Quick Before It Melts — I get mixed feelings about Canadian bands who get signed to labels outside of the country, like The Rural Alberta Advantage going with Saddle Creek, or Born Ruffians getting scooped by Warp.  On one hand, I don’t begrudge the band the success an... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — It took moving to Ontario to help Nils Edenloff appreciate Alberta. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Alberta, Canada’s Rural Alberta Advantage was in town and played MAxwell’s Thursday night, opened for Passion Pit at Terminal 5 on Friday night, and then played two headlining shows at Mercury Lounge on Saturday night: one early and one late. The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli "It's been a lot of shows since SXSW [2009]," says [The RAA's lead singer, Nils Edenloff] with a chuckle, taking a few minutes to call from a Tim Horton's somewhere off the 401. "I think by... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli "It's been a lot of shows since SXSW [2009]," says [The RAA's lead singer, Nils Edenloff] with a chuckle, taking a few minutes to call from a Tim Horton's somewhere off the 401. "I think by... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Bowery in Oct (more by Oren Loloi) tonight in NYC * Alice Smith @ Joe's Pub * Akoya Afrobeat @ Southpaw * Tyshawn Sorey @ The Stone * Falu, Red Baraat @ Joe's Pub *... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Bowery in Oct (more by Oren Loloi) tonight in NYC * Alice Smith @ Joe's Pub * Akoya Afrobeat @ Southpaw * Tyshawn Sorey @ The Stone * Falu, Red Baraat @ Joe's Pub *... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — I've been tracking my favourite songs all year and I literally had a enough to fit two albums worth. This got me thinking that next year I may produce a multi-volume "best of". As with everything in life, music is best in moderation. So, I forced mys... more info

Rollo & Grady — Foreign Born Recommended Los Angeles Shows – December 14th – December 19th Monday, December 14th Joe Purdy and Meaghan Smith @ Hotel Café Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros @ Mayan Theatre (Sold Out) Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo (So... more info

My Old Kentucky — (photo by MOKB Lead Photog : Dave Evans)Our Canadian homeboys, Woodhands have announced they will release their new album, Remorsecapade, on January 26th, 2010 through Paper Bag Records. These guys put on two of the best shows MOKB Presents brought ... more info