3am Playlist #40 - Khatsahlano 2016 Preview

Two more sleeps until Khatsahlano!
Everyone do the opposite of a rain dance. How about a: warm-but-overcast-day dance because every year it seems to be amazingly sunny and hot, but at this point I'll take a happy medium between the two!

In either case, there is going to be some amazing live music, from some local and Canadian musicians, and we've got a bit of a preview in today's playlist above.

The schedule is below, so give it a look and make some hard decisions because Burrard and Macdonald are far apart and there are awesome musicians at either end!

Song of the Day: July 06, 2016 - "If You Want It" by Sam Roberts Band

Sam Roberts Band is back with a new single that premiered this past weekend.
"If You Want It" is from the forthcoming new album (no title for that one yet) that will be out this fall.

Sam dubs the song as "...about a trip to Hell...And hopefully back..." and has much in the way of instrumental melodies and is super catchy. Check it out on Spotify:

Song of the Day: July 05, 2016 - "Sex Calls" by Harrison Brome

While I feel slightly strange writing about a song called "Sex Calls" that was penned by a 19-year-old, there is no denying it's a great track.

Vancouver's Harrison Brome is set to release his debut EP on July 15th, titled Fill Your Brains, and I see big things in this young artist's future (I already gushed over the last single "Gambling Hearts"). Do I dare say the next Weeknd?

Song of the Day: July 04, 2016 - "In The Dark" by Carl Broemel

This seems like an appropriate day to post a song off the new album from Carl Broemel, called 4th Of July. It's the first solo album from the My Morning Jacket member since 2010, and features bandmates Bo Koster and Tom Blankenship, plus guest appearances from Neko Case, Laura Veirs, Russ Pollard, Shelly Colvin, Richard Medek and Jordan Caress

Check out the folky "In The Dark" below, and you can pick up 4th of July on, the 19th of August. 

Song of the Day: July 03, 2016 - "High Enough" by Lowell

I'm really digging this new song by Toronto's Lowell. It starts slow and moody, building with the beat into a super danceable track (that reminds me of a combination of a few Bear Mountain songs).

Her new 3-song EP, titled Part 1: Paris YK, will be released on August 26 via Arts & Crafts, and will include today's SOTD "High Enough" as well as a song called "Blow The Bass" and (the one I'm excited to hear) "West Coast Forever"!

Check out the video for the new song below!

Song of the Day: July 02, 2016 - "Making Due" by Arkells

At this rate, Arkells are going to release their whole album as singles before it even comes out! 

"Making Due" is yet another peek at Morning Report (due out August 5) and Max Kerman says "'Making Due' is about people who’ve been left behind. Communities that’ve been uncared for. We have a lot of hopeful songs, but lyrically this is a helpless one. 

Last summer I’d wake up every morning, have a coffee, read the news and feel a little paralyzed.  Another community would be on fire, mostly because they’ve suffered years of neglect. And then I’d listen to covers of Stephen Foster’s Hard Times on repeat. That song can make you cry. But what I love about writing music is that the melodies and rhythm create an alchemy with the words that can also give you a little bit of hope. 

We did this one with Joe Chiccarelli and the man made us run it 100 times in the studio. He likes his shit pristine, with some weird moments. At the time I thought he was a crazy motherfucker, but now I'm glad because it turned out like this."

Song of the Day: July 01, 2016 - "Love Song to Canada" by Jason Collett

Happy Canada Day! 

Love Song to Canada

Jason Collett

3am Playlist #39 - Tall Tree Music Festival Playlist

Tall Tree Music Festival is upon us once again - June 30 to July 3rd.

Taking place on top of Browns Mountain, in beautiful Port Renfrew, the 3 days of shows will feature tons of BC and Canadian musical acts.

We've put together a preview playlist for those heading over today, and those missing out. Check it out above!