GLG Fresh Mp3 Friday: Working Out Your New Years Resolution

New Year = New resolution, and you've promised yourself that this time (sort of like last time) your New Year's resolution will last longer than a week. We get it. Everyone slips up on the "healthy" eating habits once in a while or skips a day of discipline at the gym.

Believe me, giving in to temptation can be costly, like the extra seven pounds added to my scale. Giving myself the benefit of the doubt, I decided my scale was broken. The ugly truth - it's my waistline that needs fixing, not the scale. So, I've decided to stay motivated with my favorite tracks and hit the gym.

Need to get motivated? Listen and download GLG tracks that will help whip you back into shape!

Bridges & Powerlines, From Eve
Release Date: February 1, 2011
"You Were The First Thing"
"I Remember a Blue Sky"
Genre: Powerpop, Indie, Rock
For Fans of: The Killers
Bio/hi-res photos
Bridges & Powerlines- you were the first thing by greenlightgo
Bridges & Powerlines- Blue Sky by greenlightgo

Enjoy Your Pumas, From Commonality
Release Date: February 1, 2011
"Weight of the Circles"
Genre: Alternative, Indie, Rock
For fans of: Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party
Bio/hi-res photos
Weight Of The Circles by Enjoy Your Pumas by greenlightgo

Golden Bloom, From Fan the Flames
"Doomsday Devices"
Genre: Indie/rock/pop
For Fans of: Ben Kweller, Wilco (Summerteeth Era)
Bio/hi-res photos
Golden Bloom-Doomsday by greenlightgo

The Morning Code, From Tell Someone
Release Date: March 01, 2011
"Silver"
Genre: Alternative, Rock
For Fans of: Silversun Pickups
Bio/hi-res photos
The Morning Code-Silver by greenlightgo

Naked Hearts, From Mass Hysteria
Release Date: May 11, 2010
"Mass Hysteria"
Genre: Alternative, Pop
For fans of: Sonic Youth, Blake Babies, Juliana Hatfield
02 Mass Hysteria by Jack Be Bit

Seafarer, From Hiding Places
Release Date: January 18, 2011
"Noise Floor"
"The Archipelago"
Genre: Indie, Folk, Experimental
For fans of: Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Pavement
Bio/hi-res photos
Seafarer-Noise Floor by greenlightgo
Seafarer-The Archipelago by greenlightgo

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Enjoy Your Pumas Celebrate the Release of Commonality at The Park Theatre January 30th

Enjoy Your Pumas will take another step toward going worldwide when they release their debut album, Commonality. To celebrate the release, they’ll be at The Park Theatre on January 30^th, playing tracks off the hook-filled record and showing off their signature sound dichotomy: lilting and ethereal/aggressive and rhythmic .

Commonality is great hooks, layered guitars, a tight, poppy rhythm section and Rosie Blais’ strong diverse vocals, and is sure to remind listeners of Metric, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bloc Party. The album was recorded primarily at Private Ear Recording Studio in Winnipeg. Death Cab for Cutie, Matt Epp, and The Waking Eyes have all recorded there. Enjoy Your Pumas appreciated the relatively lengthy time they were allowed to spend recording (six days) and put it to good use. “Working on the band for five straight days was like a vacation. A working vacation. It was a pleasant taste of what music as a career would be like,” says Janzen. Josh Benoit felt the album reflected this time well spent, “It sounds like a band that has put time and thought into the execution of their music.”

Enjoy Your Pumas Record Release Party
Sunday, January 30th
The Park Theatre
698 Osborne St., Winnipeg, MB
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
$10 advance tickets/ $15 at the door
With: Royal Canoe and Robbed in Tuxedo

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Staff Infection: Best of 2010

In the blink of an eye and the year is almost over. Mapping out the year, derezzed in silver coins, learning my way with the guidance of God, reaching such great heights. Here is a guide of my year through, what I think, is the best of 2010. Happy Holidays!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Maps"



Daft Punk- “Derezzed”



Beach House - "Silver Soul"



Perfume Genius - "Learning"



Annie Lennox - God Ye Merry Gentlemen



The Postal Service - "Such Great Heights"



Every week a different Green Light Go staff member will write about what bands have infected their ears for the week and give you an opportunity to hear it for yourself.

This week: Kristina Sinishtaj, Green Light Go Intern

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Staff Infection: Midwestern Charm

There aren't many places in this world I love more than the great city of Chicago, so when I had the opportunity to head into the Windy City to catch up with a few old friends, I didn't hesitate to pack my bags.

