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[MP3] The Rest: “John Huston”

Canadian rockers The Rest recently released a teaser track, “John Huston”, off their forthcoming 2011 album, SEESAW, and it’s all kinds of wonderful. I’m also curious as to what the album will be like. Seesaw like the playground item, evoking a deep-seated nostalgia, or seesaw like the play-with-words item, evoking, well, I don’t […]

Lee

[MP3] Broken Social Scene: "World Sick"

Um…is this really happening? I think so. Broken Social Scene just made a free track available from their forthcoming album, Forgiveness Rock Record, which drops May 4 on Arts & Crafts.

And wow, it’s a freaking awesome song. As if I couldn’t be any more excited for the new album. The choruses have […]

Jamie

Indian Wars evoke purest of pure garage rock

The “garage rock” phenom has been played up and down and all around over the last decade. Remember when the White Stripes were considered “garage?” Ever listen to Little Steven’s Underground Garage? But at the heart of the scene is just fun-loving people making dirty, fuzzy, fun-loving music. It’s garage rock without the […]

Jamie

Fucked Up wins Canada’s Polaris Prize

Fucked up was awarded Canada’s prestigious Polaris Prize yesterday, which is given every year to a Canadian artist or band. The jury found the band’s 2008 album, Chemistry Of Common Life, to be not only the best hardcore album of the year and the best Canadian album, but also the best album in […]

Lee

Notable Album Release: The Most Serene Republic – …And The Ever Expanding Universe

Frankly, I’m surprised I haven’t discussed The Most Serene Republic on KR yet (except for this brief mention. Can i even call that brief?), and I apologize. While the seven-piece Milton, Ontario crew does occasionally swing for the fences and miss, when they’re on, they’re on. One of the most downright enjoyable albums […]

Lee

The O’Darling prepare to release first full-length

Remember when I gushed over those wonderful Canadians, The O’Darling, way back when and mentioned that they were in the process of recording a full-length album for spring/summer time? Well that time is finally coming to an end, as The O’Darling have mastered the tracks and are just about ready to drop the […]

Lee

Some br(easy) listening for a Saturday: Mary Stewart

Yes, breezy is spelled wrong purposely. It’s supposed to be clever. I realize it’s probably not. 🙁

Regardless, I proclaim today Mary Stewart day. From Nova Scotia, she fits the subdued mood quite well, as I can sit back, close my eyes and relax, watching birds swoon out the window while listening to […]

Lee

Fraser’s ‘House on a Hill’ springs from the purest roots

And so it goes; the crop of rural Canadian music continues (for me at least). Like Prince and Madonna, Fraser rocks the one-name moniker. Household name much? Fraser: the next Cher. Okay sorry, sorry, I’ve had enough fun, at this point I’m just doing Fraser’s music a disservice. Indulge […]

Lee

Kris Ellestad: A mix of Fleet Foxes and Beirut?

I know, I know, it sounds inconceivable!! But could it be true? We got a lovely and personable email from one Kris Ellestad, a Canadian from the prairies of good ol’ Calgary (S man, where you at?)

Ellestad is a special treat for all of us, because well, he is into this whole […]

Lee

Save September (Crissi Cochrane)

Save September is the solo singer/songwriter project from Crissi Cochrane, a Halifax, Nova Scotia native. If it seems we’ve been featuring more and more Canadians on this blog, well, it’s because we have – their music is stellar (stars), and so much of it is unknown (the two minute […]