Music Tips

Over the past several years, I must annually have listened to over 100 albums. While I do listen to the radio a lot, I do enjoy venturing outside of the mainstream as there is a lot of good (and bad) music that don't get any airplay. Here are some links to where I get some of my music 411 from:

Radio Station KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic hosted by Nic Hardcourt, who is one of the most influential DJ's in the industry. Back in 2000, he was the first to bring Coldplay over from the UK to North American shores. Great online prescence that includes archived in-studio performances and daily playlists.

MuchMusic's Wedge gets TIVO'ed on Friday nights as the indie show highlights bands and videos that deserve a listen.

Take the format of Maxim/FHM/Stuff and spin it with a music theme to get Blender magazine. A hip look at music which offers both paper-thin/popcorn and in-depth views of musicians of all genres and their work.

I also check in with my pals (both locally and internationally) to see what they're into. I'll usually give their recommendations a quick listen and come across some great stuff. Going to concerts and music fests are cool too. I am often surprised by the opening bands that I would have not heard of beforehand and will pick up their latest disc asap.

PS. Just picked up tix for upcoming Metric and Sarah Harmer shows.