All posts from 10 July 2007

The ten nominees for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize have been announced:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse
The Dears - Gang of Losers
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
Feist - The Reminder
Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock
Chad VanGaalen […]

Tags: arcade fire, besnard lakes, feist, julie doiron, junior boys, polaris, the dears

Our tour update is so long today that you’ll have to jump to the next page to read it.

Tags: aliens, andrew bird, blonde redhead, clientele, jimmy eat world, nick cave, peter bjorn and john, sinead oconnor

Les Savy Fav
The New York indie-rockers are set to return with their first new studio album since 2001. Filled with appearances by members of Metric, Islands, Fiery Furnaces and Black Heart Procession, “Let’s Stay Friends” is out September 18th on Frenchkiss, and includes the track “The Equestrian.”

Les Savy Fav: The Equestrian (mp3)
Stars
Although the band’s previously […]

Tags: barry manilow, les savy fav, rosie odonnell, stars, stephen colbert, wu-tang clan

It has been a decade and a half since Neil Finn released an album under the Crowded House moniker, but, following the suicide of the band’s drummer Paul Hester, he has done just that with “Time On Earth.” Although the reviews aren’t stellar, it appears to be another fairly solid release for the Australian band, […]

Tags: crowded house

Available as an import in the US but out this week in the UK, “Fantastic Playroom” is the debut album for the New Wave-y boy/girl five-piece from London, England, who have drawn comparisons to the likes of CSS and Blondie. It’s party music, and the critics seemed to be in the mood to have some […]

Tags: new young pony club