i(heart)music Festival... Aug. 21 - 24

Matthew (Ottawa, On) at i(heart)music has put together a pretty stellar line-up for a four days toward the end of August. If I wasn't working/getting ready to move/working/playing in a tennis tournament/working I'd be there - particularly for the Saturday: Handsome Furs, D'Urbervilles, The Black Hat Brigade - in a ... pardon the pun... heart beat.

My comments on Handsome Furs, D'Urbervilles, and the Black Hat Brigade. I still stand by my comments that I think the Black Hat Brigade is better than Wolf Parade.

Tickets can be purchased through i(heart)music, or at the door (Mavericks in Ottawa)... just don't ask me for directions.

D'Urbervilles w/ Fox Jaws @ The Alex P. Keaton. Mar. 18. 08.

(take note of the matching vintage Reebok tees... nice.)

Of the three show in London last night (LadyHawk & Immaculate Machine, Tokyo Police Club, and this one) I decided to go to this one for several reasons. All of those reasons include very nice reviews from the usual suspects both Matthew and Paul, as well as B(oot)log. The D'Urbervilles We Are The Hunters has also got a round of praise from some 'heavy hitters' Chromewaves and My Old Kentucky Blog.

The show... was great. You should really consider picking up their album.
[mp3] We Are The Hunters
[mp3] Dragnet

The D'Urbervilles We Are The Hunters can be bought at Zunior for $8.88.



Fox Jaws, (Barrie, On) is best summed up by Matthew at i(heart) music. Front woman, Carleigh Atkins, has an unbelievable set of pipes - which Liz compared to Melissa Etheridge (I don't think that illuminates how great and interesting her voice is) - but the band doesn't really know how to showcase it quite yet.
[mp3]Karmonica

Fox Jaws Goodbye Doris is available here.

All things considered, this was a nice way to come out of hibernation.

Friday Bullets: An Environmentally Friendly Friday

• Thanks to Everything is Pop, I found four more live songs from Basia Bulat (London, On) courtesy of the Unniversity of Minnesota's Radio K. There are three that I've heard before, and another new one that I haven't heard before... I smell a new album for 2008... so, if you're behind the times and haven't picked up her album Oh, My Darling, do so at Zunior.

[mp3] Basia Bulat - Before I Knew (Live on Radio K)

• It's Canadian Music Week in Toronto. If you're in the city and looking for something to do and you don't want to spend any money, Wolves, Hawks and Kites has a list of free record store shows, and i(heart)music has a list of stuff you probably should've done yesterday, I'd imagine he'll have something up for the weekend.
  

• After picking up the mp3s of a show that the D'Ubervilles played in Kingston via B(oot)log, I think that they're the band to see in London on Mar. 18th.

[mp3] D'Urbervilles - Dragnet

• Chuck Klosterman wrote an article on the impact KG has had on the Celtics in this month's New York Times 'Play' Magazine. Its an excellent read, and demonstrates, I think, how important leadership and the mental part of professional sports is. If that isn't enough Basketball, there's the ESPN writers roundtable giving their takes on what will happen in the East come playoff time (hint: they're not predicting that the Raps are going to win).

• Oh, I also should mention that I've decided to boycott Tim Horton's during their roll-up-the-rim-to-win contest. Its not because I haven't been winning, but because they're not allowing people who bring their own mugs to participate without wasting a paper cup. Do with that what you will. This is the first article that came up when I googled 'Tim Hortons paper cup'.

Have a great weekend.