Today’s tune is a cover of the Stars classic One More Night, from their cheekily titled 2007 remix album Do You Trust Your Friends; the album features covers of Stars songs from artists such as Final Fantasy, The Most Serene Republic, Metric, and Young Galaxy.  This particular cover is done by Broken Social Scene lead guitarist [...]

I was listening to CBC Radio 3 at the office today and caught an interview with the founder of the Polaris Music Prize, Steve Jordan.  He announced that the 2009 Polaris Prize long-list will be announced June 12th, and the short-list July 7th.  Keeping with that theme, I thought I would post a song from a past [...]

Following up on my Your Ex-Lover is Dead post, I’ve got another installment in the Stars‘ saga of a relationship gone sour.  One More Night (Your Ex-Lover Remains Dead) is the 7th track from the band’s Juno nominated 2005 release Set Yourself on Fire.  Running in the category of Alternative Album of the Year, the album [...]

For many of the non-Canadian readers reading this post, this will an introduction to Stars.  I was introduced by my younger sister a few years ago and have been hooked ever since.  This is due in large part to the unique sound produced by the indie-pop band.  The combination of instruments used and the back and [...]