Canadian Artists at Liverpool Sound City 2011 (sampler) (streams)

Nobody in their right mind would question the overall quality of Canadian music, but if you're one of those few with the wrong mind, here's a sampler to get you on the right track.

The occasion is of course Liverpool Sound City - 19th, 20th, 21st May 2011.


The excellent sampler comes courtesy of Canadian Blast, an Initiative of the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA).

Canadian Blast present showcases for Canadian artists around the world in all genres, helping artists to expand into new markets and developing future opportunities.



Not enough music for you? Ok we'll throw in an extra sampler, from The Great Escape


About Liverpool Sound City 2011
Liverpool Sound City returns for three days and nights from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st May and is held at multiple venues and spaces in Liverpool's cultural quarter.

During the days the Hard Days Night Hotel plays host to a musical industry conference. Each night there will be bands, DJs and artists performing at many venues, spaces and clubs throughout the city. There will be dozens of parties and gigs, including an unsigned festival featuring new acts coming into Liverpool from all over the world, and parties hosted by festivals and labels each showcasing some of their biggest names and rising stars.

Line-up
The latest acts are The Kooks, The View, Clinic, Philip Selway, Set Your Goals, Smoke Fairies, Dinosaur Pile Up, Broken Records, Delta Maid, Yasmin, Dels, Marina Gasolina, Cults, Cloud Control, The Jezabels, Braids, Grimes, Dan Parsons, Flashguns, Mazes, Films, Polarsets, The Good Natured, and Spark.

Acts previously confirmed for Liverpool Sound City include Frank Turner, Steve Mason, Funeral Party, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Mona, Three Trapped Tigers, Yuck, The Chapman Family, Cast, Sound Of Guns, Black Lips, The Whip, Jamie XX, Wave Machines, SBTRKT, Spank Rock, Willy Mason, Chain & The Gang, Chad Valley, Mugstar, Handsome Furs, Colourmusic, The Sand Band, Ed Sheeran, Publicist, Those Dancing Days, Forest Swords, Lanterns On The Lake, Alessi's Ark, Teeth, Idiot Glee, Beat Connection, The Suzukis, The Red Suns, Dustland, and The Oxygen Thieves. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Label parties announced including Moshi Moshi, Bella Union, Deltasonic and Young Turks.

The key-note speakers include Alex White from Next Big Sound, Band App's Adam Perry, Audioboo's Mark Rock, Stephen o' Reilly from Mobile Roadie, Robert Thomas from RjDj, Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde, Midlake's Eric Pulido, and techie Michael Breidenbrücker. Simon and Eric will be discussing the working mechanics and dynamics of band and label and all the ensuing trials and tribulations that can ensue.

In total, more than 400 acts from around the world will play to 25,000 people across 30 of Liverpool's venues for four days, with the traditional series of label showcases, late night sessions and parties also happening across the city.Liverpool Sound City returns for three days and nights from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st May and is held at multiple venues and spaces in Liverpool's cultural quarter.

During the days the Hard Days Night Hotel plays host to a musical industry conference. Each night there will be bands, DJs and artists performing at many venues, spaces and clubs throughout the city. There will be dozens of parties and gigs, including an unsigned festival featuring new acts coming into Liverpool from all over the world, and parties hosted by festivals and labels each showcasing some of their biggest names and rising stars.

Line-up
The latest acts are The Kooks, The View, Clinic, Philip Selway, Set Your Goals, Smoke Fairies, Dinosaur Pile Up, Broken Records, Delta Maid, Yasmin, Dels, Marina Gasolina, Cults, Cloud Control, The Jezabels, Braids, Grimes, Dan Parsons, Flashguns, Mazes, Films, Polarsets, The Good Natured, and Spark.

Acts previously confirmed for Liverpool Sound City include Frank Turner, Steve Mason, Funeral Party, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Mona, Three Trapped Tigers, Yuck, The Chapman Family, Cast, Sound Of Guns, Black Lips, The Whip, Jamie XX, Wave Machines, SBTRKT, Spank Rock, Willy Mason, Chain & The Gang, Chad Valley, Mugstar, Handsome Furs, Colourmusic, The Sand Band, Ed Sheeran, Publicist, Those Dancing Days, Forest Swords, Lanterns On The Lake, Alessi's Ark, Teeth, Idiot Glee, Beat Connection, The Suzukis, The Red Suns, Dustland, and The Oxygen Thieves. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Label parties announced including Moshi Moshi, Bella Union, Deltasonic and Young Turks.

The key-note speakers include Alex White from Next Big Sound, Band App's Adam Perry, Audioboo's Mark Rock, Stephen o' Reilly from Mobile Roadie, Robert Thomas from RjDj, Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde, Midlake's Eric Pulido, and techie Michael Breidenbrücker. Simon and Eric will be discussing the working mechanics and dynamics of band and label and all the ensuing trials and tribulations that can ensue.

In total, more than 400 acts from around the world will play to 25,000 people across 30 of Liverpool's venues for four days, with the traditional series of label showcases, late night sessions and parties also happening across the city.

More Info
http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk