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Candian Music Week 2009 – The Indies

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Well folks, it’s that time of year again! The time when all of Canada’s underground or not-so underground talent all come together and celebrate and rock out at an event simply called the Indies.

I am very excited this year as the nominees and set performers are just phenomenal.

The biggest prize of the night is of course the Favorite Album award by Chartattack.com with the nominees being Constantines (Kensington Heights), Fucked Up (The Chemistry of Common Life), Hey Rosetta! (Into Your Lungs), Theory of a Deadman (Scars and Souvenirs) and The Trews (No Time for Later). My bet goes to Containtines hands down.

The other category I am looking forward to is the Favorite Group/Duo award. It comes down to Arkells, Beast, Crystal Castles, Matt Mays & El Torpedo and U.S.S. This is probably one of the competitive battles as all of these brilliant artists are deserving of this prize. But in the end, I think it will come down to either Crystal Castles or Ubiquitous Synergery Seeker. I love both of these acts, and I cannot make up my mind!!!

Anyways, The Indies will be Saturday March 14.09.

For more information, check out: http://www.cmw.net/cmw2009/awards_indies.asp

Peace out for now!

-Sean C

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Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker Live @ Johnny B’s Oshawa, Ontario

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

With a juicer on hand, U.S.S. is prepared and ready for anything that awaits them in 2009. Their style described as Bob Marley in a lab coat held through last night at Johnny B’s in Oshawa, Ontario.

The crowd of Seekers were provided some good ole local Canadian acts: The Rec Room and The Stables. Props go out to Kris Dickerson (the promoter) for producing such a top-notch show!

The main event of the night, of course, were nothing but stellar. Human Kebab, the man…the hype-man, seemed to inject the audience with adrenaline while vocalists Ashley kept everyone in a transcendent flow. The show kicked off with the dramatic intro of “2 and 15/16ths” and the rest of the night was history.

It’s hard to believe that the Canadian duo who released their demo and began performing live in the same month would have their songs on heavy rotation on 102.1 The Edge, and have their first video single “Hollowpoint Sniper Hyperbole” played regularly on Much Music and recently were awarded two CASBYs. U.S.S. triumphed over other Canadian greats such as Tokyo Police Club, Bedouin Soundclash and Sam Roberts to win those awards, pretty impressive one might say?

With this much hype just radiating from their EP “Welding the C:/”, there are definitely big things to come for U.S.S. as their full-length album “Einsteins of Consciousness” debuts early 2009.

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Top Ten Tracks of ’08

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Well, the end of 2008 and nigh, and there were indeed a lot of crap music but also a lot of awesome new music to pump us up throughout the year. These ten songs are what I listened to the most this year.

#10 Oasis – “The Shock of the Lightning”
Official video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fguOr7EGK0w

Now now, you all know how big of a Radiohead fan I am, “how could you have oasis in your top ten Sean!?!?!?” well honestly, I never REALLY liked Oasis, but after seeing Noah get tackled at V-fest in Toronto and I must admit The Shock of the Lightning is pretty darn catchy…they just squeezed into the top 10!

#9 Katy Perry – “Hot n’ Cold”
Live in Liverpool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP0D5sNKnoI

“Katy Perry huh?” YES! I love Katy Perry no matter what anyone thinks. I believe she has one of the best new voices and tracks of 2008.

#8 Coldplay – “Viva la vida”
live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5I3RPbS8aI

It’s Coldplay…can they make a BAD song?

#7 Moby – “Everyday It’s 1989″

Now Moby was the dude I was really excited to see perform @ V-fest and boy oh boy did he deliver.

#6 Ra Ra Riot – “Ghost Under Rocks”
Official video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9SKprgjH5k

#5 MGMT – “Time to Pretend”
Official video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVnRzEjpUmE

#4 Kings of Leon – “Sex on Fire”
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHhhcKxflMY

“Yaaaaaaouuu! you’re sex is on Firrreee!”

#3 Crystal Castles – “Black Panther”
Live @ Glastonbury 08: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoQN6RbkcOY

Crystal Castles are the dynamic duo hailing from Toronto and are one of the best new bands of 2008. Singer Alice Glass was even crowed “Coolest person of the year” by NME with Jay-Z at #2.

#2 Radiohead – “Bodysnatchers”
Live:
Radiohead – Bodysnatchers (Bristow, VA 05.11.08) from rhondamarie on Vimeo.

Radiohead is my favorite band ever. Getting to see them live on their In Rainbow’s tour with one of my best friends @ the Molson Amphitheater was one of the best nights in my life.

#1 Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker – “Hollowpoint Sniper Hyperbole”
Official Video:
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker – “Hollowpoint Sniper Hyperbole” – dir. Alon Isocianu from reactiv on Vimeo.

I predict that USS are the next big thing for 2009. Their EP Welding the C:// is just phenomenal and their full-length album should be coming out next year. This duo is just so unique and innovative with their styles on different tracks, yet their EP flows like a river. When I first listened to the whole EP, I was just inspired.

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2009 Dates for Radiohead

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

After their summer In Rainbows tour, Radiohead have finally announced plans for their 2009 south American tour. So far, 3 dates have been announced.

03/15 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol
03/16 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol
03/27 Santiago, Chile – Cristal en Vivo Festival (San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium)

A third show is Mexico may also be in the works. So stayed tuned.

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