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Library Voices’ “Generation Handclap”

By Justin | June 4, 2011

Sometimes it’s the little things in a song that fuse it together into one glorious, electro-infused rollicking good time. Library Voices’ “Generation Handclap,” just released on 7-inch vinyl as an early single from the upcoming full-length Summer of Lust, takes lots of little touches and melds them together into one sonic whole. The song’s energetic [...]

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Rah Rah’s “Towers”

By Justin | May 10, 2011

Apparently, Rah Rah slipped out a new EP last month with nary a mention on their blog or MySpace page. In fact, if I hadn’t heard the song “Towers” on CBC Radio 3, I probably would never have discovered it! That said, I’m glad I did. The Sailors EP, a three-song set following in the style [...]

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Mister Heavenly’s “Pineapple Girl”

By Justin | April 26, 2011

Typically, I accept only pure Canadian indie as being good enough for blogging, but one budding quasi-Canadian supergroup deserves recognition despite being only one-third Canadian. Enter, Mister Heavenly. Made up of Nick Thorburn (the Canadian, of Islands, Human Highway, and—back in the day—The Unicorns), Honus Honus (of Philadelphia’s Man Man) and Joe Plummer (of Modest [...]

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Quick list: SXSW 2011 shows

By Justin | April 5, 2011

This list is mainly  for posterity. These are most of the shows that I attended last month down in Austin, TX at SXSW 2011. Note that, with the exception of two, they are all Canadian. WEDNESDAY, Mar. 16 Laura Stevenson and The Cans @ The Ghost Room Hot Panda @ The Ghost Room The Barr [...]

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Malajube’s “Synesthésie”

By Justin | March 31, 2011

Every new release from Malajube provides the perfect opportunity to get a catchy, French-Canadian indie-pop beat stuck in your head. “Synesthésie,” the first single from Malajube’s yet-to-be-released album La caverne, is no exception. The song, which has been receiving airplay on Radio 3, is full of Malajube’s trademark space-y vocals and equally cosmic guitar and [...]

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Rah Rah’s “Ghosts”

By Justin | September 23, 2010

I find it a bit ironic that I discovered the best Canadian song of the summer, just as the season was drawing to a close—but am I ever glad to have discovered it! Rah Rah’s “Ghosts,” off their June release Breaking Hearts, is the kind of upbeat indie tune that renders you physically incapable of [...]

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Tokyo Police Club’s “Breakneck Speed”

By Justin | April 29, 2010

Newmarket, Ontario’s Tokyo Police Club may have hit the mainstream—or something very close to it—but fear not, indie lovers! The loss of indie obscurity alone isn’t enough to ruin this band’s appeal to any self-respecting indie rocker with a passion for catchy riffs, crafty vocals, and simple yet mysterious lyrics. I’m itching to see these [...]

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Leif Vollebekk’s “Northernmost Eva Maria”

By Justin | February 20, 2010

With unfortunate irregularity, an artist’s voice will melt together with instrumentation so perfectly that the results leave you clinging to the song, playback set to loop, for weeks on end. Leif Vollebekk’s song, “Northernmost Eva Maria,” from his latest album Inlands, is one such song. Vollebekk’s deep and intimate vocals, with a hint of warm, [...]

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Patrick Watson’s “Big Bird In a Small Cage”

By Justin | January 10, 2010

No introduction. Just listen: There was a house halfway ’round the world And I was invited in for a small taste of gin There was a hallway a thousand birds long But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small I asked the caretaker cuz he was the maker Looked at me [...]

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The Wooden Sky’s “The Late King Henry”

By Justin | January 9, 2010

If this song doesn’t get your foot tapping, your hands clapping, and your voice at least a little bit sore, you may want to check your pulse. “The Late King Henry,” a lovely singalong tune by Toronto’s The Wooden Sky, deftly blends folk, country, and indie rock to make a song about as fun as [...]

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