Although skeptical when reading the PR email saying this artist’s style “has been compared to Prince, with musical similarities of a Daft Punk live set crossed with Modest Mouse”, I decided to listen to the track. While not reaching the...
I made the choice to skip the headlining slot by Mumford & Sons at Osheaga to see Hot Chip instead. I don’t regret this decision, as Hot Chip absolutely destroyed the side stage. However, I won’t skip out on posting...
Despite living a (mere) 5 hour drive away from Montreal, I have never been to the August weekend long festival that is Osheaga. Part of this is because I’ve been to Lollapalooza 4 times over the past several years, and...
Mumford & Sons returned to the top of the UK charts this week, following their successful Glastonbury headlining slot. To celebrate, the band streaked through the streets of London have released a video for the title track, Babel. I hope...
Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand dropped two lyric videos for new singles Right Action and also Love Illumination. We have the first official video for one of those tracks, Right Action. The video is quirky and features colourful animations alongside...
Glastonbury aka England’s contribution to kick ass festivals (of which they have many) have revealed parts of their 2013 line up. They took 2012 off (the damn year I lived there!) – did they return with a bang? Um, yes!...
While the brains of this operation is off prancing around Canadian Music Week, the wang of this operation is taking over for Morning Music Notes. You should “buckle up” … or something. CHVRCHES Review Pete and resident photog Martin Bazyl...
I probably should’ve gotten Rich to cover these for me, as I’m drowning in Canadian Music Week coverage. Instead, you get the speed round from me. Lollapalooza Headliners Look to Be Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, The Killers, and Vampire Weekend...
Osheaga Announces 2013 Line Up, Didn’t Invite “Pete Sings in the Shower” Act It’s one of the best times of the year – shower time. Summer is almost here, which means summer festivals. That means right now is the time...
New Material from Thom Yorke and Radiohead Surfaces on BBC Radio Show Atoms for Peace were in London on Saturday and provided BBC with their BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. While featuring tracks by artists such as Aphex Twin, DOOM,...
Giving the Fans What They Want – A Marcus Mumford and Justin Timberlake Collaboration? Mumford & Sons frontman, Marcus Mumford, has recorded a song with pop singer, Justin Timberlake (via NME). I’ve always thought that pop music needed more banjos....
The Brit Awards Wrap Up My coverage and interest in the 2013 Brit Awards highly differed from 2012, when I lived 3 Tube stops away from the O2 Arena in London. Speaking of the Tube, Muse’s Matt Bellamy took the...
So the Grammys Were Last Night… The Grammy Awards took place last night in Los Angeles. There were lots of performances, a few stand out moments, and even time for a few awards. I won’t rehash all of the winners...
No New Tool Album in 2013, and It’s Not Scooter-Accident Related If you didn’t hear the scooter accident news, you’re forgiven for thinking my headline is moronic. A couple of members of Tool were in minor Scooter accidents, which apparently...
Trent Reznor Named Chief Creative Officer of Daisy, Which is Not a Dog OR a Flower Remember when we told you about Trent Reznor teaming up with Dr. Dre / Beats by Dre for a new music streaming service called...
