I Want To Be A Pirate

I know not everyone is into classical music but I had the opportunity to see a classical music concert last week on Canada Day and I really enjoyed the show. They played these Suites by 20th century American composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and it reminded me of pirate music. So in honour of pirates and Canada Day and classical music and Terry Cohen, the best timpanist in all the land here is the encore of the show.

God Help The Girl – “Come Monday Night” Video

Ouuuu la la! They made a video for “Come Monday Night”, the awesome first single from Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian’s new movie. The whole album is quite lovely if I do say so myself. It’s pretty much like a new B&S album and I am loving it. Reminds me of summers long ago when I first discovered Belle & Sebastian and wore my Belle & Sebastian pin on my bag with pride and everyone would ask me “What’s Belle & Sebastian?” and I’d say “It’s this really great band” and they’d say “oh” and lose interest and I’d go back to my crossword puzzle. I really can’t wait to see the actual movie. Good to have you back Mr. Murdoch.

La Roux

Thanks to Casey of The Yellow Bird Project for this wonderful find!

Jens Lekman Has Swine Flu

Poor Jens…On his way home from a tour in South America he picked up the H1N1 Virus. Here is his version of the story taken from his blog:

I picked home one last souvenir from South America, it’s called the H1N1 virus. Wrongfully known as the Swineflue.

I was crossing the Atlantic when things started getting really bad, the fever was hallucinogenic and shaking me like a leaf and I grabbed the sleeve of the Air France steward. “I’m not feeling well, I should see a doctor” I said and the reply came as a brilliant mix of death anxiety and french rudeness: “Uh, yes… Terminal D… go there maybe… when we land”. After that the stewards and stewardesses took long detours. A ring of empty seats formed around me. Peoples eyes were kind but determined, they read “Poor you, I really wish you all the best but if you come near me or my kid I will have to stab you with this plastic fork”. I got up and went to the bathroom where I fainted.

Now I’m in quarantine for ten days. I can see the summer through my window and it’s just perfect. Summer is always best through a window.

Now is no better time to sip on some sweet nectar! Get well soon Jens…

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

You Will Be Truly Missed.

Dodos Reveal New Album’s Cover Art

Sooooooooo excited for this!

The Low Anthem on Baeble’s Guest Apartment

I am loving this version of “This God Damn House” by The Low Anthem. Thanks Baeble.

Jesus is a Friend of Mine!

I know this may not be new, but for some reason i can’t stop watching it!

T.G.I.Mixtape: Volume 19

Hellooooo out there. I have just created another mixtape for Baeble Music. I think it’s pretty good. Click here to listen to it.

Tracklist:

1. Shout Out Louds – “Tonight I Have To Leave It”

2. YACHT – “Psychic City”

3. Sunset Rubdown – “You Go On Ahead (Trumpet Trumpet II)”

4. The Howling Bells – “Cities Burning Down”

5. We Were Promised Jetpacks – “Roll Up Your Sleeves”

6. The Weepies – “Hideaway”

7. Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

8. Tim Hecker – “Borderlands”

9. These United States – “Honor Amongst Thieves”

10. Drug Rug – “Never Tell”

Polaris Prize Long List Revealed

I received a pretty exciting email today. It turns out that the glorious folks in charge of the Polaris Music Prize (awarded to the top Canadian album of the year, based solely on artistic merit and not record sales) have released the long list of this year’s candidates. The list is pretty amazing, I would hate to have to be the one to choose the winner. This list of 40 will soon be narrowed down to a shorter list of 10, which will be announced on July 7th (My birthday by the way ). And then the winner will be announced on September 21st. So check back with me on those dates to see the results! Or you can go to the official Polaris Music Prize website by clicking here.

2009 Polaris Music Prize Long List:

• Arkells – Jackson Square
• Jill Barber – Chances
• Beast – Beast
• Bell Orchestre – As Seen Through Windows
• Bison B.C. – Quiet Earth
• Bruce Peninsula – A Mountain Is A Mouth
• Cœur De Pirate – Cœur De Pirate
• Leonard Cohen – Live In London
• D-Sisive – Let The Children Die
• Elephant Stone – The Seven Seas
• Elliott Brood – Mountain Meadows
• Fucked Up – The Chemistry Of Common Life
• Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels
• Handsome Furs – Face Control
• Tim Hecker – An Imaginary Country
• Hey Rosetta! – Into Your Lungs
• Japandroids – Post-Nothing
• Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care
• K’NAAN – Troubadour
• K-OS – YES!
• La patère rose – La patère rose
• Land Of Talk – Some Are Lakes
• Lhasa – Lhasa
• Malajube – Labyrinthes
• Metric – Fantasies
• One Hundred Dollars – Forest Of Tears
• Pink Mountaintops – Outside Love
• Joel Plaskett – Three
• Snailhouse – Lies On The Prize
• Charles Spearin – The Happiness Project
• Rae Spoon – superioryouareinferior
• The Stills – Oceans Will Rise
• Think About Life – Family
• Timber Timbre – Timber Timbre
• Chad VanGaalen – Soft Airplane
• Martha Wainwright – I Know You’re Married
But I’ve Got Feelings Too
• Patrick Watson – Wooden Arms
• Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer
• Women – Women
• Woodpigeon – Treasury Library Canada
C/W Houndstooth Europa

What a list eh? (<—-yes I am Canadian and say eh a lot). I have heard many of these albums and know that there are a lot of goodies on this list (Metric, Timber Timbre, La Patere Rose, Great Lake Swimmers etc). There are a bunch that I haven’t even heard yet so I guess I have some work to do. And you probably do to, so get to it!