okmontreal:

The Shins, new album, Port of Morrow

The best thing to come out of Albuquerque, New Mexico are set to release their fourth full-length in March 2012. James Mercer is the only surviving member since the hiatus he threw down after the completion their last tour in 2009. Unlike the reshuffling of certain bands where removing some key parts did not go over so well (John Frusciante, RHCP), Mercer is the chicken-and-the-mash-potatoes that is The Shins. It still remains to be seen if the fresh insight of his new band mates takes Mercer into a direction his loyal fans will come to actually appreciate, something his Broken Bells side project did not do, receiving only lukewarm reviews. It’s hard not to expect a great record based on Mercer’s sheer song writing talents, but it has been argued that a musician’s creativity starts to run dry after 10 years – The Shins first album Oh, Inverted World, was released in 2001.

 

Listen to the first single on their website, theshins.com

okmontreal:

Nickelback…yeah, it hurts.

There are some bands that seem to be in vogue for just a moment, and when their 15 minutes is over, they end up being a reference point for mockery. Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, and Right Said Fred could fall into this unfortunate category. However, no other band has suffered as much negative association, and kept on rocking, as Alberta’s Nickelback. The most recent one-two punch is one part scientific, and one part democratic.

Spin has reported that a dating website shows Nickelback to be a turnoff. “Telling a potential partner you’re really into Nickelback is sexual kryptonite,” writes the Spin staffer. In a separate PR snafu, Rolling Stone is reporting that a petition has been started in Detroit to stop Nickelback from playing the Lions Vs. Packers half-time show. The petitions states “Detroit is home to so many great musicians and they chose Nickelback?” This is not just the grievances of a few angry fans, there are already 20,000+ signatures. ”Does anyone even like Nickelback?” reads the petition, sounding like a high school playground discussion.

Nickelback have a new album coming out November 21st, maybe with this release they will win over all the neigh sayers proving once and for all, radio friendly stadium rock didn’t die with the 80’s.

okmontreal:

Real Estate (the Band, not the market)

  There is something to be said about young bands that allude the allure of mainstream radio and go in a direction that seems to belong to the social network generation. When else would it be possible to find a niche of listeners that want more then verse&chorus licks and come out with ambient cinematic folk pop that takes a few listens to unearth its brilliance. New Jersey’s Real Estate have a new album coming this month and according to tinymixtapes.com is for anyone who love summer  and “barbecues on the beach.” Categorized as surf-pop, Real Estate have a far more nebulous sound to me and come off as a lot more mature then other bands in the genre (see: Dirty Gold, Beach Fossils and We Are Tees). Their sound could almost appeal to the 60’s baby boomers as it lingers just long enough to make it impossible for any mass radio play, yet catchy enough for your mom to ask you to burn her a CD.

  Check out the new album Days on October 18th on Domino Records (Arctic Monkeys, Stephen Malkmus, Animal Collective, etc).

ouattedephoque:

Allez-Hop Cascades! Le Souper est prêt! Une superbe glissade maison.

Pas juste pour la buanderie!!!

rdio:

Today: Rdio Grand Opening!

The days of needing an invite to join Rdio are finally over — starting right now, everyone can sign up and enjoy everything we offer. Simply head over to rdio.com and click one of the big ‘Try Rdio for Free’ buttons, and you’re off.

To make it extra-exciting for both new folks and existing subscribers, that’s not all we can announce today. We’ve got more of what you want: music. Yep, we inked new partnerships, and we’re proud to say that we’re busy adding music from IODA, a leading indie aggregator. IODA distributes music from such luminaries as London Symphony Orchestra, Arts & Crafts and Ghostly International. This is in addition to all the great indie content we already have from IRIS, Finetunes, INgrooves and The Orchard.

But wait, that’s not all! Our friends up north can now join the party, too — yes Canada, that’s you. Sorry it took a little while, but please come on in. Just visit rdio.com, sign up and try it out.

And of course, to play all that great music, we have a set of seriously awesome apps for iPhone (and iPod touch), Android devices and BlackBerry smartphones. They all play music in the background, so you can rock out when you’re writing emails or browsing the Internet. And they all let you sync music so you can play it even when you’re offline.

There are plenty of reasons to try Rdio:

• Select any and all of our seven million songs and play them, on-demand, as much as you want.
• Sync as many songs as you can fit on your phone, and play them even when you’re offline (and of course, play everything when you’re online).
• Follow friends to find new music, rather than staring at an empty search box
• Find friends from Twitter, Facebook and email
• Discover music in industry insiders’ Collections and Playlists, such as Spin Magazine, Pitchfork, KCRW Radio, The FADER and XLR8R Magazine

Dive in and you’ll end up spending all day discovering new (and re-discovering old) favorites. It’s people-powered music.

Rdio is available as a free trial, and subscriptions start at $4.99/month for Rdio Web (web-only access), and $9.99/month for Rdio Unlimited which includes mobile access and sync. Try it today.

Welcome to Canada, eh!

okmontreal:

KYLE ANDREWS; ALL SMILES

According to antimusic.com Kyle Andrews was taunted by a friend to write a
song so happy that it would bring sunshine back to their hometown of
Nashville, Tennessee. That particular rainy week could be the impetus for his recent boost in popularity as the song he wrote, “You Always Make Me Smile”, has been the center piece of the ‘Stay You’ Holiday Inn advertisement . If you have seen the commercial you know that the song does well to get your feet moving.

According to Last.fm Kyle Andrews sounds similar to The Middlemen, which one might argue, is likely an insult to both bands depending which way your bias falls. Unlike The Middlemen, KA is your basic college dorm folk-rock but he does it with just the right amount of punch that could make him a shepherd among sheep. With only eight tour dates in the next 3 months KA is just on the cusp of his laurels, needless to say, if you’re in NYC, Tenn. or Philly, go see him and let the rest of know if he’s living up to the buzz.

ouattedephoque:

OM NOM NOM NOM NOM

I wonder if it’s an Ent on his way to a moot!?