Category: Canadian
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Summer Song! Slowcoustic gets up, dances awkwardly. People stare, but can’t look away.
Ah! A Trilogy of not so Slowcoustic posts! Who has taken over this blog? Come on, we all need a fun summer song. Well folks, look no further – I AM GIVING YOU GOLD HERE. Thank me later after you have the best summer of your lives due to this song. From the look of…
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Saturday Afternoon with Brent Randall & his Pinecones. We all seem to get along.
So to further my effort for a bit of a “pop” infused Saturday, I bring another pseudo brit-psych-pop group, but this time from Halifax. Come on seriously, it couldn’t be anything other than that with the album cover above, could it? In all honestly I am trying to not be as much as a purveyor…
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Calgary Concert Alert – Jenn Grant with Dan Mangan…TONIGHT, June 23rd!
You heard that right folks, tonight at the Marquee room here in Calgary – Jenn Grant with Dan Mangan. Fill you Canadian talent boots right here in Cow-town. Tickets are $15.00 if you purchase prior to the door, but who knows what they will hit you for at the door (in or around $15.00 I…
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Basket of Figs – Dead Language
Back again with the new EP from Basket of Figs. This Toronto phenom is known for her EP releasing (maybe an album upcoming….maybe…) and they all are self released and incredibly dark, stunning lo-fi experiences. I have said it before and I will say it again, you feel drawn into her voice, it is like…
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Stop looking here – What you want is elsewhere (mostly).
So I just wanted to let you know that regardless of what you already know – this place, this very blog has everything you need – great design, interesting made up name, amazing selection of music and a host that is the guy you just want to know! But alas, there are other places on…
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Share’s “Slumping In Your Murals” to be released August 4th. Let the Countdown Begin!
Share, the latest band I have found from Halifax, Nova Scotia is set to release their new album this August. What is happening in the East Coast of Canada? These people are ridiculously talented, it could be our version of Portland/Seattle, me thinks. If I were you, I would start counting the days, as it needs to be…
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Tonight’s Calgary Concert Alert – Julie Doiron / Dog Day / Miss Quincy
Tonight, June 11th, 2009 at Broken City here in Calgary! Julie Dorion w/ Dog Day and Miss Quincy and the Ramblers Watch & listen to some performances – maybe convince you to go? Just that last push over the edge? ~Smansmith p.s. Visit my post on Doiron’s “Wintermitts” here, tell me it isn’t one of…
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Justin Rutledge on Camera Music!
I am a HUGE fan of Scott Cudmore’s Camera Music series on AUX TV and he has provided another awesome episode with Justin Rutledge (looking forward to seeing him this summer here in Calgary). In familiar Camera Music fashion there is a “day in the life” feel to the series – you can definitely find…
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What’s new around Slowcoustic HQ? Well….
Just sitting around in the “war room” of the internet media distribution centre here at Slowcoustic and was just doing a status check. I know what you are thinking – “But Sman, this could take years of 3rd party inspections, focus groups, revenue audits…it’s not worth it!”. Well friends, let’s do it the old fashion…
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John K. Samson vs. Innuit Throat Singing vs. Synths. A Worth it Battle!
Yes, you read that post title correctly. John K. versus Nikki Komaksiutiksak with some electronic/looping via Blunderspublik. Yes, you read that correctly as well. One of the most interesting things I have seen in a while – the overall project of “Record of the Week” and then this track – how indie is this?? First…
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Consider Me Pretty Much Onboard – The Sunparlour Players Might Be The Next Big Thing
Who are these seemingly over focused gentlemen before you? Why they are Toronto’s Sunparlour Players. Don’t let the photo of what looks like 3 complete strangers fool you, they are a tight knit and serious Alt-Folk-Rock outfit…and from what I hear the live show is about to kick your ass. I am still deciding overall…
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Calgary Folk Fest hits the bigtime with talent galore!!
So the full line up and schedule for the Calgary Folk Fest hit the public this past week, and wow I am pretty excited about the late July event. For me the city has two premier festivals each year and they are the previously mentioned Sled Island Festival (see here for my post) and then…