TOY have got to be my favourite British band in years! I recently saw them live in Austin twice and they completely ripped my head off. Songs taken from last years self titled debut have benefited greatly from being hammered out night after night on the road, taking their psychedelic shoegaze vibe to sonic new heights. For fans of Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Velvet Underground, CAN, Ride, and you get the idea!
Check out some TOY and go buy the album!
Great post punk out of Vancouver. The Population Drops fall somewhere between Sonic Youth and Mecca Normal and then pick it up off the floor, or maybe not at all. You decide. I saw them live and it was a great set for a band that has thus far only played a handful of dates. Looking forward to more TPD in 2013.
Besides the Tanlines album, Mixed Emotions, 2012 in my eyes belonged to Haim. Forever was the song of the year and I know these ladies are gonna own 2013 as well when their full length drops.
Brand new remix of Fine Times' first single, Hey Judas has surfaced thanks to Vancouver's, The Passenger. Really love how he's taken the 3/4 time and turned it more into a 4/4 timed groove. You should check it out and become a fan of Fine Times over on Facebook. Also, if you are in the Vancouver area, Fine Times will be playing a show with Saint Motel, this Tuesday, December 4th at the Media Club.
Vancouver's, Combine The Victorious, have recently completed their first European jaunt with incredibly successful shows in Stockholm and London. The video below is a look into the trip and the soundtrack is the title track from their brand new Crumbling Hearts EP. Trust me, you'll be singing this one all day while dancing around your kitchen playing air synth! If you like it, GO BUY IT!!!
You like Misty. You like Sloan. Then what could be better than a Sloan cover by Misty? Maybe a Misty cover by Sloan. They have performed together before, so it's not totally out of the question. It could happen. I believe this recording precedes the last bunch of stuff I posted by her. It's really different from the original version. Check it out!
Here's some footage from back in 2006 when Misty was on tour with Sloan.
Misty has finally put some more new tracks up on SoundCloud. Be one of the first to hear this two songs in one epic. Put on the headphones and turn it up!
From Vancouver, Fine Times debut album is coming out in September. Here is a preview of the track Lions. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Of course by now everyone's heard about The Stone Roses show in Amsterdam. Very excited to hear about tonight's show in Sweden. I mean, come on, things are going to go ahead as planned and pretty much confirmed that everything is just peachy according to a post by John Robb
this morning. He has also coined the instantly legendary term, Renigate, in regards to this whole incident. Thank the lord the Roses are back. From the footage I've watched it's just brilliant. You know Brown is never gonna sing great live but the vibe is there and the band is smoking. Some of the stuff Reni is doing is unbelievable. One of the absolute greatest of all time.
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