Playlist for May 26, 2010

We're playing some old favourites tonight, so no new releases. Still, it's a killer playlist and we've got a bunch of downloads for you too. Enjoy.

Playlist:

Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds

Blitzen Trapper - Furr [mediafire]

The Burning Hell - The Berlin Conference [mediafire]

Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Rock Ranger Record [mediafire]

The Golden Dogs - Dynamo
Mystery Jets - Young Love

Le Loup - Neahkanie

Rah Rah - Tentacles [mediafire]

Polymaths - Duet [mediafire]

Arrah and the Ferns - Emo Phillips

She & Him - You Really Got A Hold On Me [mediafire]

Cursed Arrows - Run Forever

The Junction - My Love Was There

Tokyo Police Club - Cheer It Up

Jookabox - You Cried Me [mediafire]

Playlist for May 19, 2010

Tokyo Police Club, Forest City Lovers, The Golden Dogs, Crystal Castles. These four bands have several things in common: they're all Canadian, they all have albums coming out in the near future, and all four are featured on today's playlist. Additionally, great songs from Yukon Blonde, Regina's Rah Rah, and British songstress Laura Marling.

Listen to CFCR 90.5 FM tonight from 10:30 to midnight, or you can listen to the web stream at cfcr.ca. Don't miss out!

Playlist:

Josh Ritter - The Curse [iguessimfloating]
Laura Marling - Rambling Man
Forest City Lovers - If I Were A Tree
Cloud Control - There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight
Who Knew - Sharpen the Knife
The Golden Dogs - Permanent Record [herohill]
Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up (Boots of Danger)
Yukon Blonde - Babies Don't Like Blue Anymore
LCD Soundsystem - No Love Lost (Joy Division cover)
Big Fox - Saturday
Hannah Georgas - Bang Bang You're Dead [i♥music]
Rah Rah - Hurt Me Bad [i♥music]
Sorren Maclean - You Shook
Crystal Castles - Celestica [yellowstereo]
Black Keys - Tighten Up
Broken Social Scene - Texico Bitches [cavacool]

Playlist for May 12, 2010

Another Wednesday, another day when I could be performing stand-up comedy. In case you haven't heard about it, there is an open mic comedy event every Wednesday at Vangelis on Broadway. It's generally a good time and I have been meaning to perform a five-minute set for some time, but I always chicken out and use the radio show as an excuse.

Well, since we're all here, let's check out this week's excellent playlist featuring great songs by Born Ruffians, The Sadies, and an amazing new track by LCD Soundsystem to close off the show from their upcoming album This Is Happening. Listen, download, share, and most importantly, please support these artists if you like their stuff.

Playlist:

Shawn Clarke - Behind You [herohill]
Born Ruffians - What to Say
Avi Buffalo - Remember Last Time [yellowstereo]
The Morning Benders - I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book cover) [filesavr]
The National - Anyone's Ghost [full album stream]
Ketch Harbour Wolves - Photograph [i♥music]
The Sadies - Another Year Again
The Acorn - Restoration 
Young Rival - Ghost in the Park [i♥music]
Shout Out Louds - Walls
Pick A Piper - Rooms [myspace]
New Pornographers - Crash Years [cavacool]
LCD Soundsystem - You Wanted A Hit




LCD Soundsystem are releasing their final album This Is Happening on May 18. Here's the excellent video for their single "Drunk Girls" which was directed by Spike Jonze.

Playlist for May 6th, 2010

An exciting show this week, with new songs from three of Canada's biggest bands: Wolf Parade, The New Pornographers, and the first new effort since 2005 by Toronto's Broken Social Scene. Thanks for checking us out. Here's the playlist.

Playlist:
Levek - Loon and the Lion
The Middle East - Blood
Donlands & Mortimer - Osmosis
Faded Paper Figures - Logos [box.net]
Surfer Blood - Twin Peaks

Seth Smith - Warm Regards [herohill]

Mystery Jets - Flash a Hungry Smile

Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure
Milks and Rectangles - Cakewalk [i♥music]

Josh Ritter - Storm Windows (John Prine cover)

Royal Wood - On Top of Your Love [herohill]
The New Pornographers - Your Hands [herohill]
Broken Social Scene - Texico Bitches
Atmosphere - Yesterday

The Knux - Floozy [free ep]

Shad - Yaa I Get It

Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar

Here are some cool videos. The first is the music video for the song "What To Say" by Born Ruffians from their upcoming album Say It.

Perennial favourites of the show Sebastien Grainger (formerly of Death From Above) and Josh Reichmann (currently of The Josh Reichmann Oracle Band) have formed a group together, awesomely titled Bad Tits. They're using the familiar aspects of their old music, heavy guitar from Grainger and amazing synth from Reichmann, but they treat them very differently. Through some substantial producing they come up with a new sound that should delight their older fans. Also, the video is wacky and awesome.

Bad Tits - Bankok Hilton from Hand Drawn Dracula on Vimeo.


Finally, London, ON emcee Shad, has a new album about to be released title TSOL. Yaa, I Get It is the first single from the album, and the video feature Shad roaming the streets in a distinct 99 Problems style.