Newmarket, Onatrio’s favorite indie-rock foursome Tokyo Police Club are back this year with their highly anticipated sophomore LP “Champ”, scheduled for a June 8th release.  “Breakneck Speed” is the first official glimpse at the album and can be had as a free download from the band’s website here.  With the bass-heavy foundation, the spatial synth [...]

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 [...]

Tonight’s song is another track from the Newmarket, Ontario indie-rock quartet Tokyo Police Club.  In a Cave can be found on the band’s debut LP Elephant Shell, and was one of the 2 singles released as a free download before the album’s full release in April of last year; The highly anticipated full-length effort from the band would [...]

So I was at a club in Calgary last night, a dance club to be specific, Vinyl Retro Lounge to be more specific, and I saw my first shirtless bar posse; Three dudes rocking bleach-blond mo-hawks, matching tribal tattoos, and no shirts getting their drink on.  I was sure that gold like this only went down [...]

Tonight I’ve got another track from the Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club, the other two tunes can be found here and here.  Juno can be found as the 4th song on the band’s debut LP Elephant Shell, released in April of 2008.  If there are any big Tokyo Police Club fans reading this, the [...]

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 [...]

Tonight’s post comes from the Omaha, Nebraska indie band Neva Dinova.  Clouds can be found on the band’s 3rd full-length album You May Already Be Dreaming, released in 2008 on Saddle Creek Records.  I have a special place in my heart for Saddle Creek Records, as they were behind the release of the Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police [...]

I’ve got another tune for everyone today, coming from the Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club.  Your English Is Good was originally released as a stand-alone single in 2007 and was subsequently included on the band’s first LP Elephant Shell.  Forming in Newmarket Ontario, the band worked their way through the ranks in Ontario and Quebec [...]