Louder Than That - A Toronto Music Blog: May 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Freelance Whales

(Left to Right: Kevin Read (Electric Guitar/ Synthesizer/ Glockenspiel) Judah Dadone (Vocals/ Banjo/ Synthesizer/Bass Guitar), Doris Celler (Bass/ Glockenspiel)Jake Hyman (Drums /Vocals), Chuck Criss (Banjo /Glockenspiel)

*For those of you like me who don't know what a glockenspiel is... it's basically a toy xylophone. haha CLICK HERE TO SEE

www.myspace.com/freelancewhales

www.twitter.com/freelancewhales

www.freelancewhales.com

-Originated in New York

-Touring with Tokyo Police Club

-Toured for the Shout Out Louds

-Played in the subway platforms of New York

-folk inspired pop

We'll see about that!

Free Downloadable MP3 Of The Great Estates, CLICK HERE!

Songs to Listen to: Broken Horses, Generator First Floor

Weathervanes (2010)

Generator 1st Floor

Hannah

Location

Channels

Starring

Kilojoules

Broken Horse

Danse Fiat

Ghosting

We Could Be Friends

Vessels

Generator 2nd Floor

Great Estates

Conclusion:They're pretty amazing! They remind me a lot of broken social scene before they followed the typical mainstream path. Although Broken Social Scene will always have a space in my heart, Freelance Whales is definitely sitting right there with them.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Miniature Tigers

[Left to Right: Algernon Quashie (guitar/keyboard/drums) Alex Gerber (bass/rainstick?) Charlie Brand (vocals/guitar) Rick Schaier (drums/vocals/keyboard)]

http://myspace.com/MiniatureTigers

http://www.Miniaturetigers.com

Charlie Brand's Twitter: http://twitter.com/charliebrand

Algernon Quashie's Twitter: http://twitter.com/algernonregla

Rick Schaier's Twitter: http://twitter.com/rickschaier

*Alex doesn't use twitter.

(all very updated)

-From Phoenix

-Rolling Stones said that they were one of the 26th best bands off Myspace in 2006

-Have done covers of ABBA (Mamma Mia to be specific.

.. lol)

-Charlie is really into the Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projector Albums... both of which will also be making an appearance at LOLLLAAA

-Algernon is listening to the new 50cent mix tape... sorry Algernon, he's not going to be at Lolla with you. :(

-Alex is listening to Paul Simon and T-REX

-Rick like MIA, but who doesn't now a days

-oh and one more... Charlie wears an Alladin watch!

Free Downloadable MP3 of Tell it to the Volcano, CLICK HERE!

Songs to Listen to: Cannibal Queen, Tchaikovsky and Solitude (listen to this off their myspace), Viking Hearts (you have to hear this one if you like cute/sweet acoustic songs :) )

Tell It to the Volcano 2008

Cannibal Queen

Like or Like Like

Dino Damage

Tell it to the Volcano

Hot Venom

Tchaikovsky & Solitude

The Wolf

Giraffe

Annie Oakley

Haunted Pyramid

Last Night's Fake Blood

Conclusion: Their first CD Tell it to the Volcanoes is a great fun Summer CD. If you haven't listened to it then it is definitely worth your time! I can't wait to see them at Lollapalooza and I realllllly hope they come to Toronto.

Sorry, but i thought this was really random of them and i have to post it... lolol

Monday, May 17, 2010

The Big Pink

[Robbie Furzer (vocals/guitar), and Milo Cordell (programming/keyboards/synthesizer/vocals)]

http://www.myspace.com/musicfromthebigpink

http://www.musicfromthebigpink.com/

http://twitter.com/thebigpinkin (they're too cool to follow anyone... lol)

-Electro-Rock duo

-From London

-Milo is the founder and co-owner of Merock Records (Responsible for Crystal Castles, The Teenagers, and The Klaxons!)

-Robbie likes to fish

-Milo talks about the album A Brief History of Love to BBC 6 Music,

"Every song is a love song to some degree, about every different aspect of love... The good, the bad, the boring, the exciting, the dreams, the nightmares, the whole thing, and I g

uess that's what encompasses the whole album..."

-Milo Cordell

Songs to Listen to: Tonight, Velvet, Love in Vain