Neko Case

I’ve been listening to Neko Case for a few years now and I have wanted to see her live from the first moment I heard her sing.  Her powerful voice and incredible range tell stories so captivatingly.   Thanks to some dear friends I was able to catch her latest show at Trinity St. Paul’s church in Toronto [...]

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If you haven’t heard…

Bon Iver is amazing.
Can’t help but love his performance on the Jools Holland show:

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Holiday Freebies from The Acorn

The Acorn have given us a little present for the holiday season… free music!!!
Ear Worms contains 12 songs no more than 30 seconds each and Little Elms is a quick EP.  Yer My Byatch is definitely my favourite new tune.
What are you waiting for?? Download it NOW!

(h/t to the2scoops!)

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Brought to you by the Letter “S”

Three Canadian indie bands brought to you by the letter “S”… The Soft Disaster, Snailhouse, and The Soiree.

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The Acorn & Ohbijou

A picture says a thousand words so instead of a wordy review which would never do this show justice here are some choice pics from front and center!  I hope you didn’t miss this show!!!

Head to the Flickr bar on the right side of the page if you would like to check out more photos [...]

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New Stars Video

Stars have a new video… Check out Stereogum for the details!

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Local Band Seeks Fanatic Audience

There once was a girl from Ottawa
She plays guitar a lottawa
The Weathermakers will play
on a Saturday in May

8pm at the Bytowne Tavern… awa…

Okay, so my limerick skills are rusty but I’m a blogger, not a limerick writer.
Head out to the Bytowne Tavern (292 Elgin St.) if you’re in Ottawa Saturday, May 31st.
They are playing with [...]

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