Tuesday, October 20 2009Marquee RoomCalgary, Alberta A friend of mine in Sacramento California asked me to give him a full report on the Amy Millan concert, as he was trying to decide if he should drive up to San Francisco to see her live show. Immediately I told him to do it, because really, how could it not be great? Long story short, I fully stand behind my previous
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I don’t usually do this. I’m not usually on top of the buzzworthy big names the second things happen because I just don’t care that much. But Stereogum can be quite useful for such things, and I stumbled upon the MP3 of Amy Millan covering Death Cab For Cutie’s brilliant “I Will Follow You Into [...]
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At first listen, 'Masters of The Burial' may come off as bland and uninspired but the devil’s in Millan’s details – scratch the surface and there’s a veritable treasure trove of heartbreak and lost love.
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The first time I heard Amy Millan’s solo debut single “Skinny Boy” I had heart palpitations. It was/is such a damn fine song that I immediately inflated my hopes that it’s parent album Honey From the Tombs would be chock full of like-minded country-esque golden nuggets. I say inflated because, in all honesty, it’s not [...]
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I've always thought that an artist who step away from their main bands to do solo work should differ from what they normally do. Stars/Broken Social Scene singer Amy Millan does this very well. On her solo albums she breaks from the ethereal indie rock of Stars and goes in for a more mellow, country-oriented sound.Millan stays true to that trend on her new album Masters Of The Burial. The
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Thick Specs has a guest column up with an interview between Matt McKechnie and Amy Millan, whose new album Masters of the Burial is out on September 8. "TS: Well, I guess I'm just wanting to know what started you down the road of music?AM: Raffi. No word of a lie. It was Raffi. I was obsessed with his songs since I was 3 years old. I would sing along incessantly with all of our Raffi records. And
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The Stars/Broken Social Scene singer returns with a sedate sophomore albumHoney from the Tombs, Amy Millan’s first solo album, had one great song (“Skinny Boy”), a few other compelling tracks, and a bunch of stuff that seemed to just drift by. The singer-songwriter who’s in Stars and often contributes to Broken Social Scene was never expected, of course, to produce something as immediately
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Anyone who knows me knows I have a thing for Canadian women in music. I am especially excited to know that Amy Millan, the angelic voiced front woman of indie pop supergroup Stars, is set to release her sophmore album "Masters of the Burial" on September 8th...just two days away from right now!Her first solo effort "Honey From The Tombs" was an extraordinary effort - the pop love of "Skinny Bo...
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vitaminsexia says: She makes the room in my head all fuzzy. A sauntering voice that clears the cobwebs from my cluttered mind. A good metaphysical swooning never did me any harm. Have you ever payed attention to that little angel on your shoulder? Amy Millan sings like one. Her words are like butterfly kisses on wings...pop, rock, alternative
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Last week the CBC Radio 3 session brought you Jenn Grant and Hey Rosetta! from the Canadian Voices Festival at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. This week it's night two of Canadian Voices with Amy Millan and Gentleman Reg. Reg's' Jet Black' and Amy Millan's 'Masters of the Burial' are definitely two of 2009s most noteworthy albums - grab this session for live versions of material from both.
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How do you make a Death Cab song more sensitive? Add soft, female vocals and a slight country vibe. Oop! What's that? I think I just started my period. I can't front though, I kind of dig it. (The period, not the song...)Amy Millan - I Will Follow You Into The Dark (Death Cab For Cutie Cover)Pigeons and Planes
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