Canadian experimental artist Anthony von Seck collaborated with the likes of Amy Millan from Stars, Basia Bulat, Elizabeth Anka Vajagic, plus the players from A Silver Mt. Zion and Stars to create his conceptual debut album My Best Friends In Exile. The concept behind the album is that it “felt more like you were surfing through radio stations, starting as very dense and urban, and whittling down into something more earthy and fragile.” “The Music of My Best Friend In Exile” was launched to a packed audience during a live performance at Pop Montreal in October 2009. Here are three ...

Tuesday, October 25: Zola Jesus, Xanopticon, Featureless Ghost @ The Earl Gold-Bears, Masters of The Hemisphere, Small Reactions @ 529 The Back Pockets, Thrushes">Hermit Thrushes, Yoke @ Couch Couch Wednesday, October 26: Michael Beach, Magicicada, Mikhail Ally, Pony Bone @ Big Haus Thursday, October 27: Beirut, Basia Bulat @ Variety Playhouse (SOLD OUT) Today the [...]

Basia Bulat @ Mississauga Celebration Square: photo by Michael Ligon Basia Bulat @ Mississauga Celebration Square: photo by Michael Ligon As you may have guessed given my two recent posts, I'm trying to work my way backwards, posting photos/reviews of the shows I've gone to over the last several months, which brings me to the enchanting Basia Bulat who played Mississauga for the first time on August 26 at Mississauga Celebration Square . It was a solo set from Miss Bulat, accompanying herself on vocals with a variety of instrumentation from piano, guitar and autoharp. A somewhat small crowd was ...

While the Toronto International Film Festival occupied most of my time during the period of September 8 to the 18, I'd consciously took Septemeber 10 off in order to check out a arts and music festival called Supercrawl in Hamilton, ON. I'd heard of the festival for a few years now and had hopes of going but it didn't happen, but when I'd seen the musical lineup this year which included amongst others, Broken Social Scene, J Mascis, Plants and Animals and Basia Bulat performing with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra , I made up my mind quick ...

vieles rund um musik herum spricht an. es sind nicht nur die vertonungen selbst, die auf bezauberung oder ablehnung stossen können. die ware musik schafft auch optische, haptische reize, manchmal suche ich noch nach olfaktorischen und finde sie wenigstens bei konzerten, zuweilen angenehme. einem tonträger haften sie in der regel nicht an. aber im falle von cuff the duke gibt es eh ausreichend belebende elemente, die meine aufmerksamkeit fordern. das coverartwork ihres bereits fünften longplayers hält sich wunderbar zweifarbig bedeckt und gibt gerade deshalb die detailtreue seiner gezeichneten oberfläche genau wieder. mit "morning comes" ist das album des vierers aus ...

als laura veirs im letzten jahr ihren sohn tennessee zur welt brachte, glaubte ich keinen momente daran, dass sie sich (und wenn auch nur kurzzeitig) aus dem musikgeschäft zurückziehen würde. im november wird ihr neues album erscheinen, der titel gibt vor, worum es geht: "tumble bee: laura veirs sings folk songs for children". raven marching band records und bella union werden das werk veröffentlichen, das fast schon selbstverständlich von ehemann tucker martine produziert wurde und unterstützung und gastauftritte von so bekannten größen erhielt wie coling meloy, jim james, bela fleck, karl blau, basia bulat und brian blade. bei den songs ...

Laura Veirs has announced she'll be releasing a new album this November called Tumble Bee . The twist being that the record is a collection of folk songs for children, featuring early 20th century work to Jimmie Rodger based ballads. Joining Veirs on the record will be The Decemberists’ frontman Colin Meloy, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and Carl Broemel, Basia Bulat, Bela Fleck, Karl Blau and members of Blind Pilot, plus a few more. The record comes out on November 7th via Bella Union, and will probably be amazing.

