B-Side Wins Again: Satan and The D-Men

Check out the Canuck garage whumper "She'll Lie" penned by Wayne Cardinal singer/bassist of Kenora's Satan & The D-Men. 

Remembering Daniel Johnston on his birthday

Raising a glass to singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston on his birthday with a couple of interviews, performances and more.

Gerard Van Herk's "Martian Kiss" Release w/ Catl, Dusky Thrush @ The Horseshoe, Jan 24

Deja Voodoo's Gerard Van Herk performs songs from his new Martian Kiss LP along with a few Deja Voodoo faves, a couple of 'em played by Dusky Thrush.

Here's the scoop from Deja Voodoo HQ...

Hey, if you can make it to the Toronto record launch this Saturday, here's the Deja Voodoo tunes we'll be doing (after a bunch of stuff from the new Martian Kiss album, and some surprise extras): Too Cool to Live, Coelacanth, If Mashed Potatoes, Big Scary Daddy, Things With You, 3 Men 1 Coffin, My Girlfriend, Cheese & Crackers, and Voodoo BBQ. And maybe Lonely Motel and Blast Off!

Get tickets for Gerard Van Herk's "Martian Kiss" release party with Catl and Dusky Thrush opening at the Horseshoe on Saturday (January 24) right here. 

Check out a few clips of Gerard in action along with a couple of covers performed by Dusky Thrush below. 

Remembering New Orleans songster Snooks Eaglin on his birthday

Raising a glass to Snooks Eaglin with a New Orleans show from '85, some live clips with George Porter Jr. and more! 

Yep that's Snooks (right) tearin' it up with pianist Allen Toussaint (left) in The Flamingos (New Orleans) circa 1953. 

Watch Gurf Morlix perform "50 Years" off his Eatin' At Me album

Check out Gurf's performance of "50 Years" along with a couple of great tunes off his latest album Bristlecone. 

Writes Gurf about his song "50 Years"...

"Here's a live performance of a song I wrote about my time in school. I remember it all. I can't say I enjoyed the experience.  I hope you had a better time. The song is called 50 Years. It's from the album EATIN' AT ME. A lot of it still is eatin' at me."

Get a copy of Gurf Morlix's 2015 album Eatin' At Me via Bandcamp right here. Also, check out "Glimmer Of Hope" and "Suspended In Alcohol" off his latest release Bristlecone available here. 

Remembering exotica pioneer Juan Garcia Esquivel on his birthday

Remembering composer/arranger and pianist Juan Garcia Esquivel with an interview and some of his recordings. 

Cate Le Bon plays the Concert Hall, January 20

Cate Le Bon returns to Toronto for a show at the Concert Hall tonight with Frances Chang opening at 7 pm. 

Here's the scoop...

Welsh singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Cate Le Bon creates psychedelic-tinged art pop with the help of intricate guitar work and an ever-shifting songwriting style. Singing in both English and Welsh, her earlier records opted for a more acoustic sound, while 2022’s Pompeii combines more vivid influences, from ’70s David Bowie to Japanese city pop. Her seventh and latest album, Michaelango Dying was recorded after a difficult break-up in 2024 at various studios in Cardiff, London, Los Angeles and Joshua Tree. It made the year end "Top Albums of 2025" lists for Mojo, Uncut, The Guardian, Record Collector, The Fader and Rolling Stone if that matters to anyone.  

Advance tickets for Cate Le Bon's Concert Hall show are $49.32 and available right here.  Check out a couple of clips from a recent performance and some videos.