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Brad: Best Friends?
Monkeywrench
The decade-long gestation period of Brad’s fourth album, Best Friends?, is the best thing to happen during the band’s on-again, off-again 18-year existence. Early efforts sounded more like friends letting off musical steam than a cohesive result. But here, melancholy ballads and vibrant rockers coexist naturally. At time the driving rhythms on “Low” and “Oh My Goodness” recall Stone Gossard’s other gig in Pearl Jam. Yet, overall the grungier elements are usurped by epic grandeur (“Rush Hour”) or softened by ‘70s era pop and soul stylings that move Shawn Smith’s hazy musings on relationships to the front. Because of that, the elegance of “Price of Love” and “Without Regret” sound as fresh now as they would have several decades ago.
Relix A/V
Golden Bloom "Flying Mountain"
Golden Bloom stopped by Relix to perform a tune from their latest EP No Day Like Today.
The Chapin Sisters "Crying in the Rain"
The Chapin Sisters share an tune from their new album A Date With the Everly Brothers.
Night Moves "Country Queens"
Minneapolis-based Night Moves share a song from their record, Colored Emotions, live at Relix.
The Giving Tree Band "Brown Eyed Women"
The Giving Tree Band enjoy a spring day on the Relix rooftop, while performing a classic Grateful Dead tune.
Hayden "Blurry Nights"
Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden performs a duet with his sister-in-law Lou Canon. The song appears on Us Alone his first record on Broken Social Scene’s Arts & Crafts Productions.
The Milk Carton Kids "Hope of a Lifetime"
The Milk Carton Kids share the first song from their new album, The Ash & Clay.
Premiere: Ana Popovic "Object Of Obsession"
Here is the new video from Serbian guitar ace Ana Popovic. “Object Of Obsession” appears on her latest album Can You Stand The Heat.
Ron Sexsmith "Nowhere To Go"
Ron Sexsmith visits the Relix office to perform a tune from his latest record Forever Endeavor.
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