Throw Me The Statue are playing Il Motore tonight, with The Brunettes and Nurses. If this is anything like previous TMTS shows you should be impressed. If you want free tickets to the show get on Twitter and zap a message to @tmtsmusic, act fast and get a free pass.

More details about the event can be found on the Facebook Event page.

The hard working folks at The Yellow Bird Project are upping their game, not only are these guys putting out some of the slickest indie tees on the planet but they’ve recently published a book, The Indie Rock Coloring Book:

From the creative womb of the Yellow Bird Project, we are proud to introduce the newest member of our family, the Yellow Bird Coloring Book. The coloring book offers an interactive and colorful journey of creativity, artistic expression, music, and charity. Andy J. Miller, a talented illustrator, collaborated with YBP to produce this unique expression of art and music. Wiggle yourself through the intricate Broken Social Scene maze, marvel in the colourful carnival of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, color Bon Iver’s enchanted water supply, or slide down the psychedelic playground of MGMT. Profits from this colourful venture will go towards our project and the charities we support, ensuring amazingly fresh new artists and their tee-shirts will be available for your purchasing pleasure! With over 25 hand-illustrated designs dedicated to indie and YBP musicians, including Iron & Wine, Bloc Party, The National and Devendra Banhart, this book is a sure fire pleaser. Oh and no rules here, we even encourage you stay outside the lines!

So now the YBP is hitting the road to promote this little treasure with stops in San Francisco, New York and Montreal. Here is the Montreal show info:

Now if you’re anything like me you’re dieing to know who will be doing the acoustic performance. I mean, it can’t be just anybody or they wouldn’t mention it right? Right? Well Trendwhore has the scoop. The special acoustic performance will be done by none other than Murray Lightburn of The Dears! How rad is that?

Remember Drawn and Quarterly is a pretty small space so get their early. See you there birdies!

Remember when I would group all the weekend shows together and post them early on Friday so you had one last overall look as to what awesome shows were scheduled? Well, I’m going to do it again, though this weekend isn’t the best overall show-wise (quantity not quality). If you know something I don’t then please feel free to drop a show in a comment box thing and I’ll move it into the schedule below. UFC 102 is also on Saturday and I’m hoping Nogueira kills Couture.

Friday [August 28th]
Main Madness on St. Laurent!!!!!!!!!

Saturday [August 29th]
BRAIDS/KNOTS/SPECIAL NOISE @ IL MOTORE [%]

Sunday [August 30th]
THE SMITH WESTERNS @ FRIENDSHIP COVE [%]
PET SHOP BOYS @ THE METROPOLIS [$]

[%] = Blue Skies Turn Black
[$] = Greenland

MP3 OF THE WEEK
Every Friday on The Whore I’m going to supplement the weekend concert round up with a MP3 that I’m adoring during the week and this week its No Age’s “You’re A Target”. This track will be on their upcoming Losing Feeling EP which will be officially released October 6th. If you are new to No Age tracking may be more accessible for the ear than say something off Weirdo Rippers but not enough of a change in sound to alienate current fans. Enjoy!

No Age - You’re A Target

Last year Tapes n Tapes played the Studio Juste Pour Rire for about 50 people. It was a horrible winters night and they had to compete with Habs vs. Bruins playoff hockey, but I was there and have the review to prove it. But I’m reliving this night for you because that was the night that I was first introduced to the greatness of White Denim who were the openers that chilly night. White Denim are a 3 piece hailing from Austin Texas and play a style thats a punk, funk and soul cocktail. Some might say that the genre mix is not a unique blend but its one that WD have honed, made their own and slay unsuspecting listeners with nightly. The dudes are on tour now with their latest album Fits and will be hitting up Il Motore Novemember 10th, so keep the date open and get your tickets here.

