Land of Talk w/ Besnard Lakes to Perform CBC Radio 2 Montreal Showcase

CBC Radio 2 is behind a special live performance of Routes Montreal at the Segal Centre in Montreal which will feature Land of Talk who, for this show, will be peforming with Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas of the Besnard Lakes.

According to the Segal Centre page:

"or 2009-2010 the Segal Centre proudly welcomes "Routes--Montreal" - CBC Radio's well-known music series that promotes local and national songwriting talent. Come experience the stars of tomorrow today in the intimate and inspiring acoustical environment of the Studio. The four part concert series is recorded live and is then heard across the country on CBC's program "Canada Live."

Over the years, Routes--Montreal has showcased roots, world, jazz and pop-based songwriters and musicians. Hundreds of performers have played the Routes stage and thousands of CBC listeners have attended these tapings. You never know who will turn up - but you'll always have a great time being part of the Routes experience."

That it's a Canada Live show means that there will be a broadcast, hopefully a Concerts on Demand stream and (we can hope) a podcast.


Land of Talk - It's Okay

New Video: Land of Talk - It's Ok

photo by Boris Schlensker

A new video for It's Ok by Land of Talk from the album: Some Are Lakes Directed by WeWereMonkeys

Said the Whale, Little Girls, Carolyn Mark, Diableros, Duplex!, Land of Talk drop new Albums Today

For whatever reason the day after turkey day appears to be a favorite to unleash new stuff. It's seems odd to me - in the states it's the biggest xmas shopping day of the year, but Thanksgiving there is in late November. In Canada I'm not sure if people's attention is drawn to what new albums might be available - but apparently yours is if you're still reading this so it's also possible that the labels know something that I don't.

Said the Whale shouldn't need much of an introduction to NxEW readers. Their long awaited sophomore effort 'Islands Dissapear' is a great follow on their 'Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia' (actually a combo of earlier EPs). Check out their interview about it at straight.com and my all time favorite Said the Whale interview by NxEW.ca's own Naomi Kavka. You should also grab Said the Whale's CBC Radio 3 session. Find out more at myspace.com/saidthewhale and hear samples at iTunes.

Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle team up on her new album Let's Just Stay Here which also features guest appearances by Corb Lund, Lily Fawn, Jenny Whitely and Miranda Mulholland all of which means a country-rock or rock country masterpiece:"Not like AC/DC rock, more like Lucinda Williams/Wilco/Tom Petty rock.". Check the Mint site or myspace.com/carolynmark for details and listen to samples on Zunior.

Little Girls The current Toronto band not the Los Angeles band featured in Valley Girl released their debut full length 'Concepts' today. You can read more about that at Paper Bag and Music Remedy - as a side note to publicists : never compare anything to Joy Division - it never holds up, even if you're talking about New Order (same pretty much holds for the Talking Heads and the Clash.) You can hear samples from this one at Paper Bag.

Finally, the Diableros who for a time almost weren't anymore are back with a new EP appropriately entitled Old Story Fresh Road' that they are dropping tonight at the Boat in Toronto with Planet Creature and DJs Shady and Andy. You can hear tracks from the new Diableros EP at myspace.com/thediableros.

You should also check out the new album from Duplex! 'Worser' which features 8 members including Veda Hille, 11 year olds Sierra Terhoch, Saoirse Soley and three year old Abe Caruso as well as members of p:ano, Great Aunt Ida, the Beekeepers, and AC Newman's band. Check it out and hear samples at Zunior.

And of course there's the much discussed new Land of Talk EP which includes "includes 4 new songs, and 3 videos from songs off the album Some Are Lakes".

Brooklyn Vegan debuts Land of Talk Preview (free download)

Brooklyn Vegan has a single off the forthcoming Land of Talk EP Fun and Laughter

Land of Talk - "May You Never"


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Land Of Talk - Some Are Lakes

New Video: Land of Talk - The Man Who Breaks Things (Dark Shuffle)

Land of Talk, in addition to the brilliant new video below also has a new EP and have announced a short tour. Chromewaves has the goods as well as a few MP3s you can download (including an MP3 of this song.)