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Twin River – Settle Down
Back in April I featured Twin River’s newest single called Settle Down. Well, now there’s a video that goes along with it. I wouldn’t usually feature the soundcloud stream and then the video later, but hey, there’s a first for everything. And I love everything about this band. So there’s that. Th...
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Back in April I featured Twin River’s newest single called Settle Down. Well, now there’s a video that goes along with it. I wouldn’t usually feature the soundcloud stream and then the video later, but hey, there’s a first for everything. And I love everything about this band. So there’s that. Th...
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LIVE! Sled Island 2016: Days 1 & 2
It took a few weeks, but here are my photos from the first two days of this year’s Sled Island Festival. As always, I’m grateful that there is an event like this in this region of the world and I had a wonderful time attending. I’ll post my photos from Days 3 and 4 of [...]
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It took a few weeks, but here are my photos from the first two days of this year’s Sled Island Festival. As always, I’m grateful that there is an event like this in this region of the world and I had a wonderful time attending. I’ll post my photos from Days 3 and 4 of [...]
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Gothic Tropic – Stronger
Gothic Tropic, the project of Los Angeles’ Cecilia Della Peruti, is an indie pop celebration of playful guitars and springlike vocals. Besides her own project, Della Peruti is also a tour and session player for Charli XCX, B0RNS, and others. Check out Stronger above.
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Gothic Tropic, the project of Los Angeles’ Cecilia Della Peruti, is an indie pop celebration of playful guitars and springlike vocals. Besides her own project, Della Peruti is also a tour and session player for Charli XCX, B0RNS, and others. Check out Stronger above.
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Suuns – Instrument
The blissful chaos that is and always be Suuns just released a new video this morning, for their track Instrument (directed by Italian photographer Pamela Maddaleno). The song is off their newest album Hold/Still, which was released in April of this year. Big surprise, it made the Polaris longlis...
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The blissful chaos that is and always be Suuns just released a new video this morning, for their track Instrument (directed by Italian photographer Pamela Maddaleno). The song is off their newest album Hold/Still, which was released in April of this year. Big surprise, it made the Polaris longlis...
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Mayflower Madame – Upside Down (The Death Loop)
Norwegian band Mayflower Madame recently released their debut album Observed In A Dream is currently available via Night Cult/Custom Made. Their newest video, that for Upside Down (The Death Loop), was directed by Norwegian art collective Born For burning. The band, a gloomy, heartfelt explosion ...
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Norwegian band Mayflower Madame recently released their debut album Observed In A Dream is currently available via Night Cult/Custom Made. Their newest video, that for Upside Down (The Death Loop), was directed by Norwegian art collective Born For burning. The band, a gloomy, heartfelt explosion ...
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Friends Of Foes – Western Canadian Tour / Latest Album Faults Now Available
Just browsing through emails, and realized Saskatoon alt-pop project Friends Of Foes is coming out to Edmonton in a couple weeks. Oh, and they’re actually planned out a huge summer tour for themselves, cascading all the way to Quebec. Itinerary below. In the meantime, check out Midnight, off thei...
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Just browsing through emails, and realized Saskatoon alt-pop project Friends Of Foes is coming out to Edmonton in a couple weeks. Oh, and they’re actually planned out a huge summer tour for themselves, cascading all the way to Quebec. Itinerary below. In the meantime, check out Midnight, off thei...
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Rafi Bookstaber – We Can Find A Way / New Album Out Now
Well, I’ve never heard of Rafi Bookstaber before, and the presser I got is more confusing than telling, but I’ve been listening to his album Late Summer most of the morning, and it’s freaking delicious. Shimmery, sunshine haze, plastered with melodic mellow grooves. Delicious. The album was relea...
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Well, I’ve never heard of Rafi Bookstaber before, and the presser I got is more confusing than telling, but I’ve been listening to his album Late Summer most of the morning, and it’s freaking delicious. Shimmery, sunshine haze, plastered with melodic mellow grooves. Delicious. The album was relea...
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2015 Albums Life Gets In the Way
I didn’t release a “best of” list at the end of 2015 like I usually do. Every year since I started this blog in 2010, in fact. In fact, today marks the SIXTH anniversary of newmusicmichael. I’m not sure what anniversary that is. For those of you keeping track at home, that’s the IRON anniversary....
