Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Aug 28/06 Show #16 The Canucks [slowly] invade Austin

Fun fun show this week - and I had my apprentice JESS hang out with me, so that was cool. Lots of good shows coming up in the next while. Look for Tokyo Police Club, Feist, The Stills, Jason Collett, JP Hoe, Billy Talent, Islands and The Hidden Cameras - all before December!!

artist/song/album/label

1.The Weakerthans/Manifest/Reconstruction Site/Epitaph
2.Wolf Parade/This Heart's On Fire/Apologies To The Queen/Subpop
3.The Harlots/Animal Crashers/Somebody Needs A Timeout/Campfirecords
4.The New Pornographers/All For Swinging You Around/Electric Version/Matador
5.A.C.Newman/Miracle Drug/The Slow Wonder/Matador
6.The Neins Circa/Jonathon Livingston Seagull/Sunday Anthems/Copperspine
7.Tokyo Police Club/Nature Of The Experiment/A Lesson In Crime/Paper Bag
8.The Hidden Cameras/For Fun/Awoo/Arts & Crafts

Don't forget to check out www.exclaim.ca for more fantastic Canadian artists.

Monday, August 21, 2006

Aug 21/06 Show #15 Bob Wiseman and Final Fantasy in the studio


Had a great time helping to host two wonderful Canadian musicians last Friday. Bob Wiseman(Blue Rodeo, The Hidden Cameras) and Owen Pallett/Final Fantasy(Arcade Fire, The Hidden Cameras)were kind enough to chat and perform during Rebecca's "Now Playing Austin" show. We then got to see them play later that night at The Parish. Fabulous...just fabulous!

artist/song/album/label

1.Luckyfool/Hell's Half Acre/Kowpunck'd/Independent
2.Shotgun & Jaybird/Hindsight/There Are Days & Then There Are Days/Sappy
3.Final Fantasy/The Pooka Sings/He Poos Clouds/Tomlab
4.The Hidden Cameras/The Waning Moon/Awoo/Arts & Crafts
5.Jason Collett/These Are The Days/Idols Of Exile/Arts & Crafts
6.ArchRivals/Souce King/Live In The Studio/Independent
7.Chixdiggit/Good Girls/Pink Razors/Fat Wreck Chords

Note: That Hidden Cameras CD is out tomorrow IN CANADA. The States wont see it until September 19th - Watch for it...it's completely awesome!

Monday, August 14, 2006

Aug 14/06 Show #14 I'm back - Thanks for sticking around.


Spent some time back in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Saw Maps of the Night Sky play a little in-store for about 8 people. Bought some new CDs for the show. Ate way too much cheese and sausage....a good time was had by all !!!

artist/song/album/label

1.Scott Nolan/Golden/No Bourbon & Bad Radio/Transistor 66
2.Maps of the Night Sky/Wildlife/Maps of the Night Sky/Locust Mount
3.The Morning After/Out Of Your Mind/The Morning After/Independent
4.Danny Michel/Into The Flame/Valhalla/MapleMusic
5.Vailhalen/We Fill The Cracks/Pop Violence/Saved By Radio
6.Bob Wiseman/Uranium/It's True/Independent
7.Broken Social Scene/Stars & Sons/You Forgot It In People/Arts & Crafts

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Aug 07/06 Show #13 Rebecca from Now Playing Austin fills in

Still away enjoying my own piece of the great white north. The wonderful Rebecca (from Now Playing Austin)fills in with some more cool Canuck tunage. Thanks Rebecca!!

artist/song/album/label

1.Islands/Abominable Snow(man)/?/?
2.The Pink Mountaintops/New Drug Queens/Axis Of Evol/JagJaguwar
3.Pony Up/The Truth About Cats & Dogs(is that they die!)/Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes/Dim Mak
4.The New Pornographers/Star Bodies/Twin Cinema/Mint
5.The Sadies/Why Be So Curious/Favourite Colours/Yep Roc
6.Arcade Fire/Rebellion(lies)/Funeral/Merge
7.The Unicorns/Tuff Ghost/Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone/Alien8

it seems that those girls really love The Pink Mountaintops....

July 31/06 Show #12 Caitlin from The Green Room fills in

Vacationing in Canada. My friend Caitlin (from The Green Room) did a fantastic show. Thanks Caitlin !!

artist/song/album/label

1.Twilight Hotel/Twilight Hotel/Bethune/Independent
2.Black Mountain/Druganaut UK Radio/Black Mountain/JagJaguwar
3.The Pink Mountaintops/New Drug Queen/Axis Of Evol/JagJaguwar
4.They Shoot Horses Don't They/Empty Head/Boo Hoo Hoo Boo/Kill Rock Stars
5.The Black Halos/Burning Trash/Demo/Liquor & Poker
6.Fun 100/Lost In New York/Hit It And Quit/Hockey Dad
7.The Waking Eyes/But I Already Have It/Video Sound/Warner
8.The Quiffs/Pee Wee/?/Independent
9.Projektor/Glass City/Unreleased
10.The Detentions/Soda Pop Buzz/Unreleased

you can find all of these bands on the mighty MYSPACE.