Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Paperbacks give you more MP3s, tour like Lance Armstrong


The Paperbacks are still quite willing to let you join their gang (what should their fan club be called?). Maybe you've been afraid to dive into the spiky seas of their double album, Lit From Within, with its frothy 20-foot waves and dark, chilly depths. Never fear, the boys are playing the crack dealer role well, slipping you another taste that will have you begging for more - two more tracks to lovingly place on your Walkman until you must buy the whole frigging thing.

Drop me a comment below - how do you like the Soundcloud player? Does it download the mp3 quickly and easily for ya? Witty, pithy ideas for the Paperbacks fan club, anyone?

The paperbacks-a dizzy chain of bees by scruffy the yak

The paperbacks-perpetual autumn by scruffy the yak



“Lit From Within” Tour Dates

May 14 Winnipeg, MB @ Lo Pub w/ The Departures and The Ear Drums.
June 01 Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirate's Pub
June 02 Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Foggy Notions w/ Kalle Mattson
June 03 Sudbury, ON @ The Townehouse Tavern
June 05 Montreal, QC @ Quai des Brumes - w/ Mia Verko & Camaromance
June 04 Toronto, ON @ TBA
June 06 Quebec City, QC @ L'Agitee w/ Fiction in Motion & Hopeful 16.
June 08 Rimouski, QC @ Bar L'Après-Match w/ Modern Sins + Guests.
June 10 Halifax, NS @ Gus's Pub w/ Greg MacPherson & The Winning Hearts
June 11 Moncton, NB @ Plan B
June 12 Sydney, NS @ Governor's Pub
June 15 Ottawa, NS @ Rainbows
June 16 Toronto, ON @ NXNE
June 17 Sarnia, ON @ Paddy Flaherty's
June 18 Toronto, ON @ NXNE
June 19 Peterborough, ON @ The Spill.
June 24 Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice w/ The Darby and Joan Club
June 25 Calgary, AB @ Broken City
June 26 Edmonton, AB @ Haven Social Club w/ We Were Lovers

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Morning Benders


This is not really new, but I think it's my favourite video of all time.

Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.


You can download 5 songs for free from Daytrotter, including an acoustic version of the tune above.








Saturday, April 24, 2010

Hello Red Vienna


You know that disappointment when a band you follow implodes? I was saddened when Projektor gave up the ghost. The Winnipeg-based quartet's urgent brand of sweeping melancholy and angsty hyped-up caffeine-guitar injections hit the spot. And the secret weapon was drummer Darren Achorn, one of the best traps men I've ever heard. But Projektor faded, and singer/songwriter-sometime-guitarist-sometime-bassist Jahmeel Russell went off to play with Hide Your Daughters, Mico and Black Halos, adding a move to Vancouver somewhere in there. So I was more than a little pleasantly surprised when I got a message that Russell had finally put together a new sonic vehicle. Red Vienna is a brand-spankin' new band from Vancouver, and now there's a brand-spankin' new EP out there for you to taste; you can get it here.

01 The Best Words - Red Vienna by scruffy the yak


Track Listing:
1. The Best Words 03:26
2. Low Lights 03:22
3. Blood Letter 04:20
4. Victory Victoria 03:55
5. The Long Walk 04:08
6. Reprise

You can also snag Projektor's farewell EP, Atlantic Tired South, even if your pockets are empty, by going here.