Song of the Day: September 14, 2019 - "Fuck Your Cool" by Folk Road Show

In the email I got featuring the new single from Folk Road Show, singer Dominique Fricot joked "We probably should have made a radio edit of this one..."

"Fuck Your Cool" is the newest song from the harmonies of Fricot, Benjamin James Caldwell, Nick Petrowich, & Olaf Caarls, and is not a song of admiration (that would be "Fuck, You’re Cool") but of condemnation "like "f&#k your lattee machiatto" or "f#$k your ever raising rent prices, Vancouver")" says the band.

Have a listen below!

Song of the Day: September 06, 2019 - "Don't Go Falling To Pieces" by Dave Monks

I’m so far behind on SOTD’s because of summer and work, but I wanted to make sure this one got out there!

Dave Monks (of Tokyo Police Club) has a debut solo album coming out in October (on the 18th) called On A Wave, and is about to head out on tour with Said The Whale (though he won’t be there tonight at the Malkin Bowl!) this fall!

He released a single “Bluebird” before this, and the latest one “Don’t Go Falling To Pieces” is below - it’s about the almost disbanding of TPC, and fits right in with the personal themes on the record. Check it out!

(PS If you want to catch Dave outside of Vancouver with Said The Whale or any of his solo shows - here are the tour dates!)

Song of the Day: September 05, 2019 - "Want You More" by Harlequin Gold

Harlequin Gold have released a new single, “Want You More” and announced their debut album, Baby Blue, to be released on September 27th!

They just made their debut in Australia(!), and will be back in Vancouver for the Westward Festival on September 14th opening for Lissie at the Rickshaw.

Have a listen to the new song below!

Song of the Day: September 04, 2019 - "Limelight" by Partner - covering Rush

I knee-deep in Polaris Prize research (you knew I am going to be part of this year’s grand jury right?!) and this email popped up with a new Polaris Cover by last year’s short listed band Partner!

The band covered Rush’s song “Limelight” for the Polaris Heritage Prize, and are now heading out on a big fall tour, with Europe in September and America in November!

Check it out below!

Song of the Day: August 21, 2019 - "Swan Dive" by Chersea

Last week we got a brand new song from Vancouver’s looper (and blog-favourite) Chersea!

Her powerfully haunting vocals drive the new song, “Swan Dive”, which “explores the beauty in triumphing the call of the void while simultaneously acknowledging the alluring nature of the pain that brought you there in the first place.”

Have a listen below, or check out the lyric video above, AND make sure to mark August 30 on your calendar to check her out live at the Fox Cabaret.

Song of the Day: August 07, 2019 - "The Past" by Rich Aucoin

Okay, if you’re on your computer, open this up on your phone…but either way, put your headphones in!

Rich Aucoin just released this new video for his song “The Past” (from his latest release, Release) and it’s a 360 VR experience. Rich made the song entirely using his mouth and body as the instruments & vocals, and in this video, when you move around the sound from each particular mouth gets louder!
How cool is that!?

Rich is about to head out on tour, and like I mentioned in his other songs of the day(s), he’s going to be here in Vancouver with us on Halloween at the Biltmore. See you there!

Song of the Day: August 02, 2019 - "Falling Down The Stairs Of Your Smile" by The New Pornographers

The best possible way to wake up on a Friday morning is with new music from The New Pornographers.

“Falling Down The Stairs Of Your Smile” is the first single from the upcoming album In The Morse Code Of Brake Lights. The single is peak power-pop New Pornos, with the catchiest hooks and amazing vocals.

If this is just the first tease, I can’t wait for the full album, due out September 27

Song of the Day: August 01, 2019 - "Fractured State" by Tourist Company

While we’re going to have to wait a little bit for the full album (scheduled for 2020), Tourist Company released the second song from their sophomore release last week. “Fractured State” is a soaring track with a bit of a dark side, as vocalist/guitarist Taylor Swindells says it was partially inspired by the riots in Charlottesville.

“I remember watching news footage and feeling lost at the state of humanity. In that moment, the world felt broken. There were so many lines of tension running through the plot points of current events, and the present seemed to be predictably spiraling out of control. Essentially the song is about that emotional tension and the pressures of living in a world that feels like it’s falling apart.”

Take a listen (and look) at the lyrics video below, and when you come see Rich Aucoin at the Biltmore on October 31st — as you should already be planning to — make sure you’re there early, since they were just added as support!