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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Playlist!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Harry Manx & Friends* - Good Time Charlie - LIve at the Glenn Gould Studio (2007)
Sue Foley* - Give it to me - Walk in the Sun (1996)
Little Miss Higgins* - St. Louis Blues - Junction City (2007)
Stars* - Elevator Love Letter - Heart (2003)
The Decemberists - O Valencia! - The Crane Wife (2006)
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
The Whisundays* - loralee - self-titled (2008)
Elf Power - Softly through the Void - In a Cave (2008)
Beachwood Sparks - By Your Side - Once we were Trees (2001)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007, Trevor, this is the song you like!)
Deep Dark Woods* - Hang me, oh Hang Me - Hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Second Son - Ambassador (2005)
The Sadies* - Why be so Curious? - Favorite Colours (2004)

7:00-8:00 am
Wilco - Impossible Germany - Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City - Reconstruction Site (2003)
The Hives - Won't be long - The Black and White Album (2008)
Sloan* - She Says what she means - Navy Blues (1998)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner & I am My Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002)
Sarah Slean* - Bet Home - The Baroness (2008)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart (1994)
The Breeders - Overglazed - Mountain Battles (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to Being here (2008)
Jack Johnson - Hope - Sleep through the Static (2008)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Wilco Review - May 2, 2008 in Winnipeg

After driving for 7.5 hours and quickly eating at my favorite Winnipeg restaurant, The Mondragon, I had the pleasure of seeing Wilco. Wilco has been on my "really cool bands" list for years and I was stoked to see them live. In addition to that, I got to go to the Burton-Cummings Theatre!

The Burton-Cummings Theatre is a really old theatre that has the amazing character that you just can't find in most modern buildings. Things like hand-painted detail and cool moldings up the whole side of the wall just add so much character to a place. It was lovely. We were seated on the second balcony and could see straight down onto the stage. People in our section were literally on the edge of their seats the whole time. It's a good thing we had bars to lean on to rest our chins on as we looked at the top of Wilco's head. Actually, it was pretty cool having an eagle-eye view on the show. From our spot, we could see all the guitars lined up so that Jeff Tweady could change guitars after every song. Before the band started, I counted about 10 guitars. There were also 9 keyboards (for two keyboard players).

The opening band was nothing special. I can't even remember their name. My partner in crime liked them, but I was not moved by them at all. There was a handful of guys in front of the stage "rocking out" to them, but I was not. I only sat there to await Wilco respectfully.

Wilco played an awesome set: over two hours of all their "hits" and some songs that I had never heard before. Jeff Tweedy got into an argument with some people in the audience, but apparently he is known for his antics. He even called himself a "sensitive artist," which I like to pull out when people start talking about Hayden. Also, Jeff Tweedy did not look how I expected him to. I was expecting a skinny indie rock dude.... He was more like an alt-country guy with an edge and cowboy boots!*

The show itself was awesome. That band is so tight it's not even funny. Nels Cline is such an amazing guitar player and really ripped up some great solos. I was also impressed by Pat Sansone for being such a versatile musician playing lead and rhythm guitar when not at the keys. I left the show being completely satisfied with the drive and the whole experience.

Crystal's rating: 8/10


*Here is a picture of Jeff Tweedy - I bet he just said something rude...


Photo courtesy of Mark O. Barret - Wilco at Sasquatch in 2005.

Wednesday, May 7th Playlist!

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah - Grace (1994)
Buffalo Tom - Late at Night - Big Red Letter Day (1993)
Kate Maki* - Over - Confusion Limited (2003)
Dar Williams - What did you hear in these sounds - Lilith Fair (1998)
Kathleen Edwards* - The Cheapest Key - Asking for Flowers (2008)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Joan Jett - Bad Reputation - Freaks & Geeks Soundtrack !981, 2004)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
Metric* - Combat Baby - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Ben Harper - With my Own Two Hands - Diamonds on the Inside (2003)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - White Moth (2007)

7:00-8:00am
The Whitsundays* - Falling Over - self-titled (2008)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals & Architects (2007)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Feist* - I Feel it All - The Reminder (2007)
Josh Ritter - Open Door - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Cuff the Duke* - If I Live or If I Die - Sidelines of the City (2007)
The Black Keys - All You Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinter's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Wild Strawberries* - Heroine - Heroine (1995)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Kimya Dawson - Tire Swing - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
James Keelaghan* - Harvest Train - a few simple verses (2006)
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose - Van Lear Rose (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007)
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Elliott Brood* - Second Son - Ambassador (2005)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006)
The Constantines* - The Long Distance Four - self-titled (2001, by request)
Wilco - Misunderstood - Kicking Television Live in Chicago (2005)
The Weakerthans* - Civil Twighlight - Reunion Tour (2007)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots (2008)

7:00-8:00
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Amy Millan* - Losin' You - Honey from the Tombs (2006)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Greys - Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Bella* - Didn't Mean to Break our Love - Bella/Columbus EP (2006)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone (2004)
Robert Plan & Allison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done me Wrong) - Raising Sand (2007)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Arcade Fire* - Haiti - Funeral (2004)
Little Miss Higgins* - In the Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - Hello Love (2006)
Be Good Tanyas* - Up Against the Wall - Blue Horse (2001)

Wednesday, April 23rd Playlist!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If your Memory Serves you Well (2006)
Laura Cantrell - Not the Tremblin' Kind - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Laura Cantrell - Roll Truck Roll - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Sister Sing - Broken Hearts & Empty Bottles (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - NO Such Thing as the Future - Ones and Zeroes (2005)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007)
Kate Maki* - Blue Morning - Oh High (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - Velvet Barley Bed - Junction City (2007)
Nathan* - Daffodils - Key Principles (2007)

7:00-8:00am
The Pipettes - Your Kisses - We are the Pipettes (2007)
Dressy Bessy - Electrified - Electrified (2005)
Le Tigre - Shred A - Feminist Sweepstakes (2001)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - White Moth (2007)
Jason Collett* - I'll Bring the Sun - Idols of Exile (2005)
The Whitsundays - Falling Over - self-titled (2008)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2006)
Josh Ritter - Open Doors - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Keep the Car Running - Neon Bible (2007)
Sloan* - The Good in Everyone - One Chord to Another (1996)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - The Baroness (2008)
Cat Power - The Greatest - The Greatest (2006)
Tori Amos - The Power of Orange Knickers - The Beekeeper (2005)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)

Wednesday, April 16th Playlist!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Mary - Day One (2004)
Christine Fellow* - What Makes the Cherry Red - Nevertheless (2007)
David Bavas* - Julia - Songs of love, death & trains (2007)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
The Breeders - We're Gonna Rise - Mountain Battles (2008)
cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Veruca Salt - Wolf - American Thighs (1994)
Tegan & Sara* - Relief Next to Me - The Con (2007)
Tegan & Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)

7:00-8:00
The Black Keys - All You Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
The Black Keys - I Got Mine - Attack & Release (2008)
Joey K. Lorer* - Holiday - Zivjeli (2008)
The Waifs - How Many Miles - sundirtwater (2008)
The Waifs - Shelter Me - Shelter Me (1998)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - no reason to cry out your eyes (on the highway tonight) - lover/fighter (2003)
Jason Collett* - Hangover Days - Idols of Exile (2005)
Elf Power - Owl Cut (while flowers in the sky) - In a Cave (2008)
Counting Crows - 1492 - Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings (2008)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)

Crystallize your Wednesday Mornings!

Crystallize your Wednesday Mornings!
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