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I didn’t release a “best of” list at the end of 2015 like I usually do. Every year since I started this blog in 2010, in fact. In fact, today marks the SIXTH anniversary of newmusicmichael. I’m not sure what anniversary that is. For those of you keeping track at home, that’s the IRON anniversary....
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Warhaus / Maarten Devoldere – I’m Not Him
So this is a pretty cool little track. Groovy, poppy, with “spooky piano” and a super cool upright bass. Definitely worth checking out. Warhaus’ debut album, We Fucked A Flame Into Being, will be out September 2 (Play It Again Sam). Tracklisting I’m Not Him The Good Lie Against the Rich Leave Wit...
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So this is a pretty cool little track. Groovy, poppy, with “spooky piano” and a super cool upright bass. Definitely worth checking out. Warhaus’ debut album, We Fucked A Flame Into Being, will be out September 2 (Play It Again Sam). Tracklisting I’m Not Him The Good Lie Against the Rich Leave Wit...
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Nap Eyes – Click Clack / Tour Itinerary
Nap Eyes has expanded their tour in support of the Polaris longlisted Thought Rock Fish Scale. The Nova Scotia crooked pop project with one foot squarely in the garage counts four members, three of whom (Josh Salter, Seamus Dalton, and Brad Lougheed) also perform with two other well-known local b...
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Nap Eyes has expanded their tour in support of the Polaris longlisted Thought Rock Fish Scale. The Nova Scotia crooked pop project with one foot squarely in the garage counts four members, three of whom (Josh Salter, Seamus Dalton, and Brad Lougheed) also perform with two other well-known local b...
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Edmonton Music Awards
Yo. Yours truly went to the Edmonton Music Awards last night on behalf of Gig City. You can see the piece I wrote on it right here.
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Yo. Yours truly went to the Edmonton Music Awards last night on behalf of Gig City. You can see the piece I wrote on it right here.
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Flyying Colours @FlyyingColours – It’s Tomorrow Now
Melbourne shoegazers Flyying Colours recently announced their debut album Mindfullness (track listing below), which will be available September 23rd (Club AC30), and released their very first single, It’s Tomorrow Now, which you can stream above. Formed in 2011 by school friends Brodie J. Brummer...
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Melbourne shoegazers Flyying Colours recently announced their debut album Mindfullness (track listing below), which will be available September 23rd (Club AC30), and released their very first single, It’s Tomorrow Now, which you can stream above. Formed in 2011 by school friends Brodie J. Brummer...
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Hewson Grey – Dancing In the Rain Split 7″ Release
My good friends in Hewson Grey are set to launch their very first single on vinyl – Dancing In the Rain – on June 17th (this Friday) at the Aviary – Arkavello and Sam the Living are also on the bill. The 7” itself is actually a split with another super cool local band, the [...]
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My good friends in Hewson Grey are set to launch their very first single on vinyl – Dancing In the Rain – on June 17th (this Friday) at the Aviary – Arkavello and Sam the Living are also on the bill. The 7” itself is actually a split with another super cool local band, the [...]
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Avers – Santa Anna
Totally digging this little tune that ended up in my inbox this morning. A perfect blend of jangle and noise that infects your eardrums in the most pleasing way. Avers, which features four songwriters and four singers, as well as an additional multi-isntrumentalist, is releasing their sophomore a...
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Totally digging this little tune that ended up in my inbox this morning. A perfect blend of jangle and noise that infects your eardrums in the most pleasing way. Avers, which features four songwriters and four singers, as well as an additional multi-isntrumentalist, is releasing their sophomore a...
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Up + Downtown Festival Announcement
Yours truly got to attend the lineup announcement for the Up + Downtown Festival this morning, the second lineup launch I’ve been to in the last week. And the one I was, shhhhhhhhh, probably more excited for. Let’s face it, UP+DT’s tastes typically align more with mine than does the Folk Festival...
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Yours truly got to attend the lineup announcement for the Up + Downtown Festival this morning, the second lineup launch I’ve been to in the last week. And the one I was, shhhhhhhhh, probably more excited for. Let’s face it, UP+DT’s tastes typically align more with mine than does the Folk Festival...
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