Busy Septembers

Every August we know it's coming and we do what we can to prepare - set the lineups, start sales, organize the rest of our lives as best we can to avoid additional gong. Going to press monthly with the Fernie Fix is a task in itself for two ladies, add to it the much larger task of the Winter Guide and you've got yourself a busy eight weeks of back to back press dates! And then heck, why not take on Fernie Tears & Gears, the Emily Brydon Youth Foundation and the ALL.I.CAN. Fernie premiere, October 27?

I've heard people say, "If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it." I'm sitting here amidst press times and events, thinking I may prove them wrong...

Undoubtedly when I begin to panic or lose focus, I'll resort to blogging so stay tuned for updates or more likely new play lists. For now, the Tears & Gears is over and was a success, and these two albums are getting me through today's list:

Blind Pilot - We Are the Tide

"It’s been a busy three years since Blind Pilot stepped into the spotlight with 2008′s Three Rounds and a Sound. For those of you who haven’t heard it, it’s a charming yet melancholy album lush with acoustic guitars, melodica, harmonium, and plenty of horns. From start to finish, Israel Nebeker’s voice never fails to impress, imitating the layered style of Elliot Smith.

This time around, the band has seemingly returned from a soul searching voyage, fresh with new ideas and a brand new, well-rounded sound. You hardly find a single track on the album that is just acoustic guitar and voice. The addition of electric guitars, studio drums, and grand piano mark a significant change for the band. “Keep You Right” finds the perfect outlet for the rich harmony and perfect pairing of guitar and piano, while other tracks such as “The Colored Night” and title track “We Are the Tide” show off the pop=heavy side of the band." NorthofNashville.net

Whitehorse - Whitehorse

"Whitehorse, the marriage of songbird and falcon, is where McClelland and Doucet take their ample talents and distinct voices and meld them together into something greater than the parts... greater than the sum... into something great. Many clichés about marriage will be thrown around to describe the couple’s project, and they wouldn’t be contrived. Although Whitehorse contains a track from both of their solo careers (“Passenger 24” and “Broken”), the album is far from just adding new harmonies to old songs." - NxEW.ca

"McClelland and Doucet are great individually, so it astonishes me how much better they are together. It's definitely an album of the year contender." - Snob's Music