wednesday wake up call (nxne 2013 edition)

The music portion of NXNE in Toronto is underway, here is my pick for today, June 12th.

Rituals, 10pm @ The Shop / Parts & Labour

"Mesmerized"




Also, Merchandise will be playing a secret show somewhere tonight ... I think this one might be at Parts & Labour as well (12:00 am).

tuesday wake up call

New Cold War Kids video for the track "Loner Phase", off of the band's latest record, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.

monday wake up call

Really enjoying this band from Brighton called Gnarwolves ... check out "Melody Has Big Plans" below:



"Melody Has Big Plans" is from the band's upcoming EP, Funemployed, out on June 24th.

sunday wake up call

"The Funeral" by Band Of Horses was used during the opening montage to last night's Game 5 between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada ... one of the best opening I've ever seen, totally gave me goosebumps!



"The Funeral" is from Band Of Horses' debut record, Everything All the Time, released back in 2006 through Sub Pop Records.

friday wake up call

Brand new video by Merchandise for the song "Totale Nite".



Merchandise will be playing at this year's NXNE on Thursday night, June 13 @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern.

thursday wake up call

Really love this song — "Meltdown" by Ghostpoet, taken from the album, Some Say I So I Say Light.

wednesday wake up call

Lovely animated video for "Spacetime Fabric Softener" by Professor Soap!

tuesday wake up call

Portugal. The Man latest record, Evil Friends is out today! ... this is definitely one of my favourite releases of the year so far!

"Evil Friends", directed by Michael Ragen




"Purple Yellow Red and Blue", directed by that go (Noel Paul & Stefan Moore)




"Atomic Man", directed by David Vincent Wolf

monday wake up call

The new Chapel Club record, Good Together is out today! Here are two tracks/videos from it:

"Good Together", directed by Ollie Murray.




"Shy", directed by Franklyn Banks.

saturday wake up call

Wicked animated video by Marius Libman (the band's bassist) for Sun Angle's "Raspberry".



"Raspberry" is taken from the band's debut album, Diamond Junk, out now on New Moss Records.