Best of 2011... Best Songs

    The year's best songs included breakout singles about break-up sex from The Vaccines, Coldplay doing their best Rihanna impression, Lady Gaga's arena anthem to Nicki Minaj serving up some bass, and Austra losing it. 

50. First Rate People - 'Someone Else Can Make A Work of Art'

           First Rate People lived up to their name with a playful, breezy summer single that we had in constant rotation.
  First Rate People - Someone Else Can Make A Work Of Art by Meet You At The Show

49. Ambassadors - 'Unconsolable'

           Industrial dums, shades of The Police and Hall & Oates it's a hidden pop gem. 
  Unconsolable by Ambassadors

48. Cat's Eyes - 'Over You'

           The Horrors' frontman Faris Badwan teamed up with Vancouver's Rachel Zeffira for '60s girl groups fun.
  Cat's Eyes - Over You by edin2sun

47. The Paint Movement - 'Fortune's Window'

            Boy/Girl vocals, an unpredictable melody, plenty of horns and just enough chaos to make things interesting and one hell of a joyous listen.
  The Paint Movement - Fortune's Window by Nevado
       

46. Bluebell - 'Normal Heights'

           An alluring rhythmic, symphonic pop track from a rather mysterious pop outfit had us hooked.
  Normal Heights by BLUEBELL

Single Selections: Sept. 6th, 2011

Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All   2.5/5   iTunes


   Set to release her fifth studio album, Clarkson's first single 'Mr. Know It All' is a charming, mid-tempo pop song. Gone are Clarkson's signature snarl and hi-octane pop-rock though Kelly's still as feisty as ever, sticking it to a former lover (not a girl you want to wrong). Despite 'Mr. Know It All' being an easy digest tune its a bit of a snooze, leaving you to question if Clarkson's ever had a successful relationship given her history of singles. 'Since U Been Gone,' 'Miss Independent,' 'Never Again,' 'Already Gone'... just an observation. 

NXNE 2011: Braids Make Gorgeous Music

Braids @ The Great Hall

NXNE 2011

   Last night Montreal's critical darlings Braids hit Toronto's The Great Hall as part of NXNE and proved one of the festival's major highlights. The band's experimental spirit and talent as musicians was in full force as from the onset, the Hall was enveloped in lush instrumentals. 

20 Must See Artists At NXNE

Toronto's annual NXNE (North By Northeast) is in full swing and Shattered Vinyl has the lowdown on 20 Artists worth checking out at NXNE 2011. We've got you covered on where to be and when, to get the best music Canada's premiere festival has to offer. 

A Horse And His Boy

LONDON, ON

Friday, June 17th 11pm @ Hard Luck Bar

Saturday, June 18th 3am @ Rancho Relaxo

Genre: Alternative