Threat Shark Summer – Playlist PAYDAY

Technically this is playlist #29, but considering the circumstance, I had to amp things up a bit. Hence we have Playlist PAYDAY. Boom.

First off, huge thanks to Mr. Kergs for covering for me last week. I was wrapping up my last week in Toronto and between packing things up and tying up loose ends, I was doing my best to see a few sites last minute. This marks the third new location that I have published a Threat Shark Summer playlist from. Previously, I had fired things up from New College on the U of T campus. A quick move down the street brought me to Whitney Hall on U of T campus. Right now, I’m pitstopping in Calgary at my parents’ place before heading on to Castlegar for a wedding and finally Kamloops for the start of (what will hopefully be) my last year of school.

For this week, Brendan and I decided we wanted to wrap things up with a recap of our favourite tunes of the summer.

For you, I have 48 tracks compiled from my previous playlists as well as two brand-spanking new tunes that have yet to appear this summer. Hope you enjoy!

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1. Make A New Dance Up by Hey Ocean! – May 22
2. Lose It by Austra – May 22
3. My 5 by Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party – May 22
4. Out on the Shield by Said the Whale – May 22
5. Darling, Darling, Darling by Corey Isenor – May 29
6. Grab Me By the Lapel by The North Lakes – May 29
7. How Darwinian by Dan Mangan – May 29
8. No Common Ground by Gabrielle Papillon – May 29
9. The Sheriff by The Strumbellas – June 5
10. Hondo by Beta Frontiers ft. Becky Ninkovic – June 5
11. Ciao Monday by Emm Gryner – June 5
12. If I Get Old by Elliott Brood – June 5
13. In Came the Flood by Wintersleep – June 12
14. Bloodlines by Arkells – June 12
15. Echoists by Young Liars – June 12
16. Oceans by Topanga – June 12
17. Fisticuffs & Affidavits by Parlovr – June 19
18. Come On Out by The Elwins – June 19
19. Hallways by Islands – June 19
20. Americanarama by Hollerado – June 19
21. Pool Hoppin’ by Octoberman – June 26
22. Two Feet Stand Up by Cookie Duster – June 26
23. Ropes That Way by Dirty Ghosts – June 26
24. One Shot by Bend Sinister – June 26
25. Last Parade by Matthew Good – July 10
26. Who Do We Care For? by Sebastien Granger and the Mountains – July 10
27. What Are You Waiting For? by Hexes and Ohs – July 10
28. Arms Tonight by Mother Mother – July 10
29. Chameleon/Comedian by Kathleen Edwards – July 17
30. Queen of Hearts by F*cked Up – July 17
31. Vowels = Space and Time by Grimes – July 17
32. Hoshi Neko by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – July 17
33. Chit Chat by Hannah Georgas – July 24
34. All My Friends by Lindi Ortega – July 24
35. Life on Earth by Dala – July 24
36. Quelque Part by Caracol – July 24
37. Florentine by Cinderpop – July 31
38. Edmonton By The Rural Alberta Advantage – July 31
39. I Don’t Know by The Sheepdogs – July 31
40. Scar That Never Heals by Jeremy Fisher – July 31
41. I’m Just Me by Diamond Rings – August 7
42. What Do You Wanna Do? by Louise Burns – August 7
43. When I Write My Master’s Thesis by John K. Samson – August 7
44. Favourite Kisses by Henri Faberge and the Adorables – August 7
45. Ontario by Will Currie and the Country French – August 14
46. Hallelujah Halifax! by Audio/Rocketry – August 14
47. West Simcoe County by Dinner Belles – August 14
48. I Drove the Coquihalla by Chixdiggit! – August 14
49. Waikiki by Belle Plaine – August 28
50. The Discocalypse by Tupper Ware Remix Party – August 28

Kergin will hit you with another phatty playlist on Thursday. After that, we hope to be hearing you listening to us on the airwaves back in Kamloops on X 92.5FM!

Cheers to the few remaining days of summer! Make the most of ’em!

-T

Threat Shark Summer – Playlist #3

Tres ball! Ice tres! Tres bien!

Ok, so maybe languages aren’t my strong suit, but you get the picture. I hope.

In case you haven’t already figured it out, this marks the second week and third edition of the Threat Shark Summer Playlist series.

Unlike Brendan, I’m staying away from the themed playlists for now. Usually I am pro-theme, but this time around, I don’t want to limit myself or the music.

This week, I’ve got a great variety of tunes for you. From Vancouver to Nova Scotia, we’ll hear from one of my favourite bands and some other artists that just might become your new favourites!

Welcome to Threat Shark Summer – Playlist #3!

