Hello My Dears,
You all know Laura Veirs… Singer, songwriter, YBP t-shirt designer? Not long ago she moved her life from Seattle to Portland Oregon. Funny enough, Megan McIsaac, our favourite young photographer also moved to Portland recently to broaden her horizons. So, we thought it would naturally make sense for both of them to meet. [...]

King Creosote’s new CD, ‘Flick the V’s’, was released last week. Of course, it does not fail to disappoint. This man is a songwriting machine! By far, my favourite song on this CD is called ‘Camels Swapped for Wives’. Not only is it a funny title, it’s also a freakin’ great song!
MP3:>> King Creosote – [...]

MP3:>> Neko Case – Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth

Speaking of covers, AND duets – The National have collaborated with St. Vincent on a Crooked Fingers cover which appears on the Merge 20th anniversary celebration of independent music album. It’s pretty good! Obviously.
MP3:>> The National and St. Vincent – Sleep All Summer (Crooked Fingers Cover)

My Dolly Parton obsession continues… There’s a classic song from her greatest hits collection called ‘Islands in the Stream’. It’s a duet that features Kenny Rogers. So now this song has now gone Canadian! With Feist as Dolly Parton, and The Constantines singing the part of Kenny Rogers. What’s great about this cover is that neither of [...]