Basia Bulat broke into Canada’s national indie spotlight in 2007 with the success of her debut LP Oh, My Darling. Released through Hayden’s Hardwood Records, Oh, My Darling would go on to share space on the shortlist for Canadian album of the year with the likes of The Weakerthans, Stars, and Holy Fuck. Bulat’s long-awaited sophomore [...]
Today I bore witness to the true value of Twitter, when I saw a link for this song in one of Said the Whale’s twoots. The song is a mashup that features Gentleman from Said the Whale, Time to Pretend from MGMT, Lovely Alien from Holy Fuck, Baba O’Riley from The Who, and vocals over [...]
I found a CD on the floor of my car today, and the only song on it that would play was Take Me to the Riot from Stars; that seemed like as good a reason as any to post it. The track was the first single released in support of the Canadian indie-rock/pop band’s fourth full-length [...]
In an attempt to get into gear for the upcoming Juno awards (March 29th), I’ve decided to try and highlight some of my favorite nominees over the next 2 weeks. Today’s winner is Montreal indie-rock band Plants and Animals, whose album Parc Avenue is nominated for Alternative Album of the Year. Just so everyone is [...]
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