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Five Questions with Afie Jurvanen of Bahamas

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) February 7, 2012 4:17 pm
While a lot of folk music can make you think of beards, moonshine and Grammys, Afie Jurvanen – aka Bahamas – evokes boats, sunshine and Junos. His 2009 album Pink Strat introduced the world to his singular brand of sedate acoustic melodies, which he's following up with Barchords, dropping today. It's true that no man is an island, but so far...
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WATCH: Arkells performs acoustic rendition of “Book Club”

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By Jordan Darville (CHARTattack) February 7, 2012 1:42 pm
Thanks to our pals at SIX NINE THREE, CHARTattack’s premiering a backstage acoustic rendition of “Book Club” by The Arkells, off their new album Michigan Left. It's stark, it's joyful, it's got all the makings of a viral hit, so share it with everyone you know before they share it with you.In the intimate glow of a single bulb, the band braids...
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BEST OF JANUARY 2012: Our 15 favourite music videos

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) February 2, 2012 12:31 pm
Sure, you were busy with your “job” or “education” this January, but is that really an excuse for missing out on the myriad of music videos that make the blog rounds every day? Can you truly justify spending your ever-fleeting free time on “family” or “socializing”? You can? Oh, sorry. Well, it's just your luck — we've rounded up our 15 favourite...
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BEST OF JANUARY 2012: Our 14 favourite tracks

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) February 1, 2012 3:14 pm
Another month closer to the end of days. As we continue to count down the days until our meaningless lives come to an end in the inevitable fiery apocalypse, why not enjoy our 14 favorite songs that we featured on CHARTattack this month:...Mesita – “You or the City” La Sera – "Please Be My Third Eye" Porcelain Raft – "Unless You Speak From...
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CHARTattack PRESENTS | An Interview With The Barr Brothers

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) January 30, 2012 6:41 pm
It's hard to articulate what makes Barr Brothers' eclectic debut album so listenable. In ten songs, the quartet flows from delicate folk to agile blues, but there's something more at play. A spirit to the album, equal parts bravery and humility. Some of that can be chalked up to good songwriting. The rest might be a product of the makeshift...
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Get To Know... Actual Water

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) January 24, 2012 11:54 am
After a half-hour phone interview with Anthony Price, Gary Arthurs and Siena DeCampo of Actual Water, it’s easy to see the real motivation behind their haphazard garage-rock outfit: They just want to hang out with one another. It’s also easy to incorrectly assume that they have zero ambition, that they don’t expect to be heard, and that, in...
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Nine songs about solitude by notorious recluses

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By Jordan Darville (CHARTattack) January 23, 2012 2:02 pm
There are fewer things more valuable in the music industry than a little bit of mystery, so when an artist shuns press, touring, or the public sphere in general, people start to pay attention. This list celebrates some of our favorite shut-ins who keep us curious with their reticence. ... 1. R. Stevie Moore - “I Like To Stay Home”Like a lot of...
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Five Questions with Brann Dailor of Mastodon

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) January 20, 2012 11:07 am
Last year, American heavy metal band Mastodon released The Hunter, their fifth studio album. It was a hit, earning scads of praise, and not just from metal-centric outlets. In fact, the group has, especially in the past few years, become regarded as one of metal's most inventive acts, and they've consequently found themselves to be one of the few...
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CHARTattack PRESENTS | Fifteen Noisy, Messy Songs

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) January 17, 2012 11:59 am
Feeling sluggish this morning? Same. But we've put together a little pick-me-up for you. Today we salute those artists who can make something beautiful out of dirty, messy noise. Noisy music has a sort of inherit spirituality: While angels up in heaven are plucking away at their tiny angel harps, us miserable humans are stuck on Earth, maxing out...
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'90s Nostalgia | Remember Savage Garden?

