We've got a pretty good show this week, but not great since Ishmael and I are both heading to a Student Press conference tomorrow for a weekend of illicit activities. But we do still have some interesting stuff for you.
Mostly, I 'm excited about the Toronto "super-group" Novels. They are formed by members from Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians, Will Curry and the Country French, and others. They're not really a band though, just an experiment. They formed and recorded an album and then planned to never sell it, promote it or even play a show. Their marketing strategy depends entirely upon people downloading the music for free from their website [okaynovels.com] and distributing it themselves. They've set up a gallery where you can post pictures of yourself sharing their album in new and inventive ways.
It's a really interesting project and it's the kind of thing that I hope we'll start to see more of in the future.
The Playlist
Woodpigeon - Empty-Hall-Sing-Along
The Darcys - House Built Around Your Voice
Michael Stipe & Vic Chesnutt - Guilty By Association [Groover's]
Fanshaw - Strong Hips
The Delgados - Coming In From The Cold
Lucky Soul - Whoa Billy [yellowstereo]
Love Is All - Kungen
The Paperbacks - Slow Learners
Owen Pallett - Red Sun No. 5 [mp3]
Nana Grizol - For things That Haven't Come Yet
Novels - Big Run [download EP for free]
Cold Warps - Hole In My Head
Monotonix - Set Me Free
We Are Wolves - Walking Commotion
Jenocide - Junglefk (I want it) [herohill]
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