New Chance The Rapper video (directed by Austin Vesely) for "Everybody's Somebody's Everything".
"Everybody's Somebody's Everything" is taken from Acid Rap, download it for free here!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
tuesday wake up call
Here's the latest (and final?) video by Sharks for the song, "Gold".
"Gold" is taken from the band's final album, Selfhood, out now on Rise Records.
"Gold" is taken from the band's final album, Selfhood, out now on Rise Records.
Monday, July 29, 2013
monday wake up call
Wonderful animated video for "Everything is Fine" by Sothko.
Stream/download "Everything is Fine" over at Soundcloud.
Stream/download "Everything is Fine" over at Soundcloud.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
sunday wake up call
Departures performing "21" live at T in the Park 2013.
"21" is from Teenage Haze, out now on No Sleep Records.
"21" is from Teenage Haze, out now on No Sleep Records.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
saturday wake up call
Here's a video for "Byegone" (directed by Michinori Saigo), the first single from Volcano Choir's upcoming release, Repave.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
thursday wake up call
"Are You Getting Enough?" by Professor Green feat. Miles Kane, taken from the upcoming Prof. Green record, Growing Up In Public, out on October 14.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
wednesday wake up call
New Front Bottoms video (directed by Mark Jaworski) for the song, "Funny You Should Ask".
"Funny You Should Ask" is off of the band's sophomore record, Talon of the Hawk, out now on Bar/None Records.
"Funny You Should Ask" is off of the band's sophomore record, Talon of the Hawk, out now on Bar/None Records.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
monday wake up call
New Indians video (directed by Miles Langley), for the single, "Magic Kids".
"Magic Kids" is taken from Indians' debut album (and one of my favourite records of the year so far), Somewhere Else, out now on 4AD.
"Magic Kids" is taken from Indians' debut album (and one of my favourite records of the year so far), Somewhere Else, out now on 4AD.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
thursday wake up call
Brooklynvegan posted a few videos from Night Birds' record release show at Asbury Lanes, watch them perform "Born to Die in Suburbia" and "Modern Morons" below.
The band just released their awesome secord record, Born to Die in Suburbia, get it here!
The band just released their awesome secord record, Born to Die in Suburbia, get it here!
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
tuesday wake up call
This Routine is Hell performing "Nostalgia" and "Howl", live on July the 10th, 2013 at the UJZ Kornstrasse in Hannover, Germany.
"Nostalgia" and "Howl" are from Howl, one of my favourite records so far this year, download it for free here or buy it from Cobra Records.
"Nostalgia" and "Howl" are from Howl, one of my favourite records so far this year, download it for free here or buy it from Cobra Records.
Monday, July 15, 2013
monday wake up call
"Mutual Core" by Björk, directed by Andrew Thomas Huang.
Catch Björk at Echo Beach in Toronto tomorrow!
Catch Björk at Echo Beach in Toronto tomorrow!
Sunday, July 14, 2013
sunday wake up call
New Wonder Years video (directed by Guise) for one of my favourite tracks of the year so far, "Passing Through A Screen Door".
"Passing Through A Screen Door" is taken from The Greatest Generation, out now on Hopeless Records.
"Passing Through A Screen Door" is taken from The Greatest Generation, out now on Hopeless Records.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
saturday wake up call
Friday, July 12, 2013
friday wake up call
Villagers performing "Nothing Arrived" at this year's Glastonbury.
"Nothing Arrived" is taken from {Awayland}, out now on Domino.
"Nothing Arrived" is taken from {Awayland}, out now on Domino.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
thursday wake up call
8-bit side-scrollers video for "I Dont Wanna Be Alone" by Masked Intruder.
"I Dont Wanna Be Alone" from the band's S/T debut, out now on Fat Wreck Chords.
"I Dont Wanna Be Alone" from the band's S/T debut, out now on Fat Wreck Chords.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
wednesday wake up call
New Mount Kimbie featuring King Krule video (directed by Marcus Söderlund) for "You Took Your Time".
"You Took Your Time" is taken from Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, out now on Warp Records.
"You Took Your Time" is taken from Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, out now on Warp Records.
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
tuesday wake up call
Great live video (by Beef Videos) of Gnarwolves performing "Tongue Surfer" @ The Luna Lounge in Leytonstone.
"Tongue Surfer" is taken from the band's incredible Funemployed EP.
