Solid Twenty #007: The Flatliners
The Flatliners. Punk. Southern Ontario. 10 or so years. 20 minutes of punky genius. Get it here. (Liver Alone, Here Comes Treble, Fred’s Got Slacks, This Respirator, There’s a Problem, He Was a… Read...
View Article30 years is a pretty long time…
I did something incredibly cool this week, and it made my dad jealous, so you know I’m doing something right. What’d I do? I drove to New York to go see Huey Lewis… Read More →
View ArticleBUMP: Eternal Husbands
Eternal Husbands’ debut EP is confusing. At first it seems like an experiment in minimalism. The band has only two members. The tracks are slow and brooding. With that in mind, it seems… Read More →
View ArticleSolid Twenty #008: Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith. Indie Folk Genius. Baltimoreish. Deceased for a decade. 20 minutes of absolute flawlessness. Get it here. (Oh Well Okay, Waltz #2, Pictures of Me, Riot Coming, Let’s Get Lost, Everything...
View ArticleBones Malones is bawlin’
I have to warn you, I’m about to do something infuriating. I was introduced to the music of Bones Malones a few short months ago when financial guru/generally shirtless bearded man/Trigger Effect...
View ArticleBUMP: Allyson Reigh, Letters
If you happened to be at the St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival volunteer party at the end of June, you’ll remember the incredible voice of Allyson Reigh, who regaled the crowd with a killer… Read...
View ArticleSolid Twenty #009: Buck 65
Buck 65. Canadian hip-hop. 20 Odd Years. 20 minutes of blurry bluesy madness. Get it here.Filed under: Al, Music, Solid Twenty Tagged: Buck 65, canadian, Genius, hip hop, Solid Twenty
View ArticleBUMP: Jay’dore’s Five Speed
Jay’dore’s Five Speed EP is equal parts cute, cheesy and terrifying. Most of the instrumentals are straightforward and catchy club-inspired electronica. The one exception to this is the fourth track,...
View ArticleSolid Twenty #010: Brand New
Brand New. New Jersian Angst. A little over a decade. 20 minutes of beautiful memories. Grab it here. Albums/Songs: The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me – Jesus Daisy – Sink The… Read More →
View ArticleBackroom Records (& Pastries?)
I meant to write about this in summer, but somehow this one slipped through the cracks. Which is fitting, because this Mile-End record store succeeds in going unnoticed. Ladies and gentlemen, I...
View ArticleBUMP: Hey Majesty’s Remodel II
Remodel II, the debut album by Hey Majesty is an eclectic journey. Using what seems like only a small amount of equipment – a turntable, a sampler, a keyboard, a 1970’s tape delay… Read More →
View ArticleSolid Twenty #011: Streetlight Manifesto
Streelight Manifesto. American Ska. Over a decade. 20 minutes of ska grooves. Grab it here. Guest hosted by Xavier Lajule.Filed under: Music, Solid Twenty Tagged: American, Guest Host, Ska, Streetlight...
View ArticleBUMP: The Fugitives
We get a whole lot of music submissions here at Bloody Underrated, and I guarantee you that we listen to every one of them. And let’s be honest – there’s a lot of… Read More →
View ArticlePOP MONTREAL 2013: LET’S GET THIS STARTED
Montreal is festival city, this we know, and we’ve been with you through it all this summer, B.U. readers. FRINGE (so much FRINGE), Zoofest, Just for Laughs. Those were good times. Summer festival…...
View ArticlePoulet Neige vous rappelle que… c’est bientôt Noël!
Poulet Neige, ça vous dit quelque chose? Oui, c’est un label indépendant qui produit et diffuse des bands émergents et alternatifs comme Massicotte, L’indice et Lac Estion. Mais Poulet Neige, c’est...
View ArticleBUMP: Deep Joy by Expwy
Listening to Deep Joy by Expwy is like stepping into a time machine. Usually when bands attempt a “retro” sound they use songwriting trends from whatever era they’re emulating, but most of the… Read...
View ArticleSolid Twenty #012: NOFX (The Last 10 Years)
NOFX. American punk legends. Over 30 years. 20 minutes of catching up. Grab it here. Albums/Tracks: War on Errorism/We Got Two Jealous Agains Self-Entitled/I’ve Got One Jealous Again, Again Wolves in...
View ArticlePOP MONTREAL 2013: ON YOUR MARKS
I feel like an athlete training for a major event—except instead of early morning workouts and carb-loading, I stocked up on sleep this weekend and ate a ton of vegetables. It’s not a… Read More →
View ArticleBUMP: The Reigning Monarchs
One of my favourite things to do when I’ve got some time on my hands and I’m itching for new music is to go Bandcamp-hopping. I pick a city, or a tag of… Read More →
View ArticleSolid Twenty #13: Stevedore Steve
Stevedore Steve. Canadian Country Legend. Over 40 years. 20 minutes of landmarks that have been forgotten. Get it here. Tracks: The Duke, Kingston Chain, Hard Workin’ Men, I’m a Truckdriver, Minto...
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