With infectious group vocals, plunking pianos and catchy guitars, PARLOVR’s fun new take on the old elements of rock and roll is enough to make anyone pick up what they’re putting down.
[“Fisticuffs & Affidavits” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
With Wintersleep’s new album Hello Hum just around the corner, here’s a blast from their musical past.
“Weighty Ghost” is an anthem for all fans of Canadian music. It’s just a great sing-along song with all those “nah nah nah’s”. To me it feels so Canadian, but I can’t put my finger on why.
It also makes for a great cover song, proven here by Elizabeth Powell and Land of Talk, paying homage to their pals in Wintersleep.
Check out the Wintersleep original.
Which do you prefer?
While Hexes and Ohs may be more electronically bent, this offering from Thank You has a firm footing in the dance rock arena with its sexy bass lines and kicking guitars. “What Are You Waiting For?” is a thick slice of nocturnal good times and funky fun on the dance floor.
[“What Are You Waiting For?” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
There are well over 100,000 songs that you can listen to right now on CBC Music. That makes it all the more impresive when one rises above the rest to be the most played on demand.
Now get this: Feist has the top three songs most played on demand over the past week on CBC Music:
2. “1 2 3 4”
3. “How Come You Never Go There”
Domination.
With simple, direct lyrics to regale audiences with tales of love and text messages, “Little Poems” by Rah Rah simultaneously has boots in this century and the last, like a cowboy with a smart phone. Once again, Rah Rah gives fans a reason to cheer.
[“Little Poems” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
As opposed to some multi-band conglomerations, Del Bel’s experimental alt-pop is remarkably cohesive, with the distilled properties of the source bands (Do Make Say Think, Bry Webb Band, Entire Cities, Ohbijou, and Sun Parlour Players) coming together puzzle-piece perfect.
Like a rapid river meeting the ocean, Del Bel’s “Stirring Bones” is serene delta of fanning drums, guitars, brass and honey sweet vocals.
[“Stirring Bones” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Sometimes love is just a temporary infatuation, while other times it’s built to last.
Even though it’s only been on our top 30 chart for 2 weeks, Brasstronaut’s “Mean Sun” is already the most thumbed up song on CBC Music. Love’s first blush.
And Brasstronaut has also garnered the most new fans over the past week, people who want to stay connected to the band and find out about their new songs and concert listings. And that means commitment.
Let’s go through a check list of what makes a great Metric track: Does it have heavy synth keyboards? Check. Megaton drums? Check. Emily Haines’ seductive and confronting vocals? Double Check.
“Youth Without Youth” is a fun and foreboding synthrock track that’ll get everyone from the eyeliner-crowd to the frat house swaying in the black light.
[“Youth Without Youth” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
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]
From the album Visions, “Vowels = Space And Time” shows the progression of this onetime musical outsider, and while it has a more approachable sound, Grimes maintains the same unique view point that only comes from standard orbit.
“Vowels = Space And Time” is a soothing synth-backed trip with Grimes’ extraordinary vocals plotting the course.
[“Vowels = Space And Time” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