"Tongue Surfer" is taken from the band's incredible Funemployed EP.
Monday, July 08, 2013
turf 2013: belle and sebastian, july 7, 2013 @ fort york
Belle and Sebastian finished off the fantastic first edition of the Toronto Urban Roots Festival with "Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying" ... just perfect!







See more photos from Belle and Sebastian's set here.







See more photos from Belle and Sebastian's set here.
monday wake up call
"Bending" by Cloakroom (directed by Alex Henery), from the record, Infinity, out now on Run For Cover Records.
Sunday, July 07, 2013
sunday wake up call
Great animated video by Stephen Tolfrey for Belle and Sebastian's "Crash" (The Primitives cover.)
Belle and Sebastian will be playing at TURF (@ Fort York) today at 8:30pm on the East Stage.(@ Fort York) today at 8:30pm on the East Stage.
Belle and Sebastian will be playing at TURF (@ Fort York) today at 8:30pm on the East Stage.(@ Fort York) today at 8:30pm on the East Stage.
Saturday, July 06, 2013
saturday wake up call
"The Way I Tend To Be" by Frank Turner, from the album Tape Deck Heart.
Frank Turner will be playing at TURF (@ Fort York) today at 5:30pm on the West Stage.
Frank Turner will be playing at TURF (@ Fort York) today at 5:30pm on the West Stage.
Friday, July 05, 2013
friday wake up call
New Cold War Kids video for the song "Lost That Easy", taken from the band's latest record, Lonelyhearts.
Thursday, July 04, 2013
turf 2013
The first edition of the Toronto Urban Roots Festival aka TURF begins today at Fort York: Garrison Common, and goes till this Sunday (July 7th.) Here are some bands that I look forward to seeing during the festival:
July 4th
6:50pm Camera Obscura East Stage
9:30pm She & Him East Stage
July 5th
Taking a break today, but you can see the lineup/schedule here.
July 6th
11:30am Larry & His Flask West Stage
"Call It What You Will"
5:30pm Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls West Stage
8:10pm The Hold Steady West Stage
9:30pm Flogging Molly (these guys are amazing live!) East Stage
July 7th
11:20am The Wooden Sky West Stage
2:00pm Kurt Vile & The Violators East Stage
"Never Run Away"
7:10pm Neko Case West Stage
8:30pm Belle & Sebastian East Stage
July 4th
6:50pm Camera Obscura East Stage
9:30pm She & Him East Stage
July 5th
Taking a break today, but you can see the lineup/schedule here.
July 6th
11:30am Larry & His Flask West Stage
"Call It What You Will"
5:30pm Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls West Stage
8:10pm The Hold Steady West Stage
9:30pm Flogging Molly (these guys are amazing live!) East Stage
July 7th
11:20am The Wooden Sky West Stage
2:00pm Kurt Vile & The Violators East Stage
"Never Run Away"
7:10pm Neko Case West Stage
8:30pm Belle & Sebastian East Stage
thursday wake up call
Happy Independence Day / Fourth of July!
Here's a crazy video, directed by Dave Hughes for Dan Deacon's "USA".
Here's a crazy video, directed by Dave Hughes for Dan Deacon's "USA".
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
tuesday wake up call
A fantastic stop-motion animation video, directed by Peter Baynton of Radish Pictures, for "The Lion" by Escapist Papers.
Monday, July 01, 2013
monday wake up call
HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are two of my favourite Canadian bands in the last little while:
White Lung, from British Columbia.
"Glue"
"Take The Mirror" (live @ Hard Luck Bar in Toronto)
The band released their second record last year entitled Sorry.
The Flatliners ... these Ontarians guys are the best!
"Count Your Bruises"
"The Calming Collection" live
The band is set to release a brand new album, Dead Language in September 17th through Fat Wreck Chords ... can't wait!
Here are two of my favourite Canadian bands in the last little while:
White Lung, from British Columbia.
"Glue"
"Take The Mirror" (live @ Hard Luck Bar in Toronto)
The band released their second record last year entitled Sorry.
The Flatliners ... these Ontarians guys are the best!
"Count Your Bruises"
"The Calming Collection" live
The band is set to release a brand new album, Dead Language in September 17th through Fat Wreck Chords ... can't wait!






























