All posts by Adrian
Half Moon Run
So incredibly stoked to catch Half Moon Run with Natalie in St. John’s this Summer (2nd row)! Such a tremendously talented Canadian (Montreal-based) band. Their album, Dark Eyes, is a perfect album and (in my humble opinion) one of the greatest debut albums of all time. This video is from Massey Hall (Toronto) in December…
Johnny Marr – How Soon is Now?
Listening/watching one of the most underrated guitarists of all-time a lot lately…Johnny Marr (The Smiths). PS Check out him playing with the equally great and powerful Modest Mouse from a few years back…apologies for the poor audio but a masterful performance nonetheless: Modest Mouse – Tiny Cities Made of Ashes (Live)
Sam Fender: You’re Not The Only One
Like most middle-aged folks, my music listening preferences deviate from the bland, substanceless drivel the music industry is pushing their naive teenage audiences these days (this sentence is best read in Grampa Simpson voice). Like most things in life, there are exceptions where a few young artists have undeniable talent and receive some mainstream attention….
Morrissey: Once I Saw The River Clean
Admittedly, former the Smiths frontman Morrissey, is an acquired taste but I have been an ardent fan since his Southpaw Grammar album. His latest album (I Am Not a Dog on a Chain) has some great songs including the driving, trip down memory lane Once I Saw The River Clean (really like this unofficial fan…
Hiss Golden Messenger: Bright Direction (You’re A Dark Star Now)
To be honest, I didn’t know anything about MC Taylor or his North Carolina folk band, Hiss Golden Messenger, until I came across this video on KEXP’s YouTube Channel and I tend to avoid folk music but this song works on every level…simply beautiful!
The Kills: La Musicale (Live)
I have really been enjoying The Kills lately. Jamie Hince has a distinctive guitar playing style and Alison Mosshart has one of the best voices in rock today.
U2: Every Breaking Wave (Radio Mix)
Yeah, yeah…I get it, honestly I do, U2 aren’t cool anymore and their latest albums don’t come close to the heights of their musical creativity when they released Achtung Baby/Zooropa in the early 90’s. Admittedly, I don’t listen to U2 as much as I used to but, in my humble opinion, their post-Achtung Baby/Zooropa albums…
LP: Lost On You
LP (Laura Pergolizzi) is an American singer/songwriter. In 2001, she hit the music scene with her debut album titled Heart-Shaped Scar, followed it up with Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol in 2004 and then focused on writing songs for other artists until 2014 when she released Forever for Now. She popped up on the mainstream radar in…
Snow Patrol: Wildness
I first got into Snow Patrol in 2004, when a co-worker recommended I pick up their (superb) third studio album, Final Straw. Over the years, I recall hearing the odd Snow Patrol tune on the radio or backing a movie soundtrack (e.g. The Lightning Strike (What if the World Ends) on Act of Valor soundtrack) but…
Patrick Watson: Love Songs For Robots
Patrick Watson is an experimental singer-songwriter / band from Montreal, Quebec who won the Polaris Music Prize in 2007. I came across him / them on Stingray Music’s Rock Alternative channel. Places You Will Go is off the 2015 album Love Songs For Robots and is based on the Dr. Seuss book Oh, The Places You’ll…