Contributing to the AV Undercover 2011 series, folk rock artist Basia Bulat stopped by the AV Club's offices in Chicago to perform Ted Leo And The Pharmacists' "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone." Ted Leo remarked about the cover on his twitter account: "Holy crap - I feel weird and honored: Basia Bulat covers "Rude Boys" for @TheAVClub: http://t.co/a35yakD Love what she does w/main riff too!"

WHAT: Berlin Festival WHEN: September 9-10 WHERE: Berlin, Germany WHO: Beirut, OFWGKTA, James Blake, Battles, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Diplo, the Rapture, Santigold, tUnE-yArDs, the Drums, HEALTH, Hercules and Love Affair, LFO, Mogwai, Mount Kimbie, Pantha du Prince, Primal Scream, Rainbow Arabia, the Black Angels, Boys Noize, Sistema">Buraka Som Sistema, Austra, Aloe Blacc, Mr. Oizo, CSS, Wire, Yelle, Suede, A-Trak WHAT: Out in the Streets WHEN: August 27-28 WHERE: Brooklyn, NY WHO: Lemonade, Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, the Forms, Co La, Selebrities, Computer Magic, Mi Ami, Milagres, NewVillager WHAT: Middlewest Fest WHEN: September 9-10 WHERE: DeKalb, IL ...

Basia Bulat covers Ted Leo & The Pharmacists Cutie pie folk singer Basia Bulat is about the least likely person you'd expect to choose to cover a song by Ted Leo when there is a song by Loretta Lynn available. But here Bulat is on A.V. Undercover, covering "Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone," arguably Leo's mission statement in song form. She turns it into a calm folk song, which is predictable, but when she starts shouting and shredding towards the end, this thing takes a step up. I never thought I'd like a folk cover ...

Sim, chegamos tarde, mas chegamos nesse novo álbum deles, “Leisure Seizure“. Anunciei, daí quando sai eu silencio, rs. Mas aí está ele, baixe sem receio! Logo mais, trago o novo clipe, segura. Tracklist 1. Hold Your Hand 2. Aroused 3. A Chore 4. We Do Nothing 5. World of Doubt 6. Seizemic 7. A.P.O.L.O.G.Y 8. [...] Posts relacionados: [Video] “A chore”, Tom Vek [Video] “Aroused”, Tom Vek [Álbum] “Heart of My Own”, Basia Bulat

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive , Q + A Courtesy of New Country Rehab The members of New Country Rehab ar e musicians' musicians, go-to sidemen for the likes of Basia Bulat , Amy Millan , Justin Rutledge and players in bands like Foggy Hogtown Boys, Run With the Kittens, Flashlight Radio and Elvis Bossa Nova. United by their love of outlaw country and bluegrass, John Showman, James Robertson, Roman Tome and Ben Whiteley have stepped into starring roles as one of the most exciting new country (but not "new country") bands in Canada. We spoke to guitarist "Champagne" James Robertson about ...

As she introduced more collaborators and strumming instruments (guitar, autoharp, charango, etc.) throughout her set, it became evident why the Ontario singer-songwriter has been winning over audiences: She never appeared to stop smiling.

BASIA BULAT “IT CAN’T BE YOU” from Yours Truly on Vimeo. A small girl with a big voice stands on a hill beneath an enormous sky. Alone and vulnerable, she builds a wall around herself, a fortress defended with a strong voice and a few small strings. The wind blows, the verse unfolds, and at first [...]

A very wise friend pointed me in the direction of Basia Bulat last year and I'm totally in love. This video is a gorgeous use of negative space which fits the lonely sweetness of the track perfectly. BASIA BULAT "IT CAN'T BE YOU" from Yours Truly on Vimeo. Tour Dates: 05.29.11 - George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival 06.02.11 - Portland, OR @ the Woods 06.21.11 - Gothenburg, Swededn @ Woody Festival with Band Of Horses 06.24.11 - Warsaw, Poland @ Torwar Hall with Fire">Arcade Fire 06.30.11 - Sevilla, Spain @ Nocturama Festival 07.15.11 - London ...