SONG OF THE DAY “Get In Line” by Ron Sexsmith (Long Player Late Bloomer, Warner Canada, 2011). Written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Long Player Late Bloomer is the 12th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. – The album was named as a long-listed nominee for the 2011 Polaris …
SONG OF THE DAY “Change of Seasons” by Sweet Thing (Sweet Thing, EMI Music Canada, 2010). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Sweet Thing are a Canadian pop rock band based in Toronto who have been signed to EMI Music Canada since 2008. – They are best known for their singles “Dance Mother” and “Change …
SONG OF THE DAY “(I’m Gonna) Settle My Accounts With You” by Matthew Barber (Ghost Notes, Outside Music Inc./ Warner Music Canada, 2009). Written by Matthew Barber. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Matthew Barber (born January 10, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music has been classified as indie pop and pop rock with …
SONG OF THE DAY “When The Night Feels My Song” by Bedouin Soundclash (Sounding a Mosaic, Stomp/ SideOneDummy, 2004). Written by Bedouin Soundclash. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “When the Night Feels My Song” is the first single from Sounding a Mosaic, the second album from Canadian band Bedouin Soundclash. – The song features …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sour Suite” by The Guess Who (So Long, Bannatyne, RCA, 1971). Written Burton Cummings. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The album covers and the title track illustrate a transition in band member Kurt Winter’s life. Bannatyne Avenue is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the home city of The Guess Who. The …
SONG OF THE DAY “Poor Helpless Dreams” by Rom Sexsmith (Exit Strategy of the Soul, Kensaltown Records, 2008). Written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith. Recommended By… Daddio and CBC RADIO 2. I found out about Ron Sexsmith in 2008 when I was living in Detroit, able to listen to CBC RADIO 2 (a.k.a. “my beloved”), and …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Last Crusade” by The Sam Roberts Band (Collider, Universal Music Canada/ Zoë/ Rounder Records, 2011). WHERE I HEARD IT Radio Woodstock, duh!! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Collider is the forthcoming fourth studio album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. – It is the first album to be released …
SONG OF THE DAY “I Confess” by k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang (Sing it Out Loud, Nonesuch Records, 2011). Written by k.d. lang, Daniel Clarke, and Joshua Grange. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The album is her first collection of original material since 2008’s Watershed. – She recorded the album in Nashville, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Modern Man” by Arcade Fire (The Suburbs, Merge Records/ Mercury Records, 2010). Written by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Regine Chassagne & Tim Kingsbury. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. – …
SONG OF THE DAY “Building A Mystery” by Sarah McLachlan (Surfacing, Nettwerk Records/ Arista Records, 1997). Written by Sarah McLachlan and Pierre Marchand. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Building a Mystery” is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi-platinum album Surfacing, first released in 1997. – At a live performance, Sarah explains the …