THE CANVAS

Robert Braid was a genius when he moved into his home and one day decided "Hey, I wanna throw shows and gigs at my house." Several months later, "The Canvas" has been somewhat of a regular staple as far as house concerts go. Indie goes, scenesters, and music fanatics make up the bulk of this mish/mash scene going on there and you know what, it's brilliant! Not only does he provide a venue for a younger demographic that might not get a chance to play in the bars (yet) but also makes way for new talent to come fourth with a platform to present themselves (alongside the already amazing talent we have here in Saskatoon that has played there.)

In several months it's gone from an idea to a pretty cool institution that has already had print media coverage, international acts, and in the end, just one sound complaint. I'm down with it and so should you!

Where did June go?

Ok, so I get it. QK starts a blog with his friends and then it goes stale within a week...

In my defense, I wish that the blog could be recorded through what I have been hearing this past month and through my eyes to the amazing musicians I've met. A couple posts back I was rambling about MoSoFest and honestly, that weekend was a milestone for music here. It was not the epic numbers or attendance that made it a success, it was the the community and multiple scenes that got together to celebrate music. Love goes out to all that played and made it happen. Lets do it again next year?

:)

Hey kids! So I’ve been hunting for the last few days and found some fan-freaking-tastic stuff to share with you! Here’s this week’s treats:

First up we’ve got Spiritualized, the new album is called “Sweet Heart Sweet Light”. My fav? “Hey Jane” great song to bop around to, the video is a disturbing as hell though.



Next we’ve got Lower Dens, their new album is called “Nootropics” . Lots of great drony type stuff, my pick is definitely “Brains”... Enjoy!


Last for today is an oldie, but a goodie. The band is called Battles and the track is “Atlas” off their 2007 album “Mirrored”. I’ve never heard a track that satisfies the angsty teenager in me as much as it excites the inner 5 year old. Pure fun!!! 

-Eroca
 

 

   I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO NOT SAY "UMM" ALL THE TIME...

Meet Eroca Vermette: She's Dangerous. 

HA! 

Well, no she isn't, but when it comes to her knowledge of music and her enthusiasm for sharing it with others it becomes infectious. You can't help but to hear what she has to say.  I am always envious because she has the drive to see so many amazing live shows and the drive to find new music; a perfect fit for this blog. Happy to have her here!

She recently trekked to the Coachella Festival and she wrote this about a classic: Radiohead

"Have you ever melted with 75,000 people?

Okay kids, so here it is... On April 21st 2012 I melted with 75,000 people watching a band I’ve been waiting to see since the early 90’s. Radiohead... Wow, what a very safe place they’ve become for me. I suppose, in that way, it was kind of odd to see them at Coachella with so many people. They’re a band I tend to listen to while I’m alone and I have many memories tied to their music. The thing is, so does everyone else, which yields a lot of emotion; which makes for one hell of an experience.

The show itself wasn’t a typical headliner show. First of all, they didn’t play any tracks off of “Pablo Honey” or “The Bends”, which they’re most known for. On one hand, I understand not wanting to play tracks written almost twenty years ago, from a completely different headspace. On the other hand, I have to admit, I was a little disappointed I didn’t get to hear “Fake Plastic Trees” or “Creep” live. Those albums are the reason I fell in love with the band in the first place.

Second, it was a mellow show. In comparison with the other headlining bands, there was a lot more swaying than jumping going on. That being said, the songs they did choose to play were all brilliant treats!!! Highlights included “Paranoid Android”, “Reckoner”, “15 Step”, “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” and a version of “Give Up The Ghost”, from the new “King of Limbs” album, done solo by Yorke. Watching him build the song using nothing but loops of his voice and a guitar was incredible!


Radiohead live was not the “ra ra, freak the fuck out” concert I thought it was going to be. It was something better than that. It was sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous and touching. When they played Karma Police, I was with my best friends; people around us were crying and there were thousands of people singing “For a minute there, I lost myself. I lost myself... I melted... And so did everyone else... And it’s something I’ll never forget."