New Bands Of The Week

Hey guys, I've posted the new bands of the week!

Make sure you listen to them all and give a vote on your favourite!


This week I have decided to go back to my themed Music of the Week. This week I am posting my favourite live, solo performances. I believe that a person who can sound good and captivate an audiance alone on a stage without their normal band behind them is worth recognition. Please do note that these are live performances without all the usual instraments, but trust me, give them a chance and realize just how talented these people are!

Last week we had a tie in the vote, the winners being Two Door Cinima Club for their song "What You Know" as well as Foo Fighters with their song "Rope" I have the winning songs below.

"What You Know" by Two Door Cinima Club

 

"Rope" by Foo Fighters

Hope you all are discovering some amazing new artists through this, have fun listening


Till next time


Jon

The Maritimes

Alright, here is the final day of the cross-Canada tour, bringing us to the Maritimes. This area is known for bringing forth many folk bands but they are also a home to many up and coming indie rock artists. Many of these artists are extrememly popular amongst college radio stations all across Canada because of their great hooks and easy listening aspects of their songs. So here it is, my top 5 bands of the Maritimes :)

#1: Two Hours Traffic
(Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)

"Stuck For The Summer"

#2: Hey Rosetta!
(St. John's, Newfoundland)

"Red Heart"

#3: Joel Plaskett Emergency
(Halifax, Nova Scotia)

"Nowhere With You (Acoustic) [Live]"

#4: The Danks
(Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)

"Planet Beach"

#5: Boxer The Horse
(Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)

"Mind Eraser"



Quebec

Welcome to day 4 of the cross-Canada music journey! Most people when they think of Quebec and their music probably will automatically think "French" which can be true, but their are also a whole bunch of great English Speaking musicians have come from this province. So without further talk, here are my top 5 of Quebec, please enjoy! :)

#1: Arcade Fire
(Montreal, Quebec)

"Rebellion (Lies)"



#2: Wolf Parade
(Montreal, Quebec)

"I'll Believe In Anything"

#3: Sam Roberts
(Montreal, Quebec)

"Them Kids"

#4: The Lovely Feathers
(Montreal, Quebec)

"Lowiza"

#5: The Stills
(Montreal, Quebec)

"I'm With You"

Ontario

Alright, welcome to the halfway point of our cross-Canada trip, Ontario! Today I've highlighted alot of live showings by the bands which will not be exactly the same as their album versions but it's always good to see how strong a band is when playing live and how their showmanship works. So anyways, here are my top 5 of Ontario! Hope you all enjoy :)

#1: Tokyo Police Club
(Newmarket, Ontario)

"Box [Live]"

#2: Our Lady Peace
(Toronto, Ontario)

"Is Anybody Home?"

#3: Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS)
(Toronto, Ontario)

"Anti-Venom [Live]"

#4: illScarlett
(Mississauga, Ontario)

"Nothing Special [Live]"

#5: Billy Talent
(Mississauga, Ontario)

"Pins And Needles [Live]"



The Praries

Alright guys, so now we move farther east to The Praries! This section of the country (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) have been a huge influence in country, folk and bluegrass in Canadian music, but it is also home to many great indie rockers! :) Here's my top 5 from The Praries!

#1: The Weakerthans
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

"Left And Leaving [Live]"

#2: Chad VanGaalen
(Calgary, Alberta)

"City Of Electric Light"

#3: Inward Eye
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

"Shame"

#4: The Waking Eyes
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

"All Empires Fall"

#5: Rah Rah
(Regina, Saskatchewan)

"Henry"

British Columbia

Hey everyone, so I'm back and will now be starting the cross-canada music tour outlined two posts prior, I hope everyone participates as well and everyone realizes that great music comes from everywhere in this great country :) My first post is on British Columbia and I will be moving east with each day, anyways, here are my top 5 of British Columbia!

#1: Mother Mother
(Quadra Island, British Columbia)

"The Stand"

#2: Dan Mangan
(Vancouver, British Columbia)

"Road Regrets"

#3: The Zolas
(Vancouver, British Columbia)

"You're Too Cool (Acoustic) [Live]"

#4: Hot Hot Heat
(Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia)

"Bandages"

#5: Matthew Good Band
(Coquitlam, British Columbia)

"Hello Time Bomb"