X92.9′s Xposure is proud to support Tanzamania featuring Lindsay Ell and Matt Blais January 29 at Snatch Rock n’ Roll Bar. Proceeds from the show go help build a school in the Tabora region of Tanzania. Tickets $10 in advance. Email rotaract@ucalgary.ca for more details or email me at xposure@x929.ca for a chance to win tickets!

X92.9′s Xposure is super stoked to be part of the Collective on Sundays. The kiddlings of The Random Task Collective have taken the state of Calgary’s All Ages scene into their own hands, and have put together fun workshop type shows for youth bands to hone their skills in whatever genre they’re part of.

The next installment of the Collective on Sundays will be February 22nd at The Cantos Music Society.
For more info, check out the facebook group

Check back right here for info on the next collective!

The Summerlad released their video for “City of Noise” and it’s AWESOME! Check it out

I was kicked into spring cleaning mode last week because it was so nice out…but because it was so nice out I wanted to go outside! Odd. So I spent my minus 23 weekend inside cleaning. How exciting….

Although, there were some kick ass shows inbetween all the dust-bunny fights! January has never been so stockpilled with live shows. Hopefully you got out to some.

Here’s your playlist for what to expect THIS week!

Wintergloves – Someone Great (LCD Soundsystem Remix)

Wintergloves - Let Me Drive

Shout Out Out Out Out – Dude, You Feel Electrical

Shout Out Out Out Out - They Tear Down Houses Don’t They?

Frankie McQueen – Where You Want To Go

The Lions – Good Time Girl

Seven Story Redhead – Oh So Young, Oh So Tragic

Chris Gheran & The Graveyard Gang – Ghost King, King of Ghosts

Hot Little Rocket - Down With Safe

Colin Decker Free Fall – We Didn’t Push You

Hot Chip - Over & Over

This week my video pick is of Indiensoci (Raphelle Standell-Preston) art Art Life as part of the Factory Party series.

Her music is one of the best things to come out of Calgary this past year, and like Calgary’s last amazing songstress is moving the way of the french and heading to Montreal.

bon au revoir petite dame

The lovely folks at the Palomino have given Xposure some tickets to the CAOS Launch Party January 23rd at The Palomino

Ghostkeeper, Dojo Workhorse and The Wet Secrets are fronting the bill, plus there will be a whole slew of crazy puppets and animated objects all over the place! It should be fun

If you want to go (for free!), email me at xposure@x929.ca yo!

Akron Family – Phenomena

Buck 65 – Kennedy Killed The Hat

Danielle French – Keep

Danielle French – Diplomatic

The Stills – Everything I Build

Mid Atlantic – No Not Really…

Crash The Car – Caveat

The Neckers – Steal That Car

Calexico – Alone Again Or

This week rocks. There’s some good shows going on…and I have them listed RIGHT HERE!

Here’s your playlist for this week’s Xposure

Colin Decker Free Fall – Atrocious

Mad Cowboys – 7/8ths

Kara Keith - Get Up and Go Go

The Summerlad – City of Noise

Ghostkeeper – Afternoon Girl

The Evidence - The Oath (playing January 15 at Broken City)

The Ripperz – Eyes (playing January 16 at Broken City)

Women – Black Rice (playing January 16 at The Palomino)

The Famines – I Like Some of The Things You Do (playing January 16 at The Palomino)

The Sharp Ends – Northern Front (playing January 16 at The Palomino)

The Fast Romantics - How Do You? (playing Janyary 17 at The Hifi Club)

Secret Broadcast – I Am Sound (playing Janyary 17 at The Hifi Club)

Animal Collective - My Girls

Austin Texas notorius festival South By South West announced their first round of band’s to be part of this year’s festival…and I’m not overly excited (yet)

It’s not uncommon for festivals to save the big names for later to drive pass sales (infact, that happens all the time) but South By has always been top notch for solid line ups…even the baby bands.

While I might be forced to shut my yap once the full line up is announced, here are some bands that might excite you scheduled to play at SXSW 2009

Akron Family, Asobi Seksu, Ben Kweller, Buck 65, Crystal Method, Explosions in the Sky, Kid Sister, Mika Miko, Peter Bjorn and John, Primal Scream, Sage Francis, St. Vincent, White Lies.

For the complete list of the initial line up, click here

With the end of the summer last year, came the end of one fantastic local band The Ostrich.

Members of the late Ostrich have re-grouped with Calgary friends to form The Sharp Ends. Their return was highly anticipated and their first show at Broken City was one for the books. Here’s some footage from The Sharp Ends at Broken City.