Remember when Montreal seemed like a total breeding ground for great art and all your favorite indie bands back around the mid-2000s? Well, it still kind of is. From August 3-5, Osheaga Festival presents what’s been dubbed as the largest festival of its kind in Canada, showcasing some of the best bands around, as well
It used to be that one couldn’t live in the relatively small town of Denton, Texas without having heard of local singer/songwriter Sarah Jaffe. But now, it’s difficult to find a person in the indie music world who hasn’t run across her instantly recognizeable brand of dusky folk in the last year or so. Her
Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Broken Social Scene Where: Terminal 5, NYC When: Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 8:00 Cost: $11 advance, $13 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ ***
Congratulations, Broken Social Scene! After going on 10 years of music making and touring, BSS has won a little something for it-best live show of 2010. I honestly couldn’t agree more. Why? Because I have been blessed enough to experience all that is the gloriousness of Broken Social Scene live, and after all it took
Voting for the Best Venues of 2010 has closed, but here’s a look at some of the nominees from the category. El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA Earlier this month, Claire Gallagher caught “adorable” Kina Grannis at the El Rey. Claire wrote, “Kina began her set around 10 to a roar of applause from
This past Tuesday, October 19th, Broken Social Scene played to a full house at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. As I entered the theater, I could feel the anticipation brewing in the air. I’ve been waiting to see Broken Social Scene since I was a sophomore in high school, so excitement was essentially oozing
Canada never sounded so good. Or at least not in my years. Canada is home to awesome bands like The Luyas (check out my interview with Jessie of the Luyas HERE) and the dance crooners Death From Above 1979 but Broken Social Scene is what they offer best, besides their beer and maple syrup. Broken
Canada has produced many indie greats like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene. The Luyas are next on that list. Hailing from Montreal, the Luyas are a four (sometimes five thanks to violinist Sarah) piece ensemble of Jessie (vocals), Pietro (french horn), Mathieu (organ) and Steffy (drums). The Luyas have a melodious resonance that
Unbeknownst to me before this interview, Montreal is apparently a pretty awesome place. The rent is cheap, the coffee is good, the girls are beautiful, and the music is great. Although that’s all fun and good, Winter Gloves are preparing to leave their Canadian paradise for a massive North American tour that will take them
What do you do when one of the greatest bands of our generation releases an album that they claim to be their last and then embark on a tour that may also very well be their last? You pray that they play within driving distance, and you buy tickets fast. Such is the case with