Our Growing Past

“Fuck bro, stop cramming my Facebook wall with your shitty band’s Kickstarter requests! Soooooo tacky man! If your album was actually any good you wouldn’t need money to make it man, haven’t you heard of fucking Garageband? Fuck, I am so post-music these days anyways, I hope that comes across in my article. Wait, that should BE the article! Ok research time. Hmmm.. no one else seems to find this all that controversial. BUT ITS SO LAME!!! Should I say something crazy?! Wait, I’ll make it a funny rant! Get a real job hipsters, right? Haha. No, wait, that’s played. I can’t believe you’re even talking about money, GAUCHE! Ok, so I’m going with “fuck crowdsourced arts funding”? No one says that right?! Wait, that’s no good. Hmmm this sounds sooo unlikable! Ok, self-deprecation time, girls love that. Hmm this is still really irrelevant. But it’s so RISQUE! Or is it? It’s pretty good at least. Yeah, it’s definitely really good. I just used the word “cunt” too lol. Is this even funny? Dude, this is totally funny, I sound like Ezra Levant talking! What an awesome reference! That guy sucks obvs, but this is satire so its perfect right? Am I being ironic? I don’t even know any more haha! I mean I just wrote an entire article without actually saying anything and it’s about OTHER people who suck at what THEY do! THAT’S SO META! Amazing! …. Fuck, I wish Vice would stop ignoring my letters.”

-ML

10:00 am - Sat, Dec 24, 2011: 1 note

1. Gregory Alan Isakov – This Northern Hemisphere

“I threw stones at the sky but the whole sky fell,” Pure poetry is hard to come by even in the folkiest of circles, but Isakov has both this and very melodic and deep orchestrations. No song finds itself inadequate standing alone on This Empty Northern Hemisphere the 13-song album. A Personal favorite is track 9 – Idaho, an meandering ballad that makes your world move in slow motion, but I am sure that every track on this record is a favorite of many, please no-one remind me that “Big Black Car” is on a fast-food commercial (with Isakov donating all proceeds to charity).

10:00 am - Fri, Dec 23, 2011

2. Hey Rosetta – Seeds

Fast Becoming my favorite band, Hey Rosetta followed up “Into Your Lungs“ a little wiser, road-worn and a little closer to becoming Canada’s best band. My soul must have been permafrost because I thought the album was a disappointment for 2 months until I realized that the diversity of this album makes it a sure full listen. The sure raw rock of “Welcome,” the anthemic “Seeds,” the sentimental “Seventeen” or the groovy “Nous Sommes” leaves no 2 songs alike and leaves us feeling like Halifax is the only place to feel whole. Is there a B-side of about 20 more songs?

10:01 am - Thu, Dec 22, 2011

3. Laura Viers – July Flame

A Staple of the Marching Ranges Tour or the bond between Dane Ueland and our Drummist, July Flame gets boys (and girls alike) all sentimental on long drives from Colorado to Phoenix. Laura Viers may soon star in Portlandia or just make you wish you were less cool. PS. This video made me love the song even more.

10:00 am - Wed, Dec 21, 2011: 5 notes

4. The Head and The Heart – Cats And Dogs

My business friend Phil Knudtson reminds me how he got me onto the Seattle sextet – occupying the roots pole of indie, the good songs are even clearer to identify and I have danced many kitchens to “Honey Come Home”

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