Top 10 brown bands/musicians (Or, mom, why didn’t you let me take guitar lessons?)
Posted by Anupa in Ethnic Aisle, Music, Pop Culture, Race on 01. Jun, 2011 | 8 Comments
We all know white people listen to bands with white people in them, so why can’t I be partial to bands with brown people in them? Oh, you ain’t know there exists a significant body of work beyond M.I.A.? THERE DOES: 1. Das Racist: Here’s a sample lyric from “Ek Shaneesh” which basically made me feel [...]
Irish youth orchestra plays Daft Punk
Posted by Simon in Internet, Music on 19. May, 2011 | 0 Comments
So, you know, work week and mornings and what not. But, these kids! Look how much fun they must be having! Go out and do something you enjoy today. At least that’s what this video makes me feel like doing. Also, you know, buying some hipster clothes and wearing them with a loosely tied tie. [...]
Bon Iver’s first track from his new record: Calgary
Posted by jessekg in Music on 17. May, 2011 | 4 Comments
And here I thought all music from and inspired by Calgary sounded just like Nickelback. Ever since Bon Iver, aka Justin Vernon, locked himself away in a cabin and produced his seminal album, 2008′s For Emma, Forever Ago, anticipation has been high for his full-length followup (Bloodbank and his contributions for Kanye West and the Twilight [...]
Concert Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Posted by jessekg in Concerts, Music on 03. May, 2011 | 1 Comment
When is the last time you saw people crowd surfing and stage diving while a guy on stage played acoustic guitar? If your answer is ‘Never,’ then take a look at the video above of The Rural Alberta Advantage playing Dethbridge in Lethbridge to a capacity crowd at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Hall on April 29. [...]
CONTEST: Raekwon, The Shaolin v. Wu-Tang Tour, Toronto
Posted by theashcan in Concerts, Contests, Music, Toronto on 11. Apr, 2011 | 14 Comments
The chef Raekwon’s been on a roll since releasing Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.. Pt. II in late 2009. But some of us (i.e. Anupa) are pretty partial to his latest, Shaolin v. Wu-Tang, too (and not just because the title invokes all that legendary Wu mythology). Raekwon tours a lot and has become a [...]
