My Sister Ocean embrace Edmonton winters, release new single “The First Snow”
If you’ve ever lived in Edmonton, then you know the city only ever experiences two seasons: summer and winter. One day it’s sunny and 30C, and the next there’s a blizzard outside your window. Now, you can either complain about the harsh prairie winters or welcome them with open arms. Holden Daniels and Eugenio Pacileo, … Read more
There must’ve been something in the water (feat. The Falklands)
Last week, I got an e-mail from an old friend from junior high. Mark Budd and I haven’t spoken in nearly 10 years, but I still vividly remember his awesome Chuck Taylors and Mad Bomber Society t-shirts. From what I remember, Budd was a huge music junkie so it was no surprise to hear that … Read more
My latest obsession: Champion
Holy smokes! I’m sweating just listening to Champion‘s new disc, Resistance. I saw DJ Champion and his band the G-Strings a few years ago when they played a show in Edmonton. I remember my clothes being sopping wet (a mixture of my sweat and others’ sweat) and dancing the entire show. The next day, my … Read more
My latest obsession: Amelia Curran
I’ve been listening to Amelia Curran’s new album Hunter, Hunter non-stop for the past month or so now. I listen to it at work. On the bus. When I prop myself in front of the mirror to do my hair. I can tell I’ve been playing a record obsessively at home when my boyfriend starts humming … Read more
The Secretaries are ready to rumble
Edmonton pop-rock sweethearts The Secretaries are really excited. Why? Because they’ve finally finished their first full-length album! It’s set to be released on October 10 in Edmonton at the Pawn Shop. No tour dates have been announced yet, but they plan on hitting up the West Coast this fall. Colleen Brown was also kind enough … Read more
Winter Gloves smell like teen spirit
First it was Woodhands covering Katy Perry, and now, Montréal’s electro-pop group Winter Gloves have decided to hail the almighty Kurt Cobain by covering Nirvana’s hit song “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Winter Gloves perform a haunting rendition of the song. There’s no screaming. No palpable angst. Instead, children sing the chorus and the lyrics sound … Read more
Woodhands cover “I Kissed A Girl,” and I like it
Toronto’s indietronica duo Woodhands *heart* Katy Perry. And there’s no better way to show their devotion to a hot, famous, Zooey Deschanel look alike who encourages all the club girls to make out with each other than to cover her popular song, “I Kissed A Girl.” Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt have exchanged Perry’s pop pizzazz … Read more
Melissa McClelland, you’ll be in my heart while I “Jerk It”
I’m so bummed. This morning, I was talking to the lovely Emily from Six Shooter Records, and she kindly reminded me that one of my new favorite artists Melissa McClelland will be playing here in Vancouver tomorrow night, April 25, at the Media Club—the SAME night I plan to watch the electro/thrash/power pop duo Thunderheist paint … Read more
