. : : September 16th, 2008 : : .

Before there was a blog at HaterHigh.com, I used to very occasionally post recordings I’d make of other bands, and sort of just pass the links out to friends and previously established fans of the band. When I recorded Nicole Atkins‘ set at Lee’s Palace some four years ago now (ohgodwhendidigetsoold?!), one such fan was Frank Yang of Chromewaves.net — a blogger who loves Nicole and blogged about her every chance he gets. I thought he might get a kick out of hearing the recording, but little did I know that he would LINK the page on his daily blog, after his review of the gig, right on his main page. My site hits went through the roof.

I guess that was probably, in a way, the catalyst for what became this site. It was the first time, anyway, that I thought it viable to host recordings of various bands without specific focus on a dedicated server, rather than on the Torrent sites live music usually congregates at (ie. DimeADozen.org). This blog wouldn’t open until well over two years later, but it definitely got the ball rolling.

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      . : : January 6th, 2012 : : .

When I first saw Whitehorse, I was admittedly a bit distracted.

I was half-watching the clock in hopes to swing out to catch a later show across town, and I was less than enthused with my view from the seat I had. In what is unquestionably my own fault, I also hadn’t taken my time to familiarize myself with their (at the time) recently released self-titled album, and was flying in blind.

In spite of all these distractions, I walked away having enjoyed the show, but I didn’t really love the band until I sat down with the album and reminisced on the performance. It was a good show, and the fullness of sound achieved by only two musicians is nothing short of extraordinary. Their album and performance on CBC Canada Live has received repeat playback on my iPod ever since.

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      . : : January 23rd, 2012 : : .

In what will likely the be the last FM-sourced Kathleen Edwards concert for the foreseeable future, I am completing the trilogy with Kathleen and band’s third trip to CBC Studios in Toronto in some 10-days, where they taped a short set and interview on Q with Jian Ghomeshi.

As the band’s setting to embark on an intercontinental tour, it’s exciting to get a sneak peek at how the songs are evolving from album to stage, and hear how the new band (sans Jim Bryson) is coming together.

The interview itself in an interesting listen as well; although it rarely hits upon untread grounds, the seasoned interviewer manages to sneak in a couple of hard-hitting questions and get some stark, frank answers. As with the previous CBC sessions, this is a must-have for Kathleen Edwards fans.

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