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Old 08-16-2017, 09:35 AM   #161
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Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs (Toronto) have made a great 80s party record (reminds me of Calgary's Napalmpom):

http://dinealonerecords.com/releases/11426/

https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/articl...-80s-with-judy

It sounds like if your beloved, patch-covered, never-washed jean jacket came to life, cram-listened to Bruce Springsteen and Thin Lizzy, and started a band with other punk-ass jean jackets. It's a riotous punch of powerpop bombast, finishing with a windows-down outro that careens down the highway into the sunset. Producer Alex Bonenfant (METZ, July Talk) does a slick job of nudging the song into E-Street Band-grade anthemics, making it an indulgent arena-rock escape.

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Old 08-16-2017, 09:39 AM   #162
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The 25 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far)

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articl...17-so-far.html

I need to pick up this one:

6. Jay Som, Everybody Works
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I can't find a video but Julien Baker has a new album out Oct 27th and the first single is excellent.

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/543945...r-appointments
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Old 08-23-2017, 11:17 AM   #165
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Everyone give a listen to The War on Drugs' new album A Deeper Understanding which came out today! My most anticipated album of the year does not disappoint, it somehow is better than Lost in the Dream in my opinion.



They also posted the whole album on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHd...mkl0_Ow/videos
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Two of my favourite artists collaborating.
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The new Propagandhi songs keep getting better. Can't wait until the 29th.

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METZ's third album arrives in three weeks. Their first two albums were self-produced but this third one was recorded by none other than Steve Albini. Sounds pretty good from what I've heard so far.

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For all you old-school Canadian rock fans, the Lowest of the Low have a new record coming out next Friday. First single sounds great.

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New Ted Leo. Looks like he's reinvented himself as a lounge act.

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That chorus.

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Wow, incredible news that there is finally going to be a Husker Du reissue. Given the acrimonious relationship between Grant Hart and Bob Mould, I thought I would never live to see any reissues. Husker Du are like gods to me. They were the ones who hooked me into post-hardcore and punk rock, and everything has flowed from there.

One more note: Even though Numero Group's website says the album won't ship until November, I got a link to download the MP3 files immediately after I ordered (except for the unreleased tracks from Metal Circus).


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Seven years ago we started down a path. What began as a simple inquiry snowballed into a sprawling and tangled mess of copyright claims, interpersonal drama, lawyers, endless hours on I-94, cassettes, flyers, master tapes, lawyers, disappointment, tears, and yes, lawyers. We don’t have an official motto, but maybe we need to have this one emblazoned on our front door: Difficulty is our specialty.

When we dreamed up the 200 series that summer of 2010, we had only one band in mind: Hüsker Dü. We approached Grant Hart with a crude mock-up and a lot of moxie. He rewarded us with a swim in Cedar Lake and several years of cryptic emails and late night phone calls. Greg Norton threw up his hands at the onset and told us to let him know when something real was happening. And for the first five years we barely registered on Bob Mould’s radar, sending packages and messages into the void on the hopes that something, anything might just stick. Persistence pays. Don’t let anyone tell you different. For seven years we held open catalog number 200 on the hope that these notoriously difficult dudes would come around. In August of 2016 they finally did. And after a year of listening and sorting and interviewing, we’re extremely pleased to announce the arrival of the first Hüsker Dü-approved reissue in 25 years.

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Additional information about the unreleased tracks from Metal Circus - spoilered as this post is already becoming quite large

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I always hoped Husker Du would re-unite one day, but it seems Grant Hart is gravely ill.

https://blog.thecurrent.org/2017/07/...d-ladder-show/

There is a Sugar/Bob Mould compilation out now, but only through iTunes in UK.
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I wonder if Grant's illness was the impetus to finally get a reissue done. Although I'm very happy about this release, I would much rather have Grant healthy and continuing to make music.

I saw Grant Hart do a solo show at the Hi-Fi Club in 2005. When I arrived, Grant Hart was standing near the front door casually smoking a cigarette. People were walking in and out of the club but nobody appeared to notice Grant. As soon as I saw him, I kicked myself for not bringing a Husker Du or Nova Mob album for him to sign. I said hi to him and made stupid small talk and told him I was a big fan. I was super awkward. But he was very warm and friendly to me.

It was a great show. Lorrie Matheson was one of the openers, and The May Kings was the other opener. One performed a Husker cover, and the other performed a Nova Mob cover.

I also remember it was one of those shows where there was alot of loud chit chat coming from the bar area. I remember being really annoyed by it as it was distracting me from the show. I will never understand why people will pay good money to see an artist and then spend the whole show ignoring the artist.

I wish Grant all the best.

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I have not had the pleasure of seeing Grant Hart live.

Lorrie's current band, Night Committee, opened for Bob Mould a few years ago at Sled Island.
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