From the monthly archives:

August 2011

Dum Dum Girls – “Bedroom Eyes” (Thin are the night-skirts left behind)

August 31, 2011

I’m a sucker for the Dum Dum Girls as many of you know. So when I (and everyone else on their mailing list, it’s not like I have an “in” with the band or anything) received notice of their newest single, you can bet it’ll end up on the blog within twenty-four hours. So, go [...]

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Future Islands – “Balance” Video

August 31, 2011

Future Islands – Balance from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo. Synthpop artists Future Islands are set to release their album “On the Water” on October 11 through one of our favorite labels, Thrill Jockey. In anticipation – surprise surprise – there’s a video! Stream “Balance” above. The Baltimore act also have a lengthy tour of [...]

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Says She’s Ms. Blat – “Violent Nudity / Ha Ha Ha” Video

August 31, 2011

Says She’s Ms. Blat is a New York duo wherein Lottie Leymarie writes, sings, and plays piano, and Bret Puchir writes, sings, and plays the drums. The video above is for a pair of their most recent tracks, “Violent Nudity” and “Ha Ha Ha”, and includes contortionists, fire blowers, tigers, and pink human bunnies. Yes, [...]

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CD Release Party – Se7en Sided with NMM Local Favorites One Way State and One Day Late Sep 17 Starlite Room

August 31, 2011

One Way State’s frontman Cody Mack emailed me late last week to tell me about their next upcoming gig – September 17th at the Starlite Room, opening up for the CD release party of Se7en Sided. Regulars will remember that One Way State was one of the opening bands for our first ever showcase back [...]

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Jane’s Addiction Played Koko in London Last Night; Apparently In Fine Form

August 31, 2011

So it looks like all that worrying was for naught; after canceling their two sets at Reading and Leeds on the weekend, Jane’s Addiction show last night – at Koko in London – went off without a hitch. I honestly was thinking we wouldn’t get to see Jane’s Addiction at Sonic Boom 2011, but it [...]

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Willie Nelson Covers Coldplay’s “The Scientist” for Chipotle Mexican Grill Commercial

August 31, 2011

This one’s more for Heather than anyone, but I think it’s a hell of an interesting, innovative approach to an advertisement. For those of you that don’t know, my wife is a HUGE Willie Nelson fan. Like, huge. The story of how she finally got to see him live in 2009 is an epic tale, [...]

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Sonic Boom – Perry Farrell Loses Voice / What Happens If Jane’s Addiction Can’t Go On?

August 30, 2011

I was reading with interest tweets and articles from yesterday that noted Jane’s Addiction – set to headline this weekend’s Sonic Boom festival here in Edmonton – were forced to cancel their Reading and Leeds sets on the weekend. Apparently lead singer Perry Farrell was feeling under the weather and prescribed some medication and told [...]

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Big Troubles To Open for Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on September / Early October Dates (Including Edmonton and Calgary)

August 30, 2011

What’s that? Just this weekend you were looking at the upcoming concert schedule, and you were wondering who would be opening for the Pains of Being Pure At Heart in late September and early October? Well, wonder no more – it’s a fuzz pop band named Big Troubles. Led by Alex Craig and Ian Drennan, [...]

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