Miracle Fortress: "Raw Spectacle" (video)
The 2011 Miracle Fortress album Was I The Wave keeps on giving. The band have just released a slick video for that record's track "Raw Spectacle".Watch it here:
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Marissa Nadler: "The Wrecking Ball Company"
Oh Marissa Nadler, how you make us all mope. The sombre singer/songwriter has her new album The Sister coming out on May 29th.Check out the, um, uplifting(?) single "The Wrecking Ball Company" here:
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Last minute plans: James And Blackburn @ Rancho Relaxo
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James And Blackburn are a Toronto-based alt rock trio with a new album, Island Universe, in their back pocket. Their songs swing from sprawling spacey indie rock, to more grounded roots-tinged music. Without going through their iTunes library one would hazard a guess that it consists of 2/3 Modest Mouse, 1/3 Wilco.Have a listen to the track "Merry-Go-Round" here:<p>&lt;a hr
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Winterfolk X festival gears up this weekend
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Over 100 acts take over the Delta Chelsea in Toronto this week for Winterfolk X Blues and Roots Festival. It runs Feb. 17 (7:00pm-11:30pm), 18 & 19th (both 1:00pm-11:30pm).Celebrating it's tenth year, the festival shines the spotlight on local folk and roots-based musicians.Check out the complete list of performers here.Most shows are free or on a pay what you can basis.
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Bowerbirds "The Clearing" teaser
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Bowerbirds release their new album, The Clearing, on March 6th. As a teaser they've put together a 6-minute mini-documentary about the record.Watch it here:About "The Clearing" by Bowerbirds from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.Bowerbirds play The Garrison in Toronto on March 27th.
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The City Streets return with two new albums
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Montreal's The City Streets have a very busy spring planned. They've got not one but two albums coming out. There's Sawdust & Rum, a record chronicling the life of singer Rick Reid's grandfather, and a more standard pop rock Winter Lightning.Listen to the title track of Sawdust & Rum here:Continue reading »
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