Mumford & Sons. Really?

Did you catch the Wedge with Pink Eyes from Fucked Up? I haven't seen it yet. (i love you pvr) But I am glad that the Wedge is back. I found lots of good bands on Wedge. I missed it.

Here's one that I didn't like the sound of when I first heard it on the Wedge. I think I gave it about 23 seconds and then moved on. And then one lazy morning, I was waking up to The Edge (cfny to us old guys) on my clock radio and I couldn't turn it off. Some songs need to germinate. Or hit you at the right moment. Or whatever.

"Little Lion Man". Bad language and all. Cover up the kids' ears.



And as much as so many comments on YouTube can be just stupid, this one caught my eye.

"No autotune?! Where's the fake singing and dancing whores? Wow, are they actually playing instruments? Holy. Shit. Finally good MUSIC. Yes, actual music-- the way it should be. Real"

Nice!

Was 2010 that bad after all?

I didn't bother putting together a best of 2010 list.

It's funny. While I was living it, I didn't think that 2010 sucked that much, but in hindsight, I guess it did in a bunch of ways. No wonder I didn't have the energy to really enjoy much music, or write about it, in 2010.

There was also some good stuff, like a gig with the old band and many hours of cycling.

I do have a feeling that a lot of what I picked up in 2010 will start seeping into my consciousness more and more with the better head-space of 2011.

Here's one... Frightened Rabbit with "Swim Until You Can't See Land"

Yet another Lowest of the Low gig announcement!

No secret. I like the Lowest of the Low. And they're playing in town again. I saw them at Lee's back in December and man, I haven't smiled that much in a long time. They were amazing!

If you missed that show, or if you just want to see them again, they've just announced a show at Massey Hall. Wow! The big time!

If you want to go, follow the link for tickets.

Someday I might post the video I shot, but here are two videos from someone else at Friday December 3rd show.

Get yer body moving

Just listening to a random mix in iTunes, and what should come up, but a fantastic, groovy number from Les Savy Fav. The first song from them I ever heard. "Patty Lee" Awesome tune.

Gotta get back on that horse

I like to watch Later... with Jools Holland now and again.  I first heard about the show via YouTube.  As I searched for some artists, I found their performances on Jools.  aux.tv in Canada shows re-runs of old Jools programs.  I usually just record them on the good ol' pvr and fast forward through the artists that don't turn me on.

Well here's a video that did turn me on.  It's KT Tunstall, and it wasn't the first time I'd heard her.  However, it was the first time I heard her solo.  I love this kind of looping, one-woman-band kind of sound.  Very hard to get right, and she certainly gets it right.  Enjoy.



Now if we could get Jools to enunciate...