July 2009

Metric

Metric and the Pink Mountaintops continue to dominate the top 200 for the second month in a row and even Joel Plaskett, at number 3 last month, is still riding high at number 4. New comer Grizzly Bear has jumped in at numer 3. Check out all the details in the full !earshot June top 200. Lots of new releases for summer promise to shake things up a bit. It is already happening on the weekly charts.

North By Northeast just wrapped up in Toronto and our intrepid research Scott Thomson shares his feild notes and checks in with punk veterens Youth Brigade.

Jean-Christophe Beney is veteran of the Canadian Jazz scene with five albums already under his belt and numerous tours across the country with his own band and as a sideman. He talks to Jim Dupuis about his upcoming album, touring, getting started in jazz and more. Shelley Gummeson sits down with bluesman Sherman "Tank" Doucette to talk about the blues, recovering from a terrible burn accident and life.

And if you like it loud, we have listings for heavy music shows from across the land.

Thanks to Killbeat Records and Mint Records for supporting the annual !earshot party this month at the National Campus Community Radio Conference in Montreal.

North By Northeast 2009 - Field Notes
Social Studies or Music Appreciation? You can learn about more than just music at North By Northeast By Scott Thompson

The Jean-Christophe Beney Interview
Montrealer and saxophonist Jean-Christophe Béney was raised in a musical family but took his time before settling on music as a career. His fifth album, released on his own label, is coming out this fall. By Jim Dupuis

Youth Brigade
A new documentary chronicles three decades of the Youth Brigade and BYO Record. By Scott Thomson

Chasing the Blues with Sherman “Tank” Doucette
The blues are alive and well in the hands of Sherman Doucette, who is ready to rain down the power of the blues on you and yours. By Shelley Gummeson

If it is Loud, you'll find it here
If you like metal, industrial, punk or any other kind of loud, heavy music, we can help. Here is a listing of loud or heavy shows and campus/community radio across the land. Compiled by Magnus Thyvold

2008 in Review

Top 200 of 2008

As the new year comes in, it time to look back at the musical year that was...

The '2008 Best of...' Playlists

The year-end playlist for friends and family is an annual tradition for many music lovers. !earshot takes a look at what a few of our friends and family from the music obsessed world of c/c radio are cooking up this year.

Weirdoes & Movie Stars: Bazooka Goes Bonkers In the O-EIGHT
By Bruno Mazzotta

Fader in the Key of Simultaneity
By Andrea-Jane Cornell

Meat's Sweet Treats
By Luke Meat

Picks and Pans 2008

Looking back at some of the best, the over-rated, local surprises and more...
New Shit
Jazz Notes with Jim
The Church of Noise
Jazz on the Rocks
I Am Collecting Beautiful Things
Nasty Jag Sound Crew
Canada Post-Rock
The Kitchen Sink