The Great Canadian Thunder Stealing Incident

Oh me, oh my. The White Stripes in Canada. I never would've thought, after being turned on to White Blood Cells when I was still just a young kid, that their grandeur would afford them the most enthusiastic tour I can recall inside the The Great White North. Nevertheless, their secret shows all across Canada (one of which my cousin in London was able to witness, before they played the John Labatt Center) were on par with the ever praised holy grail of Canadian indie, when Montrealers The Arcade Fire completely wowed the audience of a 200-seat Polish church (in which stood a former principal of mine who scored tickets online.)

At the core of all of this is good, honest fun. The White Stripes need not showcase their talent, extravagant ways or wardrobe to us citizens. We understand them. And when the premise for their Saint John show involves playing a single chord/single drum beat, you know they understand it's all just fun too.

____LINK++++ (To the video of the entire show)

The White Stripes - Hotel Yorba (Live at the Hotel Yorba)

It's rumoured when Jack and Meg were married, they spent their honeymoon at the Hotel Yorba.

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Tales, Tape I, Take VI

Snailhouse - Birds and Bees

Michael Feurstack means something. Remember his name.

Cat Power

The audio from the show will be put up as soon as I can find an hour or so to fix it up. Until then these pictures will have to hold you over.

Kids

Tales, Tape I, Take V

I don't like spoiled children as much as much as Sebadoh doesn't. But I also don't really think that fact has much to do with the intent of their song, "Spoiled Children" which by the way, was on the soundtrack to NYC-based film Kids. Alongside the score were the likes of Daniel Johnston, The Folk Implosion and did I say Sebadoh?

Sebadoh - Spoiled Children

Go buy the film!

Animals

Tales, Tape I, Take IV

FROG eyes
WOLF parade
DESTROYER

Swan Lake - A Venue Called Rubella

Off of Beast Moans, from Jagjaguwar.

Andorra Tomorrow

Tales, Tape I, Take III:

The new Caribou (formerly Dan Snaith's Manitoba) album is out very soon. Because this is a music site and not a personal blog, here's the song.

Caribou - Eli

Love,
Fag

Itchy Thumb

Tales, Tape I, Take II:

Chris Bathgate is a solo musician from Anne Arbour (spelt correctly) on Quite Scientific Records. Quite Scientific is based in the same city and puts out friends records, etc but most importantly have a solid line-up of artists like Chris himself, CANADA, and I Am A Bolt Of Lightning. This song is great, and he is touring Michigan! Michigan! Michigan!

Chris Bathgate - A Flash of Light Followed By

I have post content for the next straight week.

Tales, Tape I, Take I:

The Cinematic Orchestra is a musical project that changes vocalists to suitable artists deemed appropriate. The upside to this is a diverse catalogue of songs, but the overpowering downside would be the completely unconceivable idea of touring. An artist would simply sing one song for 3-4 minutes, and spend the next 23 hours 56/57 minutes waiting. However, Patrick Watson (who was recently added to the shortlist for the Polaris Prize, see post below) has a beautiful voice. This song is grand.

The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home (Featuring Patrick Watson)

You'll notice the theme is overridden joy.

Polaris Prize

The Polaris Prize Short list was announced about an hour ago and it goes as follows:

The Arcade Fire "Neon Bible"
The Besnard Lakes "...Are The Dark Horse"
The Dears "Gang Of Losers"
Julie Doiron "Woke Myself Up"
Feist "The Reminder"
Junior Boys "So This Is Goodbye"
Miracle Fortress "Five Roses"
Joel Plaskett Emergency "Ashtray Rock"
Chad Van Gaalen "Skelliconnection"
Patrick Watson "Close To Paradise"

You may or may not have noticed that both hip-hop and the West Coast were almost completely snubbed this year. Chad Van Gaalen is the lone westerner. Oh Well, maybe their hard-on for Montreal will subside before next year.

You may or may not have also noticed that The Breakthrough has played EVERY band listed above, and was without a doubt the first show on CJAM 91.5fm to play Miracle Fortress (in specific, Thom's favourite track "Next Train")

Monsters Under My Bed

There have been monsters under my bed for as long as I can remember and I refuse to believe otherwise.
That is all.



Yes I know he was stereogum's artist of the week last week, but I don't care because I have something they don't and according to my half-ass google, hype machine, and elbo.ws search nobody does.

The fun-fucking-tabulous Mp3

Eugene McGuinness - Monsters Under the Bed

BOO-YAH
Love,
Jon

PS Thom needs to stop his ego masturbation ASAP. And so help me if he edits this.

Skip [to] my lu[v] Detroit

Time for some trivia! Our online Royal Canadian Solute this week goes to Philly's own First Unitarian Church, who host not only church services but some pretty cool concerts as well. Pretty funny considering the Fresh Prince rap a-la-previous-post.

Girl Talk Live:
07/04 Morrison, CO Red Rock Pavillion
07/14 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival
07/18 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
07/27 Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Block Party
07/28 Louisville, KY Forecastle Festival
08/04 Baltimore, MD Pimlico Race Park
08/09 Indianapolis, IN Talbott Street
08/10 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
08/24 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom
09/08 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
09/12 Toronto, ON Phoenix*
09/15 New York, NY Webster Hall*
09/17 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church*
09/20 Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom*
09/21 Asheville, NC Orange Peel*
09/22 Atlanta, GA MJQ Concourse*
09/27 San Diego, CA Epicentre*
09/28 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex*
09/29 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
10/04 Lawrence, KS The Granada Theatre
10/05 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/06 Iowa City, IA The Picador
10/11 Calgary, AB The Warehouse
10/12 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
11/01 Houston, TX Engine Room
11/02 Dallas, TX Palladium Loft
* w/ Dan Deacon

Hey, did anyone else notice GT isn't coming to Detroit?

