Watch the Olympic Symphonium perform “Flame” for Southern Souls. (above)
Frostbite Music Festival – Whitehorse, Feb 18-20 – announces schedule: Bahamas, Bonjay, James Hill, The Mississippi Sheiks Tribute Project (feat. Jim Byrnes and the Sojourners), The Weber Brothers, George Gao, Nathan Rogers, Joaquin Diaz, and Eekwol.
Hollerado adds Vancouver date to upcoming tour with Gang of Four: Feb 15 @ Venue. MySpace
The Rural Alberta Advantage announces US tour dates. CoS
Imaginary Cities announce debut album, Temporary Resident, Feb 22 on Hidden Pony; see tracklist. Hear 2 new songs here. Exclaim!
Hear Cousins’ Daytrotter session from Pop Montreal.
Protest the Hero announce they have completed work on a new album. Punknews
The 2010 Carleton Cup showdown takes place in Ottawa, Jan 29, pledge sheets here.
Vampire Weekend cover Cheryl Cole’s “Fight For This Love”. AUX
Beck to produce new Thurston Moore album. Spinner
Watch 7 Brian Eno Improv Sessions. Pitchfork
Riddimentary: Diplo Selects Greensleeves – a new compilation curated by Diplo, featuring classic Reggae hits. Pitchfork
New Motorhead album will be released in NA, Feb 8th, to coincide with the DVD release of Lemmy. CoS
Tokyo artist Daito Manabe, conducts a physical experiment by turning a human body into a drum machine, watch video. PSFK
The Top EPs of 2010. Exclaim!
Best of Hip Hop Albums 2010. Spinner
New study finds music fans will illegally download more than 1 billion songs this year. Daily Record
Where is the Protest Music for 2010? Guardian