Song of the Day

Song Of The Day: Michael Kiwanuka – I’m Getting Ready

Posted on June 1, 2012 by halley in Everything, Song of the Day | Leave a comment


Michael Kiwanuka makes beautiful noise.

While I don’t find each of his songs that different from the next, Kiwanuka’s sound is enjoyably consistent, soothing, and melodious. The British soul singer’s newest song, “I’m Getting Ready” is yet another example of solid guitar-playing, rich vocals, and perfect harmonies. Extra points to Michael for apparently being a top-quality person. After Googling around for deets on the singer, I have to say I’ve honestly never seen such a high compliment about someone – and published on a website as well-renowned for its accuracy as Wikipedia no less: “He was regarded as a very friendly and modest student with a huge circle of friends and a great appreciation for all different genres of music.” Considering his newest single is available for free download, supporting the man and the musician is really a no-brainer. You should also check out his current tour and his full-length album, “Home Again,” once it’s released July 31.

Michael Kiwanuka Upcoming US Tour Dates

June 7-10 || Manchester, TN || Bonnaroo
June 9 ||Atlanta, GA || Smith Olde Bar
June 10|| Nashville, TN || 3rd & Lindsley
June 13 || New York City, NY || Highline Ballroom*
June 14 || Brooklyn, NY || Prospect Park#
June 15 || Philadelphia, PA || World Café Live (Downstairs)*
June 16 || Washington, DC || Rock and Roll Hotel*
June 18 || Allston, MA || Brighton Music Hall*
June 19 || Toronto, ON || Phoenix Concert Theater*
August 3-5 || Chicago, IL || Lollapalooza
August 10-12 || San Francisco, CA || Outside Lands
August 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box (supporting Alabama Shakes)

*with Bahamas
#with Laura Marling

NXNE Song Of The Day: Connoisseurs Of Porn – Re-gifted Fruit

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Paul in Everything, Song of the Day | Leave a comment


Are you a connoisseur of porn? Do you have arguments about which period of a porn star’s career was their most artistically rewarding? Are you able to recognize the cinematographic variations between the oeuvres of different porn directors? What are your thoughts on the XXX Parody of Scrubs? What does it really mean to lay claim to the title of connoisseur of porn? Well, in the case of Toronto noise rock band Connoisseurs Of Porn, it simply means no one else had taken the name first. It may also mean that they really enjoy porn, I can personally neither confirm nor deny that. What i can tell you is that these guys make a furious bit of noise that’s influenced by the likes of Captain Beefheart, Sonic Youth, and The Jesus Lizard. Listen to their song, Re-gifted Fruit, while watching some porn. Or don’t, I can’t tell you what to do.

Connoisseurs Of Porn play Sneaky Dee’s on June 16th @ 12:00

NXNE Song Of The Day: Andre Williams & The Sadies – I’ll Do Most Anything For Your Love

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Celeste in Everything, Song of the Day | Leave a comment


My 12th grade English teacher once made the statement that modern music lacked vitality. In her words, when she turned on the radio in her time, “a revolution came out of the speakers” whereas she thought that contemporary music was frivolous and shallow. While I disagree with her (I defy anyone to listen to the likes of Andrew Bird or Fleet Foxes and call them frivolous and shallow), I do think there’s much to be gained by collaboration between older and younger artists, and I think that the collaboration between Andre Williams and The Sadies is a perfect example. The Torontonians and the Midwesterner teamed up for the album “Night & Day”, and they’ll be playing together at NXNE. 

“I’ll do most anything for your love” is a nice sample from the album, with the Sadies supplying the alt-country infused instrumentals while Williams brings it home with his infectious and surprisingly moving lyrics/rhyming couplets. My only judgment against the song is that I had to listen to it a couple of times before I stopped expecting Meatloaf to bust in and end the line with “but I won’t do that.” The group is playing at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern June 15th if you like what you hear.

NXNE Song Of The Day: Chang-A-Lang: Listen Up Buttercup

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Celeste in Everything, Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Chang-A-Lang, a Toronto-based trio, has achieved the dream of every twitter-user ever – to be pithy and witty. I can find absolutely nothing on this band besides the following three factoids: the band’s biography is, “WE PLAY! YOU DANCE! CHANG-A-LANG!!! CHANG-A-LANG!!!CHANG-A-LANG!!!”, the band’s interests are, “Watching Golden Girls reruns, playing rock with the roll and Busch beer”, and their influences include ‘foxtrot, electric guitar, communism, the metric system and wedding photos’.

Love it. I’m also really enjoying “Listen Up Buttercup” on their album “No Clean Rock-N-Roll.” Check it out.

Chang-A-Lang play The Hard Luck Bar Saturday June 16th at 10:00pm as part of NXNE

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