SOTD: Colin Cowan & the Elastic Stars – Whispers to Rockefeller
If there was an art to capturing the various stages of heartbreak, the video for Colin Cowan & the Elastic Stars’ video for “Whispers to Rockefeller” has perfected it.
SOTD: Madi Diaz – Tomorrow (Live)
You may have heard a song by Madi Diaz without realizing. The now Los Angeles based singer-songwriter has had a few of her songs featured on some of your favourite TV shows. Diaz recently released her fourth full-length studio album, Phantom, via Nettwerk Records. Diaz is currently on tour supporting Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a stop in Vancouver tomorrow night at the Biltmore Cabaret.
SOTD: Paige Morgan – High Life
Paige Morgan is getting ready for the release of her debut record, slated for release in September through 604 Records. She recently released her third single “High Life”, which includes a few bonus tracks on iTunes.
SOTD: Louise Burns – Heaven
Louise Burns is no stranger to the local music scene with her melancholy blend of noir-pop. Her sophomore release, The Midnight Mass, was released last year through Light Organ Records. “Heaven” is the latest track off the record, and the video was directed by Daniel Code and produced by Anthem Jackson Productions.
SOTD: Bed of Stars – The Spell
Bed of Stars recently released an enchanting black and white music video for “The Spell”. The track is off of Bed of Stars’ newest EP Tell Me If It’s True, available now via Bandcamp. Evan Konrad, otherwise known by his moniker, has been in the studio working on more new material for an upcoming release for early next year. He will be playing a few shows coming up this summer, including a Canada Day show in Abbotsford.
SOTD: JPNSGRLS – Smalls
JPNSGRLS are getting ready for a busy summer. Last week, the band released a music video for “Smalls”, which serves as the first single from their upcoming debut full-length album Circulation due July 15th.
SOTD: Brody Dalle – Meet The Foetus / Oh The Joy
You may be familiar with Brody Dalle through her former bands The Distillers and Spinnerette, but the Australian-born singer-songwriter and guitarist has been making waves with her recently released solo album Diploid Love. The first single from the album, “Meet The Foetus / Oh The Joy”, was inspired by Dalle’s children and features Shirley Manson of Garbage. Dalle will be playing a sold-out show tonight at Venue in Vancouver.
SOTD: William Fitzsimmons – Fortune
William Fitzsimmons has a knack for writing beautiful songs. The track “Fortune” is off of his latest record, Lions. The singer-songwriter based in Illinois by the way of Pittsburgh will be playing tonight at the Biltmore Cabaret.
SOTD: Olivver – Attica ’71
Earlier this year, The Neighbourhood announced they were parting ways with drummer Bryan Sammis, and fans anxiously awaited to see what his next move would be. This is where Olivver comes in.
SOTD: Paige Morgan – Paralyzed
SOTD Earlier this week, Paige Morgan released a live acoustic video for her latest single “Paralyzed”.
SOTD: BESTiE – Foolish Hearts
Vancouver’s own emoji-pop band BESTiE released a new video this week for “Foolish Hearts” off their debut album No Bad Days. The band is currently touring across the country in support of the release, including stops in Toronto next week as part of Canadian Music Week.
SOTD: Mu – To Be Young
There is an ethereal element to Mu’s music that is as equally charming as it is intriguing. The pop-electronic duo from Vancouver consists of Francesca Belcourt and Brittany Rand, who will be playing their debut show at The Colbalt tonight (917 Main Street).
SOTD: The Oceanographers – Red Horizon
The Oceanographers released a new track last week in celebration of hitting a thousand likes on their Facebook page. The Vancouver band will be playing at the Squamish Valley Music Festival on August 9th. Meanwhile, check out “Red Horizon” off their upcoming EP.
SOTD: Mounties – Made Up My Mind
Mounties released a new song and video last week for “Made Up My Mind” off their album Thrash Rock Legacy set for release on March 4th. The band will be embarking on a Canadian tour in support of their debut record, which we’ve previously posted about here.
SOTD: Tokyo Police Club – Argentina (Parts I, II, III)
Tokyo Police Club recently released a lyric video for their newest single, “Argentina (Parts I, II, III)”. The Newmarket band is slated to release their currently untitled upcoming third album in early 2014 through Dine Alone Records.