don't ever meddle with emily's heart

Check out Jamie T's new video/new version of "Emily's Heart":



"Emily Heart" is the next single taken from the brilliant Kings & Queens. Jamie T recorded this new version exclusively for the single release, out on March 14th. In addition, it includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s "Atlantic City".

Tracklisting:
1. Emily's Heart (Single Version)
2. Emily's Heart (Instrumental)
3. Atlantic City
4. Atlantic City (Instrumental)

Emily's Heart (album version from Kings & Queens) [wicked-cool song]

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cover song of the moment

Suckers recently released a cover of The Raveonettes' "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)". The Brooklyn four-piece have a handful of appearances at this year's SXSW and their new album, Wild Smile is set for release on June 8th. Visit Suckers' MySpace for more details.

Suckers: Boys Who Rape (The Raveonettes cover)

the room seemed dizzy and dirty

As if their wonderful sophomore, No Hope, No Future isn’t enough, Good Shoes will be releasing another single—"The Way My Heart Beats"—on April 19th. It will be a mini-EP with three b-sides that weren’t finished in time for the album. In the meantime, the band are giving away a bundle of songs & videos on their website. The audio tracks include the b-side "Easier Easier" and an acoustic version of "The Way My Heart Beats". The bundle also includes two videos: a strange short by the band entitled Chasing Gulls and a live cover of Daniel Johnston’s "Despair Came Knocking" (OMG!)

To give you a taste of this awesome audio/video package, I have converted the cover of "Despair Came Knocking" into mp3, download it below!

Good Shoes: Despair Came Knocking (Daniel Johnston cover, live @ The Premises Studios)

Get the full goodness of the bundle by going to Good Shoe’s website and sign up for the band’s mailing list!

song of the moment

Born Ruffians will follow-up their awesome debut, Red, Yellow, Blue with Say It, out on June 1st! Download “Sole Brother”, the third track off the up-coming record for free below!

Born Ruffians: Sole Brother

song of the moment

Q: What will Diamond Ring do to follow-up his incredible debut single, "All Yr Songs"?

A: Make a Janet Jackson inspired music video for his second single, "Wait & See"!
This equally incredible new single is set to release on March 9 through German record label Tomlab. On Side B of the 7-inch single is a cover of Sebadoh’s "On Fire". You can stream both of those songs here.

i want to take you to canada

I was browsing through iTunes earlier and saw that The Thermals are featured in the 'Free Single of the Week' section. So I clicked on the link and to my surprise, the single is called "Canada"! Brilliant... perfect timing!—as we all know, the Vancouver Olympic Games are underway. Make sure you download this pop-rock sensation for FREE over at iTunes, or by clicking on the link below!

The Thermals: Canada [wicked-cool song]

go canada go!

I know I have been neglecting this blog lately, and I am sorry to say that my lack of posts will continue for the next two weeks because I will be busy watching the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics! Speaking of the Olympics, I have to congratulate freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau for winning Canada’s first gold medal on home soil! Bilodeau captured gold last night in the men’s moguls event at Cypress Mountain, it was dramatic and emotional (I cried), definitely one of the greatest Olympic moments ever! Anyway, I have to get back to watching alpine skiing; for now, I leave you with a song from Vancouver’s own, Japandroids.

Japandroids: Young Hearts Spark Fire [wicked-cool song]

new zookeepers!

One of my new favourite discoveries of last year, The Zookeepers have recently released a new record (their seventh!) Get Good Looking Out over at the band’s site here. As always, you can download the entire thing for FREE, but donations are always welcome. In addition, Good Looking Out will be out in physical CD form in early March, pre-order it now... it is pretty wicked!






And if you still haven't heard The Zookeepers' masterpiece/my fifth favourite album of 2009, Ballin' Outrageous, hear it now by going here.

cover song of the moment

Little Girls recently recored a cover of "10 Mile Stereo" by Beach House, download this fine cover below.

Little Girls: 10 Mile Stereo (Beach House cover)

the soft pack: the soft pack

It is insane how much I am enjoying the S/T album by The Soft Pack. There are so many reasons to obsess over The Soft Pack: it is fast pace, upbeat and full of positive and carefree energy; the record is full of mouth-watering surf guitar solos/melodies and noisy garage sound; and it sounds like a hybrid of surf punk and indie pop... think of a less raw Agent Orange or Skate Korpse combined with the indie pop sound of Nada Surf. The Soft Pack came out at the worst and best time—it seems wrong to listen to this on cold winter weather; but it will definitely brighten those gloomy winter days!

Down On Loving [wicked-cool song]
Flammable [wicked-cool song]



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