By Dessa Bayrock (CIVL DJ-in-waiting) – Email
Print Edition: May 8, 2013
In case you weren’t quite sick of all this Juno-talk, here’s a PSA from our Juno-expert Dessa Bayrock. She flew all the way to Regina and all she got you was this lousy playlist. In the later summer months, you will hopefully catch her on some local airwaves hosting Afternoons at The Cascade, a Cascade-themed radio show for those who think print media is dead, dead, dead and refuse to pick up a newspaper.
Dragonette – “My Legs”
Dragonette was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year for the second year in a row, although they lost the bling to Anjulie. This tune is the perfect pre-drinking song; damn catchy and an anthem to go out and do something.
The Matinee – “Young and Lazy”
These BC boys are just all-around solid. It’s the kind of comfortable rock you could hear Tom Cochrane playing – with just enough of a grounding in indie roots rock to make it fresh. Think road trips. Think drinking beer in the summer. Think if only you could actually play that bass guitar stashed in your closet and life was a music video. It would be this song.
Hannah Georgas – “Somebody”
Georgas is a firecracker on stage, both vulnerable and vicious. Her voice is a lot like Ingrid Michaelson, but she takes a step further. You can tell she’s had her heart broken and is ready to take her revenge in a quiet, musically kickass kind of way.
Library Voices – “Generation Handclap”
Despite the fact that this band declined my request for an interview, I still have a soft spot for their infectious tunes and clever lyrics. This song won me over with the line, “You be Coupland/ I’ll be Murakami.” Because I am an English major and I love both of those authors. It’s like an inside joke, except I get it! I get it.
