At the heart of a travelling band

Some more confirmed upcoming Toronto shows courtesy of rootmeansquare:

- Album Leaf w/ Tarantula @ Horseshoe Tavern, April 4, $8.00
- Radar Bros. w/ Postage Stamps @ Horseshoe Tavern, April 18, $8.00 [stream the new Radar Bros. album over at Merge Records]
- Stereo Total, Les Georges Leningrad, Da Hawney Troof @ Lee's Palace, May 15, $13.00
- Sam Prekop @ Horseshoe Tavern, May 28, $12.00
- Electrelane w/ Scout Niblett @ Horseshoe Tavern, June 8, $10.00
- Juana Molina @ Horseshoe Tavern, June 12, $15.00

The New Pornographers will be coming out of hiding to play a few select live dates as follows(unfortunately, no Canadian dates yet)[info from billions.com]:

Fri 6/24/05 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
Sat 6/25/05 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn
Sun 6/26/05 Northampton, MA Pearl Street Nightclub

little radio is offering a free CD sampler featuring songs from artists including Calla, Castenets, Pinback, Earlimart, Feist, Apostle of Hustle and more. If you'd like a copy send your address to sampler@littleradio.com. In the meantime check out their online radio programs. Really good stuff.

Between thought and expression has a link to an electro/house remix of The Killers "Somebody Told Me".

Martha Wainwright will be at The Drake Hotel in Toronto on April 19th.

Rilo Kiley will be at Lee's Palace on May 19th. Tickets $13.50.