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LWE Podcast 158: Brendon Moeller

Mon, April 29 2013 5:14am - Source: LITTLE WHITE EARBUDS

The passion for their craft is almost palpable in some creative people.

10 Toronto artists that every house and techno fan should know

Tue, March 12 2013 8:20pm - Source: Beatportal

It's only been in the last couple years that the dance-music world has really taken notice of the many amazing things happening in Toronto, Ontario, Canada via the successes of folks like Art Department , Nautiluss, and Azari & III.

Clash DJs Bring Back Shoreditch’s Soul: Wednesday 6th February.

Mon, February 04 2013 6:29pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Before the invention of single speed bikes and painted on haircuts, Shoreditch was evolving from the wild wild east of London into the beating hood of creativity.

Albums we can't wait to hear: Winter 2013 Edition

Thu, January 17 2013 10:43pm - Source: WRMC 91.1 Middlebury College Independent Radio

Whether you're living the Admissions-brochure dream (sledding on dining hall trays, partying every night, leaving the Snow Bowl only once a week to attend your workshop "The Lost Art of Italian Cupcake Decoration"), opting to "challenge yourself" by taking Orgo or a foreign language (lol...no), or putting your career first by taking an internship at Goldman-Sachs/an "internship" at your hometown's local cafe, you're gonna need some music to soundtrack those dreary, minus-10-degrees-Fahrenheit-and-that's-not-even-with-windchill days which, do not forget, are THE BEST OF OUR LIVES.

Stream the New Single from Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan

Mon, January 07 2013 6:34pm - Source: XLR8R

After initially striking out on his own last year with a single for Dan Snaith's Jiaolong imprint, Junior Boys member Jeremy Greenspan has shared two new original tunes that will mark his return to the label in the coming weeks.

IoS Sounds of 2012: Electronica

Sun, January 06 2013 12:19am - Source: The Independent - Music

Another computer-music pioneer, Laurie Spiegel , is due to return this year.

2012 In Review: Filling The LCD Soundsystem Void

Wed, December 26 2012 6:10pm - Source: Stereogum

2012 was the first full year without LCD Soundsystem since James Murphy distilled the fleeting essence of cool into seven-some comically heartrending minutes a decade prior.

Stubborn Heart: Stubborn Heart

Thu, December 06 2012 6:17am - Source: Pitchfork Media

In spring of 2011, a curious white-label 12" started popping up in London record shops.

Various Artists – Motion Sickness

Thu, November 29 2012 10:56am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The question as to whether a remix is a piece of art in and of itself is a naive one, mostly deliberated upon and debated by the kinds of people who believe their favorite musician writes all of his or her own music, or who cannot see the forest for the trees and the seven basic plots for the window dressing.

FRIENDLY FIRES

Tue, November 20 2012 4:18pm - Source: Mixmag

Looking at the track list for Friendly Fires' turn at the helm of the Late Night Tales love boat is like embarking on a baffling game of Six Degrees Of Separation – just how do you get from Junior Boys to Olivia Newton-John via early 80s disco, SBTRKT and Cocteau Twins?

Sky Ferreira – Everything Is Embarrassing

Thu, November 08 2012 5:54pm - Source: All Things Go

Solange Knowles, Florence and the Machine, Sky Ferreira.

Modular Love: Daphni & Caribou's Dan Snaith Interviewed

Fri, November 02 2012 10:39am - Source: The Quietus

Dan Snaith is sitting on the pale stone steps of a giant monument somewhere near the centre of Stoke Newington cemetery.

Spotlight: This Week’s 10 Most Notable Artists – 08/24/12

Fri, August 24 2012 12:21pm - Source: Music Under Fire

Doesn't it make you sad that summer is almost officially over?

Looping State of Mind Remixe

Wed, July 11 2012 9:07am - Source: XLR8R

It's unlikely that there could be a more appropriate collection of artists assembled to remix The Field in 2012 than those featured on Looping State of Mind Remixe.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: Trouble

Wed, June 27 2012 5:21am - Source: Pitchfork Media

When Oxford-based pop-infused house producer Orlando Higginbottom uploaded some rough demos to MySpace back in the pre-Soundcloud days of 2007, he attributed them to the rather ridiculous-sounding moniker of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.

[VIDEO] Diamonds Rings Unveils Teaser for New Single "I'm Just Me"

Tue, June 19 2012 8:42pm - Source: arjanwrites music blog

After spending lots of time in beautiful Montreal to record his much-anticipated new album, Diamond Rings will return to the North American pop scene on June 26 when Astralwerks/EMI will release his brand-new single, "I'm Just Me." The blazing new track is a proper tastemaker for his new LP that was co-produced by none other than GRAMMY-nominated Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Killers, Prodigy, UNKLE, Robyn) who has helped Diamond Rings (aka John O) to further evolve his sound.

Where do you belong?

Tue, June 19 2012 11:10am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

I swear to God, if we're not using the words "Polaris-nominated" and Digits in the same sentence by this time next year, I'll pull myself out of the Polaris jury and start my own prize.

MUTEK 2012 Wrap-Up, Part Two with Tim Hecker, Nicolas Jaar, Kode9, Kink, and More

Wed, June 06 2012 5:16pm - Source: XLR8R

A lot happened during the first two days of MUTEK 2012—check the wrap-up here —but that was honestly just a warm-up for the festival's slate of events over the weekend.

Waking Up From The Indie-Pop Dream: The 405 meets NZCA/Lines

Tue, June 05 2012 10:45am - Source: The Four Oh Five

I'm sitting with Mr. NZCA/Lines , Michael Lovett, chatting over a beer.

