blog post Music Notes: Chilly, Peter Katz, Cold Specks, more!

 
Chilly Gonzales announces NA tour dates in April with the release of a new concert DVD called “The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales Live with Orchestra,” as well as the digital release of his film Ivory Tower (starring Feist, Peaches and Tiga). The pianist/ rapper will also release Solo Piano II, coming later this year on Arts & Crafts – Exclaim!

Juno-nominee, Peter Katz, announces tour dates in support of his new album, Still Mind Still, coming April 24; hear it now – Exclaim!

Etobicoke’s Cold Specks announces tour dates in support of her debut album, I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, due May 22 via Arts & Crafts – Exclaim!

Toronto’s Teenage Kicks launches new singles club, announces new EP and tour dates – Exclaim!

A benefit for the family of Vancouver musician, Randy Ponzio, will take place this Friday at the Commodore Ballroom, tickets $40 all proceeds to his family – CBC

Join CBC Vancouver for "The Toque Sessions" every week this winter! This week, join us for a FREE session on Thursday from Jim Byrnes with the Night Crawlers and on Friday, join us for a session with Rococode! For more info, go here - CBC

See photos from the Bruise Cruise 2012 – SPIN

Hear a new track from Halifax’s Cousins – TO Snobs

Hear a new track from Winnipeg’s Cannon Bros called “Take” – Weird Canada

Hear The Hood Internet’s Whitney Houston/Chromeo mash-up – Prefix

Watch the new Miracle Fortress video for “Raw Spectacle” – TO Snobs

Watch the new Yukon Blonde video for “Stairway” – The Digital Fix

Watch the new Yamantaka // Sonic Titan video for “Hoshi Neko” – Chart

Watch Tony Dekker perform “I Saw You In the Wild” inside an abandoned oil tank on his Antarctic expedition – YouTube

Rose Cousins announces tour dates in support of her new album, We Have Made A Spark – Killbeat

Tonstartssbandht announces spring tour dates; watch teaser – Arbutus

SF MusicTech Summit: David Lowery (Cracker, CvB) argues that “near-zero investment and greediness from companies like Apple are making artists worse off than ever before.” – DMN

Don’t assume that kids’ musical tastes are “less refined” than those of their parents, take a look at this infographic on grown up songs kids will love too – Grid TO

Indie labels won 34 of 78 Grammy Awards – Prefix

Why live musical broadcasts matter – Grid TO

Vimeo’s 2012 Festival happens, June 7-9, in NYC; submit your video clips to Vimeo before the deadline of Feb 20 and you might win! – Pitchfork

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