Twitter users are likely aware that today is of course Music Monday.  My contribution for the week is coming from the Vancouver-based indie-rock band Said the Whale.  Curse of the Currents is found on the band’s 2008 album Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia; the album is actually a re-release of the band’s 2007 debut album “Taking Abalonia” [...]

Another great song up today from the Toronto indie-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage.  Drain the Blood is off the band’s debut LP Hometowns, which was re-released (with the backing of Saddle Creek Records) this past July; Saddle Creek’s lineup also includes the indie acts Bright Eyes, Tokyo Police Club, and Land of Talk.  Drain [...]

Today’s song comes from the Vancouver indie-rock five-piece Minto, and their 2nd album “Lay It On Me”, released in June of this year.  The album follows up the band’s 2006 debut release “Fields and Factory Floors”, when they were still known as The Smokes.  Now flying under the Minto banner, the band’s lineup has solidified [...]

Today’s American Thanksgiving post come to us from the Montreal indie-rock trio Land of Talk.  The band was formed during front-woman Elizabeth Powell’s time at Concordia University, where she met former members Mark Wheaton and Chris McCarron (currently playing with The Dears) in 2007; the lineup has since evolved to include bassist Joe Yarmush and [...]

I’ve got one more song for everyone tonight from the husband and wife duo Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, and their indie-rock/shoegazing project The Besnard Lakes.  Now consisting of 6 members, The Besnard Lakes have released 2 full-length albums to date.  For Agent 13 can be found on the band’s most recent album, the 2007 Polaris [...]

Another great song up today, this time from the Montreal indie-rock singer/songwriter/band-of-the-same-name Patrick Watson.  The Great Escape can be found on Watson’s 2nd full-length album Close to Paradise, released in September of 2006.  The album would go on to be named the best Canadian independent album of 2007 by the Polaris Music Prize, edging out an [...]

Today’s post comes from the electronic/hip-hop (sometimes referred to as electrohop or ghettotech) act Thunderheist; my God I wish I was the one to coin the term ghettotech.  Do the Right Thing can be found on the Toronto/Montreal duo’s self-titled debut album, released on March 31st of this year.  The unlikely tandem of MC Isis and [...]

I was violated by my dentist today.  I should clarify, I was financially violated by my dentist today to the tune of $485 dollars; though I imagine this sort of violation feels similar to the other kind of dentist violation.  So tell all your friends about BowlingStone.com,  my traffic will increase, and I can charge [...]

Today’s song comes to us from the indie-rock/electronic Montreal trio Think About Life, and is easily one of my favorites of 2009.  Consisting of keyboardist Graham Van Pelt, drummer Matt Shane, and vocalist Martin Cesar (Dishwasher), Think About Life have released two full-length albums to date; Havin’ My Baby can be found on the bands [...]

Tonight’s song comes from John O’Regan, and his indie-pop/electronic-folk (yeah I’m genre tagging something electronic-folk) side-project Diamond Rings; his main project is fronting the Toronto-based indie-rock act The D’Ubervilles.  As far as I can tell, the ridiculously charming All Yr Songs can only be found on a 7-inch vinyl split-release featuring Diamond Rings and Kingston, Ontario’s [...]

I’ve got another song for everyone today from the Montreal-based indie-rock/pop band Islands.  Switched On can be found as the opening track to the band’s 3rd full-length album Vapours, released on September 22nd of this year.  In an interview with Pitchfork over the summer, Islands’ front-man Nicholas Thorburn (Nick Diamonds) described his mindset during the [...]

Today’s song comes in from the Raleigh, North Carolina indie-folk (sometimes described as nu-folk) band Bowerbirds.  Consisting of members Beth Tacular, Phil Moore, and Matt Damron, Bowerbirds have released 2 full-length LPs since their debut EP “Danger at Sea” in 2006.  Ghost Life can be found on the band’s most recent album Upper Air, released on July [...]

More today from the Hamilton, Ontario indie-rock band Arkells.  Blueprint is the closing track to the band’s critically acclaimed debut LP Jackson Square, released on October 28th of 2008; the album was among the 40 Canadian independent releases long-listed for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.  The band rode the success of Jackson Square to the 2009 [...]

Today’s contribution to Music Monday comes from the Guelph, Ontario singer-songwriter Gentleman Reg, also known as Reg Vermue.  To Some It Comes Easy can be found on Gentleman Reg’s 4th studio album Jet Black, released on February 24th of this year via the Canadian independent label Arts & Crafts; the album features contributions from Metric front-woman [...]

I’ve decided to start the weekend off with another fine song from the Abbotsford, British Columbia indie-rock/dance-punk quintet You Say Party! We Say Die!.  Laura Palmer’s Prom is another number from the band’s most recent album XXXX, released on September 29th of this year; the song does well in conjuring up a dreamy 80s feel that [...]

This afternoon’s song comes to us from the Canadian indie-rock/pop ensemble The Hidden Cameras.  Walk On can be found on the band’s fifth studio album Origin:Orphan, released on September 22nd of this year; the song was actually released prior to the album as part of the Arts & Crafts compilation album “Crafts Sampler Vol. 6″. [...]

Here’s one more for everyone on this Monday-ish feeling Thursday, this time from the Berkley, California alternative hip-hop act Why? Originally a solo project of frontman/lyrical-mastermind Yoni Wolf, Why? evolved into a full band prior to the release of their most recent album Eskimo Snow (released on September 22nd of this year); Even the Good Wood Gone [...]

Today’s song is another gorgeous effort from Toronto’s The Rural Alberta Advantage.  In the Summertime is the closing track from the indie-rock trio’s debut full-length album Hometowns, independently released in early 2008 and then re-released on July 7th of this year following the band’s signing with Saddle Creek Records.  I know I’ve mentioned it before, [...]

As I suspected would happen, I forgot to turn off my alarm clock last night, and was jolted to life this morning with far less than the appropriate amount of sleep.  The Boys Are Leaving Town began blasting through my room, and in my confused haze I came to realize just how much the song [...]

Today’s song comes from the Canadian independent music journeyman John Southworth and his 6th full-length album “Mama Tevatron”, released on October 13th of this year.  The album marks a distinct shift in Southworth’s discography, towards a much more minimalist brand of pop instrumentation; according to his press releases this makes for a more accessible sound, [...]