To bring 2009 to a close, Oh! Canada has conducted a survey to discover some favourites, uncover a few hidden gems and give some tips as to what 2010 might have in store for the Canadian music scene.
December, 2009
Ones To Watch 2010 :: Esben and The Witch
Porcelain owls, alabaster busts and victorian lamp-posts. All in a days work for Brighton’s bright new hopes: Esben and The Witch.
worriedaboutsatan to tour with Her Name is Calla in March
In what can only be described as an amazing combination of music, one of our favourite artists of the year, worriedaboutsatan, have joined up with Her Name Is Calla for a tour around the UK
Lissie – Why You Runnin’ EP
The debut release from Lissie is, by no means, a bad release – the songs are pleasantly inoffensive, impeccably performed, and – in theory – highly appealing, but Lissie is a small fish in the insanely crowded, overwhelmingly talented female singer-songwriter pool.
Ian Brown – Corn Exchange, Cambridge 07/12/09
Tonight’s audience is a nice mixture of angry youths and gentle giants, all crammed in to see the legendary showman that is Ian Brown. John Skibeat reviews.
Summer Camp Reveal New Song “Round The Moon”
If Washed Out is the comedown from the utopian gauzy beach party, then Summer Camp are the band who played the prom the night before.
The Answer / Black Spiders / Dark Horse – The Junction, Cambridge, 08/12/09
“Hello Cambridge town. We’re The Answer from County Down, Northern Ireland, and we have some business with you tonight… and that business is rock and roll” – John Skibeat witnesses The Answer in full flow.
John Cale & the Heritage Orchestra perform Paris 1919
John Cale has announced a special one off show, with the Heritage Orchestra, performing his seminal album Paris 1919 live.
Paul McCartney – Good Evening New York City
McCartney’s talent has boundaries. This he has proved over and over again, and his live shows have merely become opportunity for fans to shriek at each attentive moment McCartney relinquishes.
TLOBF Interview :: Fuck Buttons
Our last full interview of 2010 sees Dan Marner interview one of the bands of the year: Fuck Buttons, who talk influences, live reviews and why they can’t fly together…
BRNLV does Leeds :: Idioteque & Tiger Trap
Brainlove travels up the M1 for a bit of aural enlightenment…
Cold Waves and Minimal Electronics: new compilation via Angular due in February
Angular Records have announced the release of a new 17 track compilation, called Cold Waves and Minimal Electronics Vol.1, put together by New York’s Wierd Records founder Pieter Schoolwerth and Angular’s Joe Daniel.
TLOBF Albums Of The Decade
It’s the last TLOBF feature of the year… The best, and must hear, albums since the noughties arrived – as chosen by TLOBF contributors. Enjoy.
Celebrate New Year with Ed Harcourt, Johnny Flynn and Transgressive Records…
Johnny Flynn and Ed Harcourt will both be performing special sets and seeing in 2010 at a new year’s eve show at TLOBF’s regular haunt The Social in Central London.
[Photos] Vetiver – Jazz Cafe, London 10/12/09
Fundamentally a vehicle for the songs of Andy Cabic, Vetiver flew to London for their last UK show of the year. Paul Bridgewater was on hand to take these great shots.
