Wow my posts have been coming in huge gaps, I apologize for this. As a consequence my weekend bangers list just keeps growing so consider this the ultimate getting-back-on-track week.

It’ll be filled with knockouts; as usual.

Yeasayer is here with their brand new video for the song Ambling Alp. Love love love them! First time I heard them was way back in April when Annie posted the song Tight Rope on a previous post. The video is definitely a must watch and that’s why I’m featuring it here. Very interesting video but I think it’s fitting.

Good news Ottawa! Woodhands is coming on April 8th at Mavericks! Saw these guys back at the blues fest and it’ll definitely be worth it.
Woodhands – I Can’t See Straight [mp3 zshare]

Don’t forgot to check out their myspace to hear some other fine tunes and buy the album!

Instant Love

White Lies – Death [vimeo]
Pendulum – Hold Your Colour [ mp3 filestube]
Empire of the Sun – Half Mast [mp3 zshare]

**I found that live video for the white lies and decided to post it instead of an mp3 cause I thought it was way worth it. They’re really good live.

Anyways, I think it’s safe to say that we’re trying to shy away from posting youtube videos because they are so unreliable sometimes. On that note: Expect another post as soon as tomorrow!

WHOA, where have I been right?

Now i’ve missed a few posts which is why this one is going to be a lil long to make up for lost time. But I do have a valid excuse for my absence: The Blues Fest…that and I’ve been really tired.

I pretty much attended all 12 days of the awesome festival here in Ottawa and came across a lot of talent that I’d like to share. Some were already favorites while some were completely new to me, which is why I love festival there’s just so much talent to showcase and discover!
Here are SOME(there was way more: perhaps another post?) of my favorite performances…

Fresh out of Ontario comes The Arkells with their song the Ballad of Hugo Chavez. This is such a fun song to sing in the car. They were really good live too.

Now you might remember me posting Mr Hurricane by BEAST on the Canada day post. Well these guys are making sure they get noticed, which they should, cause they played right before KISS took the big stage at the festival.

Out of Control – BEAST [video]

I was so excited when I heard CAKE was coming! loved them.

CAKE – NEVER THERE [mp3]

Here’s the thing alright, girl talk has these awesome toilet paper dispensers at his shows. Well at least at the festival he did and all I have to say to Gillis is that he should give me one. Oh and, you were awesome.

GIRL TALK – Here’s the thing [mp3]

What I loved about Woodhands is that their bio info was this:

Woodhands is dirty electronic music. According to their myspace site, they’re interested in emotional, sweaty dance floors. They want to make you cry while you’re having sex, and it’ll be the best damn sex of your life . . . and you’ll be dancing.

Woodhands – I Wasn’t Made For Fighting [mp3]

I volunteered at the info booth so whenever someone would ask me ‘ Hey, what kind of music are the woodhands? I’d just say ‘ Oh, here’s the Bluesfest pamphlet, just read their bio ’

LESS TALK MORE SONGS

HOLY FUCK – Royal Gregory [mp3 via Zshare]

Iron and Wine – Boy with a coin [Youtube]

The National – Mistaken for Strangers [mp3 via Zshare]

So I here this is the 101th post? EXCITING! Champagne anyone?