Besides, seeing the cover of one of my favorite albums in person is always worth the trip:

Spending four hours in the car allowed me to listen to a whole bunch of songs that were stockpiled in my iPod, including few of my favorite driving tunes:

Iggy Pop, "Lust for Life" from Lust for Life

Hurricane Bells, "This Year" from Tonight is the Ghost

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Cheated Hearts" from Show Your Bones

The Tallest Man on Earth, "Honey Won't You Let Me In" from Shallow Grave

Spoon, "The Underdog" from Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

David Bowie, "Young Americans" from Young Americans

Every week a different Green Light Go staff member will write about what bands have infected their ears for the week and give you an opportunity to hear it for yourself.

This week: Lauren Roberts, Talent Coordinator Click Here to Read More..

GLG Fresh MP3 Friday

NEW THIS WEEK:
John Shipe received “4 out of 5 stars” from Maverick on his previous release. From his new album, Villain, “Lion" sounds like the shining sun coming through in the morning. For the most significant forces in all of Shipe’s music have to be his foundation in the roots of rock and the irresistible tunefulness of his approach.

Enjoy Your Pumas sound is akin to Metric's Emily Haines fronting Bloc Party. Their energetic live show has received accolades from fans and music journalists alike.

Both are the latest addition to GLG and will be dropping albums on the same day!
February 01, 2011: John Shipe, Villain and Enjoy Your Pumas, Commonality.

John Shipe, From Villain
Release Date: February 01, 2011
“Love Belongs to Everyone”
Genre: Acoustic/Indie/Rock
For fans of: Josh Ritter, Jonathan Rice and Elvis Costello
Bio/hi-res photos
John Shipe- Love Belongs to Everyone by greenlightgo


Enjoy Your Pumas, From Commonality
Release Date: February 01, 2011
“Weight of the Circles”
Genre: Alternative/Indie/Rock
For fans of: Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bloc Party
Bio/hi-res photos
Album Art by:Marc Gomez
Weight Of The Circles by Enjoy Your Pumas by greenlightgo

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Enjoy Your Pumas find Commonality February 1st

Enjoy Your Pumas are ready to break out of the ice of their native Winnipeg and bring their powerful pop to the rest of the world. A big step in this direction is the release of their debut LP, Commonality which will be out February 1, 2011. The album, which is filled with great hooks, layered guitars, a tight, poppy rhythm section and Rosie Blais’ strong diverse vocals, is sure to remind listeners of Metric, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bloc Party.

Blais and guitarist, Josh Benoit, began Enjoy Your Pumas as a bedroom project and soon expanded the lineup to include a bassist, Marc Gomez and Ian Jeffrey (keyboards/guitar). After a few lineup changes, the band in its current form emerged: with Luke Janzen (drums) now a part of the tight rhythm section and Zach Allard on guitar. The band’s signature dichotomy: lilting and ethereal/aggressive and rhythmic first began to show itself on Ink: The EP which was released in 2009. Now with Commonality, they’ve gotten more cohesive as a band, challenging each other to do better and better.

Weight Of The Circles by Enjoy Your Pumas by greenlightgo


Commonality was recorded primarily at Private Ear Recording Studio in Winnipeg. Death Cab for Cutie, Matt Epp, and The Waking Eyes have all recorded there. Enjoy Your Pumas appreciated the relatively lengthy time they were allowed to spend recording (six days) and put it to good use. “Working on the band for five straight days was like a vacation. A working vacation. It was a pleasant taste of what music as a career would be like,” says Janzen. Josh Benoit felt the album reflected this time well spent, “It sounds like a band that has put time and thought into the execution of their music.”

Enjoy Your Pumas has enjoyed a few other pleasant tastes of the music business this year. They made national headlines when they won the OurStage.com contest to open for Bon Jovi and Kid Rock on the Regina, Saskatchewan stop of their world stadium tour. The lead single from Commonality ,“Weight of the Circles” reached the Top Ten on Winnipeg indie station Kick FM and has received heavy airplay on Winnipeg stations Curve 94.3, Hot 103, as well as CBC Radio.

Commonality
Track Listing
1. Setback
2. Do It Every Day
3. Weight Of The Circles
4. Sister Rose
5. He Was A Fly
6. Like Animals
7. When It’s Over
8. It’s Not A Loss
9. We Aren’t Cowboys
10. No Man’s A Failure
11. Walk It Off
12. Initiative
13. Lucky Number Seven Click Here to Read More..

Music Monday - The Devil Has the Best Tuna Talks My Bloody Valentine, MIA and More...

