Pale Lips – After Dark (Alien Snatch! Records)
There was a sweet spot in the 70’s when old-fashioned rock n’ roll and the early onset of punk crossed paths, creating high octane acts like Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers and Canada’s own The Modernettes, bands that melded Chuck Berry riffs with punk rock attitude and armfuls of hooks. Montreal’s Pale Lips straddle both those worlds expertly on their sophomore LP, After Dark, delivering a timeless sounding record that wouldn’t seem out-of-place on a 70’s power-pop compilation, without ever coming off like a calculated revival act.(Bad Feeling Magazine )
Abigail Lapell – Getaway (Coax Records / Outside)
Canada is a land of liminal spaces and vibrant landscapes, and in her travels through and around the country — whether it be by bicycle, train, canoe or van — Abigail Lapell has engaged with the sphere around her. Getaway is a collection of road songs that build on the momentum of her 2017 record, Hide Nor Hair, but assembled in moments of movement.(Exclaim!)
Angela Verbrugge – The Night We Couldn’t Say Good Night (Gut String Records)
Jon Samuel – Dead Melodies
Len Mizzoni – Better Days (Indie)
Better Days are here, thanks to King’s Len Mizzoni. His newest CD release is an upbeat, at times thought-provoking album that covers the gamut of human emotions.(King Weekly Sentine)
Lost Cousins – In Scenery (Pheromone)
“Montreal” is about the urge to completely rearrange your life for someone you love, but knowing you’re not able to and having to explain why. “It’s about balancing commitments to yourself with those of others, and trying to find a happy medium,” says the band.(Broadway World)
Only Yours – Overrun (Pirates Blend)
Sostomi’s signature baritone voice and bitter-sweet emotive lyrics, boldly define the Toronto-based four-piece’s incredible debut release. An album in every sense of the word, Overrun is a collection of ten inter-connected works, boasting consistency and unparalleled song craftsmanship. An indie pop record, immersing the listener in high energy, driving choruses and epic, emotionally charged ballads.(Auteur Research)
Ryan McMahon – In Line For A Smile
Ryan McMahon — the voice of Ladysmith, and if somebody wants to argue, you name the time and place, we’ll bring the boxing gloves — has got a new solo album out.(Cowichan Valley Citizen)
Twilight Fields – Songs From the Age of Ruin (Indie)
Songs from the Age of Ruin stands out like a beacon to people like me, people whose formative years chimed to the sound of bands with something to say, solo guitar-slinging agitators, people who felt the need to comment on the world around them rather than merely write about being dumped in A minor to a four-four beat. People like New Model Army, Billy Bragg, The Waterboys, Midnight Oil and further back into the 60’s protest canon.(The Swindonian)
Hello
Good morning!
Jon Samuel is from Wintersleep. Loel Campbell helped out on this album.
Jon Samuel and Lost Cousins are of most interest to me this week.
I couldn’t find reviews for many of this weeks releases, hence the low word count
No worries. I just wanted to add a bit about Jon Samuel.
https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wintersleeps_jon_samuel_premieres_dead_melodies_video
Not much there but a little about the video.
The Extreme Cold Warning is over now here in Regina and is replaced with a Winter Storm Watch. Looks like a dump of snow is coming. We could use some snow but it doesn’t have to come all at once.
Off to “the other” studio. I will check back later. Have a good one!
It’s a balmy +2°c here with no snow expected
Good Morning,
I’m still listening to Garf’s Juno playlist. I’ll get to these tomorrow maybe.
Hi Scott
I just heard a BBC News present share the idea (joke) that all of the snow is due to people throwing hot water into the air to watch it freeze
OK, stupid question warning but
Does anyone know of any sports teams that have Raccoons as their mascot?
I think WR should have his teams
NFL Tennesee Titans, UCSB has a petition to change their mascot to a raccoon.
https://badgerherald.com/banter/2018/09/10/rusty-raccoon-to-replace-bucky-badger-as-uw-mascot/
You could check here as well:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mascots
according to wikipedia they have changed it
he is called T-Rac
but that is the only one I could find
The 1980 Winter Olympics used a raccoon for their mascot
I remember seeing the logo but not the mascot (I would have been 9)
The snow is falling here as well.
A big, beautiful deep red amaryllis and I are glad to be inside.
I too am still listening to the Juno’s playlist. There is no way Colin James and Corey Hart are that old … that is a different hashtag for metoo.
Really enjoying the Gordon Grdina (of Blacksmith) acoustic album. The Engineers section is always interesting to me and after hearing Tyler tell us about working with Steve Bays it is great to see the Juno nod for UnAmerican.
Hi Morgana
Hi GarfieldUK.
ABC wanted to thank you for the Juno link. I don’t really follow awards so she was not aware of it either. Of interest as of last night was the Indigenous Music Album of the Year. She plans on sharing the info with her fellow AbEd students.
I should probably go back and add the classical albums (along with any others I missed/skipped over)
Only if you want too @GarfieldUK.
I am not a video person but I did like the Bahamas one for No Depression so that is another one for me to watch and see if it picks up a Juno …
I should have done it when I first put the list together and there is at least one album that I stopped looking for
It is a large number of albums to find so to have it as complete as it is is already an accomplishment.
it was just a matter of searching spotify
chores are calling but i will be back later.
tell chores you are busy
A couple of things can happen when you have mopped the floor and you can no longer get to the computer to change the music;
you discover new music you like that you would not normally be listening to
you become really fast at mopping so you can change the music
you end up walking across the wet floor because life is too short to listen to music you don’t like
that’s 3 things
it started as a couple and turned into a few
I’ll forgive you, this time
(someone has to pick up BfO’s slack)
it wasn’t a grammatical error, it was your birds and bee’s lesson for the day.
ooh, that’s why I missed it, I never had one of those when I was a child
Hiya kids. I forgot to mention Abigail Lappell. I like the tracks I have heard from her and look forward to checking that album out as well.
I have gotten some Juno listening in as well. Colin James was about my age and went to the neighbouring high school. Nope I didn’t know him only heard of him. I am pretty sure I met his mother though.
Hi (late). Country and more snow clearing…
Hello Benoît. Are you tired of snow clearing yet? It’s one way to get your exercise I suppose. We might get a bit of snow which we could actually use around here.
exercise?
I have had enough of chores.
Time for selected Juno listening rather than just letting the playlist run and sort of hearing it.
chores?
I am off to forage in my fridge for food. Maybe some fromage or franks or french fries. Haha
I think chores is the name of one of Morganas friends, she said that chores was calling earlier.
Of course chores can’t actually call, it was the dust bunnies that were calling.
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Darbar: a bit fed up, but I do it voluntarily, so it’s not too bad. Can’t let nature snow the cottage in…
That said, I tend to sleep pretty well afterwards.
New release: Clairmont the Second – Do You Drive?
https://open.spotify.com/album/1UlnqJEud8ifYZeN3S48ne?si=VvPQYys8SmC_tvN3hzw7rw