Listen! Owl John – Stupid Boy
Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison returns with another new song from his Owl John side project. And he decided to name a track after me – how kind. The song is called Stupid Boy, and is a short, simple number....
Listen! Anjou – Sighting
In my quest to discover any and all kinds of post-rock, ambient, and experimental instrumental bands in the early 2000s, I found Labradford, who I quite enjoyed. Two guys from that band, Robert Donne and Mark Nelson, have formed Anjou,...
Listen! Banks – Beggin for Thread
Banks will be releasing Goddess later this year. As she did with her EPs, she is not afraid of sharing, as she’s already given us track like Brain and Goddess. Our latest visit to the Banks (sorry) is with the...
Listen! Laura Doggett – Phoenix
SOHN is back at it again, popping on the producer hat and applying his skills to another talented artist. After helping BANKS, SOHN has given his hands and ears to Laura Doggett, and the track Phoenix. A simple, melodic, and...
Weekend Music: Tensnake – Pressure (Special Request Remix)
UK producer Paul Woolford has demolished (but in a good way) German producer Tensnake’s track Pressure. Do not listen to this through anything but your best speakers.
Contest! Win Tickets to see The Drums in Toronto
The Drums are coming back to Toronto, which is music to the ears of fans of the indie act. They even have a new song, which you can hear below. PeteHatesMusic wants to merge the ideas in those 2 sentences...
Listen! Vaults – Lifespan
Last year, we brought you music from buzz band Vaults, and the track Cry No More, and earlier this year Premonition. The London trio have now signed to a major ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! – Virgin – and dropped their first new track,...
Watch! Alt-J – Hunger Of The Pine
You might have already heard the new Alt-J song Hunger of the Pine, but we’re more visually pleased, so we’ll show you the video. Off of upcoming sophomore album, This is All Yours (out Sept. 22), the track preceded the...
Listen! LABS – Down
Some electropop from Victoria, British Columbia, coming right up. The band are LABS, and not 60 year old retirees, which is surprising since they are from Victoria. Random fact: as I was tagging the band in the blog post, as...
Listen! Blonde Redhead – Dripping
Blonde Redhead return with a very un-Blonde Redhead sounding song, which can be a good thing for people who don’t hate change. The track is Dripping, and is their first song in 4 years. Don’t feel bad, as I ate...
Listen! Bear in Heaven – Autumn
Back in 2012, we posted about the wickedly named Bear in Heaven, and their tracks Reflection of You and Sinful Nature. The bears are back in town (or heaven), and have brand new music. The album is called Time Is...
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 10.
Last Day. Today’s Headliner: Collective Soul Weather: Started with Rain, ended hot and clear. Today’s Acts: Lord Huron: These guys are a sun-soaked indie folk band from Los Angeles. Very good songs over an etherial new-age folk sound. Also, a hint...
Watch! Pixel Fix – Lungs
New stuff from indie rock band Pixel Fix. We caught wind of the Oxford four-piece WHEN THEY WERE BREAKING INTO MY HOUSE with their tracks Awake and Fall. Now they return with another one-word titled song, this one called Lungs....
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 9.
Day 9. Headliner: Snoop Lion Weather: Sunny, clear, hot. Today’s Acts: Action Bronson: I have heard over and over that to really ‘get’ Action Bronson, you had to see him perform live. This is true. While his most recent album...
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 8.
Day 8. Today’s Headliner: The Barenaked Ladies Weather: Perfect. Today’s Acts: Yung Lean: This was either the worst hip hop performance I’ve ever seen, or what hip hop is going to sound like in a year. I’m not quite sure...
