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Low

trimmer — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:59:45 -0600

Sleepy, grungy, and sweet, Low conjures Neil Young in a modern form. Often called slow core to describe their mellow but heavy sound.

Wintersleep

zackery — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:59:47 -0600

ingenious and infectious - upbeat rock that'll surprise and delight listen after listen - great friggin' music - great friggin' lyrics - don't pass this over

Tegan and Sara

molly — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:14:08 -0600

Emotion stirrers, as great artists oughta be, done with their introspective honesty and passionate songwriting. This is rock, very good rock. Here you'll find them stripped down: acoustic guitar and glockenspiel. Four songs: Burn Your Life Down, Back In Your Head, Dark Come Soon (my fav), The Con, and an interview.

Mr. Gnome

gustov — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:18:10 -0500

Comparisons abound, pfft! Make no mistake, Mr. Gnome has their own sound: yin & yang, tension & release, war & peace, mosh & gaze, and yes man & woman. A band who understands dynamics? o_O

Broken Social Scene

molly — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:33:43 -0500

Baroque pop supergroup (19 members): utterly creative and beautiful. Download their entire 2005 self titled album free here in real media format courtesy of Arts & Crafts.

Yo Majesty

samantha — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:51:20 -0500

funk up in her - "smashing up against the sonic perimeter" - she got a sense a humor - mad whack experimental

Handsome Furs

thesearch — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:58:57 -0500

A synth guitar duo + drum machine constructing picturesque and dynamic sound scapes in the vein of a Thoreau Ziggy Stardust. Listen to their debut Plague Park in entirety here: one of the best albums of 2007.

Coat Check

tstajcer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:01:12 -0500

A young, emerging talent out of the Greater Toronto Area. Combining jazz, folk, and rock styles with meaningful lyrics sung by a beautiful female voice, this group has a very unique sound. The songs on display are all originals, off a demo or live recording. The band can be reached at: coat...@hotmail.com.

Fanfarlo

molly — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:17:25 -0600

uber pleasant indie pop - good songwriting, nicely crafted and produced with layers of instruments: guitar, synth, strings, horns, etc. - distant and lazy vocals - they'll be at this years SXSW and should be one of the darlings of the festival