Tour Dates:
10/24 - Mohawk - Austin, TX
10/31 - Granada Theater - Dallas, TX
11/02 - Firebird - St Louis, MO
11/03 - Jackpot - Lawrence, KS
11/04 - 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN
11/05 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
11/06 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
11/07 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
11/09 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
11/10 - Il Motore - Montreal, QC
11/11 - TT the Bears - Cambridge, MA
11/12 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
11/13 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
11/14 - Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
11/16 - The Basement - Nashville, TN
11/17 - The Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
11/18 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
11/19 - The Social - Orlando, FL
11/20 - Cafe Eleven - St Augustine, FL
11/22 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA

White Denim - Shake Shake Shake


White Denim - I Start To Run

So tomorrow night (Thursday August 27th) The Lovely Feathers will be headlining a free show down at Parc des Ameriques at the corner Rachel and St. Laurent [map]. The under card looks solid too so prepare yourself for MAIN MADNESS!

Lineup:
5pm - 6pm: Caroline Keating
6pm- 7pm Mussaver & the Coal Choir
7pm - 8pm: Jain Vain and the Dark Matter
8pm - 9pm: Cotton Mouth
9pm - 10pm: The Lovely Feathers

In more Lovely Feathers related news i (heart) music has posted their NxNE set and gives them a solid pat on the ass with the following quote “The Lovely Feathers may just be one of the most exciting bands in Canada today.” I’ll find out tomorrow and so should you!

The Lovely Feathers @ NxNE
1. In The Valley
2. Ossified Homes
3. Family That Doesn’t Know
4. Finder’s Fee
5. Agrotaker
6. Pope John Paul
7. Lowiza
8. Breakfast Cake
9. Long Walks

Trendwhore’s on again off again writer barton_liberty sent me the following many many months back when I wanted him to review the release of “The Devil and Daniel Johnson”

The first time I heard of Daniel Johnston was from a “Hi, How are you” t-shirt that Kurt Cobain wore frequently during interviews and photo shoots in 1992. Being the Nirvana fanatic I was (still am) I wanted to like the same music as Kurt so I kept Daniel Johnston on my long mental list of bands I intend to check out sometime, but I never actually did get around to it. Fast forward to last year in a small record store when I saw that familiar frog design from the shirt on a record so I picked it up right away. I had no idea what to expect really, except hearing one person mention a lot of his recordings were “Lo-Fi” but I’ve always loved Leadbelly and Robert Johnson so the Lo-Fi thing was not a concern for me. What I got was a bit rawer sounding than I expected but amazing at the same time. I was instantly impressed with the song “Running Water” a song that has Johnston singing along to… water running out of a tap with no other instruments involved. The album itself is very simplistic with great lyrics and catchy melodies sung into a tape recorder (you can actually hear the record and stop buttons being pressed).

He never finished the review but I thought it would be a good intro to my post about Johnson’s new album and current tour with The Capitol Years. Johnson’s forthcoming release  Is And Always Was is expected to be drastically different that Hi… How Are You? (the album barton_liberty is referencing) which will be produced Jason Falkner (ex-Jellyfish). Don’t expect to hear the stop and start buttons being pressed, do expect a more hi-fi approach on this album. Have a taste:

Daniel Johnson - Freedom

Daniel Johnson  and The Capitol Years Tourdates:
09/03/09 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
09/04/09 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
09/05/09 - Vancouver, BC @ The Venue
09/07/09 - Calgary, AB @ Knox United Church
09/08/09 - Edmonton, AB @ Meyer Horowitz Theatre
10/02/09 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/13/09 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/14/09 - New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
10/15/09 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/16/09 - Montreal, PQ @ UK Fed
10/17/09 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
10/22/09 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/23/09 - San Diego, CA @ Caines
10/24/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre

Tickets for the Montreal show can be purchased HERE.

Looks like Kiss are coming back to town Oct 1st which may or may not interfere with your Pop Montreal plans. ryantheduke caught their show in Ottawa during Bluesfest which he thought was a little over the top albeit awesome “gay to the point of being hilarious.. and huuuuge (said in paris hilton voice)”. Tickets go on sale here Saturday August 29th and average between $65 to $125.

Kiss - Detroit Rock City

You should start taking out your old Iggy Pop and Circle Jerks records and get prepared for Punk Rock Karaoke this September. This is not to be confused with traditional karaoke, here you’ll experience a full all-star backing band consisting of members of NOFX (Eric Melvin), Social Distortion (Derek O’Brian), Bad Religion (Greg Hetson) and The Adolescents (Steve Sotto) . Bewared there may be no video prompter so make sure to take 13 seconds to remember Wire’s ‘12XU’ before hitting the stage.

