Alt Altman has been causing a bit of a stir with his brooding, mournful electronica of late with his project Digits. We spoke to the former Ghost Is Dancing man about his new mixtape Death and Desire, the rise of the Canadian electronic scene and covering Phil Ochs.
New MusicAuthor Ro Cemm
Track By Track: Apollo Ghosts – Landmark
Listen to Apollo Ghosts’ new album Landmark as frontman Adrian Teacher gives you a refreshingly honest track by track breakdown.
Introducing // Bahamas
We catch up with Afie Jurvanen of Bahamas to talk about his new album, Barchords, how planning a record or a show is like planning a dinner party, and why he’s glad he isn’t an architect.
From the CN Tower to a drummer dressed as Elvis : Canadian Music Week
From shows at the top of the CN Tower to singing drummers playing bass in Elvis suits, Canadian Music Week had a little bit of everything. And we should know, because The Line of Best Fit was there.
Farrar, Johnson, Parker, Yames – New Multitudes
Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker and Yim Yames join forces to celebrate the Woody Guthrie Centennial on a new project using Guthrie’s archived lyrics.
Chuck Prophet – Temple Beautiful
A witty, insightful and out-and-out fun rock n’ roll record that is a fitting tribute to San Francisco – the city that inspired it.
Tindersticks – The Something Rain
The Something Rain finds Tindersticks in fine form, delivering a delicate combination of finely arranged brooding melancholy and redemption, whilst simultaneously allowing themselves the freedom to explore new ideas.
Download: Oh! Canada 20
We’ve come back with a packed 20th edition, which finds us welcoming back some Oh! Canada veterans (No Gold, Elliott Brood, Hooded Fang, Chains of Love, BA Johnston, The Darcys), discovering new projects from familiar faces (Del Bel, Phèdre , Bernice, Marine Dreams, Whitehorse) and showcasing tracks from a host of our favourite new discoveries of 2012 so far.
Night All Night : The Line of Best Fit meets Diagrams
Diagrams man Sam Genders discusses life after Tunng, putting together his first ‘solo’ album and primary school children’s opinion of his music.
Oh! Canada 2011: A vintage year for Canadian music
Some of Canada’s most talented musicians reflect on the music released from their homeland in 2011 and discuss what’s got them excited for the New Year.
Superchunk – Scala, London 01/12/11
It might be their first UK show in over ten years, but Superchunk deliver a pogoing, whirlwind rock’n'roll masterclass at the Scala, writes Ro Cemm.
[Download] Ho Ho Ho Canada III
Oh! Canada presents the third annual Ho Ho Ho Christmas compilation- Songs of the season (ancient and modern). All yours to download for free.
