Photo via MySpaceWhen Nottingham's Seachange quietly called it a day in March of last year, not too many noticed. Never critical darlings nor commercial successes, they also never seemed to get lumped in with any particular musical movement in the UK - the sort of phenomenon that may be maddening for artists but certainly makes getting press and attention easier. And so when they called it ...
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Illustrations by E.H. ShepardI've been waiting approximately a year to use this title and this image for a post, so consider me happy. The occasion is today marking the sixth anniversary of this blog. If it were a small child, it would be in first grade. I'm so proud. And looking back at my "blogiversary" posts from the last couple years I realize that I still have nothing in particular t...
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Photo by Autumn De WildeThis "weekend" thing. I quite like it. After sneak-releasing In Our Bedroom After The War digitally last year, Stars are embracing the powers of the internet once again. They're releasing a new EP out as of today with the release of their Sad Robots EP, available digitally at the dedicated website and physically on their upcoming tour . They're marking the occasio...
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Photo by Carolyn DesisletsFor alt.country-inclined female artists, the shadow of Lucinda Williams looms large, and justifiably so - an artist could do far worse than to forge a career like hers, channeling toughness and tenderness through a world-worn rasp and masterfully evocative songwriting. No, being compared to Lucinda is no faint praise, assuming it's justified. So it's interesting th...
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Photo by Neal FrancLogically, I should have run this yesterday in advance of the Final Fantasy show at the Danforth Music Hall last night... but I didn't. Alas. But the information is still relevant and of interest, so here we go anyways. I last week mentioned that the Owen Pallet Experience was going to be releasing two EPs this Fall in lieu of the Heartland LP that he'd been working on -...
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Photo by Justin BroadbentIt's turned out that V Fest lineup-spotting has been less engaging than I'd hoped. The first two waves of lineup announcements came in March and May , and the acts for the B-Live dance tent in July , but since then the expected final batch of names to fill out the lineup hasn't appeared, and there's just over a week to go. So while there've been a few names quietly ...
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Photo by Doron GildAs much as I'd like to find a completely different angle to discuss Ra Ra Riot's debut full-length The Rhumb Line , it's difficult to not address the topic of the death of drummer John Pike last year as his spirit permeates the whole record, from the dedication on the liner notes to the fact that he co-wrote many of the songs. Indeed, though drums on the record are handle...
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Photo by Frank YangIt's a fact that I don't get out to see as many local bands play as I'd like. I know there's a wealth of great or soon-to-be great acts in Toronto that are playing out every night, but it's simply not possible to keep on top of everything. So it's nice to have nights like last Thursday where I'm able to not only hit up a show comprised entirely of local talent, but for th...
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Windsor For The Derby / How We Lost (Secretly Canadian ) Originally from Tampa but calling Philadelphia home after a stretch in Austin, the latest in a decade-long career from Windsor For The Derby is a understatedly trippy blend of drone-rock and folk-pop with shades of Mercury Rev, Yo La Tengo and American Analog Set. It's hard to tell if they're a pop band with dreams of being astronaut...
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Photo by Steve GullickTo build up anticipation for the release of The Stand-Ins on September 9, Okkervil River have set up a YouTube channel wherein they'll be posting videos of various artists covering songs from the new record. Two are up so far - one featuring New Pornograper Carl Newman handling Jonathan Meiburg's parts in a duet of "Lost Coastlines" with Will Sheff, and one with David...
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So with the UK editions of V Fest are ongoing this weekend, which leaves Toronto's franchise - set for September 6 and 7 at the Toronto Islands - as the only of Richard Branson's big parties left for 2008. That's just three weeks off, and with only 24 of the 32 acts announced - and that assumes the same number of bands for the two stages per day, never mind the third stage which appears to be ...
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