Wheat

Although I have never heard of Wheat, they really grabbed my attention today sifting through the mass of blogs that occupies my lunch hour. Upon further investigation, their song El Sincero (available to listen to on their myspace page) might just be my new favourite of the week. Great stuff!

Check out H.O.T.T.

Wheat - H.O.T.T.

American Analogue Set fans - Rejoice!

M & I were fortunate to be among the 40-odd people who took in the Wooden Birds/Other Lives show at the Media Club last Tuesday night.

Both avid fans of American Analogue Set, M & I were excited for this intimate opportunity to see the Wooden Birds, fronted by (of course) Andrew Kenny.

Kenny has got to be one of the most humble musicians I've ever seen live. He was gracious, funny and didn't seem to notice the poor turnout thanks to the non-existent promotions by Sealed With A Kiss.

Their performance stayed true to Kenny's signature vocals, lyrics and mellow sound, satisfying the AmAnSet fans in all of us.

Opening for The Wooden Birds were Other Lives - who blew me away. Their set was haunting & powerful; woven with beautiful lyrics & stunning vocals.

Listen to Wooden Birds here.
Listen to Other Lives here & check out their [AMAZING] HearYA Live Session here.

[Photos: SR]

Great News

A. A. Bondy will be releasing a new album in September. Look forward to another 10 songs from one of the most brilliant acoustic guitar players to rise from the fluff in quite some time.

A. A. Bondy - Vice Rag (Heaya Live Session)

CANADIANA: Episode One

I used to have a wonderfully diverse music collection ranging from obscure indie bands to jazz standards. About a month ago BOTH my computers crashed and I lost the majority of my beloved music collection. During this time I went into a bit of a musical depression and found solace in streaming musical love of CBC radio 3.

Prior to “the crash” my knowledge of Canadian music was much more mainstream, with bands like Wolf Parade, Broken Social Scene & Meligrove Band filling my CanCon requirements.

In this weekly feature post, I will introduce you to some of my favourite Canadian bands. I hope you enjoy them too…

Old Man Luedecke can put a smile on my face within the first few twangy notes of his banjo. Fun fact: Luedecke bought his very first banjo here in Vancouver!

Listen here.

I can't seem to get enought of Rah Rah. Their music is powerful, compelling & from what I understand, they put on a terrific show. They're going to be at the Railway Club in Vancouver (and are currently touring around Canada). I would strongly suggest you check them out!
Listen here.

Deer Tick

If there is one thing that I require of a band, it's that the singer can hold a tune. I have always hated when bands overlook such an important instrument, such as voice. It is on that note that I highly recommend Deer Tick.

They have been making their rounds as of late and were surprisingly even interviewed by Brian Williams as proof of the news man's indie-prowess.

Check out the track Easy:

Deer Tick - Easy

Scott H. Biram

For those of you who missed the Scott H. Biram show at the Media Club 2 weeks ago, I just need to say... that is really too bad. The man is absolutely amazing and easily one of the more talented individuals I have ever seen live. If you get the chance to see him in your own home town I would highly recommend it. As for me, it might just be worth the trip to Austin for the deep down dirty sludge blues!

Scott H. Biram - No Way
Scott H. Biram - Been Down too Long