“Don’t Lose Your Soul” – performed by: Lee Stewart from LCBO on Vimeo.
Lee Stewart is singing about a girl moving to a big city but he sounds (and looks) like he’s still stuck in the suburbs of a small town somewhere. That being said, his rendition of the song isn’t terrible – it’s upbeat, it does have a hook. It just looks poorly rehearsed, so with a few more practices this could work!
“Don’t Lose Your Soul” – performed by: Erin Veeneman from LCBO on Vimeo.
Even though Erin Veeneman sounds like she’d fit right in with the Liz Phairs and the Sheryl Crows of the world, I’m not a big fan of this version of the whisky song. Veenaman’s voice is a bit off for me and the overall performance is a bit awkward and dull.
“Don’t Lose Your Soul” – performed by: Jeff Hayward from LCBO on Vimeo.
Sepia mode aside, this entry is actually alright. Sure, it adheres to that acoustic thing I said I didn’t like but the pacing of the song paired with that raspy voice that sounds like he downed a few whiskys before singing actually sounds charming and makes the song quite catchy.
“Don’t Lose Your Soul” – performed by: Bravura from LCBO on Vimeo.
I’ll give it to these guys, they’re creative. They’re the first entry that made me forget about singer-songerwriter types grasping onto an acoustic guitar or piano and really bring their own spin to the song. Albeit, I’m not a personal fan of hard rock but these guys did a really good job interpreting the music and it’s not that terribly shot either! Kudos, Bravura.
“Don’t Lose Your Soul” – performed by: Terry Taylor from LCBO on Vimeo.
Everything about this video/rendition of the song is a bit weird. From the awkward shaky footage of karaoke background scenery to the two singers by the water in all black, nothing seems to really work. The song itself boasts a strange echo that makes it more eerie than special. A good effort but this whisky soul sounds a bit hollow.
“Don’t Lose Your Soul” – performed by: Allister Bradley from LCBO on Vimeo.
This is the first video submitted for the Whisky Soul contest for AUX TV/LCBO by Allister Bradley. A slow piano ballad, Bradley’s performance is full of cheeseball moments but is an admirable effort in balladry. Nothing particularly stands out and the entire song is very one-dimensional but Bradley’s voice does suit the song very well. Just a tip though: Next time drop the deep, longing gazes into the camera and the weird Hallmark commercial effects.
Verdict: 5 Hallmark cards out of 10
It’s no secret that The Singing Lamb loves The Balconies. The Toronto, by way of Ottawa indie-power-pop trio has recently released a video for “Serious Bedtime”, a stomping jam that features all three members on vocals in one of the most fun sing-along choruses of last year. The video is simply an amalgamation of everything we love about this band live – singer Jacquie Neville’s wide-eyed quirkiness, the band’s fun sense of humour and a hell of an energetic performance in a light, cartoony garage that reflects the band’s colourful music perfectly. Watch below:
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thebalconies
The Balconies were one of two surprise guests Tuesday night at Sandman Viper Command’s February residency – the other half being Hollerado – here’s a video taken from the show!
Yesterday, Australia’s An Horse played a free in-store at Criminal Records. Here’s a clip from it!
Stay tuned for more in-stores coming up at Criminal Records!
For more An Horse,
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/anhorse
I remembering seeing this new video from Laura Barrett about a year ago at her CD release party at the Tranzac for her 2008 LP Victory Garden. Barrett was attempting to play this song in sync with the video as it was projected to her left on a screen; she didn’t fully succeed but the resulting memory is still great and unforgettable. (Please correct me if this is wrong and it wasn’t actually that video – my memory could just be very skewed) This clip for “The Wood Between Worlds” is dark and eerie, just like the song itself; directed by director extraordinaire Jared Sales. Watch below!
For more Laura Barrett,
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/laurabarrett
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Laura Barrett will be opening for the Magnetic Fields at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on February 8th and she will also be playing with The Bicycles (reunion!!), From Fiction (reunion!!!), Magic Cheezies and Young Mother at Sneaky Dee’s on February 12th as part of Wavelength 500!