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1. Grab Me by the Lapel by The North Lakes – Hailing from the Atlantic coast of Canada, The North Lakes call Charlottetown, P.E.I. When I first heard this track, I was instantly reminded of Foxboro Hot Tubs, a 1960s-influenced rock ‘n’ roll side project of Green Day. Grab Me by the Lapel comes from The North Lakes’ Music PEI-award winning album, Grand Prix.
2. The Night by Lioness – Another of the up-and-coming indie-alt. rock bands from Toronto, Lioness features the deep and energetic vocals of Vanessa Fischer. With a catchy guitar track and upbeat sound, Lioness has been garnering attention in the industry, having recently toured with acts like k-Os, You Say Party and The Cult. The Night can be found off of Lioness’s album, The Golden Killer.
3. Strange Film by Caracol – Earlier this year I reviewed Caracol’s latest album, Blanc Mercredi, for TRU’s Omega. Unfortunately the review isn’t on the web. That being said, Caracol’s soulful folk vocals and overall pop sound are very pleasing to the ear. Blending a few French and English language tracks, the Montreal-based Caracol is a fantastic representation of what Canada has to offer with its unique indie music scene.
4. Turn Around by Eight and a Half – Eight and a Half is an interesting and intriguing indie group. To a certain extent, you might even consider it a Canadian indie-super group. Featuring Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene and Dave Hamelin and Liam O’Neil, both of The Stills, this group calls Toronto home. Eight and a Half is not considered a side project for the band members, rather they say they approach it as an opportunity to reinvent themselves. Turn Around can be found on the group’s debut self-titled album.
5. How Darwinian by Dan Mangan – After spending our first four songs in Canada’s eastern region, we jump back to the beautiful west coast and Vancouver, the home of Dan Mangan. This Canadian folk songster lists his influences as including Radiohead, Wilco and Bon Iver, just to name a few. Mangan won an iTunes Album of the Year Award for his 2010 album Nice, Nice, Very Nice. How Darwinian can be found on his latest album, Oh Fortune.
6. Drain the Blood by The Rural Alberta Advantage – We stay out west for this next track, well, sort of. The Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA) technically works out of Toronto, but the band members all originate from the golden prairies of Alberta. Upon listening to the indie rock ballads of The RAA, the Alberta influence rings loud and clear to anyone within earshot. Drain the Blood comes from The RAA’s 2009 album, Hometowns.
7. Darling, Darling, Darling by Cory Isenor – Sticking with the overarching and somewhat existent folk theme of this week, Cory Isenor is a folk singer-songwriter from Halifax, N.S. And if you ask me, Isenor is a man who doesn’t get nearly the recognition that he should. He’s toured with the aforementioned RAA, Said the Whale and Two Hours Traffic. Darling, Darling, Darling is an emotional track about the ending of a relationship and I’ll be damned if it doesn’t pull on your heart strings, even if just a bit. It can be found on Isenor’s 2011 release, The Hunting Party.
8. Sentimental/Oriental by Boxer the Horse – The fact that we are back in Charlottetown, P.E.I. for the second time this week amazes me. Until we started this little Threat Shark summer foray into Canadian indie music, I didn’t realize that the Maritimes had such a rockin’ indie scene! In 2010, Boxer the Horse received the CBC Radio 3 Bucky Award for Best New Band. Sentimental/Oriental comes from the band’s latest album, French Residency, released in March 2012.
9. No Common Ground by Gabrielle Papillon – When this track first found my ears via the CBC Music airwaves, at first I thought I was listening to a Caracol track. I was shocked to discover that I was listening to a different singer-songwriter, this one originally from New Glasgow, N.S., by the name of Gabrielle Papillon. With a very similar acoustic folk sound and deep soulful vocals, Papillon soothes the listener. No Common Ground can be found on her 2011 album, The Currency of Poetry.
10. I’d Raise My Hand by The Schomberg Fair – We spent most of this ten track trek listening to some relatively chill folk tracks. I figured I needed to kick it up a notch to close things out. The Schomberg Fair calls Toronto home and the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan as influences. This gritty track features elements of Audioslave’s heavy sound as well as backing vocals provided by gospel singers, making for quite the juxtaposition.

Thanks again for listening to Threat Shark Summer. I hope you’ve discovered some new Canadian talent that you enjoy. Share the love! If you liked the tracks, pass ’em on to your friends, family and pets! Music is meant to be shared, so do the world a favour and pass this along.

Tune in on Thursday for ten more tracks courtesy of Captain Victoria, Mr. Brendan Kergin! Cheers! – Taylor Rocca