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) January 12, 2012 4:06 pm
On this very day in 1997, the number one song in the U.S. was a romantic gem from two Aussies wanting to stand with you on mountain and bathe with you in the sea. Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes make up Australian pop band Savage Garden that penned "Truly Madly Deeply" that would go on to become the most played song at prom and wedding...
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Get to Know: Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) January 12, 2012 1:31 pm
STARTERS The comparison of current bands to past artists usually irks music lovers including myself. Of course it offers some context but it never fully encapsulates the band being compared. Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside is as much Tom Waits as it is Amy Winehouse. There, I did it. But this is one of the few instances where...
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CHARTattack PRESENTS | Fifteen Songs To Get You Pumped For Coachella

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) January 10, 2012 5:58 pm
Social media websites exploded last night when the 2012 Coachella lineup was revealed. It appears everyone and their dogs are already booking flights to Indio, California. Based on the eclectic musical offering, this year looks extremely promising. There's a roster of bands reuniting for the sunny festival, including Pulp, Mazzy Star, Refused and...
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Twelve Reasons To Like David Bowie

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) January 8, 2012 12:44 pm
65 years ago, a little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy by the name of David Robert Jones was born in Brixton, London, England. Robert Jones would grow up to become Bowie, solidifying his place in the music industry as the pioneer of glam rock. It's hard to find an artist today that hasn't been charmed and inspired by David Bowie. He...
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'90s Nostalgia | Remember Edwyn Collins?

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) January 6, 2012 4:21 pm
In the mid '90s, Canada praised I Mother Earth's Edwin as their breakout solo artist and the Scots held Edwyn Collins in the same regard.  After post-punk band Orange Juice disbanded in 1985, singer and guitarist Collins would find himself back on the UK and U.S. Charts nine years later with "A Girl Like You". If you can recall, the song was...
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Get To Know: AM and Shawn Lee

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) January 5, 2012 3:26 pm
STARTERS Conventionally speaking, collaborations between musical artists are very hit and miss. Sometimes you’ll be faced with universally disappointing collaborations, like the recent musical marriage of Lou Reed and Metallica. Other times, you’ll get what appear to be two artists who seemingly are born to play with one another, like this week's...
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CHARTattack PRESENTS | Artists to Watch Out For in 2012

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 4, 2012 1:30 pm
2011 saw the rise of Lana Del Rey, the fall of R.E.M. and the reunion of Pulp. A lot can happen in the music industry in just 365 days. When a new year dawns on us, we have nothing but high hopes for those veteran artists releasing anticipated new material or those fresh voices impressing us with their unique debuts. Three days in, and 2012 is...
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CHARTattack PRESENTS | Fifteen New Year's Day Hangers

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 1, 2012 3:25 pm
And just like that, it's 2012. We hope your New Year's Eve was amazing, and we hope our 'Fifteen New Year's Eve Bangers' playlist was the perfect soundtrack to your night. New Year's Day can be rough. The champagne and booze has probably caught up with you, and there's only so much eggs and bacon with a side of Advil can do for you. So, today we...
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CHARTattack PRESENTS | Fifteen New Year's Eve Bangers

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 31, 2011 2:50 pm
Tonight is New Year's Eve, easily one of the biggest party nights of the entire year. We know that NYE can often be hyped up, sometimes beyond all reasonable expectations. We want to make sure your New Year's Eve party is a rager this year, so we've put together a collection of 15 songs that we think will keep the energy high, and more importantly...
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Twelve Reasons To Like Chan Marshall

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) December 31, 2011 10:54 am
Some may say Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power, has gone through hell and back. The 39-year-old songstress has been estranged from her family most of her life. Shortly after her teen years, Marshall ditched her series of crummy jobs in Atlanta, Georgia to explore a world of blues and folk music in New York's East Village. Heartbreak and...
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'90s Nostalgia | Remember Liz Phair?

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) December 29, 2011 1:36 pm
Forget the Spice Girls. When it comes to girl power, no one embodies it better than Chicago's sexually empowered Liz Phair. Her debut album Exile in Guyville - a feminist retaliation to The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street - buried the petite then-26-year-old knee deep in praise. Critics and listeners alike waxed poetic about her sexual...
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