Yo La Tengo's newest album Fade that comes out January 15 is a pretty stellar continuation of their Sonic Youth meets hypnosis brand of ambient rock n' roll. The auditory experience is one of swooning and regaining conciousness like a series of concurrent breezes repeatedly htting and leaving. For those of y.. READ MORE >

I first heard about Bonnie Prince Billy through a plaid-wearing, red-bearded six foot something guy at a bar. It was one of those smoke breaks where interacting was a necessity rather than an option. So we got to talking, about the weather and what have you, when I interrupted him abruptly and said: "You like .. READ MORE >

Whether you're back at school or desperately trying to enjoy the final moments of your winter break, we have something old and something new for you guys today-- but nothing blue. These two songs have very little in common, except that they take up residence in your brain and stubbornly refuse to leave. Prepare to have two contrasting melodies in your hea.. READ MORE >

Why should a band fall into one distinctive genre? The critically acclaimed, beautifully-soothing Montreal musicians in Sweet Mother Logic go beyond the general rule, extending their reach far beyond a single category. They are talented as they are refreshing, com.. READ MORE >

What do you get when you take an opera singer, a hip-hop fanatic, a nerdy bookworm and a humanitarian peacekeeper and put them all together in a room? Probably by the sounds of it, a very awkward social gathering with uncomfortable silences and half-finished sentences. However, these four very distinct and different personalities managed to work together .. READ MORE >

The Walkmen are already on tour promoting their critically acclaimed record, Heaven, and luckily they haven't forgotten about their fans in The Great White North next week. They're hitting up the Corona Theatre in Montreal on the 15th and the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto the next night. Father John Misty (aka J.. READ MORE >