Winter Gloves cover “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” announce tour

Montreal quartet Winter Gloves just released a sweet cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and are totally touring Canada and some of the stupid U.S. Big news for you Canadian musicĀ aficionadosĀ (you exist, don’t worry) bad news for those of you who think red and white run without blue.Ā  Winter Gloves ā€“ “Smells Like Teen… Continue reading Winter Gloves cover “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” announce tour

Pawnshop Diamond makes sweetest music video of all time

A KR favorite, Pawnshop Diamond, just released a video for their song “Carleen.” The song is named after a director who directed the video and also made a documentary named after another one of the band’s songs. Wha? Very circular. Like Samsara (confused? Learn something today).Ā  Although it looks kind of like one of those… Continue reading Pawnshop Diamond makes sweetest music video of all time

Mother Mother

In response to The Scarlet Ending’s Kaleena Goldsworthy (much thanks to her) listing a Mother Mother song (“Hayloft”) as tops on her current playlist, I decided now would be a perfect time to discuss the brilliant five-piece from Vancouver, Canada. A bit more of a dynamic Mates of State (and with 3 more members…), Mother… Continue reading Mother Mother

Music you should hear: The O’Darling (clementine?)

We’ve really been getting lucky in the inbox lately (no, that was not a sexual reference), this time from The O’Darling, a female-fronted, six-piece Canadian (specifically, Toronto) troupe. The O’Darling is comprised of Jennah Barry (vocals, piano, accordion and glock), Ida Mainstone (vocals, piano, glock), Chantel Emond (vocals – if you can’t tell there’s a… Continue reading Music you should hear: The O’Darling (clementine?)

Wintermitts

Up in Vancouver, B.C. is a band called Wintermitts that is oh so cute and oh so impressive. Their specialty is using different types of instruments and subtly working them into songs in a very natural way. Their latest album, Heirloom, shows off their talents as well as their ability to speak French (yay bilingual… Continue reading Wintermitts

Dayliner: A band with a plan. Free mp3s every month!

Dayliner is a trio from Nova Scotia (specifically Bridgetown), Canada, who have literally just started making music – they have all of two songs recorded. But that won’t stop us from talking them up because those two songs show quite a beacon of hope for the crew. Dayliner has no interest in selling their music.… Continue reading Dayliner: A band with a plan. Free mp3s every month!