reverie sound revue – reverie sound revue

August 9th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in female vocalists, indie pop, indie rock, jazz  |  1 comment

another broken social scene spin-off! it’s really no surprise that the largest band in history continues to give fledgling canadian artists an opportunity to boost their solo careers. like her comrades leslie feist, emily haines and amy millan, reverie sound revue’s vocalist lisa lobsinger has toured with broken social scene for a number of years, taking time to release an ep in 2003, and finally this full-length in 2009.

The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules

May 11th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in dance, electronic, funk, indie pop, jazz

Take Kings of Concenience, and give them some funk. Somehow this group manages to keep things upbeat, dancey, cutting-edge-indie, and yet totally chill. Perhaps it’s the clean sound of the guitars, the grooving keyboard, or (most likely) the mellowed out vocals of their frontman. Word around the webnet is that the band took a more ‘organic’ approach to recording, with all of the tracks being done live with no overdubs or additional effects. I think you’d be hard pressed to find another band doing the same thing these days.