I'm Back

Sadly my last few weeks have been very overwhelming and some things had to give, clearly one of those things was this blog. I will do my best to update but with my macbook in the shop, work being overwhelming and me not having the time I used to for new music it will be very difficult.

Anyway it is almost time for the top 50 and one band I can assure you will not make this years list will be The Killers, or The Leechs as I refer to them. This cover just might.

Astrid Swan - When You Were Young (Killers Cover)

I miss you guys,

Jon

More vacation

Sheesh. Not Jon, nor I can explain these unforeseen absences. We're loaded with work.

Jon is apart of the Jerusalem Project. He's [not] a slave, he learns, and he drinks to cope.
I am apart of the New World Order, I slave, create, and smoke to cope.

The Slip are from Boston. Listen to "Life In Disguise" because it is beautiful.

Weeks Vacation

So I'm not the boy with the cold. I've developed a bad caugh, cold/fever combo. I described it to a customer at work yesterday as "the purgatory between common cold and fiery fever." However, I've got my new winter coat on that's keeping me warm. Just a reminder to all our German readers that Apparat's new album Walls is excellent, and to attend any of his jam sessios in his native Berlin if you get the chance. I know I never will.

This post features St. Vincent, a musician who with the help of the internet (and Stereogum, Gorilla vs Bear, etc) has propelled into the hearts of many. Her voice is like Leslie Fiest, and her guitar work twice as good. She plays a beautiful telecaster (Nashville edition, with the third pickup in the middle of the pick gaurd--ew!)

Anyways, she covered The Beatles's "Dig a Pony".

Please sit still while i try to pin your flowers on.

Boy with the cold

The girl featured in the last post drove me home last night at 2am! I love her!

NPR featured Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) recently, performing some new and old tracks. It's fitting since I've got his t-shirt on from the December 10th, 2005 show with Calexico. That seems like AGES ago!

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It's Pledge time

Time to pledge to your favourite Campus Community Radio Station.
The Jammin' One, The Big Jammer, C to the Jam
CJAM! 91.5fm
And SOme of this years incentives...

$20 pledge = CJAM mug or CJAM Toque or CJAM Tote Bag or CD Incentive
$30 pledge = CJAM Vintage Ringer T-shirt
$50 pledge =CJAM Vintage 3/4 Sleeve Jersey
$75 pledge = CJAM T-shirt AND Jersey
$100 pledge =CJAM T-shirt, Jersey, Mug and choice of Tote Bag or Toque







Arn't they cute?

Head over to cjam.ca to pledge.

Bruce + Win= Love

Bruce Stringsteen and Arcade Fire - Keep the car running
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List your favourite Radiohead Albums

1. The Bends
2. In Rainbows
3. OK Computer
4. Kid A
5. Hail to the Thief
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey

Yeah that's right The Bends is my favourite album, what about it?

I fully anticipate to be ridiculed for this post as I was for the Pearl Jam post.

Radiohead - Videotape

Also: http://www.purebuttons.com/pr/

Aunt Pearl's Jam

Whatever the nature of the name I love Pearl Jam.
I don't like Elvis, but I like Pearl Jam covering Elvis.

Pearl Jam -- I Can't Help Falling in Love with You

Jon

#4 - (!!!)

This is an early version of a track off of Kevin Drew's recent Spirit If.... The lovely Fiest and him have been dating for some time now.

Leslie Feist & Kevin Drew - Safety Bricks

Listen tomorrow morning, to CJAM 91.5fm. Enjoy.

Post-war Vehicle

Sounds like Galaxie 500 to me.

Eastern Bloc

England is East of us right? New Bloc Party, thanks to the good folks at Good Weather for air strikes. It is a radio rip but a good one regardless. I don't mind the track, the beat is heavy enough to dance to and that makes me happy. We will see what the new album has in store.

Bloc Party - Flux

Jon

New Promotions for "The Show"

Thom and Jon...
New Promos for the show. Yeah, we got bored this morning.

New Show Promo - Buddy Holly
New Show Promo - Dancing in the Dark
New Show Promo - Ipod Promo take 1
New Show Promo - Ipod Promo take 2

love,
Jon

99 Problems

99 Problems mixed with Oh No's Heavy....Why not? It's the conservative dream.

333 - 99 Problems/Heavy

333 is the store code.
Jon

Politics

Dalton McGuinty makes promises. Some people break promises. Everyone makes promises, and everyone has at some time broken a promise. So don't get mad at someone for breaking promises. Especially if you go on TV about it, because it only makes you a hypocrite, John Tory.

Jon breaks promises. Like updating this blog. Interview with Hot Springs tentatively scheduled to be posted on Saturday.

Autumn

October is the month where I mope into my hopeless music stage smelling the dead leaves on the ground. Its existence is extemporaneous but I love it.



On that note, this is the first ever Death Cab for Cutie post I've made. Hard to believe such an act would bear no existence in my online persona.

Hot Springs II

I reported on them early, September 19th to be exact, but the CD just came in the mail. Hot Springs' Avalanche still maintains its superb quality. FOR THE RECORD:

Cellophane (4.2/5)
Headrush (4.1/5)
Fog and the Horn (4.5/5)
Annimyystique (4.0/5)

GO LISTEN NOW HERE!

Ellah!

I don't care what Thom says I like this song...

Today's Playlist

artist song
Flight of the Conchords- I'm Not Crying
The Weakerthans- Utilities
Wintersleep- Weighty Ghost
The Wheat Pool- Emily Carr
Maggie Faye- Lucy Please
Octoberman- Run From Saftey
Oh No- Heavy
Justice- D.A.N.C.E
Sixtoo- Part 2.
Field- The Little Hearts Beats so Fast
The Lady Racers- The Sailor Song
Prefab Sprout- When Love Breaks Down (Acoustic)
Johnathan Rice- It Couldn't Be Me
Ron Leary- Nothing's Right
Matt Pond PA- Sunlight
Black Lips- O Katrina!
The Doers- Hey There, Hoser
Radio Mosocw- Whatever Happened
The Acorn- Crooked Legs
Office- Company Calls
The Go! Team- Grip Like a Vice
The Cave Singers- Seeds of Night

This was today's playlist, it was pretty badass.

Justice - D.A.N.C.E (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Where I'm Gone

Before I fall off of the face of the Earth (warning--Jon) I shall share some good news. Matt Pond PA has returned to Detroit, and with him he brings a new EP (and new songs) to enjoy! October 5th at the Magic Stick.

Matt Pond PA - Brooklyn Stars

Come and join me next Friday!

La Bomb

I hope Jon found his wallet. Due out in early 2008, BG's third LP will make NYC dance like it's back to the "Fever" or something.

Brazilian Girls - Crosseyed And Painless

Enjoy your weekend, if you can.