We are halfway through 2016. Where has the time gone? To celebrate the occasion, the Weekend Showcase 2.26 offers another smorgasbord of new music with the delectable listening treats from 12 countries, including: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, the United States, and Wales. The playlist includes music from some familiar names, all-time favorites, and new artists ready to make their mark.
The playlist and tracklisting, as usual, follows the list of articles from the past week.
Enjoy the great music and discover music’s hidden gems.
Albums:
- Danielle Lewis – Anywhere is Home EP (Folkstock Records)
- The Van T’s – A Coming of Age EP (Bloc+Music)
- Why We Run – Holograms (self-released)
Singles:
- Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 26 – Cereus Bright, Dex Romweber, Hoops, Sara Watkins, STAR
- The Matinee July 5th – Astronauts., Los Espinas, Meadowlark, Mike Simmons, Opus Orange, SuperGlu, Syd Arthur
- The Matinee July 6th – Chariots, Fyfe ft. Peter Gregson and Iskra Strong Quartet, GIRL FRIEND, GROVES, Paper Route, TWIN KIDD
- The Matinee July 7th – angelic milk, Lié, LOUDS, Matthew and Me, Maya Payne, Morning TV, Yune
- The Matinee July 8th – Barlow, Big Jesus, Michael Nau, Minden, Streets of Laredo, Ryley Walker
- Saturday Sampler for July 9th – The Academic, The Amazing, EZTV with Jenny Lewis, The Frights, Josh Noren, Madeira, Soviet X-Ray Record Club, Tuval, Twist, The Wrecking Queens
Other:
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Amnesia Rockfest delivers the rock! – Part II (A Day To Remember, Anthrax, Bring Me The Horizon, Corrosion of Conformity, Ice Cube, Lamb of God, Limp Bizkit, Rise Against, Sodom, Stick to Your Guns)
- Lake Street Dive Live at Stubbs (photo essay)
- Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 2016 Concert Series in Pictures – Part II (A Tribe Called Red, Alvvays, Loon Choir, Nap Eyes, Pony Girl, Young Empires)
Weekend Showcase 2.26 Tracklisting
- Morning TV – “Turquoise” (Sydney, Australia)
- The Van T’s – “Blood Orange” (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Barlow – “Carriers” (Erie, PA, USA)
- SuperGlu – “Weekend” (Manningtree, England)
- Matthew and Me – “Joy” (Totnes, England)
- The Amazing – “Floating” (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Paper Route – “Laugh About It” (Nashville, USA)
- Dex Romweber – “Trouble of the World” (Carrboro, NC, USA)
- EZTV with Jenny Lewis – “High Flying Faith” (New York City, USA)
- Michael Nau – “Love Survive” (Cumberland, MD, USA)
- Tuval – “By the Sea” (Brighton, England)
- TWIN KIDD – “Fade” (Nottingham, England)
- Madeira – “Manipulator” (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Twist – “Can’t Wait” (Toronto, Canada)
- Astronauts. – “Skeleton” (London, England)
- Sara Watkins – “Young In All The Wrong Ways” (Los Angeles, USA)
- Why We Run – “Hallway” (Sydney, Australia)
- Opus Orange – “Porcelain” (Santa Monica, USA)
- The Frights – “Afraid of the Dark” (San Diego, USA)
- angelic milk – “Tie Me Up” (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- GIRL FRIEND – “Hello Stranger” (Manchester, England)
- Maya Payne – “Breathe Again” (Christchurch, New Zealand)
- Soviet X-Ray Record Club – “This Girl” (Brisbane, Australia)
- STAR – “Liars in Love” (Chicago, USA)
- Lié – “Failed Visions” (Vancouver, Canada)
- Big Jesus – “SP” (Atlanta, USA)
- Meadowlark – “Quicksand” (Bristol, England)
- FYFE – “Better Man” (Feat. Peter Gregson & Iskra String Quartet) (London, England)
- Josh Noren – “So Cold” (Nashville, USA)
- Minden – “Artist Statement” (Portland, USA)
- The Academic – “Mixtape 2003” (Mullingar, Ireland)
- Yune – “Paranomia” (Aarhus & Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Syd Arthur – “Sun Rays” (Canterbury, England)
- The Wrecking Queens – “Children Of The Sun” (Helsinki, Finland)
- Ryley Walker – “The Roundabout” (Chicago, IL)
- Los Espinas – “In The Street” (Sydney, Australia)
- CHARIOTS – “Love Is The Weapon” (Oxford, England)
- LOUDS – “Speak” (Philadelphia, USA)
- GROVES – “Swim” (Los Angeles, USA)
- Hoops – “Cool 2” (Bloomington, IN, USA)
- Streets of Laredo – “99.9%” (Brooklyn, USA via Auckland, New Zealand)
- Cereus Bright – “River Run” (Knoxville, TN, USA)
- Mike Simmons – “Empty Holes” (Los Angeles, USA)
- Danielle Lewis – “Anywhere is Home” (Cardiff, Wales)
Supporting labels: Antigen Records, Beatnik Records, Bloc+Music, Bloodshot Records, Buzz Records, Captured Tracks, Carpark Records, Dead Oceans, Dine Alone Records, Fat Possum Records, Full Time Hobby, Hit City U.S.A., KEMOSABE, Lo Recordings, M:M Music, Mascot Label Group, New West Records, Partisan Records, PNKSLM Recordings, Rolley Records, and Saint Marie Records.
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