r.i.p. jack layton

Remembering Jack Layton at Nathan Phillips Square.

ps i love you + diamond rings = ftw!

Video of "Leftovers" by PS I Love You + Diamond Rings, directed by Colin Medley:



"Leftovers" is available on PS I Love You's Leftovers 7-inch and it will also be on the band's forthcoming rarities compilation, Figure It Out, out on August 30th through Paper Bag Records.

you wear a soldier’s hat

Hey, Cats and Cats and Cats released another new record! Motherwhale came out a little over a month ago and didn't even know about it till this morning! I am really excited to hear this as I absolutely loved their last record, If I'd Had An Atlas... and who could forget that wicked split EP with This Town Needs Guns back in 2007! Watch the video for "Celebration", the 8th track off Motherwhale below:

great words won't cover ugly actions and good frames won't save bad paintings

I actually really enjoy The Bloody Beetroots' remix to one of my favourite songs of all time—"New Noise" by Refused. Check out the remix below:

i want to buy you something

The Drums' second album, Portamento is out on September 13th; watch their new single, "Money" below:

thank you criminal records!

My favourite music store ever—Criminal Records—closed its doors this past Sunday... it was indeed a very sad day. Thank you Paul, Josh and Jameson for 5 years of kindness and awesomeness, you guys will be missed!

don't you dare tell women what they can and can't do when it was a woman that gave life to you

One of my favourite albums of the year—Punk & Poetry by The King Blues—will finally be released on vinyl (extremely limited to just 200 in UK) on August 15th!!! Pre-order your copy now over at Banquet Records (they only have 12 copies left!)



New song "Holiday"!

the summer I was taking steroids

I am really loving this band/duo from New Jersey called The Front Bottoms at the moment. They play folk-y punk songs with a carefree and lively vibe... perfect summer tunes! You can stream a handful of their songs over at the band’s Facebook page. Their s/t debut album is out on September 6th through Bar/None.

The Front Bottom: Beer [wicked-cool song]

song of the moment

Stream a new song from The Tallest Man on Earth below!



Head over to the Adult Swim Singles Program website to download "Weather of a Killing Kind".

bill wells & aidan moffat: everything's getting older

I don’t consider myself a jazz fan—I have very little knowledge of the genre; and I only have two jazz albums in my music library: the Sweet and Lowdown Soundtrack and A Charlie Brown Christmas. So it is not surprising that it took me a while to really get Everything's Getting Older by Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat—a brilliant avant-garde jazz album full of soothing piano lullabies and minimalistic percussion. The best part about Everything's Getting Older is the fascinating lyrics and Aidan Moffat’s wisely sounding voice provides engaging spoken-word stories, philosophies and rants. This is not the typically type of music/album I usually recommend on this blog, but I highly encourage everyone to give this fantastic record a listen or two!




buy Everything's Getting Older here