What are you listening to right now?

[NewRider]

[bradm]

Drumhand - (live recording) 2010-11-12, Shaika Cafe, Montreal, QC

Aloha,

Brad

[ollie]

Grave Concern - Live At Porter Hall

[NewRider]

Girl Talk - All Day

[Kanada Kev]

http://bit.ly/a0581O

Band of Horses – Everything All The Time

Band of Horses is the phoenix ascending from the carcass of Carissa’s Wierd, Ben Bridwell and Matt Brooke’s former band. (But what happened to the proposed November 16th?) While the penchant for beautiful melody is present everywhere here, that’s pretty much where the similarity between both groups stops. Whereas their former project centered itself on slower-than-codeine-cough-syrup-on-a-cold-day, lushly textured sad-pop, Band of Horses is a full-on indie rock band that writes loud, raw, mid-tempo pop songs and really loves Neil Young. Gone are the slow, layered, weepy, singly tempoed songs of heartbreak and loss. No more violins, no more space, no more, no more. Bridwell’s vocals are stretched here (and they could be mistaken for Wayne Coyne’s or a young Young’s on first listen), but he and Brooke have a different m.o. on their new project. They play a plethora of instruments between them, from banjos to pedal steels and piano, and Chris Early pays bass along with an assortment of drummers that includes touring kit man Tim Meining (though Sera Cahoone (another ex-Clarissa’s) sits in the chair on about half this set).

The ramped-up electric guitars are a welcome wind blowing through this heavier, denser music. Check the dreamy Chris Bell-meets-Crazy Horse “First Song†or the snare-popping “Wicked Gil,†with a killer six-string finale. “Funeralâ€â€˜s dynamic hints at something less meaty but then kicks into gear. It’s nearly anthemic. There are more meditative moments, though. The country-ish “Part One†is acoustic and tender. But “The Great Salt Lake,†which follows it, is simply majestic. There is a Beach Boys melody in here somewhere (perhaps something extrapolated from “Sloop John Bâ€?) and Bridwell’s vocal warbles dangerously close to B. Wilson’s, but is much murkier — a more blissed-out, distorted jangle-fest. “Weed Party†is a silly, raucous country-rocker that crosses the Byrds with latter-day Hüsker Dü. The closer is the spare, meditative “St. Augustineâ€; it’s as beautiful as Young’s “Through My Sails,†from Zuma. Everything All the Time isn’t a perfect album. It gets a little long in the tooth in places and samey-sounding. The exuberance is the mirror image of Carissa’s Wierd’s downer reserve; it’s as if the fellas were trying really hard — perhaps a little too hard — to distance themselves from their previous incarnation. Nonetheless, it’s a decent first effort that warrants repeated listening. - by Thom Jurek

Track List

1. “The First Song†3:43

2. “Wicked Gil†2:57

3. “Our Swords†2:26

4. “The Funeral†5:22

5. “Part One†2:36

6. “The Great Salt Lake†4:45

7. “Weed Party†3:09

8. “I Go to the Barn Because I Like The†3:06

9. “Monsters†5:21

10. “St. Augustine†2:41

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[NewRider]

[bradm]

The Barr Brothers - (live recording) 2010-11-13, La Sala Rossa, Montreal, QC

Aloha,

Brad

[hamilton]

The Jayhawks, The Jayhawks.

[Kanada Kev]

http://bit.ly/alWxO6

Talking Heads – The Name Of This Band Is

Although most people probably think the only Talking Heads live release is Stop Making Sense, the fact is that there’s an earlier, better live album called The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads. Originally released in 1982 on LP and cassette, the album chronicles the growth of the band, both stylistically and personnel-wise. The first LP is the original quartet version of the band, recorded between 1977 and 1979, performing excellent versions of tunes (mostly) off 77 and More Songs About Buildings and Food. Also included were the previously unavailable “A Clean Break†and “Love Goes to a Building on Fire,†as well as early versions of “Memories Can’t Wait†and “Air.†The second LP comes from the Remain in Light tour, recorded in 1980 and 1981. In order to present something close to the music on that album, the original quartet lineup was greatly expanded. Added were two percussionists (Steven Stanley, Jose Rossy), two backup singers (Nona Hendryx, Dollette McDonald), Busta Cherry Jones on bass, Bernie Worrell (!) on keys, and a young Adrian Belew on lead guitar. The excitement of this material is palpable, and the muscular band rips into these tunes with more power than the originals in most cases. “Drugs†gets revamped for live performance, and “Houses in Motion kicks into high gear with a great art-funk coda. Belew is absolutely on fire throughout, especially on “The Great Curve†and “Crosseyed and Painless,†where his deranged feedback soloing has never sounded better. At this point in their career, Talking Heads were still basically an underground band; it was “Burning Down the House†that really thrust them into the mainstream, and Stop Making Sense documents their arrival as a more or less mainstream act. The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads captures a hungry band on its way up, performing with a fire that was never matched on later tours. Unfortunately, The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads remained unavailable on compact disc for years, which is a shame since it’s arguably one of their finest releases. - by Sean Westergaard

