Patrick Watson News and Photos

Impotent Alternative Britain: What can we learn from Canada?

Mon, April 22 2013 7:31am - Source: The Four Oh Five

For whatever reason, the once-gargantuan sound of Britain's underbelly has been bludgeoned.

The Besnard Lakes

Fri, April 12 2013 6:38pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

On The Besnard Lakes' fourth full-length effort, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO , the Montréal shoegazers seem hopeful.

Interview: Anberlin

Fri, March 22 2013 6:07pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Anberlin remains one of the most exciting live acts in modern alternative rock.

The 50 Best Songs of 2012

Fri, December 21 2012 5:30pm - Source: Spinner

Just like our picks for the 50 Best Albums of 2012 , the editors of Spinner and AOL Music put our minds together, tallied our votes, demanded recounts and came up with this list of the best songs of the year.

Arcade Fire Play Secret Show in Montreal Debuting Fast New Songs

Mon, December 03 2012 6:12pm - Source: Spinner

The Arcade Fire played a secret show in Montreal on Saturday night to debut new songs from their follow-up to The Suburbs , the band's Polaris, Grammy and Juno Awards-winning album.

“Music: you could look at it as an escape, or as a way of colouring in your life” : Best Fit speaks to Patrick Watson

Fri, November 30 2012 3:02pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

As we're led through to the basement of East London's Village Underground , he's sat on a sofa between two members of his band, one with a guitar and the other with a saw, midway through a session for another media organisation.

Kathleen Edwards, Polaris Prize 2012: 'I Crashed the Cool Kids Party'

Tue, September 18 2012 5:09pm - Source: Spinner

With the 2012 Polaris Music Prize set to be determined September 24 in Toronto, Ontario, music critics will be making a lot of noise speculating who amongst the 10 short-listed nominees will actually win the award.

September's best music from across the MAP

Mon, September 17 2012 12:30pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Right-click on the song title to download an MP3, or grab a zip file of the whole 38-track compilation through Ge.tt here.

MUSiC ALLiANCE PACT: October 2012

Sat, September 15 2012 11:13am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

Next month, the Music Alliance Pact will be celebrating its 50th edition, and the MAP bloggers (myself included) are busy working hard to put together a special edition featuring all-exclusive new music from our countries' best and brightest.

Show Review: Patrick Watson at World Cafe Live 9/6

Wed, September 12 2012 4:38pm - Source: Music Under Fire

The songs on Patrick Watson's latest record will invariably send chills down the spine.

End Of The Road Festival 2012

Thu, September 06 2012 10:30am - Source: ClashMusic.com

There are so many these days that you're sure to find one that suits you down to the ground.

FME 2012: FeistndGodspeed You Black Emperor Anchor Quirky Northern Quebec Fest

Wed, September 05 2012 2:15am - Source: Spinner

From California's Coachella to Chicago's Lollapalooza to Montreal's Osheaga , there's a certain formula for a successful North American summer music festival: lure every available A-list artist to a popular travel destination, pack the schedule with round-the-clock performances across multiple stages, get corporate sponsors to underwrite the expense, and pray that it doesn't rain.

FME 2012: Godspeed You Black Emperor, Feist, Patrick Watson Anchor Quirky Northern Quebec Fest

Mon, September 03 2012 4:38pm - Source: Spinner

From California's Coachella to Chicago's Lollapalooza to Montreal's Osheaga , there's a certain formula for a successful North American summer music festival: lure every available A-list artist to a popular travel destination, pack the schedule with round-the-clock performances across multiple stages, get corporate sponsors to underwrite the expense, and pray that it doesn't rain.

Spotlight: This Week’s 10 Most Notable Artists – 09/01/12

Sat, September 01 2012 8:41pm - Source: Music Under Fire

The sweaters are on display and the kids are filling their backpacks.

Dan Mangan's Strange Success: 'As the Band's Gotten Weirder We've Been Getting More Popular'

Thu, August 23 2012 7:34pm - Source: Spinner

Vancouver's Dan Mangan is the current reigning Juno Awards Best New Artist of the Year winner, which is weird for two reasons.

Ryan Bassil: Review: La Route Du Rock

Thu, August 23 2012 8:45am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

After an early morning last-minute phone call, I throw a few pairs of jeans into a bag, forget a tube of toothpaste, and perhaps, some sense of calm, and head off to La Route Du Rock festival.

Adventures In Your Own Backyard

Wed, July 25 2012 4:44am - Source: MOG

"Adventures In Your Own Backyard is a record made at home with lots of love. After our past tours and last recordings around the world, we decided to bring this album home. We set up our instruments in my loft and over a year, came in and out, just pressed "record" and hoped for the best. We recorded most of the music live, "off the floor", trying to capture what people like about our shows, which can be difficult to transcribe in a studio sometimes. We also realized that when you're making a record, it's sometimes easier to make one that's fun to work on but not necessarily one you would listen to. We noticed that records we love to listen to are more simple than the ones we've made, so we tried are best to make an album that was as easy and fun to do than it is to listen to. We decided to make a simple and grounded record where each single sound has to be a necessity, or cut. The adventure aspect consisted into bringing a little sugar to people's home, inspired by Ennio Morricone's soundtracks.

Patrick Watson Killed the Video Star: Wants to Move Beyond Music Videos Into Strange Performance Clips

Fri, July 20 2012 8:11pm - Source: Spinner

Don't tell OK Go , but former Polaris Music Prize winner Patrick Watson thinks the music video format is totally passé.

Kotki Dwa - Staycations

Thu, July 12 2012 2:59pm - Source: BBC Music

For their second album, British trio Kotki Dwa approached the National Trust and asked for help.

