If this is the first time you’ve heard Camera Obscura, and are a fan of Belle & Sebastian, you’ll notice similarities between the two groups right away. Both focus on super catchy, sweet, melodic pop music. If you didn’t listen to the words of either group, you might be quick to judge and even think [...]
Some of you may know that I am a huge fan of all things Canadian. My mother was Canadian, there are heaps of great Actors/Comedians that have come from our northern neighbors and the music scene in Toronto is, from what I can tell, incredible. I understand that the band Metric was formed in New [...]
Last night, Amy and myself, along with our friends Karolina, Dave, Jennie and Gordon went to Sidebar for dinner and then hit The Fox Theater to see Band of Horses. I don’t have the set list yet, but they played a mix of songs from Everything All The Time and Cease to Begin as well [...]
This group was a recommendation from Last.fm and from the very first cut off their new album, I was mesmerized. The vocals by Erika Wennerstrom are just incredible. She has this smoky/sultry quality to her voice, but something about her style is comforting. Since I’ve been into bluesy rock lately, it’s not a surprise that [...]
No matter how catchy the songs are, a 2-song EP is not necessarily indicative of the quality you’ll get with the following full-length. I’ll definitely want to listen to the LP after it’s drop (I believe March 31), but this sounds fresh. I have some friends, one in particular, that is constantly bagging on WC [...]
Since I’m really into new and different types of music, and I am just arrogant enough to think people care about this fact, I’ve decided to share my ‘Best Of’ selections throughout the year. I will probably still tie everything together with a Top 10 List at the end of December, but I think it’s [...]
For the loyal readers of my blog (all three of you), I wanted to share my Top 10 Albums of 2008 in addition to my annual list of Top 10 Songs. I can appreciate a hot or catchy single, but I have a different sort of appreciation and respect for groups that create albums of [...]
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