2012 Polaris Music Prize Big ups to bumpershine favorites Dan Mangan, Rich Aucoin, and Great Lake Swimmers who are just a few of the fine artists on the 2012 Polaris Music Prize long list. For those of you not in the know, The Polaris Prize is a $30,000 cash prize awarded annually to the Best…
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Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.28.11
Time to play post-holiday catch-up with The Drake‘s column. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.28.11 Summer is supposedly here, but you’d never know it here in Seattle. It’s been a typical June-uary here, with overcast skies and breezy temps requiring extra layers of clothing. It’s the sort of weather that drives folks indoors, indirectly creating…
Handsome Furs Have A New Album In The Works, Announce Tour Dates (Bell House)
Handsome Furs at Richard’s on Richards (04/21/08) Photo: D. Caplan While Handsome Furs have yet to officially announce their third record, they have just announced a small number of US tour dates including one at The Bell House on April 14 (Buy Tickets). Regarding that new LP, in December of 2010, Dan Boeckner told Spinner.com…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 03.10.09
This week Drake shines the spotlight on his native Seattle, featuring two acts from his hometown and one from his home label. While I kind of disagree with him a little about Face Control, (I’m still more of a Plague Park man myself), it’s a bit of a moot point, as I wouldn’t really rank…
Two Sweet New Canadian Music Videos | Handsome Furs and Brendan Canning
I don’t usually post music videos by themselves, but I thought the new video for Brendan Canning‘s “Love Is New” was worth featuring for its refreshingly clever take on the often banal medium. If you think the video looks familiar, that’s because it is an awesome Toronto based shot for shot remake of the opening…
Handsome Furs New Record, Tour Dates, MP3
Handsome Furs Yeah, this is about a day late, but sometimes ye olde job gets in the way of a more timely post. Anywho, as you may or may not have heard by now, Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner and his shy better half, Alexei Perry aka The Handsome Furs, have teamed up for a brand…