Comprised of five multi-instrumentalists, Young Liars deftly experiments with synth-pop, electronic and indie rock to create catchy indie pop hooks.
Revered as an integral part of the local soundscape, the quintet’s compelling style has set them apart from indie rockers of the same flavor with driving, layered and thoughtful arrangements.
Young Liars is the latest addition to Nettwerk’s expanding label roster, which includes active artists like Ladytron, Peter Murphy, Angus & Julia Stone, William Fitzsimmons, as well as catalog artists like Old Crow Medicine Show and fun.
In near infancy, the blog darlings have already garnered sold-out shows and a promising EP, Homesick Future (set for release February 21st). Today, Nettwerk Records shares lead track, “colors,” from the forthcoming EP. Included in the release is a remix by fellow countrymen, Teen Daze. Read more…
Jason Ogden, the man driving the vehicle known as Penny Blacks has been restless while the 7-piece band chips away at their debut full-length album. To combat the idle hands and overactive songwriting glands, Ogden has recorded a 5-song EP to tide us over until the fall release of the full-length album. Gold Standards is Penny Blacks’ second EP release, and it continues the tradition of capturing the mid-fi, bedroom-torch-song ethos that began when Ogden started posting home recordings on his MySpace several years ago; yet it does something more. The scope of these songs goes well beyond the isolation of a room, an apartment. There is a traveled maturity to songs like “Socorro” and “Chop Yourself…” that suggests a forlorn goodbye to something as well as a confident welcome. Read more…
The Angry Kids are an exciting Canadian-based DJ group who have made their worldwide reputation as front-line re-mixers of Intelligent Dance Music by ingeniously mixing incredible new sounds with classic vocal performances from around the globe. They’ve recently signed a record deal with D:Vision (Italy) and Ministry of Sound (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) and have released their self-titled début album. Their specialty is in finding that elusive universal groove that equates in any language, and crossing genres at will to keep the party thumping for everyone, be it on the dance floor, or at home with the headphones on.
Indie label Ache Records , internet-based home to notable Canadian acts such as DFA 1979, Basketball and Hot Hot
Heat have generously announced the free download of Caving‘s new album, U.S. Caves (ACHE041).
From the Ache Website –
Caving is the overbearing brother of Andy Dixon’s Secret Mommy. This goon indulges in world music, samples the heaviest rap verses, then drops the bass and collects cheques.
According to The Last GangBlog, Kay is finishing up her album now with Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic), Danja, Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Pharrell, SwedishHouse Mafia and more! Here’s a sampling of what you can expect later in 2011.
Trooper – We’re Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time
I was pleasantly surprised by The Besnard Lakes remake of Trooper‘s feel-good party anthem from 1977, which features prominently in the fantastic new interactive documentary, Welcome To Pine Point. Here is the glorious original. Read more…
The Danger Bees – My Funny Valentine Featured on this past Moe And Martin Show, I am pleased to present the Dartmouth band’s fabulous cover of the 1950′s era standard. Happy Valentine’s Day, music lovers!
This special Track Of The Day Is dedicated to my lovely wife, my Valentine’s baby. Happy birthday, sweetie!
Pony Da Look - Look for some new music coming from these Toronto Medieval Punk(or are they Gothy New Wave?) experimentalists in 2011. They were last spotted road-testing songs at The Garrison, in November, and generally kicking up a storm in Little Portugal. Here’s a tune to tide you over until then, a Patrick Pentland-produced remix from 2008′s Shattered Dimensions . Avalon Read more…
Check out this awesome brand new video from hard-driving lo-fi Alberta band Fist City – Debbie GetYr Boa(we’re goin sex’n!), Directed by Colin Eskey!
Formed from the ashes of Lethbridge’s Endangered Ape(Drink! Destroyer reference!) and The New Danger Kids, Fist City will hit hard in 2011 to reclaim their place on Canadian playbills in your town.
Thanks,akolade! Mammoth Cave Recording Co. / Dead beat Records
Hosted by venerable T.O. eccentric Pink Eyes, MuchMusic‘s newly resurrected Alt-music videocast The Wedge premiered as a live-to-air affair, one that harkened back to the good ol’ days of free-wheeling days of yore. For all the slagging this writer has foisted on Much lately, I would be remiss is I didn’t acknowledge this attempt to return to form. Rap City made a long-awaited return too, so…The NewMusic next? Wouldn’t that be nice!
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