Hopefully you know Woodkid, the man known as Yoann Lemoine. He is a director first, but also an accomplished musician. The benefit to being a director is you can make your own epic videos, as evidenced by Run Boy Run...
Day 7. Headliner: The Band Perry Weather: Cool, clear, waxing gibbons. Today’s Acts: Gogol Bordello: I don’t really go out looking for them, but this is about the 4th or 5th time I’ve seen this band, because they are at every...
Indie pop out of Denmark because – why not! The five piece are called Lowly and have a track named after what all our readers are – morons Daydreamers. The track has a bit of a slow groove, with a...
We interviewed the lovely Frightened Rabbit last year, and even caught them at Osheaga for good measure. Singer Scott Hutchison has decided to go it alone (much like me on every single date), and is doing so under the Owl...
Day 6. Tonight’s Headliner: The Killers Weather: Cool & Sunny. Today’s Acts: Tyler the Creator: Gloriously vulgar. Tyler the Creator is an antagonist – trolling the crowd into a frenzy. He’s unconventional on stage, but his charisma and connection with...
Six minutes of beautiful instrumental music to brighten up your week. The band are a duo known as A Winged Victory For The Sullen. At least this ensures they are easy to Google and won’t be confused with other bands....
Day 5 – rain delay. Today’s headliner: Foreigner. Weather: Pouring rain, then a double rainbow, then a cool clear evening. Today’s acts: Tokyo Police Club: Just being honest here, saw 2 energetic songs before I took shelter in the Canadian...
Two-time PHM interviewees, The Jezabels (interview one and two) have a brand new video from their sophomore album, The Brink. The track is less in-your-face blasts of indie pop that the Jezabels were originally known for, and has a more...
PHV favourite Tim Hecker has some new music*. The * is needed, as the track is a re-working of his track, Amps, Drugs, Harmonium. The original track is off of Virgins, one of the Top Albums of 2013 according to...
While I was busy traversing across Brasil, learning what this World Cup fad was all about, I missed the latest song from recent PHM interviewees GEMS. The dreamy track is called Scars, and has that subtle musical brilliance and great...
Alt-J are readying album number 2, and they’ve dropped official single number 1. And the build up to start the sound doesn’t sound a thing like Alt-J. Heck the song doesn’t sound like Alt-J! The song is Left-Hand Free. The...
Here is a beautiful, delicate song to kick start your week. The track is by Nate Eiesland, from the band ON AN ON. As a bonus, there are co-writing credits for PHM favourite STACEY. Premiered on the Music Ninja, the...
London, Ontario was paid a visit last night by southern California’s Queens Of The Stone Age. London’s downtown core got a lot louder than usual when the rock band showed up to perform at Budweiser Gardens while promoting their amazing...
Day 4. Headliner: Lady Antebellum Weather: Started hot and sunny, light rain by the end. Today’s acts: Vintage Trouble: The only other band I’ve ever seen with THIS much energy is The Hives. The L.A. 4-piece rhythm and blues rock...
Day 3. Headliner: Lady Gaga Weather: Sunny and hot, then cool at night. Today’s acts (missed some early in the day – thank you penalty kicks!): Lady Starlight: She is unofficially the official opening act for Lady Gaga –...
