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.
Oh! Canada presents: Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada
Oh! Canada presents 25 seasonal tunes to give you a warm glow this Christmas, including an exclusive new track record especially for TLOBF from The Wilderness of Manitoba, Ohbijou covering a festive classic and much more besides

Sigur Ros, Memory Tapes, The Leisure Society, The Antlers and more prep charity compilation…
‘Sing Me To Sleep’, a compilation from American Laundromat Records will feature some of todays best indie artists covering traditional & non-traditional childrens lullabies for charity.
Bella Union Week :: Ohbijou wants you to “Get To Know Canada!”
Ease yourself into your tea-break with this brain-teaser from Canadian supremo’s Ohbijou. Complete it and win the bands eternal respect…
Ohbijou Tour / release new Video / giveaway track for TLOBF readers!
To celebrate their UK tour, Ohbijou have given us a track from their tour 12″ with The Acorn, and a sneak peak at their new video.

Oh! Canada vs Ohbijou
Ro Cemm had the opportunity to talk to Casey and James of Ohbijou about their forthcoming UK tour and their latest project, the second ‘Friends in Bellwoods’ compilation album.

Ohbijou – Beacons
Equal parts sad and uplifting, Ohbijou more than live up to expectations with their treatise to love and life in the modern city.
Oh! Canada #1
TLOBF is proud to launch Oh! Canada, a new column dedicated to new Canadian music. Kicking things off is a review of Canadian Blast at The Great Escape.

The Great Escape Festival – 14-16 May, Brighton
Collapsing keyboards, hilarious publicity blunders, rain, haircuts, cues….oh and some excellent live music. Caution….this review contains the phrase “it is about as inappropriate in this setting as Slayer opening for Cliff Richard”.

Ohbijou sign to Bella Union, postpone Canadian tour, reveal new mp3
It was announced earlier today that Canadian septet Ohbijou have signed to Bella Union for the UK/Europe release of their sophomore album ‘Beacons’. Also inside, a statement about the cancellation of their tour and a brand new mp3!
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
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