It’s Tuesday and time to run down the latest in Canadian music. A very active week it is as well. I have also added an International release of the week as, apparently, there is other music in the world besides Canadian music.
First up, we have Bahamas new release, titled Barchords. Bahamas is actually Afie Jurvanen. Born and raised in the Toronto, he has played with such people as Feist and Zeus. This is his second release. The song I have added here is titled Lost in the Light and is a live rendition.
Lost In The Light
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Next up is alternative band Rococode and their new album “Guns, Sex and Glory”. That name should bring me a few hits off search terms. They are a 4 piece band out of Vancouver. This is their first full length album. the song I chose to showcase is dynamite. Enjoy “Empire”.
Empire
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The next is a live album by one of my favourites, jazz pianist Michael Kaeshammer. The album is simply titled Kaeshammer Live. This guy is great. I saw him live once so when you view the attached video, imagine yourself sitting in the front row, no stage and the drummer about 6 feet away from you. The best seats we ever had for any concert. the song is called Lovelight.
Lovelight
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Next we have The Experimental Tropic Blues Band and their new album, “Liquid Love”, which should also generate a few search hits. A rocking blues band out of Quebec, their album promises to be a rollicking good time. The song is a live version of Keep This Love.
Keep This Love
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My international pick for the week is the new release from The Fray. Their new album is titled Scars and Stories. The Fray is from Denver, Colorado who have enjoyed major success since the release of the “How To Save A Life” album in 2005. Good band. I have inserted “Heartbeat” from the album. The song is true to their style.
Heartbeat
Related articles
- Bahamas goes back to basics (arts.nationalpost.com)
- Talent Tuesday – Canadian Releases – January 31, 2012 (joebeans2002.wordpress.com)
Your countrymen put out some great stuff this week, John.
Thanks
It was a good week. What did you think of Kaeshammer.
Liked it, but after the energy of the tambourine/clapping, I expected something a bit…more.
Good tune though, and I’m checking out more of his stuff…
Hi,
The 1st video: I thought he had a very good voice, but I didn’t listen to all of it.
The 2nd video: Not bad, I listened to the whole song.
The 3rd video: A great voice, watched it all the way through.
The 4th video: I lasted 30 secs, couldn’t understand a word.
The last video: Very nice, I listened to this all the way through.
Thank You for an interesting selection. 🙂
The first was kind of slow, definitely. I love Kaeshammer, great live performer. The 4th is a bit bar like and definitely in yur face. The Fray is a pretty good band. I try to be neutral on these. If I really don’t like at all, I won’t mention it. If I relly like it, I’ll gush a bit. Tis for the reader to decide haha. Thanks for listening.
Thanks for posting it. At some point, it will be me, your new releases posts, and Amazon.com as I buy another 30 cds…
iTunes is way easier than amazon, and it is killing me haha. My other addiction, hear a song, hit Shazam, hit iTunes, kiss another 8 bucks goodbye.