Altsounds — In light of the recent passing of Devon Clifford of You Say Party! We Say Die!, the band has cancelled their EU/UK tour with Winter Gloves.
We at Paper Bag Records were so proud to know Devon and will forever remember him as a passionate musicia... more info
Pitchfork — It seems like only yesterday we were enjoying the Austin sun while taking in too much BBQ and trying to catch dozens (hundreds?) of the world's finest and/or most breathlessly hyped new bands. But that was an entire year ago. Which can only mean one ... more info
Battery In your Leg — This past weekend marked the end of another Canadian Music Week and on Saturday night the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards were announced at the (super-fancy) Fairmount Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
This year’s performers included The Rural... more info
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
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