Indie Inside
Featuring music videos from Canadian Independent bands.
Make sure to tune in every other week for a new featured Canadian artist. Don't forget to also check out rabble's music audio podcast The Ruckus.Indie Inside: Kev Corbett
Kev Corbett is one of the best of eastern Canada’s bumper crop of fine young songwriters. He likes one fan’s description: Like Leonard Cohen, but with a sense of humour. His lyrics are warm, earnest and hopeful. A serious guitar picker, you can tell he paid his dues playing for years as a pro sideguy. His new record Son of a Rudderless Boat recently hit #3 on the NCRA Folk/Roots chart, and will tour the nation from coast to coast this spring, BY TRAIN! For more info check out kevcorbett.com
Indie Inside: Class War Kids
The album, titled Twinkles' Last Stand, can be downloaded from http://theclasswarkids.bandcamp.com/
Back in June of 2009, the St. John's-based band Class War Kids recorded several cover songs before going on tour, but it wasn’t until the recent earthquake hit Haiti that it was clear what to do with those recordings. As of January 28, these tracks have been released on an EP entitled Twinkle’s Last Stand. All proceeds from its sale are going to the Batay Ouvriye Haiti Solidarity Network.
Indie Inside: Zack Borer
Mixing rock, pop, funk, and soul, Canadian-born Zack Borer, often recognized by his big hair, has been creating quite the buzz in New York City over the past year. The 27 year old has taken the traditional singer/songwriter sound and fused it with an explosive live band featuring some of New York City's most talented musicians.
In this video he takes it back to basics with a solo acoustic performance of his song "She". Check out www.zackborer.com for more.
Indie Inside: Land of Talk
Montreal's Land of Talk is fronted by the daughter of North America's first female alligator wrestler and backed by two wicked dudes. Guitar, Bass, Drums and strangely sweet vocals making melodic noise. Music written by people with big hearts and strange thoughts.
Indie Inside: Destroyer
Over the course of his career as Destroyer, Dan Bejar has established himself and his band as one of the most unpredictable success stories in modern popular music. As a songwriter, Bejar is recognized as having few peers. As a musician, he is like the court jester, waiting in the wings, poking fun at those who take themselves too seriously and skewering those who would celebrate commerce as art.
Click here to listen to "Dark Leaves Form a Thread", a song from his latest CD
Trouble in Dreams.
For more songs, go to Destroyer's MySpace Page.
Indie Inside: Hannah Georgas
Check out her myspace page for more!
Indie Inside: Dragon Fli Empire
Dragon Fli Empire is on the rise. The Calgary based duo, comprised of Cosm (DJ, producer) and Teekay (emcee, producer) have quickly become one of the city's more popular groups, gaining respect from a wide variety of music lovers for their upbeat, melodic and positive sound. They are known for their down-to-earth perspective, with insightful and comedic lyrics.
Check out their MySpace page for more!
Indie Inside: Masia One
At age 8, Singaporean-born Masia One spent her Chinese New Year money on a bootleg tape of Public Enemy.
Indie Inside: Grand Analog
Grand Analog is a raw collective of seasoned record collectors, musicians and self described beat junkies formerly of Winnipeg and now based in Toronto. Frontman Odario Williams describes the Grand Analog sound as a beautiful mess of rap'n'roll, dub and soul.
Check out their MySpace page for more!
Indie Inside: Classified
Born in Halifax/Enfield N.S. Classified has defied the odds and found success where others could only hope. Whether signed or unsigned, Classified never abandoned his ethos of working hard and paying ones dues. He has steadily built his career from the independent circuit on up to national prominence, developing into a highly respected MC and desired producer. His latest album Self Explanatory showcases Classified's many sides; fun and playful at times yet perceptive and insightful at others. Check out http://www.classifiedofficial.com for more info, music and videos.