Hey friends! Can you believe it's been a whole month! I spent last week in Montreal scouring the streets for exciting new talent. I have to say I was a little let down. Though I saw many good sets, I can't think of anything that really stood out and left everyone awestruck. Of course, Fire">Arcade Fire were the talk of the town, much like they are the talk of the universe right now... But I was on a hunt for some promising up and comers! Maybe I wasn't looking in the right places. Regardless, Canada has ...

We recently came across a track that must’ve been looked over in our inbox. “One Night, One Kiss” by The Russian Futurists is definitely worth a listen, so we’re giving it the buzz it deserved some time ago. The track offers ‘call and answer’ style vocals between Matthew Adam Hart and Heavy Blinkers ’ Ruth Minnikin, done extremely well. The sappy love lyrics and other fluffy ingredients would be enough to bake any “cheese”-cake however, that’s not the impression we’re left with at all. Contextually in the vein of Stars’ “My Favourite Book” (Canada gets it ...

< < < < < [ * * * * * THE RUSSIAN FUTURIST * * * * * ] > > > > > Biography [The Russian Futurists] are a Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. Although they initially had [...]

Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: The Russian Futurists Video: 'One Night, One Kiss Feat. Ruth Minnikin' Highlight: "'One Night, One Kiss' is about that feeling you get when you see someone for the first time and instantly fall in love with them, without even saying a word," Matt Hart of the Russian Futurists tells Spinner. Check out the video to see love bloom at first sight.

Weve got it on good authority that the ladies love the russian futurists new single "One Night, One Kiss".

Peter Bjorn And John Gimme Some Star Time International [2011] Fire Note Says: Gimme Some represents a return to upbeat pop form for Swedish trio Peter Bjorn And John. Album Review: Every band that really "makes it" commercially and critically always struggles on their subsequent albums to regain that glory. Swedish trio Peter Bjorn And John are no exception, as the whistling single "Young Folks" put them on the map but was supported by the excellent songs around it that formed Writer's Block [2007] . Their followup smartly changed direction some and came off more serious, which yielded some great ...

Camden Crawl have unveiled the full line up of evening live artists and daytime fringe events. THE LEMONHEADS * RAZORLIGHT * BRITISH SEA POWER * SAINT ETIENNE * SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (LIVE) / GUILLEMOTS * BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH * BO NINGEN * CATE LE BON * COCKNBULLKID * DANANANANAYKROYD * DINOSAUR PILE UP * FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS * GHOST POET * GIGGS * HADOUKEN! * HUDSON MOHAWKE * THE KING BLUES * KONG * LETHAL BIZZLE * LITTLE COMETS * MILES KANE * MNDR * THE PHANTOM BAND * PVT * THE QEMISTS * SBTRKT * SLOW CLUB * THOSE DANCING DAYS * TODDLA T * TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS * ULTRASOUND * VILLAGERS * WOLF GANG * YASMIN 2:54 * THE AGITATOR * ALICE GOLD * BANJO OR FREAKOUT * BEAR’S DEN * BEAR DRIVER * BECOMING ...

Expanding essentially as it draws forever closer in the diary, days between now and this year's Camden Crawl  can be counted. Not on just the one hand, but the tally only racks up 37 days. It's of the essence. And as such, besides all the visual art, spoken word and comedy lovingly curated by a plethora of associations all jostling for your attention, ours is focussed wholeheartedly on the musical side to proceedings, which this year has been bolstered by the announcement of the HMV Forum line up. Hosted by Xfm, Saturday features the likes of Wichita heartthrobs ...

Dinosaur Bones Promo Photo Toronto – Let me describe the weirdness of going to The Bait Shop for a concert. First off, the place is damn difficult to find; it’s listed as 358 Dufferin Street, but if you happen to find the building with the sign that says 358 Dufferin Street, it’s definitely not The [...]

Dinosaur Bones Promo Photo Toronto – Let me describe the weirdness of going to The Bait Shop for a concert. First off, the place is damn difficult to find; it’s listed as 358 Dufferin Street, but if you happen to find the building with the sign that says 358 Dufferin Street, it’s definitely not The [...]

Memoryhouse: photo by Edward Bishop This year's Canadian Musicfest (as part of the annual Canadian Music Week music industry conference) is about to kick off officially tomorrow night in venues across Toronto. The whole schedule is up here . Tomorrow night will have a number of venues hosting showcases although Canadian Musicfest really kicks into high gear on Thursday night. Check out my picks below [note: the band/artist names are hyperlinked to their respective MySpace sites]: WEDNESDAY MARCH 9, 2011 After a perusal of Wednesday night's schedule, I found I wasn't intrigued by very much unfortunately. I ...

I really wanted to like The Weight's On The Wheels , the most recent album from The Russian Futurists . After all, Matthew Adam Hart doesn't seem to be a very prolific musician anymore (this is his first new album in five years) so it would be nice if, going forward, every new release from him was as good as Our Thickness . On top of that, The Weight is the sound of Hart trying something new , and it's always cool to see artists breaking out of their comfort zones and trying something new. The thing is, I'm not ...

By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) January 18, 2011 3:32 pm 2011 is full of surprises. Not only are radio programmers from across Canada still enamoured with last summer's prime releases, but Giant Sand , an old campus radio favourite for over a quarter of a century, grabs the #1 spot this week. This marks the first time Howe Gelb has sat in the top spot on the campus radio chart. Giant Sand's Blurry Blue Mountain pushes its way to the top of the heap in its fifth week. The last high-charting Giant Sand album was Chore Of Enchantment , which ...

Here are The Russian Futurists performing on Q TV their song “Golden Years” from their latest album The Weight’s On The Wheels. Related posts:Fire">Arcade Fire – Videos of First Live Performance in 3 Years, 6/4/10 at Notman House, Montreal, Quebec TV On The Radio – “Golden Age” and “Dancing Choose” on SNL The New Pornographers [...] Related posts: Fire">Arcade Fire – Videos of First Live Performance in 3 Years, 6/4/10 at Notman House, Montreal, Quebec TV On The Radio – “Golden Age” and “Dancing Choose” on SNL The New Pornographers – “The Crash Years” Video The New Pornographers ...