The Blues Are Still Blue

I have no original content to offer today except a bunch of links which some of you've probably already seen, and hopefully others you haven't. Hopefully, next week I'll have something interesting to write about regarding some music acts which have been rocking my world. I've been perusing the band links at the Canadian Music Week site and am leaning towards going to shows for mostly unknown artists - yes there are a bunch that have piqued my interest but I shall leave that for another post. Or maybe I'll leave you all in the dark. We shall see.

Belle and Sebastian will be on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on March 1st. [via The Late Night TV Page] Also, Time Europe spotlights Belle and Sebastian's transformation from its fey, twee beginnings to its more upbeat current self. NOW speaks about B&S' glammier self, this time around vis-a-vis their new album "The Life Pursuit". NOW also gives some press attention to former B&S member Isobel Campbell who'll be playing as part of CMW on March 4th at Revival. Finally, Eye Weekly interviewed by phone guitarist Bob Kildea of B&S.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are going on tour and will be in Toronto for a show at Kool Haus on April 10th. [Via Brooklyn Vegan] View all their tour dates at Ground Control Touring.

Explore the videos and mp3's that Schedule Two has to offer. Get you Can-con fill, with mp3's from a 2002 Julie Doiron concert and live videos from John K. Samson and Christine Fellows. [via You Ain't No Picasso]

Billboard reports that the next Twilight Singers' album "Powder Burns" will be released May 16th via One Little Indian.

a neu ing over at Stille Post has kindly posted The New York Times article on Toronto's music scene. Haven't read it yet, but from a comment or two at Stille Post it appears the article is heavy on the Arts & Crafts/BSS slant. Hmmm, someone's gonna have a fit.

Rolling Stone gives Neko Case's new album "Fox Confessor Brings The Flood", 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "...vastly weirder than her precursors".

I think Chromewaves already mentioned the following tour date info but I'd like to point out that tickets for both go on sale TODAY(I'm leaning towards the Centro-matic show since Chromewaves' been so adoring of them and after having heard some of their songs, I definitely dig 'em too; although I'll probably want to go to the Josh Rouse show too if the price is right):

Centro-matic @ Horseshoe Tavern on April 5th

Josh Rouse @ The Mod Club Theatre on April 11th