Album Review: Harry Oakwood (Millionaire) – Harry Oakwood (Millionaire) EP

Mon, July 02 2012 11:27am - Source: There Goes the Fear

The other day, I was flipping through television stations and happened upon an old episode of Austin City Limits on American public television, watching Mumford and Sons play to a captive audience at the famed Moody Theatre.

Veronica Falls and The Peoples Temple play Seaport tonight

Fri, June 29 2012 2:30pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

As mentioned , Veronica Falls and Peoples Temple are tonight's attractions at the Seaport Music Festival which happens tonight (6/29) at 6PM and is free.

Graham Coxon and Patrick Watson join End of the Road Festival

Wed, June 20 2012 12:30am - Source: Music-News.com

Fifteen new artists are today confirmed for the End of the Road Festival.

Leonard Cohen, Drake, Feist Nominated for 2012 Polaris Awards

Fri, June 15 2012 4:22pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The Polaris Awards have announced their long list for 2012, including Leonard Cohen 's Old Ideas , Drake's Take Care and Feist 's Metals among the nominees.

Live Review: Patrick Watson, Cat Martino at San Diego’s The Loft (6/7)

Mon, June 11 2012 3:09pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

On Thursday night in San Diego, Patrick Watson and Cat Martino played The Loft, a favorite venue of mine tucked away on the University of California, San Diego campus.

Shorties (Heavy Metal Yearbook Photos, Author Mary Karr on Making an Album with Rodney Crowell, and more)

Sat, June 02 2012 10:32am - Source: Largehearted Boy

Metal Sucks shares 50 yearbook photos of metal and hard rock musicians.

Patrick Watson: Adventures in Your Own Backyard

Wed, May 16 2012 10:17am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Patrick Watson is one of those musicians whose work, on paper, sounds like genius.

Andrew Bird played 2 shows @ Beacon Theater (first with Patrick Watson & then Tift Merritt) -- pics & setlist

Mon, May 07 2012 5:22pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

For the better part of 10 minutes Friday night, at his first of two NYC shows , Andrew Bird , he the all-world whistler/musical alchemist, said not a word.

Album Review: Patrick Watson – Adventures in Your Own Backyard

Thu, May 03 2012 12:16pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Canadian band Patrick Watson , named after singer/songwriter and head of the band, has been making a strong name in the crowded, talented Montreal music scene since their surprise Polaris Prize win in 2007 for Close to Paradise.

Preview: Patrick Watson Comes to Union Transfer Thursday 5/3

Wed, May 02 2012 1:22am - Source: Music Under Fire

Patrick Watson is a Canadian songwriter, and also the name of the group he formed with guitarist Simon Angell, percussionist Robbie Kuster, and bassist Mishka Stein.

Out This Week 5/1

Tue, May 01 2012 9:52pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Baltimore band Lower Dens finally release Nootropics this week after much well-deserved hype.

Miles in between

Tue, May 01 2012 11:19am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

Rare that I'd do a formal review of an EP here, but this is the first time Kalle Mattson have released an EP, and Lives In Between is such a perfectly formed representation of the band that it feels as satisfying as any full length ever could.

Songs to see and hear from Bruce Peninsula, Army Girls, Purity Ring and more

Fri, April 27 2012 12:45pm - Source: Chromewaves

Norman Wong We're going to close out the week with some new and hopefully interesting stuff to listen to, domestic-style.

Rendered Expectations

Thu, April 26 2012 5:29pm - Source: Foe Weel !!! ???

One Week (1920), The Haunted House (1921) and with Fatty Arbuckle Good Night, Nurse! (1918) and The Cook (1918).

Owen Pallett, Basia Bulat, Bry Webb and more gather for the Newman Boys Benefit

Fri, April 20 2012 12:31pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang Friday nights usually find Torontonians spoilt for entertainment options and tonight will be no exception, but if you're at all unsure of what to do with your evening then consider heading down to Lee's Palace.

Patrick Watson at The Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto

Tue, April 17 2012 12:41pm - Source: Chromewaves

September 2007, Toronto, Ontario – Watson wins the second Polaris Music Prize with his second album Close To Paradise , an album I was almost wholly unfamiliar with despite the fact that, as a juror, I probably should have been.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and more at SXSW

Wed, March 21 2012 12:36pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang So – did I mention that I won a ticket to see Bruce Springsteen for the Thursday night of SXSW ?

Patrick Watson – “Into Giants”

Thu, February 23 2012 7:57pm - Source: Stereogum

Canadian indie-pop singer-songwriter Patrick Watson will soon release his new album Adventures In Your Own Backyard , and below we've got a stream of the LP track "Into Giants."

Not everyone is as immediately loved as you

Thu, February 23 2012 2:19am - Source: Sound Salvation Army

In Dream Boogie , Peter Guralnik's masterful 1996 book about legendary soul singer Sam Cooke, the celebrated biographer wrote about the singularly captivating vocal stylings of Cooke's breakout hit, "You Send Me." He outlined the way in which Cooke wrapped his voice around a single syllable, even a single letter, and elongated it for a full measure or more, ululating in a near-yodel that sounds much more romantic, whimsical, and melodic than those words would suggest.

Erin Passmore: Downtown

Fri, February 03 2012 2:05pm - Source: Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network

Erin Passmore has a voice that will drop kick your heart.

Review of Camp Radio’s Campista Socialista

Mon, January 30 2012 1:38pm - Source: Chromewaves

Killbeat If we were to spool up the Wayback Machine to November 2006 , you'd find a post where I confessed that sending me a lovely slab of vinyl was a pretty good way to get to the top of my "to listen to" pile… something that apparently still holds true over a half decade later.

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