The show is September 9th @ Foufounes. Get tickets here.

Song list:

1. 12 X U - WIRE
2. ALTERNATIVE ULSTER - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
3. AMOEBA - THE ADOLESCENTS
4. ANARCHY IN THE UK - SEX PISTOLS
5. ASTRO ZOMBIES - MISFITS
6. BACK AGAINST THE WALL - CIRCLE JERKS
7. BANNED IN DC - BAD BRAINS
8. BIKEAGE - DESCENDENTS
9. BLITZKRIEG BOP - RAMONES
10. BLOODSTAINS - AGENT ORANGE
11. BODIES - SEX PISTOLS
12. BORN TO LOSE - JOHNNY THUNDER
13. BORSTALL BREAKOUT - SHAM 69
14. BULLET - MISFITS
15. CALIFORNIA UBER ALLES - DEAD KENNEDYS
16. CHERI BOMB - RUNAWAYS
17. FUCK ARMAGEDDON - BAD RELIGION
18. GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE - BLACK FLAG
19. I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOU - FEAR
20. I GOT A RIGHT - IGGY POP
21. I LOVE LIVING IN THE CITY - FEAR
22. I’M SO BORED W/ USA - CLASH
23. LET’S LYNCH THE LANDLORD - DEAD KENNEDYS
24. LOS ANGELES - X
25. MANNY, MOE AND JACK - THE DICKIES
26. MINOR THREAT - MINOR THREAT
27. MOMMY’S LITTLE MONSTER - SOCIAL DISTORTION
28. MONGOLOID - DEVO
29. MYAGE - DESCENDENTS
30. NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - BLACK FLAG
31. NEW ROSE - THE DAMNED
32. OH BONDAGE - X-RAY SPECS
33. ORGASM ADDICT - BUZZCOCKS
34. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - GO-GOS
35. PAY TO CUM - BAD BRAINS
36. PRETTY VACANT - SEX PISTOLS
37. READY STEADY GO - GENERATION X
38. RED TAPE - CIRCLE JERKS
39. SAILIN ON - BAD BRAINS
40. SEARCH AND DESTROY - IGGY POP
41. SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER - RAMONES
42. SKULLS - MISFITS
43. SONIC REDUCER - DEAD BOYS
44. SUBURBAN HOME - DESCENDENTS
45. SUSPECT DEVICE - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
46. TEENAGE KICKS - UNDERTONES
47. UNCONTROLLABLE URGE - DEVO
48. WE GOT THE BEAT - GO-GOS
49. WE’RE DESPERATE - X
50. WHAT DO I GET - BUZZCOCKS
51. WHITE RIOT - THE CLASH
52. WILD IN THE STREETS - CIRCLE JERKS

Lyrics are here.

THIS COULD BE YOU!

More details about the show can be found on the Facebook Event.

Youthful up and comers The Smith Westerns will be playing at Friendship Cove Sunday, August 30th with The Sunday Sinners, you can get your online tickets here. The Smith Westerns blew my mind when they opened for Nobunny (they were also his backing band at the time) at Divan Orange back in February. They have a new 7″ coming out on Transparent Records in UK for “Be My Girl” which will only be limited to 300 copies, get yours here. You can download the digital 7″ below. Enjoy!

mp3
Smith Westerns - Be My Girl

Smith Westerns - Girl In Love

Passovah Productions has announced their plans for a Pop showcase at the Green Room October 2nd. The lineup is

GOLDEN ISLES
ADAM AND THE AMETHYSTS
DIAMOND RINGS

Solid lineup, take a listen to “You Look Good” by the Golden Isles (at the end of this post) and check out the new video for Diamond Rings “All Yr Songs” by Colin Medley:

This is a music video I made for Toronto musician Diamond Rings (John
O’Regan of The D’Urbervilles). It was shot with no budget in my living
room and in the area around my apartment in the Junction. It is the
first official release by Diamond Rings, appearing on a split 7″
coloured vinyl single with Kingston, ON rock combo PS I Love You via
Hype Lighter. It is my second music video after Timber Timbre’s We’ll
Find Out.

Golden Isles - You Look Good