Mutek: Experimental Electronic Festival Returns as Genre Hits Mainstream (Again)

Wed, May 30 2012 8:35pm - Source: Spinner

Mutek was founded in 2000 when the rave era was at its peak, but after the monster party scene collapsed a couple years later, the festival stayed strong because they traded in a style of electronic music that was more esoteric than ecstatic.

Introducing: J-Lah

Tue, May 29 2012 1:54pm - Source: Salacious Sound

Toronto has an air of excitement about it right now, thanks to a variety of great electronic music producers with the tools and imagination for experimentation.

Taste Test: Joakim

Mon, April 09 2012 6:28am - Source: Beatportal

For his Tigersushi label, he plays the role of visual designer, promotions man, curator, A&R guy, and, of course, producer.

A Late Introduction: John Roberts

Tue, April 03 2012 3:59pm - Source: The Blue Walrus

For any student reading TBW, trust me when I say that John Roberts will make your days in the library feel less depressing and make you forget how slow time seems to pass by.

Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan Readies Solo Debut

Wed, March 28 2012 11:19am - Source: XLR8R

Canadian duo Junior Boys has been turning out thoughtful, synth-driven electronic music for nearly a decade, most recently on 2011's It's All True.

Jeremy Greenspan – “Crown Princess” & “Guu”

Tue, March 27 2012 5:47pm - Source: Stereogum

Jeremy Greenspan is one half of the Junior Boys, which means emotive and subtly percolating electronic pop is what puts food on his table.

Kids & Explosions, Slakadeliqs and Airbird Blow Up CMW 'Artist Select Series' (VIDEO)

Mon, March 26 2012 8:18pm - Source: Spinner

The first two nights were curated and hosted by, respectively, Canadian rapper Shad and Jeremy Greenspan of Hamilton, ON heroes Junior Boys. We've captured video from the event, including highlights from Toronto singer-producer-rapper Slakah the Beatchild's new project, The Slakadeliqs and local Oscar-nominated filmmaker-turned-remix artist Kids & Explosions , who describes himself as "a boy who makes songs by stealing other people's songs and making them worse" but was more aptly introduced by Shad as "mind-blowing."

Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning Explains Picks for CMW/CMF 'Artist Select' Show (LISTEN)

Fri, March 23 2012 6:38pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner is joining forces with the Red Bull Music Academy and Young Lions Music Club for the Artist Select Series at Toronto live music hotspot The Garrison.

Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan Explains Picks for CMF 'Artist Select' Show (LISTEN)

Thu, March 22 2012 7:14pm - Source: Spinner

I was a big fan of the Ford & Lopatin album.

The Dirt #62: jonahberry + Troy Kurtz + burn unit

Sat, February 11 2012 4:58am - Source: Gotta Dance Dirty(tm)

Threesomes, Hanson, Lord Of The Rings, and The Dirt #62.

Juno Awards 2012: Drake, Deadmau5, Feist Dominate Nominations

Tue, February 07 2012 6:17pm - Source: Spinner

Another year, another Juno nominees list that reads like the actual year in music -- and not just Canadian music -- with nominations going to North America's biggest stars, from Drake and DeadMau5 to Justin Bieber and Michael Buble to Feist and F---ed Up. (And, yes, to Nickelback and somehow Avril , too).

Music For Your Brain

Fri, February 03 2012 4:30pm - Source: Winnie Cooper

Here's an overdose of some tunes we've been listening to.

John Foxx & The Maths Return

Wed, January 11 2012 3:06pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

One of the founding fathers of British electronic music, John Foxx appears to have been rejuvenated of late.

musicforants.com’s Best Albums of 2011

Tue, December 27 2011 2:25pm - Source: Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good

After what felt like an explosion of great albums last year, 2011 seemed a bit less monumental to me.

Editors’ Picks of 2011: 10-1

Mon, December 26 2011 1:02pm - Source: Beatportal

Finally, we arrive at our genre editors' top 10 tracks of the year.

musicforants.com’s Best Songs of 2011

Fri, December 16 2011 4:07pm - Source: Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good

These are 50 tracks that defined 2011 for us, presented in highly unscientific ordered list form, with Matt's songs marked with a "-MG" and my choices with a "-TJ" next to them.

"It means more that people on Drowned In Sound like us than any industry awards panel": DiS meets Wi

Wed, December 14 2011 11:24am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Doesn't it just irritate you when people claim there are no UK based guitar bands creating innovative and original music?

Class Actress - Rapprocher

Wed, October 12 2011 8:08am - Source: Drowned In Sound

In her guise as the frontwoman of Class Actress , Elizabeth Harper appears to be going great guns to cultivate a public persona.

Hail to the remodels and reinvigorations

Thu, October 06 2011 11:28pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Coldcut, two British white guys, essentially took a big New York hip-hop record even further back to the "true" essence of hip-hop, by throwing in an assortment of samples that reflected their own personal tastes.

Live Review: Junior Boys and Young Galaxy at Minneapolis’ First Avenue (9/11)

Mon, September 12 2011 3:28pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

After acknowledging the significance of performing on September 11 th , Junior Boys ' Jeremy Greenspan let the audience know it was also the birthday of an ecstatic (in every sense of the word) young man in the front row; after which, Greenspan proceeded to lead the audience in "Happy Birthday".

CANT – Dreams Come True

Fri, September 09 2011 7:18am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Who here had a minor indiegasm when it emerged that Beyoncs little sister Solange Knowles was like best buds with Grizzly Bear?

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