This weekend The National debuted two songs on Canadian Public Radio and… sigh. They are predictably gorgeous. After much teasing about their new album, this is our first look at what the boys have been working on while wrapping up their final High Violet shows. And it certainly doesn’t disappoint. The first track, Rylan, is […]
A totally different take on the song, it’s no less beautiful. This is the first time I’ve heard Laura Jansen, but man… I could listen to that voice all day. And Cary Brothers stuns, as always.
“I know my music cannot change the world, but I know my music can change someone’s moment.” – Randy Ponzio It’s with an incredibly heavy heart that I write this post tonight. If you’re a fan of Burgo’s Music Blog on Facebook, you might have seen my post on Wednesday asking for help from anyone […]
Since pretty much the release of their debut album, we’ve all been waiting with bated breath for Mumford and Sons‘ sophomore release. The band has teased us by road-testing quite a few of the rumoured new tunes while on tour; most recently, we wrote about “Home” here. They’ve now debuted possibly my favourite of the […]
Seriously, I love this cover. Although it’s been 5 years since Damien Rice last released an LP, this just reminded me why he’s still one of my favourite artists. Simply beautiful.
With Nevermind celebrating its 20th anniversary this month (side note: how old are we all now?!), there’s been a ton of great material floating around the blogosphere lately. But I think this might just be my favourite. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart hosts a SiriusXM chat between Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic with Nevermind producer […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking this is a Ryan Adams blog, given the last few posts here… but c’mon, we all know I have major love for the guy. So, it is with much joy that I present to you (courtesy of NPR), the full stream of Ryan’s new album, Ashes & Fire. A full […]
It’s been nearly a year since I last mentioned First Aid Kit on this blog, which is far too long considering how much I fell in love with their “Ghost Town” single. The good news though is that can now change, with the news that Klara and Johanna Söderberg’s sophomore effort, The Lion’s Roar, will […]