One of my favourite artists this year, Laurent Bourque, comes out with an album that’s been two years in the making. The result is a fantastic album. Very well put together, each song more memorable than the last. Laurent recently performed for Bands Undone at Canteen. You can read about it and watch the video …
Hmmm, Musk Ox and Gutstrings @ Raw Sugar Cafe
On December 19th, I decided to hit up Zaphod Beeblebrox to see Ketch Harbour Wolves play. They are a band from Toronto and their music was describe as: Imagine the rich baritone of The National carried by Arcade Fire arrangements through a Leonard Cohen wilderness. The band put on a really great set. Other bands …
I chose to list my top ten tracks of 2009 instead of singles. Here they are: #1. 11th Dimension – Julian Casablancas From “Phrazes For The Young” I remember when this track leaked and I had my first taste of this album: I died. #2. Armistice – Phoenix From “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” I was going …
December 18th was surely a fun time at Cafe Dekcuf. It was a festive holiday mood besides Cafe Dekcuf being cold when I got there. Playing there were: The Balconies Here is a video of The Slo that I taped. Sorry on the focusing part. Parlovr Here is a live video of them singing Pen …
For those that haven’t noticed. Lately I’ve been compiling a list of Canadian,Non-Canadian albums and stuff that happened in 2009. Should try to finish off the singles of 2009. (Don’t forget to vote for you favorite albums in the poll I made) So here is my Top 10 singles of 2009. In the Top 10, …
Finally the time has come and I reveal to you my Top 10 Canadian albums of 2009. It was a hard decision, hoping you will like this. So cheer and jeer on this Top 10 list!! Three (Volume 1, 2, 3) – Joel Plaskett 2009 was Joel Plaskett’s year just because he released THREE not …
Here is #11-#20 of my picks of Canadian albums of 2009. A Mountain Is A Mouth – Bruce Peninsula Can’t stop listening to this album by this big Toronto band. Best tracks are Inside/Out, Steamroller, Satisfied and Crabapples. Islands Disappear – Said The Whale A very tight in production and more of a bigger sounding …
Here is #21-#30 of my picks of the Canadian albums of 2009. Get Guilty – A.C. Newman Its like listening to a New Pornographers album but with no Neko and others. Just simply Mr.Newman. Best tracks are The Heartbreak Rides, Like a Hitman, Like a Dancer and All of My Days and All of My …
Here is #31-#40 of my best of Canadian albums of 2009. This is the only one that has one french record in the list. Silver Starling – Silver Starling Saw them at Bands Undone and they were amazing. Best tracks are Something Over Nothing, Ghosts and This Is Not A Dream Outside Love – Pink …