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	The Atlantic Manor - Gospel Of Bones Just wait a sec, listen and you'll see how damn beautiful this music is. For those into low drones, lo-fi, and maybe a bit of arty twang, this is the one for you. Get lost in a sea of non-conformist, ambient noise and willowy vocals that take you out to the woods or the country or something. You'll be enraptured. And all this is done oh-so-very on R. Sells' own. No labels, fancy recording studios, overpriced twiddly computer programs, government grants... go take a look at his website if you dig this and help keep him in tunes. The Atlantic Manor website Photo courtesy of the www.
	120 Days - Get Away Oof! High-energy, delicious new dancerock from Norwegian hipcats 120 Days! If this isn't already all over the dance clubs, it will be soon. It's hot and sweaty and sexy... and it'll make you so too, just like beer commercials. Folks, they're coming to North America on tour through March, and apparently their live show is even more incredible than their recorded sounds. So look 'em up and get there! 120 Days website Photo courtesy of 120 Days
	Rob Dickinson - My Name Is Love Silent all these years... after about five of them, *poof*, Rob Dickinson has returned. Previously comandeering uber-90's fuzz-swoosh band The Catherine Wheel, Dickinson has emerged on his own (albeit with a bit of help from his friends) a much different butterfly. Bigger, softer, more thoughful and with an upsurgent feeling, the gent is continuing his long journey through music and through our hearts and minds. Take a listen; haven't we all felt this way? My time is short... Rob Dickinson website Photo courtesy of robdickinson.com
	The Standard - Red Drop The Standard has been silently sneaking around for a number of years - how they'd gone undetected for so long remains a mystery. Much as bands such as Failure, it seems that The Standard might end up being one of those bands the No One's Ever Heard Of yet Everyone Is Influenced By. Maybe - I mean they aren't even a household name among the hip music snobs around. But they should be - they should be a name-dropping band. You know, so people 'in the biz' are all, "hey, that guy knows The Standard - he must know what he's talking about, oh, and he's irrefutably cool to boot." So beat the rush and start a trend - The Standard will give you cred you never knew was possible. F&^#$ing amazing band, honestly. Trust me. I'm cool. Right? The Standard website Photo courtesy of Yep-Roc/ Kelly Perry
	People In Planes - If You Talk To Much (My Head Will Explode) Everyone knows if you want to see what's up-and-coming, you turn your eyes towards the UK. Well, now already hailed as being super-duper on the rise from that trend-setting musical nation, People In Planes is beginning to crash down into North America. This tune with it's lengthy title and quirky opening is just the first taste we're getting from the lively bunch, just in time for a couple of Canadian showcases they're doing (which you can conveniently enter to win tickets to just by clicking the ad at the top of the page here!). Certainly if you own a radio, People In Planes is a name you'll be familiar with before too long. People In Planes website Photo courtesy of Wind-Up Records
	The Smear Campaign - The Body Farm Wouldja look at what fell out of big bad Toronto and straight into the lap of Cordmag? It's the Smear Campaign! What about them, you ask? Well, according to Chris Clay from the Mississaugua News : "The Smear Campaign... has put two previously unreleased singles on their website, "Heathrow" and "The Body Farm". Both are easy to listen to, if dance-driven, with nods to the 1980s and the Trent Reznor-inspired industrial sound. Samples in The Body Farm sound suspiciously like the mechanized voice of the coolest Decepticon of all time, Soundwave. However, the inhuman sound adds something to the overall quality of the track..." I say, dance! The Smear Campaign website Photo courtesy of thesmearcampaign.com
	Two Gallants - Las Cruces Jail Bringing an infusion of bloody-knuckled punk energy to storytelling epics and tear-in-your-beer honky-tonk, the two musicians of Two Gallants had the balls to name themselves after a short story by James Joyce, and they back up their hubris by crafting a surprisingly original sound out of their timeworn influences. Two Gallants website Photo courtesy of Saddle Creek
