Feist - Live in Vienna 2007

Feist - Live in Vienna

A great live set from Feist that is doing the rounds at the moment.

Here. (If the link don’t work, let me know)

www.listentofeist.com

MySpace.com

Wikipedia

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

Very raw and wonderfully self indulgent, Elizabeth Anka Vajagic delivers a fantastically dark album.

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - ‘Why’ from the album ‘Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

www.cstrecords.com/bands_eavajagic.html

Wikipedia

Free live gig over at Archive.org

Tegan and Sara - The Con

Tegan and Sara - The Con

It’s the duos best yet, less shiny pop, more rawness.

www.teganandsara.com/

Them two over at MySpace

Wiki

Wendy McNeill - The Wonder Show

Wendy Mcneill - The Wonder Show

I just love this sparse release.
Acordionist/guitarist/vocalist.

Wendy McNeill - ‘Holly O’ from the album ‘The Wonder Show

www.wendymcneill.com

Wendy over at MySpace

You can download MP3/FLAC versions over at Zunior

Zunior - The Little Digital Music Store

Canada’s best kept secret. Possibly.
Providing DRM free MP3s and FLAC files from a shed load of independent labels.
Fiest, Basia Bulat, Julie Doiron, Katie Stelmanis, Wendy McNeill, the list goes on and on.
They even do a downloadable mp3 sampler collection for free now and again.

It’s the future.

www.zunior.com

Sarah Slean - The Baroness

Sarah Slean - The Baroness cover art

The Canadian singer/pianist is back with a great album. It did take a few listens to grow on me, but most of her albums do.
Her website has a built in store, and the prices are surprisingly reasonable. Pop over and get ordering.

Sarah Slean - ‘Get Home‘ from the album ‘The Baroness

http://www.sarahslean.com/

Wiki

Click here to buy The Baroness over at Amazon.co.uk

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill cover

I must have played this to death in the 90’s as I haven’t listened to it for years.
Quite refreshing to give it another airing. (Thanks for the reminder R).
It holds up very well indeed.
If you liked this and haven’t tried ‘Jagged Little Pill Acoustic’ you really should.

New album due out May 2008. Cool.

Alanis Morissette - ‘Hand In My Pocket’ from the album ‘Jagged Little Pill

http://www.alanis.com/

Alanis over at MySpace

Wiki

Julie Dorion - Woke Myself Up

Julie Dorion - Woke Myself Up cover

As downbeat as Julie can be she always has a sense of humour.
Real life lyrics and slo-fi music to take it easy to.
Having said that, this is a bit more upbeat than her previous releases such as Goodnight Nobody and Heart and Crime.

Julie Dorion - ‘Me and My Friend’ from the album ‘Woke Myself Up

www.juliedoiron.com

Julie on MySpace

Wiki

Click here to buy Woke Myself Up at Amazon.co.uk

Rebekah Higgs - Rebekah Higgs

Rebekah Higgs - Rebekah Higgs cover

A strange collection of tracks that really works. All bouncy happy springtime sounds, then it goes a bit psychedelically winter, then bouncy summer, then Autumnal… well something like that.
I really like it as a debut release.
Great writing and a great voice.

Rebekah Higgs - ‘Parables’ from the album ‘Rebekah Higgs’

www.rebekahhiggs.com

www.myspace.com/rebekahhiggs

Check out her label website Outside Music

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Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

The 2003 release from Emily Haines and gang, featuring the insanely catchy Combat Baby.

Metric - ‘Combat Baby‘ from the album ‘Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Metric - ‘IOU‘ from the album ‘Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

http://www.ilovemetric.com

Wiki

Metric - Live it Out

Metric - Live it Out cover

Emily Haines and the boys let rip on their 2005 release Live it Out.
The DVD is out this month from the Live it Out tour.

Pop over to their website and go shopping.

Metric - ‘Empty‘ from the album ‘Live it Out

http://www.ilovemetric.com

Wiki

Sarah Slean - Night Bugs

Sarah Slean - Night Bugs cover

All around fun girl Sarah Slean is meant to be awesome live, but I have not had the chance yet.
Some similarities to Regina Spektor from this talented Canadian.

This track is from her 2002 CD Night Bugs. A new album is scheduled for release in early 2008. Bring that one on as soon as please!

Sarah Slean - ‘Sweet Ones‘ from the album ‘Night Bugs

http://www.sarahslean.com/

Wiki

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don’t Have Your Back

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don’t Have Your Back cover

Last years solo release from Emily is a great album. Slow paced but fulsome.

She was previously in Metric who I am also a big fan of.

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - ‘Our Hell‘ from the album ‘Knives Don’t Have Your Back

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - ‘Reading In Bed (live)‘ from the album ‘Knives Don’t Have Your Back

http://www.emilyhaines.com/

Wiki

Basia Bulat - Oh, My Darling

Basia Bulat Oh, My Darling cover

Canadians and a ukelele. Cool!

You can get their debut album from iTunes Store or Amazon.

Basia Bulat - Live at Schubas 2007

http://www.basiabulat.com/

Wiki

Go buy the CD at Amazon

Feist - The Reminder

Feist The Reminder Cover

Canadian Leslie Feist is your Alt-folk kinda girl. Her current CD “The Reminder” is a bit more upbeat than her 2004 “Let It Die” which I love. Her 2006 remix album “Open Season” is also worth checking out.

Feist - “My Moon My Man” from the album “The Reminder”

Feist - “Gatekeeper - Live, Paris” from the album “Let It Die”

http://www.listentofeist.com/

http://www.myspace.com/feist