When she’s not winning awards or captivating audiences with her music, Julie Doiron can be found in Toronto’s studios moonlighting as…a yoga instructor? Doiron fell into the gig... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.

Team Canada hopeful Connolly faces the music – Montreal Gazette Canadian musicians Andy Kim, left, and Kevin Drew. – Globe and Mail Download of the week: Andrew Allen – Montreal Gazette Top 10 Canadian sports personalities on Twitter – CBC.ca Julie Doiron Sets to Work on New Album Canadian Brass to take 41-year history to [...]

1995: Eric's Trip - "Smoke" by Devin Friesen on 11-23-2011 I live in Calgary, a city of one million people that’s fairly isolated in the vast prairies of Western Canada. A few weeks ago we had our first snowfall of the season. Winter is bitterly cold here, and it lasts for months — last year it got cold in September, and it didn’t let up until late April. There was snow on the ground for roughly a third of the year, with windchill temperatures regularly going below -30 Celcius (that’s -22 Fahrenheit). When it’s so cold outside ...

was kann an einem interview schon sonderlich exklusiv sein? der gegenüber? wir hatten es mit kai lehmann von garda zu tun und das ist ein ganz normaler typ, vielleicht etwas freundlicher und aufgeschlossener als viele andere zeitgenossen. ein musiker dazu, ein auf empfindungen programmierter also, der nach dem rechten ausdruck sucht. die umstände des interviews? auch nicht. wir tauschten uns per email aus, was die kommunikation eher erschwerte. der gegenstand des interviews? jawohl! treffer! quasi direkt aus dem studio heraus wurden unsere (investigativen) fragen beantwortet. im mittelpunkt stand alles wissenswerte rund um die zweite platte der sympathischen gruppe aus dresden ...

With the rain pouring harder than it has in Toronto in weeks, soaked but excited people filtered into Bloor Street’s Trinity St. Paul’s Church. Shivering and damp, ready for warmth whether it be from temperature or the kind brought on by the night’s roster, we settled into the pews, where we’d leave puddles.

We join Canadian 7 piece folk band Slow Down, Molasses on their first UK tour, 'Tour into the Sea'. Their short 5-leg UK tour, documented in this tour diary, included performances at the revered festival End of The Road, The Northampton Labour Club, The Brixton Windmill, The Oxford Port Mahon and Ten Feet Tale in Cardiff. Tuesday, August 30th After red eye flights from Saskatoon, Calgary, and Toronto; Patrick, Chris and I meet up at the designated spot in Oxford, UK at the Port Mahon, the site of our show tonight. Being that we are stuck without cell phone coverage ...

I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but I'll give it to you anyway.  These are the shows you should catch this week in Toronto. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Opera House, Sep 29 In my opinion Grace Potter is probably the best bluesy and soulful female singer since Janis Joplin.  Lofty praise I know, but truly believe it. Ohbijou w. Julie Doiron, Sep 30 With a stunningly beautiful new album

Announcing their arrival with debut album 'Fossils and other Phantoms' last year, Peggy Sue seemed to define a certain sound. Thoughtful, acoustic led songwriter the band won critical praise and a cult fan base. Retreating to the studio to work on new material, Peggy Sue decided to rip up the rule-book and start again. The results are mighty impressive. 'Acrobats' leads on from their debut, but Peggy Sue have cranked up the volume. Only one track focusses on an acoustic guitar, with 'Acrobats' seeming to be a more rounded, band-oriented offering. Produced by John Parish, the album is heavier than ...

Chad VanGaalen - Cries Of The Dead Chad VanGaalen - Willow Tree The Deep Dark Woods - All The Money I Had Is Gone The Deep Dark Woods - Hang Me Oh Hang Me Jenn Grant - Dreamer Julie Doiron - No More Nathan Lawr - Righteous Heart Jim Bryson - All The Fallen Leaves FemBots - Good Days Aidan Knight - Jasper All mp3s courtesy of Killbeat Music.

bon iver calgary okkervil river wake and be fine richard youngs love in the great outdoors julie doiron consolation prize richard swift a song for milton feher damian jurado gillian was a horse jens lekman the opposite of hallelujah antony and the johnsons crazy in love foreign born vacationing people bon iver holocene All mp3s courtesy of Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar Records.

WHAT: L.A. Rising WHEN: July 30 WHERE: Los Angeles, CA WHO: Rage Against the Machine, Lauryn Hill, Immortal Technique, Muse, Rise Against, El Gran Silencio WHAT: Splendour in the Grass WHEN: July 29-31 WHERE: Woodford, Australia WHO: Kanye West, Pulp, Modest Mouse, Cut Copy, James Blake, the Mars Volta, Coldplay, the Kills, DJ Shadow, Wild Beasts, Jane's Addiction, Regina Spektor, Mogwai, Devendra Banhart, Elbow, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Warpaint, Kele, Architecture in Helsinki, the Hives, Glasvegas, Friendly Fires WHAT: Kazantip Republic WHEN: July 30 - August 27 WHERE: Crimea, Ukraine WHO: Ricardo Villalobos, Groove Armada, Aeroplane, Ivan Smagghe, Richie ...

As the summer solstice approaches, one of the most unique cultural events in Kingston is close at hand. This year’s Skeleton Park Music Festival, running from June 16-18, once again has an eclectic and  really wonderful line up. Performers on Saturday include Julie Doiron, Charlotte Cornfield, Steve McKay, and One Hundred Dollars among many others. [...]

im märz 2009 hieß es im klienicum zu spider: "zwei bands hat sie verschlissen und sich dann auf die eigenen hinterbeine gestellt. solo unter dem moniker spider. "the way to bitter lake" erschien 2006 und erhielt sehr gute kritiken, eine mischung aus julie doiron und nina nastasia sei sie und ihre songs wären simpel und zugleich suggestiv. ihr neues album "things we liked to hold" soll melancholischer, distanzierter klingen, die songs klarer und zugleich vertrauter. hören wir hinein. die stimme kann eine menge, von wispern über kraftvoll strotzen bis zum irrigen schrei. die gitarre floriert, die song sind wohlig ausstaffiert ...

SappyFest 2011 Preview Contact us via Twitter or eMail The Moe and Martin Show 55 Intro by Nathan & Mike from The North Lakes 01- Holy Fuck – Casio Bossa Nova – (Holy Fuck) 02- Jenocide – BEACHBALL – (KNEE DEEP EP) 03- Rich Aucoin – PUSH – (Public Publication) host break 04- Julie Doiron [...]

in ihrer selbstbeschreibung findet sich als stichwort "minimal grunge pop with heart", was, wie ich meine, eine der besten analysen einer band über sich selbst darstellt. von zoo animal ist die rede, einem trio aus minneapolis, das sich zusammensetzt aus holly newsom (voice, guitar), tim abramson (bass) und thom burton an den drums. holly schien sich zunächst erst solo ein vergnügen zu machen (wessen sie denn auch jetzt immer wieder mal frönt), geriet aber in den fängen der beiden kollegen in einen strudel der hochstimmung. der drückt sich vor allem darin aus, dass die dame sich vokal gehen lassen kann ...