	Wolf Parade - Shine A Light Montreal's taking over the world. An eclectic pile of musicians are coming out of there now, and among the arty/nod-to-the-masters bands is Wolf Parade. Really, just listen, you'll know what I mean. The songs are non-stop. It's incredible. Wolves on Parade! How eerie and drug-trippy. Wolf Parade on Sub-Pop Photo courtesy of Wolf Parade
	Ben Rogers - A Night on The Ghost Town Spooky, isn't it? Actually, it's not a spooky song at all. It's a wistful one. And it's merely one side of this hugely-multi-faceted performer, Ben Rogers. I mean, he could be a ghost himself for all I know... what maybe that's not accurate. I think I've seen some cartoons where ghosts can turn into different things. But no... chameleon... maybe he's the ghost of a chameleon? I don't know why he'd have to be a ghost then... never mind, listen to the song. benrogers.ca Photo courtesy of Ben Rogers
	Wintersleep - Danse Macabre Wintersleep is part of that somewhat-underground, absolutely-amazing crop of east coast bands. Who knows why these little pockets of amazing bands exist in very diverse places - maybe that's the key. I mean, music's not supposed to have 'borders' or whatever, but anyhow... Danse Macabre slices their latest self-titled album in half. It's loud, it's fun, it's got tippity-tap drums and a rollicking interlude. It's lovely really. And even though it's May (unless it's not May... but May is when this song went online), Wintersleep is a band for all seasons. No, it's not about hibernating. What a weird thing hey? Hibernating. Way to waste a huge chunk of a life that's already so bloody short. Oh well, evolution is a strange beast. After all, evolution somehow created someone who invented a guitar, and then further down the line, the sounds from that guitar (etc) evolved into stuff like the music from Wintersleep. So let's not question evolution's intent, because the end result is simply spectacular. wintersleep.com Photo courtesy of Wintersleep.com
	Whitfield - Circles One of Vancouver's most recent transplants (by way of Kamloops, by way of the UK) has arrived just at a time when this city needs them. With Whitfield's help, we may just be able to to turn Vancouver's music scene on its heels... you know, in a circle-like... and give it a big, fat, new, delicious layer it has been missing for yonks. Hey, did you get my cool joke back there? Man, I am clever. Anyways, listen to this, then join these fellas and give them a warm welcome when they play a bar near you. Guaranteed to pull you under a blanket of lolling rolling roiling spacecraftitude... and if that makes no sense to you, well dang, just launch the player already! whitfieldband.com Photo courtesy of Whitfield
	Motion Soundtrack - Knockin' The first single from Motion Soundtrack's latest CD, "The Bridge," absolutely rocks! This 'bridge' theme is pretty cool, I mean, there's a bridge on the album cover, inside the album, there's a song relating to bridges, and there's bridges in each song! Because they're a band. And songs have bridges. It's a music term, get it? motionsoundtrack.com Photo courtesy of motionsoundtrack.com
	Retrograde - Letting Go Finally, new material from Retrograde! After being tucked away in Texas for a couple months, then playing only select shows lately, they have come up with an EP called Headphones to tide us over until 2005 when they have a full-length release. Exciting huh! Well, here's a new song from the EP, and if you want to see more, come by their EP release party on October 7 at the Buffalo Club. Retrograde.ca Photo courtesy of retrogradeonline.com
	Adrienne Pierce - Death By Water This song, which lies in the middle of her Small Fires CD, is quite the piece of work. It's doomy and spooky, yet peaceful and beautiful. Pierce shows off her indelible charms by creating vivid pictures of this *underwater world.* Her voice is innocent, her words speak volumes, and she mentions the almighty manta ray, which is truly a creature of unparalleled beauty. You heard it here first - manta rays rock. Anyways, plunge into the cold depths and give this one a listen-through. AdriennePierce.com Photo courtesy of adriennepierce.com
