Submitted by toothblackner on November 19, 2014 - 1:22pm
Dan Mangan + Blacksmith recently announced the January 13 release of its new studio album Club Meds. Prior to that, the two time JUNO-Award Winner and Polaris Music Prize Shortlisted artist debuted “Vessel” the lead single from its upcoming album and a part of the soundtrack for Simon Pegg’s indie film Hector And The Search For Happiness. Today, the Vancouver band premieres the captivating Ben Clarkson-directed animated video for “Vessel” courtesy of NPR.
Submitted by toothblackner on October 16, 2014 - 11:01pm
Rootsy Australian singer-songwriter virtuoso, Kim Churchill, announces a large Canadian tour this fall with Canadian Mo Kenney supporting all dates. This tour is set to continue to support Churchill’s newest album, Silence Win, which was recorded in Canada.
Submitted by toothblackner on October 16, 2014 - 10:54pm
#WAYTOOBIG #WAYTOOLOUD is a collaborativespectacle of sights and sounds performed by a group of touring and local performers who have only recently met. It is a touring event that will hit four Canadian cities and incorporate over 500 performers on stage. It is a show featuring the music of Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, arranged by Grammy-nominated composer Amritha Vaz utilizing choirs, orchestras and bands – all rehearsing privately, to come together for a one-night-only artistic collaboration.
Submitted by toothblackner on August 22, 2014 - 6:57pm
Buck 65 - "a major rhymer, performer, storyteller, humanist visionary, and student of the DJ arts" (Robert Christgau) - will release his new album 'Neverlove' on Warner Music Canada. "Neverlove is a divorce record, plain and simple," he says. "The old albums were made of wood; this one is made of steel.
Submitted by toothblackner on August 22, 2014 - 6:28pm
BAHAMAS aka Afie Jurvanen (pronounced AYE-fee yer-van-an) today previews a new song “Stronger Than That” and a national tour in support of BAHAMAS IS AFIE, the forthcoming album from BAHAMAS, due August 19, 2014 (via Universal Music Canada). "The album was more or less finished when we decided to go back in and cut 'Stronger Than That'. It's a song about believing in someone, someone who doesn't really believe in themselves. It's about encouragement, which is something I think we could often use more of. Plus, listen to that stratocaster!
Submitted by toothblackner on August 22, 2014 - 6:21pm
New single, ‘Saturday Night’ marks the return of Toronto's The Wooden Sky and is the first single from their new album, 'Let's Be Ready’ due out September 2nd on Chelsea Records. Since the release of The Wooden Sky’s last LP in 2012, Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun, the intervening world has grabbed hold of the band, twisting and shaping the production of what will be their fourth album: Let’s Be Ready.
Submitted by toothblackner on August 22, 2014 - 6:19pm
At first listen, what sets Jill Barber apart is her distinctive voice. But it’s her ability to write an immediately memorable song that has made her one of Canada’s most recognizable artists. On Fool’s Gold, her 6th studio album, Jill continues to explore different musical styles, from traditional country, to jazz and Motown, though she rarely works neatly within the confines of any one genre. Instead she writes in the spirit of the Brill Building era where hook and melody reigned. “I can’t help but feel nostalgic for other eras of music.
Submitted by toothblackner on February 27, 2014 - 12:30pm
Harry Manx has been dubbed an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. Once again, Harry brings these stories on the road with him.
Submitted by toothblackner on February 27, 2014 - 12:16pm
Having completed international dates as the hand-picked support act on Billy Bragg’s epic Tooth and Nail tour, and headlined his own show at London’s Borderline; Australian musical nomad Kim Churchill is set to release his new album Silence Win on April 1st via Fontana North. Silence Win Kim Churchill’s 3rd studio effort was produced by Warne Livesey (Midnight Oil, Matthew Good). This album was recorded in the summer of 2013 in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island and is the first time Kim has entrusted a producer to hold the creative reigns.
