The Ottawa/Toronto band Videotape finally released their 2008 album “My Favorite Thing” on Bandcamp and iTunes. Which I listened to the album again and I think was great in 2008. If you don’t know who this band is (Since I put them on my list for 2008 or photographed them at shows). The members are …
The past two nights which I saw Basia Bulat. The opener is from Ottawa native Leif Vollebekk. What is interesting enough is that I met Leif around 2002 or 2003 at a friend’s house party. Not knowing enough that he is a musician. But you know when you are at a house party, you just …
Just got back from my second night of seeing Basia Bulat. This time she played at the lovely Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield. It was packed with alot people. I guess she has a great Ottawa fanbase or great word of mouth. Yes I am a truly dedicated Basia fan. I guess you can call me …
Photos from the performances Basia Bulat did in Ottawa. Photos from the Ottawa U show Photos from the Black Sheep Inn show
I am glad to be out of the house due to the OC Transpo strike. Haven’t gone out since December and here is my first show review for 2009. This is my first of two nights to see Basia Bulat. Photos are up. It was amazing to see her again.
I decided to pre-order Lily Allen‘s second album It’s Not Me, It’s You on iTunes. With the pre-order I get 2 bonus tracks which are the acoustic tracks of The Fear and He Wasn’t There. The album drops on Feb 10, 2009 Already loving her song The Fear. Heard the previews on iTunes and I …
I was checking on iTunes and they have the pre-order for the upcoming U2 album No Line On The Horizon which drops on March 3, 2009 Today I decided to pre-order the “Deluxe Edition” because I wanted to get the Anton Corbijn’s film Linear. OK I got the single Get On Your Boots. Its very …
Listened to the recent Handsome Furs album “Face Control“. The album came out on March 10, 2009. Glad to see them for the first time in August. At the show they were singing tracks from Face Control. They are such nice people (to my surprise) and mentioning that the new album would be out in …
Checking on CBC Radio 3‘s site. Grant has put down what is coming up in 2009 for Canadian bands/artists dropping with new albums. Here is a list of which 2009 albums I am excited. Jan 20 – AC Newman – Get Guilty Jan 27 – Geoff Berner – Klezmer Mongrels (Got the album and review …
Listened to Smothered In Hugs album “The Healing Power of Injury”. The album will be officially drop on Feb 10, 2009.