Canada Day Performers at the Forks - Del Barber, Les Jupes, The Perms, Federal Lights, Yes We Mystic and more

Truckloads of fine artists at the Forks for Canada Day. Maybe the best thing about Winnipeg and Manitoba is the quality of music emanating from here.

 Big Smoke by Del Barber
Flashlight by Yes We Mystic
I See Love by Federal Lights
The Parent Thing by The Perms

 Hold Me Down by Les Jupes

Swarm by Indicator Indicator

Chair And A Rope Eagle by Lake Owls

SCHEDULE SCOTIABANK STAGE
4:00 PM Yes We Mystic
4:40 PM Dignitaries/ O Canada
5:00 PM The Perms
6:00 PM Indicator Indicator
7:00 PM Oh My Darling
8:00 PM Federal Lights
9:00 PM Del Barber
10:00 PM Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
10:40 PM WSO and Del Barber
11:00 PM Fireworks ...plus Mama Cutsworth spinning between acts

 UNDER THE CANOPY
3:30 PM Drum Cafe
5:30 PM Kasm
6:30 PM Marco Castillo
7:30 PM Hana Lu Lu
8:30 PM Les Jupes
9:30 PM BB-Gun

 RAILBRIDGE STAGE   Stage moved inside The Forks Market to centre court
 3:00 PM Kevin Roy
4:00 PM Eagle Lake Owls
5:00 PM Jess Reimer

They Might Be Giants - First Album Live Free Download

They Might Be Giants are handing out a free album download, a live recording of their first album, replete with stage banter. It is really quite good. Sometimes TMBG remind me of Devo in that both bands could represent an alternate version of punk. If you have ever listened to really early Devo, you know what I mean. You can get it here if the widget is not appearing below for you.



Here's an older live tune for ya.

She's An Angel

TMBG recently released Idlewild, a compilation album featuring Tesla, Am I Awake, The Mesopotamians, Careful what You Pack, Can't Keep Johnny Down, You're On Fire, and 11 more tracks from the last decade or so.

The Mesopotamians


Tesla - 9 different audio/video remixes!


The band will give you one version of the song if you go here.

Am I Awake

The band also has a nifty free app (pictured above) if you are a fan, instant music.

 Regular TMBG bassist Danny Weinkauf also launched his solo children's music album entitled No School Today. You all know that TMBG's NO! is the best children's album ever, right?

Ice Cream


Marsupial


It's the end of June. Here's a snazzy tune called Santa Claus.

The Afghan Whigs - Matamoros Free MP3, Will Mess Your Mind

The Afghan Whigs newest single starts out with some post-punk funk guitar, momentarily gives you the impression it might veer into Beck territory for a millisecond, maybe a NIN song as it gets a bit sinister, but no, it's Afghan Whigs danger, not robotic ambience. Maybe an Eastern Camper Van influence darts in, maybe not, but then it's Afghan Whigsy again. Yes, a band can come back and be as good as before or better. Proof right here.
 


Matamoros Live on Letterman