Today I wanted to share a video from Papermaps for you. The tune is called “Complicate Things” which is out as their new single!

Enjoy muchly

 

Looking for something really cool to do? On February 11th, YYC Rocks for Cancer is going down at Studio 82.

Tickets are $10 at the door with all the proceeds going to The Alberta Cancer Foundation. Your cover gets you in to see over 15 bands! Bands like…

Danny Nix
High Road
A War Within
Marija and Shadowstalk
Zoo Lion
Atacama Republic
Silent Panic
Night at the Chelsea
Kingdom of Few
Open AIR
Scarbelly Creek
Mammoth Grove
March In April
Alkatine
InForLife
Run Romeo Run

Check out more on the facebook event page here

Get into the draw for Michael Bernard Fitzgerald – February 28 at the Jack Singer and Said The Whale – April 26 at Mac Hall! Email me at xposure@x929.ca to get in the draw.

Here’s this weeks play list

Michael Bernard Fizgerald – I Got Days

Said The Whale – Live Off Lamb

Zoo Lion – Lost in Translation (Live at X92.9)

Seven Story Redhead – Punk Mod Rockers (Live at X92.9)

Elevator Music – Alberta Winds (Live at X92.9)

City & Colour – Like Knives

Extra Happy Ghost – Hot Time Satire In The City

Dangerfloyd – Normal Sea

Forbidden Dimension – A Wolf’s Gotta Learn

Borcade – Riot Riot (Live at X92.9)

Gloryhound – Electric Dusk

This is a new video from Brocade, just released this weekend for their tune “Riot Riot”

Check it out

 

Tonight it’s all about the beginning… where it all started… our Xposure winners from 2007!

Enjoy

Jane Vain & The Dark Matter – C’mon Baby Say Bang Bang

Jane Vain & The Dark Matter – I’m So Afraid

Lions & Tigers & Bears – Solid Gold

Lions & Tigers & Bears – Four! Four!

The Cranston Foundation – Movement Revolution

The Cranston Foundation – Police

The Neckers – What About Me

The Neckers – Steal That Car

Hot Little Rocket – Like Killers

Hot Little Rocket – Do The Hustled

I wanted to share a video from Samantha Savage Smith. Lovely local gal! You should check her out. She’s going to be opening for Library Voices January 20th at The Gateway so there is a good opportunity right there!

Check out her video for “You Always Come To Mind” (such a pretty song)

 

It’s a new year and this year already holds some awesome shows to check out. Here they are! (so far…)

Michael Bernard Fitzgerald – Maxine
(February 28 @ Jack Singer – email me at xposure@x929.ca to get into the draw!)

Extra Happy Ghost – Hot Time, Satire In The City
(February 29 @ Broken City)

Plants and Animals – Bye Bye Bye
(March 28 @ Republik)

Neon Indian – Sleep Paralysist
(May 1 @ Republik)

Belevedere – She Sells and Sandwiches
(May 12 @ Dickens)

Raleigh – Balloon Boy
(January 11 @ The Hub)

The Nancees – Hollow Girl
(January 12 @ Broken City)

Mother Mother – Hayloft
(January 13 @ The Gateway – SOLD OUT)

Maurice – Love is Love
(January 13 @ The Gateway – SOLD OUT)

The MG42′s – DB Cooper
(January 14 @ Blind Beggar)

Cripple Creek Fairies – Runaround
(January 14 @ Blind Beggar)

Feist (Beck remix) – How Come You Never Go There?

This week we’re taking a look at the newest video from Xposure 2011 Winner Miesha & The Spanks for their single “Leather Jacket”

It’s pretty f@#king rad! You be the judge (but you’ll probably think it’s pretty f@#king rad too…)

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! (cue horns and fireworks…no?) Well I still have an awesome celebration for today to ring in 2012. It’s the Top 10 Local Releases of 2011 right here on Xposure. This show is SO hard to do every year, but I think I’ve compiled a pretty solid list.

So many more Calgary bands have released amazing albums this year, it’s a shame I only have one hour to showcase some of the ones that stood out for me. Here’s the top 10 – enjoy!

10. Bigger Fish Than Guns – Texas T.
“The Spoken Sea”

9. Elevator Music – Rockets And Dinosaurs
“Lima”

8. The Lions – Groove
“Iconoclastic”

7. Sydney York – Dick & Jane
“Apocalyptic Radio Cynic”

6. Miesha & The Spanks – Leather Jacket
“Gods Of Love”

5. The Evidence – Crossing The Rubicorn
“Currents”

4. Rockets And Dinosaurs – When In Rome
“High Five EP”

3. Black Phoenix Orchestra – No Guarantees
“Black Phoenix Orchestra”

2. The Nix Dicksons – Movie House
“Red Fox”

Honorable Mention:
Brocade – Riot Riot
“Like You Were”

1. Samantha Savage Smith – The Score
“Tough Cookie”

This week is coming from a HUGE hitter out of the gate. Just released a couple days ago Transit’s “I’m So Indie” has received almost 10,000 views! Holy moses… that’s pretty wicked.

It’s a pretty hillarious video. Poking fun at hipster-isms we all know and love

Check it out