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Best of 2010: Melody

December 28th, 2010 | By: admin

The staff of The Singing Lamb is being so kind as to offer you our insight throughout the last week of 2010 as to what albums, singles, and shows were the best of the year. First off, creator Melody Lau/Lamb shares her top 10 albums. Check it.



10) Janelle Monae — The ArchAndroid


9) Spoon — Transference


8) Hooded Fang — Album


7) The Wilderness of Manitoba — When You Left the Fire


6) Vampire Weekend — Contra


5) Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
If you were oblivious to The Suburbs this year you were probably living under the world’s biggest rock. The only words to describe the year this Montreal collective had this year are triumphant and big. The Suburbs brought back a more-grounded affair, in comparison to the band’s second record Neon Bible, and successfully paired stadium rock hits with the same earnest indie appeal we first saw on Funeral. This band did no wrong this year. 


4) Best Coast — Crazy For You
We can sit around and debate the logistics of chillwave but I think we can all agree that California lo-fi rockers Best Coast reigned supreme above all other surf/beach/whatever you want to call it bands this year. Crazy For You was more polished than their previous singles but its lackadaisical ease was the perfect soundtrack this summer.   


3) Robyn — Body Talk
Unabashed, empowering and catchy as hell. Robyn is the modern day role model everyone should look up to. “Dancing On My Own” and “Call Your Girlfriend” are some of the year’s best dance songs and Robyn’s ability to narrate one’s heartbreak is spot-on. (Do I know this from personal experience? Maybe.) The beats literally burst out of her chest as she sings “I’m givin’ it my all/ but I’m not the girl you’re takin’ home/I keep dancin’ on my own” and she even tells you not to fuck with her alongside Snoop Dogg. Nuff said.


2) Beach House — Teen Dream
Ambient pop music does many things of the ambient variety – swooning, daydream and sometimes a bit lethargic (in the good sense). But what Teen Dream did upon first listen was knock you over the head. One of the most gorgeous records of the year, Teen Dream weaves song after song of dream-like earworms that will haunt you for days, weeks, and clearly in this case, months. Year-end list aside, this is an album I can listen to for years to come.


1) Owen Pallett — Heartland
Pop perfection from beginning to end, Heartland is Owen Pallett’s best work to date. Pallett doesn’t compromise his musical visions here, enlisting a complete orchestra for the first time and in turn he created a record that’s able to intellectually grab your attention while making you tap your feet. A fine balance between a cerebral masterpiece and a straight-up pop hit, Pallett’s formula is one that very few people can attempt let alone excel at. I’m not shy when it comes to being very proud of the music Toronto produces but this year’s pride and joy all rested on one record. In the span of a year, Heartland has already grown into a classic. (Original review)

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For Florence Charity Concert feat. Lioness, The Ghost is Dancing & Hooded Fang @ The Mod Club – Feb. 14, 2010

February 23rd, 2010 | By: Guest Contributor

Lion

Lioness

As this year’s Valentine’s Day rolled around, two of my four roommates were (and still are) in committed relationships, while I found myself celebrating “Singles Awareness Day” yet again. So instead of locking myself in my room and watching the latest episode of American Idol online (I think that Tyler Grady fellow is going all the way this year!), while crying into my tub of chocolate Hӓagen-Dazs (because nothing adds flavour to overpriced ice cream quite like human tears!), I instead decided to make my way to the Mod Club with my other roommate for the “For Florence” charity concert, featuring a diverse lineup of local female-fronted bands.

And what a diverse lineup it was! The night featured ten acts, all of whom played two to three song sets, and covered a broad spectrum of genres. Wanted to hear a modern jazz chanteuse? Check, courtesy of Jessica Lalonde. Folksy, acoustic duets? One Hundred Dollars’ Ian Russell and Simone Schmidt had those covered. A goth lesbian metal band? Umm…I’ll let you listen to Heavy Filth for yourself and judge their “artistic” merit for yourself. I wasn’t terribly familiar with most of the bands playing, but hey, it was for a good cause (all donations went to the Salvation Army’s Florence Booth House Women’s Shelter located at 723 Queen Street West) and everybody in attendance seemed to be in high spirits.