Love,
Thomas

The Wizard of...

A short post from Thomas now commences:

Hey, sorry for the delay. This past week has been my freedom week before another 4 weeks of school comes this way. I also have been keeping busy by riding my bicycle for 5 hours a day.

Black Moth Super Rainbow are from West Pennsylvania, born and raised; on the playground is where they spent most of their days. Chilling out, acid-ing, relaxing all cool and producing some tripped out music outside after school. Until a couple of guys, who were acting all mean, started playing drums into a tape machine. They got in one little fight and their moms got scared, but they grew up and got better making music more fair.

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Forever Heavy

* (Stars)

Stars are coming out with their fourth full-length album, the follow up to 2004's stellar "Set Yourself on Fire". The album will be called "In Our Bedroom After The War" and will be out September 25th on Arts and Crafts Records.

The lead off single will be "The Night Starts Here"

August and September are shaping up to be some rough months for my credit card.

Love,
Jon

Oh No! Oh My!

Who's in the mood for fun airy pop? You? Me? All of us? The boys from Austin are back with a new EP, a new tour, a new label, and a new lease on my heart. Between the Devil and the Sea will be released on Dim Mak Records on August 7th, 2007. And Keeping with the tradition of bands that I enjoy they will be missing Detroit... :(

US Tour Dates:
July 5 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
July 12 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s Backroom
July 14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar *
July 17 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones *
July 18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
July 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour *
July 20 – San Diego, CA @ Beauty Bar @
August 10 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Café
August 13 – Boston, MA @ TT the Bear’s %
August 14 – Montreal, QC @ Main Hall %
August 15 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace %
August 16 - Cleveland , OH @ Beachland Ballroom %
August 17 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub %
August 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry %
August 21 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey %
August 22 – Vancouver, BC @ TBA %
August 23 - Portland , OR @ TBA %
August 27 - Tucson , AZ @ TBA %
August 29 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves %
September 1 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon %
September 2 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottle Tree %
September 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn %
September 4 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 %
September 5 – Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel %
September 6 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar %
September 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA %
September 8 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge %
with The Deadly Syndrome + Let’s Go Sailing!
@ with The Deadly Syndrome
% with Au Revoir Simone

Oh My! More Info!
http://www.myspace.com/ohnoohmyband
http://www.ohnoohmy.com/
Oh No! Oh My! - The Party Punch

Love,
Jon

Donovan Woods

My new favourite singer-songwriter. Not much to say about him other than that I have fallen in love with his album, "The Hold Up". The songs are simple and the lyrics aren't terribly complex, which reminds me of Bright Eyes, but I can bear him for more than five minutes at a time. Actually he doesn't remind me of Bright Eyes I just needed a quick comparison. So if you hate Bright Eyes (amen) don't worry I promise you will like this chap.

The Myspace
Two Times Music.
Donovan Woods- He Drinks Gas
Donovan Woods - Virginia Firm

Love,
Jon

New Kevin Drew, Presented by BSS

"On September 18, Arts & Crafts will release the first in a series of "Broken Social Scene Presents" albums. Spirit If... by Kevin Drew, unfolds like an emotional comic book. Drew's songwriting addresses all his favourite topics: fucking, fighting, fearing and hope.

BSS co-founder Brendan Canning will also release a solo album, due in early 2008. Drew and Canning decided to make records as solo projects, drawing in the social scene community to play key supporting roles, in a return to the creative process that was the initial spark for BSS."

Who hasn't wanted to read an emotional comic book that included fucking, fighting and fearing?

So I'm just going to pretend in my mind that all of these Broken Social Scene Presents albums, are just new Broken Social Scene albums and judge them as such.

Kevin Drew - Tbtf

Love,
Jon

Nordique Music

Fresh from Québec is a new music scene; the growing trend is well produced and composed electronica music (De l'influence de Stereolab, probelement.) The artists are prominently Millimetric, Montag, Tiga and Akida, today's feature.

Nordique music is the label that Kim Gaboury (Akido) runs. The music has a lot less to do with MSTRKRFT but rather the Dan Snaith (Manitoba/Caribou) subtleties. My favourite song from his 2005 album Playtime is the Oriental "China Babies." A live __VIDEO__ for the song can bee seen there, a set opening for Malajube. An mp3 is available on his __WEBSITE__. His brother Martin also has __HIS__ music project.

Immaculate Machine

Immaculate Machine is Brooke Gallupe on guitar, Kathryn Calder on keyboards, and Luke Kozlowski on drums. The band I suppose is most famous for there relation to The New Pornographers through Kathryn. I have become obsessed with the incredibly epic song "C'mon Sealegs" and the cd has even infiltrated into my older Michael Buble lovin' sister's itunes playlist.
The Myspace
A live set from Winnipeg

Immaculate Machine - C'mon Sealegs*

Love,
Jon

Just a Note this is hosted on Xdrive so hopefully it downloads properly.

What the Folk Pt. 2

We love Flight of the Conchords, we do its true. The new show on HBO will feature these two scruffy kiwi's. Here is the first episode.



Love,
Jon

Sam Bean =! Jim Bean

Well, trolling My Old Kentucky Blog has finally paid off! Apparently the new Iron and Wine album has leaked! WOOT! WOOT! (I believe that term is trademarked by Cassandra Caverhill)

Iron and WIne - Boy with a Coin



The Shepherd's Dog is due Sept. 25th on Sub Pop.

Love,
Jon