	Robert Wilson - Be My Habit There's many different forms of singer-songwriter type musicians, but one that clearly defines the description is Robert Wilson. He's talented in so many facets of music, from a rich singing voice, to gorgeously-harmonized instrumentation, to very real and thoughtful lyrics. In mid-June, he hosted a CD release party that was very well-attended and well-received, and even had chocolate. Swanky! And very appropriate, since I think a lot of peoples' habits include chocolate consumption. RobertWilson.com Photo courtesy of robertwilsonmusic.com
	Mellowdrone - Bone Marrow Ever feel like someone is so captivating, it seems as though simply being around him/her drains your vitals, and you're ready to give your very life for him/her? Yeah, me neither, but apparently Mellowdrone does. So much so, they wrote this ridiculously gorgeous song about it all. Actually, the verses belie those thoughts to the point where I don't entirely know what the song is about, but the important part is, it's an extremely stunning piece of music full of harmonized sustains and catchy tufts of guitar. Mmmellowdrone. Mellowdrone.com Photo courtesy of the Mellowdrone media toolkit
	The Capitals - Throwing Passes Dig the ol' classic rock? Then listen to this. Big, hooky riffs, splashy cymbals, driving guitars, and poppy vocals make this a surefire danceable tune. Maybe at home in a Brit night, maybe at home in a mod night, get your toe-tapping shoes on and go ask that nice girl over there for a swing around the floor... Vancouver-based group (so they say...), with an unknown future now that they've played their *last show*? Capitals website Photo courtesy of The Capitals
	KillRadio- Pull Out Sex and politics. How appropriate to parallel the two. KillRadio takes on the state of the world using point-blank analogies, in-your-face screaming, and rocking music that's bouncy enough for you to get your groove on whilst thinking. Get your groove on? Maybe that's a bad choice of words. It sort of takes something away from this song. But chances are, you'll be air-drumming or bobbing your head viciously by halfway through the tune. So this is what they're up to in Hollywood these days. KillRadioRevolution.com Photo courtesy of killradiorevolution.com
	evening - Wither In Bloom Down in San Fransisco, there's a band of artsy, clever fellows who have created this collective called evening. Get lost in the swirling loops of sound and dancing, gentle, soft, high vocals. Squealing guitars and edged-out noises swim from background to foreground and back again. It's a tad on the spooky side perhaps. Maybe that's the point, but no matter what mood it sets you in, this is undeniably brilliant and unique music. The track is from the Other Victorians disc, a CD filled with similarly creepy and beautiful music. theevening.com Photo courtesy of theevening.com
	Girl Nobody - My Best Swimmy pop with a biting and chiming female voice over top - that's what colours Girl Nobody. We feature the opening track from the band's The Future Isn't What It Used To Be album. That's an interesting thought actually - I suppose it isn't. Where's the flying cars? Where's the cities-on-clouds? Why haven't we completely taken to the skies yet?? Maybe Girl Nobody can answer for us, but even if they can't, at least we get to listen to some yummy music. GirlNobody.com Photo courtesy of girlnobody.com
	Todd Kerns - Nothin' Personal Still one of Canada's rock darlings, Todd Kerns is back in top form with his new solo material. This song isn't going to be on his solo album - it's going on a benefit CD - and Kerns played all the instruments on the track himself. "Like Lenny Kravitz, but not quite as good," says he. Kravitz or not, it's crunchy, it's fun, it's loud, it's classic Kerns. It's the voice that became synonymous with Canadian rock in the 90's, and the fabulous hair that has won him more (honourary) prizes than Wichita's top bowler (no, really, they take their bowling seriously in Kansas). When you're done drooling over it (the song that is, but if you want to drool over the hair, go for it), head on over to his website to see where he'll be playing and go tell him in person how much he kicks arse. ToddKerns.com Photo courtesy of masterandy.com
	The Frames - Revelate With a big following in their native Ireland, these guys have yet to completely leak into North America. But with the N. American release of their live album, Set List, they might just pick up a few stray new fans. The tune you should be already listening to opens the aforementioned CD, and showcases the band's signature strings, emotive vocals, and most of all, that carousing and infectious live energy they possess. You can't make up audience cheers like that - these guys mean business. TheFrames.ie Photo courtesy of theframes.ie
