Much like The Beastie Boys did with Awesome: I Fuckin’ Shot That, Radiohead recently gave their fans at Prauge’s Výstaviště Holešovice Exhibition Hall over 50 flip video recorders to shoot the entire set, and the band then edited that footage into a complete concert film. The film is available here. Keep reading →
Liars are many things to many people. To some, they are that infuriating band that creates frantic experimental music that they cannot possibly get into. For others, they are one of the most experimental, creative and fascinating bands currently playing. What they aren’t is boring. I unabashedly fall in the camp that adores Liars. My wife is staunchly planted in the camp that can’t stand them. Keep reading →
Canadian musicians are finding a way to help the U.S. Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico recover from the oil spill earlier this year. Great Lake Swimmers are releasing a new track this week through Swim Drink Fish Music. As well, artists including The Balconies and Dragonette are featured on Spill, a compilation available for free in support of Oceana, a charity working to end offshore drilling. Keep reading →
I know, I know — this is not a tech blog. But Apple’s event today was music-centric, and Apple’s music-related devices and programs are very popular. So here’s a quick round-up of what was announced.
We’ve been digging on Parlovr for a while here at TWM, so it’s exciting to see a video for their single “Pen To The Paper” now that they’re on Dine Alone.
Watch the video and download the MP3 of the Raveonettes’ cover of a Stone Roses track, “I Wanna Be Adored.” Keep reading →
Young Galaxy, Caribou, Crystal Castles, Brasstronaut and the Besnard Lakes are all in the running for the 2010 ECHO Songwriting Prize. Keep reading →
Many of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook may recall how hard I was pushing people to attend the recent TWM show with GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! at Rancho Relaxo on Sunday Aug 15. If you were in attendance, you witnessed one of the all-time great Rancho sets. If you were not in attendance, you lamented it when everyone who was started buzzing about how great it was.
Well, either way, you’re in luck! Keep reading →
Winnipeg indie-pop band Boats have been catching buzz through Canada over the course of the last few years. After a critically acclaimed debut album and a ton of touring (including stops in Toronto for NXNE), Boats are heading out again — this time in support of their newest album Cannonballs, Cannonballs.
I was a big fan of Intercontinental Champion, so the new album was one of my most anticipated Canadian releases of the year. Now that I’ve heard I can say this: totally worth the wait. Keep reading →
It’s Monday and hopefully your weekend was as good as ours! We also hope you’ve been enjoying the recent swell of content here at TWM. Today we’ve got some more news for you to check out:
Just in time for their recent resurgence, Halifax indie band Plumtree are releasing a best-of record. It contains songs like In The Sink, Racing Gloves, and an early version of Scott Pilgrim. Keep reading →
We’ve got two streams here today courtesy of the New York based label True Panther Sounds — home of artists like Girls, The Morning Benders, Delorean and more. First up is the new track from ever-active Cleveland buzz-pop band Cloud Nothings called Leave You Forever. If you haven’t had a chance to check them out, now is the time to jump on board and start digging their ramshackle pop-melodies. The song comes from a 4-track vinyl release that will be limited to 500 copies (and it won’t be re-printed!). Pre-order it here.
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