Matthew's Finest

Well here it is. Boxer the Horse is a balls nasty band, and they have never stopped being good in the three months that I've known about them. And their song Boneyard is the closest thing to a halloween themed indie son that I think we have in the show. Boxer don't shiv, yo.

Boxer the Horse - Boneyard [mp3]

SotW for October 29th, 2008

They Tear Down Houses Don't They? That's my six-minute Song of the Week® for this Halloween issue of the show. Edmonton's Shout Out Out Out Out (that's 4 outs) have only released one album in 2006 entitled Not Saying Just Saying but they have toured relentlessly.

On Monday Nov. 3 you can see the guys play at Louis' on campus with opening act San Serac. It promises to be a good show. Here's a little taste of the madness.

Shout Out Out Out Out - They Burn Down Houses Don't They? [mp3]

Playlist for October 29th, 2008

Well folks, we're back for a slightly delirious edition of our show. Ishmael and I were carousing in Vancouver this weekend, fighting for our right to party.

This weeks show, as you might be able to guess, is a Halloween themed one. This is because Halloween is almost here. Here's the playlist.

1st Hour

The Ghost Bees - Vampires of the West Coast

Okkervil River - The President Is Dead

Josh Reichmann Oracle Band - Believe In Souls

The Spinto Band - Pumpkins and Paisley

The Moondoggies - Undertaker

The Rural Alberta Advantage - Don't Haunt This Place

The Sam Roberts Band - Waking The Dead

Laura Marling - Ghosts

Benji Hughes - The Mummy

The Terrordactyls - Zombie Girl

The Burning Hell - Grave Situation Pt. 1

2nd Hour

Forest City Lovers - Monsters

Mother Mother - Ghosting

Wintersleep - Weighty Ghost

The Mood - Eskimo Scientist

Chad VanGaalen - Clinically Dead

Dave Norris - Howl

Violent Femmes - Nightmares

Islands - Creeper [mp3]

Dress Whites - Give Up The Ghosts

Boxer The Horse - Boneyard

Los Campesinos! - How I Taught Myself To Scream

Tokyo Police Club - Graves

Shout Out Out Out Out - They Tear Down Houses Dont' They?

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Bedroom Costume

Creature - Don't Be Afraid

SotW for October 22, 2008

There comes a time in every man's life when he discovers love.
But more commonly, he rediscovers his love for Sam Roberts.

Here are two songs by the Montreal crooner. One is from his latest effort, Love at the End of the World, and the other is my favourite song from We Were Born In A Flame. Please enjoy and, just maybe, unearth your crush on Sammy Roberts.

Sam Roberts - Words & Fire [mp3]

Sam Roberts - No Sleep [mp3]

Matthew's Finest

Today's song comes to you all the way from sunny Amsterdam. Hospital Bombers are a delightful little Dutch four piece who credit their inspirations to such prominent groups as The Velvet Underground and The Mountain Goats. At least that's what I gleaned from their website, which is composed entirely in that guttural throatspeak known as Dutch. I did my best.

The Song, Neighbourhood, is a hard rocking, hard fighting, hard loving testament to - at least in my mind - The Stooges. It's high energy music at it's best, and hopefully we can look for much more to come from these talented young people.

Hospital Bombers - Neighbourhood [mp3]

SotW for October 15th, 2008

This edition's Song of the Week is a cover. 

M.I.A., whose music I can't stand, included the song Jimmy on her 2007 album Kala. 

Luckily for us though, the guys from Of Montreal covered it and turned it into yet another pop gem. Enjoy.

Of Montreal - Jimmy [mp3]

Matthew's Finest

Today's song is Tora Tora Tora, you may recognize the title, that's because it shares it's name with a truly classic film. One where dreams are a reality, and WWII is a playground of the wicked. I've never seen it, but if it's anything like Japanese cinema today, there are schoolgirls drinking radioactive zombie soda.

Pretty & Nice are from Boston, Massacheusettes, and I thank my lucky stars that the good lord gave them the inspiration for this song.

Pretty & Nice - Tora Tora Tora [mp3]

Playlist for October 15th, 2008

Here it is folks. Hope you enjoy the show, and the increased hold that our ineffectual leaders have on our country.

