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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.
Free Download of the Week: Land of Talk – “Swift Coin”
We’ve got an extra special free download for you this week. We’ve got a brand new track from Montreal’s Land of Talk‘s forthcoming album, Cloak & Cipher (out on August 24th via Saddle Creek Records). Put it this way, if the rest of the album is as good as this track we are all in for a treat. Read more…
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.
Saturday Video Parade!
Our latest Saturday Video Parade just may be our best one yet! Not only do we have some brand new videos by some Canadian favourites, including The New Pornographers, Stars and Metric but we’ve even got some new ones from albums that haven’t even been released yet. Read more…
This Week in Montreal
So it appears that summer has arrived in Montreal, bringing with it enough ice cream, cold brews, picnics and BBQs to liven up your weekends. As much as we all love lounging in parks and terasses across town, we can’t forget that summer is not complete without its requisite tunes. So for a brief moment, drop that frisbee and come check out some of the bands that will visiting Montreal this week. If there is one show not to miss it would be LCD Soundsystem, whose new LP This Is Happening is sure to become part of your summer soundtrack. Keep on reading for a small sampling of Montreal shows this week such as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Mono and The Twilight Sad, and Stars.
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Stars Release Another New Song, Play Montreal Apple Store
Are you ready for the return of everyone’s favourite Canadian pop group? Well maybe not everyone’s, but Stars are certainly favourites of ours. Not too long ago Stars released “Fixed“; a first taste from the band’s forthcoming LP, entitled The Five Ghosts (Out June 22nd on Soft Revolution/Vagrant). Well just today the band has offered up another track (via Pfork) for our listening pleasure.
Stars Release New Single: “Fixed”
Well they are at it again. Canadian indie-rock band Stars have recently released the details for their fifth studio album, which will be called The Five Ghosts, and will be released on June 22nd, but now they are giving us a sneak peak at what the album will sound by offering up the first single as a free download.
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Osheaga 2010 Lineup Announced
Osheaga lineup announcement day is always on of the most exciting for us Montreal music lovers. In the past we’ve had our share of ups and downs when it came to announcement day, but it seems that the last few years have been pretty disappointing for many. Well it’s time to get excited about our little island’s major summer festival again because the lineup this year is just about as good as it gets.
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
Montreal’s own The Besnard Lakes have come out with their follow up to their 2007 Polaris Music Prize nominated album, The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse. This time around The Besnard Lakes are The Roaring Night tells the story of spies and double agents as they fight against one another in a potentially false war. It is a dreamy, fuzzy yet romantic trip to a surreal world worth all of the repeated listens that it will get.
