Spiritualized

posted by Matt:

There are some days when nothing else but the slow whine of Jason Spaceman sounds right…

Sappy Records vs. Snailhouse

Posted by Matt:

I’m a fan of Sappy Records, I’m a fan of Snailhouse…I don’t really see how this one could go wrong.

Collecting contributions from fourteen of Canada’s best and brightest, the album offers new versions of songs from all of Snailhouse’s five records. I may be a touch impartial, but I think the highlight comes from Delorean Recording’s own Shotgun Jimmie. With a great rendition of “21 Years,” he’s at the top of an impressive group of songs that includes other stand-outs by Rick White, The Just Barelys and Maritime. Check out Jimmie’s track below…and hey, why not buy the whole thing while you’re dicking around with it.

The Sadies

posted by Matt:

For no other reason than they’re amazing:

I Hate Dion Phaneuf

Posted by Andrew:

First he signs a deal giving him $6.5 million a year to play hockey. And now this?

Fuck him.

(Editor’s Note: Am I really that bad at Photoshoping out those cheesy quotes included with these pics, or am I just lazy with it?)

Constantines & Feist = Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

posted by Matt:

I have been listening to a 30 second stream of this on the Arts & Crafts site for a few weeks now. Bry sounds amazing, like Leonard Cohen or some shit. Check it:

http://arts-crafts.ca/constantines/islandsinthestream/ 

Hot Chip on Conan

Posted by Andrew:

This week brought together two of my favourite things that don’t involve Thom Yorke or Gisele Budgen.

Hot Chip and Conan O’Brien…

I Love This

Posted by Andrew:

I wonder why she’s the designer and not a model…

Newish Picnicface

posted by Matt:

I can’t remember if I’ve ever posted anything on Picnicface before…so, if you’ve never heard of them, they’re a comedy troupe out of Halifax, NS. Their vids are always good, but there’s some extra snazz to this one, check it out:

New Elbow

Posted by Andrew:

Holy crap I love Elbow. Here’s a tune from their new record:

NEW ELBOW

Blatantly Stolen From An Aquarium Drunkard…

Posted by Andrew:

Matt was totally right when he said that Justin from Aquarium Drunkard is the dude. The fact that he has this post on his site makes him pretty much the fucking dynamitest dude ever:

I Love The National

The National is just the best. They are the first band in my 28 year lifetime that made me choose their album as my fav of the year in a year that a Radiohead album came out (2007). I don’t know if that sentence made any sense at all, but it’s a pretty big deal to me. Their album Boxer is one of the finest in the history of music, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, I urge you to do so. I promise if you give it a few listens it will be your go-to album for months to come.