January 2013
3 posts
January 2012
1 post
Best of 2011 - A.W. →
Turns out I was listening to a lot of hip hop this past year. 2011 saw some big name releases as well as many smaller names starting to move into the spotlight. Bon Iver and The Weeknd,…
December 2011
1 post
G.R.O.s Best of 2011 →
It’s time to break the radio silence on BTA, and bring you my best albums and tracks of the year 2011. A year that belonged to Ms. Harvey. Since Let England Shake was released early in the…
July 2011
2 posts
Fix This! →
Has anyone else picked up on the impatience of the music press right now? Over the last couple of week’s journos have been falling over themselves to proclaim the best albums of the year so far, even…
June 2011
2 posts
Bandstand Busking →
Summer in London means snacking on bread & hummus on a picnic rug; sipping Pimms and lemonade whilst basking in the sun; watching the deluded hysteria over a Brit winning Wimbledon and Bandstand…
Driver Drive Faster! →
Ever since I relented and joined the Apple cult, John Hilcock’s weekly New Noise podcast has proved essential listening. The sheer diverse array of sounds on offer in each morsel amaze,…
March 2011
1 post
Live Review: Benjamin Francis Leftwich →
Singer-songwriters rarely successfully walk the tightrope of critical acclaim and commercial success. Having already secured support from Edith Bowman (BBC Radio 1) and Mark…
February 2011
1 post
The RAA release Departing to Canadians ahead of... →
The Rural Alberta Advantage notified fans via Twitter yesterday that their new album Departing is available to Canadian iTunes customers ahead of the scheduled March 1st…
December 2010
1 post
G.R.O.s Best of 2010 →
Here’s my round-up of the year that was 2010. Album of The Year: Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM Runners Up: 2. Everything Everything - Man Alive 3. Yeasayer - ONE 4. Avi Buffalo - Avi…
November 2010
2 posts
Cloud Nothings →
Cloud Nothings are Cleveland lo-fi garage rockers that will appeal greatly to fans of Black Lips, No Age, et al.
They’re currently supporting Les Savy Fav on their European tour…
New Radio Dept. and more. →
Here are some playlist boosters from across the board, highlighted by The Radio Dept.’s new song from their “Never Follow Suit” single. Other songs below from accomplished producer Ski…
September 2010
2 posts
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The BLager: Oktobeerfest: Ich bin ein bier trinke →
theblager:
Let’s face it, German is probably the most foul sounding language in the world. Try to read this entry-title without sounding like you have the gnarlies in your throat (you can’t). This phenomenon might give us some insight into Merkel’s perma-frown. And, if there is there is one thing that…
August 2010
6 posts
Friday Five →
Inspired Flight is a San Diego guitarist/dj duo making down tempo pop featuring some very talented rappers including Inspectah Deck and underground/backpacker troupe Living Legends. They…
Latitude Revival Mix →
“If you ever needed evidence of how middle class a festival Latitude is, Marcus Brigstock is your paper boy”. A line delivered as he dispensed the Guardian to a member of the crowd…
Inbox Wednesday: Boats →
As I skimmed the almost 9,000 emails that remained unread in the BTA inbox, one caught my attention, in the subject it had the word “Winnipeg” the city from which Boats hails. I don’t…
New Gregory Pepper Project: Common Grackle →
Mr. Pepper has been a favourite of this blog since we started, back then with an amazing release fronting The Dymaxions, later on with Gregory Pepper & His Problems. His new project Common…
New Music Monday: Cowlick →
In an attempt to get back into the habit of posting I’m looking to Hamilton for inspiration. From what I’ve heard, there seems to be an ever-growing community of dedicated musicians with a…
Happy Hour Benders →
This Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., Toronto was privvy to this:
Along with a free helping of the (2nd) best ice-cream in the city,…
July 2010
3 posts
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The BLager: A Beer Grows In Brooklyn →
Exactly one year ago - just when rompers were first appearing on the streets of Williamsburg – I was sitting in Salvador’s Coffee House in Kunming China, missing BK in a big way. What was the one thing that could possibly wash away these blues? A nice cold bottle of Brooklyn IPA – the first…
New Cut Copy - Where I'm Going →
Australia’s Cut Copy released one of the mastered tracks today from their upcoming new album, which is still currently nameless. Described by Dan Whitford as something along the lines of…
The BLager: A Beer Grows In Brooklyn →
finkosphere:
Exactly one year ago - just when rompers were first appearing on the streets of Williamsburg – I was sitting in Salvador’s Coffee House in Kunming China, missing BK in a big way. What was the one thing that could possibly wash away these blues? A nice cold bottle of Brooklyn IPA – the first…
May 2010
1 post
The Return of Ratatat →
So we all know their sound by now: screaming guitars, tribal rhythms, the occasional big cat howl. Ratatat are back with ‘LP4’, which originally was to come out shortly after ‘LP3’ - which…
March 2010
5 posts
This Is Australia →
Continuing my mission to attend every quality musical festival in the world, I sidestepped the harsh British winter this year to spend the first few weeks sampling the Australian summer…
Looking forward to Mr. Finlin's doc.
finkosphere:
This is a shot from my doc. Hard to shoot in the subway on a nice day like today.
Think About Evangelical Life →
Who knew that Think About Life would appeal to the devout masses? Their new video for “Havin’ My Baby” shows what good music can do to people who believe in it. Starring muppet…
Friday Five: Two-foot Express →
There’s nothing new to post in this week’s Friday Five. These are just tracks that get me up and out of the house for work. Once out of the house, they ease my two-foot commute. Everyone has…
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The best piece of sports writing I've read in a... →
