Category: New Album
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Who said “Alt-Country” was dead? Song of the Day – “My Girl Baltimore” by Paul Masson
Sometimes I get in a mood. My mood is currently set clearly in the land of late night dusk across the plains of Maryland. Wait? Maryland? Yes, Maryland. Paul Masson delivered to myself (just yesterday) a fine example of why I could have been born in Texas in the 50’s. Great country (or Alt-Country for…
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Best New Music – Meursault’s “Nothing Broke” EP
So best new music. It is actually one of my categories and surprisingly gets selected on a pretty decent schedule. This is because I tend to cover music that I like (go figure). That being said, listen up people, BEST new music! Meursault comes to me from Song, By Toad blog owner/operator Matthew Young. In…
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New Favourite – Sea of Bees
So after my Ladies Night post on the weekend, I am really getting into Sea of Bees. I mean getting enthralled with Sea of Bees is more accurate – I can’t stop listening. This one is going to be big for me I think. She (Julie Bees) is but 24 years of age and has…
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Akron/Family – another reason to go to the Calgary Folk Fest
So Akron Family are on tour. They are on tour and stopping at the Calgary Folk Fest for a couple of shows. I know I am thinking of hitting up the Twilight stage on Saturday to see about the show (it lists them last, so I assume a 8:00pm start??). Regardless, I have been listening…
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Thursday Discovery – Withered Hand
So sometimes a band/artist comes along and you think to yourself, why don’t you already know of them. This happens to me often, mostly as there is soo much good music out there (despite the endless amounts of it lately), and it always keeps me going when I find someone that simply provides some good…
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Albums of note at IODA. It’s a new(ish) release frenzy!
So I often use the good folks at IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance) Promonet at this blog. It just makes sense, an organization that offers pre-cleared music from new, old and every other kind of album around?? They don’t have everything, but they sure have enough to select from. Any bloggers reading this that…
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Fairer Sex Video Post: Sharon Van Etten & Julie Doiron
So a little pair of video love of the fairer sex this Sunday morning, my first day back from vacation (unfortunately), and to ease my way back into some much needed blog posting – some video love! First off, Sharon Van Etten. I am falling in love with this New Yorker…hard. I only recently started…
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Song of the Day – Reverie Sound Revue’s “An Anniversary Away”
So song of the day today is from Reverie Sound Revue’s newly released self titled album and the first track “An Anniversary Away”. The track is a more atmospheric summer jam from the Canadian pseudo electro-shoegaze outfit. It is a lush affair to say the least and begs to be immersed in. I can’t describe…
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Calgary Concert Alert – Sunset Rubdown Tonight, July 2nd!
Another show at the Marquee room tonight, this time it is Sunset Rubdown on their new album tour for the June 23rd released album “Dragonslayer”! The new album “Dragonslayer” is still too new to make comment as SR are not a regular listen for me. There definitely is that signature sound and panicked delivery that…
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Jeffrey Luck Lucas releases “The Lion’s Jaw”, discusses the album, tours and if “Luck” is really his name!
“The heart of a cur keeping time with her bedroom eyes.” ~JLL The upcoming album from Jeffrey Luck Lucas entitled “The Lion’s Jaw” should be out any second and from the few tracks I have heard it is going to be another incredible album. This is a top album in the “looking forward to in…
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Frontier Ruckus release Orion Songbook Double Vinyl! Slowcoustic falls to knees, weeps joyously…
This makes me VERY happy. The double LP release of one of last year’s best albums released by anyone, anywhere – yeah I said it. Frontier Ruckus’ “The Orion Songbook” is now available on dual vinyl!! I just ordered my copy via Lower Peninsula Records and absolutely cannot wait. If you are a fan of…
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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…