Is Canada's indie rock scene waning?

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  • Astird
    Astird Posts: 168
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I've heard Feist is great live, but we'll see.

    Stars, when I saw them at bluesfest, were absolutley STUNNING live, even if the guy comes across as a bit cocky. I agree on the Amy Milan comment though.

    You gonna catch BSS at the Bronson Centre in October?

    No, I'm going to see David Byrne in Montreal that night.

    I'm going to the Wintersleep show on OCt. 4 though, I'm not sure if it's all ages or not though.
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    MurphyJesus wrote:
    I'm going to the Wintersleep show on OCt. 4 though, I'm not sure if it's all ages or not though.

    I've been obsessed with Wintersleep for the past couple of years. "Welcome to the Night Sky" is one of the best rock albums I've heard in ages. It was my pick for best album of 2007 and I still listen to it daily. Their live show kicks ass.
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • soclose
    soclose Posts: 629
    I'm not into the whole "scene" concept, but I do know that I love plenty of Canadian music.

    I'm listening to Feist as I type, and Kathleen Edwards released my favorite album of 2008 (thus far), just to name two examples.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    MurphyJesus wrote:
    No, I'm going to see David Byrne in Montreal that night.

    I'm going to the Wintersleep show on OCt. 4 though, I'm not sure if it's all ages or not though.
    It's not :(

    I saw them at Bluesfest, WELL worth your time!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Astird
    Astird Posts: 168
    keeponrockin wrote:
    It's not :(

    I saw them at Bluesfest, WELL worth your time!

    I know...saw them a few times already ;)
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    MurphyJesus wrote:
    I know...saw them a few times already ;)
    I think Jason Collett is playing Barrymore's too, check him out if you can.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    some (arguably) better Canadian bands not discussed in this thread:

    dd/mm/yyyy: http://www.ddmmyyyy.net/

    Do Make Say Think: http://www.domakesaythink.com/

    Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band: http://www.tra-la-la-band.com/

    Final Fantasy: http://www.finalfantasyeternal.com/

    Holy Fuck: http://www.holyfuckmusic.com/music.html

    The Meligrove Band: http://www.meligroveband.com/

    The Killjoys (RIP): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killjoys_(Canadian_band)

    Sloan: http://www.sloanmusic.com/

    Tokyo Police Club: http://tokyopoliceclub.com/

    Born Ruffians: http://www.bornruffians.com/new/
    2003: Buffalo, Toronto
    2004: Boston (x2), Toledo, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto (x2), Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Detroit
    2008: New York City (x2), Hartford, Boston II
    2010: Buffalo, Newark, New York City (x2), Nijmegen, Berlin, Werchter
    2011: Alpine Valley I, Alpine Valley II, Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa, Hamilton
    2012: Amsterdam (x2), Berlin (x2)
    2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Brooklyn (x2)
    2014: Detroit
    2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto (x2), Chicago (x2)
    2018: Amsterdam (x2), Padua, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: San Diego, Los Angeles (x2), Oakland (x2), Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Fort Worth (x2), Austin (x2)
    2024: Vancouver (x2), Portland, Sacramento, Las Vegas (x2), Los Angeles (x2), Dublin, Manchester, London, Berlin (x2), Barcelona (x2)
    2025: Atlanta (x2), Nashville (x2), Raleigh (x2), Pittsburgh (x2)

  • Pauk
    Pauk Posts: 1,084
    I wouldn't really count these bands as a scene. To me a scene is when bands in a local area create a social network with playing the same little venues, helping promote each other and generally bounce ideas off each other. It's the whole commeradery of music, not simply coming from about the same area and sound kinda the same.

    In short, "the scene" is used way too frequently by the media. It's lost all meaning :mad:
    Paul
    '06 - London, Dublin, Reading
    '07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    '09 - London, Manchester, London
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  • civ_eng_girl
    civ_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    i think Canada's music scene is stronger than ever!

    lately i've been listening to XM Satellite Radio, and channel 52 "The Verge" is like listening to any local canadian station! i'd say 90% of the music played on The Verge is Canadian - and it's the best stuff going!

    it's good to know that bands from our wee little canadian towns are getting broadcast worldwide!! :cool: :D


    *edit* - ok, i just learned that XM52 is a Canadian station, and that 100% of bands on there are from here..... still.... it's got the best tunes around. if it's not available in the states, you guys are missing out!! :o
    ~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    nippleholic wrote:
    some (arguably) better Canadian bands not discussed in this thread:

    dd/mm/yyyy: http://www.ddmmyyyy.net/

    Do Make Say Think: http://www.domakesaythink.com/

    Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band: http://www.tra-la-la-band.com/

    Final Fantasy: http://www.finalfantasyeternal.com/

    Holy Fuck: http://www.holyfuckmusic.com/music.html

    The Meligrove Band: http://www.meligroveband.com/

    The Killjoys (RIP): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killjoys_(Canadian_band)

    Sloan: http://www.sloanmusic.com/

    Tokyo Police Club: http://tokyopoliceclub.com/

    Born Ruffians: http://www.bornruffians.com/new/


    Holy Fuck is indeed a cool band. And Sloan too of course! It's been a long time since I've heard anyone mention the Killjoys. They were one of my favorite Canadian indie bands back in the 90s, along with Change of Heart, hHead, Weeping Tile, the Skydiggers, and dozens of others.
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • Klaypersonne
    Klaypersonne Posts: 35
    nippleholic wrote:
    some (arguably) better Canadian bands not discussed in this thread:

    dd/mm/yyyy: http://www.ddmmyyyy.net/

    Do Make Say Think: http://www.domakesaythink.com/

    Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band: http://www.tra-la-la-band.com/

    Final Fantasy: http://www.finalfantasyeternal.com/

    Holy Fuck: http://www.holyfuckmusic.com/music.html

    The Meligrove Band: http://www.meligroveband.com/

    The Killjoys (RIP): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killjoys_(Canadian_band)

    Sloan: http://www.sloanmusic.com/

    Tokyo Police Club: http://tokyopoliceclub.com/

    Born Ruffians: http://www.bornruffians.com/new/

    I agree with Do Make Say Think and Silver Mt. Zion. Other really good, currently active artists: Sandro Perri, The Witchies, Shalabi Effect, Eric Chenaux, Feu Thérèse, and Hrsta.
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Klaypersonne wrote:
    I agree with Do Make Say Think and Silver Mt. Zion. Other really good, currently active artists: Sandro Perri, The Witchies, Shalabi Effect, Eric Chenaux, Feu Thérèse, and Hrsta.
    Shalabi Effect are brilliant.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"

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