Also in high spirits was Toronto director Bruce McDonald, who used the crowd at the Mod Club as extras in a pivotal club scene with the film’s fictive band, Trigger, who were backed onstage by disco-rockers Foxfire. Even though the song they “played” was catchy, it was a drag having to sit through three takes, but they eventually got it to McDonald’s satisfaction. Things got even more bizarre afterwards with a performance from special guest Carole Pope, a 59-year-old Canadian rock singer-songwriter whose “provocative blend of hard-edged New Wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian pop stars in the world” (I had to text my friend and ask her to Wikipedia her name). The best thing that I can say about her performance is that she looked a bit like the Canadian version of Joan Jett. If only the same could be said about her singing.

Luckily the bands on the line-up that I had at least a passing familiarity with put on solid, if shorter than usual, sets. The night kicked off with some scrappy garage-rock tunes from Tonka & Puma, the side-project of Hooded Fang’s April (wearing some impressively large furry boots) and Dan, who were later joined onstage by the rest of their more pop-oriented “full-time” band. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – Hooded Fang are one of the most promising young bands in Toronto, and I guarantee we’ll be hearing plenty more from them in the upcoming year. I was also pleasantly surprised with The Ghost is Dancing, an energetic, reverb and horn-heavy pop six-piece, who put out their sophomore album Battles On on Sonic Unyon this spring.

Rounding out the night and sending the stragglers at the Mod Club home, was Lioness, the trio of drummer Jeff Schevens, guitarist Ronnie Morris (both former members of the now-defunct contoller.controller) and singer Vanessa Fischer. Despite the fact that it was about one in the morning, and I was so exhausted that I could barely speak or stand, these guys’ live performance is so hypnotic that you can’t turn away. Call them what you want – disco, dance, electronic, punk, indie rock or some combination of all of these – but with Schevens’ powerhouse drumming, Morris’ bass-created wall of sound, and Fischer’s soulful pipes, you cannot deny Lioness has a completely unique sound going for them.

It was great to see such a large turnout at this event, especially when you consider it was competing with the final night of Wavelength 500 at the Garrison, whose organizers had announced earlier in the morning that Owen Pallett would be making a surprise appearance. And though I didn’t find anything remotely close to love at this concert, I’m pretty confidant when I say there could’ve been worse ways to spend a Valentine’s Day night single.

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The Singing Lamb’s 12 Days of Lists – Day 6: Alie’s Favourite Shows of 2009

December 18th, 2009 | By: Alie Lavoie

Hooded Fang

Hooded Fang

9. Hooded Fang @ Cafe Dekcuf (Ottawa) Friday, January 23

Even though Rural Albert Advantage were the headliners at this show, Hooded Fang completely ran off with my heart about thirty seconds into their set. Between the male/female harmonies, the unpretentious inter-switching of instruments and the copious amounts of good cheer that they spread around the room, I was sold. And judging by the bouncing, shimmying attendees around me, I’d say everyone else caught the Fang fever.

8. Rah Rah @ Cafe Dekcuf (Ottawa) Friday, May 15

The second the band hit the stage, I felt like I’d been saved from the brink of musical disparity. I had assured my friends that this would be an excellent show, and felt incredibly guilty for making them endure THREE opening bands that were either flat out awful or dreadfully mediocre. But when Rah Rah got going, I (and hopefully my friends) felt  re-invigorated, forgetting the earlier musical blunders. The band was just so into it and so excited to be there, making their Going Steady material come alive. And of course you can’t talk about Rah Rah without mentioning the throaty beauty of Erin Passmore’s rich, soulful vocals, which the crowd were hootin’ and hollerin’ for, much to her bashful chagrin.