1st Hour

Andy Swan - Can I Pay You In Sunshine? [mp3]

Iron & Wine - Arms Of a Thief

Josh Reichmann Oracle Band - Believe In Souls

Woodpigeon - Cities Of Weather

The Rural Alberta Advantage - Frank, AB

The Broken West - Auctioneer [mp3]

The Saint Alvia Cartel - Don't Wanna Wait Forever

Crosstown Rivals - Waste Of Time

State Bird - I Don't Love U Anymore

These United States - West Won

Margot and the Nuclear So and So's - A Children's Crusade On Acid [mp3]

Hooded Fang - Fall Leaves

Of Montreal - Jimmy

2nd Hour

The Rumble Strips - Alarm Clock [mp3]

The Elwins - Only Friend

Tusks - Baby Noise

Hotkid - People Using People

Vancougar - Unmanned

Hexes & Ohs - Little Bird

The Umbrella Sequence - Urban Lull (At Once Charmed)

Starfucker - Pop Song

Pretty & Nice - Tora Tora Tora

Tigersapien - Youth & Vitality [mp3]

Woodhands - I Wasn't Made For Fighting

SotW for Oct 8th, 2008

This week, my Song of the Week is of the instrumental variety. Brasstronaut hails from a city I have never visited but I will rectify that later this month when I go for a weekend trip: Vancouver, British Columbia.

The song Fan starts off slow and feels like it's building to a crescendo but it never quite makes it there. Rather, it maintains a quirky tempo and is almost... "good". You know, for an instrumental song. I don't know what it is about the track that makes me love it so but it's worthy of being my endorsement for the week.

Brasstronaut - Fan [mp3]

Matthew's Finest

The Elwins are from Newmarket, Ontario. They are good at making rock music. Rock music like this:

The Elwins - Dear, Oh My

Playlist For October 7th, 2008

Here it is everyone.

1st Hour

The Olympic Symphonium - Intentions Alone

Jenny Omnichord - The Day We Sang Ba Ba Ba Ba (w/ Jeff "Glacio de Fluvial" Munro)

Dog Is Blue - Don't Think Twice It's Alright

Pete Roe - Let It Go

The Western States - Oh World

The Submarines - The Wake Up Song

Brasstronaut - Fan

Absentee - Bitchstealer

Castlemusic - You Can't Take Anymore

Sunparlour Players - Bless This City

2nd Hour

The Rosebuds - The Lovers' Rights

Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines

Dear and The Headlights - I'm Not Crying. You're Not Crying, Are You?

Dirty On Purpose - Mind Blindness
The Jealous Girlfriends - Organs on the Kitchen Floor

Fox Jaws - Karmonica

The Old Soul - Let's Neck

Wolf Parade - Soldier's Grin

Land Of Talk - Corner Phone

WOMEN - Group Transport Hall

The Ghost Is Dancing - People

The Elwins - Dear, Oh My

Matthew's Finest

This week I give to you, Hexes & Ohs. They're a playful little indie pop group from Montreal, and their song, H-H-Highschool has been stuck in my head for the better part of a week.

Hexes & Ohs - H-H-Highschool [mp3]

SotW for October 1, 2008

This week's song of the week is a charming number by Portland's Blitzen Trapper.
I have no idea what the rest of the album is like but the song Furr is charming enough for me to try the rest. Give it a listen, and download if you wish.

Blitzen Trapper - Furr [mp3]

Playlist for Oct 1st, 2008

Terribly sorry about last week. For those of you who came to the site expecting a playlist, you can blame the Man for taking us off the proverbial air.

This week, though, we're back with the full playlist and a full cotillion of weekly song choices.

1st Hour

Gonzales - Working Together
Islands - Creeper

TV On The Radio - Dry Drunken Emperor

Kaiser Chiefs - Always Happens Like That

The Saint Alvia Cartel - Don't Wanna Wait Forever

The Wedding Present - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Hexes & Ohs - H-H-Highschool

The Broken West - Auctioneer

Mates Of State - My Only Offer

Department Of Eagles - No One Does It Like You

Blitzen Trapper - Furr

2nd Hour

Said The Whale - My Government Heart

Grizzly Bear - Knife

Born Ruffians - Knife

Two Hours Traffic - No Advances

Fred - Running

Mother Mother - Hayloft

Caribou - Melody Day

Woodhands - I Wasn't Made For Fighting

Thunderheist - Jerk It