itself, it would yield tremendous success [...]

Tonight’s tune is a classic from the legendary Canadian alt-rock Hall of Famers The Tragically Hip.  I remember after my first year of college, I bummed rides from a buddy for an entire summer.  Said buddy only had one CD, which we listened to on repeat during road-trips, rides to the pub, and trips to [...]

So the Flames lost game 2 of their series against the Blackhawks last night, and are now down 2-0.  It has taken me 24 hours to mentally recover to the point where I can post a song, without it turning into a rant about how much I hate hockey.  Tonight’s tune comes from, in my [...]

This afternoon’s tune is coming from the brother/sister duo The Fiery Furnaces.  Formed in Brooklyn in 2000, the indie-rock/pop band has released 6 full-length studio albums and 1 live album in their time.  Ex-Guru can be found on the group’s 2007 release Widow City.  Although the album garnered much critical acclaim, it has often been criticized [...]

I was really really feeling today’s tune at the office today.  It seems to remind me of a harder, darker, more pissed off version of a Broken Social Scene track.  Yes, I’m aware that this song was released long before Broken Social Scene and the comparison should be working the other way around, but I’m [...]

I was listening to some Ray LaMontagne at work today, and decided it was time to post another track from the folk-rock artist.  Barfly can be found on LaMontagne’s second full-length album Till the Sun Turns Black, released in August of 2006.  In terms of commercial success, the album would peak at #28 on the Billboard Top [...]

With the Silversun Pickups sophomore release scheduled to hit the shelves tomorrow, I wanted to post another tune from Swoon.  The Royal We is listed as the second track on the band’s follow-up effort to their blowout debut release Carnavas.  In another example of how the recording industry is evolving with new mediums/technologies, Silversun Pickups [...]

After a long Easter weekend of being harassed by waves upon waves of nieces and nephews, its so soothing to come home to a nice empty couch.  I can’t recall when/where I first heard tonight’s tune, but it’s written on a piece of paper on my coffee table so it must have stood out.  Goodnight is [...]

Is it lame to post a song called Good Friday on a day called Good Friday?  I’ve decided it’s 40% lame, 40% rad, and 20% holy shit this song is good.  As you may have guessed from the title of this post, and the first two sentences, tonight’s tune is titled Good Friday.  If you [...]

Tonight’s tune is coming much later than expected.  This is thanks to a buddy of mine, who came back from the dead to take me out for a beer (read: 6 beers) after work today.  Orange Marmalade comes from Mellowdrone’s debut full-length album Box, released in 2006.  Based out of Los Angeles, the indie-rock/lo-fi band [...]

After what can only be described as a complete shit-show at the office today, I felt the need to rock-out to something a little different.  If this is the first Crystal Castles tune you have heard it may seem a little intense, but trust me it gets addicting really fast.  Alice Practice can be found [...]

I’ve got another track tonight from the Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club.  After getting hooked on the band’s first full-length album Elephant Shell, I started digging into some of their older stuff.  Box comes from the band’s second EP Smith EP, a 4-track extended play released in October of 2007.  Though critics were disappointed that the [...]

I was getting a ride from a lovely young lady this morning, when this tune came on in her car.  Not only was I stoked to hear this song for the first time in almost a year, but I was stoked to meet a girl with such a rad taste in music.  Hospital Beds can [...]

I was sitting on the couch this morning, trying to decide if the milk in my fridge that expired 3 days ago was still good for cereal, when I saw that Phoenix would be the musical guest on SNL tonight.  My introduction to the French indie-rockers came about 5 years ago, thanks to the Lost [...]