Listen! Beirut – No No No
We haven’t heard too much from horn-filled band Beirut lately. We saw them at Field Day in London in 2012, and a couple of videos from their excellent last album, and that’s the last of it. Good news – the...
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Listen to the PeteHatesMusic Monthly Mix – May 2015
You know the drill – a new month, a new letter from your landlord saying the rent is late – but, a new monthly playlist from PeteHatesMusic to make you forget all of your troubles. We select 9 great tracks...
Watch! Django Django – Shake and Tremble
PHM favourites Django Django continue to drop new stuff from recent sophomore release Born Under Saturn. The band previously topped our Best of 2012 album charts, and also released new songs First Light, Reflections and Beginning to Fade. The UK...
Watch! Aquilo – Calling Me
More gorgeous stuff from UK duo Aquilo. They nearly topped our Songs of 2014 list with I Gave It All. They have also given us gems such as Losing You and more recently Better Off Without You. The track is...
Listen! Icona Pop – Emergency (feat. Erik Hassle)
When I first discovered Icona Pop, they were an unknown indie pair, making quirky and innovative electronic-tinged tracks such as Manners and their entire Iconic EP. I even caught them in a small pub in London 3 years ago as...
Listen! Daniel Johns – Talk (album sampler)
Daniel Johns is beginning stage 3 of his musical metamorphosis. The Aussie singer fronted 90s-00s grunge (and later somewhat experimental) rock band Silverchair. He then teamed with Paul Mac for stage 2, in the band The Dissociatives. Stage 3 is...
Listen! Jamie xx – I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) ft. Young Thug & Popcaan
A few months ago, we posted Jamie xx’s contender for this year’s summer jam (even though it was only March). Jamie xx is trying to outdo himself in the summer jam department, with his latest track I Know There’s Gonna...
Listen! Florence + The Machine – Delilah
The June 2 release date of Florence + The Machine’s new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful is fast approaching. We’ve heard tracks like the title track, What Kind of Man, and Ship To Wreck in the run up...
Listen! Dave Monks – Gasoline
Hope you Canadians enjoyed your Victoria Day long weekend. Everyone else – hope you enjoyed working on Monday. We welcome you back with a new tune from Tokyo Police Club front man, Dave Monks. He has a side project solo...
Watch! Chastity Belt – Joke
The awesomely named Chastity Belt follow up recent song Time to Go Home with their new video for Joke. The track is off of Seattle foursome’s recent album release Time to Go Home. The song has a simple yet catchy...
Listen! Metric – The Shade
New stuff from Toronto indie rockers Metric. After exploding even bigger after their last couple of albums, anticipation has been high for new material. Today, the band dropped a new video for their latest effort, The Shade. The track has...
CMW Critical Conclusions for… The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger (Canadian Music Week 2015 concert review)
The final band at the Friday night CMW showcase was The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (aka GOASTT). Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern First Impression: Did Sean Lennon borrow his mother’s hat? Stage Presence: Nothing over the top – just...
CMW Critical Conclusions for… Fat White Family (Canadian Music Week 2015 concert review)
Next on the Friday night bill at the Horseshoe Tavern was the truly chaotic UK band Fat White Family (their SXSW set is becoming the stuff of legend). Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern First Impression: They seemed confused. Lots of banter...
CMW Critical Conclusions for… Twin Peaks (Canadian Music Week 2015 concert review)
The legendary Horseshoe Tavern beckoned, and our Friday night at CMW continued there. Up first were Chicago indie band Twin Peaks. Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern First Impression: Frantic headbanging and body shaking. Oh, and it was L.O.U.D. Stage Presence: Rocking...
CMW Critical Conclusions for… Coasts (Canadian Music Week 2015 concert review)
Friday night at CMW! Before heading to the Horseshoe, the PHM team rolled into the Osheaga party at the Great Hall to see Coasts. Venue: The Great Hall, where the door staff were pretty rude. I was told media couldn’t...
