Things people need to listen to...Episode 8

November 5, 2009

HEY LOOK, A NEW LIST.

Seriously, I know it's been forever, but don't hate me. Here, I offer the following to appease your hatred. It's all I got, so please forgive me. I'll make more effort from now on**, I swear.

Now on to the best part...Things I love and you should too, starting with a couple of my dear friends who I think you may love as much as me.

Enjoy!!

1. Dan Mangan (I don't know why it took me 8 of these lists to mention him, but it'll totally be worth the wait)

Indie / Folk

http://www.myspace.com/danmangan

Best tracks: Robots, The Indie Queens are Waiting, Journal of a Narcoleptic

2. Said the Whale (Another one I kept hiding, but the new album just begs to be heard...and makes me want to move home)

Acoustic / Rock / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/saidthewhale

Best tracks: The Banks of the English Bay, Black Day in December, Camilo (The Magician)

3. Sebastien Grainger

Indie / Pop / Rock

http://www.myspace.com/sebastiengrainger

Best tracks: (Are There) Ways to Come Home?, When You Go Out, American Names

4. Circlesquare

New Wave / Trance / Shoegaze

http://www.myspace.com/circlesquare

Best tracks: 7 Minutes, Dancers, Hey You Guys

5. DD/MM/YYYY

Rock / Pop / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/ddmmyyyy

Best tracks: Infinity Skull Cube, Birdtown

6. Human Highway

Rock / Pop / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/humanhighway

Best tracks: The Sound, Sleep Talking, Moody Motorcycle

7. The Rural Alberta Advantage

Rock / Indie / Acoustic

http://www.myspace.com/theraa

Best tracks: Edmonton, Frank AB, The Deadroads

8. Royal Bangs

Rock / Pop / Alternative

http://www.myspace.com/royalbangs

Best tracks: War Bells, My Car is Haunted, Poison Control

9. Woodhands

Electronica / Pop / Psychedelic

http://www.myspace.com/woodhands

Best tracks: Dancer, I Wasn't Made for Fighting, Straighten the Curtains

10. Winter Gloves

Indie / Pop / Rock

http://www.myspace.com/wintergloves

Best tracks: I Can't Tell You, Hillside, PiaNo.4 Hands

** Don't hold me to that, it probably won't happen