7. Spiral Beach @ The Mansion (Kingston, ON) Tuesday, April 28

This show was particularly special due to the fact that the opening band flaked, meaning that Spiral Beach stepped in to fill the void. That’s right. Two back-to-back sets of Spiral Beach: the first a stripped down, folksy affair, and the second being the regularly scheduled program of raucous, cow-punk-circus-in-space rockers. It was a Tuesday so the audience was a little sparse, but this only added to the especially intimate atmosphere of the evening.

6. Most Serene Republic @ Zaphod Beeblebrox (Ottawa) Saturday, November 14

I knew that MSR would have no problems living up to my high expectations, even before a single note was played: the show began with Adrian Jewett leading the crowd in a spirited chant of “Rufio! Rufio!” (ala Hook), followed by the necessary crowing. From there on, the night was a blur of Jewett’s psychedelic dance moves, Emma Ditchburns clear, jazzy voice ringing out above everything, down-on-the-floor trumpet solos, and the sound guy’s compliance when the band requested that the ignored disco ball be put to use for a freak out dance party during an all-or-nothing performance of “Don’t Hold Back, Feel a Little Longer.”

Spiral Beach

Spiral Beach

5. Spiral Beach @ Zaphod Beeblebrox (Ottawa) Friday, October 30

So it might seem a little excessive to have two Spiral Beach shows in the same list, but if you’ve ever seen these guys live you’ll understand that this isn’t really excessive at all. Since the first time I saw the band play at the Wolfe Island Music Festival back in 2007, these humbling-ly young musician types have only managed to knock my socks off with increasingly greater force. As per usual, they induced me into complete, grooving, musical submission, such that I didn’t even mind the vaguely patronizing “Isn’t she cute” smirks that I kept getting from a middle-aged lady. Whatever, lady. This is Spiral Beach. Smirk away.

4. Lykke Li @ Phoenix (Toronto) Friday, February 6

Although the long wait time before she hit the stage was totally uncalled for, this petite Swedish powerhaüs delivered. She danced like a freak but was so confident in her freakitude that I could only wish that I, too, had the ability to twitch around like that and look cool doing it. Her backing band played a huge role in offering up really dynamic takes on material from the breakout Youth Novels, and complied during her respectable little rapping detours.

3. Ben Kweller @ Mod Club (Toronto) Sunday, February 22

I have had a long love affair with Ben Kweller. I think I was twelve when I first heard his live cover of “Drug Buddy” (by the Lemonheads), and have spent the past eight years in regular cycles of obsession over what has come to be a pretty extensive and varied music catalogue for someone so young. Given my long-term relationship with Kweller, he has been in the top three on my concert bucket list for a while, so it goes without saying that I was a little manically over-excited the night of the show. In the moments before he sidled up onstage, my stomach was executing some impressive gymnastics, but upon finally seeing that muppet face of his and hearing his voice in person, all Southern drawl and take-him-home-to-mom charm, I felt like a little part of me had been made complete. He’s an instantly likeable kind of guy, humble and personable with a natural storytelling ability and easy humour. Ben and his backing band hit a few of my old favourites (“Family Tree”, “On My Way” and “The Rules”), but approached them with the countrified sound of his latest album. Going into the show, I wasn’t really sure about the twangy of his newest release Changing Horses, but I left convinced of its merit and ever more enamoured with my favourite little Texan.

2. Frightened Rabbit @ Horseshow Tavern (Toronto) Wednesday, July 22

First in-person band interview: backstage, pre-show with front man Scott Hutchinson. First free journalistic beer as a result of said interview. (I kept the bottle cap). Ridiculously welcoming and enthusiastic crowd.  Explosive, equally enthusiastic performance from the band. Lots of torso-twisting dance moves. Lots of sing-a-longs. Lots of oh-my-god-I-can’t-believe-I’m-here moments. I’ve been wanting to see Frightened Rabbit live ever since my first spin of Midnight Organ Fight, and it’s really nice to know that when so many bands are absolute shit live, there are still musicians out there not only making amazing records, but elevating their studio recordings by giving sincere, passionate live performances.

Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes

1. Fleet Foxes @ Metropolis (Montreal) Monday, August 3

The musical skill packed into each of these band members is all at once inspiring and capable of knocking any aspiring musician down a couple of pegs. I have never heard a band who can perform live THIS flawlessly. They so perfectly executed the signature, intricate harmonies that make up the FF soundscape, leading me to believe that Fleet Foxes are physically incapable of singing or playing a bad note. Ever. The atmosphere in the venue switched between silent awe during each song, and an onslaught of appreciative noise-making as the last note faded out. But I felt like I should be doing more than just cheering my loudest at the end of each song. I felt like I should’ve been constructing some sort of Fleet Foxes shrine in the middle of the sardine-packed crowd.

Aside from seeing Final Fantasy play in a church a couple years back, I’ve never experienced such transcendence at the hands of live music. And I think this is the ultimate for live shows, those times when you let go of everything but the music and are able to enter into a state that’s probably something like an out-of-body experience. The band seemed continually bowled over by the audience’s adoring response, and the night ended with three fist-clenched bouts of thank yous from lead singer Robin Pecknold as he proclaimed that it was the best show they’d ever played. Now I know it’s naive to think that this hasn’t been said before to other crowds, but I’m choosing to take stock in this statement given the mutual, almost sappy appreciation that was blatantly exchanged between audience and band. As the Fleet Foxers made their way off stage, they could be seen embracing each other and shaking their heads at each other, seemingly disbelieving and overwhelmed by the crowd’s response.

We were pretty overwhelmed, too.

-Alie

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Contest: The Wooden Sky

November 6th, 2009 | By: Melody Lau

The Wooden Sky

The Wooden Sky

The Wooden Sky will be back in Toronto next Friday for a show at Lee’s, with Hooded Fang and Brian Borcherdt and we want to give you a chance to win a pair of tickets! All you have to do is send me an email (at melodylau.620@gmail.com) with your full name (that’s it!) and we’ll pick a winner on November 11th!

The band also recently released a series of documentary videos, following them as they went on their “Bedrooms & Backstreets” tour across Canada. Watch below!

The Wooden Sky – A Documentary in Pieces – PART ONE (HD) from Black Box Vimeo on Vimeo.

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The Singing Lamb Recommends…

July 2nd, 2009 | By: Melody Lau

Just East Of Broadway

Just East Of Broadway

The Singing Lamb is not covering the Fringe Festival this week, as many of us here have just finished recovering from NXNE but we can make a suggestion – go check out Just East of Broadway!

(Taken from a press release):
“In order to kick-start his failing career, has-been actor Rex Maverick agrees to star in a production in the world’s “hottest new market” for musicals – The People’s Republic of China. But instead of bustling Beijing or Shanghai, Rex finds himself in a tiny farming community directing a cast of enthusiastic amateurs, including a shy love-struck writer, a bumbling and censorious Mid-Level Official, and a strong-willed young woman contemptuous of the Hollywood star. While Rex is stuck in the town waiting for seasonal rains to pass, cultures clash, personalities collide, the workers control the means of production, and musical magic is born.”

This play was composed by Nick Hune-Brown, Daniel Lee and Lorna Wright of Toronto indie-pop rockers Hooded Fang and tunes from the play were recorded Hune-Brown and Lee, with the help of members of some of the Toronto’s finest bands (The Bicycles, Clouds That Look Like Things). Definitely a must-see and hear for Toronto music lovers!

Here’s a schedule of the play for this week:

The George Ignatieff Theatre (15 Devonshire Place)
TONIGHT 10:30 PM
Sat, July 4 3:30 PM
Mon, July 6 8:30 PM
Tues, July 7 5:00 PM
Wed, July 8 2:00 PM
Thurs, July 9 5:15 PM
Sat, July 11 7:00 PM

Tickets are only $10!

