Placebo: new video for "Bright Lights"
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British glam favorites Placebo are releasing their next single "Bright Lights" in January. In anticipation, they have just posted a video for the track. Check it out here:Placebo's websitePlacebo's Myspace
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Various Artists: "War Child 10" (album review)
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Album:War Child 10
War Child 10 isn't your typical benefit album. It's a collection of songs commemorating a decade of charitable work by War Child Canada.The album culls songs from previous War Child compilations to present a sort of "best of". The songs run from the very earliest, the wafting Oasis classic "Fade Away" from the first War Child set, to the very newest, Beck's stomp cover of Bob Dylan's "Leopard
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Best of 2009: EPs
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EPs are a very under-appreciated format. I'm not talking about those "EPs" that consist of a single from the album and 4 remixed or live versions of the same song. I'm talking about the true short album of 5-7 tracks in length. They play many vital roles. Often they serve to introduce a band to the public. Sometimes they are a stop gap between albums. Sometimes they are used to end a
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Goldfrapp announces new album details
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We're not big on music that you can dance to. That probably has something to do with me being a lumbering oaf. But we definitely make an exception for Goldfrapp.That's why we're excited that Alison has announced the release of the new Goldfrapp album. Head First will be released in North America on March 23rd. The single, "Rocket", will hit sometime just before that.We'll keep you
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The most anticipated album of 2010 is...Spoon
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Album:Transference
The votes are in and Snob's Music readers have named Transference, the forthcoming album from Spoon as their most anticipated release of 2010.The album, which comes out January 19th, garnered 26% of the vote, edging out the forthcoming albums from Interpol (22%) and Vampire Weekend (20%). Yeasayer's sophomore record got 13% of the vote with the new one from Magnetic Fields just behind (10%).
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Bombadil: "So Many Ways To Die" (video)
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North Carolina indie folksters Bombadil have finally released their first ever music video. The clip for the track "So Many Ways To Die", taken from their album Tarpits and Canyonlands (review), was cleverly assembled using public domain film footage.Check out the video for this great song here:Bombadil's websiteBombadil's Myspace
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club announce new album, tour
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Album:Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Neo-shoegazers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have announced the release of their new album. Beat the Devil's Tattoo will see the light of day on March 8th. The album is the follow-up to 2007's highly successful Baby 81.The band has also announced a tour that will pull into The Phoenix in Toronto on April 1st.Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's websiteBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club's Myspace
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Destry: "It Goes On" (album review)
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Destry is the new band from former Straylight Run singer Michelle DeRosa. They've just released their debut album It Goes On.The album is a bit of a mishmash of music styles, which spends a great amount of its time in the pop rock territory. The album opens with the jangle pop tune "Don't Forget Me" before transitioning into "So Far Away", a ditty that leans heavily on a wild west saloon feel
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New releases for Dec 1st: Lifter Puller, The Bravery
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As we wind down 2009 we have fewer and fewer noteworthy new releases to speak about. Here's what's new and notable today:The BraveryDaniel, Fred and JulieGentleman RegLifter PullerRene LopezPrairie CatTristezaYellow Fever
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Neon Glitter Bliss: "Wilted Flower" (video)
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Drama For Your Mama is the recently released album from NYC indie electro pop group Neon Glitter Bliss. We're pleased to be able to bring you the humourous first video from the record.Check out the crazy dancing grandmas and cross-dressing nurses in "Wilted Flower" here:Neon Glitter Bliss' Myspace
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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: new album details, "Even Heroes Have To Die" (MP3)
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Album:The Brutalist Bricks
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In an announcements we here have been anticipating for some time, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists have announced the details of their new studio album, their first on Matador Records. The Brutalist Bricks will be released on March 9th.We not only have the art work for you, but the first track for download as well:"Even Heroes Have To Die"- MP3Ted Leo's websiteTed Leo's Myspace
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50 Best Canadian album of the decade (2000-2009)
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In a lot of ways the decade 2000-2009 has really (yes, I know it's not over for another year but I've caved in) been a breakout era for Canadian music. Some of the biggest, most influential albums have come from proudly Canadian artists.Here's our list of the top 50 Canadian albums of the last nine years:50. Soft Airplane- Chad VanGaalen49. Missiles- The Dears48. Down at the Khyber- Joel
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Lindsay Mae offers up John Lennon Christmas cover (MP3)
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It's coming. Christmas that is. And what better way to usher in the season than with a brand new (and free) download.This one comes from up-and-coming singer/songwriter Lindsay Mae. Enjoy her John Lennon cover here:"Happy Christmas"- MP3Lindsey Mae's websiteLindsey Mae's Myspace
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This week's entertainment picks: Matisyahu, Handsome Furs
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Here's a look at the hot tickets in town this week:Matisyahu, The Phoenix, Nov 30thEveryone's favorite unlikely reggae artist is back to no doubt delight giddy audiences.Matisyahu's MyspaceHandsome Furs, Lee's Palace, Dec 5thThe Montreal band had one of the best albums of 2009. Celebrate it with them one last time.Handsome Furs' Myspace ...also this week:Bebel Gilberto- Nov 30
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Kurt Vonnegut: "Look at the Birdie" (book review)
Sometime in my early 20s I became a huge fan of American satirist Kurt Vonnegut. His dark sense of humour couple with his ability to make keen observations about human nature made for compelling reads, regardless of the genre he chose for any given project. Breakfast of Champions still ranks among my favorite books of all-time.From the story of the least famous Watergate conspirator of
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Beck's tribute to "Harry Partch"
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So we all know Beck's a weirdo, so it makes sense that he would write and arrange a bizarro song in tribute to bizarro composer Harry Partch. He can explain the concept and history better than I can:"A thruway from the external to the internal, in tribute to California bred composer Harry Partch's concept of 'Corporeality'--- the integration of the body with all art forms. The song uses a 43
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Best of 2009: solo albums
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With just over a month to go it's time to begin our look back on the year that was in music.When I began going through the happenings of 2009 I was struck by an interesting phenomenon. It seemed to me that there were a whole lot of solo albums that came out this year. So I figure what better place to start than examining the good, the bad, and the rest of solo works of 2009.The GoodThere
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Quick Hits: Chokeules
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In an ongoing effort to wrap up the week nice and tight like, here are some quick thoughts on things I couldn't get to properly:ChokeulesThe emcee of Canadian underground hip hop team Toolshed is releasing his new album Hypergraphia. He's got a pair of shows coming up: a CD Release Party in Toronto at Rancho Relaxo on December 4th and a show in London at Call The Office on December 19th.
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Boomsnake announce EP of re-recordings (MP3)
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San Diego indie group Boomsnake are getting ready to release a new EP. Re/Visions comes out January 12th and will be a collection of re-recording of tracks that appeared on the band's previous album. We've got a sample for your downloading pleasure now: "Sticks Stones & Animal Bones"- MP3 Boomsnake's Myspace
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