C'est la Pop!

After Phoenix exploded the myth that there could never be a French pop music, Damien Robitaille takes it even further and sings...in French. Sacre bleu! But he does put in down with soul.



What's up with Canada? Is it trying to be the new Australia?

Edmonton, AB: restoring intelligence and humor to hip-hop...

You read that right: Edmonton. First, Mitchmatic. Haven't heard anything this funny, breezy, and smart since De La Soul's "3 Feet High and Rising."



Buy/download Mitchmatic here.

And through Mitchmatic, I discovered another gem of the Edmonton hip-hop scene (that still sounds weird), The Joe.



Buy/download The Joe here.

Now, back to post-punk...

Prinzhorn Dance School Challenges You to a Duel

So happy this sound is coming back. And that art school dropouts still want to make pop music rather than apps for cell phones. Sharp, aggressive, jangly, spare.



Also check out Household.