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Strumbellas: Mini-Doc / LP “My Father And the Hunter” Now Available / Tour Dates

April 25, 2012

The thing about receiving as many pressers as I do is that for every band that blows you away (Violens’ new album “True” is going to kill), there are at least half a dozen bands whose tracks you listen to and you regret it. Not so with this band, who hail from Lindsay, Ontario, though [...]

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Album Drops – April 10 2012

April 10, 2012

Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls (Rough Trade/ATO). This Athens AL band created a whirling dervish of buzz last fall with their debut EP; this is their first full-length album, which has gotten some mixed reviews, but based just on the EP you should definitely check this album out when you get a chance. I [...]

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EP Review: One Way State – The Right Time

March 14, 2012

The tagline for One Way State’s profile states “scrumptious Canadian rock”, and I think that’s a pretty apt description. I’ve been following this local band for a while now, and come to know their leader Cody pretty well. They work their ass off, on stage, in the studio, and probably in rehearsals too, and it’s [...]

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On Tour: Radiohead

March 5, 2012

Well this band needs no introduction. And to be honest I usually wouldn’t even post the tour itinerary for a band this big, because that’s not what this blog is all about. But it does amuse me that they announced an extension to their tour today (all dates below), because just last week I was [...]

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Sasquatch Music Festival – 2012 Lineup Announcement

February 2, 2012

It’s a banner night for music. And a banner night for Edmonton. First up we had the Oilers game – yeh they’ve had a difficult year, but tonight all is forgotten, as Sam Gagner netted eight points (four goals, four assists) to tie a franchise record. And that’s not just any franchise record, that’s a [...]

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The Shins – “Simple Song”

January 10, 2012

Yeh okay they’ve been around for a while but I’m still not sure what to think about this Portland (transplanted from Albuquerque) band. So take a listen and tell me what you think – yay or nay? Thumbs up? Thumbs down?

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The Second Annual (And Now Traditional) Christmas Blogcation …..

December 23, 2011

I’ve learned a lot of things in my time as music blogger. The one that’s pertinent to this time of year is that people just stop reading blogs during the holiday season. And frankly, I could use some time off, my world gets pretty hectic too. I mean, you know, there’s new XBOX360 games to [...]

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When Saints Go Machine – “Yellow” and “The Same Scissors”

December 16, 2011

Ethan from eightythreemusic (who rarely steers me wrong) tweeted me the other day asking if I’d ever heard of a band called When Saints Go Machine. I replied no, and then immediately put them on my “have to listen to soon” list (though not that night, it was Tuesday and my wife and I had [...]