Monthly Archives: March 2010

One-on-One with Ainsley McNeaney

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

by Michael Fun fact: Ainsley McNeaney was studying percussion at the University of Toronto at the same time that Owen Pallett was studying percussion! Ainsley McNeaney is a Toronto singer-songwriter who put out True Story Orchestra in 2008. I reviewed … Continue reading →

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[150th post!!] Show Review: CMF – Hot Hot Heat.

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

By Erin. On March 12th I had the pleasure of seeing a lengthy list of bands play a Canadian Music Fest show at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern downtown. It was a fantastic show. Headlined by Victoria, BC’s Hot Hot Heat, … Continue reading →

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Review- “Eccentrically We Love”- The Fugitives

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

reviewed by Michael It’s hard to not like an album that begins by describing their house as a snail shell and hearing neighbours make love through the wall. That is, in fact, the beginning of the new full-length by Vancouver’s … Continue reading →

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Review- “First Day of Summer Life”- Andrew Watt and the Glory Glory

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

reviewed by Michael When I received this album several weeks ago, I almost didn’t want to listen to the album because it reminded me of all things sunny and warm. Now it is sunny and warm so I can go … Continue reading →

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Review- “MountainTigerWolf”- bradley

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

reviewed by Michael I’m going to cut to the chase here- this album by Vancouver’s bradley is a very electronic album, and sometimes will really surprise you with how blatant it is. What’s really interesting is how quickly bradley’s songs … Continue reading →

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Review- “A Way to Celebrate”- Winter Gloves

Posted on March 14, 2010 by

by Michael I’ll admit I got this a long time ago but have not as yet put up an official review as of yet. A Way to Celebrate is not a new collection of songs from the Montreal electro-pop outfit … Continue reading →

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One-on-One with The Mountains and the Trees

Posted on March 12, 2010 by

by Michael I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Jon Janes, known as stage as The Mountains and the Trees. Janes was a drummer for 14 years before he got tired of waiting for bands that needed a … Continue reading →

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Review- “Ghostkeeper”- Ghostkeeper

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

reviewed by Michael This sophomore album from Calgary’s Ghostkeeper is probably one of the biggest surprises I’ve reviewed so far this year. As with any discovery, I didn’t know what to expect. What I got was blown away. Ghostkeeper play … Continue reading →

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Parliament’s Choice March- Aidan Knight

Posted on March 10, 2010 by

by Michael The Parliament is very proud to announce their pick for March- Vancouver’s Aidan Knight. Aidan Knight has quite the story- he started out as a background musician and has finally released his debut album, Versicolour. It was not … Continue reading →

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Canadian Music Week mining- Day 5 (March 14)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

by Michael Although there aren’t as many shows on the closing day of Canadian Music Week, that doesn’t mean it’s not worthy of a list. Here’s the rundown for Sunday: The Ultimate Rock and Dance Closing Party @ Bovine Sex … Continue reading →

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