The music world would be a boring and uninspired place without Arcade Fire. The band has once again teamed up with artist Vincent Morisset to create an interactive music video like you’ve never seen before. The Suburbs‘ most danceable song has been turned into a video that uses the webcam on your computer and your own personal movement (dance moves!) as the engine behind the movements of the people in the video. Sounds strange, but it makes sense when you give it a try. If you don’t have a webcam, then you can click the video to simulate movement. Click the image below to get to the landing page: continue reading...
This is just awesome. “Beggar In The Morning” has been one of my favorite tunes ever since I first heard it about a year ago when the Barr Brothers debut was independantly released, but I’d been on the lookout for a good live version or a while (I’ve also been trying my damndest to get to a live show, but that’s a whole other story). Well, that search is over. This is such a great performance that really allows the viewer/listener to get a sense of the sounds and delicate atmospherics present in the song. It’s also beautifully sung by a guest musican, Marie-Pierre Arthur, which adds a whole other dimension to the song. Seeing the band recreate the intro live is such a treat. This is a band to watch. Check it out: continue reading...
Two previously unreleased songs from the Arcade Fire’s recording sessions for The Suburbs have found their way to the web. The titles are “Speaking in Tongues” and “Culture War” and both sound like they’d fit quite nicely, both thematically and sonically, alongside the other official album tracks. Check them out: continue reading...
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Last night, the 2011 Juno Awards ceremony took place in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. continue reading...
I recently had the pleasure of catching a Plants and Animals show and it was pretty fantastic. I had wanted to see them for years, but continually missed them for a variety of lame reasons, so their recent performance was particularly satisfying for me. The band is still relatively small and it’s hard to find great quality YouTube’d performances of them, so this clip isn’t amazing, but it definitely gets the job done. You’ll notice the vocals are extremely low, but fortunately the amazing guitar work is front and center. Plants and Animals is a band that should definitely be seen live. Enjoy the performance of “Good Friend”, continue reading...
Montreal’s Malajube is set to return with La Caverne, a follow up to their acclaimed 3rd album Labyrinthes. It hasn’t been easy for a Francophone band to break out in the overflowing Indie Rock genre, but Malajube have proved that it is possible. With more songs like lead single “Synesthesie”, they should very easily continue to find more fans around the world. La Caverne is out April 19th. continue reading...
Over the weekend, hip hop artist Bad News Brown, otherwise known as Paul Frappier, was found dead in the city of Montreal, Quebec. continue reading...
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The tour dates for Cirque du Soleil’s new show, “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour” have been unveiled today. continue reading...
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Jordan Perry from the death/progressive metal band Derelict shows you how you can easily reproduce the heel toe drum technique in the video below. continue reading...
After recently winning a Casby award for Favorite New Band, what better time than now to post an mp3 from Hollerado. These guys have been busting their asses for a few years now, gigging constantly and getting nothing but high praise from everyone from critics to my friends that I’ve dragged to see them perform. I’m not sure what it is, but after seeing Hollerado perform you’re struck with the sense that they are going to “make it”. It somehow seems like this mysterious quality they have, but in actual fact I’m sure its closer to the fact that, a) they’re performing contstantly, b) they have tons of positive energy and c) their songs are fantastic. Check out the latest single “Juliette” from their debut album Record In A Bag and get on board, continue reading...
