Owen Pallett
Interview: Active Child
Rising dream-pop act Active Child was kind enough to take some time out of his bus ride through a snow storm in Washington to have a chat with us. We spoke to Pat Grossi about his childhood, his beginnings as a musician and future musical plans. Take a look at our interview!
Saturday Video Parade!
We hope you’ve had a good Saturday. It may be late, but we didn’t want to leave you videoless this week, so once again we are back with our latest Saturday Video Parade, showcasing some of the best videos released in the last little while. This week we lead things off with brand new videos by Death Cab For Cutie, Timber Timbre, Owen Pallett, Gang Gang Dance and Montreal’s own, The Luyas. Read more…
Osheaga 2010 Day 1 Recap
Day 1 of Osheaga 2010 is in the books and I think we can all safely say that it was a huge success. Great music, perfect weather, good food, lots of free stuff and a grand finale of Arcade Fire is enough to make anyone giddy, but this day was much more than a long wait for Arcade Fire to play. The day boasted a lineup of some of the hottest names in the music world today and we were there to document it all for you. Keep reading to find out how it all went down.
Guide to Osheaga 2010: Day 1
We’ve gone on and on about how good this year’s Osheaga Festival is promising to be. The initial lineup boasted some incredible acts like Arcade Fire, Stars, Pavement and The National. Over the ensuing months the Osheaga team went above and beyond in booking new acts to make the lineup even better. We are now only 11 sleeps away from day 1 of this year’s Osheaga Festival and all that’s left to decide is who to see at what time. That’s where we come in. The following is a comprehensive guide to this year’s Osheaga Festival which will hopefully make some very difficult decisions a little bit easier.
Polaris Prize Short List Announced
A few weeks ago the long list of nominees for this year’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize was announced. The list of 40 Canadian made albums has just been rounded down to a measly ten. With the amount of great albums on the long list we can imagine how hard it was to round it down. But we assure you it has been done, and we’ve got the list of albums still in the running for you. Keep reading to see who made the cut. Read more…
Polaris Music Prize Long List
The Polaris Music Prize is undoubtedly the most coveted award in the Canadian independent music market. If you haven’t heard, The Polaris Prize is awarded each year to the best Canadian album of that year, based solely on artistic merit and disregarding album sales. Past winners have been Owen Pallett, Patrick Watson, Caribou and Fucked Up. The prize? $20,000 in cash! Well the long list for this year’s Prize has just been announced. Keep reading to see if your favourite albums made the list. Read more…
New Additions To Osheaga Lineup
The initial lineup for this year’s Osheaga Festival, which will take place on July 31st and August 1st at Parc Jean-Drapeau had a lot of people, including us, excited. With The Arcade Fire, The National and Pavement listed as the festival’s headliners, it was looking as though this would be the best Osheaga in the Festival’s short history. But if there was still anyone with doubt it their mind, the latest additions to the fesitval hammered home the fact…This festival is going to rock!
Owen Pallett Reveals New Video
Violin virtuoso and musical genius Owen Pallett, who we all remember as Final Fantasy, has just released a brand new video for the song “Lewis Takes Off His Shirt” from his latest album, Heartland. Pallett has always been known to create some pretty imaginative videos and this new one is no exception.
Review: Owen Pallett – Heartland
Owen Pallett is known for his incredible orchestral arrangements, and his notable work with numerous artists such as Arcade Fire, Grizzly Bear, Beirut and Pet Shop Boys. In order to avoid confusion with the immensely popular video game Final Fantasy, Owen Pallett has dropped his pseudonym for the release of his new concept album. Through Heartland, Owen has grown, discovered and experimented as a composer, and as a result his latest work is on a much grander scale than his previous work. Read more…
