Earbuds & Ticket Stubs

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Stay curious.

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First Listen: Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, 'Club Meds'

I am streaming Dan Mangan’s latest album, and thinking about the Scripture quote, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown” (Luke 4:24). I am thinking of how we take for granted the familiar, the constant, the given. I am thinking of Mangan’s stout-like voice warning of cynical things, of hopeful things, like a canary in a mine, like pointing out fireworks. I am thinking of Canadian artists getting accolades in Europe and the United States before returning to their homelands. The prodigal father-land. I am thinking of all of these things because I had taken Dan Mangan as a given, because I found his album streaming on NPR, and because this album is not trite. Not in the least.

[brendahlee]

Last night’s show: Gord Downie, the Sadies, and the Conquering Sun.

Gord Downie was equal parts cocky gunslinger and slack line navigator, the Sadies a freight train of munitions. And as the band chugged along faithfully, flawlessly, (dangerously), Downie sauntered, drunkenly, down its spine with weapons drawn. Who was his pursuer? Who was he pursuing? As the tracks disappear into the golden horizon, I can no longer recall.

Tl;dr: $50 for a ticket and a beer but still worth it I guess grumble grumble/10 (at The Marquee Ballroom)

[earbudsandticketstubs]

Hello again, it's been a while. How's yer ma?

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I made a mix inspired by jealousy and the frenzied monster it makes us. "When you wake what is it that you think of most? When your bed is empty do you really sleep alone? If I imagine you, body next to another"

[pitchfork]

Listen to Fucked Up’s new album Glass Boys in its entirety via Pitchfork Advance. 

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The ongoing guide to Attack in Black

 Indeed, everything Romano, Romano, Burton, and Kehoe touch turns to gold—but before they fractured outwards, there was AiB. And this is our tribute to them.

[harbourcoats]

Friends.

My new album, FREE WILL, is now streaming into the internet exclusively from The New York Times website!

It will be officially out and about on Tuesday May 20th. The dynamos at Idee Fixe Records made it happen, and it’s a beautiful thing, if we do say so ourselves. Gold and...

[earbudsandticketstubs]

New Bry Webb! Click through for more album details and the stream link!

Also, catch him on tour with Chad VanGaalen, Coeur de pirate, Neko Case, and festival dates.

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Stream: Austra - Habitat

Single from their new EP out June 17!

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PS I Love You - For Those Who Stay

Title track from the duo's upcoming album.

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Riot Fest Announces 2014 Toronto Lineup with City and Colour, Death From Above 1979, Death Cab for Cutie • News • exclaim.ca

The lineup includes lots of Canadian talent, including City and Colour, Death From Above 1979, the New Pornographers, Metric, Tokyo Police Club, Billy Talent, Stars, Mounties and PUP. As for the international acts, they include the Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, the National, Rise Against, Thurston Moore, the Afghan Whigs, Bob Mould, Buzzcocks, Social Distortion, Die Antwoord, Taking Back Sunday, Dropkick Murphys, Paul Weller, AWOLNATION, Alkaline Trio, Bring Me the Horizon, Glassjaw, New Found Glory, Clutch, Title Fight, Lucero, Circa Survive and more.

Man, not bad. A little something for many different kinds of music fans.

[earbudsandticketstubs]

Corrupt the Youth, by The Mouthbreathers

4 track album

New EP by The Mouthbreathers! Pay what you want, as per usual.

[rollingstone]

How weed and backlash helped Fucked Up come back to life.

[secondillestvillian]

Click this link and be amazed. Shad goes in on 106 and Park.

[yousayparty]

Thinking of Devon today. 4 year have passed since our last show with you. We still love you and miss you

[austramusic]

Frankie Knuckles died today and I hope he gets the tribute he deserves. My relationship with electronic music began with artists like Bjork and NIN who always maintained a certain pop element in their songs that allowed for mainstream success, which I guess is how I knew about them and didn’t...

[earbudsandticketstubs]

This is the tribute Frankie Knuckles deserves.

[fytimbertimbre-blog-blog]

Look what’s up on npr’s first listen this Monday morning!! Timber Timbre’s upcoming album Hot Dreams.