December 2011
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November 2011
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Bobbyisms #65 Monday, November 28, 2011
I write about random things a lot. I write a lot about random things. Did you know that Suzanne Vega is considered the mother of the MP3 format? Her song “Tom’s Diner” was the one engineers chose to work on while perfecting compression technology in the 1980s for its distinct sound.
Decades later, there have come and gone countless...
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The Tea Party tempting audiences once again.
November 29 is a day likely to go down in local history as The Tea Party returns to London in performance at Cowboy’s Ranch with special guests The Reason.
Formed in Toronto in 1990, Windsor natives Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood and Jeff Burrows grew into Canadian rock royalty by 1999 with the release of their fourth studio album and critical smash Triptych, which featured “Heaven...
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“What they have accomplished is a pop album that listens with all the same...”
– I wrote a guest Audio ROCKmendation on Ever After, the new LP Marianas Trench released just this week. The album is a remarkable blend of rock and pop music, a concept record in two acts, and has invaded my music library in a big way.
My deepest thanks to the ROCKthusiast for the chance to spread...
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WatchNickelback responds to NFL Petition (via Funny Or Die)
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Big night at APK Live.
November 23 is a night of celebration at APK Live because of the good fortune that sees Charlotte Cornfield and Ben Caplan stop their tour in London, and because of the releases that they themselves are celebrating.
A citizen of Montréal, Charlotte Cornfield is a songwriter quickly climbing the ranks of folk Canadiana. Her upbeat musical style complements her rootsy vocals, and with her latest...
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Yellowcard Stream Acoustic Album
pctsmusic:
Yellowcard’s “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes” (Acoustic) can be streamed by clicking read more.
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Alive and Swell.
Bobbyisms #64 Monday, November 21, 2011
I write about random things a lot. I write a lot about random things. Did you know that The Who’s Pete Townsend first started doing his signature windmill move on stage thinking he was stealing it from Keith Richards? Then called The Detours, The Who opened for the Rolling Stones in late 1963.
A lot has changed in rock and roll....
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A little bit country.
November 18 is going to be a good night at London Music Club thanks to the dulcet tones of country folk artists Kim Wempe, a Nova Scotian from Saskatchewan, and Gabrielle Papillon, originally from Montréal. Touring together until the end of the month, the pair bring their show to London during the most westerly reaches of their tour before going back to Québec before December.
No stranger to...
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A little bit funky.
Since releasing their latest self–titled EP in July, local band Two Crown King has been gaining momentum here in London and beyond. And while the band continues to make every performance feel like a homecoming, they’re likely to stay on everyone’s minds and lips for a while yet to come.
On November 18, Two Crown King is returning to London in a headlining appearance at Rum Runners...
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The Archives recording history.
Bobbyisms #63 Monday, November 14, 2011
I write about random things a lot. I write a lot about random things. Did you know that before his passing, Michael Jackson kept a recording studio and engineer on call 24 hours a day in case he woke up with an idea for a song? He believed that if he didn’t get his ideas recorded right away, God would give them to Prince instead.
And speaking of...
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Four hundred.
Bush, “Letting The Cables Sleep”
After weeks of floating within striking distance, yesterday I hit 400 followers on Twitter, thanks to Brittany Kinzett. I asked what song was the last she had listened to, and she responded with the above, so in thanks, I’m dedicating “Letting The Cables Sleep” by Bush to her, with my thanks.
Just over two years being a music...
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The Dear Hunter Daytrotter Session
pctsmusic:
A new Daytrotter session with The Dear Hunter, can be streamed and downloaded for free here.
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WatchI’m a little overdue in sharing this, but my Twitter friend Alex Kall of Kall Binaural Audio shared with me this 3D binaural recording by a band called Polar Knights out of Australia (via the North Pole, evidently).
The song is great, and the guitar work really soars throughout, but you really notice the difference when you throw on some headphones. A great song, a great find.
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Stories in music.
Bobbyisms #62 Monday, November 7, 2011
I write about random things a lot. I write a lot about random things. There’s a Spanish train that runs between Guadalquivir and old Saville, and at the dead of night the whistle blows, and people hear she’s running still…
Or so begins “Spanish Train”, the title track from Chris de Burgh’s brilliant 1975 album Spanish...
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Finger Eleven in London.
November 9 is going to be a memorable night for rock music as Finger Eleven returns to London, celebrating the success of their most recent album Life Turns Electric. Released October 2010, the album is their sixth overall and the follow-up to their wildly successful transformation rooted in their 2007 album Them vs. You vs. Me.
When last we saw the band, it was early 2011 and the album had...
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I first met the Toronto instrumental rock group Old World Vulture during a run of interviews at SCENE Fest in St. Catharines this summer, and was immediately struck by how genuine and amicable the guys are.
Sadly, I was booked solid for the day and couldn’t see their set, but they did give me a copy of their debut self–titled EP and I have to say, it is fantastic. Now they’ve posted...
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Album update: Ever After.
Marianas Trench mailed out an update on their coming album Ever After, their third record and the follow up to their 2009 release Masterpiece Theatre, which spawned the singles “Cross My Heart”, “All To Myself” and “Celebrity Status”.
In their message to fans, they included a few details:
We are very proud of the music we have put together for this album...
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