more updates to come!

Holy crap—I haven’t updated in nearly two weeks! I am terribly sorry about that folks, I have just been insanely busy.

There are a few artists with new-ish releases that I am dying to post about, so stay tuned for those. For now, if you haven’t already done so, Bradford Cox (of Altas Sound and Deerhunter) uploaded 4 volumes of mixtapes entitled Bedroom Databank onto his blog throughout last week; that’s over of 2.5 hours of awesome music, and you can download them all for FREE!

song of the moment

Watch the video for Pulled Apart By Horses' new single "Yeah Buddy", out on November 29. You can pre-order a signed copy of the vinyl from here!

song of the moment

Patrick Wolf will release a brand new 7-inch single for the song "Time Of My Life" on December 6th! It will also feature a Leonard Cohen cover of "Anthem" on side B. You can pre-order the single here. Watch the lyric video for "Time Of My Life" below.

level up!

As promised, here’s a video of Anamanaguchi performing "My Skateboard Will Go On" during their Gamercamp 1UP Bash show last night at Wrongbar!

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100 coins

Anamanaguchi—November 13, 2010 @ Wrongbar (Gamercamp LV2 1UP Bash)




I am currently uploading a video onto YouTube, so stay tune for that; but you can’t wait, the video and more photos are up at my Flickr page.

anamanaguchi tonight!

The mighty Anamanaguchi is playing a show in Toronto tonight at Wrongbar as part of Gamercamp 2010. Doors open at 8:30 pm, show at 9:00 pm. Go here for more info.

Read my Anamanaguchi—The Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Original Videogame Soundtrack post here.

Airbrushed [wicked-cool song]
Rainbow in the Dark (Das Racist Remix) [wicked cool song]

song of the moment

Currently loving Cats and Cats and Cats’ If I'd Had An Atlas... I will post about the album soon! For now, check out the song/video for "A Boy Called Haunts".

professor green: alive till i'm dead

I have waited four long years for the follow-up to Professor Green’s first mixtape, Lecture #1. So one would think that with such anticipation, disappointment is inevitable, right? Wrong! I am far from being disappointed by Alive Till I'm Dead; in fact, it is one of my favourite albums of the year so far! One thing I loved about the Lecture #1 mixtape was Green’s humourous and cocky attitude... the fact the he does not take himself too seriously. Alive Till I'm Dead is full of that goodness, plus awesome sampling of some retro classics such as The SOS Band’s "Just Be Good To Me" and INXS’ "Need You Tonight". Sure, there are a few serious moments, but the majority of the album is incredibly fun and entertaining... hardly a dull moment!







visit Professor Green's MySpace here
buy Alive Till I'm Dead here


Also, since I am posting like a thousand videos, might as well post one more: check out this amazing new single by Tinchy Stryder, which features a handful of guests including Professor Green and my new favourite Grime artist, Devlin.

new streets!

tim kasher: the game Of monogamy

Although I have always considered The Good Life as Tim Kasher’s solo project, the recently released The Game Of Monogamy is actually Kasher’s first solo album. By now, his music has become a comfort sound for me—whether it is Cursive, The Good Life, or this solo record—his voice, style and lyrics have become very recognizable and familiar. In his solo debut, Kasher once again demonstrates his ability to write extremely entertaining songs/tell engaging stories. As usual, his dark and pessimistic lyrics are balanced off by wittiness and sarcasm. The Game Of Monogamy begins with a nice and soothing string section before suddenly hitting you with a brink that is "A Grown Man"—a brutally straightforward song about traditional expectations of being an adult in North America. In this case, the expectation of being in a committed relationship is explored throughout the album as we follow the struggle and downfall of a relationship. The Game Of Monogamy is really the best of both worlds—it has the gentle and honestly of The Good Life while the aggression and intensity of Cursive. The lyrics are exceptional and the music is wonderfully dramatic!

A Grown Man [wicked-cool song]
I'm Afraid I'm Gonna Die Here



visit Tim Kasher's MySpace here
by The Game Of Monogamy here

who needs all those dying leaves?

Stop by at Criminal Records today at 6 for a free Forest City Lovers in-store! Go to the Facebook event page for more details.