Patrick Watson’s third full-length album Wooden ArmsWooden Arms reviews did what any good album should do, and divided music critics last year.  While some praised it’s audacity to experiment with nods for album of the year, others denounced its sound as too organic and went as far as describing the sound as “a group of [...]

Up tonight is another haunting installment from Calgary’s favorite indie/experimental-rock artist Chad VanGaalen. VanGaalen demonstrates his talent as an animator/illustrator with the video that accompanies Molten Light, and allows us to be pleasantly horrified both visually and sonically.  The song itself can be found on VanGaalen’s 3rd full-length effort Soft Airplane, released in September of 2008 [...]

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 [...]

This morning’s song is from my fellow Calgarian Chad VanGaalen.  Rabid Bits of Time became one my favorite Chad VanGaalen pieces after watching him perform it at this year’s Polaris Music Prize gala;  it was one of the most intense performances I have ever witnessed.  The song can be found on VanGaalen’s moody third full-length [...]

Tonight’s post features anotherAnother Year reviews tune from the two-time Polaris Music Prize nominated Calgarian Chad VanGaalen.  City of Electric Light can be found on VanGaalen’s third full-length album Soft Airplane, released in September of 2008.  In 2007, VanGaalen’s Skelliconnection album was short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize, eventually bowing out to the winner Close to Paradise, from [...]

The highly anticipated announcement of the long-list for the Polaris Prize was made today, and my prediction regarding Chad VanGaalen’s Soft Airplane turned out to be correct.  This is by no means a reflection on my skills as a music blogger, the album is just that damn good.  Anyways, in honor of the announcement, I [...]

How about those Red Wings?  They are just so solid front-to-back, it is really really disgusting.  Anyways, tonight’s tune comes to us from the Calgary, Alberta (where I live) indie-rock artist Chad VanGaalen.  Willow Tree can be found as the opening track to VanGaalen’s third album Soft Airplane, released in September of 2008.  Not only is VanGaalen [...]