Reviews:: Hilotrons At Least There’s Commotion
At Least There's Commotion , the latest LP from Ottawa's Hilotrons , is a frantic remedy to the sedated state of Canadian music.
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At Least There's Commotion , the latest LP from Ottawa's Hilotrons , is a frantic remedy to the sedated state of Canadian music.
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Despite being feted in her Canadian homeland since her debut album in 2003 – she was shortlisted in 2008 for the Polaris, their equivalent of the Mercury Prize – Europe is only now waking up to the charms of Kathleen Edwards with the release of her fourth album.
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One of my favorite music homes on the Internet is the British music site, The Line of Best Fit. While I'm relatively new to the site, it has quickly become my number one place for discovering new music–it's not just another site that primarily regurgitates Pitchfork's likes and dislikes.
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While it might not make or break the sales of a record, it never hurts when an artist has a really good back-story for a new album release.
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I'm going down quietly this evening with a nice listen from the great white north's Leeroy Stagger.
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I have no idea how this would come about, but just imagine how infinitely more awesome everyday tasks would be if you had your own customized music blaring while you did them? .
Read MoreDecember is a time for holiday cheer, gathering together with friends and family, and, for those in Toronto, a chance to spend some quality time with hometown hero Jason Collett during his annual 'Basement Revue' at the Dakota Tavern.
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Leaving Montreal behind us, our journey continues through the Quebec countryside, along the edge of Lake Ontario to Toronto.
Read MoreIt was recorded in Falcon Lake over six days in the winter of 2010, and after just hearing "Wild Folk", you can certainly feel the influence of a crisp Canadian winter on The Falcon Lake Incident.
Read MoreRoughly a year ago, during a lunch date between Ottawa singer-songwriter Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans drummer Jason Tait, Bryson off-handedly said it would be "really fun to record something together sometime."
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After a few attempts to connect through online annals, the ever-eclectic Jim Bryson and I finally connected and he graciously spared me a few minutes from his chock-full schedule on his home phone line (not his 'field phone').
Read MoreKathleen Edwards is one of my favorite singer-songwriters.
Read MoreHaving spent many hours over the course of many years at different breeds of music festivals, I can honestly say that The Wolfe Island Festival is one of the best-run and most enjoyable festivals I've ever been to - hands down.
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