Category Archives: High Fidelity

Soundcheck Sunday: The Northern Pikes, “Girl With a Problem”

Not the highest quality offering, but a good song from a great, under-appreciated Canadian band, with some amazing Crystal Taliefero backing vocals in there. There’s something about late summer that makes me think about The Northern Pikes.

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Soundcheck Sunday: Aimee Mann, “The Scientist”

I know that this is the second Aimee Mann song, and also the second Coldplay cover, I’ve post this summer, but I don’t care. Aimee Mann is awesome and I don’t care what Judd Apatow thinks about my affection for … Continue reading

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Soundcheck Sunday: Sue Medley, “Maybe The Next Time”

Emote like it’s 1991 and you’re heartbroken all over again.

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Soundcheck Sunday: Kim Taylor, “Build You Up”

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Soundcheck Sunday: Lights, “Lost!”

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Soundcheck Sunday: Terra Hazelton, “Kisses in the Night”

This is not actually the song I wanted to use for today. The song I wanted to use was the very bluesy “Anybody’s Baby” but embedding has been disabled, so you’ll have to clink the lick and check it out … Continue reading

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Soundcheck Sunday: This Will Destroy You, “The Mighty Rio Grande”

This is something like eleven minutes long, but it is fucking epic. Pretty please listen to the whole thing.

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Soundcheck Sunday: Aimee Mann, “Fourth of July”

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Soundcheck Sunday: Hem, “Leave Me Here”

Hem reached my consciousness through, of all things, a Liberty Mutual advertisement. I’m not normally one to find the entreaties of an insurance company particularly compelling, but the music was so moving, so touching, that I had to find out … Continue reading

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Soundcheck Sunday

Neko Case, “John Saw That Number” And I got to see John’s arm and hand in Turkey, so it’s all good. (Try the album version if you’re not that impressed with the live one — but Neko Case is better … Continue reading

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