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The National and Justin Vernon “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” (Video)

December 9th, 2011

This week, both The National and Bon Iver played gigs in Toronto and stopped by CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio for a Special Q live show, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. To a small, intimate audience The National performed two new songs, “I Need My Girl,” and “Rylan” and they were joined by Justin Vernon of Bon [...]

Tags: Bon Iver, cbc, I Need My Girl, Jian Ghomeshi, Justin Vernon, Q, Rylan, The National, Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
Posted in Blog, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Simone |

Sharon Van Etten “Serpents” (MP3)

November 23rd, 2011

If you’re not familiar with Sharon Van Etten, she’s released two well-received albums and collaborated with such bands as The National and The Antlers. Now, she’s readying her third album, Tramp, which has a planned release date of February 7, 2012 via Jagjaguwar. Tramp was recorded with The National’s Aaron Dessner in his studio and [...]

Tags: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Jagjaguwar, Jenn Wasner, Julianna Barwick, Matt Barrick, Serpent, Sharon Van Etten, the antlers, The National, Thomas Bartlett, Tramp, Zach Condon
Posted in Blog, MP3, The Wedge | Posted by Simone |

Liz’s Must Listen To Tracks of the Week Have Everyone From Kelly to Lykke

November 1st, 2011

Here are my top tracks of the week: Bastille – What Would You Do (City High Cover) Everyone remembers this song, it was HUGE! Now it’s put into an indie form and sung by a British artist Bastille… I’m in LOVE. Oh ps. If you don’t know Bastille yet, get to know his music. I [...]

Tags: coldplay, florence + the machine, kelly clarkson, Lum, lykke li, Marina + the Diamonds, Oh Land, The Joy Formidable, The Middle East, The National
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Liz Online, MuchRadar, Music & Videos | Posted by Allison |

MP3: Oh Land “Bloodbuzz Ohio” (The National Cover)

October 6th, 2011

Singer/songwriter Nanna Øland Fabricius, aka Oh Land, took on the tough task of covering “Bloodbuzz Ohio” by The National, a band that has one of the most recognizable singers, Matt Berninger. But Oh Land did it, and she did it well. She transforms the ballad from rock to synth and replaces Berninger’s deep, haunting voice [...]

Tags: Oh Land, The National
Posted in Blog, MP3, The Wedge | Posted by Simone |

The Wedge P.M. News Round Up: Feist announces Toronto gig with Jeff Tweedy, Ed Droste, and more

September 12th, 2011

Canada’s acclaimed musician Feist is set to release Metals, the long-awaited follow-up to 2007′s The Reminder. She recently revealed her tour schedule in support of the album, where she will visit a number of Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec City. Now the people of Toronto will get another treat [...]

Tags: feist, nirvana, The National, Trash Talk
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Simone |

Video: The National “Exile Vilify”

August 10th, 2011

The new video from The National is for a track the band donated to first-person puzzle platform game Portal 2. Because the game and the band were so popular, the game’s developers Valve Software held a contest for fans to make a video for the song “Exile, Vilify.” The National were given the tough task [...]

Tags: Portal 2, The National
Posted in Blog, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Cam |

The Wedge News Round Up For May 20

May 20th, 2011

PJ Harvey to release poetry, prose and paintings on a regular basis Wolf Parade side-project Handsome Furs reveal their totally NSFW new album cover, give away new song Wolf Parade’s other main songwriter Spencer Krug announces a Moonface album Take a tour of The National’s fancy Brooklyn home F**ked Up frontman and host of The [...]

Tags: Damian Abraham, fucked up, handsome furs, Moonface, PJ Harvey, Spencer Krug, The National, The Wedge, Wolf Parade
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam |

The Wedge Playlist for March 16

March 16th, 2011

For the week of March 16, The Wedge featured videos from Tyler, The Creator, Diamond Rings, Plan B, Audio Bullys, Styrofoam Ones, Lykke Li, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, The National, and Helmet. Tyler, The Creator Yonkers XL Director: Wolf Haley Diamond Rings It’s Not My Party Secret City Director: Jeff Scheven Plan B Stay [...]

Tags: Audio Bullys, Diamond Rings, Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx, Helmet, lykke li, Plan B, Styrofoam Ones, The National, Tyler The Creator
Posted in Blog, Playlist, The Wedge | Posted by Simone |

Red Hot Blog picks the top albums of 2010

December 31st, 2010

After many fist fights, name calling, hair pulling, and a little bit of crying in the bathroom, the staff at Red Hot have agreed on their list of the top albums of 2010. Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was the big winner, with Big Boi, The Dream, Arcade Fire, The National, Broken Social Scene, and Janelle Monae pulling up the rear. Check out the full list of the albums we think deserve another listen in 2011 and what albums made the honourable mentions list.

Now let’s all return to our desks and try to keep our hands to ourselves.
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Tags: arcade fire, Big Boi, Broken Bells, broken social scene, Cee Lo Green, drake, eminem, holiday wrap, Janelle Monáe, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Mumford and Sons, nicki minaj, robyn, The Drums, The National, The-Dream
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, first spins, Holiday Wrap, List, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Allison |