Mark Linkous and Sparklehorse Tribute Indiegogo ends Today - Flaming Lips, Joy Formidable, Cowboy Junkies, Mark Lanegan and More

There are only a few hours left to get in on contributing to the indiegogo Tribute to Mark Linkous and Sparklehorse. If you enjoyed Sparklehorse, if you want to donate towards helping those with mental health issues, or if you want to get an album featuring Flaming Lips, Joy Formidable, Cowboy Junkies, Mercury Rev, Mark Lanegan, David Lowery of Cracker, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, and many more, please check out the Last Box of Sparklers indiegogo page.


Mark Lanegan - Spirit Ditch

The Joy Formidable - Gold Day

Mercury Rev - Sea of Teeth

Flaming Lips - It's a Sad and Beautiful World

Ian Nichols - It's a Wonderful Life

Lip Talk - Comfort Me

Tiva Tiva - More Yellow Birds

Sparklehorse - Someday I'll Treat You Good

Sparklehorse - Sick of Goodbyes

Record Store Day Saturday, April 20 - Whitehorse, Robyn Hitchcock, Michelle McAdorey, Public Enemy, R.E.M.!

Tomorrow is Record Store Day, a day to celebrate stores where you can buy music, talk to other people that like music, listen to music, buy some music - you know. In Canada go here to find your partipating stores, in the U.S. or other countries go here, where you can also find more videos and extra info on RSD extravaganzas. In Winnipeg, you can go to:

Argy's Collectables

Into The Music

Music Trader

Planet of Sound

War On Music Workers Cooperative

Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store

This year there are some Canadian artists getting RSD love treatments:

Michelle McAdorey - Leave The Main Road / Line Across My Heart 7" Vinyl


Whitehorse - Devils Got A Gun (live)/ Lipstick (unreleased track) 7" Vinyl (not the live version below - go get the 7"!)


Buck 65 - Wicked and Weird from Talkin‘ Honkey Blues Double LP


Gordon Lightfoot's Sit Down Stranger, LP
Handsome Ned - In Spite Of The Danger 7" Vinyl
Serena Ryder - Harmony LP
Daniel Lanois - Acadie LP
Billy Talent's Stand Up And Run/ Sudden Movements 7“
OLP - Curve LP
Austra + GINA X - Mayan Drums


Of course, there's even more joy for music collectors out there this year, RSD keeps getting bigger and better. Here are some items I am drooling about:

Robyn Hitchcock - There Goes The Ice
The Thermals - Desperate Ground Demos 7" Vinyl
David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight) 7" Vinyl
Soundgarden - King Animal Demos Vinyl
R.E.M. - Live In Greensboro CD EP
Public Enemy - Planet Earth: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Greatest Rap Hits LP
Phoenix - Entertainment 7"
Mercury Rev - Deserted Songs LP
JD MCPHERSON - Fire Bug 7"
Built To Spill - Live LP
Big Star - Nothing Can Hurt Me Vinyl
Brendan Benson - Diamond / Good To Me (Demo Version) 7"
THE THREE O‘CLOCK - Live At The Old Waldorf Feb. 1982 LP