Music Monday with The Devil Has the Best Tuna

The Devil Has the Best Tuna is an odd name for a music blog, but we're fine with that because they have been staunch supporters of Green Light Go artists. Based in Liverpool, England, "The Devil is dedicated to unearthing known, unheard, unseen, unheralded, unfamiliar or down right unbelievable bands old or new that have not yet hit the radars of the British public." Main Devil, Paul Kerr has reached out to North America, picking up on the newest State-side bands as well. He does such a great job, we decided to let him keep his "European/Canadian" way of spelling things like "flavour."

Music Monday Q&A

1. How long has Devil been operating?
The Devil's first post was on Sunday August 6, 2006 ... titled "I've Started Something." I started it because of a band called the Monolators. I loved their sound and wanted to share their brilliance with the world. I can’t believe that it was nearly four years ago and the blog is still thriving.

2. What makes Devil different from other websites?
The Devil focuses on the unheard, the unknown, the unseen, the unheralded, and the unfamiliar. The type of band that lost a champion when the late great John Peel died. The Devil takes the road less travelled seeking out talent and originality in those dark corners that others pass by. You’re more likely to find an Indonesian Yeah Yeah Yeahs sound alike on The Devil Has The Best Tuna than the latest blogosphere flavour of the month.


3. Do you think Devil has a specific musical niche?
The Devil is too eclectic to be considered niche. I write about bands that excite me, that move me, that make me laugh, that make me cry, that make the world a better place. There’s something for everyone on the blog whether you’re into Americana, Brit-pop, alt-rock, shoegazing, punk, junk or avant-funk.

4. What contemporary albums are you looking forward to coming out?
I love the use of the word contemporary just in case I was looking forward to the Greatest Hits of Vera Lynn or Engelbert Humperdinck's latest oeuvre! I’d love to be able to say I was looking forward to the second La’s album and the new My Bloody Valentine album ...but I assume you mean albums that are likely to see the light of day!

Although they’ve already released albums this year I’m already looking forward to hearing more from Happy Birthday, First Aid Kit and Tiny Vipers. I’m hoping that the amazing Gaggle will be releasing an album sometime soon and I can’t wait to hear ‘Surfing The Void’ the much anticipated new Klaxons album. Other albums that I’m hoping will make my ears smile are M.I.A’s ‘/\/\/\Y/\’, The Coral’s ‘Butterfly House’, Bombay Bicycle Club’s ‘Flaws’ and School of Seven Bells’ ‘Disconnect To Desire.’

5. How does Devil support independent music and what is important about doing so?
The Devil’s mission is to bring independent music to a wider audience. I spend hours each week searching the Internet for the wired, the weird and the wonderful. As well as the blog, I tweet on independent bands and I wax lyrical about independent bands on Facebook. I like to think I do my bit!

It’s important to do so because if music was left to Simon Cowell, the suits, and the major labels we’d be served up nothing but over hyped, over processed homogenized common denominator, spreadsheet rock. Wallpaper music for lifts and shopping centres and what a dull, boring and excruciatingly irritating world that would be. So it’s important to support independent music if only to wipe the smile of Simon Cowell’s smug self satisfied face”!

6. Do you think online publications are taking precedence over print magazine? What kind of effect do you think that has on bands?
It may be a generalisation, but where oldies like The Devil cling like limpets to the printed word, the younger the music fan the more likely they will get their information online rather than through print. The online world is more democratic and provides many more opportunities for bands to be heard and to reach beyond their hometown audience. However the sheer size of the Internet can make it difficult for bands to make themselves heard. The blogosphere can sometimes seem like the biggest closed shop in the world with the same bands appearing on multiple blogs. It’s often the bands with the best PR companies, not necessarily the best bands that get the most publicity. Plus ca change!

7. What blogs/publications do you read other than your own?
As you would expect I read a lot of different music publications and blogs to both keep up with what’s happening in the world of music and to find new bands that I’ve not yet stumbled across to feature on the blog. There isn’t enough room to list all the various blogs/publications that I read but those I find myself returning to time and time again are MP3Hugger, Song By Toad, Artrocker, NME, Mojo and Uncut.

8. What has been your most definitive moment since you started your blog?
The most definitive moment was when I got my first reader on the day I posted my first blog. It was that one reader who made me think it was worth continuing. I wish I knew who he or she is so I could thank them for making an old Devil very happy. Without their curiosity the blog may never have gotten past the first post!

9. If there is any musician/band you could interview (dead or alive) who would it be?
Alive would have to be Morrissey, but I’d probably be struck dumb and end up asking him something really stupid. Dead would be John Lennon and I’d ask him was the Walrus really Paul.

10. If you could be in any band (of all time), who would you rock with?
At the risk of being boring it’d have to be The Smiths, although given my lack of musical talent and being tone deaf I’d probably end up on flower duty.

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