artist: The Creepshow | genre: power ska, punk | label: Stomp Records
Looking for a big bang to get your week started? Look no further than The Creepshow. Cornerstones of the Canadian Ska scene, Sarah “Sin” Blackwood, Sean “Sickboy” McNab, Matt “Pomade” Gee and “Reverend” McGinty bring it large with “They All Fall Down.”
- Drago
The word out of the Great White North is that the Kings of Canadian Ska, better know as Rude City Riot (Stomp Records), are working on a full length studio release. The drop date is scheduled for March 22nd, providing there are no unexpected delays.
How’d you like to catch a sneak preview of their new material? Yeah…so would we. Well, we haven’t gotten anything yet but when/if we do, we’ll put it out there fo sho. In the meantime, rumour has it that RCR will be previewing some of their new material at their Jan 28th show in Vancouver. So if any of the Froglix Faithful are even in remote proximity of Malone’s that fine evening, it’s highly recommended that you go see them live and report back…stat!
- Drago
listen/download now: OuterSound :: January 2011
We couldn’t very well let January come to a close without an OuterSound Indie Music Podcast could we? Absolutely, not…so here it is. This, our very first episode of 2011, is dedicate to the winners of this year’s Froglix Music Awards (aka The Froggy). Music from Treading Lemmings, Diversifyd, Attention Thieves along with the general meanderings of yours truly await you at iTunes. Download it today…don’t cost nothing and it’s chock full O’ goodness!
Make 2011 the year you rock out loud!
As 2010 comes to a close, naturally, we tend to reflect on the year that was…and what a year it’s been here at Froglix! We’ve made a number of technical upgrades and changes, incorporated more video content into our postings and last (but certainly not least) we’ve welcomed our good friend Thurdeen to the Froglix fold as our newest writer. Further, and most importantly, we have been introduced to a bevy of talented musicians from around the world all striving for the same goal…to have their voices and their music heard by a global audience. We consider it an honour to have been able to play even a small part in making that happen. It has truly been a tremendous year in indie music and we are looking forward to what we are sure will be an incredible 2011 with great anticipation. However, before we jump ahead, we would be remiss if we were not to take one more look back at the year that was and offer up our own “best of.”
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a distinct honour, nay a privilege, to present the First Annual Froglix Music Awards! Winners of this year’s “Froggy” awards have been selected by the listeners and readers with input for DMitch, Thurdeen and myself, of course. With a year filled with so much excellent music it was indeed difficult to narrow it down…but with no more gilding the lily or anymore adieu I give the winners!
Artist of the Year | Album of the Year
Best Indie Pop Artist or Group | EP of the Year
Song of the Year (Castaways)
Best Alternative Artist or Group
Best Alt-Rock Artist or Group
Best Ambient/Electronica Artist or Group
Best Punk/Hardcore Artist or Group
Best Grunge/Hard Rock Artist or Group
Best Reggae Artist or Group
Best Ska Artist or Group
Best Singer/Songwriter
listen now
OuterSound – August 2010
OuterSound is back in a big way with a bevy of select indie gems from around the world. Froglix is proud to present yet another cast of phenomenal indie artists for August’s episode. Enjoy!
Zion Judah :: Higher Consciousness
Rude City Riot :: Imposter Man
GoldRat :: The Judas Cow
Small City Calling :: Castaways
ThisOrder :: Unus
Damn Vandals :: Union Jack Boxes
Casper Jones :: Bleeding Heart
Mobile Wash Unit :: September Was Winter
Grimus :: In A Glimpse
Toykult :: Super Cleaner
- Drago
genre: Power Ska
label: Skaspot Records
listen now…
Imposter Man
Same Old Story
From the untamed wilderness that is the Pacific Northwest comes a gift…and a marvelous gift it is indeed. No, it’s not amateur video footage of Sasquatch doing the Macarena (although that would obviously rock). It’s better. Much better. Those crazy ska-nucks, Rude City Riot, recently released a double-sided digital single as a follow up to their debut, self-titled album and our friends at Skaspot Records were kind enough send us a copy. Brilliant! With “Imposter Man” and “Same Old Story”, RCR picks up right where they left off with the their last studio offering. Power ska at its best. The melodic elements of 2 Tone meets the edginess of third wave, pulling up just short of the ska-core precipice. These cats continue to impress.
- Drago
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