MP3@320CBR

Track List

1. “New Feeling†– 3:09 for WCOZ broadcast, Norther Studios, Maynard MA, November 17, 1977

2. “A Clean Break (Let’s Work)†– 5:05

3. “Don’t Worry About The Government†– 3:03

4. “Pulled Up†– 4:04

5. “Psycho Killer†(Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth) – 5:31

6. “Who Is It†– 1:44

7. “The Book I Read†– 4:22

8. “The Big Country†– 5:09 for WXRT broadcast, Park West, Chicago, August 23, 1978

9. “I’m Not in Love†– 4:57 for KSAN broadcast, The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, September 16, 1978

10. “The Girls Want to Be with the Girls†– 3:44 at The Agora, Cleveland, December 18, 1978

11. “Electricity (Drugs)†– 3:28

12. “Found a Job†– 5:35

13. “Mind†– 4:56 for WBCN broadcast, Berklee School of Music, Boston, August 24, 1979

14. “Artists Only†(Byrne, Wayne Zieve) – 3:49 at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ,January 17, 1979

15. “Stay Hungry†(Byrne, Frantz) – 4:05

16. “Air†– 4:01

17. “Love → Building on Fire†– 3:47

18. “Memories (Can’t Wait)†(Byrne, Jerry Harrison) – 3:44

19. “Heaven†(Byrne, Harrison) – 4:31

Disc two

1. “Psycho Killer†(Byrne, Frantz, Weymouth) – 5:33 at Sun Plaza Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan, February 27, 1981

2. “Warning Sign†(Byrne, Frantz) – 5:40

3. “Stay Hungry†(Byrne, Frantz) – 3:56

4. “Cities†– 5:00 at Emerald City, Cherry Hill NJ, November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08)-November 9, 1980

5. “I Zimbra†(Hugo Ball, Byrne, Brian Eno) – 3:30

6. “Drugs (Electricity)†– 4:41

7. “Once in a Lifetime†(Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth) – 5:57 at Sun Plaza Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan, February 27, 1981

8. “Animals†– 4:05

9. “Houses in Motion†(Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth) – 6:54 at Emerald City, Cherry Hill NJ, November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08)-November 9, 1980

10. “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)†(Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth) – 8:24 at Sun Plaza Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan, February 27, 1981

11. “Crosseyed and Painless†(Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth) – 5:58 at Emerald City, Cherry Hill NJ, November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08)-November 9, 1980; truncated version from original release

12. “Life During Wartime†(Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth) – 4:54 at Central Park, New York, August 27, 1980

13. “Take Me to the River†(Al Green, Teenie Hodges) – 6:33

14. “The Great Curve†(Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth) – 6:42

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[Kanada Kev]

This is a fantastic SCI show. I know there are a lot of haters out there, but this is what my fond memories of the band are (not like their horrific halloween show from a couple of weeks ago ... blecchh).

http://bit.ly/db78Bl

The String Cheese Incident – Rhythm of the Road Vol 1 (11/17/2000)

The String Cheese Incident announces their brand new live archival series with Rhythm of the Road: Volume 1, Incident in Atlanta – 11.17.00, the first offering in SCI’s new series “Rhythm of the Road†which will be highlighting many of the band’s most celebrated concerts with re-mastered limited edition releases.

Incident in Atlanta features the entire 11.17.00 performance at The Tabernacle, including special guest Tony Furtado on banjo for several songs, covers of Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, John Coltrane, Peter Rowan, and Peter Gabriel songs, some bluegrass standards, and a host of SCI originals. - SCI

MP3@V0

Track List

Set I

Smile

Joyful Sound >

Luckie Street Jam >

Orange Blossom Special

Barstool

Pygmy Pony

Missin’ Me >

Ramble On

Set II

Group Hoot >

Outside and Inside

Impressions >

Glory Chords Jam >

Midnight Moonlight

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) >

Miss Brown’s Teahouse

Wake Up

Black Clouds

Encore

The Old Home Place

Shenandoah Breakdown

Shakin’ The Tree

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[ollie]

Girl Talk - All Day

[bradm]

Cornmeal - (live recording) 2010-11-11, Nectar's, Burlington, VT

Aloha,

Brad

[hamilton]

The Soft Boys, Underwater Moonlight.

[NewRider]

The Besnard Lakes - Are The Dark Horse

[bradm]

Craig Pedersen Quartet - (live recording) 2010-11-17, Cafe Nostalgica, Ottawa, ON

Aloha,

Brad

[hamilton]

Paul Siebel, Jack-Knife Gypsy.

[Guest Low Roller]

[NewRider]

[ollie]

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Kanada Kev]

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showpost.php?post/665114/

Hilarious stage banter at the beginning of the 5/24 show > smokin' Lovelight > etc > etc > etc

[NewRider]

[hamilton]

The Flaming Lips, At War With The Mystics.

[NewRider]

[bradm]

Male Nurse - (live recording) 2010-11-19, Cafe Dekcuf, Ottawa, ON

Aloha,

Brad

[hamilton]

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Almost Acoustic.