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Cashlyn’s NXNE Review: June 19, 2009

June 25th, 2009 | By: Guest Contributor

Coeur de Pirate @ Dakota Tavern (Photo Credit: Frank Yang)

Coeur de Pirate @ Dakota Tavern (Photo Credit: Frank Yang)

On Friday night, Coeur de Pirate, $100, Deep Dark Woods, Hooded Fang, The Coast, Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few, Chris Valen, and The Beauties played the Dakota Tavern.

Although I wanted to stay the whole night, I eventually decided only stay until Hooded Fang, and save my energy for Edgefest and the Lovely Feathers on Saturday (reviews to come!).

It was a great show, and a great night; even those who were at the Dakota just for fun and didn’t know about NXNE had a great time.

First off, due credit must be given to Montreal’s Coeur de Pirate.

She had the first set at Dakota Tavern on Friday; a bar which, in contrast with her music, is largely country-oriented. It was also her first show in Toronto, and most of her songs were in French. I’m not sure exactly how many audience members spoke the language, but I can wager a guess that it wasn’t many. Despite many in the audience being lost in translation at first, they warmed up after a few songs of Coeur de Pirate’s incredibly personal performance. Where many artists dodge questions regarding song meanings, Coeur de Pirate had no qualms.

“This song is about falling in love at a festival,” she said. “Which is what happened to me when I went to Warped tour a few years ago.”

She also spoke of heartbreak; a self-proclaimed common theme in many of her songs. Her performance was so lovely that I had to keep stopping myself from sitting cross-legged in-front of the stage, as if it was story time. Coeur de Pirate played her keyboard with obvious passion, and with a modest air about her. She thanked the audience for their enthusiasm, smiling humbly as they cheered.

For her last song of the night, Coeur de Pirate warned the audience, “You probably hate the song I’m going to play next, because it’s really annoying…but I swear I’m going to make you love this song!” She then wrapped up her set with a beautiful rendition of Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl”…and I have to admit; I liked it.

Coeur de Pirate is playing tons of dates in and around the Montreal area; I would definitely recommend going to see her if you’re in the area.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/coeurdepirate

Toronto’s own $100 took the stage next. The folksy Dakota Tavern was the perfect venue for this progressive country band. One Hundred Dollars was new to me, but as soon as they were done their first set, I got their deal; good country music. And thank goodness!

It’s been a long time since I fell in love with a country band, but I was really impressed with these guys. One Hundred Dollars have soul; something that I feel too many country artists today lack. The voice of lead singer Simone Fornow was strong and emotional. The rest of the band backed her up with just as much talent; the use of the pedal steel guitar was especially effective. They filled the room with an energy that set the precedent for, and followed through, the rest of the night. The Dakota’s usual crowd loved the country vibes, and the NXNE crowd was just as enthusiastic.

One Hundred Dollars is in the middle of releasing a vinyl series called Regional Seven Inch. The releases are coming out all over the country, and the A-side of each vinyl touches on issues related to the region where it is released; like the work shortage in Newfoundland, and cancer treatment in Toronto. The band will be all over the place for a bit, but are returning to Toronto on August 18, to play two nights at The Horseshoe Tavern with Sunbear and Carolyn Mark.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/1hundreddollars

The night continued with Saskatchewan folk rock band Deep Dark Woods; another band that was new to me. By the time Deep Dark Woods took the stage, I was really warming up to the country music; this band perpetuated those feelings. Deep Dark Woods mixes a bit of country with a little rock and roll, and it works.

As you may be able to tell by their name, the band often touches on depressing subject matter like death, heartbreak, and poverty. However, don’t write these guys off as a whiny country band. The emotion behind their songs is real and obvious, and although the lyrics may be depressing, their simplicity is beautiful. Deep Dark Woods’ songs often hold an upbeat tune, in spite of the material they cover; it creates a very cool paradox. The band put on a great show and got the whole audience moving, especially with their heavy use of various guitars.

If you want to check these guys out, you’ll have to take a trip, because they don’t have any more dates set in Toronto as of yet. However, they have a lot of songs posted on their MySpace page, so I’d recommend checking that out in the meantime.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/deepdarkwoods

The last band I caught at the Dakota was Hooded Fang, who put on a fabulous show. The band completely changed pace of the night, as far as musical styles are concerned.

