From the album Bird Eyes, The Wind Up Radio Sessions‘ ”Little Bird” has a comfortable low-key charisma that’s warm and welcoming like a mid-summer night backyard barbecue.
[“Little Bird” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
May
29
2012
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May
28
2012
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Featuring members of Blood Meridian, Hard Drugs piece together a shimmering, piano-addled song that builds to a huge finish. It’s as warm and bright as chrome in the summertime.
[“Hardest Part II” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
May
18
2012
This plunking mood-setter waltzes in with Patrick Watson’s vocals casting a smokey spell on the accoutrement of slapping drums, disjointed steel-slides, fuzzed out elements and hollow piano keys. “Step Out For A While” is the perfect track for music fans looking to take a break from the everyday norm.
[“Step Out For A While” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio]
Apr
23
2012
Calgary’s Michael Bernard Fitzgerald brings his latest song ”Follow” to Radio 3, a folk-rock soulful track with masterful acoustic guitar meanderings, heartwarming strings and hushed organs. Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is known for crafting joyous songs and a friendly atmospheres, and with “Follow”, good times are definitely in tow.
[“Follow” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Mar
30
2012
Let’s face it, there isn’t room for a whole lot of innovation in the folk/roots genre. Those looking for seismic paradigm shifts might be better off looking somewhere else. But this is music that’s based on deep traditions and the genius of the great folk acts is finding something new in something old.
Winnipeg outfit The Wailin’ Jennys understand this, making songs that feel deeply familiar but still manage to surprise. “Glory Bound”, from their 2006 album Firecracker, could have been written a hundred years ago or yesterday, and there’s something magical about that.
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Mar
23
2012
From the album, Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun, “Child Of The Valley” by The Wooden Sky encapsulates the stark beauty of a frontier from years past with ethereal harmonies blanketing the landscape while Gavin Gardiner’s honest, straight-forward singing lights the path.
[“Child Of The Valley” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Mar
20
2012
Joel Plaskett has always been popular amongst Radio 3 listeners. It’s no surprise, then, that this past week he once again garnered the Most New Fans, and that one of his songs was Most Played on Demand.
But here’s what’s amazing: that song, “Time Flies”, is not on our Top 30 chart or in heavy rotation. And here’s what’s more amazing, 3 of the top 5 Most Played on Demand songs are by Joel! And that, ladies and gentleman, has never happened to a single artist.
Mar
20
2012
“Strange Film” by Caracol is a steady pop tune with a crisp voice sailing over seas of fanned drums, quirky folk guitar strings and crystalline effects. From folk and pop to alt-rock and old-school soul, this track is a melange of different flavours.
[“Strange Film” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Mar
16
2012
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The latest track from Edgar Breau, “Patches of Blue” from the album of the same name, is a methodically paced folk-rock track that evokes spectres of the ’60s and ’70s. “Patches of Blue” is a mellow groove that’s perfect for the cafe going-set unperturbed by cloudy days.
[“Patches of Blue” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Mar
13
2012
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“Kiboho” from Elfin Saddle is an avant-garde take on contemporary pop norms that pushes genre boundaries and is worth the attention of musical gourmands looking for fresh sounds.
[“Kiboho” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