	Speed To Kill - This Song Vancouverites Speed To Kill have had a big couple years in their short existence. They came out of the womb kicking and caused a stir right off the bat. They have a penchant for trashing stages at the end of their set during a song that bears their name, but has never been recorded. They've gotten label attention and media attention, and now they're putting together a brand new album full of a more definitively STK sound. Put on your dancing shoes and grab a shot of Jäg for this one. No longer Speed To Kill, you will now find these boys performing under the moniker TV Heart Attack. Check out the link. tvheartattack.com Photo courtesy of Gordon Dumka
	The Rye Catchers - Don't British roots have certainly affected the Rye Catchers' sound. They play a scruffy brand of pop-polished rock that gets toes tapping. And gets beer drunk. Oh, that reads wrong. I'm not implying one should attempt to get a bottle of beer tipsy on itself. No, I mean, it warrants the drinking of beer. Yeah that's right, drink back a few cold ones at a Rye Catchers' gig. That's half the point really. Anyhow, this tune is from their latest 4-song demo. They're gigging around Vancouver a lot lately. Check their website for details. **Sadly, the Rye Catchers are no longer with us... let's let them live on through the CordMag audio player...** RyeCatchers.com Photo courtesy of ryecatchers.com
	Ryan McMahon - See To Believe Recently uprooted from Ladysmith on Vancouver Island, Ryan McMahon has settled nicely into city life. His songs are run through with an acoustic vibe, even when they start getting loud. He put out a wee EP not too long ago called Lights Out, and he now spends an absurd amount of time on the ferries between Vancouver and the Island playing various shows. It's insane. I might have tossed myself off of said ferry if I had to sit on them that much. And to think, I used to love ferries... Be on the lookout. **Note : Ryan now lives in Vancouver and is about to release his second full-length album. My how times have changed!** RyanMcMahon.com Photo courtesy of ryanmcmahon.com
	Andy Collins - Breathe In Collins brings singer / song writing sensibilities to the next level with his track "Breathe In". This instantly catchy track laced with a chorus guaranteed to gently stick in your head is sure to please. ThisIsCollins.com Photo courtesy of thisiscollins.com
	Cameron McGill - What The Hell (I Love This Girl Danielle) Yeah, so what if that song title is incredibly long - this tune is pure gold. Cameron Mcgill is from the Chicago area, and plays these heart-twisting songs about love, longing, loss, and any other morose "L" word you can think of. Let's all work together and propel this guy to a place in the world that he deserves! Listen to his music. I know you'll be able to relate to it to some degree. If not, you are a rock, and there's no denying that. He possesses an earthy voice that feels on the verge of collapse. He means what he's singing about. Here's to people in suits! CameronMcGill.com Photo courtesy of cameronmcgill.com
	AU4 - A Mile From Here Though together for a while now, this band is just starting to come out onto the Vancouver circuit, after spending time working on their songs, recording, and rehearsing. All the better for it, as you'll here on this song. Subtle samples, echoey vocals, swimming string sounds... it's a gorgeous listen. AU4 is playing Cord's launch party on April 29th at the Media Club in Vancouver. We are unspeakably proud to have them play for us, and you'll want to be one of the first people to catch on, so make sure you head out early to see them. AU4-audio.com Photo courtesy of AU4-audio.com

If that wasn't enough, here's some more stuff to listen to. With the advent of the internet came new ways to listen to and preview music. A lot of bands have their entire albums available for streaming right off of their official websites. Here's a couple you should look out for.

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The Stills - Logic Will Break Your Heart
(courtesy of Viceland.com) The Stills are certainly coming to the forefront of the new rock music front in Canada. Take in their Vice Records debut from start to finish.