As soon as Hooded Fang started playing, the crowd grew more energetic and crowded the stage, dancing away. The set was a fair mixture of tracks from their debut EP and newer songs, each one showing off just how diverse the band is in terms of sound. With a hint of country, it is understandable why they would be on this bill but the band veers more towards an easy-going indie-pop vibe, which added a nice touch to the night’s more overtly country acts. Lead singer, Daniel Lee’s voice is endearing and memorable, and on tracks such as “Land of Giants” where he shares vocals with keyboardist Lorna Wright, it is pop perfection. During their set, the band even dedicated a song to our very own “hard working” Singing Lamb/birthday girl, Melody Lau!

If you missed this performance of Hooded Fang, they are playing the Pride Festival on June 27.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/hoodedfang

Photo by Frank Yang, for more of Chromewaves’ coverage of NXNE, click here!

By Cashlyn Teggart

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Documentary: Wavelength 450

May 30th, 2009 | By: admin

WL 450 from Egin Kongoli on Vimeo.

Egin Kongoli, in between attending school and documenting the incredible music scene in Toronto, also plays in a band called Ruzan Orkestar. For more of his music, click here. And to check them out live, Ruzan Orkestar will be playing at the Whippersnapper on June 30th, along with Pace The Stairs (Free/PWYC)! Thanks Egin, for the fantastic video!

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Update!

April 6th, 2009 | By: Melody Lau

Hooded Fang

Hooded Fang

Good evening/morning!

News updates will commence again this week, do not fear. The Singing Lamb’s blog section will be pretty dead on the weekends though from now on as I, the Lamb, will adapt the work schedule of humans. Crazy, I know. I still live on a farm with other farm animals while singing Broadway hits between meals; don’t worry, that will always remain the same.

But before I sign off for the night, I thought I’d drop some news!

As previously announced, there are a couple of new in-stores coming up featuring Thunderheist (on April 8th at Sonic Boom) and dd/mm/yyyy (on April 14th at Soundscapes). Well the April in-store fun continues with an in-store on April 18th at Sonic Boom with Toronto’s very own Hooded Fang! For those who either missed out on their last show in town or are disappointed about Ohbijou’s CD release getting postponed (Hooded Fang were slated to open), now’s your chance to gather in a cozy basement and dance! The show is free and all-ages.

Check out their Myspace here!

Happy listening!

Musically,
Melody

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News Update!

February 12th, 2009 | By: Melody Lau

Woodhand

Woodhands

Here’s a quick run-through of news for today!

Need Valentine’s Day plans? Well go and check out a Junior Boys DJ set at The Social! Jeremy Greenspan will be previewing tracks from the band’s upcoming album, Begone Dull Care, out on March 24th. Doors will be at 10:00 pm! For more info, click here. The Boys will also be back on March 28th and 29th, so do not fear if you miss them this Saturday!

Want to stay in and just listen to some good Valentine’s tunes instead? Well Starbucks is offering the perfect compilation that features covers of various artists including Death Cab For Cutie (covering the Cure), She & Him (covering Screamin’ Jay Hawkins), Rogue Wave (covering Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Maps”) and as mentioned yesterday, A.C. Newman’s cover of A-Ha’s “Take On Me”! Click here to listen to the Department of Eagles’cover of Elvis Presley’s “Love Me”. For more information on the compilation, click here.

AIDS Wolf will be at Sneaky Dee’s on March 7th with U.S. Girls.

The Tranzac Club is introducing a new installment called the Last Thursday of the Month Residency, which is exactly what the title implies. The first show will take place on Thursday February 26th at 10:00 pm and will feature Lisa Bozikovic along with host, Meghan Hamilton. March 26th will feature Jimmy Rose and April 30th will have Eric Welton! Info here!

Alela Diane, who will be opening for Blitzen Trapper at the Horseshoe, will be at Soundscapes on February 21st, at 6:30 pm!

The National will be back in Toronto on May 21st at the Kool Haus, tickets will be $24.50!

Woodhands cover Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue” (click here to download track) which is awesome, and they will also release a digital EP for their track “Dancer” on March 3rd. The Dancer EP will feature various remixes of the track, here’s the tracklisting:

Dancer EP:

1. “Dancer (Extended Mix)”
2. “Dancer (Bit Funk Remix)”
3. “Dancer (DJ Rexford Mix)”
4. “Dancer (feat. Reeseman Kackalak)”
5. “Dancer (Soundsmith Remix)”
6. “Dancer (CFCF Remix)”
7. “Dancer (Instrumental)”

Speaking of downloads, i (heart) music is offering up mp3′s from The Winter Gloves’ live CBC session back in October 2008. The session includes a superb acoustic version of “Let Me Drive”, so click here now to download!

Hooded Fang and Evening Hymns will open for Ohbijou at their CD release show at the Opera House on April 18th. This show just got significantly more exciting.

Also, yet another fantastical update on CMW schedules!

March 13th
Savannah Room – The Weather Station (9:00 pm), Sunshine State (10:00 pm), Ruth Minnikin and Her Bandwagon (11:00 pm), Blue Rabbit (12:00 am), Amelie Lefebvre (1:00 am)
Silver Dollar – People You Know (9:00 pm), The Darling DeMaes (10:00 pm), The Superstitions (11:00 pm), The D’urbervilles (1:00 am), The Ghost is Dancing (2:00 am)

Additional Notes:
- Amos the Transparent will be on at 1:00 am on March 13th at Rancho Relaxo
- The Week That Was will open for The Ting Tings (they will be on at 6:30 pm)
- Will Currie and the Country French will open for Sloan on both March 11th and 12th at the Mod Club, they’ll be on at 8:00 pm
- Hannah Georgas will be at the Library Bar (inside the Royal York Hotel) at 12:30 am on March 13th
- We Are The Take will be opening for Matt Mays & El Torpedo and The Waking Eyes at Lee’s Palace on March 12th; they will be on at 9:00 pm
- We Are Wolves will open for Bloc Party on night 1; they will be on at 9:00 pm
- Emma-Lee will open for The Trews at the Glenn Gould Studio on March 12th; she’ll be on at 8:00 pm
- Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees will be at the Drake Hotel on March 12th at 11:00 pm
- Hey Rosetta! and The Midway State have been added onto the list of performers at the Indies; they will be on at 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm, respectively
- Hell Yeah Fuck Yeah will be at the Black Betty on March 14th at 11:00 pm

Looking for something to do tonight? Go to the Whippersnapper Gallery and check out the Art for Chilled Hearts group show. It’s a great opportunity to see great art from emerging artists and also take a look at the venues “new pimped out look”! Oooh! More information here!

That’s all for now! Happy listening!

Musically,
Melody

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Website News Update!

January 18th, 2009 | By: Melody Lau

The Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys

Sorry for the lack of posts lately; we’re still fixing some kinks around the site (while listening to The Kinks? I think that should be mandatory) and uploading miscellaneous things. In response to a comment made, we will work on an RSS feed soon! As well as many other fantastical things that will just blow your mind! Anyway, the shows page is fairly updated now so feel free to browse through that for some suggestions. I personally suggest the Beastie Boys tribute this week at the Velvet Underground – who doesn’t love The Beastie Boys!

I’m in the middle of working on several blogs, so if I’m lucky, something new will be posted soon! Look forward to some old interviews to finally be put up and a NEW one featuring Hooded Fang coming this week! If you missed them at El Mocambo last night, opening for Bishop Allen, then make sure to check them out at the Steam Whistle Unsigned showcase (along with the United Steelworkers of Montreal, Shortwave and a Green Go DJ set!), the Wavelength anniversary show, or at Canadian Music Week! For more details, check out the shows page!

Now I demand you to go and listen to Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees!

Happy listening!

Musically,
Melody

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